After Xiao Yunhai finished writing the script, Zhao Wanqing read it from the beginning to the end. She liked the role of Hua Qiangu very much. Unfortunately, she had to take care of the children at home and had no time to film.
Zhao Wanqing said coquettishly, "Honey, it's all your fault. Why didn't you take out such a good script earlier?"
Xiao Yunhai laughed and said, "Even if I took it out earlier, would you have the time to film it? Don't worry, I have already prepared a good script for your comeback. We can start filming in the second half of the year. "
Zhao Wanqing said with a face full of surprise, "What book? A movie or a TV series? "
Xiao Yunhai said, "Have you forgotten? When grandpa came, he asked me to film a movie about Chinese martial arts. I have already thought about it. The name will be 'The Grandmaster.' I will play the male lead, Ye Wen, and you will play the female lead, Gong Er. "
That's right. Xiao Yunhai was going to film "The Grandmaster," directed by the famous director Wang Jiawei in his previous life.
This movie caused a huge sensation in the entertainment industry at that time and won many awards. Zhang Ziyi, in particular, won almost all the best actress awards in Asia with the role of Mr. Miyaji. She was crowned the best actress eight times. It was simply a miracle.
Unfortunately, the box office of "The Grandmaster" was not high. It only reached about 200 million. Although it did not make a loss, the profit was very little. The main reason was because of the movie's reputation. The fans were very polarized. The fans who did not know what to say felt that the movie was very scattered. There was no central idea throughout the movie, which made it difficult for them to understand. The fans who did not know what to say felt that "The Grandmaster" was not about martial arts. It was about a beautiful artistic conception.
Xiao Yunhai took out this movie because he felt that in this world, the fans' ability to appreciate movies was much better than in his previous life. They would definitely be able to understand the meaning of the movie.
As for the foreign market, Xiao Yunhai did not plan to release it.
Zhao Wanqing frowned and said, "Gong Er? Why does this name sound so old-fashioned? "
Xiao Yunhai scratched her nose and said with a smile, "Don't think it's old-fashioned. Let me tell you, if you can play this role well, the best actress award in all of Asia and even the world will be yours. At the very least, you won't have a problem getting nominated. "
Zhao Wanqing asked suspiciously, "Really?"
Xiao Yunhai said, "Of course it's true. My movies usually only participate in the Hua Xia Golden Goblet Awards and the Academy Awards. The main reason is that I feel that the previous movies have very strong commercial elements. Even if I were to participate in the Venice, Berlin, Cannes, and other film festivals that focus on art, it would probably be the result of accompanying the crown prince. So, I directly did not apply. "
"But 'The Grandmaster' is different. Although there are many fierce fighting scenes in it, it is a literary film through and through. It is very suitable to compete for these awards. However, it's not easy to act well. You need to learn the real Eight Trigrams Boxing. The other actors also need to know real Kung Fu. "
Zhao Wanqing said with a smile, "Hubby, hurry up and write the script. I want to start preparing now."
Xiao Yunhai said, "Okay, I will write it tomorrow. Everything has already taken shape in my mind. It will take less than two days to finish. "
That night, Xiao Yunhai called Ruda and told him that the script for 'Bones of Flowers' had been completed. He asked for his email address. Xiao Yunhai sent the script over.
The next afternoon, Ruda called Xiao Yunhai, who was writing the script for 'The Grandmaster'.
"Yunhai, this script is really great. It should be a romance in a Xianxia costume. It is much better than 'The Legend of the Swordsman' that caused a huge sensation. However, there are a lot of special effects scenes in it. I am afraid that the investment will not be small. "
Xiao Yunhai said with a smile, "Don't worry. Magic City and Dream will fully support you. You don't have to ask about the money spent on the special effects. Just leave it to me. Haha, Senior, you are quite fast. "
Ruda said, "I only slept for two hours last night. How can I not be fast? Yunhai, if you want to make this a masterpiece, I have roughly calculated that in addition to the special effects, you will need at least 800 million Hua Xia dollars. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "Money is not a problem. In terms of the quality of the TV series, we can't make any discounts. He definitely couldn't accept the way of just muddling along. Senior, who are you going to cast as the male and female leads? "
Ruda said, "It is not confirmed yet. I need an audition, a large-scale audition. Everything will be determined by the compatibility between the actor and the role. Even if she is an actress without any fame, as long as she is suitable for the role of 'Bones of Flowers', I will use her. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "I completely agree with your approach. This movie has more than ten best actors and actresses from our school. There will be no problem with the publicity. The only key is the quality. So, Senior, in the end, the pressure is still on you. "
Ruda said confidently, "As long as I have your support, I will definitely be able to film this movie well."
Xiao Yunhai said, "Then you can start preparing now. You can go directly to the finance department of Hanhai Company. I have already talked to them. "
Ruda said, "Okay."
Xiao Yunhai was very confident in Ruda's ability. After "Bones of Flowers" was handed over to him, Xiao Yunhai did not ask about it anymore.
Three days later, the revised script of "Grandmaster" was released.
Zhao Wanqing could not wait to read it from beginning to end. She was immediately attracted by Mr. Miyaji's life. When she read to the end, she could not help but cry.
Xiao Yunhai hurriedly went forward to wipe it for her, and said: "Wife, are you alright? Is it that good? "
Zhao Wanqing sighed and said, "This Mr. Miyaji is really too pitiful. He clearly loves Ye Wen deeply in his heart, but he let the rules of the martial arts world trap him for the rest of his life. Why bother? "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "This is what makes people in the martial arts world so lovable. He always kept his word and kept his promises. How about it? Are you interested in this role? "
"Of course." Zhao Wanqing rolled her eyes at him and said angrily, "If you dare to give this role to someone else, I will not let you off."
Xiao Yunhai said, "But I have to tell you in advance that it is not easy to play the role of Gong Er well. At the very least, you have to master the essence of Eight Trigrams Boxing before filming officially starts. This is a movie to promote Hua Xia kungfu. I don't want to be criticized by people who are in the industry. Fortunately, you have been practicing the life-preserving boxing that Mom taught you. At least you have a certain foundation. I will ask Brother Luo for a female martial artist to teach you at home. Half a year should be enough. How about it? "
Zhao Wanqing nodded and said, "Okay."
Xiao Yunhai called Luo Tianxiong and told him about the matter.
The next morning, the female martial artist arrived. She was a middle-aged woman in her thirties with a nimble figure.
Xiao Yunhai's eyes were sharp. Just by looking at the way she walked, he knew that she was someone who knew real kungfu. At the very least, she had practiced it to a higher level.
After Luo Tianxiong won the Oscar for Best Action Design, the entire Luo Family Troupe became the leader of the action team in the Hua Xia entertainment circle. Many people who practiced kungfu but could not find a way out came to join them.
Luo Tianxiong did not reject anyone. The Luo Family Troupe, which originally had a few dozen people, had now increased to 200 people. Moreover, all of them knew real kungfu and had all kinds of boxing skills.
This middle-aged woman was the best of the Eight Trigrams Boxing.
Xiao Yunhai asked her to teach Zhao Wanqing Eight Trigrams Boxing for half a year, four hours a day. The monthly salary was 50,000 yuan. If Zhao Wanqing was able to satisfy Xiao Yunhai, she would be rewarded with 100,000 yuan in one go.
When the middle-aged woman heard that she could earn 400,000 yuan in half a year, her eyes lit up. She promised Xiao Yunhai that she would teach Zhao Wanqing Eight Trigrams Boxing well. At the very least, she would be able to reach the point where three or four big men would not be able to get close to her.
Xiao Yunhai was very satisfied when he heard that. He rented a big house not far from the villa for her to live in so that it would be convenient for her to come over every day.
Just like that, Zhao Wanqing began to learn Eight Trigrams Boxing while taking care of the children.
Zhao Wanqing didn't know if it was because she was interested in the Eight Trigrams Fist or because of the role of the second master of the palace, but she was very engrossed in practicing. No matter how hard it was, she clenched her teeth and didn't say a word, showing great perseverance.
This caused Xiao Yunhai to be flabbergasted, and he also felt a trace of admiration for his wife's tenacity.
Time passed, and good news came one after another.
His teacher, Yao Wenyuan's kidney transplant was quite successful. Perhaps it was because of the high compatibility index, the new kidney and the body did not reject each other. The recovery speed was far beyond Doctor Li's expectations. He claimed that this was the most successful operation he had ever performed. As long as he paid attention, there should be no problems in 20 years.
Xiao Yunhai was very happy and directly gave Doctor Li a red packet of one million yuan. Then, according to the previous agreement, he donated one billion yuan to the Hua Xia Health Bureau.
However, he also put forward a condition, which was to use 500 million yuan to help the poor patients who could not afford the medical expenses.
The Health Bureau naturally did not refuse. They contacted the Red Cross and assigned someone to take care of this matter, which helped a lot of people.
The second piece of good news was that after more than a month of hard work, Wu Zixu finally completed the English version of the first "Battle of Red Cliff". He asked more than 30 employees under Xiao Yunhai to read it. They all said that it was very exciting and there were no problems with understanding.
Now, the Yanhuang Cinemas all over the world had started operating. Xiao Yunhai contacted Yu Hai and prepared to release it on June 28th in Europe, South America, and other places. As for North America, of course, Xiao Yunhai's own cinemas would be chosen.
Although the box office of the cinemas had dropped to 43% in the first week, Xiao Yunhai could still make a lot of money compared to the Yanhuang Cinemas, which did not have any shares.
The third piece of good news was that the second "Transformers" comic was selling like hotcakes in Europe and America. In less than a month, it sold 40 million copies. The third "Harry Potter" comic was even more successful, selling 56 million copies. At the same time, their animated films and movies were in the midst of intense production.
It could be said that Xiao Yunhai was riding high these days.
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