Chapter 1787 The Hypocrite Who Makes Money

A pure-hearted, upright, and flawless protagonist is not feasible nowadays. It is easy to understand. We are all human beings. Why are you pretending to be a white lotus?

On the contrary, what the audience loves is the anti-hero. What is an anti-hero? They are those guys who are so sick that they can't survive even one episode, but they actually have a good heart.

Of course, this is not enough. As a qualified Hollywood commercial film screenwriter, you must learn to give the protagonist an impressive detail. The performance of this detail cannot be too procrastinating. It must have the final word and make the audience like the protagonist. , the sooner this plot appears in the script, the better. It only needs to make the audience believe that the protagonist is kind, and then they can safely insert themselves into it.

In Hollywood blockbusters, all the protagonists are heroes, and they all follow a patterned process - everything is normal at first, then they discover that they need to achieve certain goals, so they set out to accept the challenge, and at the end their lives return to normal, but inside they have experienced profound changes.

The most classic representative of this process is undoubtedly "The Shawshank Redemption". Later, Li Yu's "Pi" also used the same routine, as did Nolan's "Batman", all of which have gone through this heroic journey.

As long as this basic composition is ensured, the integrity of the film will be very high and the results will not be bad.

After all, people have longing for heroes, regardless of the gender, age, region, knowledge, experience, ideology, or social status of the audience. This is the aesthetic factor inherent in everyone, and it is the same all over the world. No audience can refuse it, as long as The plot is not too clumsy, and it is actually not difficult to identify with and have a good impression of it.

Having said all this, I only want to say one thing. Yang Cheng is not averse to commercial blockbusters with basic routines, and even points to them to make money. However, from a personal perspective, Yang Cheng wants to see more new things. , that is, those original works that break away from basic routines.

Of course he knows that this is difficult, because commercial movies are made to make money. From bosses to producers to directors, screenwriters and even actors, everyone does not want to make money. In this case, there are better and easier to succeed models that can be used , who is willing to take risks and innovate?

This is also the reason why Hollywood's influence can spread all over the world. As long as there is a successful model or genre, they can continue to film it until they die, or they can only innovate when they are forced to innovate.

However, Adam is somewhat helpless about this. He is not a professional screenwriter, and he cannot write an amazing script structure or plot. If he could write it, he would not sit here and listen to Yang Cheng's opinion.

But no matter what, the conversation between Adam Ferguson and Yang Cheng was quite pleasant. As for whether it can help him make up his mind to accept the recruitment of New Era Pictures, it is not yet determined.

12 o'clock noon,

White came over with a smile, "Lunch is ready, please move to the restaurant~"

There are precious ingredients on the table today at noon, and everyone can't wait.

It's not too complicated, just put it in the steamer and steam it. The chef personally mixed a sauce as an ingredient. Those who are not used to the taste of steaming can eat it with it.

Yang Cheng raised his wine glass and briefly said a few toasts before inviting everyone to start.

In fact, he couldn't wait any longer. The aroma kept flowing into his nose. The fish meat was as white as snow, the meat was delicate and sweet, and the texture was as smooth as cream. It was full of fragrance and revealed the slightest sweetness and light fruity aroma. , after tasting it, people couldn't help but shout "unforgettable".

Of course, for those who are not short of money in this circle, no matter how good the food is, it is just the amazing moment when you enter the food, and then that’s it. It doesn’t matter whether it is really ‘unforgettable’.

Where there is fish, there must be meat, and today's lamb chops were also good, fresh and tender enough, paired with fresh vegetables, healthy and delicious.

What made the guests even more satisfied was the wine paired today, which was red and white wine from Musa Winery, giving them an exotic experience.

"A perfect meal~" Adam gestured to Yang Cheng with a wine glass.

There was a crisp "ding~" sound, the two clinked glasses, and Adam asked, "What do you think of investors in your homeland?"

Yang Cheng was stunned for a moment, not understanding the other party's intentions, and said ambiguously, "They are developing very fast now, have a lot of cash on hand, and have a very persistent enthusiasm for international mergers and acquisitions."

Adam nodded when he heard this, "What do you think of going public in Xiangjiang?"

Yang Cheng was dumbfounded, thinking that he had heard wrongly. Others were also stunned, especially Donna, who seemed to be caught off guard by the news.

"Can you tell me what you think?"

He really couldn't figure it out. An American film and television company was planning to cross the ocean and launch an IPO in Hong Kong. Was it planning to win by surprise? There is still another agenda, and he believes that there should be support from Chinese capital behind it, otherwise, would someone who is unfamiliar with the place run over and reveal himself?

Adam smiled and said, "Actually, when we partners got together, we made up our minds to tap the country Z market. Looking at the world, no market is hotter than country Z, especially the development of the entertainment industry. They are still in a relatively slow stage. In these backward times, this is where we can take advantage.

This was also the consensus in the industry when I used to work at Universal. It’s just that due to various reasons, we were unable to show our talents. Now we like-minded people have no shackles. After the initial run-in, it is time to complete it. The original plan. "

Yang Cheng suddenly understood that STX Entertainment has set its business as a bridge connecting the United States and Country Z from the beginning, and has a deep relationship with Country Z capital. However, judging from STX's current situation of losing money for consecutive years, even if it is forced to be listed in Xiangjiang , I’m afraid it will be difficult to achieve good results.

Of course, that is assuming there is no involvement from New Era Pictures.

One of STX's partners is Robert Simmons, the famous producer who has produced "The Pink Panther" and "The Agent Next Door."

A slate of 23 films has been planned for STX. In addition to the film business, STX Entertainment is also preparing to develop, produce and license scripted and unscripted television programs and digital content.

The plan is good, but the degree of completion is very low. Although there have been a few films with good reputations, they are mostly well-received but not popular. It is good to barely recover the cost.

Going public in Xiangjiang under such circumstances, Yang Cheng had to praise him as a real man, thinking that people in Z country have never seen money? Or do you think the people of country Z are too deceptive?

Yang Cheng suddenly felt disgusted with this person. If you want to make money, you can do it, but don't insult people's IQ like this.

Of course, in essence, it is not impossible to go public in Xiangjiang. On the other hand, after all, Xiangjiang, as the connection point between the US and mainland film and television markets, has sufficient fundamentals to guarantee it.

Adam continued, "For our next B round of financing, we are planning to contact some investors from Country Z and Xiangjiang~"

Yang Cheng added, "Xiangjiang is also part of Country Z~"

Adam was choked and did not dare to answer. It was important to save his life.

Ever since Adam started this topic, Yang Cheng had no interest in chatting and just dealt with it mechanically. Fortunately, he has good acting skills and should not have been noticed, otherwise it would be too rude~

After the meal, when everyone moved to the entertainment room, Yang Cheng took the opportunity to pull Donna behind and whispered, "This matter needs to be reconsidered. I am not optimistic that STX can achieve success in country Z, and we are in country Z." The country has its own plans and there is no need to support an outsider."

Donna frowned and said with deep worry, "This is my work mistake. I didn't know Adam's thoughts in advance~"

Yang Cheng waved his hand, "I don't blame you, I just think he is a little eager for quick success. If he concentrates on developing medium-cost films according to his original idea, even if he makes films according to a fixed model, at least he will not lose money, but he can rashly enter the market of other countries. There are too many variables.”

After a pause, he simply stopped and said seriously, "If I guessed correctly, he should be planning to go public in Hong Kong for the purpose of cooperating with the Z Film Company. To put it bluntly, he just wants to make money."

Donna smiled bitterly, "I think so too~"

Sighing, "I didn't expect Adam to become like this~"

Yang Cheng patted Donna on the shoulder and continued walking forward, "People change, so there is no need to pay too much attention. However, I still want to remind you that cooperation with STX must be carefully considered. If it is not possible, we can form a satellite company ourselves. It is dedicated to the development of medium-cost feature films. Profitability is not important. Recovering costs and earning rewards will be the main purpose of this company."

Donna shook her head, "There is no need to reorganize. I have already made two preparations. Once STX rejects the acquisition, I will change Focus Features' strategy. While competing for awards, I will increase the development of medium-cost commercial films."

Yang Cheng couldn't help but nodded, "This is a very good idea, let's settle it~"

Focus Pictures is one of the earliest companies acquired by New Era Pictures. It was snatched from Universal. Now it is developing well with the support of New Era Pictures. There is not much supervision, which gives them enough freedom. , which can guarantee creative inspiration. In the past two years, the company has won many awards. Although it still lacks the most critical statuette, Yang Cheng believes that this is just a matter of time.

"So I said no to Adam?" Donna asked.

Yang Cheng shook his head, "There's no need to speak directly. Just be cool and calm. I believe Adam can guess what we mean."

"I know what to do~"

"Let's go, take it easy, take it easy. I'm busy working every day. My body can't stand it, but my mind can't."

Donna laughed and said, "Yeah, it's true that I haven't relaxed for a long time. I promised a family gathering before, but I didn't expect it to come true at your house today~"

"It seems that my fish is worth buying~"

"It's a very delicious fish. It's my first time to eat it. Later I asked someone to help me find it and made it myself at home~"

"Can you cook?"

"Of course, my cooking skills are great. Many people said that I chose the wrong industry when I was young and should open a restaurant~"

"Ha~ I must taste your craftsmanship if I have the chance~"

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