King of Hollywood

\u003e As I said before, the current film market in mainland China is still dominated by big directors. An outstanding director who is popular with people and can make a lot of money can support a company. In Adrian's eyes, there are currently only two people in the mainland film industry who have this qualification, one is Feng Xiaogang, and the other is naturally Zhang Yimou who is older than Feng Xiaogang. \u003c/p\u003e

Although he has made many in-depth films in the past ten years, he can make a sharp transition when commercialization comes—whether the transition is stimulated, or the supervisor has this need, or Regardless of whether his transformation was not very successful, at least it had a profound impact on the mainland film market. Just based on one point, even if he has other problems, he is more or less worthy of admiration. \u003c/p\u003e

As for the other directors, the so-called Chapter 132, Ten Don’t Damn Say I Don’t Do Anything For You All of you are from an artistic family with an eye above the top, always wanting to express deep meaning in their films. Regardless of the audience's feelings. But those who went to the north were not acclimatized, and every time they produced a movie, they were cut to pieces by a certain bureau. Although Adrian doesn't like to see a certain game, but he can't even make a suitable movie under the rules, so how can he expect his ability to be better? There are so many excellent directors in Hollywood, except for a very few people, which one was not squeezed out by the producers? When Wu Baige arrived in Hollywood, he had to obediently listen to the arrangements of the producer. \u003c/p\u003e

Therefore, although the new picture is much worse than Huayi Brothers and Bona Films in terms of funds, Adrian still let people invest part of it secretly, which is one of the reasons why he is optimistic about Huayi Brothers. Feng Xiaogang is inferior to Zhang Yimou, but Huayi's capital and connections are stronger than New Picture, and it was established earlier, so its prospects are naturally brighter - this has been proved by "facts". \u003c/p\u003e

As for Bona Pictures, there are no well-known directors in the lineup, and there is no acquisition by Poly for the time being, so it is not an opponent of Huayi Brothers. Adrian's indirect shareholding is only for the sake of the future, and the other two media companies that can compete with Huayi have not yet been established. Chapter 132 Ten Don't fucking say I didn't do anything for you, so this time Bona Pictures and Yu Dong became complete companions. \u003c/p\u003e

But he should have no idea in his heart, he knows his own affairs, even Zhang Yimou took the initiative to return to the capital from Jiuzhaigou after getting Adrian's itinerary, not to mention his new company that has only been established for two or three years. \u003c/p\u003e

"How should I put it? I don't have any plans yet, but I do have this idea." Faced with Zhang Yimou's question, Adrian sipped his tea and said with a smile, "From the director's point of view, I think this can be given a try. "\u003c/p\u003e

Accompanied by Feng Xiaogang and Zhang Yimou did not respond. The presidents of the three companies all exchanged glances. Wang Zhonglei asked Adrian before if he was interested in releasing "Big Name" in North America. Don't want to enter the US market? But at this moment Adrian said that this is from the "director's point of view", so what does he mean? Is it just talk, or is it just a personal opinion, not what the media thinks? \u003c/p\u003e

Adrian, who had a panoramic view of these expressions, laughed in his heart, and continued to talk to Zhang Yimou: "I have read Mr. Zhang's new script from Ajie and Zhiling, frankly speaking, it is very interesting."\u003c/ p\u003e

Hearing this sentence, everyone at the scene exchanged their own focused glances, but Zhang Yimou was only more excited. That's right, he is currently filming in Jiuzhaigou because he was stimulated by "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". Big production "Hero". This is an ambitious work, so when the partner in Hong Kong proposed to invite Jet Li to play the leading role, he was tempted immediately after confirming that he could be contacted. \u003c/p\u003e

At this time, Jeter Lee happened to be filming "The Matrix" with Adrian, and originally wanted to decline it on the grounds that he could not separate himself. But after Adrian knew it, he suggested that it might as well continue. Now that he has already invested in shares, he still has some concerns about the mainland's actions. When Feng Xiaogang invited Donald? investment. \u003c/p\u003e

Jeter Lee also knew that Adrian was thinking of him. Anyway, the mainland is his foundation. Since it didn't affect the filming of "The Matrix" and it had been rejected once before, it finally agreed. \u003c/p\u003e

Coincidentally, not long after this incident, Lin Chiling also received the same invitation. With her role as Yujiaolong, she has become famous in Chinese circles, and Jiang Zhiqiang, who cooperated with New Pictures in Hong Kong, also participated in the release of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". After Jeter Li agreed, he suggested inviting Hong Kong and Taiwan Actors participated in the performance, and Lin Chiling was recommended by the way. Now that there is already Chen Daoming playing the role of King Qin on the mainland. Then it was just right to have another cooperation between the two sides of the strait and the three places like "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", so Zhang Yimou had to reluctantly give up his new girl and let Lin Chiling be contacted. \u003c/p\u003e

But Lin Chiling refused without even thinking about it. After starring in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", she can be regarded as an international star, and she has also gained a lot of fame in the United States, so she will inevitably feel a little arrogant. In addition, he was born in Taiwan, so he naturally dismissed the mainland's invitation. Fortunately, she has an excellent agent. I have to say that Lin Xilei is very smart. She is indeed very suitable for the career of an agent rather than an actress. She firmly remembered Adrian's advice that Lin Chiling's greatest value was still reflected in the Chinese circle, so she didn't refuse immediately as she wanted, but came to Adrian with the script, and Adrian naturally let Lin Chiling agreed, and even asked her to suspend her plan to become a US citizen. \u003c/p\u003e

No matter what people in the previous life commented on the movie "Hero", it is indeed a milestone for mainland movies. To open up the Chinese film market, there is no reason to let this film go, is there? As for the girl who is seeking, let's continue to hang out in the mainland movie circle. \u003c/p\u003e

"Mr. Kewell, what advice do you have for my script?" Zhang Yimou asked humbly. \u003c/p\u003e

"I can't talk about advice," Adrian waved his hand. "After all, it's still a script. It takes a lot of effort to turn the text into the language of the camera. It's just a little analysis and interpretation from a personal perspective."\u003c/p\u003e

"Really?" Zhang Yimou was very curious. To be honest, this man from the United States, who is both the boss of a large media group and a world-renowned director, gave him quite a lot of surprise tonight, what the other party showed. The understanding of Chinese culture far exceeds that of ordinary Westerners. \u003c/p\u003e

"Let's put it this way, in my opinion, you and Stanley Kubrick are the same type of director." Adrian said after thinking about it. \u003c/p\u003e

The others were fine, but Zhang Yimou, who has participated in many film festivals, immediately showed a surprised expression. The Wang brothers, Feng Xiaogang and others may not know Kubrick's status, but it is impossible for him not to know. But Adrian actually used Kubrick to compare with him, and he is also a deadly director. How could Zhang Yimou not be flattered? After making a few meaningless gestures, he laughed twice: "This is too flattering Me."\u003c/p\u003e

"I think it fits well. You guys are really the same type of director." Adrian doubled down on the word "genre" and won, "You know, I directed a movie for Kubrick, so I'm sure He understands it very well, and because of his attention to the Chinese market, he has learned about every aspect of Chinese filmmakers. As one of the representative figures, of course there will be no less. I think you and Kubrick are very similar in many ways.” \u003c/p\u003e

After emphasizing his authoritative rhetoric, he paused and glanced at everyone in the living room. Adrian continued: "For example, he is good at using colors, especially bright colors, such as bright red and yellow, which are quite outstanding. The composition is very delicate and in place, full of appeal and impact, and the soundtrack is always just right. Another point, Both you and Kubrick started out in photography. But..."\u003c/p\u003e

He prolonged his voice slightly, and his smile became a little unpredictable: "The best thing about Kubrick is that he only adapts other people's works."\u003c/p\u003e

"You mean..." After all, Zhang Yimou, who has been touching the camera since the 1980s, couldn't understand Adrian's meaning, but he frowned obviously a little bit unacceptable. \u003c/p\u003e

"I'm telling the truth, please don't be angry. But please think about it, Mr. Zhang, your best films and most acclaimed films so far, which ones are not adaptations of novels or real events?" Adrian shrugged, "One of the great benefits of doing this is that it is convenient for people to watch the movie better, with the original work as the basis. It is easier for people to understand what the story describes, and it is easier for the director to complete the movie in a perfect way." The frame of the text can be better transformed into the language of the movie, in fact, I personally prefer the ending of the movie version of "To Live."\u003c/p\u003e

Although the Wang brothers lacked interest in listening, Zhang Yimou and his partner Zhang Weiping were engrossed. \u003c/p\u003e

"Now let's talk about the script of "Hero"." Adrian finally talked about this topic. "In addition to the original script, I had Zhiling fax me several revised ones. From the text point of view, they are very good. I can almost draw pictures in my mind. However, there are also a lot of... uncoordinated feelings-don't you mind if I say a few heavy words?"\u003c/p\u003e

"Of course I don't mind, you have agreed." Zhang Yimou quickly expressed his opinion. \u003c/p\u003e

"When I saw the king of Qin turned around and revealed his back to Wuming, after staring at Can Jian's calligraphy for a long time, he suddenly said, 'The widow has realized that it is peace, not war'?" Adrian said with a smile in his eyes. , "It's as if a nine-day divine thunder fell from the sky, making the whole person soft. The only thing I can think of is: Damn, this is a bit nonsense."\u003c/p\u003e

Feng Xiaogang on the other side suddenly burst out laughing, although he covered his mouth in time, the others also laughed lightly. Adrian's words were originally interesting, but a Westerner suddenly said something about Beijing movies, which seemed a bit funny no matter what. \u003c/p\u003e

Zhang Yimou scratched his head in embarrassment, but before he could speak, Adrian continued: "This really feels very incongruous, and it might as well be a paragraph: Since I came to the throne, I have worked hard to govern, Although the flames are everywhere, what he does is nothing more than the word "Zhi Ge" that Can Jian thought of, so it seems that my confidant is actually an assassin."\u003c/p\u003e

Those words immediately changed the eyes of the people present. They already had a high opinion of this American, but they didn’t expect to be able to say a few words in half, even though this passage is a bit of literary talent in ancient times. None, but the person who spoke was an American, the boss of a large media group! \u003c/p\u003e

"If you want to, you can make a little fuss here, so that King Qin looks like he is going to gamble, betting Wuming has the world in his heart, so he deliberately turned his back on him and used words to run on him." Adrian continued without paying attention. Going on, "No matter what, the audience you are facing is still Chinese. You must first make them feel comfortable. Isn't it?"\u003c/p\u003e

"Hmm..." Zhang Yimou pinched the bridge of his nose, "I...I will think about it...I will be serious..."\u003c/p\u003e

"Don't be so nervous, Mr. Zhang," Adrian laughed. "I'm just a suggestion. After all, you are the director and producer of the movie. It's up to you to decide what to do. I believe this will be a very good movie. Excellent movie, like your previous work, and Mr. Feng's "Big Man", should be worthy of a North American release."\u003c/p\u003e

Hear this sentence. Everyone's spirits were shaken again, and they all showed a look of listening. They wanted to know the most, or this. Adrian, who saw it in his eyes, couldn't help but chuckled secretly in his heart. The situation tonight is basically under control. Judging from their expressions, you can tell that the effect is very good, and his pretentiousness is not in vain, even though it is different from their subconscious. ... It is related to things, but it also has something to do with Adrian's preparation. \u003c/p\u003e

That being the case, he immediately changed the subject. Without giving them a chance to interrupt, they chatted for a few more minutes and then left with the excuse that the jet lag hadn't fully recovered. \u003c/p\u003e

"What does he mean by that?" As soon as Adrian left, Wang Zhonglei couldn't help asking his elder brother, regardless of whether Zhang Weiping and others were still present. \u003c/p\u003e

"Don't worry, aren't they going to stay here for two more days? Let's see what happens," Wang Zhongjun said with a frown. "I just happened to find someone to collect more detailed information about Adrian Kewell." \u003c/p\u003e

In fact, the time when Adrian and Zhang Yimou chatted was enough for them to analyze, but it is only because they have not yet come to a possible result. The key lies in Adrian's identity. Is he saying this as a media boss? Or are you talking about this as an international director? Different identities have different meanings in what they say. If you can't figure out the attitude of the other party, you won't be able to make an appropriate response, and you will make yourself seem passive. \u003c/p\u003e

Adrian knew this too. This is the situation he created, so how could he not understand their depression. In fact, he didn't have any other thoughts, the main thing was to beat them a little while playing tricks, and observe the reaction by the way. Although he introduced holdings in several companies, he didn't have the idea of ​​dictating specific affairs, while in North America The release of "Big Man" and "Hero" is already a deal. \u003c/p\u003e

Needless to say the latter, memory has proved everything. That was the third highest-grossing foreign film in North America. As for the former, although the appearance of Chinese-style petty citizens may not appeal to Americans, those funny plots, such as the satire of ubiquitous advertisements, or the satire of the last two paragraphs about making websites and real estate. I won't understand, of course, the fight against piracy must be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. \u003c/p\u003e

Maybe it won't be a big hit, but as long as the schedule is right and the publicity is right, a harvest of several hundred to ten million will be enough, and Adrian won't use Weinstein's bad tricks. \u003c/p\u003e

Harvey Weinstein has always paid attention to Asian films. Many Hong Kong films in North America are distributed or bought out by Miramax, but he has a usual trick for the distribution rights of Asian films in North America: first offer a very high price , higher than the tone of many people's hearts, so others didn't rob him after seeing it, but after he gave a little deposit, he immediately started to procrastinate. It was too late, and then he found the producer of the film and sold it at a very low price. \u003c/p\u003e

Adrian didn't know whether "Hero" was the same. He searched his memory roughly, but found no relevant content, only the information that he was bought out by Miramax. But now Weinstein is running around under his arrangement and has no time to intervene in the mainland, so he doesn't bother to look for it anymore. However, he still has some impressions of Feng Xiaogang calling Weinstein a liar, and he just flipped it out of his memory. \u003c/p\u003e

In fact, this is not a big deal, and Weinstein is not wrong to do so. Every producer tries his best for his own benefit. As a mainland film producer, shouldn’t he investigate clearly in advance? If it were Adrian, then he should take the opportunity to use enough movies and try his best to distribute them in North America, so as to cultivate some movie fans first, maybe not to the appetite of Westerners, but there are still so many Chinese. Just like the allusion of selling shoes on a deserted island, the market can be cultivated. Isn't that what Hollywood is doing in the mainland now? \u003c/p\u003e

Of course, this has to be based on the fact that there are enough movies of decent quality in mainland China. Unfortunately, apart from Zhang Yimou and Feng Xiaogang, there are not many good storytellers in mainland China. Even Zhang Yimou's storytelling is not as good as Feng Xiaogang's, but he is very good at the picture, camera and soundtrack, and Feng Xiaogang's style is too localized, you can watch it as a novelty a few times, but Americans will get tired of it if there are too many . \u003c/p\u003e

As long as most Chinese directors still hold the unrealistic idea that they have learned from Europe, that films must have a profound exposure to social themes, the above strategy will not work at all. Speaking of which, neither Zhang Yimou nor Feng Xiaogang came from a non-major class, which is really...very interesting. \u003c/p\u003e

The reason why Adrian did this, besides exploring the Chinese market and laying various foreshadowings for the future, is another important reason. \u003c/p\u003e

"Don't fucking say I didn't do anything for you," Adrian touched his chin and said in Chinese after returning to the room, walked to the window and looked at the night scene outside, "If Ah Dou doesn't want to stand up, no one will help you." Useless." (To be continued) Q! ! ! \u003c/p\u003e