Chapter 963: The Prodigal Son Turns Back and Doesn't Change His Money
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Wu Cheng thought about it and said cheekily: "Actually, I am also going to make a gambling film in the New Year, and I have written the script." Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info But don't worry, this gambling film of mine is different from your current gambling film, and the amount of money I want to invest may be hundreds of millions!"
"......" Wang Panjing listened, and was directly confused.
A movie, invest hundreds of millions, are you joking?
But thinking about Wu Cheng's willfulness and generosity, Wang Pangjing couldn't laugh.
"No, I don't know when Wu Sheng is going to start filming?" Wang Panjing said with the corners of his mouth twitching.
"Well, it should be in the second half of next year!" Wu Cheng smiled: "There is a lot of preparation, so there is still a lot of work to be arranged......"
"Wu Sheng, you, don't scare me? Your investment is only hundreds of millions, and it will frighten people. How can you, the person who made me invest less than 10 million Hong Kong dollars, live?"
Wu Chenghaha smiled, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Don't worry! My movie has no resemblance to your movie in terms of plot." What I want to shoot is the story of a man who has the title of 'God of Gamblers' in the gambling world. ”
Wu Cheng deliberately revealed the plot of "God of Gamblers" to him.
In fact, Wu Cheng did this, and it was also a helpless choice, after all, this product may think of the plot of "God of Gamblers" at any time. After all, this play, the original time and space are the work of others.
Although in the original time and space, this drama is said to have the help of Xiang Thirteen, but the problem is that the one he is going to shoot now is said to also have the help of Xiang Thirteen, but it just appeared. If the treasure of "God of Gamblers" is pressed on Xiang Thirteen, who has already hung up, the result is likely to be problematic.
Therefore, Wu Cheng simply revealed to him the general plot of "God of Gamblers".
Wu Cheng believes that no matter how bad Wang Panjing is, he will not dare to 'plagiarize' his script easily.
In other words, he told Wang Pangjing about the plot of "God of Gamblers", but he better protected the script and would not be 'preempted' by Wang Pangjing.
Because he is preparing to shoot this movie as a blockbuster, and there are some follow-up plans in it, there is still a lot of work to be prepared in it, so it is impossible to start filming as quickly as Wang Pangjing. Therefore, he can only use this trick.
"Of course, my gambling film, in terms of scenes, will be bigger, that's for sure. After all, if you want to sell the film to Europe and the United States, if the scene is not bigger, how can you make people willingly pay money to enter the cinema?"
"Then, what Wu Sheng means is that my drama basically has no chance to be released in North America?" He felt that Wu Cheng mentioned a big investment, which should be a disguised answer to him.
When Wu Cheng heard this, he sighed lightly, shook his head, and said, "Fatty, it's not that I don't want to help you, but the theme of the movie itself that you said is not suitable for North America." Do you think your jokes and bridges can be easily accepted by North American audiences?"
And seriously, in the play "Supreme", there are not many laughs, although it also talks about brotherhood, but the problem is that the brotherhood of this drama is just to the point.
It's not as prominent as "True Colors of Heroes...... In fact, even if it is "The True Color of Heroes", Wu Cheng cannot be said to have absolute confidence in getting a good box office in Europe and the United States.
In the original time and space, the appearance of the play "The True Color of Heroes" is indeed in line with many external factors, such as the two protagonists Zhou Runfa and Dillon, and director Wu Yusen, these three main creators are holding their breath in their hearts, and then they are all released in this play, which makes this play glow with an explosive power that is hard to think about you.
For another example, when the original time and space drama was released, the people of Xiangjiang were in the reality of Xiangjiang's return to the embrace of the motherland after the end of the Sino-British negotiations, and some people had no confidence in this and needed an emotional sustenance, and it was at this time that the movie "The True Color of Heroes" with a hero complex appeared, which made many people's hearts find solace in this movie.
However, now, none of these opportunities exist, except that Dillon is still going downhill like the original time and space, and although Zhou Yunfa's development is not very good, it is far less miserable than the original time and space, let alone a certain director.
In fact, if it weren't for the fact that a certain old man felt that he was still a little famous in the world, and there was a theater chain of his own in North America, it is estimated that he would not dare to rashly let this drama be released simultaneously around the world...... If you lose, it's a pit of tens of millions of dollars.
As for Wang Pangjing, in fact, Wu Cheng feels that the most important thing is that what this product is good at is not the so-called innovation at all, but following the trend all the way. Whether it is a movie on the side of Xiangjiang or a movie in Europe and the United States, no matter what the genre, he can easily copy those patterns, and then insert his own, pee, and fart, forming his unique and distinctive style.
Therefore, he is not a pioneer of film innovation, but he has always been a 'catch-up', and he is not slow to run, and he can basically follow closely.
Sometimes, other people's movies are still being released, and his follow-up works have already begun to be promoted. This 'short, frequent, fast' extreme speed is only he can do best.
Imagine that he was in the original time and space, from the early 80s to the 20s of the 21st century, in less than 50 years, he directed and produced more than 200 films, and you can know how fast he is. The fast gunner in the film industry is talking about him.
At his peak, directing and producing one or twenty movies a year is really not boastful.
Of course, because of this speed, the movies made are sometimes unsatisfactory, and it is common to be scolded as the 'king of bad movies'.
However, now this 'king of bad movies, the originator of following the trend', actually wants to go to Europe and the United States to make money, which has to be said to be quite good.
However, in fact, is this possible?
Wu Cheng was the first to ask for a card, in fact, it was a movie like him!
Unless he can make another movie like "God of Gamblers".
Having said so much, Wu Cheng has only one purpose: to pretend to beep and fly together? Don't be stupid!
Wang Pangjing can actually understand Wu Cheng's meaning to some extent, but understanding is understanding, and it is naturally not so easy to accept. Then he said, "Is there no room for change?"
Wu Cheng couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this, and finally said: "Let's put it this way! If the film on the Xiangjiang side wants to be released in North America, the most important thing is the quality. What is the quality of the movie, I think you should understand. There are so many films in Xiangjiang every year, some of them can achieve good results in Xiangjiang, but at the same time, how many can also achieve good results in North America?"
"Speaking of which, when Xiangjiang tablets are introduced to North America, we often have to be prepared for losses. The same is true of the facts, except for some kung fu films, most of the other films have not been able to achieve any good results over there, and the same is true for costume martial arts films! On the contrary, some literary and artistic films have achieved some poor results over there, doesn't this explain the problem?"
When Wang Panjing heard this, he couldn't help but secretly slander in his heart: After saying so much, don't you just want to tell me that my film has no hope in North America!
However, he didn't dare to say this kind of grievance directly, and he had to pretend to have a 'taught' expression on his face, not to mention that it hurt.
When Wang Pangjing and Wu Cheng said goodbye and returned to Xiang Shi, the premiere also began.
While watching the premiere and asking him how he was doing, Wang Fatjing pursed his lips.
"Don't mention it, that guy himself wants to make a gambling film, how can he be willing to cooperate with us? Listen to him, he is ready to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in that gambling film!"
“……”
When Xiang Eleven heard it, he was also stunned!
"It can't be such a coincidence!" said Xiang Shi.
Wang Pangjing shook his head and said: "It should be just a coincidence! Judging from the overview of the script of the play he told me, the investment in that gambling film will indeed be very large, first of all, you have to rent a giant cruise ship, and you have to modify it on the cruise ship...... There is a lot of preparatory work to be done, and filming may not start until the second half of next year. Therefore, we are not afraid of colliding with his one. ”
"Giant cruise ship?
Xiang Shimo rubbed his chin, thoughtful, and finally had to give up the plan in his heart. If he does this, who knows how much he will invest?
And more importantly, is there any prospect for doing so?
If this was just a pit that Wu Cheng dug for him through Wang Pangjing, and he jumped into it because of his selfish intentions, the result might be miserable.
When you can't see the prospects, and offend Wu Cheng again, it will be more than worth the loss.
Obviously, Xiang Shi didn't realize what kind of impact the play "God of Gamblers" would have on the gambling boat business. In fact, don't say it's him, even the old man of the river, he doesn't necessarily want to get it.
Just like the original time and space, Old Man He's opponent Ye Ghost King ran a gambling boat on the sea, which brought an unimaginable impact to the business of the casino city.
However, at this time, he did not have the idea of setting up a gambling boat on the high seas. Now he is still thinking about holding a horse racing party, ready to compete with the old man He!
At the beginning of the premiere, the audience was amused by several 'comics' on the stage, but Zhao Yazhi found that a certain old man sitting next to her had no smile on his face.
It was clear that he had been confined to his own world, thinking about something else.
This made her somewhat strange, his expression was not like this before he came here.
When the camera swept to them, Zhao Yazhi whispered in his ear: "What are you stunned about! Look ahead, smile!"
Feeling the heat in his ears and the aroma from his nose, Wu Cheng came back to his senses, and then a smile appeared on his face 'naturally'.
In the eyes of outsiders, they are definitely showing affection!
It's shameless!