Chapter 545 Before Returning to China
Circle cultures are essentially the same, they all rely on relationships...
Of course, it's not obvious yet.
Because it is the continuous explosion of technology that provides new cakes and opportunities for new people.
Later, all walks of life slumped, and the old people felt unsatisfied grabbing cakes. What should the newlyweds do if they couldn't get cakes?
Some powerful people push their juniors forward!
For example, Maya Hawke - her father is Ethan Hawke and her mother is Uma Thurman. She made her debut in the BBC's new version of "Little Women", the movies are "Human Capital" and "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood", and she also acted in " Stranger Things”…
For example, Lucas Hedges, the prince of the Boston gang, is directly matched with resources: "The Grand Budapest Hotel", "Manchester by the Sea", "Three Billboards", "Moonrise Kingdom", "Lady Bird"...
In addition, although Hollywood emerged around World War I, it really became a cultural hegemony around the time after the fall of Big Brother. In addition, artists married late, which was around the time when the second generation grew up...
Therefore, there have been a lot of second-generation people in the past two years!
In fact, when Joseph Blake recommended Blake Lively, Shen Xudong had already decided to let her star in "The Fault in Our Stars".
Blake Lively's acting skills are not bad, he has a background, and he fits the prototype in the story very well.
The most important thing is that she is quite popular now - she became famous in "Summer of Jeans", and the target audiences of these two movies overlap!
Just wanted to meet Amanda Seyfried...
After all, she is one of the four little beauties!
When we met, I just felt that it was really beautiful...
He is not very tall either.
A childlike giant?
Anyway, Shen Xudong likes it very much, and has an urge to teach the experience of Eastern art!
We might as well re-make "Happy Death Day" and let her play the female lead. Well, we can start working on "The Fault in Our Stars" at the same time...
"Happy Death Day" is a campus horror film - college student Terry keeps reliving the day she was murdered to track down the real murderer...
By the way, Zhang Hanyun or Zhao Liying can play the roommate...
Let’s say the cost is $36 million…
One more 3…
Anyway, Shen Xudong’s second private equity fund received 1 billion in funds!
Of course, it is impossible to give her a role just because he appreciates her beauty. He is not a fan of Amanda Seyfried. The most important thing is to promote the exchange of Eastern and Western art and explore...
The latter readily agreed.
Joseph Drake doesn't matter...just doing two shows at the same time!
A standard B-level movie like "Happy Death Day" can be shot in about 20 days and will be released in September or October...
It only takes two or three weeks between "The Ghost Story".
As for "The Fault in Our Stars", it is estimated to be released in December. By the way, Blake Lively was chosen as the heroine, and Eddie Redmayne was chosen as the male lead. They were chosen purely through auditions, and their acting skills are outstanding...
In addition, it must be explained that Shen Xudong did not originally intend to discuss art with Blake Lively...
But she herself has the will.
Then...how to refuse?
Giving people eels has always been Shen Xudong's good character. Art is all about communication!
Bernard Shaw said, "You have an apple, I have an apple, if we exchange it, each of us will still have an apple; you have an idea, and I have an idea, if we exchange it, each person will still have two ideas!" ’
You have your own art, and I also have artistic experience. Only by communicating with each other can we become more harmonious and improve our art...
Please call him the art communicator from the East.
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The North American box office of "Juno" ended up being US$143 million, and the overseas box office was almost US$90 million, with a global total of 230 million...
After the release, Shen Xudong received the first theatrical distribution of US$32 million...
Ta Ma takes 15% of the distribution fee and invests US$8 million in publicity...
Joseph Drake takes a 10% cut…
However, it is already very good. Add in the $45 million sold to 20th Century Fox, and it will be $77 million.
——Pure profit!
After that, we will collect TV rights, home entertainment rights, DVD rights, etc., and it is estimated that we can collect another 40 million...
Well, one movie directly earned back the first investment fund of 500 million yuan!
This private equity fund is calculated for three years, and the interest is 15% per year...
It's a pity that Shen Xudong doesn't understand finance - next year's financial crisis will be a good opportunity to buy at the bottom!
Also, it’s not easy for Marvel Studios to get into the game.
——Marvel has always been a mainstream commercial film in North America. He discussed the acquisition of Marvel with Joseph Drake. It was not possible. Not only was it impossible, it was even difficult to acquire several IPs...
The price paid is far more than expected, so just change your mind. I want to buy the rights to adapt "The Walking Dead"...
It's also difficult. Robert Kirkman, the author of "The Walking Dead", is the screenwriter, and he contributed to the original "The Walking Dead"!
This is a knowledgeable person, so of course he can win it, but the cost is a bit high...
Forget it, "Twilight" is pretty good, and Shen Xudong formed a new company with Joseph Drake and Jason Blum - Wonderful Studio...
The literal translation is ‘Wonderful Studio’.
Temporarily cooperating with Lions Gate, "The Haunting", "The Purge", "Happy Death Day" including "The Fault in Our Stars"...
Wait for James Wan's two movies to fail, then recruit him to join...
If you take it off, you won't have to worry about it for at least the next ten years.
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At the airport, Shen Xudong received a call from Chen Xi. She said that neither Zhang Hanyun nor Zhao Liying understood English...
"...Nonsense, is it possible that Zhang Ziyi was very good at English at the beginning? Learn it! You arranged a teacher for her... "Happy Death Day" is a medium-cost campus horror film with a very funny plot... It can be made into a batch of films and released in the mainland..."
"What kind of popularity do you need? Apart from Zhang Ziyi, Gong Li, and Yang Ziqiong, who Chinese actress is famous overseas? Of course we are our own people for this kind of drama..."
"Who will go? You decide for yourself. Once you have decided, quickly let her get familiar with the lines and plot, and then take her to Chicago..."
"Nonsense, the movie was filmed in Chicago..."
Then Chen Xi mentioned a name - Liu Yifei...
Shen Xudong was speechless: "...Liu Yifei? How does this have anything to do with Liu Yifei?"
"I met with her mother, and her mother said that she could consider letting Liu Yifei sign a contract with our company, provided that Hollywood resources are provided..."
Shen Xudong was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "You know she will soon collaborate with Hua Yi on "Double J Project", right?"
Of course Chen Xi knew, and said sarcastically: "Jackie Chan and Li Lian are working together for the first time, who cares about her... I don't think this is a good idea!"
"A production worth 80 million US dollars...my mother thinks this is a good idea, and Hua Yi has made it clear that he has thoughts about her, so let's cut it off now..."
Chen Xi immediately asked, "Isn't it possible? There is a rule that if Huayi likes something, we can't take action?"
"...Have you taken gunpowder? Are you so angry?"
"I'm just unhappy...We have overtaken Huayi in terms of market value and international influence. Why do people still think Huayi is better than us..."
Shen Xudong was happy: "After all, they are ten years ahead of us... Don't be in a hurry, take your time..."
"What about Liu Yifei?"
"...I don't think the second female lead in "Happy Death Day" can impress her mother... This is a small-budget movie, and the selling point is the plot..."
"Small cost?"
"Well... the cost is less than 20 million US dollars. Of course, I said it was 30 million US dollars..."
Chen Xi...shut up.