China Entertainment started from Nortel 2002

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Li Mu has been called a model worker recently. In order to promote "2012" and popularize 3D technology, he visited many colleges and universities. Not surprisingly, all the colleges were full.

This is the first time that the word 3D has penetrated deeply into people's horizons.

China Film and Wanda's 3Dimax theaters have slowly begun to open, and some smart theater owners have quietly started to take action.

Under Li Mu's deliberate promotion, the popularity of 3D in China was accelerated by half a beat.

Later, "Avatar" forced the popularization of domestic 3D cinemas, and then an urgent [-]D film technology development symposium was held.

In the past few days, Hu Jing's wedding to a rich man in Malaysia has caused a stir in the circle. No wonder Zeng Li and others did not come to the premiere of "Painted Skin" and all went to Malaysia to attend the wedding.

Lu Xun's "Nanjing!"Nanjing! "It is still in the process of being submitted for review. It has been 2 months and there is no news.

The news Li Mu heard was that the higher-ups were cautious about the movie, and Lu Xun was still begging his grandpa and grandma to find someone for help.

Li Mu finished his last stop in Yangcheng, and it was rare for him to return home to live a few comfortable and happy days.

"Why don't you bring Sissy back?" Mother Li asked complainingly.

"I'm just coming back from work. You really don't need me to go to your school to give a lecture?" Li Mu originally planned to support his mother.

"Come on, I'm almost retired, what are you doing with all these false claims?"

Mother Li said nonchalantly, she wasn't going anyway, a lot of people in the school knew that her son was a great director, and he was fawned over a lot in the school.

When Li Mu returned to the imperial capital, "Painted Skin" had already exceeded 2.5 million, adding a new member to the [-] million box office director club.

The actors in the circle are all watching Mengying's actions now, because none of Mengying's directors have started any new movies, and maybe there will be big moves in the next second.

Other film companies, such as China Film Group Corporation, are also keeping a close eye on the company, and investing in Mengying's films is a sure-profit deal.

This year's top ten box office rankings in mainland China have become increasingly clear, and there is no doubt that domestic films occupy the top spot.

There is no suspense about dominating the top three. "007: Quantum of Solace," the last imported blockbuster released this year, has been unable to change the trend of the annual box office rankings.

In the remaining two months, domestic blockbusters including "Mei Lanfang" and "If You Are the One" have not been released.

Chen Kaige recently won the "Kurosawa Akira Award" at the Tokyo Film Festival with "Mei Lanfang".

Now they are full of confidence again, and the news that Berlin will capture the Golden Bear next year has spread.

When Li Mu returned to Mengying Media, Liu Weijuan came to visit. The 2008 Film and Television Industry Development Forum and TV Program Promotion Conference sponsored by the Imperial City Radio and Television Bureau was held in Imperial City on October 10.

Mengying Media has already intervened in the TV drama industry and was also invited.

"You can just participate on my behalf."

These forums are of no use, they are just the big companies bragging about them.

Anyway, to sum up, it is talent, capital and management, and these six words cannot be avoided.

The next day, Li Mu received Yang Shoucheng in the tea room. The recent financial crisis from the United States also had a great impact on the Xiangjiang entertainment industry.

The Hong Kong film market is also in a recession. In the past two years, many foreign funds have been interested in investing in Hong Kong films, but there is currently no progress.

On the contrary, the domestic film market has seen a relatively strong growth this year, especially during the recent release of "Painted Skin", where the total box office doubled compared to the same period last year.

The performance was strong and was not affected by the international financial turmoil at all.

"I heard that actors are now reducing their pay to star in roles?" Li Mu made a pot of tea for Yang Shoucheng, poured a cup, and said leisurely.

Yang Shoucheng must be here for the sequel of "Ip Man", Li Mu knows it without guessing.

"Nothing can be hidden from Director Li."

Yang Shoucheng smiled bitterly and said, in fact, Shu Qi has recently publicly stated that she is willing to reduce her salary for filming, by [-]%, which is not a small amount of money.

"The sequel is almost ready to start. Let's get the project approved by the end of the year." Li Mu didn't want to use this form to blackmail the Emperor. What he was holding back was that the mainland box office was not mature enough and shooting too early was not conducive to box office growth.

Yang Shoucheng was overjoyed when he heard this.

"I felt relieved after hearing Director Li's words. Emperor will definitely work hard in terms of remuneration."

It seems that Yang Shoucheng wants to take this opportunity to lower the pay of some people.

"Mr. Yang, just watch and come." Li Mu is not a saint. If the Emperor does this, it will be a good thing for other partners.

After Yang Shoucheng achieved his goal, his laughter became much heartier.

The two talked about many things in the industry. Yang Shoucheng had no scruples about Jiang Wen's preparation for a new movie and talked about it for a while.

"Oh, Mr. Yang is not afraid of losing money?" Li Mu said with a smile. The last time "The Sun Also Rises" did not cause any loss to Yinghuang Shao.

"Director Jiang said it was a commercial film, so Ying Huang invested in it." Yang Shoucheng still trusted Jiang Wen, but on second thought, the little money he invested might not be enough for Jiang Wen to spend.

You know, Jiang Wen can cost 8000 million to make a literary film. Damn, how much does it cost to make a commercial film?

When he thought of this, Yang Shoucheng felt a little vain. His more than [-] million might not be enough in the end, and it also included publicity expenses.

Yang Shoucheng looked at Li Mu. The rich man is here. He can also make some connections along the way. "Ip Man" is a series.

"Director Li, are Mengying interested in investing?"

"Oh, there's still a share?" Li Mu looked at him suspiciously.

"With Director Jiang's temperament, the Emperor's over [-] million is probably a bit too little."

"Mengying can cast, how much is the supplement?"

Li Mu secretly laughed in his heart. Yang Shoucheng finally understood Jiang Wen. The little money you have to hire a few actors will be gone. Moreover, when Jiang Wen makes a movie, he always strives for excellence. If the funds are not spent, the movie will not be completed.

"I'll ask the team to contact Mengying later!" Yang Shoucheng can't say anything right now. Jiang Wen probably has to put in some input as well.

"Row."

Li Mu didn't expect that the investment would be settled today. All he had to do was confirm his intention and let a professional team do it. However, the share was probably not much, which was better than nothing for Mengying.

After Yang Shoucheng came out of Mengying, he felt refreshed.

The creative team of "Kung Fu Panda 2" has officially entered Sichuan City and received a great reception.

Accompanied by the leaders of the Shu City Propaganda Department, we visited the famous Jinsha ruins, a symbol of ancient Shu culture. Shu City officials are also looking forward to the screening of this movie, which will be of great help in increasing the city's international reputation and promoting panda culture.

Now a short film titled "Kung Fu Panda: The Secret of the Furious Five" is circulating on the domestic Internet, which has aroused the interest of the majority of netizens.

This 25-minute short film explains the origins of the Five Heroes including Jiao Hu and Mantis in Po's storytelling style.

In fact, this short film is a bonus feature in the DVD version of "Kung Fu Panda". The version currently circulating on the Internet was ripped and uploaded by netizens.

The current copyright law is ineffective, and Li Mu is helpless. There is no use in sending a lawyer's letter. Fortunately, it is equivalent to promoting "Kung Fu Panda 2" on the side.

Liu Yifei is now staring at "Your Name" all day long, for fear that something will go wrong with the movie.

While "Painted Skin" was still struggling to reach 3 million, news finally came from "2012" that post-production was completely completed.

David was already urging him to fly to the beautiful country, and Warner couldn't hold back anymore.

When Li Mu stepped into the United States, he always felt a sense of withering. I wonder if it was an illusion caused by the financial crisis. "Boss, all the movies we have produced will be released next year." David said seriously when talking about business.

"So much influence?"

"Those bullshit capitalists"

David vented his anger, and the entertainment industry was also severely affected this time.

Li Mu also listened to David describing the chain reaction caused by subprime mortgages in all walks of life in the United States. Li Mu did not understand this deeply in his previous life. Only someone who has personally experienced it in the United States can understand.

But for the United States, this is a process of transferring risks to the whole world. Who wants to link the U.S. dollar to gold? To solve the problem, just print money.

The salaries of top stars in Hollywood seem not to have been greatly affected. The most exaggerated one is that Johnny Depp set a record for filming "Pirates of the Caribbean 5600" with RMB 4 million.

Will Smith's throne as "Hollywood's most profitable star" has not yet been firmly established and he will be dethroned by Johnny Depp.

David also felt incredible, but Li Mu figured it out for him, and he was relieved after "Pirates of the Caribbean" earned $26 billion at the box office for "Mickey Mouse."

Johnny Depp has indeed made great contributions to the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series.

The two headed to Industrial Light and Magic, where Warner's team was waiting for them.

A group of people put on 3D glasses and watched this super masterpiece produced with 2.5 million US dollars.

Li Mu was very satisfied with the reaction of David and others when they watched the movie. The shock of this kind of tsunami hitting people's faces cannot be explained clearly in a few words.

"Wonderful, this is a wonderful movie." Richard couldn't help but sigh after watching it.

He's already starting to figure out how much money the movie will make.

"Li, I see that you still have several big productions in your script library. I strongly suggest that you start filming now. Warner is not short of money." After reading it, Richard did not hesitate at all and immediately encouraged Li Mu to continue filming such magnificent films. It's a blockbuster movie, and it's not even worth taking seriously when it comes to arrogance.

"Don't worry, let's see how much money this movie can make for us." Li Mu smiled and did not change the topic. The upcoming blockbusters will be shot one after another, so there is no rush to start.

"We should set a schedule." Richard didn't care. If Li Mu started filming those movies, they would definitely have to be distributed globally. Otherwise, the high cost would make it difficult to make money.

"Cameron's "Avatar" is expected to be released at the end of next year, and we need to stagger the schedule." David is also very concerned about Cameron's movie. It has the same format as "2012", and the two masterpieces must not be released together.

"At the beginning of the year?" Li Mu asked subconsciously.

As soon as these words came out, they were opposed by David and Richard.

"We will lose a lot of dollars at the beginning of the year." Richard analyzed the current economic situation in the United States. At the beginning of the year, it is estimated that we will only recover a little bit, but we cannot lose a lot of box office for the early release.

"Then let it go to the summer vacation."

Li Mu thought about it and realized that it was half a year after "Avatar", so there was no possibility that the two films would meet.

As for other movies in the schedule, Li Mu has not considered them, as long as they don't conflict too much with his own movies.

Other movies are just cannon fodder in front of the real blockbusters.

"Okay." Richard nodded, this was the best choice.

"Warner can start promoting it." The power of Warner is necessary to promote "2012", and Crystal Pictures is not yet up to Warner's level.

"Understood, the promotion plan will be sent to Crystal Pictures later."

After Richard left, David was still thinking about the special effects just now, and he was still unfinished.

"Boss, how much money can we make this time?" David has not considered the possibility of failure. If such a movie could fail, it would subvert his world view.

"Then it depends on the publicity. How is it on Twitter and our website recently?" The publicity of "2012" is extremely important. For this kind of blockbuster, everyone's attention must be focused on it to build momentum, in order to achieve an astonishing box office.

"There are too many superstitious people."

David mentioned various comments on the website recently. During the financial crisis, people have become more and more superstitious about the end of the world. After all, under the apocalypse, all living beings are equal.

“Are they praying to God?”

"Noah's Ark is God."

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Li Mu stayed in the beautiful country for a few days, but unexpectedly, a fire broke out in Los Angeles. Fortunately, it was a mansion area in Montechito, California, not Beverly Hills where he was located.

More than 80 houses were burned down, including Steven Spielberg's mansion.

"Fortunately, I don't have money to buy it." David was full of luck, otherwise his beautiful knife would have been destroyed in the fire.

Li Mu looked at David with a speechless face, "You are quite proud of not having money."

"Work hard, and I guarantee you can afford a luxury house." Li Mu said confidently.

"Boss, my salary card is not in my hand." When David said this, he was filled with sad tears.

In fact, David has a lot of money now, but unfortunately it seems to be tightly controlled by his wife.

"Um, how about you open a few more cards?" Li Mu also didn't expect that this fat man would be tightly controlled.

"I tried it," David said with a hint of fear.

Li Mu felt that David might have done this before and was severely punished.

"Sorry!" Li Mu patted his shoulder, not knowing what to say.

"Boss, Crystal won't take care of you like this, right?"

Li Mu thought about Liu Yifei's temper and shook his head.

"Crystal is so nice." David was full of envy for Li Mu.

But he thought about it and said quietly: "Is it because you are not married yet?"

This sentence made Li Mu feel a little silent.

"Scarlett Johansson is married and your goddess is gone."

In the end, Li Mu could only use his ultimate move to stimulate David. You must know that some time ago, the marriage of Scarlett Johansson and Deadpool made David sad for a long time.

"Boss, my goddess has become Penelope Cruz."

"Shit, your goddess changes more diligently than Xiao Li's young model."

Li Mu was speechless. This guy could change several times a year.

But this Spanish national treasure beauty is really attractive.

Back in China, everyone is talking about Chen Kaige's "Mei Lanfang". The schedule has been advanced, and the release scale exceeds "Red Cliff". The estimated number of copies is 1400, which is slightly lower than Li Mu's "The Invisible Guest".

Chen Kaige's return to the biographical genre is about to be released, and will be the first shot of the domestic Lunar New Year movie.

(End of this chapter)