China Entertainment: The happiness of being a director is as simple as that

Chapter 71 A script more suitable for the North American market

Lu Pingan smiled.

What I asked him just now was a cliché and an experiment.

He still has two offers in his hand, how to use them, Lu Pingan actually thought a lot about it.

One of the directions is certain, and that is to use it in Hollywood.

why?
The reason is simple, because Lu Ping'an is Chinese, or strictly speaking: he is a foreign director.

How difficult is it for a foreign director to make his way in Hollywood?
In the words of Xiangjiang director Yu Rentai: 50% politician + 20% psychologist + 20% talent + 10% luck.

Yu Rentai can be regarded as an early Hong Kong director who made good achievements in Hollywood. His representative work is "The Ghost Bride", which won the North American box office champion for two consecutive weeks. Later, Lian Jie's "Fearless" was also directed by him.

Hollywood is a big system, as a whole, they have a history of 90 years, not one person is so small.

You must blend in. If you ask the whole system to accommodate you, of course it won’t work.

By analogy, if ordinary foreign directors want to enter the country and make their mark, and get rid of the aura of "foreigner", they are not easy to mix.

The biggest difference here, apart from cultural and legal differences, is that Hollywood is not a director-centered system.

A director is a part-time job in Hollywood, not a studio emperor.

Producers, stars are.

If you want to get out as a director in Hollywood, you have to have a powerful person stand alone at the critical moment.

Wu Yusen kicked the door of Hollywood, his double guns, slow motion, Pony's coat and other elements are a stepping stone, Hollywood likes it, and it is also the foundation for Wu Yusen to gain a foothold in Hollywood, but his personal style and talent alone are not enough, Zhang Jiazhen, who takes care of all the mechanism affairs for him, is also needed to make things happen. Not just any Xiangjiang director can break into Hollywood.

If Lu Pingan wants to become a director in Hollywood in the future, he must have a talented person to shield you from the wind and rain.

Hu Qingquan can be counted, but he can't do it now, maybe in the future, but that is the future, not the past few years.

In addition, Lu Pingan didn't just want these.

What he wants is a position above "director".

That's really going to Hollywood.

This is easier said than done.

How deceitful Hollywood is, there are countless examples in front of you, and the gang on Wall Street can't handle it, let alone Lu Pingan.

But if there is a boss of a Hollywood film company under your command, then things are much simpler.

So Lu Pingan said the same thing, and Goldfinger responded.

[Whether to bind: yes/no]

The "offer" shows that if you want to get Wattsberg under his command, one blockbuster work in three years is the reward, and Lu Pingan agrees to bind it. After the binding, if you don't pay enough rewards within three years, the offer will become invalid.

In other words, a blockbuster work in three years can indeed make Wattsberg treat you as a treasure, and it is indeed what he wants.

Lu Pingan silently clicked "No" with his mind.

He thought Wattsberg was right.

A blockbuster work in three years is very illusory, but it is also tempting enough. If he wants it, there is a high probability that others will want it too.

So who to offer to, this has to be carefully considered.

He has already learned about the company Summit Entertainment, and the founders such as Wattsberg are very ambitious, but in fact the company's shortcomings are also obvious.

Rich, but not rich enough to make any blockbuster films, and there are not many distribution channels in hand.

Wattsberg himself was ambitious and strong, but always fell short.

In fact, Wattsberg should find a senior manager. He manages the company by himself, which is really the same as the domestic financial management company. It is not comprehensive and somewhat arbitrary.

In contrast, "Lionsgate Films", which is also in the city of Santa Monica, is much stronger.

They were established late, only in 97, but the company structure is more sound, and there are many distribution companies under it, and the future planning of the company is also clearer. The future commercial achievements will be the leader among Hollywood independent film distribution companies.

Later, Summit was acquired by Lionsgate Films, and although Summit had a few blockbuster projects, such as "Twilight", the rest were more hip.

In addition, if you really want to use the offer, Lu Pingan is also more inclined to try to bind the shareholders of a major production company, such as the Big Eight of Hollywood.

However, Lu Ping'an also knew that the higher the position, the higher the "remuneration", which might be unimaginably high, but in retrospect, maybe Summit Entertainment is reliable.

But how do you know if you don't try?

Lu Pingan has already made up his mind, and then he will get in touch with more people. If there are people who are more powerful and suitable than Wattsberg, then he will bind them.

If it doesn’t work, it’s okay to go back and bind Watzberg. Summit Entertainment will not improve much in the future until it makes “Twilight”, and the “remuneration” will not change too much.

Furthermore, if Lu Pingan is really bound to Summit Entertainment, even though this is just an independent film company, in fact, for Lu Ping An, having such a person around at that time will be enough to provide him with convenience, and vice versa. It can also make the peak into a big company, and it will be easy to buy shares at that time. After all, Watzberg is the major shareholder, with great power, 100% loyalty, and can be operated.

But that's still something to talk about later.

Then it's business.

The two chatted for a long time, and Watts asked: "Lu, do you have any movie plans next?"

"Yes, there will probably be my movie in Venice in a few months..."

Lu Pingan briefly talked about "Space-Time Evil", but Watts still had the same attitude: "When the time comes, you have to give priority to selling me."

"Of course!"

Lu Pingan toasted, and the two clinked glasses.

Lu Pingan took the opportunity to say: "Actually, I have a script that is more suitable for the North American market, and I plan to start filming in a few days."

"Filming in Hollywood?"

"Correct."

Watts' expression changed slightly, and he reminded: "Lu, this is Hollywood, are you sure?"

Lu Pingan knew that this was the conventional impression in Hollywood involving foreign screenwriters and directors.

Lu Ping'an's talent is indeed there, but no one would believe it if he said that there is something suitable for the North American market, even if Wattsberg has seen so many of his works.

But Lu Pingan still said calmly: "Sure, because this is a horror movie."

After hearing this, Watts relaxed a lot, nodded in agreement and said: "Horror movies, this kind of movies are relatively small in North America, and the market is relatively stable. You Chinese directors come to Hollywood to make ghost movies and kung fu movies."

"Yeah, so I'm going to try and see."

"But I still want to ask you, are you sure you want to do it in Hollywood?"

Watts continued to remind, "Lu, you are not well-known in North America now. Even if you have a great reputation, if you have no special strengths, ordinary companies would not dare to vote for you, including us."

"Of course I know, but this movie is not a big production, and it can be done within 100 million. This horror movie will be different from all previous North American horror movies. I have full confidence that North American people will like it. "

Lu Ping'an's eyes were full of confidence.

This is said in a very strong tone. A Chinese who came to Laomei for the first time said that he understands the tastes of North American audiences, and no one would believe it at first.

Wattsberg also had this thought in his heart, but he knew Lu Pingan better than others anyway, and he wouldn't care if most people said such things.

But Lu Ping An is different.

The style of Lu Ping'an's work is indeed not very Asian, it is very suitable for North America.

So he asked: "Have you found a partner? You are Chinese. Without the cooperation of North American companies, it will be difficult for you to move forward."

Lu Pingan naturally knew this truth, and this was also his purpose, so he showed his cards directly: "So Watts, I need your help."

Wattsberg heard this and began to think.

It's definitely okay to help him, but for Lu Ping'an, it's not just about helping.

You must know that the US version of "Tuner" is the only profitable and best-selling film since "Two Smoking Barrels" in 98 and "Memento" in 00!
In 01, there was also a film called "Vanilla Sky", but the investment was 6800 million, and the box office was [-] million, which was a huge loss.

The right to adapt "Tuner" was bought before that.

It was almost as if Lu Pingan had saved their lives.

Later, the projects that Lu Pingan got here, except for "Comet", which has not yet started to be released, the rest are for profit.

Now that Lu Pingan said that the investment in this film is not large, and he is so confident, Watzberg feels that he has to read the script no matter what.

Horror films are a stable market in North America. If the quality is good, you won’t lose a bit if you vote. Besides, even if you invest 100 million yuan, you can afford to lose everything.

If there is a blockbuster
Wattsberg shook his head and woke up. He felt that it was a little early for him to think about this.

He raised his glass and said, "Let's discuss in detail tomorrow. If the script is acceptable, I will vote."

"Yes, as a friend, I welcome your investment, but I won't give much."

"So confident?"

"Of course, if it wasn't for my friends, I wouldn't have said anything."

"Well, it looks like I'm going to prepare Dao Le again."

The two clinked glasses and chatted for a while, and the reception was over.

Back at the residence, Lu Pingan continued to draw the storyboard
(End of this chapter)