Chapter 103: Opportunity to ascend to the topApparently, the incident was quite serious and the news had spread widely by now. In addition, the film's shooting date has already been selected and it is impossible to change the date just for a supporting role like Chen. The reason why the decision to replace the actor was made so quickly was probably due to negative factors and release issues. As for why King Liu came directly to me? Although Du Sheng had some guesses, the real situation was probably only known to the other party. In fact, Liu Dehua did have some ulterior motives when he approached him. Firstly, if it weren't for the big names in the Hong Kong circle, he would have wanted to replace the originally scheduled star with Chen. During this period of preparation by the crew, Chen, relying on his background and having a bad temper, not only went out to bars until late at night every day. During the reading the next day, he looked depressed and listless throughout the whole process, and refused to listen to anything he said. Yesterday, Chen got into a fight with a passerby on the street because the other person mistook him for 'Chen Yixun'. Especially after what happened tonight, Liu Dehua finally made up his mind.
Second, the mainland market. When they worked together on "Big Guy" before, Du Sheng left a deep impression on him both in terms of acting and action direction. The other person has a good appearance and temperament, which is very consistent with the sunny image of the younger version of Liu Jianming. In addition, "Tian Long" is currently very popular, with endless discussions on the Internet, and some newspapers even published an issue specifically for Murong Fu, played by Du Sheng. This is a treatment that other supporting characters, including the protagonist Xu Zhu, do not have! Next, Du Sheng will have the movies "Snow Goddess Dragon" and "Big Guy" released soon. The popularity will only grow. Bringing on board these friends who are destined to become big hits in the future will definitely be beneficial to the box office of "Infernal Affairs" in mainland China. Moreover, taking the initiative to make friends is also a favor. Who knows, there may be unexpected gains in the future. As for whether Liu Dehua is qualified to change roles? As the uncredited supervisor and producer of this film, anyone could do without it, but he certainly has that right. Du Sheng, who occasionally heard about this, also knew it well. "The preparations for The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber are still unclear, so this window of time is just right..." Since he was not too worried about being rejected, he had to prepare himself and go to Hong Kong as soon as possible. As for why you are so confident? In fact, at the beginning, Du Sheng didn’t know that Liu Dehua was a film producer. It was not until I noticed the preparations for Infernal Affairs some time ago that I asked Ma Yaowei to check it out. It turns out that the two directors who directed this movie, Mai Shaohui was the screenwriter of Liu Dehua's Tianmu Company, and Liu Weiqiang was the director of Tianmu Company. The three of them got together to write the initial script for this film. Later, due to the lawsuit between Mai Shaotang and Tianmu Company, the entire business line of Tianmu Company was suspended.
This suspension lasted for more than two years. Liu Dehua felt that this story was rare and was still determined to make it, but most film producers rejected his proposal on the grounds that the subject matter was too low. It was not until last month that he found Lin Jianyue of Huanya Films, who finally gritted his teeth and decided to invest. But the budget was limited, and they were only willing to invest 2000 million Hong Kong dollars. There was no other way, Liu Dehua could only reduce costs by not charging any film remuneration and instead splitting the profits. He worked so hard for this movie, so why isn't his name listed behind the scenes? The reason is that the lawsuit has not yet been concluded. Mai Shaotang filed a lawsuit in court, demanding that Liu Dehua stop participating in the filming and production. In this case, Liu Dehua naturally cannot use his own name. In order to ensure the smooth release of this film, they had to resort to a sly strategy. Although he was not listed as a credited actor, he participated in the entire process, including the early script writing, finding investments and actors. Eliminating the negatively-ridden 'Chen' tonight and inviting Du Sheng to join in was indeed a decisive move for him. The reason why it is called an audition is probably to give the outside world an excuse. In addition, if it were in the previous life, this movie would have almost been completed and released. This was probably delayed for another half a year due to the lawsuit. Due to the major changes in the market and the inability to find investment, the situation has been stranded until now. All of the above are beneficial to Du Sheng. "No matter what, it is definitely a blessing to be able to participate in this classic." Du Sheng calmed himself down and started to make arrangements for the aftermath. Although the younger version of Liu Jianming did not have many scenes in Infernal Affairs 1, it still took at least half a month to shoot. And what outsiders don’t know is that this movie will be a huge hit and a sequel will be made soon. Infernal Affairs 2 is a prequel, and the young version of Liu Jianming is one of the protagonists! What does this mean? An opportunity to reach the sky in one step! Du Sheng will probably have to stay there for the next period of time. There is still half a month left before the Chinese New Year. If you don’t want to run back and forth, you can spend the entire New Year there. On the mainland side, all that remains is the promotion of "Dragon Goddess" and dealing with the issue of its release. However, the drama itself had very little investment, and the post-production special effects were very compact. There was no press conference, promotional videos, newspapers, magazines, or other media promotion at all. At most, we can let the actors post on Weibo and cut some behind-the-scenes footage and specials to promote them online. As for whether it will become popular, it mainly depends on the TV station's schedule. "Besides, I have to come back at the end of February. I can't delay the registration for the exam..."
Next, there is the movie "Big, Big Wisdom". It has been scheduled to be released during the Spring Festival, and will be released simultaneously in Hong Kong and China. Of course, Du Sheng is just a small role in the movie, and any publicity and release has nothing to do with him. It's enough for him to gain enough popularity and reputation. And Fan Yaojing has an appointment... After finishing the inventory, I washed up and went to bed, preparing to go to Hong Kong the day after tomorrow. The next day, Du Sheng gave the demo of "A Thousand Mountains and Rivers" to Li Leda to be used as the theme song of the Cantonese version. There's no way, he doesn't have much time to work on the ending song. In order to save money, Li Leda decided to share the opening and ending credits. Du Sheng let the other party deal with it. Fortunately, although this producer may not have enough connections in the mainland, his business ability is still reliable, otherwise he would not be able to get away tomorrow. Considering that he had not been able to come back for a while, Du Sheng sent messages to Liu Yifei, Fan Bingbing, Liu Tao and other girls respectively. "Oh! Cousin, I want to go too, what should I do~" Kill each crying monster with one punch! Du Sheng didn't expect that this girl has already learned how to act cute. What else is missing from being silly and cute? He suppressed his restless thoughts and replied with a smile: "You are taking an exam right now, so you don't have the time. Besides, after the Chinese New Year, you will be going to Taiwan and Hong Kong to film a movie? Maybe we can meet then." I have to say that among all the actors after the release of "Tian Long", besides Hu Jun and Ling Zhiying, this girl benefited the most. Combined with the popularity of her second female lead in the previous film “The Story of a Noble Family”, she is now a popular young actress and has firmly entered the second-tier category. With Hongwu Film and Television operating behind the scenes, there is no need to worry about resources. In addition to the movie "Little Winner in Love", another one is under negotiation. From what this girl said, it seems that Han Shanping, a big name in the circle, is the producer. Du Sheng just smiled and had no other thoughts. This was the advantage of his background. However, these two movies didn't make much of a splash in their previous lives, and he currently has no right to make a fuss or interfere, so he can just use them as training. Liu Yifei pouted, looking a little unhappy: "My schedule was so busy at that time that I had no time to travel." Her cousin didn't take her out to play both times. When I think about the movie and TV series I will be shooting later, I can’t be happy at all. "Okay, from now on I won't take cats or dogs with me when I go out. I'll only take you with me. After all, raising a piglet can make you rich." "Cousin! Hate it^_^~" After chatting for a while, Liu Tao also sent a text message.
"Oh, sure, we're already filming our second movie!" Her speech became much more casual. Comparing people to each other is really infuriating. In terms of status and popularity, she is much better than Du Sheng, but they are treated differently. Fortunately, she knew the man's ability and that he could help her in the future, so she mostly joked. "It's just an audition, nothing to brag about." Du Sheng was not conceited, but just smiled faintly. "Brother Hua is very optimistic about you, it's okay." Liu Tao encouraged, ignoring the resentment: "Unfortunately, I just joined the crew of The Last Empress, and I'm not allowed to go out during the rehearsal. I was thinking of asking you to teach me how to swim." "Learning to swim is very simple. As long as you are not afraid of drowning and breathe easily when you sink, you will naturally float up after a few days." "Asshole! Are you chatting with other women? Why are you so perfunctory?" …… (End of this chapter)
