CCTV, studio hall.

The focus of this interview is to talk to Li Mu about the big problem of Chinese films going global, but it is also inevitable to mention the recent uproar of Hollywood stars coming to China to audition.

"We've noticed that a lot of Hollywood stars have come to Beijing recently, and I heard that they are here to audition for your new movie "Inception", can you tell us about the specific situation?"

Li Mu said: "Recently, the preparatory team of "Inception" did send an invitation to many Hollywood actors to audition, when I wrote "Inception", considering that domestic science fiction novels are too niche, no matter how well the work is written, it is difficult to sell 50,000 copies, so I aimed at the relatively mature science fiction market in the United States, and therefore there are a lot of foreign characters in my works. So naturally, a lot of Hollywood actors will be invited. ”

Wang Ning said: "Some people on the Internet have counted the Hollywood stars who have come to China since the recent period, and they have focused on the Hollywood stars who have appeared near China Film. These include Jared Leto, Michael Fassbender, Jude Law, Cillian Murphy, Marion Cotillard, etc. We know that these people are all in the category of actors who are very famous in Hollywood, and their acting skills have been generally recognized by the public, so I am curious, if you want to choose a leading role among so many excellent actors, will it be a little difficult to choose? After all, everyone is so good. ”

"No, because for a qualified director, he must have a relatively clear understanding of the role he will create, and when you know what you really want, you will no longer be confused by the colors of the outside world, and ......"

Li Mu paused for a moment and continued, "Among the actors you just listed, there is no actor in "Inception", and the actor we signed is actually Tom Hanks, who is also the first actor set by the crew. Recently, the actors who auditioned in China actually have to sign relatively important supporting roles in the movie. ”

Wang Ning nodded and said: "Tom Hanks, a very good American actor, public information shows that he has won the Oscar for Best Actor twice. However, you use so many Hollywood stars in one movie, including even top Hollywood superstars like Tom Hanks, I'm afraid the production cost of the movie will not necessarily be very large. ”

Li Mudao: "These people are just participating in auditions, and not everyone will sign a contract with the crew of "Inception", but the production cost of the movie is indeed relatively large. ”

Wang Ning said: "Is it convenient to reveal an approximate number?" ”

Li Mu said: "I initially made a budget of about $110 million at most, because I have recently set a lot of actors, so the budget is becoming more and more precise, and it may take $120 million to complete the film at present."

Wang Ning said: "120 million US dollars, it is really a very amazing number, I checked the relevant information, and found that the total domestic film box office in 06 was only 2.6 billion yuan, which means that the production cost of your movie has reached more than one-third of the total domestic box office in the whole year." ”

Li Mu said: "The domestic film market is developing rapidly, and I believe that our film market will become higher and higher in the future, even beyond the imagination of people now." ”

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After the program was broadcast, the whole country was in an uproar.

So many Hollywood stars came to China to audition, which is already explosive news in itself, but Li Mu said in an exclusive interview with CCTV that these people are actually supporting roles, and the real protagonist crew of the movie has actually been signed a long time ago, it is Tom Hanks!

It turned out to be Tom Hanks, who was nominated for two gold medals, and it turned out to be Mr. Forrest Gump!

But just when everyone thought that this was the case at most, Li Mu quietly broke out an amazing melon - the production budget of "Inception" was as high as 120 million US dollars!

What is the concept of $120 million?

If the movie is only released in China, it will take a box office of 2.2 billion to recoup the cost, and now the domestic box office champion is Li Mu's "Assassin", which is only 360 million.

Lose your marbles!

This group of movie-making people is really crazy! As the old saying goes, it's a madman who sings, and a fool who watches a play, no, it's a madman who makes a movie, and a fool who watches a movie!

It costs so much money to make a movie, how much rice and how much white flour you have to buy!

Inception fans can't believe their eyes and ears, what's going on? Cobb is played by Mr. Forrest Gump?

"Director Li Mu is awesome!"

"Everyone is gone, "Inception" is done, everyone is waiting to watch the movie on their knees next year!"

"Tom Hanks is the god of acting in my heart! The most important thing is what he acts! Li Mu invited him quietly, this thing was done beautifully! ”

"Okay, the best candidate for the leading role in my heart is actually Leonardo, but I dared to think about it before, but I didn't expect Li Mu to really dare to invite an actor of this level!"

"Laughing to death, everyone fought for a long time about who was the protagonist among the Hollywood stars who came to China, but it turned out that the group of people in the whole TM were all supporting roles, and the protagonist had already signed the contract, and he was also Forrest Gump, who won two Oscars!"

Everyone who cares about the entertainment industry has to be stunned for a moment after seeing the news, everyone can't understand, why did Li Mu suddenly make such a big move?

Zhang Ziyi read through "Inception" overnight, and after reading it, she felt that the role of the hero's wife was perfect for herself, especially the clip of the male protagonist's wife stabbing people with a knife on the bridge, Zhang Ziyi already felt it, and she had even begun to enter the play.

If you let her act!

Fan Binbin stayed up all night analyzing why Li Lianhua was able to win the role of Lucy in "Super Body", and finally thought about it and came to the conclusion: Because she is sassy!

Definitely!

Because there is no other reason, it can't be that Li Mu likes to be older, right?

Yang Mi and Zhang Xiaofei listened to the heated discussions and longings of Beiying classmates, and Zhang Xiaofei couldn't help but sigh: "120 million to make a movie, we don't dare to print such a large denomination on the grave in our hometown." ”

Yang Mi thought of her last conversation with Yuan Shanshan, when she said that if Li Mu was the kind of person who would have unspoken rules, she didn't know if she would agree to the other party, but now she knows, if she really has a chance, she wants to be anti-submarine!

In the middle shadow.

Li Mu, Han Sanping, Yu Dong and several other producers continued to discuss the issue of supporting actors.

In fact, most of the characters Li Mu can make decisions alone, but he still adheres to the principle of discussing everything with everyone as much as possible.

After some discussion, everyone finally unanimously decided that Hong Jinbao would play the role of pharmacist.

The pharmacist is a bigwig-like character, controlling the huge underground dream potion business, and the role in the original movie is played by a fat man of Indian origin, Li Mu feels that Hong Jinbao is fully capable of this role.

With Li Mu's current status, it would not take much trouble to get Hong Jinbao's mobile phone number, so he quickly called.

"Brother Hong Jinbao, I'm Li Mu, I have a role in my hand that feels very suitable for you, an important member of the protagonist team, the schedule is from February to May next year, the specific time depends on the follow-up arrangement, can you come over and help when you arrive?"

Hong Jinbao's thick voice came from the other end of the phone: "No problem, Director Li, since you have found me, you trust me Hong Jinbao, you trust me, and I, Hong Jinbao, will do my best to satisfy you." ”

"Thank you, thank you." Li Mu said.

"I think let's make an appointment, and I'll go to Beijing to audition then." Hong Jinbao said again.

"No, no, since I called my eldest brother, it means that I know in my heart that my eldest brother will definitely be able to play this role well, so the audition will be waived," Li Mu said.

"Okay, listen to you." Hung Jin Bao Road.

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Hanging up the phone, Hong Jinbao was in a good mood.

Who is the hottest and most popular filmmaker in the whole of Xiangjiang and even in the whole of China?

It must be Li Mu!

Three top Hollywood productions, with a total global box office of over $1 billion - although Li Mu is a mainlander, he has long been a myth in the Xiangjiang film industry.

Cheng Long has worked with him, Li Lian has also worked with him, and the production cost of "Assassin" is as high as 60 million US dollars! Now Li Mu personally called him to cooperate with Hong Jinbao, and the film production budget has reached an astonishing 120 million US dollars!

This is Li Mu's recognition of his Hong Jinbao!

When he came to the set, he turned his head and heard that several newcomers to the Hong family class were getting together to brag.

"Spend $120 million on a broken movie? I think it's a liar! Just their little tricks, they just deceived laymen who have never seen the market, but they can't fool us like us, who doesn't know that when this movie is finished, the $120 million will become clean money? ”

"That's right! $120 million to make a movie? You can't fool a fool like that! ”

Hong Jinbao suddenly stopped in front of several people, and since he saw this, he greeted one after another:

"Big brother!"

"Big Brother ......"

Hong Jinbao's face darkened: "In the future, no one should spread this kind of baseless rumors again, do you hear clearly!" ”

"Hear me!"

"Hear me, big brother!"