Chapter 187 Ideas don't work

"Changing Face" was released in Hong Kong for a month, breaking the Hong Kong box office record again by a narrow margin, becoming the highest-grossing film of all time in Hong Kong, and the second film in Hong Kong to break the box office record of 50 million (do not spray).

Wu Yusen's two consecutive films have a good reputation at the box office, and he has become a hot director in Hong Kong and even Southeast Asia, and even Hollywood film companies have shown great interest in him.

"Changing Face" is still being released in Southeast Asia, and the box office and word-of-mouth go hand in hand, almost sweeping all countries, and there is no one who can compete with it. There are even countless filmmakers in some regions who have proposed to boycott Hong Kong films. However, it was all overshadowed by the enthusiasm of the fans.

The film is also about to be released in North America, and no matter how much it is at the box office, although the film has a large investment, it has also paid for itself in Southeast Asia and even made a lot of money.

Zhang Yi's Hong Kong blockbuster movies have been successful one after another, making countless film companies and investors shine with their eyes and hearts.

Although the risk of big investment is large, the harvest is extremely rich.

"Changing Face" broke the box office record, and Tycoon Lei couldn't wait to hold a grand celebration, and Zhang Yi, as the screenwriter and investor of this film, naturally wanted to participate. Of course, Lei Tycoon invested 40 million in this movie, and although Zhang Yi also invested, it only accounted for a small head, and it was very small.

What he gained from this movie, not to mention compared with "Resident Evil" and "Hurricane Rescue", even "My Savage Girlfriend" brought Zhang Yi a higher profit than him. Even if "Changing Face" surpassed "Resident Evil" at the North American box office.

"Mr. Zhang, why are you alone, didn't Miss Zhou come with you?" Lei Tycoon said to Zhang Yi with a smile.

"Recently, filming has exhausted her, so I asked her to go back to rest." Zhang Yi smiled and said.

"Mr. Zhang is so good to Miss Zhou." Lei Tycoon smiled, and then said, "I don't know what happened to the movie that Mr. Zhang is shooting now?" ”

"Hong Kong's role is almost over, and it won't be long before I go to the mainland." Zhang Yi said.

"Mainland? I heard that Mr. Zhang's "Ip Man" is extremely popular in the mainland, and the box office has approached the "Shaolin Temple" of that year, and it is still being released today? Tycoon Ray asked.

"Although the film market is still in the early stages of development, it has great potential, after all, the population is extremely large, and it is not comparable to one city and one place in Hong Kong." Zhang Yi smiled and said.

The box office of "Ip Man" in the mainland surprised Zhang Yi a little, after all, the miracle of "Shaolin Temple" is not something that anyone can copy. However, the ticket price of "Ip Man" is higher than that of "Shaolin Temple", and the number of moviegoers is relatively low.

Of course, the durability of "Ip Man" is still amazing, at least it still presents a hot scene.

"I heard that Mr. Zhang has invested hundreds of millions of dollars to build a cinema on the mainland?" Lei then asked, "It seems that Mr. Zhang is optimistic about the mainland market. ”

"What? Boss Lei is also interested? Zhang Yi smiled and then said.

"Where are you going to build on the mainland?" Boss Lei then asked again.

"West. Quiet! Zhang Yi then said. After some investigation, the West was finally selected. Ann, not Hengdian. After all, this time in the West. The conditions for An were even better, and the support from the local zhèngfǔ was great.

When Boss Lei heard this, he just nodded, and did not continue to talk about this aspect, obviously he was not very interested in investing in the cinema, and he just asked casually.

"Is Mr. Zhang interested in working together again? It doesn't matter how much you invest. Tycoon Lei said again, apparently tasting the sweetness this time.

"Huh." Zhang Yi smiled and said, "Cooperation, naturally no problem." But I'm afraid it's going to take a while. My current film plans are all scheduled for the year after then. ”

When Lei Tycoon heard this, he smiled, and said without giving up: "Mr. Zhang is talking about his own shooting plan, right?" There are many ways to cooperate that are not. Just like this "Changing Face", I don't think it delayed Mr. Zhang much, right? Moreover, Mr. Zhang writes scripts, but he is a well-known fast gunner. ”

Zhang Yi naturally heard the meaning of Lei Tycoon's words, thought about it, and said: "The bigger the investment, the more things to consider, and the more thought to the script. How about I think about this? ”

Seeing that Zhang Yi did not refuse, Lei Daheng smiled with satisfaction.

Lei Tycoon left, and Fa Ge immediately came over with a wine glass.

"It seems that Fa Ge is gaining weight for the sequel to "God of Gamblers" again?" Zhang Yi looked at Zhou Yanfa and said with a smile, "It's not easy to be an actor. ”

Zhou Yanfa smiled bitterly, when he filmed "God of Gamblers" to gain weight, he later filmed "Hero Bensè" to lose weight, and now he is filming the sequel to "God of Gamblers", and he wants to gain weight again. He's had a hard time. As Zhang Yi said: It's not easy to be an actor. And it's even more difficult to be a good actor.

"There's no way, I can't help but take this film." Zhou Yunfa said.

"What, Yongsheng forced you?" Zhang Yi frowned, and then said. In Yongsheng's style, it is quite possible to do such a thing. However, compared with other members of the community, the Xiang brothers have many rules. It is rare to force actors to film.

It's not nothing!

"That's not true. And the salary they give is not low. It's just that after all, I took off the word 'box office poison' because of "God of Gamblers", and if I didn't star in the sequel, I couldn't say it. Zhou Yunfa immediately said, "Although this is not a script written by you, Director Wang and Yongsheng's favor can't help but return." ”

"That's good! Nowadays, many associations in Hong Kong invest in making movies, and I hear from time to time that some actors are forced to take over the film. These people, since they have entered the film and television industry, should abide by the rules of the film and television industry. Zhang Yi nodded and said.

"Hey!" Zhou Yan sighed and said, "There is no way to do this. ”

"Brother Fa, why don't you take the lead in forming an actors' association to protect the rights and interests of actors?" Zhang Yi thought about it and then said.

"Screen Actors Guild?" When Zhou Yanfa heard this, he looked at Zhang Yi with some surprise,

"Gathering the strength of the industry to protect the rights and interests of actors can also promote communication between actors." Zhang Yi said.

"Ah Yi, if you take the lead, I think the effect will be better." Zhou Yanfa thought for a while, and then said. His influence naturally cannot be compared with Zhang Yi.

"I'm not an actor." Zhang Yi smiled and said.

"Then form a Hong Kong Film Workers Association, a directors association, a screenwriters association, and an actors' association. Ah Yi, now you have this appeal. Zhou Yanfa seemed to be inspired by Zhang Yi, and then said.

When Zhang Yi heard this, he looked at Zhou Yanfa with some surprise, he just said it casually, he didn't expect to get into trouble.

"I don't have the time, and I don't have the power." Zhang Yi smiled and said, "Brother Fa, you can find some actors, directors, screenwriters or something with more appeal, what help do you need, I will definitely not refuse." ”

"Ah Yi!" Zhou Yanfa seemed to want to persuade him, but he was stopped by Zhang Yi waving his hand.

"Brother Fa, it's not that I don't want to, I really can't pull out." Zhang Yi said.

Zhou Yanfa sighed and didn't say anything more. Zhang Yi's affairs are indeed very busy. In addition to films, he has many industries. However, he is obviously tempted by this matter.

Zhang Yi makes movies, but now it's just a hobby. Ideas, money, it's okay. But to contribute, and to do it himself, Zhang Yi doesn't have that interest. After all, these things don't mean much to him.

Nowadays, he doesn't need to touch anything, and filmmakers will always protect their rights and interests. It's already good that he doesn't infringe on the rights and interests of others, who will infringe on his rights and interests. (To be continued.) )