Chapter 962 Don't forget your original intention
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After pausing, Wu Cheng said again: "No matter whether you think I am a hypocritical person or avenge my personal revenge, I cannot break this principle by myself. If you have learned about the situation carefully, you should know that there are many films in our Donglong International that cannot be released in North America. In the final analysis, it is still a matter of quality!"
Lei Juekun was silent when he heard this.
Wu Cheng said again: "It seems that it is necessary for us to find everyone and have a good chat!"
The "Everyone" here refers to the bosses of various film companies in Xiangjiang.
Wu Cheng is preparing to "publicize the rules" into "publicizing...private". Although he actually does not need to do this, he can still do whatever he likes and do whatever he likes. However, in order not to cause hatred, he also gives everyone a direction to move forward. It is still a bit necessary to do this.
How to enjoy the audience in Southeast Asia while also making the audience in Europe and the United States also like Hong Kong films? This is something that countless Hong Kong filmmakers can't do even if they want to break their heads.
However, the directors in Hollywood did this.
The popularity of Hollywood blockbusters in later generations around the world is proof of this.
Although Xiangjiang movies can also follow the future blockbuster model of Hollywood, this investment is not affordable by ordinary companies.
No one knows whether the movie they made will go out of the box. Once the cost cannot be recovered, it is very likely that a movie will be declared bankrupt.
So, how to use small capital to leverage the big market is the only way they can go.
Looking at Wu Cheng’s films sold around the world, if you think carefully, regardless of publicity and copying costs, the investment in shooting is not very large.
Many companies grit their teeth and can still afford it.
But no matter how you can afford it, everyone still looks at it. It’s not that no one among the filmmakers in Xiangjiang knows Western culture.
The key is, how to grasp the direction of the market? Because every period, the audience's tastes will change. Once they cannot keep up with this change, there will be only one ending.
Of course, participating in the fame of celebrities is also a key.
If other companies hire Hollywood stars, how much will it increase?
Speaking of which, when films on Xiangjiang enter Hollywood, Donglong International is actually not the only entry and exit channel. The reason why Lei Juekun said that this entry and exit gate was controlled by Wu Cheng was just because Wu Cheng had a theater chain in North America, so some Hong Kong films wanted to be released there, and they all tried to save trouble and came to Donglong International.
In fact, except for Donglong International, there are also other people doing this business.
For example, the Jiang brothers of Anle Cinemas introduced some external films to Xiangjiang, and also brought Xiangjiang films to North America. However, their scale is not large, and many Xiangjiang films have not had a good box office in North America, so it is often a loss to attract Xiangjiang films to North America.
Therefore, over time, the number of Hong Kong films introduced there gradually decreased.
In addition, Jiahe also has a relationship with Hollywood, and this line was developed by Mr. Li Xiaolong at the time. However, now because Li Xiaolong is gone and Shenglong is not on Jiahe, Jiahe does not have much contact with North America.
Basically, the situation is not much different from that of the Jiang brothers in Anle Cinema.
After Wu Cheng owns his own theater chain in North America, many film companies in Xiangjiang went directly to Wu Cheng's path, because this path is more secure.
In addition, Wu Cheng's reputation is there, so they are not afraid that Wu Cheng will cheat them! The worst case is that the video cannot be sold there.
Therefore, in recent years, the Jiang brothers, Jiahe, and other ways to introduce Hong Kong films to North America have been "blocked" by Wu Cheng's Donglong International.
If you want to sell the film to North America, the first thing you think of is Donglong International.
Will anyone want movies that Donglong International doesn't want? Although many people hate Wu Cheng very much, Wu Cheng's vision is still very convincing.
As a result, this became a situation where Donglong International almost controlled Xiangjiang videos... and even some videos from other Southeast Asian countries or regions introduced to North America.
This also causes the reason why some people think that their scripts are good and they will go to Donglong International to try their opportunities.
然而,这种‘垄断式’的局面,并不是吴承刻意打压所形成的.
It feels a bit like "I don't kill Boren, but Boren dies because of me."
After chatting with Lei Juekun for a while, Wu Cheng made the decision, he made an appointment with Lei Juekun for a while and everyone sat down and had a good chat.
Then, he saw Wang Pangjing rubbing her hands and walking over with a smile.
"Wu Sheng, long time no see!" Wang Pangjing said, haha, and couldn't see any embarrassment at all. "When will I go out for a drink together when I have time?"
Looking at the fat man Wang who has a thicker face than the soles of his shoes, Wu Cheng chuckled and said, "It's not necessary to have a drink. I just met your boss Xiang Sheng. He mentioned to me that you are interested in cooperating with me. Tell me! What is your idea?"
Wang Pangjing calmed down and said, "Since Wu Sheng is so happy, I will just say that I actually want to make a gambling movie, and then go to Japan Island and film it in North America..."
"Learn like "Fast Food Truck"?" Wu Cheng asked with a smile.
The drama "Fast Food Truck" has achieved a good result in Xiangjiang... Although it did not break the box office record of 30 million set by Wu Cheng's "Shaolin Temple", it also had a box office of more than 25 million, making it the runner-up of the box office list this year.
Moreover, in North America, it is obviously better than "Plan a" and "Plan a sequel", achieving box office results of more than $30 million.
To put it simply, audiences in North America have gradually begun to accept Shenglong's "humorous kung fu". History has long proved that Shenglong's "humorous kung fu" does have a certain market in North America, otherwise the later "Rush Hour" would not have achieved such good results.
What is Wang Pangjing's best? I believe that the first thing that comes to mind is definitely "shit, pee, fart", but don't forget that besides these, his best skills are actually following the trend.
Insert his "shit, pee fart" in the follower... Uh, this seems a bit ambiguous, just understand it yourself. Don't think too much about unhealthy or disgusting things!
Therefore, he will follow the trend of "Fast Food Truck" filming overseas, so there is no need to be surprised.
Fatty Wang coughed lightly and said, "The key point is not this, my plot is like this..."
So, Fatty Wang reserved and summarized the general plot of his script with Wu Cheng. However, Wu Cheng still guessed the work from these simple plots.
Speaking of which, that work was indeed filmed in the same year as "God of Gambling", and its name is "Supreme". The success of this movie also opened up a glorious era of gambling films.
Then, "God of Gamblers" directly gave him the throne of box office champion that year, and also established him as a first-class director of commercial films. Then, he collaborated with Zhou Xingxing in the early 1990s, opening the nonsensical comedy era of collaborating with Zhou Xingxing.
However, if a film like "The Supreme", it is definitely a tough time to achieve any good results in North America. Because its funny points and plots are very "Hangjiang style".
In Wu Cheng's opinion, this is a typical fast food comedy movie that is very 'Wang Pang Jing'.
There is no inclusion or even no core thing. Its selling point is a very simple funny point. Even the brotherly feelings between the two male protagonists have no place to be sublimated. It is not like "Shaolin Temple", which can sell "Kung Fu", nor like "Brotherly Love" in "The True Color of Heroes", and it is not like "Love" that can sell "Love" that "I Love You Are Dead".
There are many fast-food comedy movies like this in North America, so there is no need to watch Hong Kong movies at all. Even the original time and space filmed "God of Gambling" after filming this movie, there are many selling points.
It can be said that the drama "God of Gambling" can be said to be a classic pinnacle work in the Xiangjiang gambling series. Zhou Runfa's god-level acting skills have made countless people believe that he is the God of Gambling.
If it is said that the movie "The True Color of Heroes" was Xiao Ma Ge who made Zhou Runfa, then in the movie "God of Gambling", it can definitely be said that Zhou Runfa made Zhou Runfa a "God of Gambling".
If you watch the movie "God of Gambling" from the perspective of a Chinese, you can even think that it is the most classic gambling movie in the world, no doubt about it.
However, the Chinese people's thinking is somewhat different from those of European, American and Western people. Therefore, although the movie "God of Gambling" is a classic work of commercial films, it is still difficult to say whether it can achieve good results in Europe and the United States. But what is certain is that it is worth a try.
The key is to see that the film "The True Color of Heroes" can make good achievements in the West.
If Zhou Runfa could become famous in Europe and the United States and leave a good impression on the audience, perhaps if he filmed "God of Gambling" again next year, his grades might not be too bad there.
Of course, ‘revenge’ and ‘heroism’ are still needed, and these things can be simply packaged. For example, you can add a paragraph at the end of the video and donate all the money and principal to war-torn countries to resettle refugees or post-war children.
There are still many people in Europe and the United States who treat such philanthropists as "heroes".
After knowing that the movie Wang Pangjing was going to shoot was the "Supreme", Wu Cheng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but he had already begun to feel a sense of urgency in his heart.
Chapter completed!