If it weren't for Liu Yifei, the drama "Blind City" would not be so popular.
But the idea of Liu Yifei acting in a drama attracted entertainment reporters last year. Later, the reporters found that the cost-effectiveness of reporting Liu Yifei's drama was too low, and the number of clicks and reads could not increase. In addition to attracting Liu Yifei's fans to praise dryly, " Nothing can be achieved except hard work and dedication.
Gradually, except for professional and drama reporters, film and television entertainment reporters basically no longer cover news about Liu Yifei’s drama.
Therefore, Liu Yifei did not return to the capital with the crew the next day, but stayed in Hong Kong Island to accompany her boyfriend, which did not arouse the reporters' ideas.
The day after she fell in love with Zhang Yuanjun, Liu Yifei accompanied her boyfriend to a coffee shop and met Neill Blomkamp and Eddie who had flown from the United States.
Neil showed Zhang Yuanjun the final script of the feature film "Aliens in Johannesburg" that he had worked on day and night: "Zhang, I want to call this movie "District 9"."
Zhang Yuanjun has no objection to this. It doesn't really matter what the movie is called.
Zhang Yuanjun read the script quietly and nodded, that's what it tasted like.
Seeing Zhang Yuanjun nod, Neil felt that he could continue: "Zhang, Peter promised to invest part of the funds in "District 9", and he will also serve as a film producer to raise funds for the film."
Zhang Yuanjun didn't want to know how he convinced Peter Jackson, but he wanted to know how much this fat New Zealand guy who was uninterested and couldn't afford to vote early would vote, which would directly affect his share.
"Has the budget been made?" Zhang Yuanjun asked.
Neil took out another stack of paper, which detailed the possible early expenses of the crew: "Eddie has already read it."
Zhang Yuanjun looked through it roughly. The report did not give a specific amount. It just said that it would cost about US$30 million to shoot the entire movie.
But Neil, or Peter Jackson, wanted Zhang Yuanjun to pay 10 million to 15 million US dollars.
Zhang Yuanjun will definitely not agree.
"At least 1/3 of the risk in the film lies with me alone, and I will not pay the money."
Peter Jackson paid US$5.1 million and also took away nearly 1 million in producer's remuneration from the crew. In terms of income, he will account for 1/3 of the film's income from all channels because he initiated this project.
"If you really want me to invest, you must come up with a sincere account-sharing plan, instead of thinking that I, a young Oriental who doesn't understand Hollywood, are trying to defraud me of my money." Zhang Yuanjun said back without any politeness.
Neil looked embarrassed, but he was not embarrassed at all because he had experienced too many things like being made difficult by investors.
Neil said: "Zhang, you can talk about your ideal investment plan." Neil would agree to anything as long as he could get money from this Oriental man.
If Eddie hadn't said that his boss's girlfriend would accompany him today, he would even have brought a blonde beauty to give to Zhang Yuanjun.
Zhang Yuanjun thought for a while and said: "My plan is the same as Peter's. I invest 5.1 million and I want 1/3 of the income."
Neil did not refuse immediately. Zhang Yuanjun's request was not excessive.
As Zhang Yuanjun said, it is impossible for his family to bear 1/3 of the risks of a movie, and he would not do it unless he gets a share of the profits.
Moreover, Zhang Yuanjun and his Z Studio can be said to be the earliest investors of "District 9" together with Peter Jackson, so they deserve more.
But after all, it involved 1/3 of the quota, and he had to discuss it with Peter Jackson before he could give an exact reply.
The two parties dispersed, and Zhang Yuanjun left Eddie with something to say:
"Eddie, I need you to do something for me in America."
"You're my boss, so tell me."
Zhang Yuanjun did not avoid Liu Yifei, but loudly conspired with Eddie, and so on and so on.
Liu Yifei burst out laughing after hearing this, Zhang Yuanjun was so bad.
"Eddie, if you do this well, you will get a generous bonus." Zhang Yuanjun finally promised Eddie a bonus.
Eddie smiled and said: "This thing is not difficult to do, don't worry."
The global financial crisis has begun. Although it has not directly affected Hollywood for the time being, Wall Street is already crying. He has suffered huge investment losses, so he needs to earn the bonus from this Eastern boss.
After bidding farewell to Eddie, Liu Yifei said: "You are too damaged. If the bosses of various companies know that you are plotting against them, they will tear you apart."
"I have no choice. I can't find the money, so I can only use this trick." Zhang Yuanjun smiled and said, "Let's go." He took his girlfriend's hand and the two left the coffee shop.
Liu Yifei spent two days with Zhang Yuanjun on Hong Kong Island, and the two spent the last night at Disney.
Disney is all about animation!
That night, Zhang Yuanjun hugged his girlfriend and said: "When people fall in love, it's just you and me. It's better for you. From now on, the king will not go to court early."
"Isn't this all you men think about?"
"We can go out to eat, drink, have fun, and do many things together. If you do this, I feel like I'm being fucked by you."
"Hahahaha!" Liu Yifei laughed so hard that DuangDuang trembled, "How pitiful.
"Okay, okay, when you finish your engagement and return to the capital, I will arrange a date." Liu Yifei kissed Zhang Yuanjun lightly.
Liu Yifei quietly left Hong Kong Island the next day, while Zhang Yuanjun continued filming at full strength.
"Transcendence" is expected to be filmed for two months and will be completed by the end of April.
Fortunately, Li Yang is a very mature director. Although Zhang Yuanjun and Huang Lu are young, they have rich shooting experience and the crew operates smoothly.
In April, after work was completed, the producer Yindu Agency invited the crew to watch the movie.
Blockbuster, "Three Kingdoms: Seeing the Dragon Disarm".
Why can't I escape?
Zhang Yuanjun was on pins and needles in the theater, and Li Yang next to him was probably the same.
But the Hong Kong staff in the crew watched it with gusto.
Li Yang made an excuse: "I'm going out to have a cigarette."
Zhang Yuanjun immediately followed: "I'm going to the bathroom."
Then the two of them complained in the bathroom.
"The soundtrack and editing are very good, the acting is passable, but everything else is a mess." Li Yang lit a cigarette.
Zhang Yuanjun smiled and said: "As long as it doesn't focus on the Three Kingdoms, it can still be considered a passable war action movie."
Li Yang took a deep breath: "Well, no, not even historical facts. I don't know why it has to be named Three Kingdoms."
"Maybe it's to sell the Japanese copyright."
Li Yang instantly understood that Japan is very fond of the theme of the Three Kingdoms, and they like to modify the Three Kingdoms very much. Otherwise, second-generation comics such as "One Rider Counts a Thousand" would not sell so well.
Zhang Yuanjun continued: "It doesn't matter if you don't rely on either side. This movie still gives me the impression of a Hong Kong-style gangster movie. There is a fierce battle between two gangs, and a traitor appears in the middle, and then they fight and kill each other. There is no ancient costume at all. The structure of the world that a war movie should have.”
"I feel the same way. I always feel that he is missing something." Li Yang also agreed with Zhang Yuanjun, "Let's go, we have been away for too long. The producer kindly invited us to watch a movie, and we hid in the bathroom and chatted. , that’s not cool, go back and finish watching the movie.”
Zhang Yuanjun smiled bitterly, and the two returned to the theater to watch "Three Kingdoms: Seeing the Dragon Disarm". (End of chapter)
