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He Mu didn't know what other people's reactions would be, but his first reaction was to contact Jeff in the United States, and the news he got from Jeff was indeed not optimistic.

Because of a major investment mistake, a medium-sized film with an investment of more than 5000 million yuan only recovered more than 1000 million yuan in the end. Lionsgate suffered heavy losses, and finally decided to lay off nearly a quarter of the jobs in one go. The annual budget of the film has also been cut by one-third, and many larger projects have been suspended, and "Cold Heart" is one of them.

Getting this news from Jeff is naturally much more accurate than guesses from the Internet and the media. He Mu felt disappointed in his heart, but he couldn't express it, "Jeff, it's okay, I'm still young, and it may not be right to enter Hollywood so early. What a good thing, this is pretty good, and I can concentrate on preparing for my directorial debut in China." Although Jeff gave He Mu hope and made him shattered, He Mu didn't want him to feel guilty, It was Jeff's selfless help that made He Mu famous in Hollywood. This kind of help does not expect anything in return.

"You're okay, I'm okay!" Jeff dissatisfied, "I suspect that Jon deliberately made fun of me. Obviously, the "Cold Heart" project has good prospects in all aspects, but this project was canceled. It’s the first time I’ve encountered this kind of thing as a producer, and I’m not convinced!”

"Then what else?" He Mu asked.

Jeff paused and said, "Actually, I have had an idea for a long time, that is to start a small film company by myself, make the films I want to make, and no longer accept such and such restrictions." Jeff said that if he opened a film company, He is confident that he can package and buy the idle "Cold Heart" project from Lionsgate.His relationship with the chairman is still good.

He Mu was not surprised by Jeff's thoughts. Sister Xuan had told him about Jeff's ambitions before.Moreover, in addition to several major film companies and well-known independent film companies such as Lionsgate, there are hundreds of unknown film production companies in Hollywood. If they are managed properly, they can also make good profits. As an old filmmaker, it is not surprising that Jeff has such thoughts. After all, not everyone can bear being restrained by others in a big company.

"Is there anything I can do for you?" He Mu suddenly realized that "Cold Heart" was not just his business.At the same time, it also carries Jeff's dream. He must never give up just by saying give up.

"You can save your schedule and wait for me to call you to Hollywood to film. That's the greatest support for me. Wait. I'm going to talk to the chairman about it. He is a sensible person. I can do it like this." To reduce the financial burden of Lions Gate, I believe this matter can be discussed in the city." Then Jeff said half-truth and half-truth. "Of course, if you want to help me very much, you can invest in my new company. The funds I can control may not be enough to support the release of this movie." Jeff was actually a little embarrassed when he said this, after all Originally, it was he who helped He Mu, but now he asked He Mu to help him, but the production cost of "Cold Heart" is indeed a bit high for a newly established small independent production company.He can't afford it alone.

"Of course there is no problem, as long as it is within my ability." He Mu said happily.At this time, he just wanted to help Jeff, and he didn't have any idea of ​​placing pawns in Hollywood, but after thinking about it, it was really a good idea. Japan's Sony has already won Columbia and MGM, South Korea's CJ The company is also actively establishing joint ventures with Hollywood giants. It seems that Chinese capital should also enter Hollywood. Now we are not short of money!

In addition, Jeff also told He Mu that the casting candidates for "Cold Heart" have basically been determined, including the most important male and female protagonists, all of which he personally negotiated, which is why he is unwilling to give up this project.Of course, the male lead is Joseph Gordon, who was determined before, and the female lead is finally determined to be the sexy and hot Scarlett Johansson. Amanda Seyfried, one of the four young stars in Hollywood, is more in line with Jeff's requirements. Not only does the image match, but she can also take care of the theme song and soundtrack. However, after starring in the legendary film "Mamma Mia", which swept the global box office of [-] million US dollars, Amanda, who is a popular fried chicken in Hollywood, has seen her salary increase. Higher than Scarlett, Jessica, Hathaway and other veteran actresses, after weighing and considering, Jeff found Scarlett Johansson to play the charming heroine.

"I heard that Scarlett's salary in "Iron Man 2" is only 25 US dollars, is it true?" He Mu asked, he has always been skeptical about this rumor. It's too few, and He Mu's Hollywood debut is probably more than this number.

"It should be true, but the salary I gave was 150 million, which is much cheaper than Amanda. Now the general trend in Hollywood is that everyone is reducing their salary." Jeff said.

"Why, why is there such a big difference, one is 25, and the other is 150 million. Is it because we are a small production and a small company, so we have to pay more?"

"Of course not. Hollywood also respects rules. Scarlett's salary in "Iron Man 2" is so low that even unrelated people can't stand it, but you think it's only $25?"

"Is there still a box office share?"

"Maybe, but that's not what I'm going to say," Jeff shook his head, "Although the movie hasn't been released yet, I also got a little information from people in the circle that Scarlett is a fan of Iron Man and is in the film. There are not many roles in the film, mainly Robert Downey Jr., of course, this is only one of the reasons for the low salary, and it is not the main reason. You should know that "Iron Man" and "Hulk: Incredible Hulk" released in 08 are both An anime character under Marvel?"

"I know."

"Then do you know that the role played by Scarlett in "Iron Man 2" is also a member of the Marvel superhero, Black Widow, and do you know that in addition to "Iron Man 2" released this year, Marvel also has Ready to bring their superheroes "Captain America" ​​and "Thor" to the silver screen, respectively."

"Hearing what you said, why do I feel that Marvel is playing a big game of chess?" He Mu thought while rubbing his chin.

"It's really a big game," Jeff said in a low voice, "I guess they should have launched the Avengers plan, and Scarlett's self-deprecation is likely because she got a promise to participate with a high salary. Into the big plan of the Avengers."

He Mu knew what Jeff was talking about about the Avengers. Although he hadn't read American comics when he was a child, he made a special trip to learn about American superhero comics after "X-Men" became popular.

American superhero comics are mainly produced by two companies, one is DC Comics and the other is Marvel Comics (also known as "Surprise").

DC owns superheroes such as Superman, Batman, The Flash, and Green Lantern. They later established an organization called "Justice League", which was acquired by Time Warner in 1969 and became a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Therefore, the Superman series of movies and the Batman series of movies are basically produced by Warner Bros.

And Marvel is not too far behind. Superheroes such as Spiderman, Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, X-Men, Fantastic Four, Captain America, etc. all come from Marvel. They have an organization that resounds across the earth, called "The Avengers" aims to maintain peace on Earth.Marvel was just acquired by Disney at a sky-high price of 42.4 billion U.S. dollars last month. Since then, the ambitious Disney has owned the copyrights of hundreds of superheroes and supervillains, but because of copyright issues, Spiderman and Fantastic Four are now owned by Sony Columbia and 20th Century Fox.

Based on his understanding of American comics, He Mu suddenly understood what Jeff meant, "You mean, they made these independent superhero movies first, and then brought them together under the name of the Avengers, so that the steel Superheroes such as Heroine, Hulk, and Thor perform on the same stage!"

"That's right! Although Disney hasn't leaked any relevant information and fans are still kept in the dark, anyone with a discerning eye who has been in Hollywood for so long can tell at a glance that this is really an ambitious plan." Jeff said with emotion.

Superheroes are an inexhaustible gold mine for Hollywood movies. Fighting alone is not enough, and you can also form a group. Every movie makes so much money. I really don’t know how many movies they can make, but no matter how many movies they make, it’s not about him and What Jeff can touch is that DC superheroes belong to Warner Bros., and Marvel superheroes belong to Disney. What brother-in-law and brother-in-law can do is to be themselves and create their own movie brands.

After finishing the call with Jeff, He Mu called Xiao Fang again and asked him to help him meet with the head of the investment bank branch. He wanted to borrow more than [-] million yuan, and his Shuimu Forest could be used as collateral.He had been overwhelmed by Lotus Leaf Animation, Tudou, and Xiaohe Culture Building before, and now Jeff's needs are added, and only hundreds of millions of funds can give him a breather.Xiao Fang boasted that He Mu had finally enlightened, and He Mu thought he had no choice but to be forced.

Afterwards, He Mu took Xiao Nan and drove to Jackie Chan Yaolai International Cinema. Today, Brother Long's movie "The Agent Next Door" premiered in the Mainland. He had already greeted He Mu, and He Mu came to join him.

Because he does not show up in front of the mainland media, He Mu's appearance caused a small commotion in the media. The reporters wanted to ask him for too many questions, including Zhang Zilin's pregnancy, the issue of the director's debut, and the most concerned question, whether to go to Hollywood or not. up?

Except for He Mu's detailed explanation on the director's debut, the rest of the questions were sloppy and hastily passed by. These questions could not satisfy the reporters. I wanted to keep pestering He Mu, but at this time a graceful woman was on the other side of the red carpet. Appeared, the reporters immediately turned the direction of the wind and went straight to the woman... (to be continued...)

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