Chapter 207: Ghost blows out the lamp

As soon as Zhang Yi's movie was released, all the major media reported it on the front page the next day.

"Myth" is naturally no exception.

The shock that Zhang Yi's movie brought to everyone is unimaginable. What is shocking is not only the big scenes of war scenes, but also the love that spans thousands of years.

Of course, the media is not all good. There are also many media outlets that have criticized Zhang Yi's narrative style. Under the beautiful picture, it is nothing more than a patchwork of seven or eight accident plots.

But Zhang Yi still habitually doesn't pay attention to it. He can say whatever he likes.

After the premiere, Hong Jinbao went to look for Zhang Yi, but it was a pity that he couldn't. So he couldn't help but come to visit him early the next day.

"You want to make a story about tomb robbing?" Zhang Yi looked at Hong Jinbao in surprise.

"Yes!" Hong Jinbao looked at Zhang Yi expectantly.

"Tomb robbing, exploration, and treasure hunting. These things are interrelated. Hong Kong movies are indeed lacking in these themes." Zhang Yi nodded. For such themes, the shooting value is indeed very high. Hong Jinbao's vision is indeed

sharp.

"Then how much do you know about tomb robbing?" Zhang Yi asked again.

Hong Jinbao shook his head. It can be said that he has no understanding at all now. If he hadn't read the part about entering the ancient tomb in Zhang Yi's "Myth", he would not have had this idea.

"Brother Sanmao, how about this? You see, I'm a little busy preparing a new film during this period. Moreover, Mr. Cha asked me for a script some time ago. Even if I write the script to you, it's probably not easy to produce an effective film.

I’ll write a novel about tomb robbing and serialize it on Ming Pao. I’ll give you the copyright, and how about you find someone to adapt it into a script? How much investment will be needed at that time? You can either ask Pan Disheng or me.”

Zhang Yi looked at Hong Jinbao and said, "The novel and the movie are synchronized, I think the influence will be greater!"

"Haha, that's fine. A Yi's novel will definitely be a bestseller, and it will save a lot of publicity!" Hong Jinbao laughed after hearing this.

"Then it's settled." Zhang Yi said immediately.

"What's the name of your book?" Hong Jinbao asked curiously.

""Ghost Blows Out the Lamp"!" Zhang Yi glanced at Hong Jinbao, smiled calmly, and said.

"'Ghost Blows Out the Lamp'? This title makes people think it is a ghost story, not a tomb robbing thing!" Hong Jinbao said a little secretly.

"Haha. People light lamps, ghosts blow out lamps. This is the untold secret of the gold-touching sect, which is the legendary sect with the highest technical content and the most rules among the four sects of tomb robbing. It means that when entering an ancient tomb, you must first light a candle in the southeast corner before you can open it.

"Coffin, if the candle goes out, you must retreat quickly without taking anything. It is said that this is a contract between the living and the dead, which has been passed down for thousands of years and cannot be broken." Zhang Yi smiled and said.

"Is it true or not?" Hong Jinbao asked curiously, seeing that Zhang Yi's words were so clear that he even had a sect of tomb robbers.

"It's just a legend, who knows if it's true or not?" Zhang Yi said.

"How long will it take for the newspaper to be published?" Hong Jinbao glanced at Zhang Yi and hesitated to speak. Apparently his curiosity was aroused by Zhang Yi's few words just now. But instead of asking, it would be better to ask for the manuscript directly.

"The writing has been started, and it is estimated that it will be published in the next two days." Zhang Yi said.

Zhang Yi has indeed started writing. The last time the Guoshu Building opened, Jin Daxia was a guest at the ribbon-cutting and asked Zhang Yi for a manuscript afterwards. As the vice president of Ming Pao, Zhang Yi was obviously unqualified, so he was embarrassed to refuse. While filming "

When I was filming "Myth", I was actually filming the part of entering the underground palace. It reminded me of the story of the tomb robbing adventure.

Nowadays, "Tomb Raider" and "The Mummy" series have not yet appeared. Shooting in advance is tantamount to seizing the market.

Hong Jinbao left with satisfaction, but Xu Ke approached Zhang Yi with some anxiety.

Facing Zhang Yi now, Xu Ke has more scruples than before. After all, Zhang Yi's status is much higher now than before, especially now that he owns a Hong Kong theater chain. Which filmmaker wouldn't be a little wary for fear of offending him?

Not to mention celebrities and artists, even film company bosses were a little afraid of him.

"Mr. Xu really wants to film "Zhu Xian" now?" Zhang Yi looked at Xu Ke with some surprise. It seems that the guy really has a soft spot for Xianxia type movies.

In the parallel world of the previous life, after Na Ya's "Swordsman of Shushan", he did film another "Swordsman of Shushan". The investment was very large and many popular stars were invited, such as Zheng Yijian, Zhang Pak-chi, Louis Koo, Wu Jing, and Hong Kong.

Jin Bao, and Zhang Ziyi. But in the end, the investor still lost money to his grandma’s house. And he himself was also hit hard.

"The special effects of "The Myth" are much better than those of "A Chinese Ghost Story", and I believe it can produce the expected effects. Moreover, I plan to go to the mainland to shoot scenes on site. I believe that the visual effects will be even better." Xu

But then he said, looking at Zhang Yi expectantly.

Zhang Yi frowned, then sighed, looked at Xu Ke, and asked: "What's the budget?"

"No less than 30 million Hong Kong dollars!" Xu Ke looked at Zhang Yi and said immediately. However, there was not much confidence in his tone.

An investment of 30 million Hong Kong dollars was absolutely unimaginable in the past. But now that Zhang Yi has invested in several major productions, 30 million Hong Kong dollars no longer seems so amazing.

"With an investment of 30 million, it's difficult to achieve the desired effect!" Zhang Yi shook his head and then said, "If you can get an investment of 50 million, I will sell you the copyright of "Zhu Xian" for one dollar.

.You don’t have to look at me. To be honest, I’m not optimistic about filming “Zhu Xian” now, so I won’t invest in it.”

"This..." Xu Ke didn't know what to say for a moment.

"The filming of "Zhu Xian" with a budget of 30 million will only ruin it. I must be responsible for the fans of this book!" Zhang Yi looked at Xu Ke and said, "If you shoot 50 million, whether you make a profit or lose, then

It depends on your ability."

"Since Mr. Zhang said it all, it's settled." Xu Ke thought for a while and then said.

"Zhu Xian" has great influence, and its sales have surpassed Zhang Yi's other books, becoming Zhang Yi's best-selling novel. It is not impossible to attract an investment of 50 million.

Xu Ke actually held a breath in his heart. He needed a film to prove himself.

Wish yourself luck!

Zhang Yi looked at Xu Ke's leaving figure, shook his head and sighed. The 50 million yuan to shoot "Zhu Xian" will definitely not be able to recover the cost in Hong Kong. As for Southeast Asia, it depends on the market response. Now in the Western market, although

They are curious about Eastern culture, but they still cannot understand things like Xianxia. Whether they can accept it is unknown.

Zhang Yi had no intention of filming "Zhu Xian", and apart from himself, the most suitable person for filming, whether in Hong Kong or other regions, is undoubtedly Xu Ke.

Zhang Yi actually had a plan in his mind to shoot a movie with an oriental mythology. Honghuang, this is what Zhang Yi wanted to shoot. Moreover, the original idea has turned into a plan.

Although "The Myth" is somewhat controversial, it cannot stop movie fans from going crazy. It has successively broken Hong Kong's first-day box office and first-week box office records.

While "The Myth" was still in theaters, Zhang Yi's new book "Ghost Blows Out the Lamp" was serialized in Ming Pao, and it immediately became a hot topic. People gathered in groups to discuss the matter of tomb robbing.

Tomb robbing has become a hot word.

As soon as the topic of tomb robbing came up, it immediately triggered a discussion about cultural relics in the media. It happened that "Myth" contained an attitude about cultural relics. In particular, Li Lianjie's passage in it was widely praised.

Of course, Professor Gu, played by Yuan Hua, is a character who, in the name of archaeology, is robbing tombs and has become a negative example.

So Yuan Hua became inexplicably popular. More popular than any character he played before. Although most of the previous characters were not good people, and their roles were much heavier than Professor Gu, he was still not as popular as this character.

"Myth" is very popular, and Zhang Yi's new book "Ghost Blowing the Lamp" is also very popular.

Tomb robbing, adventure, treasure hunting, thriller, and even suspense. As soon as this novel came out, people couldn't put it down. Mingpao's sales increased rapidly, and countless film companies paid attention to this novel.

Zhang Yi has many books, but they are not very photogenic. As for the two books "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty" and "Appreciation of the Three Kingdoms", needless to say, they have no filming value. As for "Looking for Qin"

It's too long, so it's okay to make it into a TV series, but it's a bit thankless to make a movie. As for "Sou Shen Ji" and "Zhu Xian", those mythological genres, not to mention the huge investment, may not necessarily be pleasing to the eye when filmed.
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