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Chapter 429 [112] Cheng Long and Yang Shoucheng are impressed!

"Yuzai, tell me about this script?"

Cheng Long found a comfortable sitting position and looked at Chen Yu beside him.

Of course he also knew what Chen Yu meant by bringing Liu Yifei and her daughter. For a person like him, he could see the relationship between the two almost at a glance.

If there was nothing fishy about it, who would dare to bring it here like this?
Of course, Chen Yu also asked for his opinion and discussed the matter of the female lead.

It's not like Chen Yu doesn't understand the rules of the entertainment industry. As "one of our own", Liu Yifei must of course participate in the discussion of the script.

When Cheng Long saw Liu Yifei for the first time, he actually confirmed the fact that Liu Yifei was qualified to be the female lead.

Because the female lead in Chen Yu's script seems to be modeled after her.

Liu Yifei is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate.

"Brother, do you think it's okay to take a photo?"

"And I'm interested too!"

"Shoot, you can definitely shoot it!"

That's the great part about this script.

"As for the director, you can definitely find someone from Hollywood!"

Moreover, the urgency of rescuing his daughter in 96 hours was very exciting for Cheng Long to watch; if this was filmed and edited well, the audience would be able to watch the end in one breath, because the tension continues all the time.

The "Mission: Impossible" series has changed so many directors, but it is still a classic, that's why.

“It’s helpful to take advantage of North America’s film schedule and box office!”

Before filming "Taken", he had directed a movie "13"; however, he became an instant hit with this movie, earning 1.3 million US dollars worldwide; before that, he served as Luc Besson. The team’s official photographer.

Chen Yu looked at Cheng Long and Yang Shoucheng, and of course they had no objection.

Cheng Long muttered there. He had no objection to Chen Yu's opinion. On the contrary, he thought so too.

This is why Chen Yu let Hollywood directors take the lead.

"Brother, Yang Sheng, can I give you my suggestion?"

"As an adult woman, and as her own daughter, the level of intimacy must be higher!"

It is still difficult for domestic directors to handle this type of Hollywood blockbusters; this is a cultural difference.

Of course, Cheng Long read the "Hurricane Rescue" script that Chen Yu gave him. The content was actually very simple. It was nothing more than a retired agent who saved his daughter who was almost abducted.

Therefore, in terms of strength, Brett Ratner, the director of the "Peak" series, is definitely better than the original director; if his film is produced by Chen Yu, it will not exceed the previous version, and there will be no problem in maintaining the standard.

"I personally think the director of Big Brother's previous "Rush Hour" was very good, but for this kind of script, any European or American director who is good at Hollywood action movies will be fine!"

"I just don't know if Brett Ratner is available?"

They are good at it. It’s not that Chinese directors are not good at it; it’s that this script was originally written by Westerners in a previous life, so let Westerners shoot it.

He was the one who shot "Trafficker", a film directed by Yuan Kui of Seven Little Fortunes and French director Louis Leterrier, who made "Joan of Arc".

Making a movie is easy, but dividing it is the hardest part.

What he didn't know at all was that the script of "Taken" in his previous life was written by Luc Besson, the famous French director who directed "The Killer Is Not So Cold", and the famous screenwriter Robert Marc who had collaborated with him Carmen, we did it together.

In the current era dominated by Hollywood, let alone the mainland of China, even Hong Kong cannot go out; in later generations, it will actually be even harder, because the differences are stronger, and what China values ​​​​is equality for everyone and collective heroism.

Puzzle solving, suspense, action, and professionalism made Cheng Long feel that he was very successful after reading this script.

Cheng Long checked the time, and then after thinking about it, he took out his mobile phone and obviously contacted the director of the "Peak" series, Brett Ratner.

In the previous life of "Taken", the director Pierre Morel was actually not very famous.

"10 o'clock……"

As for foreigners, personal heroism is to the extreme, so after watching too many movies, Hollywood becomes more and more flattering.

Of course, the script written by these two big guys won't be too bad.

But Cheng Long was very interested in Chen Yu's writing about a lot of his professional knowledge.

"That's right. This movie must be released in North America. I think it would be better to get a Hollywood investor!"

Cheng Long was not very surprised by this, because the country where the script takes place is in France, and it is indeed necessary to find a foreign director and crew, which makes communication and filming easier.

"and then?"

"Then we can also participate together and have the title of producer!"

Chen Yu asked knowingly, but Cheng Long shrugged: "There seems to be no similar movies on the market. Most of them are about agents and little girls, such as "My Killer Isn't Too Cold"!"

This guy is a great guy, and he later became the director of "The Incredible Hulk", "Now Now" and "Fast and Furious 10"!

Cheng Long looked at Yang Shoucheng sitting there, smiled and said, "I just don't know how to cooperate?"

Mark Kamen has collaborated with many action actors, including Jason Statham's famous work "The Express", also known as "Trafficker"; Cheng Long's "Kung Fu Dream" and Jet Li's "Kiss of the Dragon", both It's his handiwork.

This shows that this script is very professional and Chen Yu has a deep understanding of the spy industry.

This routine has been used over and over again, but now in 04, this routine is very rampant around the world.

The key to a rescue series like this is that the script is king; the director only needs to follow the rhythm of the script.

Although the three "Peak" series have grossed more than 7 million U.S. dollars at the box office, director Brett Ratner's most popular work is not this one.

But "Prison Break", an American TV series that is popular all over the world.

It is also an enlightenment for countless viewers in China who like American dramas; before "Prison Break", there were actually not many domestic viewers who watched American dramas.

Belongs to a niche group.

But after "Prison Break", the number of domestic viewers who like to watch American dramas has increased by 10 times or more.

For many people who like American dramas and Chinese people, this drama is really the most popular American TV drama in the country. In terms of ratings, it is estimated that its status is comparable to many CCTV's "Three Kingdoms" and "Journey to the West" 》This kind of thing.

The drama-watching frenzy triggered by the previous life has an unprecedented impact; even in the United States, it has attracted tens of millions of viewers, and it has maintained the number one rating in the United States for a full two months.

Phenomenal level.

Anyway, it was at that time that Chen Yu only came into contact with American TV series...

"It should be...next year!"

If Chen Yu remembers correctly, the first season of "Prison Break" premiered at the end of 05; so it's hard to say whether Brett Ratner will be available.

It was also with "Prison Break" that he directed "X-Men"!
Before Marvel became popular, this IP was definitely one of the best super IPs in the world.

"Brett Ratner is currently preparing for a TV series, but the filming will not take place until April; he said he can negotiate with 4st Century Fox!"

Cheng Long walked in, and Chen Yu spread his hands: "That's no problem!"

"It's mainly Hollywood. I wonder how much share they will take?"

Yang Shoucheng was tapping the table there. From his point of view, of course he didn't want to share the pie with the old American!
"Yang Sheng!"

Chen Yu looked at Yang Shoucheng and smiled slightly: "What do you think the price of Big Brother's movie can be sold for in the most ideal situation in the North American market if it is completely produced by the two of us?"

"In other words, apart from the Chinese market, just like House of Flying Daggers, how much can the global distribution rights be sold for?"

Without Hollywood's capital injection, the film would certainly have been sold to North American distributors at film festivals.

"It can't exceed 1 million!"

Yang Shoucheng still has some judgment.

1 billion US dollars.

Even if it is as strong as Cheng Long, it can only be sold at this price at most.

Because no matter how high it is, no publisher will buy it; they also want to make money, so you can’t let them lose money, right?
With a distribution rights of US$1 million, the global box office needs to be at least more than US$2 million in order to make back the money.

Therefore, 1 million is the theoretical maximum price. This is based on the sales of Cheng Long's "Peak" series and DVDs.

Both Chen Yu and Yang Shoucheng knew that if it could be sold for the same price of 8000 million US dollars as "House of Flying Daggers", everyone would be laughing; "House of Flying Daggers" was blessed with a film festival award. This new action film will definitely not work because the plot is relatively in the category of a commercial film.

"Then our global profit plus the Chinese market will be calculated as if we have earned 1 million U.S. dollars, then our final account will be 5000 million U.S. dollars!"

"But if Hollywood is involved, under ideal circumstances, it may have a global impact of 3 million or even 4 million U.S. dollars. With the sales of video discs, the profit can be close to 2-2.5 million U.S. dollars!"

This account will be settled by everyone here.

"Of course, I'm talking about an ideal situation. Of course I hope this movie will be a big hit!"

Chen Yu made a joke at the right time. Everyone knew that Chen Yu was making a rough estimate.

But everyone got it.

Here, the box office share in North America is still different from that in China.

The final profit of a movie in China is only about 30% of the box office, which Lao Mouzi and Zhang Weiping have fought for again and again; in North America, it is a ladder-like way of dividing the accounts.

The higher the box office of a movie, the higher the profit.

With a box office of 3 million US dollars, the revenue share is likely to be 60%, which is 1.8 million US dollars!
"In other words, if the film is of good quality, has a high box office, and attracts Hollywood to join in, it can make more money!"

Yang Shoucheng squinted and glanced at Cheng Long beside him. Cheng Long didn't know how to calculate at all. He was only responsible for making movies. He had a headache hearing these data. He didn't know how Chen Yu calculated it.

"Yes, that's the theory!"

"But it depends on how much share Hollywood takes!"

“If it’s too much, it’s not necessary!”

"talk!"

Yang Shoucheng is not afraid of this. The worst he can do is contact each family.

As for him and Chen Yu, there was nothing to talk about at all, so they invested half and half; Chen Yu was much more confident than Yang Shoucheng had imagined.

Although he only produced one script, he had the initiative.

He doesn't have to be photographed by Cheng Long.

If it were another person, Yang Shoucheng would be able to take the script as his own; but with Chen Yu, Yang Shoucheng was a little unsure.

The other party has a great background.

Currently, the number one person in the Mainland has just landed in Hollywood. Although Emperor has been deeply involved in Hong Kong for many years, it has only been in the film and television industry for two years. Except for Cheng Long, he really has no qualifications to show off.

In the end, Yang Shoucheng accepted Chen Yu's proposal.

No matter how much Hollywood occupies, they are both half and half.

As for negotiations in Hollywood, Chen Yu and Emperor will find people. Of course Chen Yu is looking for CAA, which they are good at.

Let's sit down and talk together. There's no way Hollywood won't accept the business that comes to your doorstep.

"Yang Sheng, big brother, happy cooperation!"

Chen Yu hugged the two people, talked about it, and had lunch together. In the afternoon, he and Liu Yifei had to attend the road show of "Kung Fu", so they said goodbye to them.

"Happy cooperation!"

"See you in the Imperial Capital!"

Yang Shoucheng and Cheng Long sent Chen Yu and Liu Yifei out of the restaurant.

After returning to the box, Yang Shoucheng couldn't help but nodded: "He is indeed a powerful youngster!"

"His two domestic companies are running well, especially Yu Xin Pictures, which has invested in several movies with low costs and high returns. This person is a bit like Bruce Lee back in the day!"

Yang Shoucheng said to Cheng Long, who showed his signature smile: "His network in the mainland is very strong!"

"CCTV, China National Theater and Zhang Yimou, etc. Emperor wants to open up the mainland market. This cooperation with Yuzi is a good opportunity!"

"Well, I think so too. It's our first time working together, so there's no need to make it too rigid!"

"That Jiang Wen asked me to invest. The first money he invested in his movie was invested by Yuzi!"

"Oh?"

Cheng Long really didn't know about this.

In the previous life of Jiang Wen's "The Sun Also Rises", Yang Shoucheng was the main investor; and he was tricked by Jiang Wen several times. It must be said that Yang Shoucheng was ruthless, but his business reputation was really bad.

He respected every Bodhisattva, including dignitaries, local ruffians, black and white, and burned incense in every temple.

Jiang Wen repeatedly asked him for nearly 3000 million yuan, but Yang Shoucheng gave it to him without saying a word.

Then after it was released, it suffered a huge loss.

After "Let the Bullets Fly", Yang Shoucheng took out another 5000 million to advance his next five movies, and Jiang Wen made a lot of money with him.

Yang Shoucheng immediately gave Jiang Wen another 800 million red envelope. Jiang Wen was also very generous and was too embarrassed to accept it.

Because "The Sun" really did a good job of trapping Yang Shoucheng.

"Originally I wanted to cast a character for the group name, but Jiang Wen decided on Chen Yu, so I didn't want to vote for it!"

Yang Shoucheng still spoke, Cheng Long waved his hand: "No need, let him hone his acting skills, this brat's performance is still lacking!"

"Jiang Wen knows how to train, how about I try again?"

"..."

The two people were chatting there, and Chen Yu walked out of the restaurant in Victoria Harbor. He felt that the two women next to him looked at him completely differently.

Especially Liu Xiaoli, it was a look that she didn't recognize at all.

A handsome young man who is often older than his aunt, his calm demeanor when he was negotiating with the Emperor's boss just now is completely different from the Chen Yu that Liu Xiaoli knew.

At this moment, she really seemed to know Chen Yu again.

"Auntie, I also helped Yifei win this role!"

"Actually, I don't like this kind of negotiation the most..."

Chen Yu knew that Liu Xiaoli's mood might be very complicated now, but the necessary words still had to be said.

"It's okay, Auntie understands!"

"thank you!"

Liu Xiaoli smiled slightly at Chen Yu, but Chen Yu waved his hand, stopped a taxi, and drove towards the theater where the road show was to be held in the afternoon.

In the car, Liu Yifei was okay. She knew some of Chen Yu's powers. Moreover, Chen Yu had always been a very capable person in her heart. In addition to loving Chen Yu, she also had some admiration for him. It's getting thicker and thicker.

When Chen Yu did this, she would only feel that her boyfriend was great.

But Liu Xiaoli obviously didn't have the natural feeling she had during previous contacts. She couldn't let go when she spoke, as if she no longer regarded herself as a child or a descendant.

Chen Yu couldn't help but sigh.

To be honest, he felt quite comfortable with this way of getting along with Liu Xiaoli before.

Now, I feel a lot more unfamiliar, and I seem to have a sense of boundaries.

"It can only change slowly through time!"

Chen Yu still knew that this kind of thing was Liu Xiaoli's own problem.

A child who is a junior in her eyes suddenly becomes very strange, and of course there will be some discomfort; but after getting used to it, this kind of personality will return again.

By then, the relationship between the two people should be more harmonious than before.

This is a process of getting to know each other.

……

The car sped along and soon arrived at the Broadway Cinema in Central; a huge "Kung Fu" poster had been displayed, and the stills of Stephen Chow, Chen Yu and Liu Yifei looked very vivid from a distance!

(End of this chapter)