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Chapter 246 Capital, Really
Why did you choose Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon?
Mostly because of awards and overseas box office considerations.

Zhang Yu wanted to take this opportunity to go international.

Correct!
His second film can't wait to go international.

In fact, he also has some other options.

Such as "Kung Fu"!
The influence of this film in overseas markets is not small.

Zhang Yu also likes this movie.

At least he likes it better than Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

This is also where he hesitated before.

Feng Yongqing's words undoubtedly helped Zhang Yu make a decision.

The performance of "Kung Fu" in the awards is actually not bad.

Or well.

But compared with "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", a blockbuster movie at the Oscars, it is after all worse.

In this world, Chinese-language movies still have nothing to win in the Oscars.

Not to mention winning, even being shortlisted is enough.

Another reason is that Wansheng Group has acquired Hollywood Dream Films.

This is of great benefit to participating in the Oscars.

Of course, Zhang Yu probably wouldn't have chosen this film if he didn't have master-level director skills.

With reference to the original version, if the director's level is not enough, the things produced may not be satisfactory.

Who said that standing on the shoulders of giants must be taller than giants?

Zhang Shisan has an appointment with Feng Yongqing, and he will see you at the Golden Dragon Awards next year.

The popularity of this topic is still amazing.

As for why next year?
Both of them are just spectators for this year's Golden Dragon Awards.

However, both were invited as guests of honor.

Of course not on stage together.

If the organizer put the two together, wouldn't that be provocative?
Zhang Yu is proficient in screenwriting, so it is not difficult to modify the script.

To this end, he also inquired a lot of relevant information, striving for perfection.

After the script was finished, Zhang Yu flew to Los Angeles on purpose.

If Li Hua didn't accept this film, then it would be meaningless to invite Zhan Zi.

"You're not going to take this film to a fight, are you?" Li Hua looked at Zhang Yu with a smile.

The last time Zhang Yu was on vacation with Yang Ruoxue, he met Li Hua's family by chance.

The two chatted very happily, not to mention any friendship, but at least they were no strangers.

However, this friendship is not enough for Li Hua to take over his role.

"Brother Hua also pays attention to domestic news?" Zhang Yu said in surprise.

He made an appointment with Feng Yongqing to create a commotion in the country, not to mention that everyone knew about it, but basically everyone in the circle had heard about it.

It's just that Zhang Yu didn't expect that Li Hua, who was in Hollywood, would also know about it.

"It's well known that the martial arts film market is sluggish." Li Hua went on to say, "Also, martial arts films have never done much in terms of awards."

This is indeed true.

There is really no director who has won an award for a martial arts film.

For this kind of film, it is difficult for the director to win awards, and it is also difficult for actors to win awards.

The best prize winner is probably the action director.

"Brother Hua can read the script first." Zhang Yu said with a smile, "This film is very different from traditional martial arts films. This film does not have the arrogance of ordinary martial arts films. A kind of deep thinking and implicit connotation."

"This film is not about martial arts, but Jianghu." Zhang Yu continued, "This drama is more important than martial arts. I just want to find a way for Westerners to understand and accept our culture."

"Oh?"

Li Hua looked at Zhang Yu, and he could feel Zhang Yu's ambition for this film.

Let Westerners understand and accept?
Are you planning to use a martial arts film to open up the international market for Chinese films?
Where did he get his confidence?
"How about I study the script first?"

I don't know if it was infected by Zhang Yu's sincerity and his self-confidence.

Li Hua did not directly refuse.

Zhang Yu smiled and nodded.

Research, not look.

In other words, after he read the script, he still needed to think about it.

Zhang Yu was not surprised by this.

He didn't stay long in Los Angeles, either.

Zhang Yu went back, but after reading the script, Li Hua fell into a tangle.

"What?" Mrs. Li Hua said with a smile, "The script is pretty good. I'm afraid the director is unreliable? Do you think he is too young, or"

There are many more directors who are afraid of bad movies with good scripts than directors who make good movies with bad scripts.

"The "Tang Bohu Spots Autumn Fragrance" he made was very popular in China, and the box office was also amazing, but it was a nonsensical film." Li Hua shook his head and said.

He took a fancy to the script.

As Zhang Yu said, this script emphasizes literary drama more than martial arts.

If Li Hua wants to make further progress in Hollywood, he must make a breakthrough in acting.

This play has that possibility.

Moreover, he saw a Western style from the script.

Not the style of the film, but the plot of the story.

It's hard to imagine that a martial arts movie could give him this feeling.

"What about other works?" Mrs. Li Hua asked, "From the perspective of the script, this "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" does not have the slightest nonsensical style, but has a bit of a literary style. This drama reveals a sense of depression and Restraint. This suppression and restraint is not only the "rules of the rivers and lakes" mentioned in martial arts films, but also the emotions of Li Mubai and Yu Xiulian."

She naturally also knows what kind of style "nonsensical head" is.

"He directed just this one." Li Hua shook his head, then said, "However, the films he wrote and invested in have a lot of style."

"This person has great potential." Mrs. Li Hua said, "It's actually good to make friends with him. It doesn't matter whether you return to China to develop in the future, or he goes international."

"Going international?" Li Hua smiled and said, "He chose the most difficult path. If he takes the actor's path, it may not be impossible."

What route did Zhang Yu choose?
director!

Or a director and an actor.

Even self-written, directed and acted, as well as self-invested.

This difficulty is much more difficult than being an actor directly.

However, such a person is indeed worth befriending.

"how?"

Fang Zhengxian saw Zhang Yu's expression change after answering a call, and asked curiously.

"Li Hua is done." Zhang Yu said with a smile.

"That's it?" Fang Zhengxian said in surprise, "You don't think about it anymore?"

Chen Shan tried his best to deal with Li Hua.

Now, Zhang Yu can handle it so easily, Fang Zhengxian is like a dream.

Like Wang Mei, he actually doesn't like this movie very much.

I am also not optimistic that Zhang Yu can handle Li Hua.

But the fact was beyond their expectations.

How could Li Hua be dealt with so easily?
It seems that this film is inevitable.

"What is there to consider?" Zhang Yu said, "The most difficult thing has been done, so why hesitate?"

The hardest thing about this movie is probably inviting Li Hua.

With Li Hua playing the role, it would be much easier to invite Zhan Zi.

As for the other actors, it's even less of a problem.

Those people are not irreplaceable.

It is estimated that there is no need for him to come to the door, and some people will come to the door by themselves.

"Li Hua plays Li Mubai, and Zhan Zi plays Yu Xiulian, right?" Fang Zhengxian said, "What about Yu Jiaolong and Luo Xiaohu? Are you playing Luo Xiaohu?"

Fang Zhengxian naturally read the script.

In his opinion, Yu Jiaolong might be better than Yu Xiulian.

Or more like a heroine.

"I won't act in this drama." Zhang Yu shook his head and said, "I have limited energy."

He really has no interest in this movie.

Compared with acting, he is more interested in being a director.

"Then who are you going to let play?" Fang Zhengxian asked.

"Try the environment first, and then talk!" Zhang Yu shook his head and said.

He really has no choice.

"Where's Zhao Chen?" Fang Zhengxian said.

Zhao Chen has now signed a contract with Thirteen Studios, and will soon star in Ning Yuan's "The Iron Fist of Shame".

In fact, in Zhang Yu's view, Zhao Chen's temperament is really not suitable for playing a role like Addison.

However, if the acting is good, then Zhao Chen will break through the shackles on him, and naturally widen the scope of the play.

"Luo Xiaohu and the character dare to love and hate, dare to fight and kill, and have a straightforward personality." Zhang Yu continued, "Zhao Chen's temperament may not be suitable."

Zhao Chen's appearance is rather upright, and he is very suitable to play the role of a generation of masters.

But whether it was Addison or Luo Xiaohu, Zhang Yu felt a little inappropriate.

Of course, this is just a first impression.

An excellent actor is still very malleable.

There are not many people in the circle who can play whatever they want, switching between good and evil.

Whether Zhao Chen can do it is unknown.

But if he can do it, it will undoubtedly be a surprise for Thirteen Studios.

Try it!

See you at Feng Yongqing's Golden Dragon Awards for Zhang Yu's next film.

The popularity of this matter was astonishing, and naturally there was no small disturbance in the circle.

The popularity of his film is naturally astonishing.

At the end of February, "Tang Bohu Spots Autumn Fragrance", which was released for more than a month, has a cumulative box office of nearly 23 billion, breaking into the top five domestic box office charts and ranking fourth.

This film undoubtedly became the highest-grossing film among the films invested and produced by Thirteen Studios.

The same is true for Wansheng Film and Television.

And the investment in this film is not big.

This film is undoubtedly the most profitable film for Thirteen Studios and Wansheng Film and Television.

And what about "Urban Men and Women"?

Before "Tang Bohu Spots Autumn Fragrance", it had already been drawn, and the cumulative box office was only over [-] million.

It is much worse than the one billion box office estimated after the release.

And this film is not the runner-up of this year's Spring Festival file.

It is self-evident who is the champion.

And the runner-up is "Serious Crime Squad 2"!
Relying on its solid word-of-mouth, this film came from behind and counterattacked "Urban Men and Women".

"Serious Crime Squad 2" has also become the only film in this year's Spring Festival file that broke [-] billion.

The box office is basically the same as the first one.

I don't know if "Serious Crime Squad 3" will be released during the Spring Festival next year.

"Urban Men and Women" ranked third in the box office during the Spring Festival, with a box office of more than 9 million, which is still a lot of money.

Of course, it is difficult to compare with "Tang Bohu Spots Autumn Fragrance".

Profitable, but far below expectations.

This made Orange Entertainment very depressed.

In their opinion, this drama could have broken one billion.

But Feng Yongqing insisted on offending Zhang Shisan.

Among other things, fans of Zhang Shisan must boycott this film!

How much is the loss?
The senior management of Chengzi Media inevitably had some complaints about Feng Yongqing.

"The conflict between Feng Yongqing and Chengzi Media has intensified." Wang Mei looked at Zhang Yu and said.

"Wansheng Group doesn't have any ideas, does it?" Zhang Yu said with a smile.

The conflict between Feng Yong and Orange Media has intensified?

Zhang Yu had also heard about this.

Many things, outside the circle, no one knows.

But in the circle, everyone knows it.

"I really don't have that." Wang Mei shook her head and said, "Wansheng Film and Television has no shortage of directors to support their appearance. Even if they want to sign a director, they will be looking for some newcomers with potential or not so famous."

It's not just because of things like resource allocation.

One director is enough.

Wansheng Film and Television may not be interested in Feng Yongqing now.

Zhang Hang joined Wansheng Film and Television. Although he is affiliated with the studio, he is the director of Wansheng Film and Television in name.

In addition, Chen Shan's reputation is not much worse than Zhang Hang's.

Jiang Chengbin may not be as good as the two of them, but they are not far behind, and he is much younger.

The three of them are enough for Wansheng Film and Television.

What's more, there is Zhang Yu, a newcomer who has suddenly emerged.

And this newcomer and Feng Yongqing are still very at odds.

If Feng Yongqing was signed in, if it caused Zhang Yu to feel pimples and abandon Wansheng Film and Television, wouldn't the gain outweigh the loss.

Who is the cash cow of Wansheng Film and Television?
It's not the popular Xiaoxianrou Dingsheng, nor the great directors Zhang Hang, Chen Shan, etc., but Zhang Yu.

Who made the most money for my film and television at that time?
Zhang Yu.

undisputed.

Among other things, Zhang Yu made Wansheng Film and Television earn hundreds of millions of dollars for "Tang Bohu Spots Autumn Fragrance".

Even if the proceeds from the issuance are just for investment, Wansheng Film and Television has a profit of hundreds of millions.

What's more, if Wansheng Film and Television has an idea, Feng Yongqing may not be willing to come.

This has little to do with Zhang Yu being in Wansheng Film and Television.

I would rather be a chicken head than a phoenix tail.

It is obvious that Feng Yongqing will not be able to become the head director when he comes to Wansheng Film and Television.

So why did he come?

"There are quite a few film and television companies with ideas, right?" Zhang Yu said with a smile, "Feng Yongqing won't really leave Chengzi Media, will he?"

Feng Yongqing's "Urban Men and Women" was overwhelmed by Zhang Yu, and the box office did not exceed one billion.

But it also proved the value of Feng Yongqing.

The investment in his film was not large, but he made a lot of money.

What's more, with the resistance of Zhang Yu's fans and the impact of box office hits like "Tang Bohu Spots Autumn Fragrance", the box office of "Urban Men and Women" almost broke one billion.

Feng Yongqing's ability and box office appeal are still worthy of attention.

"The possibility is not small." Wang Mei said, "Feng Yongqing and Chengzi Media already had differences in interests, which is why the previous gambling agreement was made. "Fengshen" rushed, Feng Yongqing suffered heavy losses, and Chengzi Media did not agree. Staying out of the matter, their conflicts intensified immediately. This time, "Urban Men and Women" did not meet expectations, and many executives of Orange Media blamed Feng Yongqing. How could Feng Yongqing have no complaints?"

Feng Yongqing's fault?
Well, he's the director.

Feng Yongqing is not too wronged if the pot is blamed on him.

"They think that if Feng Yongqing hadn't provoked you, your fans would have boycotted this film." Wang Mei seemed to see what Zhang Yu was thinking, and continued, "The box office of "Urban Men and Women" can exceed one billion."

"Capital, you are really ruthless!"

Zhang Yu shook his head and said with disdain.

"You really are, kid."

Wang Mei was a little speechless. Although I am old, I am also a woman.

Is that an appropriate description for you?

Zhang Yu came back to his senses and smiled awkwardly.

(End of this chapter)