Millennium director

"Ha, our Hollywood director is back!"

As soon as he got off the plane, Wu Yuan was hugged by Director Han who came to greet him.

Wu Yuan, who was not used to such enthusiastic contact, smiled stiffly and broke away from Director Han's arms without leaving any trace: "Director Han is making fun of me. How can I be considered a Hollywood director?"

"The North American box office of "Juno" has exceeded 100 million U.S. dollars, right? Isn't that counted?" Han Dong smiled like a Maitreya Buddha and kept patting Wu Yuan's shoulders, his tone was one of relief.

Although "Juno" cannot be introduced to the mainland market, this movie was made by a film school student, and this student was discovered by him personally, so he will be proud of it!

"Director Han, is there really no way to introduce "Juno" to the mainland?" Wu Yuan picked up his suitcase and asked casually.

"Hey." Director Han sighed, "There is no way to introduce it. The subject matter is too sensitive, and it has a happy ending in the end. This value is not in line with the national conditions."

Wu Yuan nodded in understanding.

It is true that the story of "Juno" is a bit too sensitive.

Although there is not as much emphasis on "late birth and late childbearing" as before, teenage pregnancy is still a taboo topic. Let alone pregnancy, the plot of puppy love cannot appear in movies now, or it can be said that puppy love cannot have a happy ending.

It is impossible for a film as bold as "Juno" to be released in China.

Wu Yuan felt a little regretful. After all, the more box office the movie earned, the more he would get. No matter how small the mainland market is, it is still a piece of meat.

But this regret came and went quickly.

In addition to the mainland, Asian countries such as Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Taiwan will definitely introduce "Juno". A movie that is scheduled to be in the top ten box office charts in North America this year is still very good in other parts of the world.

"It's okay, forget it if "Juno" can't be introduced, don't we still have "The Embalmer"!" Wu Yuan chuckled, and in turn comforted Director Han.

But Han Dong still shook his head.

"The Embalmer" is indeed a good book, but it doesn't reveal the atmosphere of being a blockbuster from the beginning to the end. At first glance, it seems that it is rushing for awards!

What Director Han wants now is a commercial movie!

However, as a director, Wu Yuan wants to launch a charge for film awards. This is a reasonable thing, and Director Han is naturally very supportive.

"Yes, we also have "The Embalmer"!" Han Dong laughed, and while leading Wu Yuan out of the airport, he said: "Your script is very good!"

"If you go to Europe, I believe you will get good results!"

In fact, after Director Han figured it out, he was also glad that Wu Yuan did not come back with a blockbuster film to find China Film.

Because mainland movies have a big project to prepare for in the second half of this year, China's first real blockbuster, bringing together top actors from across the Taiwan Strait and three places, the movie "Hero" directed by director Zhang Yimou!

The "Hero" project is already in the early stages of preparation, and the cost is expected to be as high as 30 million US dollars!

If Wu Yuan, a cutting-edge director who has returned from Hollywood, also wants to make a blockbuster, wouldn't it be a lose-lose situation if the two blockbusters collide?

Director Han knows very well that the current mainland film market can only support one blockbuster a year at most. If one more film is made, both parties will suffer!

It’s good that Wu Yuan is going to make art films now.

Wu Yuan doesn't have much money at the moment. The accounts of "Juno" cannot be settled so quickly. Even if it is settled, he still needs to invest in "Light Era", where the projects are more profitable.

Fortunately, Wu Yuan has proven himself through the two movies "The Night the Comet Came" and "Juno".

He wants to make a movie now, and whether it's in China or Hollywood, people are rushing to give him money.

China Film Group has already decided to invest in "The Embalmer", and the cost budget is currently 20 million.

The main reason is that Zhang Guorong is too expensive, and the discounted price is still expensive compared to mainland actors.

The cost of "Farewell My Concubine" in 1992 was 20 million!

Ten years later, the cost of "The Embalmer" can still reach 20 million, which shows how aggressive Zhang Guorong's discounts are.

It's still the same as before. As a screenwriter + director, Wu Yuan can get 20% of the profit share.

In China, directors generally do not get a share of the box office. They can only negotiate profit sharing with the producer and split the money from the producer.

This is because for Hollywood, the box office profit of a movie only accounts for one-third of the total profit, and the majority is still in video distribution and peripheral development.

So they can directly share the box office, but they have to keep other benefits themselves.

Domestic movies have almost no video revenue, and peripheral development is even zero. Box office revenue is everything, and it is impossible to directly share the box office with the director.

In fact, Director Han did not expect this movie to make a lot of money. For a literary film with a cost of 20 million, it would be good if it could make back its money.

He only hopes that this movie can bring Wu Yuan some heavyweight awards.

At least in mainland China, the older generation of filmmakers still value artistic achievements more than box office. It is precisely this group of people who have the right to speak in the film industry.

If Wu Yuan wants to be successful in the Mainland, he still needs to have a few heavyweight awards with him.

"The male lead has been decided on Zhang Guorong, but what about the other actors?"

On the way, the topic between Han Dong and Wu Yuan was still inseparable from "The Embalmer".

"As for actors, we still need to hold a formal audition." Wu Yuan thought about it carefully and said slowly.

Although only a short year has passed, his current identity is completely different.

Perhaps for the general public, 99% of people's impression of Wu Yuan still remains in "The Night the Comet Came".

But within the circle, Wu Yuan is not from China, but his fame is already well-known in China.

The first mainland actor to go to Hollywood to direct a movie, the first mainland director to have a box office of over 100 million in North America!

Although not as good as Wu Baige, he is still one of the top guides in the mainland!

The flowers blooming in Hollywood these days are the most fragrant ones!

Wu Yuan wants to recruit actors for his new movie. As long as there are actors available in the mainland, they will come to hear about it!

If the news that Zhang Guorong is the leading actor can be revealed, actors from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and three places will flock to it!

Wu Yuan can choose carefully with the mentality of a grocery store!

Thinking of this, Wu Yuan added, "The main actors should be mainly mainland actors."

"Send a copy of the main actors' character biographies to all major agencies and talented actors, and organize an open audition at China Film Academy in a few days."

Wu Yuan rubbed his brows and said a little tiredly: "Find all the actors as soon as possible. Next, I will take them all over the country to experience the career of an undertaker."

"It will take at least two months of experiencing life before the movie will start shooting."

"This movie is not easy to make!"