"Spider-Man? A high school student's body begins to mutate after being bitten by some kind of special spider..."
Upon receiving the script, Feng Xiaoxia immediately opened the first volume, and then the expression on his face instantly became fascinating.
After a long while, he said with delight:
"Mr. Xu, is this... similar to your previous films like 'Iron Man,' 'Captain Xia,' and 'The Hulk'?"
"That's right! It's the same sci-fi movie, and the heroes belong to the same 'Great Xu Universe'. Let Lao Wu direct it!"
Xu Lu nodded and explained with a smile.
Feng Xiaoxia said happily:
"That's great! Director Wu has been thinking about making a new movie for a while now. With this 'Spider-Man', he'll be overjoyed!"
After finishing the first script, he turned to the second one.
Then they discovered that the next two scripts were actually 'Spider-Man 2' and 'Spider-Man 3'.
"Mr. Xu, this is another series of films! That's wonderful, wonderful!"
Feng Xiaoxia sighed, and soon he saw several other scripts in the 'Uncle Nine Series'.
It's obvious that these scripts were tailor-made for Lam Kei-ying; all that's needed is to proceed with the filming as planned.
Once he put aside the scripts for the 'Little Spider-Man series' and the 'Uncle Nine series', Feng Xiaoxia immediately perked up.
Because he discovered that the script below contained a completely new storyline.
"Qin-Feng, a gifted but stuttering young man, fails his police academy entrance exam and has no choice but to seek refuge with his cousin Tang-Ren in the White Elephant Kingdom... Through a series of unexpected events, the two embark on a journey to solve a bizarre case while on the run?"
Seeing this, Feng Xiaoxia asked with a hint of doubt:
"Mr. Xu, is this... a detective drama?"
Xu Lu replied irritably:
"Nonsense! Doesn't it say so in the name? 'Detective Chinatown' is definitely a detective drama!"
Feng Xiaoxia felt awkward for a moment, but quickly asked curiously:
"Mr. Xu, I see this movie will have two main characters. Will you be playing 'high school student Qin-Feng' or 'Uncle Tang-Ren'?"
"Who said I had to act in it?"
Xu Lu gave an answer that Feng Xiaoxia hadn't expected, saying:
"I won't act in any of the films, and the film will be handled by a director trained by the company."
Now, Feng Xiaoxia was genuinely shocked and said:
"Mr. Xu, you didn't plan to direct this film yourself? I thought..."
At this point, Feng Xiaoxia scrolled down and found the remaining two scripts, which were titled 'Detective Chinatown 2' and 'Detective Chinatown 3' respectively.
Since Mr. Xu just said he wouldn't be appearing in 'Detective Chinatown 1', it's likely he won't be appearing in the next two installments of the series either.
So here's the question: what kind of film will Mr. Xu, the pillar of Daxu Culture, make next?
Or rather, the question that Feng Xiaoxia cares about most is whether President Xu will make any more films.
Thinking of this, Feng Xiaoxia asked anxiously:
"Mr. Xu, so what about you? You're not planning to make any more films? That won't do. So many fans are waiting for your new movie to be released..."
"Who said I'm not making movies anymore?"
Xu Lu glared at the excited guy next to him, somewhat speechless, and said:
"The projects I just showed you are all the ones I prepared for the company. These are all for this year. If you want more, you'll have to find them elsewhere yourself."
As for the film I'm going to shoot myself, haven't I given it to you yet? Xiaoxia, you're a seasoned producer in the industry, how come you're still so impatient..."
Upon hearing this, Feng Xiaoxia's face lit up with a bright smile, and he said repeatedly:
"Hehe, hehe, Mr. Xu is right. Let me see the film you're going to shoot soon, I've been looking forward to it for a long time."
Xu Lu casually handed over a notebook and said:
"See for yourself. By the way, the drama I'm going to film needs a female lead with a certain air about her. There might be an casting call later, so you can handle that!"
"No problem, no problem! Mr. Xu, for the film you want to shoot, let alone casting, I guarantee I'll handle everything perfectly, no matter how troublesome!"
Feng Xiaoxia readily agreed, his eyes already fixed on the script:
Movie title: A Chinese Ghost Story!
Plot: A down-on-his-luck scholar travels to another region to collect debts, but his account books get soaked in the rain. He has no choice but to stay overnight at Lanruo Temple. In the middle of the night…
Upon seeing this place, Feng Xiaoxia's eyes lit up, but he also said with slight concern:
"Mr. Xu, your new film is a horror film. Won't that... narrow your target audience?"
After all, the most popular horror films in the entire Great Xia right now are the zombie movies we've contracted; as for the others…”
At this point, Feng Xiaoxia shook his head.
His meaning was clear: audiences simply don't buy into other types of horror films, resulting in them all flopping at the box office.
Although Feng Xiaoxia had no doubt about Mr. Xu's abilities, he was still somewhat worried because the other party had chosen a niche subject this time.
It's like choosing a popular subject matter; Mr. Xu in front of you can easily make a billion-dollar box office hit with a casual move.
However, if a niche subject is chosen, even with Mr. Xu's involvement, the box office might only reach 500 million.
The opponent's level hasn't changed, but the popularity of the subject matter determines the upper limit of the box office!
Hearing Feng Xiaoxia's concerns, Xu Lu smiled and said:
"Keep watching, this movie isn't just a horror film, in fact, it's a romance."
"Horror... Romance? Hiss..."
Upon hearing this, even the seasoned producer Feng couldn't help but take a deep breath.
In his view, these two types are completely unrelated.
This is both terrifying and romantic; could it possibly be a 'love between a human and a ghost'?
Feng Xiaoxia was just making a casual remark.
But to his surprise, after reading the entire script, he discovered that the play was actually a tragic love story about a human and a ghost.
"Mr. Xu, this..." Feng Xiaoxia hesitated, but finally spoke:
"Isn't this a bit too daring? I'm worried the audience won't be able to accept it!"
Xu Lu, however, was not worried at all, and casually said:
"Don't worry, the audience's acceptance is much higher than you think! Let alone 'human-ghost love,' they can even enjoy 'human-snake love.'"
"A love affair between a human and a snake... is that even allowed?"
Feng Xiaoxia's eyes widened.
Even with his boundless imagination, it's hard to fathom the scenario that this word corresponds to.
Clearly, this guy has misunderstood.
He didn't know that the "human-snake love" that our boss Xu was talking about began at the Broken Bridge of West Lake and ended at Leifeng Pagoda, with a touching story in between.
But this world doesn't have 'The Legend of the White Snake', so it's normal that the other party can't understand.
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