Huayu has been doing one good deed a day since 2001

Chapter 316 I never said this business war was over!
Li Wenyu said he was going to Shanghai to launch the (search) project.

However, on the night of August 7th...

It was at the group's celebration banquet for the box office exceeding 6 million in mainland China and 7 million nationwide in those years.

Just before the dinner began.

When Lao Li saw Yang Mi knocking and entering his office, he smiled and said, "You're the lead actress in the search, but you've been preparing for this for almost half a year."

"As long as my acting skills don't decline, I can just wait for a smooth performance."

"I'll give you a week off. You can delay your trip to Shanghai by a week and take on some advertising work to earn some money."

The chief secretary hurriedly and excitedly bowed deeply, "Thank you so much, senior brother, thank you so much."

Old Li, “…”

Fatty Bing, who was busy sending text messages, laughed out loud and put her phone down for the time being.

After Pang Bing coughed once and walked to the water bar, he complained, "Yang Mi, you're bending over so badly, are you selling bowls?"

“You’re a veteran in the company, stop thinking about taking shortcuts all the time.”

"With your current attitude, you could easily become a billionaire if you work harder."

"Once your assets exceed one billion in the future, you will also be the founder of a small tycoon family."

Does having assets of one billion qualify a family as wealthy? Of course it does.

Just like the trashy version of "Love Story in Beijing" from the early 10s.

The main villain is just a rich second-generation heir of a listed company with assets of one or two billion.

Fat Bing was criticizing the bowing gesture that accompanied Yang Mi.

Some young women exude a powerful and domineering aura when accentuated by formal gowns.

Yang Mi hurriedly got up and chased after Pang Bing to flatter him.

Fat Bing was too lazy to argue. So what if Old Li got to see the whole baby cafeteria?
At this stage, Big Secret isn't producing any content, so her appeal as a single person is almost zero.

As they went to make coffee, Fatty Bing asked curiously, "Brother Yu, are there fewer big-budget films in our Lunar New Year lineup this year?"

"I feel like only one movie, Mojin: The Lost Legend, qualifies as a blockbuster, but it's been relegated to the margins of mainstream cinema?"

Old Li was speechless.

Currently, time is invested in blockbuster films.

The idea of ​​capitalizing on nostalgia to make a profit (A Chinese Ghost Story IV) only started to gain traction on a large scale in May.

That was only started after (Mojin: The Lost Legend) was completely finished.

The filming process won't be too slow.

But it should follow the style of fantasy films like "The Legend of the White Snake" and "Mojin: The Lost Legend," with its large-scale Eastern special effects.

It won't make it into the Lunar New Year film season.

Jiang Shuying also played the lead role in the original Yanzi (Painted Skin), which can also be considered a special effects blockbuster.

Filming started in June, so it still missed the Lunar New Year release window.

Those don't matter, you can leave them until 09.

After thinking for a few seconds, Lao Li smiled and said, "We also invested 30% in the film (Ip Man) with Ah Zhi as the female lead. This movie won't be a huge hit, but it can still be a contender for the annual box office champion."

"There is hope that we can catch up with the trend of chasing the dragon."

Zhang Bozhi announced in early 2006 that she had accepted the role of Ip Man's wife when she made a cameo appearance in "Me Before You".

Even if Donnie Yen, the male lead, needs to practice Wing Chun for another six months or so.

They also filmed works such as (Flash Point) in between.

By the end of 07, during the Lunar New Year film season, the release of (Ip Man) was also a sure thing.

Fat Bing nodded, "Then I'll have Ah Xin and Yuan Yuan look for more good notebooks."

“Yuanyuan isn’t in a hurry to film (John Wick 4), and you haven’t started projects like (Interstellar), (The Martian), and (The Hunger Games).

"We're investing money in a regular way, hoping to collect more good notebooks."

As Yang Mi helped make coffee, she nodded repeatedly, "Sister Bingbing, there's a lot of potential in romance movies."

She felt that from (Before I Met You) to (Those Years), and the island nation's (Koizora).

Including my former girlfriend (My Sassy Girl).

The box office power that has erupted from this sector is terrifying.

Moreover, this kind of film production is fast.

There are still five or six months until the Lunar New Year film season, as long as there are scripts available.

Let alone making one movie, we could make two or three movies and herd sheep together.

Fat Bing nodded in agreement.

The two began to discuss this, and the more they talked, the more enthusiastic they became.

Even after Li Jiaxin finished recovering from her blood loss while resting in the lounge.

After Ah Xin came out and chatted for a few minutes, she completely joined in.

After listening for a while, Old Li said with a wry smile, "You can choose whatever you want, but I'll also look around, or maybe I'll write a new notebook."

This matter was mentioned.

Old Li casually thought of causing a (mistaken killing).

"Sheep Without a Shepherd" was a minor hit in 2019, and its box office of 13.3 billion yuan in mainland China is quite impressive.

However, the most criticized aspect of the film was its comparison with the original, with two major flaws leading to a sharp drop in its reputation.

The first major flaw is the male lead's character design.

The male protagonists in the original Indian versions of "The Showdown" and "The Mistake" both have low levels of education.

However, both versions are based on middle-class individuals with considerable real-world experience.

Moreover, it is repeatedly emphasized that the male protagonist is very intelligent in real life.

Over time, they accumulate many survival and life skills, such as counter-surveillance.

They possess exceptional knowledge summarization skills and are adept at understanding public psychology.

Furthermore, it involves knowing how to correct mistakes promptly and having meticulous thinking, among other things.

Ultimately, he relied on his personal abilities combined with cinematic montage techniques.

To achieve a near-perfect murder and bury the body.

The biggest flaw in Chinese remakes is the lack of background information about the male lead's intelligence and studiousness in his daily life.

He abandoned most of his public persona and simply promoted the theory of montage because he watched a lot of movies.

That's how the hilarious line from the police chief, "Check his movie-watching records for the past year," came about.

This flaw at least lowered the overall Douban rating of (the case of the accidental killing) by 1 point.

Another major point of contention is related to the review process.

Those who commit crimes, even those with excusable circumstances, must be punished by law; the ending of the manslaughter story has been changed.

In both versions of the Indian film, the male protagonist buries the deceased in the basement of the new police station.

The newly built police station's suppression of the dead is highly ironic.

The male protagonist remains at large, resisting injustice with silence, demonstrating profound themes.

The accidental killing happened after the male protagonist turned himself in, and then the avalanche occurred.

Old Li felt that with his abilities, he could slightly optimize the script and handle it as an original work (accidental killing).

It was also filmed in Thailand.

Even if the ending is to pass censorship, the protagonist still has to go to jail.

However, with the male lead's character fully developed, this version becomes a blockbuster with a rating of over 8 points.

Of course, you could also make two versions with two endings!

For many Hong Kong films from the last century, and even some co-productions, having two versions of the ending is the most common.

If it's faster.

Completing the production within three months is too easy.

Fat Bing exclaimed in surprise, "You're going to take action personally again? Then there's definitely no rush."

She mentioned this earlier purely because (Mojin: The Lost Legend) was being held back for the Lunar New Year release.

As a CEO, I feel this is far too little.

I never intended for Lao Li to create it himself.

After all, she knew that Lao Li's recent hobby had been drone research and development.

A hardcore military industry giant!

She wouldn't bother them, and if they spoke frankly, they felt there were too few blockbusters and that Time Media's influence was too weak.
She just needs to urge Da Meiyuan to release Fast & Furious 4.

But Pang Bing didn't urge Gao Yuanyuan; she wanted to let the hardworking beauty rest properly after a year of hard work.

Ah Xin laughed, "You're not obsessed with drones and robot dogs anymore?"

Yang Mi quickly started flattering him, praising Lao Li's talent with sweet words.

One person is comparable to all other creators in the entire Chinese entertainment industry, etc.

Li Wenyu coughed to interrupt, "Alright, we can come up with novels or other projects gradually, let's leave it at that."

He just needs to push a few more projects forward this week.

The optimized version still has two endings, one for accidental killing and the other for accidental killing.

The main characters in this project are a family of four: a middle-aged couple with their eldest and youngest daughters.

Could this young girl barely manage to get with Guan Xiaotong? If not, how about trying Song Zuer?
The eldest daughter has too many options.

Old Li's first thought was to use Gulnazar. The problem was Gulnazar's image.

Unless the mother also chooses an actress with strong minority characteristics, the middle-aged father will be of mainstream skin color.

This is how Nazha was allowed to appear on screen.

There are so many other options besides Nazha; there are plenty of men and women of marriageable age within that timeframe.

When he got to his computer desk and started working, he was now looking for suitable book copyrights to buy and adapt into movies.

They promote both their own "creative" projects and adaptations, making the projects more diversified.

…………

after a while.

The celebration banquet for breaking 600-700 million (in those years) has officially begun.

Fat Bing led the team, with Liu Shishi, Yang Mi, and Nazha going through the process of tapping on the ice sculpture numbers.

Old Li was watching from a distance.

He was still chatting and laughing with Megan beside him when he saw Fei Jing and Andy Lau walking over together.

This includes Lui Leung-wai, Chin Pui, and then Chow Wai-man.

This is the biggest difference from the 2016 version.

Years later, this nostalgic film not only features Ah-Wah playing Lui Lok, but also Lui Leung-Wai reprising his role as Crippled Ho.

Even Yan Tong was played by Qin Pei, but the role of A Hua's wife was taken over by Zhou Huimin.

A minor supporting role, far less significant than Wang Zixuan's Rose.

Upon arriving, Fei Jing immediately bowed and fawned, saying, "Mr. Li, it's truly a group of old guys who have taken off by riding on the coattails of time."

"Although it can't compare to (those years), (Chasing the Dragon) is almost ready to have a celebration banquet."

Chasing the Dragon is now in its eighth week of screening.

If we really calculate the data up to 18 PM next Monday and Tuesday, the total number of cases nationwide will definitely exceed 7 million.

Old Li raised his glass with a smile, "Congratulations, Brother Hua, you made over a billion in box office revenue even when you were fighting yourself. Brother Hua is still as sharp as ever."

The national total of people involved in the "Chasing the Dragon and Assassinating Ma" case is less than 11 billion.

But it did break 10.

Andy Lau quickly became modest again.

After a while of laughter and chatter, Fei Jing said excitedly, "Mr. Li, you've really made a lot of money. What do you think about making a remake of those legendary thieves?"

"It seems to be part of the nostalgia series as well."

Old Li smiled without saying a word.

He was the one who first sparked this sentiment.

He laughed and said, "After making a big fortune, try to create original content first. If you're like Ah Xing, you won't be able to produce Kung Fu III or Little Man II in one or two years."

"Let's talk about remaking classics."

With Mtime Media in control, Chasing the Dragon can also take a 45% cut of the box office revenue.

Of the more than 600 million yuan in mainland China, more than 250 million yuan was transferred to various companies, with Time accounting for 30%.

Fei Jing's small company also made a lot of money.

Wang Jing nodded hastily and continued to flatter him politely.

Old Li shook his head, "If you're bored besides managing the (Back to Ming) crew, why don't you help Shi Guang make an award-winning film?"

"The filming location will be Hong Kong Island."

When he was thinking about promoting a new project, he had already intercepted (accidentally killed) and was still upgrading and optimizing it.

Filmed in Thailand.

As a matter of course, they snatched away three billboards that had won a bunch of big prizes in 2018.

Billboard movies can get leading actresses to win Oscars.

This includes awards such as Best Original Screenplay, Best Picture, and Best Supporting Actor.

Its reputation is also unmatched, with nearly 900,000 people giving it a score of 8.7.

But this is not suitable for filming in mainland China.

The film exposes the inefficiency and bureaucracy of the law enforcement system.

The case was solved thanks to public attention and pressure.

From the indifference and moral blackmail of bystanders to the issue of discrimination.

This includes ethical dilemmas such as resorting to violence to combat violence.

If this kind of film were released in mainland China, it would be even more difficult to pass censorship than (Goblin).

Ghosts are just ghosts.

Of course, if Lao Li really wanted to run, he could have made it through.

It's just that this award-contending film's box office performance isn't worth much expectation.

The movie "Original Track" grossed $5400 million in the US, which is decent, but only 6500 million RMB in China.

That was in China in 2018. In the same year, let alone "Dying to Survive" earning 31 billion yuan.

Operation Red Sea cost 36 billion.

Even the Indian film (Secret Superstar) earned 7.66 million.

That was the most glorious period before the pandemic.

(Billboards) Aside from winning prizes, they're not worth investing too much in.

When the billboard was mentioned casually, Old Li had a sudden thought: he wanted to kidnap (the mystery star) again.

As he chatted with Wang Jing, his smile widened.

If you've thought of everything, then let's intercept it!
This is the Lunar New Year film season from 07 to 08.

(Mojin: The Lost Legend), (Secret Superstar), and (Billboard) together.

In addition, the (Ip Man) films invested in by Time Investment are not bad.

After Wang Jing left, Megan Fox poured Old Li another glass of red wine.

Jack Ma arrived with Huayi Brothers' Lao Wang and Feng Xiaogang.

Jack also had high emotional intelligence and flattered her for a while.

He then began to introduce, "Mr. Li, Director Feng has taken a liking to the novella 'Yu Zhen,' which was published in People's Literature in January of this year."

"The project is related to the Tangshan earthquake. I wonder if Mr. Li has any intention to invest?"

"Of course, this is not the answer to your question now, since you haven't even seen it yet."

Feng Kuzi also bowed and greeted him before explaining that the script was finished and would be available if Lao Li had time.

It was delivered after the celebration banquet.

Old Li exclaimed, "The Tangshan earthquake? That was a major disaster!"

"By the way, Jack, the island nation launched its emergency earthquake early warning system in 04, which is considered one of the most advanced systems in the world."

"Will this be put into use across the entire island soon?"

"Since you mentioned the film and television adaptation of the Tangshan earthquake."

"How about I use my time and your Ali, and we travel to island nations a few times, hoping that the mainland can also effectively introduce this rapid reporting system?"

The rapid reporting system he mentioned can send text messages to remind the public to take precautions several seconds or even tens of seconds in advance.

Don't underestimate this number.

This can reduce many casualties in advance.

There will be a major natural disaster next year.

Old Li himself had long been advocating for the use of drones and robot dog systems in disaster relief.

He also set his sights on the island nation's rapid reporting system.

However, that thing originated in 2004, and it won't be officially put into use until October of this year.

Why did he go to consult these things for no reason, and even want to lead telecommunications giants like China Mobile?

It's a bit hard to find a reason for that.

Jack Ma and Feng Kuzi proposed a film project based on the Tangshan earthquake.

That was a pretty good assist.

Thinking of this, Lao Li clinked glasses with Jack Ma and Feng Kuzi again, saying, "Although I haven't been doing much business with Yasumoto Masayoshi since April."

"But I didn't say it was over either."

“Our country is so vast, with some cities located in earthquake zones.”

"Please tell Anben that I'd really like to discuss this rapid reporting system."

"I've already cast the movie to the screen, so I won't read the script."

Jack was at a loss for words.

Feng Kuzi was pleasantly surprised, "Don't worry, Mr. Li, I will definitely do my best to film this story well."

As far as he knew, Yasumoto Masayoshi was very eager to end the business war in a dignified manner.

They actively want the island nation's entertainment industry to serve as a stepping stone and a cushion for the Chinese film industry.

Old Li didn't agree last time.

Given the opportunity to land safely, Anben certainly wouldn't mind pushing for cooperation on some matters.

(End of this chapter)