Chapter 171 Shameless liar! (68K big chapter)

Author: Stupid Old Chive

Chapter 171 Shameless liar! (6.8K big chapter)

At this time, James and Stephen were also celebrating on the way back.

"Today is our lucky day. I thought the project was over!" Stephen shouted happily.

"Haha, Stephen, this is Hollywood, and there are miracles every day!"

They have also heard of some tyrants from neon or oil countries who went to Hollywood to spend money, but they didn't expect that they would encounter one this time.

Although Wu from Hong Kong Island is much smarter than the legendary fools and rich people, as long as the money is in place, they have the final say on how to shoot the movie and what it will be like?

In fact, if you cooperate with those big Hollywood companies, the process will be quite cumbersome.

Take Warner as an example. It has 8 vice presidents, and 7 of them have budgets for several dramas, but they cannot decide on the script because the review authority for the script is in the hands of the 8th person.

The review process under his command can be described as "rigid". From how many scenes each character has, to the box office and attendance data trends of this type of film in the past three years, it must be passed before it can pass the review.

After the script is over, the director needs to be evaluated. The most important thing is the total box office, single-screen and single-week box office data in the past three years.

Only after that will the company decide how much money it will invest in, and it will also contact the insurance company. There will be various regulations when shooting.

But now they have gained a lot of foreign funds, and the degree of freedom is really much higher.

"Hey, James, do we still need to participate in the film insurance for our "Mummy"?" Stephen asked hesitated.

In Hollywood, there is a film-finishing insurance system. Among the films with a statistical cost of more than 2 million yuan, more than 60% of them have film-finishing insurance.

The guarantee company will establish a strict "risk prevention" system, from the preliminary preparation to the final completion of the film, each step will be intervened to ensure that the film can be successfully shot.

Finishing guarantee is actually to protect the interests of investors to the greatest extent, and the losses caused by various accidents are minimized.

James looked at his companion with an incredible expression:

"Oh no, Stephen, which side are you on? Why think about this oriental? Do you want to wear shackles on your hands when shooting?"

"I just hope to ensure the film will be completed as smoothly as possible." Stephen shrugged his shoulders.

James emphasized: "We are the ones who contribute the most to this video. If you want to complete the video, the first thing you need is to get the money!

If an accident really happens, it is not our reason. Just keep looking for investors to add it!”

Stephen nodded when he heard this: "James, maybe you are right."

Wu Nianzu also returned to the hotel, and Zhou Huimin smiled and brought him a cup of brewed tea: "Azu, is the party fun?"

"It's all a bunch of stinky ghost guys, it's not fun!"

"Hate, I'm serious about you~" Zhou Huimin patted Wu Nianzu with a coquettish look.

Now she wants to hide her relationship with Wu Nianzu, so she naturally doesn't want to go out and show up in public.

Wu Nianzu took a sip of tea, then hugged her and kissed her, and slowly told her what she saw today.

"I heard that, Director Wu Baige is really glorious. All the stars, directors, producers and executives come to support him!

However, other Chinese actors are so miserable. I have heard that Hollywood is not easy, but I didn’t expect that even Fa Ge is so difficult."

Zhou Huimin sighed that Fa Ge is basically an actor who has reached the ceiling in the Asian film industry, but he still has to be picked up by all kinds of people when he gets here.

"This is the territory of the ghost guy. It's not that easy to beg for food in a foreign country." Wu Nianzu also shook his head.

Judging from Wu Nianzu's previous experience, there are only a few Chinese actors who have actually achieved results in Hollywood.

Bruce Lee, Zunlong, Cheng Long, Li Lianjie, Zhou Runfa, Michelle Yeoh, International Zhang, Liu Yuling, etc.

From the decades after the Bruce Lee era, the Chinese-language films that foreign audiences have always recognized the most are kung fu films or kung fu films and gun battle films.

Not to mention Zunlong, Lian Fa Ge's only box office success, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", is also a martial arts film.

The most recognizable and most successful Chinese actresses in Hollywood, Michelle Yeoh, Liu Yuling, and International Zhang, are also the best sisters.

According to Wu Nianzu's plan, if he wants to travel to Hollywood in the future, the most suitable type of drama will definitely be action scenes.

But now Cheng Long and Li Lianjie have blocked the Kung Fu path.

Cheng Long's action comedy is full of lifelike atmosphere, and can use objects around him to fight. Moreover, the various adventure actions in the film are easier to get foreigners to like even if they are cross-language.

Li Lianjie took the path of sharp and casual movements, and his martial arts routines were very beautiful, as smooth as flowing water. He has been practicing martial arts since he was a child and has been immersed in many years. He is good at various martial arts. No matter what routines he learns and uses, he is even called a kung fu dictionary. If he really compares with him the aesthetic beauty of martial arts, basically no one can surpass it.

These two people blocked the path of these two styles. On the one hand, it was difficult to imitate the essence. Even if you imitate, you would not be able to compare with him.

If Wu Nianzu really wants to leave, the movements will be more concise, more realistic and rough, and fist-to-heart style after leaving for a few years. He actually had some ideas in his mind, but it is not possible to realize it yet.

However, the current "Mummy" made him notice a hint of other possibilities. Although it was a bit risky, he wanted to give it a try and it depends on the result tomorrow.

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The next day, several people sat together for negotiations with an appraisal report given by a professional institution.

"Look, I just said that the script is fine and it will not constitute infringement." James said.

Stephen also smiled and said, "Hey, Wu, I didn't expect that you are so efficient and even the contract is ready."

"Time is money, I hope to finalize this matter as soon as possible." Wu Nianzu said with a faint smile.

"Wu, why can't you get the money in one step? Adequate funds will help us negotiate with those actors."

Wu Nianzu shook his finger: "I have calculated that the preliminary preparations don't use that much. The first phase will be transferred to the account at most 30 million yuan. The second phase will be 20 million yuan and the third phase will be 15 million yuan. This will also be indicated in the contract."

"What, it's only 65 million, but there's still 15 million?"

"Of course, it is the cost of publicity and distribution." Wu Nianzu said relaxedly.

"No, this is different from what you said last night! 80 million should be the pure production cost!"

"James, don't tell me that the 80 million Universal gave you was no water-free shooting fund, that's impossible!"

In fact, in the eight major Hollywood films, the promotion and promotion of an A-level production accounted for 30%-50% of the total cost, and will be deducted from the box office revenue first.

Wu Nianzu's 15 million is definitely not enough to promote the publication, and this should be considered an advance payment, and the issuer may invest more by the time being.

"65 million is not enough to produce a magnificent "Mummy"!"

"15 million is used for special effects, 15 million is used for the entire crew's pay and salary, 35 million is used for the outdoor scenes and crew costs in Africa. Don't tell me that the labor costs in Africa are comparable to those of America!"

In fact, if it weren't for the fact that it was necessary to take pictures of the Egyptian landscape and the Great Sahara Desert, Wu Nianzu would have wanted to go back to China to build the outdoor scene, after all, it would have saved a lot of money.

James naturally clearly said this, but his production company can only earn more if he has more money, so he naturally argues.

As the director, Stephen also hopes that the funding will be better and he will be helpful, but Wu Nianzu is unmoved.

Several people were fighting outside and blushing, while in the next room, lawyers from both sides were reviewing the contract.

The contract is very cumbersome, but the main content is what.

First, Wu Nianzu bought the script from the two of them for 500,000 yuan. The note must be invested in filming within 1 year. Otherwise, Wu Nianzu will automatically lose the ownership of the script and return it to the two of them.

Second, Wu Nianzu needs to invest 80 million to the project producer, and the producer promises to hand over the video to Wu Nianzu after completion.

The others are all kinds of dense details and supplementary terms.

When the lawyers of both parties came out, the three of them had already stopped the dispute and agreed that the pure production cost was 70 million, which could not be reduced. As for the promotional and distribution costs, Wu Nianzu must be responsible for it himself.

James and Stephen nodded to the lawyers when they saw them coming out, and then the few people filled in the amount on the contract and finally signed the name.

After seeing them signing the contract, Wu Nianzu smiled with satisfaction: "Two, I think this is a good start."

"Wu, it's really hard to work with you." James complained.

"Come on, I'm much easier to deal with than big companies!"

"Mr. Wu, when will the first fund be received? I believe you also hope that the crew will be built soon!" Stephen asked with a gaze.

Although there is a deadline for the three sums of money, the earlier it arrives, the better.

Wu Nianzu curled his lips and smiled: "Dear Stephen, don't worry first. I want to ask you what do you think is the essence of our "Mummy"?"

Stephen was a little surprised. This should have been written in the outline I showed him before, but he still replied:

"It is a tense and exciting and fun adventure. The danger created by the resurrected mummy brings tension to the audience, and the mechanism, mausoleum, resurrection technique, and exotic scenery are not lacking in fun."

"So, this is not a big protagonist movie. It can even be said that mummies are even more attractive to the audience than the protagonist?" Wu Nianzu asked.

Stephen smiled when he heard this: "It can be said to some extent that we are mummy movies, and all we have to do is to immerse the audience in this adventure as much as possible."

Wu Nianzu smiled and nodded, seemed very satisfied with this answer, and then continued to ask:

"So do you have any ideas about the candidate for the protagonist?"

Although the crew will definitely audition at that time, whether it is the director or the producer, there must be a preset protagonist in their hearts.

Stephen said: "The male protagonist should be tall, mighty, handsome, and handsome, and extraordinary. He is the force of the team. At the same time, he should not be too serious and have American humor. The female protagonist should have some bookish atmosphere and is an intellectual and beautiful lady."

James continued: "We expected that it would be very suitable for the hero to invite Brad Pitt or Brandon Fisher. Of course, if you can invest additionally and invite Leonardo or Tom Cruise, nothing is a problem, and the box office will definitely be a big hit!"

Little Little Little who became popular with "Titanic", is now very popular, and Qingtang has always been the top star in Hollywood.

Wu Nianzu nodded slightly and shook his head again: "Stephen, in general, I agree with your criteria for selecting people, but I have different opinions on the candidates."

Both of them looked at Wu Nianzu: "Wu, then who is the most suitable male protagonist in your mind?"
To be continued...