In the previous life, there were several box-office giants in the Chinese film industry, including Xu Tiezheng, Wu Jing, Huang Bo, and Shen Teng.
This guy started his career in skits and dramas, and integrated his comedy talents into his performances, and suddenly made a name for himself in the film industry.
Now Shen Teng has come to Starlight and has just played the role of Ouyang Ke. He is highly praised by the outside world and has already gained a certain reputation.
If you star in "My Sassy Girl" again this time, you will truly become famous.
Now that the film has changed from a purely Korean film to a co-production, Xiao Qian has naturally made certain changes to the plot.
In any case, if Shen Teng is asked to play a Korean man, he will definitely not be able to do it.
Therefore, in the new script, Qian Niu becomes a Chinese.
There is no need to change the character or design, and there is no sense of inconsistency at all. The description of the male protagonist preparing to take the exam to study in South Korea is added, which also completes the foreshadowing of the subsequent plot.
The heroine also fell into grief because of the death of her lover, so she chose to travel to relax and came to China.
By chance, he met the drunk heroine, which triggered a series of jokes.
Later, the male protagonist went to school in South Korea, and unexpectedly became classmates with the heroine, and the story continued to unfold.
The overall framework of the plot has not changed much, maintaining the level of the original work.
Li Meijing was very efficient. When they met again, Cha Shengjae had already arrived with Jun Ji-hyun.
Of course, Guo Zaiyong is also there.
When he learned that he could direct a Sino-Korean co-production, Guo Zaiyong was so excited that he put aside all other work.
Unlike the new generation of Korean directors, Kwak Jae-yong has been making his debut for many years.
As early as 1986, he directed the movie "Tomorrow Is Unknown". His most famous work is "Watercolor After the Rain" in 1989.
The BGM song "Watercolor Painting on a Rainy Day" in the film is also classic, timeless and endlessly memorable.
But in the following years, he didn't do much.
"Watercolor After the Rain 2" shot in 1993 had no incident, which made him very frustrated and began a long period of practice.
It wasn't until Li Meijing came to his door and invited him to direct a co-production that he saw the light of day again.
When they met, the happiest person was Cha Shengzai.
"Representative Xiao, thank you for your consideration. We Zhixian will definitely work hard."
Jun Ji-hyun followed Cha Sheng-jae, who was also very excited and kept bowing.
She is a newcomer and has just starred in a TV series. She has never thought about starring in a movie or co-production.
When all the beauties were surprised to learn that Xiao Qian had personally chosen her, they could not help but feel strange emotions.
Does that young representative have any thoughts about himself?
However, when she saw Xiao Qian's clear and calm eyes, she knew that she was overthinking.
In other words, what Xiao Qian likes may be her image and acting skills.
Xiao Qian looked at Quan Zhixian and asked gently: "Miss Quan, I wonder how your Chinese study is going?"
Quan Zhixian suddenly realized that Xiao Qian had already made plans for that meeting.
This discovery made her very ashamed.
"I'm sorry, I'm still...not good enough."
After she returned home, she really worked hard to learn Chinese. But Chinese was really difficult, which often left her helpless.
Xiao Qian was not surprised.
"It doesn't matter. As long as you work hard, you will definitely succeed. From now on, you still have almost a year to prepare. Can you do it?"
The first time Xiao Qian mentioned this, it was just a suggestion. But this time, it was a request.
In the new "My Sassy Girl", there is her use of Chinese. She is not required to be as proficient as the Chinese, but at least she can't speak too sluggishly.
A huge opportunity is in front of you, how could Jun Ji-hyun make two mistakes?
"Please rest assured, I will definitely do it."
This guarantee made Xiao Qian confident.
In any industry, those who have made the highest achievements must be people with extraordinary perseverance. Such people will work hard to succeed.
Xiao Qian took out the script and handed it to several people.
"Everyone, let's take a look at it first. If you have any objections, we will discuss it on the spot."
Lee Mi-kyung, Kwak Jae-yong, and Cha Seung-jae were shocked to see the script so quickly.
We are all experienced people in this industry and have a deep understanding of film and television production. Shouldn’t the script of a movie be carefully polished and take a long time to be released?
At this time, half a year is fast.
If it's long, it can take one year or two years. Is it possible to produce a script in just a few days?
Several people were thinking wildly in their minds, but it did not affect the movements of their hands and they had already opened the script.
There isn't much content, so a few people read it very quickly, and their expressions became more exciting the more they read.
The most shocking one among them is Cha Shengjae.
While he was reading the script, he looked at Quan Zhixian's lips raised, and he almost wondered if this girl had some ulterior secrets with Xiao Qian.
They are all very knowledgeable. As soon as I read the script, I quickly grasped the key points.
This script is obviously about the female protagonist. Even the male protagonist is given a supporting role, which shows that the weight is biased.
Jun Ji-hyun is a newcomer, how can He Deok play the heroine in such a movie?
Apart from Cha Seung Jae, the most unexpected person is Lee Me Kyung.
She originally thought that Xiao Qian appointed Jun Jixian as the heroine and just let the girl be a vase in the play.
But it’s not a big problem. Anyway, the director was left to Han Fang, and the heroine was the vase, so it was balanced.
But I didn't expect that Jun Ji-hyun, the heroine, is not only not a beauty, but also a great heroine. If she doesn't act well, the whole drama will be ruined.
Yes, after reading the script, Li Meijing has already seen the value contained in this drama.
This drama can be described as subversive to today's Korean film industry.
Even though South Korea today has a more developed economy than China, it is very conservative in terms of social atmosphere. In particular, the idea that men are superior to women is deeply rooted in every corner of Korean society.
Even in the slightly open entertainment industry, female artists are like appendages of male artists, with low importance and low voice.
Prior to this, female protagonists mostly focused on critical thinking, while entertainment-based commercial films were always dominated by men.
Xiao Qian's drama completely changed the tradition and elevated the female role to the point where it overshadows the male role.
At the turn of the century, this resonated with Koreans, and it naturally became a hot topic in public opinion. It seems that it is not surprising that it became popular.
Li Meijing read through the script, and then looked at Jun Ji-hyun's slim and tall figure and refreshing and bright appearance, and she couldn't help but admire her in her heart.
Representative Xiao's vision in selecting actors is truly a masterpiece.
"Ms. Jun Ji-hyun, your task is very heavy. You must work hard and don't embarrass us Korean filmmakers."
Li Meijing nodded at Jun Ji-hyun, because she was afraid that the young people would not be able to distinguish the importance.
However, Jun Ji-hyun is under more pressure than anyone else and knows that this is a golden opportunity for her.
"Please rest assured that I will definitely prepare for this drama in my best condition."
Xiao Qian looked at Guo Zairong.
"Director Guo, the staff from China will come over to meet you in a while. I hope you will take good care of me. They will fully cooperate with your work, and they will also provide you with the best advice when you go to China for inspections."
Guo Zairong was so proud that he agreed repeatedly.
"Representative Xiao, please rest assured that I will definitely listen to the opinions of my Chinese colleagues."
Unlike ordinary Koreans, he often travels around the world, so his horizons are broad. He knows that when cooperating with the Chinese, he must put away the traditional Korean society.
Although China is also inherited from Confucian culture, today's Chinese people are not superstitious about authority and respect for their elders, and they do not care about the behavior of their predecessors.
If we still operate according to the way of Korean studios, maybe within three days, the crew will start to quarrel.
It seems that after I go back, I have to explain things properly to the people below, so I have to pay attention to this.
After sending away Kwak Jae-yong, Cha Seung-jae and Jun Ji-hyun, Xiao Qian and Lee Meijing, there is still something more important to talk about - the investment ratio of the film.
For directors and actors, they are definitely more concerned about the script and filming. But for big guys like them, capital and profit are the most important.
But a romance movie doesn't make two people fight for every inch of territory.
After a brief discussion, the two decided to invest 50% each and share the profits equally.
The investment of 3 billion Korean won is equivalent to about 18 million yuan. Because the male and female protagonists are pure newcomers, and there are no special effects, the budget is sufficient.
