Chapter seven hundred and nineteen reasons and trivialities
"There are two more conditions! First, I must be fully responsible for the filming, and I don't want investors to have too much unnecessary interference; second, in terms of casting, I also hope that you can fully respect my opinions."
These two conditions proposed by Chen Kexin are similar to those proposed by Old Monster Xu.
"These are all fine."
He Xin immediately nodded in response and said simply: "We will not interfere in the details, but we have the right to supervise and correct the script, budget, finance, shooting schedule, and commercial effects. In addition, the heroine Du
The role of Lala can only be played by Cheng Hao. In other words, this drama is tailor-made for her."
One thing that’s good about talking about things with Hong Kong people is that you don’t have to be pretentious and say ugly things first.
Chen Kexin didn't mind. Seeing him agreeing so readily, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She even laughed at the end and said: "Of course there is no problem with this. In fact, Mr. Dong has told me before that Miss Cheng, as a Tokyo movie star,
Finally, I fully believed in her strength. Mr. He is indeed very affectionate and loyal!"
He Xin was a little embarrassed by his sudden teasing, so he could only laugh twice.
"Ha ha!"
Seeing his embarrassed look, Chen Kexin smiled even more happily.
"..."
He Xin didn't even know what the point of his laughter was. Is it so ridiculous for me to praise my own wife?
Although it was hard to show it on my face, I felt very unhappy in my heart.
Fortunately, Chen Kexin immediately waved her hands and said with a smile: "Sorry! Sorry! I may have lost my temper because I haven't laughed for a long time. I'm sorry, Mr. He."
Saying that, he reached out his hand and said, "Happy cooperation!"
"Uh, okay, happy working together!"
He Xin couldn't keep up with his reaction of one kick high and one low, so he stood up and shook hands with him.
Just now, from the moment Chen Kexin walked in to talking to him, her serious expression showed deep exhaustion. At first, He Xin thought that the other person was under too much work pressure, but now it seems that there are other things that are bothering him, making it difficult to have a good time.
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Of course, he would not be so gossipy about asking what happened. He just hesitated and said: "Then when will you..."
"Oh, the work I'm doing here is estimated to be completed by early July, and I can take over "Du Lala" by then. If everything goes well, I think we can start filming in August or September."
"So fast?"
He Xin was a little surprised. Originally, after settling on Chen Kexin, he was mentally prepared to start filming next year. After all, he was busy with the drama "October Siege".
Chen Kexin shrugged. Although there was a complicated meaning in his eyes, he still looked relaxed and said: "I'm just the producer, OK! Is there any problem with Miss Cheng's schedule at that time?"
"Oh, no problem. Since it's OK with you, of course it's OK with us. Anyway, according to the conditions we agreed on, you are fully responsible for the shooting. If you need our cooperation, just ask."
"OK, I'll make a budget first then, and then we'll talk about investment!"
"good!"
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"Chen Kexin?"
"Yes! Hey, what's your expression?"
He Xin had never told Cheng Hao about this before, mainly because he was afraid that there would be no joy until the matter was settled. Originally, he thought that Cheng Hao would be very happy to hear the news. The film "Du Lala" can be as popular as Chen Kexin's.
The director, I should say, is already half the success of this film, and the actors are all looking forward to being cast by great directors.
As a result, Cheng Hao was stunned at first, and then looked hesitant, as if he was hesitant to speak.
"No, even though I heard about it, I don't know if it's true or not. You know, Chen Kexin and Yu Dong have been a bit unhappy recently."
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"No way, what's going on?" He Xin was surprised and asked hurriedly.
"I heard what Sister Hu said two days ago. I heard that it was about money. Those Hong Kong people made blind claims and took Bona as their scapegoat. Yu Dong was very angry."
"Is this happening?"
He Xin took a breath of air and was really shocked when he thought about Chen Kexin's unusual reactions when he met him.
"What Sister Hu said, do you think it's true or not? Hey, didn't she tell you?"
"No, I haven't told her about it yet."
He Xin shook his head, Xiao Douding's husband Song Ge was a senior executive of Bona, and the news must be true.
"October Siege" is a blockbuster. It was planned as a blockbuster from the beginning. The preparation period lasted for one year. For this purpose, a city was built at the Shengqiang Film and Television Base in Shanghai to showcase the Central District of Hong Kong a hundred years ago.
scenes. What was shot in Chedun Film and Television City was only the interior part.
Moreover, this film is Bona's largest investment to date. It is said that Bona and his family alone spent 70 million, accounting for half of the total investment.
"Sister Hu also heard from Brother Song that Chen Kexin looks very nice and polite on the surface, but in fact he has a very stubborn personality and cannot listen to ordinary opinions. I heard that he was filming "The Call to Action" before.
I had a very unhappy relationship with the American producer. This time when filming "October Siege", Boehner considered commercial elements and tried to adjust the content of the script several times, but he always objected." Cheng Hao continued.
road.
As she spoke, she said hesitantly: "Although Chen Kexin is a great director, I'm afraid that it will be difficult to deal with him. Moreover, the hands and feet of the people under him are not clean. Don't let us be like Bona and be taken advantage of by others."
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At this time, He Xin finally understood. Maybe money was just a small matter, but more importantly, it was probably the disagreement with ideas. Thinking about it, it was actually quite simple. Yu Dong was a publisher, and it was the first time for Bona to spend huge sums of money on such a blockbuster.
Commercial gains are undoubtedly the most important thing. But based on his initial impression of contacting Chen Kexin, he feels that this person still has great ideas when making movies, and it sounds like he pays more attention to artistic expression in movies.
Just like in "The War", the first half of the movie uses several tragic wars to attract the audience's attention, but the second half uses drama to further reveal the dark side of human nature.
As a result, Li Lianjie won the most important award in his life for the first time - the Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor! No wonder Li Lienjie fell in love with Xue Xiaolu's "Ocean Paradise". As the best actor, he is qualified to challenge literary and artistic films.
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He also has a feeling that fortunately this version of "Du Lala" has added a lot of female elements. If it were as superficial as the original version, people might not like it!
And this series of changes also allowed He Xin to connect the recent events. No wonder Dong Ping was full of confidence when talking about Chen Kexin, and he might have colluded with the other party secretly. As for Chen Kexin, according to Cheng Hao,
He is a person with a strong personality. When he discovered that his ideas were inconsistent with his cooperation with Bona, he secretly chose a retreat for himself.
It seems that Renren Film and Television, which was just established at the beginning of the year and claims to make 15 movies in three years and have a box office of 2 billion, may part ways after working together on "October Siege".
He wanted to call Yu Dong for verification, but after careful consideration, he decided to forget it. After all, he and Chen Kexin had reached a verbal agreement, and compared to Yu Dong, he believed in Chen Kexin's ability more.
When filmmakers went north, there were only a handful of successful ones. In his memory, he probably only had Chen Kexin, Xu Ke, and the director of "Operation Red Sea" named Lin.
"It's okay. Even if Director Chen has a strong personality, his ability is there. Besides, our "Du Lala" is not a big production. As for the unjust one, let Xiao Douding be the producer when the time comes. With her
She is so shrewd, I believe those Hong Kong people will not be able to take advantage of her." He Xin said thoughtfully.
Cheng Haoye's eyes lit up and he said: "Of course, I'm just afraid that you will suffer a loss."
"That's the role you fancy. I'll accept it even if you suffer a loss, as long as the movie can be made well."
He Xin has been getting better and better at flattering recently, and a casual rainbow fart made Cheng Hao smile. It seems that he will definitely treat himself well tonight.
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"Axin, does that mean the matter between you two is officially settled?"
At the dinner table, Cheng Ma asked him for confirmation with a serious face.
He Xin hurriedly said: "Yes, Dad, Mom, I have discussed it with Hao Hao, and we will officially register our marriage in September. But the ceremony may not be held..."
While talking, he glanced secretly in Cheng Hao's direction, and Cheng Hao curled his lips at him.
She had mentioned such a big thing as getting married to her family when she came back this time. Judging from her expression, she might have had some trouble with Cheng's mother again.
He went on to say: "As for Qingdao, Hao Hao and I don't know anything. We need your parents to help us make up our minds on what to do specifically. That's right, the betrothal gifts have been prepared..."
Cheng Ma's original serious expression gradually softened, and a smile finally appeared on her face. When she heard He Xin mentioned the betrothal gift, she hurriedly waved her hand and interrupted: "The betrothal gift is not a betrothal gift, forget it. You kid... Oh! Since
If you call us parents, we will not only regard you as our son-in-law, but also our own son. This is not a particular thing. But here in Qingdao, after all, we have so many relatives and friends, and we only have one daughter.
, the ceremony can be simpler, but it still needs to be done!”
As soon as Cheng Ma finished speaking, Cheng Hao frowned and said, "Mom, didn't I tell you..."
But before she finished speaking, He Xin interrupted and said: "Mom, I just said that Haohao and I will listen to your and my dad's arrangements. As for when to do it, we have to choose a suitable one."
time."
"Yes, yes, you are busy with work, we all understand this. What your mother and I want is to keep it simple. When the time comes, we can all get together to have a meal and have fun, which can also be regarded as an explanation to relatives and friends." Cheng Bale
Hehe said.
"that is!"
Cheng's mother glared at her daughter and said, "I married my daughter without saying a word, and I can't help but be laughed at! Besides, we have to take back the favors we have given out over the years, right?"
"That's right!"
He Xin hurriedly responded, and at the same time pulled Cheng Hao's hand under the table and gestured to her with his eyes. Cheng Hao, who looked dissatisfied, then reluctantly said: "Okay."
She is just afraid of trouble, and her true colors will be exposed as soon as she returns home. What she lacks is empathy. From He Xin's perspective, in addition to making the two elders happy, she also stands for them.
Consider this matter from a different perspective. If his daughter was getting married quietly, he would definitely not be happy about it, and he would have to be presentable after all.
Seeing her daughter relenting, Cheng's mother's face softened, but she still said harshly: "You are already in your thirties..."
Cheng Hao was not happy when he heard this and said hurriedly: "Why thirty years old? I'm not even thirty yet."
"You were thirty during the New Year last year, and you will be thirty-two during the New Year next year, and you won't even be thirty yet."
"That's an imaginary age, I'm talking about the actual age. I originally planned to get married before the age of thirty, okay?"
Cheng Ma waved her hand and continued in a lecturing tone: "Don't talk to me about this. Anyway, you are no longer a child. When I was your age, you were already in elementary school. You obey me at home.
Take care of it. When you get married, you have to obey A Xin’s supervision and don’t push your nose and face all the time..."
Cheng Hao was even more dissatisfied and said depressedly: "My biological mother, whose biological mother are you? When did I get into trouble? Besides, you have been married to my father for so many years.
Aren’t you still in charge of my dad? Why do I have to obey him when it’s my turn?”
At the end of the speech, she looked unconvinced.
"You kid, talk nicely, why are you dragging me along?"
Father Cheng was somewhat embarrassed in front of He Xin.
He Xin hurriedly picked up the cup and clinked it with his father-in-law's tea cup. They understood each other without saying a word.
But Cheng Ma still said reluctantly: "Why are you comparing yourself to me? At least in my opinion, A Xin is more reasonable and better than you..."
He Xin saw that something was wrong, and quickly interrupted: "Hey, Mom, come on, let me toast you and my dad again. In fact, after so many years, Haohao and I have always gotten along very well. There is no one who listens to whom, anyway.
Just listen to whoever makes sense. At the same time, I am here to express my opinion to the second elder, please rest assured, I will definitely make you happy!"
"Well, that's good. Ah Xin, your mother and I both believe you!" Father Cheng said with a comforting look.
Cheng's mother drank a toast with him and said: "You child, you are so old, how can we not believe you? To be honest, my own children know it. I know our Xiaoman's temper best. From now on
I also ask you to be more patient."
"Mom, look what you said, being able to marry well is the greatest luck in my life!"
One of the two elders was relieved, the other was sad, while He Xin kept promising.
Cheng Hao, who was sitting aside, couldn't stand it anymore. He tapped it with his chopsticks and said, "Okay, stop being sensational. Can you have a good meal? It's like a wedding scene."
"Look, with your bad temper, that's Ah Xin, if it were anyone else, how could your father and I be at ease?"
As she said that, Cheng's mother suddenly remembered and said: "Oh, by the way, the house on the beach needs to be decorated. Although you are all in the capital, you must have a decent home here. And when do you plan to have children?
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As long as the old people talk about these things, they will always talk endlessly.