Chen Huaikai looked shrewd, "I don't know about others, don't I know about you? How can a rich man be as rich as you?"

It’s nothing to be cast in two movies! After all, it’s also a movie made by your eldest nephew.”

"When we engage in co-productions, the leading rights are in our own hands. The West Film Studio has invested in Kego's film, so it's not easy for us to get along."

Listening to Lin Chaoyang's tone, Chen Huaikai felt that this matter was interesting and quickly said: "Everything can be discussed.

"Let me ask you one thing, who owns the copyright?"

Chen Huaikai hesitated again. He was an old filmmaker and understood that his son had to cooperate with Xiying Film Studio first. In this case, the copyright must belong to Xi Film Studio.

"If you can invest more, I'll go talk to Xiying Studio."

Chen Huaikai also risked his life for the sake of his son.

When he said this, Lin Chaoyang also secretly said,

"King of Children" is adapted from Cheng's short story of the same name. "The King of Chess" and "The King of Trees" are also among the "Eight Kings" novels planned by Cheng.

But it is a pity that he did not carry out this writing plan and stopped abruptly after writing three articles.

These three novels can be regarded as Acheng's pinnacle works, and they aroused great repercussions after being published.

Later Chen Kaige's "The King of Children" was not well received in China because of its dull rhythm, but it was still recommended by the Film Bureau to the Berlin Film Festival.

Moritz de Harden, the then artistic director of the Berlin Film Festival, praised the film after watching the samples of "The King of Children".

Thanks to the attention of Moritz de Harden, a powerful figure at the Berlin Film Festival, it is a certainty that "The King of Children" will participate in the film festival, and it is not impossible to even win an award.

As a result, Director Chen suddenly changed his mind and suddenly decided to send "Kids King" to Cannes, France to compete for the Palme d'Or.

The final outcome was that the French, who have always been romantic, could not appreciate "The King of Children" at all, and the audience left the film festival before it was even shown.

Not only that, the reporters who attended the film festival at the end also sarcastically awarded "Kids King" a "Golden Alarm Clock" award, mocking the dullness of the film.

What is even more heartbreaking is that after Chen Kaige ruined the Berlin Film Festival, Zhang Yimou took "Red Sorghum" to the Berlin Film Festival, successfully captured the Golden Bear, and returned home with great honors.

The follower behind him won his coveted international award at the film festival he had abandoned. At that moment, no one knew what kind of collapse Director Chen was facing.

To be honest, the movie "Kid King" was actually very well made.

During this period, Chen Kaige was indeed very aura, the shots and compositions were incredibly beautiful, and the various metaphors and hints were set just right.

The squad leader's rigidity, the old monk's repetition, the twisted tree trunks, and the burning mountain fire are all full of meaning.

If I have to point out a problem, it is that it is too art-house style, and it feels like it is following the path of Godard and never looking back.

The storyline is almost overwhelmed by the lenses and images, making the viewing experience extremely poor for ordinary viewers.

This also resulted in the film not only failing to receive any success in Cannes, but even when it returned to China, the screening results were not satisfactory.

However, "The King of Children" was also shortlisted for the main competition of the Cannes Film Festival. After the film festival ended that year, the film successively sold the rights to Italy, France, the United States and other countries.

Italy US$150,000, France 500,000 francs, and the United States US$200,000·

A movie with an investment of several hundred thousand yuan has received millions of dollars in copyright fees. No matter how you look at it, it is a profitable business.

"Okay, if you can convince the West Film Studio, we will vote for Kego's film." Lin Chaoyang agreed.

Chen Huaikai's face suddenly filled with joy, "Okay."

He knew that Lin Chaoyang and others were waiting for Wu Tianming's call, so he followed them back to the factory director's office on the second floor.

After waiting for a while, Wu Tianming's call came back.

It turns out that the movie he was filming was "Old Well". At the end of last year, he was choosing the male lead for the movie. After going back and forth, a bunch of professional actors were not selected. Instead, the photographer Zhang Yimou was selected.

Zhang Yimou's face is similar to that of 28 or 82. His face is full of bitterness and hatred. He doesn't even need makeup to play the role of a peasant.

After the beginning of the new year, Wu Tianming took the crew of "Old Well" and Zhang Yimou to the rural village of Zuoquan, Shanxi, and experienced life there for almost two months before the filming of the movie officially started.

Wu Tianming chatted with Hu Qiming for a while, and then handed the phone to Zhang Yimou. When Hu Qiming said that Yan Film Studio wanted to make a movie with him, Zhang Yimou was dumbfounded.

Last year someone asked him to act in a movie, and this year someone asked him to be a director. What on earth is going on in this world?

I'm a photographer!

But Zhang Yimou is not a rigid person, he will definitely catch the pie in the sky.

What’s wrong with a photographer switching careers to become a director? If you’re good at shooting, you’ll direct; if you’re good at acting, you’ll direct; if you’re good at editing, you’ll direct—·

The position of director is just like a bus, anyone can get on it, why can't he?

When he heard that this movie was a co-production between Yan Film Studio and Heung Kong Film Company, he became even more excited.

"No problem, I can do it!" Zhang Yimou kept nodding.

Wu Tianming smiled. The young man was rough and didn't ask questions clearly, so he dared to agree to anything, but he soon stopped laughing.

"Director Wu, I want to talk to you."

Zhang Yimou returned the microphone to Wu Tianming.

"Hey, Lao Hu, oh, Lao Chen! What's going on?"

Wu Tianming held the phone and listened for a long time, his brows getting tighter and tighter.

After a while, he said: "Old Chen, what happened to you is too sudden. Let's see, "Old Well" will be filmed in ten or eight days. I will discuss it with a few comrades in the factory after I get back.

, I’ll give you an answer then.”

"Okay, let's do this first."

After hanging up the phone, Wu Tianming's originally serious face showed joy. Zhang Yimou couldn't help but ask: "Director Wu,

What's wrong? Is there something wrong with me?"

"It has nothing to do with you." Seeing the curiosity on his face, Wu Tianming said, "It's Kege's movie. Yan Film Studio said that a film producer from Hong Kong also wants to co-produce it with us."

Zhang Yimou was a little surprised that he was cast in two movies in a row?

This business is very powerful!

"This is a good thing!"

Wu Tianming laughed, "Of course it's a good thing."

Zhang Yimou wanted to ask if it was a good thing, why were you so embarrassed just now, but then he suddenly realized something.

Those who can be leaders are indeed old foxes.

In addition to being a director, Wu Tianming is also the director of Xiying Film Studio.

Wu Tianming looked at his expression and knew that he couldn't hide it from him. In recent years, domestic film studios have cooperated with Hong Kong authorities a lot, and they have their own set of fixed procedures.

It can basically be summarized as follows: Hong Kong capital, Yindu production, mainland shooting, and two-place team.

The biggest advantage of co-productions is that mainland studios are usually responsible for assisting in the filming and do not contribute funds, so there is no risk of losing money.

On the contrary, if the film receives good response and wins awards, it is also considered an achievement for the studio.

Anyway, overseas income and domestic distribution and screening income have nothing to do with them at all. It is equivalent to giving the studio staff an opportunity to make extra money.

"Now they are begging us. They can't agree too readily, otherwise it will appear that we are not sincere." Wu Tianming said.

Zhang Yimou nodded in an educated manner. This way of expressing "sincerity" is really rare!

Wu Tianming changed the topic to him again and joked: "You are quite brave. They asked you to be a director, how dare you agree?"

"I originally had an idea, but our factory didn't agree with it. What a great opportunity this is. If it fails, I'll probably go back to being a photographer."

"Not bad, your attitude is quite good."

The main building of Yanying Factory, the factory director's office on the second floor.

Chen Huaikai put down the phone and said to Lin Chaoyang: "I will go to Xi'an to talk to them later. The problem should not be big."

Lin Chaoyang nodded slightly. He had almost finished talking about today's matters and planned to say goodbye to Tao Yushu.

Only then did I remember that the editorial department of "Film Creation" was eagerly waiting to interview him. By the time the interview was completed, it was already past five o'clock in the evening.

Chen Huaikai enthusiastically took Lin Chaoyang and his wife to his home for a meal before sending them out to leave.

In the following time, Lin Chaoyang was kept at home by Tao Yushu, who asked him to concentrate on writing novels and occasionally go out to look for old books and antiques.

By mid-July, I had written tens of thousands of words in the new novel.

This morning, two people walked into Xiaoliubukou Alley. One was tall and strong, the other was dark and thin.

The tall one is majestic and elegant, while the thin one has a loyal face and reserved eyes.

When passing by the West Courtyard, Gao introduced: "This is the West Courtyard of their home. I heard that it is now rented out and specially used to provide accommodation for writer friends who come to Beijing from other places. There are also many local writers who gather here. Later, you are short of books.

Once you dig in here, you don’t have to worry at all.”

The thin man glanced at the small sign "Author's Home" at the entrance of the hospital with envy in his eyes.

It was a place where writers gathered together, and he suddenly felt that an elegant literary atmosphere was rushing towards him through the door.

After walking for almost twenty meters, the taller one said "We're here" again, raised his hand to knock on the door, and the thinner one took a deep breath nervously.

"Uncle Lin! Lin'er!"

After entering the hospital, Chen Kaige first said hello to Lin Chaoyang and his wife, and then directly asked Zhang Yimou CPU who was beside him.
To be continued...