Full-time actor

Chapter 378 [61] It’s time to create a commercial blockbuster of your own!
Seeing Huang Xiaoming's sincere inquiry, Chen Yu nodded and did not hide anything: "It's almost done, but it's not officially confirmed yet!"

There are still risks involved in signing a contract.

Chen Yu couldn't speak too fully. Huang Xiaoming pursed his lips and showed a signature smile: "Okay, does that mean I still have a role?"

"Well, come on!"

Chen Yu patted him, and the two said goodbye with a smile.

After getting in the car, Chen Yu could clearly feel the atmosphere of "House of Flying Daggers". Many street lights along the roads in the imperial capital were advertising "House of Flying Daggers"; in half a month, this commercial blockbuster starring Chen Yu would be released. will officially meet the global audience.

In addition to China, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, South Korea and other Asian countries, all major countries in North America and Europe will also release the film at the same time from July 7 to 16, almost at the same time around the world.

At the same time, "House of Flying Daggers" will also hold a global premiere at the Imperial Workers Stadium on July 7, when CCTV's Six Princesses will broadcast the entire event live.

The reason why it is set there is very simple. Lao Mouzi has been rehearsing the 8-minute Olympic Games in the Workers' Stadium these days.

Starting tomorrow, Chen Yu will have to add another rehearsal for the premiere, and Zhang Yimou also asked him to prepare several programs. The key Olympic rehearsals cannot be left behind, which means that the two rehearsals must be carried out simultaneously.

Only by making more money can we support more directors, improve the overall market of this industry, and make the film industry more prosperous than in previous generations.

For the rest, it's not that he's cold-blooded or anything like that. He doesn't do charity, so he must be doing it to make money.

Since the two parted ways, Zhang Weiping has disappeared; Lao Mouzi has been in a state of decline since then. Not only has he not been shortlisted in the world's three major film festivals, the film has also lost a lot of visual appeal. This is of course limited by investment.

After reading them one by one like this, Chen Yu really discovered a lot of famous works in his previous life.

"I wonder if this life's House of Flying Daggers can be a turning point..."

Chen Yu was going to deal with this matter today. After all, he would have no time starting tomorrow. He had to prepare for the premiere of "House of Flying Daggers" and the Olympic rehearsal.

This lineup will be like a New Year's Eve concert in later generations. It will definitely be extremely grand for a premiere.

Zhang Weiping has never been stingy when it comes to spending money on movies, and Lao Mouzi has never worried about not having enough money.

This has to be said about Zhang Weiping's publicity level. With the specifications of this premiere concert, he actually made a profit; from tickets, broadcasts, advertising fees, and sponsorships, this guy is simply a marketing genius.

If "Warm Spring" was a box office miracle in 2004, then "Ren Changxia" will be a box office miracle in 2005.

This is his greatest confidence in making movies.

Zhang Weiping's character is not very good, but the period during which the two collaborated was indeed Lao Mouzi's most glorious moment. Commercial blockbusters were made from bad to bad, box office records were set again and again, and the films were all released globally.

Chen Yu only read the title of the script and was a little stunned. This first script has such a strong background.

The deeds of Ren Changxia really touched many people. She died in the line of duty this year and is a female policewoman in the police world.

Countless people greeted Chen Yu enthusiastically. After Chen Yu responded one by one, he arrived at his office.

If it were anyone else, it would definitely be impossible to watch, but who is Chen Yu? He is a reborn person. If you glance at the script, you will know whether this movie has been filmed before or not, and whether it is popular or not!
It is true that Chen Yu invests in movies, but he is not stupid enough to read the scripts and planning books one by one!
The first choice must be famous movies, directors and screenwriters in later generations.

So CCTV decided to make a TV series to commemorate her; Song Jiangbo took advantage of this wave of popularity, and the movie was released after the TV series was broadcast on CCTV, and it immediately became... popular.

Therefore, scripts that no one paid attention to in the past life will still be ignored; movies and directors that were popular in the past life may be developed earlier and faster.

"Personal Biography of Ren Changxia"!
"Ok?"

Chen Yu put the script aside and picked up the next one.

Next book.

This director is a professional in personal biographies. He has filmed films such as "Iron Man Wang Jinxi" and "Chiang Zhuying".

In addition to their main creative staff, Lao Mouzi also invited Chen Huilin, Dao Lang, Han Hong, Li Zongsheng... and even the opera queen and American soprano Katherine Battle who will sing the Olympic anthem at the Athens Olympics. Singing on the same stage.

There is never anything to worry about when investing.

Sure enough, it was Song Jiangbo.

Chen Yu was not polite and waved towards Yang Lu: "I'll give you an answer soon. You can go out first!"

"Mr. Yu!"

It is enough to see how many directors there are in this industry and how many lack investment.

Swish!
Chen Yu then opened the first script and scanned it quickly.

Yang Lu was smiling there. Chen Yu held a script casually and smiled and said, "Not necessarily. You don't need to read the whole script to read it?"

"So much, you can't finish it all in one day, right?"

At that time, in addition to Chen Yu, Hua Zai, Mei Gu, Zhang Ziyi, etc. will all be on stage.

Chen Yu was thinking there, but he let Cheng Peng drive towards Yu Xin Pictures.

Although he had a falling out with Lao Mouzi in later generations, it has to be said that Lao Mouzi shined on the world stage because of him.

He is good at this kind of personal biography film, but this thing is a main theme film, and the films he films are quite niche, not big shots, so the box office can be imagined; however, this "Ren Changxia" is really not Same.

"Brother Yu..."

After watching it for a while, Chen Yu felt that it was not familiar.

Yang Lu had known for a long time that he was coming, and moved all the printed scripts, planning documents, etc. in front of Chen Yu, which was almost half a person tall.

It ranked ninth among the top ten domestic box office hits, with a total box office of 2600 million. It ranked first among blockbusters such as "Initial D" and Nolan's "Batman" and became the number one weekly box office hit that week.

"cast!"

Since the new movie plans were announced last month, many directors have sent scripts and investment proposals.

"Fragrant Journey", "Tengu", "Crazy Stone", "Tokyo Trial"!
This guy Gao Qunshu actually submitted the script to him without even calling him?
"What operation is this?"

Chen Yu called him directly. Gao Qunshu probably knew what Chen Yu wanted from him, so he laughed directly on the other end of the phone.

"What are you doing here? If I didn't come to the company, wouldn't your script be dead?"

"Today is different from the past, I'm sorry to see you!"

"How much do you need?"

Chen Yu said directly without talking nonsense.

The movie "Tokyo Judgment" has a good box office and reputation. It was one of the top ten domestic box office blockbusters in 06, with a box office of more than 3000 million.

And the one after Gao Qunshu is even more powerful - "The Sound of the Wind"!
Therefore, Chen Yu must bring this director on board.

"1000 million... at least, right?"

Gao Qunshu thought about it for a long time and then said it.

"Okay, you budget first, and I'll keep whatever you have!"

"Really?"

This sentence is like a shot in the arm. How many directors like to hear investors say this, which means they can free up their budgets and work harder.

Of course, producers and supervisors are not decorations. It doesn’t mean that if you don’t have enough money, you can be like Jiang Wen and work hard like a money shredder. It just allows the director to shoot without worries.

Chen Yu was relieved that Gao Qunshu was making a movie.

"Really, I'll give you a maximum budget of 2000 million!"

In the previous life, "Tokyo Judgment" cost 3000 million and almost lost money in the end; if it costs 2000 million, it is within the range where the money can be recovered.

The main thing is that this movie will make money later.

"Okay, now that you have said this, I feel relieved, hahahaha!"

Gao Qunshu was so excited that Chen Yu hung up the phone after chatting with him for a few words.

""Crazy Stone"..."

Chen Yu looked at the book handed over by Ning Hao, and there was actually not much surprise; this domestic low-budget black humor film was a dark horse at the box office in 06. If Andy Lau's Asian Rising Star director hadn't given him a budget of 400 million, Ning would have been There was no way Hao could make this movie.

But at the moment, the Asia Rising Star Director project has not yet started, but Ning Hao has put his mind towards the new movie project.

"Alright!"

Chen Yu is definitely going to vote for this movie, and Ning Hao's ability is definitely nothing to say.

After deciding on the next few movies that Yu Xin Pictures would cast, Chen Yu came up with the last script - "The Two of Us".

Chen Yu doesn’t know the box office of this movie, but he knows that it won many awards, including Best Actress at the Tokyo Film Festival; the plot is also very simple, telling the story of a lonely old man living in a courtyard house. Rented to girls who came to BJ to go to school, a touching story happened between the old and the young.

When Chen Yu watched this movie in his previous life, he felt that Liu Yifei could definitely play the female lead.

Therefore, Chen Yu took this movie for Liu Yifei.

Of course, among the many scripts currently available, there are many that are quite famous, such as "Falling Leaves Return to Their Roots", but Chen Yu is not interested.

This movie is a good movie.

However, the investment was too great; in the previous life, 4500 million was invested, and the box office was 2000 million. The starring roles were Zhao Benshan and Song Dandan, and the two of them received nearly 1500 million in salary.

The fact that Mr. Benshan's sketches have ratings appeal does not mean that they will have box office appeal as well.

Although he contributed more than half of the movie's 2000 million box office, it was indeed a serious loss.

The reason why Chen Yu didn't vote is also very simple. If Zhao Benshan hadn't acted in this movie, the box office might not have reached 2000 million. It might have been a few million. Wouldn't this mean a bigger loss?

But if Zhao Benshan is used, it will still be a loss. So all in all, it’s a loss.

Benshan has a box office, but not much.

In the final analysis, the risk of investing in this kind of movie is too high.

Chen Yu doesn't like to do such risky things.

"If everything goes well, these movies will probably earn more than 1 million..."

Chen Yu estimated there that if any film and television company in the country would place this profit, it would definitely be a huge profit; Huayi didn't even have such strength.

But Chen Yu still felt that it was not enough.

The dinner with Hua Yi a few days ago made Chen Yu understand something.

No matter how much money he makes, it won't work if he doesn't have connections.

Networks speak for themselves through works, not investments.

The so-called works are that kind of phenomenon; just like the emergence of films such as Lao Mouzi's "Hero" and Feng Xiaogang's "Big Shot", these directors, even if they have no money, join Huayi and New Picture, which is the life of the company. Shop sign.

Why does Zhang Heping help Feng Xiaogang so much? After all, he is still helpful to the cultural industry.

In the eyes of the world, Yuxin Pictures may invest in many movies to make money, but its reputation is indeed not good.

This kind of fame can certainly be accumulated by one movie, but a phenomenal blockbuster is even more explosive.

"So, I have to use myself as the protagonist to create a phenomenal commercial blockbuster!"

Chen Yu kept tapping his fingers on the table, thinking about the company's next development.

In addition to investment, filming an annual blockbuster with him as the center is the most important thing right now.

Just like Wu Jing's rise.

When Wolf Warrior comes out, who will compete with him?

However, commercial blockbusters are not something you can just shoot if you want to.

Nowadays, there are only a few great directors in China, and those who can make commercial blockbusters are even rarer.

He will definitely not be able to win over Lao Mouzi, Feng Xiaogang, etc. They all have their owners, but Brother Kaizi doesn't have that kind of strength.

"If I want to become a capital, I can only create this kind of movie myself!"

It's not that Chen Yu will shoot it himself, but that he will find a director to participate in the production of the film.

As soon as the movie comes out, Yu Xin Pictures will instantly become a national sensation.

Chen Yu earned more than 1 million from endorsements a few days ago, which he just used to invest in commercial blockbusters with him as the male protagonist.

Just imagine, what would it be like if a movie like "Hero" or "Kung Fu" stars Chen Yu and is invested by the company?
Definitely a movie that made him the focus of the national cultural industry.

Without connections, people will automatically come to your door.

"I don't lack people; I don't lack money either!"

"Only this director is hard to find!"

"Oh, and the genre of the film!"

If Chen Yu wants to carve out a niche in the commercial film market, he can only use his most unique advantage - action.

Action commercial blockbuster.

This is not only common in China, but also in foreign countries.

However, Chen Yu thought about this kind of director in his mind. There seemed to be few in the mainland, but there were some suitable ones in Xiangjiang.

"No, we can only go to Xiangjiang to find one!"

"But don't worry, after "House of Flying Daggers" is released, we'll see how the audience responds to my fighting scenes!"

If Chen Yu's actions can make the audience like it and create box office appeal, then the next commercial blockbusters that Chen Yu will invest in will be basically stable.

"The first part...what is a good investment for 1 million?"

Chen Yu closed his eyes and lay comfortably on his office chair, thinking about action blockbusters from his previous life.

At the same time, the choice of director was filtering through his mind over and over again.

""Slaying the Wolf" series..."Ip Man" series..."Wolf Warriors"..."

Chen Yu thought about almost all the famous action movies in his previous life, and even listed the foreign "John Wick" series, "I Am Legend", etc., but in the end he was not satisfied.

Wu Jing's situation in her previous life was still different from Chen Yu's.

He is not as famous as Chen Yu is now, so he can only try a few action movies first.

But Chen Yu doesn't need to follow his old path. As long as the script is good and the publicity is in place, it is only a matter of time before it becomes an instant hit.

"Zhen Zhen relied on the "Ip Man" series to gain access to the world!"

""Slaying the Wolf" did not let him out of the circle..."

Chen Yu originally wanted to copy "Ip Man", but he always felt that it was not suitable for him to play Ip Man.

"Could it be...Bruce Lee?"

Chen Yu's filming of "Bruce Lee" is quite suitable, but the script...

"Huh? Yes!"

Chen Yu thought of a TV series in his previous life that broke CCTV's ratings record for more than ten years and was extremely popular overseas - "The Legend of Bruce Lee"!
The ratings of this TV series soared to 30% in the first 12.98 episodes, with an average rating of 10.35%, setting a higher rating than "The Mansion".

Moreover, it is the best drama sold by CCTV overseas so far.

Made hundreds of millions of dollars.

"Treat the TV series as a movie?"

"It's absolutely possible to find a good director and martial arts instructor and make it according to the plot!"

Chen Yu has indeed watched the TV series "The Legend of Bruce Lee" many times, and was deeply affected by this TV series in his previous life.

"Foreigners also know him, let alone Chinese people!"

“Let’s try the first one!”

"As for the choice of director——"

Ye Weixing!
Director of the "Ip Man" series.

I just don’t know if there is a schedule, or if “Slaying the Wolf” is going to be filmed!

The "Slaying the Wolf" series is also the director's famous work. In Chen Yu's opinion, Ye Weixing is really good at making action films, including "The Fuse" and "Dragon and Tiger Gate", both of which are his works.

This guy is not only a director, but also a screenwriter himself. He wrote the script of "Slaying the Wolf".

"Wuzhi, just ask Master Ba!"

"The first "Bruce Lee" pulled out the story line of Ip Man and simply arranged Zhen Tan..."

"A bit of a Marvel Universe crossover, Kung Fu Universe?"

Chen Yu was smiling there, but he was actually a little unsure inside.

Because there were no successful cases in the past life; the explosion of TV series ratings does not mean that the movie will definitely be a box office hit.

"But when Ip Man came out, no one knew he would be popular?"

"In the end, the entire series earned nearly 3 million U.S. dollars..."

In the end, Chen Yu didn't hesitate at all, but took out his mobile phone and prepared to ask Ye Weixing if he had time.

Although Chen Yu has a lot of movies to shoot in the future, preparing for a movie is a very tedious task. He has to confirm the schedules of countless people before filming can officially start.

It doesn't mean that if he wants to shoot now, he can shoot it immediately.

Chen Yu didn't think that the movie would be released next year, he just thought that the sooner the better; the dinner he had with Wang Zhonglei a few days ago really made him see what the power of capital is.

Even if it's a bad movie, people can still release it to support it.

This is called the right to speak in the industry.

Today's Chen Yu obviously still has a long way to go before this step... But now, as long as he wants to, it is actually easy.

At present, Huayi's wings are not full yet, so it is a good time to take its place.

What's more, next year Huayi will suffer a wave of violent turmoil, with Wang Jinghua leading artists to leave en masse.

"Time waits for us!"

Chen Yu opened the address book on his mobile phone and flipped to Mei Yanfang, preparing to ask her for Ye Weixing's contact information.

(End of this chapter)