PFC Chapter 131 The book is fine
Chapter 131 The book is fine
Huang Xiaoming stopped eating after hearing this, his mouth agape for a long time before he finally managed to stammer, "Holy crap... no wonder he's a big director, this is really ruthless to treat his own people and actors like this!"
Then, Huang Xiaoming leaned his chair forward and lowered his voice, saying, "It's a good thing you didn't let Da Wang and Xiao Wang know about this. If those two heard that you have a new project, they would definitely try to get involved no matter what."
Huang Xiaoming is now the undisputed top star at Huayi Brothers, which is why he dares to talk about his boss like this in private.
He also knew that Wang Zhongjun regretted missing out on several visionary projects.
So, the two kings knew that he and Gu Heng had a close relationship, and every now and then they would subtly or overtly hint to him that they wanted him to set up a scheme to ask Gu Heng to put in a good word for them.
What happened to the promised strategic partnership?
Huang Xiaoming is a sensible person; he always manages to dodge the question.
Just kidding, Hua Yi is the boss, Gu Heng is his beloved family and friends, his brothers!
Even offering more money won't work!
By now, the three girls were completely engrossed in their conversation.
At first, Tang Yan was a bit reserved, but Yang Mi kept encouraging her, and with Liu Yifei's soft and slightly naive personality, the girl soon completely let loose.
The three girls huddled together, chattering away, talking about everything from skincare products to gossip about the film set, laughing and talking.
It was all gossip, and Gu Heng looked completely astonished as he listened.
Hey!
Boat-shaped version!
"Sisi, you must have suffered a lot on set this time. Look how thin your face has become."
Yang Mi pinched Liu Yifei's face, which was full of collagen.
Liu Yifei, her cheeks bulging, nodded repeatedly, "Yeah, being suspended by wires hurt so much! But thankfully filming wrapped up. By the way, Mimi, next time we have a get-together, I'll invite Changchang too; she's a super foodie!"
Gu Heng rolled his eyes as he listened from the side. What a glutton! Shu Chang usually looks so quiet and gentle, but it turns out she's like this in private.
After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, and with plenty of time to spare, the five of them decided to head to a karaoke bar!
Don't overthink it, it's definitely not a filthy, chaotic place like Heaven on Earth.
It's the kind of regular karaoke bar that only provides fruit platters and bottled water.
Gu Heng had never been to a place like Heaven on Earth, a place that Wang Lao Er and his friends frequented, in both of his lifetimes combined.
The fact that Liu Yifei was able to let the news out at this point today is entirely due to Liu Xiaoli's absolute trust in Gu Heng and Huang Xiaoming, these two safe and harmless animals.
During this period, the "Fairy Sister" suffered a lot on the set of "The Forbidden Kingdom". Since she finally had a chance to rest, Sister Xiaoli turned a blind eye and didn't urge her to go home.
Once at the karaoke bar, it completely became the domain of the three girls.
It was as if the microphone was permanently attached to his hand. He ordered a whole bunch of songs, from popular hits to sad ballads, regardless of whether he could sing them or not.
Gu Heng and Xiaoming were quite self-aware; the two grown men huddled in the corner of the sofa, each of them shaking dice and drinking, while also acting as the atmosphere-maker, clapping and cheering.
"Gu Heng! Don't hide! Come sing me a song!"
The little fox, caught up in the moment, ran over and shoved another microphone into Gu Heng's hand without a word.
Gu Heng gripped the microphone and, forcing himself to shout a couple of times, let out a few loud cries.
Well, while the tune wasn't quite up to par, it was better than the average person's, but definitely not professional.
This is also why, since his rebirth, Gu Heng has only wanted to act in movies and never touch the music industry or plagiarize songs.
However, if I have the chance in the future, it wouldn't be a bad idea to try it out.
The battle for the best karaoke spot lasted until 2 a.m.
As soon as they stepped outside, they saw Liu Xiaoli already waiting in her car by the roadside.
"Hello, Auntie~"
"Hello, Sister Xiaoli!"
Everyone quickly and obediently greeted them.
I thought I could leave after picking them up, but the three girls started chatting and holding hands at the door, making plans to play together again next time.
Liu Xiaoli, who was maintaining her elegant demeanor, was so impatient that she secretly rolled her eyes, probably cursing Gu Heng and Huang Xiaoming a hundred times in her mind.
Gu Heng and Huang Xiaoming: ?
In the end, Liu Yifei was half-forced by her mother into the nanny van and taken away.
Gu Heng and Yang Mi asked Wang Gang to make a detour and safely deliver Tang Yan home before driving back to the courtyard house.
The next day at noon, Gu Heng arrived at the company feeling refreshed.
I had just taken a couple of sips of tea when my old acquaintance, Kang Honglei, knocked on the door and came in carrying a thick briefcase.
"Director Gu, the script is finished. Would you like to take a look?" Kang Honglei's eyes were still bloodshot, but he was unusually excited.
Gu Heng took the notebook, and the cover clearly read "My Chief and My Regiment".
Even if the name is correct, the nameplate still needs to be verified.
After glancing through it a few times and confirming that everything was correct, Gu Heng closed the script.
"Alright, the proposal is fine, we'll invest in this project."
For a drama with such strong military and anti-Japanese war themes to be filmed smoothly and even pass censorship, it's definitely not possible to rely solely on Vision Entertainment.
We absolutely must get the military region to endorse us!
In this regard, we naturally have to turn to our old acquaintance, the August First Film Studio.
With the previous experience of collaborating on "Soldiers Sortie", this project progressed incredibly smoothly.
After several very decisive meetings, the total investment amount was finalized at 5000 million!
For a TV series, this is definitely a top-tier production right now!
Vision Entertainment spent 4000 million yuan, accounting for 70% of the total, while August First Film Studio contributed 1000 million yuan plus venue and equipment support, accounting for 30%.
In terms of the cast, it's basically the same cast as "Soldiers Sortie".
Duan Yihong, Zhang Yi, Zhang Guoqiang, and their ilk were able to get roles without even having to audition.
However, the artists under Vision Group cannot be idle either.
Most visionary artists are busy these days.
Jing Chao has already been put into the "Aftershock" film crew by Gu Heng to work as a laborer.
Gu Heng thought for a moment and then called over Zhang Xuan and Wang Renjun, who had previously played Xu Er and Wu Zhe in "Soldiers Sortie".
"Pack them up, throw them in Yunnan, and go explore the forest with Director Kang."
With a wave of his hand, Gu Heng directly decided the miserable (crossed out) fulfilling life of these two for the next few months.
After settling things down, Gu Heng stopped worrying about it.
Kang Honglei is a reliable director. Give him money and power, and he can create a miracle for you.
Moreover, there are far-sighted people watching over him, so Gu Heng isn't afraid of him messing around.
Gu Heng himself also had to get busy.
News came from Tangshan that the crew's preliminary preparations have been completed.
In pursuit of realism, the actual buildings that needed to be demolished were all built to a 1:1 scale, and even every detail of the ruins underwent rigorous research.
This is because Vision Entertainment has deep pockets; no other production team would dare to spend like this.
Gu Heng packed his belongings and led his men directly towards Tangshan.