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Chapter 231 The New Year's Eve File Settlement

During the one-month stay in China, Nolan didn't say he saw all the scenery, but it was an eye-opener.

Nolan traveled all the way, and when he got inspiration, he used his notebook and mobile phone to write it down.

I have accumulated half a box of manuscript paper in a month.

That night, Nolan took Cheng Yu'an to discuss the lens design of "Inception" in the study all night.

Cheng Yu'an chatted a lot, and stayed up all night with Nolan.

Before dawn the next day, Cheng Yu'an went to the crew to start work in high spirits, leaving Nolan alone in the hotel to continue to think hard.

"Yu'an Yu'an, tell us, is the foreigner who came last night Christopher Nolan? That British guy?" Cheng Yu'an was surrounded by people as soon as he arrived on the set.

Cheng Yu'an smiled and said, "Yes, that's him."

"How do you know him?"

"I asked him to shoot a scene. I have been preparing for half a year. Now I come here to relax and find inspiration." "Inception" is about to be announced, and Cheng Yu'an didn't hide it.

"What scene? When will filming start?"

"An original sci-fi film is tentatively scheduled for July, and if it's soon, it will be June. Alright, let's hurry up and start shooting two more sets today."

The more calm Cheng Yu'an said, the more others felt that he was filling the cup.

Cooperate with Disney on the sequel film of "Tron" on the front foot, and develop an original science fiction on the back foot.

It has been in preparation for half a year, and the fastest launch will be half a year later. With a one-year preparation period, it seems that it is another big production.

Cheng Yuan was not only worried that Nolan would leak the secret, but also took him on a tour of the crew of "The Wind" in the next few days.

Nolan said: "I found that you Chinese directors are too tired from filming, and you have to take care of everything, including lighting, photography, and props, all of which have to be checked by the director."

When it comes to filming in Hollywood, the director is just a tool man. The producer and the coordinator make the shooting plan perfectly, leaving very little room for the director to develop himself. Hollywood directors don't need to do everything.

It is indeed much easier on the set than a Chinese director.

Cheng Yu'an couldn't answer anything either, since the filming methods of the two parties were different, so there was nothing to talk about.

Nolan returned to the United States after staying in Dalian for three days: "I have a lot of good ideas and I need to communicate with the preparation team as soon as possible. See you in the United States, Cheng."

After January passes, the Lunar New Year stalls are truly over.

The grades for the year begin to be settled.

This year's Lunar New Year file is surprisingly good, if "Mei Lanfang" is included.

Then there are six films with over [-] million box office: "Mei Lanfang", "Ip Man", "Red Cliff: Next", "Crazy Racing", "If You Are the One" and "You Long Xi Feng".

Domestic films won an overwhelming victory.

Interested people can judge by looking at the report card of this year's Lunar New Year file: "Domestic productions are divided into three parts. China Film, Telecom, and Huayi."

All six films were produced by these three companies.

Among them, China Film is the strongest, accounting for 2.5 films: "Mei Lanfang", "Red Cliff: Next" and half of "Crazy Racing".

Hua Yi Zhan 2: "You Long Xi Feng" and "If You Are the One".

Long-distance accounts for 1.5: "Ip Man" and half of "Crazy Racing".

Yuan Yuan is quite satisfied with the results of this year's Lunar New Year file. The key point is that "Ip Man" overwhelmed "Mei Lanfang".

With the reputation of Cheng Yu'an and the marketing of "Master Bruce Lee", the copyright of "Ip Man" has sold well overseas, and the cost has been recovered.

On the contrary, Remote's income from "Ip Man" is more than that of "Racing Car".

On this day, the crew of "The Wind" closed work, and Cheng Yu'an received a call from Cheng Lingfeng from the capital:
"Hua Yi wants to invest in "Creation: Legacy", but they can't afford so much money for a while. They have prepared 3500 million yuan for Feng Xiaogang's "Aftershock". Xu Ke is preparing for "Di Renjie". [-] million. Hua Yi really has no money."

"If you have no money, you can find another place."

"But they are not reconciled. Wang Zhonglei came to me specially during the day today, wanting to exchange resources with us."

"Give me "Aftershock"?"

"Tangshan Earthquake" earned Huayi at least [-] million yuan. If Huayi was willing to split "Tangshan Earthquake", Yao Yuan would definitely be willing to take it.

"What are you thinking! Huayi will distribute Feng Xiaogang's movie to us? He wants to transfer "Di Renjie" to us. This movie is too expensive, and it hasn't started shooting yet. The preparatory work has already cost Huayi more than 2000 yuan. Wan, Wang Zhonglei is a bit overwhelmed, and wants to ask us to take over."

Cheng Yu'an was not angry: "I know this movie, "Di Renjie" is a bottomless pit, it is Xu Ke's experimental project, and it is for him to play with technology. We don't need to take this game, tell Huayi that South Korea's CJ Entertainment paid 3000 million, SM Entertainment pays 3700 million, if they don’t have money, they don’t want to play.”

If "Di Renjie" had an exclusive IP, even if it lost money at the box office, he would be willing to take it remotely, and he could find it in other places to make up for it, but this is a public IP, and anyone can shoot it. Why did Cheng Yu'an take it?
The entire series of "Di Renjie" was actually at a loss. After Huayi took control of "Tongtian Empire", he almost didn't lose money. Andy Lau stopped playing with them, and the second part had to diversify his investment.

"Huayi has no money, but their two brothers have money." Cheng Yu'an was very clear about Huayi's method of playing, "If they really want to invest, they can always get the money. Didn't they take the land to make a movie town? No matter how bad it is, you can press the land to us."

Cheng Lingfeng thought for a while and said with a smile: "So that's what you came up with, you want to suck the blood of their two brothers."

"How can it be called blood-sucking." Cheng Yu'an smiled, "One is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer. South Korea has the money and waits for me to sign. If you want to vote, tell them to hurry up. There are no two in "Chuang: War Chronicles" It will be turned on within a month, and I don't have time to spend with them."

"Okay, I got it. By the way, I have something else to tell you." Cheng Lingfeng remembered, "Lu Zheng also had a lot of ideas about "Tron: War Chronicles", so he brought Tian Tian to the old man's place gone."

"He's making fooling around." Cheng Yu'an didn't like others bothering the old man because of business matters.

"The old man also meant the same thing, but I can't help you and Tian Tian have baby relatives. Lu Zheng ran to the racecourse every day for the past few days, and Tian Tian yelled at each other. It's very affectionate. Qianqian has complained to me several times."

"The old man missed the old feelings and let go. If we can help, we can help."

"What's going on here!" Cheng Yu'an was annoyed, "How much can he pay?"

"He wants Kwai La as the protagonist, and he will offer 3500 million, and only 2000 million investment share."

"Is he crazy? Such a bad movie cost more than 2 million yuan?" Cheng Yu'an knew that Lu Zheng was rich, but he didn't expect to be so willing.

"He has money. What do you say?"

"What else can I say, he asked the old man to give it to someone, and asked Lu Zheng to sign the contract in two days." Cheng Yu'an finally said, "It's really too much money to burn."

"Okay, I'm not happy about someone giving you money. Then I agree with Lu Zheng. Huayi depends on what they want. You can call Sissy and coax her."

"Okay, I see."

After hanging up the phone, Cheng Yu'an called his girlfriend.

"Huh~" The young lady said arrogantly as soon as the phone was connected.

"What are you doing, my aunt is here? You don't want to answer my phone call." Cheng Yu'an laughed.

When Liu Yifei hummed this, Cheng Yu'an knew that Cheng Lingfeng called her just now in front of her.

"You two are old friends and baby relatives. I can't compare to you."

"Be serious."

"That's right!" Liu Yifei was really jealous.

When the old man passed his birthday, she was personally admitted by the old man that she was the daughter-in-law of the Cheng family.

But in the past two days, Lu Zheng took Tian Tian to blow the wind in the old man's ear, and the old man softened his heart and agreed to help Tian Tian, ​​which made her feel a crisis right away.

Cheng Yu'an hurriedly coaxed: "The two old friends are also a matter of the previous generation, and I don't recognize it."

"Besides, there has to be a first-come-first-served approach to this matter, right? I'm going to let the fairy sister not want to like a half-grown girl?"

"What a half-grown girl, she is only one year younger than me."

"Okay, don't eat this flying vinegar, I really only like you, really."

"you swear!"

"I swear." Cheng Yu'an coaxed, "Okay, I still have a meeting with the production crew. When I finish working on "The Wind", I'll take you on vacation for a two-person world."

Liu Yifei reluctantly believed Cheng Yu'an's words: "Okay."

The young lady hung up the phone, and Cheng Lingfeng teased her: "I am satisfied this time. I grew up with Yu'an, and he is emotionally stupid and straightforward.

"I can tell that he really likes you, otherwise he wouldn't take you to his company in the United States, and let you play "Inception" with Xiao Li."

"I know, but I just..."

"He and Lu Zheng are in a business relationship, and my little aunt will support you emotionally."

Liu Yifei hummed softly, her earlobes turned red.

(End of this chapter)