Chapter 334 Speed of Life and Death

In mid-March, "Mulan" was released in North America in January, and with a box office of nearly 100 million US dollars, it was called Zhang Yi's "Waterloo" by many media. But there are also quite a few media outlets that refute this. After all, Zhang Yi's investment in this movie is not large, and it is also the historical background of the whole East, and it has achieved a box office of nearly 100 million in North America, which can be described as a miracle.

After the North American region, the rest of the world followed, and the global box office reached 250 million US dollars, excluding the theater share, the distributor's share, etc., which is already a lot of money for a film with an investment of only a few million dollars.

Moreover, after Zhang Yi's production cost was reported by the media, countless filmmakers were stunned. The grandeur of "Mulan" is better than that of any Hollywood blockbuster. Moreover, this scene is not a special effects system, it depends on people.

With so many extras, such a grand war scene, and so many props, the cost of making a zuò is only a few million dollars.

Astonishing, incredible. They want to know how Zhang Yi relied on millions of investments to shoot how grand the scene was. In the eyes of those filmmakers, not to mention the production of props, and other aspects. Millions of dollars, it is estimated that it will not be possible to shoot those war scenes.

Zhang Yi did not respond to this. But that doesn't mean the media can't find out.

In Chinese mainland, there is not much else, that is, there are many people. So extras are cheap. The cost of consumption and the cost of making zuò are very low.

Of course, Zhang Yi asked the Chinese mainland army to jointly shoot, but he was only responsible for the food expenses, and he was still found by the media.

This made many filmmakers breathe a sigh of relief. However, they still see that the investment in making films in Chinese mainland will not be very large. There are already many Hollywood filmmakers ready to visit Chinese mainland.

And those people go to investigate, there are also some scenic spots in China. Especially "Myth", as well as classics that appear in films such as "Mulan". In particular, the city that appears in "Mulan" is very ancient Chinese.

Zhang Yi relied on a movie to implant advertisements in the studio. It still had a great effect. Especially in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, and even some people in Europe and the United States have an urge to travel to Chinese mainland after watching the film.

And Zhang Yi didn't pay attention to these.

Hong Kong filmmakers think that Zhang Yi mainly put the film thing in Hollywood, but they didn't expect that after filming "Mulan", or after filming "Jurassic Park", Zhang Yi put his experience back to Hong Kong.

Now he has made a series of moves in Hong Kong, first cooperating with Xu Ke's studio to remake the Wong Fei Hung series of films. After that, he invested in Wang Jing's best partner film company. Nowadays, it has frequent contact with Golden Harvest. It seems that he plans to cooperate with Golden Harvest again and shoot a large-scale zuò. As for whether he directed it himself, it is unknown.

"Mr. Zhang really doesn't plan to direct it himself?" Zou Daheng looked at Zhang Yi and then asked. In his tone, there was a sense of anticipation. After all, if Zhang Yi directs it himself, it will be completely different.

"I won't be directing, but I can be the executive producer of this film!" Zhang Yi shook his head. Then he said.

Mr. Zhang thinks that this film is more suitable for who will direct it. Aaron is clearly not fit to direct this type of film. The style of this film is obviously a little different from his previous films. He Guanchang then said.

For the script provided by Zhang Yi this time, I am still optimistic. Although the investment in this film is high, the production cost of nearly two million dollars. No matter how much it is promoted, there will be more. However, Zhang Yi invested a part, and the rest of Jiahe was completely affordable.

"I've got a candidate!" Zhang Yi thought for a moment. Then he said.

"Who?" Zou asked curiously.

"Er Dongsheng!" Zhang Yi said lightly.

"He? That younger brother of Qin Pei and Jiang David? He Guanchang frowned and asked.

"Just him! In fact, Xiao Hei is also a suitable candidate. But it's a pity that he is preparing to start filming "Fast and Furious 2", and there is no schedule. Zhang Yi nodded and said.

Er Dongsheng is a "The True Story of the Crazy Guy", which can be said to be in the limelight at the Academy Awards, but the subsequent works are a little unsatisfactory.

Zhang Yi chose him, in addition to his talent as a director, but also because he is proficient in racing and has a certain familiarity with action. And Zhang Yi's film with Golden Harvest this time is related to cars. Of course, it's not about racing. It is a film where a bus runs wildly on the road and does not dare to stop.

This film is naturally "Speed of Life and Death", which many people think is one of the top ten action movies in Hollywood! This film a few years later, starring Keanu Reeves.

This film tells the story of a retired police officer who spent years planning a seamless money-grabbing plan, but was sabotaged by two police officers, and then retaliated.

This is also a police story. For Cheng Long, it can be regarded as a mastery. However, this film is obviously very different from Cheng Long's previous "Police Story", and naturally it cannot be counted as a sequel to "Police Story".

"Speed of Life and Death" is different from Cheng Long's previous films in terms of the narrative style of the film. Of course, if the family class is involved in action, the action style of this film may not be able to deviate from Cheng Long's previous style. However, because of the plot, it is unknown how much play you want.

If Cheng Long directs and his personal style is too strong, it may obviously make the whole film tasteless. Obviously, He Guanchang saw this, and when he heard that Zhang Yi was not directing this film, he asked if it was suitable for him, and directly excluded Cheng Long.

Of course, the film could also be set in Los Angeles from Hong Kong. Directors can be found in Hollywood, but they don't necessarily rise to strength. Other actors can also be invited in Hollywood. However, the cost may be much higher. "Zhang Yi's script.

The original production cost $280,000. Of course, the cost of 28 million dollars at that time may be much higher and some will undoubtedly be much less. And "Speed of Life and Death" obviously belongs to the list of much less.

Moreover, Zhang Yi changed his background from Los Angeles to Hong Kong, and the cost naturally dropped a lot.

When Zou Daheng and He Guanchang heard this, their eyes suddenly lit up. They asked Zhang Yi to cooperate, naturally because they liked Cheng Long to go further in the world. Zhang Yi took out the script this time, and they naturally saw its value from their eyes. Moreover, the style inside is definitely in line with the appetite of Western audiences. I am optimistic about the film's success in the European and American markets.

However, in their opinion, if the setting is shifted from Hong Kong to Los Angeles, it will undoubtedly make Western audiences feel more immersed.

The background is in Hong Kong or Los Angeles, with Cheng Long's current appeal, whether it is in Hong Kong or Southeast Asia, it is not big. However, although Cheng Long is already somewhat famous in Hollywood, his box office appeal is limited after all. Whether one is set in Hong Kong or Los Angeles is definitely very different for the box office.

Not everyone wants to be like Zhang Yi, no matter what kind of film is filmed, it has great appeal. It is impossible to be like Zhang Yi, a film with pure oriental history, which can achieve a box office of nearly 100 million US dollars in North America.

The box office may be better in places like North America, which is naturally attractive. But as Zhang Yi said, once the shooting background is changed, the cost of making zuò will definitely increase, and the number is not a few. Zou Daheng and He Guanchang suddenly hesitated.

"If the background is changed to Los Angeles, how much will the cost of making zuò increase?" Zou Daheng thought about it and then said.

"If the actor still uses Hollywood, it is estimated that it is about 30 million dollars." Zhang Yi thought about it and then said.

That's an increase of ten million, and it's still in dollars. If the background is changed, the box office does not increase by 30 million, it is estimated that it will be accompanied.

Zou Daheng and He Guanchang glanced at each other, made eye contact, and finally agreed.

"Then please ask Mr. Zhang to change the script and set it in Los Angeles. When the time comes, the actors will also be invited over there. The male number two is in the black, and the villain is looking for the white man. Mr. Zhang, what do you think? Zou Tycoon said.

Zhang Yi didn't say anything, and then nodded. (To be continued......)