Chapter 217

Wang Jing was a bit puzzled, not understanding why the Big Boss suddenly summoned him for no reason.

Towards the Big Boss, he was still quite in awe.

Don't look at the Big Boss in the company, smiling at everyone, with a very good temper and a very easy-to-talk-to posture, but anyone who takes it seriously is a fool.

He had been hanging around the Shaw Brothers Studio since he was a child, and had also seen Shao Liushu, plus the advice of his own father. Naturally, he understood that real big shots like the Big Boss were all existences with extremely deep schemes.

If the Big Boss gives you a smiling face, it means he thinks highly of you.

But if you don't know what's good for you and push your luck, then you are just asking for trouble.

Regarding his current life, Wang Jing was still quite satisfied.

The pressure in the company is not great, and it doesn't force how many films must be shot or how much profit must be made.

Of course, the minimum requirement of one film a year is still necessary.

He hadn't been in the company for long, and basically hadn't stopped shooting.

Basically, he achieved the goal of every film being profitable; of course, his own income was also not low.

Normal director fees, plus later red envelopes, made him easily a millionaire within a year.

The company was already quite generous; if it were in other film companies, having three or five hundred thousand would be enough to dismiss him; this is no joke.

This scene left all the forces in Macau that were paying attention to this matter completely confused.

Especially the latter point, which Wang Jing paid the most attention to and attached the most importance to!

Hong Kong societies infiltrate the film circle heavily; members of other companies often have to deal with society members, and if something goes wrong, something might happen.

Having remuneration deducted is light; being beaten and scolded at every turn is something no one can stand.

If one hadn't made it yet, that would be one thing, but for film circle practitioners like Wang Jing who had already made it, where could they stand such anger?

Even for big companies like Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest, the overall environment is still okay, but when it comes to individuals, it's really hard to say.

Otherwise, why do we often hear news about the Jackie Chan Stunt Team or Sammo Hung Stunt Team confronting members of certain societies?

As for being threatened in private, there are even more situations where they dare not make a sound.

Fortunately, at Fengrui Film and Television, there are no such messy things.

This is the place that satisfies Wang Jing the most!

Hong Hing's face is still very big, and the Big Boss's strength is obviously not to be trifled with.

The only bad thing is that the company's rules are too strict!

Even artists are not allowed to easily attend occasions like cocktail parties, which Wang Jing finds a bit incomprehensible.

In other film companies, this is a very normal thing!

Of course, he didn't have the guts to take the initiative to ask the big shot, giving people a feeling of ill intent.

This also led to the group of female artists in the company being very "arrogant".

It was only when shooting films that they gave him, the director, face.

But once the film shooting was completed, unless they continued to cooperate in the next film, basically even their shadows couldn't be found; wanting to have any moves was not very realistic.

He also likes beautiful women, okay!

After staying in the company for a long time, he also understood some clues.

Female artists in the company don't necessarily have to shoot films to get rich income.

The cultural and entertainment linkage system created by the Big Boss can easily allow famous female artists to convert the traffic they carry into real Hong Kong dollars.

The varying amounts of product-carrying income make even Wang Jing jealous.

And there are all kinds of peripherals; it's just that the music aspect is relatively weak, but in other aspects, it really completely abuses the female artists of other film companies; it's not an exaggeration at all.

Currently, the Big Boss also controls Asia Television, which is even more helpful to the company's artists.

Like the beauty pageant program stirred up by Asia Television, Wang Jing also watches it with great interest.

Even, in the process of watching the program, he also figured out some flavor.

Artists who join the company in the future can completely go to the beauty pageant to receive training first, and by the way, accumulate a certain amount of audience favor and popularity; when they shoot film and television dramas or directly carry products in the future, they will all have good prospects.

He heard that those beauties with good popularity in the beauty pageant, taking advantage of the great opportunity of their fame continuing to rise, earned a lot just from product-carrying income.

Those beers, drinks, and posters printed with their portraits sold like crazy during the program's hot broadcast.

With the success of the first program, the subsequent programs only need to maintain popularity and heat; wouldn't it be an easy thing to create stars in a steady stream?

Regarding these methods of the Big Boss, Wang Jing is still quite impressed.

It is heard that the film market in the United States has already become quite mature in the development of peripherals.

Unexpectedly, the cultural and entertainment linkage system created by the Big Boss also seems to have quite a lot of potential.

It is also because of this that he understands why the company protects the rights and personal safety of artists so much.

As long as there is popularity, it can create benefits in a steady stream; this is already enough.

With various mixed thoughts, he came to the Chairman's office.

"Wusheng, I heard you have something to find me for?"

"Director Wang is here, please sit!"

Wu Feng signaled Wang Jing to sit on the guest sofa, and he laughed lightly: "This time I called Director Wang over, there is indeed something!"

Saying that, he handed over a stack of manuscript paper and said leisurely: "This is a film script I created; Director Wang, take a look first!"

"Oh, then I must read it carefully!"

Wang Jing became interested and hurriedly took the manuscript paper to read slowly.

This appearance was naturally seven parts true and three parts false; after all, he was working under someone.

Of course, Wang Jing also knew that the Big Boss was indeed very capable in script creation.

Many of the company's early scripts were created through the creativity provided by the Big Boss.

Finally, when shot into films, the box office wasn't necessarily explosive, but at least they were all profitable, which was quite good.

Of course, the script creation of Fengrui Film and Television has its own characteristics, and Wang Jing has to admit this point.

Especially, passing market tests through novels and comics first, and then shooting into films, basically rarely results in losses.

Even if there really are losses, there won't be big losses!

For a film company, the vast majority of films produced are profitable; it's hard not to develop rapidly.

The Yindu Institution is also in such a situation, so its development and Fengrui Film and Television's are the two fastest in the Hong Kong film circle; at least in the last two or three years, this is the case.

Originally, D&B's development momentum was rapid, but compared to these two, it was still quite a bit worse.

Even Wang Jing himself felt that such a process was more reliable.

He himself is a screenwriter and feels that many ideas are very effective, but he doesn't dare to pat his chest and guarantee that the audience will definitely like such ideas.

In fact, having stayed at Fengrui Film and Television for a long time, he has already become accustomed to the shooting and production process here.

If it were changed to previous habits, he would definitely be quite uncomfortable.

He knew that stories published in "Mong Kok News" and "Novel Monthly", among which works that were not very famous or not attractive enough, were actually highly valued by other film companies.

Many stories that Fengrui Film and Television and the Yindu Institution didn't like were flocked to by other film companies.

No way, the demonstration effect of Fengrui Film and Television and the Yindu Institution was too obvious.

And to be honest, good film scripts are quite scarce in the Hong Kong film circle.

Don't look at the top ten works of the year; each one has quite a bit of fame and influence.

But among the works ranked behind, there are not many that can be called boutiques.

Under such circumstances, the stories in "Mong Kok News" and "Novel Monthly" are the first choice for many film companies to adapt into films.

Even those novel stories that are not very famous or not hot enough have many merits.

Besides, the quality of novels that can be published in "Mong Kok News" and "Novel Monthly" is definitely no problem, and they have also accumulated a certain amount of fame.

As long as the adaptation and shooting are done well, the probability of producing boutique films is very high.

Anyone who makes films with heart is quite keen on this.

"Wusheng, is such a story a bit too bold?"

After reading the script in a hurry, Wang Jing said with some hesitation: "It is very likely to offend that person in Macau!"

"You don't need to worry about this!"

Wu Feng waved his hand and laughed lightly: "It's just a few series of films; if this could affect the business in Macau, that would be too exaggerated!"

After finishing, he looked at Wang Jing and asked directly: "Director Wang, can you shoot it?"

"This, I can definitely shoot it!"

Wang Jing was still a bit hesitant and asked curiously: "I don't know, Wusheng, why did you come up with such a script?"

"Suddenly became interested, so I created it!"

Wu Feng said with a smile: "Of course, there are some things I don't want to hide from you!"

"That person in Macau doesn't give Hong Hing much face!"

"I naturally don't need to give the other party too much face; that's how it is!"

Wang Jing suddenly realized, and then felt a burst of trepidation: if he shot this series of films, would he encounter any bad things?

Wu Feng seemed to see through his worries and said leisurely: "No need to worry; at least in Hong Kong, no one dares to easily move you!"

"Besides, even in Macau, that person can't cover the sky with one hand!"

Speaking of this, he pointed to the manuscript paper in Wang Jing's hand and laughed lightly: "If the first part of this series of films is shot well, the box office might rush straight to thirty million!"

"Of course, whether to take it or not is entirely voluntary; I don't force it!"

"I just feel that it is quite compatible with Director Wang's shooting style; of course, the company's other directors can also shoot it, and I believe the final box office results won't be bad!"

At this time, Wang Jing is indeed already a first-class commercial director in Hong Kong.

Unfortunately, there hasn't been a film with a box office exceeding thirty million, so naturally, he can only be considered a goalkeeper role among first-class commercial directors.

He has the ability, and the upper limit is high, but that doesn't mean he is irreplaceable!

The company's other commercial directors have strength and standards that are not bad!

The key is that Fengrui Film and Television has enough films for them to practice on.

Unless they are really blockheads, after shooting three or five films, they will all grow rapidly or even mature; at the very least, they won't be bad at shooting commercial films.

"I'll take it!"

Wang Jing gritted his teeth and said hard-headedly: "I only hope that the company can guarantee my safety!"

"This, definitely no problem!"

Wu Feng laughed: "Director Wang, your fame is there; wanting to move you is no joke!"

"If there really is a sign of trouble, I will immediately start the publicity mode and directly turn it into a major international news; it just depends on whether that person in Macau can withstand it!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Jing opened his mouth wide, not knowing what to say.

He originally wanted to say, no need to play so big!

But facing Wu Feng's seemingly gentle but actually cold eyes, he didn't dare to say more nonsense.

He had no interest in getting involved in such things; he was just a director who shot films.

After Wang Jing bid farewell and left, Wu Feng revealed a cold, chilling sneer.

The gambling electronic game machines stirred up before were just appetizers; shooting films on related themes is the big killer move, which will definitely make that person in Macau have a good time.

The script content he provided is very simple, just about feng shui, luck, and gambling.

From the plot of Ding Xie in "The Greed of Man", one can know how obsessed Hong Kong people are with feng shui and luck.

Anyway, when Wu Feng first watched "The Greed of Man" TV series in his previous life, he felt that Ding Xie relying on tyrannical luck to roam the stock market was like playing house.

But unexpectedly, after reading so many Hong Kong entertainment novels, they all swore that this plot in "The Greed of Man" was one of the most famous classics in Hong Kong.

As he got older and his understanding of Hong Kong deepened, he realized how much Hong Kong attaches importance to feng shui and luck.

Plots that Mainland audiences feel are discordant, they feel are taken for granted, and even talk about with relish.

Since reality is like this, Wu Feng also got a script on a related theme this time.

Using feng shui and luck as the thread, and then using various gambling methods as the keynote, he involved Macau's casinos.

In the internet novels of later generations, there are quite a few boutique or even hot novels of the feng shui and luck type.

As long as one borrows some of the feng shui metaphysics content and applies it to the plot, the script produced is quite watchable.

Then, blackening Macau's casinos in the plot is just that simple!

Based on his understanding of the Hong Kong public, once they have certain "cognitions", many people will definitely stay away from the casinos in Macau.

Anyway, in the feng shui metaphysics novels of later generations, there are too many descriptions of Macau's casinos.

As long as one cites some of them, that is excellent creative material!

Didn't you see that Wang Jing didn't question his statement that once shot into a film, the box office might exceed thirty million? That explains the problem well.

He only needs to blacken Macau's casinos imperceptibly in the script plot, and that is already enough.

Besides films, there are TV series and comics, and possibly animated films later.

In short, this public opinion offensive against Macau's casinos will definitely not make that person feel good.

The final goal is to pull more audiences to the gambling ship that is being prepared.

He didn't tell anyone about this public opinion offensive before it started, intending to let Hong Hing's power participate after it started.

In Hong Kong, it's not just Hong Hing that doesn't like that person in Macau.

If it weren't for the fact that he came too late, he really had ideas about snatching the casino operating license issued by Macau.

Isn't it just throwing money? Who is afraid of whom?

(End of chapter)