I didn't want to be an actor

"Brother Jackie Chan will play a supporting role for you?"

"It's not a supporting role...well, it's just a supporting role!" Shen Liang didn't bother to argue: "But that role is quite deep."

Wu Jing was annoyed: "...Why didn't you come to me?"

Shen Liang was speechless: "Brother, that role is over sixty years old, how do you play it?"

"…Too…"

Wu Jing scratched his head and then asked: "Hollywood movie? What Hollywood movie invites you? Don't you want to go to Hollywood to develop?"

"I didn't want to go...but the project that invited me was "Alien"!"

"'Alien'? Are you the protagonist?"

Shen Liang was speechless: "Have you not seen "Alien"? The protagonists of "Alien" are only aliens, and humans are only supporting characters."

"Then why are you joining in the fun..."

"I want to try out how to shoot a space horror movie... After we return to China, we will make one too!"

“…space horror movie?”

"Yes, space claustrophobia + alien killing..." After a pause, Shen Liang added: "Of course I know that this type of horror element is already very difficult for the audience to experience the creepy feeling, but if we replace the aliens with dead ones, Where are your relatives? You drive a spaceship..."

Wu Jing interrupted him: "Stop talking!"

"Are you feeling something?"

"...It's hard to say whether you feel it or not, but it will be difficult for you to pass the trial if you do this."

"I'm just making an analogy... You can replace your dead relatives with your aging self... Anyway, in a space capsule, a natural confined space, the sky is not responding to the sky, and the earth is not working!"

Shen Liang changed the subject: "I heard that you also filmed "The Meg 2"?"

"I'm one of the investors...I also want to try a monster movie!"

Putting aside the movie script, "The Meg" is not a simple Hollywood movie, but a Sino-US co-production film produced in Hollywood with Chinese investment.

"The Meg" is invested by China Gravity Films and will be released simultaneously in China and the United States.

It topped the North American box office list for three consecutive days after its release, and the global box office has reached a cumulative US$500 million.

This is the most commercially successful Sino-US co-production after "The Great Wall".

Wu Jing plays one of the two male protagonists, which is also very good!

"...Actually, I think it would be good if "The Meg" was set in the claustrophobic space of the ocean and created a little more of the depressing fear of the deep sea! This is the kind of deep-sea monster movie you watch!"

Wu Jing shook his head: "The filming has been completed..."

"…Come on then!"

…

Not telling the truth, but almost true!

Brother Liang is not a big fan of "Alien", but he quite likes this series.

Since the first "Alien" came out in 1979, this series has included 4 main films, 2 prequels, and 2 spin-offs. This does not include many short films. It is definitely one of the most popular film series in history. There are also many fans in China.

Shen Liang is talking about "Alien: Death Ship"...

This movie is quite good, with a typical space opera horror aesthetic, and the aesthetic is also very retro. The plot arrangement roughly replicates the script structure of "Alien 1" in 1979 - the classic three-act format, which is exploration and adventure. Panic escape and final heroic confrontation.

It has indeed kept pace with the times. On the one hand, it retains the traditional plot of escaping from the extreme claustrophobic space of the Alien series. At the same time, the action design is in line with the death-defying design of the "Mission: Impossible" series. The whole process is almost non-stop fighting. Escape and rescue, thrilling and exciting, successfully saved the "Alien" series!

It is said that the fans of "Alien" should give "Alien: The Predator" a thumbs up. If the "Predator" next door has a "Predator", it will not become a huge network.

The reason why Shen Liang was interested was that on the one hand, the film was of good quality, and on the other hand, the production company offered a high price: US$8 million + 15% of the box office remuneration.

It can be said to be full of sincerity!

It is understandable that the last film "Alien Covenant" failed miserably at the box office. Globally, only China's box office exceeded that of "Alien Prometheus"...

Disney acquired 20th Century Fox, and the original 20th Century Fox Pictures was renamed 20th Century and developed independently.

They also want to make a name for themselves!

"Avatar 2", "Rise of the Planet of the Apes", and "Alien" are all series of IPs with their own fans.

They chose to restart "Rise of the Planet of the Apes", "Alien"...

Both series sent invitations to Shen Liang!

Shen Liang just has an intention, not necessarily.

After Guo Fan heard about it, he was very interested: ""Alien"? I heard that Mickey Mouse was initially planning to use streaming media?"

"Hmm... It seemed like the script was good, so I added some money and made a theatrical movie... Then they sent me two offers, one for "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" and the other for "Alien"... I personally feel that "Alien" 》It’s a little interesting…”

“Not ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’?”

Shen Liang said casually: ""Rise of the Planet of the Apes"... is boring, not as fun as "Original War"..."

Guo Fan immediately asked: "What is "Original War"? A Hollywood movie?"

"A novel... quite interesting. It tells the story of modern people returning to primitive society and farming..."

"Farming?"

"It's quite interesting. There is a feeling that the ancestors of the human race in the past broke through thorns and thorns, opened up wasteland and opened up a thorny road for future generations of people..." After a pause, Shen Liang said: "I think farming is quite interesting. We Chinese are rooted in The idea of ​​​​farming is deep in your heart, why don’t you give it a try?”

"Farming...what does it mean?"

"It's from nothing to something, from small to big, from few to many, from weak to strong... Do you know the "Civilization" series of games?"

Guo Fan shook his head: "I don't know... But I roughly know what you mean!"

"How about it? Any ideas?"

"It's useless to have ideas," Guo Fan shook his head: "... I'm busy with "The Wandering Earth" now..."

Shen Liang was happy: "I'm not asking you to shoot it now... Let's develop it together!"

"That's no problem..." After a pause, Guo Fan said: "I heard that "Twinkle Twinkle Star" is broadcast well?"

"Well... It's really not bad, the popularity value is close to 28,000... It exceeds most self-made dramas!"

"How does it compare with "Dream of the Red Chamber"? "

Shen Liang was speechless: "This is just a shared drama, and there is no marketing!"

The marketing of "Dream of the Red Chamber" even exceeds that of "Kim's Secretary"...

"Kim's Secretary" is just an ordinary S+ drama marketing strength, and many hot searches are spontaneously brushed by the audience. The marketing of "Dream of the Red Chamber"...

It's really all-round!

Matrix marketing, Weibo, Xiaohongshu, Douyin, WeChat, including Douban and Hupu, all invested money!

After all, it is the first drama of the American "Xiaohua" to return to the domestic entertainment TV drama circle. It has indeed produced something and is worthy of the investment.

However, the Yunhe dehydrated online broadcast volume... "Dream of Hualu", the broadcast volume is 1.255 billion, the market share is 0.84%, and it is not even as good as "The Lion Reflection of the Lazy Cat"...

Guo Fan sighed: "Liu Yifei is still beautiful!"

"What's wrong? You want to rule her?"

"Am I that kind of person?" Guo Fan was speechless: "I just praised it!"

"I didn't say anything, why are you in a hurry... I tell you, it is impossible to cooperate with her for the time being!"

Guo Fan: "Why?"

"She is too unlucky..."