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Chapter 31 Analysis of the Reasons for the Success of Hollywood Movies

Tian Xiaole shook his sore hands. After comforting Wang Luodan, he stayed in seclusion in the dormitory for a few days.

During this period, he wrote many scripts and registered the copyright through James in the Hollywood Writers Guild.

Whether domestic or foreign filmmakers or screenwriters, they may have had ideas and concepts before and written a script with a rough outline.

What would their expressions be like when they finish writing the script and see that the same ideas and inspiration have already been registered by someone else?
Tian Xiaole changed his mind and took some time to pay attention to the current film market.

[Kung Fu] was completed, and a grand wrap-up party was held in Shanghai.

Feng Xiaogang's "A World Without Thieves" has also entered the later stages.

Zhang Yimou's "House of Flying Daggers" is in the news every day and is also the highest-invested film in mainland China.

[Hero] was a huge success in its overseas release, grossing $1.5 million at the box office, making the film a huge hit.

As a pioneer in cultural exports, this achievement made everyone excited.

It also made domestic filmmakers realize that Chinese culture can also be understood by foreigners.

For those who hold such thoughts, Tian Xiaole can only say that they are overthinking.

The success of "Hero", in addition to the actor Jet Li who is recognized by foreigners, its core is a simple story.

A "hero" story.

Why are Hollywood movies loved by people of all races around the world?

Is it really because American aircraft carriers can sail freely around the world without being threatened by planes and cannons?
This is only part of the reason, but more importantly, the core of Hollywood stories is simple and direct.

Superheroes saving the earth, good family men, loving children, strong relationships between husband and wife, brotherhood, and so on.

The content of the film is generally recognized by the whole world, and coupled with the grand scenes and realistic special effects, the film quality is not bad, which is why it is loved.

Of course, there are a lot of private opinions in it, spreading its own influence openly or secretly.

In comparison, it is extremely difficult to spread China's own culture.

It has a long historical origin, which makes many stories obscure and difficult to understand.

As for [Hero], many foreigners probably don’t understand it either.

I simply cannot understand what ambition is and why they want to unify the six kingdoms.

But Tian Xiaole came, and he came with a vision of over 20 years.

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During the filming of "Kung Fu" and "A World Without Thieves", Feng Xiaogang and Zhou Xingchi had an incident.

The largest investor of [Kung Fu] is Columbia Pictures and Huayi from mainland China.

I thought that the two directors could play each other's roles.

Feng Xiaogang made a guest appearance in "Kung Fu".

However, Stephen Chow refused to make a guest appearance in "A World Without Thieves".

They also give perfunctory reasons like "too busy at work" and "no time".

How did he and Cheng Long guest-star in "Glass Bottle" when filming "The King of Comedy"?

It's obvious that they look down on Feng Xiaogang, and there's a high probability that the two films will have the same release dates.

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Tian Xiaole closed the movie news and logged into his Penguin account.

The account's avatar is a cat, and it's requesting to be added as a friend.

Also noted: I am Yifei.

Liu Yifei is extremely popular now. The drama "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" was broadcast on major satellite TV stations and ranked first in the ratings at that time.

The title of Fairy Sister was given to her from then on.

"Drip~"

The kitten's profile picture flashes and a message-receiving sound sounds.

I am a cat: [Brother Tian, ​​you finally passed my friend list. (Smiling face)]

I am a cat: [Brother Tian, ​​[Tianlong], have you seen it? What do you think of my acting?]

Dream Builder: [Aren’t you acting like someone with facial paralysis? Where does your acting skills come from?]

Tian Xiaole still remembers Liu Yifei's version of Wang Yuyan. She didn't need good acting skills at all, she just had to be gentle and beautiful.

I am a cat: [(tapping) (tapping) Is it really that bad? ]

Dream Builder: [Yes!]

After Tian Xiaole went online, he received a lot of harassment from his classmates, most of whom were female.

There were self-recommendations and emotional appeals, all accompanied by numerous revealing photos. Tian Xiaole carefully examined each one, fearing he would miss a single detail.

I have to say that the resources of Beijing Film Academy are still too scarce.

The Central Academy of Drama and the Beijing Dance Academy should also develop.

What he should do is to help every actress who has dreams.

But we can't be too hasty. He is not famous yet, and there are not many female classmates who take the initiative to approach him.

"It's still two months before the results come out from Cannes. Should we start a film first?"

Tian Xiaole muttered to himself.

The success of "Supermarket" is not enough to gain a foothold in the directing industry.

Just do it.

I opened the documents on my desktop, which were all scripts I had written in the past few days.
[The Hunt], [The Thieves], [Ip Man], [Lucy], [My Love from the Star], [Buried Alive], [Love Like a Bouquet], [Crazy Stone], [Hidden in the Dust]...

At that time, Tian Xiaole had no money, so he could only exchange the director's fee and screenwriter's fee for investment shares.

In this case, we can only make a low-budget commercial film.

We also have to ensure that it will be a hit at the box office.

Tian Xiaole chose "Love Like a Bouquet" as his next movie.

This love bible for adults is just right for people today.

Because "Love Letter" was released in 99, and it has only been five years.

When the movie was released in the country, it resonated with countless audiences.

It became the highest-grossing daily life movie in the mainland market that year and even now.

This record was not broken until the release of "Bouquet" in 21 years.

The box office in mainland China was not high, only about 90 million, but it was also the box office champion of imported romance films.

But in Xiaorizi's hometown, it has created quite a big record.

It has been the box office champion for 6 consecutive weeks and has set a box office record of 48 billion yen.

There are two reasons for choosing it. Wang Luodan is quite suitable for the heroine.

Another thing is that the plot is simple, without any complicated story lines or large-scale sex scenes.

There is no melodramatic plot or stereotyped templates. It is simply the love experience of an "ordinary person".

The film uses the growth of adults to create a story between contemporary lovers.

When Tian Xiaole was writing "Bouquet", he had already made many localized changes.

For example, in the film, the male and female protagonists' hobbies, favorite books, movies, and TV series...

The filming period is short, the box office returns are guaranteed, and it should be completed before going to Cannes.

After considering all these conditions, it was decided that it would be the next film to be shot.

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Tian Xiaole went to the school printing room and printed out the script.

While I still had some time in the afternoon, I went to the Film Bureau to submit the script.

Just one day, the news that Tian Xiaole had submitted a new script for review was learned by people in the circle.

All of a sudden, countless people from film and television companies and brokerage agencies in the circle came to inquire.

Those who want to invest and put people in are all vying for benefits.

Tian Xiaole was very confused. The commercial film [Supermarket] was a success, but the art film [Maze] had not yet been released.

Why did this new script cause such a big reaction?
What he didn't know was that the reputation of "Heart Maze" had spread in the entertainment industry.

50 euros for public relations at the Cannes Film Festival is no secret in the circle.

Such a talented director, with commercial films proving his ability, is also the beloved son of Tian Zhuangzhuang, a core figure in the Beijing circle.

Taken together, it's not surprising.

In addition to confirming Wang Luodan as the female lead, it is time to consider the male lead.

There aren't many popular male artists in mainland China, including Chen Kun, Lu Yi, Huang Xiaoming, Deng Chao, and Nie Yuan...

There are not many popular male actors to choose from in the entertainment industry, but there are a lot of female actors.

(End of this chapter)