Huayu started by giving the system to female stars

Chapter 107 106. Exchange "The King of Kung Fu" for "Painted Skin"

Wei Wu was already ready to refuse. Unexpectedly, Wang Zhonglei's next words still gave him a little shock:

“Recently we have reached a cooperation agreement with Lionsgate Pictures in Hollywood and are preparing to shoot a fantasy-themed action film.

"The investment is expected to be US$70 million, and Jet Li and Jackie Chan have already confirmed the starring roles and participated in the investment. We at Huayi have also won part of the investment rights, as well as the distribution rights for the entire Greater China region...

"This movie is about to start casting. It has nothing to do with us to choose an American actor for the male lead, but we are going to choose a young and beautiful Asian face for the female lead.

"The current director has been confirmed to be Rob Minkoff, the director of "The Lion King". We have already communicated with Director Minkoff. At present, the most suitable candidate for the heroine in all aspects should be Liu Yifei.

"If coupled with our Huayi's strong support, she is basically guaranteed to win this role! What do you think of this gift?"

Well, I don’t think so.

In fact, as soon as Wang Zhonglei opened his mouth, Wei Wu basically knew what movie he was talking about, and he wanted to stand up and leave.

It's a pity that I can't leave.

So he could only listen to his fart patiently and watch his face glowing with red light. To be honest, Wei Wu had no fluctuations in his heart and even wanted to laugh.

Then again, as long as Wei Wu was not a reborn person, he might have been fooled into it by his big pie!

After all, it does sound quite tempting, with an investment of 500 million yuan, starring Jackie Chan and Jet Li, and released in North America... Look at this pie, it's big and round!

And although Wang Zhonglei's words are mixed with a certain amount of water, there is actually nothing wrong with it.

That's the last sentence. If there is strong support from Huayi, Liu Tianxian is indeed very likely to get this role. After all, this has been tested by reality!

Of course, Huayi definitely doesn't have such a big weight in casting.

As far as Wei Wu knows, Huayi did participate in the investment in this movie, but the investment share is relatively small, about 15%, no more than 20% at most. Anyway, it is certain that there is no J\u0026J Investment, the company jointly owned by Jackie Chan and Jet Li. Much.

Of course, Huayi still has some say, after all, the strong dragon can't overpower the local snake! The reason why Lionsgate Pictures is willing to transfer its investment share to find Huayi to cooperate is naturally because it has taken a fancy to the Chinese film market.

They found Jet Li and Jackie Chan, Liu Tianxian and Li Bingbing, and adapted "Journey to the West" as a prototype. In the final analysis, isn't it just to make Chinese movie audiences buy it?

If this movie wants to achieve a good box office in mainland China, of course it has to rely on local snake Huayi.

In other words, although Huayi does not have the right to make decisions, she at least has the right to recommend certain actors. Otherwise, how did she choose Li Bingbing?

Moreover, Wei Wu faintly heard a hint of threat from Wang Zhonglei's last words.

Because what he said can also be heard the other way around. If we at Huayi can help us, then Liu Tianxian is basically a sure shot.

But if we at Huayi are not helpful, then Liu Tianxian will definitely not be able to choose him.

To put it bluntly, if Huayi wants Liu Tianxian to go, Liu Tianxian may not be sure to be chosen; but if Huayi does not want Liu Tianxian to go, then there is a high probability that she will not go.

If I can't help you succeed, can't I still do bad things?

After all, on one side of the balance are ordinary first-line actors with little box office appeal, and on the other side are partners involved in investment and distribution. Which one is more important, Lionsgate Pictures must still know clearly.

But if Wang Zhonglei wanted to use this to take advantage of Wei Wu, then he really made the wrong calculation!

Because Wei Wu had no intention of letting Liu Tianxian go in the first place, who are you trying to scare with this?

If Liu Tianxian wants to develop in Hollywood in the future, Wei Wu has a lot of good books and projects that are at least ten times better than this movie. How can he look at a piece of crap like yours?

There is really no need to overestimate the overseas box office influence of this movie, opening up the North American market and so on.

The movie "The King of Kung Fu" in his previous life ranked 54th at the box office in North America this year. What kind of movie is this ranked highest?

Let's compare it to the domestic situation. In the same year, 2008, the 54th-ranked movie in the mainland box office was "Speed ​​​​Drift", the 53rd was "This Is Us", and the 55th was "Lake Monster".

Dare I ask how many people in China have seen these three movies? How many people still have an impression of the leading actor? Does this kind of film really help your career?

If you expect such a box-office movie to become famous in Hollywood, isn't that just wishful thinking?

It can only be said that the influence of this movie in North America is better than nothing! And it just so happens that "Painted Skin" was a movie released in the same year as "The Kung Fu King".

In the previous life, "Painted Skin" ranked third in the year with 232 million, and "The King of Kung Fu" ranked fifth in the year with 171 million.

It’s not a big step up, but at least the reputation of “Painted Skin” is much better than that of “The King of Kung Fu”! And "Painted Skin" at least paid back its money.

Moreover, the movie "Painted Skin" also has certain practical significance. This is the dividing line marking the rise of mainland actors and the decline of Hong Kong and Taiwan artists.

Why is this movie, which is not particularly outstanding at the box office and does not have particularly outstanding ratings, still being talked about on the Chinese Internet many years later? Isn't that the reason?

So unless Wei Wu is crazy, he would trade the heroine of "Painted Skin" for the heroine of "The Forbidden Kingdom".

Moreover, he didn't want to get too close to Huayi in the first place. Once they cooperated, they would naturally be entangled.

When Huayi wanted more, it would be an opportunity to have a deeper cooperation with Wei Wu, and it would be difficult for him to refuse.

Thinking of this, Wei Wu naturally stopped hesitating and said firmly:

"Mr. Wang is like this. My plan for Liu Yifei is still to lay out internally. She is still young and has an unstable foundation. She has no intention of expanding to Hollywood for the time being.

"So for "The Forbidden Kingdom", why don't you consider others and we won't participate. ”

Anyway, if Wei Wu doesn’t agree today, Hua Yi will be angry and do something bad. In this way, Liu Tianxian will definitely have no chance to go to "The Forbidden Kingdom", so it’s better to just say it out loud.

Wang Zhonglei’s expression was a little surprised. He thought his plan was a stroke of genius and Wei Wu would never disagree!

Because of this change, Wei Wu obviously gets more benefits, and he really can’t think of any reason for Wei Wu to refuse.

Of course, Wang Zhonglei is not so kind to give Wei Wu a bargain. The main reason is that when they were casting, they preferred Liu Yifei, and Hua Yi was just doing a favor.

Doesn’t Wang Zhonglei want to recommend Li Bingbing? It’s just that he recommended her and was rejected! So he can only settle for the second best female role.

He thought he could get a role from Wei Wu for free by taking advantage of the information gap, but he didn’t expect that this kid could actually watch the meat at his mouth and not eat it.

Wang Zhonglei couldn’t help but raise his voice and asked again:

“Are you sure? Do you want to discuss it with Liu Yifei? Maybe she is willing to change herself? "

Wei Wu shook his head and said, "No need. Just this morning, Ms. Liu Xiaoli has obtained Liu Yifei's authorization and officially signed with our Shu Culture on her behalf."

Wei Wu's subtext is that Liu Tianxian is now a contracted artist under our company. As the boss, I have the final say, and there is no need to ask for her opinion again.

If Wei Wu really asks Liu Tianxian's opinion now, and she doesn't know what happened later, then there is a high probability that she is really willing to change!

If Wei Wu really asks her, and she is willing but Wei Wu doesn't agree, then the couple will have conflicts!

So Wei Wu simply made a decision. Anyway, he is not overbearing for the first time or twice, and when the time comes, he will find a way to appease Liu Tianxian. .

In Wang Zhonglei's opinion, it was obviously a matter of benefit to Wei Wu, and it could be said to be a win-win situation.

Mingming gave him enough face, but was rejected by Wei Wu again and again. Suddenly, his face became angry, and he said with a long face and a cold tone:

"So, Mr. Wei is not prepared to accept my kindness at all, and Weiguo Pictures is not going to be friends with Huayi..."

Chao! Aren't you the one who is rushing from head to toe? When did I want to be friends with you?

You still want to force me to submit? Why do you really think I'm afraid of you?

As long as Han Sanping can protect me and get through This is the weakest period in the early stage. It may be as short as two to three years, or as long as three to five years. When I have grown stronger, I will be the first to deal with you.

Is Huayi awesome? It's just that I was reborn a little late. If I had been reborn earlier, I would have crushed you to the ground and rubbed you like crazy!

What's more, Huayi has not yet gone public. If you have power but no money, you are just a paper tiger!

In the next two years, whether Huayi will go public first or Weiguo Pictures will rush to land, to be honest, it is still unknown!

To be honest, even if there is no such thing today, Wei Wu is destined to not piss with Wang Zhonglei into a pot.

The reason is very simple, the naked hatred is between peers.

Huayi is the leader at the moment, but Weiguo Pictures certainly wants to be the leader.

If the big brother is not pulled down first, how can the younger brothers take over?

Just when the two sides were on the verge of a fight, Wei Wu was hesitating whether to completely tear his face and fight him back, when there was a sudden knock on the door.

The three of them looked at the door at the same time, and saw Yu Dong suddenly leaning out half of his body, smiling honestly and saying:

"Sorry to bother you, Wei Wu's Third Master is asking you to come over!"

Wei Wu naturally took advantage of the situation and immediately stood up and said to Wang Zhonglei:

"Since the Third Master is looking for me, I will go over first, Mr. Wang and Sister Bingbing, please do as you please! "

For Han Sanping's sake, Wang Zhonglei suppressed his anger and snorted coldly, but Li Bingbing managed to force a smile and responded:

"Okay, then Director Wei, you go over there, don't let Master San wait anxiously."

Wei Wu nodded, then patted his butt and left with Yu Dong...