Huo Jianqi has been working on the movie "The Mountain, That Man, That Dog" for more than half a year, but he still hasn't found anyone willing to invest.
There is no way. At this stage, the mainland's movie market is very sluggish, and there are really very few movies that can sell well. For example, "Nothing Happens" only had a box office of 13 million, and it is already among the top ten box office of the year.
"That Man and That Dog in the Mountain" is a literary film that tells the story of a postman in the mountains. It is not exciting, not exciting, and not interesting at all. It will definitely not be welcomed by the market. So no one would be stupid enough to throw money into the river.
Huo Jianqi had no choice but to ask Xiang Nan for help.
Although he felt that it would deceive Xiang Nan and make him feel sorry for others, this movie was his hard work and he really didn't want to give it up, so he could only be shameless.
Xiang Nan immediately returned to the capital and spent two million yuan out of his own pocket to invest in "The Mountain, That Man, That Dog."
"Mr. Yuan, I really want to thank you. I can't thank you enough!" Huo Jianqi was excited as he held the check.
If Xiang Nan wasn't too young, he would have knelt down and kowtowed to him for fear of shortening his life.
"Don't be polite, Director Huo, it's all for art." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "However, my investment is not in vain. I also have two conditions."
Huo Jianqi nodded, "As long as it doesn't violate the principle, you say."
With the reform of the film industry and the influx of capital into the market, the market is becoming increasingly chaotic. Those who have the right to speak have changed from directors to investors, and their intervention in the film is getting stronger and stronger.
Feng Xiaogang's movie "Big Shot" satirizes this phenomenon. In order to promote his female star, the boss of a film and television company specially asked her to be his lover at Taylor's funeral, and he did not hesitate to spend 5 million yuan for this...
Although Huo Jianqi doesn't like to be interfered with, but the way the world is, he has to go with the flow. Otherwise, if he cannot attract investment, then he will be in vain.
"First, I will be the leading actor in this movie, which I have told you before; second, I want to participate in the selection of the female lead in the movie." Xiang Nan said immediately.
Huo Jianqi was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
He can agree to these two conditions.
He knew that Xiang Nan's acting skills were not as fierce as those in the media and could be compared with top artists such as Li Xuejian, Chen Daoming, and Ge You, but they were definitely among the best among young actors of the same age group. Moreover, the appearance and age are in line with the requirements of the male protagonist in the movie.
As for participating in the selection of the heroine, he can understand it.
It is human nature for young people to be lustful and admire Shao Ai.
What's more, in the entertainment industry, this kind of thing is really common. They are all engaged in art, they both like to liberate their natures, they are both passionate and impulsive, and it is really ordinary to have a girlfriend.
Even for great directors like Director Zhang, Director Chen, and Director Feng, the women around them change one after another. How can we demand young actors to keep themselves clean?
What's more, Xiang Nan is at a young age, so it's normal to take this aspect seriously.
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After negotiating with Huo Jianqi, Xiang Nan immediately returned to Donggou to finish filming "My Father and Mother".
As for Huo Jianqi, he stayed in the capital and began to prepare the crew of "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog". Except for the heroine, other actors are chosen by the director at will.
In mid-August, "My Father and Mother" was officially completed.
After the filming was completed, the crew held a big banquet in Donggou Village. One was to celebrate the filming, the other was to thank the villagers for their help, and the third was to say goodbye to everyone. After the meal, most of the crew went their separate ways.
At the wine table, everyone was very excited and said a lot of heartfelt words.
Zhang Ziyi drank a few more drinks and cried excitedly.
It was not easy for her to film this movie. In addition to the physical pain, the most important thing was the mental pressure.
She was always afraid that director Zhang Yimou would be dissatisfied, so she put in 300% of her efforts and endured the past six months without complaining about tiredness or hardship.
Now that it was finally finished, of course she was going to cry.
Xiang Nan also drank a lot of wine. When he woke up, he found that he was lying on the same kang as Zhang Ziyi.
"Um... I drank too much last night. I must have gone to the wrong room." He explained to Zhang Ziyi in a panic, "But don't worry, I will be responsible for you."
As he was explaining awkwardly, Zhang Ziyi blocked his mouth, "Stop talking, this is your room, I came here on my own."
She was so excited last night and wanted to let it go, so she took the initiative to come to Xiang Nan.
"..." Xiang Nan blinked and figured it out instantly. However, when he thought about last night's scene carefully, he really had no memory.
This is such a disadvantage!
"Are you taking advantage of me when I'm drunk? No, I have to make up for it~" In line with the principle of not suffering a loss, Xiang Nan smiled and rushed towards her.
"Okay, stop making trouble. It's already half past eight, and the crew will leave at nine. If it's late, there won't be a car." Zhang Ziyi pushed him away with one hand.
"It doesn't matter. We have our own car. It doesn't matter if we are late." Xiang Nan smiled.
However, Zhang Ziyi still refused, "Forget it, my whole body is weak and weak now, and I really don't have the energy to play with you anymore."
Xiang Nan saw her pretending and was about to draw the bow, when suddenly there were three snaps outside the window, which startled him, and he immediately lost his impulse, "Who is it?"
"Yuan Shuai, Director Li has ordered the crew to assemble." Outside the window, Tang Wei replied, "Get up quickly, otherwise you will miss the train."
"I understand, you go ahead." Xiang Nan nodded.
Tang Wei agreed, then heard the sound of footsteps, gradually going away.
Xiang Nan looked down and then at Zhang Ziyi, who had already put on his clothes, and sighed, "Okay, but remember, you owe me once."
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After returning to Beijing, Xiang Nan seamlessly joined the crew of "That Mountain That Man That Dog" and immediately began to participate in casting.
But at this time, the biggest news in the mainland entertainment industry is that director Li An is casting for the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."
Students from Beijing Film Academy, China National Theater and other major art schools, as well as Beipiao who were hanging out outside Beijing Film Studio, were all eager to prepare for the audition.
Zhou Le, Li Bo, and Cheng Bin in Xiang Nan's dormitory were all sharpening their guns before the battle, and each of them was reading the original "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" by Wang Dulu.
Seeing Xiang Nan coming back, they immediately reminded Xiang Nan and quickly prepared for the audition.
"I heard that the total investment in this movie was 15 million US dollars. Oh my God, what would it be like?"
"Director Li An has won the Golden Horse Award, the Golden Bear Award, and been nominated for an Academy Award. It's really great to work with him!"
"I heard that the male lead of this drama is Zhou Runfa. If we can succeed in the audition, we can film with Brother Fa. It's really exciting."
They explained to Xiang Nan one after another.
After hearing this, Xiang Nan waved his hand, he would not participate in the audition for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".
