Chapter 196 Who Gets the Moon First, Near the Water? (44)

Director Chen called to make an appointment...

"Outstanding Citizen", he played it very well.

There is a hearty feeling.

Therefore, actors like to act in dramas.

It's indeed more enjoyable.

Think about it, if you make a movie and spend a long time working on one shot, you can’t do one scene, two scenes, or three scenes, it’s boring.

It took a long time to wait for the next shot.

In movies, actors are just tools.

On the stage, the performance lasts two hours, and the performance is performed every day during the tour, and the performance is always new. Do you think it can not train the actors too much?

On the stage, the actor is the subject.

Moreover, acting is so exciting. It’s so exciting to really get into the role. It’s like making love. When you get excited, the director calls out and forces you to hold it back. Just imagine, you can hold it in half of the time by yourself. That’s too much. Feeling uncomfortable...

But "Outstanding Citizen" is different...

This thing goes from scene to dialogue, purely stage style...

And the logic is clear...

The movie starring Chen Daoming was not enough, so he even contacted the National Theater to make a drama version!

By the way, "Outstanding Citizen" also signed up for the Venice Film Festival - I took the initiative to contact the film selector before filming started...

Not surprisingly, being shortlisted for the main competition unit is not a big problem.

As for whether I can win the award, it’s hard to say...

Anyway, whether he can win the award or not will not affect Director Chen's recognition of Shen Xudong, so he took the initiative to call and ask if there was a new script.

How can Shen Xudong have any new scripts...

He has just recently completed "Beautiful Scheming" and "The Age of Fruity Marriage" and is about to start writing, but there is no new script at all!

But... a good screenwriter can't refuse an invitation!

Whatever you ask, you have to say yes...

During this gap, Shen Xudong thought of two scripts - "Witnessed by All" and "The Tailor"...

To be precise, "Witnessed by All" came to my mind after meeting my aunt Deng Jiajia in the audition room that day, and "The Tailor" just came to my mind...

I won't go into detail in "Witnessed by All", but the daughter killed her stepmother by driving her car, and the father wanted to help his daughter take the blame...

The story "The Tailor" is derived from "The Suit", which is the story of the tailor and the gangster.

In the 1970s, the male protagonist and the female clerk ran a tailor shop, and the shop's largest customer was a local gang. Therefore, gang members often haunted the tailor shop and used it as a stronghold.

"The focus of the story is the infighting among gangs. The protagonist appears to be a bystander at first, but in fact he is the one playing chess... The overall plot is that a hidden master opens a tailor shop and encounters a vendetta using his intelligence to resolve..."

"Which one of these two do you think is suitable?"

Director Chen on the other end of the phone hesitated for a moment, and then said: "If it is "The Tailor", will the movie be shot in Hong Kong?"

"...There's nothing you can do about it, gangster elements are not allowed in mainland movies!"

"... Then send me both of them, and I'll take a look at the script!"

After "Infernal Affairs 3", Director Chen obviously lost interest in Hong Kong movies...

But the story of "The Tailor" is particularly in line with his taste - the stage play mode, the plot basically unfolds in a tailor shop...

"Hmm... When I go back and sort out my thoughts, I will send you the complete script in two weeks at most..."

"...I didn't write a word..."

"No, I'm with the group. I'm not doing anything idle... let alone picking up girls..."

"Goodbye, Teacher Chen."

After hanging up the phone, Shen Xudong clapped his hands happily - another project is coming!

After listening for a long time, Brother Hu quickly asked: "Teacher Chen, which Teacher Chen?"

"Teacher Chen Daoming...oh, he asked me for a script..."

Brother Hu nodded: "I heard it, there are two..."

Hearing this, Shen Xudong warned: "...Don't spread nonsense. It's not easy for screenwriters to come up with creative ideas!"

"...I will definitely not spread rumors, and the same cannot be said for the two of them!"

Brother Hu raised his eyebrows and looked at An Yixuan who was sitting next to him and Liu Yifei who just came over...

Shen Xudong swallowed: "Did you both hear it?"

Liu Yifei raised her hand: "I didn't hear everything, but I knew you wanted to continue to cooperate with Mr. Chen Daoming..."

"...That's okay. Where are you, An Yixuan?"

"I...I didn't listen carefully, but I have watched Mr. Chen Daoming's play!"

Brother Hu interjected: "Infernal Affairs 3, right?"

An Yixuan shook his head: "No, it's "Kangxi Dynasty"...it was broadcast in Taiwan, and the acting was really good!"

Has "Kangxi Dynasty" been broadcast in Taiwan?

There is a line in this play that says, "Taiwan has been a province of China since ancient times, and it is not the place for any evil spirits to make irresponsible remarks!" ’

Shen Xudong wanted to ask, but was embarrassed. Just as he was about to change the subject, An Yixuan asked again: "Is Teacher Chen Daoming famous in mainland China?"

"Well, I can stand alone regardless of my qualifications or connections..." After thinking about it, Shen Xudong took "Outstanding Citizen" as an example: "The first movie I worked with him, I only wrote the script, and the director, investors, and distributors were all He arranged it..."

Brother Hu suddenly sighed: "I don't know when I can cooperate with Teacher Chen Daoming!"

An Yixuan gave him a push: "Then please ask the screenwriter to write a role specifically for you. The one who is close to the water and the tower is the first to win!"

"...Yes, screenwriter, do you think it's okay?"

"...It depends on the situation. Let's talk about it after "Sword" is aired!"

…

After the broadcast of "Sword and Fairy", Brother Hu became very popular.

It was so popular that Zhang Guoli made a movie, and the heroine hired Zhang Baizhi and Zhou Bichang, and the hero chose him - "The 601st Call"!

Why not find someone else?

And the box office is not bad either, it’s over 10 million!

Ranked among the top 15 of the year.

You must know that that year was 2006, and the tenth domestic movie box office was "Crazy Stone" with 23 million...

Over 10 million can be said to be a big hit.

Of course, "Witness" and "The Tailor" are not suitable for Brother Hu. Even if he wants to act, he can only play a supporting role...

…

When Liu Yifei returned to her room after dinner, Aunt Liu asked her as usual whether the food was delicious or not...

"...It's okay. I quite like the food here."

"That's good…"

"Mom, why don't you go down and eat?"

What else could be the reason?

She clearly felt that Shen Xudong's attitude towards her had become cold...

Then don't ask for trouble - Shen Xudong basically pays for dinner.

Aunt Liu explained casually: "Mom is not used to eating with so many people..."

Liu Yifei did not doubt that he was there, nodded, took out the script and was about to memorize the lines, but suddenly remembered something: "By the way, Shen... my brother wants to continue to cooperate with Teacher Chen Daoming!"

"…who?"

"Teacher Chen Daoming...I heard it's two plays!"

"Did you say who the director is? Who is the production company? Who is the producer?"

Aunt Chen blurted out three questions in a row...

Liu Yifei was stunned by the question and reluctantly explained: "I don't know. When I went down, he hung up the phone..."

"Then you don't know the content of the script?"

"…Um."

Aunt Liu hesitated for a moment, then put on her coat, changed into a pair of boots, put on lipstick in front of the mirror, opened the door, and said to her daughter: "I'll go ask him..."

Liu Yifei frowned: "...it's almost ten o'clock, you can ask him to come over..."

"...I'll go ask about the situation. Just memorize your lines!"