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Chapter 833 Chinese Theater!

Li Zhifan took out his phone right away, he couldn't believe it.

I remember when I was looking for information on "Lord of the Rings" before, I seemed to read news about the film and television.

Is it not implemented?
If this is the case, then this work also has a lot of room for manipulation!
With the current 3D technology, what kind of magical works cannot be shot?

Take "Avatar" as an example, a movie with such difficult special effects, why don't you make it as it is?

Can "Lord of the Rings" be more difficult to shoot than "Avatar"?

After searching for information on the Internet for a long time, Li Zhifan finally understood the ins and outs.

It turns out that the film and television copyright of "The Lord of the Rings" has long been in the hands of a British film and television company, and a TV series of the same name was also produced. After the first season was broadcast, because of the harsh special effects and poor service, it caused Production on a second season could not proceed, and thus ended.

Whether the British are making movies or TV series, there is a characteristic. The male lead and the male supporting role always have some romantic stories, and these stories will continue to the later stage and even become the main plot.

So the style of the British drama version of "Lord of the Rings" has become weird.

Many film and television giants intend to purchase the film production copyright of "Lord of the Rings", but for some unknown reason, they failed in the end, so this matter has been dragged on until today, without further details.

If this is the case, wouldn't it be possible for Oriental Entertainment to directly buy the copyright of "The Lord of the Rings" and make it into a movie?

And there is also "The Hobbit", which can be shot together.

Li Zhifan is also very clear that the reason why "The Lord of the Rings" cannot be filmed is not because of technical problems, but because of copyright issues. There is a reason.

As for whether or not Oriental Entertainment can negotiate, it depends on luck and destiny.

"Mr. Cheng, I have an idea. I bought the film copyright of "The Lord of the Rings". Let's shoot it!"

Li Zhifan expressed this idea immediately, not as a question, but as a request.

"Share we shoot?" Cheng Wenbin was taken aback, "Can it work?"

"Why not?" Li Zhifan smiled, "Don't worry, with the current technology, it's no problem to restore the original work truthfully. I'll personally operate the script, as well as Fuhuadao, etc."

"That's an epic masterpiece!"

Cheng Wenbin took a breath, but quickly realized that since Li Zhifan wanted to shoot, he must have a well-thought-out plan, and the company should support it no matter whether the final result is profitable or not.

"Okay, so what do you decide to do?"

"Go buy the copyright first!"

Li Zhifan said, "Find professional people and talk to them, it shouldn't be a problem!"

"no problem!"

Cheng Wenbin said with a smile, "As long as you know who owns the copyright, it's not a problem to get it done."

"The copyright is in the hands of a British film and television company. Many big entertainment companies have contacted them, but for some reason, they have never sold it." Li Zhifan shook his phone, "According to the information on the Internet, it's not because of money. The reason, as to what the reason is, is unknown."

"It doesn't matter, as long as we have a goal, we can accomplish it!"

Cheng Wenbin laughed and said, "At worst, let's buy them!"

"Haha, simple and straightforward enough!"

Li Zhifan gave a thumbs up, "Yes!"

The conversation between the two has come to an end, but this conversation is equivalent to drawing up Li Zhifan's future plans and goals.

……

The next day.

The heroine of "This Killer Is Not So Cold" has finally been selected, her name is Alyssa Ann, her father is Chinese, her surname is An, and her mother is Canadian.

She also has a Chinese name, An An.

After the selection, Li Zhifan and the whole crew unified the caliber and called her An An.

This name also facilitates her subsequent activities in China.

"An'an! There will be a press conference tomorrow, do you remember your words?"

After taking the makeup photo in the morning, Li Zhifan took the opportunity to ask her.

"Remember a little bit!"

An An said in a childish voice.

"No, no, you can't talk like this when you're filming. Although you're only 11 years old, your actions and tone should have the feeling of an adult, especially after you see your family members die in the film, understand?"

"understood!"

An An became cold in a second, and deliberately suppressed her voice, "Director Li, are you usually so strict?"

"Of course!"

Li Zhifan spread his hands, "So you have to get used to it! If I scold you and make you cry, you have to adjust yourself, but I will arrange a psychological counselor to be by your side, so you don't have to worry too much."

"Hmm!" An An nodded, and then asked, "Then can I speak normally now?"

"Of course!" Li Zhifan was taken aback, "Of course!"

"Okay!" An'an immediately returned to the appearance of a little girl.

This made Li Zhifan couldn't help but smile wryly, could it be that he was really too strict?
After lunch, the work in the afternoon is to prepare for the press conference the next day. Every participant must prepare a manuscript and go through the whole process.

Li Zhifan was no exception, but with his memory, he didn't need to memorize it at all, so his job became supervising An An's preparation of manuscripts.

An An's workload is not heavy, only three paragraphs. The difficulty is not the content of the manuscript, but her mentality, and how to express the content of the manuscript in a spoken way without being nervous.

At this time, entertainment media around the world have received invitations to the press conference, and this matter has also aroused heated discussions in the circle.

"Killer? Is this a battle movie?"

"It should be that Li Zhifan is going to return to action movies!"

"Killer Li Ang? The title of the film is simple and straightforward. I hope it can reach the level of "Wolf Warrior"!"

"Now the American people's favorite Asian actor is Li Zhifan. I really hope that he can take advantage of his popularity and make a few more blockbuster movies."

"Yeah! If you don't become popular, you won't have another chance."

"..."

On the other hand, domestic.

The filming news of "This Killer Is Not So Cold" has been exposed long ago. On some review websites, the page of this movie has also been given out early. Except for the director and starring Li Zhifan, the rest are blank and cannot be rated. Can only comment.

Now that it was finally fully exposed, the discussion among netizens exploded in an instant.

"Will it be a sequel to Wolf Warriors?"

"This time it's a Hollywood movie in America!"

"I'm looking forward to it, I don't know what it will be like!"

"Looking at the name, it is the visual sense of a blockbuster!"

"Why is the Chinese name "This Killer Is Not So Cold", but the English name is simply "Killer Li Ang"?"

"I don't know, but isn't this Chinese name so cool?"

"Well, everyone feels differently."

"..."

What makes netizens curious is more about the plot.

The last time Li Zhifan made an action movie was "Wolf Warrior". The core of "Wolf Warrior" is actually more about patriotism.

And what will happen to the literary drama of this new movie, whether it can surpass the literary and drama level of "Wolf Warrior", is what fans are concerned about. After all, with Li Zhifan's fist and kick skills, there is definitely no need to worry about action scenes.

"No spoilers?"

"The filming has not officially started yet, and the script is probably only known to the actors and director."

"Oh, but let's look forward to a wave!"

"I hope the plot can be full, just like "Three-Body Problem"."

"The Three-Body Problem? The plot is too brain-intensive, especially the second one, which is very well designed."

"Based on this plot design, if Li Zhifan can maintain it, then the movie will be very watchable."

"..."

Netizens have given super high expectations, which will definitely be doubly tormented for ordinary directors.

But Li Zhifan is different, he doesn't even need to care about the remarks of netizens, because the drama and plot of this movie will definitely satisfy them.

The next day.

The press conference of "This Killer Is Not So Cold" was held at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood and broadcast live globally.

The US time is eight o'clock in the morning, but in China, it is eight o'clock in the evening.

Li Zhifan took two sleeping pills last night in order to sleep well.

This was the first time he ate this stuff, otherwise he would definitely not be able to fall asleep given his nature of staying up late.

Meeting place.

Li Zhifan arrived early, busy up and down.

"Have all of us connected?"

"Catch it! Come here right away!"

"Go and see it live! Don't make any mistakes!"

"Director Li, please!"

The Chinese Theater is located in the heart of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It was built in 1927, next to the Dolby Theatre, where many Oscars have also been held.

At the same time, leaving handprints on the cement slabs on the square of the Chinese Theater is also a special activity.

However, leaving fingerprints at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood and leaving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame are two completely different things.

The Hollywood Walk of Fame has an official background and is strongly supported by the government, so it is more meaningful to leave fingerprints on the Walk of Fame.

The handprints of the Chinese Theater in Hollywood are the company's own activities, because the Chinese Theater is privately owned, and before the 60s, this activity still maintained professionalism and uniqueness. There were professional committees for evaluation, and there were almost no stars who left their handprints. dispute.

But with the development of the times, more modern and young stars have poured in, and even sports stars and non-human animation stars have left their handprints here.

It's just that they don't appear on the ground of the square. The owner of Hollywood Chinese Theater once admitted that there are a lot of star handprint activities for movie promotion, and these star handprints will not all appear in front of the most eye-catching theater square, but Will be shelved by the theater.

Many domestic directors like to continue to promote the name of the movie, come to the Chinese Theater in Hollywood to spend money to leave their fingerprints, and then take this "honor" to go back to China to show off. Come over and leave your fingerprints.

Many people in the country don't understand, thinking that this is leaving income on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and they are also proud of their own country's stars, especially those who are crowned with "the first director who left his handprint" and "the first director who left his handprint". The actress who left a handprint", "the first actor who left a handprint", etc., are even more tall.

In fact, they don't know that they have been deceived by these hypocritical people. If such a self-deceiving publicity draft is seen by Hollywood, they will definitely laugh out loud.

About 10 years later, due to the rapid development and progress of the Internet and the integration of global information, there are fewer stars and directors who use this kind of propaganda to fool the Chinese people who eat melons, because they know that after the news is sent back to the country, they will soon return to the country. It will be passed back to the United States. In order not to let his behavior be ridiculed by his American counterparts, he will make it clear that he left his fingerprints in the Chinese Theater instead of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

This time Li Zhifan rented a venue for a press conference, the owner of the Chinese Theater asked Li Zhifan if he would pay for the six handprints, but Li Zhifan clearly refused.

He said: "If it is a unanimous decision of your committee to give me an award, I accept it, but if I have to spend my own money to buy a false title, I will not accept it."

He plans to send out this passage in the form of a domestic draft after the press conference. The purpose is not to promote himself, nor to attack and expose anyone. He just wants the people who eat melons to improve their ability to discern.

After all, some people really don't understand, and these blind spots will actually hinder the development of Chinese cultural undertakings.

Talking too much, back to the press conference.

This time only the media was invited, and no other Hollywood stars were invited except the cast members.

Moreover, at the meeting, the plot will be briefly described, and no important or even spoiler news will be involved.

The posters at the scene were quite strange. It was on a street surrounded by Chinese-style buildings. In the middle of the road were Li Zhifan and An An walking forward together.

A picture illustrates the background of the story - Chinatown in New York.

Characters are also illustrated - an adult and a child.

As for the relationship between these two people, whether they are father and son, or the little girl accidentally rescued by the hero, the reporters still don't know.

"Director Li, everyone is here, should we let the reporters in?"

"Well, let's let it go! It will start on time before eight o'clock." Li Zhifan nodded and went backstage.

When setting up the venue yesterday, most of the reporters brought all the main equipment into the venue, but those who failed to prepare in advance had to come in with a camera to find a place temporarily, so this time was also tight.

Backstage, Li Zhifan saw that all the actors and main staff were present, and after counting the number of people, he clapped his hands and said, "Everyone, there is still half an hour to start, everyone cheer up and finish the press conference." , I invite everyone to dinner, and then take a good rest in the afternoon, and the filming will officially start tomorrow."

"Director Li, I'm so nervous!"

Some supporting actors are really filming for the first time, so nervousness is inevitable.

Li Zhifan smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, there are not many opportunities left for you at this press conference. You must remember that if you make mistakes due to your own nervousness and miss the opportunity to perform in front of the camera, then you are likely to lose A chance to be a star actor in Hollywood."

(End of this chapter)