Golden Age 1990

Chapter 243: It’s easy for me not to use Big Brother Long first (5000 words)
"Brother, let's not worry about the endorsement matter."

"Oh, I'm fine here."

"Let's talk about that idea first, this idea..."

"What? Is it difficult to come up with ideas about me?"

"This is not about 'difficulty', but..."

"Oh, Brother Bai, just say what you want to say, don't worry about anything."

The eldest brother Long is indeed very approachable. Of course, this does not mean that he has no temper.

If he really had no temper, he wouldn't report that pretty girl.

The consultation that Bai Feng is going to do this time can indeed be said to be of relatively high standard.

After all, the target of this consultation is Big Brother Long.

Regardless of whether you like Big Brother Dragon or not, as long as there is no problem with common sense, you will definitely agree with one thing.

The most popular Chinese star at the moment is Big Brother Long.

Never mind how many awards others have won or how highly rated they have been.

But in terms of popularity and global influence, no one in Asia can compare to Big Brother Long.

This is really true, his movies are really well-known.

Perhaps Kurosawa has many fans of great directors, and this is indeed his strength.

However, Big Brother Long has more fans, and most of them are ordinary people.

So, this consultation needs to clarify one thing... why!
Why does he need my ideas from Bai Feng?

The key is to figure out the why, then you can know what the idea is, or vice versa.

Until which aspect it is, then you can figure out the 'why'.

But...well, wait a minute.

Bai Feng noticed very keenly that although his elder brother Long said he wanted some ideas, he didn't seem to be in a hurry.

That is, he did not say what kind of consultation was needed.

Bai Feng is a professional consultant. He is not a fortune teller who sets up a stall on the road. Those people are blocking both sides.

Since we are professionals, we have also gained a certain reputation among bosses.

So, should I, Bai Feng, be able to guess what elder brother Long wants to consult this time?

Yes, only in this way can I show my professionalism and chat with my eldest brother Long for a few words.

He didn't say what kind of consultation he needed, so wasn't this a test question that his elder brother Long gave me?
This big-nosed guy keeps smiling, but he is actually quite scheming.

That's right. If he was really as naive and thoughtless as he appeared, how could his eldest brother Long be like this?

In this case...examination questions? ? ?

Bai Feng thought for a while and already had the answer.

However, what Bai Feng said was very strange.

"Brother, I want to ask, do you want to 'ask questions'? Or do you want to consult on business matters?"

Not to mention, when Bai Feng said this, the eyes of his elder brother Long changed.

The key is this 'question'.

Asking questions is really not a very simple word and must not be underestimated, especially in Hong Kong.

Because in Hong Kong, or maybe it can be expanded to Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, "asking something" specifically refers to "asking", or asking someone who has "ability". People with this ability Just like the White Dragon King.

And if we go back in time, the word "asking for things" is not simple. The word itself is related to servants or the Book of Changes. Even in the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, national events also required sacrifices and fortune-telling.

Later, in our mainland dictionary, "asking things" just meant asking about national affairs. We don't engage in feudal superstition.

Therefore, when the eldest brother Long heard Bai Feng mention "asking something", he realized that the idea king probably already had an idea.

Ever since, what Big Brother Long said was also very interesting.

"I wish I could hear them all."

At first glance, doesn’t it sound contradictory?
Business consulting is about highlighting professionalism, but asking questions...we don't do that in mainland China anyway.

But Bai Feng smiled because he was already sure what his elder brother Long wanted to ask.

"That's easy to handle."

"Oh, please say it."

The eldest brother Long was smiling all over his face at this moment, even looking forward to it.

Bai Feng started talking immediately, and it was very simple.

“Whether it’s a question or a business consultation, I only have one sentence.

We Chinese are Chinese, and we are different from them. When KFC comes to China, we have to be close to Chinese tastes. "

This is a bit weird, because it is more like business consultation. After all, Bai Feng mentioned KFC.

But the eldest brother Long frowned slightly and said, "What about Panda Express?"

Bai Feng smiled after hearing this, "Panda Express is indeed Chinese food that caters to American tastes, but they opened in the United States, not from China."

As soon as these words came out, the eldest brother Long frowned, laughed and gave a thumbs up.

"Well said! Very well said! Haha... He is indeed the king of ideas!"

Bai Feng was naturally proud of receiving such praise, but he knew very well that his eldest brother Long should have already had an idea.

"Brother, I believe that even if I didn't tell you, you would have already made up your mind before coming here, right?"

This question made the eldest brother Long even more happy, and the conversation started.

"To tell you the truth, it's not the first time I've gone to Hollywood to try my luck. I've gone there twice before. But the results of the previous two times were not good. I can't hide it. The movies are there. You can check them out if you want. arrive.

And this third time, no matter what, we can't fail again.

But the pressure is not small.

In fact, the second time I watched it, I already had a feeling that Hollywood is not that good either. They are actually very bad at making action movies. They are no better than us and the results are not good-looking. "

Good guy, if it were anyone else, this would probably end up being a big deal.

But if Big Brother Long said it, there would be nothing to refute.

In fact, Bai Feng really knew about this.

The first time Big Brother Long went to Hollywood, it was of course the movie "The Killer Trench".

It’s not a good shot, it’s really not that good.

Well, I can’t say that I lost too much.

But forget it for the first time, and the second time was actually in 1985, when he went to Hollywood to film a movie called "The Great and Powerful".

One special thing about this movie is that there are two versions.

In fact, the preparations for this second time in Hollywood are actually very good, which can be seen from the cast.

Danny Aiello, this is a big name, he has acted in "The Godfather Part II", and also appeared in "The Killer Isn't Cold".

In 1985, this guy was really extraordinary.

But even so, "Power Rangers" is still over.

The reason is that of those two versions.

This movie was actually invested by Golden Harvest, but like Shaw Brothers, the investment was made with money, but when it went to Hollywood to shoot, it didn't count.

You have to listen to Hollywood.

For the action scenes, there is still someone who designs the big brother Long, but he still has to listen to what Hollywood has to say.

Hollywood, on the other hand, doesn't have much respect for Big Brother Long, and simply does everything they do.

As a result, when the movie was released, the response was very average.

This is ordinary, which can be seen from the action scenes.

Just like any ordinary Hollywood action movie, it plays very slowly and very stiffly.

And this, Big Brother Long's second Hollywood venture was a failure.

The eldest brother was so angry that he simply edited it after he came back.

This is the second version.

This second version is much faster and looks very much like Big Brother Dragon.

It was the second version that was released in Hong Kong, and the box office results were pretty good.

Jiahe originally thought it would lose money, but this time, it at least equalized the cost.

After such an experience, the eldest brother Long really looked down on Hollywood.

Do they know how to shoot action scenes?

It's been ten years now, and it seems like they still haven't made much progress.

So, this can be regarded as the third time to break into Hollywood.

How to do?
Asking Bai Feng for a consultation is almost the same as asking for a question.

As a result, Bai Feng really touched the heart of his elder brother Long.

This time we will not listen to the advice of those in Hollywood. We must put ourselves first.

Bai Feng actually meant not to change his style, but he had to say that there was a hidden meaning.

And this meaning also makes eldest brother Long more concerned.

The Kung Fu superstar then asked.

"I think the Lunar New Year holiday is happening in mainland China, but what about the Spring Festival holiday? Of course I think it will happen too, but what about later? Will it be this year or every year in the future?"

When Bai Feng heard this, he felt even more happy, because this question was about his previous thoughts.

To put it simply, what Big Brother Long wants is a profitable mainland film market!
The eldest brother Long is indeed upright in the face of major issues of right and wrong, and he is naturally patriotic.

However, from a movie perspective, that is to say, from a money-making perspective.

Can the mainland allow him to realize economic value?

At present, the situation is very good.

But it was only in the past two years.

Looking forward, the mainland's film market is too sluggish, so what if it's a Big Brother Dragon movie?
Moreover, our business is movies.The risks of film investment are very high, even in Hollywood, people have made it very clear.

Ten movies, two of them make money and the other eight lose money, then that's considered good.

The same is true in Hollywood. They don't know whether they will make money tomorrow.

Therefore, how can Big Brother Long be sure that our mainland film market will always be very good in the future?

Although it can be said that I have been in a trough before, this trough also has its peaks and troughs. Sometimes it will jump up, but then it will not work again.

And this naturally means 'asking about something'.

Bai Feng was very determined at this moment. He said with great seriousness: "Brother, the future is definitely ours. I can bet you that in 20 years, the Chinese film market will surpass North America!"

Good guy, really good guy!

After hearing this, the eldest brother Long was very excited. Regardless of whether what Bai Feng said was true or not, the momentum was so good.

"Okay! Bet!"

What was the bet on?

In fact, nothing is bet.

But I also gambled on something.

That's the one Bai Feng hid before, and what he hid is actually... your eldest brother Long's base is in China!

Yes, this is actually what Big Brother Long asked.

What he said translated into Chinese, if I fail in Hollywood, can I come to the mainland to develop?

Bai Feng's answer was, no problem at all!

So, how can eldest brother Long be unhappy?

And there is more to it, that is Bai Feng's answer, which is equivalent to telling his eldest brother Long.

Not only will he put together Lunar New Year and Spring Festival shows, he will also make the Chinese film market profitable!

Don’t underestimate this money-making effect.

Movies are just about making money!

Whoever has more money is more awesome. If you can’t make money and there is no money-making effect, naturally no one will invest.

Without investment, there will be no recruitment.

This is why it is of great significance for Bai Feng to create this Lunar New Year stall.

In this way, the eldest brother Long was very happy, and the result was...

"Brother, I have to endorse your product, just tell me which one."

"Brother, big brother...I am still..."

"You're welcome, you're really welcome."

"I'm not being polite, I'm..."

It's difficult for Bai Feng. His eldest brother Long is so enthusiastic about being an endorser. So, can the several brands he has cultivated be able to hold on?
Bai Feng is really afraid. No matter how good he is in marketing, he is sometimes afraid of the Law of Cause and Effect weapon.

Really, there are many such examples in the industry. If the marketing plan is well done, it may not necessarily succeed. Sometimes it really depends on luck.

But now...

"I think your cell phone is pretty good. Let me help you..."

Is this going to be turned on directly?
Bai Feng has actually been waiting for that guy Duan Yongping to betray him. Now my eldest brother Long is going to stop my future plans?

This wouldn't work, but when it came to mobile phones, Bai Feng suddenly had an idea.

"Well... a company may have asked me for consultation recently. I have a plan. If you want to endorse it, brother, their mobile phone is good."

"Huh? Really?"

The eldest brother Long thinks it's strange, but Bai Feng...he's not surprised. Anyway, you can represent someone else.

And this mobile phone company... Kejian.

Many people may not be familiar with this brand, but in fact, in this day and age, Kejian is Samsung.

Yes, that is indeed the case. The two of them now use the same brand.

Of course, there are differences, but now I, Bai Feng, have a big killer like Big Brother Long...

I am dealing with Samsung, not our own company.

When Bai Feng mentioned this brand, his eldest brother Long naturally agreed happily.

Obviously, Samsung Science and Technology come together.

Anyway, they also want to do marketing and advertise well, and they will pay for it. Big brother Long will definitely be very happy when he hears this.

I, Bai Feng... am I going to be too harsh?

No matter what, when I think of what Samsung did later, I, Bai Feng, can be regarded as serving the country and the people by doing this.

After this consultation, eldest brother Long was very happy. He was relieved of his last worries.

Of course, he must have had this idea originally, but that's just the way people are.

Many times, people just need a little advice from others before they can make up their minds.

There are so many such examples that there is no need to give them. There are too many in real life, such as the old man at the chess stall, right?

In this way, the eldest brother Long no longer has any worries in his heart, so he can give it a go. He will definitely stick to himself against those idiots in Hollywood.

As for the Spring Festival, which is coming soon, this battle will definitely be very exciting and intense.

In fact, there is a very good opportunity for this war, that is, there are no good works in Hollywood.

That is, they won't cause trouble.

The past two years have indeed been a golden age for global movies, with an explosion of good films.

But there are also some 'small problems', just like there are a lot of overturns in commercial films.

The most representative one is "Future Water World".

This movie is really... a little helpless, but it is indeed being criticized right now.

First of all, this film is a commercial blockbuster that Universal has high hopes for, and it has found Kevin Costner, who is currently the most box-office-resistant in Hollywood.

He is really the first big star to resist the box office today, and his career is still on the rise. Those who resisted the box office before are basically older, while those like Tim Robbins have just discovered their commercial value, and this The value is still unknown. After all, "The Shawshank Redemption" is not a commercial film.

Coupled with a super large investment, it directly gives a calculation of [-] million US dollars.

This is dollars, dollars.

Today's two hundred million can buy a small country. This is really not an exaggeration.

But as it turned out, the film was a disaster as soon as it was released.

The subject matter is a bit too advanced, and there are Chinese elements in it. It's not yet time, but the continent that the group of people discovered in the end is Everest.

Therefore, the tattoo on the child's back actually contained coordinates written in Chinese, but they didn't even recognize it.

These idiots are really good at writing random things. When it comes to the water world in the future, won’t we Chinese go and take care of Everest first?
Forget it, don’t compete with them anymore.

The key is that the visual effects of the movie are not very good, and the [-] million was mainly spent on the scenery.

Fortunately, it is said that Universal Studios plans to turn this movie into an entertainment facility, which will probably make money in the future.

As for the visual effects... Actually, there is a lot of money spent on movie special effects.

but.

The focus of this movie's special effects was to replenish the hair of the male protagonist Kevin Costner, because after all, he was bald. After being soaked in sea water, it became apparent that his hair was even sparser, even less than the land in the movie.

Therefore, the reasons why this movie was so popular can be summed up very simply.

The money is not spent in the right place.

The box-office failure of "Waterworld" was a serious blow to Hollywood. Universal is really a huge company, and there is nothing wrong with being No. [-] at the moment.

Warner is really not comparable to them, and Disney currently mainly focuses on cartoons and making money for children. Disney actually also has a distribution company for adult movies. That company is Bowei. This company is also very powerful, but it is not Hollywood. Eight traditional ones.

In fact, Disney is not one of the traditional eight major Hollywood companies. They are quite different.

Of course, there is no need to talk about this now.

In short, after the glory of Hollywood movies in 9495, commercial movies have declined now.

This gives Bai Feng a very good opportunity to create Spring Festival stalls.

No Hollywood movies to disturb me, absolutely nothing, which is much better than other times.

Therefore, before the Spring Festival of 1996, three movies attracted the most attention.

"Sunlight Canyon", "Simple Mission" and "God of Cookery".

This topic requires almost no manipulation by Bai Feng, it comes directly.

Many media outlets took action, especially "Sunlight Canyon" because this movie immediately made big news.

Shortlisted for the main competition unit of the Berlin Film Festival!

I didn’t win an award. Is this big news?

In fact, being shortlisted for the main competition unit is an honor in itself, because it is not something that ordinary films can enter.

Of course, it wouldn't matter if it was really serious, because I really haven't won the award yet.

In this way, the upcoming Spring Festival will become more interesting.

This battle is definitely more intense, and many media reporters are even more excited.

Digging for news everywhere.

But what about Bai Feng?

It was indeed surprising that there was an unexpected visitor in his small courtyard.

"Boss Bai, your place is really elegant."

Lizhi, wearing a red fur coat, is sexy and dignified.

Then why is she here?
"So anxious? Has the filming of "Dark Man" been finished?"

Bai Feng naturally knew the purpose of this woman, but as soon as he said this, Li Zhi gave her a resentful look...

　The special effects hair patching was real, and it took a lot of effort. Alas, Hei Che’s hairline couldn’t hold up anymore. Sure enough, this is a worldwide problem.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)