1RomanceEB Chapter 60 A Preference for Roughness
Chapter 60 A Preference for Roughness
After leaving the restaurant with a strong sense of integrity, on the way back.
Sitting in the back seat, Deng Guangrong said to Tang Long beside him:
"I'll have someone keep an eye on Cai Ziming these next few days. If he dares to touch you again, I'll make sure he can't stay in Hong Kong."
Today's events should spread quickly, and the underworld should know that you're under my protection, so no one will bother you anymore.
But when you go to a film location, you have to abide by the rules, and you can't skimp on the protection money and patronage fees.
"I understand, Uncle Rong. I'm not someone who doesn't know what's important."
Deng Guangrong looks pretty cool today.
That was a very domineering statement.
At first, I only thought of him as a company boss with a strong presence.
Today, I witnessed firsthand his role as a gang leader.
If he were a passionate young man, he might see him as an idol and want to be like him.
Despite this, Tang Long was still deeply moved by what he heard.
This time, the way he addressed him as "Uncle Rong" was much more sincere and heartfelt.
"Go on to make good movies. Wang Jiawei's flop cost me over 30 million. Whether Yingzhijie can make money in the future depends on you."
The filming of "Days of Being Wild" took more than nine months and cost a total of 40 million.
Ultimately, the film only grossed a little over nine million Hong Kong dollars at the box office.
He only received less than four million, and with the copyright sold for three or four million from other regions, he lost more than thirty-four million.
It almost emptied his savings.
When Tang Long first came to him with the script for "Reign of Assassins," his reluctance to submit it was partly due to his distrust of Tang Long.
The fact that Shadow Knights didn't have that much money in their accounts was also a major reason.
Tang Long has proven himself with two consecutive films, showing a very strong upward trend. Investing in him is unlikely to result in a loss.
After parting ways with Deng Guangrong, Tang Long went home immediately.
"Sister Jialing, Cai Ziming's troubles are resolved."
"real?"
"Of course it's true, he won't cause any more trouble."
"Great, wow!"
Liu Jialing cupped Tang Long's face and gave him a big kiss on the forehead.
One kiss isn't enough.
Tang Long wrapped his arms around her and gave her a long French kiss until Liu Jialing was almost out of breath before letting go of her.
Both of them were a little out of breath, but when they saw the transparent arc connecting their lips in the air, they couldn't help but laugh.
Just to be on the safe side, they didn't go out for the next two days.
Liu Jialing seemed to have come back to life.
With less preoccupation, the overall experience is much better.
Stroking the scratches on the snow rabbit's body, Tang Long asked softly:
"Does it hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt. It's been two days, but the marks haven't faded yet."
Liu Jialing had more than one wound on his body; he had gone too far that day and hadn't held back his strength.
"It won't happen again."
"actually..."
"Actually what?"
"Actually, that feeling is pretty good, it's very exciting."
"What?"
Tang Long looked at Liu Jialing in his arms in surprise.
"I just felt that day had a different feeling, it was very memorable and fascinating."
Liu Jialing's voice grew softer and softer until she finally buried her head in his arms.
But Tang Long heard it clearly.
"So you like roughness? Then we can be more creative with the scene setups and plot design from now on."
He hadn't expected Liu Jialing to have this hidden quality.
Liu Jialing blushed at his words, as it was a bit embarrassing.
Tang Long laughed out loud when he saw her shy appearance.
……
After staying home for two days and seeing that Cai Ziming had indeed calmed down, Tang Long went out to the film studio.
When I arrived at Xu Ke's office, I saw that he had a happy face.
"Director Xu, what's making you so happy?"
"Ah Long, you finally decided to let go? All the trouble is over?"
"That's resolved. Preparations for 'Reign of Assassins' can proceed."
"It's good that it's been resolved. We'll encounter this kind of thing a lot more often in the future."
Those gangsters are like roof tiles; don't confront them head-on, they won't last long.
"Director Xu, let's not talk about those discouraging things. You haven't said what's making you so happy yet."
Xu Ke couldn't stop smiling:
"The box office of 'Once Upon a Time in China' has exploded. In just two weeks since its release, the film has grossed over 20 million yuan, and it is very likely that the final box office will exceed 30 million yuan."
"Congratulations, Director Tsui! If 'Once Upon a Time in China' surpasses 30 million at the box office, you will have two films that have grossed over 30 million this year."
"Actor Stephen Chow is the most popular, director you are the most powerful."
"Nonsense, the Chan family is the most powerful. He and Stephen Chow broke box office records together."
Xu Ke said this, but he was clearly very pleased with Tang Long's words, and the smile on his face never disappeared.
"The fact that Chen Jiashang's 'Fight Back to School' broke records is obvious to everyone, it's all thanks to Stephen Chow. His experience can't compare to yours."
"Alright, enough joking around. I have something to tell you since you're here."
"Once Upon a Time in China II did well at the box office, and Golden Harvest wants me to hurry up and make a sequel. I probably won't be able to handle too much with Reign of Assassins."
"Once Upon a Time in China" not only had a box office hit and high popularity, but also received excellent reviews.
In the 1980s, Jet Li became a sensation in Hong Kong with his "Shaolin Temple" trilogy.
However, he later left the film and television industry and went to the United States to open a martial arts school. After a few years, the audience had long forgotten about him.
This time, "Once Upon a Time in China" made him a star again, and his fame was even greater than before.
Its popularity was even more exaggerated than that of Tang Long after the release of "New Dragon Gate Inn".
If it weren't for the donation incident, Li Lianjie would be even more famous than Tang Long.
Therefore, both Golden Harvest and he himself wanted to strike while the iron was hot and film a sequel.
At that time, he naturally wouldn't be able to focus on filming "Reign of Assassins".
Despite the fact that the director was Ching Siu-tung, Tsui Hark and Ng See-yuen were still a little uneasy.
"Go ahead and film 'Once Upon a Time in China 2' with peace of mind. You have to trust my abilities."
You've already seen the finished product of "A Chinese Ghost Story 3," and it already demonstrates the ability to independently produce feature films.
Moreover, with me helping to control the overall style of the film, there shouldn't be any surprises during the filming of "Reign of Assassins."
Take the picture, hurry up and take the picture.
Now that "Once Upon a Time in China 2" is about to start, Cai Ziming's doom is not far away.
Arrogant people will eventually be punished by heaven.
"Since you put it that way, then 'Reign of Assassins' is yours to handle."
With the controversy stirred up by Tsai Tzu-ming subsiding, preparations for "Reign of Assassins" are progressing rapidly.
The set design was carried out simultaneously in both Hong Kong and mainland China.
One of the most distinctive features, or rather, highlights, of the film "Reign of Assassins" is that...
The visual tone is deeply influenced by traditional Chinese ink painting, resembling a flowing landscape painting scroll.
Unlike the pristine palace-style sets in traditional martial arts films, the set design of "Reign of Assassins" emphasizes a more lifelike quality.
The film repeatedly features images of small bridges over flowing water, moss-covered stone paths, and eaves in the rain.
These elements together depict the moist and cool scenery of the Jiangnan water towns, full of poetry and beauty.
Except for some scenes that required set construction, all the rest were filmed on location.
This is why it took so long to prepare for "Reign of Assassins".
Assistant director Li Huimin has been leading the filming team to explore the Jiangnan region of mainland China for almost two months.