director of the millennium

Chapter 118 Hot in North America, Xinxian and Cheng Long take the initiative to visit! (two in one)

Vancouver, New York, Ottawa, Chicago, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Washington, Detroit...

Countless crowds of people poured into all movie theaters in major cities in North America.

During the summer vacation, a large number of high school students and college students aged 16-22, or with good friends, or with boyfriend and girlfriend, met in the cinema.

What caused them to watch movies so enthusiastically was, of course, the fantasy adventure movie "Pirates of the Caribbean".

For this group of young people, the [-]th-century Caribbean Sea constructed in the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean" is simply too tempting.

From the beginning of its release, "Pirates of the Caribbean" has rapidly exploded in word of mouth.

The Rotten Tomatoes score is 97% and the Imdb score is 9.1. Not only has it become the highest-rated movie this summer, it has even become the highest-rated movie this year.

Young people already like to surf the Internet and pay more attention to websites such as Rotten Tomatoes and Imdb.

Under the influence of such good word-of-mouth, a large number of high school and college students in North America called their friends to enter the cinema to watch this movie.

Then I was successfully conquered by this movie.

I have to admit that in 2003, "Pirates of the Caribbean" was a well-produced movie with real special effects, thrilling stories, and excellent performances by the actors.

The last fantasy movie that was so good was called "The Mummy Returns"!
And the box office performance of "Pirates of the Caribbean" is even more exaggerated than "The Mummy Returns"!
After all, this is not the era of Marvel superheroes. Even well-informed North American audiences have never seen such a fantasy movie with wonderful special effects.

This is why this pirate ship can sweep the world.

Audiences in North America have never seen such an exciting fantasy blockbuster, nor have they seen such a cool and real undead skeleton, let alone audiences from other countries around the world?
"Pirates of the Caribbean" has shown an unstoppable attitude in North America, becoming popular across the continent.

Countries in South America, Europe, and Asia are also making arrangements for the film's release.

It is foreseeable that in the second half of 2003, the giant ship "Pirates of the Caribbean" will sweep the world, shocking the global audience with some fantasy blockbusters!

"Daniel! Your forecast is amazing!"

"Now the company's marketing department has adjusted its expectations. The North American box office of "Pirates of the Caribbean" is expected to exceed 3 million US dollars!"

"Global box office is very likely to reach more than 6 million US dollars!"

"Daniel, even the company's research department is not as accurate as your prediction!"

In Wu Yuan's mansion in Los Angeles, Jerry fidgeted excitedly, pacing back and forth.

The "Pirates of the Caribbean" project has been evaluated many times since the project was established, and it is believed that the box office market of this movie is only around 3 million US dollars, which is still supported by the "Disney" brand.

No one in the entire company thought that the first movie could make money at the box office. They were all focused on developing peripherals and supporting theme parks.

As a result, the facts slapped them in the face. The North American box office earned 7682 million U.S. dollars in five days. In the North American market alone, a single film with a box office of 3 million is not a problem.

"It's on fire, our pirate ship is completely on fire, and Disneyland has also poured in a large number of audiences who have watched the movie and want to experience the Pirates of the Caribbean project."

"Daniel, although you have to increase the director's fee, I think it's worth it!"

"Really?" Wu Yuan, who had been listening to Jerry's words, interrupted him with a smile: "So should you give me some extra money?"

"I think 5% is a good number, how about it?"

"Uh, haha." Jerry smiled awkwardly, "Daniel, we should have the spirit of the contract, right?"

"By the way, the company feels that a trilogy may not be enough. "Pirates of the Caribbean" can be made into a long series. Like "Star Trek", we can also make a fourth and fifth part."

"Maybe we can talk about contract renewal, and the box office split you want can also be discussed."

"Stop." Wu Yuan shook his head: "It's too early to talk about this now, let's talk about it after finishing the remaining two films."

Jerry didn't really want to talk to Wu Yuan about the fourth and fifth movies that had yet to be revealed. He was just changing the subject.

Seeing that his goal was successful, he just relaxed. For fear that Wu Yuan would mention the box office split again, he continued to ask: "Then are you going back to Huaxia next?"

"Daniel, when "Pirates of the Caribbean" is released in China, you still need to participate in the promotion, which is your home field."

"I will." Taking a sip of coffee from the servant, Wu Yuan said calmly, "But don't expect too much from the Huaxia market."

"The box office in mainland China can reach 4000 million yuan, and Hong Kong and Taiwan can reach 1000 million US dollars, which is already a remarkable achievement."

"I know." Jerry came to sit down opposite Wu Yuan, and also took a cup of coffee and drank it.

"Although the current box office potential of the Chinese film market is limited, I am very optimistic about the future of the Chinese film market."

"After all, you are a big country with a population of 12 billion."

"If the first part of "Pirates of the Caribbean" can establish its influence in China, then I believe that the subsequent second and third parts will definitely achieve good box office results."

"I even thought about it. When the third part comes, we can set up a pirate king in the China Sea in the script. Since "Pirates of the Caribbean" is a story of crossing the seven seas, the China Sea cannot be missing."

"I checked some information. At the end of the [-]th century and the beginning of the [-]th century, your Chinese Ming Dynasty also had several very good pirate kings."

"Not only did they monopolize the routes from Southeast Asia to Japan and North Korea, but they also controlled the maritime territories of the Ming Dynasty. All merchant ships that wanted to go to sea for trade had to pay taxes to them."

"Even the Dutch and Spaniards who occupy the Spice Islands are unwilling to provoke them."

Wu Yuan smiled and said nothing. Many pirate kings were indeed born in the Ming Dynasty.

It has been entrenched in Malacca for more than 10 years since the Hongwu era. At its peak, the group had more than [-] members and hundreds of warships, dominating the seas of Japan, Taiwan, the South China Sea, and the Indian Ocean.Chen Zuyi, who plundered tens of thousands of passing ships.

Later, Wang Zhi, Li Dan, and Zheng Zhilong were either East Asian maritime hegemons or Southeast Asian maritime hegemons, and their maritime territories were extremely large.

They are indeed worthy of the honor of "Pirate King", but Chinese pirates are completely different from Caribbean pirates.

Thinking of the pirate leader played by Fa Ge in "Pirates of the Caribbean 3" and the pirates under him, Wu Yuan felt like his eyes turned black.

"Jerry, your idea is very good, but if you want to write a Chinese pirate king, then you should find a professional Chinese historian to do the background and image design for this character."

"It's like you hired a professional historian to create for us the Caribbean in the seventeenth century."

"Don't use Hollywood or European thinking to create a Chinese character."

"Even the screenwriter needs to include a screenwriter from China, or I will write it myself, otherwise it is only possible to write a script that the East does not accept and the West does not recognize."

"I will consider it seriously." Jerry nodded solemnly.

Wu Yuan is different from Gore Verbinski.

Before Gore Verbinski joined "Pirates of the Caribbean", he was just a little-known director. His success depended entirely on "Pirates of the Caribbean".

And even if Wu Yuan didn't have "Pirates of the Caribbean", he is still a very successful director, and even now he has become the owner of a successful film company.

Not only is he an excellent director, but he also has an excellent business vision, and he is able to produce a blockbuster movie like "The Hangover".

Regardless of whether his suggestions were correct or not, Jerry would never ignore them. He would seriously consider them and even convene a team meeting to discuss them.

"It's too early to discuss the script of the third part." Jerry thought for a while and said, "But the script of the second part is indeed going into the preparation stage."

"I plan to continue to invite Ted and Terry to write the script for the second part. I think they did a great job."

"Daniel, what do you think?"

In the past, Jerry would never ask Wu Yuan about the script. After all, his status was different.

Wu Yuan secretly laughed.

But he was not arrogant. He knew that he was not good at this kind of Western fantasy-themed movies.

"Ted and Terry wrote a good script, let them continue to write." Wu Yuan said.

The script of "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" is really good, at least in the sequels of various series, it can be regarded as excellent.

It won't be until the third part that the two screenwriters will run out of inspiration.

As we all know, most series of movies will turn bad by the time of the third part. It's not that the screenwriters don't work hard, but because the third part is written, it is really difficult to maintain the standard of the first two.

The reason why films such as "The Lord of the Rings", "Harry Potter" and "Marvel Series" can produce sequels steadily is that they have the support of original novels and comics.

"Jerry, you are responsible for the script. I am only responsible for the filming." Wu Yuan shrugged. He was too lazy to take care of the preparations for "Pirates of the Caribbean 2".

"When the crew is going to start the production officially, just let me know."

"Oh, by the way, it's best to give half a year's notice in advance. You know, I can't just wait for the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean". I usually have other filming jobs."

"Okay." Jerry had nothing more to say. In the spirit of the contract, he drank the remaining coffee in one gulp, stood up and said goodbye: "Then I'll leave first."

"Do you need me to see you off when you return to Huaxia?"

"No need, just go about your business."

Jerry has something to do in the afternoon, and Wu Yuan also has something to do in the afternoon.

After seeing Jerry off, he soon received another wave of visitors at home.

Wu Yuan in the garden of his mansion in Beverly Hills.

After getting off the Mercedes-Benz, Elad looked around and said to Wu Yuan who went out to greet him: "Daniel, your home in Los Angeles is really nice."

"It seems that I should also buy a house in Beverly Hills, and be your neighbor."

Cheng Long, who got out of the car a step later than him, looked thoughtful when he heard this.

Yes, Wu Yuan's second wave of visitors are Elad and Cheng Long from New Line.

"The real estate in Beverly Hills is really good, and it will definitely increase in value in the future." Wu Yuan responded to Elard with a smile, then turned around and walked towards Cheng Long, saying hello to him:
"Brother Cheng Long, we finally met."

He knew Cheng Long, but they were just text messages friends.

Since the international chapter obtained Wu Yuan's contact information, Cheng Long also entered his address book.

Although the two of them didn't have much contact after getting each other's contact information, they only sent congratulatory messages when the other party's new movie was released, but they were still considered acquaintances.

"Yeah, it's not easy to meet Director Wu." Cheng Long showed a signature smile on his face, and hugged Wu Yuan warmly.

"Let's go, let's go in and talk." Wu Yuan brought Elad and Cheng Long into his mansion.

Everyone sat down in the spacious living room, and the servant immediately brought several cups of hot tea.

"Try it. The one I brought specially from China is the West Lake Longjing given to me by my teacher." Wu Yuan entertained with a smile.

Elard didn't know much about tea, so he picked it up and took a sip. Apart from feeling a little hot and the smell of grass, he didn't feel anything else.

But Cheng Long is different, he knows a lot about tea, "Oh, the authentic West Lake Mingqian Longjing, very good tea."

Wu Yuan smiled and nodded, this tea was brought out by Cheng Long when he came, otherwise it was only Elard, he might as well drink coffee like Jerry.

Elad, who was not interested in tea at all, waited patiently for Wu Yuan and Cheng Long to exchange a few words, and then interrupted them impatiently.

"Daniel, I told Jackie about your idea, and he was very interested."

"We also had an internal meeting to discuss at New Line. Your suggestion is indeed very good. It is really difficult to continue the "Rush Hour" series. Maybe we should really start a new series."

"The hero of this new series is none other than Jackie."

For New Line, Cheng Long is indeed the only good card in their hands.

Now Cheng Long is at the peak of his popularity.

Even in Hollywood, he is a real first-line movie star. If his influence in Asia is considered, he can even be regarded as a super-first-line movie star!
This is why, even though the "Rush Hour" series has two male protagonists, when it came time to make a decision, New Line abandoned Chris without hesitation and firmly chose Cheng Long.

Of course, Xinxian wants to keep this top card in hand.

The new series plan proposed by Wu Yuan is a very good choice. Although half of it will be given to Light Times, Cheng Long will continue to be retained!
Therefore, after asking Cheng Long about his intentions and confirming that he was also very interested in this cooperation, Elad dragged him to find Wu Yuan.

The three of them must have a frank and honest talk.

Seeing that Elard was talking about business, Cheng Long stopped talking about tea, and he also said with some expectation: "Director Wu, I heard Elard said that your plan for "Rush Hour 3" and Follow-up "Kingsman" series."

"I think it's very cool. The 007 series is welcomed by audiences around the world. I believe the audience also wants to see more spy-themed movies."

"I want to try it!"

　Two in one, this is two chapters.

　　In the future, I will try my best to update this kind of [-]-word chapter.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)