new kung fu king

Chapter 539 Want to Establish a Movie Channel

When "Myth" was released in the second month, the post-production of "ET" was coming to an end, and "First Blood" also returned to Los Angeles and began to enter the post-production stage.

In order to ensure that the box office of "Myth" will not be impacted, Spielberg took the initiative to delay the release of "ET" and plans to release it in North America in the first half of next year. Similarly, "First Blood" will be arranged. It will be released in the second half of next year, such an arrangement is relatively reasonable.

After all, Xiehe has reached an agreement with the seven Hollywood giants. This kind of money-making good thing can't make Xiehe a bigger family. It must give time to other companies to make money, right?

Moreover, the release of two works of the same company will largely divide the attention of the audience. Others may not know it, but the core members of the Xiehe branch are very clear, whether it is "ET" or "First Blood" " are all box office vampires, this point of view is unquestionable in Xiehe, because their boss Wang Xiaohu will not make some unprofitable investments. This work is not trend-setting.

"Boss." After Spielberg and Lucas pushed away from Wang Xiaohu's office, Spielberg walked over and said, "Boss, George and I have a rough idea."

Wang Xiaohu raised his head, motioned for them to sit down and said, "What is it about?"

"It's similar to the current plot of "Myth", mainly about the type of treasure hunting." Spielberg said with some hesitation: "We did a market survey and found that if there were no such parts in "Myth", most of the American Citizens won't watch it three or four times, because they find the episodes novel and exciting."

"So, I said to Steven, can we shoot a western cowboy-style adventure and treasure hunting movie for the European and American markets." George Lucas added: "Actually, when we were in Hong Kong, I had this vague notion that I felt like it would open up a new genre of film."

"That's right." Wang Xiaohu nodded with a smile. He already knew what filming plan the two lovers would propose to him. It was nothing more than "Raiders of the Lost Ark". Let Harrison Ford become the highest-grossing actor in the world, and the speed and amount of money he makes are even stronger than in 007.

Then, Lucas and Spielberg took out a dozen thick draft papers, and Wang Xiaohu felt dizzy when he took a look at them. He frowned and asked, "Is this the outline of the script you made?"

"No, we don't have a genius idea like yours, the boss. This is just a small climax of the stories we provided. There are 61 stories in total. Now the script is still a vague concept. You know, George and I are not good at writing scripts. "Spielberg said with some embarrassment.

"Don't tell me." Wang Xiaohu flipped through the manuscripts and said depressingly, "Don't tell me, the purpose of your coming today is to let me make these damn little orgasms into a script!"

"Boss, I'm sorry, I was completely guessed by you. This is the main purpose of me and Steven coming here today." Lucas said while helping the golden eyes on the bridge of his nose.

"." Wang Xiaohu rolled his eyes, feeling the urge to throw these manuscripts into the trash can, but he knew the commercial value of these manuscripts, so he could only sigh and say, "Guys, I found a very strange phenomenon, that is, you are now Think of me as Superman, please, I'm your boss, not a screenwriter!"

"But the script you wrote is very popular in Hollywood, no one can compare with you!" Lucas said rascally.

Spielberg also complimented very cooperatively: "Moreover, it also costs money to find someone else to write the script!"

"Shit theory! Did all the gold-medal screenwriters in Hollywood jump off the building together? Damn it!" Wang Xiaohu read to himself, tidied up the papers and said, "Don't expect me to give it to you right now! George, you should prepare " The sequel to Star Wars is coming, Steven, you can make a fuss about it, your current directing experience is far from enough, you need to find a script to hone yourself."

The shooting process of "Star Wars" is very complicated. If Wang Xiaohu hadn't forced Lucas to help "Myth" with special effects, I believe that half of the shooting task of "Star Wars" has been completed by now.

And Spielberg himself knows very well that he has only filmed three films, "Jaws", "Encounters of the Third Kind" and "ET", and he is still not as rich as Lucas or Wang Xiaohu in terms of director experience.

After dismissing the two generals, Wang Xiaohu continued to be busy with his work. For Wang Xiaohu, his job now is to draft a reproduction plan for "Myth". To make a fuss, according to the coordination of various arms of the terracotta warriors and horses, toys similar to "toy soldiers" are created.

In his conception, the toy models of Qin crossbowmen occupy the main quantity. After all, the powerful lethality of Qin crossbowmen in "Myth" has left a deep impression on Americans, so this toy model will follow the shape in the movie Lots are produced in batches.

The next ones are infantry, chariot soldiers, cavalry and other toys of the Qin Dynasty. Of course, there are also some limited edition toy models for differences, such as the long sword in the hands of Meng Yi and the double-moon scimitar in the hands of the princess. After representatives of Hasbro negotiated for half a day, they set up a very strange game on a whim.

To put it bluntly, this kind of game is nonsense, at least it is nonsense for Wang Xiaohu. Hasbro's planning manager pointed out that when doing market research, they found that American citizens can easily compare the Qin Dynasty and ancient Rome. For military comparisons, their opinion is to combine the military power and arms of the two countries, reset the rules of the game, and open a game similar to war chess.

Wang Xiaohu passed without even thinking about it. You can ask him to make a movie. If you ask him to study these data, it will really kill him. Anyway, it is to promote the terracotta warriors. Feel free to go to Hasbro, but the war chess After the game is made, it must be reviewed by Wang Xiaohu. He doesn't want to come up with messy rules that smear Chinese culture.

After dealing with these bits and pieces, it has already entered mid-July, and Wang Xiaohu has been in the United States for more than two full months, so after arranging the company's affairs, he and Wu Yusen boarded the flight back to Hong Kong .

"Mythology" was a big hit in the North American market, and the news that it had dominated the box office charts for two consecutive months had already spread to Hong Kong, and the prestige of Concord Film Company reached an unprecedented level.

Run Run Shaw came to visit Wang Xiaohu on the night when he returned to Hong Kong, and he said with a lot of emotion: "Xiaohu, I really didn't expect you to be so capable!"

Wang Xiaohu smiled and said: "Old Dou, as I said, the door of Hollywood must always be open to our Chinese-language films. This is only the first step for us to enter Hollywood. After that, we need the concerted efforts of Hong Kong filmmakers."

Run Run Shaw nodded ashamedly, remembering that he cautiously advised Wang Xiaohu not to take risks at the beginning, but now it seems that his worries were all in vain.After pondering for a moment, he asked, "When do you plan to release it in Hong Kong?"

Wang Xiaohu was taken aback for a moment, and soon realized the meaning of Run Run Shaw's question. After thinking for a while, he said, "In the near future, I will rely on your overseas distribution network."

Run Run Shaw scolded with a smile: "You are the one who gave Laodou a job."

The two laughed. In fact, even if Run Run Shaw didn't ask this question, Wang Xiaohu would definitely cooperate with Shaw Brothers. Not only that, Wang Xiaohu also considered further cooperation with Run Run Shaw.

"This time I signed a contract with MGM in Hollywood." Wang Xiaohu said: "It is mainly for the contract of rebroadcasting movies on TV. Hollywood is very experienced in this aspect."

"So I plan to discuss with Laodou whether it is possible to set up a special channel on TVB, called the movie channel, which mainly focuses on old movies since the opening of Hong Kong."

Run Run Shaw frowned when he heard the words. He had heard of this derivative distribution method adopted by Hollywood colleagues, but subconsciously felt that it was very risky.

"Xiaohu, I know what you're talking about, but will it weaken the theater's income?"

Wang Xiaohu chuckled and said, "I've expected you to ask this question a long time ago. Generally speaking, they will broadcast movies on wireless TV and pay TV stations two to three months after the movie is finished, so that the theaters should earn more money." With everything in hand, audiences can also enjoy movies at home."

"If this is the case, wouldn't the way Hong Kong citizens watch movies be changed?" Run Run Shaw continued to express his concerns: "It would be very bad if they only watch movies at home."

"Haha, old man, you seem to have forgotten what I just said." Wang Xiaohu shook his head and said, "Didn't I say it at the beginning, the movie channel is charged, not free, we just need to set the charging standard If it is reasonable, it will not cause too much conflict. What's more, let's play old movies first. I think you have an advantage in this regard. Shaw Brothers has made a lot of movies over the years. , why not take it out to play the remaining value?"

Run Run Shaw was stunned. To be honest, this suggestion from Wang Xiaohu was great for him. Shaw Brothers has indeed shot many films in the past few decades. Looking at the entire Hong Kong film industry, I am afraid that there is no company with a rich background like Shaw Brothers. .If Wang Xiaohu's plan is followed, it will be a good deal for Shaw.

"Tell me, how to implement this plan?" Run Run Shaw asked with his eyes shining.

(End of this chapter)