533 Don't let honest people suffer
A breakfast that was not too early made Liu Anran eat well, and when he met Liu Weiqiang and them at noon, he didn't have any appetite when he looked at the table full of dishes. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
"Andy, has there been time for this year's Academy Awards?" Liu Weiqiang asked with a smile.
"Actually, even if I had time, I didn't plan to participate." Liu Anran said after thinking for a while.
"Not only in our Xiangjiang, but also in the mainland or in the United States, I don't want to participate in it."
"If you participate in this, you have to participate in that. Participated this year, and you'll have to go next year. There are so many awards ceremonies that if you go through them all, it seems like there won't be much work time this year. ”
"Maybe, if I have the luck to be nominated for an Oscar in the future, I might go over and participate. It's not that I'm biased, because investing in films in the U.S. can bring me big returns, and I can't afford to offend them. ”
Everyone laughed dumbly when they heard it, Liu Anran's words sounded a little arrogant, but judging from his current situation, this is really the best choice.
"Don't blame me, even if I'm not in Xiangjiang at the award ceremony, you have to go up to receive the award happily. I'm more fortunate that the first film I invested in Xiangjiang can win so many awards, and I guess those who are reluctant to invest will definitely regret it. Liu Anran continued.
"Andy, do you think we can really win a lot of awards this year?" Liu Weiqiang couldn't hide the excitement in his heart and asked.
"Almost, the response to Infernal Affairs has been so good. It's just that I think Wei Zai has a better chance of winning the award this year, who makes his eyes so charming. Andy is a pity, he is an evil villain, even I won't give him an award. Liu Anran quipped.
In fact, everyone also knows that Wei Zai has a better chance, but no one can say anything about this matter. After all, he is an actor, and there is only one a year, which can be regarded as the highest glory of every actor in this year. Liu Anran's identity is special, and his relationship with the two of them is very good, there is nothing wrong with him saying this.
"Andy, I plan to shoot a sequel to Infernal Affairs in two episodes. It belongs to the prequel and follow-up that we just filmed, what do you think? After laughing for a while, Liu Weiqiang asked.
Liu Anran is the investor of the film, and the production of two episodes is definitely not as good as the effect of shooting a film alone. But this does not mean that the quality of the film will be poor, it can only be said that the continuous release will reduce the audience's sense of expectation.
"Yes, in fact, according to the speed of your shooting, I think if you write another one, you can shoot three episodes in a row." Liu Anran said with a smile.
"The same is true of the Pirates of the Caribbean that I shot in the United States, although I am confident that I will shoot a sequel later, but because the investment in the film is too large, it depends on the box office situation this year."
"If the box office is good, I will also choose to shoot two films in a row. There were so many props and scenes that needed to be made in that film, and some scenes were too shameful and wasteful to use only once. ”
"Now I will write some scripts as long as I have free time, but I will hire other directors for filming at that time, I am too tired to make movies, and I feel like I died after filming last time."
The first "Pirates of the Caribbean" was invested in Dream Media, which was his own independent company, and it didn't matter how bad he wanted. In the future, the film will be handed over to MGM for investment, and there is a lot to say here.
Everything must be done according to the rules, even if Liu Anran is confident, it is impossible to start the follow-up filming of "Pirates of the Caribbean" now. If he is willful in this regard, even if "Pirates of the Caribbean" is a box office hit in the future, the shareholders' confidence in him will not be so strong, and it will affect MGM's stock price.
When Disney was filming, it was just filming and playing, and I didn't expect the box office to be so rebellious, so the scene was dismantled a lot after filming.
Liu Anran won't be so wasteful, although the shooting plan for the sequel has not been officially formulated, he will also keep all the scenes that can be used. In this regard alone, it will be able to save tens of millions of dollars in investment when filming in the future.
"We've also heard about your Double 200 manifesto, how about it, is there any chance to gain some of these films filmed this year?" Liu Weiqiang asked curiously.
"Are you sure you're not an undercover agent sent by a reporter?" Liu Anran asked funny.
Liu Weiqiang was stunned for a moment, and shook his head helplessly. My curiosity is indeed heavier today, but what can I do? Hollywood is too far away from itself, not only geographically but also artistically.
"Well, it all depends on luck." After joking, Liu Anran sighed and said.
"The Lord of the Rings trilogy is so strong that this year is going to be their harvest year. I don't expect much in this regard, and I want to give me a good return at the box office for the films I have invested in. ”
"By the way, someone has taken a fancy to the remake rights of our "Infernal Affairs", do you regret choosing to sell it to me directly?" After Liu Anran finished speaking, he looked at Zhuang Wenqiang and Mak Zhaohui and asked.
"Andy, to be honest, I regret it." Zhuang Wenqiang said with a wry smile after a pause.
"But it's not something you regret or not regret. If it weren't for you, this film wouldn't have been released or attracted the attention of Hollywood. ”
"So there's nothing to regret or not regret, the box office of the first part was so good, and you gave us a share of the box office. The box office effect of the remaining two films will not be much worse, and we are already very satisfied. ”
"OK, I'll give each of you a supplementary dividend of $200,000." Liu Anran said with a smile.
"I'm a little embarrassed that you're so honest, taking too much advantage. And I can also tell you that in the future, when I have free time, I will personally put up this film and invest in shooting it in the United States. ”
At this moment, not only Zhuang Wenqiang and Mak Zhaohui were stunned, but even Liu Weiqiang was a little unable to understand what Liu Anran wanted to express.
"Don't be so surprised. Regret is a person's normal reaction, and if he wants to say that he doesn't regret it, it is the real hypocrisy. For example, if I had been in his place, I would have regretted that I would not have been able to eat for a few days. Liu Anran explained with a smile.
Can't let honest people suffer, and the two of them together are only 400,000 US dollars, for him now, it is not difficult to take it out.
It can't be said that it has reached the point where you can take money and not pay for it, which can be regarded as a propaganda for yourself. This publicity effect is far from being achieved by 400,000 US dollars.