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Chapter 376 Plagiarism?What the hell?

The reception room of Schumi's studio.

Sitting on the sofa, Ma Weicheng was simply talking to Qiao Jun and Chen Jingjing who were sitting opposite him. Suddenly, he only heard the door of the reception room creak, and then saw Shu Hongming and Feng Chang walking in.

"Hello, Director Ma, I've kept you waiting." Shu Hongming greeted with a smile, and even raised his fist.

Ma Weicheng smiled quickly and said: "Where, where, you are too polite."

Ma Weicheng is not tall and has a slightly fat body. He wears a set of simple casual clothes. When he smiles, his eyes become squinted, giving people a very sleek and joyful impression.

Shu Hongming and Qiao Jun sat down, and Chen Jingjing helped pour a glass of water. After Shu Hongming said a few simple words, he directly brought the topic to the topic: "Director Ma, thank you very much for your willingness to take over this movie. With your directorship, I believe that I will be able to make an excellent film that suits everyone's taste..."

"Hehe, Mr. Dashu, you have given me too much credit. I will try my best."

When he said this, Ma Weicheng had a smile on his face, and felt a little depressed in his heart——

To be honest, in the current movie circle, he is also a well-known director of comedy films, good at directing low-budget movies, and often has a good box office.In terms of his status in the film and television industry, he is considered to be the top second-tier director among directors, the kind who can barely hold onto the first-tier.

Because he himself is a bit of a "golden hand", so there are really many investors, film companies, and studios who contact him to make comedy movies.

When Schumi Studio first contacted him to direct "The Hangover", he originally wanted to refuse, but after seeing the plot outline and part of the script of "The Hangover", Ma Weicheng immediately hesitated.

Based on his directing experience, it can be seen at a glance that "The Hangover" is an absolutely excellent comedy script.

This story about the groomsmen and the groom getting drunk at a bachelorette party, then waking up to the groom's disappearance, and the three guys looking for the groomsman together, is full of laughs.

Moreover, the script of this story is not just a vulgar and funny plot, its structure actually adopts the model of a suspense film.In the process of finding the groom, there are not only constant jokes, but also like solving a case, restoring what happened the night before little by little, with its unknown and adventurous nature, which belongs to the type that can attract the audience at once.

This kind of funny, fun, and presumptuous movie belongs to the type of real commercial movie, and it must be very popular with the audience!
It is precisely because of the excellent subject matter that after hesitating for a long time, Ma Weicheng finally agreed to direct the microphone next.

However, he really didn't expect that he just agreed to shoot "The Hangover" yesterday, and Schumi's studio actually announced the shooting plan directly last night, which made "The Hangover" smell bad before it was shot.Nowadays, "The Hangover" is disliked by so many people. When the time comes to make a movie, if the audience doesn't buy it, it will be unlucky...

If it weren't for professional ethics considerations, Ma Weicheng would really like to go on strike now.

Shu Hongming didn't know what Ma Wei was thinking. After a few simple words, Shu Hongming said directly: "Director Ma, our studio's "The Hangover" is going to be released during the Spring Festival. Hurry up... If possible, I hope to get the crew up as soon as possible, and then start filming..."

"That's not a problem." Ma Weicheng nodded, "By the way, about the script..."

Shu Hongming smiled and replied: "As for the script, screenwriter Wang Yang is not free today, so you can take the complete script home and have a look at it first. If there is anything that needs to be adjusted, we can discuss it later."

Shu Hongming participated in the whole script of "The Hangover".

Strictly speaking, it can even be said that Shu Hongming wrote the main structure and plot of "The Hangover", and then asked the screenwriter to modify the details.And Wang Yang's modification of the script is nothing more than changing the story to be more suitable for filming, adding a lot of jokes.

As far as Shu Hongming's opinion is concerned, Ma Weicheng can change the script, but it is best not to make any adjustments to the main structure.

If the eye-catching structure of "The Hangover" is changed, this film will not be so interesting.

Ma Weicheng nodded, and agreed with a smile: "I know the screenwriter Wang Yang, and we have collaborated once. His script should not be a big problem." After a pause, Ma Weicheng said again: "By the way, Teacher Dashu , your studio posted on Weibo last night that you and Rice are going to play the roles of bridegroom and bride in the movie, right?"

"That's right." Shu Hongming picked up the water glass in front of him and took a sip, "... I'm taking these two roles with Rice. As for the other roles, I have to trouble Director Ma. I don't know how to deal with this matter. There's too much meddling..."

Hearing this, Ma Weicheng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief—he's just a little worried now. Before the filming of "The Hangover" started, Shu Hongming, the investor, decided on several protagonists in it, so it would be difficult to handle.

Since "The Hangover" is a comedy, it has requirements for the actors' acting skills, image, temperament, etc.

Since it is a comedy, the actors must belong to the type that is full of joy and wants to laugh when watching it.

He already had a few suitable candidates in mind for the three "drunk men" who were making troubles in Shanghai, but he didn't expect to have a dispute with the investor because of this.

Several people chatted until almost noon, Ma Weicheng went to the film and television department to sign the contract, took the script of "The Hangover", and the group went to a nearby hotel for dinner, Ma Weicheng left and went home to read the script.

In the afternoon, Schumi's studio announced Ma Weicheng's role as the director of "The Hangover", which naturally attracted heated discussions from some netizens, and Shu Hongming also received calls from several acquaintances.

The calls were from Jian Yihang, Zhang Zhiwei, and Niu Debao, all asking about the characters in "The Hangover".

Zhang Zhiwei and Jian Yihang are Shu Hongming's "drunk members" who got drunk and made trouble. When Shu Hongming said that he planned to shoot "The Hangover", the two of them asked about the characters, and Shu Hongming also promised to give them priority.

Of course, from Shu Hongming's point of view, the images of Zhang Zhiwei, Jian Yihang and the protagonists in "The Hangover" are not suitable for acting.

However, Shu Hongming didn't say anything to death, and agreed to their chance to audition.As for the final result, it depends on Ma Weicheng's decision.

As for Uncle Niu Debao, he can be regarded as a "default" character in "The Hangover".

Niu Debao will play the role of Tyson in the original version, which is not unexpected.

Moreover, Shu Hongming, Qi Fan and the others were all drunk before, but they made a lot of trouble for Uncle Niu Debao's family. This role can be regarded as a kind of compensation.

……

In the evening, the recording of "Best Partner" ended.

The night of this season is cool, Shu Hongming and Da Mi came out from the entrance of Yanjing TV Station, and many enthusiastic media reporters held microphones and stretched their arms, passing through the fence and the sanitation of the staff, Qi Zui Baba asked one question after another.

"Teacher Dashu, Rice, among the partners in this group in the preliminary round, which group do you like the most?"

"Dashu, Dami, are you interested in participating in DK Music's 'Wish' theme in September?"

"Teacher Dashu, what is the expectation of Shumi Studio for the box office of "Old Boy"?"

"Dami, netizens are generally not optimistic about "The Hangover" filmed by your studio. What do you think about this?"

"Teacher Da Shu, Zheng Ao, the director of "Mountain Blossoms", and Chen Zixian, the heroine, both posted on Weibo saying that you were just messing around with "The Hangover". Do you have anything to say?"

"Rice, it is said that the release date of "Mountain Flowers" is likely to be on the same day as "Those Years". Who do you think will have an advantage at the box office?"

"..."

Shu Hongming and Rice had smiles on their faces and let the flashing lights around them flash, but they kept silent, didn't say a word, and didn't even bother to be perfunctory. Only Chen Jingjing and his assistant Fan Ling kept explaining to the surrounding reporters " It's too late, I have to go home and rest" or something like that.

In the current situation, no matter which question they answer or how they answer it, they will definitely be pestered by reporters, so it is better to shut up.

With the help of the TV station staff, Shu Hongming and Da Mi got into the car smoothly and drove away quickly. After the car drove a certain distance, Da Mi stretched his waist: "Hey! These reporters are really annoying..."

Shu Hongming smiled slightly, while Rice continued to gossip: "...Xu Fangfang and James are a good pair tonight. Xu Fangfang is very good at singing..."

"Well, that's right." Shu Hongming nodded.

Xu Fangfang and James are indeed excellent, which made all the judges present have a bright feeling.Without Qi Fan and He Wenqian, they would definitely be favorites to win the championship...

"How about our studio contact them and sign the two of them?" Rice suggested.

Before Shu Hongming could answer, Chen Jingjing was sitting in the front seat with a smile and said, "Both of them, our studio is out of business, right? Xu Fangfang and James seem to be contracted artists under the name of Yundu Brokerage Company."

"That's it..." Rice was a little disappointed - she really didn't know much about the situation of these participating partners.

Chen Jingjing smiled, and looked at Shu Hongming again: "By the way, Teacher Dashu. Just when the recording was about to end, a woman named Bai Zi called you and said that she had something important to tell you."

"Baizi?" Shu Hongming and Da Mi were stunned for a moment, and then Da Mi asked, "What is she calling for?"

Rice is quite impressed with Shu Hongming, a beautiful female fan.

"I don't know either." Shu Hongming touched his nose, took out his mobile phone, and called Bai Zi back.

A few seconds later, the phone was connected, and Baizi's voice came from the opposite side: "Big Shemi?"

"It's me, Baizi, hello, what can I do on the phone?"

"Master Shemi, haven't you read the book review section and Weibo?"

"Uh... I haven't paid much attention these two days, what's wrong?" Shu Hongming was a little embarrassed.

Bai Zi's tone was a bit resentful, and she also gritted her teeth:

"Then take a quick look! Shen Congwu said on Weibo that you plagiarized!"

Shu Hongming was stunned when he heard the words—plagiarism?What the hell?

(End of this chapter)