Meeting Huo Yanping was a matter of reporting to the leader and asking for help.
Although Ning Weimin always told nice things, there was one thing he didn't lie about.
He wants to use Teresa Teng to make more money overseas, and he really has a clear conscience.
He does not want to use wealth to satisfy his selfish desires, but wants to do more things that are beneficial to the country and the people, such as supporting the domestic film industry.
The domestic system has not yet changed, the film industry has suffered from the impact of television, and the overall situation is becoming increasingly depressed.
Trying to let domestic filmmakers have work during this lean period, eat well, and spend this difficult time as painlessly as possible is the only thing Ning Weimin can do at the moment.
Among them, comedian Chen Peisi is undoubtedly the target of Ning Weimin’s key investment support.
This is not only because Chen Peisi and Ning Weimin are both from the capital. The series of films shot by Chen Peisi with Chen Xiaoer as the protagonist have a strong flavor of the capital, and they are full of Ning Weimin. Family, friendship, and neighborliness are both familiar, lacking, and most desired.
This is not only because Chen Peisi’s movies are based on the perspective of civilians, integrating plot, comedy and love elements in daily life situations, bringing the joy and touch of simple life to the audience .
Actually, more importantly, it is because Chen Peisi himself is a good actor with great moral integrity, not afraid of difficulties, and enterprising.
He is also the first independent filmmaker in mainland China since the reform and opening up, and is the bravest pioneer in the domestic film and television industry.
Since the first movie "Father and Son" that Chen Peisi and his father, Chen Qiang and Mr. Chen, co-produced, faced discrimination, but the film created a box office success after it was released, he has embarked on a career in specializing in films that are popular with the people. The path of civilian comedy.
His films are all self-financed and produced, and he buys a factory label to support them. He must use the popularity of his works to speak for himself and compete with those "artists" who pay attention to "style".
Even a few years later, he went to Hainan to truly start his own business and established a comedy film and television company.
Again, he is ahead of everyone else, taking the lead in commercializing movies and supporting himself by earning box office.
Even though his head was bruised and bloody in the process, he never changed his original intention, which is really admirable.
Besides this, no one can criticize Chen Peisi’s personal ethics.
Perhaps he is too serious about some things and does not know how to adapt. His mind is full of Quixotic ideals.
But he has adhered to his artistic ethics throughout his life, was worthy of the audience, and loyal to his family. He has never been involved in any dirty work, and he has never had any scandals with any actresses.
Especially compared with his good partner, the one with thick eyebrows and big eyes.
It is really reminiscent of Chen Peisi’s wise words in the sketch "Protagonist and Supporting Actor" that won the applause of countless audiences - "Even you, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, have rebelled against the revolution?"
In this way, his personal integrity becomes even more valuable.
It can be said that he is a Spring Festival Gala star and movie star who became famous in the same era as him.
He is one of the few people who has achieved great success but has maintained his moral character.
If we narrow the scope a little further and put it among sketch actors or comedians, then he may be the only one.
For such a pure filmmaker, Ning Weimin will naturally do his best to help within the scope of his ability, regardless of gain or loss.
No, at almost two o'clock in the afternoon on February 14, Chen Peisi never expected that a Toyota RV that looked like a small house would park in front of his alley. Wait for him on the street.
Of course Chen Peisi, who has never been abroad, cannot guess what kind of car this is and how much it will cost.
In fact, he stood on the street for ten full minutes and saw no sign of Ning Weimin.
Until he began to feel puzzling about Ning Weimin's failure to make an appointment, he thought that Ning Weimin, whom he had just contacted by phone, might have gone the wrong way or found the wrong place.
Then I couldn't help but start walking around on the street.
The strange-looking car parked on the side of the road, like it was pulling a warehouse, suddenly opened, and a well-dressed man opened the door and walked out.
Because the afternoon sun was behind where the man came out, it was difficult to see his face clearly in the backlight.
While Chen Peisi was wondering, he saw the man looking at him for a while, then waving to him, "Is it Peisi?"
In this way, Chen Peisi It was truly confirmed that this person was indeed Ning Weimin, who had agreed to meet him here.
He hurriedly walked over and said, "Yes, yes, oh, why are you in this car!"
"Hey, it's so cold outside. It's not my fault. If it's the fault, it's because you wear this hat enough. Damn, why are you dressed like this? How could I tell that it was you? If I hadn't seen you waiting for someone in the car, I would have been waiting for you at the entrance of the alley."
After this conversation, we realized that the problem with love lies in Chen Peisi’s disguise.
Co-author: This kid is now famous and has made a fortune. When he comes out from home and goes out on the street, he needs to be more tightly covered.
As a result, he put on the woolen hat in the sketch "Mutton Skewers".
Moreover, it was still quite cold in Beijing in February, so he was wrapped in a cotton coat.
He looked like a driver pulling a cart. No wonder Ning Weimin couldn't recognize him.
Looking at the fuss, both of them smiled.
But when Chen Peisi got in the car again, the only one who could still laugh was Ning Weimin.
Nothing else, just like the name of the small-budget movie that just made a lot of money with its Lunar New Year show in Hong Kong this year, taking in a box office of 27,800,000 yuan - "Rich and Rich" "People".
You know, at this time, Chen Peisi was a pure country bumpkin. He had never seen such a car before.
He never even thought that there would be such a car in the world, and all the living facilities in the cabin were almost exactly the same as at home.
Not only does it have a bed, toilet, shower room, kitchen, dining room, but also various household appliances, refrigerators and color TVs. It is a completely mobile home.
No, where can I find such luxury at home?
This is a mobile luxury hotel!
In short, Chen Peisi was confused all of a sudden, and his eyes were not strong enough.
He was looking around in this RV, looking here and there, looking here and there, patting and touching.
With this unfamiliar look, Ning Weimin suddenly thought of the scene in the sketch "Protagonist and Supporting Role" where Chen Peisi played with Zhu Shimao's gun holster.
So much so that he had the urge to blurt out, wanting to ask - "Is it fun? Can you play? Have you never played before?"
Finally, Chen Peisi looked at the exhaust fan on the roof of the car and exhaled, temporarily recovering from his excitement.
"I said, where did you find such a car? This is too amazing..."
"Japan." Ning Weimin replied, "This is the Hilux mini produced by Toyota for Americans. RV..."
"What? This, this, this is too luxurious! Yes, this is a mobile house! This is really mistaking money for money!”
However, Chen Peisi was extremely jealous of this answer, and he gritted his teeth and said, “The lives of these American and Japanese devils are over. It's so beautiful, even this kind of thing..."
But what's even more amazing is Ning Weimin's reply. Chen Peisi almost didn't swallow the rest of the words in one sentence. Went there, and almost jumped on the roof of the car without risking a nosebleed. "Don't criticize, and there is no need to be jealous, because you will have it soon. Well, from now on, this is your car. From now on, others will be jealous of you."
"What? My car? You want to give me a car? Are you...are you kidding me..."
Ning Weimin's words made Chen Peisi think he was listening. Wrong, I can't believe it no matter what, "Besides, I can't drive it either..."
"If you don't know how to drive it, you can learn it!" Ning Weimin laughed and teased him, "Actually, for now You don’t have to know how to drive, as long as you know how to use it.”
“No, no, what do you mean? I’m getting more and more confused. Okay. You want to give me such a... a Japanese car? Ah, a house, a RV... you... do you want me to live here? "
Maybe the surprise came too suddenly and was too big to digest.
Chen Peisi really couldn't calm down his panic in the short term, and his mind really couldn't turn around for a while.
Seeing this, Ning Weimin stopped teasing with him and directly revealed his intentions.
"Okay, don't think about it. Let me tell you the truth. Last year, in order to shoot "Li Xianglan", considering that the domestic shooting environment was too difficult, I purchased three-dimensional cameras from Toyota. This kind of RV was then shipped to China to meet the living and performance needs of the director and starring actors on location. Now that the movie "Li Xianglan" is finished, I will ask the Japanese side to give one to you. "< br>
“Of course, because it involves tax and financial issues, to be precise, this car legally belongs to Japan. It is not your property, it is just lent to you. But don’t worry, The Japanese won’t ask for it back, so just treat it as your own and use it without worry. With this car, won’t it be convenient for you to shoot exterior scenes or use the courtyard as a studio to shoot interior scenes?”
"Whether you need to eat, go to the toilet, or need to put on makeup or take a shower, this car can meet your needs. If you are tired, you can take a nap in this car between takes. When will you learn to drive by yourself? If you take your parents, wife and kids on an outing, you will be more satisfied with this car. The only thing you have to remember is to store water, drain it, and add gasoline. Are you satisfied with my gift?" >
“Satisfied, satisfied, so satisfied!”
After hearing Ning Weimin’s explanation, Chen Peisi was so overjoyed that he was so happy that he couldn’t say anything.
Logically speaking, he should have been polite, or at least thanked him properly.
But this is because I was so happy that I forgot all these things and could only say "satisfied".
He happily started walking around in the car again, looking around, taking pictures and touching things.
Needless to say, when he looked at the various facilities and electrical appliances in the car at this time, he was in a different state of mind. He was definitely more excited than before.
“Oh my god, is this car just for me? Mine? Really mine? Oh my, I have a car! It’s a Japanese car, it’s a RV! Oh my god, your friend, I No mistake, you are so interesting!”
But that’s not the end. Ning Weimin stood up and stepped aside to take up his position, letting Chen Peisi come over and spread the bed above the front of the car with his own hands. He opened the bed sheet and said there was something else for him to see.
As a result, Chen Peisi, who was already in ecstasy, felt an even greater visual impact.
Because what was covered under the bed sheet seemed to be the size of a quilt. It was all piles and large bundles.
Chen Peisi, who played "I have never seen so much money before" in the Spring Festival Gala skit, how can he still act this time?
It really makes me dizzy!
He turned back with an inexplicable look of horror, "This...is this all...money?"
Well, this time, Chen Peisi simply stopped talking.
If one looked at Chen Peisi's expression from the perspective of an outsider who didn't understand the situation, one might have thought that he had found a human head at the location designated by Ning Weimin.
Actually, this is not surprising, although he once begged his grandfather and grandma for alms for filming expenses.
But it was almost all done piecemeal, and most of the time it was checks. I had never seen so much cash at once.
When I suddenly saw hundreds of piles of banknotes, it was impossible not to be frightened. To say that I was out of my mind would not be an exaggeration.
"Well, a total of five hundred thousand. It's all for you. It's for your next movie."
After receiving Ning Weimin's confirmation nod and hearing such words, Chen Peisi fell completely into uncontrollable ecstasy.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you so much. Mr. Ning is Mr. Ning, so generous."
This time I finally thought of thanking you, but I also added a few bits and pieces. It makes people feel irritated.
"Hey, are you making a fortune in Japan? You gave me both a car and money..."
Ning Weimin was both angry and funny, "Look at you That said, you’re not happy that I’m making money. You don’t deserve to be a good person, right? Then I’m just giving you the money, so that’s okay, right?”
Only then did Chen Peisi realize that there was something wrong with his words, and then he felt embarrassed and quickly made amends.
"No, I'm just so happy. I can't express my gratitude. You see, we haven't seen each other for a year. When you come back, I haven't greeted you yet. It's inexplicable But I have received so many benefits. In my heart...it is really..."
It's a pity that Ning Weimin didn't take it seriously. When Chen Peisi said this, he could only listen to it.
"Come on, I heard that you and Zhu Shimao never paid for meals. Can you still treat me? I don't have such unrealistic ideas. Okay, don't say anything, you Just make a good movie. I respect you as a person and your work. If you have any difficulties with filming funds and equipment, I will definitely help you.”
Ning Weimin. It's not contrary to what I said at all.
You know, because of his funding and encouragement.
In this life, Chen Peisi's script was not snatched away by Changying Film and adapted into "Hey, Buddy", but he made his own "Unemployed Youth".
Although speaking of it, the plots of the two movies are very similar.
However, the father-son relationship between the stubborn old man and the unconventional son is undoubtedly more vivid and tacitly understood by the Chen father and son.
And the other actors in this drama were also well chosen.
Chen Baoguo replaced the role originally played by Zhou Lijing, and Lin Fangbing, who was favored by Ning Weimin, played Chen Baoguo's sister, replacing the original role of Lu Liping.
In addition, Zhu Lin, the leader of the Daughter Kingdom, plays the cold and intellectual young woman Chen Baoguo has a crush on, and Zhang Qiang plays Chen Peisi's sister Sanya.
This movie can be called the domestic film, television and song industry where big names from the three fields of film and television gather together and all the stars gather together.
In addition, the main filming locations also keep abreast of the pulse of the times.
There are not only the Menimus restaurant under the name of Pierre Cardon, but also the kebab stalls in the Donghuamen Night Market, and the newly opened Baihua Market in Xidan.
It is a particularly true display of the fashionable life that young people in Beijing love most in this era.
So taken together, this movie has become one of the few box office elixirs in this era.
Although Ning Weimin didn't know exactly how much the box office was, he just asked his neighbor, Master Mi, and learned that the theater was full when the movie was released, and many people even came in for second, third, and fourth viewings, and Daguanlou was also able to issue bonuses before the year.
He knew that this film had become a timely success, which relieved many movie theaters that could no longer provide bonuses, and at least allowed the employees to have a good year.
The only side effect is probably that it delayed the birth of the movie "Two Sons Open a Shop".
Anyway, no matter how you say it, just look at Chen Peisi's "Born with Talents" series of movies. The plot is coherent and perfect, and it has produced another good movie that can be called a classic of the times.
Ning Weimin felt that his money was not wasted. (End of this chapter)