So, will the classic movies and actors from Hong Kong in the 1970s on the other side of the 21st century exist here?
Thinking of this, Yan Ning asked again: "Brother, among the actors in Hong Kong, have you ever heard of a martial arts actor named Li Xiaolong?"
"Of course I know. There is no one in Hong Kong who doesn't know Li Xiaolong!" Ning Jiayan said excitedly.
Then he said with regret, "It's a pity that God was jealous of his talent. He passed away in 1973."
Yan Ning thought that since Li Xiaolong existed in this time and space, it meant that the trajectories of other characters had not changed.
As for why some of the characters and deeds in this time and space are different from the history in the 21st century, it may be that the two parallel time and space lines only have a certain intersecting trajectory!
Yan Ning continued flipping through the script, "Brother, have you heard of an actor named Chen Long? Or Chen Yuanlong?"
Ning Jiayan shook his head, "I've never heard of Chen Long, but I did hear Director Zhu from Jiahe mention Chen Yuanlong once.
But he is just a small actor, and the movies he starred in are all small roles.
And the movie didn't make any splash, so why are you asking this person?"
Yan Ning smiled lightly, "Of course I am optimistic about Chen Yuanlong, although he has not made any progress yet, that is because his luck has not come yet.
But as long as there is a good script, his future in the film industry is limitless."
After saying this, Yan Ning raised the script in his hand and said, "Now that he has a good script, his luck will come."
The script in Yan Ning's hand was exactly "Drunken Master".
Ning Jiayan took the script and flipped through it. "This is also a martial arts drama. The current prospects for martial arts dramas in Hong Kong are not very good.
Many martial arts films produced and invested in by film and television companies have all failed. Is this really possible?
The scripts that Secretary Cui submitted were all scripts that had been screened out by all the film and television companies in Hong Kong.
Therefore, Ning Jiayan doesn’t think there are any hidden gems among these scripts.
Yan Ning chuckled, "Others won't work, but this movie will definitely work. My idea is to make this movie and let Chen Yuanlong be the leading actor.
The director asked Yuan Heping to direct the film, and since Director Yuan also co-wrote the script, this movie is sure to be a hit.”
Ning Jiayan hesitated for a moment. Director Yuan Heping was indeed an excellent director, but this lead actor...
"I heard that there are two movies starring Chen Yuanlong that will be released soon.
Why not wait until these two movies are released and see how they perform at the box office? "
Yan Ning knew which two movies he was talking about, and those two movies did flop in the end.
But this did not affect Chen Yuanlong's status as an excellent martial arts actor, and he later made many successful martial arts films.
I just don't know which company he has signed with at this time. It would be best if we could poach him.
Yan Ning asked, "Is Chen Yuanlong an artist under this family and name?"
She did remember that the very famous Xu brothers were artists of Jiahe.
Ning Jiayan shook his head, "No, he doesn't seem to be signed to any company right now."
Yan Ning was delighted. It was good that he didn't sign with the company. He could just sign the person to Ning Henglai.
Yan Ning looked at Ning Jiayue, "Sister, believe me, this Chen Yuanlong is definitely an excellent martial arts actor.
Why don't we sign him to Ning Heng Film and Television while he is still unknown and hasn't been signed by other companies?
It's a good opportunity for him to try his hand at filming "Drunken Master". I will cover the entire budget for this film.
If it really fails in the end, you won't lose anything.
If the box office of this movie exceeds that of all Ning Heng's movies,
Then I will take half of the investment amount of all the films I invest in from now on. What do you think?"
If she hadn't found it troublesome to start a company and couldn't find a suitable and reliable person to help her manage it.
Otherwise, she would open her own film and television company and make money on her own.
She only wants to pay money but not put in the effort.
Ning Jiayue thought about it carefully, "Since you are so confident in this actor, then let's do as you say.
However, you only need to invest half of the film's budget, and Ning Heng will invest the remaining half.
If the final box office really exceeds the box office of all Ning Heng's films, then the proportion of future film investments will be based on your decision."
She had a hunch that if she followed Yan Ning regarding the film investment, she would definitely not go wrong, and Ning Heng would get the upper hand instead.
As for the profit, it doesn’t matter if I give half to Yan Ning, since she is also a member of the Ning family anyway.
Ning Jiayan said from the side: "Big sister..."
"Okay, your task now is to call Chen Yuanlong and sign him to Ning Henglai." Ning Jiayue interrupted him.
Ning Jiayan paused, then walked to his desk to make a phone call.
Ning Jiayue picked up the script and read it carefully.
Yan Ning continued to search for hidden gems among the remaining scripts.
After a few minutes, Ning Jiayan finished his call and came over.
"I just called the boss of Jiahe and he said he didn't know Chen Yuanlong's contact information either.
But he said Luo Wei recently left home and re-established a company, and Luo Wei has plans to sign Chen Yuanlong.
Luo Wei is also planning to use Chen Yuanlong as the protagonist in his new film "New Fist of Fury."
After hearing this, Yan Ning probably understood where Chen Long's situation had developed to.
It was before filming the new Fist of Fury that Chen Yuanlong was signed to Luo Wei's company and changed his name to Chen Long.
But this movie was also a complete flop and was pulled from theaters after only a week.
Finally, in 1977, Chen Long started to become famous after he was borrowed by Wu Siyuan to film Snake in the Eagle's Shadow. Later, he became even more famous after filming Drunken Master.
So they must sign Chen Yuanlong before Luo Wei.
Yan Ning said, "Brother, can you find a way to contact Chen Yuanlong and sign him as soon as possible before Luo Wei?"
Ning Jiayan thought about it and nodded, "I'll ask my uncle's men to help investigate."
Ning Jiayue handed over other matters to Secretary Cui and asked the company staff to carry them out.
Yan Ning spent the whole morning picking out two or three plays that were famous in later generations and carefully read the contents of all the scripts.
I wrote down my opinions on the discrepancies and problems with the film released later.
After lunch, Ning Jiayue returned to Ning Group, while Yan Ning continued to stay in Ning Jiayan's office to kill time.
…
Saturday afternoon.
Old Madam Ning, Sister Huo Yan and Guan Wenjing were playing mahjong and were short one person, so they asked Yan Ning to join them.
Yan Ning is learning to recognize cards under the guidance of three people.
Ning Jiayan received a call in the living room. After hanging up, he went into the entertainment room to find Yan Ning.
"Xiao Ning, my subordinates called and said they have found Chen Yuanlong. I asked someone to invite him to the company.
I'm going to the company now, do you want to come with me?"
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