"That's why I want to shoot my own "Journey to the West", this is a treasure of our country, how can we let others spoil it!" Yang Jie didn't notice anything abnormal at the moment, and said to Li Xu with some resentment. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Obviously, his "your uncle" aroused her heart.

From the time the Japanese version of "Journey to the West" was introduced, Yang Jie had the idea of filming by himself, but the conditions were not mature at that time, so he just thought about it.

The economic situation has improved in the past two years, and her mind has become active, so Director Dai said before that she came to grind hard for two months.

Now that Li Xu is so agreeable, he naturally feels like a confidant.

"Do you know what a kappa is? It's a monster that lives in a river in Japanese rural legends. Just because the roller shutter will be relegated to the quicksand river, so he has become a kappa, it's too," Li Xu continued, "Of course, it's even more, Masako's girl is still very cute, I want to date her several times, but every time I see her, I will think of her Tang Seng dress in my head, and then I think of "Journey to the West", I have no interest, what do you say is this!"

Yang Jie laughed when he said this, and Director Wang and Director Dai looked at each other, they were the top leaders of the TV station, and they still knew a little about some things.

Then, Yang Jie's face suddenly straightened, and he sighed again: "Mr. Li, to be honest, thank you for your strong support, but you ...... $5 million is still a bit much. ”

Director Wang immediately became a little anxious, what is this called? The foreign exchange sent to the television station has been pushed out! How difficult it has been for the television station in the past few years, watching other departments take one achievement after another and get the policy tilt step by step, the television station has been unable to do anything, and has been reduced to the point where grandma does not love grandma and grandpa does not love.

Doesn't he want to make the four great masterpieces? But he doesn't have any money! Now it's so easy to come to the door of a capitalist who doesn't take money properly, and $5 million is not much, but that's foreign exchange!

But when he wanted to speak, Director Dai gave him a look again and again, telling him to calm down a little.

"Mr. Li, there is an old Chinese saying, as you must know, that is called "no merit is not punished". Yang Jie said, his eyes were very firm, "Thank you for your enthusiastic support, but 5 million is really too much, although this is good intentions, but it is also pressure." ”

"If you're worried that I'm pointing fingers at the crew, there's no need, can it be said that I, an American, have a better understanding of "Journey to the West" than you? Li Xu spread his hands.

"I believe in your sincerity, Mr. Li, but ......," Yang Jie sighed, "this is really too much. ”

"Well, I understand, after all, you've always insisted on being independent. Li Xu also sighed, looking a little regretful.

Director Dai couldn't sit still now, it wasn't much, and cutting it in half was too distressing.

But before he could speak, he heard Li Xu speak again: "It's better like this, I'll round it up and take $6 million to buy the overseas copyright of "Journey to the West". ”

"Overseas copyright?" asked the three people in the audience in unison.

"Yes, you keep the copyright of this TV series in the mainland, no matter how many times you broadcast it, there is no problem, but outside the mainland, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea, East Asia and Southeast Asia, as well as Europe and the United States and other places, the copyright of this TV series belongs to me, and I will find someone to distribute it in these places. Li Xu said very sincerely, and the whole person seemed to be shining with divine brilliance, like a person who had escaped from low-level interests......

Okay, this is, but it doesn't prevent Director Dai from showing a relieved look after these words.

"This is a good idea, which can not only solve the funding problem of TV dramas, but also use it for the promotion of TV dramas abroad. Director Dai said immediately.

"Yes, yes, if we can really promote our TV series, then thank you so much Mr. Li" Director Wang immediately agreed.

Director Yang hesitated, and finally nodded: "Since that's the case, thank you so much." ”

The reason why she hesitated before was not entirely because of "no merit and no luck", or another saying of "no merit and no luck", that is, "nothing to do, either treachery or theft"!

Although this conjecture is a bit excessive, Li Xu is too enthusiastic and doesn't want anything in return, he is completely like an internationalist warrior, even if he really likes "Journey to the West", it is a little strange, not to mention that he is still a foreign capitalist.

She was born in 29 years, she came over in that era, and she is not like Director Dai and Director Wang, who have been in official positions for decades, and it is normal for them to be vigilant.

In fact, Yang Jie is indeed a very persistent woman, without her persistence, in another time and space, "Journey to the West" will not only be cut halfway, but also changed beyond recognition.

Of course, she is not a fool, and Li Xu does look very ...... Sincerity, that's why half of it is enough.

When the time comes, Taili will make up another two or three million, even if you have to learn blueprint keying and invite the Hong Kong team, you should be able to do it - very naïve, isn't it?

But now, Li Xu proposed that the money be counted as the purchase of overseas copyrights, which has become a transaction, not a unilateral sponsorship, at least he has asked for something, and Director Yang, who is in his mind, has chosen to compromise.

"That's great, so be it. Li Xu clapped his hands happily, and then the words suddenly changed: "However, Director Wang, Director Dai, and Teacher Yang, I still have to say the ugly things first." I don't interfere with the operation of the crew, but I still have to send individuals to settle in, mainly to supervise financial expenditures. I believe in your personality, but there are no rules, at least the right to know the finances, I still have to have. ”

"No problem, no problem," Director Dai agreed repeatedly, "These are reasonable requests, and we will definitely not refuse." ”

Yang Jie also breathed a sigh of relief, Li Xu behaved like this, but he was more like a Japanese-American mixed-race foreign businessman who likes and even loves "Journey to the West".

So, in her memoirs decades later, she wrote: "At that time, I didn't understand, but I was surprised by his enthusiasm and indifference to money." After the broadcast of "Journey to the West", several years later, I realized how lucky it was to meet someone who was willing to pay for art. ”

I have to say that people are so easy to deceive now, and after Lian Liyu followed back to Diaoyutai, he couldn't help but ask: "Boss, are you like this...... Isn't that too generous?"

"Oh, why?" Li Xu looked at her curiously.

"Among all the movies you have invested in so far, the largest expenditure is 3 million for "The Officer and the Gentleman", followed by 2.6 million for the Japanese version of "50 First Loves", and $2 million for the Hong Kong version of "50 First Loves". Li Wei said with a few treasures, "Your investment in "Journey to the West" is twice as much as "Officers and Gentlemen", as for it?"

"You seem to have forgotten about the investments in Raiders of the Lost Ark and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Li Xu reminded him.

"I wasn't your secretary back then. Li Wei was reinvigorating.

"I'm quite good at arguing. Li Xu walked behind her with a smile, hugged her in his arms without saying anything, and put his head on her shoulder, "If I said that I am doing this for art, what would you think?"

"That ......," Li Qi hesitated, "If it was before, I might not believe it, but now I am really uncertain." ”

"So honest," Li Xu sniffed her hair, kissed the back of her neck, and moved his hands on the two great shores on his chest, "but that's right." ”

Everyone around her thinks so, not to mention some people, and then, you see, TV dramas can also generate income, and there is also foreign exchange to be earned.

However, there is only one person who knows the goods, so it is okay for me to pack Chang'e, Miss Yin, scorpion essence, mouse essence, jade rabbit essence and the king of the daughter country together.

Similarly, in another two or three years, it is also okay to throw Daiyu, Baochai, Xifeng, Xiangyun, Keqing and Sichun together on the bed.

Before leaving today, after he said, "If you want to shoot the other three famous novels in the future, you can also come to me", Dai and Wang looked like they wanted to talk and stopped, but in their eyes, Wang Fulin reported that he wanted to shoot "Dream of Red Mansions" as soon as he returned to China in 79.

It's a pity, Director Yang and the four masters and apprentices are only afraid that they will break completely this time, after all, there will be no sequel.

Li Xu took out the money, and he also paid dollars, and also introduced various pre-production and post-production, pointing out the shortcomings of "once", in addition to brushing the image, it was also to avoid a sequel.

In another time and space, although the sequel makes up for a lot of regrets and uses better technology, most of the word-of-mouth is bad reviews.

As for the reason, it's very simple, firstly, the feelings cultivated in 86 years have not yet fully fermented, and secondly, there is Hong Kong first and then Hollywood, and everyone's taste has improved.

In this era, although the technology is definitely not as good as ten years later, even if Li Xu mentions the shortcomings and gives enough money, the spirit is different.

Take Mr. Zhang as an example, the crew who entered through the back door, his father lobbied him three or four times, followed the crew to take care of him, helped him get bath water and helped him wash his clothes, etc., which can be described as pampered. But people can still practice opening their eyes under the strong light, do you look at the fiery eyes on TV, and you have a little myopia?

Compared with 30 years later, a shaved head is dedication, and I don't know where it goes.

Similarly, without Mr. Yang's persistence and finding a way, the TV series might have ended when the red boy arrived, and "Cloud Palace Xunyin" would not have thought about it anymore, electronic music with national characteristics would not appear at all.

So, if you don't take advantage of this spirit and finish filming in one go, why wait for a sequel to be filmed in the future?

Similarly, without a sequel, Director Yang and the four masters and apprentices are afraid that they will break up completely.

As for the reason, this is a long way to say, just like Mr. Zhang, who has eaten all his life with the name of Sun Wukong, and has become a little demonic when he is old, firing everywhere, he has the meaning that he is the real Sun Wukong, why? It's not about money.

Think about it, when someone takes the title of "Journey to the West", he, the classic monkey king, in addition to his reputation, doesn't even make one-tenth of the money of others, can he be comfortable? Not to mention the special period in the 80s that has just been changed.