HLnovel Chapter 179 I have my own considerations!
Chapter 179 I have my own considerations!
Wang Jing nodded repeatedly, his eyes swept over the ferocious fly next to him, and his expression tightened slightly.
Zhou Shengpeng followed his gaze and turned back to lecture him: "Fly."
"Director Wang is one of us from now on. You were so disrespectful to him just now. Apologize immediately."
Wuying curled his lips, looking dissatisfied. He was asked to apologize and eat shit.
Besides, the atmosphere was just right, and he was just cooperating with Zhou Shengpeng to scare Wang Jing.
He was scaring people with his mouth, but Big Brother Peng was even more exaggerated. He directly took out a handful of Black Stars, which scared him.
This style is a thousand times more domineering than his.
But he is not stupid. The boss is the boss. He can't ask Zhou Shengpeng to apologize to Wang Jing.
He came to apologize and it was also to give both of them a way out.
Only then can we cooperate without any grudges in the future.
Wuying could only bow obediently and said, "I'm sorry, Director Wang."
Zhou Shengpeng nodded with satisfaction and said, "That's right. We are legitimate businessmen. We are talking about business matters, not the money-making of a gang."
"From now on, be aware of the situation and speak in a gentle tone. Don't be aggressive or you'll scare people."
As Zhou Shengpeng spoke, he picked up the gun on the table and pointed at it.
Wang Jing, who was standing next to him, was so scared that he almost broke out in a cold sweat, fearing that the gun would go off accidentally.
I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw him put the gun back into his arms.
"Wuying, remember, next time you see Director Wang, be polite and say hello, okay?"
Zhou Shengpeng said seriously.
"I understand, Brother Peng." Wuying answered honestly.
Wang Jing waved his hands repeatedly: "Everyone follows Brother Peng to stir up trouble, so we are all colleagues. There is no need to be so polite."
Then he said to Zhou Shengpeng, "Don't worry, Mr. Zhou. The original Chery crew has worked together many times, and many of them have worked in other crews."
"When 'A Better Tomorrow' starts filming, these people can start working right away."
"As for equipment, Chery already has quite a bit, so we can continue to use it. If we don't have enough, we can just rent it from other film companies."
"As for the actors, I will finalize it as soon as possible and give you the cast list for your review when the time comes."
"Okay then, I'll leave the crew's affairs to you."
Zhou Shengpeng listened to Wang Jing's professional report and nodded slightly.
He Zhe'nan, the prince of Tiankun Group and head of Meiyu Gao, is holding a meeting in the company office.
"The film 'Shaolin Kid' we're investing in has been approved, with a total investment of 20 million yuan. We must invite a popular movie star to star in it."
"In addition to Chen Long, Di Long, one of the Four Asian Tigers, will also be in the film, and we're going to invite popular actresses. With this super luxurious lineup, we're going to keep the box office going."
"I want to hear about the progress of everyone in the team."
He Zhe'nan scanned the employees' faces.
After all, he is the prince of Tiankun Group who has been pampered since childhood. When he invests in a movie, it is easy for him to make a big investment with a big cast.
He didn't even blink, acting like a big boss.
"Mr. He, our entire team has actually been formed."
"But Dilong was originally quite satisfied with our script and was willing to participate."
"However, just yesterday, they suddenly changed their mind, saying they had already signed with the crew of 'A Better Tomorrow' and had no schedule."
When He Zhe'nan heard this, his face immediately turned ugly.
He angrily said, "They can't even do this. Our 'Shaolin Kid' has been in the works for so long, and yet someone else snatches it away."
"What kind of company or crew is this 'A Better Tomorrow'? How dare they touch the person I like?"
He Zhe'nan's subordinates stammered, "Yes, it's a new company called Universal Pictures, and the legal representative is Zhou Shengpeng."
"It is said that the entire film has an investment of six million. The team has been assembled and is ready to start filming."
"Zhou Shengpeng!"
When He Zhe'nan heard this, he was so angry that his face twisted, veins on his forehead popped out, and he was extremely annoyed.
He had suffered no more than three setbacks in his life, two of which were caused by Zhou Shengpeng.
Last time on the cruise ship, I forced him to apologize.
This time he invested in a new sector, making movies, but the other party went against him again and tried to steal his actors.
Was this intentional?
"A short mule from a gang wants to break into high society and play the same games as the upper class. How naive!"
"Investing six million to make a movie for the first time is really a big deal."
"I want to see what tricks he, a layman, can come up with."
A cold glint flashed in He Zhe'nan's eyes.
Since Di Long is so short-sighted and ignorant, he should just replace him with a more popular actor.
He just doesn't believe that with such a big team and such a big production, they can't crush Zhou Shengpeng!
As an old film company, He Zhe'nan naturally has his own methods.
The selection of martial arts stars is based on a large number of actors.
As soon as he learned that Di Long had been poached, Jet Li immediately received an invitation to perform.
"Mr. Li, I believe you have seen our sincerity.
Our company plans to train Mr. Li to become one of the new generation of "Four Little Dragons." What do you think?
With such a strong injection of funds, both He Zhe'nan and Zhou Shengpeng got the actors they wanted.
"Isn't Zhou Shengpeng formidable? I want to see what he can do to fight me. I'll double the budget I gave the newspaper!"
"Especially that Wang Jing, a three-color plop. Expose all these things and let the paparazzi go to their trouble!"
He Zhe'nan's smear plan was in full swing, but Zhou Shengpeng was looking at Zhou Runfa in front of him and sipping tea carefully.
But the latter did not understand at this time why this gang leader asked him to take on his first movie.
"Mr. Zhou, if you want to clean yourself up, why would you look for a street thug like me?"
"I have my own considerations!"
Zhou Runfa didn't understand the answer he received, and when he looked at Wang Jing again, there was a hint of disdain in his eyes.
Three-color film director?
The leader of the society is the boss?
This movie is nothing more than a tool used to launder money for the society.
"But why?"
"Hey, hey, are you trying to say that Director Wang isn't capable enough? Or do you think the script isn't very good?"
"Young man, there aren't many opportunities to act opposite Di Long!"
Wang Jing's timely rebuke successfully brought the topic back on track and completely shut Zhou Runfa up.
No one could refuse the opportunity to work with one of the Four Little Dragons, of course, including the female star that Wang Jing spent a lot of money to recruit.
And this incident was also heard clearly by Di Long who had just arrived.
“Director Wang, although I have many businesses under my control and enough funds to squander.
But I’d better not try to poach actors from Golden Harvest anymore.”
"Don't worry, Mr. Zhou, I'm using legitimate means.
Although Miss Zhu expressed doubts about my reputation, she did admire Mr. Di very much.
Looking at those squinting eyes, Zhou Shengpeng didn't know what to say about this answer.
Although it is not glorious to poach people with high salaries, the selection of actors is really vicious.
Being able to restore it to the greatest extent possible is also a respect for this series.
"Then you will take over the remaining actors. As for this one, I'm afraid you'll have to come with me."
At this moment, Zhou Runfa, who was still a young actor, became more and more panicked.
He only came because of the script, but when it came to actually coming into contact with these bigwigs of the society, he couldn't help but feel a little panicked.
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and catch up. Not everyone has the chance to follow Mr. Zhou. You're doomed!"
"Oh, here it comes!"
As soon as he walked out of the company gate, a group of reporters rushed up to interview Zhou Shengpeng.
"Mr. Zhou, I wonder how confident you are about your first film?"
"Mr. Zhou, it's said that you used improper means to poach actors from Golden Harvest. What's your explanation for this?"
"Mr. Zhou, I'm a reporter from Film and Television Daily.
May I ask why you insisted on letting a director with three colors to shoot this film when you have such a strong start-up capital? "
Faced with questions from reporters, Zhou Runfa stepped back three points.
It’s not that I’m afraid. I’ve dealt with paparazzi before, so why should I be afraid of these scoundrels in broad daylight?
But the Mr. Zhou in front of him really confused him. His gestures and tone of voice were like those of a natural actor.
"I'm sure you all know that movies are made for people to watch! We at Universal Pictures are planning to create something different for everyone to watch. Is that wrong?"
"You mean, people don't like to watch martial arts movies and comedy movies?"
As soon as these words were spoken, countless flashes of light covered his face again.
At this moment, the system prompt sounded.
[Mission: "A Better Tomorrow" surpasses 5 million on its first day!]
[Reward: A chance to introduce foreign film markets!]
Both the mission and the reward took Zhou Shengpeng by surprise. However, the reporter keenly caught the flash of panic in his eyes, even taking advantage of the situation to question Zhou Shengpeng until he was speechless.
"Mr. Zhou, it seems you already have the answer to the previous question! Can this be interpreted as a challenge to the film and television industry?"
"This is certainly not a challenge, but just an attempt for the brave!"
Having said this, Zhou Shengpeng said no more.
Wuying took the lead, pushing through the crowd, followed closely by Zhou Shengpeng. However, no one paid attention to Zhou Runfa, who was trailing behind them. Occasionally, there was a glimpse of him, but it was only a profile.
After getting in the car, the three of them were silent, each with their own ulterior motives.
"Hey, you idiot, why aren't you talking? Are you mute? Do you know why my boss wants you here?"
Looking at Brother Wuying who kept saying he would fall to the ground every few words, Zhou Runfa was able to handle it completely.
"Okay, this trick is just for scaring outsiders. Ah Fa won't fall for it. Come on, have a cigarette!"
As he spoke, Zhou Shengpeng threw out a cigarette.
Zhou Runfa received it so unnaturally that it almost fell to the bottom.
"Fuck, do you know how to take it? When the boss gives you a cigarette, you have to take it with both hands. That's the rule!"