Chapter 950 Filming
"We are all friends, we can't just chase them away when they come, right?" Ma Dudu sighed. He was also helpless. Knowing the truth is one thing, but doing it is another. Otherwise, a good business would not have turned out like this.
Everyone present was familiar with Ma Dudu and understood what was going on. Knowing his temper, they could not say much, so the deal was set to end like this from the beginning. Ma Dudu, who had suffered a loss, was sober-minded and planned to end the deal to stop the loss. Otherwise, if it continued like this, no matter how much money he had, it would not be enough to fill it in.
"By the way, Mr. Shuo, what advice did you give to Brother Ma? And how does it relate to the advertisement that Brother Song just mentioned?" Zhang Qiang complained to Ma Dudu and then asked Wang Shuo curiously.
Wang Shuo drank a sip of wine with a little pride, and revealed the answer with a smile. His idea was simple, that is, since the dance hall could not be opened, it would be better not to open it. However, Ma Dudu lost so much money on it, and he had to find a way to get the money back.
If we continue to operate, we will only lose money and not make money. In this case, we should start from other places. What do they do? Wang Shuo is a writer and screenwriter, as is Ma Dudu. Others are either directors or actors, and they have many friends in this circle.
In this case, why not write a script based on Ma Dudu's dance hall and the events that happened in the past two years, and then film it directly? As long as the script is good, the plot is intriguing, and the dance hall is right there, it won't be difficult to make a profit from the film, and maybe even make up for Ma Dudu's previous losses.
"You think this is similar to Lao Song's advertising? Of course, I can't compare to Lao Song. He's a big boss who's a professional businessman. I'm just a boaster who helps Dudu out of trouble."
"Hey! That's a good idea!" Chen Xiaoer patted his thigh and walked over to say with a smile: "Dudu, I think this can be done. Have you finished the script for your film? Show it to me when you're done. I won't say anything else. We brothers will contribute money and manpower. When the time comes, just give me a call and I'll get a role for you to guest star for free."
"Yes, yes, yes, I can also play a role, the kind that doesn't require any money, just a meal!" Jiang Wen has always been loyal, and he patted his chest and recommended himself.
Even Liu Xiaoqing offered to make a free guest appearance. Then Zheng Xiaolong, Zhang Qiang and others also rushed to express their attitudes. Naturally, they were indispensable in this matter and they were ready to help at any time as long as there was no problem with the time.
"Thank you! Thank you everyone!" Ma Dudu was deeply moved. He stood up, picked up the wine glass in his hand, toasted everyone, and drank it all in one gulp.
These are real friends and real brothers! Compared with those guys who eat, drink and have fun at their place without paying a penny under the banner of brothers, they are so much better. With these friends, Ma Dudu is very happy.
Song Chaoyuan sighed in his heart. When Ma Dudu said he wanted to open a dance hall, he knew this result. He really wasn't cut out for business. Business is about clear accounts, so how could he do this? It would be strange if he wasn't a scumbag.
But Ma Dudu was lucky. His dance hall went bankrupt in the hands of his friends, but he was able to recover his investment with the help of his friends. Now, with the help of Wang Shuo and others, it should be no problem to make back the money he lost before. In addition, with the product placement method mentioned by Song Yuanchao just now, Wang Shuo and others will definitely copy it with their intelligence, so he might even make a small profit.
Suddenly remembering something, Song Yuanchao asked Luo Yang about the film investment he had mentioned to him before.
Luo Yang smiled and said that they were already in talks and the script was almost finished, but the director had not yet been decided.
Hearing this, Chen Xiaoer and others immediately became interested and asked what movie it was.
Although Zheng Xiaolong was curious, he was not very interested, because his crew of "Yanjing People in New York" was almost ready, and today Song Yuanchao nodded again, and it would not be long before he had to go to the United States to shoot this TV series. In addition, Zheng Xiaolong was good at TV series, and this was a movie, so although he was curious, he had no intention of shooting it.
The same is true for Jiang Wen. Jiang Wen is an actor, but he has always wanted to be a director. Unfortunately, there is no good opportunity at the moment, and he is also the lead actor in "Yanjing People in New York" and cannot leave. Otherwise, with his temper, he would definitely recommend himself to join in the fun.
"A realistic film, how should I put it, with a bit of comedy and absurd plots..." Luo Yang said after thinking for a while.
"I'm good at this!" Upon hearing this movie, Chen Xiaoer's eyes lit up. Aren't the movies he's made in recent years about this kind of subject matter? It can be said that he is very familiar with this kind of subject matter. In addition, Chen Xiaoer has an advantage that others don't have, that is, he is also a very good comedian. When the time comes, he can not only be the director, but also the protagonist.
"Old Chen, you can't do it." Song Chaoyuan said with a smile.
"I can't do it? Why can't I do it? I must be able to do it!" As soon as Song Yuanchao said this, Chen Xiaoer became anxious and stiffened his neck to talk to Song Yuanchao.
"This is a realistic movie about Shanghai. The plot and characters are all about the ordinary citizens of Shanghai, and it has to speak Shanghai dialect. Can you do it?" Song Chaoyuan asked with a smile.
As soon as this sentence came out, Chen Xiaoer, who was about to argue with Song Chaoyuan, was stunned and his expression froze. After a moment, he smiled and sat down as if nothing had happened. He picked up the wine bottle in front of him and poured himself half a glass. He lowered his head slightly, rolled his eyes around, and pretended to drink the wine.
Everyone burst into laughter at this expression. Chen Xiaoer couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. He put down the wine glass in his hand and said unhappily, "What's the matter? If you can do it, go ahead! You act like you are better than me? You are just bullying me because I can't speak Shanghainese."
It would have been fine if he hadn't said this, but once he did, Wang Shuo's wine spurted out of his mouth, and he laughed and scolded him, "Can't you speak Shanghainese? You look like a Beijing gentleman, not a Shanghainese at all? When you're filming with a bald head, it's strange that you don't act out of place. If you look like Sun Song, it's okay, but the problem is that your temperament doesn't match."
"What's the big deal? If I can't be an actor, I can't be a director... No! Being an assistant director is fine!" Chen Xiaoer was about to say that he was a director, but then he thought that he probably couldn't be a director because he didn't know anything about Shanghai culture. If he was a director, would the film be about Shanghai or Yanjing? It would definitely be awkward, so he changed his words and said he was an assistant director.
It's no wonder that this suggestion made Song Yuanchao and Luo Yang's eyes light up. If you want to know who is the most famous comedian in China now, it must be Chen Xiaoer! Moreover, Chen Xiaoer is not only an actor but also a good director. He has made many comedy films in recent years, and each of them has good box office.
Although this movie has very high requirements for the director and actors and has limitations, and is not suitable for Chen Xiaoer, there is absolutely no problem for him to be an assistant director, and it will also have many benefits for filming and production.
"Old Chen, if you don't mind, I think being the assistant director of this movie is a good idea. Besides, I'm definitely not suitable for the leading role, but if you don't mind, I can definitely play a small cameo role in it."
"That's good, that's good!" Chen Xiaoer agreed immediately, smiling. But then he remembered that he hadn't asked what the movie was called or what the plot was.
After Chen Xiaoer asked this, everyone became interested and asked Song Yuanchao and Luo Yang to tell everyone directly if they were not keeping it a secret.
This was not a secret. Song Yuanchao nodded to Luo Yang, and Luo Yang immediately started talking about the movie with everyone.
Before he started, Luo Yang asked everyone if they had watched TVB's "The Greed of Man". Many people nodded to indicate that they had, and even those who had not watched it had heard of it.
This is all thanks to Song Yuanchao, because the early appearance of VCD made watching movies much more convenient than before, especially in Hong Kong where pirated discs had become a large-scale business. Many movies and TV series could be transmitted to the mainland through these channels in a short time and watched through VCD.
Many of the people present here are actors and directors, even Wang Shuo and Ma Dudu, they have a lot of connections with this industry. The emergence of VCDs has led to the current situation, which has led to rampant piracy and directly affected the box office and revenue. But no matter what, this is also a technological advancement. People in the industry are not uncommon.
Seeing everyone nodding, Luo Yang said that this movie was also about the stock market, but not the stock market in Hong Kong, but the stock market in Shanghai. The plot was based on the previous hot and plummeting stock market. It started with ordinary citizens, told the story in a realistic way, and had a strong sense of comedy and absurdity.
After hearing this, everyone immediately became interested and asked about the plot and the name of the movie.
Luo Yang told them that the movie was currently named "Stock Madness", which means crazy stocks. He picked out some of the plots and talked about them. After he finished talking, everyone became even more interested. It was a pity that no one present was suitable to be the leading actor in this movie, let alone to be the director. Like Chen Xiaoer, he could only barely be an assistant director.
"By the way, has the leading actor been decided?" Jiang Wen asked with a roll of his eyes.
"We have decided on a few. We want to cast Lau Ching Wan for the male lead. His performance in The Greed of Man was very good, and this movie is about stocks. Plus, the male lead is from Hong Kong, so we chose him for that reason."
Although he didn't know Liu Qingyun, Jiang Wen had seen The Greed of Man, so he thought the choice of this role was reliable. He nodded and then asked who the heroine was.
Luo Yang hesitated, glanced at Liu Xiaoqing beside Jiang Wen, and then said: "For the leading actress, we chose a Shanghai actress. This actress is quite famous, and her image and temperament also meet the requirements..."
Hearing this, Jiang Wen frowned slightly. He asked who this person was and why Luo Yang was hesitating to say these things. While he was wondering, he suddenly noticed that Luo Yang's eyes were intentionally or unintentionally looking at Liu Xiaoqing, and suddenly a light bulb flashed in his head and he thought of someone.
