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Chapter 281 Prepare in advance

He has quite a few lines, and his seat is relatively close to the front, so he appears more often.

Moreover.

It is reasonable for a yellow-skinned person to bring a map when traveling to the United States, right?
That's it.

"New movie?" Zhou Huimin looked at Huang Ze curiously, "I'm not suitable for ancient costume dramas."

"Who told you that it's a costume movie? It's an action movie now, a co-production with Warner Bros. It's an investment of 35 million US dollars, and Li Lianjie is the male lead."

"Oh, good. I can spend more time with you." Zhou Huimin nodded happily and asked casually, "Who is the heroine?"

"I don't know yet." Huang Ze shook his head. "I have to go to Hollywood for an audition. I have to find a white female star. I have no choice. If I want to earn their money, I have to compromise. If I make the cast all Chinese, it will be too difficult to get box office revenue."

Except for the special genre of costume martial arts films, all the main characters are Chinese. Huang Ze doesn't dare to think about getting a good box office in North America.

Maybe one day it can be done?

Anyway, Huang Ze had never heard of such an example in his previous life.

"Rumble in the Bronx", the movie that opened Jackie Chan's door in Hollywood, also has many foreigners in it. After all, the story of the movie takes place in the United States.

Even in Bruce Lee's films, there are many foreigners, such as "Fist of Fury" and "Way of the Dragon".

Besides, in the past, Hollywood often made special editions for the mainland market.

If the giants can bend, why can't I bend?
"It's a pity that you're not famous enough, otherwise I could make a movie with you as the leading actress."

At this time, Huang Ze is like a living god. He speaks freely and dares to say anything.

But he dared to say it, and Zhou Huimin didn't dare to believe it.

"It's OK if I can play a supporting role."

"It's still a Hollywood production, I'm already satisfied."

"Mainly so I can watch you more."

Zhou Huimin turned over and stood up, supporting her upper body with her arms.

"I don't really have much ambition for how much I can achieve as an actor."

"Compared to that, I still prefer singing."

"Don't worry, I will get at least two songs for you in every album in the future." Speaking of two, Huang Ze realized something. There was no Princess Taiping at the moment, or he hadn't met her yet.

Or do you just like the kind of life where the granary is full of grain, the house is full of food, and the children are not worried about how much they can eat?
Is this the only way to attract yourself?
Think back to a few people you have come into contact with.

It seems to be true.

"What are you looking at?" Zhou Huimin leaned down and blocked the granary.

……

In the following days, Huang Ze focused his work on the two songs he wrote for his female group.

It is true that the lyrics and music are written, but arranging the music is also an important job.

Even the quality of the arrangement is crucial.

Now the foundation of the Destiny's Girl group is unstable, so they still need me to step in personally to stabilize it!

Once this first album sells well and accumulates the next group of fans, things will be much easier in the future.

Huang Ze's busy life ended up with him working near the record company at noon and going home at night.

Fortunately, I kept exercising, so I was in good shape, and even stronger in that area. I didn't miss any of the opportunities.

This kind of life lasted for a week, and the arrangements of the two songs were almost done. At least the company's producer knew Huang Ze's intention, and Huang Ze then began to inspect the film company.

"How is the box office of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon?" Huang Ze went straight to Liu Zhenwei's office and asked.

Just a few days after returning to Hong Kong, Huang Ze asked Xinghai Film and Television to take advantage of the Oscars' residual heat and release "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".

But...

Because the box office of the film in Hong Kong Island in its previous life was less than HK$15 million, he did not hold much hope for the box office of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in Hong Kong Island.

Moreover, the voting base in Hong Kong is too small. No matter how much more he earns, he can only earn more than one million US dollars. Compared with his income in North America, it is just a drop in the bucket, just enough to fill the gaps between his teeth.

I might as well not even hold the premiere, so I don’t have to attend it in person.

In addition, I was quite busy with the record company's affairs, so I didn't pay much attention to the box office performance in Hong Kong Island.

Since I came here today, I naturally had to ask.

"Uh..." Liu Zhenwei looked around, "Director Huang, the situation is not too good."

"We released it right when the newspapers were saying that Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon had earned the company 300 million yuan, but now it's been eight days and the box office is only 8 million."

"Based on the box office trends of most films, the final box office may be just over 20 million, and 25 million will be a difficult hurdle."

“Do you want to buy some box office revenue? It’s our own cinema chain anyway, it won’t cost much money, and as long as we pay enough taxes, no one will care.” Liu Zhenwei really didn’t expect it to be like this.

This is a big-selling movie in North America!
There will be box office success and there will be awards.

The Hong Kong audience was surprisingly uninterested.

The most important thing is, since when has it become so difficult for Mr. Huang’s films to break 25 million?
You know, since "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels", the amount has never been less than 30 million!
Even the Western film "Pulp Fiction" received more than 31 million because Huang Ze was the director.

Four consecutive films grossed over 30 million in Hong Kong!
Even the movies based on the scripts he wrote are like this. If "The Grudge" had not been banned from promotion midway, it would have most likely broken 30 million.

But that movie "The Grudge" also easily broke 25 million.

"No need for that. We have already reached this stage. Just be frank. It's what it is." Huang Ze waved his hand, acting like a tycoon.

Of course, the main reason is that the difference is too big.

If the difference is one or two million, then the operation will definitely be enough for 30 million.

There's only five million left, why bother?
Anyway, no one can do it, and no one dares to think that they have run out of ideas.

The performance of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" in the United States is enough to shatter all doubts.

"You don't need to worry about the box office of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Just let the theaters arrange the screening according to their rules."

"Now I'll give you a task. Find dozens of people with special effects skills. If your company has them, hire them. If your company doesn't have them, poach them. Isn't that what Old Monster Xu likes to do? Find out which company made the special effects for him. Hong Kong films can't afford so many special effects people. Help them, poach them, and sign them to a longer contract. Then set up a special effects department in Xinghai."

Most of the special effects here in Hong Kong are still at the stage of crude special effects.

It seems to be enough for now.

But a few years later, when "Jurassic Park" came out, we knew what it meant to be devastatingly powerful.

The collapse of the Hong Kong film industry is not just a problem of the Taiwanese film market; it’s a real blow to the fact that Hong Kong can’t compete with Hollywood.

Huang Ze needs to be prepared in advance.

I still have considerable power in the "Speed" crew, so I can just place them in there to learn from them. At most, I can just pay those Hollywood special effects artists more money to hire assistants.

(End of this chapter)