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Chapter 319 Interview
Cheng Yu'an did not get the news of the domestic "Dark Side" until noon the next day in the United States.

"How is it?" Cheng Lingfeng asked him when the two were about to go out to the company together.

"Average, 700 million on the first day."

Cheng Lingfeng nodded: "For a domestic horror film, this result is very good, and Han Yan can sleep well."

Not only can he sleep well, Han Yan is finally proud!
The cost of 500 million was recovered on the first day. Although it is a niche horror film, no one can say that he is a street director in the future.

Han Yan has already started road shows with the main creator, and he is more active as a director than the leading actor.

A low-budget film like "The Dark Side" doesn't need the uncle and nephew to stare at it all the time, just a glance from time to time is enough.

The two handle handovers from Bob at a major film company.

"'Social Network' and 'The King's Speech' are both films that the company is betting on to win awards this year, especially for 'The King's Speech'. In addition to inviting Universal PR, we also invited Slate PR to provide guidance for the film." Bao Bob was introducing the film to the two.

"Universal doesn't have a film of its own?"

"No, the public relations focus of "The King's Speech" is on the best picture and best director. Universal's film this year does not plan to compete for these two awards."

"When is "The King's Speech" going to be released?" Cheng Lingfeng asked.

"It is planned to appear at the Toronto Film Festival in September, and the official release is tentatively scheduled for January next year."

"What about The Social Network?"

"Cheng, I have to say that it was a bad move when we made two biopics at the same time." "The King's Speech" and "The Social Network" were set to start filming almost at the same time. Both films are very good. If you want awards, you can get them, and you can get them at the box office, and the cost is not high, so you made them at the same time.

Now that I am doing public relations, I feel that this move is really stinky.

"It's okay, we can outsource this film to Columbia." The partner of this film is Columbia, and Cheng Yu'an just needs to be a favor.

"That's exactly what I mean, the film will be produced under the Columbia name.

"Cheng, according to your previous request, this year the company mainly focuses on small and medium-budget films below 5000 million. So far this year, except for "Sherlock Holmes 2", we have not made a blockbuster film with an investment of over [-] million." Main It was "Inception" and "Tron: Legacy" last year, which took away too much funds from the company, so it is necessary to adopt shrinking tactics this year.

"Steel Armor" did not take the account of a major film company.

After Cheng Yu'an listened to the report for a while, Liu Yifei came to him and wanted to go to the "Inception" event with him.

Bob just said: "The company has always had a tradition of making romantic comedies. This year I received two good romantic comedy scripts, and they are ready to start."

"Oh, talk about it." Romantic comedy has always been a very important genre for the company. The cost is not high and it is easy to make a profit.

"One called "Friends Too," the director of which we had Will Guller, who just finished "The Gossip Project," and he's good at rom-coms, with Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis, and Emma Stone."

"Justin has time to film?" Boss Jia is such a popular person, but he still has time to play tickets.

"Justin signed a contract with us for three films. He also starred in "Social Network". I also gave him the starring role in "Time Planning Bureau" you gave me before, and joined the group after filming "Friends Also Go to Bed".

"Another rom-com called 'Nothing Asks,' starring Natalie Portman, is almost wrapping up."

Looking outside, Liu Yifei was already waiting a little anxiously, Cheng Yu'an got up to leave, leaving only Cheng Lingfeng in the company.

Seeing him coming out, Liu Yifei said, "We will first accept interviews with the domestic media, and then we will meet up with Leon and Nolan.

"Leon and I will have an episode of The Ellen Show, and Nolan will be on The Tonight Show after that."

"Am I just so useless?" Cheng Yu'an asked.

"You're an investor, and the audience doesn't know you, so who will watch your interview?" Liu Yifei gave him a blank look.

This is true.

"So I can relax a bit!" Cheng Yu'an was very happy that he didn't need to run publicity!
"It's a good idea, you have to accompany me." Liu Yifei was busy and never let Cheng Yu be idle.

The two were laughing, and after a while, Xiao Zheng brought a group of people in.

"This is an interview with our Weibo movie. It's only 10 minutes long, and there are several media outlets behind. Let's hurry up."

"Okay." Cheng Yu'an said, "Let's go to the screening room."

Cheng Yu'an led the people to the screening room upstairs in the company.

Before the interview, the reporter muttered: "It would be great if Leon and Nolan could come."

Cheng Yu'an smiled: "Don't worry, when "Inception" is released in China, I will definitely let them come. Let's start."

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"In fact, Yifei is not a heroine in the true sense. We generally think that the spouse of the hero is the heroine, but in "Inception", Yifei is not Leon's girlfriend, she is Leon's assistant. But she has the most roles among all female roles, so we still regard her as the heroine." Cheng Yu'an talked to reporters.

"This is the first time I've worked with such a famous star..." Before Liu Yifei could finish speaking, Cheng Yu'an interrupted her and told the reporter: "Cut this sentence out. Say it again."

Liu Yifei also realized that she might have said something wrong just now. Her words implied that Jackie Chan and Li Lian, who had worked together before, were not as famous as Leon.

Regardless of the facts, it really cannot be said that way.

Liu Yifei re-recorded: "Leon is a very easy person to get along with, and Nolan is also very interesting. Oh, by the way, Leon doesn't like people talking about "Titanic" and Jack with him. Domestic audiences should pay attention."

"I don't intervene in the filming." Talking about the filming of "Inception", Cheng Yu'an said, "If a film gathers Leonardo and the Nolan couple, and is escorted by Warner's gold medal producer, I still need to intervene. filming, then this film should not have been approved for production in the first place.”

"Cheng Dao, now that 3D movies are in full swing, why isn't such a cool concept as "Inception" made into 3D?"

"To be honest, I thought about it, but it was rejected by Nolan and I." Cheng Yu'an said, "First of all, the 3D shooting technology is not mature enough, and the cost has not come down; the second is the story of 3D technology and "Inception". conflict.

"Inception" is a storytelling movie, and 3D would strip the viewer away from the story and the characters, and Nolan and I will not let that happen. "

"After "Inception", will Yifei continue to develop in Hollywood?"

Liu Yifei said: "I didn't deliberately say that I must break into Hollywood. If there is a good story and a good script, it will be filmed at home and abroad." After finishing speaking, he glanced at Cheng Yu'an next to him and smiled, "It depends on whether the boss will give him the opportunity. "

Cheng Yu'an smiled: "There will be a chance in the future."

(End of this chapter)