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It didn't take long to finalize the collaboration on "Kung Fu Panda".

For Ye Zhiqiu and Fang Long, this cooperation was a win-win for both parties.

Fang Long has been working in Hollywood for many years. He has funds and channels, but no good scripts; Ye Zhiqiu has scripts, but lacks reliable channels. The two sides complement each other.

The atmosphere at the dinner that followed was very lively, and Fang Long's excitement and eagerness to try were evident.

For someone like him who has worked in the film industry for a lifetime, he actually cannot sit still. Only by constantly accepting new challenges and working can he feel most comfortable.

However, compared to Fang Long's excitement, Ye Zhiqiu was a little absent-minded and seemed to be thinking about something.

After a while, Ye Zhiqiu suddenly said, "Brother Long, besides this cartoon, have you ever thought about starring in a movie yourself?"

Fang Long was startled, then smiled and waved his hands, saying, "Old man, I can't fight anymore."

Ye Zhiqiu said, "No, I think you are stronger than many young people now, Brother Long. You can fight a few more episodes without any problem."

On the side, Wei Bing, who was listening to the two people's conversation, kept winking at Ye Zhiqiu, asking him to stop talking.

Fang Long is in his early 60s and is in good physical condition. It is not a problem for him to continue filming. But if Ye Zhiqiu was deliberately flattering him, then this was a bit of a backfiring.

Everyone in the circle knows that in recent years, Fang Long’s movies have had mediocre box office performances, and the last one didn’t even recoup its costs.

There are many reasons for this, the main one being that with the changing times, audiences' tastes in watching movies are also changing. They have become aesthetically fatigued with the relatively single film themes of the past. Naturally, Fang Long's box office appeal is not as strong as before, and he has fallen into the embarrassing situation of "critical but not commercially successful".

Fang Long naturally knows his situation, and this is also the reason why he decided to transform and cooperate with others to invest in animated films.

Fang Long was not angry, he smiled bitterly and said: "I can fight, but after all, I can't fight like when I was young. I can't fight with my life. The hundreds of brothers under me won't let me fight."

"Investors are very realistic now. No matter how big a star you are or what lifetime achievement award you have, if you don't have box office prospects, they won't invest in you. At most, you can make a cameo appearance."

This was a very straightforward statement, but Ye Zhiqiu said, "Brother Long, what if I invest in you?"

"I'll write a script, you'll be the lead actor, and it'll be released in Hollywood."

When these words were spoken, everyone in the room was stunned.

Wei Bing looked at Ye Zhiqiu in disbelief, thinking that he had drunk too much and had heard it wrong.

Wasn't it said just a second ago that Fang Long asked Ye Zhiqiu to write the script? How come it's the other way around now?

We've heard a lot of news about Van Long supporting newcomers in the industry, but this is the first time I've seen a newcomer supporting Van Long... This is actually Tian Gang!

Fang Long was stunned and asked, "Zhiqiu, are you serious?"

Ye Zhiqiu looked calm and said, "Of course."

Hearing this, the smile on Fang Long's face gradually faded, and he said directly: "You should know that my first two movies were losses."

Ye Zhiqiu smiled slightly and said, "Brother Long, I understand what you mean."

"But I think it's not your personal problem. Whether a play is a hit or not depends on the cast and plot design, especially the latter which is the key factor."

"With your personal influence among the movie fans, I believe the audience will buy into the good script."

Fang Long's eyes flashed with some interest, but he was not so easily convinced. He asked, "What do you think?"

Ye Zhiqiu smiled and said, "Of course it's an action movie, which is the type you are best at, Brother Long."

"The subject matter belongs to the action crime genre. It mainly tells the story of a retired Chinese agent living in the UK. His only daughter was unfortunately killed in a terrorist attack. In order to seek justice for his daughter, the agent took revenge on the terrorist organization alone..."

"My plan is to use a Sino-foreign co-production approach for this film. Except for the Chinese spy protagonist and his family, all other actors will be foreigners..."

What Ye Zhiqiu was talking about was a crime movie in his previous life called "The Foreigner".

In its previous life, this film could be considered the most successful of Jackie Chan's many later films that had mediocre box office results. It exceeded the producers' expectations and grossed over 1 million U.S. dollars worldwide, which was considered excellent considering its production cost of over 3000 million.

As Ye Zhiqiu spoke, Fang Long listened attentively, and his eyes became brighter and brighter.

He has been making movies for most of his life, and has been in Hollywood for so many years that he has a good understanding of the viewing preferences of European and American audiences. He can roughly tell whether a movie is good or not and whether it has potential.

It is obvious that although Ye Zhiqiu’s story is not long, its compact plot, the plot full of suspense and reversals, the exciting fighting, and the combination of elements such as revenge, personal heroism, justice, and family undoubtedly have the potential to become a hit.

What surprised him even more was that Ye Zhiqiu's previous works had all been released in China, but this script was very "international", or in other words, the style was very much in line with the preferences of Western audiences.

This is very rare. The education a person receives and the cultural background he experiences basically determine the way he looks at things, and it is difficult to break free from this shackles.