Chapter 232: Let the Bullets Fly Film Viewing
Liu Hongmin sent Professor Tao to his hometown, and felt deeply moved in his heart: People who are pure are happier!
"Let's go! Let's go to the Beijing Film Studio."
"it is good!"
Chen Yu agreed and immediately turned the car around and headed for Beijing Film Studio.
"Let the Bullets Fly" has just finished post-production, and a screening will be held today. Beijing Film Studio has endured Jiang Wen for several months, and today they are finally relieved.
When we arrived at the gate of Beijing Film Studio, there was already a group of people waiting at the gate. When they saw Liu Hongmin's car coming, they immediately came to greet him.
"Hongmin, you are finally here!"
Lin Yong strode over and happily shook Liu Hongmin's hands.
Liu Hongmin smiled and said, "Brother Yong, you are exaggerating!"
"That's not an exaggeration!" Lin Yong pointed at the crowd, "We all volunteered to pick you up."
He came close to Liu Hongmin and whispered, "We have been tortured by Jiang Wen in the past few months. This guy is too serious."
Liu Hongmin smiled and said, "It's good to be more serious."
“It’s good, but the cost of movies keeps going up.”
"How much has it increased?" Liu Hongmin asked curiously, "I remember the cost of Let the Bullets Fly was about three million, right?"
"It doubled!" Lin Yong said helplessly, "If you didn't take a fancy to Jiang Wen and were willing to invest in him, we wouldn't spoil him."
Liu Hongmin raised his eyebrows, "Are you saying that Ma Weidu stole another three million from the crew?"
"Yes!" Lin Yong said, "Don't you know about this?"
Liu Hongmin forced a smile and said, Ma Weidu, you’re great.
Others don't know Jiang Wen, but he knows that he is a ruthless money-spending machine. Let alone six million, he can spend even sixty million.
As he was speaking, Ma Weidu came over.
"Red People, are you here?"
Liu Hongmin gestured to Lin Yong, who nodded, "You guys talk first."
After saying that, he gave Ma Weidu a look that told him to wish him good luck.
Liu Hongmin hugged Ma Weidu and asked in a low voice: "How come I didn't know about your additional investment in Let the Bullets Fly?"
Ma Weidu looked at him strangely, "I told you!"
"When did you say that?" Liu Hongmin was stunned.
"It's been several months. At that time, you were busy writing a novel. Before I finished speaking, you told me to make my own decision."
Liu Hongmin knocked his head and said, "I was too busy and confused."
Ma Weidu smiled and said: "When I was pursuing the investment, I did some research. Every penny was spent on the right things. Not a single penny was wasted."
"Okay!" Liu Hongmin nodded, approving the investment.
However, he still wanted to remind Ma Weidu, "That's it for this time, but you have to remember that in the future, when you invest in people like Jiang Wen, you must control the cost. You should have seen that this guy loves to make trouble, he is a bottomless pit, no matter how much money you give him, he will find a way to spend it."
Ma Weidu nodded, "Don't worry, I will control it."
Liu Hongmin: "Be more careful." Ma Weidu said with a smile: "Are you afraid that I will suffer a loss?"
Liu Hongmin thought about it and realized that Ma Weidu had never suffered any loss. He didn't know if he had become smarter after following him for so many years.
"Let's go! Let's see how the filming of Let the Bullets Fly goes."
Everyone entered the auditorium and the film screening began soon.
Let the Bullets Fly is a household name, and its contents are even cited in university textbooks, and are considered a classic in the world of metaphor. But it is hard to say what it will look like if it is adapted into a movie.
After all, this is the most important work of theater reform, and if something goes wrong it may affect the entire film industry.
Soon, the movie started.
Liu Hongmin watched it very seriously. He also wanted to know what "Let the Bullets Fly" would be like if Jiang Wen filmed it in this era.
The film technology of that era was limited, and the special effects were far behind the original film. The horse-drawn train at the beginning was different. It can be seen that Jiang Wen wanted to restore the scenes in the novel, but there were too many restrictions.
Despite this, with the efforts of multiple departments, they are still afraid of releasing films that are beyond this era.
Jiang Wen had just graduated, and compared to more than 20 years later, he seemed much more immature, so the ideas in the film were not as strong as the original film. This is a disadvantage, but also an advantage. It is precisely because the ideas are not so strong that the whole film looks more like a comedy.
Comedy has a box office advantage in movies. Who doesn’t like to watch a happier movie?
Because of this, the audience laughed from time to time throughout the entire film screening.
You have to know that these audiences are the heads of various cinema chains. They have watched countless movies, and if "Let the Bullets Fly" can make them feel funny, then it is a success.
After the agreement is signed, China Film Group will be responsible for distributing films to theaters.
Liu Hongmin and Ma Weidu found Jiang Wen. Jiang Wen was a little embarrassed and said, "Teacher Liu, I am too young and I can't restore the story in the book better."
"You've done a great job!" Liu Hongmin said with a smile, "After all, there are technical limitations now. When the filming technology gets better, you can shoot another version."
When Jiang Wen heard this, he immediately nodded and said, "I will definitely shoot another version and try my best to perfectly restore the plot in the book."
Liu Hongmin patted him on the shoulder and said, "It doesn't matter whether the plot is restored or not. What matters is the idea in the film."
Jiang Wen nodded in agreement, "Thank you, Mr. Liu, for your guidance."
Liu Hongmin smiled and asked, "What are your plans next?"
Jiang Wen smiled and touched his head, "Not yet."
"Would you like to sign a contract with my company? Now that the cinema chain has been reformed, the Tomorrow Film Company's office in Beijing will also be upgraded to a branch company, and will shoot more movies in the future. You are very talented and can even be a director. If you join Tomorrow Film Company, I think it will be a strong combination."
"Really?" Jiang Wen was very excited, "I'd like to join your company."
Tomorrow Films can be said to be the number one film company in China, and this ranking can include Hong Kong and Green Island. Anyone who signs a contract with Tomorrow Films will have a good development. Although Tomorrow Films mainly develops in Hong Kong, there are also many films shot in the mainland, and each one is very classic.
Moreover, Liu Hongmin wanted to keep his word. He said he would support Jiang Wen to be a director, so Jiang Wen would become a director.
Jiang Wen himself is sure that he has the talent to be a director. In the past few months on the set of "Let the Bullets Fly", he has been doing the work of a director.
Ever since he and Director Zhang quarreled from time to time during the Red Sorghum crew, he had an urge to become a director. However, since no one appreciated him, he really couldn't make up his mind. Now that Liu Hongmin appreciated him, his confidence naturally exploded.
He wants to be a director!!!
(End of this chapter)
