Huayu Entertainment: Tianxian really wants to improve

Chapter 186: The conservatives are still radical!

“I just can’t figure it out!”

Wang Zhonglei's face was filled with pain, "Why on earth did Gu Bei's movie become such a hit?

Romance movies shouldn't have two big stars and write some light-hearted and cheerful plots.

Why would audiences watch a film by Gu Bei, featuring two unknown actors playing a story about a couple going through a difficult breakup?

This was totally inconsistent with his previous understanding of movies.

Seeing Gu Bei making money in North America really makes him uncomfortable!
"Zhonglei, the North American market might be more tolerant. After all, it's the world's largest film market," Wang Zhongjun consoled him. "Let's focus on the promotion of Assembly."

"But brother,

I am afraid of The Forbidden Kingdom and Twilight next year.
That’s our most important film project for Huayi next year!”

Wang Zhonglei said somewhat helplessly.

The most important thing is that Twilight and Summer are both romantic films.

Just when Wang Zhongjun was about to comfort her,
Feng Xiaogang suddenly said mysteriously, "I think that kid called Gu Bei might be a bit evil."

"How to say?"

Wang Zhonglei's attention was immediately diverted.

"A few days ago, Chen Guofu brought a story from a magazine called 'The Sound of the Wind' and asked me if I thought the story had any potential."

Feng Xiaogang said enthusiastically, "After reading it, I also thought the story was good, and then Chen Guofu said he wanted to buy the copyright, and guess what happened?

The story in the October issue of the magazine,
The copyright has actually been bought by Gu Bei's assistant.

When I heard Chen Guofu say this, I felt strange. How could Gu Bei and others have noticed the story of "The Whistleblower" by coincidence when they were all in North America?

I feel like...Gu Bei must be at odds with our Huayi!"

Wang Zhongjun frowned upon hearing this: "There's this matter?"

Wang Zhonglei immediately confirmed what Feng Xiaogang said was true: "This is indeed the case.

It was the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and Chen Guofu said that this kind of subject matter would be easier to promote, so he asked me to buy the copyright of the story called "The Sound of the Wind".

But later they said the copyright had been bought.

But he didn't tell me that it was bought by Gu Bei!"

Wang Zhongjun thought for a moment: "I remember Gu Bei returned home last month, right?"

Wang Zhonglei also thought for a moment: "It seems that he and Han Sanpin appeared in the newspaper together. It was said that it was the construction site of the China Film Digital Production Base, the first underwater studio in China."

"So..."

Wang Zhongjun wanted to characterize this incident as a coincidence, "It must have been when Gu Bei came back that he happened to see 'Wind...'"

at this time,

Wang Zhonglei's cell phone rang.

He picked up the phone.

After a while,
Wang Zhonglei slammed the table and shouted angrily, "This is too much! This is really too much!"

Wang Zhongjun frowned: "Zhonglei, calm down! Be more calm!"

"elder brother!"

Wang Zhonglei put down his phone, unable to contain his anger. "China Film Group just announced the schedule for the movies they'll be importing next April! The Twilight Saga, invested in by China Film Group and Gu Bei, is set to be released on April 11th, simultaneously in China and the US!"

Another Hollywood blockbuster, "Iron Man," is scheduled to be released on April 30th!"

Wang Zhongjun's face suddenly darkened.

What exactly does this Han Sanpin mean?
Their "The Forbidden Kingdom" is scheduled to be released in North America on April 18th and in China on April 24th.

Twilight and the Forbidden Kingdom are a physical competition. After the fight in North America, they returned to China to fight.

Han Sanpin was still afraid that Twilight City would lose;
Put an Iron Man behind The Forbidden Kingdom.

It’s just to prevent them from taking advantage of the May Day holiday period!
Wang Zhongjun also agreed with Wang Zhonglei this time. Han Sanpin was indeed going too far!
He took out his cell phone and prepared to make a call, muttering, "You are so good, Han Sanpin. You just took office and you're already targeting Huayi. This time..."

Wang Zhonglei was immediately startled when he saw the number Wang Zhongjun was about to make.

He quickly grabbed Wang Zhongjun's hand and said, "No, no, no! Brother, there's no need to alarm that person for such a small matter. Besides, Han Sanpin has people behind him, too. Please don't fight!"

After much persuasion, Wang Zhonglei finally persuaded Wang Zhongjun to calm down.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead.
I, a radical, am not as radical as the conservatives!

"Since Han Sanpin has made a move, we should respond!"

Wang Zhongjun calmed down for a moment and gave instructions, "It's just two Hollywood blockbusters competing against each other. The final box office still depends on the quality of the film!
I still can't believe that two kung fu masters can't compare to the melodramatic love story of a vampire high school student!"

After a pause,

He added: "Since Gu Bei has acquired the copyright for The Whistleblower, he must be targeting the 09 National Day holiday.

That time slot cannot be occupied by a young boy like him.

We at Huayi will also find a new project to compete with him!"

Feng Xiaogang sat aside, always looking forward to watching the show.

But after hearing what Wang Zhongjun said, his eyes lit up.
He volunteered, "How about that story I've been telling you? Liu Zhenyun's 'Revisiting 1942'!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhongjun fell into deep thought.

Before, they didn't dare to let Feng Xiaogang shoot this story because the tone of the story was too tragic and inconsistent with Feng Xiaogang's usual comedy style.

But if it was released during the National Day holiday in 09,
Then the target group is not just Feng Xiaogang’s previous fans.

It doesn’t seem impossible…

Wang Zhongjun looked at Wang Zhonglei,
The two brothers looked at each other in tacit understanding.
There's something going on!
……

Portland, Oregon.

Summer is still showing in theaters.
But Gu Bei has already arrived in this city known as the 'City of Roses'.

The climate here is mild and suitable for living.

He sat in the cafe for a while and then met the target of this trip, Robert Kirkman, the original author of the comic "The Walking Dead".

The reason why Gu Bei sold the overseas distribution rights of Summer was,
It is to obtain the film and television adaptation rights of the most successful zombie series in history.

"Bruce, I just watched your newly released movie two days ago!" Robert is a fat white man with sparse hair. He wears a plaid shirt and looks like a programmer.

"Thank you!"

Gu Bei smiled and invited him to sit down. "I think anyone who likes zombie culture would read your The Walking Dead comics!"

Robert said a little unconfidently: "I didn't expect that Bruce would also like zombie culture."

After a pause,

Robert was visibly excited again. "Bruce, how are you going to change The Walking Dead? Are you going to make a movie series like Night of the Living Dead?"

Robert himself is a die-hard fan of Night of the Living Dead.
Originally, The Walking Dead was going to be released as a fan work.
The timeline is set after the 1968 version of Night of the Living Dead.

"I plan to adapt it into a TV series, and only a TV series can accommodate the scale of The Walking Dead."

After Gu Bei said it was a TV series,

Robert's disappointment was visibly evident.

(End of this chapter)