I am a director, but I have the skills of an actor

Chapter 118 Hollywood Invitation

"Qingshan, I,, I'm going back first, you have to take care of yourself!"

At the Beijing Airport, Chen Yumo looked at Wanqing Mountain reluctantly.

At this moment, Chen Yumo's tone and expression were very similar to the heroine's behavior in a love TV series when the male and female protagonists parted ways.

It seems romantic, but Wanqingshan, who is wearing a mask and a hat, is helpless.

"Yu Mo, can you stop making such an expression? You've been like this since you came out of the house. Are you tired of pretending?"

Chen Yumo immediately changed his face and slapped Wan Qingshan with a dissatisfied look on his face.

"Humph, I don't understand the taste. When I watch those Korean TV dramas, the male and female protagonists always look like this when they part ways."

"You also said it was a TV series. Who is like that in life? Also, the partnership procedures have not been completed yet. You have to come to the capital in two days. We have only been separated for two days. Even if it is a TV series, it is not You acted like this."

"Huh, you just don't understand taste. I won't tell you anymore. I'm leaving."

After Chen Yumo finished speaking, he dragged his suitcase, turned around and walked quickly to the inspection gate.

After Chen Yumo passed the inspection gate and disappeared from sight, Wan Qingshan turned and left.

When Wan Qingshan got in the car and was about to return to Qingshan Film and Television Company, Zhang Zhao called.

After the call was connected, before Wan Qingshan could ask what was going on, Zhang Zhao's excited voice came from the phone.

"Director Wan, Hollywood's [-]th Century Fox wants to buy the North American and European distribution rights of "Loyal Lives and Brave".

Wan Qingshan was overjoyed. He was short of money, so a money giver came.

"Haha, Mr. Zhang, then you can negotiate with them and try to negotiate a higher price."

"Haha, Director Wan, that's for sure. However, Director Wan, I have to trouble you to come over now, the people from Fox want to see you."

Wan Qingshan was surprised. What did Fox's people do when they saw him?
"Did something happen?"

"They didn't tell me, and I can't ask. Director Wan, you'd better come over now. They are waiting for you at Enlight Pictures. They won't start negotiating the distribution rights of "Loyal Liver, Righteous Brave" until they meet you."

Wan Qingshan thought for a moment and replied, "Then I'll come over now."

The people at Fox were extremely enthusiastic about Wan Qingshan. Wan Qingshan had just walked into the living room of Enlight Pictures. In the living room, among the three people who had been waiting for a long time, a strong foreign man with blond hair, blue eyes and some freckles on his face stood up immediately. Facing Wanqing Mountain.

The strong man stretched out his hand and shouted enthusiastically in fluent Chinese, "Director Wan Qingshan, nice to meet you, my name is David Ethan!"

Wan Qingshan shook David Eason's hand and kept extending it.

"Hello, Mr. Ethan, I wonder why you want to see me?"

Wan Qingshan asked about business as soon as he opened his mouth, which surprised David Ethan. He had dealt with many Chinese people and knew that Chinese people like to talk politely before talking!

David Ethan also liked to be direct like this. He replied directly, "Mr. Wan Qingshan, I invite you to participate in a Hollywood movie on behalf of Twentieth Century Fox Film Company."

After waiting for a while, David Eason didn't say the name of the movie, how much investment it would cost, what role he would play, and how much would he be paid?Wan Qingshan's face instantly turned a little ugly!
"Fuck, what do you think of me? Don't say anything."

Although he had no intention of going to Hollywood to act, Wan Qingshan was still very angry at David Eason's attitude.

After cursing in his heart, Wan Qingshan directly refused, "Mr. Ethan, because of the inconvenience of language communication, I have no idea of ​​​​acting in Hollywood."

David Eason was stunned in disbelief. He couldn't believe that there were Chinese artists who refused invitations to Hollywood movies.

"Director Wan Qingshan, are you sure? This is an invitation from a Hollywood movie. If you star in a Hollywood movie, your status in the country will be greatly improved.

Zhang Ziyi, Jack Cheng, Jet Li, they all starred in Hollywood movies and rose to high status in the actor circle in your country! "

David Ethan's words made Wan Qingshan feel harsh, but he had to admit that what he said was the truth.

In the future, many people will spend money and find connections just to appear in Hollywood movies and make a name for themselves.It's not just that starring in Hollywood movies will make them famous.

This will always be the case in the future, not to mention the current trend of advocating foreigners. Starring in a Hollywood movie will bring you status, fame, and money.If it had been anyone else, they would have agreed on the spot when faced with David Ethan's invitation.Wan Qingshan sighed in his heart and replied, "Mr. Ethan, I'm sure. I'm not like the ones you just mentioned. They have good language talents. After going to Hollywood, they can quickly communicate without any language barriers. I have language talents." Bad, can’t do it.”

Wan Qingshan refused again, which made David Ethan feel a little pity. He was not pity for Wan Qingshan, but pity that he had not achieved his goal.

After the European and American rights of "Heart" were bought by MK2, it was soon released in Europe and the United States.

The box office performance in both places exceeded MK2's expectations, not that it was better than expected, but that it was worse than expected.

Europe, because "Selection" is a big hit in Europe, Wanqingshan is also famous in Europe, and "In the Heart" has the honor of the Venice Golden Lion Award, MK2 is thinking that it will have a box office of tens of millions, who knows, the box office is only 400 million euros.

As for North America, it was released in a hurry with tens of thousands of dollars at the box office within two days of its release!

The box office of "Heart" in Europe and the United States was lower than MK2 expected.

But the video tapes of "Heart" in Europe and the United States are much better than MK2 expected.

In Europe, the "Heart" video sold nearly one million euros in the first month after it was released. Although it decreased every month, it still exceeded expectations.

In North America, after the video tape of "Heart" was released, it sold US$40 to US$[-] each month in the first three months.

Although it is much less than in Europe, it still has great stamina. The video tape of "Heart" has been on the market for more than a year, and it is still selling tens of thousands of dollars a month.

In addition, Wan Qingshan won the Berlin Film Award for "Selection", and the video sold well in North America.Wanqingshan is two consecutive movies that have been very popular in the North American video tape market!

As a result, although Wan Qingshan is not well-known among mainstream movie fans in North America, it is well-known among fans of artistic films who like video tapes.

After "Titanic" starring Wan Qingshan broke the first-day box office record of "Titanic" in China, Fox found out that it would invite Wan Qingshan to star in a Hollywood movie.

It can not only stimulate the sales of video tapes in North America, but also stimulate the box office of movies in China. This is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone!

Therefore, while Fox sent David Eason to purchase the distribution rights of "Loyalty and Bravery", they also tried to invite Wan Qingshan to star in a supporting role in a small-budget film that Fox was preparing to produce.

Because China's film market is still too small, and fans of artistic films who like video tapes are only a small group compared to the entire video tape market.

Therefore, Fox is not very willing to invite Wan Qingshan to star. If you can make it happen, you can't let it go.

David Eason knew that supporting roles in low-cost movies could not impress Wanqingshan, which was already famous in Europe, so he thought of a way.

He deliberately did not mention the cost of the movie or the roles he played before, just to use the appeal of Hollywood movies to Chinese actors to make Wan Qingshan anxious and agree without thinking.

As long as Wan Qingshan agreed, he would immediately take out the contract he had prepared for Wan Qingshan to sign.

Once the contract was signed, even if Wan Qingshan later found out that he was only starring in a supporting role in a low-budget movie, he would not be able to regret it.

He specially set a high liquidated damages so that Wan Qingshan would have to act even if he didn't want to.

But unexpectedly, the plan that he thought would be successful would be rejected by Wan Qingshan in the most error-proof invitation.

Seeing Wan Qingshan's firm refusal again, David Ethan also gave up his plan to trick Wan Qingshan into starring and started talking about the European and North American distribution rights of "Loyal Liver and Righteous Brave".

Wan Qingshan didn't have much experience in negotiating film distribution rights. He knew that if he was asked to negotiate, the price would not be high.

So when David Ethan talked about the European and American distribution rights for "Loyal Liver and Righteousness", Wan Qingshan immediately went outside to call Zhang Zhao in and put Zhang Zhao in charge.

When Zhang Zhao was negotiating with Toei and CJ about the Japanese and Korean distribution rights of "Loyal Lives, Righteousness", Toei and CJ took the initiative.

Since then, Zhang Zhao knew that his ability to negotiate prices was too weak. Therefore, after selling the Japanese and Korean distribution rights of "Loyal Liver and Brave", he recruited several professional negotiators to join Light Pictures.

Zhang Zhao went in and had a few words with David Ethan, and then asked the professional negotiators to come in and talk to David Ethan.

He led Wan Qingshan to his office and talked about "Loyalty to the Liver and Righteousness to the Brave".

It has been half a month since the premiere of "Loyal Liver and Righteous Brave".

That night, after Chen Yanfeng and Wan Qingshan finished talking.The next day, Wan Qingshan and Chen Yumo flew back to the capital to handle various procedures for the partnership. It took several days but they were not completely completed.

(End of this chapter)