Moreover, it has been more than a year since the release of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", and according to Zhao Zhenghao's past habits, the new film plan has long been announced.

Fans know that Zhao Zhenghao has become a lot lazy in the past two years, giving himself a long vacation at every turn, and there has been no news for several months.

However, this wind cannot be fueled!

In case Zhao Zhenghao plays and flies, no longer releases new albums and no longer makes new movies, how will his hundreds of millions of fans live?

In fact, in the past year, although Zhao Zhenghao has not had any serious work, his appearances in the show are quite frequent.

"Zhenghao Studio" followed the "Challenger Alliance" and "The Voice of the Dragon Kingdom", and launched several variety shows one after another, including Taiwan network simulcast and network exclusive broadcast, although Zhao Zhenghao did not serve as a regular guest in it, but in order to help these programs become famous, he still served as a special guest for several episodes.

Moreover, during the vacation, Zhao Zhenghao did not do nothing, and the songs included in the fourth solo album, he has recorded them intermittently, and he can integrate them at any time to form an album for release.

There are also several film plans, but I can't make up my mind for a while, which one to shoot.

For Zhao Zhenghao, there is no problem of running out of inspiration at all, only the problem of choosing too much.

Moreover, the period from the summer of 2019 to the summer of 2020 is a critical period for little bit growth, and Zhao Zhenghao doesn't want to be absent from her side for too long during this period and miss too many bits and pieces of her growth.

After the summer of 2020, Diandian will turn three years old, although Zhao Zhenghao is still reluctant, but Zhao's father and Zhao mother, Yu Yabin, plus education experts Yu's father and mother, and Zhao Zhihui, members of these families, all agree that Diandian can and should go to kindergarten.

If he goes to kindergarten and is not at home during the day five days a week, Zhao Zhenghao will seem to be a little idle if he continues to be in a semi-vacation state.

Therefore, not only his fans can't get used to his laziness during this period, but even Zhao's father and Zhao's mother, and even Yu Yabin, can't look down on his semi-retirement life during this period, and have argued with him on this issue many times.

Zhao Zhenghao is only in his early thirties, and it seems too early to retire.

Even Zhao's father and Zhao's mother, after going to kindergarten, will start a second business and reopen a restaurant in Sanya - this decision is still because Zhao Zhenghao is worried about their mental state after retirement, and wants to find something for them to do, and under strong persuasion, they made up their minds to make up their minds.

Therefore, although the total assets of the Zhao family, even if Zhao Zhenghao really retires now, he will not be able to spend them all in eight lifetimes, and there is no pressure at the level of economic factors, but "young people still have to do something" - this is Zhao's father's original words, which is very reasonable.

At this time, Wang Yulan came with a news that there was a production company in Hollywood, the United States, that wanted to buy the copyright of "Infernal Affairs 1", adapt it, and shoot the Hollywood version of "Infernal Affairs".

When Zhao Zhenghao heard this, he couldn't help but sigh that the inertia of history, even in the two worlds, still couldn't stop it from playing a role.

In his previous life, the copyright of "Infernal Affairs" was sold by Hollywood and remade into the Hollywood version of "The Departed", which not only achieved good results at the box office, but also won the Academy Award for "Best Picture".

In his previous life, the company that saw the potential of "Infernal Affairs" officially sent one of the six Hollywood production companies to "Zhenghao Studio" this time - Warner Bros. Pictures.

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is what allowed Zhao Zhenghao to win all the honors that Dragon Kingdom filmmakers can receive, but as a director, if there is any regret, it is the lack of affirmation of the Academy Award "Best Director" Xiao Jinren.

Zhao Zhenghao wants to win the Academy Award for actor by virtue of his identity as an actor, but in the current situation, it is still more difficult.

Although Dragon Kingdom Capital also has some right to speak in Hollywood, so that the top actors of Dragon Country can also play major roles in Hollywood A-level productions, but due to the influence of reality, it is difficult for yellow-skinned and black-eyed Dragon Kingdom people to excel in Hollywood blockbusters.

This is also the reason why the actors of the Dragon Kingdom, after they have conquered the actors of the three major international film festivals in Europe, have failed in front of the Academy Awards, and they still have nothing to do, not to mention the little golden man of the Academy Awards, and they have not even won a nomination.

However, as a director, he is subject to many fewer restrictions in Hollywood than actors, and before Zhao Zhenghao, there was already a big director from the Dragon Kingdom who won the "Best Director" at the Academy Awards!

It's just that the award-winning work of that great director is an original American cowboy film, which has nothing to do with his identity as a Dragon Country, so he is always ignored by Dragon Country fans.

With that predecessor Zhuyu in front, if Zhao Zhenghao can make a film that is more in line with Hollywood style and more in line with the tastes of American audiences, the possibility of competing for the Academy Award "Best Director" is much higher than "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".

Now, Zhao Zhenghao is facing such a great opportunity!

If he could be the director of the Hollywood version of "Infernal Affairs", it would be perfect.

So, Zhao Zhenghao personally issued instructions to Wang Yulan, asking her to put forward the conditions of her cooperation when she contacted Warner Bros. Pictures.

The adaptation rights of "Infernal Affairs" can be bought, and if Warner Bros. Pictures is willing to accept it, "Zhenghao Studio" can directly participate in the investment of this Hollywood version of "Infernal Affairs", and the investment ratio is negotiable.

However, "Zhenghao Studio" requires that Zhao Zhenghao serve as the director of the film and have the right to cut the film.

If he can, Zhao Zhenghao also wants to participate in the performance of the film and play one of the two male leads, and the role is casual.

The latter condition, if Warner Bros. Pictures thinks it is inappropriate, can be said separately, but there is no room for bargaining for Zhao Zhenghao as the director of the film, which is the basis for "Zhenghao Studio" to agree to transfer the copyright of "Infernal Affairs".

If Warner Bros. Pictures can't accept this condition, Zhao Zhenghao will not give up the idea of directing the Hollywood version of "Infernal Affairs" himself, it's a big deal to change a partner, there are so many production companies in Hollywood, there are always those who can accept this condition.

Even if no Hollywood company is willing to cooperate with "Zhenghao Studio", it can't dispel Zhao Zhenghao's idea, anyway, "Zhenghao Studio" has a lot of money and is not bad for money, so it is better to invest in it and register a production company in Hollywood for this film.

After Warner Bros. Pictures received the cooperation intention proposed by "Zhenghao Studio", it only accepted the conditions of "Zhenghao Studio" after only a short discussion.

not only agreed to let Zhao Zhenghao serve as the director of this Hollywood version of "Infernal Affairs", but also agreed to let Zhao Zhenghao star in the film, as for which role to play in the two male leads, it will be left to be discussed later.

As for the investment, Warner Bros. Pictures welcomes it with both hands, the more the investment amount, the better, and even let the "Zhenghao Studio" take the lion's lead, as long as they keep enough benefits.

As for the right to final cutting, this is also negotiable.

Although Zhao Zhenghao is not very old, he is not a nobody in the international film industry.

Even if you don't mention his huge influence in the music industry, in the film industry alone, he is now an internationally renowned director.

The global box office of three consecutive films has exceeded 10 billion (here the upper and lower parts of "Journey to the West" are counted as one), and the global box office of the latest film is as high as 15 billion, and it has won six awards at the Academy Awards, which is not something that anyone can do.

It can be said that in today's international film industry, there are only a handful of directors who can make such good results, and they will not be full of hands.

Through "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", Zhao Zhenghao also proved that he can take care of things, although he is from the Dragon Kingdom, but in terms of film style, he has rich diversity, not the kind of director with a single style.

Coupled with the identity of the original creator of "Infernal Affairs", it can be said that Zhao Zhenghao is the best candidate to serve as the Hollywood version of "Infernal Affairs"!

Especially after Zhao Zhenghao handed over the adapted script, Warner Bros. Pictures became more assured of his ability.

After the cooperation was finalized, both "Zhenghao Studios" and Warner Bros. Pictures showed extremely high efficiency.

The total production cost of this film, which is named "The Departed" in English and translated into Chinese as "The Departed", is tentatively set at $150 million, of which "Zhenghao Studio" contributes $80 million, accounting for 50% of the total equity.

Among them, according to the convention, Zhao Zhenghao's personal remuneration, as an investment, is included in the production cost, accounting for 15% of the total equity, and in addition to the box office share of the starring and director, Zhao Zhenghao's personal income in this film accounts for 25%.

Warner Bros. Pictures invested 50 million yuan, accounting for 35% of the total equity, which seems to be a bit cheaper in proportion, but it is responsible for coordinating the corresponding work of the film's on-location shooting in the United States, and it has contributed a lot.

Moreover, in addition to Zhao Zhenghao, other leading actors also need Warner Bros. Pictures to rely on their own network resources to recruit.

Zhao Zhenghao is the top in the world, in popularity, popularity, and influence, but because he has never set foot in Hollywood before, he has no network resources here.

The film "The Departed", although it is only a remake, Zhao Zhenghao's expectations for it are still very high, and the configuration in all aspects is striving to be perfect, and the candidates for several main roles in the film are all in accordance with the standards of top Hollywood superstars, relying on Zhao Zhenghao's name alone, it is not easy to attract actors who satisfy him.

After all, those famous Hollywood superstars also cherish their feathers very much, and they don't want to star in a bad movie that affects their reputation and future.

In this regard, as one of the six giants of Hollywood production companies, Warner Bros. Pictures can play a much bigger role than Zhao Zhenghao and "Zhenghao Studio".

At the very least, Warner Bros. Pictures can submit the script of "The Departed" directly to the target characters, and can ensure that those who receive the script can carefully review it and then make a prudent decision according to their own situation.

And Zhao Zhenghao and "Zhenghao Studio", because they have no personal connection with those superstars, they can't find the temple gate if they want to burn incense at this time.

Zhao Zhenghao based on the blueprint of the Hollywood director's version of "The Departed" in his previous life, and added his own adaptation, and the completed script is a standard American film.

After the adaptation, the script abandons the core idea of Buddhist fatalism in the original work, and the theme of the whole film has become relatively simple and straightforward, which is more in line with the concept of Americans.

The specific content of the film has also changed the carefully rendered "cool" in the original work, and greatly reduced the literary and artistic aspects of the original work, showing a more direct and real "cruelty".

Such a change makes the effect of the whole film less literary and sensational, and the overall tone of the film is no longer so deep, in the eyes of the audience in the Dragon Kingdom, it will be slightly superficial, with no depth and no connotation.

However, this direct, real, and straightforward approach to the cruelty of reality in front of the audience is more in line with the perception of American audiences.

In terms of character settings, Zhao Zhenghao's original version of "The Departed" in his previous life made a lot of changes to "Infernal Affairs", adding many scenes to Huang Chen, the biggest villain in the film, making this character a bit noisy and stealing the limelight from the two male protagonists.

Chen Yongren in the double male protagonist, his identity is no longer the illegitimate son of the gangster, but has changed to the ordinary people at the bottom of society, and he is no longer instinctively disgusted with the underworld characters, trying to fight against them, but because his father was beaten to death by gangsters and determined to take revenge, he wants to become a policeman, hoping to send the murderer of his father to the guillotine with his own hands.

Such a change has its practical considerations, but in Zhao Zhenghao's view, there are many failures, and in his adapted script, he added his own ideas to these aspects and recreated them.

This kind of re-creation, from the perspective of the script, is successful, because the news fed back by Warner Bros. Pictures shows that the Hollywood celebrities who received the script are very satisfied with the script, except for a few people who really can't adjust the schedule and can only refuse this invitation, the other target characters have agreed to the request for an interview with Zhao Zhenghao.

As for whether to take over the filming of this film in the end, it depends on the results of the interview with Zhao Zhenghao.

The next interview went very smoothly, Zhao Zhenghao is at the same level as those Hollywood celebrities in terms of identity and status, even if they have no personal relationship with each other, they have been friends with each other for a long time, and there will be no situation where one party has not heard the name of the other party.