Being close to China Film is a move by Lehman for the Asian region in the global market.

Although Firefly and Zhongying are actually related, after all, there will definitely be contact between the two parties regarding the introduction of films, this relationship is not much different from other Hollywood manufacturers to put it bluntly. What Lehman wants is the additional preferential treatment after "treat equally".

It’s just that it’s not that easy to get this special status.

Even though Zhongying has a bad sense of fireflies, it has repeatedly cooperated with publicity and paid out of its own pocket, it also needs a real in-depth opportunity to continuously strengthen this impression in order to achieve a long-term interest partner above short-term interests and allies.

Whether it is Marvel's actual interests or considering the rising film market in the future, this trip to China is necessary, and Lehman will also go with the crew of "Avatar".

Of course, the latter has no other reason, it is just a side-by-side.

After all, Colombia has long decided to go to China and Japan to promote the two regional platforms that were delayed for screenings, but they initially decided to make a route that would first and then China, but at the suggestion of Lehman, they would fly to China first.

In the study room.

On the evening of January 2, Lehman was thinking about some things that he needed to prepare for his trip to China.

He is not worried about the promotion of "Avatar". After all, "Avatar" has exceeded 1 billion US dollars in 17 days. Audiences in China and Japan have long been looking forward to it. There will be no problems with the agents of China Film Studios, so what he prepared was some more detailed information about "Pacific Rim".

After all, "Pacific Rim" is the most sincere prop for his operation. It is also the first special effects blockbuster that has participated in multiple parties since China joined the WTO. It will also abide by the rules of joint filming, which will definitely be very tempting to China Film.

Is it a collaborative film? The essential exchange of interests and mutual benefit are not as simple as outsiders imagine. It is a clean and neat proposal like Lehmann, and it is not a literary and artistic subject matter that focuses on exploring social problems. The addition of the two is very few. Zhongying has never encountered such a good thing, so she was still determined to invest for a while, but they still wanted to learn more about it, which is also the reason why Lehmann was in the past.

As for the second point to be prepared, it is the right to use monsters that are well-known in the monster universe, that is, the right to use Godzilla and its derivative monsters.

It is not difficult to say this. As early as more than ten years ago, DC and Warner briefly rented the image of Godzilla. All rights reserved Fang Dongbao's films are also willing to actively explore Godzilla's commercial attributes. After all, the movies about Godzilla they filmed themselves have been shot over and over again, and the image potential in Japan is almost exhausted.

For example, in 2004, Toho Movie released the last Godzilla movie "Godzilla: The Ultimate Battle", with an investment of nearly 1.7 billion yen. As a result, the box office revenue was only 1.26 billion yen, and the number of viewers was less than 1 million. It was the third from the bottom among all dynasties. It completely made Toho Movie announce the shelving of Godzilla's development.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the 28th film of this series has been filmed, and there is no place to discover. If you continue shooting, you can only continue to lose money.

However, just applying for image loans will also face Dongbao's turnaround in the future - Original Time and Space. After "The King of Monsters", the Legend Pictures, which Wanda took over, had to negotiate with Dongbao to use Godzilla's image again, which was a loss.

Therefore, after a period of consideration, Lehman's response was to give Toho Movie an exclusive authorization to issue the project in Japan, and to win them to join the investor with the right to use the image, rather than introducing funds or expanding the share of the share.

Because Toho didn't know Leman's ambitions, he might have the same indifferent attitude as in his previous life. Moreover, the part about Zhongchao's movies is that they have this value and future expectations. The Japanese market is still not friendly to Fireflies, which are mainly live-action movies, and there is no need to make such a big bet.

There is a saying that is very true in the film industry. How much interest determines how much investment is. China Film is the largest in the Asian market and the most worthy of communication. Whether it is policy support or publicity, it is an urgent need. Compared with this, Tobo Film is far inferior. Too much pleading means too much harming one's own interests.

Although this idea is utilitarian, it is indeed the most appropriate approach.

Thinking about this, Lehman sorted out the information, took out his cell phone and called Ryan, "I'll trouble you with the preparations for "The Tuner". For the role, I talked with Lehger this morning. He promised to be free of time, but you still have to confirm the actor's contract and salary with his agent."

"I understand. Are you going to fly to China tomorrow?"

"Um."

Ryan was concerned for a few words and hung up the phone.

This project with multiple reversals, the male protagonist is not a traditional Hollywood-style flattened positive angle, which is just right for Heath Ledger.

When Lehman decided to shoot this film, he actually had this idea.

Furthermore, Heath Ledger, who shines with the role of the clown in "Dark Knight", has naturally gained more attention on the "Tunner" project. If he changes his image and plays a villain who is not that evil but relies on the sympathy of others to gain benefits, it is better than being tired of being stuck in the mask of the clown and being attracted by the audience's eyes.

Yes, he has been embarrassed by his role limitations recently, which was something that Lehman discovered when he heard Ryan talk a few days ago. He may not have encountered enough roles and works that have room to play. The result of the audience being picky about him is that he has acted in several independent films, and the media and audience complained that he has regressed.

After all, the audience doesn't care that an actor wants to meet a good character, and the script that is beneficial to personal performance is not easy. It would be better to cover up his eye scenes that are talked about by movie fans, give the audience a new impression, and open up the way of acting. There is nothing more suitable than "The Tuner" -

"Blind" people, reversal, multi-line narrative, and combination of virtual and real. The "Tunner"'s shaping of the protagonist is extremely complex and will not be flattened. It is used to reshape the audience's favor and use the acting skills to hype traffic, which arouses the curiosity of movie fans. It can be said that kills two birds with one stone.

As for the choice of other roles, they are basically acting. For example, the police chief Lehmann planned to let Josh Brolin, the hunter in "Old Nowhere", and the naive heroine considered Kate Delins, and the second female lead killed her husband. The beginning of the story was Felicity Hoffmann, who was nominated for the Oscar for Best Actress in "Traveling America".

After picking out these people from the list of actors and handing them over to Johnson for a schedule, Lehman boarded the flight to Beijing...
Chapter completed!