Meizong Wealth Life

Chapter 105 Creating the Cheng Long Cinematic Universe

Cheng Long's original intention was just to ask his agent to talk to Jamie, but he didn't expect to hear such words that made him excited.

Use yourself as the prototype to create an Eastern superhero that can compete with Batman, Spider-Man, and Superman.

If this thing is done, it will definitely help Cheng Long realize his long-cherished wish for many years.

Surpass Bruce Lee!
In fact, in terms of movies alone, Cheng Long's achievements today have surpassed Bruce Lee's back then, and can even be said to be far behind.

However, Bruce Lee has become a cultural symbol and synonymous with kung fu by virtue of his superb kung fu and unique personality charm.

As a latecomer, Cheng Long wants to surpass, but to be honest, it is basically impossible.

But now Jamie's idea of ​​creating an Eastern superhero has given Cheng Long new hope.

Originally, Cheng Long was still in a dilemma about who to choose between Spielberg's film and the live-action film "The Adventures of Cheng Long".

Now that Jamie has received a dose of chicken blood, Cheng Long's tone and expression have completely changed.

Become more passionate.

After the agent noticed Cheng Long's change, he knew that he had made a decision in his heart.

It's time to give Spielberg a clear answer.

After chatting quietly with Cheng Long, the agent called the translator and left together.

Without anyone else present, Cheng Long opened his heart and made it clear to Jamie that he was willing to star in "The Adventures of Cheng Long".

And he even said frankly that he was willing to accompany Jamie in this huge gamble.

Even after saying such strong words, Jamie naturally knew Cheng Long's true intention.

To put it bluntly, I still have no idea about the live-action movie "The Adventures of Cheng Long".

"Brother Cheng Long, remember I told you that I like Hong Kong movies very much. Not only your movies, I also watch other people's movies. I know there is a saying in Hong Kong, bi-weekly schedule. The three most popular actors at the box office in Hong Kong."

"Then I have always had a doubt, why don't the three of you work together? Wouldn't the box office of the movie produced in that way be higher?"

Although Cheng Long didn't understand why Jamie suddenly talked about Hong Kong Island again, he was in a foreign country and he was happy to tell others some stories about Hong Kong Island.

"If someone else asked me this question, I would definitely excuse it by saying that the schedule was not available and the script was not suitable, because it is indeed the case."

"But for you, of course I will tell the truth. In fact, no matter how average the roles in a movie are, there will always be one character who is more outstanding, so that there will be a difference for those who play relatively less outstanding roles. some problems."

"Even if I don't mind, the media will still comment on it in that way. In fact, the term "bi-weekly schedule" was deliberately invented by the media to make us compare with each other, so that they can have stories to write."

It was only to a knowledgeable foreigner like Jamie that Cheng Long said these heartfelt words.

Unexpectedly, Jamie said something after hearing this.

"But Hong Kong films actually have a way to solve this problem and realize the cooperation of multiple superstars, right?"

Cheng Longhui misunderstood and replied with a wry smile:
"Yes, if everyone is pointed at the head with a gun by the underworld, or receives a threatening letter with bullets, you can find as many stars as you want to film with. I have experienced this kind of thing before, and of course it is better now , something like this will never happen again in Hong Kong Island."

Jamie shook his head.

"No, no, what I mean is that Hong Kong filmmakers have actually explored a film model that allows multiple superstars to coexist, but you yourself haven't realized it, and of course Hollywood hasn't realized it yet."

Cheng Long's first reaction was that Jamie was joking with him.

If Hong Kong filmmakers really explored this model, why didn't he know about it?
Jamie didn't pay attention to Cheng Long's doubtful eyes and continued:

"I discovered a very interesting thing when I checked the box office rankings of Hong Kong Island over the years."

"The box office champion of Hong Kong movies in 89 was a movie called God of Gamblers. The box office champion of 90 was a movie called God of Gamblers. I heard that it was the first movie in Hong Kong to have a box office of over 4000 million. Then in the same year There is also another movie called "The Gambler", which also grossed over 4000 million at the box office."

“When I saw the names of these three movies, I was a little confused and couldn’t tell them apart. I thought they were a series, but later I discovered that the stories behind these three movies were even more exciting than the movies themselves. "

The expression on Cheng Long's face has changed from curiosity at the beginning to embarrassment now.

It’s really not embarrassing at all.

Because the stories behind the three movies "God of Gamblers", "The Gambler" and "The Gambler" involve an issue that has been criticized in the Hong Kong film industry.

Follow the trend and plagiarize!

How serious is this problem?
If a movie doesn't have a dozen or so copycat movies, it's hard to tell people that it's a hit.

In 89, Wang Jin made "God of Gamblers", which became a huge hit.

In fact, this movie was also copied by Wang Jin himself from his previous ideas.

In 90, Liu Zhenwei followed the trend and made "The Gambler", which not only broke 4000 million at the box office for the first time, but also made Zhou Xingchi famous.

Wang Jin immediately quit.

He can copy himself, but how can he tolerate others copying him?

After all, he had always copied other people's work before.

Wang Jin immediately roped in Zhou Xingchi and the popular fried chicken Andy Lau at the time to make a sequel that was not a sequel to "The Gambler". In order to avoid being accused, he changed the name to "The Gambler".

The key point is that the box office of this plagiarized sequel almost surpassed "The Gambler" at the box office.

This time it was Liu Zhenwei's turn to be unhappy.

He just followed Wang Jin's theme, and Wang Jin directly copied him.

The angry Liu Zhenwei immediately gathered his troops and filmed an authentic sequel to "The Gambler", "The Gambler".

It's a pity that Liu Zhenwei still doesn't have Wang Jin's talent in copying.

In the end, "Gambler" failed at the box office.

Now when a foreigner mentioned this old incident in front of Cheng Long, his first reaction was of course embarrassment.

But this time Cheng Long misunderstood again.

Before Cheng Long could speak, Jamie explained:

"After watching these three movies and knowing the stories behind them, I felt it was a pity. Originally, if these three movies were made into a series and shared the same world view, they could actually have spawned more blockbuster movies."

"The most important thing is that it solves the problem we just discussed, how to let multiple superstars appear in a movie together without stealing each other's scenes. On the contrary, everyone can work together to jointly boost the box office of a movie. .”

Cheng Long couldn't help being stunned.

This was the first time he heard someone look at the gains and losses of the three movies "God of Gamblers", "The Gambler" and "The Gambler" from the perspective of a shared world view.

Thinking about it carefully, what Jamie said makes sense.

If after "The God of Gamblers", "The Gambler" and "The Gambler", Chow Yun-fat, Stephen Chow Sing-chi and Andy Lau appear together in the same gambling movie, the first movie in Hong Kong with a box office of over 5000 million will probably not have to wait until 94 .

Of course, this is all from the perspective of hindsight. Wang Jin and Liu Zhenwei certainly would not have thought of this at the time.

While Cheng Long was lost in thought, Jamie's voice continued to sound:
"I call this model a movie universe, where multiple movies with different protagonists share the same worldview. This can effectively solve the problem of aesthetic fatigue caused by a single protagonist to the audience after shooting multiple movies in a row."

"In fact, the best way to realize this kind of movie universe is in DC or Marvel's comic-book superheroes, but it is a pity that DC and Marvel have not realized this yet, or they have realized it but not enough Courage to take the first step." "For us, this is an opportunity."

Cheng Long knew the advantages of being a pioneer better than anyone else. Bruce Lee was the first to make a name for himself in Kung Fu movies internationally.

As a later pursuer, Cheng Long spent more than 20 years before he dared to say that he had caught up with Bruce Lee in movies.

This was because Bruce Lee died unexpectedly.

If Bruce Lee hadn't died, I don't know how long it would have taken for people like Cheng Long and Hong Jinbao to come forward.

Now that an opportunity to become a pioneer was presented to Cheng Long, how could he not be tempted?
"You mean, "The Adventures of Cheng Long" can be built into a movie universe?"

Cheng Long asked eagerly.

Jamie shrugged.

He has already thought of a name, and it’s called Cheng Long Cinematic Universe.

It will definitely not be as big as Marvel and DC, but "The Adventures of Cheng Long" itself has a unique advantage. The heroes and villains in it all have their own characteristics.

And it also has a ready-made superhero team like the Avengers and the Justice League.

Dragon Team!
The fixed members are Cheng Long, Xiaoyu, Tru, Niu Warrior and Xiao She.

The assisting parties include Dad and Sheriff Black, who can actually be counted in this heroic team.

When watching cartoons in his previous life, Jamie felt that the configuration of the Dragon Team was really similar to the MCU's Avengers.

The bald Sheriff Blake takes on the black-braised egg mother and provokes Fuck Man.

Cheng Long can compete with Iron Man or Captain America.

Jade takes on Spider-Man.

Dad versus Doctor Strange.

True takes on the Hulk.

The Ox Warrior takes on the God of Thunder.

Xiaoyu takes on Black Widow.

Although "The Adventures of Cheng Long" did not make a live-action movie in his previous life, Jamie can copy it from other movies.

The simplest framework of the entire Cheng Long Cinematic Universe can be copied from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

"The Adventures of Cheng Long" itself has Cheng Long as the core protagonist.

We can't make stand-alone movies like "Iron Man", "Thor", or "Captain America", but we can make dual-protagonists like "Rush Hour".

Considering that Xiaoyu, Dad and Cheng Long are basically tied to death, Cheng Long's other partner in dual protagonist mode can choose Black, Niu Warrior and Tru.

Through the main line of searching for the twelve talismans, the members of the Dragon Team are gradually brought out.

Finally the dragon team gathered.

In the first stage, fight the Holy Lord who is trying to resurrect with twelve talismans.

The second stage seals the eight demons.

In the third stage, fight against the Ghost Corps.

This is the overall framework, and the most important thing is of course the first stage.

If the story in the first stage is not told well and the movie does not perform well at the box office, then the story in the second stage and beyond will be impossible to talk about.

On the other hand, if the first stage is successful, more original characters that have not appeared in the animation can be added in the second stage.

The entire Cheng Long movie universe can be summed up in Jamie's words - the iron-clad Cheng Long, the smooth partner, and finally everyone forms a team to fight the BOSS.

Especially the first one played right into Cheng Long's hands.

Because in the "Rush Hour" series, Cheng Long suffered the loss of a fixed partner.

Originally, "Rush Hour 2" was a huge success. Whether it was Cheng Long's own wishes or the usual urination of Hollywood studios, he should have started filming "Rush Hour 3" immediately and non-stop.

But the reality is that "Rush Hour 3" was stuck in the preparation stage.

The problem lies with Cheng Long's co-star in the film, Chris Tucker.

Before filming Rush Hour, Chris Tucker was just a little-known actor in Hollywood.

As a result, "Rush Hour" became a hit. This guy was jealous of Cheng Long's high salary, so he directly offered the producer a sky-high price of US$2500 million when filming the sequel.

It was even higher than Cheng Long's salary at that time.

Considering the success of the first film, the risk of substitution was too great, so the film company had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree to Chris Tucker's request.

As a result, "Rush Hour 2" was a box office hit. Cheng Long's salary plus box office dividends made a total of 4000 million US dollars.

Chris Tucker suddenly felt unbalanced. He should have known that he would have wanted a share of the box office dividends.

So when the film company approached him about "Rush Hour 3", the guy asked for a salary of US$2500 million plus box office dividends without even thinking about it.

Call this guy stupid, but he is actually quite shrewd.

He knew that he was just lucky enough to be cast in the "Rush Hour" series, so he was able to earn such a high salary.

So of course we have to catch this sheep and squeeze it to death.

But the film company now regrets it even more.

If I had known that "Rush Hour 2" would be a box office hit, I should have directly given Cheng Long a partner.

Hollywood has a lot of black actors like Chris Tucker who are sharp-tongued and good at showing off.

Now Chris Tucker and Cheng Long have filmed two consecutive "Rush Hour" movies together, and they are already tied to the "Rush Hour" series.

If "Rush Hour 3" had a different cast, the audience would definitely not buy it.

In addition, Cheng Long was also unhappy with the fact that Chris Tucker received a higher salary than himself in "Rush Hour 2".

He fights life and death and shoots all kinds of dangerous actions in the movie, while Chris Tucker is just showing off his words and playing tricks to get such a high salary. It's not fair at all.

The film company was not happy, and neither was Cheng Long, so the filming plan for "Rush Hour 3" was shelved.

The funniest thing is that Chris Tucker has always insisted in interviews with the media that he has been waiting for the film company and Cheng Long to call him and tell him when "Rush Hour 3" will start filming.

With the lessons of Chris Tucker, Cheng Long has already had a psychological shadow on his fixed partner.

Even if Cheng Long's movie universe can continue to change partners, the choice of partner is still an issue that Cheng Long is very concerned about.

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