northernbook Chapter 199 Trip to Hong Kong
Chapter 199 Trip to Hong Kong
The next day, Guo Zhenni officially started her job.
Fu Yibai wasn't in a hurry to try out his new assistant, because several of his women had finished filming and returned in the past few days.
So there's no shortage of meat to eat.
On July 20, "Iron Man" officially ended its theatrical run.
The film grossed $8.3 million worldwide, but its domestic box office was significantly impacted by the success of "The Hunt" and "Transformers," ultimately reaching only 4.4 million RMB.
7 month 22 number.
The bodyguards sent by Uncle Qi arrived, two men and two women.
Fu Yibai did a quick assessment of them and found that their skills were only slightly better than ordinary people, barely enough to take on two opponents at once.
However, all four were quite good at investigations and had keen observation skills. On their very first day on the job, they managed to spot several paparazzi around the company.
7 month 25 number.
The company's new artist auditions have begun.
There were more than a dozen interviewees.
Among them are recent graduates and established celebrities.
In the end, Fu Yibai kept four people: Yang Xue, Jiang Yan, Zhang Li, and Shu Chang, who had squandered a good hand.
After the four signed the contract, Lin Wei immediately allocated her surplus resources to them.
Everyone received a role with at least the second female lead in the credits.
On August 5th, Fu Yibai took Guo Zhenni on a plane to Hong Kong.
This time, he went to Hong Kong to collaborate on a project with Eagle King.
In the past two years, Dawn and Eagle have collaborated quite a bit, but it has all been limited to distribution.
This time, he was preparing to shoot a co-production, so this partner was the first person he thought of.
Upon hearing the news, General Manager Yang of Eagle King expressed his warm welcome and even specially sent Huo Wenxi to pick him up at the airport.
The plane flew through the clouds, and outside the window was a vast expanse of blue sea.
Fu Yibai leaned back in his chair, flipping through the script of "The Witch" in his hand.
This is the script he redeemed from the system. The original version is a 2018 South Korean action film that tells the story of a girl who has been specially trained to be a killing machine and escapes from the organization.
After localizing the system, the background was changed to Hong Kong, a sinister city under neon lights, with narrow alleys, damp docks, and a jungle of reinforced concrete, which is more suitable for the temperament of this story than the mainland.
Guo Zhenni sat next to him, a notebook open in front of her, familiarizing herself with the itinerary.
She has been on the job for less than a month, but she is already very efficient.
"Mr. Fu, Miss Huo from Emperor Group will personally come to pick you up at the airport."
"Um."
Fu Yibai turned a page of the script. Guo Zhenni glanced at it, said nothing, and then looked away.
As the plane landed, a fine drizzle was falling from the Hong Kong sky.
As I walked out of the terminal, a black Mercedes was parked at the VIP exit.
Huo Wenxi stood beside the car, holding a black umbrella, wearing a well-tailored dark blue suit dress, her hair up, revealing her well-defined jawline.
When she saw Fu Yibai, she quickly walked up to him, raising her umbrella higher to shield him from the rain.
"Director Fu, welcome to Hong Kong."
Her Mandarin had a distinct Cantonese accent, but she spoke slowly and clearly.
"Mr. Huo, you're too kind."
The two shook hands, and Huo Wenxi turned to open the car door.
The car drove out of the airport and merged into the traffic flow on the Qingyu Main Road.
The windshield wipers swung back and forth across the windshield, and the sea outside the window was a hazy gray, blending into the horizon.
"Mr. Yang has made a reservation at the Peninsula Hotel tonight and would like to invite Director Fu to dinner."
"No rush. Let's talk business first."
Huo Wenxi glanced at him in the rearview mirror, and the corners of his mouth curved slightly.
"Yang Sheng meant the same thing."
We'll have a meeting at the company this afternoon, and then have dinner tonight.
Fu Yibai nodded and said nothing more.
The car drove into Hong Kong Island, weaving through the gaps between skyscrapers.
The car soon arrived at Eagle King's headquarters.
Mani Fok led the way, and the elevator went straight to the eighteenth floor.
The corridor was carpeted in dark gray, and posters of artists under Eagle Entertainment hung on the walls—Nicholas Tse, Joey Yung…
The conference room door opened, and Yang Shoucheng, dressed in a dark gray suit, with his hair neatly combed and a shrewd smile typical of businessmen, appeared.
When he saw Fu Yibai come in, he immediately got up to greet him.
"Director Fu, we've finally been waiting for you."
His Mandarin was much more fluent than Huo Wenxi's, and his handshake was very firm.
"Mr. Yang, you're too kind."
The two sat down in seats adjacent to the main seats.
Huo Wenxi sat down on the other side of Yang Shoucheng and opened the folder in front of him.
"Director Fu, we've read the script."
Yang Shoucheng leaned back in his chair and tapped his fingers lightly on the table twice.
"A good script."
Hong Kong hasn't produced an action film this hard-hitting and realistic in a long time.
"It's good that Mr. Yang is interested."
"Of course I'm interested."
Morningstar is the main investor, and Emperor Group is the co-investor; this is something we agreed upon long ago.
Regarding the cast, what are Director Fu's thoughts?
Fu Yibai took a document from Guo Zhenni and pushed it over.
"The female lead is played by Yang Mi from my company."
Other roles will be played by Emperor Entertainment Group.
As long as it remains clean, the stance is clear, and it won't affect the film's release, that's fine.
Albert Yeung took the document, glanced at it, and then looked up.
"Okay, for the role of the young master, I recommend Nicholas Tse; for Mr. Cui, I recommend Bullet; and for Dr. Bai, I recommend Zheng Xiyi."
Fu Yibai listened to these names, thought for a moment, and nodded.
"Can."
"Let's sign the contract then, and Eagle King will expedite the coordination."
"it is good."
The two checked the project contract, which showed that Dawn had a 60% controlling stake and Eagle King had a 40% controlling stake.
"It's a pleasure working with you."
"It's a pleasure working with you."