Chapter 564 "I'll rewrite a script for you"
Of course Stephen Chow didn't come alone. There was an assistant behind him, holding a Big Brother in his hand. There are also several bodyguards and the like.
"Hello, Mr. Fang, I am Stephen Chow." Stephen Chow tried his best to greet Fang Minghua in Mandarin. It seemed that he was struggling to speak, but his expression was very respectful.
"Hello, Mr. Zhou, please come in." Fang Minghua made a gesture.
Most people consciously stayed outside the door. Only Stephen Chow and a man who looked like an assistant came in.
The two sat down, and Fang Minghua poured tea for each of them.
The room had limited tables and chairs, so Fang Minghua simply sat by the bed.
At this time he took a closer look at Stephen Chow.
At this time, no one calls him Master Xing. They usually call him Xingzi, and some people even call him Zhou Xingxing.
Although he has not been promoted to "Ye", Stephen Chow is already a hot star in the Hong Kong film industry.
This year alone (1991), three movies have been released, including "The Tricky Expert" and "Truant Dragon", including "The Gambler 2", which is currently being screened in the Hong Kong area.
Among them, "Fight Back to School" has a box office of HK$43.82 million in the Hong Kong region, making it the highest-grossing movie this year.
Hong Kong media calls Stephen Chow, Jackie Chan, and Chow Yun-fat the "Double Mondays".
These are what Fang Minghua has seen in newspapers, TV and entertainment news programs in Xiangjiang these days.
Stephen Chow has entered the most glorious period of his acting career.
Compared to the exaggerated body movements and words on the screen, Stephen Chow, who is now sitting on the sofa, looks very quiet, with a faint smile on his face and a shy expression, much like the big boy next door.
Fang Minghua took the initiative and asked: "Mr. Zhou, what do you want from me?"
"Mr. Fang, I heard that you came to Xiangjiang, so I came here to thank you." Stephen Chow spoke in Cantonese , the assistant next to me quickly translated it into Mandarin and said it.
"Thank me? What about me?" Fang Minghua was a little surprised. "Mr. Zhou, is this the first time we have met?"
"Yes, but I have admired you for a long time because of this book." After speaking, Zhou Xingchi motioned to his assistant.
His assistant's surname was Tian Qiwen. He immediately took out a book from the briefcase he was carrying and handed it to Fang Minghua.
It turned out to be "The Legend of Wukong"!
It's just a little worn and old. It looks like it has been bought for a long time.
"The Legend of Wukong" was written by Fang Minghua in 1983. It was originally an invitation from Xiao Dai, deputy editor of "Harvest" magazine, who invited him to write a stream-of-consciousness novel.
So he wrote this "The Biography of Wukong".
At that time, the domestic atmosphere was not good, so Xiao Dai suggested that he find a way to publish in Xiangjiang. Later, he contacted Mr. Jin's "Ming Pao" publishing house and finally published it in Xiangjiang.
Eight years have passed in a flash.
This novel is not outstanding among Fang Minghua's series of works. It is written in a stream-of-consciousness technique, which subverts the original work and has elements of parody. It was a novel novel when it was first published, but then almost no one paid attention to it.
I didn’t expect that it would suddenly be in Stephen Chow’s hands now!
"Mr. Fang, I read this book eight years ago. At that time, I had just graduated from the TVB artist training class and worked in a children's program."
Stephen Chow's speaking speed is relatively slow, which is completely opposite to that in his movies.
“One day after get off work, I went to the Chen Chong Bookstore in Lok Road, Tsim Sha Tsui to read. I often visited there at that time, and I accidentally saw this book "The Legend of Wukong" written by you."
"I was deeply shocked at the time. The lawless monkey, including the "nonsense" language in the book, felt very fresh to me. I suddenly had an inspiration, why can't the movie be acted like this when the novel is written like this? If it were filmed Wouldn’t it be nice to make it into a movie? Of course, I also know that now is not the time and I don’t have the ability. For me at that time, making it into a movie was just a dream of mine.”
“ In the past ten years, I have been working hard in the film and television industry, starring in different styles of movies, and I have tried hard to try this nonsensical acting method. Fortunately, I have made some success, so I feel that I can realize this dream."
“This time, I heard from TV that you came to Xiangjiang. This was an opportunity for me, so I asked you to sell me the film and television adaptation rights of this book to fulfill my dream. ”
After hearing Stephen Chow's words, Fang Minghua was a little moved, but he smiled and said: "Mr. Zhou, I understand your mood very well, but I think there is another script adapted from "Journey to the West" that is more suitable for you."< br>
"Anything else? Where is it?" "I'll write it for you."
"You?"
Stephen Chow and his assistant were both a little surprised .
Assistant Tian Qiwen snorted coldly and said in a suspicious tone: "Mr. Fang, don't you want to sell Mr. Zhou the rights to adapt this book and deliberately fool us? Let me tell you, except Mr. Zhou, no one in Xiangjiang will I’m attracted to this thing!”
Fang Minghua ignored him and just looked at Stephen Chow.
"Mr. Zhou, I can write to you right away."
"Right away?"
"Yes, just in the hotel, just one day, tomorrow You can pick it up now
Damn it!
One day? !
Bragging is not a draft!
The two of them stared wide-eyed.
"It's just" Fang Minghua said again.
"It's just what?"
"There are no computers in the hotel." Fang Minghua explained: "I always use a computer to write at home. Handwriting is too slow. I'm afraid I won't be able to do it in a day."
"This is easy. ." Stephen Chow immediately said to his assistant: "Wenzi, please get someone to buy a computer right away."
Tian Qiwen was about to say something, but when he saw Stephen Chow's eyes, he quickly picked it up. Big, walked out, not knowing who to call outside the door.
At this moment, someone knocked on the door again and came in. It was Shen Xicheng.
Seeing Stephen Chow sitting on the sofa, Shen Xicheng was stunned; "Xingzi, why are you here?"
Obviously, Stephen Chow and Shen Xicheng knew each other and had a good relationship. Stephen Chow hurriedly stood up and smiled Said: "Brother Shen, I asked Mr. Fang to make his novel "The Legend of Wukong" into a movie, but he said that he wanted to write a more suitable one for me."
Shen Xicheng listened Liao laughed: "Xingzi, Mr. Fang is not only good at writing novels, but also a top-notch screenwriter. He is known as the number one screenwriter in the mainland. You are looking for him, and you are right!"
"Brother Shen, you are You're welcome."
Fang Minghua said modestly and poured Shen Xicheng another cup of tea, and the three of them chatted in the room.
Tian Qiwen acted quickly and soon had someone bring a brand new laptop. Fang Minghua opened it and saw that it was Windows version 3.1, which was similar to the mainland version, but it was a traditional Chinese version. There was also a traditional Chinese version of WPS.
Hmm. That’s not bad.
I am used to using WPS, but not other software.
When Fang Minghua called up the input method, he was stunned.
There is no Wubi. Is it the Cangjie input method?
After asking, I found out that people in the Xiangjiang area all use this input method!
A little embarrassed
Fang Minghua had to say: "Sorry, I don't know how to use Cangjie input method. Let's do this. I'll pass the customs today and go to Shenzhen to find a computer to write. After I finish writing, How about contacting Mr. Zhou again? "
Tian Qiwen had a look of contempt on his face again. Before he could speak, Zhou Xingchi said: "Okay, Mr. Fang, I will wait for your news. You can also use this computer. "Take it away."
Fang Minghua was not polite. After Stephen Chow and his party left, he immediately packed his luggage and got into Shen Xicheng's car to go through customs. After entering Luohu Port, Fang Minghua immediately found a computer company to format the laptop. After the transformation, I reinstalled the simplified version of W3.1 and the traditional version of wps, Wubi input and other messy software, and then took a taxi straight to Luohu East Lake Hotel.
What he wants to write is "Journey to the West"
(End of this chapter)