At first, I just wanted to make money

Chapter 236 Schedule the next work (34) (Happy New Year, good luck)
"Glory of the Tang Dynasty", a script that combines the stories of "The Last Transfer in Mobei of the Tang Dynasty" and "The Little Soldier"...

This story belongs to the classic script of friendship - "Save the Cat" ten movie genres...

In the beginning, the partners hated each other. How would the story develop if it wasn't like this?

But their shared experience underscores the fact that none of them could do without the other; indeed, they are all imperfect halves of a whole.

Shen Xudong continued: "...At the end of the movie, the refugee arrived in Xizhou with a purse on his back... He was greeted by white-haired soldiers all over the city... Just as he handed in the purse and was about to leave, the Tubo invaded..."

"So did he stay?"

"Sure..."

"Then is he dead or alive?"

"...definitely dead..."

After hearing this story, the scene was a bit solemn...

"Um... what's wrong?"

The scene is arranged as a buffet.

Shen Xudong nodded: "So, I want to find Jackie Chan to play the soldier..."

"is that true?"

……

Unfortunately, there is no way out for literature and art.

Shen Xudong walked up to Xu Fan and greeted him, who smiled at him: "I heard you are going to Venice?"

Shen Xudong immediately put aside Huo Shiyan, turned around and walked towards Xu Fan...

"Then why don't you look at me?"

But at that time, he wanted both fame and box office...

"Aunt Fan..."

"Here is a red envelope for you!"

Only then did Shen Xudong realize that Jackie Chan hadn't transformed at this time...

It's normal for Huo Shiyan to appear on such an occasion, the Huang family brothers like to take her to participate in wine games...

"Then if there is a new script in the future, think of me more!"

He needs a work of sufficient weight to add a deep and influential work or two to his résumé, preferably one of those epic…

"I heard them talking about Jackie Chan, do you have a new script?"

Even though some people think he is a genius, he is still regarded as "a person without talent" by mainstream film producers.

After taking a bite, Deng Jie came over: "Eat something?"

"Venice? Oh, Distinguished Citizen is in competition..."

It's like being forgotten!

Huang Zhonglei was stunned for a while, and then said: "This story...is not a hit!"

As for "Glory of the Tang Dynasty"...

"...Well, Auntie, what's the matter?"

"Oh... so do you have any new works?"

"...The story is of course fictitious, but after the Anshi Rebellion, the Western Regions were cut off from Chang'an and lost all support. Guo Ziyi's nephew Guo Xin led the Anxi Army to guard the Western Regions for more than forty years..."

Huo Shiyan rolled his eyes at him, and said coquettishly: "...Can't I chat with you if I have nothing to do?"

In fact, Shen Xudong made a mistake in his judgment. Feng Xiaogang did have a sense of inferiority, and he really wanted to add one or two profound and influential works to his resume, but... "Lonely" is already considered an influential work up!
Discussed by the whole people, the media praised Feng Xiaogang as "a director with a sense of social responsibility"...

Shen Xudong said politely: "It must be..."

Shen Xudong watched her walk over, continued to eat, and then... a gust of fragrant wind blew over, he turned his head, it was Huo Shiyan...

He is still quite hungry.

Shen Xudong hurriedly shook his head: "...No, I followed you on a publicity campaign recently, and I didn't get enough sleep. How could I have the energy to think about new works?"

"it is good!"

Shen Xudong was stunned for a moment: "...No."

Yes, he doesn't mind discussing art, but it's only limited to a certain group of people. A woman like Huo Shiyan, he can't hold it!
Well, to be honest, he felt that Huo Shiyan couldn't help him.

"…Do it."

Feng Xiaogang came over: "What are you talking about?"

"...No, you're thinking too much, listening to them discussing the National Day schedule..."

"Well... the crew invited me."

"He will definitely come to the mainland, Hong Kong is too small..."

"that is…"

Shen Xudong quickly explained: "...No, the movie is serious and hard to sell. We can only promote it through the film festival to see if we can sell overseas copyrights, and find a way to make up for it..."

"Tsk tsk, it's amazing, Venice Film Festival!"

And before "Myth", he had never made a costume film!
"Jackie Chan doesn't seem to be planning to come to the mainland to develop?"

"Hey, there are red envelopes? Thank you, auntie!"

It's quite thin, and it's estimated to be only a few hundred yuan!
Deng Jie's expression was a little strange: "Why don't you open it and have a look?"

"Isn't that impolite... Aunt Xu Fan is looking for me, I'll go there first!"

Prove yourself!
Later, he made "1942"...

"Um…"

"The big screenwriter is eating?"

How could Huayi invest in such a film?
……

A few people chatted with Jackie Chan in one word, and around "New Police Story"...

How should I put it, Huo Shiyan made him feel uncomfortable...

Also, the book "Glory of the Tang Dynasty" has a big problem - destroying national unity!

“…Look at the box office for New Police Story…”

Shen Xudong didn't open it at all, and put the red package directly into his pocket...

"Then next time you have a script suitable for a film festival, remember to bring it to Director Feng..."

"I signed up for the sketch contest of Chinese opera, and I don't have time to write a new script for now..."

Shen Xudong nodded: "Well... definitely."

Deng Jie nodded: "Eat first, I'll go greet the others!"

"...If you have new works, you must show me first!"

Feng Xiaogang is actually quite artistic

Even though he succeeded in gaining a reputation in the Lunar New Year film, in the film industry, Feng Xiaogang, who was born on the fringes, did not occupy both ends.

"...Where are you going next?"

Shen Xudong waved his hand: "Auntie won't treat me badly anyway!"

"Going to Venice..."

"Jackie Chan as a soldier...is he good?"

Xu Fan smiled at him: "... make an appointment for you..."

……

Shen Xudong responded without saying anything like 'Feng Xiaogang is a commercial director'...

"…you say…"

I really don’t understand this thing, you said you were ready to lose money, why did you get wronged later?

Feng Xiaogang's eyes lit up: "Do you have a new work?"

Huo Shiyan looked at him and frowned slightly: "Do you not like me?"

He is neither a film aristocrat nor a professional graduate.

Shen Xudong took the glass, walked to the dining table, put down the wine glass, scooped up a plate of honey-juice plum meat, and prepared to eat something...

These are all the treatment he didn't enjoy before, and these compliments he got when he confronted Ah Mou...

Undoubtedly, this compliment made him feel good...

Most importantly, "Lost Orphans" is also a big seller, allowing him and Zhang Guoli's company to start a happy business!
It was indeed a successful opening. Zhang Guoli's self-directed and acted "Scent of Sophora Blossoms in May" ranked first in ratings during the same period. It was sold to more than 100 TV stations across the country with a profit margin of at least [-]%. When it comes to movies, the profit margin is even higher!
At this time, Feng Xiaogang hasn't swelled up yet, so of course he knows that all of this is inseparable from Shen Xudong's script...

So, Shen Xudong received another red envelope...

(End of this chapter)