rising director

"Hello, screenwriter Zhuang. Let's go in and chat."

When the topic was discussed, Wan Xiaohu had a solid mind.

The script of "Infernal Affairs" was conceived by Mak Siu-fai in 1994. Last year, he began to write it officially, and then went to attract investment, but it has always been a failure, and he did not get a penny.He and Zhuang Qiang discussed how to write the script together.Because both of them are members of director Chen Musheng's studio, and they are also good friends.

This story is added up every day.

It was finally determined to be the theme of two heroes plus undercover, but it has not yet been officially written into a script, and the name has not even been thought of.

Originally, Mak Siu-fai wanted to direct the film himself, but he has been unable to attract investment. In addition, he has shot three films before, and the word-of-mouth and box office hit the market. The confidence and willingness to direct are not so strong.With a little guidance from Wan Xiaohu, Mak Siu-fai abandoned his idea of ​​directing.

"Wan Dao, since you are so courageous and more successful than me in directing movies, sell this script to Wan Dao. I hope Wan Dao can spend a lot of money on the filming as you said, and make it a classic." Movies, not bad movies." Mak Siu-fai said.

Wan Xiaohu nodded: "Don't worry, I attach more importance to this script than you. And you have nothing to worry about. Even if I buy the script, you are still the screenwriters. If Director Mai doesn't dislike it, How about I invite you to be the executive director of this film and work with me?"

"Okay." Mai Zhaohui didn't hesitate at all.

"How about this, let's draw up a contract and write all the provisions of this discussion into it. As for you, please create the script as soon as possible. If there are no accidents, I will have time in the second half of next year to film this script. Oh, by the way, we haven't decided on the name of the movie yet, what movie name do you two think sounds better?"

Mai Zhaohui and Zhuang Qiang had thought about a few things before, such as "two heroes fighting blood", "good and evil", and "masque hero". However, they themselves felt that such a name was inferior.

In the end, Wan Xiaohu smiled: "I think it should be called "Infernal Affairs". There are eight hells in Buddhist scriptures, and the most painful hell is called Infernal Hell. The punishment and suffering will never stop. Two undercover agents, one It’s the police and the gangster, both wearing masks and bearing the torment of their identities, whether it’s life or death, they’re all suffering endlessly. Infernal Affairs, what do you think?”

Mai Zhaohui and Zhuang Qiang's eyes lit up at the same time: "Gao, this name has a profound meaning and fits the theme of the story very well. I think it's called "Infernal Affairs."

In this way, "Infernal Affairs" is officially determined.

The script was purchased by Wan Xiaohu, and the price was not expensive, because Mak Siu-fai and Zhuang Qiang did not think that they could earn back the investment of 2000 million Hong Kong dollars. It can even be said that this is a movie that is likely to lose money.That's why they can't get investment.The two don't ask how much the script will sell, but hope that it can be filmed, that's all.

After everything was negotiated and the time for signing the contract was agreed, the two left.

Leave Wan Xiaohu to think quietly.

"Infernal Affairs" is a classic movie, internationally famous, but it is not easy to shoot well.How to invite many stars in the original version, how to pass the mainland review and import, if it is counted as a co-production between the mainland and Hong Kong, how should it be prepared?These are all problems. Making a movie is not something you can make if you want to. After making a movie, how do you make money and distribute it?

This story is full of Hong Kong flavor, and it must be filmed in Hong Kong.

Since it is a co-production, we must find a partner. The Huanyu movie is good, and it may become a springboard for Dandelion to enter Hong Kong in the future.And to introduce "Infernal Affairs" to the mainland, the film group cannot escape, and Huayi Brothers has to rely on it.

"Forget it, don't think about it, "Infernal Affairs" hasn't even written the script yet, what are you thinking about so much. When I'm ready to shoot, I guess "Butterfly Effect" has already become famous, and "My Sassy Girl" will also be a storm Now, when the time comes, if you want to make a movie again, who will support me?"

Thinking of this, Wan Xiaohu felt much more relaxed.

The copyright has been brought, and he has the final say on when and how to shoot.

After taking a bath in a good mood, Wan Xiaohu held the phone in the hotel and was going to call his relatives and friends in the mainland to have a chat.Live in a four-star hotel, of course, the phone is global.

I chatted with my parents and my sister, then called my brother's dormitory, and chatted with him about life.Afterwards, he hung up on Li Xia, and Chen Chong also called, but the little guy probably wasn't in the dormitory, he was out fooling around with Xu Ying, and no one answered.

After thinking about it, Wan Xiaohu called Su Ya again.

The phone was connected, and I heard Su Ya saying hello.

"Lei Hou (Hello)." Wan Xiaohu said in broken Cantonese.

"Ah? Who are you?"

"Guess who I am (guess who I am)."

"What are you talking about, I don't understand. If you don't speak human words, I will hang up."

Wan Xiaohu was angry: "Hey, Su Ya, it's me."

"Tch, I knew it was you a long time ago. I can hear your voice thousands of miles away. You still want to tease me, no way." Su Ya hummed on the phone, with a smug tone, "How about it, Hong Kong's colorful world, has your eyes been dazzled?"

"You underestimate my firm belief... I'm not going back to the mainland..."

"Pfft..."

0093【Butterfly Effect】

Hall b on the second floor of Hong Kong Universal Film City is crowded with people, and flashing lights are lit from time to time.

This movie theater is owned by Huanyu International Group. Today's Lin Xiaoming is no longer a small businessman specializing in video tapes, and has many industries under his umbrella.

"Welcome, welcome, welcome to Director Wang Jing." Wang Zhonglei stood at the entrance of the theater and greeted everyone who entered to watch the movie.

Today is the first screening of "The Butterfly Effect" in Hong Kong.

Success or failure is here.

Hall b only has more than ten seats, which is a high-end movie hall.Before noon, all the people who were supposed to come came, dozens of people chatted lively in the theater.Huanyu Films and Meiya Films are both partners of Huayi Brothers, and the combined connections of the two film companies are definitely not weak.

Well-known directors from Hong Kong came, including Wang Jing, Liu Zhenwei, Liu Weiqiang, Lai Shuiqing, etc., celebrity artists, including Wu Junru, Liu Jialing, Wu Zhenyu, etc., and the rest were the bosses of several film companies, and more than a dozen newspapers. reporter.

Wan Xiaohu sat down with several directors to discuss their experience in filming.

People in bridal sedan chairs carry people. Although everyone has never met before, they still chat like old friends now.Of course, Wan Xiaohu had a hard time listening to their Hong Kong-style words, and he focused more on listening.

As soon as the o'clock came, the movie was shown on time, and everyone fell silent.

The logos of Guangdian Longbiao, Huayi Brothers and Dandelion ended, and the plot began.

A pale woman is lying on the hospital bed. Although her face is pale, she can still see her beauty. It is Su's mother played by Guan Zhilin.He said slowly: "Before you were born, I had two miscarriages, and I was very afraid of losing you. But God bless you, you made it to the hospital smoothly..."

The screen was normal at first, but with Guan Zhilin's voice, the voice gradually became blurred and trembling, and the screen began to tremble like water waves.With the camera, it gradually turns to the male protagonist who is holding Guan Zhilin's hand, it is Su played by Chen Kun.

"The nurse pushed the trolley and quickly pushed me to the delivery room..."

wow.

The picture that was trembling like water waves suddenly shattered into countless butterflies.Butterflies flew away, leaving behind the four Chinese characters "butterfly effect" and a line of English letters "he-buerfly-effec".There is also a butterfly left, flapping its wings on the Chinese characters. With the waving of the wings, the subtitles gradually become a picture of the brain.

Then it came down, the screen lit up, and it started from the actor's childhood.

Six-year-old Su lives with his mother. His father was forced to be hospitalized because of mental illness. Su really wants his father to come back.When a child was drawing, Su actually drew a bloody picture of murder, which forced his teacher to find his parents.

Because he asked Su why he painted such a picture, Su replied that he did not remember.

So Mother Su took Su Ye to the hospital for an examination. The doctor told her that Su might have inherited the same mental illness as his father, and suggested an MRI to check his head.However, nothing was wrong with the inspection, so the doctor suggested that the child may not see his father for a long time, and deliberately behaved in such a bad way.

Su's mother didn't want Su to meet his crazy father.

The doctor said that perhaps writing a diary could help Su's memory, so Su began to write a diary.

A few days later, Mother Su, who was about to go to work in the morning, found that Su was standing in the kitchen with confused eyes, holding a kitchen knife in her hand.Mother Su yelled several times in a row before Su came back to his senses and threw away the kitchen knife in fright, not even knowing what happened just now.With just a few plots, a startling start was drawn immediately.

Wan Xiaohu noticed that when the movie first started, Liu Zhenwei and Liu Weiqiang were still talking in low voices, whether they watched it or not.Now, he lost interest in talking and stared at the movie.