Some people eat and drink just for the sake of eating and drinking.
Some people eat and drink to socialize, to gain more resources, connections, and sometimes even unexpectedly get some business opportunities.
The entertainment industry is full of people, so how can anyone really eat and drink at a banquet?
Zhang Yuan saw the little dragon girl hiding in the corner, competing with a little green dragon and several king crab legs.
Well, there are also real things to eat and drink, it’s not absolute...
But Zhang Yuan himself clearly belongs to the former.
Now, Zeng Zhiwei, an old man in the Hong Kong film industry, has brought him some business opportunities.
"Oh, please tell me in detail."
Zhang Yuan became interested when he heard that the other party had a work and was looking for investment.
I didn’t expect that holding a competition would be such an unexpected surprise.
Brother Chen probably said something.
"You are so young, you should have been exposed to many European and American movies."
"There is a category of comedy movies, I wonder if you have heard of it."
"What?"
"A spoof of big movies!"
Zhang Yuan knew what was going on.
This category has appeared very early in Europe and the United States.
Early ones, such as "The White-Headed Detective", are the origin of the term "picking up soap".
In the film, the protagonist is imprisoned. In the bathroom, the bathroom heater asks him to pick up soap, but he discovers that the protagonist is wearing iron pants...
There is also "The Condor", which is a parody of "First Blood".
The more famous one these days is probably "Scary", a series that focuses on the contrast between horror and comedy.
There are more to come, such as "This Is Not Sparta", "The Twilight Movie", "The Starving Games"...
These movies are characterized by low-budget, short-run, popcorn movies that mix popular elements and feature a lot of low-grade jokes.
Just put your mind down and have fun...that's the selling point of movies like this.
Logic, story, expression, none of that matters.
Don't talk to me about elegance. Elegance cannot be eaten as food. Just talk about box office.
The audience laughed out loud, the producers offered money, and everyone had a bright future.
Among the spoof movies, the most famous is the "Scream" series.
Because this series is one of the few spoof movies that breaks away from the low-budget concept.
The cost of the first work in 1999 reached nearly 20 million US dollars.
This is definitely not a low-budget film.
Its North American box office reached 42 million U.S. dollars, and globally, it earned a total of nearly 157 million U.S. dollars in box office and copyright revenue!
As for the fourth film released in 2006, the producer Empire Pictures spent 45 million U.S. dollars on the production cost, and finally earned nearly 300 million U.S. dollars in global box office and copyright income.
It even dominates the Easter season in North America.
If a commercial blockbuster is a Manchu-Han banquet, then a commercial comedy is Sichuan beef hotpot.
Most people love both.
As for spoof comedy, it’s snail fans!
People who like it will eat it happily, while people who hate it will pinch their noses and curse.
Therefore, Zhang Yuan should never star in this kind of movie, as it would easily affect his acting career and the commercial value he had finally established.
But there is no problem with investing.
The purpose of investing is to make money. I don’t care how harshly the film critics and those viewers who don’t like it scold you.
If you want to criticize, you can only blame the director and the actors, but you can't blame the investors.
Zeng Zhiwei probably told him many times, and Zhang Yuan knew that the film he was talking about was "Big Movie: Billions".
The script of this film has spoofed more than thirty movies.
From "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" to "In the Mood for Love", from "Infernal Affairs" to "The Matrix".
Basically, all the popular movies in recent years were cut into slices, chopped into fillings, and stuffed into the same movie.
"Our current estimated cost is no more than 5 million, which is very low." Zeng Zhiwei said with a smile.
"It's not much better than your movie "Crazy Stone"."
And after chatting with this person in detail, Zhang Yuan understood why this person would find him, a young junior.
"Crazy Stone" has been produced and will be released in more than half a month.
After the editing was completed, Ning Hao also held an internal preview.
This kind of small preview screening is to roughly test audience feedback.
In order to keep confidentiality, relatives and friends are usually contacted.
In order to increase the number of investigation targets, those large-scale productions will also show them to the media and ordinary audiences who have signed confidentiality agreements.
"Crazy Stone" and Ning Hao naturally do not have this appeal.
So he found a group of screenwriters, directors, and even producer friends in the film and television industry to watch and give their opinions.
The feedback has been great, almost all positive.
Among those who watched the movie in advance was director Forrest Gump, who had the script of "Big Movie: Billions" in hand.
This person previously made horror films, and his main works are "Ghost Story of the Ancient Mirror" and "Please Close Your Eyes after Dark".
But recently I wanted to switch to other themes, so I asked a screenwriter to make this script.
At the internal screening of "Crazy Stone", A-Gump was not only amazed that Ning Hao could make such a complete and brilliant film with such a small amount of money, but he was even more surprised by two things.
The first thing is who would be so bold as to invest in a young director like you who is constantly on the block, and also invite several popular and high-net-worth celebrities to guest star.
After asking, I found out that it was Zhang Yuan who had invested the money to star in the film, and also brought in Fan Bingbing and Hua Ge.
Only then did he realize that this young actor was one of the financial backers behind the film.
The second thing is that the Forrest Gump director immediately fell in love with Huang Bo, who plays the black skin in the film!
Brother Liu Hua said on the set that people like Huang Bo will definitely succeed.
Because hard work, dedication, and dedication will really be seen through the screen by the audience.
A Ganxin said that this person's temperament and ability are perfect for the second male lead in my book.
The lead actor in the film had already been introduced to Eric Tsang, who also agreed to invest, but was unwilling to provide all the funds.
Just like Brother Hua, the landlord’s family has no surplus food!
Although he was rich, if he failed, losing four to five million at once would be very painful, so he wanted to find someone to share the cost.
Then the director, who was looking for a heroine, received a recommendation from a screenwriter.
"Yao Cheng is good."
"We have worked together before and have a bit of comedy talent."
The screenwriter of this movie is none other than the screenwriter of "Wulin Gaiden", Ning Caishen!
Director Forrest Gump investigates and summarizes.
It turned out that Ning Hao, the director of "Crazy Stone", had a cooperation agreement with Zhang Yuan, and Huang Bo was still his good friend.
Yao Cheng is also Zhang Yuan's contracted artist.
In addition, he is already engaged in small-budget film investment.
When discussing this matter with Zeng Zhiwei, the old man was also stunned, and then said...
"I just want to contact him. He has just been helping our family organize a car racing. I plan to find a place for my daughter."
When the two of them put it together, it was a coincidence!
We are so destined that it would be unreasonable not to find him.
Hence the current conversation.
"Well, Zhiwei, how about we find a time tomorrow to talk alone?"
"Okay!" This man was naturally overjoyed when he saw Zhang Yuan was interested and spoke so cheerfully.
After the two talked for a few more words, Zeng Zhiwei laughed and patted him on the shoulder a few times, and then went to chat with others.
"Zhang Yuan, don't you want to eat?"
Liu Qianxi, who has finished the king crab and the little green dragon, is preparing for the second round.
"I have to compete soon, so I can't eat too much."
"Oh... Then I will cheer for you!"
"Well, I will try my best."
"What were you talking about just now?"
Zhang Yuan didn't hide anything and gave a brief summary to satisfy her curiosity.
Then he pointed to the box in the corner.
"I've prepared a separate Wahaha one for you, go get it."
"Hey!" Xiao Longnu happily put a few pieces of salmon and pastrami on the plate, and then hurried to her natal drink.
"Qian Qian, what did Zhang Yuan and Zeng Zhiwei say just now?" Liu Xiaoli asked her daughter.
"They seem to be talking about investing in movies." Liu Qianxi replied nonchalantly.
Aunt Liu took a deep breath.
Not only is he very capable, he is also incredibly lucky!
If we hold a competition, we can also have seniors to discuss cooperation.
"Didn't he say that he wanted you to play a role?" Liu Xiaoli asked again.
"No." Xiao Longnu shook her head, and then said confidently: "Mom, I think if there is a role suitable for me, he will definitely find me first."
"If he doesn't say anything, he has his reasons."
Liu Xiaoli almost bared her teeth in worry when she saw the little cotton-padded jacket turning her elbows outward to help Zhang Yuan speak.
Lunch is over.
The spectators gradually returned to the field, and the simple stage in the starting area was set up again. At one o'clock, the host came on stage again.
But this time it's not He Jiong and Li Xiang.
After all, this is the home stadium of Magic City, and the host of SMG also has to show his face.
The visitors are Chen Lei and Cheng Rong from Magic City. They are the mainstays of Magic City TV Station.
Of course, they were both present at the "group destruction" banquet held by the host of the Magic City in later generations.
"First of all, we welcome our first performer of the afternoon."
"I should say two."
"That's right, these two played the boss and the younger brother respectively in a movie."
"They are Andy Lau and Eric Tsang!"
As soon as Brother Hua appeared, the audience, who had just finished eating and whose blood was in their stomachs, instantly regurgitated and their minds immediately sobered up!
Hua Ge's concerts are always sold out.
Now you can watch the car racing and attend Hua Ge’s concert for free. This is a huge profit!
Brother Hua and Brother Chen duet "Infernal Affairs".
Zeng Zhiwei's duck voice is a little boring, but after singing, he livens up the atmosphere and his ability is stronger than Hua Ge.
Although Brother Hua also has a great sense of humor.
For example, when he was on the show in later generations, Brother Hua said that he had a bad memory.
Host Sa Beining asked him, what is the most important thing you have forgotten?
Andy Lau: "I forgot to tell everyone about my wedding..."
He has a bit of a self-deprecating sense of humor. After all, he and Zhu Liqian were scolded after it was revealed that they were secretly married.
After Zeng Zhiwei told some jokes to heat up the atmosphere, he quickly stepped off the stage and left the stage to Hua Ge alone.
Andy Lau performed "Love You Ten Thousand Years" again, which attracted continuous applause.
Zhang Yuan was quite happy to listen to it. Anyway, as long as he didn't sing "Gong Xi Fa Cai", it would be fine. Listening to that song once, he would think about it for a year.
"A movie in which I sing the theme song will be released soon."
Brother Hua waved, and Zhang Yuan and Fan Bingbing, who had been waiting aside, hurried onto the stage.
"Starring these two, do you want to see it?"
"Want to see it!" The response was overwhelming.
"This film is called "Crazy Stone". Please remember to go to the cinema to support it."
The three of them bowed together and then quickly left the stage.
Singing, filming, all in one go.
Then the person who appeared in front of the audience was Joey Yung, who had just finished the competition in the morning.
"Believemelcanfly."
"I'msinginginthesky."
"Even if the wind and rain cover me, I'm not afraid of doing it again..."
The song this singer sang was exactly the song "Girl Waving Wings" that she sang at the Spring Festival Gala in 2005.
This song is familiar to the audience, and many people hum it along.
Many people have discovered that the lineup of the two people who took the stage first is already stronger than in the morning.
The appearance of the third player made all the young people in the audience couldn't help but get up.
"Do you want to see me racing for a while?" Jay Chou came to the stage.
"Think!"
"Want to watch me drift!"
"Think!"
"Okay, next, I will bring you a theme song I composed for "Initial D", "Drift"!"
"It's so fluttering!"
"It's floating, it's floating..."
"The wind is blowing as we drive into the tunnel again."
"The wind is blowing as we drive into the tunnel again..."
After Jay Chou sang one sentence, he turned the microphone towards the audience, and the response that filled the audience was proof of the popularity of this little Asian king.
As soon as the song ended, this person planned to leave the stage, but the audience refused.
"Jaylen, Jaylen, Jaylen!"
The cheers continued!
Brother Hua and his group of seniors couldn't help but lament that a new generation had replaced the old one when they saw Jay Chou's popularity.
With Jay Chou's popularity, he is qualified to be the main axis.
But he was too young, so Zhang Yuan could only arrange for him to go to the mall early, otherwise he would be too disrespectful to his seniors.
"Well, when I finish the competition, I will sing another song for everyone."
Unable to win over the audience, Jay Chou agreed to add an additional performance, and then he successfully left the stage.
"Isn't this just the Spring Festival Gala..." an old man said with a smile: "These three people have all been to the Spring Festival Gala. The tickets are so worth it, listening to the songs and watching the performances are worth it!"
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These three performances were arranged before the game.
Immediately, technicians came forward and began to dismantle the stage.
At this time, all ten artists came to the locker room, changed into racing uniforms, and were about to participate in the next practice session.
Zhang Yuan took off his shirt and turned slightly sideways in front of the full-length mirror.
A slender scar started from the bottom of the left shoulder and extended to close to the lower back, and then appeared in the mirror.
After a year of self-healing, the scar has faded a lot.
From the original dark red color, it turned into a fleshy pink color.
But even though his physique and self-healing ability are stronger than ordinary people, he still can't completely hide this scar.
"F*ck!" Jay Chou on the side stared and narrowed his eyes. Although his eyes were widened, they were not that big...
He came to Zhang Yuan's side and looked at the scars on his back.
"What's going on with you?"
"When we took a shower together before, your back was quite smooth?"
As soon as these words came out, the other racers cast philosophical glances at them.
Zhang Yuan's face darkened.
Can you please speak properly!
Especially Chen Kun, who had just chatted with Hu Jun.
"I didn't expect them to be the same as Hu Jun and Liu Ye..."
"When we took a hot spring bath together in the island country, I wasn't injured yet." Zhang Yuan quickly explained a few words loudly.
Otherwise, in a few days, someone on the Internet will criticize him and Jay Chou.
"Hey, when did you do it? I haven't seen it before?"
At this time Mr. Xie also came up to join in the fun.
When filming "Little Fish and Flowers", Yan Nantian, played by Zhang Yuan, spent half of his scenes "taking a bath". Of course, he had seen Zhang Yuan's back.
Chen Kun looked at him more cautiously.
"They are related to the two popular young men in Xiangjiang and Baodao..."
As soon as these two people said this, most of the people in the locker room gathered around.
Zhang Yuan became a giant panda and was visited by everyone.
"Wow, what a long scar!" Brother Guo Fucheng also sighed.
"Is this an operation?" Xia Yu had met him before, but he didn't expect that the handsome Zhang Yuan would be so scary after taking off his clothes.
"I got injured while filming before." Zhang Yuan replied leisurely.
Then he glanced to the side to the left.
The second generation ancestor did not step forward to check.
After being caught by Zhang Yuan's gaze, he immediately turned his head away and avoided looking.
"This injury is not serious, you worked hard!"
Uncle Long, who had scars all over his body, said with emotion when he heard that he was injured while filming.
At the same time, he had a better impression of Zhang Yuan.
This subcategory belongs to me!
"Fortunately, it's inevitable during filming."
"You're right, it's normal to get injured during filming. It's good if you have this awareness." Uncle Long squeezed his shoulder.
"I didn't expect that your body is much stronger than it looks."
"Yes." Guo Fucheng responded and squeezed his arm.
"Let me see."
"Let me touch it..."
Zhang Yuan:......
In the locker room, a group of big men tried to manipulate him, gradually becoming filled with a philosophical atmosphere.
Especially Uncle Long, I was surprised to see his skeleton, he should be a master who can withstand beatings.
"Don't study me anymore, we still have to compete."
"Yes, yes, hurry up..."
Then they dispersed.
Zhang Yuan looked to the left, raised his hand over his left shoulder, touched the scar on his back, and then snorted coldly.
"See you on the field!" (End of Chapter)