Chapter 1148 Flying Tigers!

Li Mu's eyes turned red when he heard this. W?W?W?·Book K?A?NSHU·COM

Not only him, but even Senior Brother Liu around him burst into tears, while Anne Hathaway didn't say a word, but tears were already streaming down her face.

No one expected that a story that Spielberg casually told would move a table of people like this.

Anne Hathaway's big eyes rolled with tears, and she choked up and asked Spielberg: "Director Spielberg, the lonely old lady in the last scene is the American nurse in the Flying Tigers, right?"

Spielberg nodded slightly: "That's right."

Li Mu took a deep breath, raised his head and relieved his tears for a long time without letting the tears fall. After finally holding back the tears, he solemnly asked Spielberg: "Steven, the budget for this film probably needs to be made. how long?"

Spielberg said: "Aside from the cast, with Huaxia's labor costs, resource costs and price levels, I believe that the production cost of the film should not exceed $50 million, and it is likely that $35 million will cost you $35 million. It can be done very well, but there is a lot of room for the up and down of the actor's cost, and it mainly depends on the casting."

Li Mu said without hesitation: "The male number one must be Tom Hanks, the male number three must be Leonardo DiCaprio, the role of the female nurse of the Flying Tigers, I hope Annie will play the role, and then match it with Some supporting actors who are good enough in Hollywood."

As soon as Li Mu finished speaking, Anne Hathaway, who had been crying all the time, hurriedly waved her hand and said in a panic, "Mr. Li, this role is too heavy, I can't control it..."

Li Mu looked at her and asked, "Why can't you control it? You can't control an old female nurse. This has to be left to a makeup artist, but there is no one more suitable for a young female nurse than you!"

Anne Hathaway subconsciously blurted out: "Mr. Li, I... I'm afraid that I can't play such a role, and I will discredit the whole movie..."

"No." Li Mu said firmly: "Annie, I believe in my vision. In my opinion, this movie and this character are tailor-made for you!"

Spielberg couldn't help but nodded and said, "Annie, Mr. Li is right, this role really belongs to you!"

Anne Hathaway looked at Spielberg and then at Li Mu. Seeing their eyes were extraordinarily persistent and full of encouragement, she couldn't help nodding with tears, clenching her fists and saying, "Then I will do my best to play this well. Role……"

"That's the attitude I want!" Li Mu taught him a little, nodded, and then asked Spielberg, "Steven, how much budget do you need for such a lineup?"

Spielberg hesitated for a moment, then said: "If according to Hollywood's external quotation, the actual salary of the two male actors should be around $35 million, Anne's salary is relatively lower, but at least About 40 million. I read WW?W??K?A to see N?S?H?U to see.C?C?"

Li Mu nodded. Forty million dollars was expensive, but he couldn't afford it. It mainly depends on whether the story is good or not.

As for Spielberg's script concept, Li Mu personally agrees with it. In his opinion, this script can definitely be regarded as a relatively large theme in war movies, whether in terms of historical depth or war scenes. , and the elements of the story span across the eastern and western hemispheres, across the two races of China and the United States, across different cultures, different histories, and different values,

In the end, the story of fighting against fascism for freedom and liberation is a very rare material in history.

Most of the World War II movies in the Western world are adapted from the story of the entire European battlefield of World War II. Although the Americans helped Britain and France to fight against Germany, in the final analysis, it was the white people who helped the white people. The United States and Britain were still in the same line hundreds of years ago. From this point Looking up, the story of the Flying Tigers is more grand and heart-pounding than the story of the Americans landing in Europe.

Moreover, the main theme of this film is to respect history very much. No matter how high the international status of rb is, how high the recognition is, and how thorough the westernization is, people all over the world should remember this history and remember that the Chinese people are for the world The sacrifices made must also bear in mind the harm that rb has done to the Chinese people and the people of the world!

For this story, in order to let Westerners understand the courage and indomitableness of the Chinese nation in those days, he is also willing to spend this money!

So, Li Mu waved his hand and said without hesitation: "Steven, money is never an issue, this film will be approved immediately, you can help me make an appointment with them, if possible, I hope to start preparations as soon as possible, as for For investment, I will first promise a production cost of 100 million US dollars. If DreamWorks doesn’t want to invest, you don’t have to pay a penny. I will give you 10% of the revenue. If DreamWorks wants to invest, I will give you a maximum of 20% of the investment space. ."

The purpose of giving DreamWorks a share is to allow Spielberg and the DreamWorks team to do their best. It would be better if they are willing to invest. What Li Mu needs is not for them to share the investment for himself, but for them to really invest.

Spielberg knew that Li Mu was not short of money, tens of millions of dollars or even 100 million dollars was nothing to him, and the most important thing was that Li Mu's appeal in China was extremely strong, and even a low-cost romantic film could do it. The box office has exceeded 400 million and continues to rise. If such a big production is announced and released, it will definitely be able to obtain higher box office returns.

And his influence in Hollywood is not vegetarian. Such a film that combines Chinese and American elements will inevitably attract the attention of American audiences, and if it is distributed overseas by Hollywood companies, it will not only be North America, but also other countries. Box office can guarantee.

In this way, Li Mu is responsible for the release and box office in China, and DreamWorks is responsible for the release and box office in North America and other countries. As long as everyone performs their duties, they can at least guarantee a total global box office of more than 300 million US dollars.

There is a more critical point. Li Mu's has become a global super Internet product. The number of users, influence, and information delivery capabilities around the world are amazingly powerful. With its blessing, the global box office can be further improved. Therefore, even if the movie really needs to spend a total budget of 100 million US dollars, it can definitely make a profit.

Spielberg was thinking about money, while Li Mu was thinking about the image of the country and nation in the world.

He knows that if he invests tens of millions of dollars and invites a Hollywood team to shoot a domestic war of resistance, as long as the budget is in place, he will definitely be able to shoot those classic battles to the fullest, and he will definitely be able to shoot the Chinese people fighting against rb fascism. The aggression is heroic and tragic, and such a movie may not be worse than "Saving Private Ryan", "Battle of Stalingrad", "Tiger Tiger" or "Blood Battle Hacksaw Ridge".

But the most critical question is: Li Mu's fundamental goal is to make some commercial films about the War of Resistance in China that the world can accept and like. The point is that the whole world must accept it, and it must be absolutely commercial. At present, the global film industry can be accepted by the world, only Hollywood, so the film Li Mu wants to make must let Hollywood elements come in.

It is also from a commercial point of view that Spielberg chose such a story with the actual participation of Americans. Otherwise, if it were all stories of Chinese people, the Hollywood elements would not be able to be highlighted intuitively, and there would be no way to break through. world.

Moreover, the commercialization of Hollywood is truly unparalleled. This can be seen from Spielberg. He deliberately set the characters in the script of this movie so sharp and contrasting, in fact, for the purpose of commercialization Considering that, whether it is background selection, plot characters, or love stories, they are all very commercialized and full of Hollywood characteristics.

If this film is made, first of all, for Westerners, they will never reject it. For Americans, this is the story of Americans helping people in other countries to achieve freedom and liberation, and it can cater to them. The police psychology of the world, and there are so many Hollywood stars and famous directors, will definitely have a strong influence;

Not to mention the Chinese people, the Chinese Anti-Japanese War movie with a budget of 100 million US dollars, no one dares to think about it in 2020, Li Mu has realized it, which will probably make the blood of the people of the whole country boiling;

For the people of other countries, except rb, the people of other countries don't have to think so much at all, Hollywood + Spielberg + Tom Hanks + Leonardo DiCaprio + $100 million production budget , which is enough to support them into the cinema.

Film and television works have a strong ability to instill values, and they are the ultimate means to achieve smoothness and silence. If this film achieves commercial success worldwide, it will definitely achieve deeper success.

Li Mu wants to let the world know the real Chinese history, the real Chinese people, and the Chinese culture and spirit through this film.

Spielberg didn't expect Li Mu to be so refreshing, and he could make a decision with less than a meal of 100 million dollars. Even a well-known director, he has never met such a generous investor who spared no expense. For him, this is a great opportunity that he could not ask for, because the budget is sufficient, he can make the film as perfect as possible and realize all his ambitions as much as possible.

So Spielberg said excitedly: "Mr. Li, please come and name this movie!"

Li Mu shook his head and said with a smile: "The best Chinese name I can think of is Top Gun, but it has already been occupied by your "to", although I think this movie is more suitable for the four words Top Gun than "to" , but I don't want to collide with that kind of idol blockbuster, if you have no opinion, I suggest to use the most simple name Flying Tigers, as for the English name, also use the literal translation: fling-tigers!"

Spielberg said immediately: "No problem! Just use this name! fling-tigers!"

Li Mu smiled cheerfully: "Steven, come out with the script and detailed plan as soon as possible, we have to make this movie move as soon as possible!"

Spielberg was also very excited, nodded and said, "Please rest assured, I will do it as soon as possible!"

Brother Liu, who was on the side, promised $100 million when Li Mu opened his mouth, and couldn't help but reminded in a low voice, "Li Mu, the story is indeed a good story, but you still have to think about it, the story of director Spielberg. , mainly revolves around the American Flying Tigers and the China Flying Tigers, but the China Flying Tigers were completely the team of the gm party. The story structure of this film does not contain the plot of our party's fight against the Japanese army. Will it be affected by some resistance?"

Li Mu shook his head and said earnestly, "Senior Brother Liu, you're a bit of a villain in the heart of a gentleman."

Brother Liu's eyes widened, puzzled.

Li Mu said: "Have you seen "Blood Battle in Tez District"? It is one of the most classic war movies in China. It was made in 1985, but it tells the story of the gm party army fighting against the Japanese army in the Tez district. This is national history. These are all historical facts of the Chinese people's resistance to the RB invaders."

Senior Brother Liu blushed instantly, and said embarrassingly: "I remembered when you said that. I have watched "Blood Battle in Tez District" many times, and the filming is really good...blame me, blame me...") download Free reader!!