Li Lianjie's situation is very special. His ancient costume kung fu films in Hong Kong are very popular, but his modern action films are generally mediocre at the box office. Hong Kong audiences like to watch exciting, life-threatening, and large-scale action films, that is, Jackie Chan. Li Lianjie's "Fist of Fury", "Bodyguard from Beijing", "Letter to Dad", etc. are of great quality, but they are not to the taste of local audiences. ♞♞♞♞♞ After he went to Hollywood to develop, he made American modern action films, and his performance was pretty good. When Chen Qi considered what kind of film to make for him, he had to determine the style first. Li Lianjie was really not suitable for Jackie Chan's stuff. His advantage was the showmanship of fighting. "Die Hard", "The Equalizer", "John Wick", "Con Air", "Taken" and other classic action films were all candidates, and then they were eliminated one by one. Either the cost was too high, the structure was wrong, or the original book/script already existed in the United States. "Die Hard" was adapted from a novel in the 1970s. Movies like "The Equalizer" and "John Wick" are all about peerless masters who have retired from the underworld, but come back in anger and kill the gangsters single-handedly. The male protagonist is either a middle-aged man or an old man. Li Lianjie is too young, only 20 years old, how can he retire from the underworld? If he doesn't retire from the underworld, the whole idea of the film will be lost, because everyone is watching the story of a middle-aged man, and it is best to pair him with a young girl, which is a standard uncle-loli combination. The age difference is very important. "Leon: The Professional" also follows this routine. After thinking about it, Chen Qi chose "The Transporter". The original version was directed by Luc Besson, starring Guo Da and Shu Qi, and released in 2002. This setting is more novel in the 1980s. Chen Qi also made a lot of changes. This film still needs to be sold overseas. After Ringo Lam finished shooting "Happy Ghost 2", Chen Qi decided to let him try "The Transporter".
We can't always let Tsui Hark come, he has opened his own studio. There are a few people in Hong Kong who are good at shooting modern action movies. Cheng Long is the best one. John Woo, Tsui Hark, and Yuan Tong are also good. There is another director who is relatively low-key but very qualified, named Benny Chan. "Alas, I came here too early!" "You are all so immature! Immature!" The next day, Chen Qi sighed in the office. Sitting opposite him, Benny Chan, who was only 22 years old, was as confused as Ringo Lam yesterday. "OK! Let me make it short. You are now working as an assistant to Johnnie To at TVB?" Chen Qi asked. "Yes!" "Is there a penalty for breach of contract in the contract?" "I have an employee contract, no." "You come to me, your salary will remain the same, you will be an assistant director, you can watch all the films of the left, and accommodation will be provided. I can't promise you anything. It depends on your own learning progress. The faster you learn, the faster you can direct independently!" Benny Chan, representative works include "A Moment of Romance", "Who Am I", "Stormtroopers: Streets of Fury", "Drug War", etc. In Hong Kong, he is one of the few people who are best at making modern action movies. At this moment, he couldn't figure it out. He was just a small figure, why did the leftist boss know him? Or was he trying to poach him? It was said that Mr. Chen had special abilities and had never failed. Does that mean that he would definitely achieve something? Chen Musheng's heart began to beat. Regardless of other things, he was very impulsive just because the leftist group provided accommodation. He immediately said, "Thank you Mr. Chen for your appreciation. I am willing to join!" "Well, I look forward to you being able to stand on your own feet soon!" Chen Qi shook hands with him, and Chen Musheng's heart was warmed again. Standing on your own feet was a very high evaluation. After Chen Musheng left, another person came half a day later. He was in his early 30s, not too short, but looked very frustrated because of his amazing fatness. He had a big head and a big belly, almost no neck, thick eyebrows, and small and dull eyes. Some people are fat, and they are fat and smart, such as Sammo Hung. Some people are fat, but they look obese, such as Zheng Zeshi. "Mr. Chen!" "Nice to meet you!" Chen Qi has been recruiting people these days and shaking hands with people. He looked at Zheng Zeshi in front of him. Like most Hong Kong stars, he was born in poverty and went into society before graduating from high school. He was originally a contracted artist of TVB and acted in many TV series, but he wanted to make movies, so he went to Xinyicheng. That's right, Zheng Zeshi is from Xinyicheng, not a signed actor, but the leader of the creative team, working behind the scenes, because he wants to be a director himself. "Mr. Chen asked me to come here. What advice do you have?"
"You are a smart man. I won't waste my words. Are you willing to come to me?" "Mr. Chen has made us so miserable. The two companies are mortal enemies. If I change my boss at this time, I will be scolded to death. In the circle, you must always pay attention to..." "Okay, okay, you said to be loyal, and I also said that people go to high places and water flows to low places!" Chen Qi interrupted him and said, "Xine Art City is about to collapse. What are you doing there? I know you want to be a director. No problem. As long as you bring the script, I will invest in it for you." "This..." "I remind you that Xinyicheng can only last until next year at most. You coming here next year is different from coming here this year." ·.." Zheng Zeshi's mouth twitched. He had never seen such a poacher. He asked, "Mr. Chen values me, I am very grateful, but I want to know, what is there about me that is worthy of your attention? I don't have outstanding appearance, and I don't have much talent." "You can still make it without outstanding appearance, which shows that you have brains. You went to Cinema City not to be an actor but to work behind the scenes, which shows that you have clear goals and are down-to-earth. I like people like this. Or, if you really make it, it will be amazing. You are a versatile screenwriter, director, and actor. I am willing to take a chance. "Zheng Zeshi was stunned. Although the other party was mean, he somehow touched his heart. "As long as I get the script, will you invest in it?" "I am famous for keeping my word." "Let me think about it and give you an answer tomorrow, okay?" "Of course!" Chen Qi now wants to expand his staff and recruit more talents who can independently write scripts and independently produce plays. Otherwise, he will be exhausted if he relies on himself. Zheng Zeshi may not look down on him. His talents are quite comprehensive, and his image is unique, which can be used in many films. "You have worked hard! This is like a strategic game. You have to work hard in the early stage and then you can make a breakthrough in the later stage! " Chen Qi sent Zheng Zeshi away and sighed. He wrote a few notes in the notebook. This year's filming includes "Happy Ghost 2", "Fatal Express", "Mr. Corpse", and "The Frog Prince", which has not yet been completed. "The Frog Prince" has been booked by Liu Dehua and Zhong Chuhong. After all, they are the faces of the left, so they must shoot more movies and make them a big hit. Let's just say that Zheng Zeshi finished talking with Chen Qi and sneaked back to Xinyicheng. In the corridor, Mai Jia was heard cursing, mercilessly: "Look at your results. "The Comedian" was originally planned to be released for 20 days, but it was withdrawn after 10 days. It only took a box office of one million. Xinyicheng has never had such a flopped movie. You are the first!" Zheng Zeshi stopped and peeped through the door. In Mai Jia's office, the bald man was furious, and Director Wu was scolded like a grandson without saying a word. (No more... Ah!)
