eurekapd Chapter 142 There's an Assassin in the Car
Chapter 142 There's an Assassin in the Car
For the next few days, Gu Heng was working on the script with that old rascal Jiang Wen.
Jiang Wen is incredibly talented, but he always likes to add his own elements to his plays, cramming every frame with all sorts of subtle metaphors and political allusions.
He didn't care whether the audience sitting below could understand it or not; he just thought it was awesome.
Moreover, he has an extreme tendency to get stuck on details, which leads to a lot of meaningless internal conflict in his creative work.
The script for "Let the Bullets Fly" in my previous life went through more than thirty revisions, which is simply outrageous!
Anyway, there are too many problems. If we let him do whatever he wants, it's uncertain when the film will even start shooting.
But Gu Heng wasn't going to indulge him.
You just poured some vinegar here, and I'm bringing you a steaming bowl of dumplings right now!
At first, Jiang Wen glared at him with wide eyes, his face full of indignation: "That's not right, I'm the director!"
But when he looked down and took a closer look at the plot changes and added lines by Gu Heng, he immediately lost his temper.
"Hehe, I knew you were to my liking."
While working on the script with Gu Heng, the old man got excited and insisted on acting out a scene with Gu Heng.
Jiang Wen played Zhang Muzhi with a stiff neck, while Gu Heng played both Master Tang and Master Huang.
"Standing up and still making money!"
"Upon taking office, the county magistrate must devise clever pretexts to win over the local gentry..."
The two of them were talking animatedly, their spittle flying everywhere, and they were really into their performance.
After spending a full two weeks with Jiang Wen, the script was successfully completed to 7%.
Gu Heng really couldn't take it anymore and quit.
Every day, you, a grown man with a full beard, are here gesticulating wildly. People who don't know us might think we have something wrong with our sexual orientation.
He needs to leave quickly; you can figure out the remaining 30% yourself when you get back to your studio.
Before leaving, Gu Heng and Jiang Wen chatted about the lead actors in the play.
The two actors are remarkably similar in their portrayal of Master Tang; apart from Ge You, there is no other actor in China who can capture that cunning and sly nature so perfectly.
However, the two had a significant disagreement regarding the selection of Huang Silang.
Jiang Wen rubbed his chin and exhaled a puff of smoke: "I'd like to invite Chow Yun-fat to play the role. He has that Western demeanor and domineering presence."
Gu Heng almost rolled his eyes when he heard the name.
Looking for Chow Yun-fat?
In his past life, this guy demanded a staggering 40 million in salary, plus a share of the box office revenue!
With this much spare money, Gu Heng could easily produce a blockbuster film on his own.
Someone who returned from Hollywood with a string of box office flops is now asking for Hollywood fees to make movies in mainland China?
What about the face?
Do they really think all the capital in mainland China is just a sucker?!
So Gu Heng shook his head and directly offered another name: Li Xuejian.
He is the cousin of his teacher, Tian Zhuangzhuang.
That's it! The martial arts world isn't just about fighting and killing; it's about human relationships and social interactions!
It more closely captures the ruthlessness and street-smart feel of the local bullies in Goose City.
Then Gu Heng used the excuse that he was going to deal with these two old men to slip away.
Asking for help from Teacher Li Xuejian was very simple; Gu Heng simply made a phone call to Teacher Tian Zhuangzhuang's mobile phone and got his number.
The old man didn't think much of it; his cousin's student was his student too. He agreed without even reading the script.
As for the salary, Li Xuejian's market price at that time was around 250 million, and Gu Heng didn't skimp on it, directly giving him a salary of 400 million.
It's even simpler for Uncle Ge. He's currently a free agent and hasn't signed with any big company.
In other words, he often collaborated with Feng Xiaogang, which led Gu Heng to always believe that Ge You was a member of Huayi Brothers.
Gu Heng directly instructed Su Qing to send over 70% of the script and a formal invitation in the name of Vision Entertainment.
Less than three days later, Uncle Ge replied: No problem, I'll take the job!
Gu Heng did a quick calculation and realized that compared to Chow Yun-fat's sky-high price of 40 million plus commission in his previous life, he had saved the company more than 30 million!
Mr. Gu felt refreshed and invigorated.
Having settled all that, Gu Heng thought he could continue being a lazy bum.
But the little fox didn't think so.
That day, Yang Mi swaggered into the office, waving a small red notebook in her hand.
"Gu Heng! Look! My driver's license is here! Come on, come with me to practice!"
Half an hour later, at the Vision Parking Lot.
Gu Heng shakily opened the passenger door and looked at Yang Mi in the driver's seat, who was wearing sunglasses and looking excited and eager to try. His heart pounded.
His mind is now filled with terrifying images of the girl when she first started learning to drive.
I still remember a few nights before I was preparing for my theory test, Yang Mi took a book of traffic regulations and insisted that Gu Heng test her.
Gu Heng pointed to the little red figure on the dashboard that looked like a sword (seatbelt reminder light) and asked her what it meant.
The little fox scratched its head, blinked its big eyes, and said seriously, "That's easy... there's an assassin in the car!"
Gu Heng almost spat out a mouthful of blood at that moment.
Then Gu Heng pointed to another icon with a "2" on it, and she replied, "Oh, that means there are two assassins in the car!"
Gu Heng took a deep breath and pointed to the engine malfunction light.
"I know the answer to this question! There's a helicopter on the roof!"
"And what about this round ball?" Gu Heng pointed to the airbag malfunction indicator light, thinking that he should know now.
Yang Mi smiled confidently, revealing two cute little tiger teeth: "Entering moon-viewing mode!"
At that moment, Gu Heng didn't even have the energy to curse. When she finally saw the icon indicating that the car door was not closed, she even managed to say "Ready for takeoff".
Gu Heng thought at the time, if this girl could pass the theory test, the traffic management bureau could just shut down!
And what happened? They actually passed!
Now, this road menace is about to hit the road, and he'll be sitting in the passenger seat as a human shield.
Gu Heng suddenly realized that living... is actually quite difficult.
As soon as the car started, Gu Heng instantly went into a state of high alert.
He kept his eyes and ears open, gripping the roof railing tightly with his right hand.
Goodness, he never felt this nervous when he first sat behind the monitor as a director!
However, after driving along the Beijing ring road for a while, Gu Heng found that it wasn't actually that bad. Although Little Fox's theories were absurd, it was quite stable on the road.
The main reason is that Yang Mi doesn't drive fast or compete with others; she prioritizes safety above all else.
It seems he'll have another driver now.