Millennium director

"Twilight"

This is the cash cow that Wu Yuan has long been interested in.

After the physical novel "Twilight" was released and became a big hit, the six Hollywood majors looked down on this kind of youth idol book and felt that it would not sell if it was adapted into a movie. Therefore, the Light Times easily acquired this movie. Selling the film adaptation rights for the novel and subsequent sequels.

However, Wu Yuan kept delaying filming from 2004 to early 2008, and then John found the three leading actors, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner, to start filming.

Filming started in February 2008 and was successfully completed at the end of April. After half a year of special effects work, the film was quickly scheduled for Christmas on December 28.

"Daniel, the original novel of this movie is very popular, so I plan to hold a premiere. Do you want to attend?"

Faced with John's invitation, Wu Yuan was very interested, but after thinking about it, he still refused: "Sorry, John, I may not have time to attend the premiere."

"I have important things to do here in China, and I am too busy to keep my feet on the ground."

"But I believe that even if I can't attend the premiere, this movie will definitely be a hit and will create a box office result that will make you very satisfied."

"I hope." On the other end of the phone, John sighed: "This is 37 million US dollars. Although the company can afford to lose money now, I don't want to see the result of losing money."

"No." Wu Yuan said confidently.

At the end of 2008, after most viewers had just contributed a sum of money to "Quantum of Solace", the industry expected that the North American film market would see a box office vacuum in the next month.

But what is unexpected is that a vampire movie "The Twilight Saga: Twilight", a mash-up of two young actors who are not famous enough, deceived little girls under the age of 25 (75 years old back then) % of the audience are female, and 55% are under 25 years old).

With a cost of US$37 million, it finally achieved a North American box office of nearly US$200 million and a global box office of US$350 million, shocking the jaws of countless industry insiders.

In 2008, it ranked 8th at the North American box office.

Ranked 4th at the box office during its opening weekend in 2008.

In 2008, it ranked fifth at the box office for PG-13 movies.

It is the second-largest film in history to have a Friday debut that accounts for the largest share of the weekend's total box office.

It ranks 6th among the highest-grossing films in November opening weekend in film history.

The 9th highest-grossing film in its holiday opening weekend in film history.

No one could have imagined that a vampire idol drama starring three unknown young actors could actually achieve so many box office records.

Even John doesn't think "Twilight" will achieve any outstanding results now.

Perhaps relying on the fans of the original work, this movie can earn tens of millions of dollars locally and barely exceed 100 million dollars at the global box office. This is John's highest expectation.

I believe that when "Twilight" is released, the box office results will give John a big surprise.

"John, have Christine and the others signed their sequel contracts?" Wu Yuan asked again worriedly.

"Of course, as per your request, I signed three more sequels in one go."

"That's good, I'll leave the rest of the work to you."

"I will return to the United States in May next year. Then we will discuss the next plan for Light Era."

"World War Z is ready to be made."

After giving a few instructions with a smile, Wu Yuan hung up the phone, raised his head and saw Li Xiaoping's curious eyes.

"Director Wu, your film company in Hollywood is doing very well."

Li Xiaoping asked in a strange tone: "I wonder, is there any opportunity to cooperate with brother companies in Light and Shadow Times?"

"Nowadays, many domestic film companies are producing Sino-US co-productions. For example, Huayi has produced "The King of Kung Fu."

"Tianyao Culture and HMW are cooperating to make a "Double Blade" with an investment of nearly 100 million US dollars."

"China Film seems to be cooperating with Hollywood and planning a co-production."

"We here in the era of light and shadow must not fall behind others and try to try Sino-US co-production."

"It would be most suitable if I could work with you, Director Wu, in the bright era of Hollywood."

In the past two years, the mainland film industry has adopted the trend of co-production, not only with Hong Kong Island, but also with many co-production projects with Hollywood.

Although most co-production projects are built with great fanfare in the early stages, including various publicity, signing ceremonies, and launching ceremonies, when the filming actually starts, there is no news.

For example, the Sino-U.S. co-production "Journey to the West" has blossomed, and "Double Blades" as an example given by Li Xiaoping just now.

When the news of "Double Blade" was released, it was said that it was the largest investment co-production in the history of the Chinese and American film industry.

The chief producer is David Zucker, who is known as one of the ten most profitable commercial box office producers and directors in Hollywood history.

In charge of the general director of this "Double Blade" blockbuster is Rob Cashlin, the director and screenwriter of "The Mummy 3".

In terms of actors, "007" Brosnan has been locked in, and Jet Li will star with him.

Rob Kashlin even came to the mainland many times to be interviewed by the media, and held a grand signing ceremony, making it sound like everything was ready for the movie and filming would start next month.

John Robinson, CEO of Hollywood Studios (HMW), William Frederick Fee and Vincent Newman, presidents and producers of Legendary Pictures, Mike Peiser, professor at the University of Southern California Film School, and Hollywood actors Billy Zayn, Brett Morgan…

These people also came to Beijing, Hangzhou, Hengdian and other places to inspect the filming locations of the movie "Double Blades".

However, after the huge and noisy investigation and preparation period passed, it took 15 years until Wu Yuan woke up from his dream, but he did not see the filming of the largest Sino-US co-production movie in history actually started.

Wu Yuan has no interest in the so-called "China-US co-production".

But seeing Li Xiaoping's hopeful eyes, he couldn't refuse. After all, co-productions are the general trend now. Unless you are a "time traveler" like him who knows the future development, there is no reason to refuse the development of co-productions.

The enthusiasm for co-productions in the Mainland was extinguished only after everyone suffered losses for three to five years.

Li Xiaoping wants to make a co-production with Light Times, which is better than making a co-production with other Hollywood film companies.

At least my family won't cheat my own family.

After thinking about it, Wu Yuan thought of a movie that was very suitable for a co-production project.

Previously, he originally planned to let Light Times do it on its own, but now he can take it out and let Light and Shadow Times also participate in it, giving Li Xiaoping the addiction of going overseas.

"Light Times has a "Kung Fu Dream" project, and it is expected that Cheng Long will be invited to star. Then John and I will talk about it, and let Light Times participate in the investment and production together."

"Kung Fu Dream" is a high-quality project with a global box office of more than 300 million U.S. dollars. If the film can be listed as a producer on the film, it will have a very good effect on the company's overall value-added.

The effect is much stronger than the effect "The King of Kung Fu" brought to Huayi!

"It just so happens that "Kung Fu Dream" is expected to be released in 2010, by which time Light and Shadow Era should have been released."

"At that time, the stock price can surge and stimulate the lower market!"

Li Xiaoping's smiling eyes narrowed into slits, and she nodded happily: "Okay, thank you Boss!" (End of this chapter)