my superstar girlfriend

Chapter 310 A New Journey
"Avatar" continues to occupy the single-day box office champion in all regions of the world, but Mu Chen has already set off for Los Angeles to start his new journey.

Apart from Li Ruoxi's mother and daughter, there were also many people from Chenxi Film and Television who accompanied her this time.

Cheng Ting and Sun Wen have returned from their wedding leave.

Most of the accompanying company personnel were members of Mu Chen's previous team, so this trip to Los Angeles is naturally for gaining experience.

Mu Chen's team is definitely one of the best in the world, but Hollywood has a lot to learn from them.

Of course, Mu Chen didn't take away all the members of his team, nor could he take all of them away.

Xu Wen wanted to make "The Day After Tomorrow" into a 3D movie, so he naturally needed a lot of experienced people.

Other crews, even the crew of the TV series "Journey to the West" had members from Mu Chen's previous team.

Mu Chen's team has gathered many of the best filmmakers of Chenxi Film and Television, but it's not that there are no outstanding filmmakers in Chenxi Film and Television except for Mu Chen's team.

Chenxi Film and Television has always done an excellent job in cultivating newcomers.

Among the people brought by Mu Chen this time, there are many newcomers.

"Steve Lucas came to look for me, but I don't like the script he brought." Harvey Wayne said to Mu Chen.

"Oh?" Mu Chen was a little surprised, and said, "What did he say?"

"You should read the script he found first?" Harvey Wayne took out a script and handed it to Mu Chen, saying, "That guy is a bit stubborn."

He knew that although his boss was from China, his English proficiency was extremely high.

Not to mention understanding the English version of the script, he can write the English version of the script himself.

Isn't he the one who wrote the touching script of "The Love of Ghosts" in English?

It is said that he is also proficient in several languages.

No wonder so many people in China say he is a top student.

"Then I'll take a look first." Mu Chen nodded, then opened the script and read it.

He still values ​​this cooperation with Steve Lucas very much.

A good director can create amazing profits for a film and television company.

Steve is obviously a good director.

"Huh?" Mu Chen was a little surprised just after reading the beginning.

This is not an action movie, but a western fantasy movie.

However, Steve is good at action movies, but it doesn't mean he can only shoot action movies!
Why is Harvey not optimistic?
Mu Chen continued to read, but fell into silence after finishing.

This script is really bad.

Of course, if you say how bad it is, it’s not enough, but if the investment is too large, the risk is not low, which is why Harvey is not optimistic about this film.

At this time, Mu Chen has a good grasp of the market and has a great understanding of whether the movie is good or not.

He agrees with Harvey.

The risks and benefits of this film are not directly proportional.

Western fantasy films?
"Ask Steve Lucas to talk to him in a few days, and I'll talk to him!" Mu Chen thought for a while and said.

Since he wants to make Western fantasy films, why not make the classic "Lord of the Rings" trilogy from the last time and space?
That's the highest-grossing movie trilogy in history, beating other hits like the "Star Wars" trilogy and "The Godfather."

Moreover, this series is also the record holder for the most Academy Awards.

There is money to be made and prizes to be won, so why not shoot it?
Mu Chen didn't take pictures himself, why didn't he take pictures for Steve?

Let him make one film first, and if the response is good, then make the next two films.

Mu Chen has read the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. It is not difficult to draw the script and even the scenes.

As for the related "The Hobbit" trilogy, well, Mu Chen didn't finish it.

I haven't finished watching the first part, so I can't get it out.

However, if the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy is successful, it would not be difficult to extend some corresponding films, and there is no need for Mu Chen to take action.

"Okay!" Harvey nodded, wondering why he had to wait a few days.

A few days later, the preparations for "Iron Man" were in order, and the candidate for Tony Stark had not yet been decided.

Perhaps the original version of the actors left a deep impression on Mu Chen, and every time he chooses actors, he will refer to the original version.

Mu Chen had to admit that he was influenced by the original actors.

This is the "sequelae" after an actor has played a role to life.

It's like, in that time and space, when you mentioned "Monkey King", you would think of Liu Xiaolingtong.When it comes to Bai Suzhen, you will think of Zhao Yazhi.
When it comes to Iron Man, it is estimated that everyone will subconsciously think of Robert Downey Jr.

"Oh, Mr. Mu, I didn't expect you to come to Los Angeles. Why didn't you let me know in advance, and I should clean you up." Steve said to Mu Chen with a smile.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I thought you were busy." Mu Chen said with a smile.

"That guy Harvey Wayne said, you want to talk to me about that movie in person?" Steve said, "That's a script I bought with great difficulty. I'm very optimistic about the effect of the magical movie in 3D. "

"Magic movies are indeed a suitable type of film for 3D." Mu Chen said, "However, to be honest, I agree with Harvey Wayne. The risk of your movie is a bit high. Dream Films is not like those in Hollywood. Top film and television companies cannot afford such a risk."

If a film is smashed, Mengzhi Films will definitely be hurt. Of course, if Mu Chen has financial support, it will not be so bad.

After taking down Dream Films, Mu Chen spent a lot of money, and now he hasn't recovered a dime, so he doesn't want to spend any more money.

"Independence Day" has not yet been released, and it was originally planned to be released in the summer, but "Avatar" dominated the world and had to be postponed.

And "Fast and Furious" post-production has not yet been completed.

"Are you guys going to give up on this movie? This is really bad news." Steve looked at Mu Chen and said, "If Dream Films thinks the risk is a bit high, they can invest together with other film and television companies to share the risk , I think there are many film and television companies willing to invest in this movie."

Anyone willing to invest?
There are not many such people.Among other things, the director Steve Lucas alone can attract countless investments.

However, that is not in the interests of Dream Pictures.

It didn't fit Mu Chen's temperament either.

"Mr. Steve Lucas, I don't know who wrote the script, but I don't think it's a good choice for you to make that film." Mu Chen said.

"Why?" Steve was still unwilling to give up.

A great director like him is somewhat stubborn.What he believes will not be so easily changed.

"You can read this first." Mu Chen smiled, then took out a script and handed it over.

Steve glanced at Mu Chen suspiciously, then picked it up and took a look: "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring"!
Although puzzled, Steve watched patiently.

It took only a moment for him to understand why.

It's a magical film, one that seems to be much better than his.

Do not!
After reading it, Steve had to admit that this script was much better than his.

That notebook is like trash in front of this notebook.

"You, you wrote it?" Steve looked at Mu Chen and said in shock.

He knew very well that the director in front of him was also a famous screenwriter.All of his film scripts were written by him, and he even wrote a script for many directors.

However, what Steve never imagined was that Mu Chen, an oriental director, could write western fantasy scripts.

And, it's so well written.

"Is this a series of movies?" Seeing Mu Chen nodded, Steve continued to ask.

"Trilogy." Mu Chen said with a smile.

"What about the next two scripts?" Steve said.

"It seems a bit early to talk about the latter, right?" Mu Chen said with a smile.

"No! If it's a trilogy, knowing the latter two will be more beneficial to the filming of the first one." Steve said.

"If the first film is not shot well, the next two films will be shelved." Mu Chen continued.

If the first film didn't go well, there won't be a sequel.

"I'm going to shoot well, and I'm going to shoot well." Steve said, "You take out this script, don't tell me it's not for me to direct?"

"It's not finished yet!" Mu Chen spread his hands and said.

The latter two were indeed not well written.

It's not that he didn't do nothing these days, he concentrated on writing the script.

What's more, he also drew a lot of sub-shots for this script.

Steve didn't know what to say.

Mu Chen came up with the script, so the cooperation with Steve had to be re-negotiated.

That guy was obsessed with "The Lord of the Rings", so Mu Chen and Dream Films naturally took the initiative.

Harvey Wayne is not only a filmmaker with great vision, but also a businessman who is good at negotiating.

I have to say that this is somewhat similar to Chen Fuhai.

And he is more ruthless than Chen Fuhai.

Steve complained many times in front of Mu Chen about this.

However, Mu Chen just laughed it off.

He only talks about movies, not cooperation.

This habit, he brought from home to abroad.

He knew very well that if a layman interferes with an expert, he will only lose himself.

While Mu Chen and Steve were talking about "Lord of the Rings", more time was spent on the preparation of "Iron Man".

Actors such as Obadiah Stein and Pepper Pepper have been confirmed one after another, but the soul character of the whole film has not been found for a long time.

The actors who came for the interview included many of the biggest names in Hollywood, and their acting skills were also extremely good.

But Mu Chen always felt that it lacked a bit of flavor.

"What kind of actor do you want?" Harvey looked at Mu Chen and couldn't help asking.

"Avatar" is still sweeping the world, the protagonist of Mu Chen's new film naturally arouses the interest of countless actors, including some of the biggest names in Hollywood.

But no one Mu Chen took a fancy to.

Iron Man likes to show off, he is born with the desire to be the center of attention, and has a strong sense of responsibility.

Although usually selfish, impatient, disregarding others' feelings, and lacking team spirit, when everyone is in danger, he always takes the lead and undertakes the most dangerous tasks.

The charm of this role requires a suitable actor.

Appropriateness does not just consider acting skills, popularity, etc.

The success of this film has a lot to do with the success of this character.

And this movie is also related to Mu Chen's next series of movies, so he has to be cautious.

(End of this chapter)