Extracting skills from movies

The next day, when he was about to accompany Liu Shishi and Yang Mi to shoot a commercial for Skyworth TV, Ye Jingzhi came over.

Brought some good news.

First, there is the issue of the Baby Project.

If the current popularity can slowly fade away, it is a sure thing that the domestic sales will exceed 1.5 million next week.

If the subsequent impact from Hollywood blockbusters such as "Superman Returns" and "Mission Impossible 3" is not too great, it is estimated that there will be an additional 2 million.

This data alone is already ranked among the top ten in domestic box office history!

The box office in Hong Kong and Taiwan also basically exceeded 3500 million.

Although these two regions have shrunk significantly, 3500 million are already among the top seven of the year.

Star Media expects the two locations to contribute at least 1000 million in the next two weeks.

As a result, Du Sheng has at least two dramas that made it into the top ten box office in both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong, which is unique among the younger generation.

Neon is also doing well, and the total box office should not be less than 30 billion Neon coins.

The Kimchi Kingdom also set a new record, now exceeding 70 billion won.

It is estimated that 100 billion won is no problem.

However, this is thanks to Li Yixin's mobilization of Samsung resources.

Otherwise, given the local cinemas' xenophobic and pro-Hollywood nature, it would be difficult to break 50 billion won.

In addition, the income source from copyright sales is not bad either.

Since "Baby Project" has the veteran international star Cheng Long, countries such as Indonesia, the United States, Singapore, and Australia are eager to watch the film.

Ultimately, by selling the broadcasting rights, we can earn at least 300 to 500 million.

In the short term, "Baby Project" is expected to bring in no less than 1 million in profits!

There will also be long-term income from discs, video copyrights, and commissions from endorsement fees from the soaring popularity of the participating artists...

After doing the math, it’s no wonder Ye Jingzhi is so happy.

More importantly, Du Sheng’s international status and influence have also greatly increased.

Look, the reputation value that was cleared some time ago has now accumulated another 20.

These numbers are rising dramatically every minute, and it's great to just look at them.

Du Sheng collected his thoughts and prepared to go out.

At this moment, the front vision flashed.

Then, an extremely powerful feeling spread throughout my body.

At that moment, not only did I feel that the vitality of my muscles and joints was enhanced, but also the fatigue from fighting with Sissi and the other girls all night disappeared without a trace.

Du Sheng was stunned for a moment, then reacted and quickly glanced at the interface.

as predicted.

"The overall evaluation has finally broken through!"

Du Sheng set his eyes on [Overall Evaluation] with a hint of delight.

【Overall evaluation】: D+ → C-
Speaking of which, with the recent series of popularity, there has been a significant improvement in status, power, identity, and combat effectiveness.

Du Sheng had some guesses when he returned to China not long ago.

Even though it is difficult to break through after reaching the D+ level, the time is almost up.

Especially recently, the popularity of "Baby Project" has been rising, and the public opinion about the casting of "The Man from Lone Ranger" has been boiling.

This added reputation value is probably an opportunity.

As expected, the number of draws increased by three after the promotion.

Du Sheng was in a good mood and glanced at the next flashing prompt that popped up.

[The host's current comprehensive evaluation is C-, and the number of times you can draw a lottery per year is 1/13. Do you want to draw a lottery? ]

At this moment, Du Sheng felt a little excited. He thought about how he had killed five people in a single fight last night. He was very impressive and his luck should be good.

Then he pulled it out casually, light flowed, and seven items popped out.

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a Shackle Card (Purple)! ]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining two bottles of tear gas spray]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a copy of the script for "My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox"! ]

[Congratulations to the host for winning the song "Dimples"]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a box of Body Tempering Pills (three pills)! ]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a copy of the script for "Let's Watch the Meteor Shower Together"]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a Vulcan cannon machine gun]

After the lottery was over, several phantoms turned into streams of light and automatically converged towards the body.

"It's OK, a little beyond my expectations."

Du Sheng nodded with satisfaction.

I won’t talk about the Shackles Card (purple), it’s very effective.

It can upgrade blue skills such as "Gun Mastery", "Emotional Resonance" and "Confidence" to purple.

Considering that in recent trips, no matter how I changed my look, I was always stalked by pigs, so it is necessary to strengthen this aspect.

So he used it in camouflage.

《Disguise LV2/Purple (10000/64000)》

"Two bottles of tear gas?"

Du Sheng lowered his eyes, shook his head and smiled after reading it.

I had drawn a bottle of this stuff before when I was settling the score in "SPL" and gave it to Gao Yuanyuan to keep.

It is useful indeed. At least I won't be afraid of creepy men or mentally ill people when traveling alone in the future.

It just so happens that I will be going to Bay City for filming in a few days. It's a mixed crowd there, and even shootings happen from time to time. It would be great to provide self-defense for Liu Yifei and Jia Jingwen.

"The scripts for 'My Girlfriend is a Gumiho' and 'Let's Watch the Meteor Shower'?

It’s a hardcover storyboard version, and it comes at the right time.”

Du Sheng nodded secretly:

"Star Media and Phoenix TV are preparing to expand their production scale, so the more scripts the better."

I have drawn several scripts from the Korean country in a row. Does this count as indirectly poaching their talents?

But compared to their frequent initiatives to apply for world heritage status for oriental materials, this is just a drop in the bucket, right?
These scripts that come with their own storyboards are simply shooting guides tailor-made for lazy people.

Moreover, "My Girlfriend is a Gumiho" and "Let's Watch Meteor Shower Together" are both popular dramas.

The former made Lee Seung-gi, Shin Min-ah, Park Soo-jin and others famous, and created a craze throughout Asia.

The latter is a classic work of Mango TV, which made Zhang Han and Wei Chen famous overnight.

"If you want to remake My Girlfriend is a Gumiho next year or the year after, you have to think carefully and not mess up this classic."

“Although “Let’s Watch Meteor Shower Together” is adapted from a Japanese comic, it can still become a hit if it is handled well.”

As for the bonus song "Dimples", Du Sheng smiled slightly:
“This song is indeed a classic, and it should be perfectly reproduced with “Inspiration”.

Now that I have drawn it, I don’t have to bother composing the music anymore, which saves me a lot of trouble.”

Turning his gaze to the next item, Du Sheng's eyes suddenly lit up:
"A box of body-tempering pills? What a good thing!"

He recalled that Gao Yuanyuan's mother had improved significantly after taking two body-tempering pills, and her health had recovered by 70% to 80%.

“Even if I can’t use it in the future, it can be used as a precious gift to build my network.”

But what surprised him most was the next item.

"A Vulcan cannon machine gun?"

Du Sheng looked at the black, six-rotating barreled weapon, his eyes lit up:
"Fuck! I'm going to become a mobile arsenal!"

Apart from anything else, just looking at the name you can imagine how powerful it is.

[Model: M134 rapid-fire machine gun (commonly known as Vulcan cannon)

Gun weight: including motor and feed mechanism 26 kg
Gun length 800 mm
Barrel length 559 mm
4 grooves, twist 254mm
Theoretical maximum rate of fire: 6000 rounds per minute

Effective range 800 meters, stray bullet range 5000 meters]

How exaggerated is the lethality of this thing?

In "Terminator" and "Mobile Suit Gundam", it can even destroy tempered robots.

This kind of gun with great power, high appearance, high reliability, high rate of fire, long life and strong performance has always been the subject of discussion.

Although its lethality is not so brutal in reality, as long as it is powered by electricity and placed on an airplane, it can become an aviation machine gun, which can be called a life harvester.

The only drawback may be its short range.

But is this a problem for Du Sheng?

With his current physical condition, he should be able to withstand 7.52mm pistol bullets at most. He has no rivals in hand-to-hand combat, but what he lacks is long-range firepower.

Although you may not need these now, life is long and one day you will need them.

Moreover, the 911/ incident a few years ago gave him some inspiration, and he had an idea to do something big in the Beacon of Freedom.

Liberate freedom and make the world full of democracy and equality!

Therefore, it is necessary to stockpile a batch of treasures.

As for how this thing came about?

He thought about it carefully.

It did exist in the boss machine nest in "Wanted".

Although it is a prop, it is no secret that it can be extracted and converted into cash.

.........

Early that morning, Du Sheng brought Liu Yifei and Jia Jingwen, who had hurriedly arrived last night, to the company's production department.

The main creators of the crew met for the first time.

It was finally decided that Mai Shaohui and Li Dachao would jointly helm the film "The Man from Nowhere".

The responsibility of martial arts guidance fell on Won Bin's shoulders.

Most of the decisions here were proposed by Du Sheng.

He has worked with Mai Shaohui twice before, and the Infernal Affairs series is one of his representative works.

This man is an expert in making police and gangster action movies. With him in charge, there won't be any major problems with the quality of the movie.

As for Li Dachao, a contracted director of his own company, he must of course be given a chance to gain some experience, direct together and gain experience.

He has no movies to shoot recently, and Du Sheng also has no projects, so it's a good time for him to take some time off.

To the outside world, Li Dachao was told that he was a co-director, but in fact he was more like the film's deputy commander.

But as long as we grow up, we won’t need to seek interference from outsiders in the future.

As for the leading cast, the dust has basically settled.

There is no doubt that Du Sheng will play the male lead and Liu Yifei will play the female lead.

The play roughly tells the story of Huang Yifeng, a domestic special forces soldier, who retired because his wife and unborn child were killed by enemies. He made a living by running a pawn shop in Bay City. He was aloof and cold, and not easy to get along with others. However, a lonely girl named Zheng Xiaofei from the neighborhood broke into his life and became his close friend.

During this period, Zheng Xiaofei's mother was kidnapped by the Bamboo Union because she was involved in drug trafficking and was forced to participate in the human body trafficking.

Unfortunately, Zheng Xiaofei was also kidnapped and even faced the crisis of being poached.

The male protagonist had to show his special forces skills again and go deep into the criminal group to rescue...

For Du Sheng, playing this kind of role is easy.

As for Liu Yifei, with the added bonus of acting with him, as long as she shows her resilience and stubbornness, there won't be any problems.

As expected, the role of the heroine's mother was auditioned by Jia Jingwen.

According to the idea of ​​cross-strait cooperation between Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, this role was given to an artist from Taiwan to play.

She had some advantages and was lucky enough to beat out other top-tier performers such as Gao Yuanyuan, Zuo Xiaoqing, and Liu Tao who auditioned at the same time.

As for the remaining two major villains.

The brutal leader of the Bamboo Union gang, "Sang Biao", was played by Lian Kai, who was recommended by Wancheng Xianglong Films.

He made his debut ten years ago. His representative works include "Red Cake Special Agent" and "Breaking Wind". He also made a guest appearance in "Baby Project", so he is considered an old acquaintance.

The "cold-blooded" killer hired by Sang Biao who hunted the male protagonist many times naturally fell on Wu Jing, his old partner.

As for the remaining roles, most of them are played by Star Media artists.

After all, the good news doesn’t flow to outsiders.

At this moment, everyone gathered together for the usual script reading.

Du Sheng did not participate for the time being. After all, several representatives of investors and producers were there, and he had to discuss serious matters.

Zhong Zhen and Ye Jingzhi exchanged a few words with He Guohua, Wang Yingxiang and others in the office, and when they saw that there were too many people there, they left.

After the crowd dispersed, Du Sheng re-lit the electric ceramic stove.

The white mist from the spout of the purple clay teapot is filled with agarwood, creating a hazy painting on the glass window.

After discussing the production budget and funding, Bay City as the main filming location, and possible transnational elements, the producer and director tactfully left.

Xianglong Pictures boss Wang Yingxiang had other business investments, so he also resigned one after another.

In the end, only Du Sheng and He Guohua were left in the office.

"Brother Du, do you really intend to be an audience member of the drama Red Cliff?"

He Guohua had sat down on the rosewood chair opposite at some point, his fingertips stroking the patterns on the gold-embossed cover of the script.

Du Sheng paused as he held the teapot, and the tea soup created amber ripples in the Fairness Cup:

"Mr. Wu extended an olive branch last year, but my temple is small and I can't afford to support such a great Bodhisattva."

The Mr. Wu he was referring to was naturally Wu Xibo, the boss of Chengtian Entertainment, one of the largest investors in "Red Cliff".

"The 650 million yuan in incense money cannot be earned by relying solely on pilgrims from the mainland."

He Guohua suddenly leaned forward, and the cigar ashes fell on the marble coffee table:
"Neighborhood's obsession with the Three Kingdoms is even more exciting than our New Year fireworks. Your box office appeal in Neighborhood..."

He deliberately dragged out the last word, as precise as a fisherman reeling in his line:
“As for popularity in Japan, who in China can compare with you?
Moreover, this drama was directed by the world-class director Wu Yusen, and the investment was jointly made by Dongfang, Neon and Lighthouse Country. It has great ambitions!"

After all, the investment involved was over 600 million yuan, and China Film only had a tiny share this time.

In addition to Chengtian Entertainment, there is also the giant China Film Group Corporation taking the lead in the domestic market.

As for overseas companies, Japan's Toei and Media Asia Entertainment with a background in the Lighthouse Country are both included.

Du Sheng asked He Guohua in surprise:
"Hasn't this movie already confirmed the cast of Chow Yun-fat, Leung Chiu-wai and Jin Sung-moo? Why do you want to change the cast again?"

Although the previous film "Red Cliff" was released in 08, the preparatory work had already been carried out in full swing as early as 06.

Previously, Chengtian Entertainment’s president Wu Yibo had called Du Sheng personally, but was rejected by Du Sheng.

After many rounds of rumors and speculations, the crew announced the cast list last month.

The two big names that were locked in from China were Chow Yun-fat and Liang Chaowei, while Japan recommended Kim Sung-woo, and the Taiwanese artist was Lin Chi-ling.

Specifically, Chow Yun-fat plays Liu Bei, Liang Chaowei plays Zhou Yu, and Jin Chengwu plays Zhuge Liang.

However, just as the film was about to start shooting, there were changes in the cast.

This change means that some of the original actors are unable to continue participating in the filming for various reasons, or the production team has new considerations and arrangements.

He Guohua couldn't elaborate on the reason, so he sighed after giving a brief explanation:
“To be honest, I am more optimistic about Red Cliff than The Man from Nowhere.

I think this movie has a greater potential to become a big hit overseas.

Look at "Hero". It did so well at the box office in the Beacon Country. In addition to Jet Li's charm, more importantly, the grand war scenes shocked the people of the Beacon Country.

Wu Yusen also has appeal in the Beacon Country, and "Red Cliff" is also a grand war drama.

If you can join, this movie will definitely go abroad and its box office performance will exceed that of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Hero", that's no problem.

Oh, and by the way, if anyone from Girls’ Generation is free, they can also show up in the movie.

I can give you an audition for the role of Sun Shangxiang..."

………(End of chapter)