Bright Era of China Entertainment

Chapter 605 Arrival in Los Angeles

Chapter 605 Arrival in Los Angeles

For this movie, which is a joint venture between three companies: Cuican, Yinghuang, and China Film, the media was sure that the cast would be very strong without even thinking about it.

The actors who appeared on stage one after another for interviews did not surprise the media. It can be said that they are a gathering of stars and the cast is very gorgeous.

Wan Ziliang, Zeng Baoyi of Baodao Yinhua Entertainment, etc.

Di Lung, Hui Yinghong, Zou Zhaolong, An Zhijie and others from Hong Kong Shaw Brothers Pictures.

Yuen Biao, Ng Mong-tat of Heung Kong Wing Sheng Pictures, etc.

Zhang Yuqi, Chen Guokun of Xiangjiang Xinghui Pictures, etc.

Lin Feng, Chen Weiting, Cai Zhuoyan, Zhong Xintong, etc. of Hong Kong Yinghuang Entertainment.

Chenglong, Chengjiaban, Lu Huiguang and other martial arts supporting and supporting roles, etc., and then starred by Chenglong and Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei from Mainland China's Bright Times Entertainment...

This cast is comparable to the casts of Zhang Yimou's "Hero" and Chen Kaige's "The Promise".

Chenglong and Zou Zhaolong are two big names who have been involved in Hollywood, and they are even better than "Hero" and "The Promise".

Such a star-studded cast also allowed the media and everyone present to see some clues.

"Brilliant Era has won the male and female leads, and the remaining roles should be decided by Yinghuang Entertainment." Zhang Ziyi put her hand to her mouth and whispered to Zou Xun next to her.

Zou Xun nodded: "Probably."

At the end of the 90s, in order to promote in-depth cultural exchanges between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and the three places, China Film Group was involved in many joint venture film and television dramas, and many films also had the name of the producer Han Sanping.

As an official enterprise, Huaying Group has played a crucial role in initiating friendly cooperation among many parties.

Huaying Group does not have a brokerage company or artists, and the state does not allow official companies to sign artists.

Unless necessary, China Film Group will basically not go into the artist circle to help the film attract artists during cooperation.

In the cooperation between these three companies, the job of recruiting artists will naturally be undertaken by Bright Times and Yinghuang Entertainment.

Except for Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei, the other artists interviewed on stage were all Hong Kong and Taiwan artists.

It is obvious that the male and female protagonists belong to Brilliant Era, and the other characters belong to Yinghuang Entertainment.

"There is still prejudice." Zhang Ziyi sighed.

"Heh." Zou Xun shook his head without comment.

What Zhang Ziyi meant was that Yinghuang Entertainment only cooperated with Hong Kong and Taiwan companies, not mainland companies, which resulted in mainland actors like them losing a lot of opportunities, and she felt that the Hong Kong entertainment industry was biased against the mainland entertainment industry.

But the essence of the matter is not a question of prejudice or not, but a question of resource inequality.

This "Attack on the Wall", one look at the situation, it is clear that the intention is to be released overseas.

Every character in it is precious and valuable.

By cooperating with entertainment companies from Hong Kong and Taiwan, Yinghuang Entertainment can gain access to international resources from Asia and even overseas, something that mainland entertainment companies do not have.

Bright Era also had no overseas resources, at least she hadn't heard of them.

But Brilliant Era has three big advantages: first, it is super rich, second, it has Hong Kong director Tang Jili as a shareholder, and third, it has the China Film Group behind it.

These three advantages are the reasons why she guessed that Yinghuang Entertainment is willing to cooperate with Bright Times Film Joint Venture.

Compared with the level of issues that these two big stars are thinking about, the thinking level of capitalists such as Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei of Huayi Brothers and Wang Changtian, the chairman of Enlight Media, sitting in the front row of them, is more profound.

"The total investment is [-] million. If it is released overseas, the overall publicity and distribution expenses will be conservatively estimated at [-] million, and the cost will be [-] million."

"With a cost of [-] million, overseas distributors will definitely have to deduct more of their share. Even if the box office reaches [-] billion, the cost will probably be recovered."

"This is almost 1.5 million US dollars. Do you think it is possible for a Chinese movie to do that?"

Wang Changtian crossed his arms, looked at the actors on the stage being interviewed, and whispered to Wang Zhongjun.

Wang Zhongjun crossed his legs, looked at the stage like Wang Changtian and Wang Zhonglei, and whispered his analysis.

"China Film's investment in the company gives it the right to officially support domestic film productions, just like before. Even if it loses money, it doesn't matter."

"As for Yinghuang, Yang Shoucheng is very smart. He doesn't compete for the male and female leads and takes over the rest of the roles."

"Look at the companies behind these actors. They all have overseas resources. I don't know how much Yinghuang has earned, but I think even if the movie fails, Yinghuang will not lose. It already has a lot of exchanged resources."

After hearing Wang Zhongjun's words, Wang Changtian and Wang Zhonglei nodded slightly.

They didn't know how much each company invested, but it was estimated to be in the tens of millions.

They have the right to cast a large number of roles. If they were Yang Shoucheng, they would be sure to make back the cost before filming starts.

They are all capital, and interests are the most important thing.

They believe that Yinghuang has recovered its costs by now, and it doesn't matter even if the movie loses money at the box office. The companies it cooperates with have already contributed money and resources to pay for Yinghuang's investment.

"From a profit perspective, Yinghuang already has a guarantee."

"The official support given by China Film Group will not be taken into account."

"So, the pressure is on Bright Times."

Wang Changtian made a summary from Wang Zhongjun's remarks. Wang Zhongjun said softly "Hmm" when he heard the words.

Wang Zhonglei remained silent, with doubts in his heart.

To make a science fiction masterpiece that has never been made before at such a huge cost.

He believes that there is a high probability that he will lose money.

Wang Jinhua and Chu Xuan are not stupid. If he can think of this, the siblings must also think of it.

So since they can imagine that there is a high probability of losing money, why do the siblings still play like this?

He thought that if he put the investment funds, the energy and human resources used in movies, and put them into TV series and variety shows that were already very successful, he would be sure to make a profit without losing money.

But these siblings don't want to be sure to make a profit without losing money, but they want to make a special effects movie even if they lose money.

The year before last, the siblings came to see their brother for investment in "Hope", but they refused.

At that time, the brothers briefly discussed that Brilliant Times wanted to open up overseas channels through "Hope", so they would work on "Hope" even if they were losing money, just because the theme of "Hope" is suitable for Hollywood.

They can somewhat understand this.

But now "Hope" has become "At the City", and Chu Xuan said in an interview that "Hope" is also in the process of preparation, and "At the City" and "Hope" are both series of movies.

This made it hard not to remind him that Bright Era is taking the route of special effects blockbusters in terms of movies, or that it is a development plan for movies that focuses on special effects blockbusters.

This made him very puzzled.

Judging from the domestic market and China's overseas limitations, he understands the idea of ​​making one or two special effects blockbusters to open up overseas channels, but taking this route to the end is likely to be a dead end.

One movie loses tens of millions, two or three movies lose one or two billion, your brilliant era can afford the loss.

But if you continue to lose money, even if your brilliant era has shares in Micro Entertainment, that's not how movies work, right?Does the company not want to develop?
Wang Zhonglei really didn't understand.

Wang Changtian glanced at him, as if he could understand his dilemma, and said: "Losing money does not mean that the movie will not be popular, nor does it mean that the star will not be popular."

"Those companies are willing to spend money and resources to cooperate. This is the bet. As long as the artists become famous overseas, they can still make a lot of money from international endorsements, announcements, commercial performances, etc."

"Those companies have made profits through artists. Even if the movie makes a loss, they will continue to cooperate with Bright Times and give Bright Times a sustainable opportunity to develop special effects movies."

This is true, and it has been proven by the market for many years.

Obviously, some directors' films have been losing money continuously, but there are always companies willing to cooperate with these directors.

This is because if a movie loses money and doesn't bring in a star, it won't be popular. If the star becomes popular, the company behind it will naturally be able to make profits through commercial means, and will choose to continue cooperation after getting the benefits.

But continued cooperation cannot conceal Wang Zhonglei's prediction that Bright Times will continue to lose money.

He also understood what Wang Changtian said. He just nodded slightly. It was obvious that Wang Changtian's words did not touch on the key points of his doubts.

"For fantasy special effects movies in Hollywood, the box office is only second, and the games, animations, TV series, toy figures, etc. derived from them are the big one." Wang Zhongjun suddenly said.

Wang Zhonglei and Wang Changtian were startled, and the extreme surprise in their eyes flashed past. They turned their heads and glanced at Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei and Wang Jinhua who were sitting not far away and talking to each other. They turned back and said in disbelief: "These two siblings So ambitious?"

Wang Zhongjun’s words allowed Wang Zhonglei to clear up his doubts.

In his opinion, the reason why Bright Times still makes special effects movies even if it is likely to continue to lose money on movies is for derivative copyrights and to make a lot of money from derivative copyrights!
They didn't dare to think about these things, but the two siblings took action to do so.

Do you mean your heart is as high as the sky, or do you want to admire the courage and courage of these two siblings?

Wang Zhonglei and Wang Changtian were shocked by this.

"I said it casually." Wang Zhongjun shook his head: "Except for this purpose, I can't think of any reason why Bright Times would take the route of special effects films. Of course, Bright Times has the capital to take this route, at least The billions that can be cashed out from Micro Entertainment shares are enough for them to squander for several years."

Wang Changtian and Wang Zhonglei looked at each other, smiled slightly and shook their heads.

The shares of Micro-Entertainment owned by Bright Times are indeed a killer, and many companies in the industry have no idea of ​​competing with it.

Even if we win the competition with Bright Times, even with the financial resources that Bright Times has, we won’t be able to do much damage.

But if you lose, you will be injured, and the smaller company will be directly disabled.

This situation of unequal capital is one of the reasons why the TV series of Brilliant Era have been going smoothly in recent years.

"If the siblings are really like what I said, they wanted to open up various channels for derivative copyrights, but they failed."

"But if there are any signs of success..."

Wang Zhongjun paused: "Maybe it's also a good thing for us."

Wang Zhonglei, Wang Changtian, and several people from the nearby entertainment industry looked at each other in silence.

They understand what Wang Zhongjun means. If Brilliant Era can succeed, it means they can succeed too.

As for the single profit model in China that only relies on movie box office to survive, why don’t their capital envy Hollywood’s derivative copyrights?

But that's Haolaiwu. The current domestic derivative copyright industry chain is almost zero. Even if they want to do it, they don't have the underlying industry chain to support them to realize this idea.If they were allowed to engage in the underlying industrial chain, the time, energy and huge financial requirements would be unimaginable and impractical for them.

Going from "0" to "1" in anything is extremely difficult and daunting.

But from "1" to infinity, just follow the trend, which is relatively simple.

The Bright Era is now very likely to do this "0" and want to complete such a thing as "1".

As Wang Zhongjun said, if it succeeds, it will be beneficial to them all.

Thinking like this, these capital bosses were all silent, each with their own thoughts.

The butterfly effect caused by Chu Xuan's existence brought about the birth of a brilliant era.

Because of the development plan of the Brilliant Era based on their predictions, their hearts became active again.

At present, it seems that the entire industry is undergoing regular development as usual.

Perhaps in a few years, the development direction of the entire industry will change.

And all this, because of this press conference of Brilliant Era, the strange thoughts of the film industry capitals have begun to sprout, and their thoughts and patterns are quietly changing.

……

Due to the large number of actors, the press conference took a little longer.

After Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei and Chenglong returned to the stage and took group photos with Tang Jili and other actors, the press conference ended at two or three o'clock in the afternoon.

Some actors have roles at the back of the filming schedule and do not need to follow the crew to Los Angeles today.

Therefore, the crew held the launch banquet today, and together with the media and guests, they wished the film shooting a smooth success.

"The production of "At the Battle of the City" is now in full swing!!"

There were twenty or thirty tables in the hall, and two to three hundred people drank a glass of wine and ended the kick-off banquet with a word of blessing.

The guests left and the media dispersed. Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei and the actors went upstairs to get their luggage.

"Bon voyage, everything goes well." Wang Jinhua hugged a family of three on the corridor and bid farewell to the family.

"Brother Zhang, Teacher Kai Ge, Third Brother, let's go first." Chu Xuan waved his hand, with a travel bag on his shoulder and a suitcase in each hand.

"Bon voyage." Zhang Jizhong and Chen Kaige nodded slightly.

Han Sanping said: "You guys go ahead, I'll come over and take a look later."

As the chairman of China Film Group, he cannot stay on the set for a long time and does not have the time.

What's more, next year, 09, will be the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. China Film Group is going to make a gift film, and he is also the director and producer of this gift film.

Both ends are busy, so they can only send a representative from each to join the production team to represent him. If he has time, he can come in and take a look.

"Okay." Chu Xuan also understood the situation, waved to them again with Liu Yifei, and took the elevator with Liu Xiaoli, Zeng Ni and Lu Tao.

At seven o'clock in the evening, everyone gathered at the Beijing Airport and waited in the lounge for the response to the flight.

["Ladies and gentlemen, please note: you are traveling on..."]

At eight o'clock in the evening, the boarding announcement rang in the terminal.

"Boarding." Liu Yifei put away her phone, Chu Xuan took a sip of coffee, and Liu Xiaoli put down the magazine in her hand.

The whole family got up and walked out with everyone, and boarded the plane smoothly through the passage.

Not long after, the plane accelerated on the runway, took off, and shot into the sky in the dark.

At the same time, news about the conference continued to appear online.

With the advance greeting from Brilliant Times, Micro-entertainment immediately provided assistance, and the news on hot searches aroused enthusiastic responses.

#SCIENCE FICTION MAGAZINE: "Sky Curtain: The Enemy"#
"Skyfall", this is the full name of the movie.

When netizens clicked on the news with curiosity, they found that there was very little content in the copywriting, only some movie promotional photos and some simple text descriptions——

What would our world look like when the solar system was split into two?
When human civilization is divided into two, are the two sides of the civilization enemies or friends?
When a powerful alien civilization arrives, how should two human civilizations choose?
This is the story of three civilizations existing in one world at the same time, and it is also a strange adventure.

Under the makeup photos of Chenglong, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei, there is another introductory summary——

One is the leader of the fight against alien civilization, and the other is two ordinary college students. They meet by chance. What kind of wonderful journey will they embark on?
The copy is simple but contains a lot of information.

[Are we going to make science fiction movies in our country?real or fake? 】

Some netizens are suspicious that after so many years since the movie appeared, the word science fiction has nothing to do with China. The sudden appearance of such news will always make people wonder whether it is hype.

[Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei?Isn't it "Hope"?How has it changed?Or starring with Cheng Long? 】

Some netizens are surprised that Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei's "Hope" has been released for more than a year. When Bright Times announced its full-year project plan in the first half of last year, many people speculated that Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei's movie was "Hope" .

Netizens were as surprised as the media at first to see that it was now a movie.

However, I was just surprised.

Netizens saw the appearance of Chenglong, coupled with the combination of Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei, and it looked like a grand science fiction, so they quickly became full of expectations.

[Holy shit, the solar system is split into two?How the hell did you come up with this?My mind exploded! 】

[It’s quite awesome and attracted me. 】

[The introduction looks amazing, can it be photographed? 】

[No matter what, let’s support domestic science fiction first! 】

Fresh themes and novel ideas are what most people like to see.

Regardless of whether the imaginary picture can be produced under the current conditions, a supportive attitude is the first driving force for the entertainment industry to make changes.

Many netizens liked it one after another and expressed their strong expectations.

It’s just that there isn’t much content in the copywriting, and it allows netizens to spontaneously search for content about the movie.

The increasing number of clicks and comments on major news has also steadily increased the popularity of the film's initial promotion, thus expanding its scope of influence.

After a night of fermentation, the topic derived is that a hundred flowers bloom.

#成龙shootsscience fiction#
#唐记里joins hands with Haolaiwu Studios to shoot a science fiction masterpiece#
#solarsystemdividedintotwo#
#Stars join "Sky Curtain: Under the Enemy"#
#国产special effects blockbuster is coming#
#chuxuan and liuyifei’s movie is finally here#
#chuxuan and liuyifei enter the film industry#
"Wow!" Xiao Xi had just gotten up. She hadn't looked at Weiyu all night, and then she discovered that Weiyu had a new trend of public opinion.

Whether it is the hot search list, the search box, or the recommended scrolling news headlines, there are topics related to a new movie.

I casually opened it and took a look, and it turned out that the idol was going to make a blockbuster movie!

Although she wonders why it is not "Hope", after all, she has been paying attention to it for a long time, but this is not the point. The point is the result of making a blockbuster with Chenglong.

She immediately shared the news with various groups: [Everyone, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei are going to make a super blockbuster! ! 】

[I saw it last night. A large group of celebrities participated in the filming. It looked so awesome. 】

[It has to be my Xuan and my concubine. Once they make a movie, they are super resources. 】

【It’s so cool, I’m looking forward to it very much! 】

[Looking at the news introduction, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei are happy enemies this time, I’m so looking forward to it! 】

[Liu Yifei is still carrying a bow and arrow, and I am very curious about what her action scenes will be like. 】

Xiaoxi saw this comment and replied: [I have Liu’s mother’s phone number. Do you need me to ask for you? 】

[Ah——Damn Xiaoxi, come to stimulate me again!If you have the guts, give me your phone number! 】

Xiao Xi smiled. Ever since she happened to meet a family of three at the airport that day and got Liu Xiaoli's phone number, she was so excited. The brothers and sisters in the group were so envious that they said they must call them when they visit Chu Xuan's house, otherwise they will break up their friendship.

Of course, she also understands the seriousness of the matter and will not harass Mother Liu for nothing. She has never contacted her proactively.

But now that this news appeared, she couldn't help but take out her mobile phone, and after thinking about it, she sent a text message to Mother Liu: "Mother Liu, I wish you all the best."

She put her phone away, washed herself, and went out to work at around eight o'clock in the morning.

……

It’s around [-] a.m. here in China, and around [-] p.m. in Los Angeles.

It was the evening of January 1st on the Chinese side when everyone set out, and it was the evening of January 21st on the American side when they arrived in Los Angeles.

At Los Angeles International Airport, the plane circled down in the dark night and landed safely.

"We're finally here, you guys are too noisy." Tang Jili complained as he stood up from his seat.

"It's really noisy." Chu Xuan added the knife and unbuckled his seat belt.

"It's really noisy." Chenglong added another blow.

Zou Zhaolong, An Zhijie and other actors looked at each other with helpless smiles on their faces.

The women Liu Yifei, Zeng Baoyi, Cai Zhuoyan, Zhong Xintong, and Zhang Yuqi were a little embarrassed. They were all meeting for the first time, and they were going abroad together. They couldn't restrain themselves from talking about women along the way.

Even Liu Xiaoli was a little embarrassed because she was drawn into the topic they were talking about. She also chatted for a long time.

Not only that, some male actors felt their liveliness and participated in their conversations, chatting happily.

Chatting naturally makes some people unable to sleep.

"Go to the hotel to eat, and then take a quick rest to adjust for the jet lag." Tang Jili said.

"Eat, eat, I'm starving to death." Liu Yifei put her hands on Chu Xuan's back and shoulders, and she and Chu Xuan followed everyone off the plane.

After getting their luggage in the check-in area of ​​the terminal, they were greeted by vehicles arranged by the crew, and everyone got in the car and set off for the hotel where the crew was located.

(End of this chapter)

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