Chapter 599 The goal of conquering Hollywood
Li Xiaolong glanced at Yang Wendong. This matter had been discussed before he came. He was good at making movies and promoting martial arts, but commercial cooperation still had to be taken care of by Yang Wendong or a professional.
Yang Wendong asked, "What kind of movie?"
George replied: "It is not certain what movie is currently available. What I hope first is to reach a cooperation with Blues, and then we will negotiate which other Hollywood stars to participate and then negotiate what movies to make;
One of the protagonists of this movie is Bruce, which involves fighting, so the core is that you need to join first so that we can conceive the plot story. Otherwise, if you don’t participate in the idea, it will be in vain. ”
"Okay, cooperation is OK, then how much is the salary you are willing to give Bruce?" Yang Wendong asked with a smile.
There are generally two types of movies: one is to have a script first and then ask the actors to shoot, the second is to have an actor first, and then determine the script based on the actor's ability, preferences and style. Now it is obviously the second one.
There is actually no absolute good or bad between these two types. Whether in Hollywood or Hong Kong, hits may be born from both.
George said: "Eric, we are also planning a joint venture for this movie, and you will also have a part of the investment. Although the specific amount is still uncertain, you need to decide the pay of the core actors."
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It is normal to find investors when making movies in Hollywood. After all, the risk is too high. Like some top directors, even if they have money, they will not invest by themselves, but instead attract people.
On the one hand, it is to avoid risks. On the other hand, it is necessary to shoot movies, and the resources of large companies must be obtained to achieve the highest results. After all, Hollywood has the final say, and going out to eat alone will only be targeted.
The situation is the same now. Since "Cleopatra", Twentieth Century Fox has been very cautious about all movies, and this time it needs to rely on Yang Wendong's Asian theaters and core actors, so it is naturally necessary to have a joint venture to minimize risks. Profit guaranteed.
"The situation is indeed too early." Yang Wendong nodded and said, "Okay, there will be someone to cooperate in the specific cooperation, but Bruce's pay must not be lower than that of another white protagonist."
George frowned slightly and said, "Eric, this requirement is really too high."
"Since you want to rely on Bruce, you have to give your sincerity." Yang Wendong said with a faint smile: "You know whether he is worth the price."
Bruce signed a contract with Changxing Film Company, which means that the cooperation with other companies can also get a portion of Bruce's pay for Bruce.
However, this amount of money is not what Yang Wendong cares about, but the amount of salary determines a person's level in Hollywood, which is what Yang Wendong needs.
George thought for a moment and said, "Let's do it, the cooperation has not started yet, so it's too early to discuss these things. When the rough cooperation method is determined, we will discuss the pay. How about it?
The same is true for many operations in Hollywood. The pay is final, and some celebrities will also change their roles because the pay is inappropriate. This is very common, you can check it out. ”
"That's OK, I will send film companies from Hong Kong to the United States to negotiate with you." Yang Wendong nodded and said.
Now there is not a single horoscope. I don’t know the specific script of the movie, I don’t know which actors to participate, and I don’t know how much the movie is invested in. It’s a little too early to talk about future pay.
However, the core requirements must be expressed. This is the foundation of cooperation. The status of the conversation between the two parties must be equal, otherwise it will not only be the first time cooperation, but also the future cooperation may be affected.
George smiled and said, "Okay, I will send someone to arrange everything to welcome our guests."
"Okay." Yang Wendong was not polite either. This kind of reception fee was a small amount. Then he asked again: "George, if I want to invest in some movies in the United States, can it be achieved as an overseas investor?"
In the 1970s and 1980s, there were also many popular movies in Hollywood movies. Although Yang Wendong wrote the plot, he could not do it at all. Even the simplest "Home Imperial", he only remembered it very funny, but the content was I don't remember anything.
He still knows the names of some popular movies, such as "Jaws", "Alien", "Terminator", "et Alien", "Star Wars", etc. He can't interfere in some of them. But there are also some dark horses that have a chance.
But the problem is that as a Chinese, he successfully invested in a movie. Can the box office be recovered? Hollywood is a world-renowned person;
This time I was able to cooperate with 20th Century Fox, the premise is that Li Xiaolong's reputation in Asia and his large number of theaters in Asia are coveted by American film companies, because this can give them long-term benefits, so if you are not stupid , then you won’t be ugly in eating.
George asked curiously, "What movies do you want to invest in?"
Yang Wendong shook his head and said, "There is no decision yet. I just have this idea. I am not suitable to directly participate in the shooting of American film companies, but appropriate investment is still possible. But I want to ensure that after the film project is successful, I can get my profits. .”
George thought for a while and said, "It depends on how much investment it is and what company you invest in. If our cooperation goes well, then there is absolutely no problem for you to invest in our company's movies;
I can't guarantee the movies of other companies, or you can invest in movies of independent producers or some directors' separate projects, and you can negotiate with us to invest together. With the name of our 20th Century Fox, there will be no big deal. risk. ”
Although Twentieth Century Fox suffered heavy losses in several failed movies in the past few years, it is not something that ordinary little people can easily mess with.
"Okay, I will think about it seriously when I need it." Yang Wendong nodded and said. Although I have a certain prophetic advantage, many industries with traditional forces who want to get a share of the pie, they need to give appropriate benefits to local local tyrants;
Just like the Southeast Asian country cooperates with local capital to open a Carrefour supermarket, it essentially allows a little profit and then uses its personal resources to ensure that the joint venture will not have any problems. In the end, everyone makes money together. In this process, Carrefour still makes a big profit.
The same is true for Hollywood. The difference is that the local forces are stronger and they like to cheat outsiders. If he does not have certain resources in hand and can cooperate with them for a long time to ensure the benefits, he will not dare to participate at will.
George didn't care about the future, and said with a smile: "Okay, I hope our first joint venture film can work happily."
"Same." The three of them stood up and shook hands.
After staying at Twentieth Century Fox for a while, Yang Wendong took Li Xiaolong to the set of Hollywood. At this moment, many beautiful men and beautiful women are constantly busy looking for their own lives and future.
The two found a KFC restaurant and ordered a few foods. Yang Wendong said, "Xiaolong, we have confirmed it with Fox later. Your key development direction in the future needs to be developed in Hollywood."
"What about Hong Kong?" Li Xiaolong asked.
Yang Wendong said: "Just shoot properly in Hong Kong. With the film market and shooting efficiency in Hong Kong, too many movies in a year may not be a good thing, and it will only make consumers feel bored;
So when you stay in the United States to make movies, as long as you become famous, the United States will also listen to some of your opinions. With the consideration of the Asian market, it is not a problem to add some similar plots in Hong Kong, so that your American movies can also be in Hong Kong Achievements with Asia. ”
Not to mention movies, even short videos from previous lives will feel bored if you watch too much, so you need to have the right amount of anything. There is a saying: Any beauty who doesn’t like you has one behind it.
Li Xiaolong nodded and said, "Okay, I understand that our goal is also to enter Hollywood."
"Yes, the American film market is the largest in the world. If you want to gain fame and wealth, this is the core." Yang Wendong also said.
Before the box office of mainland movies rose, the United States was the world's largest film market. Hollywood also relied on this local basic market and rushed around the world after growing. Other players scattered small markets were no match for them at all.
No mistakes, one song, one content, one in 6, one book, one bar, one reading!
Even Yang Wendong spent his energy to cultivate Li Xiaolong in order to make him famous in the United States and around the world, and then help his products endorse the world and increase their popularity; this also uses the Hollywood platform.
Li Xiaolong said: "Well, then I will finish shooting the Hong Kong movie this time, and then wait for news from the United States. I can also participate in discussing how to shoot the movie."
Yang Wendong agreed: "Yes, you have filmed 5 films in a row, and I have also watched a small part of your filming process. It is too harmful to your body and need to take a proper rest."
He didn't know if Li Xiaolong would die suddenly in history again. If he could, then he would have been in vain in the past few years;
Even though Hong Kong has made tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars in profits due to Li Xiaolong, it has successfully allowed Hong Kong movies to gradually enter the Southeast Asian market, but compared with his plan, it is far behind, and he doesn't care much about this amount of money.
Li Xiaolong smiled and said, "It's okay, I'm still young, I just want to try my best now, otherwise I'll lose my life when I'm old."
"Oh, I can't convince you either." Yang Wendong shook his head and smiled, "It's like this, it's rare for you to come to Los Angeles, just play around yourself, but I need you to go to OliveView Hospital in Los Angeles and have a full-body examination. .”
Yang Wendong is also a little clearer about hospitals around the world, because he and his family also need moderate examinations.
Although he also has a physical examination hospital in Hong Kong, he is not as advanced as possible or in some projects as compared to different large international hospitals.
"Okay." Li Xiaolong nodded and agreed.
He originally didn't care about his health problems. He was young and strong. What problems could he have?
But in Hong Kong over the years, the capital behind it also has its own hospital. There will be a compulsory physical examination every six months. As a result, many problems in his body were found, such as excessive fitness, which leads to problems with his kidney function, and blood creatinine is very good. High;
Fortunately, it was discovered early, otherwise it might lead to kidney failure in the future.
There are also some other bone and muscle strains. Although each one is a small problem, if you don’t care, you may have big problems when you get older.
Yang Wendong said again: "If you want to conquer Hollywood, you need to have a good body. This good thing is not just about being able to fight, but about being able to live a healthy life;
Many Hong Kong martial arts stars are injured after the age of 40, and even have difficulty walking. Although you are very strong, you are also a human being. Try to avoid this problem;
You should not be too strong or excessive, otherwise it will only cause harm. In addition, you should also rest when resting and treat when treatment. These are the most important things. ”
"Don't worry, Yang Sheng, I value my body very much now." Li Xiaolong said with a smile.
He does have the ambition to conquer Hollywood. He used to have no background and could only rely on himself to fight;
Now relying on cooperation and with the support of Yang Wendong, he has the ability to enter Hollywood, so he naturally needs to take care of his body.
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(This chapter ends)