Chapter 57 Gangster Play
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"Azu..."
Jiang Zhiqiang hesitated to speak. As he looked, he saw the complicated and professional scripts and storyboards piled high on the coffee table, and he couldn't help but sigh.
If "The Chamber of Fear" is shelved indefinitely, not only will the early stage scouting and planning efforts be in vain, but the crew's contracts, machine rental contracts, venue fees, and accommodation fees for the carriage and horse crew may also be wasted.
.There are all kinds of investments. The total initial investment has exceeded hundreds of thousands of dollars. All these investments can only be seen wasted. Who wouldn’t feel sad?
"I'm your mother!"
Wu Xiaozu suddenly waved his arm and swept the scripts and story manuscripts off the coffee table. Countless papers were scattered on the floor. Director Wu's face changed several times, and he was very angry.
Anyone who was well prepared, but had to grit his teeth and swallow it, put the filming of the film on hold, would probably be hard-pressed to hide his anger, right?
"Are you okay?" Jiang Zhiqiang patted Wu Xiaozu's arm. He could understand his mood. He was also very aggrieved at the moment, but when he thought about the big bosses fighting in the distance, he had to do this even if he knew he was losing money.
There are more than dozens of drawings and manuscripts for "The Chamber of Fear". Wu Xiaozu has been making meticulous preparations for this movie these days. For this reason, Wu Xiaozu even had a bathroom specially decorated to match the camera position. It was about to happen.
The filming started, but when something like this happened suddenly, I had no choice but to put it on hold.
"call--"
Taking a deep breath and exhaling the turbid air, Wu Xiaozu squeezed the corner of his mouth at Jiang Zhiqiang and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Jiang. I'm a little out of sorts."
…
"What the heck!"
Feicheng glared at the two people in front of him, patted the two big lamps on his chest, with a look of fear on his face, "Did you know that people can easily be frightened to death? It's because of my strong kidney fire..."
When Cross Eyes heard this, he couldn't help but roll his eyes. You are so exaggerated that your kidneys are weak.
"Excuse me, is this...uh...1024..."
The black-faced god picked up the note and looked at it again, repeated it several times, and finally read out the script reluctantly, "No. 1024 Dragon City Ice Room 3 #1024 Locomotive Film Studio, Tin Hau Station?"
"What?"
Fatty looked like a black man with a question mark expression on his face. After thinking for a moment, he opened his mouth and pointed his fingers repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes...what's the matter with you?" He pointed at the customers who were dining on the side, "You can't be here to eat.
Lunch?"
"Qiang Zai? Yun Zai?" Luo Dong came over and asked, "Did my eldest sister introduce you here?"
The cross-eyed man and the black-faced god looked at each other and nodded in unison.
The two of them are the actors who played the two leading roles in "The Chamber of Fear" that Wu Xiaozu asked Sister Shao to select.
Seeing Luo Dong, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief. Although the man in front of him looked very cold with his cool face, he was much more at ease than the fat man next to him. At least they didn't have to wonder whether they had arrived at Bolan Street.
Upstairs, smoke filled the air.
"Peace treaty..."
Wu Xiaozu held a cigar between his fingers, puffed out thick smoke, and his expression returned to calm.
Since joining Mr. Jiang from Hong Kong Island, I have exchanged cigarettes for cigars. This is much more luxurious than when I was with Leung Gai-fai. Even if I smoke a few more of his cigarettes, I will get squeaky.
"Azu, you don't have to worry, it's only a few hundred thousand. I, Jiang Zhiqiang, really didn't notice it."
Second Young Master Jiang fell into the leather sofa just like Guo Xiaosi. All he could see was a cigar smoking continuously on the sofa and two short legs dangling in the air. His words were true and very heroic.
"..." Wu Xiaozu shook his head dumbfounded, "Sheng Jiang, I know you are young and rich. But if you continue to do business like this, it will be easy for you and me to get drunk. Since we can't shoot horror movies, it would be better to shoot other subjects... …”
"Restart a movie?"
Jiang Zhiqiang looked at Wu Xiaozu suspiciously, "Even if you start writing the script now, the peace contract has expired..."
"I wrote it while filming."
"Hong Kong Island is so fast. Others can play it, so why can't we?" Wu Xiaozu laughed at himself, then suppressed his smile and said seriously, "Give me three days to start filming my new movie!"
"Then what do you want to take pictures of?" Jiang Zhiqiang expressed interest.
Wu Xiaozu shrugged, "If you throw out hundreds of thousands, I can't just watch it go to waste, right? Movies are business. In business, there is no reason to throw away money in vain." After a pause, he murmured casually, "What kind of movie is it now? Best to make money?"
"Gangster movie...here!" As soon as Jiang Zhiqiang finished speaking, his eyes couldn't help but look at Wu Xiaozu.
Wu Xiaozu was also startled.
"Gangster movie?"
The two looked at each other and murmured to themselves.
"Would you like to ride on the popularity of "A Better Tomorrow"?"
Jiang Zhiqiang frowned and tried, "Now that gangster movies are so popular, the box office will definitely not be bad! As far as I know, there are more than a dozen gangster dramas being released now... New Art City itself is riding on the popularity of "A Better Tomorrow", Huang Baiming , Di Lun roped in Lin Qingxia, who was... ahem, and made a movie "The True Story of Heroes" some time ago..."
Wu Xiaozu spread his hands and said helplessly, "Sheng Jiang, if you are really determined to start a war with Princess Jin, I can even think of a name. Is it called "Brother Xiao Ma vs. Chen Jiaju", is it powerful enough? Or "Heroes and Lucky Stars" "Best Partner", how about it? Are you sharp or not?"
"Wu Yusen and Tsui Hark are most unhappy with the popularity of New Arts City. But Princess Jin actually has something to gain from it. You and I can ride on the popularity of gangster dramas, but the idea of "A Better Tomorrow"..."
This is a very practical question.
The hit film "A Better Tomorrow" has become a golden signature for the movie studio and Princess Jin. Whoever wants to touch this piece of cheese at will will not only have to worry about legal battles, but also have to consider whether they are brave enough to poke a hornet's nest. .New Art City is obviously bullying Tsui Hark as one of its own, making him mute and swallowing coptis. If you were someone else, would you try it? Do you think the top three are bluffing?
The entertainment industry has its own hidden rules, and you must abide by the most basic rules. Because this circle is made up of rules.
Antai is considered a second-rate force in the industry at best. Compared with Jiang Zuyi, the president of the theater, and film industry bigwigs like Zou Wenhuai, he is more than one rank behind.
After all, the relationship between the theater association is complicated, and the surname is not really Jiang.
Jiang Zhiqiang waved his hands with a scornful expression, "Forget it, Princess Jin and Jiahe will probably nail me to death. If Old Ghost Lei and Zou Wenhuai stare at me, my father will break my legs." After saying that, Jiang Zhiqiang shook his head sadly. , "The three big names are too powerful. It's better not to lick the tiger's beard when looking for food in this industry..."
Wu Xiaozu was also made dumbfounded by Jiang Zhiqiang.
I really don’t know what he was thinking. He wanted to ride on the popularity of "A Better Tomorrow". Old Monster Xu and Wu Datou were almost pissed. At this time, they ran over to join in the fun. Do you think Wu Xiaozu will be attracted by the two of them? Beat him until he urinates? If he doesn't get beaten, he will urinate. It means Wu Xiaozu's ass is tightly clamped.
It's fine for the two of them to fall in love with each other, so why do you need to attract fire?
"Deng Deng Deng——"
Chapter completed!