China Entertainment’s rescue plan is hard to come by

Chapter 574 "Latent" and the little Captain America
Even though the slutty girl in history was fucked by Sun Yi, she still did not change her original trajectory, and walked back to the starting point again with sultry steps.

Sun Yi took over James Wan's script and simply flipped through it. He knew that "Latent" had appeared, which would make this little Chinese director famous again in Hollywood and solidify his position.

Compare to his previous films.

In "Chain Saw", James Wan used his whimsical ideas to build a layer-by-layer reversal structure. The plots are interlocking, and the grass snakes and gray lines correspond one to one. Although there are some small bugs, they are generally harmless. .

Especially the last five minutes are so exciting that it can make people drop their jaws. Completely ignoring some loopholes in the script, it can be said that it is a true inheritance of Hitchcock's suspense techniques.

Although his next two films did not achieve good box office results and received unsatisfactory reputation, Sun Yi, who is also a director, knows that such shooting experience is an indispensable part of a director's growth path.

Geniuses do not always succeed, except for bugs, of course.

The following "Insidious" can be said to be the culmination of James Wan's horror series. With a production cost of less than 200 million US dollars, it finally won hundreds of millions of dollars in box office in North America.

If Sun Yi remembers correctly, before he came back, this "Latent Series Universe" had already reached its fifth installment, and its reputation was still strong, making it the most successful series of movies in Hollywood after the Marvel Universe.

The script in front of him seemed to be the key to a treasure house. It was placed so lightly in Sun Yi's palm. He had a lot to think about for a while.

Wen Ziren watched Sun Yi frown slightly and remained silent for a long time. He thought there was a problem with his newly created script. He couldn't help but start to think about the story composition of the entire script. What problems did he encounter during the creation process?
Is the story too mediocre? Or is the structure a little sluggish? Are there any obvious plot flaws?

This thought drew me in.

There's something wrong with this, I'm afraid I can just figure it out on my own.

Sun Yi thought about it for a long time and finally came to his senses. When he saw Wen Ziren in front of him, he was confused.

This was fine just a moment ago, but now in the blink of an eye, he looks like he is suffering from deep hatred and about to die. What is he doing?

In fact, it's no wonder that James Wan thinks so. It has been more than half a year since he accepted Sun Yi's invitation to join North American Starry Sky Pictures. During this period, the first thing he did was to watch the big boss Sun Yi's film from beginning to end. All over.

It has been said that the profession of director is also a kind of cultural person, and the saying "There is no first in literature, no second in martial arts" is also applicable.

It stands to reason that James Wan is also a director. He once became a blockbuster in Hollywood. He has more than a few brushes in his hands. Most people really can't catch his eye. What's more, Sun Yi is ten years younger than him.

But after watching all the films Sun Yi had made before, he had to admit that there are geniuses in this world.

Take a look at the movies made by Sun Yi.

In terms of narrative structure, there are multi-line narratives and linear narratives. In terms of subject matter and content, they are even more diverse, including youth films, romance films, tenderness films, war films, and recently, I heard that science fiction films produced in 3D have been It’s finished.

James Wan compares himself to the fact that horror films with a single theme have already made him feel inadequate. Every time he shoots a new film, he can learn a lot, including this time for "The Walking Dead" filmed for the company. In the first season alone, he was in charge of shaping the camera. In terms of group portrait processing, we have found an effective method.

He really couldn't believe how Sun Yi mastered so many movies with different themes and types. The key was that all of the films he produced were classics. He asked himself, he couldn't do it no matter what.

Therefore, he believes that Sun Yi is the kind of born director, the kind of director who is rewarded by God.

"Zi Ren?"

"Ah, BOSS, tell me, I will revise it properly."

This call brought Wen Ziren back from his own mental internal friction, and he immediately looked like he was humbly asking for advice.

Why is everything so weird today?

Sun Yi looked at Wen Ziren's appearance and felt doubtful, but he didn't want to get too inquiring. After all, everyone has his own privacy, so he just talked about the script.

"The story is good, very creative, and has a strong sense of suspense. I think it is a very good book."

Wen Ziren frowned. Although Sun Yi's previous plan was very useful to him, he had been waiting for the next step. However, he grew up in a Chinese family and faced the Chinese tradition of restraining first and then rising, and rising first and then suppressing. Tiao Tiao, that is also very clear.

But after a long time without seeing anything from Sun Yi, he finally understood.

It seems that my notebook is really good, or is it because the boss is trying to save my face and I am embarrassed to say it to my face?

"BOSS, don't you have any suggestions for revision?" Wen Ziren still asked worriedly.

Sun Yi was also puzzled. You are such a master of horror movies, why do you still need to ask me?
However, in order to maintain a certain depth, Sun Yi still gave him a small suggestion.

"Well, pay attention to the rhythm and shot planning when shooting. I think as long as you grasp these two points, plus your horror story and suspense, this film will definitely become a hit."

Sun Yi's suggestion is indeed a shortcoming of James Wan. His early films have always been good at reversal of creativity and creation of horror atmosphere, but the camera processing is relatively poor in this aspect.

When Wen Ziren heard this, he felt relieved.

Oops, the boss finally said it.
Sun Yi didn't know Wen Ziren's inner thoughts at the moment. If he knew that he had such a tendency to be petty, he would definitely choose to stay away from him.

After some communication with John, Sun Yi decided to use US$500 million from the annual profits of North American Starry Sky Pictures to produce two movies, one by James Wan's "Latent" for US$200 million, and one by Sun Yi, Xin. Yu Kun was responsible for the filming of "The Invisible Guest" for US$300 million.

It's not that Sun Yi is tying the knot, but that the whole scene of the first "Latent" movie is concentrated in that villa. There is no other place. Compared with the previous life, the North American starry sky has the leftovers of Sun Yi's previous filming of "Shelter". The entire set of equipment is basically new, which saves Wen Ziren hundreds of thousands of dollars compared to renting it himself. If he wants to increase the budget in other aspects, he can't increase anything. Sun Yi's additional $50 can allow him to There are greater options when it comes to actors.

All in all, James Wan is very satisfied. His previous filming budget, using Starry Sky's equipment and personnel, was only US$120 million. Sun Yi's current budget has almost doubled.

As for "The Invisible Guest", the script has been thoroughly thought out by Xin Yukun. When he was in China, he frequently exchanged ideas with Sun Yi. The filming of "Into the Dust" greatly exceeded the plan and disrupted Sun Yi's career. schedule.

Looking at it now, it is unlikely that he will direct this movie himself. He can only put his name on it and hand it over directly to Xin Yukun to shoot. Fortunately, there is also a master of horror and suspense, James Wan, in North America.

If you don't use it, you won't use it.

Sun Yi directly named him a producer and asked him to personally supervise Xin Yukun. I believe that in terms of suspense movies, James Wan's attainments will never be worse than his own.

For the next few days, Liu Yifei stayed in the digital realm to dub her original voice in English.

Sun Yi helped Xin Yukun prepare for the crew, because he had already said hello in advance, and the film and television industry in Los Angeles was really mature. In just a few days, the crew was almost ready, and all that was left was to wait for the leading actors to arrive. .

The original version was a Spanish movie, and Sun Yi couldn't find the original actors, so he had to find them from Hollywood.

In this regard, Sun Yi also delegated power to John and Wen Ziren, with Xin Yukun assisting them.

Speaking of the lower-middle-class actors in Hollywood, Sun Yi really doesn't know much better than these two.

Sure enough, John was very fast, worthy of his status as a Hollywood boss, and he contacted many actors in just three days.

The entire film "The Invisible Guest" has four main protagonists, the male protagonist is the entrepreneur Adrian, the female protagonist is his lover Laura, there is also a gold medal lawyer, and the father of the person who was killed by the two. On the day of the audition, Sun Yi also participated. He saw many actors whose names he couldn't name, but felt familiar.

This feeling is very novel. Seeing the big-name stars of later generations now looking like little ones, cautiously and shyly submitting their resumes to me, I feel so satisfied.

Especially when a sexy butt walked in, Sun Yi was even more amazed.

Isn’t this Captain America?

"Director Sun Yi, hello, I am Chris Evans. I am 29 years old. I have been in the industry for 9 years. I have previously appeared in "Unusual Man and Woman" and "Fantastic Four"."

Speaking of this cocky butt, ah, Captain America, his acting career is also quite dramatic.

He debuted at the age of 20. In just 4 years, he became famous with a comic book adaptation of the movie "Fantastic Four". However, success and failure were also mixed. The second sequel's reputation and box office collapsed, leaving th Century Fox behind. I almost lost my pants in compensation. Since then, he has been hidden away, and there are no high-end resources to find him to star in. He can only participate in various literary films until he picks up the shield.

Sun Yi gave him a scene and asked him to prepare. After 10 minutes, the audition started directly.

Judging from the results, Chris's current acting skills are still very online. The past two years of accumulation have made him grow a lot, and he has become quite a general.

"Mr. Evans, well, your audition is over today. Please leave your contact information and wait for our notification."

After the audition, the staff on the side spoke to him in a very polite manner.

Chris signed his phone number on the staff form, stood up and prepared to leave. His steps were very slow and hesitant. He clenched his fists again and again, and finally turned back to Sun Yi who was sitting in the chair and said:
"Director Sun, I have watched all of your movies. They are really great. If I can play a role in one of your movies, I believe it will be a very pleasant experience. Also, if you don't mind, I don't know, Are there any problems with my audition performance just now?”

When Sun Yi heard this, he felt funny in his heart. He looked at this future star who would be a big hit in Hollywood with great interest. He nodded to him and said encouragingly:
"Chris, you did a great job, and I'm looking forward to cooperating with you. Go back and wait for the announcement."

"Oh, yes, yes, sir."

After Chris left, John saw Sun Yi's thoughts and asked directly:
"BOSS, is the male protagonist going to use him?"

"What's his price now?"

John flipped through the information on the Screen Actors Guild and shrugged at Sun Yi.

"Well, it's pretty cheap, two months, less than $30, I think I can talk about $25 or so."

"Then let him."

Sun Yi directly decided on the male protagonist of Team America. He thought that the surprises for today would be over, but he didn't expect that the female protagonist gave him another big surprise.

Scarlet Witch.

"Mr. Sun, Director Sun, hello, my name is Elizabeth Olsen. I am 21 years old. I have not acted in a movie yet, but I have been a key member of the drama club in school and I am very passionate about acting. Please you."

John came over and whispered to Sun Yi:

"A little girl with Hollywood dreams, and I see a few of them every day."

Seeing the playful expression on Sun Yi's face, John's eyes lit up, "BOSS, if you like it, I can do it."

"Well, I'm attracted to Go, what the hell."

Sun Yi nodded slightly and immediately reacted.

Xiao Nizi is still in the United States, on the other side of the city. Aren't you giving me eye drops? If not, we'll talk about it then.

In the end, the heroine settled on the Scarlet Witch, two leading actors, and directly chose two gold medal supporting roles who had appeared in many films. The actor's expenditure for the entire film was about 80 US dollars, which was about 100 U.S. dollars before leaving Sun Yi. The % of the US$ million prepared was still a long way off, and the remaining part came from the Scarlet Witch.

Sun Yi also didn't expect that his small-scale suspense film would actually bring together two future Marvel generals. He didn't know if it would be amazing when the two of them star in "Avengers" together.

After "The Invisible Guest" was almost finished, Sun Yi followed John to visit the distribution theaters that cooperated with the company.

Most of these theaters are located in relatively poor neighborhoods, and the decoration and internal environment are relatively unsatisfactory. However, what surprised Sun Yi was that most of the theaters have the ability to play 3D movies.

"BOSS, don't worry, these small movie theater owners are the most fashionable. The movie "Avatar" made them a lot of money at the beginning of the year. Nowadays, 3D screens are being used. I heard that the stocks of companies that use screens It’s all gone up.”

Walking out of a cinema in the Heige neighborhood, John waved to the black boss behind him who was wearing a big gold chain, and explained to Sun Yi.

Seeing Sun Yi frowning slightly at the chaotic environment around him, John added another sentence.

"Don't look at the chaos here, but as long as the movie is exciting enough, everyone likes to watch it, and it can earn US dollars, the owners of these movie theaters are still very particular about, um, the spirit of contract."

Sun Yi looked at the black guy with dreadlocks and "biubiubiu" pinned on the back of his jeans who was laughing and joking at the door of the theater, and looked at John with a suspicious look on his face.

That seems to be saying, where did you see the spirit of the contract?

John was slightly embarrassed and quickly patted the black driver and bodyguard behind him.

"Tyler, prove to me, are these black brothers who I say they are?"

"Oh, yes, we are very particular about the spirit of contract, BOSS." The tall and sleek black bodyguard replied to John, and then looked at John's unhappy expression, immediately reacted, and changed his words: "Well, I That’s right, Mr. General Manager.”

"That's right, BOSS, as long as you can make money, who cares about anything else." John spread his hands towards Sun Yi.

Sun Yi shook his head helplessly. This cat has its own path, and the rat has its own path. Only these movie theaters are not looked down upon by the Big Six in Hollywood, just like China's current county movie theaters.

In terms of the number of people served, a place with only one cinema in a small county town would make no less money than a movie theater outside a mature business district in a big city if anyone was interested.

The reason why it is not being paid attention to is simply that in the current era, its management costs are too high. It will gradually get better after the national digital projection system is implemented next year.

As for the United States, it doesn't matter. The North American Starry Sky has no independent ability without Sun Yi. John can only search for independent films all over the world. One film will make a profit, and two will make a profit, but no one can guarantee that. They all make money, so as a smart person like him, he must know that without Sun Yi's support, he will definitely not be as happy as he is now.

With this in mind, that's all.

"In a few days, you will talk to Mr. Harvey on my behalf about the release of "Pacific Rim". My request is that the number of screens should not be less than that of "Shelter"."

"BOSS, don't worry, the most popular thing now is 3D movies. Even Fernando Valley is preparing to shoot 3D romance movies. Your science fiction production will definitely be very popular. Theaters will rush to get it. No one will follow the dollar bill." make life difficult for."

Sun Yi nodded and agreed with John's statement. He had been rushing to start the film industrialization. In addition to the Hollywood film source crisis in 08, he was rushing to reap the 3D movie craze set off by "Avatar".

　I corrected a typo and added nearly 800 words, which is almost half a chapter. The additional volume does not increase the price. I would like to give back to book friends!
　　
　
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