Chapter 48: Heroes

"I don't know what Director Zhang is looking for me?"

Zhang Guoshi paused for a moment, obviously he didn't expect Zhu Ziqing to speak so directly. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 infoBut he's a man who's seen the world, and he's coming back to his senses right away.

"I came to talk to Mr. Zhu about a cooperation. Zhang Guoshi didn't go around the bend and said directly.

He is well aware of the status of both sides. Don't look at everyone calling him a national teacher, he can't catch up with Zhu Ziqing compared to his ability. Most of the time, in the face of absolute strength, small means may allow you to take advantage of some small advantages in front of you. In the long run, it's the equivalent of a self-slash.

Zhang Guoshi knew this very well, so when he saw that Zhu Ziqing was straightforward, he immediately adjusted his attitude. What to say.

"What cooperation?" he must have come to cooperate, and it is not difficult to guess. I just don't know what aspect I want to work with, is it "Harry Potter"? Zhu Ziqing feels that with Zhang Guoshi's status in the rivers and lakes, this is the only story that he can see.

Chen Guoli also thought of this, and suddenly became nervous, waiting anxiously for Zhang Guoshi to reveal the answer. But it's not Harry Potter. If it were this movie, there would be almost nothing to do with him.

Don't blame him for having no ambition, this is Zhang Guoshi. Not to mention in the domestic director circle, he is a predator among directors all over the world. Never worry about funds, countless local tyrants waving banknotes and kneeling to beg to get on the bus, there is such a director in the country.

Those local tyrants wielding banknotes are not only rich people in China, but also crooked nuts wielding beautiful knives.

Not to mention a new director like Chen Guoli, it is as virtual as other veteran directors. This is Zhang Guoshi.

"I want to develop the project "Transformers" with your company, I don't know what Mr. Zhu thinks?"

Transformers? Not Harry Potter?

Chen Guoli was stunned for a moment, and then there was a burst of ecstasy. Even if Transformers is the world's No. 1 IP, as long as it's not Harry Potter.

Zhu Ziqing glanced at Zhang Guoshi unexpectedly, but he didn't expect that he was actually interested in this story.

Unlike the previous life, the previous life Transformers spread in Europe and the United States for thirty or thirty years, influencing several generations. It can be said that there is nothing in Europe and the United States that does not know, from the elderly to the babies who are waiting to be fed.

People are still directly out of the animation. In that era when there was no Internet, just think about the windmill of CCTV just by thinking about the power of animation.

And the driving force behind them is the American child Po and the Takara of the island nation. Both are world-class toy companies, and all kinds of promotion and high-quality resources are smashed down, and they become popular in an instant.

In addition, at that time, island comics were not as strong as they are now, and superhero comics were still the mainstream in Europe and the United States.

A suitable living environment, decades of precipitation, and a powerful behind-the-scenes promoter have led to the great success of the Transformers in the previous life.

It's different in this world. Skynet Group itself has not been established for a long time, and its fame is limited, and its influence is limited to China. In foreign countries, it has a bit of influence in the game circle and fashion circle.

In the cultural and entertainment industry, Zhu Ziqing has a bit of appeal. It's a pity that the rise is too short, and the reader's trust is still a bit low.

The background of Transformers is very grand, which was perfected by two major companies in the previous life for decades. It has only been serialized in this world for more than half a year, and the plot has revealed the tip of the iceberg. The best part is yet to come.

Coupled with the strength of the island comics and the weakness of superhero comics, the story of Transformers in this world is not very influential.

In Europe and the United States, except for comic book lovers, few people know about this comic. On the contrary, in China, because of Zhu Ziqing, more people know about this comic.

Without the precipitation of time, the story of Transformers is not a particularly good IP. Until now, no film company has wanted to buy the rights to it.

This is also why Zhu Ziqing has not thought of moving it until now.

In his plan, first the comics, then the animation, the animated movie...... Expand your reach, one step at a time. And then come out with a live-action version of the big movie.

Maybe this speed seems a bit slow to many people, and you can come up with a lot of ways to quickly expand your influence in seconds.

Is Zhu Ziqing so stupid? Or does the author want to lower the IQ of the whole book and forcibly push the plot? Zhu Ziqing didn't do this, not because he couldn't but because he didn't want to.

Again, DreamWorks has been established for too short a time and is not strong enough. It is impossible to hand over such a good IP to others, and it is not good to develop your own strength, so you can only put it first.

Someone said that you can fry it first and then put it away. Then the problem comes again, people's energy is limited, and the company's resources are also limited. Now that Skynet Group itself is busy taking care of the head and tail, how can there be so much experience to hype an IP that can only be developed after many years?

Of course, this is directly related to the fact that Zhu Ziqing has no shortage of available ideas at all. He has a lot of ideas in his mind that don't need to be fried at all, and can be used directly, why hype a "Transformers"?

Let him develop normally, and after three or five years, his influence will naturally be there. When the time comes, you can use it directly, saving time and effort, why not?

It's just that what Zhu Ziqing didn't expect was that Zhang Guoshi actually took a fancy to it at a glance. Sure enough, he is worthy of being an international famous director, and this vision is different.

At this moment, Zhu Ziqing was really a little moved.

The biggest problem in developing Transformers is that there is not enough influence, and the second is the lack of team production ability. But Zhang Guoshi can solve these two problems perfectly.

Just Zhang Guoshi's name can determine the box office of a movie. A bad movie can easily get three or five billion at the box office by writing his name in the director's column, and it can also be released in many overseas countries. Influence is not a problem at all.

The production ability of his team is beyond doubt, and no one dares to be the second in China.

However, Zhu Ziqing was only moved and did not agree. His purpose is clear, cooperation is okay, and DreamWorks must be dominant.

But with the current situation of DreamWorks, it is estimated that when cooperating with Zhang Guoshi, it will be a trick. Besides, now that he has to develop "Harry Potter" with Hollywood, he doesn't have the energy to juggle another big production.

Therefore, Zhang Guoshi is destined to return disappointed.

"I'm sorry, but our company has no plans to develop Transformers in the near future. There was a sentence that he was very touched and rejected him. Well, that's it.

The refusal was too simple, so that Zhang Guoshi didn't have time to say what he said later. He could hear the categorical taste in Zhu Ziqing's words, but he was still unwilling: "Mr. Zhu doesn't think about it anymore?"

"Our company already has a full plan for this comic, so I can only say sorry. Zhu Ziqing directly interrupted all his thoughts.

"Hey, okay. Sorry to bother. Zhang Guoshi said disappointedly, "We will leave first, and hope to have opportunities for cooperation in the future." With that, he got up and left.

"Director Zhang, don't be in a hurry to leave. Transformers can't work, we can work together in another movie. Zhu Ziqing said with a smile.

"Oh, what movie?" asked Zhang Guoshi, who sat down again.

Zhu Ziqing's new script, who is not interested?

Chen Guoli became nervous again, it wouldn't be "Harry Potter", right? Although he knew that Zhu Ziqing's person would not do such a thing that he did without faith, but there was no way, if he cared too much, he would suffer from gains and losses.

If Zhu Ziqing knew his thoughts, he would definitely laugh at him fiercely and then slaughter him. How dare you slander me like this.

The name of this story is "Heroes", and it tells the story of a group of people who assassinated Qin Shi Huang. That's right, what Zhu Ziqing took out was Director Zhang's first commercial blockbuster "Hero" in his previous life.

"Assassin Qin?" Zhang Guoshi was a little disappointed.

The assassination of Qin Shi Huang is a good subject, you can shoot from many angles and you can shoot depth, once you shoot it, you can definitely win the award and get soft.

But because of this, many people have filmed this theme, among which "Jing Ke Assassinates the King of Qin" and "Song of Qin" are the most famous. It's hard to create something new based on the previous work. And Zhang Guoshi will definitely not touch a movie without new ideas.

However, thinking of Zhu Ziqing's long-standing prestige, Zhang Guoshi still decided to listen to this story first. What if, isn't it.

"Can you elaborate on the story?"

Zhu Ziqing didn't know Zhang Guoshi's psychological fluctuations, and even if he knew, he wouldn't pay attention to it. As long as you are willing to listen to this story, you will not be convinced after listening to it.

"In the late Warring States period, King Qin wanted to destroy the Six Kingdoms and dominate the world. His ambition aroused the hatred of the knights of the vassal states, and they all waited for the opportunity to assassinate the king of Qin. Among them, the assassins of Zhao State, Changkong, Remnant Sword, and Feixue were the most feared by King Qin......"

As soon as he heard the beginning, Zhang Guoshi swept away the disappointment just now and listened attentively.

Don't look at him as just a director, his understanding of history can make many people who study history ashamed. He was sure that these three characters were absolutely fictional. Fictional characters, then this story is definitely different from the previous Assassin Qin movies.

Keep listening.

Sure enough, it is completely different from the previous Assassin Qin movies. This is not a historical drama, but an ancient legend.

When he heard that the remnant sword gave up his blade for the sake of "the world", he almost couldn't help but applaud. Different, really different. It's not just the story itself, it's far more than other movies of the same genre in terms of concept.

How did the previous films depict Qin Shi Huang? Brutality and murder are definitely indispensable labels.

What kind of Qin Shi Huang is in Zhu Ziqing's mouth? Eloquent and strategic, swallowing mountains and rivers, and having the world in mind, it can be said that he has been distinguished from other movies of the same type in terms of concept.

Coupled with the legendary story, Zhang Guoshi's heart can only be described in four words, and his heart is surging.

He really didn't expect that he was just trying to see if he could get "Transformers", but he didn't expect to get a better script.

Yes, in his opinion, the "Hero" in Zhu Ziqing's mouth is better than Transformers.

No matter how Transformers is filmed, it can only be a popcorn movie. "Hero" was filmed, and it was a double harvest at the word-of-mouth box office. The most important thing is that this is an authentic Chinese story.

Sending a blockbuster with a Chinese background to Hollywood, like the world proving that Chinese themes can conquer fans all over the world, is more rewarding than making ten Transformers.