The King of Directors 2000

Chapter 448 Frontier Killer

"Transformers 2" is really fierce. It won nearly [-]% of the film schedule in the mainland, and the attendance rate is still very high. Many movie theaters, including Fenghua Cinemas, have made a fortune.

All other movies are silent at this time, including "Taken 3".

When the film was released, the total box office in the mainland exceeded [-] million. Logically speaking, there should be a celebration banquet, but Lee Sheng Yew didn't really want to do it.

At this time, he still feels a little disgusted with "Taken 3".

In the end, Han Sanping decided on a time. He planned to hold a celebration banquet on July [-]th.

Han Sanping thought that "Taken 3" did not exceed [-] million, Li Shengyao was in a bad mood, and was relatively negative about this matter, and she especially told Li Shengyao that he must be there when the time comes.

Li Shengyao was actually thinking about the next new movie at home, he had some ideas.

Regarding the public opinion outside, he is naturally clear, although he is now a real director with a box office of tens of billions, and he is the film director with the highest cumulative box office in Asia.

But he does not have a movie with over [-] million yuan in the mainland.

There is no need for the media to mention this matter, he knows it well.

He will not go abroad to shoot the next movie, but will shoot it in the mainland, mainly for the mainland market, and he still hopes to exceed [-] million yuan.

It's not that you want to save face by dying, but that people live for one breath.

It's not that it must exceed [-] million, but [-] million will jump into the river.

Just set a goal and work towards it.

At the same time, because "Taken 3" is a movie of average quality, Director Li has been reflecting on himself recently, and he is clear that he will make good movies in the future.

So for the next movie, he hopes not only to have a high box office in the mainland, but also to be of high quality, so that he can sell it.

After thinking about it for a long time, he finally decided what movie he wanted to make.

The movie is "Sicario".

In his previous life, "Sicario" would be released in the beautiful country in 2015. The movie did not have an original novel, so there was no need to worry about copyright issues.

In fact, he will not put the story on the border of magnesium and ink, even if there is copyright, there is no way to identify it.

"Sicario Sicario" invested 3000 million U.S. dollars, and the global box office that year was 8000 million U.S. dollars, which doesn't seem like a lot.

However, this movie must have made money, and the follow-up streaming copyrights, as well as the rental and sales of video discs, have a lot of income.

The movie has a very good reputation, especially the photography and rhythm, and is called a textbook-level movie by many professionals.

The reason why Lee Sheng Yew believed that "Sicario Sicario" could break through [-] million if it was released in the Mainland.

It's because this movie is actually an upgraded version of "Operation Mekong", which is better than "Operation Mekong", with a better rhythm and a more exciting story.

"Operation Mekong" won a billion box office in 2016.

The adapted version of "Border Killer" focuses on the story of the China/Myanmar border, so [-] million is not too much.

"Border Slayer" was not released in the mainland in 2015, but it was screened at the Yenching College Student Film Festival in 2016. At that time, it was the most popular film among all screening projects.

From this, Director Li believes that mainland audiences will like this movie.

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At eight o'clock in the morning this day, Li Shengyao was writing the script of "Sicario Sicario" at home.

At this time the doorbell rang, Li Shengyao left the study immediately, and then called the door.

Toby Emmerich and Cheng Long stood at the door together.

Toby looked very formal, with all his hair combed back, meticulous, white shirt and black trousers, and perfume on his body.

Cheng Long looked more casual. He was wearing short sleeves, sweatpants, and a pair of sneakers.

Both of them looked very good.

Especially Cheng Long, who was red and full of blood, and looked much younger.

The two of them called Li Shengyao yesterday. He knew that these two people were coming, so he had already prepared.

"Come in, have you had breakfast yet?"

"I've eaten. The two of us got up very early, just to come and visit you."

Li Shengyao led Cheng Long and Toby to the hall, and then took out red wine and coffee.

"What to drink?"

Cheng Long immediately waved his hand, "What kind of red wine and coffee do you drink early in the morning? It's not healthy. It's better to drink soy milk. Pour tea for us. You must have tea here."

"Brother, this is not your style. Are you starting to maintain your health?"

"When you are old, you must maintain your health."

Cheng Long then said to Toby: "Drinking tea in the morning is good for your health."

Just like what Cheng Long said, Li Shengyao has tea here, and then he poured a cup of tea for Cheng Long and Toby each, and brought out some dried fruits and fruits.

"You two, you're welcome, eat whatever you want."

Cheng Long nodded, then grabbed a handful of melon seeds, "Eat this, this is for kidney."

Some foreigners can eat melon seeds, like the Spanish duck people, and the weeping Chinese.

Some foreigners don't know how to do it, but most foreigners in Great Britain, France, and beautiful countries don't.

Toby looked at Cheng Long and spread his hands, "I won't."

"You should learn it, it will be beneficial then."

Li Shengyao watched with a smile, chatting with Cheng Long and Toby casually.

After chatting for about 10 minutes, Toby took the lead in telling the reason for this visit.

"Lee, the "Taken" series is very good, we can continue."

Li Shengyao blinked, "Is that so?"

"Yes, this time the global box office has reached [-] million US dollars. Although it is not as good as the second film, and the word of mouth is not as good as the second film, but we have all made money."

Cheng Long followed and nodded beside him, "Director Li, I think we can change places, just like the first part and the second part, don't shoot in the beautiful country, go to Asan, go to Yinni, or Philippine Island. .”

"Isn't there the largest slum in the world in Manila, Philippines? There are many gangs there. It must be interesting to shoot there."

"Or go to Brazil. There are also slums in Brazil, and the gangs there are famous all over the world."

Cheng Long's idea is good. European and American audiences actually like to explore the dirty side of poor countries, especially slums, which are more likely to attract attention.

On YouTube, I went to the slums in Manila and the slums in Asan, Brazil, and the video playback volume was very high.

Toby continued: "Filming in Asia or Brazil can save a lot of cost. We will control the investment cost within 5000 million, and we will definitely make money."

When Li Shengyao heard this, he didn't answer for a while.

Cheng Long and Toby looked at each other, and there was a trace of solemnity in both eyes.

"Director Li, have you seen the reviews on IMDB? You don't have to worry. That director doesn't have any inferior films, and "Taken 3" also scored [-] on IMDB, not bad."

"Director Li, you are now the best commercial film director in Asia. If you can't do it, then other directors are going to jump into the sea."

Toby then persuaded: "Li, we believe in your strength, you don't need to be judged by the outside world at all, let alone in China, in the world of film circles, at your age, you have such achievements, it is already unique .”

Hearing this, Li Shengyao couldn't help but lower his head and smile.

"Who said I was influenced by those comments?"

Cheng Long was speechless, "Then you don't talk?"

"I was just thinking about it. The plan you said is not bad, and it is very feasible. I agree to shoot the fourth part, but... I will not direct it myself."

"Aren't you directing? You want to start a new franchise?"

Li Shengyao shook his head, "My next film will not go to the beautiful country, I plan to shoot in the mainland."

Cheng Long nodded and didn't say much.

Toby seemed a little nervous, "Li, won't your next film be marketed in the beautiful country?"

"Yes, I want to shoot in the mainland. The box office of movies in the mainland has risen a lot now. If you shoot a movie here, you won't lose money."

"Then our agreement?"

"If Warner is willing to invest, I welcome it at any time."

In his previous life, the box office of "Border Situation" outside the beautiful country was 5000 million US dollars, so-so.

Lee Shing Yew still hopes to distribute it globally, so he should be able to make some money.

He also needs to use Warner's distribution.

Toby picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and then said: "Li, I think you should shoot movies in the beautiful country, you have enough movie talent, you can become a top director in Hollywood, in that case, you can be in the world The world harvests the box office and can make more money."

Li Shengyao smiled, "I understand what you mean, but I still want to stay in Huaxia to make movies. I am happier and more comfortable here. This is something that money can't compare to."

"I'm actually rich now and I hope I can do something that makes me happy."

Toby smiled wryly and nodded, "Okay, I understand you."

"Maybe in a few years, I will want to go to Hollywood to make a movie, and then I will find you."

"Very welcome, all of us will be very happy."

Li Shengyao then stood up, "Then it's settled, I will prepare the script of "Taken 4" here, you guys will make "Air Rescue" first, after finishing "Air Rescue", let's watch "Taken 4" Can it be started?"

"I won't direct it myself, when the time comes you will find the director."

Cheng Long and Toby stood up at the same time, and the three had a drink with tea instead of wine, which seemed to confirm the matter.

After sitting down again, Toby asked curiously, "Li, what movie are you planning to shoot in China?"

"It's a movie about borders, fighting against drug traffickers, mainly reflecting the cruelty of drug traffickers and promoting patriotism."

In his previous life, "Sicario" did not promote patriotism, and now that he wants to adapt it, it must be more in line with Chinese people's movie-watching preferences.

Many people may not know that 15 years later, the highest-grossing war movie on this planet is "Changjin Lake", which is even higher than "Saving Private Ryan".

There is absolutely no doubt about the patriotism of the Chinese people.

We are all used to paying for the collective and highlighting individual heroism, but it feels unreal.

Cheng Long's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Director Li, I'm optimistic about your new movie."

The eldest brother is from Huaxia, so he can naturally understand this spirit.

(End of this chapter)