Chapter 92
Halfway through January, everything is over, and Li Xuan also began to prepare for his first movie in the true sense.
"Black Man" can be said to be a Hong Kong superhero movie. Although the protagonist does not do anything that superheroes should do. The exciting fighting scenes in this movie are obviously different from the fighting style of hard horses in the 1970s, but this is easy to say, because when Li Xuan was shooting "King of Killers", which has few fighting scenes, he had gradually figured out some tricks.
As for many special props and explosives in the movie, Li Xuan has sponsored Ma Wenjun for him to do it, and he also specifically suggested that he go and see "Star Wars" and "Alien". Just a few gadgets, more than two months have enough Ma Wenjun to make some useful things.
It is easy to deal with the people behind the scenes. Whether it is renting to Jiahe or borrowing from Hongjia Class, it is not difficult. However, Li Xuan is in trouble with the issue of the male and female protagonists.
There are many older generations in Hong Kong who play stars, but unfortunately most of them are like Wang Yu, Wang Yu, and Jiang Dawei, like Di Long, who is close to middle age, have gradually gained weight, and are no longer as agile as he was when he was young. Li Xuan first ruled out them.
As for the popular Chenglong and Hong Jingbao, Chenglong is now preparing to go to the United States to film after the New Year, and his performance is not the style required by "Black Man", so it is ruled out first. If Hong Jingbao is too fat, his figure is not suitable, so it is ruled out.
Then there are not many young actors who can do kung fu in Hong Kong. I still look for Xiang Huaqiang? No, although this guy has good acting skills, he is a little bit poor. His performance in "King of Killers" is very average. Dong Wei is too thin to support the big scene, and his image is inconsistent.
After thinking about it, Li Xuan finally found that only Yuanbing was a bit suitable.
Alas! It would be great if Li Lianjie had been born ten years ago. Now, is that guy doing martial arts performances in mainland China or is he already filming "Shaolin Temple"?
"Brother Xuan, why do I want to lose my long hair?" Yuan Biao sat next to Li Xuan and touched his buzz cut and asked unwillingly.
Finally, he looked at the magnificent Victoria Bay outside the window, and Li Xuan turned around and smiled: "My play is a modern urban drama. It turns out that your hair is not suitable."
Yuan Pai just finished filming "Lin Shirong" with Hong Jingbao some time ago, and there is no arrangement now. Li Xuan went to invite someone. When this guy heard that he was the protagonist, he agreed without asking the script. Then Yuan Pai regretted it. The first thing Li Xuan did with him was to cut his long hair into a buzz cut.
"Anyway, it feels weird." Yuan Biao picked up the silver spoon for snacks in his left hand and looked at him, and his right hand unconsciously touched his head.
"I've gotten used to it after a long time. Don't you think this is more handsome?" Li Xuan picked up the mint tea on the table and took a sip. The afternoon tea at Oriental Culture Hotel is still very good, especially when he made an appointment with someone to discuss things.
"I didn't think..." Yuan Biao replied unconsciously.
Li Xuan rolled his eyes, put down the teacup and asked, "Are you familiar with Sister Qing?"
"Well, that's normal." Yuan Biao threw down the spoon in his hand and continued: "Aying is a little familiar with her."
"Nonsense! I also know that Dong Wei must be familiar with her." Li Xuan said coldly: "How can you not be familiar with your senior sister and your junior brother?"
"Uh..., hehe." Yuan Biao smiled awkwardly, turned his head and looked around embarrassedly.
Suddenly Yuan Biao stood up and looked at the aisle and raised his right hand, whispering: "Sister Qing, here!"
Li Xuan turned around and on the aisle not far away, a beautiful woman with long hair in a blue sweater was walking here under the guidance of the waiter.
The visitor was Xiao Xiao, the fourth brother of the Seventh Princess Shaw in the 1960s, now the boss of Gaoyun Film Company, Miao Cuihua in the later Li Lianjie version of "Fang Shiyu". She is also the apprentice of Peking Opera Wudan Pink Juhua, and the senior sister of Lin Zhengying and Dong Wei.
However, what Li Xuan is more interested in her is a song she sang - "Only Mom in the World"
Xiao Xiao was a child star since she was a child. As early as 1954, she took on the first film "Tears of Little Stars" when she was 7 years old. In 1956, she performed "Mei Gu" for Shaw Brothers, and has become famous since then. Her famous work is "The Story of the Brutal One" in 1958. This film was exhibited in the United States, and Xiao Fangfang became famous for it. She was once praised by Hong Kong and Taiwan fans as China's Xiulan Deng Boer. The theme song she sang "Only Mom in the World" was introduced to Taiwan in the future. Movie "Mom Loves Me Again" became a widely circulated song between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and the three regions.
Who would not sing "Only Mom in the World"? The movie "Mom Loves Me Again" caused a sensation in the mainland. When Li Xuan was studying, he was replayed in the school and earned a lot of tears from a large number of people.
However, now, "Mom Loves Me Again" has not been born yet, and "Only Mom in the World" is just an ordinary family song. Xiao Xiao also studied in the United States in the early 1970s. After returning to Hong Kong, except for the extra eye-catching movie "Jumping Ash", her other achievements were mediocre. In order to broaden her acting career, she finally began to destroy her image and act ugly. She took the comedy route, starred in "Lin Yazhen" of TVB and brought it to the screen, with good results.
The purpose of Li Xuan inviting her was to invite her to play the heroine of the new film - the librarian who is often dumped. That is a role to play ugly. If possible, Li Xuan also wants her to use the image of "Lin Yazhen". You must know that "Lin Yazhen" has a good influence in the TV audience.
"Sister Qing, I have been long-lasting and long-term!" Li Xuan also stood up quickly and stretched out his right hand and said.
"Haha, Mr. Li, please be polite." Xiao Xiao shook it gently, then pulled his hand back.
"What are you polite?" Li Xuan waved his hand indifferently, pointed to the seat and said, "Sister Qing, please sit down."
After hearing this, Xiao Xiaoqing sat down, ordered a cup of coffee to the waiter, and then asked Li Xuan in confusion: "Mr. Li wants to find me to make a movie?"
"Yes, I want to make an urban kung fu movie." Li Xuan nodded and said.
"Urban Kung Fu?" Xiao Qing asked with a frown.
Li Xuan nodded and said, "Yes, the background of kung fu comedy films is basically the Republic of China. I had a sudden idea not long ago and didn't know what the effect of these kung fu films will be when putting the background in modern times."
"Can you show me the script this?" Xiao Qingqing asked hesitantly. She was not very relieved about urban kung fu movies. Just like Yu Zhanyuan's "Master Comes Out", they can be regarded as urban kung fu movies and were filmed in the United States. But in the end, this movie was still a desperate situation.
"Yes." Li Xuan nodded, took out a thick stack of paper from his briefcase and handed it over, which was obviously much larger than the script.
"Is this?" Xiao Qingqing opened the stack of paper in surprise and said, "This is a storyboard script."
"Well! Half the storyboard script was drawn."
Li Xuan nodded. He didn't have time to draw a storyboard script when filming "King of Killers", and caused a lot of trouble. Now that he has time, he should compile the script first and use it directly.
"Mr. Li is really well prepared." Xiao Qingqing chuckled and looked at Li Xuan with a glance.
"Haha, this is called being prepared for any trouble." Li Xuan picked up the tea and took a sip.
This time Xiao Xiaoqing didn't reply, she had already opened the storyboard script and started to read it carefully.
Li Xuan put down the teacup, looked at Yuan Biao next to him who was still touching his hair from time to time, chuckled and shook his head, turned to look out the window.
Suddenly, Li Xuan's head turned back and looked at the man and woman sitting by the floor-to-ceiling window not far away.
Did you finally meet this?
"Sister Qingqing." Li Xuan called out softly.
Looking at Xiao Xiaoqing raised his head in confusion. Li Xuan continued, "I met an acquaintance, I'll say hello, but the hospitality is not good."
"Uh, it's okay, you go." Xiao Qingqing replied and buried his head again.
After looking at Xiao Xiaoqing who was trapped in work, Li Xuan stood up and walked towards the man and woman by the window.
On a quiet afternoon, the man quietly looked at the beautiful sea view outside the window while drinking afternoon tea, and occasionally responded to the girl beside him with a "hmm". The girl was obviously different from the man. While drinking tea, she chattered and said something. When she didn't hear the man's response, she would pull the man's clothes.
When Li Xuan walked closer, he saw such a strange state.
"Arong, Xueli, why are you dating?" Li Xuan suddenly called behind the two of them.
Zhang Guorong and Xueli were stunned by the voice behind him. When they turned around and saw that it was Li Xuan, Zhang Guorong smiled shyly and said, "Brother Li was joking."
"What's ridiculous about this? The love between children is full of storms and storms. I'm too late to envy, right, Sydney." Li Xuan sat opposite the two and said to Sydney with teasing.
"That's it! Brother Li is right."
Xueli gave Li Xuan very much face and replied without hesitation.
"Haha." Li Xuan smiled and said, "You young men, why don't you go shopping and come here to have afternoon tea?"
"I said I went to disco, but Arong didn't agree, and I thought it was noisy." Xueli sighed and said with a little dissatisfaction.
Well, are the two of them starting to have different personalities?
Li Xuan shook his head slightly and asked, "What are Arong doing recently?"
"Ah? Oh, I'm reading the script recently. There will be a new drama that will start filming before the New Year." Zhang Guorong said quietly: "Where is Brother Li?"
"Me!" Li Xuan leaned on the back of the chair and said slowly: "It's still the same as before. After filming a movie, I will continue to shoot one. Now it's rare to have some leisure time."
"Haha, Brother Li's life is so enviable." Zhang Guorong said hopefully.
Li Xuan's heart lit up when he heard this, but after a while, Li Xuan suppressed his feelings. The company's airs have not yet been set up, so I'd better wait for a while before talking about it.
"Okay, what's the point of envying or not?" Li Xuan waved his hand and stood up: "Don't bother you guys, I'll have an appointment with a friend to talk about things, let's go first."
"Well, goodbye Brother Li." Zhang Guorong and Sydney responded.
"goodbye."
Li Xuan nodded, turned around and walked back. When he came to the dining table, he found that Xiao Xiaoqing had put down the script and was talking to Yuanba with his own coffee.
"Sister Qingqing, I have read the script, what do you think?" Li Xuan asked while sitting down.
"It feels very good." Xiao Xiaoqing put down the coffee in his hand, nodded after considering it and said, "I want to give it a try." (To be continued. Please search for Piaotianwen, the novel is better, updated and faster!)
Chapter completed!