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Chapter 597 [24] Officially opens the Hollywood chapter!

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The plane from Kuncheng, Yunnan to Los Angeles, USA, circled over Los Angeles International Airport and landed steadily.

After a 5-hour flight with a transfer and a stopover of more than 23 hours, Chen Yu and Qiu Junjun finally arrived at their destination.

So tired.

Even though I was in first class, I still felt very tired.

After getting off the plane, Chen Yu subconsciously turned on his mobile phone. The beeping sound indicated countless missed text messages and calls.

After replying to a few important messages, Chen Yu called Yu Dong, who called quite often.

"Brother Yu, have you arrived in the United States?"

Yu Dong could tell that he was awakened from his sleep by Chen Yu's phone call.

"Mr. Yu, I'm sorry, what's going on?"

"To postpone the release, do I need to apply for it? Do I need to postpone it? I asked Mr. Yang, and he asked me to ask you!"

"If it's postponed, it will affect the first day of screenings for our film "Departures" next month!"

Many of the current cinemas have old equipment, so many have not yet updated to the world's latest digital film copying technology.

Therefore, key extension similar to that of later generations has not yet been implemented.

The so-called key is the password for the digital copy.

But postponing the release of a movie has always been a business, of course it only applies to some movies with good box office performance.

Generally, the National Film Bureau only gives a movie one month to be released, because they have to take into account the release of other new movies.

"Extend it, how long can it be extended at most?"

“I remember half a year?”

Currently, due to the scarcity of films and the lack of standardization of relevant clauses, there are many loopholes in the release of films, of course, these are all within the scope permitted by policies.

Just like "Warm Spring" was released for more than half a year before, because it spread from the secondary market to the primary market, it had corresponding policy support, which is different from the release of a commercial film.

“Half a year is fine, but you have to pay, and it depends mainly on the attendance!”

"If no one is watching, there's no point in postponing it!"

Yu Dong said: "So it is usually postponed for 1-2 months. If there are still people watching the movie later, we can continue!"

"Okay, then let's postpone it to February!"

"Yeah, I think so too. We must push the box office to 7 million!"

Currently, the domestic box office of "Extraction" has reached 6.78 million yuan, and it will set a new record by 2200 million yuan.

The first domestic movie to break 7 million in total box office, there is still a big difference from 6 million.

However, the current single-day box office of "Extraction" in China is only around one million, and it may be better on weekends; this is when there is no impact from other movies. If there are new movies, the daily box office may fluctuate by only a few hundred thousand.

Of course, this box office is also a terrifying result compared to many other movies released in January and February. Many movies only make tens of thousands a day a month later.

What's more, there are many audiences in the secondary market in China who have not seen this film, so this is all market.

Moreover, the country also supports this extension.

Because of the total box office of 7 million, all reports from the Film Bureau will look better.

Internal and external publicity are both good things.

For many box office blockbusters in later generations, key extension is a basic operation. No matter whether it is "Nezha" or "Wolf Warrior 2", who doesn't want to hit the final box office record?

Many movies want to postpone their release dates but don’t have the financial resources to do so. After all, not every movie can get a key extension.

The two discussed on the phone for a while, and then Chen Yu hung up.

Currently, the total box office of "Taken" in Asia has officially exceeded 3 million US dollars, and the box office record in Japan is 152 billion yen, setting a new high for Chinese-language films.

With a global box office of 4.5 million US dollars, it has already topped the throne of the global box office champion in 06!

Although it is only temporary, the legendary and domestic marketing has been overwhelming.

After all, a Chinese movie has topped the global charts, which is something that has never happened in Chinese film history.

Just like in the previous life, "Wolf Warrior 2" topped the annual box office and the single-market box office.

Media publicity, marketing in various countries, and box office records in various regions also contributed significantly to the box office revenue of "Extraction".

After all, with such a high box office, many people will be curious and go to the cinema to watch it.

This is the case in North America, Europe, Japan, etc.

Every time a documentary is promoted, many people will spontaneously go to the cinema.

"Now, it all depends on how far North America can advance!"

The box office in various regions has basically reached saturation, and even in Europe, it is not far from breaking 100 million.

Only in North America, with a box office of more than 4000 million and fluctuations of several million per day, the screening schedule has just reached 11%. Although it covers the entire North America, the screening schedule still cannot be increased.

But the good thing is that the screening schedule is slowly increasing every day, similar to the "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" back then.

Of course, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" had a huge box office hit because of its Oscar success.

"Extraction" does not have such a fate, and can only rely on Chen Yu's Oscar recognition, plus Legendary Pictures' marketing spending.

A movie that can earn $4 million in other parts of the world will not suffer a setback in North America.

The fact that a low-ranking film can earn more than 4000 million is actually a good verification.

Now, it depends on whether the number of screenings can increase to a new daily record.

……

"Chan, your popularity has now surpassed Jet Li. This is a survey just done by The Hollywood Reporter!"

As soon as he got in the car, Larson, who came to pick him up, handed Chen Yu a magazine.

Currently, Larson is fully responsible for Chen Yu's overseas brokerage business. The team also includes assistant brokers, brokers, public relations, legal, financial and marketing specialists, who are paid weekly salaries.

"It seems like several of my films haven't been released yet?"

“Is this more than enough?”

Chen Yu was flipping through a magazine, and sure enough, there was a survey of Chinese Hollywood movie stars. Jackie Chan topped the list, and Chen Yu ranked second.

"In fact, several of your movies are selling well in the rental market and audio-visual products!"

Larson must be talking about "House of Flying Daggers", "Kung Fu" and "Initial D"!
"Also, winning the Golden Globe Award has brought you a lot of traffic!"

"Next, we will make good use of this Oscar nomination and package you comprehensively. There is no rush for endorsements. Tomorrow, the corresponding brand representatives will come over, and you have to wear their customized jewelry, watches and clothing to attend the Oscars!"

Larson had already told Chen Yu all this before.

"Besides these, you have to attend variety show interviews and some entertainment activities these days!"

"There are also some cameo appearances, which are helpful for your screen popularity!"

"..."

Larson was talking to Chen Yu in the car. Of course, the specific details were all handled by Mazen Reiss, a female CAA manager who Chen Yu had just hired.

After a while, Chen Yu met a very capable woman in a suit in the CAA office.

She is not very old, maybe just in her early 30s, with short hair and black-framed glasses. She is not very pretty, but has a good temperament. She is a white person.

She was originally an agent, but now the global entertainment industry is upgrading, so CAA also has to make corresponding changes, that is, to start training a group of managers from the agent business, and Mazen Reiss is one of them.

The so-called managers are very popular in later generations of Hollywood.

Their business is broader than that of agents, and they may use the star effect to carry out certain aspects of development, investment, etc.

Of course, Mazen's authority is not that broad at the moment, and she is still in the exploratory stage. She is mainly responsible for Chen Yu's business development operations. In addition to the auditions and commercial performances that Larson is responsible for, the rest need her to expand. "Chan, this is your next schedule notice, take a look!"

Mazen handed Chen Yu an itinerary for the next five days in the United States.

Except for attending the Oscars on March 3, the schedule for the remaining days is already fully booked.

Tomorrow, March 3rd, there will be a global endorsement event for Richemont Panerai watches, and in the evening there will be a regular fashion cocktail party.

On March 3th, Chen Yu attended the PRADA fashion show and participated in the catwalk. There was also a fashion dinner in the evening.

On March 3, he made a guest appearance on "The Big Bang Theory" and recorded the famous talk show "The Steve Harvey Show" in the evening.

……

March 3, "Access Hollywood"... March 7, "Taken" promotional event...

"no problem!"

After taking a look, Chen Yu felt for the first time that he seemed to have become a Hollywood artist.

Because many American artist announcements are actually similar to these.

It means participating in various shows and variety shows.

"The next event will be when you come to Hollywood to film The Man from Nowhere. We will make an itinerary outside of the filming announcement!"

"In May, it must go to Mission: Impossible 5!"

"I'm going to be filming Fast and Furious 3 during the summer, and I have other plans as well. I may have to shoot several endorsement projects during this time!"

"Oh, by the way, the project of The Dark Knight has already started. I'll let you know when the audition for the Joker begins, Chan?"

"May I?"

Mazan spoke to Chen Yu with a smile and professionalism.

Chen Yu nodded: "Ok, I'll follow the announcement, but I have to say hello to my domestic agent, you guys have to coordinate the time, after all-"

"You know!"

Chen Yu shrugged: "I also have a lot of business in China!"

"Haha, I understand. But as far as I know, you told Larson that the main focus for the next year will actually be on North America, right?"

This is why Banzan is so enthusiastic.

She is a top student, graduated from New York University with a major in economics, and dresses quite fashionably.

"Yes, I want to hang out with you guys!"

"Ha ha!"

There was joyful laughter in the office.

Chen Yu was quite satisfied with his first impression of the manager assigned to him by Richard.

Right now, political correctness, gender antagonism, and even LGBT have not become rampant in the United States, so many women are very dedicated to their work, especially the American elite.

Unlike later generations, which were a mess and filled with chaos.

Work efficiency and attitude are declining.

Therefore, Chen Yu must take advantage of these few years to build up his reputation in North America, and then return to Asia to start a new global copy before Hollywood goes downhill.

Once you have achieved success, you will make money completely.

By then, I will be able to live in my own world with Liu Yifei, and it would be best if we had a pair of children. Then I will be satisfied in this life.

At least, this is the life Chen Yu planned for himself after he turned 30.

At present, he is working hard for all these.

"Chan, I'm sorry to have taken up so much of your time!"

"Adjust your schedule and jet lag, and see you tomorrow!"

After a small impromptu meeting, Larson took Chen Yu to the hotel where he had been staying for the past few days.

Chen Yu did not choose to go to bed directly. Instead, he stood in the hotel suite, overlooking the bustling city in front of him. Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind.

"Why don't we buy a main house here so we don't have to stay in a hotel every time?"

If you invest in real estate in the United States, you should be able to make money. The main thing is that it will be more convenient for Liu Yifei to come in the future.

The most important thing is that Chen Yu’s business focus will have to move towards Hollywood, so he will definitely have to travel back and forth between the two places frequently. It would definitely be better to have a main house.

"Don't buy a big one, spend more than 1000 million to buy one near Beverly Hills!"

If the property is bigger, there will be more property taxes, and you will have to take care of other things.

Chen Yu opened his computer and checked his overseas personal accounts.

I had no idea when I saw it and was shocked.

15.41 billion Hong Kong dollars.

After acquiring Marvel, Chen Yu remembered that there were only more than 8000 million US dollars in assets left in his account.

It is equivalent to more than 6.35 million Hong Kong dollars.

Afterwards, he divided the money into the Hong Kong stocks of Tencent and Apple. Chen Yu remembered very clearly that Tencent bought a total of 6100 million shares with a market value of 3.2 million. Now, it has become 8.91 million!
Tencent's stock price has increased by less than three times and has now soared to 17.1 yuan.

Apple's price has more than doubled, from just over $300 to $691 now, and after adjustment it is $68 per share.

"What the hell, why bother making a movie? Just lie down and make money!"

Looking at the overseas account that has now turned into 1.97 million US dollars, Chen Yu regrets investing in Marvel.

If he hadn't spent that 1 million, his net worth might be 30 billion Hong Kong dollars now.

But after thinking about it, career is also very important. For Chen Yu, Marvel is a very important asset for him to gain a foothold in Hollywood, and he has to do something meaningful after his rebirth, right?
Chen Yu looked at his account and then checked Marvel's stock price, which had actually risen by 20% compared to when he bought it.

During this period, it seems that the international financial markets have soared.

Because Marvel has just launched the "Iron Man" project, and the shooting time should be about the same as "Mission Impossible 4".

"1.97……"

When Chen Yu looked at such a large sum of money, he did have some different thoughts in his mind.

Perhaps, we can acquire the copyrights of some future popular movies in advance?

He doesn't have much hope of getting a few roles in DC, but he can still get a role in many other blockbuster movies.

Like "I Am Legend", which sold nearly 6 million yuan at the box office.

When Chen Yu thought of this, he immediately opened Google and searched for information related to this movie. He remembered that it seemed that it was only in recent years that Will Smith became a global hit after starring in the movie.

"Fuck, has the project been launched?"

Chen Yu looked at the news that popped up and shook his head slightly.

Now, he has to think carefully about whether there are any famous copyrights in the future that he can grab in advance.

If you want to make it in Hollywood, it’s good to have some resources and copyrights in your hands!

By then, wouldn't it be possible to do favors, exchange resources and status, etc.?
After all, America lives in a capitalist society where money is paramount and personal connections are equally important.

What's more, they will face another financial crisis in two years.

By then, Chen Yu had transformed himself and completed a gorgeous transition from actor to capital in Hollywood, which was even more crucial than the transition from Chinese actor to capital.

“It looks like Avatar has already started filming!”

Chen Yu was recalling his award-winning works and box office hits from his previous life and writing them down quickly on paper.

At this time, he was no longer sleepy!

(End of this chapter)