Tokyo Literary Godfather

"Oh, Mr. Fujiwara, this is too sudden."

Daniel looked at Kei Fujiwara in surprise, and put the piece of sashimi hanging on the chopsticks back on the plate.

"If I understand correctly, when you asked me to be your producer, you were not referring to the movie "Infernal Affairs", but you wanted to shoot a new movie to be released in the North American market, and you asked me to be your producer. people?"

Fujiwara Kei nodded: "That's right."

"This..." Kei Fujiwara's sudden proposal really caught Daniel off guard. Although he also saw that the other party had the idea of ​​​​entering the North American market, he thought that the other party would do it step by step, such as releasing locally produced films in the United States. Test the waters first, get familiar with the market, and deal with the issuing company;

Then invest in American movies, insert actors from your company into the movie (preferably actresses), and achieve a certain degree of popularity;

Then he co-produced it with an American film company and became deeply involved.

However, what Kei Fujiwara meant was that he wanted to make a movie suitable for the American market by himself, omitting the tedious early steps and getting it right in one step.

"You mean, this movie was entirely funded by your company?"

"You can find other investors, but I will be in charge."

"Who will be responsible for the writing and directing work?"

"It's up to me. I will be responsible for creating the script, and I must be responsible for the screenwriting work. For the director's supervision, you can find a Hollywood director, or I can do it."

At least he didn't plan to shoulder the burden, leaving himself some room... Daniel thought to himself, it wasn't too arrogant.

"What about the actors? Are you going to use actors from your company?"

"I will use local American artists, and I will not challenge the market rules at will. I can even use no Japanese actors."

There is no market for Asian actors in North America, regardless of gender. There is no doubt that there is no point in citing minority examples.

Not to mention compared with white people, they are far behind black actors. After all, Asians cannot issue indulgences.

Hearing this, Daniel was relieved again, but he still smiled and shook his head: "Mr. Fujiwara, patience is a virtue."

"Although Mr. Fujiwara has creative talent, the tastes of audiences in different regions are very different. For example, Americans prefer drinks and desserts with high sugar content, like large grilled brown steaks, and like burgers. And hot dogs. When an authentic Japanese dish comes to the United States, people may try it once or twice, but they will never put too much interest in it. Even if this Japanese dish is popular in Japan It’s very popular in the country.”

"Mr. Fujiwara, all your creative experience and success so far are based on the Japanese market. If you want to officially enter the North American market, you still need to go through some in-depth experience. If you enter hastily, you may suffer unnecessary consequences. Loss, after all, in terms of costs, Hollywood is much higher than the world average."

Hollywood movies have basically entered the mode of big investment, big production, and big returns. It is difficult for low-cost films to achieve top-level box office. This is also a sign that their film industry has gradually matured.

Kei Fujiwara recalled the years before he traveled back in time. Although Chinese movies had begun to gain scale at that time, they did not yet have such a complete film industry. It still often happened that low-cost comedies ranked among the top three box office in film history.

Therefore, if you want to try Hollywood, the cost and risk are relatively high. Daniel said this from the perspective of considering Fujiwara Kei.

"Well, what you said is very reasonable." Kei Fujiwara nodded and picked up the dishes with chopsticks, seeming to agree with what he said.

Kei Fujiwara didn't talk about this topic again. After a while, Daniel Ellison couldn't help it anymore. At this time, he said: "Mr. Fujiwara, have you made up your mind to enter the U.S. market in the future, or is this just An idea."

"This itself is in the company's development plan and is a must-do." Kei Fujiwara said categorically.

Daniel smiled: "In that case, why don't you continue to convince me?"

"You are a well-known producer in Hollywood, with countless honors and trophies, so it should be difficult for a successful person like you to convince me. No matter how I prove myself, it should be difficult for you to believe that I will produce a film that is popular in North America. A hit movie. I can’t convince you, just like you can’t convince me,” Kei Fujiwara said.

"Hahaha..." Daniel was amused, "You are really funny. But speaking of it, you seem to be more talented than me. I heard that you are less than thirty this year and have only been in the industry for more than four years. I am still in your position. When I was young, I had not yet touched the threshold of the industry.”

"Mr. Ellison, you are being modest. After all, you are working in a place like Hollywood, where film and television talents from all over the world are concentrated. The competition must be more intense."

"This is not necessarily true. There are many mediocre people in Hollywood. I have seen a lot over the years." Daniel said, "But this is Hollywood after all. Even some mediocre people, as long as they are lucky enough, will be successful." There is a chance to gain fame and fortune. So Mr. Fujiwara, your intention to enter the North American market is understandable, but don’t be impatient."

"Um."

Daniel shook his head, "It seems I still can't convince you."

"It's probably because I can't convince you. You advised me not to be impatient. In fact, it's just your refusal to produce for me... That's how I understand it." Kei Fujiwara said.

Daniel was silent for two seconds and suddenly asked: "Has Mr. Fujiwara already written the script?"

Needless to say, even though Daniel Ellison is not optimistic that Mizunami Productions can create a film that is still a hit in North America, he is still very optimistic about Kei Fujiwara's script writing ability.

Kei Fujiwara said: "There is indeed a script."

Then he lowered his head and started eating, seemingly not intending to tell his story in detail.

Daniel had a strong curiosity. The movie "Infernal Affairs" made Daniel have high expectations for Fujiwara Kei's works.

This also made Daniel couldn't help but think: Since Kei Fujiwara can create a script like "Infernal Affairs", he can naturally create works of equal quality.

Since he believes that the American version of "Infernal Affairs" can achieve high box office, why can't he trust Fujiwara Kei?

Daniel suddenly remembered something. He remembered that when he was checking Fujiwara Kei's resume, he had a very eye-catching achievement. That is, not long ago he just created a TV series for Taiwan's China Television Company, which also achieved amazing results. From this point of view, Kei Fujiwara seems to have the ability to create heavyweight works regardless of his cultural background.

Daniel Ellison's eyes lit up.