Yu Xiangwen nodded with a smile and agreed, "No problem."
"During gang fights, your side's underlings are also needed as extras."
"sure."
"The two male leads will be played by our male lead and male supporting actor, the female lead will be Tang Zhenni, and the female supporting actress will be Wang Yuling. The others are yet to be determined," Chu Yu said.
Yu Xiangwen nodded patiently throughout, appearing exceptionally cooperative and easy to talk to.
Tang Zhenni and the male lead exchanged a glance, neither of them having any objections. They were in Hong Kong to film a movie, and they were paid monthly. The lead actor received a high salary of 120 per month, and there was also money for the closed training. Her monthly salary was equivalent to more than half a year's income in the past.
Chu Yu pays wages on time and never delays, which satisfies everyone in the crew.
When they came to Hong Kong to film, Chu Yu provided food and accommodation, and they could even travel around in their spare time. Tang Zhenni had no complaints.
The film crew was threatened by the gang, and no one could benefit from it. Chu Yu's solution was already the best one, and Tang Zhenni could only feel grateful for surviving the ordeal and dared not have any objections.
Yu Xiangwen saw them off, and said with a smile:
"If you need anything, come to me anytime. I'll make sure everyone cooperates with you unconditionally and won't cause you any trouble."
Chu Yu thought to herself, "Only you guys dare to cause trouble. Everyone else abides by the law and would never do such a thing."
She smiled and waved at him.
After they had walked a distance, Zhong Buyi patted his chest violently, terrified. "Thank goodness you came, otherwise I was really afraid they would kill me. But, Chu Yu, where are we going to find scripts and shoot movies in a month?"
Chu Yu smiled, thinking of using delaying tactics to postpone the matter.
Whether she can finish it in a month, or how well she finishes it, is not what she cares about.
However, since he had already taken the plunge, Chu Yu hoped that this movie would be a huge success.
After all, the 1980s were the golden age of cinema in Hong Kong. Many films were shot in just ten or twenty days, and some were masterpieces that became classics. Chu Yu came to this era and also wanted to create a classic amidst the waves of the film market.
"Director Chung, Hong Kong films are usually faster-paced and use different language than those in the mainland. You'd better find some similar gangster films to watch. After you finish writing the script, I'll ask a Hong Kong screenwriter to help revise it and do the dubbing."
"I can't handle the script by myself!"
Chu Yu frowned, then thought of someone. She remembered that Chu Xiang had always wanted to write about a female boss, and her new book also had a similar plot. Why not let her write it? Young people are full of inspiration and write quickly.
She doesn't speak Cantonese and her language isn't authentic, but these can be improved through later revisions.
“We’ll write and film at the same time. Don’t worry, things will work themselves out. Besides, the worst that can happen is that we make a bad movie, which we can afford.”
Like Chu Yu, Zhong Buyi is a person with high self-expectations. He is a newcomer with ideals and absolutely does not want to make bad movies. Otherwise, these would become his black history when he becomes famous in the future.
Zhong Buyi couldn't get over this hurdle in his mind.
He quickly pulled the main actors to the movie theater.
Unbeknownst to Chu Yu, Dai Donglin arrived in Xinyi City with his men shortly after she stepped out of the city gates.
Long Cheng is a ruthless and unruly character. Don't be fooled by his nonchalant manner and occasional jokes; if anyone angers him, he'll draw his knife faster than anyone else.
He sat in the chair, not even standing up, a cigarette dangling from his lips, staring at the newcomer with a nonchalant air.
"Uncle Quan, what brings you here?"
Uncle Quan, leaning on his cane, snorted coldly:
"Longcheng, I heard you kidnapped a group of mainlanders. Do you know that the situation between Hong Kong and the mainland is delicate, and no one can break this balance?"
Long Cheng raised an eyebrow, his gaze falling on the man behind him.
Dai Donglin had a certain sharpness about him, a tall and sturdy build, and outstanding looks. As a fellow man, Long Cheng had to admit that he was the type of man that most men would find handsome.
"Uncle Quan, is it really worth you coming all the way here to ask me to bring back a few mainlanders as guests?"
Uncle Quan snorted coldly:
"I'm not buying your act. Tell me the truth, are you keeping those mainlanders locked up in the basement?"
Uncle Quan is a senior member of the gang, with a high seniority, and many brothers respect him. He also has a certain status in Hong Kong. Long Cheng dislikes this old codger, but doesn't want to offend him now.
"I did arrest the man, but he was taken away by a girl."
"Girl?" Uncle Quan looked at Dai Donglin.
Dai Donglin barged in with a cold face. He was a tough guy, and several of Xinyi City's underlings came up to him with knives, but he kicked them to the ground.
"Alright, let him go find it," Long Cheng said.
Amidst the chaos, Dai Donglin led his men to the basement. There were broken ropes used for binding, and some abandoned items on the ground, which appeared to be from China.
Zhong Buyi and the others were indeed imprisoned, but it is also a fact that they are not currently in Xinyi City.
Uncle Quan said in a deep voice:
"Although Longcheng is ruthless and can turn his back on people without hesitation, he is also a man of his word. If he says the person is not here, then he must really be gone."
Long Cheng shrugged and said nonchalantly:
"Uncle Quan understands me best. I told you long ago, they all ran off with that pretty girl! I brought them back for no other reason than to want to collaborate with them on a movie. The pretty girl agreed, and we're now business partners. How could I possibly harm a single hair on her head?"
Dai Donglin frowned repeatedly. He didn't want Chu Yu to be in danger, and he especially didn't want her to be targeted by this kind of man.
When Chu Yu returned, she told Chu Xiang about the script. Chu Xiang was a little stunned. Wang Yuling also didn't expect that the crisis could be resolved so quickly, and the two sides went from enemies to partners.
"Sister, this is my first time doing something like this, I'm afraid I won't be able to do it." Chu Xiang was extremely anxious.
She was just a small-time writer, and her writing wasn't particularly good. She was just lucky to be born into a family with an older sister like Chu Yu.
Find her a studio to publish her book, design beautiful bookmarks, develop its IP value, and adapt the book into a TV series.
She actually had no experience writing screenplays, especially movie screenplays, the kind that are meant to be shown on the big screen.
Chu Xiang was afraid she wouldn't do a good job.
Chu Yu comforted her, saying that they were forced into it and had no choice but to comply. After learning the whole story, Chu Xiang was shocked by the arrogance of the Hong Kong underworld. Making them film a movie was the most merciful confrontation.
If they don't finish, those people will probably torture them in some way.
“Let’s just grit our teeth and go for it. I was planning to train you to be a screenwriter anyway, but I just brought the time forward. Besides, this is a money laundering project. We’re forced to go along with it, but there’s no other way now. Anyway, it’s Xinyi City’s money we’re spending. Even if it’s terrible and loses money, we won’t spend our own money to break even.”
Chu Xiang had no other choice but to do what everyone else did: watch gangster movies to gain experience and build the whole story.
Without a general framework, it would be difficult for her to complete it within a month, but Chu Yu provided the story direction, and Chu Xiang filled in the content, so it wasn't too difficult.
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