How China Entertainment was developed

Chapter 427: Li An, who has fled the mainland, and Cheng Long, who has begun to mess up
"Can't it be released directly in the mainland?"

After Zhang Nan repeated Chenglong's words, he continued: "That's not the case!"

Hearing this, Chenglong quickly corrected his wording mistake and explained: "I didn't say that it would not be released directly. What I said was that some sensitive scenes in the movie would be cut out, and then it could be resubmitted for review. If it passes, it can be released in the mainland. Released.

But over and over again, time is wasted and the novelty is gone. Moreover, "Rush Hour 3" has already been released in Europe and the United States. You are also aware of the film and television piracy situation in the mainland. "

indeed.

If nothing unexpected happens, Chenglong's worries will become a reality, and the mainland box office of "Rush Hour 3" will be greatly affected.

"So, Brother Chenglong, do you want me to help mediate the situation and speed up the process?" Zhang Nan guessed Chenglong's intention and said directly without beating around the bush.

Chenglong nodded.

Zhang Nan thought for a moment after seeing this.

It's just a matter of helping and talking. It's not a difficult task. If you help, it will be helpful.

But Zhang Nan didn't dare to do everything, so Zhang Nan said again: "I can make a phone call and have a chat, but I don't dare to guarantee whether the negotiation can be successful, and...Brother Chenglong, in fact, with our current situation Given our status in the mainland film and television industry, as long as the problems in the movie are not too big, there won’t be any issues with the review.”

After listening to Zhang Nan's promised words in the first half, Chenglong felt happy.

After all, with his and Zhang Nan's current influence in the mainland's film and television circles, they dare not talk about big operations, but handling such a small matter should be handled by hand.

But after hearing the second half of Zhang Nan's words, there seemed to be some hidden meaning that was not expressed directly. Chenglong thought for a moment and said tentatively: "Li'an?"

Zhang Nan nodded upon hearing this.

Lust, Caution, a new film invested by Huaying in Li An, has been released in the Mainland Film Market in the form of an abridged version on November [-]. However, it was only released on a large scale for two weeks and received [-] million. The RMB is nodding at the box office and the draw is over.

This can be said to be bleak for its investment of up to 1500 million US dollars, almost 1.2 million yuan.

Of course.

Relying on the reputation of Li An's two Oscar winners, "Lust, Caution" has considerable box office potential overseas.

After the original "Lust, Caution" failed at the domestic box office, it relied on overseas box office to push "Lust, Caution" to the level of 6000 million US dollars at the box office, allowing "Lust, Caution" to make some money.

But Huaying dare not mention the profits of [Lust, Caution].

Chenglong looked at Zhang Nan's nod and confirmed his guess.

Thinking about Li An's operation again, my teeth are a bit sore.

After all, it is a bit disgusting for Li An to take other people's money and do things that disgust others.

"Don't worry, Anan. I'm different from Li An. He only wants to go to Hollywood. My career focus is more in Asia. I just want to prove myself when I go to Hollywood. This time [Rush Hour" 3] Something went wrong, and I was careless. The actor who played the role of the robber didn't come that day. I couldn't find anyone for a while, so I asked a brother from the family class to take over..." Chenglong began to explain in a loud voice. .

Zhang Nan was listening to Chenglong's babble while considering Chenglong's point of view.

Then Zhang Nan recalled Li An's directorial works in the original time and space.

[Brokeback Mountain], [Lust, Caution], [Life of Pi], [Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk], [Gemini Man]... the values ​​​​of a movie are indeed more and more towards Hollywood. Depend on.

The most prominent one is [Billy Lynn's Midfield War].

However, the mainland film market is growing year by year, and even Hollywood blockbusters are beginning to focus on Chinese elements. Li'an's operation is obviously against the general trend.The result is also obvious. "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" and "Gemini Man" failed at the box office one after another, and Li An was finally unable to survive in Hollywood.

With this thought, Zhang Nan came back to his senses.

At this time, Chenglong also almost explained why the mainland release of "Rush Hour 3" was delayed.

Zhang Nan took the opportunity and asked: "Brother Chenglong, is there anything else?"

"what?"

Chenglong was stunned, "No, that's it."

"Brother Chenglong, you are too polite. For this kind of thing, you could just call me and go there in person." Zhang Nan said warmly and politely.

Chenglong explained: "The main reason is that I took on a project. The filming location is in your Longgong Film and Television City. I thought you were there, so I came to take a look in person."

"[The King of Kung Fu]?" Zhang Nan blurted out subconsciously.

Chenglong was a little surprised when he heard this, "Anan, do you know about this project?"

Zhang Nan nodded, "How could I not know that the media reports in the mainland are full of news about your combination with Li Lian, but...Brother Chenglong, I am not very optimistic about this project! It is completely consuming you. The reputation accumulated in Hollywood with Li Lianhe is great!"

At the end of his words, Zhang Nan reminded Chenglong of the disadvantages of [The King of Kung Fu].

"Consume, just consume. I'm getting older now. If I don't take advantage of the popularity now, I estimate that in a few years, word-of-mouth will no longer have a chance even if I want to consume it." Chenglong looked like he wanted to show off before retiring. He said with a shabby look of making bad money.

Zhang Nan recalled the movies Chenglong participated in after "Rush Hour 3" in the original time and space.

"King of Kung Fu", a Sino-US co-production, "Little Soldier" with a cliché story, "Kung Fu Dream" with Jaden Smith, "Police Story 2013" with Jingtian...

If you count it a bit, there are just a bunch of fun projects. Chenglong even just has the name of the protagonist.

This would have been completely unimaginable in previous Chenglong works.

Of course.

Chenglong in the following years was not without its masterpieces.

For example, [Shinjuku Incident] and [British Confrontation], which tried to transform from kung fu comedians, are actually good.

It’s just that the theme of the former [Shinjuku Incident] is too realistic, and the latter [British Showdown] is a bit imitating the routine of [Hurricane Rescue], and Chenglong is too old, which makes the movie a little less successful in the end.

If [British Showdown] and [Shinjuku Incident] were swapped, Chenglong might be able to transform successfully.

"You're good to know."

Zhang Nan has no intention of persuading Chenglong to make a good film now and not to make it look bad.

Because Chenglong is currently in a box office that neither succeeds nor fails in "Rush Hour 3", coupled with his age, his mentality is in a decadent state where he wants to retire. No matter how much he says, it is useless.

Only when Chenglong realizes that no one will be around him after his retirement, and is inspired by his career ambitions, can Zhang Nan take action again.

(End of this chapter)