Chapter 372 Next, a mythical blockbuster
Things turned out exactly as the Weibo manager said, Jiang Heng's latest Weibo update quickly topped the trending searches.
Many netizens left messages, saying that they would continue to support Jiang Heng's works and hoped that he could stay in the country and contribute to the development of Chinese-language films.
Many people also left comments under the post, asking what the next work will be.
Jiang Heng didn't answer immediately because he hadn't thought about it yet, but it was most likely a myth.
It’s not a love story like Nie Xiaoqian and The Legend of White Snake, with fewer characters and a simple background.
This time, Jiang Heng prepared to choose one of three themes: Journey to the West, Fengshen, and Honghuang.
But to be specific, there have been enough films based on the theme of "Journey to the West". The super exciting one is "Lion Camel Ridge", the one with the best visual effects is "Havoc in Heaven", and the love story is "Kingdom of Women".
So Jiang Heng ruled out "Journey to the West" after just a little thought.
In the "Fengshen" series, Jiang Heng only filmed one movie, "Splitting the Mountain to Save Mother", which he directed and acted in himself.
In his original idea, he wanted to make personal movies for popular characters in the story, such as Nezha and Lei Zhenzi, and tell the story of the rise of Zhou and the destruction of Shang.
If you choose "Fengshen", you should film Nezha!
Speaking of classic adaptations of Nezha, there are only the animated versions of "Nezha Conquers the Dragon King" and "Nezha Devil Child Comes into the World".
If it is adapted into a live-action version, it will definitely have to be played by a child, and it will most likely be a girl.
During this period, Song Zhuer, who just played Nezha in "The Legend of Nezha", is more suitable.
If you choose a prehistoric theme, you basically have to start with the "War of Liches and Wizards".
As for which one to come to, he couldn't decide for the moment.
However, he was still able to reveal some information to the media. That evening, Jiang Heng updated another Weibo post.
"I'll say it three times: I'm not going back to Hollywood, I'm not going back to Hollywood, I'm not going back to Hollywood. My next project is a Chinese mythology story, but I haven't received the money, the actors haven't been decided, and there's no script yet!"
Jiang Heng originally paraphrased the line often said by Lu Ziqiao in "Love Apartment" that "Currently there is not enough money, the actors have not been decided, and there is no script yet." Unexpectedly, many fans saw this and praised Jiang Heng, expressing their willingness to support him in filming.
Jiang Heng was shocked when he saw this and quickly turned off the praise function.
Are you kidding? He is extremely wealthy and doesn't even need any tips from others.
As for the reward function, it was just launched during the summer vacation and needs to be turned off actively.
Seeing that the "reward" approach didn't work, many netizens expressed their willingness to play supporting roles for free in order to support Jiang Heng's film career.
Jiang Heng was in a state of confusion as he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He wasn't short of money and really didn't need any free extras!
However, many actors in the circle joined in the fun and left messages on Jiang Heng's Weibo, expressing their willingness to star in Jiang Heng's new film for extremely low pay.
There is also a well-known film queen who said that her biggest regret over the years is that she has never worked with director Jiang Heng, and she would be willing to do so without pay if given the chance.
After seeing this, Jiang Heng thought about it and replied that he had always admired her acting skills and would consider working with her if there was a suitable role.
Jing Tian on the side suddenly said: "You are laughing so happily!"
"Have it?"
"It's quite right. Who is going to offer himself for the bed?"
Jiang Heng smiled awkwardly, put down his phone and said, "Look at what you said. Even if someone does that, I will remain calm!"
The young lady had a wicked smile on her face, her beautiful eyes curved like crescents, and she came close to me and asked in a tender voice, "Is it really not messy?"
"Of course I am. I am not one of those old scoundrels in the industry who can't control themselves. I am an internationally renowned director who has been famous for more than a decade. I have seen beauties all over the world. I am a tough guy who has emerged from the world of flowers!"
Jing Tian was so happy that he fell on the sofa laughing.
He murmured, "He's a tough guy!"
"Hey, you're going to rebel!"
Jiang Heng reached out to tickle her, and the young lady hurriedly begged for mercy...
In the second half of the night, they both felt hungry and went out for a barbecue.
Jing Tian asked, have you decided what to shoot?
Jiang Heng shook his head, took a sip of beer and said, "Let's first finalize the story in the next few days, and then gather people to revise the script!" The young lady said, "Don't be so anxious, we haven't had much rest recently!"
Jiang Heng said: "If we don't decide soon, we might not be able to catch up with next summer!"
"Oh, but you already have enough money, so why not spend it?"
Jiang Heng hesitated for a few seconds, then said, "Actually, it's not that much. It's not enough to do something big!"
The young lady was curious, "What big thing?"
“For example, building a house, selling water, and making a car all cost a lot of money!”
“Selling water and building cars?”
The young lady looked at me with an expression that said, "I'm not well educated, so don't lie to me."
Jiang Heng laughed, "I'm just kidding, but I'm definitely going to enter the Internet industry!"
"now?"
"Of course not, we'll have to wait a few years!"
“Oh, does it cost a lot of money?”
"Of course!"
"Oh, even though I don't have much money, I can still give you some when the time comes!"
Jiang Heng smiled, and couldn't help rubbing Jing Tian's head, and said, "Hey, how much has the little rich woman saved?"
"It's over 100 million anyway!"
Speaking of which, Jing Tian's career has developed very well in recent years and he has made a lot of money, so it is natural that he has a net worth of over 100 million.
Jiang Heng couldn't help but praise: "Not bad, not bad, if one day I don't make movies anymore, you can support me!"
When Da Tiantian heard this, her eyes lit up a little scary, "Okay, okay, here's the deal, if you don't go to film one day, I'll support you!"
Jiang Heng was stunned when he heard that, but Da Tiantian stretched out her right pinky finger and said, "Pink!"
"Okay, pull the hook!"
The next day, Jiang Heng went to iQiyi and Youku Film Company, and Du Huan and Li Xiaoping came together, both of them looked like they had not had a good rest.
Jiang Heng, who was sitting in the boss chair, smiled and said, "What's wrong? What are you two doing?"
Du Huan couldn't help but yawn, "Director Jiang, have you forgotten how influential you are? These past few days, so many people have called me and asked me out for dinner.
Of course, I didn’t accept or turned down most of the dinner invitations, but there were also many that I couldn’t turn down! ”
Li Xiaoping also complained: "They keep calling me to ask if I will go to Hollywood, what movie I will make next, and if I can play the leading role without getting paid!
Director Jiang, I think you can post a status asking who is willing to pay to participate. I think there will be a lot of people who would like to sign up!"
Jiang Heng chuckled. Although he knew that what the two said was exaggerated to a large extent, who wouldn't want to listen to it!
"No, no!"
Li Xiaoping was more direct and asked Jiang Heng what he planned to shoot.
"Now that I think about it, Nezha might be a myth from the ancient times!"
Du Huan frowned when he heard this, "For Nezha, we have to hire a child as the lead actor. I'm afraid it will be difficult to choose!"
Li Xiaoping said: "There is a little actress in the circle, a girl, who played Nezha in last year's "The Legend of the Lotus Lantern" and her performance was well received!"
Jiang Heng nodded slightly. If he were to film Nezha, he would prefer to choose Song Zhuer.
If you are filming a prehistoric world, you have to start by determining the story!
(End of this chapter)