Movie tycoon

Chapter 619 Creation of "Assassin's Creed"

Just when the major media were exaggerating and reporting on this matter, Cong Gixue and a group of film industry leaders came to Tseung Kwan O to start the groundbreaking ceremony.

Originally, Chen Xiaotang would push such an important task to Shao Daheng or Zou Wenhuai and others. After all, he was still young and lacked qualifications.However, under the guise of "I'm old and mentally weak", Shao Daheng and others handed over these matters to Chen Xiaotang.

Chen Xiaotang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, he knew in his heart that these big bosses gave him a chance to display his personal abilities, let him stand out, and become the well-deserved leader of Shanghai in the future.

After understanding these thoughts, Chen Xiaotang no longer shirked, and simply rolled up his sleeves and started to work hard.

Besides, the land in Tseung Kwan O, as the richest piece of open land in Hong Kong today, has already experienced too many ups and downs.Now, it has finally been activated, and at the moment the excavator is working, it has a new life.

Judging from the topography of Tseung Kwan O, this is definitely a geomantic treasure. It itself is a bay in Hong Kong, located in the southwest of Sai Kung District in the New Territories, east of the Kowloon Peninsula.To the west is Tiu Keng Leng, to the southwest is Lei Yue Mun, and to the east is the Clear Water Bay Peninsula extending to the southeast.

From the perspective of Feng Shui, it is definitely an excellent treasure land for "carp jumping over the dragon's gate".

At this time, the sun was rising, and the golden light shone on the earth.

Chen Xiaotang and a group of people were standing on the high ground of Tseung Kwan O, looking up at this treasured place of geomantic omen with hope.

Behind him, Shao Daheng and the others were a little out of breath. After all, they were old, and it was still a bit difficult to wait so high.

Chen Xiaotang turned around and smiled at Shao Daheng: "Uncle Six, you can see Repulse Bay from here, and there is your old man's Shaw Studios. That must have been a feat!"

Shao Daheng laughed and said: "Even if you don't say it, I will bring it up in the future. If your side is prosperous and my side is deserted, it will be miserable, so it is better to unite as soon as possible. it is good."

Behind him, Jiahe boss Zou Wenhuai said: "Sixth Uncle, when we fought back and forth, you don't know how much I envied you for having this studio, but now... how time flies!"

"Yeah, the times have changed, and you and I have changed too. Now it's the young people's world, A Tang, Di Sheng, you juniors should work harder in the future, we are old, we need to take a good rest, this kind of All the hard and tiring work will be yours!"

"Hehe, how can it be done? You old people should also guide us in our work, so that we won't be foolish and prone to mistakes." Pan Disheng said from the side.

"Come on, if we dictate, it won't bother you to death!" Shao Daheng joked.

Everyone said this casually, and the whole atmosphere was very harmonious.Who would have thought that Shaw Brothers, Golden Harvest, New Art City, Yongsheng, Moying, Debao and many other film companies would join together because of the same plan and become a miracle in the film industry, and they are working harder to create it with practical actions. a myth.

Loading trucks roared past the high ground, pulling the excavated soil.And one after another trucks came roaringly pulling cement, bricks and other building materials.The whole construction site is busy, as if a large group of ants are working hard.

At this time, Chen Xiaotang began to play the role of a tour guide, pointing to a building in front of him and said to everyone: "Everyone, please look, the terrain is very good. It's a pity that the house is too dilapidated. We will demolish it all from tomorrow, and we will make a space for it." Come on, prepare to build a big project, it will be the core of Magic City Studios, the essence of Tang and Song ancient cities, so I call it 'Dream Rubik's Cube'!"

Fantasy Rubik's Cube?The people behind started discussing one after another.This is a new thing. I have never heard of it. I don’t know if it looks like it can make money?No wonder there are so many ghost engineers coming behind him, it turns out that they have been prepared for a long time!

While everyone was chattering, Chen Xiaotang continued to explain: "The construction area of ​​the project will reach about 30 square meters. I will transplant the world's famous entertainment model and build it into an integrated complex of leisure, entertainment, theaters, bars, and restaurants. , fitness, fashion shopping in one of the indoor super-large-scale commercial entertainment city. The specific project will be divided into bar area, performing arts area, dining area, sauna area, game area, shopping area and other six theme sections. It can provide customers with one-stop Consumption... In addition, there is an 800-square-meter Chinese landscape-style atrium, a large indoor waterfall and a 2000-square-meter sky garden..."

Everyone listened carefully, and those engineers were even more engrossed in taking notes.

"...In short, I have only one purpose, and that is to make it the most luxurious, advanced and satisfying consumption place in East Asia and even the world. With film culture as the carrier, there will be a heavyweight blockbuster premiere here every day. Every night there will be different types of wonderful performances, stars and singers will all appear on the stage one by one, showing the style of our oriental Hollywood on the gorgeous stage-Manhattan has Broadway in the United States, Paris has Moulin Rouge, and Hong Kong has an overwhelming future. Their magical capital——Dream Rubik's Cube!"

Chen Xiaotang's tone revealed an indescribable excitement and fighting spirit, which made those who listened to him unable to restrain their fighting spirit, as if a luxurious and magnificent oriental movie city had appeared in front of them, resplendent with gold and jade, singing and dancing...Hollywood also appeared in front of it. Tiny, Asian entertainment, the world cinema is wonderful because of it!
Everyone was immersed in the dream world that Chen Xiaotang had woven, and finally some people broke free and coughed.

But it turned out to be Xiang Huaqiang from Yongsheng Entertainment. He said to Chen Xiaotang: "Atang, everyone agrees with your plan, but can you slow down the follow-up funds? Recently, our company has a small problem..."

As the saying goes, before soldiers and horses move food and grass, the funds needed for such a large project are estimated at hundreds of millions. Yongsheng Entertainment is a well-known professional money launderer, and the flow of funds on hand is faster than anyone else. It's almost the same, only Yongsheng is in trouble, and he doesn't have much cash in hand.

Xiang Huaqiang has always been the master who wants to save face, especially his younger brother Xiang Huasheng is still at odds with Chen Xiaotang, so he held back and never brought up the difficulties, but today, he really couldn't hold back...

Shaw Brothers, Golden Harvest and other big companies scoffed at Yongsheng Entertainment's "lack of money". Boy, you can have everything with less money and extra money.

People from New Art City and Debao looked at Chen Xiaotang's reaction with a half-smile.

You know, as a leader, there are many rules that cannot be broken. What if the back door is opened here and other people ask to do the same in the future? !

Therefore, a qualified leader must be an excellent executor who can implement various policies and plans.

Therefore, although this matter is small, it is very particular about Chen Xiaotang's personal ability.

Seeing everyone looking at him, Chen Xiaotang smiled and said: "I'm sorry, Brother Qiang, this project is not decided by me alone, but by the big guys. Now everyone has already matched the money. With Yongsheng... how about this, you first think of a way to make up for it as soon as possible, if there is really no way, then vote to decide whether to withdraw the shares!"

Resolute enough!
Popular enough!
The sentence "I am not the only one who decides on this project" blocked Xiang Huaqiang's mouth, and then acted both hard and soft, either making up or withdrawing the shares. It can be said that there is no intention of practicing Tai Chi.

Old Xiang Huaqiang blushed. Now that the project has started and the prospects are bright, he would not be willing to withdraw his shares even if he was killed.It seems that we have to do less money laundering and get the funds out first.

After making up his mind, Xiang Huaqiang laughed and said, "Okay, I know what to do, don't worry, I will make up the money in three days at the latest!"

Who would have thought that the all-powerful Hong Kong tycoon would subdue in person, and everyone couldn't help but admire Chen Xiaotang's execution ability again.

Chen Xiaotang seemed to have guessed that Xiang Huaqiang would make such a decision, and said with a slight smile: "That's very good, I also thank Brother Qiang for supporting my work!" Then he said to the ghost engineers: "Everyone, you all You are the best engineer I have hired from all over the world. Mr. Smith, you have won an award at the Harvard Engineering School in the United States, Mr. Andrew, you have served as the chief designer of a large project in Munich, Germany, and Mr. Johnson, you are more civil engineering World-class experts in architecture, the three of you are now a strong alliance, so I hope you can successfully build the grand blueprint of the magic city, do every detail of it, and make it a new Oriental miracle! You understand me What did you say?"

The leading ghost engineer said with some excitement: "Please rest assured, dear Mr. Chen, your grand blueprint has already been printed in our minds, and we will paint it better and more beautifully like an excellent painter. reality!"

You know, as an architect, if you want to encounter a big work that you are willing to pay for, it can be said that you can come across it but not ask for it. A classic building will stand for centuries, and its existence, They will be given credit for their efforts.

As long as this magnificent building stands, so long will their fame spread.A hundred years, a thousand years... This sentence is an exciting thing.

Seeing that the three engineers were doing so well, Chen Xiaotang nodded: "Thank you all, and there is no need to worry about the funds. As long as it can be successfully built, we Hong Kong filmmakers will definitely be willing to invest! Finally, I still want to thank you, Thank you for your future efforts and dedication!"

The leading ghost project still said excitedly: "Mr. Chen is too polite to say that, that's what we should do!"

Chen Xiaotang's eyes froze: "I'm not being polite to you, I just hope that you can put all your thoughts into this building, don't have any extra thoughts, especially on the quality of the project, you must pay close attention to it!"

Those ghost engineers were swept away by Chen Xiaotang's cold eyes, and they felt numb all over, and they became a little nervous.

After all, as an engineer, no one has ever encountered kickbacks, such as those ordinary small projects, unremarkable projects, and occasionally getting some benefits is not elegant.But now...

"Please rest assured, my dear Chen, we will definitely treat this project as our own painstaking efforts, and there will never be any mistakes! God can prove it!"

Only then did Chen Xiaotang soften his tone and said, "How long do you estimate it will take for such a big project to be completed?"

"It will take at least two years, plus the previous demolition and excavation work, it will take three years!"

Chen Xiaotang had already expected such a deadline, but he still asked impatiently, "Can you speed it up?"

A ghost engineer laughed: "Oh, dear Mr. Chen, this kind of project is not to build a house on the beach, three years is necessary!"

Chen Xiaotang shrugged, turned around and said to Shao Daheng and the others: "It looks like we have to tighten our belts for another three years!"

Hahaha!
Everyone laughed.

Seeing everyone's hearty smiles, and looking at the bustling construction site, Chen Xiaotang suddenly felt incomparably fulfilled and full of vitality. If he used to fight alone in Hong Kong, now he has made all Hong Kong filmmakers Pulled onto a boat.Even in the face of Hollywood's provocation at this moment, he is not afraid, because to use a fashionable saying --- he is not fighting alone!
After finishing working on the project in Shanghai, looking back, Chen Xiaotang began to think about how to lead the Hong Kong film team to enter Hollywood.

If you compare Hollywood to a city that cannot be opened, then you must find a sharp dagger.And this dagger is himself!Chen Xiaotang wants to build himself into a peerless weapon, a kung fu superstar like Bruce Lee, open the door of Hollywood with his own hands, and then lead the entire Hong Kong team to enter.

At this time, Chen Xiaotang still couldn't forget the sarcasm from Robert the Fox ghost, saying that without Fox's help, even if he worked hard, he would not be able to open Hollywood and become a giant like Bruce Lee.

Well, now, I want to let you see how I, Chen Xiaotang, defy the sky!
Whether a movie is good or not depends on reading the script first.

The script, the script, the script of a play!
A good script can even cover up a bad actor.A good script can take a good actor to a new level.A good script can create a good classic!
Therefore, Chen Xiaotang's first task is to create a good script!

Faced with such homework, Chen Xiaotang first set a goal for himself. This script must be written for entering Hollywood, so it should not be too oriental, and it must resonate with people in Hollywood... To put it bluntly, it is to "please" People over there in Hollywood.

Some people may say, wouldn't it be a shame to do so?

But now you don't have the right to speak at all over there. If you don't please others, is it possible for them to please you in turn? !

Don't forget, Cheng Long's first film to enter Hollywood was played by a Japanese, Li Lianjie played a big drug dealer, and Zhou Runfa played a bad policeman...

Secondly, this play must be told in the most direct and popular language, so what language is most suitable is of course "fist"!
Action scenes have always been our Hong Kong filmmakers' strengths, and they are also an indispensable film genre in the world film industry.Especially after Bruce Lee successfully wrote the word Kung Fu into the English dictionary, those ghost foreigners have long regarded the Chinese as strong men who can fight and kick dozens of people away with one kick.

Since they have this kind of concept in their minds, then what is the waste of spitting, direct Kung Fu drama, "type" out all the language and meaning.

The location of the final shooting must be ingenious, and it is best to make the foreigners in Hollywood feel familiar, enjoyable, strong enough, and have a sense of being in the scene...

Chen Xiaotang bit the tip of the pen, thinking, pondering, there were countless movies in his mind...
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon?The previous life was classic enough, but now it is taken out, and those foreigners probably won’t appreciate it.You make a bamboo forest fight, flying around, I guess they will take it for Superman.

"Titanic"?It's good, but it's a pity that the project is too big, you can't make a movie for ten years, right?Besides, it's too much for me to play Jack... Could it be that I'm playing the kung fu version of Jack? !Let him use the "Star Attraction Technique" to rescue Ruth from the ice sea?Pick, that's too bloody!
Then come a "death car"?This can be considered, the action, passion, and the content of the story are all there, but the male protagonist always wears a mask, which occasionally makes people "glance".Pick, I want to show my face when I film this movie, it's too harmful to use this plane!

So what did you shoot?

Chen Xiaotang was about to collapse.

My head is full of movies, but none of them suit me.

The leading actor has to be handsome enough to be worthy of his handsome appearance, so as not to be condescending, good things have to be shown for everyone to see, right?

The action scenes must be exciting enough, otherwise my good skills will be useless, and I can only rely on this skill.

The whole story should be understood by foreigners, it is best to be simple and easy to understand, don’t make it look like "Inception", after all, only a few can understand it.

In the end, this drama is responsible for making itself a hit!
That's the point, that's the key!
Chen Xiaotang scratched his head distressedly with his hands, and after thinking about it, it seemed that none of the movies met his standards.

How to do? !

Chen Xiaotang felt a little dizzy.

The movies in the previous life are not good, so there are no other stories to learn from? !
With this thought, Chen Xiaotang suddenly remembered, why not write some video game stories? !

You know, there are many excellent and classic movies in the previous life that were adapted from video games, such as the zombie-like "Resident Evil", the dark-like "Max Payne", "Iron Fist", and "Street Fighter", etc. .

After these games were adapted into movies, they became big sellers, especially the "Resident Evil" series, which made five films in one go, igniting the zombie craze all over the world.

However, do you let yourself shoot "Resident Evil"?It seems that the protagonist in it is Sister Yu.It's not exciting enough for a big man to PK with zombies.

Shaking his head, Chen Xiaotang dismissed this ridiculous idea, not to mention that it is not the style of a superstar to shoot such a horror movie.

Just when Chen Xiaotang felt that he had reached a dead end again, a game suddenly appeared in his mind.

The male protagonist of the game, dressed in white with a white hood, comes and goes without a trace, has superb killing skills, and specializes in assassinating the brutal ruling class, and eradicating rape and evil has become the "Assassin's Creed" that players abide by. Work hard to save innocent people.

Yes, this game is called - "Assassin's Creed"!
(End of this chapter)