That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 295: Being reserved also depends on who you are right with.

"Master Tian, ​​Master He, can you do it at this price?"

"Less than 3 million? You two are the old accountants in the factory, and your requirements are very high. Don't trick us! This year, all of our bonuses will be directed at this film!"

"Yes, Master Tian, ​​if you look at their style, it is obviously the way of capitalists. If they cannot meet their requirements, they will lose money."

In a medium-sized hotel near the Jingcheng Hotel, people from the Shanghai Film Factory were holding a seminar.

The support staff from Shanghai arrived yesterday. The director, finance, budget, actors, etc. are fully staffed. They are also led by an experienced deputy director. They do not ignore the "big meat" thrown by Pei Wencong.

But no matter how much you pay attention to it, it’s all in vain if you can’t meet people?

Yesterday, I only saw a guy from Hong Kong who handed everyone two thick quotation sheets and asked them to write down their "psychological price".

There are detailed standards and related requirements for the salary standards of the leading actors, directors, and extras, the production and rental costs of armor and horses, as well as the cost and construction speed of the sets.

The finance and budget that followed came with me. I didn't sleep all night and all day. After careful study, I boldly quoted a price of more than two million US dollars.

But several people felt uneasy. When they contacted me on the phone, they announced a budget price of five million, and also said that the set should be of "international standards". There are liquidated damages in trade.

The old accountant in charge of the budget patted his chest and said, "Director Ding, I don't know how much that Cleopatra spent, but even Emperor Zetian, the place where she lives can't be made of gold, right?"

"As long as they give us this money, what if we build him a Daming Palace? I dare say that as long as you take 100,000 US dollars to a construction company, there is no need to talk nonsense, we can start construction for you on the same day, and the rest is It’s about RMB.”

Director Ding took a deep breath from his cigarette and said in a deep voice: "Since I am capable, can I be demoted again?"

Master Tian said in confusion: "Reducing the price? This...factory director, didn't you think it was too low just now?"

Factory Director Ding put the cigarette butt into the ashtray and said to Master Tian: "Old Tian! If you give me a real number, can you still reduce the price?"

Master Tian said: "It can definitely be reduced, even by another 30%, but we can't lower the price without a bottom line? Every cent of the foreign exchange delivered to our door will be a loss for our factory."

At this time, Lao He, who was also in charge of finance, said: "Director, are you afraid that Chang'an will quote a low price? Then don't worry, haven't you already sent Director Zheng to ventilate it? At worst, our two companies will not be able to cooperate. Let people make money for nothing.”

Factory Director Ding shook his head slowly: "We got a call from the factory this morning. A brother unit asked us about the situation and asked if we had received a call from a scammer in Hong Kong recently. Do you understand the reason?"

Lao He took a breath: "Hey, someone else is coming? This is really a profiteer."

Everyone immediately understood that the profiteers in Hong Kong Island were really good at this trick of "fighting between clams and fishermen for profit".

But this is a conspiracy, it’s up to you whether you take the job or not.

"Zhiyo~"

The door suddenly opened, and Director Zheng walked in with a dark face, sitting on the bed without saying a word.

Director Ding's heart sank and he said, "What's wrong, Old Zheng? Chang'an doesn't want to communicate with us?"

Director Zheng said nothing and tilted his head like an angry little daughter-in-law, looking resentful.

Director Ding ignored his emotions and said loudly: "You are talking! Everyone is waiting for your news!"

Director Zheng remained silent, but unbuttoned the collar of his shirt.

There was a conspicuous bloodstain on the neck inside the collar, which looked like it was scratched by fingernails.

"What are you doing?"

"What did you do?"

Director Zheng said with tears in his eyes: "I went to talk to them, but they said I was a spy and wanted to steal their information. I just made a few excuses and an old lady scratched me."

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"You've bullied others too much. You've bullied others too much. Come with me. I want to see where they got the courage to destroy unity."

"The same goes for you, Lao Zheng, how can an old woman suppress you? I'm just a big talker. What kind of good man can't fight with women? You are really inexperienced."

Director Ding was silent for a few seconds, then became furious and wanted to take someone over to argue with the other party.

But Director Zheng sat motionless on the bed and said, "Do you think I don't want to slap you? Behind an old woman, there are five northwest men standing, two of them are wearing armor and holding hammers."

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Director Ding asked in shock: "Do you still need to wear armor to deal with you? Do you still need a hammer?"

Director Zheng raised his head and looked at Factory Director Ding, opened his mouth, and finally said: "It's a sample. I got the detailed list from Hong Kong Island yesterday, and they sent people from the security department over with armor and props."

“A good man doesn’t fight with women, he doesn’t fight with women.”

Everyone sat down again, smoking and frowning.

Even the security department came here, so it was clear that they wanted to monopolize this deal. Did you go there to fight?

However, Director Ding quickly changed the subject and said: "We must also seize the time to get some armor samples. We must let people see our strength."

"But what kind of armor is needed? We don't have any armor samples from the Tang Dynasty? If we make it into Song Armor, won't it make people think that we have no strength?"

"This is not simple. How about asking the archaeologists? We still can't get in touch with them?"

Everyone came up with ideas. Director Zheng, who had always been depressed, suddenly said: "I have inquired about some things in the past few days. There is a comic book for "Looking Homeward Solitary Army", and it seems that someone from Hong Kong Island was studying at the Gujun Literary Society of Beijing University. Details of armor and clothing."

Director Ding immediately said: "Then what are you waiting for? Lao Zheng, go to Beijing University immediately. You can use the activity expenses and I will reimburse you when you come back."

But Director Zheng added: "I think Li Ye from Gujun Literary Club is not simple. He was the first person to come into contact with Mr. Pei, but although he is young, he is very difficult to form words. You have to give me a few more people to help. "

Factory Director Ding asked: "Who do you want to help?"

Director Zheng said: "Xiao Pan, Xiao Nie."

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Director Ding said with an unhappy expression: "Old Zheng, don't make a mistake, we are here to make a movie, no?"

Xiao Pan and Xiao Nie are both actresses in the factory. People in Hong Kong Island require the best directors and actors, so they were brought here. But you want two actresses to "make a routine", what kind of behavior is this? In what way do you use clichés?

Ok?

Director Zheng immediately said: "In addition, we need Lao Xie to go. He is the director. Maybe he can discuss the script adaptation with the people in the literary club."

Director Ding's expression softened and he finally nodded in agreement.

. . . . . .

Director Zheng rushed to Beijing University with three colleagues.

Because Director Zheng had conducted several advance investigations, he knew where Gujun Literary Club was, so he took the director and actors there with ease.

When they were almost at the door, Director Zheng warned: "When you get there, Xiao Pan, you two, don't rush to talk to him. Lao Xie and I will exchange the script with him first, and then you will surprise him and ask a few key questions, which will be a great success." pieces."

Xiao Pan, who was nearly thirty years old, asked with a cold face: "Then what if they don't answer?"

Director Zheng immediately said: "If you don't answer, you won't answer. How can you grab someone's neck and ask questions?"

"But so many people from our factory came to compete for this contract. If we can't sign it, it will cost a lot of money. How will we explain it after we return to Shanghai?"

Xiao Pan stopped talking. This time he said that he would let her exchange the script, but she always felt very awkward.

A few decades later, everyone wouldn't have to say anything, it would all be tacitly understood, but in 83 it was still easy for people to gossip.

As for the other younger actor Xiao Nie, she didn't dare to say anything at all. Whether it was Director Zheng or Director Lao Xie, she had to look up carefully.

As soon as the four people arrived at the door of the literary club, they heard a very noisy atmosphere inside, and there were bursts of cheers.

Director Zheng took the lead and pushed the door open, and saw more than twenty people in the literary club activity room gathered in a circle, watching the performance of an "armored warrior" in the middle.

The all-metal fish scale armor on the warrior is not new, it looks very historical, especially the helmet with a visor, which gives it a really chilling look.

And the two-meter-long spear in the soldier's hand was made even more vivid by him, as powerful as a startling dragon.

And as the soldiers swung, picked, and stabbed the two-meter-long spear, and the armor made bursts of metal friction sounds, the desolate feeling of the cold wind suddenly came to my face.

The few people holding cameras clicked their shutters. They only regretted that they were not holding cameras and could not retain all the soldiers' moves.

Director Zheng poked the director Lao Xie, pursed his lips at Director Xiong next to him, and said somewhat discouraged: "Not only did they bring armors, but they also brought martial arts actors, ugh."

Director Lao Xie said: "You're already here, let's talk! We can't just go back like this? Wouldn't that weaken our momentum?"

"Our strength is not momentum."

Director Zheng shook his head and couldn't help but glance at Xiao Pan and Xiao Nie.

Xiao Pan glanced at Director Zheng, his expression gloomy and unhappy.

Suddenly, the soldier who was showing off his spear in the circle suddenly jumped into the air, made a movement similar to a carbine in the air, and then ended his performance.

"Papa papa ~"

Everyone started to applaud, and Director Xiong and others from Chang'an Film Studio cheered even more.

"Good~"

"It's just incredible."

"Wearing 40 pounds of armor, he can still jump. I really can't figure out how he did it."

"Perhaps, this is why he was able to write "The Flying Wind"!"

Director Zheng's heart moved and he quickly looked at the soldier who was taking off his armor.

When he took off his helmet, it turned out to be Li Ye.

He was also full of shock and said: "That is Li Ye, I really didn't expect it!"

Of course, Director Zheng was not the only one who was shocked, Lao Xie and the two actresses Xiao Pan and Xiao Nie were even more shocked.

Xiao Nie couldn't help but whisper to Xiao Pan: "Sister Pan, this Li Ye is almost the same as Brother Lin Qiang!"

Lin Qiang was the number one student in the Shanghai Film Studio in the 1980s, and his handsomeness was well-known throughout the country.

But at this moment, Li Ye, who had taken off his armor, did not give in at all.

Xiao Pan was about to talk to Xiao Nie, but Xiao Nie had already taken the lead and walked straight towards Li Ye.

"Hello, classmate Li Ye, we are here to exchange scripts. I really like your works "Looking Homeward" and "Flying in the New Wind"."

Director Zheng and Lao Xie couldn't help but laugh. They were both older, and of course they understood that the attribute of reserve was selective when targeting different targets.

"Oh, you're from Shanghai Film Studio? Are you the only one here?"

Li Ye took the towel handed over by Wen Leyu and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

It's still not cool in the capital in October, so you'll definitely be sweating while wearing a 40-pound suit of armor.

Xiao Nie said: "And our director, Director Zheng, and Sister Pan."

Li Ye looked up and Director Zheng smiled and waved at him.

The two have met several times. Director Zheng felt that this young man seemed to be easy to talk to, but in fact he always kept his distance.

In other words, he hates it when people he is not familiar with become familiar with him.

But this time, Li Ye took the initiative and came over.

"Hello, Director Xie."

"Hello, Comrade Pan Hong."

Li Ye took the initiative to extend his hand, which surprised Director Zheng.

(End of this chapter)