Chapter 1351 The Next One Is the Favorite

Hainer's desire to make his own Hollywood movie is no longer a matter of a day or two. Yang Dongxu had such a method when he first entered Hollywood. At that time, he knew that there were countless popular movies that could be a dark horse and he could run wildly.

But in the end, these films all became Heiner's investment and money-making goals, and none of them were completely Heiner's movies. Basically, they are the type of people who get into a car, have sex, and then walk away with a lot of money after the movie is a hit. Don't even think about the movie rights, and you can't invest in sequels or anything like that.

There is a way of overcoming obstacles in Hollywood, only to find your way out. But if someone else builds a train track to make money, he doesn't think it's a big deal.

And just because I haven't made my own movie, the most important thing is that it's stuck in theaters. Heiner's entry into Hollywood at that time can be said to be ambitious.

Not only is it in the Asian record market, it is inextricable from Sony, Warner, and Universal, the three world giant record companies. While entering Hollywood, I feel like I want to surpass these people and start a war in the United States.

As a result, coupled with Westerners' prejudice against Chinese people, it naturally encountered Waterloo, and finally relied on variety shows to force a wave of success. However, although variety shows have regained momentum, the film side has been unable to open up the situation.

The reason is that several giant companies used their personal connections to not arrange theaters for Heiner's movies. In other words, your movie is made, but there is no place to show it, and no one will show it even if you don’t need money.

Movies are made to make money, even if Yang Dongxu goes there for more than just money. He is willing to lose money in order to build up Haina's reputation, but what are you going to do if the theater chain doesn't arrange movies for you?

Therefore, as an investor, it is no problem to invest in a movie. If you want to make a movie, it will be no problem even if the project is approved, but if you want to show it, there is no problem. In the past few years, Haina's relationship with several major TV stations has become better and better.

As most of the movies he invested in were hits, he had his own brand and some connections in Hollywood. I accumulated this capital, so I had the courage to shoot my own movie this time.

However, an opportunity is needed to break the current deadlock, and Bieber is the opportunity that Jos found. With Bieber's endorsement, Hollywood can be considered as having a powerful person speaking for Hainer.

In this way, if the movie is really of good quality and can make money, then the theater chain will give Bieber some face. What is particularly important is that the Chinese film market has begun to gradually rise in recent years. The films that the United States has sent over here in a common sense have done well, and it can be developed into a box office place.

But Haina is undoubtedly a tiger that dominates the entire Asian market. If he wants to go to China to make money, he will not arrange a theater chain for you. Do you believe it? So the interests of all parties were put together, and the businessman, who was not going to struggle with money, smiled and expressed his willingness to screen the film shot by Heiner.

"How did you come up with the idea of ​​making a movie of this type for "The Da Vinci Code"?" Yang Dongxu asked in surprise as he looked at the selected script in front of him in the spacious and bright meeting of Heiner.

He had never seen the movie "The Da Vinci Code", but the name sounded familiar. It was probably a very popular movie. After all, in his previous life, he was a poor boy from the bottom of society. If this movie was not a hit, he, a person living at the bottom of society, would never hear this name.

Although he knew that this movie should be good, he had not seen it and it turned out to be a thriller movie. This made him hesitate.

After all, although thriller movies have performed very well in the TV market in recent years, more of them have failed. Especially in China, comedy is actually more popular.

“We don’t have Marvel, we don’t have magic like Harry Potter, and we don’t have much comedy material. So now we can only start looking for entry points from thriller movies, and thriller movies have always done well at the box office in the European and American markets. "Jose explained.

"What do you think?" Yang Dongxu looked at Bob and Peter next to him. Joss moved quickly. The script hasn't been chosen yet, let alone the actors and director, and the investment deal has just been arranged with Bob.

Bob, who has collaborated with Yang Dongxu, naturally has no objections. Besides, he has also made a lot of money by investing in movies with Haina in the past few years. So I also wanted to see if Heiner, a lucky boy from Hollywood, would be so upset this time that he could double his investment, so I was very happy to receive an investment invitation from Jos.

Yes, Hollywood currently regards Heiner as a lucky boy, like a homeless man who suddenly won the lottery. It's just that Hainer clocked a few times too many times.

"The material of the movie is very good, and the novel of the same name is very popular in the European and American markets and has a certain audience, so as long as the filming is not too bad, at least the small profit will not be lost." Bob said.

It's a generous investment, but Bob still has to be careful about which movies he invests in. Was he a fool who threw money into the water? That’s why Jos chose this script. He did market research, so he is more willing to invest now.

"In the past few years, there have been no masterpieces of thriller movies in the European and American film markets, and I have never heard of anyone making a large-scale thriller movie. So based on the large amount of investment this time, the effect should be good. Moreover, the material and content of this movie are very good. Maybe you can even win a prize if you shoot it." Peter said.

Bob looked at the problem from the perspective of a businessman, while Peter considered it from the perspective of a director.

"Then let's decide on this. Do you have any recommendations for actors and directors?" Yang Dongxu said.

Obviously, Peter's words about being able to win awards touched him. Although thriller movies are not as popular as art films, it is easier for them to win awards than commercial movies.

Of course, in general, the box office and awards are directly proportional. If a movie wins an award, especially some important awards, it is very likely to be a big hit again, because people are curious.

There are always many people who want to see with their own eyes what is so unique about the movies that can be selected by the film industry. This is also why many movies have been taken off the screen, but the videotapes can sell well after the awards ceremony. Coupled with the peripherals and various advertising effects, the film companies can steadily make another wave of money.

Therefore, don't be surprised about the public relations of some film companies and stars and directors on the eve of some film festivals. Some public relations are to raise the value of newcomers and let their own cash cows grow faster by winning awards.

And some are because the money spent on public relations at this time will be earned back after the movie wins the award, and even doubled back, so there is no loss at all.

"As for the director, I recommend Ron Howard. He has made great achievements in shooting thrillers. In 2001, he won the Best Director and Golden Globe Best Picture for "A Beautiful Mind".

And Ron and I just met before. When we talked about movies, he was very interested in the book "The Da Vinci Code". He also said that if he had time, he would find a few good screenwriters to see if he could come up with a movie script." Peter said.

The circle of directors may not be full of directors, but there are definitely many directors in the circle of directors, and many of them are even good friends. It is common to sit together and drink and talk about movies.

"Then let's choose him. What about the actors?" Yang Dongxu nodded.

To be honest, he is not familiar with many Hollywood directors. He only knows the names of Cameron and other well-known directors, or big directors like Ang Lee who have a high exposure in China.

Among the others, if Peter mentioned Ron Howard, he should be considered a big director from his tone, but Yang Dongxu has no impression.

But in Hollywood, sometimes the director is more famous than the star in the movie, more active, and more capable of pulling in the box office.

In China, except for those directors who are bombarded in the media every day, people can recognize them. Even for the best-selling movies, the audience can only remember the male and female protagonists of the movie. They are confused about who the director is.

"Let's talk about it after talking to Howard. He is a great director of thrillers. Since he has also thought about turning this novel into a script, he probably has suitable candidates for several roles in the novel.

So meet with Howard to discuss it first. If he is confirmed to direct, you can ask his opinion on the selection of actors at that time." Jos said.

As soon as his big boss opened his mouth, he knew what he meant. Obviously, he wanted to settle everything that could be settled while he was still in the United States.

However, the script is easy to settle, and his boss is not short of money, so the filming funds are not a problem. But the director and the actor cannot be settled in a few words, especially the actors have to go through several rounds of testing, even if Howard really comes to direct this movie. He may have several candidates for that role, and he needs to see the situation on the spot before making a decision.

"Okay, let's talk about it after the director decides. Is there anything else?" Yang Dongxu asked.

Jos rolled his eyes, and Bob suddenly felt that his investment this time was a bit too rash. Why does it feel like Yang Dongxu is not so concerned about things here, just dealing with it casually?

"The company has basically made a decision on the variety show script. Now we are looking for a director and guests. This seems to be more difficult than expected." Jos said helplessly.

Originally, he thought that variety shows could be copied like talent shows, but after watching the sample films brought by Yang Dongxu, he found that there was no suitable person in the United States to do the stage, host, or game content.

"I will say hello to Haina and ask him to transfer a few experienced people who are familiar with these variety shows to be producers for you. But my opinion is that if there are suitable ones in the United States, then look for them here.

After all, everyone's sense of humor and what they like are different. Things that are popular in China cannot be copied and pasted to the United States. They must be localized. For example, things that make Americans laugh will be boring to Chinese people, and vice versa."

"I know this, but we must find an experienced person to make the work go smoothly, right? As for the variety show content and guest games, we will have a meeting to discuss how to localize them." Qiao Si said.

"That's fine." Yang Dongxu nodded, "Anything else?"

Qiao Si was speechless. You just came to the company and disappeared, right? Why do you always feel like leaving? Is the company in conflict with you? Why don't you want to stay?

"I have a small party there tonight. Richard and Jimmy will also come. You can bring a female companion." Seeing that Qiao Si seemed to have nothing to do, Qiao Si said.

When I heard Richard and Jimmy Yang Dongxu, I immediately thought of Weta Digital, because these two are also shareholders of this company. But when I heard Peter say that he could bring a female companion, I guess it was not about any important company matters, but just a simple gathering.

"Got it, what time?"

"At 7pm at Bob's house, he just bought a new house in Los Angeles." Peter looked at Bob with a smile.

Then he thought of Bob's new house and seemed to think of something else, and a different look appeared on his face.

"Okay, I'll be there on time." Yang Dongxu didn't know about Bob's new house.

But he knew everything about Bob's divorce. To be honest, in a big dye vat like Hollywood. Except for people like Yang Dongxu who often work in China and stay out of the country.

Whether it is the boss of a film company, a big star, or a big director, some people are more emotional than you can imagine. For example, this is Bob's third divorce.

It stands to reason that for a bachelor like him, not getting married is the most correct choice. But every time he feels that he has met true love, he happily gets married.

Then after a few years, he found that he was not in true love with his current wife, and his true love was someone else, so he divorced and took out alimony. Started to be with the true love he was sure of, and then got married again, and repeated.

You say he is a philandering scumbag, he gets married every time, and divides the property to the woman when he divorces. If you say he is infatuated, his true love is always the next one.