Entering the Chinese entertainment industry is like entering a deep sea

Chapter 550 Threatening Warner
Starting from September 1st, various film crews and stars from all over the world arrived in the water city one after another like students starting school.

"Seediq Bale", produced by Wu Yusen, kicked off the premiere of the films in the main competition unit.

Neither Li Chen nor Liu Yifei went.

Considering that the general background of "Seediq Bale" and "The Flowers of War" is the Japanese invasion of China, Zhang Yimou brought Nini and others to show his support.

After coming back, Nini told Liu Yifei quietly.

Despite the presence of Wu Yusen and Zhang Yimou, the premiere was still deserted.

There were not many media, not many audiences, and even the applause was sparse.

Different from Wu Yusen and Wei Desheng’s black start.

Yoko seems to have entered interview mode, frequently accepting exclusive interviews from various domestic media.

However, big names at the film festival have to pay for interviews with non-official media at the festival.

Yangzi doesn't accept any offers at all and accepts everyone.

And it seems that they have already seen that "Legend of the White Snake" will push Huang Shengyi to the peak of her life.

In front of the Sina reporter, I said proudly that in addition to giving Huang Shengyi a copy of "White Snake", I would also prepare an art film for her.

I don’t know if it was because of the inspiration from the shortlisted films in the main competition unit, but I also had some wild ideas.

Unfortunately, things don't always go as planned. Not many people know Yangzi, and even fewer people know Huang Shengyi.

The funniest thing is that Huang Shengyi was labeled as "bingbingli" on the foreign Internet, and Li Qiaoqiao was also "shot" while lying down!
In the evening, Monica Bellucci's "Under Fire" premiered, and Liu Yifei, Nini and several other girls went to support it.

Li Chen, Zhang Yimou and Makor sat together and chatted.

After Liu Yifei came back, she only said one sentence: No wonder Monica dressed so neutrally today.

Li Chen did not ask the reason, it was nothing more than the controversy over the nude scenes.

"Monica asked why you didn't come, and I said you didn't want to steal her limelight. How about that, am I smart?"

"Yeah, Ikkiu is not as smart as you."

Miss Liu was quite dissatisfied with Li Chen's perfunctory attitude: "Can you be more sincere?"

"You are the smartest, wiser than Kong Ming, and you are fully aware of everything!"

"That's pretty much it."

Liu Dehua, Deanie Ip, Bell and others arrived in Venice one after another.

On the third day, people from Warner and two handsome men from "The Hunger Games" also arrived.

Warner also attaches great importance to Liu Yifei's "The Hunger Games", not only because this best-selling novel has a fan base.

More importantly, Li Chen also expressed his position to Warner through Tim.

I hope they will use all their resources to support "The Hunger Games". After all, this is Ms. Liu's first work that she has single-handedly taken on to conquer the North American and global markets.

Whether her status and pay can surpass Zhang Ziyi, Gong Li and others depends on this "Hunger Games".

The person sent by Warner was their vice president Richard.

There were six people sitting in the room, Richard from Warner, Tim and Wen Ziren from Chiyou, Yang Siwei, Li Chen and Liu Yifei.

"Richard, the boss means that China and the United States should release the film simultaneously, and it will be scheduled for March next year."

"And in order to cater to audiences in Asian countries, we also need to produce a promotional material similar to a game guide to fill the gap in Asian audiences' understanding of the original novel." Tim spoke first.

Richard nodded and said, "We think so too, so you should conduct the review of The Hunger Games in advance."

The problem of piracy in the country has not been solved yet. If it is like other Hollywood blockbusters, it will take one or two months to be released.

The box office will definitely be greatly affected.

"The release date is set for March next year, and the Oscars have just ended." Li Chen suddenly said with a sharp look in his eyes.

Liu Yifei and Yang Siwei were left speechless by this remark.

In such occasions, Li Chen almost dominates the situation alone.

Warner's Richard looks much taller than Li Chen, but his aura is obviously suppressed by Li Chen.

Liu Yifei felt this the most. Whenever she negotiated with someone, she always felt that her husband's temperament changed.

They were no longer the non-aggressive husband and son-in-law in her and her mother's eyes.

"Why is it scheduled for March? What does it have to do with the Oscars?" Liu Yifei was like a curious baby.

However, when Yang Siwei saw that Tim and Richard were both smiling, he finally came to his senses.

"Boss, do you want Yifei to walk on the Oscar red carpet?" Yang Siwei asked uncertainly.

This is truly a first.

Li Chen smiled and said, "Why is she on the red carpet? She has no nominated works and she is not a red carpet star."

"Director Zhang's The Flowers of War is going to win an Oscar."

"I hope we can do what Zhang Weiping couldn't do before."

"Richard, you guys at Warner Bros. are experts in Oscar PR. My requirements are not high, but at least you have to be nominated for Best Foreign Language Film."

When Richard heard Li Chen's request, he didn't show any surprise, he just made a nomination.

But it seems like it’s been a long time since we’ve had a Chinese film just get a nomination.

"Lee, it's not difficult to just get a nomination. As long as you are willing to spend money, I believe Warner can still do it."

"Richard, please don't mention money to me. Warner has made a lot of money from me over the years."

"We Chinese people value reciprocity. If you guys at Warner can't even do this."

"Then I can definitely find someone else to work with. Murdoch is a good choice."

Li Chen's words made Richard completely upset.

Warner certainly knew about Murdoch's dealings with Li Chen at the Shanghai Film Festival.

Richard swallowed, wondering why Li Chen suddenly became so fierce.

Even the few people left in the room felt that the temperature seemed to have dropped a lot.

Yang Siwei seemed to have returned to the feeling of the year when the boss's wife was cyber-bullied and he was yelled at by the boss.

Although the boss didn't roar this time, there was thunder in the silence. Even the foreigner couldn't remain calm.

"Li Chen, our cooperation has always been very pleasant. What I mean is that as long as we at Warner are willing to spend money, nominations will be no problem!"

Richard stood up excitedly, causing Yang Siwei and Liu Yifei to lower their heads.

"That's good. I also think our cooperation has always been very pleasant." Li Chen smiled, and the frost in the room suddenly thawed.

Tim also relaxed. If he really broke up with Warner and was replaced by Murdoch, it would naturally be difficult for him.

“Of course, we are the closest partners. Don’t worry, we will do our best for Crystal’s The Hunger Games.” Richard assured, patting his chest.

In his heart, he cursed Li Chen for being more and more difficult to deal with. He originally wanted to give him some power, but right from the start he was knocked unconscious by Li Chen's stick.

If the cooperation between Warner and Rongchen Pictures falls through, he probably won't have to return to Warner.

Richard was lost in thought when Li Chen spoke again.

"Although Sissi won't walk the Oscar red carpet, Deng Ziqi can sing on the Oscar stage."

"If the theme song is sung at the Oscars, it would be like advertising for The Hunger Games at the Oscars."

"As for the effect, it depends on the sales of this theme song in the next few months."

This idea made several people present nod their heads frequently.

"Boss, only a genius like you can come up with this idea." Tim flattered him at the right time.

"Stop flattering me, The Hunger Games is going to fail, Tim, and you won't get your dividend next year."

Tim was complaining in his heart. Who could guarantee that the movie would be a big hit before it was released?

But in front of Li Chen, he could only pretend to be rich: "Boss, if it breaks, you can sell my two hundred kilograms for what they are worth."

This sentence made everyone present laugh.

(End of this chapter)