At first, I just wanted to make money

Chapter 268 "Red Cliff"? (34)

Experimental theater, backstage.

Around 10:30 in the morning, Shen Xudong arrived with breakfast in hand...

Pancake fruit + soy milk.

When Zhao Linhai saw him, he immediately asked, "Where have you been?"

"...I didn't go anywhere, I bought breakfast."

Where else can I go?

Just got back from the hotel...

The art exchange lasted until 03:30 in the morning. At one point, Shen Xudong was worried that his senior would faint...

In the end it was he who was exhausted...

It was close to ten o'clock in the morning before he woke up...

"It's already 10:30, and it's our turn to rehearse soon..."

"The time is just right..."

Shen Xudong didn't care.

Originally, after finishing the "Glory of the Tang Dynasty" skit, he should have nothing to do.

They will adjust the actors' positions, lines and so on...

And some time ago, he has been busy with the preparations for "The Best Family".

Zhao Linhai lowered his voice: "Everyone is very nervous... After all, Jackie Chan is coming!"

"...what are they nervous about?"

Shen Xudong didn't quite understand where the tension was...

"In case Jackie Chan values ​​it..."

"Stop!" Shen Xudong simply said the truth: "Jackie Chan came mainly to talk to me about the script of the movie version of "Glory of the Tang Dynasty"...It has nothing to do with them. I'm not nervous. Why are they nervous?"

"Aren't you here to cast a role?"

"Who told you he was here for the casting?"

Shen Xudong clapped his hands, motioning for everyone to gather around, and then said: "Let me say something harsh first, the relationship between the sketch of "Glory of the Tang Dynasty" and the movie script can be said to have nothing to do with it. The core of our sketch is keeping promises, while the movie is about showing the tragic episode , majestic history..."

"Secondly, the reason why Jackie Chan came here was mainly to discuss the script with me, and to watch the performance just by the way..."

"In the end, he didn't come to cast a role, so don't be nervous..."

Yang Shuo hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Then if we behave well..."

Shen Xudong waved his hand: "It's useless to perform well. During the history of the Anxi Army, the characters were at least in their sixties..."

"Of course, everyone is also discouraged. If there are no accidents, "Glory of the Tang Dynasty" will also shoot a TV series. At that time, I will definitely choose from among you first!"

……

The movie version aired, and then the TV series version was filmed...

very normal thing.

Dual development of IP!

Although there are usually TV dramas first, and then the movie version, but there are also examples where the movie version comes first, and the drama version still gets a lot of money. "Mythology" and "October Besieged City" are good...

The story of "Glory of the Tang Dynasty" can easily be expanded to 40 episodes of TV series.

It's just not easy to handle - there are a lot of war scenes, and the investment must be huge...

First draw a cake...

Speaking of rehearsals, "Glory of the Tang Dynasty" is the fourth program, and I rehearsed twice...

In fact, this year's skit competition, other programs have actually become a foil, including "Jiaer", which Shen Xudong thinks is good...

Because the media already knew that Jackie Chan was coming to watch the skit "Glory of the Tang Dynasty"...

Then everyone must report "Glory of the Tang Dynasty"...

Naturally ignoring other shows...

……

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Shen Xudong received a call from Deng Jie, saying that he had received Jackie Chan...

"That's great!"

"What time do you finish?"

"We start the show at six o'clock... Our show should be on stage around 7:[-]..."

Deng Jie thought about it, then nodded: "Sure, then I will arrange a car to take Jackie Chan there..."

"Um…"

Shen Xudong has no objections...

"I have something to tell you. Your Uncle Zhang has some conflicts with your school, so he won't go there!"

"Contradictions... oh, I see!"

Director Huang was fired because of Zhang Guoli...

This kind of thing affects the reputation of the school very much!
After hanging up the phone, the phone rang again, this time it was Zhuang Liqi, he asked directly: "I heard that Jackie Chan was picked up by Zhang Guoli and Han Shanping?"

"...Really? Then I don't know!"

"Did you disclose the project to them?"

"That's right... During the "Lost Orphan" celebration party, I mentioned the story outline of "Glory of the Tang Dynasty"..."

Zhuang Liqi sighed: "Then you didn't reveal the story about "Three Kingdoms", did you?"

"No... Uncle Zhuang, how do you know?"

"Didn't you tell Chen Hao..."

Speaking of this, Zhuang Liqi chuckled: "How is it? Your wish has come true!"

"...Uncle Zhuang, let's talk about the Three Kingdoms!"

Get what you want?
Don't you think you just got through it yesterday?

I have already studied her thoroughly...

Zhuang Liqi thought he was thin-skinned, and followed his topic: "The story of the Three Kingdoms is very familiar to Asian audiences, especially the audiences of the Three Kingdoms in East Asia. They can almost casually mention every important character and every important scene. The battle. If we shoot it, it will definitely be a big hit at the box office!"

Shen Xudong nodded: "Yes, but choose the right story!"

Indeed, movies with the theme of the Three Kingdoms are very popular, including what we consider to be the big bad movies "Seeing the Dragon Unloading the Armor" and "Guan Yunchang". $2200 million…

Zhuang Liqi nodded: "I heard Chen Hao tell me that you want to write "The Battle of Guandu"...why not "Red Cliff"?"

""Red Cliff"..."

"Is it difficult?"

"It doesn't matter what the difficulty is. The key is that if you choose "Red Cliff", Cao Cao's image will not be easy to get!"

"You write an edition first," Zhuang Liqi lowered her voice: "Let me tell you something, Mr. Wu has recently gotten very close to a certain international director..."

"An international director? Spielberg?"

"Chinese international director..."

"Oh...Wu Yusen!"

Zhuang Liqi froze for a moment: "How did you guess that?"

Shen Xudong took it for granted: "Didn't he screw up "Wind Talker"? I heard that the new film "Memory Rift" is not very popular. I can't get a job in Hollywood. I plan to return to China to develop..."

"Don't be so mean, he is a world-renowned director of commercial films!"

"...Well, I just said something casually..."

"Okay, after a while, we will arrange for the two of you to meet, and then you can write the script according to his request..."

Shen Xudong didn't answer immediately, but said: "We'll talk about it when the time comes!"

After a few brief chats, Shen Xudong hung up the phone...

Zhuang Liqi's meaning is obvious, "Red Cliff", and wrote to Wu Yusen...

Sorry, Shen Xudong can't do it!
Even Lu Wei couldn't do it - during the script preparation stage of "Red Cliff", Lu Wei asked director Wu Yusen, what is the theme of the film that he hopes to show?
Wu Yusen replied: peace.

?

In the story of "Red Cliff", there are strategies, wars, and killings, but there is no peace.

"Whoever wants to talk about peace in that situation is courting death."

Unexpectedly, Wu Yusen not only disagreed with Lu Wei's proposal, but also repeatedly emphasized that "Xiao Qiao is very important" and "Lin Zhiling is excellent!"

So, from the very beginning, "his idea was to hold a corner"...

"You want to make a movie, why do you want to ruin a big show like "Red Cliff"?"

You see, even Lu Wei can't handle it, it's no wonder Shen Xudong can handle it!
(End of this chapter)