How China Entertainment was developed

Chapter 3 It's not a trick, it's an exchange rate difference
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Host: Zhang Nan

Films involved: [Toy Story One, $3.5 million]

Box office appeal: 1.75 million
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Whenever Zhang Nan felt tired from editing the script, he would open the Golden Finger panel, watching the ever-increasing box office appeal, Zhang Nan suddenly became refreshed.

The ever-increasing box office appeal of Goldfinger told him that he was only one chance away from becoming famous, and this chance was now in his hands.

"Whoo~"

Taking a deep breath, Zhang Nan put down the pen.

The script is done.

If the name of the script is translated into Chinese, it will be a little strange, full of Chinese and Western flavors - [New York Wuguan].

[New York Martial Art Museum] Zhang Nan did not create an original plot. His level of screenwriting is just an entry-level level.

So it is a direct imitation of [Ip Man].

It’s just that Zhang Nan wants to better fit this era, and to prevent Master Ye’s family from finding fault with the box office after the movie is released—this kind of thing has a life prototype after the release of “Ip Man”.

Zhang Nan changed the Wing Chun boxing into Bajiquan, and also changed the plot of Master Ye opening a martial arts gym in Xiangjiang to Master Zhang opening a martial arts gym in New York.

Of course, Master Zhang can open martial arts gyms not only in New York, but also in India, Africa, and the North Pole... Anyway, Master Zhang can open martial arts gyms wherever the movies are shot.

Zhang Nan felt that this was an imitation, a tribute, and a follow-up... Anyway, it is not plagiarism.

After all, [Ip Man] hasn't come out yet.

And... Anyway, Zhang Nan is also translating from Chinese to English, which can be regarded as translation, and it is also a kind of secondary creation (translation is really a kind of creation).

So when Zhang Nan showed the script to Old Luke, he was very confident.

After all, this is a masterpiece that has withstood the test in the future.

There is absolutely no problem with the book, he liked to read [Ip Man] back then.

"Well, the script is pretty good." Although Old Luke has been unsuccessful in Hollywood for many years, he still has basic skills. After reading the script, he gave a very pertinent evaluation.

"Then can we start filming now?" Zhang Nan asked.

Old Luke's expression darkened upon hearing this.

The script and starring roles are available, and the project has already been approved in Disney.

His brother-in-law also helped him with the shooting equipment and staff.

Half of the 500 million was cut, and the remaining 250 million US dollars of filming funds have already arrived.

As for the supporting roles, as long as the crew is established, he can drive a van to the side of the road in Hollywood and call people directly.

The most indispensable thing in Hollywood is boys and girls who come from all over the world to pursue their star dreams.

These boys and girls are not only beautiful, but also ask for a low price.Dozens of dollars plus a box of lunch can be used for a day, which can be called high quality and low price.

Sometimes if you are lucky, you can meet someone who has a strong desire to pursue dreams, and you can go whoring for free without spending money.

Old Luke used to be one of the old drivers, known as the Hollywood white whore.

It's a pity that with the passage of time and the passing of time, Luke, who is more than 50 years old, is now a bit lazy and lying in bed-he can't get hard anymore.

But old Luke never admitted this point. He felt that he had been in the industry for many years, his spirit had been sublimated, and his realm had improved accordingly.

In short... What he is pursuing now is not whoring for nothing, but to become a producer of a successful movie.

Whether it's commercial or artistic, or audience reputation, anyway, he needs a successful movie, otherwise he can get a project by threatening his brother-in-law this time, but it really won't work next time.

And a successful movie is a sufficient and necessary condition, is a well-known director.

There are many well-known directors in Hollywood.

But cheap well-known directors, or to put it another way, the well-known directors that his $250 million crew can afford are almost none.

These days, Old Luke also tried to talk to those well-known directors he thought.

But whenever it comes to pay, it is easy to misunderstand.

Old Luke stretched out three fingers, meaning $30, and hoped that others would best understand it as $[-].

But obviously, after seeing the three fingers of old Luke, a well-known director said: 300 million, which is a little low, but I can barely accept it, but I have to read the script first.

Old Luke knew it was over.

Although he has an investment of 500 million in this project, after giving half of it to his brother-in-law according to the usual practice, the funds he can actually control are only 250 million US dollars.

For the remaining 250 million US dollars, he just gave it all to the other party, and there was still a difference of 50.

So, failed again this time?

There is no blessing from a well-known director, and the leading actor is a young man in the dubbing department, and he is also a foreigner.

The combination of these signs, based on old Luke’s decades of experience in Hollywood, is a complete collection of elements of a bad movie, and it is just waiting for the box office to double up after its release, and it will be called a bad movie.

So... this time I made a bad movie again, just bad money?
Although there is money to be made, but... now he is not what he used to be, now he is a man with pursuit.

After thinking about it, Old Luke put the script in his hands aside, regretting that he was impulsive again.

But... Old Luke has gotten used to, or rather adapted to, his own impulsive personality.

When he was called Little Luke when he was young, he had this kind of impulsive temperament, or he was naive.

It stands to reason that this kind of naive and impulsive temperament will be messed up in Hollywood. After being beaten by the society's ruthless iron fist, and after learning a lesson, this kind of temperament will restrain itself.

But whenever little Luke is bleeding and is about to restrain his impulsive temper, Luke's sister will know the situation in time, and then he will hit his partner hard, and finally his brother-in-law will help Luke settle everything .

Yes, his sister not only married well, but also married early. When old Luke was still young Luke, he was his brother-in-law's brother-in-law.

The point is, his brother-in-law was already a senior executive at Disney when little Luke was young.

Going back and forth like this, when little Luke became old Luke, but the only thing that remained the same was his impulsive temper and the title of brother-in-law who had been named for decades.

"It's ready to start shooting. You wrote the script, Zhang. Do you have any recommendations for the director?" Old Luke felt that the probability of success of this project was not high, but the project had already been applied for, so he had to put the project in perfunctory way, so he casually asked.

"Manager, I think I can do it?" Zhang Nan puffed out his chest and said confidently.

"you?"

After hearing this, Old Luke was taken aback for a moment, and then almost laughed, "A director of the dubbing department?"

Although I have already planned to make bad movies to make money.

But letting a graduate of the dubbing department be the leading actor is already bad, and let him be the director, how can the film be released after it is finished?

His brother-in-law is only the vice president of Disney, not the vice president of the theater.

Zhang Nan heard the joke in Old Luke's words, but since Zhang Nan opened his mouth, he could only continue, "Although I graduated from the dubbing department, I think I have a certain ability in directing, and I have a The method can use 500 million funds to produce 4000 million effects."

"Magic? Or...oriental tricks." Old Luke didn't believe it at all.

Zhang Nan continued to explain: "It's not magic or tricks, but the exchange rate difference."

(End of this chapter)