Chapter 100: Agreement and New Play

On the plane, after Joey Wong and Wu Yuchen touched glasses, she sighed:

"Wu Yuchen, you are really the youngest director I have ever seen!"

"Are there no directors younger than me in Hong Kong and Taiwan?" Wu Yuchen couldn't help asking.

Joey Wong shook her head: "When I cooperated with Jackie Chan before, he said that he was a director at 24, which was unprecedented in Hong Kong, and I am afraid it will be difficult to have anyone surpass him in the future. Next time I see him, I will tell him that I met a director under 20 in the mainland!"

Wu Yuchen laughed and asked: "Is it *The Fearless Hyena*? I remember Jackie Chan had women's clothing in it. The way he walked with lipstick and twisting his butt really made me laugh to death!"

Joey Wong nodded and also smiled: "I haven't watched that play much, but when he cooperated with me in *City Hunter*, that Chun-Li tight short skirt style made the whole crew unable to hold back at that time~"

As the saying goes, women's clothing only has zero times and infinite times. Jackie Chan has worn women's clothing many times in movies, creating some spicy-eyed styles, but it is indeed funny enough.

After the two laughed for a while, Wu Yuchen still modestly said: "Still can't compare. Jackie Chan fought it out all by himself. I can't do without the help of the school and classmates!"

Under Joey Wong's questioning, Wu Yuchen told the process of preparing for *Bus 44* again.

After Joey Wong heard it, she admired Wu Yuchen even more. After all, crowdfunding to make a movie and still being able to get the Berlin Golden Bear Short Film, this looks like a legendary color no matter how you look at it.

She couldn't help but praise:

"You are already very powerful, you have won the Tokyo International Film Festival Grand Prize!

Honestly, when I finished reading the script and asked someone to inquire, I knew you were so young and I almost didn't want to come. I thought, is such a small director making a mistake? It was only later that I found *The Postman in the Mountains* you shot to watch and felt it was really great, so I made up my mind to call you."

Wu Yuchen realized this after hearing it. It seems that it is really different after brushing the award, otherwise Joey Wong would probably not have ignored him this time.

"Wu Dao, do you have any plans to go somewhere to sweep up an award this time, so I can bask in the glory too~" Wang Zuxian looked at Wu Yuchen with a smile.

Wu Yuchen smiled a little embarrassedly after hearing this: "Sorry, Sister Xiao Xian, I shot this movie to make box office, and it is basically unlikely to win any awards."

Wu Yuchen didn't intend to fool Joey Wong in this regard. After all, it has been shot, and people can see what the effect is when the film is released.

"Make box office? But can this type of movie really make box office?" Joey Wong was a bit puzzled, because similar bitter movies, and still a bit old-fashioned bitter movies, were already very outdated in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

"Sister Xiao Xian, you don't know something. In 1990, there was a movie in your Taiwan called *Mama, Love Me Once Again* introduced to the mainland. The number of viewers exceeded 200 million that year, causing a huge sensation!"

"200 million?!" Joey Wong was surprised. The number of people in Taiwan plus Hong Kong is only 30 million. 200 million viewers is really unimaginable to her.

Wu Yuchen nodded: "There are many people in the mainland. At that time, movie tickets were only a few cents, and they were shown in various places for half a year."

"Then according to this, even if movie tickets are only a few yuan now, wouldn't your movie box office have more than 1 billion? Why have I never heard of it?" Joey Wong asked in surprise.

Wu Yuchen shook his head:

"It's not calculated like this. In 1979, the mainland created a peak of 29.3 billion viewers at most, but the distribution model at that time could cover rural areas. Ordinary people didn't pay for watching a movie, only the commune paid. In 1990, there were still 16.2 billion viewers nationwide. Now, although the ticket price has increased by more than ten times, the annual number of viewers may only be one or two percent of the original."

Joey Wong nodded, although she didn't quite understand why it dropped so fast.

However, Wu Yuchen smiled and said: "Sister Xiao Xian, although our number of viewers can't reach that much, I think with you this time, 40 million box office is definitely no problem, and I dare to rush for 50 million~"

"If it can reach 50 million, then I will be your female lead for free next time~"

Joey Wong smiled and just took Wu Yuchen's words as auspicious words. She has been acting for so long, and so far the movie with the highest box office is *God of Gamblers*, with a box office of 36 million, which was the box office champion in Hong Kong that year.

"I have kept this sentence of yours, and you can't go back on it then!" Wu Yuchen immediately clapped and smiled.

What he just said was from the heart. With Joey Wong in *My Brothers and Sisters*, it really added a huge selling point, which can really increase the box office by 10 million. If the effect is good then, 50 million is not a joke.

Joey Wong followed Wu Yuchen's words and replied: "Okay, but if your script doesn't satisfy me, I won't take it, and don't ask me to act in bitter plays again~"

"Haha, that won't happen. I'll find you to act in a comedy then! Do you know which performance of yours I like the most?"

"What?" Joey Wong asked curiously.

Wu Yuchen deliberately pinched his voice, pointed at her with his right hand in an orchid finger, and imitated a sharp and mean female voice:

"Why are you looking at him with lustful eyes? You are not allowed to like him!"

"He already has a master, and he has been engaged to me. Even if you don't care, he won't like you!"

"I don't care if you look at him with lustful eyes, or he looks at you with lustful eyes. Anyway, he is already my person. He is only allowed to look at me with lustful eyes!"

"If you want to look, just look at me!"

Hearing this passage from Wu Yuchen's mouth, Joey Wong couldn't hold back and burst into laughter.

This passage is one of the classic lines of the little junior sister played by Joey Wong in *The Eagle Shooting Heroes*.

Speaking of *The Eagle Shooting Heroes*, one has to mention Wong Kar-wai and his *Ashes of Time*. Originally, *Ashes of Time* was supposed to be shot in two parts, and the actors in the crew also signed contracts for two plays.

The crew started shooting in early September '92, preparing to catch up with the Spring Festival file. But what kind of virtue is Wong Kar-wai, changing and dragging, after shooting for two or three months, the crew spent money like water, but didn't even shoot a decent plot.

Taiwan boss Cai Songlin let people take guns to the crew to stare at Wong Kar-wai, which directly scared him to pee. He had no choice but to hurriedly invite his good friend Jeffrey Lau to save the scene, and shot *The Eagle Shooting Heroes* in three weeks.

This group of actors accumulated a cavity of depression when shooting *Ashes of Time*. Under Jeffrey Lau's request, they all played freely and let themselves go. For example, the little junior sister played by Joey Wong who loves to be jealous and is sharp-tongued, all the sharp-tongued lines were written by herself!

From this, it can also be seen that Joey Wong is really quite talented in comedy. She is naturally funny when acting in comedy, and the exaggerated costumes and lines are also handled with ease by Joey Wong.

"I really admire you. Then you won't be afraid of me writing sharp-tongued lines then, I will act!" Joey Wong still laughed happily.

"It's a deal!" Wu Yuchen and her smiled and agreed.

After returning to Beijing, Wu Yuchen parted ways with Joey Wong, and then rushed back to the Beijing Film Studio without stopping.

After Han Sanping saw Wu Yuchen, he immediately greeted him with a smile and patted him on the shoulder:

"Little Wu Dao, you have worked hard! With you and Joey Wong joining forces this time, I have high expectations for our movie's box office!"

"It can't be done without the support of Director Han and our Beijing Film Studio. It is indeed an unexpected joy that Joey Wong can join this time!"

"Little Wu Dao, do you have any ideas about our movie's schedule?" Han Sanping asked after sitting down.

Wu Yuchen thought for a while: "Director Han, it is best to choose a schedule with holidays. The Spring Festival file is definitely too late. May Day, summer file, or October 1st are all fine."

"Well, then it is temporarily set for the summer file. *My Brothers and Sisters* is definitely our Beijing Film Studio's key project this year, and our Beijing Film Studio will definitely push it with all its strength."

Wu Yuchen reminded again: "Director Han, the soundtrack of our movie is very important. Whether the tear-jerking effect is good or not, music plays a direct relationship."

"Don't worry, I will contact this aspect, and I guarantee to find the effect you want!"

With Joey Wong's joining, the status of *My Brothers and Sisters* in Han Sanping's heart rose in a straight line, with extremely high priority.

Then he smiled and said to Wu Yuchen: "Little Wu Dao, then you go back to rest first. Don't be in a hurry to cut the film. Come back after you have enough energy. There is plenty of time."

"Thank you Director Han for your concern, then I will respectfully obey, and come back in two days!"

Wu Yuchen really didn't want to stay here anymore, not because he disliked anything, but because he had something to do. The Beijing Film Academy has been on holiday for half a month, and Jiang Qinqin has been waiting for him to come back. He has to hurry over to accompany her for a day or two.

At night, in the hotel, Wu Yuchen hugged Jiang Qinqin in his arms and shook her ears:

"Good Qinqin, have you felt my missing for you?"

Fine sweat flowed on Jiang Qinqin's fair neck, and she nodded.

A moment later, Jiang Qinqin leaned lazily on Wu Yuchen's chest and asked:

"Didn't you say you wanted to write a script for me?"

"I haven't had time to write yet~"

"Humph, I knew you were coaxing me~" Jiang Qinqin bit him lightly.

Wu Yuchen rubbed her hair and pointed to his head: "How can it be, it's all in here!"

"Then tell me~" Jiang Qinqin said coquettishly.

Wu Yuchen patted her butt: "I told you and you didn't believe me. I will punish you well later!"

However, Wu Yuchen still cleared his throat and said: "The story happened twenty years ago, the female lead..."

Following Wu Yuchen's narration, Jiang Qinqin gradually became fascinated. After a while, seeing Wu Yuchen stop, she couldn't help but pat him: "Why did you stop, what happened later?"

Wu Yuchen curled his lips and said: "Didn't you just not believe me and say I was coaxing you?"

Seeing Wu Yuchen's appearance, Jiang Qinqin immediately cooperated and shook his arm and begged: "Good brother, I was wrong, just spare me~"

But her charming eyes clearly revealed a look of wanting to refuse and welcome.

Wu Yuchen showed a ferocious look: "If an apology is useful, what do you need the police for? Without a bone-deep education, you won't remember this truth!"

After speaking, he hugged Jiang Qinqin with both hands and walked towards the bathroom.

Two days later, Wu Yuchen personally drove Jiang Qinqin away. This time he didn't let her take any train or car, and bought her a plane ticket directly back. The current train is not as good as the high-speed rail in later generations, and even if you don't stare at the luggage, you might run into a thief. He didn't want Jiang Qinqin to be tired all the way.

After Wu Yuchen returned home, Wu Jianping and Zhou Shulan thought he had just finished shooting and returned home, and Zhou Shulan specially made a table of dishes.

At the dinner table, Zhou Shulan praised: "Chenchen, the *The Postman in the Mountains* you shot is really good, it made those colleagues in our unit cry!"

Zhou Shulan has been very glorious in the hospital for more than half a year. First, a *Drawing Sword* came out, making people around her praise her husband for being powerful. Although she also explained that it was created by her son and husband together, everyone felt that it must be dominated by Wu Jianping. But no matter what, it gave her a big face.

Then it was the award her son won at the Tokyo International Film Festival and appeared in the newspaper. She specially collected several copies of those newspapers and took them to the unit, which caused another envy and praise.

And this time, praising her son made her happier than praising Wu Jianping, and she couldn't help but walk with wind.

Wu Yuchen smiled and said: "Mom, if you cried watching *The Postman in the Mountains*, then after the *My Brothers and Sisters* I shot is released, you will definitely cry a pack of tissues!"

After all, *My Brothers and Sisters* is specifically aimed at being sentimental.

Zhou Shulan was even more excited after hearing this: "Really? Then I must call them all to the cinema to watch it!"

Speaking of *The Postman in the Mountains*, Director Gu also had strong execution at the beginning. It didn't take two days to find China Film, but it was not released on a large scale, but only arranged to be released in Beijing, because their movie channel didn't care about the box office at all.

And the real dissemination channel of *The Postman in the Mountains* is the movie channel itself. It really fulfilled their joke, according to the leader's requirements, it must be broadcast once every two weeks. Can't we show off the movies we raised and won awards for?

Up to now, I don't know how many people across the country have watched *The Postman in the Mountains*!

This wave of exposure effect is really not comparable to being released in a cinema. The biggest beneficiary is Zhou Xun. At the same time, Wu Yuchen naturally entered the eyes of many interested people.

Wu Yuchen knew his mother's personality, just smiled and asked Wu Jianping:

"Dad, how is the new novel writing?"

Wu Jianping swallowed the food in his mouth and said with a smile: "It was written last month. Our unit attaches great importance to it this time. Proofreading and so on have been completed. It just so happens that you can take a look later. If there is no problem, it can be considered the final draft."

Wu Yuchen immediately shoveled the rice in the bowl into his mouth after hearing this, and then went to see the new novel written by Wu Jianping.

Wu Yuchen asked Wu Jianping to write *Drawing Sword* at the beginning, on the one hand, to make a sum of money through this, and also to hoard copyrights to shoot TV series.

He naturally wants to walk on two legs for his own film and television company. The domestic film market has indeed been sluggish in recent years, but the TV series market is rising every year and developing vigorously. If you miss it, it would be a pity!

*Drawing Sword* is very good, very good, but because it is too good, Wu Yuchen is a bit reluctant to shoot it now. Their company has never shot a TV series and is unknown in the industry. The first TV series has not been tested by the market and will not be valued at all, and cannot be sold at a high price.

Therefore, Wu Yuchen later gave Wu Jianping another story, still the military theme he is good at, let him write the novel first, and then adapt it into a TV series, as the first TV series of the company to fire the first shot.

Wu Yuchen held the corrected manuscript in his hand and looked at the cover, only to see it written on it:

*Years of Passion*. ===== CHAPTER 101 =====