Chapter 66 The Prototype of Chinese Film IP
Warner invited itself and Han Sanping to attend the premiere of Batman Begins in Los Angeles on June 6th.
Han Sanping declined and agreed. Han Sanping was surprised.
Hollywood was originally the top priority of my trip.
Chinese-American director James Wan has already made his mark with "Saw".
The lurking and soul-calling plans that I had prepared before were now ready to be launched.
Dead Silence Li Chen gave up and left it to Lions Gate.
After all, this film made Wen Tsai-ren silent for four years.
The cost was 20 million US dollars, and the global box office total was only 22.21 million US dollars.
Li Chen doesn’t want to damage his own brand.
The horror-monetizing ability of low-cost horror films can bring him considerable cash flow.
Provide support for his next plans.
As for several stocks, he plans to hold them for the long term and has no plans to cash out in the short term.
This time I went to Hollywood, sow a seed first.
It also prepares me to start from the Hollywood industry chain and help Chinese-language films take the first step overseas.
The celebration banquet is over and the sea breeze blows.
Han Sanping and Li Chen sat opposite each other.
"Are you going to Hollywood for business?" Han Sanping frowned.
He didn't believe that this kid was attending the Batman premiere.
"Well, let's go see Hollywood." Li Chen said perfunctorily with a smile.
Han Sanping nodded: "Well, they are indeed leaders in the industrialization of movies."
"How many months do you plan to schedule Shoplifters?"
Li Chen thought for a while. : "Strike while the iron is hot, Director Han."
"Just leave it to the summer vacation. I will rush back to China as soon as possible."
"There is no need to put in a lot of effort, Kim. Palm is the best propaganda.”
"Just hold a premiere."
Han Sanping had no objection, he thought so too.
Wang Xiaoshuai’s Qinghong didn’t get anything this time, but it did make a lot of money.
Li Chen remembered that Qinghong originally won a jury award similar to an encouragement award.
But maybe it’s because a Chinese-language film has already won the highest Palme d’Or.
Then the jury gave this consolation prize to someone else.
Yang Shoucheng called and it sounded like he had won the Palme d'Or.
Happier than Li Chen.
"Congratulations, Director Li, haha"
"Director Yang's laughter sounds a bit like schadenfreude" Li Chen also laughed.
Yang Shoucheng was stuck. He didn't expect the other party to be so sensitive. He could feel it on the phone.
Listening to Li Chen’s confession, Yang Shoucheng was not embarrassed and said bluntly: “Director Li has such a keen intuition.” It’s a joke.”
“What’s comparable to Infernal Affairs and beyond the New World”
“It’s ridiculous.”
"Director Li had the foresight to say that the script was the key."
Li Chen did not want to delve into the grudges between Ying Huang and Zhong Guo Xing.
Changing the topic: "Director Yang didn't call just to congratulate me, right?"
"Yes, Director Li, the film festival is over, shouldn't we talk about us?" The next step is to cooperate.”
“Okay, let’s do this, Mr. Yang, I still have some things to deal with in the past two days.”
"I asked Yang Siwei to bring the script and go there first. I'll finish it here and we'll meet up on Hong Kong Island to talk."
"Okay, no problem, then I'll be ready to pick you up on Hong Kong Island. Haha.”
After hanging up the phone, Yang Shoucheng was in a happy mood.
The rival Heishenghui’s overwhelming publicity ended up accompanying her to Cannes.
And for his partner to be crowned in Cannes, this is simply more satisfying than letting him grow stronger as he gets older.
"Mani, bring the wine and have a drink with me."
Yang Shoucheng glanced at Huo Wenxi, and he was very interested.
Huo Wenxi wore a white professional suit, and a knee-length skirt wrapped the curves of her lower body beautifully.
Pouring a glass of red wine for Yang Shoucheng, Huo Wenxi smiled and said: "Boss, Director Li is coming to Hong Kong Island." Yang Shoucheng smiled and said: "Well, make arrangements, and you will pick him up personally."
Yang Siwei heard that her boss was going to Hollywood, and she wanted to go too.
Li Chen smiled and said: "I went to Hollywood to attend the premiere, why are you going with me?"
"Lead the team back to China honestly, you have your mission."
As he spoke, Li Chen placed the prepared script of "Father's Love is Like a Mountain" on the table.
The original title of this script was Manslaughter, but Li Chen felt that changing it to "Father's Love Like a Mountain" would be more eye-catching.
In the future, it will be easier to pass the review if it is introduced to the mainland.
Judging from the current situation in the Mainland, this script will definitely not pass the review.
After all, the ending is not in line with the current domestic situation.
Even if Han Sanping is here, it is impossible.
But it is indeed a good book.
Especially the finishing touch at the end.
The burial place of the body turned out to be the newly built police station.
It was really unexpected.
The choice between father's love and the law shown in the movie is more likely to generate topicality.
Once the photo is taken, this can also become an IP.
Counting the painting, this should be regarded as my company’s second domestic IP prototype.
Even if the second script of Manslaughter is a bit far-fetched, I can change it myself.
The script is my strong point, so the painting has to be changed.
Hearing that his boss asked him to take Tangtang to Hong Kong Island to wait for him, Yang Siwei immediately had no objection.
Back in his room, Yang Siwei sighed, the boss never wanted to be idle for a moment.
One film, "Father's Love Like a Mountain", has not yet been approved, while another film, "Ip Man", is in preparation.
The boss asked her to go to Hong Kong Island and asked Yinghuang people to help contact the descendants of Ip Man in Hong Kong Island.
Learn more about Ip Man’s life experience and obtain the consent of Ip Man’s descendants.
He didn’t want to be like Li Lianjie, who filmed Huo Yuanjia and had the descendants of the Huo family sue him in court.
Hiring a descendant of Ip Man as Ip Man’s martial arts instructor is also to eliminate this hidden danger.
The experience of later generations made Li Chen understand.
In the eyes of foreigners, Chinese martial arts action movies are always the most popular among various genres of Chinese-language movies.
The masterpieces of martial arts are Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero.
The representatives of action movies are Big Brother Long and Jet Li.
As long as the script of suspense crime is well written, it is basically universal.
Ip Man and his father love each other like a mountain, plus the painting skin.
An action, a suspenseful crime, and a magical martial arts.
These are the three legs for Rongchen Pictures’ works to test the waters overseas.
Wolf Warrior 2, Li Huanying and Changjin Lake were among the top three domestic box office films in previous lives.
Although the mainland box office is going crazy.
But foreign countries still don’t buy it.
Wolf Warrior 2 has a global box office of US$870 million, and only US$2.72 million in North America.
The total overseas box office of Changjin Lake is only 20 million yuan.
Li Huanying was as miserable as 6.73 million.
On the contrary, some cartoons have suddenly emerged.
Li Chen’s idea is to promote Chinese movies step by step by creating these prototypes of Chinese IP.
Of course, Miss Liu is also in the plan.
Who knows, I will become another Yang Ziqiong in the future.
After being interviewed by Time Magazine, Li Chen’s trip to Cannes has basically come to an end.
On the 24th, Li Chen flew to Los Angeles with people from Warner.
Yang Siwei and Han Sanping returned to China.
When they arrived in Los Angeles, Warner's people arranged for them to stay at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills.
Li Chen found a local professional manager, Tim, through connections.
He is in his early thirties, wearing a neat suit and his blond hair, which is not too thick, is neatly combed.
(End of this chapter)