Chapter 902 - Cant Slander Him! (1/2)
“Okay!” Fang Qiu nodded and looked at Director Chen, saying, “I agree to act, but I have two requirements.”
He agreed!
Seeing Fang Qiu had agreed, Chen Xiaogang and Zhao Rulong immediately became excited.
“Feel free to ask for anything. I can meet all of your requirements,” Chen Xiaogang quickly said, patting his chest.
“First,” Fang Qiu no more stood on ceremony and said seriously, “I need to see the script in advance. I’ll play only if the script is good.”
He had to ensure that the script could show the style of a chivalrous man faithfully, instead of being made up.
“No problem!” As the chief scriptwriter, Zhao Rulong immediately nodded and said, “I guarantee it will make you satisfied. If not, I will amend it until you are satisfied!”
Director Chen Xiaogang also nodded his head in agreement.
“Second,” Fang Qiu nodded and said, “the action director should be recommended by me.”
Hearing this, Director Chen Xiaogang was stunned.
The action director?
It was the key to the success of martial arts movies!
“Brother, when I began to prepare for this movie, I had basically decided on all the staff members before I began to contact actors. That is to say, before today, I have already come into contact with an action director. It is Master Li, a powerful senior of martial arts with a very high position in the entertainment industry,” Chen Xiaogang quickly said.
The implication was that it was a bit difficult to fulfill Fang Qiu’s second demand.
Chen Xiaogang hoped Fang Qiu could make a concession.
Unexpectedly, Fang Qiu shook his head and said immediately after hearing Chen Xiaogang’s words, “I hope to show the real kung fu!”
He hoped that the real kung fu of Wulin could be shown.
He wanted everyone to see what real kung fu was!
“Real kung fu?”
Hearing that, Chen Xiaogang was shocked. He asked, “Who?”
Fang Qiu pointed to himself.
“You?”
Chen Xiaogang was stunned for a moment and then became embarrassed.
Did Fang Qiu not only agree to act in the film but also plan to act as the action director?
“Brother, I’m making a movie. Don’t play with me!
“Or you didn’t agree to act at all!”
“Wait a minute.”
Hearing that, Fang Qiu smiled and took out his mobile phone to surf the Internet. He found the video of Chen Cong’s performance of martial arts at school last year, handed it to Chen Xiaogang, and asked, “Director Chen, what do you think of this?”
Chen Xiaogang quickly began watching it with doubt.
Zhao Rulong also paid attention to it.
After watching it, both of them were shocked.
Their eyes lit up when they looked at Fang Qiu.
“That’s amazing. It was instructed by you?” Chen Xiaogang asked.
But he was still not convinced in his heart. After all, mastering kung fu was not sufficient to be an action director!
Otherwise, finding an action director would be a piece of cake!
“It’s just showy but impractical.” Fang Qiu smiled faintly.
“Is this still showy?” Zhao Rulong asked in surprise.
“The actions and smoothness can not be completed so splendidly at all unless one is a top master of martial arts,” Chen Xiaogang agreed.
“A real master is much more powerful than this,” Fang Qiu said.
“Are you a master?” Chen Xiaogang looked at Fang Qiu in surprise and disbelief.
“No,” Fang Qiu shook his head and added, “but I know them. So I want to recommend the action director! I will show you what real kung fu is!”
“Well…”
Director Chen Xiaogang hesitated for a moment and turned to him again. “Are you sure that you’re going to recommend the action director?”
Fang Qiu nodded.
He insisted on this point.
Seeing that, Chen Xiaogang gritted his teeth and said, “I have to return to consult this carefully before making the final decision.”
“Okay, I’ll wait for your answer.” Fang Qiu nodded.
He knew that a movie involved various aspects which could not be decided at once.
Chen Xiaogang said, “Well, I will let Zhao Rulong write down the script first. As for the action director, I will answer you after the end of the year. What do you think?”
“Okay, no problem!” Fang Qiu nodded in agreement.
“Alright.” Director Chen Xiaogang smiled. When pouring the wine for everyone, he said, “The dishes have already turned cold. I’ll ask the chef to change them. Let’s have a nice drink!”
“You don’t have to. Just heat them,” Fang Qiu said hurriedly. “It’s shameful to waste so much food.”
“Okay!”
Chen Xiaogang cast a surprised look at Fang Qiu.
He didn’t expect him to be so frugal.
He couldn’t help thinking more highly of Fang Qiu in his heart.
Without more words, he smiled and asked the waiter to heat them again.
When the dishes were served again, they ate and talked happily with each other.
After the meal, the four of them left together.
However, as soon as they walked out of the tea room, they saw a paparazzo hiding in a car across the street. The paparazzo quickly recorded everything with a camera and drove away immediately.
A staff member went forward and asked, “Director Chen, should we catch him?”
Hearing this, Director Chen Xiaogang immediately turned to look at Fang Qiu. Obviously, he was seeking Fang Qiu’s opinion.
To his surprise, Fang Qiu shrugged, indicating that he didn’t mind.
“Then let him go,” Chen Xiaogang smiled and informed the staff member. After that, he turned around and shook hands with Fang Qiu.
In fact, Chen Xiaogang had long known that there was a paparazzo. If it was harmful to him, he would ask someone to drive the paparazzo away as soon as possible. Since he hadn’t, it meant that it was beneficial to him.
Being exposed was the best way to promote a movie especially for him who wanted to make an excellent movie again.
The appearance of the paparazzo was the best way to promote both Director Chen Xiaogang himself and the movie he was about to begin shooting.
Such a great publicity means could help him maintain the attention of the movie for free. He had no reason to stop the propaganda.
As expected, in the evening, the paparazzo, who had not received the public relation money, immediately began to expose the news on the Internet.