"Sister Gong Cie!"
"Ruoxue!"
Gong Cie opened the door and welcomed Bai Ruoxue and Fang Yan in. At this time, the house was completely brand new, and a modern and simple wind blew in.
According to her request, all the furniture was replaced with ones that better matched the decoration style, from sofas to lamps, from dining tables to wardrobes.
Fang Yan looked up and down, and his eyes were quickly drawn back to Gong Cie and Bai Ruoxue.
I saw Gong Yan taking Bai Ruoxue to the room specially prepared for her, "You will live with us these days. I have prepared this bedding, sheets, and daily necessities for you..."
"Thank you, Sister Gong."
Bai Ruoxue smiled and hugged her.
"Just treat yourself as if you were at home."
Gong Qie patted the good sister on the back, "If you need anything else, just ask, don't be polite."
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While the two women were reminiscing about old times, Fang Yan packed up his luggage, returned to the living room, and made himself a cup of hot tea with jujubes in it.
He glanced at the neatly stacked newspapers on the table and took out one at random, learning bit by bit about the major events that happened during the days when he was not in Xiangjiang, especially the financial news. , the pound fell into crisis, and the Hong Kong stock market entered a bull market...
However, I never found the information I was interested in.
The only thing that is useful is that before the Plaza Accord was signed, the current exchange rate of the US dollar against the Japanese yen was roughly around 1:260.
Now is the time to enter the game. Sometimes, stud is a kind of wisdom, and you must gamble your fortune like the God of Gamblers taking out the HSBC cashier's check!
"Whoa, whoa."
Flip through page after page of the newspaper, and suddenly I came across the "shattering revelations" about the "Police Story" movie.
It is clearly written above that during the filming process, Wang Zuxian was unable to enter the scene. The repeated NGs made Cheng Long lose his patience and cursed. Wang Zuxian cried after being scolded, but he was very dedicated and did not do anything. Accepting defeat, he shot more than 30 times in a row until Cheng Long was satisfied. However, the title suddenly changed. It turned out to be "Fang Shilong vented his anger on Jiahe and brutally destroyed Fang Taiqi's daughter".
At this moment, Gong Qie’s voice came from behind:
“This Cheng Long is simply a lunatic, it’s really crazy!”
"Why do you say that?"
Fang Yan blew on the steam coming from the tea soup.
“I read what was written in the newspaper and what was said by someone on the crew.”
Gong Jie said that people from the crew of "Police Story" enter the hospital in ambulances every day, often Before the old wounded had recovered, the new wounded were hospitalized again. What's even more exaggerated is that the two heroines, Lin Qingxia and Wang Zuxian, were not immune and had to do high-risk action scenes.
For example, in a scene where Lin Qingxia jumped from the rooftop of the fifth floor into a swimming pool, Lin Qingxia was too scared to jump. She had no choice but to find a stand-in for her, but the stand-in was also too scared to dare. Jumping, finally made Cheng Long panic, and directly "helped him".
"What's this? It's the first day of shooting a car chase scene on "Police Story.""
Fang Yan said disapprovingly: "A dozen martial artists were injured, four of them were seriously injured, and one was cut off. His earlobes were broken, two legs were broken, and one had two broken ribs." Then he folded the newspaper and put it aside, "Xiangjiang's action scenes have always been so life-threatening. "
"If you compare it like this, "Baby Zhi Duo Xing" is much better."
Gong Zhen couldn't help but sigh, "Although there are such pranks as using a flamethrower and putting spiders on the face, it is still the same. Very dangerous.”
“No, it looks dangerous, but it’s not safe at all.”
Fang Yan smiled and then asked: "Is "Baby Zhi Duo Xing" finished?"
"No, it will probably not be filmed until September."
Gong Jie said, Wang Jing and Du Qifeng have been looking forward to his return and hope to discuss the post-production work of the film.
"Edit?" As a producer, Fang Yan has the final editing rights, which means he has the final say on the effect of the finished film.
In Hollywood, ordinary directors usually do not have final editing rights. They are allowed to enter the editing room, communicate with the editing room, and even supervise the editor's editing. However, the final selection of film shots must be decided by the producer and editor. .
“Not only the editing, but also the soundtrack.”
Gong Jie said: “They felt that since the movie was shot during the Christmas period, it would be best to have a Christmas song. "
"Are there any plans that have been discussed? Or recommended singers or songs?" Fang Yan took a sip of tea.
"What Du Qifeng recommends is the Christmas song "Last Christmas" by Wham."
Gong Zhen was already prepared. He dug out the tape from the drawer of the coffee table and put it into the tape recorder.
Fang Yan put on his headphones and listened quietly. A wave of dead memories suddenly began to attack his brain.
The Wham Band was the first Western rock band to enter the mainland and hold concerts.
This song "Last Christmas" was naturally introduced to the mainland with the Wham Band and became a sensation. It is also a classic Christmas song in the world. It has not only been covered by many singers, but also is popular in street shops every year. and a must-play song for every major radio station.
“What do you think?”
Seeing him take off his headphones, Gong Qian cast an inquiring look.
“Not bad.”
Fang Yan turned off the recorder and asked, “What do you and Wang Jing think?”
“I like it too, but Wang Jing thinks it’s best. Being able to create an original song and then ask a well-known Hong Kong and Taiwan singer to sing it can not only add publicity stunts to the movie and increase the topic, but also use the singer's fame to bring attention to the movie..."
Gong Xie repeated the reasons Wang Jing said.
"I'm afraid there is one most critical point he didn't mention, that is, if you use this song "Last Christmas", you will have to pay royalties."
Fang Yan can see through Wang Jing's little thoughts at a glance, "And it's not Hong Kong dollars. , it’s pounds.”
“Oh, I understand!”
Gong Cie suddenly realized that instead of paying expensive royalties for the mighty band, it would be better to hire a singer to create original works. value.
Fang Yan shook his head and said with a smile: "If my prediction is correct, when they come to discuss it with me, Fatty Wang will definitely try his best to coax me out and ask me to write a Merry Christmas song for the movie."
"If that's the case, what are you going to do?"
Gong Qian is convinced. After all, the theme song of "Once Upon a Time in China", "Men Should Be Strong", is so popular in Hong Kong!
"Not for the sake of Uncle Six and Aunt Six, but because it is your first movie as a director, and I will definitely help with the scene."
Dialect Eyes are swollen. After a turn, "What's more, I I still owe Teresa Teng a song, maybe I can take this opportunity to write it off."
Gong Chou said: "You seemed to have mentioned it to me, was it the time in Japan at the end of last year?"
"Yes, I'm thinking just let her sing this Christmas song."
"What should I sing?"
"I'll have to think about it carefully."
Fang Yan carefully thought about it and found out that there are no classic Christmas songs in the Hong Kong music scene, such as Zhang Xueyou's "everydayisChris" tmas", "MerryChristmasIloveyou", Eason Chan's "lonelyChristmas", "Christmas Knot"...
Then a sudden inspiration came to my mind, and I thought of a song comparable to Andy Lau's "Gong Xi Fa Cai" during the Spring Festival - —
"AllIWantforChristmasIsYou" by Mariah Carey!
Niu Benshan’s pension insurance! (End of this chapter)