Since 1983

Yo, yo yo!

hurry up!

By a wild river in the suburbs of Beijing, the dew is heavy in late autumn, and the fishermen are rain or shine.

There was no one around, so Xu Fei called out to himself, and hurriedly took a net bag to catch it, a big carp that was alive and kicking.

About half an hour later.

Yo, there are more!

Crash! Another carp was thrown into the bucket.

Xu Feite was satisfied, and the whole family had dinner!

Throwing the rod again, seeing a fish tempt, a car suddenly drove up on the bank, and frightened away with two beeps.

Mr. Xu!

...

He looked at the person with an unfriendly expression. He was not tall, thin, with long hair and a hat. He was a guy named Zhou Xingchi.

Mr. Xu made it easy for me to find!

sit.

He took a Maza, and before the other party sat down, he said again: Be careful of cow dung!

...

Zhou Xingxing raised one foot, maintained the golden rooster's independent posture for two seconds, and silently turned to the other side to sit down.

Comedy masters are lonely. He was okay when he was young, but he became less and less good at communicating with people after becoming famous, but for the next work, he has to bite the bullet.

Isn't it an appointment to see you tomorrow? It's so short of effort?

The matter of the work cannot be delayed.

Zhou Xingxing was contemplating his words while looking at him secretly.

The two have nothing to do with each other, they have only seen each other at the Academy Awards, but they have heard of each other's names. If you want to use mainland resources to shoot big productions, you must first visit the docks.

Shaolin Soccer has been released, with 60.73 million Hong Kong dollars, breaking the record for Chinese films.

This has greatly increased his right to speak as a director, but unfortunately, in that environment, no one is willing to pay a lot of money, except Sunshine and the Mainland. In particular, Sunshine has become the role of turning the tide and supporting the sky in Hong Kong.

I enjoyed working with Mr. Song on Shaolin Soccer. The film was a success and I would like to continue working together.

What do you think about the new movie?

There are many, one is the Shaolin God of Cookery, has Mr. Xu watched The God of Cookery?

Um.

There is a Chinese culinary art training academy in it, which is the Shaolin Temple. I want to take this point out, enrich it, and combine kung fu with cooking.

There is also an idea, er, to shoot the story of Bruce Lee, and I will play Bruce Lee.

What did Lao Song say?

He thinks it's too childish. It should be a real big production and distributed globally. He said that Mr. Xu has rich experience, so let me talk to you.

...

Xu Fei stared at the surface of the water, and said, Kung Fu has always had a market, so you can continue to shoot. But Bruce Lee, forget it, you are not suitable to play Bruce Lee.

Without waiting for the other party to speak, he said again: Your personality is too strong, if you play a real person, the audience will perform.

Zhou Xingxing didn't quite agree in his heart, so he didn't say anything, and asked, Then what do you mean?

The theme is simplified, just tell the story of a person who becomes a peerless master. The shortcomings of Shaolin Soccer are obvious, the special effects are... hey, don't talk about spending money, spending money is not the same as spending money.

What I mean is to make a kung fu movie with high special effects. How much does Shaolin Soccer cost?

Uh, more than forty million.

Is it enough to give you one hundred million for this one?

Mr. Xu!

Two hundred million is fine.

...

Zhou Xingxing was speechless, most of the time, money really kills people.

I have a five-year plan with China Film, do you know?

Know a thing or two.

These films each have their own attempts.

The first Jianghu film with a modern background is to test the mainland market; the second is a small person in the big history, strengthening the cooperation between the two places; the third is aimed at overseas, and the fourth is just missing, why don't you give it a try?

Then what is the focus of the fourth part?

It's also overseas, which is the global distribution that Lao Song said.

Zhou Xingxing was even more excited. He heard that this five-year plan is all about shooting Chinese films of the highest standard. Moreover, his own works have never entered the North American market.

So what do I need to do?

Get the script done first, and then come to me when it's over.

…………

This drama, of course, is Kung Fu, Zhou Xingxing's pinnacle work as a director.

The later Yangtze River No. 7 was mediocre, and Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons was anticlimactic, but sincerity can still be seen. When it comes to The Mermaid and The New King of Comedy, a little bit.

Kung Fu cost 20 million U.S. dollars, with a global box office of 105 million U.S. dollars, and audio-visual products sold 60 million U.S. dollars. It can be called Zhou Xingxing's most profitable play.

It is also the only Chinese-language film that earns a lot of money in Colombia. Because the cost is too high, filmmakers in the two places can only recruit Colombia and be responsible for overseas distribution.

So far, the first four films of the five-year plan:

A World Without Thieves and October Besieged City appeared in advance, Hero was originally there, and Kung Fu seems to be a year earlier.

The fifth film is the most special. The fifth film was the first one he decided on, the one he wanted to make the most.

Arranged in order, it should be released in 2004. At that time, the contract period of the theater chain will expire, and it will inevitably be reorganized again, and the number of screens will greatly increase-he is very much looking forward to it.

Teacher Xu met Zhou Xingxing and told Wu Mengchen, and Lao Wu let out the news in time.

For the fourth blockbuster, Zhou Xingchi is booked!

In the Chinese-speaking area, Zhou Xingxing is not covered, especially in the hearts of the new audience born in the 1980s.

A World Without Thieves has already satisfied the movie fans, and the results are getting better and better. Just waiting for the October Besieged City at the end of the year, Zhang Guoshi came out again.

Before Zhang Guoshi went down, Zhou Xingchi came out again.

All these measures show that the five-year plan is real and professional!

In the second half of 2001, there was a prosperous situation where both styles blossomed. The people's conversations have increased countlessly, and just as the enthusiasm for rushing into the World Cup has just eased, the country exploded again:

On November 10, the Fourth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization made a decision to admit China into the WTO. This means that after 15 years of struggle and expectation, China has finally stepped into this gate with its head held high!

The WTO is highly specialized.

Most of the masses do not understand, but it is a good thing to know, a great thing at the strategic level. That's it, let's celebrate!

So people found out, what happened this year?

Successful bid for the Olympic Games, 911 in Laomei, qualifying for the national football team, joining the WTO...all worth setting off firecrackers!

There is a saying: People are happy when they have happy events.

What about happy events in the country? I don't know why.

A person is too small to be placed on the plate of the country and the world, and he often doesn't realize much. Only when a big event comes, the plate shakes, will it cause inner shock.

For example, in 2001, such as 2008, the earthquake and the Olympic Games, many people clearly felt the home country for the first time.

…………

In mid-November, a few days after the successful accession to the WTO.

Leader Xu, who had been studying for four months, finally called Xu Fei and expressed his willingness to support the award.

Generally, the declaration is made 6 months in advance. When do you plan to do it?

6 months?

Xu Fei thinks about it, even if he declares now, it will have to be held in May next year, not to mention that there are still many materials that have not been prepared.

Let's hold the first session at the beginning of the year, and select next year's works.

Okay, take more time to prepare.

Leader Xu also made a lot of determination, watching the other party hesitate to speak, said:

Honestly speaking, what I'm most afraid of is that it will be lively for a few sessions, and then it will be silent and disappear from the crowd. But I'm not too worried about leaving it to you, kid.

The influence of the award is accumulated in the long term. I know that the domestic lack of conditions for long-term support does not matter. I can also accumulate it in the short term.

Don't worry, it's just a prize.

(Looking for a good-looking heroine!)