China Entertainment started from Nortel 2002

Chapter 94 Communication with Cheng Long

Several people laughed for a while, and then Zhu Yawen said:
"Director Zhang is so energetic. Amu, you weren't there. Just two weeks ago, Zhang Yimou, Zhou Runfa and Gong Li held the opening ceremony at the school. The scene was really incredible."

Liu Yifei picked up a piece of meat: "I was watching it there, "The Golden Armor". It said the investment cost was 3.6 million."

After saying that, he chewed the meat with his bulging face, which was so cute.

"Didn't you try out to see if there are any suitable roles?"

Lao Mouzi's movies are still very attractive to actors. Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi and others were brought out by Lao Mouzi.

Although Zhang Ziyi's roles in Hollywood are not very good, she has made a little name for herself, but she loves to show off a little too much and is annoying.

"Sister Hua asked me about it, but the role was not suitable. However, Sister Hua helped me get a TV series and we filmed it right away." Zhu Yawen remembered what Wang Jinghua had communicated with him.

"Crossing the Guandong?"

"Yes!" Zhu Yawen nodded.

"Do a good job, the two dramas "Crossing the Guandong" and "Soldier Assault" are very good." Li Mu gave a timely reminder.

There is no conflict between the two dramas, the roles of the characters are of different levels, there is a gap in time, and Mengying is the coordinator behind the scenes, so there is no problem.

"Let's go to the movies later. Are you going?" Li Mu asked Shu Chang and Zhu Yawen.

The two shook their heads hastily.

Now I have to eat dog food to keep me full.

The two of them were watching "One Goal to Become Famous", the prototype character Messi.

As usual, Li Mu only bought a bucket of popcorn. Liu Yifei looked at the popcorn with a cunning look in her eyes.

In the theater, Liu Yifei whispered in Li Mu’s ear:

"Amu, did you purposely buy only one bucket of popcorn before?"

"Watch the movie seriously." Li Mu's expression remained unchanged, showing no signs of guilt.

Liu Yifei looked at Li Mu's expression and smiled sweetly, and the two of them held hands tightly under the chair.

It was already past ten o'clock in the evening after watching the movie, and Li Mu drove Liu Yifei back in his car.

Under the neon lights of the Imperial City at night, it still looks a bit busy, with a strong smell of fireworks.

"Come and play a role in my new movie!" Li Mu said.

"You're starting a new movie again?" Liu Yifei was surprised. After all, "The Treasure Hunt" had just been completed not long ago.

"What type, a heroine?" Liu Yifei then continued to ask. She has not been a heroine in a Li Mu movie since "High School Musical".

"It's a good idea, but the age is not suitable."

Li Mu shook his head. Even if the new movie has major changes, the heroine is definitely not suitable for Liu Yifei.

"What's the story?" Liu Yifei didn't hesitate. Anyway, she was very happy to be with Li Mu.

"Ancient Mayan mythology, about 3 years ago"

Li Mu briefly introduced the plot. He has been a director for a long time, and his storytelling ability has also improved.

This plot is full of ups and downs.

Liu Yifei stepped slightly away from the passenger seat: "Ah Mu, is 2012 really the end of the world?"

Li Mu laughed dumbly: "This is just a prophecy. If it were true, why would we make a movie?"

The two of them kept chatting about the new movie.

Liu Yifei, like everyone else, was shocked again.

The box office data for 05 has come out. The box office of the Chinese film market was 20 billion yuan.

Equivalent to the investment in this movie.

"Amu, am I suitable? I don't have much box office appeal. I'm afraid it will affect your movie."

After learning the production cost of Li Mu's movie, Liu Yifei was both surprised and panicked.

"Who said that? You have a lot of fans." Li Mu touched Liu Yifei's little head and said comfortingly.

The character of Liu Yifei is quite likable, upright, kind, and somewhat cool, which can attract a lot of fans to her.

After sending Liu Yifei back, Li Mu received a letter from Liu Weijuan. Cheng Long had already responded and would come to the Imperial Capital to meet Li Mu the day after tomorrow.

With one free day left, Li Mu continued tinkering with the script and took a look at the later stages of "The Treasure Hunt League".

The special effects of Treasure Hunt League were contracted by Tiancai and Industrial Light and Magic. The main body was still on Tiancai's side, and Industrial Light and Magic handled the difficult special effects scenes.

The post-production staff estimated that all post-production work would be completed by May, and Li Mu would have to find someone to arrange the schedule.

On the other hand, the movie "Ip Man" directed by Xu Haofeng and Yip Weiyan, with action choreography by Hong Jinbo, is already well underway.

With Li Mu and Yinghuang Yang behind them, the three of them cooperated harmoniously, at least they didn't cause any unpleasant things.

Li Mu communicated with Cheng Long at Mengying Company.

Cheng Long was dressed casually, but he walked with a strong wind.

Looking at Cheng Long who had just returned from the script of "Rush Hour 3" in Paris, Li Mu asked:

"Brother Long, did you interrupt the filming of the movie?"

Cheng Long waved his hand: "The main content has been shot, so it won't be in the way."

"The injury doesn't affect it?"

Li Mu knew that Cheng Long's arm was scratched by a large glass mirror during filming, causing infection and requiring surgical treatment.

"Thank you, Director Li, for caring about me. I have these minor injuries all year round. When I was trying to gain a foothold in Hollywood, I didn't suffer any injuries." Seeing that Li Mu was still so concerned about his injuries, Cheng Long was also moved.But compared to the injuries I suffered when I broke into Hollywood, this is really nothing. No matter how difficult it was, I survived it.

"Brother Long, look at this script." Li Mu handed over a script. Cheng Long also knew exactly what Li Mu was looking for.

He came from Paris in such a hurry, so naturally he wanted to cooperate with Li Mu.

There are four numbers written on the cover, "4".

Cheng Long was quite curious as to what kind of story this would be.

Li Mu picked up the tea cup and waited for Cheng Long's reply after reading it.

For a long time, Cheng Long's eyes were full of excitement. He liked this script. It was a completely different image from the ones he had played before, but it was very suitable.

"Director Li, you must let me star this time. You promised me at the premiere of "The Myth" last time." Cheng Long was joking in the second half of the sentence, but he was serious about the first half.

Li Mu and Cheng Long clinked their teacups: "Brother Long, you have come all the way here, and I won't let you down. This movie has reached an agreement with Warner Bros., a China-US co-production, and I have prepared your heroine for you. Okay, but you have to work harder and don’t get outdone by others.”

"Which Hollywood actress?" Since it is a Sino-US co-production and the male protagonist is me, the female protagonist must be a well-known Hollywood actress.

Cheng Long was also quite curious about which one Li Mu chose.

Although he is not at the top of Hollywood, he still has appeal, otherwise Li Mu would not have chosen him.

With so many years of experience in making movies, Cheng Long knew very well that the cost of making a movie would never be more than [-] million. If some scenes were made larger, it would probably be close to [-] million.

The heroine of such a big production will definitely not be a minor star.

"Charlize Theron."

"Director Li, you have really chosen a good partner for me." Cheng Long laughed loudly.

Cheng Long is no stranger to her, as she won the Silver Bear Award for Best Actress and the Academy Award for Best Actress.

The South African beauty is praised for her appearance, but her acting skills are not unworthy of her fame.

"under pressure?"

"Men can't say no, so you say yes, Director Li." Cheng Long smiled. He was very satisfied with this partner. With Li Mu, a top director, he already felt that the film was done.

"Director Li, how much do you plan to invest in this movie?"

"2.5 billion!"

Even though Cheng Long had experienced so many movies, he was stunned for a moment, his heart was ups and downs, and then he was ecstatic.

He has already read the script. Of course, the 2.5 million does not refer to RMB.

"Rush Hour 3" has already invested more than [-] million US dollars. This movie will only be high, not low.

I thought that the production cost would be US$1.8 million, but Li Mu unexpectedly revealed an unexpected amount.

"The movie will be made into 3D, which will add a lot of cost, about 1 million." Li Mu explained.

"Director Li, we really had a big show this time." Cheng Long was very excited. He likes big productions, the bigger the better.

"Director Li, if you need investment, just call me."

Cheng Long also showed his sincerity. Although the probability of Li Muche investing was not high, he still had to show himself.

"Easy to say, easy to say, there will be a chance next time!" Li Mu started the classic cliché again.

When Cheng Long saw this, he stopped going further on the topic. Li Mu's meaning was already very clear.

"When will the production start? Let me speed up the progress here and we can finish it before June." Cheng Long roughly estimated the time.

"It's almost time. We still need to go shoot a scene. Let's schedule it in June." Li Mu hesitated, thought about the schedule, and finally confirmed the approximate shooting time.

The two communicated about other details, and Cheng Long hurriedly left and rushed back to Paris.

After Li Mu communicated with Cheng Long, he directly opened the door of Liu Weijuan's office.

""2012" is going to invite you for nationwide auditions. The audition will be sent to you later. By the way, the audition location will be at Nortel."

Liu Weijuan's eyes lit up. She was also waiting for Li Mu to announce this movie to expand Mengying Media's influence in the industry.

Li Mu also sent an email to David and Warner, and some actors had to be selected from Hollywood.

After explaining the matter to Liu Weijuan, Li Mu immediately rushed to Nortel.

The audition location is set at Nortel, which can be regarded as a benefit that Li Mu gave to the school during his undergraduate studies.

As a graduate student, Li Mu probably won't live on campus, and the days when he comes back will become less and less.

At this time, he found Tian Zhuangzhuang, the director of the department at this time.

Unexpectedly, deputy director Wang Rui and deputy dean Xie Xiaojing were also in Tianzhuangzhuang’s office
The three of them were still communicating. Li Mu did not say hello in advance when he came this time, and they bumped into each other.

Li Mu said hello in turn, and Tian Zhuangzhuang was also a little surprised. After all, Li Mu basically said hello every time he came.

Xie Xiaojing and Wang Rui were all smiling, and they were very satisfied when they saw Li Mu.

Next year's graduate students will be supported by him.

"Is something wrong?" Tian Zhuangzhuang and Li Mu were quite familiar with each other. They didn't have so many polite words and went straight to the point.

"Teacher, don't you want the school to help you with something?"

When Xie Xiaojing heard this, she asked the school for help?
This relationship is good. I am not afraid that something will happen to you, but I am afraid that you will be fine.

Xie Xiaojing pretended to be unhappy: "Classmate Li Mu, you are treating your alma mater as an outsider. Why are you so polite? Nortel is your solid backing. If you have anything to say, just say it. As long as it is not illegal, Nortel will never do it." Dodge.”

"It's not like my senior director Zhang held a launch ceremony at Nortel, and the effect was quite good. I also have a new Sino-US co-production movie, and I'm thinking of auditioning here at Nortel, global casting."

Xie Xiaojing, Tian Zhuangzhuang and Wang Rui quickly grasped the key point, Sino-US co-production?Global casting?

Will Nortel become famous again this time?
(End of this chapter)