Chapter 164: Seeking Cooperation with HuayiAfter hearing what his assistant said, Wang Zhongjun remembered that Yang Hao had asked him to meet at the company today. Wang Zhongjun was also puzzled as to why Yang Hao came to find him. Wang Zhongjun knew clearly that his relationship with Yang Hao was not that good. Although they seemed to be on good terms on the surface, they actually had a lot of hatred for each other in private. He was really curious about why Yang Hao was looking for him today. "Zhong Lei, you continue to keep an eye on Yang Hao's "Detective Chinatown" project. Remember to tell me in time if there is any movement. I will go meet with Yang Hao first to see what tricks he is playing." "Okay brother, I will inform you as soon as there is anything." After giving his younger brother a few instructions, Wang Zhongjun walked out of the office and went straight to the reception room. Yang Hao was sitting in Huayi's reception room, leisurely drinking tea and playing with his mobile phone while waiting for Wang Zhongjun to arrive. I didn’t attend the wrap party of “Assassin’s Blade 2” before, and told Senior Brother Lu Yang that I had something important to do. In fact, I had made an appointment to meet with Wang Zhongjun from Huayi. "Mr. Yang, I'm a rare guest. I'm glad to see you here today at Huayi. Do you have any instructions for me?" Wang Zhongjun greeted Yang Hao with a smile. "I dare not, I dare not. Today I come to you to cooperate with you," Yang Hao said after shaking hands with Wang Zhongjun and sitting down.
"Cooperation?" Wang Zhongjun looked suspicious when he heard Yang Hao talk about cooperation. "My relationship with Yang Hao is not that good? Will Yang Hao seek cooperation with me?" When Wang Zhongjun heard Yang Hao talking about cooperation, he was puzzled. "Mr. Yang, what kind of cooperation is this?" Wang Zhongjun asked tentatively. "Here, this is the script," Yang Hao directly handed the "Shanghai Fortress" script that he had prepared long ago to the other party. When Yang Hao asked Yu Li to buy the copyright of the novel, he started writing the script. He just finished it a few days ago, so he made an appointment to meet Wang Zhongjun today. When Wang Zhongjun saw the script handed over by Yang Hao, his eyes lit up instantly. This is Yang Hao’s script! A priceless script! Wang Zhongjun couldn't wait to take it with both hands and opened it carefully. The previous version, "Shanghai Fortress", had an investment of million yuan, but it failed both in terms of reputation and box office, and was constantly criticized after its release. Many people said that there was a problem with the script, but Yang Hao said responsibly that there was no problem with the script of "Shanghai Fortress" and it was even quite well written. You have to know that this is a big production with an investment of million yuan. How could such a big production have mistakes in the script, which is the basis of the play? This kind of large-scale script must be reviewed by multiple parties including the director, producer, and investor. Only when dozens of them agree with the script will the project be approved. Not to mention that there were problems with the script, even if it wasn't well-written, a big project like "Shanghai Fortress" would not have been approved. When "Shanghai Fortress" failed both in reputation and box office, director Teng Huatao directly blamed Lu Han, and later it was reported that there were flaws in the script of "Shanghai Fortress". Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the director and actors are just passing the buck to each other. The screenwriter is definitely the easiest to bully, so the blame was directly placed on the script. "Good! Good!" It took Wang Zhongjun dozens of minutes to roughly read the script. After reading it, Wang Zhongjun felt refreshed and indescribably happy. "As expected, there is no false reputation. Mr. Yang's screenwriting skills are truly admirable," Wang Zhongjun gave a thumbs up and kept flattering him with all kinds of nice words. "Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Wang," Yang Hao said modestly. "Mr. Yang, how do you plan to cooperate?" Wang Zhongjun gently put down the script. Although the script is good, the subject matter is science fiction. Wang Zhongjun is still a little hesitant about this subject matter. You know, Huayu has no real science fiction films yet, and this project is really risky. However, Wang Zhongjun changed his mind and realized that if it was a project without any risk, Yang Hao probably would not have approached him.
Think about Yang Hao’s previous achievements, "Charlotte's Troubles", "The Richest Tomato", and "The Swords of the Assassin", all of them were huge hits without a single failure. Yang Hao's undefeated golden body gave Wang Zhongjun great confidence. "Vote," Wang Zhongjun made the decision silently in his heart. "Mr. Yang, are you planning to direct the project "Shanghai Fortress" yourself?" After making the investment decision in his mind, Wang Zhongjun asked without waiting for Yang Hao to reply. "No, for the project of "Shanghai Fortress", I recommend director Teng Huatao to direct it." Yang Hao had no interest in directing such a flopped project and quickly refused by waving his hand. In the movie "The Richest Tomato", Wang Zhongjun knew everything about Yang Hao's outrageous behavior in the crew. It was Wang Zhongjun who arranged for someone to release the negative information about Yang Hao. Wang Zhongjun is still very skeptical about Yang Hao's directing ability. When he heard that Yang Hao would not direct the film himself, Wang Zhongjun was relieved. Yang Hao didn't want to direct, and Wang Zhongjun didn't believe in Yang Hao's ability. The two agreed on this point. "Mr. Wang, you should have read the script. Shanghai Fortress is said to be a science fiction film, but in fact, love also occupies a large part of it. Teng Huatao has directed many love movies such as Love Is Not Blind and Waiting for the Wind. is relatively good at shooting this type of subject matter. A sci-fi romance film like Shanghai Fortress can definitely be a success as long as the love scenes are shot well and coupled with good special effects." Yang Hao was seven parts true and three parts false, a bunch of nonsense. Although Yang Hao was just kidding, Wang Zhongjun nodded frequently, obviously thinking that Yang Hao's analysis made sense. "Then Mr. Yang, who do you plan to choose as the leading actor?" Yang Hao has invested in so many movies, and he always arranges a female lead for each one. Wang Zhongjun felt that this time would be no exception, so he mentioned it. "Let's choose Lu Han as the male lead!" "Cough cough!" Wang Zhongjun was drinking tea just now. When he heard what Yang Hao said, he choked on the tea and started coughing. Just now Yang Hao mentioned Da Mimi, Liu Shishi, Tangtang, and even Liu Yifei. He would not feel strange. After all, it is almost well-known that Yang Hao likes to arrange female protagonists when investing in movies. But Yang Hao chose to be the male lead this time. Lu Han, Wang Zhongjun knew about it. He just returned to China from South Korea this year to develop his career. Although he has not been back for long, he is very popular and many young girls like him. Lu Han has delicate features. If he grows his hair longer and wears women's clothes, his looks would be better than most female stars in the circle. Wang Zhongjun had heard his younger brother mention Lu Han last time. Suddenly, Wang Zhongjun looked at Yang Hao with a strange expression. A possibility emerged in my mind, "Could it be that Yang Hao, like his younger brother Wang Zhonglei, also likes...?" (End of this chapter)