Chapter 38: Collaborating with Jiahe

  When it comes to Hong Kong movies, one cannot fail to mention Shaw Brothers, one of the most influential giants in the Hong Kong film industry. It not only created two world-renowned superstars, Bruce Lee and Ti Lung, but also countless other stars in the entertainment industry.

  It also broke the Hong Kong film industry's box office record several times.

  It not only made Chinese kung fu films famous all over the world but also created Hong Kong comedy and action comedy movies.

  Like A Better Tomorrow, A Chinese Ghost Story, New Dragon Gate Inn, The Bodyguard from Beijing, and Project S are all produced by Golden Harvest.

  This movie company, which will be brilliant in the future, is now just a small film company that has been established for less than half a year and has not even filmed several films, and it is still struggling to survive.

  The tyrannical Sixth Master has made his move and wants to leave those traitors with no way out.

  It is often said that adding flowers to brocade is not as good as sending charcoal in snowy weather. So today, Wang Wei came with a load of charcoal to warm up the company which was going through a difficult time.

  Wang Wei did not wear casual clothes as usual today, but instead wore a suit. Deng Lijun knew that Wang Wei was going to discuss something serious today, so she strongly requested that he change into it. Deng Lijun said that men who wear suits will be more confident and make their collaborators believe in themselves more.

  Wang Wei finally couldn't resist Deng Lijun's persistence and changed into a suit, which was the one Deng Lijun bought for him in Mong Kok yesterday. As it turned out, when Wang Wei looked in the mirror, he thought he looked much more mature than usual after putting on the suit.

  Wang Wei looked up at the big words "Jiahe Film Company" and took a deep breath before walking inside.

  "Excuse me, sir, who are you looking for?"

  As soon as Wang Wei entered the door, he saw a girl in her early twenties with light makeup and slightly thinning skin. She smiled sweetly at him and asked.

  "Hello beautiful, is Mr. Zou in? I have an appointment with him today, would you mind letting him know?"

  The girl's smile became even sweeter when Wang Wei called her a beauty, and she smiled at him saying: "Sir, please wait a moment." Then she made a phone call and said to Wang Wei: "Sir, Director Zou says I should take you in."

  Under the girl's lead, Wang Wei soon arrived in front of a office door. Wang Wei waved his hand to the girl and said softly: "It's okay, you go ahead and busy yourself." The girl nodded and smiled at Wang Wei before leaving.

  "Knock, knock." Wang Wei lightly knocked on the door. A low, slightly hoarse voice came from inside. "Come in." After Wang Wei pushed open the door, he saw a man with a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and a pale complexion sitting at an office desk not far from the door.

  The man's eyes sparkled with a puzzled expression the moment he saw Wang Wei. Wang Wei glanced at the man and knew that this was the future famous film mogul Zou Wenhuai. However, at this time, Zou Wenhuai was still far from becoming the powerful film magnate of the future. Moreover, he was currently worried about how to face the giant Shaw Brothers.

  Zou Wenhuai saw Wang Wei coming in. He furrowed his brow and said, "Who are you? Do you have business with me?" Wang Wei didn't show any unusual expression due to Zou Wenhuai's frown. Still smiling, he said, "Mr. Zou, would you believe me if I said I came to give your company money?"

  "Give me money?" Zou Wen asked suspiciously. Wang Wei did not answer Zou Wen's question, but instead took out a book bound with A4 paper from his bag and put it on Zou Wen's desk.

  Then he smiled and said, "This is the money I want to give you." Zou Wen looked suspiciously at Wang Wei, then looked again at the notebook on the table, which had a few big words written on it: "The Big Brother of Tangshan".

  Zou Wenhuai pointed at the script on the table and said: "This gentleman, the money you mentioned is for this script."

  Wang Wei smiled and nodded: "Yes." Seeing Wang Wei's extreme confidence, Zou Wen felt somewhat unaccustomed to this kind of overbearing feeling and the temperament that surpassed ordinary people's self-confidence. He had only felt it from one person before, his former boss, Shao Liu Shu.

  Zou Wen's expression turned slightly unpleasant as he said, "Young man, are you certain you're not joking? You should know that sometimes being overly confident is just arrogance. There are countless screenwriters in the film industry who want to write an outstanding script every day, but only a tiny fraction of them truly succeed."

  As for Zou Wenhuai's attitude, Wang Wei didn't feel uncomfortable at all and still smiled: "Boss Zou, you'll know if it looks good or not, I don't want to make excuses for myself."

  After listening to Wang Wei's words, Zou Wenhuai's discontent in her heart grew stronger. However, as someone who had been in a management position for a long time, Zou Wenhuai's composure was still very good, so she didn't show it. Moreover, Wang Wei's unusual self-confidence made Zou Wenhuai feel a little curious.

  Zou Wenhuai picked up the script that Wang Wei had placed on the table and began to flip through it. Seeing Zou Wenhuai start reading the script, Wang Wei sat down on the sofa beside him and waited.

  Zou Wenhuai initially only read the script out of curiosity, but as he read on, he found that the script not only grasped the audience's sympathy for the weak and hatred for the villain, but also felt that it had written some very exciting martial arts scenes. Moreover, these martial arts scenes have never appeared in previous martial arts films.

  What's most important is that the script has written a thrilling and unpredictable fight scene, Zhou Wenhuai thinks he has seen many fight scenes before, but none of them are as captivating as this one. If he had to describe the fight scenes in this script, the only thing that comes to mind is Gu Long's style - "the sword is out before the person arrives", with plot twists that tug at your heartstrings and tension that is absolutely unparalleled. Zhou Wenhuai believes that if these scenes are brought to the big screen, they will definitely become a classic among classics.

  Zou Wenhuai suddenly remembered that the original author of the script was still beside him when he saw it halfway through. He recalled his doubts about Wang Wei earlier and felt a bit embarrassed, saying: "Mr., sorry, I just saw a good script and didn't know your surname." Wang Wei waited for half a day to see Zou Wenhuai finally remember himself, secretly thinking: "You are really too dedicated to your work, you've finally remembered me."

  Wang Wei smiled and said, "Manager Zou doesn't have to be so polite. My surname is Wang and my name is Wei. If Manager Zou doesn't mind, you can call me Ah Wei." Zou Wenhui heard Wang Wei say that he could call him Ah Wei, and also didn't stand on ceremony, saying: "Since Ah Wei said so, then I won't be polite either. Ah Wei, from now on don't call me Manager Zou, just call me Brother Zou directly."

  "Zou Dage, how's the script? I'll give you my honest opinion." Wang Wei said with a smile as he looked at Zou Wenhuai. Zou Wenhuai adjusted his glasses and replied, "The script is not bad. However, the only thing that puzzles me is why the main character Zheng Chaoan lacks the humility of a martial artist, but instead appears to be arrogant and unrestrained everywhere."

  Regarding Zou Wenhuai's question, Wang Wei smiled lightly and said: "This is one of the highlights of this script. In traditional martial arts, humility can indeed cultivate a person's temperament, but it will make the audience feel that this person is extremely unrealistic, and there is always a feeling of pent-up energy that cannot be released, which cannot excite people. However, this is only one reason, and another reason is that this script was tailor-made for an actor. Others can't perform the effect in the script.

  Zou Wenhuai couldn't help but ask out of curiosity when Wang Wei mentioned that the script was tailored for a specific actor: "Wei, who is the actor you're talking about?"

  Wang Wei glanced at Zou Wenhuai and said softly, "Bruce Lee." PS: Little brother begs for recommendations, it's not easy to write entertainment articles, I have to search for materials for an hour and a half just to write for an hour.