Chapter 745 No Money

Ruan Jiwen walked into an office building and reached the 14th floor.

He felt that this floor was unlucky and the office building was old, so the rent must be very cheap. When I saw the signboard of "Xiongwei Company", I was even more convinced of this idea. The office area was very small, barely separating the inside and outside, and a small employee sat stupidly.

"Hello, I have an appointment with Mr. Kuang!"

"The boss is inside!"

Ruan Jiwen walked a few steps, knocked on the door, and heard a voice: "Please come in!"

Pushing the door open, there was a man in his 30s sitting inside, with a bold temperament. He stood up and said, "Hello, Mr. Ruan!"

"Boss Kuang!"

The two shook hands, and Ruan Jiwen smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to be so young when I called you. It seems like your company just opened?"

"Yes! I made a little money from my business. As you know, a man can't sit still when he has money. I just wanted to cast a movie to try the water. If I make a profit, I'm lucky. If I lose, it doesn't matter."

Boss Kuang looked very angry and said with a smile: "I'm an outsider, but I know a few friends in the film industry and know a lot about them. I don't know what to shoot, and I'm looking for ideas everywhere. Do you have any good ideas for me?"

"After we talked on the phone before, I made a summary and asked you to read it."

Ruan Jiwen took out a few pages of manuscript paper from his bag and handed them over.

Boss Kuang looked at it seriously and said: "How many stories about dancing ladies? Is there a market for this kind of film?"

"I'm going to say something ugly first. My skills are limited and I can't write a big hit story. But the two movies I wrote didn't lose money and I made a little profit. I still have some understanding of the market.

The background of the dancing lady and the nightclub is inherently attractive. The woman is beaten and abandoned, and she wakes up to take revenge with several sisters. If the scale is slightly larger when filming, there will definitely be people watching. And the cost doesn’t have to be too high, just over one million. "

"Mr. Ruan is such an expert!"

"Don't dare!"

Boss Kuang held the manuscript paper and hesitated for a while, then asked: "I also think this story is good. I want a complete script."

Come to life!

Ruan Jiwen was secretly happy and said calmly: "Our first cooperation, the friendly price is 8,000 yuan. Since you have friends in the industry, you can ask around. This is definitely cheaper than the market price."

"Eight thousand yuan? I read in the newspaper that Mr. Chen can sell a script for hundreds of thousands?"

"I can't compete with the big guys. I'm just a small screenwriter."

Ruan Jiwen was embarrassed.

"Haha! Sorry, I'm just curious. That's it, it's 8,000 yuan! But you have to come up with a complete script first. This is my first time investing, please understand."

"Of course, of course, the most important thing for us in this business is word of mouth. I trust you, you trust me, and we will become friends as long as we keep in touch."

He didn't think it was anything. It was too common to get the script first and then give the money.

You thought it was Hollywood?

Give money in stages.

Outline, first draft, second draft, rewriting or revision, you will be paid for each stage. And there is also a minimum remuneration, which is like a minimum wage.

But Ruan Jiwen is very happy. This is his first job after leaving Shaw Brothers, and he must win it.

Boss Kuang sent him out, wiped himself out, and immediately dialed a number: "The negotiation went very smoothly, and the other party didn't have any doubts... Yes, 8,000 yuan for a script..."

A voice came from the other side, quite disdainful: "The leftists think they are the only ones who can cause trouble. Let them have a taste of it this time! Be patient and wait for that kid to hand over the script."

"I understand!"

…………

Ruan Jiwen had no idea.

He was born and raised in Hong Kong. He came from a poor family and never went to college. After graduating from middle school, he worked as a part-timer at Shaw Brothers. He did not have the talent to be an actor or a director. He could only write a few things and learned it bit by bit.

He envied Wang Jing very much. Wang Jing was a college student and was protected by his father.

He envied Mr. Chen even more, he was a genius.

I can't do it myself. I try my best to reach the starting line of others. He cherished every job opportunity, went home to retreat and ponder, and named this story "Daughter of the Night", telling the story of the friendship of several dancing ladies and how they resisted fate together.

He really wanted to elevate the idea, but his level was limited, so he deliberately inserted some erotic passages in order to win the box office.

It finally took a week to complete the script.

"Words are priceless, but three meals are priceless. Let me fill my stomach first!"

Ruan Jiwen took the small bag again and ran to Xiongwei Company happily.

Boss Kuang flipped through a few pages and said, "I can't read the script here for a few hours. I'll take it home and read it carefully. Can you come back tomorrow?"

"Uh, okay!"

…

the next day.

"The story is good, I like it very much. But I want to find a few friends to study it together to see if it can be invested. After all, it is a matter of more than one million yuan."

The third day.

The fourth day.

…………

The crew of "Flower Girl".

The director is Fan He and the screenwriter is Wen Jun, who also has a guest appearance. The cast includes: Lien Jin, Charlie Cao, Ng Mang-tat, Xuan Zhihui.

Fan He is an amazing person. He has been named one of the top ten photographers in the world by the Photographic Society of America for eight consecutive years. He is a famous photography master. And he has a unique hobby, which is making Category III films.

His representative works are "Jade Futon", "I'm Crazy for You" and "Unruly Heart".

Lian Jin, who was born in TVB Artist Training Class, was a classmate of Liu Dehua. Later, in "Crazy Stone", he played the international thief, and his catchphrase was: "I'll beat you up!"

Charlie Cao is needless to say.

Wu Mengda owed a lot of debts in Taiwan and was still in a low period, so he took any role. Of course, he didn't have erotic scenes, and it was also a guest role.

Hyun Ji Hye is the heroine, a Korean, who exposed her three points in the film.

It can only be said that these people in Hong Kong entertainment have more or less some dark history, which can't stand being dug up.

There was just such a crew, busy filming in a studio. Wu Mengda was young and frivolous, and was beaten by the gang very honestly and very dedicated. He played a role of a debt collector, with only a few lines, but he also studied it seriously.

"Cut!"

"Take a break!"

The director shouted, take a break for now.

Wen Jun approached Wu Mengda and asked, "How are you doing recently?"

"To make a living! If you have any plays, please recommend them to me. Any role is fine. I don't need money to feed you!"

"Wow, that's not the case, is it?"

"I can't help it! I have nothing now. If I don't improve my acting skills in my 30s, I will have to change my career." Wu Mengda sighed.

"In fact, there are many plays in the left now, and the quality is good. You can try them. I will..."

As Wen Jun was talking, someone suddenly ran in and said that someone was looking for him.

He went out and saw Ruan Jiwen standing in front of him pitifully.

"What's going on?"

"A company called Xiongwei asked me to write an article. I wrote the script and sent it to them, but they made all kinds of excuses to delay paying me. I got so angry that they wanted to fight me."

"Xiongwei?"

Wen Jun thought for a moment and asked in confusion, "I've never heard of this company?"

"I think it just opened. The boss's surname is Kuang. He made some money and wanted to get into the industry, but he doesn't follow the rules."

Ruan Jiwen paused and said bitterly, "I've been cheated of my royalties before, and I had to accept it. Now you're pulling me into the association and saying that you're in charge of us, so I have no choice but to come to you."

(No more...)