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    Cheng Peng and Kim Ki-duk have one thing in common. They have relatively simple dialogues and like to use images to tell stories. On one point, the two feel like close friends.  When Jin Jide saw Cheng Peng, a smile appeared on his slightly painful face: "Mr. Cheng, I didn't expect to see you here!" "What a fate. I heard that your performance in "Empty Room" this time is quite good.  Especially, I will definitely come to support you!¡± ¡°You made a horror film this time, which is really unexpected, I will come to support you!¡± In fact, in addition to Kim Ki-duk, another director I met in Berlin, Johnnie To, also came to Venice!  , his film "Judo Dragon and Tiger List" was shortlisted for the screening unit.  "However, because it was a screening unit, Du Qifeng was not arranged to stay in this hotel. Cheng Peng wanted to chat with him, but he didn't know where he lived.  The next morning, Cheng Peng found out Du Qifeng¡¯s address and number through the organizing committee and gave him a call.  Du Qifeng had a very good impression of Cheng Peng. When he heard that he was invited to come out to chat, he agreed without thinking.  Cheng Peng came down from upstairs and as soon as he walked to the lobby, he met Li Binbin who was about to go out.  Seeing Cheng Peng alone, Li Binbin asked with a smile: "Captain, you said you would take us on a trip together, why did you sneak out alone? Could it be that you have an appointment with some beautiful woman?" Cheng Peng lowered his voice, mysteriously  Xixi said: "Don't tell me, I'm going to meet Nicole Kidman, and I'm going to work with her in the next movie!" This made Li Binbin laugh: "Aren't you afraid of Tom Cruise?  " Cheng Peng said disdainfully: "They are divorced, why should I be afraid. To be honest, I am going to talk to Director Du Qifeng. I don't have time to go shopping with you. You can go on your own. " Li Binbin heard Du Qifeng's eyes flashing!  Liang: "I haven't seen Director Du for a while, can we go together?" Cheng Peng was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "I almost forgot, you worked with him on "A Hundred Years of Love"." Li Binbin nodded:  "Well, I played a small role in "A Hundred Years of Love"." "Okay, let's go together!" After taking two steps, Cheng Peng stopped and turned to look at Li Binbin, "If it is photographed by reporters,  Will there be a scandal?" Li Binbin said with a smile: "Absolutely not. Journalists attending the film festival are not as boring as domestic tabloid reporters!" Cheng Peng shrugged and said, "It doesn't matter, if we are photographed today!  , I will ask Zhang Ziyi out tomorrow, and I will ask out Xu Jinglei the day after tomorrow. I will ask one out a day, I don¡¯t believe they will think that I have an affair with all six actresses!¡± Li Binbin laughed out loud, this idea is quite strange, I don¡¯t know.  What will be the effect of doing this?  But they didn¡¯t meet reporters after they came out of the hotel. Tom Hanks and Spielberg were coming today, and reporters were rushing to take pictures of them.  Although there was no frenzied siege by reporters, the atmosphere of the film festival was still felt by the sea breeze while walking on the street.  There are movie posters on both sides of the road. The posters of Tom Hanks' new movie "The Terminal" and Tom Cruise's new movie "Borrowed" are repeated one after another, completely stealing the limelight from other movies.  After walking along the street for a few minutes, Li Binbin pointed to a poster of "Dark Invasion" on the side of the road and said in surprise: "That's our poster!" "It seems that Venice is treating us well, there is our poster on the side of the road!"  Cheng Peng was very satisfied with this. During the Berlin Film Festival, not to mention that there were no posters for "The Two of Us" on the streets. Even on the day the movie was released, there were no posters for "The Two of Us" outside the Film Palace. He could only describe it as miserable.  describe.  The hotel where Du Qifeng lives is not far away, it only takes more than ten minutes to walk.  Walking into the hotel lobby, Cheng Peng saw Du Qifeng sitting on the sofa chatting. The person he was talking to was Gu Suile, the star of the movie "Judo Dragon and Tiger List".  Cheng Peng and Li Binbin came forward and greeted: "Director Du, long time no see!" "Pengzi, we are really destined. I didn't expect to meet again in Venice! Ha, Binbin, you are here too!" Du Qifeng saw Cheng Peng  and Li Binbin were very happy.  Gu Sile did not expect that Cheng Peng was so young, and was a little surprised. He greeted with a smile: "Mr. Cheng, I have heard Director Du mention you many times, saying that you are a rare genius. I hope to have the opportunity to cooperate!" Cheng Peng smiled and said  : "It's an honor to work with a handsome guy like you. If there is a suitable role, I will definitely find you!" Johnnie To suggested: "This is not the place to talk. I know there is a good cafe nearby. Let's drink coffee together.  , while chatting!" Cheng Peng nodded and said: "I have never been to Venice, my eyes are dark, I will listen to your arrangement!"   The cafe Du Qifeng mentioned is facing the beach. Sitting on a chair, you can see many beautiful girls in bikinis walking on the beach. For a normal man, it is a wonderful scenery.  When the warm breeze mixed with the smell of sea water blows towards your face, it makes people feel particularly comfortable. It is indeed a holy place for leisure and vacation.  Cheng Peng and Du Qifeng chatted all over the world for a while, and the topic soon turned to their respective movies.  Du Qifeng looked at Cheng Peng and smiled: "I'm going to make a movie "Underworld" recently. The protagonists are Gu Zai and Liang Jiahui. There is a role in it that suits you very well. Are you interested in trying it?" Cheng Peng shook his head.  , said: "I really don't have time. You are a big professional company. You are only responsible for making movies and don't care about anything else. There are dedicated personnel responsible for marketing and distribution, but I have to do everything myself. After the film festival, I  We have to start preparing for the promotion of "Dark Invasion". The movie is scheduled to be released during the Lunar New Year. During the Lunar New Year, there are Feng Xiaogang's "A World Without Thieves" and Stephen Chow's "Kung Fu". If we don't promote it well, we will definitely die in an ugly way."  Hearing that Cheng Peng was preparing to fight against Feng Xiaogang and Zhou Xingchi, he was a little surprised: "You are so brave. Both of them have great appeal, and you still dare to fight!" Of course Cheng Peng knew the difficulties involved, but he did not make any further comments.  A good choice. The Lunar New Year schedule is the best time of the year, and then there is the summer schedule. It is impossible for him to release the movie in the summer next year.  Of course, he is not completely unsure if he dares to go on this schedule: ""The Two of Us" can break through in the summer season, and "Dark Invasion" can break through in the Lunar New Year season. When we meet on a narrow road, the brave will win. I have confidence in my movie and believe it can  Fight a bloody path!" Johnnie To thought about it. His "Judo Dragon and Tiger List" was released in early July, but it became cannon fodder for "House of Flying Daggers". In the end, it only had 5 million box office, while Cheng Peng's "The Two of Us"  ¡± is a literary film, but it still stands in the gap between ¡°House of Flying Daggers¡± and ¡°Ghost 2¡±. It has already grossed nearly 20 million at the box office.  He couldn't figure out how Cheng Peng did it, but being able to sell a small-budget literary work for 20 million could only be described as a genius. He said with emotion: "It's a pity that you don't distribute it, otherwise I would sell my film  I'll leave it all to you for distribution. Some of my movies are not doing very well at the box office in the mainland!" Cheng Peng said with a smile: "I don't have the ability to do distribution for the time being, but if Director Du is going to go north one day, we can cooperate!" He knows!  Although Du Qifeng is often labeled as "hard-necked" and "persistent" and has become a "flag" among the people for sticking to Hong Kong films, he is not a stubborn person and will eventually go north.  The situation is very real. The film industry in Hong Kong has shrunk severely, and few people dare to invest in movies.  There is a particularly typical example. The script of "The Overheard" was written long ago, but it could not be filmed because no one was willing to invest money, even though Mak Siu-fai and Zhuang Wenqiang had filmed "Infernal Affairs".  In the end, they found Er Dongsheng. Er Dongsheng thought the script was good, so he came forward to find Yu Dong. Finally, Bona invested in completing "Eavesdropping".  Du Qifeng was stunned when he heard Cheng Peng's words. He also wanted to go north. The main problem was that he was not familiar with the mainland market, especially the types he was good at, which usually had some sensitive elements. In the mainland market with complex and vague rules, he had to practice  It's hard to get up.  If there is someone who understands the mainland market to assist, then things may be much easier: "Oh, how to cooperate?" "Last year, the Radio and Television issued a rule that co-production films can directly enter the mainland market without taking up a share of imported films. We can provide  Let us handle your film investment in the domestic market. Take your "Underworld" as an example. How much is the investment in this film? " Cheng Peng nodded and said, "According to the regulations,  Mainland funds must account for one-third of the co-production. I can invest 6 million, and then register it with the radio and television in the name of the co-production, and finally it can be released in the country as a co-production. The benefits of this are obvious, and everyone shares the risk.  , without being restricted by the quota of imported films, can directly enter the domestic market. " Du Qifeng is very clear about this cooperation model. Directors in Hong Kong are doing this now, but he has his own concerns: "I am worried that "Underworld" will not pass the review.  Even "Big Man Has Great Wisdom" and "Judo Dragon and Tiger List" were cut beyond recognition, not to mention such a sensitive subject! " "Censorship is indeed a big problem, but every country and every region has its own.  There is no use in criticizing the rules. The most important thing is whether you want this market or not. If you do, you must adapt to these rules. I am still crossing the river by feeling the stones. During the filming of "Dark Invasion", I prepared two domestic and foreign versions.  . However, it is definitely easier for a co-production film to pass the censorship than a pure Hong Kong film, and the cuts are definitely not that severe. " Of course Du Qifeng wants the mainland market, but he has always been interested in the mainland market.He wasn't sure, but he quite admired Cheng Peng's method, saying: "It's a good idea to make two versions, but I have no idea about the criteria for review. I'm afraid that even the written version won't pass. When will I  Call the screenwriter and let's talk about the script together. " At this point, he looked at Cheng Peng and said, "Pengzi, the co-production requires mainland actors to play important roles. If you play the role of the airplane, your role will be the same.  She speaks Cantonese very well and her acting skills are also good. She is quite suitable!" Cheng Peng shook his head with a smile and said, "I really don't have time. The character problem is easy to solve. There should be a heroine in this film, right?" "Yes, the Liang family?  His wife, Sister-in-law D, has only a few roles. "Although she has a relatively small role, she is still a heroine. Just use a domestic actor." "Do you have any suitable candidates?" Cheng Peng glanced at the side.  Li Binbin asked, "What do you think of Binbin?" Li Binbin was stunned. She didn't expect that Cheng Peng would recommend her. When she was filming "Dark Invasion", she brought so much trouble to the crew. Not only did he not care, but recommended her.  As the protagonist of such a big production, at this moment, she admired and felt grateful to Cheng Peng.  Du Qifeng has worked with Li Binbin, and he has a good impression of her: "Binbin is a very hard-working actor, you can give it a try!" However, Cheng Peng and Du Qifeng did not discuss this issue in depth. After all, there were outsiders present, and the specific cooperation matters  They had to talk privately, and the two parties quickly shifted the topic to the movie itself.  Both of them are movie fanatics, and they chatted very enthusiastically, and they didn't wave goodbye until the afternoon.  On the way back to the hotel, Li Binbin looked at Cheng Peng, his dark eyes shining with gratitude: "Director, thank you!" Cheng Peng looked unconcerned and said calmly: "I only know a few of you.  , Yang Mi and Wang Luodan are too young, Zhang Ziyi will not accept such roles and there are very few roles. Xu Jinlei has to work on his own movie. Only you and Fan Binbin are suitable. You happened to be there, so you made a recommendation by the way. Also, please call me Tuan.  "Captain!" Li Binbin smiled: "Yes, Commander!"
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