Soon, Xiao Yunhai's car stopped in front of the manor. Zhang Xiaojing, Lin Hui, and Lin Lu welcomed everyone into the living room.
After chatting for a while, Wang Guoan, Sun Yanjun, and the others went to the entertainment room to play mahjong. Xiao Yunhai read the script of "Battle of Red Cliff" in his study.
He had to admit that this world was full of talented people. Just like this script, it did not copy the old "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" into a movie. Instead, it kept the original story and focused on the cruelty of war.
Whether it was in his previous life or this world, all good movies about war were anti-war in nature.
Without a doubt, "Battle of Red Cliff" perfectly achieved this.
Other than the storyline, the thing that surprised Xiao Yunhai the most was the lines in the novel.
Wang Guoan was right. Every word and sentence in this script was carefully thought out. It was not an exaggeration to say that every word and sentence was carefully thought out.
Not only did it retain a strong ancient style, but it was also easy to understand. This was much better than the movies in his previous life.
After Xiao Yunhai finished reading the Chinese version of the script, he opened the English version.
Ever since Jiao Fangtao's "Xiao Cui" became popular all over the world, almost all the companies and directors in Hua Xia studied its success.
Xiao Yunhai's "Infernal Affairs" and "Martial Heroes" had higher box office sales than "Xiao Cui", but their research value was not as high as "Xiao Cui".
"Xiao Cui" was one of the chapters in "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio". It represented the traditional culture of Hua Xia. Its success represented the seamless integration of Hua Xia culture and world cinema. Compared to Xiao Yunhai's two movies, it was naturally more meaningful.
Therefore, any Hua Xia director with ambition would basically come up with two scripts, one for internal and one for external.
In order to achieve good results in the global box office, Wu Zixu spent a lot of effort to hire the scriptwriters of "Xiao Cui" to make an English version of the movie.
After Xiao Yunhai saw it, although he always felt that it was a bit strange, he had to admit that it did indeed have the flavor of a Hollywood war movie.
After Xiao Yunhai finished reading the script, he rubbed his temples and fell into deep thought.
If he took on "Battle of the Red Cliffs", then he could only choose one of the two movies. Otherwise, he might not have enough time.
Of course, that wasn't to say that it was impossible. The biggest difficulty was in the casting process.
This was because these two movies were not like "Infernal Affairs", where all they had to do was find some superstars with good acting skills to play the roles.
They were very down-to-earth. If they were to find those glamorous actors, they would not be able to act it out at all. No matter how good the filming was, once the audience saw it, they would be in danger of skipping the scene.
Therefore, Xiao Yunhai had to put in a lot of effort in the casting. If the actors were chosen correctly, the filming would be much easier.
On the contrary, if the actors were not suitable, there could be big trouble.
"By the way, why don't I discuss it with Director Wu and these old movie stars?"
Before filming "Lang Ya Board", Xiao Yunhai had asked Hong Tianchou for help. Sure enough, with his help, Xiao Yunhai quickly found the most suitable actors. "Lang Ya Board" became popular in Asia.
Wu Zixu, Ge Wuyou, Wang Guoan, and the others had been filming in the Hua Xia entertainment circle for their entire lives. Who knew how many actors they had worked with? It should not be a problem for them to help him choose some suitable actors.
At the thought of this, Xiao Yunhai immediately got up and went to the entertainment room.
Seeing Wu Zixu, Ge Wuyou, Wang Guoan, and Sun Yanjun playing in full swing, Xiao Yunhai could not help but laugh. "Four teachers, how's the battle going?"
Wang Guoan chuckled and said, "I, Cao Mengde, have been through hundreds of battles. In the mahjong field, I'm invincible. The three of them are no match for me."
Sun Yanjun laughed and scolded, "Don't brag here. Didn't you just win one more game than me? What's so great about that? You're invincible in the world? Forget it. "
When Wu Zixu saw Xiao Yunhai coming over, his mind immediately shifted from the mahjong game to his movie. He asked, "Yunhai, what do you think of the script?"
The others also looked at Xiao Yunhai. Ge Wuyou held his cards in his hand and did not play them.
Xiao Yunhai gave him a thumbs up and said with a smile, "This script is one of the best I've ever seen. It's really great. If it's done well, it won't be a problem for me to sweep the world. "
Wu Zixu's face was filled with joy as he asked, "Then, what do you mean?"
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "The director, the script, and the actors are all top-notch in Hua Xia. I naturally won't let them go. I'll take this movie. "
Wu Zixu slapped his thigh and said happily, "That's great! With you acting in it, I'm more confident in this movie. "
Ge Wuyou, who was next to him, immediately threw out his mahjong tiles and said, "We're definitely going to win this time."
Wu Zixu pushed the mahjong tiles on the table and shouted, "I win, Thirteen Orphans."
When Wang Guoan heard that, he laughed and said, "See that? Yunhai just agreed and Director Wu won. Looks like this is a very good omen. "
Everyone nodded in unison.
Xiao Yunhai said, "However, I don't want to give up on my two movies. Director Wu, you said that you could give me two months, right? "
Wu Zixu nodded and said, "That's right. Why? You want to shoot two movies in two months? "
Xiao Yunhai said, "That's right. My two movies don't have any big scenes and don't need any special effects. It's not difficult to shoot them. The only thing is the actors. As long as the actors are good, I can even finish them in less than a month and a half. Teachers know many people in the industry, so I hope that everyone can help me. "
Wang Guoan laughed and said, "No problem. However, we have to read the scripts first so that we don't make any mistakes when recommending actors to you. Don't worry, we won't reveal the plot in the scripts to anyone else. You can rest assured about us old guys. "
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "Of course. If I can't even trust you teachers, then who else can I trust in the entire Hua Xia film industry? "
Wu Zixu stood up and said, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go take a look at Yunhai's masterpiece together. "
Xiao Yunhai's study was very well-equipped. There were computers and printers. In less than ten minutes, the scripts for "Crazy Stone" and "Crazy Race" were in everyone's hands.
Xiao Yunhai said, "Teachers, you can take your time. There's no rush. I have an appointment with Big Brother Black Tortoise at 5: 30. They should be here soon. I'll go to the kitchen to take a look. "
Wu Zixu waved his hand and didn't even look up. He said, "Go do your thing. We'll watch here for a while. We'll go down when Old Li arrives."
Xiao Yunhai's talent was recognized in the film industry. His scripts were definitely extraordinarily attractive to these filmmakers. How could they have the time to care about other things?
Seeing that everyone was immersed in the scripts, Xiao Yunhai said helplessly, "Then I'll go out."
When he came to the living room, Lee Hoon, who had just come in, asked, "Yunhai, where are Director Wu and the others? How did they disappear in the blink of an eye? "
Xiao Yunhai pointed upstairs and said, "They're reading my two movie scripts."
When Lee Hoon heard that, he quickly ran upstairs without another word.
Xiao Yunhai looked at his back and shook his head with a bitter smile.
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