Chapter 366: Lao Wang Follows the Trend Again

After the show, Wang Jing waved to Yu Dong.

"Old Yu, let's find a place to drink some more?"

Yu Dong was stunned at first, but immediately guessed that the fat man must have another idea.

It is said that Wang Jing began to shift his work focus to the mainland since 04 and has settled in Beijing for several years.

At first, I traveled between Beijing and Hong Kong, but I haven’t been back much in the past two years, mainly because I’ve gotten used to the lifestyle here.

"How about a barbecue?"

Yu Dong hesitated for a moment and said quickly, "Okay, I'll go tell Director Jiang."

Not long after, Yu Dong came over and said with a smile, "Director Jiang, you must be up to no good again, kid?"

Wang Jing looked embarrassed, "How can that be possible? I just want to pay tribute to Director Jiang!"

Yu Dong didn't expose him. They chatted and went to the hotel's underground parking lot, then drove to a chain barbecue restaurant.

After we sat down and ordered, Yu Dong said, "Isn't it going to be another movie like Atlantic Rim? If you want to make something like that, it won't work!"

Wang Jing was not embarrassed when he heard this, and said with a smile: "Don't mention that, the imitation is too stiff and too clumsy. I want to shoot the "Chasing Girls" series!"

Yu Dong was instantly interested when he heard this. "Are you planning to use the script of The Legend of the Little Soldier to make Chasing Girls?"

Wang Jing chewed a bunch of kidneys and said, "Don't be so direct. I just want to follow the trend and make a sci-fi romance movie!"

He then briefly explained his idea, and Yu Dong's eyes lit up. "This is a good idea. It has the gimmick of space science fiction, and it doesn't cost much. You really know how to save money!"

Hearing this, Wang Jing said with a bit of pride: "Fortunately, fortunately, if I were like Old Monster Xu and the others, spending money without restraint, I would have been out of filming a long time ago!"

Yu Dong took a sip of beer and said nothing.

To be honest, as the boss and producer of a film and television company, he really doesn't like those guys who overspend when filming. The reason why he thinks Wang Jing is to his liking is also related to Wang Jing's consistent style of saving money when filming.

The more I thought about the film's concept and production costs, the more I felt that the project was feasible.

Anyway, after "The Legend of the Little Soldier" became popular, there will most likely be a few copycat films released, so why not follow suit and steal the show from others!

"How much do you think it will take?"

Wang Jing said: "Most of the plot of this drama takes place in modern cities. As for the space special effects, a dozen or twenty minutes of scenes will be enough. I estimate that 50 to 60 million should be enough!"

Yu Dong nodded slightly when he heard this. An investment of fifty or sixty million was not too much for Bonna Pictures at the moment.

However, this film involves "The Legend of the Little Soldier" and the investment is not small, so I still have to tell Jiang Heng about it, so I didn't agree immediately.

The next day, Yu Dong called and told him what had happened.

Jiang Heng laughed, "This Fatty Wang is really smart. He figured out how to follow the trend in an instant. I guess he has almost finished writing the script by now!"

Yu Dong also laughed, "He's famous for being fast at editing, directing and shooting!"

Jiang Heng said: "I don't object. The remaining props and scenes of the "Legend of the Little Soldier" crew can also be lent to you, but as for the actors...!"

He originally wanted to say that he would choose from iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Video.

But when he thought about Wang Jing's filming routines, he was unwilling to let those female artists who already had some fame participate.

He couldn't even bear to part with Clara, who was not very famous.

After thinking for a while, he said, "You can prepare with him first, and I will arrange for an actress to join the group later!"

Yu Dong was not surprised to hear this, but was just curious about who this actress was. Unexpectedly, after Jiang Heng hung up the phone, he called Du Huan over.

"How is Tao Hui's filming going now?"

Du Huan was stunned for a moment. He could not imagine that Jiang Heng called him over for this matter.

"Well, okay, she doesn't have any acting skills, she just serves as a vase in some crews!"

Jiang Heng said: "It's like this, Wang Jing wants to follow suit and make a movie, chasing girls, using the plot of "Legend of the Little Soldier".

As for the investment, it is provided by Bonar, so it is also our own investment, so we must use our own actors. After much thought, I think Tao Hui is very suitable!"

Du Huan was overjoyed when he heard this, as he had been worrying about this recently!
The little girl has told him many times that she envies Reba because she can play the leading female role after joining the company, but she can only play a supporting role. Isn’t this a solution?
"Thank you Director Jiang!"

Du Huan was so confused that he actually thanked the other person on his behalf.

She immediately realized, "She will be so happy if she knows this and wants to thank you, so I'll thank you on her behalf!"

Jiang Heng waved his hand, "Alright, go now!"

"Oh!" Du Huan left without saying anything.

Jiang Hengze sat in front of the computer, checking the media's comments on the film.

In fact, you don’t even need to watch it to know that it’s absolutely exaggerated.

Domestic media are generally very tolerant in their evaluation of film and television works.

So when "The Tenth Screening Room", which has a super sharp commentary style, was broadcast, it became an instant hit.

Because the audience feels that there is finally a media that is not afraid of "affecting" the development of the domestic film industry and dares to tell the truth.

People can be tolerant of films of average quality.

Jiang Heng's works were praised all the way using all kinds of exaggerated words.

As reported by Sohu Entertainment: The movie "Little Soldier Legend" has a grand worldview setting, a smooth and exciting plot, and the visual effects are unrivaled in the world, surpassing Hollywood blockbusters. It is believed that there is a high probability that it will surpass "Avatar" to set the box office record and become the highest-grossing work in global film history...

The content of "China Film Report" is: Director Jiang Heng's new film "Legend of the Little Soldier" opens up a completely different path for science fiction films from "The Three-Body Problem". I believe this film will become the Chinese version of "Star Wars"...

Penguin Entertainment: Director Jiang Heng is expected to win the world box office championship for the second time, surpassing Director Cameron to become the world's number one commercial filmmaker...

In addition to these media reports, Douban, Tieba, film and television forums and other places are full of posts and replies discussing "Legend of the Little Soldier".

"Director Jiang is really amazing. I never thought that he could make such a good movie. I have a piece of advice for everyone: you must buy IMAX 3D. The viewing effect is really good!"

"The $500 million investment was well spent. The effect is really amazing. Really, after watching the space battleships in this movie, I feel that other war movies are child's play!"

"It can't be compared to The Three-Body Problem. I feel that The Three-Body Problem is too literary, exploring human nature. The Legend of the Little Soldier is more exciting. It's all about training and fighting. It's so realistic and shocking!"

"When I think about the fact that it will take several days to be released, I feel so anxious!"

……

The Internet was full of exaggerations about "The Legend of the Little Soldier" and some people were impatiently waiting. Jiang Heng glanced through it and didn't go to watch it.

In view of the fact that this film is so popular, the domestic authorities are no longer planning to carry out large-scale publicity for it.

So in the next few days, Jiang Heng flew to North America, Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany and other places to promote the premiere activities. Wherever he went, he attracted a large number of fans.

(End of this chapter)