Entertainment Empire System

The cold light steps on the jade steps, and the green light surrounds the Qiong Tower. Drunk lying on the cloud platform, still cold after sobering up. [Mid-Autumn Festival Excerpt No. 8]

Ye Ming didn't know that he had become the scapegoat. In fact, even if he knew, he would not take this kind of thing to heart. After all, Vin Diesel is too important to Fast and Furious, let alone offending Hai. Mo, even if he offended Lucas, Spielberg and others, Ye Ming would not frown. Compared with the return on investment ratio of Fast and Furious, offending a director is not a big deal at all.

Therefore, even if Ye Ming knew what Haimo was thinking now, he would not take such a thing to heart at all. What Ye Ming is most concerned about now is the issue of sponsors. After all, this is considered a road movie. Therefore, at this time, prop cars also occupy a considerable part. Ye Ming himself is very clear about this. of.

If there were no sponsors, it would be very difficult for the crew to solve the problem of so many prop cars in such a matter.

After all, it is not necessary to shoot this kind of road movie. The cars required are basically calculated in tens of digits.

Therefore, in this case, if you buy a car according to the plot, the 50 million will not last until the filming of the movie is completed, and it will definitely be spent completely. Therefore, car sponsorship is a very good deal. Car dealers promote their products, and Ye Ming also saves money on buying cars.

He valued this very much, so before coming to Hollywood, he had already sent out invitations to major car manufacturers in the world.

Of course, it is one thing to send out invitations, but it is another thing to be able to invite people over. A 50 million movie, Kill Me Later is considered a relatively large investment, and it is considered top-notch. But for car manufacturers, a 50 million-strong crew is not considered a big crew. At most, it just means paying attention.

Therefore, cars like Rolls-Royce and Cadillac are not rare at all. This is the foundation of top cars and the pride of top cars.

If it wasn't a top-notch blockbuster, those luxury cars wouldn't even bother with it. What is a top-level blockbuster? First of all, the production cost is calculated in hundreds of millions. The production funds must keep up. Tens of millions is at most an A-level Hollywood production. If it is a top-level production, it is almost impossible. One thing.

There are also productions by top directors. It is best for one of the four legendary directors to serve as the director.

If you are talking about a first-class director in Hollywood, it is not impossible, but this director must have a movie with a box office of hundreds of millions as a guarantee. Rob Cohen barely qualifies for this.

But in terms of actors, they must be top-notch actors in Hollywood. It is best to have a top star with a salary of 20 million to play the leading role. The supporting roles must also be top-notch actors. Anyway, what is a top blockbuster? Everything is the best. This is called a top blockbuster.

For example, the Terminator or Star Wars, before it was filmed, everyone felt that the movie was unmistakable.

This is the effect of top blockbusters. Therefore, at this time, speed and passion cannot be valued by those luxury cars.

Their director is barely qualified, but the investment and actors are a bit lacking. An investment of 50 million is actually the qualification for a major Hollywood production. As for the actors, Ye Ming is relatively famous. The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is enough to shut up some film critics and fans.

But for the other leading actors, Vin Diesel is basically a banned third-tier actor. As for the remaining leading actors, God, what are the remaining leading actors? The crew of The Fast and the Furious has not yet announced the remaining leading actors. Who will be those supporting characters?

However, judging from the level of the protagonist, the remaining supporting roles should probably be found among third- and fourth-tier actors. This seems to be a common sense issue in Hollywood.

There is no problem if you ask Schwarzenegger to make a cameo for Stallone. After all, the two of them are on the same level. If you make a guest appearance, it is considered a favor to Stallone, and Stallone will have to return the favor in the future. But if you ask a superstar like Schwarzenegger to play a supporting role for an unknown actor, it is impossible.

Of course, it doesn’t necessarily mean that such a thing is impossible to happen. For example, for such a thing, at this time, if enough remuneration is given, just like Batman and Mr. Freeze, less than A salary of 25 million in one month is definitely something that can impress Schwarzenegger.

But this is an exception. Under normal circumstances, there is no such superstar who plays a supporting role for a person who is not as famous as himself.

Anyway, no matter how you look at it, the crew of The Fast and the Furious cannot be regarded as a top blockbuster. This is for sure. Therefore, Rob Cohen also looked at the information helplessly and said: "The news that just came over, Rolls-Royce There was no response at all from famous cars such as Tesla, Cadillac, and Mercedes-Benz. It seemed that it was impossible to attend today's investment meeting.

The ones that are here are relatively well-known ones, including Dodge from the United States, Honda and Toyota from RB, Hyundai from South Korea, and my God, how come your Chinese Bididi is also here? Could it be that you recruited this car dealer from your country, Bididi Auto, I have never heard of this. "

At this time, Bididi Motors naturally had no significant international influence. This was quite different from Bididi's later sweep across the world.

Ye Ming said with a smile: "That's right, I was the one who recruited Bididi. Our country's cars. Originally, I planned to give an invitation letter with that flag, but after thinking about it, I forgot about it. I gave Bididi an invitation letter."

Banner Motors is one of the top car brands in China. It is a true top car brand. Maybe Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Rolls-Royce and other famous cars have rivals in their own countries, but Banner has no rivals in China. The opponents, basically speaking, those who can afford to fly the flag can be said to be walking sideways on the road. The flag has such status. But precisely because of this, Ye Ming did not provoke the flag. Thinking about it, it was easier to handle than Didi.

As a director, Rob Cohen also has the right to make suggestions. He said with some confusion: "I have a relatively good understanding of the automobile industry, because I worked as a car sales consultant for eight years before entering the entertainment industry. But with all due respect, I have never heard of a car called Bididi in this automobile industry. If it’s your country’s flag car, it’s pretty much the same.”

Ye Ming snorted and said: "There is no problem in using a flag car, but there is one thing you must pay attention to, that is, in such a thing, who will pay? You said the advertising fee is to be paid Bar?"

Of course, Rob Cohen said without hesitation: "Even if it's a Cadillac, if a U.S. presidential car like this wants to be featured in our movie, we have to pay. We are businessmen, even if we are engaged in art, but He is also a businessman, so he has to talk with money. After all, filming a movie is a costly job. Therefore, it is impossible not to pay for advertising."

Ye Ming nodded and said, "But do you expect the flag to give you money? Of course, if you want it, come over. Then I don't mind contacting you."

Robert Cohen, who was about to jump up, immediately stopped. Thinking about some things in China, some things in China really cannot be done with money. In China, maybe some things must be done with money, but some things must not be done with money.

This sometimes makes Rob Cohen very depressed. Therefore, he said helplessly: "Well, I haven't said anything about this matter. On such a question, let's study other cars." This is simply a debate without an answer. Therefore, Rob Cohen just gave up.

Ye Ming nodded and said: "Actually, it's easier than Didi Auto. It's privately owned and just requires advertising fees. We are short of money now. Of course, if you recruit BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Cadillac, then I'm completely I don’t have any objections, but from the looks of it now, such a thing is almost impossible, wouldn’t you say?”

This question is really impossible. After all, it is a price increase that has not even responded to the invitation letter of Fast and Furious. This meaning is already very obvious.

He said that these car giants simply look down on Fast and Furious, thinking that this movie will flop like Universal's last road movie. Therefore, if you invest in Fast and Furious at this time, it will almost be a failed investment.

Therefore, in such a matter, people simply said that they were too lazy to respond to the invitation letter from the Fast and Furious crew. Rob Cohen certainly knows what to do.

He thought for a while and said: "Even if those famous car families don't come, then if you ask Bididi, a car whose name I have never heard of, to appear in my movie, it is basically impossible. Because There are no Bididi cars in the United States. It is estimated that if they want to enter the United States, you will not be able to pass the test. If you do not pass the test, there is no way to take to the streets. If this is the case, then how do you deal with such a problem? How about using a Bididi car to make a movie?"

This question is actually a very acute one. After all, it means that cars must have license plates before they can be used in movies. Otherwise, do you think American traffic police will show up? At the filming scene, Ye Ming also said nonchalantly at this moment: "Of course I understand such a thing. In the United States, Bididi cars cannot have license plates in a short period of time. I am also very clear about this, But don’t forget that we are filming a road scene.

It's a drag racing party, it's underground racing. Does underground racing have to be registered? Isn't it the same as using a smuggled car and modifying it yourself to be able to race successfully?

Therefore, for some things, we have to adapt to local conditions. We cannot say that we will do whatever the audience wants. You have to ensure that the audience follows your thinking, rather than talking about a question like this. , let the audience lead your thoughts. "

This idea really surprised the director Rob Cohen. He was stunned for a moment before saying: "Isn't this method a bit inappropriate? Although our movie is a road movie, smuggling cars or something, then It is also very normal, and modifications are also very common.

If it is said that there is no modification, then at this time, there is no possibility of victory in the real drag racing market. Therefore, in a question like this, modification is inevitable, but the entries are all modified famous cars. What kind of famous car is yours compared to Didi?

Not that I think compared to Bididi, to be honest, no one in the United States really knows what kind of car brand Bididi is. "

This is what the director said honestly. After all, it means that even in China, Bididi is just starting out. Therefore, when it comes to such a matter, no matter what it is, it is really not an exaggeration to say that not many people in the United States know about it.

Moreover, modified cars are indeed modified after luxury cars. If they are modified according to a little-known car like Bididi, it is basically impossible. This is also inconsistent with the potential of the underground drag racing market. regular.

Ye Ming smiled and said: "It's hard to say whether this is possible or not. It's an underground drag racing market anyway. Even if you say you bring a snowmobile from Antarctica and modify it, it's not a big deal. Director, as the director of the movie, We have to consider movies, but as an investor, how I can recover my investment is what I need to consider most. For such a thing, China has a huge market.

Therefore, you said, if our movie does not have a Chinese car, then when it is shown in China, the audience's sense of immersion will be much worse. Besides, as a Chinese actor, if I say that a car is smuggled from West China in the movie, Bididi's car came over and was modified. This seems to be a plot requirement for a relatively composite movie, right? "

This, it seems, is really like this. Regarding this matter, what Ye Ming said is not wrong. Rob Cohen is also aware of this problem. Fast and Furious is starring Ye Ming, so it must be It will be broadcast in China. According to Ye Ming's strong relationship network in China, it would be strange not to release it.

Madoff is not a fool. If he is willing to invest, he will definitely not think that the investment will be in vain. He probably has identified the potential market in China.

PS:

Let me tell you something. Chapter 1,374, the chapter the day before yesterday, made an error when uploading it, so I asked the editor to revise it. But I forgot that I had set up automatic updates for another chapter, so I didn’t cancel the original chapter 1,374. The same situation appeared in two chapters. Please edit it this weekend and Monday. Please pay attention when subscribing and do not subscribe repeatedly. Feel sorry. (To be continued)