Hollywood Lover

"Okay, Mr. Wu, I won't say too much if you're being polite, let's talk about the spy movie now!" Zhang Dongcheng greeted Wu Yusen to sit down, handed him a cigarette, and said while smoking : "I believe that during this period of time, Dongcheng Pictures has invested in three films in a row, you already know about it?"

   "Yes!" John Woo nodded. To be an exaggeration, Dongcheng Films is one of the most concerned film companies in Hollywood, and Zhang Dongcheng is also the most concerned director!

  The main reason is that the development momentum of this company is too fierce. It rises rapidly at a frightening speed, and in a blink of an eye it reaches the level enough to challenge the status of the eight major film companies.

  Everyone wants to know whether the eight major film companies that have been passed down for half a century will become the nine major film companies because of the appearance of Zhang Dongcheng.

  Under such circumstances, every move of Dongcheng Films has attracted much attention. The company has cast and produced several films, which are naturally known to everyone!

   "Because we are filming three films at the same time, the company's funds are a little tight. So we may have to make some adjustments to the shooting plan of Spy Shadow!" Zhang Dongcheng explained.

  Wu Yusen's heart skipped a beat. What do you mean? Could it be said that the filming plan of The Spy Shadow has to be postponed?

   Just when Woo Yusen was thinking wildly, Zhang Dongcheng said again: "Because the three films are all in the shooting stage, and the funds have not yet been withdrawn, so this time Spy Shadow can only adopt phased investment.

  First of all, on behalf of Dongcheng Pictures, I will give you a sum of 70 million U.S. dollars, so that you can start the spy shooting plan. It is expected that the next fund will be allocated around August to September! What do you think? "

This kind of situation is not without precedent in the film industry. For example, the Titanic, which is still in theaters, belongs to this type of investment. Long forced.

  Even in the whole world, there is no second director who burns as much money as James Cameron. After the original investment budget was spent, the movie has not yet been shot in half. It doesn't work if you don't add it, James Cameron is really deceiving people!

  The above are all off topic.

  After Zhang Dongcheng finished talking about his plan, he fixedly looked at Wu Yusen, waiting for him to make a decision.

  Wu Yusen didn't answer immediately, but took a puff of the cigarette in his mouth, exhaled a puff of smoke ring, and then asked Zhang Dongcheng: "Mr. Zhang, will the later investment be in place on time?"

   "Of course!" Zhang Dongcheng said decisively: "Even if it's a waste of money, I will send you the last 30 million!"

   "That's good! I agree!" Wu Yusen nodded vigorously. As long as Zhang Dongcheng can transfer the funds on time, it will not cause any adverse effects on the crew. Then such an investment method is completely acceptable to John Woo.

   "Look first, this is the script of The Bourne Shadow. Of course, this is only a rough script, except for the main line, other details can be adjusted!" Zhang Dongcheng pushed the script to Wu Yusen.

  Wu Yusen was not polite either, and directly opened the script in his office and began to read it.

The Spy Shadow is heavily based on the best-selling novel "Bourne's Identity" by the famous writer Robert Ludham. The script is an adaptation, so there is a lot of room for John Woo to play. He overturned and rewrote the script, giving Wu Yusen absolute freedom!

   After Wu Yusen finished reading the script, it was already an hour later. When he put down the script, Wu Yusen was speechless for a long time. Rubbing his swollen eyes, he said dryly after a long while: "The script is very good, and there are not many things that need to be changed. Even if there are problems, I will not find out until the filming officially starts. I will adapt to the situation then!" "

   "It's absolutely fine!" Zhang Dongcheng agreed without hesitation.

   "Mr. Wu, there is absolutely no room for loss in The Spy Shadow. I can give you the absolute right to make decisions, and the investment of 100 million US dollars will also be given to you to play freely.

  I am only responsible for giving you the money and the script, and you will handle the rest. If you need any help, you can contact Adama directly. I hope this movie makes you another legend in Hollywood! "Zhang Dongcheng stared at Wu Yusen and said.

  His words can still be understood from the side, I leave everything to you, don't let me down!

  This is also human nature, an investment of more than one billion US dollars. If converted into RMB, it would be more than 800 million according to the current exchange rate! With such a large investment, it would be strange if Zhang Dongcheng didn't give a few words of advice!

  Women are the ones who please themselves! A scholar dies for his confidant! Zhang Dongcheng's words made Wu Yusen fully feel the importance he received. He nodded vigorously and replied, "Don't worry, Mr. Zhang, I won't let you down!"

  In Wu Yusen's tone, there was already a hint of respect.

"Okay! We don't have to act like the Death Squad!" Zhang Dongcheng joked, "I don't interfere with the selection of actors, but there may be a few roles left to take care of the contracted actors of the company. You can Communicate with Adaman! It's getting late. Remember to come to the company early tomorrow morning, we will hold a press conference!"

   After bidding farewell to Woo Yusen, Zhang Dongcheng returned home exhausted.

   After a good night's sleep, Zhang Dongcheng came to the company early the next morning.

  In the big conference room of Dongcheng Pictures, the scene of the press conference has already been arranged.

  At nine o'clock in the morning, the press conference for the Bourne movie launch project officially began.

  Perhaps because of the leak of the secret war script, Dongcheng Films and Jang Dongcheng became the cusp presence in Hollywood. This time, many reporters came uninvited. The dense crowd of reporters filled the entire meeting room, and some of them had no choice but to stand.

   "Everyone, the press conference for the launch of the Spy Shadow project has begun. If you have any questions, you can raise your hands to ask questions!" Sitting at the top of the rostrum is not the boss Zhang Dongcheng, but the film director Wu Yusen.

  Just as Zhang Dongcheng's voice fell, a large group of arms below raised up.

   Randomly picked a reporter who was relatively close to him, Zhang Dongcheng said: "This reporter friend, you can ask questions now!"

   "Hello, Director Smith." The person named by Zhang Dongcheng was a man in his thirties, with a slightly fatter figure. "The leak of the Hong Kong version of the dark war you are filming will have a great negative impact on your film?"

  Although the question asked by the reporter had nothing to do with The Spy, Zhang Dongcheng still gave the answer because of the polite tone of the other party. "First of all, I want to reiterate that this is the Bourne Spy press conference, so I hope everyone will stop asking questions that have nothing to do with the movie. As for your question just now, the answer is actually very simple. No!"

   "But..." The reporter was obviously dissatisfied with Zhang Dongcheng's answer. When he opened his mouth to continue asking questions, Zhang Dongcheng didn't give him the chance, so he asked another female reporter to ask a question.

   "Hello, Director Smith, I heard that this Spy Shadow investment is one of the biggest films of Dongcheng Pictures, and the investment budget has reached 100 million US dollars?"

  Zhang Dongcheng nodded affirmatively, and said: "Yes! One hundred million dollars is the minimum budget for The Spy Shadow!"

  When promoting a movie, there is a trick that everyone knows, that is, exaggerating the amount of investment. The cost of 50 to 60 million, even with the post-publicity investment is only 70 to 80 million, dare to claim that it is an investment of 100 million yuan!

  But Zhang Dongcheng is different, he really gave out 100 million US dollars for Wu Yusen to squander, in order to make the remake of Spy Shadow into a classic! Even if it can't surpass 007, it must be comparable to Mission Impossible.

  What Zhang Dongcheng said caused an uproar among all the reporters present. 100 million US dollars is definitely a big investment. Didn’t you see that the Titanic’s investment of only 200 million US dollars almost dragged down Fox and Montpella, two companies at the top of Hollywood?

  As a company that has only been established for more than a year, it dares to shoot four films at the same time, and one of them has an investment of 100 million US dollars. This is definitely a first for Hollywood.

   After a moment of silence, the reporters went crazy. One by one, they began to ask questions in a hurry.

   "Mr. Smith, may I ask if the director of this spy movie is John Wu? Why did you entrust him with such a big investment?"

   "Because Mr. John is the most suitable! Haven't you seen the face changing filmed by him? I believe that if you have seen it, you will believe it. This spy movie is entrusted to him, and the result will not let you down!"

   "Mr. John, as far as we know, this should be the first film you directed with an investment of 100 million yuan, right? Do you feel a lot of pressure about this?"

  The problem gradually shifted from Zhang Dongcheng to today's protagonist, John Woo, who is also a veteran in the film industry. When he made his first movie, it was still in 1973, and it has been almost 25 years since he officially entered the industry. Handle the questions of the reporters with ease.

"Yes! This is indeed the film with the highest investment I have ever made. Of course there is pressure. But I believe that I will not disappoint Mr. Smith, nor will I disappoint the fans who support me ! It will not disappoint Mr. Robert Ludlum's book fans!" Wu Yusen replied confidently, greeted with a burst of applause.

  As the press conference time passed, the questions asked by the reporters became more and more tricky.

  When the press conference ended, it was almost twelve noon. In other words, the press conference lasted nearly three hours.

  After the press conference, John Woo directly began casting for the Bourne movie.

  The next day, when the content of this press conference was published in the newspaper, the turmoil officially began!