As soon as "Mr. Vampire" was released in later generations, it won a box office of more than 20 million. Although it was released five years earlier this time, Zhang Qiurui was not worried about the box office at all. If it was not 20 million, it would definitely be 10 million.
It is no problem to make four or five times the profit from it.
Zhang Qiurui's words warmed Li Shaohong's heart. She looked at Zhang Qiurui gratefully and said, "Qiurui, thank you for trusting me. I will definitely do my best to make a film that lives up to your expectations."
Zhang Qiurui smiled and gently tapped the table, encouraging her, "Sister Hong, I know your abilities. Consider this shoot a practice session to gain experience. After Mr. Vampire is released, we'll continue making more great films."
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The next day, Zhang Qiurui and Zhang Wenfu went to the Eagle Film Company.
"Hello, we have an appointment with Mr. Cheng, please let him know." When they arrived at the Eagle Film Company, Zhang Wenfu said to the receptionist at the front desk.
The front desk receptionist made a phone call and quickly guided Zhang Qiurui and Zhang Wenfu to a conference room.
In the conference room, Cheng Huimin sat with his legs crossed, not in a suit and tie, smoking a cigarette in one hand. He glanced at Zhang Qiurui who had come in, then pointed to a seat and said, "Sit anywhere."
"I wonder what Director Zhang wants to talk to me about?" After Cheng Huimin put out his cigarette, he looked at Zhang Qiurui curiously and asked.
Cheng Huimin was indeed interested in this director from the mainland.
At such a young age, he has won major awards at three major international film festivals. It is said that the new film he co-produced with Golden Harvest will also be competing at next year's Berlin Film Festival.
Although he is a gray man, he also likes movies and is an actor.
As an actor, of course I want to win awards, especially awards from international film festivals. That is the highest recognition of my acting skills and also a great honor.
"There's a script that we'd like you, Mr. Cheng, to act in. It's an award-winning film, aiming for next year's Cannes Film Festival. The male lead in this script is very talented." Zhang Qiurui said with a calm smile.
"I heard that when Director Zhang was filming, a group of thugs came to cause trouble." After hearing what Zhang Qiurui said, Cheng Huimin answered the question and understood in his heart why Zhang Qiurui asked him to film the movie.
"Hong Kong may appear prosperous and stable on the surface, but undercurrents are surging. We, a group of directors from the mainland, also need to find a force to rely on.
So, I've come to pay my respects to you, Mr. Cheng." Zhang Qiurui had a frank smile on his face, without a trace of fear or flattery in his eyes.
Upon hearing this, Cheng Huimin curled up the corner of her mouth into a playful smile.
He seemed surprised by Zhang Qiurui's straightforwardness, but also seemed to appreciate it quite a bit.
"Director Zhang is quite straightforward, which I like. Let me take a look at the script first, then we'll talk."
Zhang Qiurui was well prepared. She took out a script outline from her briefcase and handed it to Cheng Huimin.
Cheng Huimin took the script, flipped through a few pages, her brows gradually relaxed, and a gleam of light flashed in her eyes.
After reading it, I was completely immersed in it.
After a full hour and a half, Cheng Huimin finally looked up at Zhang Qiurui and nodded. "I like this script. It's full of twists and turns. It's a character with real depth. Is the hero really blind in the end?"
Cheng Huimin held the script tightly and looked at Zhang Qiurui with anticipation in her eyes.
"It's an open ending. If you think he's blind, then he's blind. If you think he's not blind, then he's not blind. It depends on your personal opinion." Zhang Qiurui breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Cheng Huimin was interested in the script.
Although she was certain that Cheng Huimin would not reject the script before coming, she still felt a little uneasy before she got a real affirmative answer.
"Are you really going to ask me to play the male lead in this script?" Cheng Huimin asked Zhang Qiurui with her eyes fixed on him.
"I wrote this script specifically for you, and it belongs to you." Zhang Qiurui nodded heavily.
"Okay, I'll take this role. Regardless of whether this movie can win awards at the three major international film festivals, in the future in Hong Kong, as long as Director Zhang needs me, I, Cheng Huimin, will definitely help him." Cheng Huimin solemnly promised Zhang Qiurui.
"Mr. Cheng's words are enough.
Will Mr. Cheng's company invest in this film? " Zhang Qiurui asked with a satisfied smile after receiving Cheng Huimin's assurance and achieving the purpose of this trip.
"Forget about investing in movies." Cheng Huimin glanced at Zhang Qiurui. Seeing her young face and talent, he hesitated for a moment, but finally shook his head and rejected Zhang Qiurui's proposal.
When Zhang Qiurui saw the hesitation on Cheng Huimin's face, she felt a slight stir in her heart. Then she didn't know what she thought of. After thinking about it, she decided not to continue asking Cheng Huimin to invest in her new movie.
In Hong Kong these days, the gray forces not only open their own film companies and make movies, but also need to open a film company to shoot movies to complete certain operations because they need to make money cleanly.
Obviously, Cheng Huimin refused Zhang Qiurui's investment in the film. It seems that she was unable to control the project, or she wanted to befriend Zhang Qiurui and did not want her to be involved in these right and wrongs.
"Okay, I will prepare the crew and find a good shooting location in the next few days. The film will definitely start shooting in half a month at the fastest and a month at the slowest." Zhang Qiurui did not continue to talk to Cheng Huimin about film investment. After chatting about some things about the script, Zhang Qiurui said goodbye and left.
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Three days later.
That day, Zhang Qiurui took Li Shaohong and two scripts and went directly to Golden Harvest to discuss the shooting and investment of the new movie with Zou Wenhuai.
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