my movie years

Chapter 80 Going to Hollywood to Study
In June, China Film Group organized a group for young directors to study abroad, including Ning Hao and Zhang Hao.

"Xiao Mi, would you like to take a look with me?" Zhang Hao asked Da Mi Mi after packing his luggage.

Da Mi Mi was lying on the sofa watching a variety show, applying a mask by the way, and said: "Will you go to Hollywood to watch? Can I go?"

"You can go. I asked Brother Ning Hao. He always brought his wife there. Why don't I take my girlfriend there?"

Zhang Hao met Ning Hao at the previous meeting of China Film Group and had a chat.Ning Hao also studied at the Beijing Film Academy, where he studied photography.

Zhang Hao is very good at building relationships, so he called his senior brother directly.

Now that there is a precedent, Da Mimi is relieved, nodded and agreed: "That's all right, I will follow."

"Okay, I'll ask Sissy to inform them to add an extra ticket." Zhang Hao sent a message to his assistant.

This trip to Hollywood to study seems to be a public trip, but the money is not paid by China Film, but by Warner Brothers and Universal Pictures.

There is nothing wrong with Warner and Universal. The main purpose of insisting on paying this amount of money to Chinese directors is to expand the mainland film market.

The potential of the mainland market is too great, and these lovely movie fans are like lambs waiting to be slaughtered, making these big Hollywood companies greedy.

However, because of the introduction system in the mainland, the film market has not been fully opened, leaving Hollywood companies helpless.

And China Film is a film company responsible for the introduction, so during the discussion, Warner and Universal offered to let mainland film directors go to Hollywood to study and visit.

Although the leaders of China Film Group thought that they would not learn anything if they went there, it would be good to travel at public expense and let the young director gain some insight, so they agreed.

Therefore, without the knowledge of Warner and Universal Pictures, the original list of ten people, including family members, actually reached more than 30 people.

On the non-stop flight from Beijing to Los Angeles, the Hollywood study tour group completed the assembly.

This time, the team was led by Fu Ruoqing from China Film Group. He also had a mission to visit the IMAX company to explore the way for China Film Group's own screen projection technology research and development.

"We're going this time, so we'll have a good time visiting and studying, and when we come back, we have to submit an impression of visiting and studying." Fu Ruoqing said.

Da Mimi and Zhang Hao are behind, and Da Mimi is still puzzled: "Do I want to write too?"

Ning Hao said with a smile: "Of course you don't need it. Zhang Hao and I want to write it. Brother Zhang Hao, can you borrow me to copy it?"

Ning Hao's wife, Xing Aina, pinched Ning Hao's ear and said, "What? You still want to cheat like "Genius Gunner"? Zhang Hao, he's just an outspoken person, so don't talk to him as soon as possible."

Zhang Hao waved his hand and said, "It's okay, Senior Brother Ning Hao and I can still get along very well."

This time he went to Hollywood to study, Zhang Hao also brought Guo Fan with him.When there is no film recently, Guo Fan went to the Beijing Film Academy for further studies. He also made it clear to Zhang Hao that he would seek the opportunity to direct independently.

Zhang Hao was very supportive. Originally, Guo Fan was recruited to cultivate talents. After all, he could not finish so many films by himself.

Moreover, Zhang Hao still wants to hand over the project "The Wandering Earth" to Guo Fan. This is the glory that belongs to Guo Fan, and Zhang Hao doesn't want to snatch it.

After organizing, a group of more than 30 people got on the plane to Los Angeles.Because the flight time was long, everyone fell asleep after chatting for a long time.

Zhang Hao also took a nap for a while, then woke up, looking at Da Mimi who was sleeping soundly on his shoulder, Zhang Hao and the flight attendant asked for a blanket to cover Da Mimi.

He himself took out his laptop and started the airplane mode. He has been writing many scripts recently, especially Da Liu's science fiction works such as "Country Teacher" and "Full Frequency Blocking Interference".

Because although there were rumors that these works in the previous life were changed into film and television dramas, except for two "The Wandering Earth" and a TV series "Three-Body Problem", as well as "The Three of Me" by Cube Man, there was no Come out finished product.

Therefore, Zhang Hao has no experience to learn from, and needs to rely on what he has learned for many years, and adapt it a little bit.

After Zhang Hao returned from South Africa, the studio signed several professional screenwriters to help him create and improve the script, and he was responsible for the final review.

Of course, this is a script for adapted works, and the original script has to be written by myself.

Da Mimi woke up dizzy from sleep, only to see Zhang Hao typing on the laptop.Rubbing his eyes, Da Mimi rested his head on Zhang Hao's shoulder.

Zhang Hao noticed the movement and turned his head to see that Da Mimi had woken up.

"you're awake?"

"Well," Da Mimi stretched his waist: "My back hurts from sleeping, and I feel a little uncomfortable."

"You stand up and move around, walk around a bit, stretch your muscles and bones." Zhang Hao said.

Da Mimi nodded, unfastened her seat belt, and walked back and forth on the aisle of the plane a few times before she felt more comfortable and returned to her seat.

Seeing Zhang Hao typing the script, Da Mimi was very interested and asked, "Are you writing the script again? What are you writing this time?"

"Look..." Zhang Hao handed the laptop to Da Mimi.

Da Mi Mi took a look: ""The Prestige"? Science fiction, thriller, suspense? Do you really want to make a science fiction film?"

"Well," Zhang Hao admitted, and then explained: "This is not a Hollywood special effects sci-fi movie, but a conceptual one. Strictly speaking, it's not actually a sci-fi movie in the traditional sense. It has many fantasy elements."

"How is the script written? Let me see..." Da Mimi looked at the script, and suddenly felt dizzy. The script was too brain-burning, and she couldn't understand it.

"Your script is more brain-intensive than "Genius Gunner". My God, how could you come up with such a story?" Da Mimi was completely amazed at Zhang Hao's brain hole.

"It's okay, how is it? Are you interested in playing a role?"

"Okay, okay," Da Mimi clapped his hands, but then he said in distress: "Oh, you didn't say it earlier, I have already accepted the show, and there is no schedule."

"Haha, it's okay, I will ask you to play the role next time." Zhang Hao patted Da Mimi's head, Da Mimi was like a kitten, making a comfortable sound.

"Zhang Zhang, I'm still a little sleepy."

"Then sleep!"

"Hmm..." Da Mimi leaned on Zhang Hao's shoulder and fell asleep again.

Zhang Hao continued to perfect the script of "The Prestige", a classic brain-burning film by Christopher Nolan.

According to the original history, the film was released as early as 2006.

But after Zhang Hao was reborn by aliens, he changed the fate of Christopher Nolan.

The Christopher Nolan of this time and space stopped engaging in the film business after "Memento", but returned to the UK, filmed British dramas, and became a British drama director.

Although he has achieved quite a lot, it is obviously far inferior to the world-renowned director in his previous life.

Sometimes, just a small change can change the trajectory of a person's life.

I don't know what kind of power did all of this, but obviously, this is beyond Zhang Hao's comprehension.

In this way, those classic works of Christopher Nolan can be adapted by Zhang Hao.

Compared with other films that cost a lot of money, it is obvious that "The Prestige" is the kind of film that does not have a high investment and can be realized under the current Chinese film system.

If you say that you are making "Inception" or "Interstellar" now.

Zhang Hao is able to shoot, but the film market does not allow it. It is easy to lose money when making such a film.

Zhang Hao still needs to expand the mainland film market, at least to accommodate billion-dollar films, or to go abroad and achieve good results in overseas distribution.

At this time, it is the time to shoot high-cost and high-quality movies.

Timing is very important to a director and a film.

(End of this chapter)