China Entertainment started from Nortel 2002

Chapter 35 Communication with Warner

There is news again about the film rating system that is mentioned every year, and rumors say that it has entered the drafting stage.

Anyway, later generations Li Mu did not see this system. It took a long time to draft it, at least for decades.

Manslaughter has been released in China, and is still being released in some Southeast Asian countries. The domestic box office is 1.19 million, the Southeast Asian box office is 0.06 billion, and the total box office is expected to be 1.26 million.

Domestic share sharing has begun to be calculated and is expected to arrive next month.

"Mobile" was affected by manslaughter and ended up with over 2600 million, but did not break 2700 million.

It is said that Feng Pants has already prepared a new masterpiece with the help of Huayi, which is expected to be released during the Lunar New Year this year.

On the other side, Li Muchian and Ning Hao communicated about the post-production time issue. They originally wanted to release it on May Day, but May happened to be a weak year. Except for the Hollywood blockbuster "The Day After Tomorrow" released on May 5.28, the time was really rushed. point.

The next best thing is that Li Mu can only choose October, which has many soft persimmons.

The only troublesome thing is "New Police Story" which will be released on September 9.

However, the embarrassing thing is that Lu Xun's "Kekexili" happens to be in October, which is very unfortunate.

In the end, Li Mu did not hesitate. He would rather be nagged by the teachers. Li Mu did not want to be distracted by "Troy" in June, "House of Flying Daggers" in July, "Shrek" in August and "Harry Potter" in September. ” and “New Police Story” chased and beat.

Hollywood blockbusters, national advisers, and peak dragons, none of them are hard to come by.

I am a poor Taoist but I have no choice but to sacrifice you, my senior brother. Li Mu's heart was filled with "pity" for him.

Richard has called several times recently, and the implication is when the construction will start.

"Saw 2" Warner made a lot of money, and the board of directors was quite satisfied with Richard's performance, which hinted at a lot of things for him.

No, for the sake of his own future and destiny, Richard worked hard to encourage Li Mu to start blacklisting scripts. Those scripts are always greedy.

Li Mu thought for a long time and decided not to use it yet, but planned to write a new one.

He was very unhappy when he remembered that the female stars at Warner's annual meeting that day didn't hand him cards.

This time, only children have multiple choice questions about awards and box office. As an adult, he wants them all. Although it is difficult for old people to conquer them, and the public relations fees are too expensive, but if you don’t try a few times, who knows.

Although Li Mu also wants to create a top-notch production, to lay a foundation of trust, just one "Little Miss Sunshine" is not enough.

Besides, if Li Mu still wants to win an award, if he does it alone, that would really burn more incense.

In this case, let's go with the trend and use the strength to break through. There is a movie that is suitable, but it is a bit difficult.

Forget it, let’s finish the script first and take it to Warner Bros.

Li Mu thought about it again and again, and finally decided to write this book. If he didn't write it, it would be expired.

As soon as he said it, Li Mu began his journey of writing scripts day and night again.

Zhu Yawen looked at Li Mu's diligent figure and felt like he was on fire.

By chance, the director of "Walking Through Winter" found him.

Liu Yifei was very curious when she saw that Li Mu hadn't come to pet the cat for a few days and didn't usually go to class.

It was rare that Li Mu came to class today, but unfortunately he fell down as soon as he reached his seat.

Liu Yifei poked him with a pen.

Li Mu asked drowsily:
"Sissi, what's wrong?"

"What have you been doing? Why do you feel like a thief?" Liu Yifei pouted and said dissatisfiedly.

This guy hasn't played with her for several days, damn it.

"Writing a script!"

"What script? You are working too hard. Do you need me to ask my mother to make some soup for you?" Liu Yifei looked at his red-rimmed eyes and suddenly felt a little distressed.

"Auntie's soup, do you still need to ask? Why don't you tell Auntie now that I want to drink it tonight." As a Cantonese, Li Mu still likes soup very much.

"Aren't you curious if there will be a role for you?" Li Mu suddenly asked, doesn't this little girl want to be an actress? She is yearning for the big screen.

Li Mu's film resources are definitely among the best in the industry, but she didn't ask, which is unusual.

"Everyone says that you like to use your own people, and don't let outsiders take advantage of you. If there is a role for me, you will definitely consider me. It's useless if you don't ask." Liu Yifei said while texting.

"Um, am I that obvious?"

Liu Yifei rolled her eyes at him. This was a fact recognized in the circle, so there was no need to ask.

I didn't see that everyone in the class was very eager. They just thought about the day when this fat water would flow to me.

After Li Mu drank Mother Liu's soup and had a full meal, he left and walked on the streets of the imperial capital.

At this time, the imperial capital was experiencing "spring cold". It was a bit cold, but for Li Mu, who grew up in Yangcheng, there were still some new ideas.

The glass inside the boutique reflected Li Mu at this time.

Li Mu looked at the people coming and going in the mirror. The various aspects of life reflected in this reflection made me wonder if anyone would look at me in a daze.Li Mu was stunned, and it took him a while to come out of his daze.

The next day, Li Mu went to the company. The company was currently busy with Ning Hao's movie. Li Mu and Liu Weijuan communicated about the current account situation.

Li Mu asked Liu Weijuan to contact a headhunter. Since the company will gradually expand and its business scope will increase, the company's finance and investment require more professional management.

This year and next are extremely important years for cinema chain reform. Wanda Cinema Chain was officially established in 2005, becoming China's first cinema chain company dominated by private capital.

Li Mu hasn't decided whether to get involved at this time, but he still needs to make plans ahead of time.

For example, this year he asked Li Peng to try to build his own clothing brand, combining online and offline. Li Mu would not eat the e-commerce cake, but his family would get some points.

Times and people have always made each other successful.

Under Liu Yifei's entanglement, Li Mu privately read her the latest script.

For this, Li Mu had already prepared.

Although she did not have a role, she still read the script with interest.

As expected, the girl's eyes turned slightly red as she watched, and then tears began to flow down her face.

Li Mu quickly took out the tissue paper he had prepared and wiped it gently for her.

She was silent for a long time after reading the script, and then continued to read it a second time.

Li Mu looked at her without saying a word. A good script will resonate with people.

Before Li Mu left for Warner Bros., he stopped by China Film and Television and communicated with Han Sanping.

Although Han Sanping was a little regretful, with "The Promise" in hand at this time, he didn't particularly care.

I still asked Li Mu to shoot well and come back with some honors.

Li Mu took the script to Warner Bros., along with David.

"Boss, are you going to let James Wan continue to shoot "Saw 3"?" David asked, and then explained

"He seems to be restless lately."

"Such a restless method?" Li Mu had an idea in his mind, but he still confirmed it.

"He wants a share of the box office!"

"Then change it to another one." Li Mu was not merciful.

The "Saw" series is one of the sources of money for many subsequent big projects. There is no way Li Mu can get Warner to participate, but he will never let a tool man direct it. Participate in sharing.

"Let's settle the matter this time." Li Mu ordered.

Richard was already waiting for Li Mu with the Warner screenwriters. When the two met, Richard was particularly enthusiastic.

In Richard's opinion, this thing is a beautiful knife. Who wouldn't be passionate about beautiful knives?

Li Mu chatted with him for a few words, but he had to say that this foreigner just couldn't talk as well as the Chinese. Have you ever seen people chatting and chatting with each other?

Are you teaching primary school English?
Li Mu handed over the script.

Warner's screenwriters are very professional, and they even pointed out a few minor issues when reviewing it.

Li Mudu gave the answer. After all, when the autobiography is adapted into a movie, some parts still need to be processed.

The writers and Richard were communicating after reading the script.

"Lee, what a great script, how do you know his story?" Richard was very surprised. He never doubted the strength of Warner's screenwriters.

"The "20/20" news program on ABC channel last year." Li Mu replied.

"You are really a director with a keen sense. You must know that many production companies are interested in this story."

"But they haven't succeeded yet, right? I have already written the script, and I believe it will be a satisfying story." Li Mu replied confidently.

"Who are you going to invite to star?" Richard did not continue the topic, and the conversation suddenly changed.

"Do I have any other choice? You should also know that this role can only be played by Will Smith." Li Mu did not hesitate, he had to use Will Smith for this role.

"You may not be able to convince him, and he is unlikely to trust you. After all, you have only made one movie in Hollywood!" Richard said bluntly, without any tact, and continued,

"If Warner hires other directors, there may be a chance of success."

"You guys take care of Chris Gardner, and I'll take care of Will Smith!" Li Mu didn't give up. As long as there was a chance, he wanted to fight for it. After all, he really liked this movie.

Richard thought for a long time, made a phone call, and finally gave Li Mu a chance.

"As long as you can handle Will Smith, Warner Bros. will help you." Richard stood up and reminded him before leaving.

"His price is not low at this time, don't forget it."

(End of this chapter)