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Chapter [-] Speed ​​of Life and Death

In mid-March, "Mulan" was released in North America in January, with a box office of nearly [-] million U.S. dollars, and was called Zhang Yi's "Waterloo" by many media.But there are also many media who refute this.After all, Zhang Yi's investment in this movie is not large, and it is based on the historical background of the whole East. It is a miracle that it earned nearly [-] million box office in North America.

After the release of the film in North America, other regions followed suit, and the global box office reached 5000 million US dollars. Excluding the share of theaters and distributors, it is already a big profit for a film that is equivalent to an investment of only a few million dollars. made money.

Moreover, after Zhang Yi's production cost was reported by the media, countless filmmakers were astonished. The grandeur of the scenes in "Mulan" is even greater than that of any Hollywood blockbuster.Moreover, this scene is not produced by special effects, but by people.

With so many extras, such grand war scenes, and so many props, the production cost is only a few million dollars.

Surprised, incredible.They really wanted to know how Zhang Yi shot such a grand scene with millions of dollars of investment.In the eyes of those filmmakers, not to mention the production of props, and other aspects.Several million dollars, it is estimated that the filming of those few war scenes will not be possible.

Zhang Yi did not respond to this matter.But that doesn't mean the media can't find out what happened.

In mainland China, there are not many other things, but there are many people.So extras are cheap.Its consumption cost, production cost are all very low.

Of course, Zhang Yi invited the Chinese mainland army to jointly shoot, but was only responsible for the food expenses, which was still found out by the media.

This made many filmmakers breathe a sigh of relief.However, they still see that the investment in filming in mainland China will not be very large.Many Hollywood filmmakers are already planning to visit mainland China.

And those people went to investigate, as well as some scenic spots in China.Especially the classics that appear in films such as "Myth" and "Mulan".Especially the ancient Chinese city that appeared in "Mulan".

Zhang Yi relied on a movie to implant the advertisement of the studio.Still had a great effect.Especially in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, even some people in Europe and the United States have an urge to travel to mainland China after watching the film.

But Zhang Yi didn't pay attention to these.

Filmmakers in Hong Kong believed that Zhang Yi mainly put his film affairs in Hollywood, but they never thought that after the filming of "Mulan", or after the filming of "Jurassic Park", Zhang Yi put his experience back to Hong Kong.

Now he has repeatedly shot in Hong Kong. First, he cooperated with Xu Ke's studio to remake the Huang Feihong series of movies.Later, he invested in Wang Jing's best partner film company.Now, he has frequent contacts with Jiahe.It seems that they plan to cooperate with Golden Harvest again to shoot a big production.As for whether he directed it himself, it is unknown.

"Mr. Zhang really doesn't intend to direct it himself?" Zou Daheng looked at Zhang Yi and asked immediately.There was a sense of expectation in his tone.After all, it would be completely different if Zhang Yi directed it himself.

"I won't be directing, but I can be the producer of this film!" Zhang Yi shook his head.Immediately said.

"Mr. Zhang thinks who is more suitable to direct this film. Aaron is obviously not suitable for directing this type of film. The style of this film is obviously different from his previous films." He Guanchang said immediately.

I am still optimistic about the script provided by Zhang Yi this time.Although the investment of this film is high, the production cost is nearly 2000 million US dollars.If there is more publicity, there will be more.However, Zhang Yi invested part of it, and Jiahe can still afford the rest.

"I have someone to choose!" Zhang Yi thought for a while.Immediately said.

"Who?" Zou Daheng asked curiously.

"Er Dongsheng!" Zhang Yi said lightly.

"Him? The younger brother of Qin Pei and David Jiang?" He Guanchang frowned and asked.

"Just him! In fact, Xiao Hei is also a suitable candidate. Unfortunately, he is preparing to start filming "Fast and Furious 2", and there is no schedule." Zhang Yi nodded and said.

Er Dongsheng's "The Story of Epilepsy" was very popular at the Academy Awards, but the next few works were not satisfactory.

Zhang Yi chose him not only for his talent as a director, but also because he is proficient in racing and has a certain familiarity with movements.The film Zhang Yi collaborated with Golden Harvest this time is about cars.Of course, not about racing.It's a movie about a bus running wildly on the road and not daring to stop.

This film is naturally "Speed", which many people think must be one of the top ten Hollywood action films!This one came a few years later, starring Keanu Reeves.

This film tells the story of a retired police officer who spent years planning a seamless money grab plan, but was sabotaged by two police officers, and then retaliated.

This is also a police story.For Cheng Long, he was very familiar with it.However, this film is obviously very different from Cheng Long's previous "Police Story", so it is naturally impossible to count it as a sequel to "Police Story".

The narrative style of "Speed" is different from Cheng Long's previous films.Of course, if the family-making class involves action, the action style of this film may not be able to break away from Cheng Long's previous style.However, because of the plot, it is not known how much I want to play.

If Cheng Long directs, if his personal style is too strong, it may obviously spoil the whole film.Obviously, He Guanchang saw this. When he heard that Zhang Yi was not directing the film, he asked Cheng Long if he was suitable for him.

"Of course, the film's setting can also be changed from Hong Kong to Los Angeles. The director can be found in Hollywood, but it doesn't necessarily mean Er Dongsheng is strong. Other actors can also be hired in Hollywood. However, the cost may be much higher in this case .” Zhang Yi’s script.

The original cost $800 to make.Of course, the production cost of [-] million US dollars at that time, some may be higher now, and some will undoubtedly be much less.And "Speed ​​​​and Death" obviously belongs to the list that is much less.

Moreover, Zhang Yi changed his background from Los Angeles to Hong Kong, which naturally reduced the cost a lot.

Zou Daheng and He Guanchang's eyes lit up when they heard this.When they asked Zhang Yi to cooperate, they naturally liked Cheng Long to go further in the international arena.The script that Zhang Yi presented this time naturally saw its value with their eyes.Moreover, the style inside is definitely in line with the appetite of Western audiences.I am optimistic about the success of this film in the European and American markets.

However, in their view, if the background is transferred from Hong Kong to Los Angeles, it will undoubtedly make Western audiences more immersive.

Whether the background is in Hong Kong or Los Angeles, with Cheng Long's current appeal, whether it is in Hong Kong or in Southeast Asia, it doesn't matter much.However, although Cheng Long already has some fame in Hollywood, his box office appeal is limited after all.Whether a film is set in Hong Kong or in Los Angeles, there is definitely a huge difference in terms of box office.

Not everyone is like Zhang Yi, no matter what kind of film is shot, it has great appeal.It is even more impossible for a film with pure oriental history to earn nearly [-] million US dollars in box office in North America like Zhang Yi.

The box office might be better in places like North America, and that's certainly attractive.But as Zhang Yi said, if the shooting background is changed, the production cost will definitely increase, and the number is not a minority.Zou Daheng and He Guanchang immediately hesitated.

"If the background is changed to Los Angeles, how much will the production cost increase?" Zou Daheng thought for a while, then said.

"If the actor still uses Hollywood, it is estimated to be about 3000 million US dollars." Zhang Yi thought for a while, and then said.

An increase of 1000 million, and still in US dollars.If the background is changed and the box office does not increase by 3000 million, it is estimated to be accompanying.

Zou Daheng and He Guanchang glanced at each other, made eye contact, and finally reached an agreement.

"Then please ask Mr. Zhang to change the script and set the background in Los Angeles. At that time, the actors will also be invited there. The second male lead is black, and the villain is looking for a white man. What do you think, Mr. Zhang?" Zou Daheng said.

Zhang Yi didn't say much, and then nodded. (to be continued..)