China Entertainment Times 1999

Chapter 81 I want to be a director! (Please subscribe!)
A few days later, Lin Xuan returned to the capital after his business performance.

He put together the scripts and storyboards that he had revised over the past few days.

Dial Wang Jinhua and prepare to use her contacts to attract investment.

The film production fee is estimated to be 30, which he can certainly afford.

But if a movie wants to be successful, the production team and cast are also very important. Nowadays, famous actors are not cheap.

We also have to include the cost of promoting the movie, after all, the smell of wine is also afraid of the dark alley.

All these miscellaneous expenses are taken together, and the total production cost of the film is close to one million.

Lin Xuan cannot afford so much money personally, so he has to find investors. Wang Jinhua must have a way.

As the new year is approaching, Wang Jinhua rarely goes to the company these days, choosing instead to spend time with her children at home.

This is her rare family time. Once the Spring Festival is over, she will be busy again.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Xuan drove out immediately.

First, I went to the supermarket and bought a few bottles of Maotai, a few strips of Zhonghua, some skin care products, and children's toys.

Driving to Wang Jinhua's house, Lin Xuan entered the house carrying two large bags, then turned around and went to the car to pick up two more bags.

Seeing him busy and taking so many things, Wang Jinhua was quite happy.

It's not that he covets this thing, but Lin Xuan's behavior is more heartwarming.

But you still have to say something polite:
"Come just come, why do you bring so many things?"

Lin Xuan helped organize the things on the table:
"The Chinese New Year is coming soon. Let me send you something to wish you a happy New Year in advance."

"You're so thoughtful. Stop working so hard and sit down."

Wang Jinhua asked him to sit down and turned to make tea.

Hearing some movement outside, her son walked out of the room and was startled when he saw Lin Xuan.

Who is it? I haven’t seen it before.

Lin Xuan saw that he was a little shy, so he took out a car toy from the bag. The child's eyes were immediately attracted to the toy.

"What's your name and how old are you?"

"My name is Dong Zijian, Qi, no, I am eight years old this year!"

"You're so smart, I'll reward you with a toy!"

Dong Zijian stepped forward happily and hugged the car toy which was about the same height as him.

Wang Jinhua came over with a tea cup and scolded: "I just know how to play. Have you done your homework?"

"Go write now."

Dong Zijian ran to the room holding the toy.

Do you want to do your homework?

The two looked at each other, dumbfounded.

Wang Jinhua added: "I accepted the gift without saying thank you."

Hearing this, Dong Zijian turned around and said, "Thank you, uncle."

Lin Xuan waved his hand quickly: "No, I'm only twenty, just call me brother."

"Thank you brother."

When he dragged the big toy into the room, Lin Xuan praised:

"Sister Hua, your son is very cute. He will definitely be a handsome boy when he grows up."

"Haha, I hope so. It would be great if he looked as handsome as you."

"Looks like me? Wouldn't that be a bad thing?"

Wang Jinhua chuckled when he heard this, and then slapped him: "No matter how big or small."

Sitting on the sofa, the two of them ate melon seeds and chatted about home affairs.

"What time are you going home?"

"In a few days."

"Why don't you go back earlier? You turned down the commercial performance. I thought you wanted to go home early."

"Go back before New Year's Eve, stay for two days and then leave."

The two of them just chatted about home affairs, and Lin Xuan kept thinking about how to speak.

But when he drank all the tea in his cup, he still couldn't think of a way to start.

Wang Jinhua couldn't stand it anymore and asked proactively: "Stop holding it back, what are you doing to me?"

Lin Xuan smiled and took out the script from his bag:

"Sister Hua, I have written a script these days. Please help me read it."

"The script is another detective drama."

He was one of the screenwriters of "Detective Di Renjie", so Wang Jinhua was not too surprised.

He took the script and opened it: "Movie script."

"Yes, Sister Hua, take a look."

Lin Xuan got up and went to add water himself.

Wang Jinhua sat on the sofa and watched very seriously. Lin Xuan drank tea in a low voice and didn't even eat the melon seeds.

The living room was quiet except for the sound of turning pages.

The script was revised by Lin Xuan, and a large number of obscure lines were deleted, making the entire script easy to understand and more in line with Chinese people's reading habits.

At first, Wang Jinhua thought it was a love novel, after all, there were a lot of intimate descriptions in it.

Seeing that the protagonist Xiaopang lost weight and became a handsome guy through exercise, she thought the character design was quite interesting.

When she saw that Xiaoshuai couldn't resist the temptation of his female boss, she frowned and became a little angry, secretly cursing Xiaoshuai in her heart that she was nothing.

When the two had conflicts and broke up, and Xiaoshuai and his female boss officially got together, Wang Jinhua thought Lin Xuan had written a script that satirized love.

It wasn't until the last few pages of the script that Xiaoshuai and Xiaopang bumped into each other, and through Xiaohong's name, they learned that the protagonists were two people.

Wang Jinhua's eyes widened, and his body suddenly stiffened, as if he had been frightened. It took him a long time to recover.

She turned the script back to the first page, reorganized the timeline, and finally discovered the foreshadowing left by Lin Xuan.

After closing the script, Wang Jinhua breathed a long sigh of relief and turned to look at Lin Xuan.

His eyes were full of excitement and appreciation: "This script is really good! Especially the twist at the end."

Lin Xuan finally managed to speak after holding it in for half an hour, and said with a smile: "Thank you, Sister Hua. I made this dumpling just for the sake of jealousy." Wang Jinhua asked: "You should also want to star in this script when you write it, no wonder Dare to reject "Kangxi Dynasty".

Okay, I'll send the script to a few directors I know later to see if anyone has a discerning eye. "

"Miss Hua!"

Lin Xuan interrupted her and said: "This book, I want to be the director myself."

As soon as these words came out, there was an instant silence in the living room.

Wang Jinhua frowned and stared at him in surprise, wondering if she had heard wrongly.

"You want to be your own director...you...are just messing around."

"Sister Hua, I'm not messing around."

"Why aren't you just joking? You've only been an actor for a few days. It hasn't even been a year. Are you trying to learn how to run before you can walk?"

Lin Xuan explained: "I knew I was inexperienced, so I wrote a low-budget movie to practice. And it's not like I was unprepared."

As he spoke, he took out the production budget and storyboards from his bag.

"Sister Hua, you will know if I am joking after reading this."

Wang Jinhua took the pieces of paper and read them carefully.

Lin Xuan's production budget sheet is written in great detail, including how many people are needed for the crew, how the scenes will be arranged, how the exterior locations will be selected, and how much money will be spent on each aspect.

Except for the actors budget and publicity budget, this budget table can be said to be quite qualified.

Wang Jinhua looked up at him, changed her mind about his reckless behavior, and then continued to read the storyboard.

The storyboard is beautifully drawn, with several important scenes drawn.

For example, Xiaopang and Xiaohong met for the first time at the sorority party, Xiaoshuai and Xiaohong roared when they broke up, and the most crucial threesome on Christmas Eve.

It can be seen that Lin Xuan secretly did a lot of work for today, and he is really not messing around.

After reading it carefully, Wang Jinhua put down the manuscript paper and became somewhat silent.

After being in contact with Lin Xuan for a year, she was given too many surprises and scares.

He writes scripts, sings, and teaches acting... Now he has another director skill.

"When did you learn these things?" Wang Jinhua asked.

"About half a year ago, when I just signed the contract, I played small roles, and when I went to auditions, I was picked and picked.

At that time, I was thinking that I must become a director in the future, and I didn’t want to be picked around like a pet by others. "

This passage was made up when he came here, but it is also the heartfelt words of many actors.

It's just that there are very few people who have successfully promoted themselves from actors to directors, and he is the only one who has done so quickly.

After Wang Jinhua listened, she nodded silently.

She looked at the script in her hand, hesitated for a long time and said, "I understand, you want me to help you attract investment, right?"

"Yes, everyone knows that Sister Hua has many connections and is familiar with all the major domestic and international directors."

"Okay, stop flattering me." Wang Jinhua smiled, waved her hands, and said seriously:

“If you want to sell the script, that’s certainly fine.

If you want to play the male lead in a movie, that's also possible.

But if being a director is a mandatory requirement, I’m afraid it’s not that easy to find investment, and you know why.

I can help contact big companies, but you have to be prepared for rejection. "

Lin Xuan nodded and said: "I know in my heart that I am very grateful that Sister Hua is willing to help."

He had already made up his mind before coming.

It would be best if someone is willing to invest in this movie.

If no one is willing to invest, then he has to borrow money to make the movie.

100 million, say more or less.

With his current salary increase, he can make it back in one year.

He could still afford the risk.

"Okay, then you go somewhere with me in the afternoon."

"Afternoon! So fast!"

"Isn't this quick? Don't even look at what day it is today. It will be Chinese New Year in a few days."

Different from more than ten years later, the Spring Festival around the millennium has a strong flavor.

Regardless of wealth, everyone has worked hard for a year and hopes to enjoy the Spring Festival holiday and atmosphere. No one wants to talk about work during the New Year.

"Okay, then why don't I change my clothes and make it more formal."

"It's not a blind date, so that's fine." Wang Jinhua said as she got up and came to the kitchen:
"By the way, why don't you leave? My wife will be back soon. You can have lunch at my house."

"Okay, then I'll help you." Lin Xuan was not polite, rolled up his sleeves and came to the kitchen to get ready to work.

Wang Jinhua raised her head and asked, "Can you still cook?"

"I know a little bit." Lin Xuan said modestly.

Ten minutes later, Wang Jinhua was completely dumbfounded as she watched Lin Xuan skillfully chop vegetables.

His expression looked like he was looking at an alien.

Acting, singing, martial arts, screenwriting, directing, teaching... Now I have another cooking skill.

"You are a genius! How come you know everything!"

Lin Xuan smiled and said: "It's not bad, cooking is not difficult."

Who says it’s not difficult!
Wang Jinhua has been married for many years, and her cooking skills can only be described as barely edible.

Lin Xuan's talent can no longer be described as terrifying.

Wang Jinhua asked: "Did you get good grades when you were in school?"

Lin Xuan thought for a while: "Not bad, top three in grade."

"Wow, it's a shame you didn't go to college."

Going to college these days is quite an honor, and college students are not as cheap as they will be in the future.

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(End of this chapter)