Chapter 372 It’s Just the Afterglow of the Old Era!

Isn't this a face-to-face NTR?

Shen Xudong glanced at Wang Shuo...

The latter's expression was as usual, even with some smile.

Shen Xudong was very surprised about the relationship between Wang Shuo and Xu Cairen...

But when I thought about it again, I was relieved!

You see, Xu Cairen first "composed a love song" with Wang Shuo, and then with the musician San Bao. After finishing with San Bao, he turned around and continued to have an affair with Wang Shuo;

Then he had a heated fight with Huang Jiao and Zhang Qidong...

Wang Shuo must be used to it!

She is quite capable. She gets along well with each of her boyfriends, and when they talk about each other, she always says good things about them, smiles, and is grateful for meeting them.

In fact, from a man's perspective, a pure female star who advertises herself as a talented woman is actually unrestrained and unobtrusive, and must be extremely attractive.

Regarding "City of Hurt", Shen Xudong explained: "Media Asia has a cooperation with us, and we will be asked to co-produce "City of Hurt" from the beginning!"

"You also have investments?"

"...I don't know the details..."

The company probably also invested a little bit in "Hurt City", but only a little bit because the cost of this film was too high!

Not to mention the actors, the salary of the behind-the-scenes creators alone is as high as 10 million!

With the popularity of the "Infernal Affairs" series, the salary of the trio composed of Liu Weiqiang, Mak Siu-fai and Zhuang Wenqiang has also increased. If the three collaborate again in the future, they will occupy a large part of the capital invested in the film, so the three Decided to develop separately.

And "Hurt City" is their last collaboration.

Because I’m about to say goodbye, there are so many things I want to do. Everyone hopes to make this work a success and achieve greater glory.

Therefore, "Hurt City" is a movie full of countless ideas, and there is really too much to express.

The problem also arises. A movie can last up to two hours, and there is not enough room to fit in so many things - it wants to be literary, suspenseful, and win awards, which makes the whole movie obscure and difficult to understand!

This should be the biggest reason why the box office failed to exceed 100 million...

Well, Xu Cairen was the heroine of "Scarred City", and also included in Media Asia's subsequent blockbuster "The Legend", Xu Cairen was also the heroine!

Zhang Guoli said: "Now they are called co-productions..."

Wang Shuo interjected: "I'm annoyed by those Hong Kong people..."Infernal Affairs 3", what's the name of the director? As soon as I appeared on the show, I was very awkward and incompatible with the people around me. Oops, I really want to catch him with one hand!" "

"Aren't the context and cultural atmosphere different? Mainland actors are not accustomed to the local environment in Hong Kong..."

"The current situation is that people are clearly taking advantage. If it were their movie, we would play supporting roles in it, that would be okay. But this is a co-production, and we also contribute our money and efforts. You said that actors like that are all in it." They play supporting roles..."

A little embarrassed, Zhang Guoli hesitated: "What about the director, and the audience also recognizes them..."

Shen Xudong explained: "In fact, in the original script of "Infernal Affairs 3", the role of Teacher Chen is quite important, because the original script revolved around the death of Chen Yongren and the collapse of the Han Gang, but it was later changed to If you hire the police as an undercover agent, then Teacher Chen’s role will become redundant!”

"Then why didn't the director refuse to perform?"

"...Teacher Chen himself said that he wanted to cooperate with the Hong Kong team..."

…

Let's stop this topic. Wang Shuo has always felt that he is the center and looks down on Hong Kong and Taiwan culture...

At that time, the four major customs were summarized: the Four Heavenly Kings, Jackie Chan movies, Qiong Yao TV series and Jin Yong's novels. It can be said that they are the four major customs...

It is written in "I Watch Jin Yong" that "We have our own things, new era literature, rock and roll, generations of teachers and students from BJ Film Academy and ten years of creation from BJ Television Art Center." Now it has shrunk, and it can be said that it has completely collapsed in terms of popular taste! ’

Therefore, it is understandable that he disdains co-productions.

Zhang Guoli said: "I heard that you guys made a spy movie with Beijing Television Center?"

"Well... "The Conspiracy" is the original work by Mr. Mai Jia... and the script was already written when it was published. We bought it, revised it, and filmed it directly!"

"Why do you want to do espionage?"

Xu Cairen also chimed in: "It's hard to recover the cost of investing in a spy drama now!"

Shen Xudong was stunned for a moment, and then realized, in fact... before "The Conspiracy", spy war dramas were more often called "anti-special dramas", which mainly described the counter-intelligence work of the public security department in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China. As for the real espionage methods, they involved more few.

"The Gunshots of the Secret Service", "The Plum Blossom Files" and the like...

The story is of course good, but the biggest problem is that the plot is relatively flat, the enemy and us have fewer methods, and there is no suspense!

Moreover... At this stage, everyone is very resistant to the main theme. The core content of anti-special dramas is anti-special, so the main theme must be eulogized...

After thinking about it, Shen Xudong replied: "The most interesting thing about a spy drama is actually finding the mole, and delivering the news. How to spread the news while the enemies are watching. This has its own suspense!"

"Searching for the mole? Just like in Hong Kong movies?"

"Yes... there are also Morse code, code-named project, secret codes and slang, etc. I read the book of "The Conspiracy", and for the first time I felt the industry knowledge that a disc war drama should have."

"What is Morse code?"

Shen Xudong explained casually: "A contact method, originally used to send telegrams... Later, it was used to convey confidential information. For example, the speed of finger clicking, the number represented by the rhythm, and then corresponding to the mother copy, a sentence can be accurately deciphered!"

"Then...you are very optimistic about "The Conspiracy"?"

"It's okay. We mainly want to rely on the Northern Television Center to open up the sales of this theme. We will also prepare several spy dramas in the future!"

Zhang Guoli suddenly understood: "Is it just like "The Desire of the Golden Branch"?"

"Um…"

"what happened?"

"The Love of the Golden Branch set off a wave of harem battle themes, and then they made The Beauty's Scheming, which I heard made tens of millions..."

Shen Xudong waved his hand: "We are not the investors of "Beauty's Scheming", but we invested in the subsequent "Rujue's Story"..."

Xu Cairen was curious: "TV series?"

"Um!"

She curled her lips and said nothing...

Shen Xudong didn't bother to say anything. The film and television industry despised the chain - movies are noble!

…

Afterwards, Wang Shuo also talked about life in the United States. Shen Xudong was not interested and just listened quietly.

Just the afterglow of the old times...

At about ten o'clock, the meal was over, and Zhang Guoli called a car to take them off.

Xu Cairen asked Shen Xudong: "Have you drunk too much?"

"...It's okay. If you go back and take a nap, you'll be fine!"

"Then give me your contact information..."

"good!"

Shen Xudong nodded, took out his cell phone, and wrote down her number.

"Do you have any plans next?"

"...going to Chongqing..."

"Why go to Chongqing?"

Shen Xudong pulled Ning Hao over: "He will make a movie, and I will be the producer!"

Xu Cairen asked curiously: "What movie? Do you want to help?"

Ning Hao didn't say anything, and Shen Xudong answered for him: "No, it's a low-cost comedy..."

"Then if you are free, give me a call, I will be available at any time!"

Shen Xudong nodded: "...Okay!"

The car is here, Shen Xudong and Ning Hao get on...

Ning Hao didn't speak much all night. He didn't mean to be serious, he really didn't know what to say.

"We're leaving on the weekend, are you still short of actors?"

"ah…"

“I’m asking you, are there still any shortage of actors in “The Stone”?

Ning Hao nodded: "There are still four eyes missing."

"...I'll help you ask Teacher Feng Yuanzheng if he has time..."

Feng Yuanzheng?

Ning Hao immediately thought of An Jiahe and scratched his head: "Feng Yuanzheng...is it appropriate?"

"Just put on your glasses..."