Chapter 240

Xiao Gangpao waved his hand and sent away the somewhat reluctant Shou Bing.

Zhang Jingchu took a step out and then retreated; she found that Xiao Gangpao didn't leave and seemed to want to chat with Cao Dao alone.

At the same time, she also observed that there were quite a few people who had the same idea as her.

That actress who fell when presenting the award definitely had the same idea as her.

Because the other party had already walked several steps towards Cao Dao, and after discovering that Xiao Gangpao had no intention of leaving, she couldn't stop her feet, walked around from the side, and returned to her original position.

There was also another person who surprised her a bit, that youngest award-presenting guest, who seemed to be called Liu Yifei, a little girl who had been quite popular in the past two years.

It wasn't that she wanted to join Cao Dao's side, but her mother, who was inseparable from her, also turned back after walking halfway.

The competition was great!

Zhang Jingchu couldn't help but sigh.

Thinking for a moment, she observed, then turned and left, not waiting here.

With so many people, even if she rushed over first, it was estimated that the effect wouldn't be great, it was better to think of other ways.

Shou Bing could follow Director Xiao Gangpao over, she would beg the director of "Huayao Bride," Zhang Jiarui, to take her over, Director Zhang shouldn't refuse, right?

For Director Zhang, it was a matter of convenience, and it could also make her owe a favor, and Director Zhang could also take the opportunity to get closer to Cao Dao, a matter of killing several birds with one stone.

Xiao Gangpao looked around, and those who were close were all actors who wanted to know Cao Yang; these people were very sensible and all took the initiative to walk further away.

Xiao Gangpao clearly wanted to talk to Cao Dao about some private matters; although they really wanted to listen, they still restrained their curiosity well, Xiao Gangpao was not someone they could offend.

"Old Cao..."

"Stop, what Old Cao, I'm still so young, how did I become Old Cao."

Cao Yang interrupted Xiao Gangpao's words and said somewhat laughably.

"Then I'll call you Little Cao?"

Xiao Gangpao gained spirit, grinned with a big mouth and said: "Don't you say you are young? Then it's settled, Little..."

"Fine, fine, Old Cao is Old Cao."

Cao Yang said somewhat speechlessly: "You used to call me Cao Dao."

"The relationship between us two, doesn't that seem like we are outsiders."

Xiao Gangpao put his arm around Cao Yang's shoulder and said with big teeth.

"Fine, Gangzi." Cao Yang said with a smile.

Xiao Gangpao originally wanted to refute, but thinking about it, even if he refuted, at most it would be exchanged for an Old Feng, and Old Feng was not much different from Gangzi, so it didn't matter.

"I have been polishing the script with Old Sheng and Old Qiu for a while, wanting to film our own 'Hamlet'."

Xiao Gangpao was excited when he mentioned this, looked at Cao Yang's reaction, and was a bit disappointed; the other party had no reaction.

He could only continue: "Huayi is cooperating with Xiangjiang's Emperor Motion Pictures, a big investment, there are two..."

Xiao Gangpao originally wanted to say there was an investment of 20 million US dollars.

But just after saying the word "two," he reacted; an investment of 20 million US dollars, compared with the other party's 180 million US dollar "Inception," was just a fart, not even a fraction, what was he showing off for?

Sigh, boring.

However, thinking of his behind-the-scenes lineup, he had some confidence again, and hurriedly said:

"This cooperation is all Oscar-level behind-the-scenes teams, with people like Yuen Woo-ping, Tan Dun, Ye Jintian, Sheng Heyu, Zhang Li..."

"No, Gangzi, why are you telling me these? Showing off?"

Cao Yang already knew what Xiao Gangpao was going to film.

It was estimated that he saw the box office of Old Mouzi's "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers" were very good, his own "Nine-Tailed Fox" was even more box office explosive, and Kaige's "The Promise" was also about to finish post-production.

Xiao Gangpao couldn't sit still; he considered himself one of the Four Great Directors in the country, and the other three all had costume blockbusters, if he didn't keep up, he wouldn't be one of the Four Great Directors.

"I'm showing off a fart!"

Xiao Gangpao stared, then smiled and said: "Old Cao, brother begs you for something, the relationship between us brothers, you definitely won't refuse, right?"

"Tell me about it."

Cao Yang didn't agree immediately; he couldn't figure out what Xiao Gangpao was playing.

He said so much about the new film, it must be related to this, but Cao Yang really couldn't think of what he would beg him for.

It definitely wasn't a funding problem; Huayi and Emperor could still come up with this little money.

It was also impossible for him to beg him to write a script for him, because as long as he wrote a script for him, when the film sold well, it would be said that the script was good.

If the film flopped, it would be said that he was a stupid director, and couldn't film a good film even with a good script.

No way, who told him he wasn't as famous as himself.

Xiao Gangpao said somewhat embarrassedly in a low voice: "I still want to continue cooperating with Xiaoran, wanting to invite her to play the female lead; originally she said she would consider it, but just now, she firmly refused me.

Old Cao, I know you have a good relationship with Li Xiaoran, can you help brother persuade her?"

Cao Yang looked at Xiao Gangpao with confusion; what do you mean?

He was too lazy to guess, and simply clarified: "Gangzi, you are a married person, and you also know the relationship between Xiaoran and me very well."

Xiao Gangpao heard Cao Yang's words, but slapped his thigh. "Sigh! Old Cao, you son of a bitch, what are you thinking? Go to the Four Nine Cities and ask around, what kind of person am I, Old Feng? How could I do such a pig-and-dog-like thing? You... sigh!"

Cao Yang looked at Xiao Gangpao and continued to warn:

"Gangzi, don't blame me for not reminding you; if you dare to have any bad thoughts, I will reserve 'Inception' for next year, just stare at your new film and hit it, arrange for it to be released on the same day, you know I can make the decision.

And then it will be the year after next, the year after that, every year..."

"Stop stop, are you a dog?"

Xiao Gangpao rolled his eyes; he really didn't have this idea.

He wasn't stupid; how could he offend Cao Yang for a woman.

Wanting a woman, what kind couldn't he find?

It wasn't that he was bragging; in the domestic entertainment circle, including Hong Kong and Taiwan, as long as he hooked his finger, plenty of people would take off their clothes and open a room to wait for him.

"I'll just say it straight; I think Li Xiaoran is the actor with the highest cost-performance ratio for me.

You know it's not easy for my film to sell for a good price in the old US, even if I find someone like the international chapter to be the female lead, it's the same, she doesn't have any box office appeal in the old US.

!"

"But Li Xiaoran is different; she really has a market in Europe, and that group of people in Europe still recognizes the Berlin Best Actress award very much.

Coupled with Li Xiaoran's aura really fitting the female lead of my film, and her acting skills are good, and she also cooperated with me on 'A World Without Thieves,' I really want to continue cooperating with her."

Xiao Gangpao explained seriously; these were his heartfelt words, his film needed an actress with a powerful aura, and Li Xiaoran was the most suitable.

"Xiaoran refused you?"

Cao Yang asked, and then remembered the film festival tonight; Li Xiaoran didn't win anything, and he even explained to her the reasons why Xiao Gangpao's current film was not easy to win awards...

Li Xiaoran was squeezed by Gao Yuanyuan tonight, and she must have anger in her heart; Xiao Gangpao was considered to have hit the muzzle of the gun.

Cao Yang considered whether to let Xiaoran take Xiao Gangpao's film.

The evaluation of Xiao Gangpao's "The Banquet" could be considered polarized; from the perspective of the film plot, it was another fucking love triangle, a power-struggle film because the love triangle weakened the depth of power struggle.

The plot form was greater than the content, and the rhythm was sluggish due to the pursuit of ritual sense, which was very fragmented.

Thinking of the love triangle, Cao Yang felt a bit ashamed.

His own "Nine-Tailed Fox," Old Mouzi's "House of Flying Daggers," and Kaige's "The Promise" that hadn't been released yet, including Xiao Gangpao's "The Banquet," and Old Mouzi's "Curse of the Golden Flower" that was being prepared...

These all had love triangle plots.

Fortunately, "Nine-Tailed Fox" at least told the story clearly, and the word-of-mouth was still quite good, the rest...

However, Xiao Gangpao's "The Banquet" also had a good side; the film's lighting, scenes, costumes, etc., were all top-notch, and the restoration of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms background and the oriental adaptation of Shakespearean tragedy gave the picture a cold, lonely, and gorgeous epic sense.

In other words, this film was indeed as Xiao Gangpao bragged, the behind-the-scenes team was very powerful.

It was just that the story wasn't told clearly; even if the screenwriter was Qiu Gangjian, who won the Hong Kong Film Awards Best Screenplay twice, it was of no use.

Was it probably that Xiao Gangpao's literary youth disease broke out?

If Li Xiaoran took this film, as long as she acted well, the audience would only scold the director then.

With Li Xiaoran's current acting skills, acting as the female lead of "The Banquet" was not a big problem.

Let's see Xiaoran's meaning then; if she acted, there would be another film with box office exceeding 100 million under her name.

"Fine, I'll help you ask, to see what she really means."

Cao Yang thought for a moment and reminded: "Let's say it first, if Xiaoran is willing to take it, all the passionate scenes must find a substitute, otherwise..."

"Otherwise you use 'Inception' to fuck me, okay?"

Xiao Gangpao said with a smile.

Just at this time, the exchange meeting suddenly became chaotic, and then the sound became smaller.

Cao Yang saw that the big leader of the Film Bureau, the big leader of the Beijing Propaganda Department, and the secretary and president of Beijing Normal University all walked in.

"Cao Dao, I have something I'd like to talk to you about and ask for your thoughts."

The big leader of the Beijing Propaganda Department said to Cao Yang.

Xiao Gangpao had a good eye; he greeted this big shot in Beijing with a full face of smiles, and then walked away.

After leaving a distance, Xiao Gangpao saw that big shot with real power talking and laughing with Cao Yang, and couldn't help but feel envious.

Had to admit, Cao Yang's current status was indeed a bit higher than his own, and he could talk to such big shots.

You know, this big shot was not only one of the biggest leaders in Beijing but also the vice chairman of the 08 Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee.

Xiao Gangpao's heart moved; news recently came from the Olympic Organizing Committee that they were going to bid for the general director of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games. This big shot was looking for Cao Yang at this time, could it be about the general director?

He also heard Boss Wang say before that, according to Boss Han's private disclosure, the Olympic Organizing Committee intended to let Cao Yang be the general director, but was refused by Cao Yang.

For this reason, he also privately mocked Cao Yang for not knowing what was good for him with Boss Wang.

What was the matter with this big shot looking for Cao Yang?

Xiao Gangpao was a bit itchy, wishing he was right next to them.

(End of this chapter)