Chapter 2534 Journey to the West

Chapter 2330 Journey to the West

Yuan Fang now has the confidence to say this, as the CEO of one of the eight major Hollywood film and television companies. Although the current financial situation of Brothers Film is not optimistic, so what? Just start over.

You should know that the predecessor of Brothers Entertainment, the representative works include "Prison Break", "X-Men 3", "Die Hard 4", etc. They are still talked about and played in a loop.

There are also world-renowned blockbusters such as the "Star Wars" series, "Titanic", and "Doctor Dolittle".

Fox Entertainment Group is one of the giants in the world entertainment industry. Its main components include Fox Broadcasting Corporation.

And its 29 TV stations form a television network; Fox Film Entertainment Company, and its subsidiary 20th Century Fox Film.

Now, except for the news, Yuan Fang has not intervened, and everything else is under her command, so she needs to make drastic changes at this time.

And Ye Mao and Laura's ideas immediately fit her mind. She is originally Chinese, and she has some natural resistance to various Western myths and legends, and the fun of domestic myths is naturally much better in her heart.

If this thing can be done, then she will be the first person to try it in the history of Western movies, and thoroughly present Eastern myths and culture to Western audiences.

Thinking about this, Yuanfang is a little excited. As for whether it will succeed in the end, it is not important. This is an attempt in itself, which is almost the same as establishing a school.

In addition, Yuanfang trusts this brother-in-law very much. Zhu Bajie was originally a film with no highlights. It was just modified by Ye Mao. As a result, with such a small cost, it ushered in huge box office revenue. What does this represent? This represents talent and his natural sensitivity to the market.

However, Yuanfang is still a little worried about the two children to toss around on their own. It’s not that she is worried about investment, but that they still lack some experience. They must be helped to get on the horse and send it off.

The new signboard of Beijing Brothers Brothers Film and Television Company is still shining. People come and go in the company these days, and it is very lively.

The news that Yuan Fang took over Fox Film and Television spread like wildfire. With the increasing popularity of Camellia Love and Zhu Bajie in foreign markets, Oscar nominations have become a foregone conclusion.

What does this mean? It means that Brothers Film and Television has reached the top of the world's film and television industry, which is undoubtedly a shot in the arm for the Chinese film and television circle.

People from all walks of life came to visit, especially those in the Beijing film and television circle. Because they often deal with each other, they are familiar with each other and are naturally the first wave of people to come.

As the current head of Brothers Film and Television in China, Batu naturally has to come forward to receive them. After all, these people are all well-known in the domestic film and television circle.

In fact, the purpose of coming is nothing more than seeking cooperation, and even wanting to put the name of Brothers Film and Television on the movies they are currently shooting and take them abroad for screening.

29 TV stations in Europe and the United States and countless theaters, this is a temptation that they cannot refuse at all.

Batu was very polite to these people, but he did not agree to any request. Although they gave very favorable conditions.

In fact, Chinese people have one thing in common, that is, as long as they go out, they will win, and as for ratings and box office, they are not important.

When the time comes, it will be advertised that a certain liar's film is released abroad and sells well. This gimmick is enough. As for how to sell well? Anyway, the domestic audience doesn't know.

Batu is very disgusted with these people. In fact, he is more stubborn than Yuanfang. Doing business is doing business. Just make your film well. If the quality is improved, the reputation will naturally come. Do you have to rely on bragging to increase your value? Is it necessary?

But he is also helpless. With the deepening of the market economy, some speculators have made a lot of money by this means. Getting rich overnight is not a myth. Therefore, more people begin to be eager for quick success.

In later generations, even the name of "domestic products" has become a business, which has been trampled on wantonly, and even the underwear has been pulled out.

Batu is not such a person, but he can only promise that he will not do such things. He can't control others.

With more rejections, people naturally have a lot of dissatisfaction, especially those companies with deep foundations, which are backed by big trees, and they have the idea of ​​showing him their colors.

Lao Mouzi is a genius in the history of domestic films. After his first movie became a big hit, he turned to become a director and shot a series of films with very high reputation.

He has two characteristics. One is his overbearing personality and the other is that he doesn't like to use stars. When he makes a movie, he usually chooses the right role himself, even if the person has never been exposed to acting. As long as he thinks it's okay, it's okay.

There is a name in later generations, called "Mou Girl."

These are the actresses who have played roles in his movies. Any one of them is a well-known existence in the film and television industry.

Batu still attaches great importance to his arrival, because this person has ideas and talents, and even disdains to hype himself. The key is that he does not belong to any company. If such a person can join, the brother company is tantamount to icing on the cake.

Lao Mouzi is also straightforward. He said: "If you can let me go to Hollywood to make a movie, then these more than 100 kilograms will be sold to you. As for the price, it doesn't matter. I don't starve to death."

How could Batu not like such a person? However, he really couldn't make the decision on this matter, so he immediately called Yuanfang for instructions.

After the call was connected, Yuanfang only hesitated for a moment and put forward a condition, that is, Lao Mouzi must assist Ye Mao and Laura in filming the new version of Journey to the West.

If this film is successful, he may sign a contract with Hollywood Brothers Film and Television.

Lao Mouzi frowned and thought for a long time. He was born in 1950 and is 58 years old this year. He is more than ten years older than Ye Yuze. Journey to the West is a masterpiece. It may take several years to shoot. Does he have so much time to waste?

Moreover, Yuanfang's meaning clearly showed that he was not an independent director. The director was an American kid who was still in school. Lao Mouzi was naturally very dissatisfied with this.

Talented people are basically a little conceited, otherwise they would not have achieved so many results. This is a strong self-confidence in itself.

Now that he, a famous director with outstanding achievements, is working as an assistant to a little girl, he naturally feels uncomfortable.

But he is also a man of firm mind. Now he has both fame and fortune. He does things not for money. His biggest wish is to stand on the Oscar podium one day and receive his award with an oriental face.

After struggling for a while, he looked up at Batu:

"Is there no room for negotiation?"

Batu shook his head firmly: "You know Mr. Yuan's character. He always sticks to his word."

Lao Mouzi sighed and then slapped the table:

"Okay, let's sign the contract now."

Batu was surprised and happy. Isn't this a pie in the sky? Although Brothers Film and Television has achieved remarkable results in recent years, Batu understands that their weakness is still in the director aspect.

The most popular films are basically directed by him and Yuan Fang, and they are all selling feelings. The only real commercial film is Zhu Bajie. Although it has created huge economic value for them, it is still picked up.

If Lao Mouzi can join, it will undoubtedly fill a shortcoming of Brothers Company. Especially now that Yuan Fang has gone to Hollywood, if Batu is asked to direct a film alone, he will really feel guilty.

Lao Mouzi was very straightforward. When drafting the contract, Batu took care of his emotions and tried his best to give him some preferential conditions.

Unexpectedly, he waved his hand and said, "We will only sign this one film. If the effect is not good, I will leave. If it is successful, let me go to Hollywood to make a film."

Batu sighed in his heart, only such people can do big things, never talk about conditions before doing things, and talk about everything after it is done.

In fact, everything is the same. Self-esteem is a manifestation of lack of confidence. If you are really good, do you still need to talk about conditions? Who dares to look down on you?

Because Journey to the West is an oriental myth, most of the outdoor scenes are in China, so the filming must naturally be shot in China.

After the contract was signed, Batu hosted and called Ye Mao and Laura over, asking them to meet and talk about it in detail, so that they can unify their views, and then set up a crew.

Seeing Laura, Lao Mouzi was also shocked. He naturally knew about Laura's identity and did not dare to look down on her at all.

As for Ye Mao, Batu did not hide it and told everything. Lao Mouzi instantly felt balanced. He was just playing house with the prince and princess. What was wrong with that? It would be more accurate to say that it was exaggerated.

During dinner, the three people had a dispute, mainly between Lao Mouzi and Laura.

Laura was born in Disney, so she advocated making Journey to the West into an animation. Lao Mouzi insisted on live-action performance, mainly because he was really unfamiliar with animation!

The two people held their own opinions and neither of them was willing to give in. Finally, Ye Mao mediated and decided to do live-action performance with more special effects, since they were not short of money anyway.

As for animation, the brother company had never been exposed to it. If they rashly filmed it, there would naturally be many problems and the risk was too great.

If the live-action version became popular, they would just recruit professional talents to produce it. Laura would definitely be responsible for it at that time.

The three people finally reached an agreement, and the core team was formed. The remaining thing was to recruit soldiers and horses.

Ye Mao knew that Lao Mouzi's strength was to select actors, so he simply let him do it.

However, Laura was not at ease and said she wanted to learn from Lao Mouzi. Lao Mouzi knew it well and agreed.

Originally, Ye Mao had already decided on Liu Xiaolingtong for the role of Sun Wukong. After all, he grew up watching the monkey he played.

But Lao Mouzi firmly rejected it. It was not that he thought he did not play well, but that he was already close to fifty years old this year. If someone of this age played such a lively and active role who did not like to follow the rules, he would probably have some flaws.

Lao Mouzi was a person who pursued perfection, otherwise he would not have achieved what he has today, so he went to Emei Mountain, naturally bringing Laura with him.

Ye Mao did not follow them because he had to write the script in a hurry. The 1986 version of Journey to the West had a total of 52 episodes, and some things were deleted.

But Ye Mao did not want to delete it. After all, there were 81 difficulties. With some prefixes and emotional scenes, Ye Mao felt that 99 episodes were the most appropriate.

After all, the number 99 represents perfection for Chinese people. Nine nines return to one, right?

There are several characters in the original novel that run through the whole play, including Tang Monk, Sun Wukong, Monk Sha, and White Dragon Horse.

Ye Mao was going to add a few female protagonists, thinking that they would also run through the whole play, which was the main problem he faced.

Tang Seng has a daughter country king to arrange, and Zhu Bajie's most famous female protagonist Miss Gao is also well-known.

Now the most difficult thing is the spouse of Sun Wukong and Sha Seng. In the original book, Sun Wukong was portrayed as a stone who basically knows nothing about men and women, and the other is a wood who only knows to bow his head and do things, and the rest does not think about anything.

Such a character setting is obviously not in line with the thinking habits of Westerners. It must be changed. In fact, it is not for others. Ye Mao himself does not like it.

In fact, in Xingye's "A Chinese Odyssey", Sun Wukong has chosen two girlfriends, and they love each other to death. One is a fairy and the other is a demon.

Ye Mao likes this kind of plot, but he thinks it is still weak. A guy who dares to call himself the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, how can a little fairy and a demon be worthy of him?

However, due to the influence of the times, Lao Wu did not give any woman too high a status in the original book. Only one Queen Mother of Yaochi can be on an equal footing with the Jade Emperor.

You can't let Sun Wukong cuckold the Jade Emperor, right? That taste is a bit too strong.

His mind suddenly turned, and Ye Mao slapped his thigh hard. Isn't this ready-made? The Seven Fairies, they appeared at the beginning.

Although the legend later said that the Seventh Fairy had an affair with Dong Yong, which led to a fairy couple, there are still six others, right?

The Jade Emperor's daughter fell in love with an unruly monkey, and there should be no problem with this character setting. Done.

Then the opening naturally has to have a description of the Seven Fairies, and it can't just be a chance encounter in the Peach Garden, and then pass it by.

The Jade Emperor's daughter is naturally beautiful, and there is a little domineering in her character, but she should still be kind.

At most, it's a waste of an episode to act out the life scenes in the Jade Emperor's heavenly palace. The seven fairies who are ignorant of the world live a carefree life except loneliness.

In fact, this is also easy to express. There is no end to life. Facing an endless life, there is naturally nothing attractive except love between men and women.

Fairies are also intelligent creatures, and naturally have the attributes of creatures themselves, that is, love between men and women.

But the male gods in heaven are all freaks who only know how to practice and don't understand emotions, so falling in love with a human or a fairy is a normal reaction.

After all, they have full emotions, which is better than following a fool who only knows how to sit in a cave and doesn't know how time passes.

Here it comes

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