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Chapter 674 [100] "You can conquer the world, but you can't conquer your hometown!"

clap clap clap!
The applause and screams continued for a long time, and everyone looked at Chen Yu, cheering for his outstanding performance in the movie.

indeed!

After watching the movie, everyone knows that although Sean is nominally the leading male role, his real limelight and halo have been completely overshadowed by Chen Yu. He is the real leading male role of "Fast and Furious 3".

Almost all the climaxes and exciting points of the whole movie are linked together by Han, played by Chen Yu.

Sean's only highlight was the moment when he avenged his master Han.

In addition to these, Han has more highlights.

Racing, fighting, picking up girls, battling... several segments demonstrated his absolute strength.

The only difference from "Mission Impossible 3" is that because it is a copy of Tokyo, Han played by Chen Yu becomes more reasonable; the roles between the male lead and the second male lead are not as clear as those between Ethan and Chen Long in "Mission Impossible 3".

After watching the film, the audience's impression of the protagonist all comes from Han.

Unlike "Mission Impossible 3", everyone knows that Tom Cruise plays the leading male role, and no matter how outstanding Chen Long is, he is just Ethan's assistant.

As for Global Times and Theory of Relativity, the current publicity direction is also led by Chen Yu.

First, among all the main creative teams of "Fast and Furious 3" combined, except for the Fast and Furious IP, Chen Yu's fame can surpass everyone else. This is a publicity strategy and a trend of change; second, the character Han, played by Chen Yu, is indeed more eye-catching in the play.

Many aspects also allowed the publicity to discover this bias, but no one else, including the leading actors, actually had any objection.

Fame in a film crew is sometimes a game of discourse power.

Otherwise, people in this circle all over the world in the future will not fight to the death for a position.

Lucas Black, who plays Sean, also knows this. Chen Yu is more popular than him, and promoting him can make "Fast and Furious 3" have higher box office, which is beneficial to the entire team.

The higher the box office, the more famous each person is. Anyone who is not a fool can understand this.

Even if you feel dissatisfied in your heart, you will definitely not show it on the surface.

In the Asian market, he is actually the one that benefits.

For example, in many competitive sports, opponents who play against Chinese people can become famous in China.

Like Ai Fukuhara, Lee Chong Wei, McGrady and so on, they may be the protagonists in their own countries, but after playing against the Chinese, China became their second home; now Lucas Black, following Chen Yu, can get some benefits in Asia.

This is also the reason why Global Times and Theory of Relativity initially chose him as the protagonist, but now replaced him with Chen Yu.

"Brother, that's awesome! You carried the plot of this movie!"

Vin Diesel had actually seen the original film, but after the premiere he couldn't help but congratulate Chen Yu.

Paul Walker next to him also hugged Chen Yu.

This was the first meeting between the two people. He is actually the most famous one among the Fast and Furious family members. Diesel is inferior to Paul in fame and awards.

"Fast and Furious 1" brought new breakthroughs to both of them in their careers, and they successfully became quasi-first-tier actors in Hollywood from less well-known second-tier actors. At that time, Vin Diesel was the leading male role and Paul was the second male role.

But "Fast and Furious 2" had higher box office, and because Diesel was preparing to shoot "xXx", Paul Walker successfully became the leading male role, and Diesel missed the role in 2.

After that, the box office was a big hit, and Paul began to surpass Diesel in fame. He starred in several popular movies in North America, while Diesel was far behind... However, both of them would experience a decline in their careers in the next two years.

In the end, Universal had no choice but to organize a team to restart the Fast and Furious series. The two men reunited, and Han and his family returned as heroic figures. "Fast and Furious 4" grossed 4 million US dollars worldwide, completely saving everyone.

Of course, this was the trajectory of the Fast and Furious series in its previous life. Due to the box office failure of "Fast and Furious 3", this movie did not meet Universal's expectations, with only a little over 1 million box office worldwide and only 6250 million in North America!
Universal almost cancelled this IP, and it was not until 09 that the project was re-launched.

Almost the same treatment as Mission: Impossible 3.

The third film performed poorly at the box office and became a total flop.

Fortunately, according to feedback from market research companies, "Fast and Furious" has aroused strong response and is very popular among young people.

This IP was the most popular movie among American teenagers from 2002 to 2005. Behind the success of the film is a strong desire for youth culture, and huge business opportunities have also emerged.

The DVD market also received an unprecedented response, mainly because the unique racing elements touched the hearts of young audiences. The movie incorporated street racing culture, which resonated strongly among movie fans and made racing culture very popular in North America.

In fact, even Universal itself does not know this, which is also the reason why "Fast and Furious 4" can rise again.

Chen Yu's rebirth can be regarded as saving the "Mission Impossible" and "Fast and Furious" series in advance. As for whether "Fast and Furious 4" can be quickly launched, it depends on the final box office of "Fast and Furious 3".

For example, "Mission Impossible 4", due to the unprecedented popularity of "Mission: Impossible 3", Paramount has already started preparations, but Chen Yu has not yet decided whether to star in it.

Since the plot of Mission: Impossible 4 has been intercepted by him, Paramount can only recreate the story. Chen Yu doesn't really want to work with Tom Cruise again. Wouldn't it be better for him to start a Bourne series and follow the sequel to Mission: Impossible 4?
Chen Yu’s focus now is on this big IP, which he invested in, acted in, and wrote himself.

This is more meaningful than starring in Mission: Impossible 4!

Even if he participates in "Mission Impossible 4", he will at most have an equal role and it is impossible for him to surpass Tom Cruise. Chen Yu wants to create a movie with his own strong personal style and imprint.

Just like "Extraction".

"Look forward to working with you!"

"me too!"

Paul Walker and the others greeted Chen Yu, added their contact information, and then left one by one in an orderly manner.

They have just appeared on the stage and accepted interviews from the media. Of course, they are willing to participate in the subsequent "Fast and Furious" series of films, but it all depends on Universal and Relativity.

Sometimes it may also be an official answer. After all, the box office of "Fast and Furious 3" has not yet come out, and no one knows what the result will be.

If it's good, joining will make the series IP bigger; if it's going to flop, they won't be too eager if they already have works.

People are very realistic, especially these Hollywood stars.

"Chan, even though I've watched the full movie many times, I still want to say, it's really great!"

Ryan, the boss of Relativity, walked towards Chen Yu. This was the first time for him to operate such a large IP, and he obviously valued the box office more than Universal.

The failure didn't hurt Universal Pictures much, but Theory of Relativity was quite sad.

As for Chen Yu, he now communicates as a partner, because the competition in North American box office is too fierce at the moment, and the only thing he can look forward to is the release of the film in China and other places in 10 days.

Asia has now become an important marketing market for Universal and Relativity, and it is everywhere with Chen Yu’s one-shot Tokyo Drift footage!

From the manga "Initial D" to reality.

"Ryan, we Chinese have an old saying, 'Let me borrow your good words'. I hope the box office will be a big hit!"

"Have the number of theaters that will screen the film been determined?"

Chen Yu and Ryan walked to the side. The premiere was over and many people were leaving.

"It's basically fully open in the first weekend, 4100 theaters, Universal is still confident in your movie!"

How much cost, how much marketing and effort.

Although Warner Bros. was behind Taken, it didn’t get much money. New Line Entertainment also made money out of nothing. The main investors were Yu Xin and Emperor Entertainment Group. The total investment plus marketing was only 5000 million US dollars, so it certainly couldn’t have contributed too much. But Fast & Furious 3 was different. Universal was still the main project, and it still wanted to create derivative value. At the same time, the investment exceeded 1 million, and the cost alone was 8500 million, not counting marketing.

Therefore, the two get different screening schedules.

"The screening schedule should be able to get more than 20%. The box office response of "Escape Plan" and "The Race" is very good. It depends on whether it can squeeze them out in the first weekend. The race may not be able to win the weekly championship. At present, the first weekend forecast of "Escape Plan" is 6000 million, and it is expected to win the weekly championship for a new week!"

"If that's the case, the three movies should have similar screenings, our new movie can get an extra 5%, and the other two together can get 35%!"

This should be the screening schedule for "Fast and Furious 3" to be released next week.

And the week after next, "Caribbean 2" is coming out, and the screening time will definitely exceed 25%. The time left for "Fast and Furious 3" will only be around 10%. The other two films are actually similar. This is the current market in North America.

The box office scheduling is also determined based on the box office performance.

Under the pressure of these highly acclaimed works, other movies can only be carried away.

"By the way, Chan, how do you think about the suggestion I gave you last time?"

"Crystal Liu happens to be here too!"

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This guy Ryan is still obsessed with the "Double J Plan". It can only be said that as a broker on Wall Street, he is born with a keen ability to "cut leeks".

In his previous life, he was the one who bewitched the Huayi brothers and created "The Forbidden Kingdom"!
In this life, after obviously seeing Chen Yu, he began to instigate Chen Yu to join forces with Jet Li, Jackie Chan, and Liu Yifei to continue to form a group and reap the benefits of the three fans around the world.

"We can invest in development together. I'll convince Universal, and if that doesn't work, we'll find an independent film company to endorse it!"

Ryan put his arm around Chen Yu's shoulders and said flatteringly, "If the four of you are together, I guarantee that you can definitely make 'Made in China' famous in Hollywood. Crystal Liu also needs this kind of popularity!"

Ryan was well aware of the relationship between Chen Yu and Liu Yifei, and also understood Chen Yu's eagerness to help Liu Yifei gain a foothold in Hollywood. Anyone else would definitely be tempted by this proposal, but Chen Yu knew the consequences of "The Forbidden Kingdom".

Although the box office was good, the word of mouth and follow-up were all bad, which almost destroyed the basic fan base of Jackie Chan and Jet Li in China.

Actually, Akira Kurosawa said something very true.

You can conquer the world, but you can't conquer your hometown!

Even Chen Yu has many haters in the country now, but he just doesn't want to read the news.

In the future, Wu Jing will have many people suffering from pstd stress.

Zhang Yimou is often criticized, but in fact, his achievements are already at the top level among Chinese people.

"Maybe my reputation will get better after I die!"

This is a true reflection of the reputation of many celebrities in their own country. It is not just Zhang Yimou. Kurosawa Akira is also criticized a lot in Japan. On the other hand, Chen Yu's reputation in Japan exceeds that of many local filmmakers.

The same is true for Cheng Long.

"I think this is a great idea, but Ryan, I have a prerequisite!"

Chen Yu suddenly spoke to Ryan. When Ryan heard that Chen Yu was interested, he immediately smiled and said, "Go ahead, buddy, I'm listening!"

"The script has to be controlled by our four-party team!"

"I'm afraid that Hollywood screenwriters don't understand Chinese culture!"

"Oh, no!"

Ryan waved his hand directly: "Dude, we are targeting the North American market and the world, not China!"

"I understand what you mean, but I think our Hollywood screenwriters are still good at controlling the plot for the global market!"

What Ryan said made sense, but Chen Yu smiled and said, "What if I was the screenwriter?"

"you?"

Ryan shrugged and smiled: "Actually, there is no conflict. I will show you the script I have written. You can discuss it with our writing team!"

"It's different. I don't have that say!"

Although Chen Yu is famous, the North American market respects the opinions of screenwriters. Even Cameron may not be able to influence the ideas of many screenwriters.

On this point, these pen-wielding guys seem particularly tough.

So rather than saying that Chen Yu was discussing with the screenwriter, it would be more accurate to say that he was being scolded.

No matter who you are, you dare to question the story I wrote. Are you tired of living?
Therefore, domestic screenwriters have no power and no say, which is exactly the opposite of North America.

Both of these methods will lead to the birth of a large number of bad films; one is the self-righteous screenwriter, and the other is the self-righteous directors and actors. In any case, the result is disrespect from all parties.

"We can work together to make a movie. Even if it's Jacken and Jet, I can handle it!"

"But the premise is that I write the script, ok?"

Chen Yu seemed very strong.

He has to be strong. His status in Hollywood is slowly rising. Ryan is not yet a future film industry giant. He just wants to make some money with the help of Jackie Chan and others, which means he needs help from Chen Yu and others.

Unless he looks for Jackie Chan and Jet Li separately, Chen Yu can't do anything about it.

If you want the four of them to get together, you must respect Chen Yu's wishes. It's not like he doesn't have subsequent works, so there's no need for him to take risks for this.

Although the four-person combination has attracted great popularity and helped Chen Yu's fame and status in Hollywood, this is not the only path he can take.

Unlike her previous life, Liu Yifei can only rely on this project to enter Hollywood.

Chen Yu now has many options.

"All right!"

"So do you have any good ideas?"

"It would be even better if there is a script. I can show it to the writing team and listen to their opinions!"

Ryan compromised, and Chen Yu shook his head: "If Hollywood screenwriters don't participate in this project, they may not be satisfied with my script!"

This is human nature. Who would think that what others write is good?
Especially the arrogance of Westerners.

“But if they participate, they will want the initiative again!”

"So the writing team must be ours... Of course—"

Chen Yu smiled at Ryan and said, "I have no objection to you finding someone to check whether the script is suitable for the North American and global markets!"

"How's it going, Ryan?"

"Let's work together to become bigger and stronger and create greater glory?"

(End of this chapter)