Huayu Zhihao

Chapter 587 "I Am Legend" released in North America

After "Superman Hancock" was finished, Chen Hao returned to Liangtianchi Films and began to focus on post-production.

Because he is very familiar with this movie, Chen Hao is naturally handy when editing it, flying at a speed of 6.

But when Chen Hao was immersed in the post-production of the film, he was suddenly told that someone was looking for him.

After Chen Hao learned the name, he couldn't help raising his brows, Justin Lin!The Chinese director who just finished directing "Fast and Furious 3".

And when he came to him, he didn't need to think about it. He must have learned that the copyright of the "Fast and Furious" series was bought by Liang Tianchi Films, so he made this visit.

After thinking about it, Chen Hao decided to meet up. After all, although "Fast and Furious 3" is currently the most expensive of the three series, it has the lowest box office.

But it was Lin Yibin who finally upgraded the entire series through "Fast and Furious 5", bringing this thrilling crime series to the "altar" of Hollywood!
而且这个系列他执导了第3、4、5、6、7、9部，是整个系列能够成为全球最卖座系列电影的重要功臣。

In Chen Hao's plan, this series will still be handed over to him, but the real rise and peak of the whole series is the fifth part, and only the third part has been filmed so far.

Chen Hao felt that he had to give him some reminders. It would be best if he could directly skip the fourth film and directly upgrade the entire series of movies. After all, the ultimate goal is to make money!
"Hi Mr. Chen, I'm Lin Yibin!" Lin Yibin walked into Chen Hao's office and immediately bent over with a smile and said.

"Director Lin, please sit down!" Chen Hao smiled and pointed to the sofa.

Lin Yibin half sat on the sofa when he heard the words, looked at Chen Hao, and hesitated for a moment how to speak.

As a director of Chinese descent, it is much more difficult to mix in Hollywood than whites and blacks. It was also hard for him to get the opportunity to direct "Fast and Furious 3".

Unfortunately, he seems to have screwed up!

But shamelessly speaking, even if he messed up, he was known to more people through this not-so-famous series of movies.

This is extremely rare for a director of Chinese descent who wants to become famous in Hollywood.

So, even though Justin Lin has just messed up the series, he still has a ten-thousandth hope that he can continue to direct, so at least he still has a chance to turn around.

Otherwise, with his current qualifications, if he wants to take up the lead in Hollywood again, he doesn't know when he will have to wait again!

And in his heart, the third film he directed is actually not bad, at least better than the second film, but the box office performance is not good, which also makes him speechless, after all, the company only cares about profits.

But he has to pin his hopes on this series, since he's unlikely to be picking up the lead for another movie for a long time.

Lin Yibin was both surprised and delighted when he learned that Universal had sold the series to Liang Tianchi Films.

Needless to say, I was surprised, but I was happy because the owner of Tianchi is Chinese, and everyone is of Chinese descent, so it is natural to feel close to Hollywood.

In addition, everyone knows that Chen Hao is a talented director. As a director, perhaps Chen Hao's evaluation of himself will not only be based on box office.

Therefore, Lin Yibin can only force himself to think about the good side, maybe Chen Hao can understand his ability.

And when the box office of this series fell to the bottom, Chen Hao still bought the copyright of this series of movies, so it shows that Chen Hao must want to continue this series.

Therefore, Lin Yibin thinks that he may still have a glimmer of hope.

Therefore, Lin Yibin, who originally wanted to persuade Universal, turned around and visited Chen Hao immediately after hearing the news!
"Mr. Chen, I don't know what you think of "Fast and Furious 3" directed by me?" After thinking about it, Lin Yibin still thinks it's better to get straight to the point, so as not to be smart and annoying.

"Watching "Fast and Furious 3" alone is still good. It's funny, the drag racing with drift is more charming, and some wonderful race conflicts. They managed to leave a deep impression on the audience.

At the same time, the implantation of the concept of modified cars makes the speed enough to be compared with professional racing cars, and also makes the film more authentic. Important topics such as immigration and racism also make the concept of the whole "family" more in-depth. " Chen Hao said.

Lin Yibin's eyes lit up when he heard this, he is indeed a genius director, but he is different from those high-level executives who don't know the so-called company.

"However, the first part of the series was positioned as a road racing movie, but this time it was limited to the crowded streets of Tokyo and the curves of anime-style mountain roads.

It completely lost the essence of drag racing, which is also the biggest selling point of the film, speed and passion!
In addition, the male and female protagonists are hard to impress. One of the protagonists in the first two films, Dominic, is only a cameo, and the male protagonist Brian did not appear directly.

This caused many fans who thought this was a series of movies to be emotionally hurt to a certain extent! "Chen Hao analyzed.

Lin Yibin nodded and frowned when he heard the words, but then fell into silence.

Seeing this, Chen Hao smiled, "Is there something you came to see me today?"

Justin Lin watched Chen Hao swallow his saliva nervously when he heard the words, then gritted his teeth and said, "Mr. Chen probably wants to continue the "Fast and Furious" series of movies, right?"

"Of course, otherwise, what would I do with the money!" Chen Hao laughed.

"Then I don't know Mr. Chen, what do you think, let me continue to direct this series?" Justin Lin stared at Chen Hao expectantly after speaking.

Chen Hao smiled when he heard the words, it would be much easier to deliver it to the door by himself, but he still has to wake up the current Justin Lin.

"The third movie has the worst box office. Do you still want to direct?" Chen Hao laughed, "Although I am a director, I am also a boss!"

"It is because I directed the third part that I know enough about this series, and I have already written the script for the fourth part. What do you think?" Justin Lin took out the script and handed it to Chen Hao.

Chen Hao took it with a smile when he saw it, and then looked at it, but his frown became more and more frowning, which is similar to the fourth part of the previous life.

Although the box office of this film is better, it still hasn't upgraded the whole series and completed a complete rebirth. Now that Chen Hao knows the turning point of the series, he naturally doesn't want to waste time and money on another film.

Seeing Chen Hao frowning, Lin Yibin's heart sank continuously, and he almost couldn't control his expression.

“It’s nice to have Dominic and Brian back, but they’re the only ones who can’t handle the series, and there’s not much of a car scene that’s really been one of the franchise’s core selling points.

I don't see any hope of this movie being successful, or this script being able to bring the franchise back from the dead. "Chen Hao shook his head directly.

Looking at Lin Yibin's increasingly ugly face, Chen Hao smiled and said, "Now the whole series has fallen to the bottom, otherwise I would not be able to buy the copyright, and if I want to bring this series back to life, then I have to break it.

If you're not crazy, if you don't let the audience feel the thrill and excitement of watching this series for the first time, how can they buy it?How can the audience be excited if you don't create an eye-popping and explosive scene? "

Justin Lin was refreshed when he heard the words. Although Chen Hao was talking about his shortcomings, if he rejected him, why did he say so much?Could it be?
Thinking of this, Justin Lin's heart couldn't help beating!
Seeing the joy on Lin Yibin's face, Chen Hao stopped beating around the bush, "I can see your determination to direct this series, and we are both Chinese. Under the same conditions, I have no reason not to take care of you first." you."

Lin Yibin couldn't help cheering in his heart when he heard the words, and said happily on his face, "Thank you, President Chen, for your cultivation!"

"However, I'm not a philanthropist. I can let you re-direct this series, and I will discuss the script with you, but you must also sacrifice." Chen Hao said.

Lin Yibin nodded directly when he heard the words, sacrifice?It's nothing more than a lower salary and signing more contracts at the same time. Now he is worrying about whether he can still pick up the guide tube, so how can he care so much.

And with the help of Chen Hao, an Oscar-level screenwriter, he is already full of expectations for the new movie.

Chen Hao smiled when he saw Lin Yibin nodding directly in agreement. Also, opportunities are always available but not sought after. It is not unwise to make sacrifices in order to seize opportunities.

"Okay, then let's talk about what the real selling point of the "Fast and Furious" series is!" Chen Hao said.

"All ears!" Lin Yibin nodded, he really wanted to hear the opinion of Chen Hao, a gold medal screenwriter and talented director.

"First of all, the most direct point is the adrenaline-inspiring racing scenes. In my opinion, the racing scenes in the first three movies are too ordinary. I only know that you are chasing each other on the road, and the speed is not fast enough!" Chen Hao said .

"Not fast enough?" Justin Lin asked.

"Professional racing is the fastest speed?" Chen Hao said with a smile, "If you want this series to be truly successful, then you must constantly break through the limits of the audience's perception of speed. Only in this way can you continue to bring surprises and make the audience look forward to it even more. And cannot extricate themselves.

In addition to modification, you can consider adding another chemical element to upgrade the speed of the car again, which is the best when compared to an airplane. Don’t feel ridiculous, this is precisely the pillar of this series’ popularity!
In short, the faster the speed, the crazier the racing mode scene, the better!

The second point, similar to the concept of the Avengers I proposed, should be called the concept of 'home' in "Fast and Furious"!

People get together not only because they share the same taste, but also regard each other as a family to a large extent, and there will be family, love and friendship here.

Although clichéd, this is the most universal value, and it can resonate with everyone!
Think about it, whenever you are in danger, someone will always come forward to rescue you, even if you are being chased by the police, even if saving your life is in danger.

But everyone still has no hesitation, trusts you without reservation, and sacrifices their lives for their friends!This is friends, family, trust, and often the most touching.

I even believe that many viewers will applaud when they see one by one standing up for their families in the theater and starting the rescue!

Because this is the dream of all the teenagers, who dreamed of walking the world with a sword, wandering the rivers and lakes with the second and third friends of life, even if they face countless dangers, they can still face them with a smile, and live and die together.

This is the dream of teenagers, and it is also the youth of adults whose edges and corners have been smoothed!

Therefore, the concept of "home" must be highlighted, which is the core of the series' global success.

At the same time, this family needs different members, so in addition to the protagonist, you have to have sufficiently outstanding and impressive supporting roles.

Such as gag Pierce, and characters like Han.

So, my advice to you is that "Fast and Furious 4" has to do two things.

First, the racing scenes need to be bigger and crazier. Breaking through the limit of everyone's imagination is your qualifying line.

Second, build a 'family' around Dominic and Brian, plus some distinctive supporting roles, and build this family well. New members can join and old members can leave, but the main body cannot be changed.

In this way, with external sensory stimulation and internal emotional touch, this series can really make this series shine again, and even become a series of movies that are popular all over the world. "

After listening to Chen Hao's words, Lin Yibin was really touched. After all, he is a well-known genius director in North America and an Oscar-level gold medal screenwriter.

The summary of the two points of externality and core is obviously both accurate and wonderful, and Lin Yibin also benefited a lot from listening to it.

"What Director Chen said is really kind!" Lin Yibin swore that what he said was definitely not a polite word, "No wonder your movies always sell well."

Chen Hao smiled when he heard the words, "Okay, don't shoot flattery, you should think about your script carefully! It's agreed, if I don't like your script, then don't even think about shooting it, and continue to rewrite it. until I am satisfied."

"Of course, I will go back and revise the manuscript now, and I will definitely satisfy you!" Lin Yibin promised.

"Alright, but sign the contract with the company before leaving!" Chen Hao said.

"No problem." Lin Yibin nodded directly.

……

After finishing the matter of Justin Lin and the "Fast and Furious" series for the time being, Chen Hao went back to the editing room to continue the post-production of "National Superman Hancock".

When Chen Hao was busy with editing, the time passed quickly, and it was the last month of 2006 in a blink of an eye!

On December 12st, Haotian Film and Television participated in the investment, and "Yun Shui Yao" starring Chen Kun and Mr. Xun was officially released in major theaters in the mainland.

At the same time, "Dancing Out of My Life" starring Xiaohu also met with fans in the mainland on the same day.

In the North American film market, under the arrangement of Liang Tianchi and Sony Columbia, "I Am Legend" directed by Chen Hao will also be released in 2600 theaters in North America.

This number of theaters broke the record of 2500 North American Chinese-language film opening theaters held by "The Martian", which shows that Sony Columbia attaches great importance to Chen Hao's Chinese-language science fiction film.

The three days of the weekend flew by quickly, and the North American first weekend box office of "I Am Legend" is freshly released!

PS: In order to increase the average number of orders and reach the passing line of 500 as soon as possible to get full attendance, I plan to combine 2 chapters of 2000 into 1 chapter of 4000 in the future. What do you think?
(End of this chapter)