"Daddy, Daddy, when is Harry Potter coming out?"

At home, Xiao Cherry shook Li Zhifan, who was sitting on the sofa watching TV, and asked several times.

"Come on, Dad will definitely take you to see it then!"

Li Zhifan answers like this every time.

"How long will it take?"

Little Cherry was worried, "Will our school be closed then?"

"It won't be long!"

Li Zhifan said, "After the release, it will be released for a month, and we can go to see it on Sunday when school is closed!"

"Ahhh

Little Cherry leaned her neck and lay on Zhang Zheng's legs, looking like she was waiting so hard.

Li Zhifan touched her head with a smile, but he was helpless, he couldn't take her to the company to watch the sample film in order to give Xiao Cherry a sneak peek, right?

In contrast, Little Potato Play is not obsessed with this.

He doesn't even have any interest in movies, he only likes cars, robots, etc., and he must be a typical science and engineering man in the future.

When "Avatar" was released before, Li Zhifan took his family to watch a movie, and only Little Tudou liked this style of movie.

And he also liked the opponent of "Avatar" at that time, "Mechanistic Hero 7", which was released at the same time.

clamored to ask Li Zhifan to take him to see it, but Li Zhifan really didn't have time at that time, not to mention that it was inconvenient for him to see it, so in the end, Zhou Ke took him there.

After reading it, Zhou Ke's evaluation was very average, but Little Potato was very excited, and he clamored for a robot with the same style as the protagonist that night.

This robot's figure actually costs more than 8,000 RMB, and it costs $999 to buy one in the United States.

Li Zhifan didn't think it was expensive, but saw the business opportunities in it, even if the movie didn't sell well, but this figure sold very well, even if it was a copycat or pirated, there were more than 2,000 cases on the Internet.

Especially in China, because transnational lawsuits are not easy to fight, the copyright owner of "Mechanous Heroes" directly authorized it, with only two requirements: it cannot use the same material as the original, and it cannot be the same size as the original.

This is in line with the pirates' minds, if the same material is used, the cost of manufacturing one will be three or four thousand RMB, and they have lost their advantage, but with other materials, the minimum cost is only a few hundred yuan.

And few of the movies made by Li Zhifan can do it.

"Avatar"?

The Lord of the Rings?

Only the characters of "Zootopia" can produce some dolls, but the cost is low and the price cannot go up.

But Peppa Pig's dolls and figures sell very well, and now the cartoon has reached its third season, and there are licensors all over the world, and the annual licensing fee is tens of millions of dollars, and in seven or eight years, it is estimated that it will be able to catch up with the copyright owner of Peppa Pig in another world.

……

Three weeks after the release of "The Lord of the Rings: The Lord of the Rings", the popularity began to gradually decline.

But the daily box office revenue is still very impressive, and it can compete with the new movies released in the later period.

In addition, in addition to the upcoming release of Harry Potter, the animated film Spirited Away is finally going to be released outside of Japan.

The operation of "Spirited Away" has always been in charge of Fuji Island, a subsidiary of Oriental Entertainment in Japan, so this release in the United States is also the result of the operation of Buget Island.

They also want to take advantage of the good reputation of "The Lord of the Rings" and the influence of "Zootopia" before relying on animated films to win the Oscar for Best Film, and want to escort "Spirited Away".

So in the past two months, the audience can see many of Li Zhifan's works in a row.

Although "Spirited Away" has long been pirated in China, and a small number of viewers have already watched it on the Internet, so the box office of the local release should not be too high, but on a global scale, it is also a lot of income.

But the result was beyond Li Zhifan's expectations.

On the first day of "Spirited Away" in China, the box office overtook "The Lord of the Rings: The Lord of the Rings", which was in theaters at the same time.

Although there is only a box office of 70 million, it is already a very impressive achievement in this off-season.

In North America, "Spirited Away" also grossed $18 million at the opening weekend box office, which is another turnaround for niche animated films.

Overnight.

The old topic of "Spirited Away" has been stirred up again.

Hot topics at home and abroad have the voice of this cartoon.

And the audience who has watched the cartoon thinks that next year's Oscar for Best Movie is "Spirited Away".

……

at home.

Li Zhifan is resting these days, which belongs to the holiday stage, as for when to start work, he thinks that he must give him at least a month of rest, right?

But at his level, wanting to rest has become a mantra forever, and it has only been at home for a month before Kang Peixiu came to him.

If he doesn't go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, he will have nothing to do, and he will have something to ask for.

Kang Peixiu brought a roast duck and a bucket of tea and came to the door in person.

"Zhifan, the "Lord of the Rings" you made recently was a great success, although it is a Western fantasy movie, but it proves the strength of our Chinese films, and allows our filmmakers to further gain a firm foothold in the world film industry, and the bureau should praise you well!"

Kang Peixiu touted slightly.

"Don't mind, just talk about it if you have something!"

Li Zhifan directly broke it, "Your busy cadre came to me, it must not be as simple as drinking tea and catching up with the past, right?"

"Hahaha, sure enough, it's still your brother, you're sharp-eyed!"

Kang Peixiu smiled, "That's the case, this time I really came with a mission, and it has to be you, I'll just say it, I have to tell you in advance about this task, you can't shoot other scenes at least until the Spring Festival next year!"

"Oh?"

Li Zhifan was stunned, "It will take four months, right? Are you trying to put me in prison?"

"No, no, no, you're thinking too much!"

Kang Peixiu waved his hand again and again, "This time it is the above task arrangement, to present a congratulatory gift for the country, do you know what year next year it is?"

"Next year?"

Li Zhifan frowned, "You just said it directly, why do you keep selling Guanzi!"

"It's the 75th anniversary of the founding of our country!"

Kang Peixiu took out a bunch of documents from his briefcase and said, "We are going to make a movie to celebrate the country's birthday, and only you can come to this!"

"A congratulatory gift for the founding of the country?"

As soon as Li Zhifan heard this, he knew that this time the matter was quite big, and not only could he not hide, but he also had to be diligent and dedicated to the pole, otherwise he would definitely have to be well arranged by the state in the future.

"Then what are you filming?" Li Zhifan asked, "Is it an anti-Japanese war film, a modern film, or is it similar to "Wolf Warrior"?"

"Let's put it this way!"

Kang Peixiu lit a cigarette and said quietly, "You can just make a documentary, we don't ask for storytelling, but there is only one requirement - all-stars!"

"All-stars?"

Li Zhifan heard it, this is very interesting, isn't it?

Gather all the star actors from all over China and make such a film, even if the plot is not very good, or even the filming is not very good, it is a matter of success.

At least he thought it was fun.

"Yes, but don't worry about the stars, we will come forward to find someone, as for who will play what, the script will come out!"

Kang Peixiu said, "No matter how big your wrist is this time, you speak, you choose, the choice is up to you, we will support you, the funding for filming is directly allocated by the Ministry of Finance, as long as the expenses are not outrageous, you can operate boldly!"

"Okay, I know!"

Li Zhifan already has a rough outline, but what to shoot, he still needs to open the red envelope group to find it.

Sending Kang Peixiu away, Li Zhifan began to plan.

He first read the materials left by Kang Peixiu, which wanted to make a film about the establishment of New China, including the hardships and excellence in it, so it was destined to have elements of the Anti-Japanese War.

Originally, he wanted to find an anti-Japanese war film for reference, but he didn't expect to find a ready-made template in the red envelope group - "The Great Cause of the Founding of the People's Republic of China".

This movie can be used directly, and it is also an all-star cast, so that he can follow the original film and find the right actor to star.

As for the script, he just copied it directly.

As for sending it to radio and television for review, whether they will find someone to change the script, that's another matter.

Immediately, Li Zhifan called Liu Zexin and told about the matter.

"What?

Liu Zexin was surprised, "You are so young...... Uh, isn't this usually their royal director to shoot it?"

"Who knows, maybe I'm in the limelight right now, that's why I'm looking for me, right?"

Li Zhifan smiled, "But I like this thing very much then, and I will take it! After all, this is the task of the state, a gift for New China, and in the next month, I will write a script at home, so I will not take on outside activities, and I will inform you." ”

"No, but we have already negotiated a lot of cooperation. ”

Liu Zexin couldn't help complaining, "The number of events you attend now is almost less than that of fourth-tier artists, and sometimes you have to go out and show your face to let everyone know your current situation." ”

"Isn't this a task for the state, you and the brokerage team are considerate...... Uh, that's it! Except for Mr. Lei's activities, I won't take anything else. Li Zhifan said.

"Mr. Lei...... He hasn't had any tasks lately!"

Liu Zexin said, "There is a public welfare dinner next week, do you participate? This matter is also very important, even if you don't participate, you have to donate, then let Zhou Ke go on your behalf!"

"Charity dinner, then I'd better go!"

Li Zhifan touched his forehead, "Yes, this kind of public welfare activity can also be arranged for me." ”

He has been investing in the construction of Hope Primary Schools, which are very remote and poor mountainous areas or villages, and this has been insisted on for more than two years, although it is not long enough, but there are already hundreds of Hope Primary Schools built so far, and there will be more in the future.

It's just that he didn't let the outside media know about it, and he didn't plan to let them know.

Once it is made public on a large scale, it will affect his heart to truly do public welfare, and public welfare will become a show.

From the same day.

Li Zhifan stayed at home in the name of writing scripts, and no longer paid attention to people and things outside.

However, the script was a copy, which was very easy for him, and it only took him three days to write all the story script and text script, and then he started writing the storyboard.

He has never written a script in such detail, and he has done everything that a team of screenwriters wants to do.

Of course, from another point of view, Li Zhifan's script is to be sent to the top for review, and maybe it will be sent to the national leaders, of course, we have to attach great importance to it.

In addition to writing scripts, he also has a lot of time to spend with his family.

By the time "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was released, Li Zhifan had not yet "come out", so he also had time to accompany Little Cherry and Little Potato to the cinema to watch this fantasy magic movie.

Li Zhifan is only the producer and producer of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", and the director is an American rookie director, but through this shooting, he should become famous, and whether he will continue to direct the next few films depends on the director's own wishes.

Some directors start by shooting genre films, but after they become famous, they want to shoot some literary films or more in-depth and philosophical films to win awards, so they will choose to leave, which is also normal.

In the cinema.

In the face of such a childlike movie, Little Cherry and Little Potato rarely met a common favorite genre.

The domestic version of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" has been cut in the footage, and some scenes that are considered dark or not suitable for children to watch are absent.

In fact, this movie does not need to be deleted at all, but the relevant parties are too strict and have to delete it, which would have been done five years ago.

Li Zhifan had watched this movie many times in advance, so when he watched it, he couldn't help yawning and crying.

Zhou Ke was very involved in watching it, and asked Li Zhifan several times, but he was afraid that Li Zhifan's spoilers would lose the meaning of watching, so after asking, he always said: "Okay, don't say it, I'll watch it myself!"

In fact, as long as you have seen it, it will not be too difficult to understand the plot, and you will even predict the story behind.

But when you really sit in the cinema, many people will selectively forget the text content they have watched, and are completely attracted by the language of the camera.

There are also some people who simply forget about it, and only the parts that have a profound impact will be remembered very well, and even when a movie that has been watched for the second time after a few years, it will be blurry and fresh.

Not to mention, during the filming of the movie, a lot of details are actually magnified, some details that you won't pay attention to even if you read a book, which is also one of the important elements of the adaptation of the book.

The movie is just over an hour long and belongs to a very small popcorn movie.

After reading it, Little Cherry and Little Potato are still unsatisfied, and they are going to watch it again.

But Li Zhifan didn't want to, so he had to promise them that he would take them to see it once in two days.

This made the two children feel relieved, and they also had a strong sense of anticipation for the next viewing.

The box office of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" broke through the 200 million yuan mark on the first day.

Although it is not as good as the previous "Lord of the Rings", it is gratifying, and the most important thing is that it has gained a larger student body - from elementary school to high school to college.

And these moviegoers will be the pillars of the Chinese film market in the future, especially when they grow up and have independent financial ability, they will be one of the most important components of Chinese films.