The original movie of "Crazy Rich Asians" tells the story of a romantic love journey.
Rachel Chu, a girl born in the United States, followed her passionate boyfriend Nick Young to Singapore to attend the wedding of her friends Colin and Araminta. She found that her boyfriend's family background was very advantageous.
This makes Rachel, who comes from an ordinary family, feel even more pressure, and the huge wealth gap between the two also makes her boyfriend's mother quite dissatisfied.
Although the creator of the movie "Crazy Rich Asians" has limited abilities, he also has ideological problems.
But the original intention is to show the traditional Eastern culture, and also to analyze the differences between Eastern and Western cultures.
And the core dramatic conflict in the film comes from this.
Michelle Yeoh plays a "mother-in-law" in the film.
She has a strong aura and is graceful in her speech and behavior. She is not the traditional image of an "evil mother-in-law".
In a confrontation scene between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, Michelle Yeoh reached out and touched Rachel's face tenderly and said, "You will never be worthy of my son."
It is said that when this scene After the filming was over, all the staff on set took a deep breath.
At that time, director Zhu Haowei exclaimed to Michelle Yeoh, "My goosebumps are rising. You really 'killed' her just now!"
However, in reality, Teresa Teng, an Asian superstar, has experienced exactly this. Similar to the real situation in the movie.
In 1980, Teresa Teng met Shangri-La Chairman Guo Kongcheng, the eldest son of Malaysia’s Sugar King, through the introduction of her friend He Lili.
The two fell in love at first sight and quickly fell in love.
In 1981, Teresa Teng and Mr. Guo were officially engaged.
However, marriage is not just a matter of two people. The families of both parties must also be involved. This is a traditional Chinese concept.
If Teresa Teng wants to truly marry into a wealthy family and seize this diamond king, she must pass the last hurdle. She must fly to Malaysia and gain the approval of the old lady of the Guo family in person.
Only when Madam Kuok, the mother of the Malay Sugar King Zhang, nodded, could she marry into a wealthy family and become the daughter-in-law of the richest man in Malaysia.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she entered the door, Teresa Teng inadvertently and inevitably touched Mrs. Guo's vagina.
You know, originally the old lady of the Guo family didn't like her grandson marrying people in the entertainment industry. Her thinking was quite old-school, and she believed that no matter how big a star was, he was just an actor, for people's entertainment. Low-grade.
But at that time, Teresa Teng was already a smash hit, with countless fans and huge influence throughout Asia.
In Zhuang Nu’s words, “Wherever there are Chinese people, there is Teresa Teng’s singing voice.” “There is no one before or since, there is only one Teresa Teng.”
So Teresa Teng has not yet arrived at the Guo family. The servants were already excited.
When I actually met the big star, I couldn’t help but rush to find out.
Noisy and playful, very annoying.
This made Mrs. Guo feel negative in her heart even before she saw the real person.
When she met Teresa Teng, Mrs. Guo neither confirmed nor objected. Instead, she used Guo Kongcheng's words to set three conditions for her with a cold face.
First, explain clearly your financial background;
Second, stop all singing and acting careers and concentrate on being a wife;
Third, cut off all contacts with the entertainment industry and break up with all male friends Clear boundaries.
In fact, it is not difficult for Teresa Teng to quit the entertainment industry.
She is actually very traditional at heart. She has the qualities of a good wife and mother, and is very willing to enjoy a quiet life to support her husband and raise children.
Besides, my relationship has suffered a blow, I have been married for a long time, and I have long wanted to find a home for my relationship.
It was precisely for this reason that Teresa Teng held a farewell concert when she returned home.
As she openly announced to her fans, she is leaving the stage and returning to her family.
But the Guo family's request for her to stop all her singing career was tantamount to taking advantage of her illness to kill her.
Teresa Teng also made her own request - "I can not go on stage, perform, and cut off all contacts with people in the entertainment industry, but can I be allowed to release recordings? I only need to go to the recording studio occasionally and sing Just sing the song you like.”
This is really her bottom line, and she can’t go any further.
However, a few days later, she received a rather cold reply - "I will not accept your conditions."
The acting career that she has devoted half her life to has been devalued to this point. In the end, the wish to compromise was also abandoned.
Teresa Teng flatly refused to break off her engagement with Guo Kongcheng.
From then on, she never mentioned a single bit of this relationship. Only sadness and sadness occupied her heart.
It is conceivable that if this movie is made, it will be like bringing up old things again.
There is no need for deliberate guidance, the media and the audience will consciously imagine Teresa Teng's "marriage change" a few years ago.
Such an innate gimmick advantage will undoubtedly guarantee part of the film’s box office.
Even if it is just for curiosity and to explore the privacy of celebrities, there will be a large number of viewers willing to pay for it.
With Teresa Teng's influence, a movie like this will have a sensational effect throughout Southeast Asia.
Then the box office ceiling in Japan’s single market will no longer exist, and it can be said that the future of money is huge.
At the same time, Ning Weimin also has relatively mature ideas about the production of this film because he has references in his heart and insights that transcend the times.
According to his idea, since this film cannot be separated from the shadow of Teresa Teng's emotional experience, it should be made in the style of a musical.
Just like "Miss Fan" that Teresa Teng filmed in her early years, that movie was adapted from her acting career.
In this movie, the grassroots role played by Teresa Teng can be set as an ordinary singer who is very similar to Teresa Teng. Her job is to cover Teresa Teng's songs in nightclubs.
In this way, not only is the basis for the dramatic conflict established, but all the movie soundtracks and interludes can also naturally use the songs sung by Teresa Teng, but there will be no sense of fragmentation.
The Chinese versions of Teresa Teng's most well-known songs "Sweet Honey", as well as "Repay", "I Only Care About You", and "Goodbye My Lover" can all be included.
According to the progress of the movie plot, it is reflected one by one and brought together in this way.
It doesn’t matter if many songs are outdated. The worst thing is to change the form of musical expression.
For example, the song opens with a jazz version of "When Will You Come Again".
The pace is accelerated, and it cleverly echoes Teresa Teng's name, which will definitely have an indescribable impact.
Let’s put it this way, if you make a movie normally, the soundtrack and theme song must be to enhance the movie story.
But the movie they are going to make does the opposite. It is actually to better interpret the emotions contained in Teresa Teng’s songs. In essence, it can be regarded as a summary and commemoration of Teresa Teng’s many years of singing career. .
Therefore, not only can this movie release a soundtrack album like "Li Xianglan", but it can also have an additional layer of guarantee of cost recovery.
And for Teresa Teng, the problem of acting skills no longer exists at all.
As long as she plays her true self and plays herself well, then no matter how she plays, it will be right.
As for the so-called investment of two billion yen, although this amount seems to be an incredible astronomical figure.
But it doesn’t necessarily have to sell 6 billion in box office to make back the money.
Because when making a movie like this, apart from the salaries of the main characters, the biggest expense is undoubtedly the luxurious scenes.
Since we want to embody the life of the super rich, we must have everything from villas, antiques, yachts, luxury cars, helicopters, grand parties on private islands, all kinds of brand-name clothing, jewelry, fine wines and delicacies. That's right. To put it bluntly, to create a luxurious scene that can attract the audience's attention, it is best to be more exaggerated than the real life of the rich.
However, the key to the problem is that, just like bulk purchasing, the more money you have, the more money you can save.
For example, buying yachts, luxury cars, jewelry, etc. is certainly more cost-effective than renting.
After the money is spent, you can leave things behind and it is not just a waste of money.
From Ning Weimin's point of view, he was about to get married and never thought of wronging Matsumoto Keiko.
Then just buy these things.
Even if they don’t enjoy it in the future, they can still use it as a business prop to entertain partners, so it won’t be wasted.
Besides, he can also use this to negotiate with major brands to obtain commercial sponsorship for the film.
From the perspective of product placement, the potential is quite vast.
Even the trolley suitcases, Tan Gong Restaurant and Huiwentang Bookstore under his own name can also attract a wave of advertising.
You can even use these expenses to deduct taxes for your own business and Matsumoto Keiko's studio. That's appropriate no matter what.
"It's amazing! Did President Ning just think of these things in a flash? It's really admirable! The feasibility of this plan seems to be very high."
Taurus Palace's President Minoru Funaki applauded as soon as he heard Ning Weimin's explanation, and expressed his thoughts immediately during the banquet.
It was obvious that he was full of surprises and interested in this plan.
After all, Taurus also owns movie actors.
For him, if this huge investment movie project is implemented, Teresa Teng will not be the only one to benefit.
There will only be more benefits for his Taurus sign and he is certainly willing to push for this.
So, I couldn’t help but compliment Matsumoto Keiko, “Matsumoto-san, you are so lucky. Although you are taking advantage of making a movie, President Ke Ning wants to give away yachts and luxury goods worth hundreds of millions of yen. The car is for you. This is really an amazing gesture! It shows how deeply he loves you. I am really happy for you."
Although Matsumoto Keiko cannot be dizzy because of these two words of praise, it is inevitable to be happy.
And looking at this from the perspective of a professional actor, she also thinks that Ning Weimin's idea is a bit reliable.
At least there won’t be any big problems in production.
So she smiled happily at Minoru Funaki and said very humbly, "It's not necessarily a yacht or anything. It should be a joke now. Don't take it seriously. Of course, the funds are first for the movie shooting. I thought about it. But this story is really like the urban version of Cinderella, and it’s very innovative. I believe there will be no shortage of viewers when it’s filmed. To be honest, when Amin told it just now, it gave me the feeling that it was just a mystery. It’s like seeing Ms. Teresa’s performance and hearing those songs. It’s very visual.”
Even if Funaki Minoru and Matsumoto Keiko agree, there is still one key problem. Avoidance cannot be denied.
That is because Ning Weimin's idea was suspected of eating steamed buns with human blood.
I think back when Teresa Teng’s marriage scandal happened, in order to satisfy readers’ curiosity, various media in Asia publicized the matter.
Repeated excavations of the inside story behind this matter soon made this matter a topic of conversation among ordinary people in many countries.
So much so that after breaking off the engagement, Teresa Teng’s wounds were sprinkled with a pinch of salt.
I was depressed for a long time and finally recovered from it.
So for Teresa Teng, it was a good deal for her to make this movie from a profit perspective, but not from an emotional perspective.
For her, this story is a portrayal of her love history, which is about selling personal privacy to make money.
She still feels hurt, and it reminds her of the unforgettable past.
It was like reopening emotional scars, causing her unspeakable pain.
For this reason, only Teresa Teng had a complicated look on her face, and she remained silent after listening to Ning Weimin's idea.
Not only did he not express his position, he even showed a faint expression of displeasure.
Ning Weimin reacted very quickly. He noticed the change in her expression and quickly explained a few words.
"Teresa, please don't get me wrong. My proposal is purely from the perspective of how a film project works. I can say whatever comes to my mind. There is absolutely no disrespect for your personal emotions or I want to expose your personal privacy. If I offend you, I won't force you to do it if you don't want to. Don't be angry."
These few words saved the day. Teresa Teng's emotions quickly calmed down, and her eyes softened, quite frankly.
"I was indeed a little touched just now, thinking about some unpleasant things. But how can I get angry so easily? Don't worry, it's in the past and I won't take it too seriously. As for this matter... I will consider it after I go back.”
Teresa Teng's words may be a bit pretentious, or she may be concerned about Ning Weimin's face, so she uses this method of delaying the reply.
But precisely because of this, Ning Weimin did not end the topic. Instead, he seized the opportunity to further persuade her.
"Teresa, in my heart, you have never been an ordinary person. You appear soft on the surface, but you are actually very strong on the inside. Even if you encounter an emotional blow, you feel embarrassed and don't know what to do. , but you still have a strong self-esteem and independent personality. Your personality has extraordinary perseverance. Just like your choice in the last relationship, although it was very happy and difficult, I admired it very much and made me admire it. I’m glad for you.”
“I’m not talking cheaply. It’s true that a wealthy family can bring dignity and glory to life, but it also comes with challenges. The rules and pressures brought by a wealthy family. In my opinion, it is not necessarily unfortunate for you not to marry into a wealthy family, and it may not be lucky to marry into a wealthy family."
"Why? Property. Wealthy families usually like to demonstrate the superiority of their upper-class families by paying attention to etiquette, education, and decency. In addition, wealthy families also pay special attention to the purity of their bloodlines. They want to ensure the purity of wealthy families' daughters-in-law to ensure the purity of their descendants. Pure blood. Only in this way can the wealth of the wealthy family be safely inherited."
"However, on this basis, you or your family must be rich, otherwise you will bear the label of dependence. In addition, wealthy young men are greatly tempted, and it is more difficult than ordinary people to obtain a satisfactory marriage in the secular world. . Generally speaking, raising a husband and raising children in a wealthy family is not an easy life. It will always test your emotional intelligence and wisdom. Is this the life you expected? How can you be as free and happy as you are now? , feel free to order the fried puffer fish and enjoy it.”
“So I hope you will never regard the movie we just discussed as a philistine who wants to use your privacy in exchange for money. Regret is your sad fate. If so, you have ignored the most important thing. The core thing I hope to express through this movie is a correct value of money, and I hope that more people will not be obsessed with money. Losing yourself in front of others. I hope no one will mistakenly think that marrying a rich person means being happy. Why do the rich look at others just because they are rich? Don’t ordinary people have dignity and personality? No.”
“But in today’s impetuous Japan, people still regard money as the most important thing. Many people ignore other things because of money. Some people even think that crying in a mansion is better than anything else. It's good to laugh in a small house. Is this normal? As society progresses, the pursuit of happiness in life should also progress. In my opinion, the so-called happiness is actually a good and fulfilling mentality. As long as we can maintain food and clothing, happiness has no meaning. It will not be about money, but about career and cultural achievements, moral and emotional gains, and social recognition. "
"Shouldn't we try our best to tell everyone this truth? Something they already have is far more important than inexhaustible money. Even when it comes to money, they should have the right to say 'no' and make their own choices. You are an artist, tell the public this truth. It is the responsibility of an artist. If you can be strong and face your past, it will be the best..."
After listening to Ning Weimin's words, Teresa Teng felt extremely moved in her heart.
At the same time, he also gained a new understanding of Ning Weimin.
In her eyes, Ning Weimin is not only able to understand others, but also has empathy for others.
So you can see the fundamental things.
This person can really understand her...
Teresa Teng suddenly felt comfortable that she was understood and cared for.
At the same time, there is another kind of comfort in meeting a soulmate.
The image of Ning Weimin in front of her also became more plump.
He is not just an investor who only makes and spends money.
But a living, intelligent and kind person.
He did not save himself with money, but with his wisdom that penetrates people's hearts.
It was because of his insightful wisdom that he had just extended such an invitation to her, but she had completely misunderstood him.
Teresa Teng's heart was filled with gratitude and emotion for Ning Weimin, and she didn't know what to say for a moment.
As for the filming plan of this movie, she no longer had any resistance, and she actually started to think about it without realizing it, and she was a little tempted.
It was Funaki Minoru who was on the side who spoke first, and there was another burst of deliberate applause.
“That’s wonderful, President Ning.” (End of this chapter)