The general policy was set, and then several people discussed the specific plan. After staying in the conference room for three hours, the group left looking a little tired. But everyone's eyes are no longer as uneasy as when they arrived.
"Hey, have you got off work yet?" Yang Dongxu was stunned for a moment when he went out and saw the company employees. He looked at his watch and it was already eight o'clock in the evening. Logically speaking, everyone should get off work at half past five.
"Some work has not been completed yet and everyone is working overtime voluntarily." Although I don't know Yang Dongxu's identity, the general manager and shareholders of the company are so polite and can go in for the meeting. Manager Wang has not been kicked in the head, so he has to smile. .
"Oh, it seems that you have done a good job. You haven't eaten yet, right? Let's order dinner for everyone. I'll treat you as a reward for your hard work." Yang Dongxu smiled and nodded to Manager Wang, and then said to Fu Dehai Several people waved their hands and led Jie Chengwu away.
Regarding why employees stay and work overtime, Yang Dongxu’s natural answer is: Do employees dare to leave before the boss leaves? In other words, if you stay and work overtime before the boss leaves, you will definitely see it when the boss leaves. You will earn a good impression point. In the future, when you get a promotion and salary increase, you may be promoted because of this good impression.
At the beginning of get off work, a few employees wanted to pack up and leave, but before they left, they saw other colleagues who didn't know they were still working seriously after work. They were a little confused. Then they realized what they were doing and quickly put down their bags and continued working. No one is stupider than anyone else, so they all stay.
"Who was that just now?" Manager Wang hesitated and asked after Yang Dongxu left.
"My boss." Fu Decai gave a vague answer, and then left with a few words of encouragement. Dongzi and Wu Aibing naturally wouldn't stay here because they had a drink date, so the group came quickly and left after the meeting. Not slow either.
"The boss?" Manager Wang was stunned for a moment, and then realized: "Is it the young boss's family? It should be a descendant of a big family, maybe the chairman's brother or something."
Not to mention the key points that Manager Wang guessed right away, it was a pity that his guess about the children of his boss's big family was a little wrong. Although Zhou Yiren's official position is not low now, he is still far behind the big family. After all, there is no big family. There are only three people in the family, and only one of them is an official?
Time rushed to the end of June, and the classmates were so unfamiliar that they didn’t even know who the person sitting next to them was. They thought it was Yang Dongxu who was scheduled to take the exam in this examination room by other classes and took his own final exam.
"Ah... we finally have a holiday." After taking the last exam, Yang Dongxu walked out of the examination room and stretched, feeling that the air was so fresh and free.
Those who knew him nearby couldn't help but glance at Yang Dongxu when they heard his words. The look in his eyes seemed to say: "You've been on vacation, haven't you?"
After the exam, the sky is high and the birds can fly and the sea is vast, and the fish can jump. As for the exam results... Anyway, I will be happy for a few days after the holiday.
Good news came on the first day of the holiday. Jet Li, whom Haina Company had been contacting for a long time, had already responded. It just so happened that Jet Li had a schedule recently, and he liked the script of "Fist of Fury" very much, so he directly responded in the affirmative.
Compared to Jet Li's cheerfulness, Tsui Hark was a little hesitant. The reason for his hesitation was different from others who thought that Boss Haina was a mainlander and therefore couldn't afford to hire Yang Dongxu. The only reason for hesitation is that the screenwriter Yang Dongxu and the investors are very domineering. He actually has the final say in the male and female protagonists in the film, and even the second female lead and the second male lead. Tsui Hark, the director, has no say in the actors. , not to mention the other members of the cast.
Although Tsui Hark is not the "Old Monster Xu" of later generations, he has gained quite a reputation in Xinyi City over the years, and his talent is needless to say. Even though Yang Dongxu is a screenwriter or an investor, and may even be a producer, he is very unhappy with the fact that the actor handles everything on his own.
And even if he agreed to Tsui Hark, he would not shoot both movies. Although "Fist of Fury" is a good script, such a movie obviously does not match his style. Therefore, Tsui Hark's answer was "The Swordsman: The Unbeaten East". "He considered taking over. As for "Fist of Fury", Yang Dongxu needed to find someone else to direct it.
"Let's shoot the Eastern Invincible first." Tsui Hark's answer made Yang Dongxu feel a little embarrassed.
After all, the actors for "Fist of Fury" have basically been found, and they just need a director to start filming. If "The Swordsman" is filmed first, Jet Li's will be fine since he is free now, but Brigitte Lin's side is It's a bit difficult.
"You have also read the script of "Fist of Fury". Do you have any introduction to the director in this regard?" Yang Dongxu couldn't help but look at Fu Decai.
Although Fu Decai is not a professional, he did not even graduate from the directing department. However, as a record company boss for the past few years, I have always been involved in the entertainment industry, and now Heiner Company is a troika of records, movies and TV series, so Fu Decai is also in the process of continuous learning and recharging. Although his grasp of the script is not as good as Yang Dongxu's, he still has the judgment to find a suitable director after reading the script, and he knows many more professionals in the circle than Yang Dongxu.
"Let me look for it." Fu Decai said, "But it doesn't have to be that troublesome."
"Well?" Yang Dongxu looked at Fu Decai, waiting for him to come up with some good ideas.
"Don't you know how to direct? You wrote the script and you chose the actors. You can just do it yourself."
"This..." Yang Dongxu couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. He had been trying to find the director through various channels. He really hadn't thought about his own affairs.
But after thinking about it carefully, it seems that I am quite suitable. Although he has not directed any movies, his theoretical knowledge must be passed. In addition, if he has the experience of studying on the set of "The Legend of the White Snake", it will not be reluctant to go directly. If that doesn't work, we can just find some experienced stage managers and some experienced crew members to make up the ground, and then we can start filming.
"Anyway, it's okay for you to have summer vacation now." Fu De added after seeing Yang Dongxu's hesitation.
"Prepare things before the shooting starts. You can also search there in the next few days. If no one is there then, I will come."
To be honest, Yang Dongxu is quite excited about making movies. In his previous life, stars were very far away from him, let alone directing a movie himself. Now that I have the chance, I naturally want to give it a try.
"It takes a few days to prepare, so I'll look for it, but I need you to help me with the theaters in Hong Kong when I come to the mainland." Fu Decai nodded and said.
"Is it too early to find a theater now?" Yang Dongxu asked.
"It's not early. How many days do you plan to shoot? If you're late, don't make arrangements. People in the Mainland and Hong Kong have a long queue for filming."
"Uh... let's make arrangements early." Yang Dongxu then remembered that it was the 1990s, the most productive golden period for Hong Kong movies.
In later generations, it only took ten days and a half for people to make a movie, select scripts, select actors, and make various preparations. Then it was normal to shoot for half a year, and there were many who shot for a year. But now it takes a long time to shoot a movie in Hong Kong. For some movies, one week is enough from the start to the end to the release, maybe half a month at most. So if you want to show it in Hong Kong, the theaters really have to say hello in advance, otherwise you won't be able to get in line.
"By the way, Jet Li is still in Shaw Brothers, but Shaw Brothers has no plans to make any more movies. Can you find a way to sign Jet Li?" Yang Dongxu thought of this extremely important matter. Jet Li has not yet gone to Jiahe, so this is definitely an opportunity.
"How's his singing?"
"Singing?" Yang Dongxu was a little confused by Fu Decai's words: "You really don't know this?"
Looking back, Jet Li's acting career in later generations seems to have been all about making movies, let alone singing, and it seems that he has never filmed any TV series.
"It would be a bit troublesome if I couldn't sing." Fu Decai rubbed his chin, feeling embarrassed. Nowadays, Heiner Company is famous, but except for records, everything else is weak. Although "The Legend of White Snake" has made the TV series a little famous, it is impossible for a film and television department to become famous enough to make other stars feel reliable with just one TV series.
So now when Hainer recruits people, he first prioritizes whether he can sing. If the other party is interested, the job will almost be half successful. Compared with TV series that are somewhat famous and movies that are not famous at all, records are definitely the core competitiveness of Haina Company. Even industry giants like Fei Shi need to treat it with caution.
"He is from Yanjing, and he used to be in the national team. It should be better to start from this aspect." Fu Decai's look made Yang Dongxu understand why he asked Jet Li if he could sing. But although Yang Dongxu has not understood this aspect, he feels that it would be impossible to attract Jet Li by releasing a record.
Now Jet Li is not an absolute big name, but in later generations he is someone who entered Hollywood. Compared with Jackie Chan, Andy Lau's status is not that different, and they are even more famous overseas. But Jackie Chan has released a record and Yang Dongxu has also heard of it. As for whether Jet Li has released a brother album...well, Yang Dongxu doesn't know a single song.
"This is a way, but our film and television department is completely broke now, and you also know the mainland film market." Fu Decai said.
"I understand this, but in the future we will definitely focus on the Hong Kong market, as well as the Japanese and Southeast Asian markets. Now we are inferior to those film and television companies in Hong Kong, but we will definitely surpass them in the future. We can do it in terms of records, movies and TV series. I can do it too." Yang Dongxu said with great certainty.
"I'll find someone to get in touch with that business." Fu Decai still knows a little about Jet Li. Although he's not a big name yet, he is indeed a good prospect. Action movies have always been the main product of Hong Kong movies, and it is cost-effective to sign a promising kung fu star who is worth cultivating.
"If he can't make up his mind at the beginning, let him wait until the box office of "Fist of Fury" is released before making a decision." Yang Dongxu mentioned.
"Okay, I'll talk about it." Fu Dehai nodded.
Shaw Brothers is no longer making movies, so it was only a matter of time before Jet Li and Shaw Brothers terminated their contract. Even if "Fist of Fury" is a hit at the box office, it will cost Shaw Brothers a lot of money to poach Jet Li, but compared to Golden Harvest, which mainly focuses on film products, the money will only be a small amount. If Jet Li had entered Jiahe first and then started digging, it would be simply impossible.
Thinking of Jet Li and Yang Dongxu couldn't help but think of Li Zongsheng. This great talent has not made a decision yet, making him a little anxious to wait. Especially who didn't know who leaked the news that Haina wanted to poach Li Zongsheng, which made Feishi feel like they were facing a formidable enemy.
With only one Xiaoxu, Haina Records has already had the capital to compete with Fei Shi's branch in just a few years. If Li Zongsheng passes, will Fei Shi still pass? Therefore, Fei Shi's attitude is very tough now, and he seems to rather hide Li Zongshengxue than give it to Haina. Not only Feishi, other record companies are also making trouble, just like the previous siege of Heiner Records.
