Chapter 175: Public Opinion Impact, the Situation of Rush Hour 3

"Science fiction? Even Wu Yuan, I don't believe it!"

"China's own science fiction is quite boastful, but do we have the ability to make such a movie?"

"Science fiction, this is a subject that can only be made well in Hollywood. We are not even a developed country, and we are still making science fiction movies. Do you believe it when you make it?"

"Anyway, I don't believe it. Let's wait and see.

"Gravity", the name of this registered movie is a bit confusing, and it is hard to guess the specific story content. "

"Director Wu is in Hollywood, and the science fiction blockbusters he made must be reliable! ”

On the Internet, after the news of Wu Yuan's new film filing leaked, it immediately caused a sensation.

After seeing off Liu Yifei and her daughter at the airport, Wu Yuan also went online to read everyone's comments.

In general, the voices of doubt are indeed louder than the voices of approval.

Science fiction blockbusters, this is really a forbidden zone.

It is 2005 now, not 2020.

Think about it, before Guo Fan's "The Wandering Earth" was released in 2019, no one believed that he could make a reliable science fiction blockbuster.

At that time, the self-confidence of the Chinese people was already very high, and they still did not dare to have any hope for Chinese science fiction blockbusters.

Admittedly, this is also because there will be a lot of bad movies under the banner of Chinese science fiction blockbusters in the next ten years, which will seriously disgust the fans.

But the problem is that although there are no bad movies under the banner of Chinese science fiction blockbusters to disgust the fans, the current Chinese fans do not have enough self-confidence in their own movies.

We still As a developing country, our aerospace technology has only reached the level of Russia and the United States forty years ago, lagging behind by half a century.

In this case, Wu Yuan said that he wanted to make his own science fiction blockbuster, and it was a space theme, so there would naturally be many voices of doubt and distrust.

Not to mention that now is the time when public intellectuals are active. On blogs and other online platforms, many people who claim to be "scholars" are criticizing Wu Yuan.

They think that instead of making unrealistic space science fiction movies, he might as well make some down-to-earth movies that reflect the poor people in China, face the shortcomings of society, and expose social injustice.

Well, such remarks are despicable.

Wu Yuan, who has always had a good temper, was also angry. For the first time, he took the initiative to find a reporter to make a public comment: "China's local films have been cultivated by a generation of people. For me, for the new generation of Chinese directors, it is not advisable to stick to the old ways and stick to the old movie themes."

"As the world moves towards the new century, Chinese films should also usher in a new era, an era that is more inclusive and more courageous to try."

"Who says science fiction movies must be exclusive to Hollywood? ”

“Someone has to make our own Chinese sci-fi movies. Others don’t dare, but I do!”

“Gravity will definitely become a Chinese-language sci-fi blockbuster that will shock all Chinese people!”

After posting these responses in public newspapers, Wu Yuan never paid attention to the various discussions, doubts, and criticisms from the outside world.

No matter how much you say, it’s not as effective as taking action.

Light and Shadow Times Headquarters.

“How are the talks with the investors of Gravity going? "

Wu Yuan and Li Xiaoping were chatting in the office.

After the news that Gravity was looking for investors was leaked, Wu Yuan never showed up, but handed over the specific negotiations to Li Xiaoping.

On the one hand, it was to train her. After all, there are very few film projects with over 100 million yuan in investment in China.

On the other hand, Wu Yuan was too lazy to negotiate with the bosses of various companies. After all, he is still a director, not a pure capitalist.

"Director Wu, among the companies that have investment intentions, none of them can take up the remaining investment amount. "

"The result of the current negotiations is that Shanghai Film, Huaxia Film, Guangguang and Bona are willing to work together to contribute 100 million yuan to make up for the investment gap of Gravity.

"The four companies divided the 100 million investment quota in a ratio of 3322."

"Huh?" Wu Yuan was a little confused, "Why is Huayi not included?"

"Huayi has no money." Li Xiaoping shrugged, "Director Feng's new film project has been confirmed, and he also wants to make a blockbuster. Huayi must prioritize the funding for Director Feng's new film."

Will the big and small kings of Huayi have no money?

Wu Yuan didn't believe it at all.

It can only be said that the big and small kings have Feng Xiaogang in their hands, and they think there is no need to take risks to get involved in Wu Yuan's project.

Huayi's development method is relatively closed, and they are all small circles. They use their own money to invest in their own directors and promote their own actors, focusing on one industry.

This path is indeed not wrong, and it is also the way to maximize the interests of capital in the entertainment industry at this stage.

Hong Kong's Emperor Entertainment Group did this, and it is now the number one film company in Hong Kong.

Bona and Guangguang are actually jumping in this direction of development.

It's just that they can't do it like Huayi, with both popular directors and top-notch actors, so they are more positive about Wu Yuan's movies.

"That's fine. It's better for the four companies to combine their efforts. This way, they don't have much say." Wu Yuan smiled and was quite satisfied with the result.

Before, he thought of finding a private company to make up for the remaining 100 million yuan gap, which was really a fantasy.

These days, there are really few private film companies that can take out 100 million yuan at once without hesitation.

It is also good to have more companies involved, so that the investment is dispersed and no single company has much say. The biggest say is in the hands of Guangying Times and China Film.

China Film is a good company. It has always only paid money, not made decisions, and will not use any hidden rules. State-owned enterprises are still okay in this regard.

"Then let's implement the contract as soon as possible."

"The preparation of the crew is estimated to wait until next year. Fortunately, there is enough time and it can be released in the summer of 2008." Wu Yuan said in a relaxed tone.

Although the project of "Gravity" has been basically confirmed, the production cycle of this movie will be very long, even longer than the production cycle of "Pirates of the Caribbean".

There is no way. The early prop production, the construction of the interior of the space station, the training of actors, and the preparation of the special effects company all have to be done from scratch.

There is no film industry in China. If Hollywood shoots a science fiction blockbuster, it is an assembly line operation, then shooting in China is pure manual polishing.

Is it faster to use a machine assembly line or pure manual polishing?

The answer is self-evident.

It would be good if it took two years to finally make a science fiction movie that Wu Yuan was satisfied with.

"For the specific matters, I will come to deal with it in person next year after I finish shooting "Rush Hour 3" at the end of the year."

Wu Yuan raised his eyebrows and suddenly asked, "By the way, has the invitation from "Mythology" been delivered?"

"Mythology", a large-scale mythological love film jointly produced by China Film Group and Cheng Long Emperor Entertainment Group, will be released simultaneously in Asia on September 23!

"Painted Skin" lost its title as the first Chinese-language film to be released simultaneously in Asia.

Brother Cheng Long's appeal in Asia is not much inferior to Wu Yuan, and his new movie is also aimed at the entire Asian market.

Both Han Dong and Cheng Long called Wu Yuan personally and invited him to attend the premiere of "Mythology" in Beijing.

Wu Yuan, who was on vacation and had nothing to do for the time being, naturally agreed.

Cheng Long is his partner for the next movie.

The script of "Rush Hour 3" has been made, and it will officially start shooting in November this year.

For this movie, Cheng Long postponed his new film "Baby Project" in Hong Kong Island and focused on preparing for this Hollywood movie.

Wu Yuan really can't postpone the release date again this time.

After his intervention, "Rush Hour 3" was produced. The script made by the screenwriter found by New Line has almost no connection with the original version. It is a brand new story.

Will Smith will play a new role, a senior spy agent of the American Kingsmen.

He is the core figure of this organization and constantly recruits new blood for the organization.

And Inspector Li, who lost his best partner because of a drug-trafficking mission, is his new target for recruitment.

After that, the story revolves around the senior agent played by Will Smith and Inspector Li, a rookie agent who switched from Interpol, while running in and colliding with each other, and rescuing the president's daughter.

The whole movie still continues the style of the "Rush Hour" series, that is, comedy + kung fu. The two partners solved the enemies along the way in a ridiculous way and finally completed the task.

It is a typical Hollywood popcorn movie, but it adds Cheng Long's unique Cheng-style comedy and humorous fighting elements to the story.

Of course, this movie also plays an important role in opening the entire "Kingsman" series, and the international spy organization "Kingsmen" will also surface.

In general, this "Rush Hour 3" is still crucial, and both New Line and Cheng Long are very concerned about it.

At least it is much better than the original "Rush Hour 3" and the degree of attention is completely different.

Wu Yuan, a director who received a salary of 10 million US dollars and a 3% box office share, also has to pay attention to this project.

If this movie can sell 300 million to 500 million US dollars in the global box office, Wu Yuan can at least earn 20 million US dollars in compensation!

Isn't the cost of this small half of "Gravity" earned back?

Not to mention, if the prequel of the Kingsman series is done well, the subsequent Kingsman series can also make Guangshidai a lot of money.

Wu Yuan has thought about it. Liu Yifei can play the "invincible thunder leg" in Kingsman 1, which can be regarded as letting her go to Hollywood to make money.

Isn't this better than the Double J plan?

So, to show his respect, Wu Yuan must of course go to Cheng Long's "Myth" to show his support, and maybe even stand up for him.

Fortunately, "Myth" is still a good movie. It is definitely not a bad movie. It can even be said to be an excellent movie at the moment.

At least it is much better than the Chinese-language movies that Cheng Long has made later.

"Xiao Zhang, please remember this for me and notify me in advance when the time comes." Wu Yuan tilted his head and said to his assistant.