Be reborn and be happy to the fullest

Chapter 743: Using both hard and soft tactics to dominate the entertainment industry (6)

"Why wait until later? Young Master Li has a cell phone and a computer here too. The key is what you write, Old Four!"

Han Er laughed and teased Guo Laosi. Among the four young masters, they were the most famous and naturally they were competitors.

"Don't worry, I'm definitely more assertive than you. I've long disliked that kid Zhang Yi! Mr. Li, can I use your equipment?"

Facts proved that Guo Laosi was not just talking nonsense. He took the laptop from Xu Yike, quickly logged into his own Weibo account, and wrote a short essay of several hundred words with great enthusiasm.

The main idea of the short essay is: Support X, he is talented and writes great songs...

Of course, there are also some complaints about Zhang Yi, saying that he is unreasonable and his real level in music is not as good as "X"!

"Xiao Si's writing is good. It expresses everything I want to say..."

Yang Xiaomi called Guo Laosi's nickname and a bright smile appeared on her face: What Guo Laosi wrote was even more firm than Han Er's position, which naturally added luster to Yang Xiaomi's face.

Li Shuo felt something more. He first shouted "good", then patted Guo Laosi's shoulder generously and promised: "Laosi, from now on we are friends. You spoke frankly this time, so if you have any problems in the future, just come to me..."

Guo Laosi said with a smile, "We are all friends, this is what I should do." Then he changed the subject and said that he had always wanted to adapt his novel and put it on the big screen, and he also wanted to try his hand at directing...

He looked at Li Shuo and cautiously said, "...Of course, I'm a complete newcomer, and I don't dare ask for too many resources from Li Shao. I just don't have much experience in this area. When it comes to fundraising, casting, filming, post-production, publicity, and other aspects, I need the support of industry leaders like Li Shao..."

"You know quite a lot, you've even explained all the steps."

Li Shuo's heart was already blossoming with joy. He had never expected that he had originally only intended to catch Han Er, but by bringing Yang Xiaomi to Shuoguo Manor, he had also caught her best friend Guo Laosi. This was simply...

Although Han Er’s movies are good, that is just the artistic and word-of-mouth cover. When it comes to making money, we still have to look to our Guo Laosi!

"No, no, no, I just wanted to do these things and learned a little bit..."

Guo Laosi was still being modest, but Li Shuo was very exaggerated and took on the responsibility, saying, "It's right to learn more, but things still need to be done. Do you want to adapt your novel?"

"Um, it's tentatively titled 'Little Fourth Generation'. I wonder if you've seen it..."

"I've seen it once or twice and have a vague understanding of some of the clips, such as..."

Although Li Shuo had never read the novel of "Little Fourth Generation", it did not prevent him from reciting some "classic" lines from the movie. Well, those who know the lines of "Little Fourth Generation" will understand them. They are all about quarreling and mocking each other, so this can be regarded as classic "Guo-style literature". When Li Shuo said it, Guo Laosi's eyes immediately lit up and he said with amazement:

"I didn't expect that Master Li had actually seen Little Fourth Generation, and in your opinion, these lines are actually like this? Wow, it's really very vivid!"

Yang Xiaomi asked curiously, "Xiao Si, isn't what Shuo Ge'er said a line from your novel?"

"No!" Guo Laosi quickly shook his head and exclaimed, "Although the meaning is similar, I'm sure this is Master Li describing in his own words how The Fourth Generation made him feel! Xiao Mi, Master Li is a true genius. The lines he said perfectly match my imagination of The Fourth Generation movie!"

At this point, he grabbed Li Shuo's arm and said excitedly, "Mr. Li, I'm not trying to curry favor with you. I sincerely feel that you are extremely important to "Little Fourth Generation". Regardless of whether your company supports this film or not, please join the crew. I would like to invite you to be the screenwriter!"

The screenwriter of "Little Fourth Generation"? That sounds really great!

Li Shuo pretended to ponder, then said, "I do have some feelings for 'Little Fourth Generation', so it's not impossible for me to join the crew, but I can only be the final review screenwriter at best. As you know, I have too many daily things to do, so it's impossible for me to write it myself..."

"Okay, no problem!" Guo Laosi nodded quickly.

Li Shuo continued, "As for the various tasks related to the film, if you trust me, leave it to Shuoguo Culture. You can first prepare the project and then hand it over to the company. We'll invest first, then find actors and production staff. As for the actors, Xiao Mi can be the heroine, but "Little Fourth Generation" needs a few other heroines who can compete with Xiao Mi. I can also find them for you..."

"And the production staff. Since you're the director, you need an assistant director who's experienced, capable of keeping the show in check, and can work well with you. Shuoguo Culture has several directors with extensive resumes. When you come to the company, I'll introduce you to each other..."

"In short, although 'Little Four Generations' wasn't developed by Shuoguo Culture itself, it's a work I like. I will definitely help you film this drama as soon as possible and put it on the big screen!"

At first, when he heard what Li Shuo said, Guo Laosi was still "happy", but the more he listened, the more excited he became. When Li Shuo finished speaking, he was so excited that he was incoherent and dancing. He looked like he wanted to hug Li Shuo and kiss him!

"Mr. Li, thank you so much! I never thought we would be so...intelligent on our first meeting...Xiao Mi, thank you for allowing me to meet someone as noble as Mr. Li..."

Han Er, who originally wanted to stay out of the matter and watch the joke, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and widen his eyes, finding it difficult to accept this scene!

Yang Xiaomi, who introduced him, also kept giving Li Shuo strange looks!

The reason for all this is that the promises Li Shuo made were too exaggerated!

Compared with these promises, even if Guo Laosi fainted from joy, or knelt down on the spot and called Li Shuo dad, it would be nothing!

Because, the first time Li Shuo met Guo Laosi, he actually solved all the problems he had in filming the movie:

He first asked Guo Laosi to prepare a project book, and then said he wanted to invest. This alone solved the most difficult "investment" problem!

Another thing is finding actors. He promised Guo Laosi that he has the right to choose his own actors!

Moreover, they had to assign the most suitable assistant director to Guo Laosi, and Shuoguo Culture even had to take charge of post-production editing and publicity...

This……

Others may have to beg everyone for help and work hard for a whole year or even several years to accomplish something, but when it comes to Li Shuo, he takes care of it all!

Yang Xiaomi felt that Li Shuo was giving her face, so he kept giving him looks. She was afraid that Li Shuo would use too much force, which would damage the interests of Shuoguo Culture!

Han Er, on the other hand, felt like an idiot and wanted to slap himself twice. He had also thought about turning his work into a movie, even becoming a director, but since meeting Li Shuo, he had never taken the initiative to approach him. If he had first discussed filmmaking with Guo Laosi and Li Shuo, would these resources have become his own?

After all, compared to Guo Laosi who just met Li Shuo today, he was the first person to seek refuge!

Unfortunately, Han Er was inherently arrogant. He had been dragging his feet and hadn't taken the initiative to speak up for "X." He'd been waiting for Li Shuo to meet him and invite him, ideally, to respectfully invite him out of retirement, just like Liu Bei did when he visited him three times. Unfortunately, Han Er only managed to wait until Wei Ni's singing video was released online simultaneously...

Seeing that they were about to go down the same old path, Han Er finally couldn't help himself. He moved closer to Li Shuo and whispered, "Mr. Li, in fact, like Guo Laosi, I have works that are very suitable for adaptation into movies..."

Before he could finish, Li Shuo waved his hand and said, "Second Young Master, after all, I just promised Guo Lao Si that after he finishes his movie, we can start working on yours. How about that?"

This was understandable. Han Er sighed helplessly and sat down feeling a little depressed.

It would take at least a year to finish a film. By then, would Li Shuo still remember his promise? Forget a year. I'm afraid after this incident with Zhang Yi, there would be almost no time for them to interact again! So, in Han Er's opinion, this opportunity had already been missed!

Seeing this, Guo Laosi was even happier and his attitude became more humble and friendly. He even bowed to Han Er and took out his phone to ask Han Er to add him as a Weibo friend and follow each other...

It turns out that these top smart people can always create a comfortable atmosphere, so after just a few minutes, everyone started laughing and talking about other things again: Yang Xiaomi's new work!

"Director Li Shaohong's new film will surely be quite popular after its release!"

"Ms. Yang is already a top star. After this drama, I think she will firmly hold the top spot..."

Anyone who knows Han Er or Guo Laosi knows that they are both typical young heroes. They are famous throughout the country at a young age. They have a very flamboyant style of doing things and are very individual.

But during this first meeting and chat, the atmosphere was completely different from the moment Li Shuo agreed to package Guo Laosi's "Little Fourth Generation":

Guo Laosi became a lapdog with only a silly smile, his mouth always saying flattering words. Han Er also became a submissive machine. Even if he occasionally said something meaningful, it was also to echo Li Shuo's topic...

After chatting for a while in the tea restaurant in the auxiliary building, Li Shuo took the two young men downstairs to visit the scenery of Shuoguo Manor, mainly strolling through the flower beds and tree-shaded paths outside the main building. The beautiful scenery during the trip made Han Er and Guo Laosi amazed.

Han Er exclaimed in admiration from the bottom of his heart, "Just now, when I was upstairs overlooking the trees below, I felt like I was just looking at a scenic spot. Now that I'm in the middle of it, I realize it feels completely different. Surrounded by trees, flowers and plants, I feel like I've returned to nature. Wow, Master Li's manor is truly the most comfortable mansion I've ever seen!"

Guo Laosi nodded and said with a smile, "In fact, the real natural scenery is not as good as the scenery of this kind of private estate. Because we have to admit that the wonders of nature are built on the premise of eliminating 99.99% of other scenery, but artificially repaired landscapes can achieve the best in every aspect..."

After praising him for a while, he casually asked, "Mr. Li, 'Little Four Generations' requires a lot of luxurious landscapes. When we plan to shoot it, can we shoot it here?"

"Well, if I don't plan to stay here anymore, it's still okay..."

Li Shuo's "OK" sounded like a rejection to everyone else: no one thought that Li Shuo would give up such a luxurious manor in the short term!

Well, even for Li Shuo himself, these words mostly meant rejection. His "favor" towards Guo Laosi was entirely focused on the "historical achievements" of "Little Fourth Generation", and he had no interest in this guy himself.

Seeing that this guy was getting a bit too aggressive, Li Shuo turned to look at Han Er and said, "Han Er, what I said before wasn't just a polite refusal. If you're serious about making a movie, then you'd better start preparing soon. Because even I don't know how fast Shuoguo Culture can develop. You know, it hasn't even been a year since Shuoguo Culture was founded!"

"Now Shuoguo Culture can fully undertake the production of Guo Laosi's 'Little Fourth Generation'. So maybe in half a year, they can start filming your project at the same time as they are producing 'Little Fourth Generation'. So, it's right to prepare in advance..."

Han Er, who had already lost hope, suddenly felt alive when he heard Li Shuo say this. He nodded quickly and said, "Okay, okay, don't worry, I will write the script right away!"

"Hmm? Are you going to write a new script? Not adapt your novel anymore?" Li Shuo asked casually. In his previous life, he had only heard of Han Er's name. As for his works, he really didn't have much impression. However, in terms of movies, he knew a song and a female lead:

"Ordinary Road" and Wang Ruoran!

This is one of the rare film scenes that left a lasting impression on Li Shuo about Wang Ruoran, and it's also one of Wang Ruoran's most prominent moments on the big screen. She plays a prostitute in Han Er's film, and her innocent face, which contradicts the character, creates a wonderful chemistry. And of course, there's also the plot. These combined create the famous "Add Money Sister" scene, which has been frequently cited in various videos since then...

By the way, which movie was Han Er's first film in which Wang Ruoran played the female lead? It seemed to be a road movie, and it was also Han Er's most famous film, with both box office success and artistic success!

Han Er scratched his head and said rather embarrassedly, "I don't have original novels as extravagant as Guo Laosi's. My novels are all about the trivial matters of small people. If they are to be adapted, they will lack commercial value..."

"So, I plan to completely abandon the influence of my previous works and write a new script specifically for the movie. Well, I have an idea in mind. It should be a niche road movie. The script is called "Ordinary Road". What do you think, Li Shao?"