China Entertainment started in 2004

Chapter 351 Returning to China
"Transformers" is a movie released in 2007.

Although "Terror Cruise" made a box office of 3120 million US dollars in one month, it was not much different from the 2785 million US dollars earned by "Transformers" in one day.

In fact, this box office result can already rank among the top three box office results of Chinese-language films in North American theaters.

In the original timeline, "The Grandmaster" ranked 10th, with a box office of 1200 million US dollars. This was a movie released in 2013 and has not yet been released.

No. 9, "Once Upon a Time: Iron Horse", US$1400.

This movie stars Yan Yan, and it was this series of movies that brought him to Hollywood where he could make a living in special kung fu movies.

No. 8, "New Police Story 4: Simple Mission", US$1530 million.

No. 7: "New Police Story 3: Super Cop", $1600 million.

No. 6: "Kung Fu", US$1700.

No. 5: "Flying Dragon Reborn", US$2200 million.

No. 4: "Fearless", US$2460 million.

No. 3: "Red Zone", US$3200 million.

No. 2: "Hero", US$5300 million.

No. 1: "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", $1.3 million.

The box office revenue of "Horror Cruise" has actually surpassed "Red Zone", becoming the third-ranked film on the TOP list.

Of course, "Terror Cruise" can achieve this result mainly because it takes advantage of the number of publicity and screen numbers.

If the movies on the TOP list had the same level of publicity and scheduling as "Terror Cruise", their box office would most likely exceed "Terror Cruise".

This is because movies that can achieve good box office results in the US market are often kung fu movies.

Other types of Chinese-language films are either on the block or on their way to blockade.

It’s not that other types of Chinese-language films are not good or of poor quality, but Americans have little interest in other Chinese-language films except kung fu films.

If these people don't go to the cinema, no matter how good the movie is, it won't have a high box office.

For example, "The Wandering Earth" is a very good Chinese science fiction film. It only made four to five million US dollars at the box office when it landed in American theaters.

In fact, the box office of the second film was lower than that of the first film.

This shows that it is not that the reputation of "The Wandering Earth" in North America has not fermented, but that more people have lost interest, which is why the second part has a lower box office than the first.

If a series is a high box office hit and the second part is lower than the first, then there may be something wrong with the movie.

However, the box office of "The Wandering Earth" in North America was only a few million, so this is not an issue at all.

All in all, despite the fact that "Terror Cruise" only grossed more than 30 million US dollars at the box office after it landed in North American theaters, in fact, it is already a bragging achievement in China.

Similarly, it was precisely because of this box office performance that Gong Li asked Wang Shu to wait in Hollywood to see if there would be another chance in the future.

Although this achievement is not worth mentioning in Hollywood movies, it is already ranked third among Chinese films, which is equivalent to proving Wang Shu's strength.

"Forget it." Wang Shu understood what Gong Li meant and said with a smile, "Director Han is still looking forward to me going back to work on the project. It doesn't make sense for me to wait here and not go back."

Gong Li heard Wang Shu mention Han Sanping and knew that Wang Shu had a close relationship with Han Sanping.

And now, when Han Sanping is flexing his muscles, it is indeed unreasonable for Wang Shu to wait and do nothing in Hollywood without returning to China.

She didn't take the opportunity to ask if there would be a project to invite her to participate in after returning to China. Last year she starred in "The City of Gold", and this year she participated in "Terror Cruise". Now she is working in Hollywood again, and her age is no match for anyone. Gong Li does not want to spend too much time and energy on China, but wants to wait for opportunities in Hollywood.

Gong Li nodded, and then asked: "Will you come to Hollywood again in the future?"

Wang Shu replied: "If I have the chance, I will come."

After all, Hollywood is the center of the world's film and television industry, and the ceiling of domestic entertainment is right here.

Anyone who wants to go higher will come to Hollywood.

Moreover, Wang Shu did not come from an academic background in the Mainland. Only by being gilded in Hollywood can he step down the heads of these people.

When Gong Li heard this, she thought that the opportunity Wang Shu was referring to was what happened after the American version of "The Tuner" was released.

There are many examples of Chinese-language film directors making their way into Hollywood, and this film will determine Wang Shu's future direction in Hollywood.

If you succeed, olive branches will follow, and there will be no shortage of opportunities.

I was thrown out of business, no one cared about me, so I had no choice but to say goodbye to Hollywood.

Then he said with relief: "Don't worry, "The Tuner" will definitely be successful."

When Wang Shu heard this, he knew that Gong Li had misunderstood, so he smiled and did not explain.

It would be a good thing if the American version of "The Tuner" can be successful.

But if it doesn't succeed, Wang Shu will still come to Hollywood to develop at the right time.

The difference is that the former has smooth sailing, while the latter has to endure some hardships.

The two of them chatted while eating dinner until the meal was over.

Afterwards, Wang Shu dealt with some matters in the United States and then returned to China.

12 month 20 day.

Wang Shu returned to the capital.

“It’s time to buy a house!”

After returning home, Wang Shu took a look at the rented house and muttered to himself.

Previously, because I was too busy at work, I never had enough time to look at properties, so I just spent 700W to buy a 450-square-meter villa in the Third Ring Road.

Now that the work at hand is basically over, it’s time to make time to buy a house.

In the next few days, Wang Shu visited various houses.

In the end, I spent 800W to buy two 500-square-meter decorated villas in the suburbs of Beijing.

2007年，京城3-4环别墅的价格一般在1—2W内，不乏也有2—4W。

The average price of Yintai Center in Ring 2-3 is 48000/square meter.

The average price of Xinghewan in the East Fourth Ring Road is 26000/square meter.

This place will be crowded with celebrities in the future, and many celebrities will choose to buy houses here.

Therefore, Wang Shu has never considered buying a house here and being neighbors with many celebrities.

He also had no intention of moving into the villa on the Third Ring Road.

Now he has bought two villas in the suburbs, one of which he will live in by himself.

As for the villa on the third ring road and another villa in the suburbs, Wang Shu bought it for his parents to live in.

If the two elders adapt to the environment of a three-ring villa, they will live in a three-ring villa.

On the contrary, if you are not suitable, there is also the option of suburban villas.

In Beijing, the city center is within the second ring road, the suburbs are within the third and fourth ring roads, and the outer suburbs are outside the fifth ring road.

Suburbs usually refer to areas outside the Fifth Ring Road.

Villas outside the Fifth Ring Road are relatively cheaper because they are in the suburbs.

Within the Third Ring Road, 700W only bought a 450-square-meter villa.

In the suburbs, I bought two 800-square-meter decorated villas with 500W.

In 2007, housing prices in Beijing had begun to rise significantly. By mid-to-late December, housing prices began to plummet again. When Wang Shu buys a house now, he is in a period of steep decline.

If you miss this wave, the market will only go up and up in the future.

Of course, even if the price falls, it is still relative to the substantial increase in housing prices this year.

After buying the villa, Wang Shu then started moving.

In 2007, Beijing had not implemented purchase restriction policies and anyone could buy a house in Beijing.

As long as you can afford it, buy whatever you want.

By the time Wang Shu settled the house matter, it was already approaching New Year's Day.

In some places, a housewarming party is held as a celebration of housewarming.

Wang Shu had no such intention at all.

Because if he had a housewarming party, he would definitely have to call everyone he knew including Sun Li, Mei Ting, Zhou Xun, Fan Binbin, Yan Danchen, Chen Hao, etc.

If you only call some people and don't call others, things won't work.

As for Zhou Xun and Fan Binbin, they had no choice but to skip the housewarming party.
It wasn't because bringing Sun Li, Mei Ting, Zhou Xun, Fan Binbin, Chen Hao and others together might cause big problems that they didn't hold a housewarming party.

But Wang Shu was worried that Zhou Xun and Fan Binbin, two irresponsible people, would get tired of each other when they got together, which would make the atmosphere of a good housewarming party dull, so he simply didn't have a housewarming party.

Wang Shu had just finished finishing these trivial matters when he received a call from Han Sanping.

"Returned to China?" Han Sanping no longer took the lead in polite words and asked directly.

The shooting cycle of Hollywood movies is generally tentatively set at 3 months. Although some great directors may shoot slowly for a year or two, most of them are set at 3 months.

For example, "Twilight", which will start filming soon, will be completed within 3 months.

Wang Shu went to the United States at the end of September, and it was now approaching New Year's Day. Han Sanping estimated that Wang Shu had almost finished filming the perfect version of "The Tuner", and then found out that he had indeed returned to China.

"I'm back." Wang Shu responded. He was about to talk about buying a house, but then he swallowed it back in an instant.

Theoretically, after buying a house, you need to hold a housewarming party.

If he said it, he would inevitably invite Han Sanping to attend the housewarming party.

And it doesn't make sense to call Han Sanping instead of Sun Li, Zhou Xun, Mei Ting and others.

Zhou Xun and Fan Binbin hate each other, but they can't shout.

Therefore, the matter of buying a house cannot be discussed outside.

"Do you have time tonight? I'll ask your sister-in-law to prepare some dishes and have a drink together?" Han Sanping said with a smile.

Han Sanping is the boss of China Film Group, so there is no need to specially bring people home when organizing dinner parties. Not only can you eat and drink at restaurants outside, but you can also be reimbursed.

This kind of calling home is usually a treatment that only comes with different relationships.

"Okay." Wang Shu responded.

He knew in his heart that this meal was not free, and Han Sanping would definitely talk about the movie project.

After all, Han Sanping has always wanted to show off his talents ever since he took the top spot at China Film Academy.

Now, "Terror Cruise" has exceeded 3 million in the mainland box office, becoming the first Chinese-language film to exceed 3 million in mainland theaters.

Han Sanping was as if he had been beaten to death, and he wanted to take advantage of the victory and continue to make big moves.

In the evening, Wang Shu bought some fruit gifts and went to Han Sanping's home, where he was warmly received.

"How did it feel to stay in Hollywood for two or three months?"

Han Sanping took Wang Shu for a drink.

"There is still a big difference. I go to and from get off work every day and I am on time." Wang Shu didn't say much. He knew that Han Sanping knew all these things and there was no need to talk about it.

"It is indeed different from our country." Han Sanping responded with a smile, "Our domestic model is a problem left over from history."

"But no matter what, I believe that our mainland film industry will one day be as famous as Hollywood."

Wang Shu knew in his heart that Han Sanping was hinting to him that the mainland film and television industry was not bad, and there was no need to think about going to Hollywood to make a career. He saw through it and replied without saying anything: "I also believe that the mainland film industry can catch up with Hollywood."

He said this sincerely, not in agreement.

In a few years, the mainland's film and television industry will flourish and its market size will exceed that of the United States.

It’s just that mainland capital is pursuing a short-cycle, high-efficiency, high-return strategy, causing the quality of both TV series and movies to decline.

Except for a few film and television works that talk about the past, the rest are just money-making stuff.

Even though we have the largest TV and movie market in the world, we are still in trouble.

Han Sanping's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said with a smile: "Since I believe that the mainland film industry can catch up with Hollywood, why do I want to go there? Isn't it the same as staying in China?"

Wang Shu smiled when he heard this and said: "Director Han, I have told you before that I need to go to Hollywood to be gilded."

These words immediately silenced Han Sanpingqian.

He knew the reason clearly.

Seeing Han Sanping's silence, Wang Shu continued: "It will be a matter of the future for the mainland film industry to catch up with Hollywood."

"Right now, I need to go Hollywood and get my gold."

“It’s not whether I want to go or not, but I have to go.”

Han Sanping sighed, raised his cup and said, "Let's go."

Wang Shu clinked his cup with it and said, "When do you plan to go to Hollywood again?"

He thought that Wang Shu was just returning to China, and then he would go to Hollywood to wait for an opportunity.

After all, he is the best director at the Venice Film Festival, and the Chinese film "Terror Cruise" he directed also achieved a box office of more than 30 million US dollars in the United States.

In theory, if you stay in Hollywood, you can receive an olive branch.

There are so many filmmakers in Hollywood, and such talented directors who write, direct and have achieved good results are right in front of us. They can't all be blind.

There are always people who will offer an olive branch to get in touch and try out the quality.

"Depending on the situation, we should wait until "The Tuner" is released." Wang Shu said directly without hiding his inner thoughts.

"Huh?" After hearing this, Han Sanping suddenly looked up at Wang Shu and asked in surprise, "Aren't you going to Hollywood now?"

"The Tuner" has just been completed, and including post-production, review, finalization and other things, it will take more than half a year at least.

At this time, Wang Shu has enough time to make another movie in China.

And he also knew why Wang Shu said that after "The Tuner" was released.

This is a very simple reason.

If "The Tuner" gets a good response after its release, there will definitely be a lot of people in Hollywood rushing to give it an olive branch.

On the contrary, at this stage, if Wang Shu wants to get opportunities in Hollywood, he needs to take the initiative to contact them.

There is an essential difference between the two.

However, having said that, Han Sanping personally feels that if Wang Shu really wants to get involved in Hollywood, it would be best to take the initiative to seek opportunities at this stage, rather than waiting until "The Tuner" is released.

There will be people in the so-called Hollywood rushing to offer an olive branch. The premise of everything is that "The Tuner" can be successful.

And if he pounces, it will only be harder to get opportunities than it is now.

(End of this chapter)