China Entertainment’s rescue plan is hard to come by

Chapter 616 "Huan Tai" North American promotion, the trailer that shocked foreigners [asking for monthly tickets]

Leonardo narrated Sun Yi's script to Rick.

Because Sun Yi only told him a general outline last night and there was no substantive script at all, so what Leonardo told was basically similar to what Sun Yi told Liu Yifei.

As a professional in the industry, Rick came up with the origin of this story just after thinking about it for a moment.

"Dallas Buyers Club?"

"Yes." Leonardo nodded.

"Oh, I didn't expect that the rights to adapt this story would be in his hands."

"adaptation?"

"Yes, this story was published in a newspaper by a reporter in 92. It recorded Ron's seven-year struggle with the disease. Later, someone bought the copyright of the story and created a movie based on this memoir. script."

"Then why have you stayed until now?" Leonardo asked puzzledly.

Rick shrugged and replied:

"The story is indeed a good one, but the movie script was too rough, so no relevant director took over, and no film and television company invested. Unexpectedly, he bought the story."

Starry Sky Pictures, founded by Sun Yi in North America, has not independently operated other projects in Hollywood since the success of "Shelter". The only job content is to search for various scripts. Yes, Sun Yi named them all and requested to acquire them.

After John took over the actual operation of the company, he even used his sense of film scripts, and with Sun Yi's acquiescence, he also purchased a lot of copyrights.

This time when Sun Yi came to the United States, he accidentally discovered a script that had been adapted into a series of movies in the North American Starry Sky script library.

The great heroine is very suitable for Liu Yifei.

Of course, it's definitely not the right time to shoot now. With Xiao Nizi's current popularity in North America, she's probably going to be very aggressive. It's a complete waste of this opportunity.

At least we have to wait until after this "Huan Tai" for Liu Yifei to fully establish herself in Hollywood.

Return to DiCaprio's mansion.

Rick has downloaded the first version of the 92 script from the company's database for Leonardo.

There are many small film and television companies going around to buy this kind of story, and the price is very low.

They first bought the copyright, then wrote the script, and finally found investment and took the path of independent films.

Once they can't find a suitable director and investor within a short period of time, they will put the script on the shelf and wait for other big companies to purchase it.

Maybe one day someone with a sharp eye will discover it and let them make a profit from it.

At the same time, they also actively submitted the abridged version to major film and television companies.

Anyway, the copyright has been registered, so there is no need to worry about plagiarism.

That's how the script on Rick's side came about.

Although he heard his manager say that the first version of the script was terrible, Leonardo read it without hesitation in order to learn more about the story.

At the same time, Rick also began to search for relevant information about Sun Yi on Google.

He came in a hurry in the morning, and he only briefly read Sun Yi's information for a year in the car.

At this moment, he decided to be more cautious and get to know the director from China.

"A Chinese-language war-themed movie has grossed more than 6000 million U.S. dollars at the box office in China, and has scored more than 8 points on relevant film and television websites."

"The next realistic-themed script film not only earned more than 4000 million yuan at the box office, but also praised the leading actor in the film for winning this year's Best Actor and Best Actress at Cannes."

"This is the first time for this actor to appear in a movie!!!"

Seeing this, Rick had some ideas in his mind. He knew that at this Cannes Film Festival, Leon had promoted "Inception" in the past. He probably got acquainted with the director at that time. He could win over an amateur. The position of the movie king.

Although it is one of the top three films in Europe that he looks down upon, it is enough to illustrate Sun Yi's directorial ability.

"You actually made a 3D science fiction movie?"

Rick's eyes widened for a moment.

If he remembered Sun Yi's previous information correctly, when he was 24 years old, the Chinese director had already made youth films, black humor crime films, inspirational films, war films, reality-themed dramas, and now he is here again It's a science fiction movie, but it's in 3D?
God, he is really only 24 years old!

Rick's eyes were full of disbelief. He has been working in Hollywood for so many years and has seen so many talented directors. But people like Sun Yi who have been so productive without making a single mistake since his debut are really rare. .

What's even more rare is that these movies are all box office successes.

Actually, he missed one thing. He was so shocked that he didn't notice that the font of "Pacific Rim" on the web page was specially marked, which was different from the normal color content.

This shows that this movie has a hot entry on Google, and you can see relevant hot links with just one click.

After seeing the information here, Rick also murmured in his heart.

He was sure now.

At least Sun Yi is not just a cat or a dog, he is also an excellent director.

However, compared with the veteran Hollywood director Clint Eastwood, it is still a little bit less interesting.

At this time, his cell phone rang, it was his secretary.

"what's up?"

"Boss, I found the information about the Chinese director you wanted me to check, as well as his recent movements."

"I've read almost all the information. Tell me about his visit to the United States this time. Is it just an ordinary movie promotion?"

"Yes, boss, according to what I have investigated, it is indeed a movie promotion. But it is definitely not ordinary. In the morning, he broke a big news. Now there is a lot of talk about his movie on the Internet."

"What, big news?"

Rick was a little surprised, and even Leonardo, who was reading the script next to him, looked over curiously.

"He played the trailer of the movie on the No. 3 Nasdaq screen in Times Square in New York for a full three minutes. The effect was great. Now people are talking about the movie everywhere on the Internet."

"What? Times Square, or the Nasdaq big screen? Will these Wall Street wolves let him play a movie trailer so easily?"

Rick was a little confused and quickly opened the web page to search for "Pacific Rim".

You know, Wall Street and Hollywood are very wrong.

At that time, many investors from Wall Street were deceived by Hollywood and lost all their money. At the same time, Hollywood continued to release various films to expose the dark inside story of Wall Street. The two sides have formed quite a bridge.

Therefore, few Hollywood film and television companies can go directly to the Nasdaq big screen for promotion. That’s not to say that it can’t be done. After all, in business, as long as you give money, anything is possible. It’s just that the two parties have lost the mutual trust they should have. , this cost is very high.

I didn’t expect that Sun Yi, a director from China, could actually do it.

In fact, if Sun Yi used his identity as a director, he would not be able to do it at all. The people on Wall Street know who he is and will not take advantage of him at all.

But he couldn't stand it, he had another identity.

IDG is running Renren to be listed on Nasdaq, and Sun Yi is the second largest individual shareholder of Renren. A three-minute advertising space is not too much to ask for.

Rick didn't know about Sun Yi's identity. He was from a film and television company, not Verbole. How could he know that Sun Yi was still a shareholder of Renren.com.

He couldn't figure this out, so he simply stopped worrying and quickly clicked on the relevant entries.

Sure enough, the popularity was so high that the entire web page was filled with "Pacific Rim" related reports.

The first is the media coverage in New York.

Before reporting in, I also praised myself.

"If you love someone, send him to New York, because that is heaven; if you hate someone, send him to New York, because that is hell. And if he gets to New York, he doesn't know which side is heaven and which side If it’s hell, then send him to Times Square in New York, because that’s the crossroads of the world.”

"According to statistics, 30 people pass through Times Square in New York every day, and it can even reach 48 people at its peak. Such a large flow of people brings a huge advertising effect, with dazzling and colorful billboards occupying the area. Every corner of Times Square, and the Nasdaq exchange screen, as the largest, tallest and most eye-catching advertising screen, is definitely a battleground for military strategists.”

"This morning, a science fiction movie from China landed on the Nasdaq screen in Times Square in New York for the first time. For the first time, a full 3-minute trailer was released, which aroused strong onlookers from passers-by."

"The exciting content and explosive music in the trailer completely ignited Times Square and almost caused traffic chaos."

These media are all local in New York, so they only focus on the event itself and do not have much specific content of the movie.

After reading a few articles, Rick decisively chose other entertainment media. "After half a year, the director of Fantastic East returns with the sequel of "Shelter". The trailer landed at the crossroads of the world, attracting a large number of passers-by to watch and take photos."

"The trailer not only continues the background story of the previous movie, but also reveals the full picture of alien monsters and human mechas for the first time. The battle scenes are exciting, and the background music is even more adrenaline-fueled. The heroine Crystal from China He has grown up in the sequel and become a real warrior.”

"It is reported that the movie will be released in North America in 3D mode at the end of July, so fans are staying tuned."

Next are the comments from various netizens.

"I've watched "Shelter". It's a great movie. I'm finally waiting for the sequel."

"I searched for the trailer on YouTube. It's great. Crystal is so beautiful. I think I'm in love with her. Also, she sang the background music. It's really nice."

"Finally, I've been waiting for a 3D movie again. I didn't get IMAX tickets for Avatar last time. I won't let it go this time."

"Can anyone tell me where I can watch the first part? I was in Times Square today. When the trailer just aired, I didn't realize it. Only when I saw the mechas and monsters did I know it was a movie. , very handsome, I want to watch the first one.”

The comments online are full of expectations, and even those who have not watched the first part are trying their best to make up for it.

On related film review websites in North America, the expectations of fans of "Pacific Rim" have more than doubled, and it suddenly climbed to the first place among movies in the same period.

You know, this is the first wave of publicity for the movie.

Rick and Leonardo looked at each other. There are many directors who can make movies, but there are very few who can make movies with both good box office and good reputation. And if you consider that this director is also very good at promotion and marketing of movies, then he is extremely rare.

"Rick, how about we stop making a decision so quickly and wait until we see the results of this movie?"

The balance in Leonardo's heart reversed again, and he asked Rick softly.

The latter nodded slowly, "Be cautious, that's really the way it should be. As for Director Clint, I'll try to delay it as much as possible."

Obviously, at this moment, Rick also changed his mind.

Go back 6 hours.

9 o'clock in the morning, Times Square, New York.

Aryan followed his friend here and walked into the bustling intersection of the world for the first time.

He is from the west, and he came to the east with his friends during the summer vacation. He had often heard about the prosperity of New York before, but after he came, he didn't feel that there was any big surprise.

The dirty subways and chaotic minority neighborhoods all made him scorn the bustling metropolis of New York.

It wasn't until he came to Times Square that he truly saw what prosperity was.

The place is bustling with people, full of infinite energy, and you can see tourists and all kinds of people from all over the world.

Aryan followed his friend excitedly to the intersection of Broadway Street and Seventh Avenue, stood downstairs of the Securities Exchange Center, and excitedly took photos of the entire building.

It was originally an advertisement for Coca-Cola, but at 9:, the screen suddenly switched.

One quiet morning, an incredibly beautiful Asian girl woke up in bed.

Aryan didn't know her, but beauty was a universal language. He was holding the camera and forgot to take pictures at the moment, staring blankly at Liu Yifei on the big screen.

"Aryan, what are you doing?"

His companion noticed his abnormality and came over to look at the big screen with him.

A very beautiful melody suddenly played, and many people, like them, stopped and looked up at the big screen.

I saw Liu Yifei just like a girl next door. She got up, made breakfast diligently, happily selected clothes in the closet, then took the dog out for a jog and walked, and played with the dog on the lawn. She was completely like a girl. A beautiful sight.

Just when everyone was curious about what kind of advertisement this was, the music came out, and a song of a light-hearted girl came from the speakers. Coupled with this harmonious picture, it made people feel unusually warm.

"Talk to me
talk to me

Spill the secrets you've been keeping
Tell me the secret deep in your heart
Life cuts deep
Life is indeed full of ups and downs
Let me help pick up the pieces
But please let me help you regain your confidence.”

"Aryan, is this the MV of the song, or some kind of advertisement?"

"Don't make trouble, I don't know. I'll find out after reading it."

The next second, the rhythm of the music suddenly accelerated.

Liu Yifei, who looked beautiful just now, woke up from the dark basement and looked around confusedly.

"This, this is a movie. I remembered it. The one I watched was called "Shelter"! She is the heroine in it. She was also in "Inception" not long ago."

Some people at the scene saw that this was the plot of "Shelter" and also recognized Liu Yifei.

After all, Europeans and Americans are relatively face-blind when it comes to Asians, so it’s normal not to recognize them immediately.

People who had never seen it began to look at each other, but they still looked up.

The scene began to cut rapidly, and Liu Yifei used her bravery and wisdom to successfully escape.

When she saw the moonlight outside the basement again, everyone was happy for her.

"I'm not an angel, I'm not a saint
I am not an angel who protects you, nor a saint who loves all living beings.
I've been a closed book full of mistakes
I was once like a closed book, obscure yet absurd

But when you're broken, when you're in pain
But when you're heartbroken and in pain
Oooh, ooh
I'll walk through fire with you
I am willing to walk hand in hand with you through mountains of swords and seas of fire."

Everyone's eyes turned to the screen again.

When they saw Liu Yifei choosing to go to Los Angeles to fight at the crossroads, everyone was sweating for her again.

At this time, as the music played, more and more passers-by stopped. On the one hand, many people thought the music was pleasant, and on the other hand, they were curious about everyone's behavior, and unconsciously looked up and followed.

As soon as I saw it, I was attracted by the story in the video.

A girl who looks extremely delicate bravely picks up a gun and follows a group of soldiers to prepare for battle. This scene has a very sassy feeling no matter how you look at it.

But the next second, everyone exclaimed.

On the screen, an enemy appeared, not a human being at all, but a huge alien monster.

As expected, they failed in this battle, the heroine was seriously injured, her home was destroyed, and none of her family or friends escaped.

She was so depressed that she even lost confidence in living.

So what if they were alive? How could humans defeat alien monsters?

But until this day, the general told her that humans had developed mecha hunters specifically to fight monsters, and she was eligible to participate in the selection.

From that moment on, there was a light in her eyes again.

In order to take revenge, she started training day after day.

As soon as the scene turned, monsters were wreaking havoc in human cities, and people were running for their lives everywhere. Just when a crying little girl wanted the monster to step on it, a huge mecha knocked the monster away, followed by a series of fierce attacks. of blow.

It seems to be the most primitive struggle.

Between metal and monsters, one side collides, bites, and pounces.

The other side is blocking, punching, and elbowing.

Accompanying the climax of the music, there is a quick camera switch, and the collision between machinery and flesh makes people’s blood soar.

In the last shot, under the setting sun, the mecha with mottled scars on its body stood in front of the monster's terrifying corpse, surrounded by ruins and the monster's blood splattered everywhere.

The camera gradually moves up along the mecha.

A graceful woman walked out of the cockpit, stood on the shoulder of the mecha with one hand on her waist, and took off her helmet gracefully in the evening breeze.

Her long hair is flying in the wind.

"I'll walk through fire with you"

"Aryan, this, this is so cool. What is her name? What kind of movie is this? I must watch it. She is simply my goddess."

"I'm sorry, it's mine too!"

　The song is called "Walk Thru Fire". The lyrics are not included in the chargeable word count. Don’t blame me for this. The chargeable word count is only 4400, but it’s actually 5000.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)