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"Let's put it this way," He Mu thought for a while and asked, "You know "Raise the Red Lantern", right?"

"Of course, director Zhang Yimou's early representative works, in the 90s of last century, our film countries learned about China through his works." Zhang Yimou's early works have basically been screened in Hollywood on a small and medium scale. If you ask an ordinary American, you may not know what He Mu is talking about, but Jeff is a professional.

He Mu continued, "The reputation of "Glass Heart" on some movie websites is similar to that of "Raise the Red Lantern". The box office champion, breaking through 5000 million yuan after this week will not be a problem." In order to let Jeff understand what 5000 million yuan is in China, He Mu added, "It is equivalent to 5000 million US dollars in the United States."

Jeff nodded, "It can be seen that this is a good movie, but I didn't expect it to be so popular in China. Whoever said that the Chinese audience's appreciation level is low, I am anxious to him."

"Then do you think the American people can appreciate it?" He Mu asked anxiously, implying that since you have so much praise, why don't you accept it.

At this time, Jeff became less straightforward, "You know that the cultural differences between two different countries are not so easy to overcome. "Glass Heart" is a very delicate film that pays attention to psychological portrayal. As a Chinese son-in-law, I deeply appreciate it. I was deeply attracted by the tangled emotions in the movie, not enough Americans are always careless, I'm afraid..."

"Okay. I get it, I'm afraid this trip will be in vain." He Munai pouted, he had expected this situation a long time ago.For a Chinese film, the starring role is not an internationally renowned star, and the director is not Zhang Yimou or Zhou Xingchi. It is almost delusional to enter the North American market with great cultural differences. Thinking about how easily Hollywood movies can capture the attention and money of mainland audiences, It really makes people feel both emotional and sad, a strong culture is good.Even if the story of the film is bad, there will be a lot of people rushing to pay the bill.

Seeing He Mu's gloomy expression, Jeff changed the subject. "How could it be in vain? After watching this movie, I feel more confident."

"What do you mean?" He Mutao looked at Jeff with a lot of fun. [

"The framework of this story is very good. A pair of lovers, after the initial love. The boy found that the girl was getting weirder and weirder. She showed many characteristics that ordinary people don't have. I think this story is similar to "My Superman Girlfriend" It's a bit like it, but it's a comedy, and the mode of "Glass Heart" is more suitable for horror movies. I have to say that the development of this story is more literary and in-depth, but Yankees may not accept it easily. There was no thought about changing the direction of the story. Making the heroine really not a normal person, like a vampire or a werewolf in Twilight. We could make it a total horror movie."

"Twilight Saga" is a youth fantasy movie produced by Summit Entertainment last year. It tells the love story between a human girl and a handsome vampire and werewolf guy. The film creatively puts the background of the story on a high school campus It is very popular among teenagers. Although the word-of-mouth is mediocre, the box office is so high that it shocked the number of glasses. The production cost of 3000 million US dollars created a myth of [-] million US dollars in the global box office. The boss of Summit Entertainment can really wake up laughing when he sleeps.

After hearing Jeff's suggestion, He Mu hadn't reacted yet, and Tao Quduo immediately became very interested, "Actually, I have considered writing scripts with this kind of thinking before, and I have completed most of them. The limitations of horror films, and the fact that the market for horror films is not large, that's why I finally chose Xiao Mu's version of the script..."

Next, Tao Quduo and Jeff talked about how he would make this film if he followed his thinking and without the constraints of radio and television, and received great praise from Jeff. He Mu was temporarily put aside, so he had to Have fun eating ice cream.

Speaking of the end, the core idea is that Jeff is not optimistic about the performance of "Glass Heart" in the North American market, and it is even impossible to screen it on a large scale, but he likes the prototype of this story very much, and hopes that it can be adapted and recreated by Lionsgate Films. To make an American version of "Heart of Glass", of course the title must be changed.

As for the cooperation method, Jeff hopes to win the North American copyright and adaptation rights of the film for US$80. Although it is not a lot of money, only 500 million RMB, but He Mu also knows that it is basically unrealistic for this film to earn box office in the United States. Lionsgate bought it probably just to distribute v and recover the cost through channels such as Chinese TV. Jeff Ken spent so much money mainly for the adaptation, 80 US dollars exceeded the English version adaptation fee of "Perfect", Although it is far less than the US$175 million remake rights fee of "The Middle Way", Lionsgate has a great reputation in China, far more famous than the "Mo"s me group (Mosaic Media Group) that bought the remake rights of "Perfect" After the event is completed, He Mu can definitely go back to China and brag a lot, maybe it can add another boost to the box office in the mainland.

In fact, the shortage of scripts is a problem of globalization. Not only Chinese filmmakers are eager for good scripts, but Hollywood is also worried about finding good scripts and themes. Otherwise, they would not be so keen on remaking classics and making sequels, because there are not so many good ones. Original and new scripts, so it's safer to rely on your laurels.

Hollywood has not had a long history of remaking movies from other countries. Their favorite remakes are Korean and Japanese horror films, such as "The Grudge" and "Midnight Ring", etc. For Chinese films, they only remake "The Intercourse", and It can be called a generation of classics, and finally won a statuette. There is also "Perfect", which just sold the adaptation rights this year, but there is no plan to start filming. Now "Glass Heart" is the third adaptation that has been favored by Hollywood filmmakers Chinese-language movies, and it is a well-known company like Lionsgate, which is still worth bragging about.

But Jeff emphasized one point, he hopes that Tao Quduo will stay and participate in the screenwriting work, and he will find another Hollywood screenwriter to work with Tao Quduo to complete the creation of the new script. After all, Tao Quduo has put a lot of effort into this story, There are also many eye-catching ideas. With his participation as the original author, the script will be more readable, retain its unique perspective, and perhaps add some oriental elements, while Hollywood screenwriters guarantee This is a work produced on the Hollywood industrial assembly line. Only the obvious Hollywood brand can ensure that it will be feasible and popular on American soil.

Hearing Jeff's proposal, Tao Quduo was very happy and excited. It is his wish to reinterpret this story according to his own ideas. He hopes to see a horror work with his Tao Quduo characteristics He is not an immature Hollywood fan, nor does he think that Hollywood movies are much better than them, but there are too many people in China This way of thinking, if the movie he co-wrote can be sold well in Hollywood, then his status in China will probably be different.

In view of these reasons, Tao Quduo wanted to agree to Jeff almost immediately, but he thought that he still had the project "Girls in Art School" on hand, and he would start to control this project after Lin Qingyi finished the script. This time gave him more autonomy, allowed him to act as the producer himself, let him decide on the choice of actors, behind-the-scenes and other personnel, and also increased his director's remuneration. He even listed this film as one of the 2010 Shuimu Forest One of the most important film projects, and even considered making this story into a series of films to create China's "The Grudge" and "Midnight Ring".

He Mu's various trusts made Tao Qu hesitate more. If he participated in the Hollywood transformation of "Glass Heart", it would definitely affect the filming progress of "Girls in Art School". Maybe this impact would only last for a month or two or more , but may plan He Mu's overall layout.

At this time, it was He Mu who enlightened Tao Quduo, "Old Tao, you can rest assured to stay in the United States and learn the advanced shooting techniques of Lao Mei. Even if you are studying abroad, you can shine for Shuimu Forest after you go back."

He Mu made a final decision, and Tao Quduo temporarily stayed in the United States to participate in the script adaptation work. As for "Girls in Art School", let Lin Qingyi complete the script first, and the shooting can be slowed down.This Hollywood mission is Tao Quduo's personal matter, and it is also for his own fame. It is related to Mizuki Forest. Although Jeff has such a relationship, it is impossible for him to influence the big boss to let Lions Gate and Mizuki cooperate. Not to mention whether Lionsgate has the need for this, at least the new Mizuki does not have this qualification at all, it is too weak.

Jeff can be the master of the cooperation of less than one million dollars, so he finalized the agreement with He Mu in Toronto and went through the legal procedures. After "Glass Heart" happened, there was no need for He Mu to stay in Toronto. On the same day, he booked a flight ticket back to China, and was escorted by his assistant and two bodyguards, Wu Fa and Wu Tian.Jeff originally wanted to invite He Mu to visit him and Song Xuan's home in California, but He Mu declined. There is still a lot of business at home. Now Zhang Zilin is racing against time to take wedding photos. He has no time to go to California. As a guest, if it wasn't for spreading the influence of "Glass Heart" this time, He Mu wouldn't have come to Toronto at all. [

Before he got on the plane, he had already called the company to start a new round of hype and publicity, so when he was still admiring the white clouds and rainbows on the plane, the domestic media had already spread the news that "Glass Heart" had sold the remake rights .

Tencent Entertainment: After "Perfect", Shuimu Senlin's new work "Glass Heart" has once again been favored by Hollywood, and it is expected to meet the audience next year.

Bad Fox Movie: Lionsgate intends to turn "Heart of Glass" into a series of horror films, which may replace "Saw" as a classic.

Phoenix Entertainment: He Mu went to Canada to discuss cooperation with Lions Gate executives, and sold the North American copyright and adaptation rights of "Glass Heart" at a sky-high price... (To be continued...)

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