At 8:30 a.m. on January 13, 2006, it was very cold in the Yanjing area.

However, approaching the Lunar New Year, the mood of the people is still very good, and there are many people in major supermarkets and shopping plazas.

Liangmahe Building, Fenghua Film and Television Company.

Li Shengyao finally met Cheng Long.

Compared with the last time they met, Cheng Long has not changed much.

His hair is black and beautiful, his complexion is excellent, his voice is clear, and the wind is strong outside, he is wearing underwear inside, and only a black Tang costume outside.

Li Shengyao warmly welcomed him into the office and poured tea for him personally.

"Big brother, taste this year's Longjing."

"Hehe, I'm casual, I don't drink tea."

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while, and then Li Shengyao said: "Big brother, I have a project here, if it is made into a movie, I think it can be screened in the global market, and in the entire Chinese entertainment industry, only you can be the leading actor." ”

Hearing this, Cheng Long nodded slightly.

He had thought about this issue before, and it was easy to understand that Li Shengyao should be looking for him because of his huge appeal in the global market.

This point is incomparable to the entire Chinese entertainment industry.

Li Lianjie has a good reputation in beautiful countries and Southeast Asia.

But in Europe, Latin America, Africa, and other places, Li Lianjie is no match for him.

Of course, Latin America and Africa are poorer, and except for Bassy and Weeping Country, which can get some box office, other places can basically not be counted on.

But in Europe, such as France, Great Britain, Spanish duck, these film markets are not bad, if the movie is good enough, it is possible to get a box office of tens of millions of dollars.

"Is it a kung fu comedy?"

Cheng Long heard this, and then asked the question he was most concerned about.

Kung fu comedy movies are becoming less and less popular in the beautiful country, and "Around the World in 80 Days" only has a box office of more than 20 million in the beautiful country, which can be said to be a loss.

Cheng Long filmed "Myth" and "New Police Story" before filming, both of which were more rigorous roles.

But it doesn't seem to have any effect, not to mention outside, not outstanding in the mainland and Hong Kong Island.

At the end of last year, he chatted with Chen Musheng, and finally planned to return to the comedy route and shoot "Baby Project".

To be honest, Cheng Long has no bottom in his heart about this movie, and he is not sure if the audience still likes this genre.

Li Shengyao shook his head, "It's not a kung fu comedy. ”

When Cheng Long heard this, he first breathed a sigh of relief, and then nodded a little disappointed.

He has been researching new routes, and since it is not a kung fu comedy, it means that Lee Shengyao has helped him think of a path, which is a good thing.

He then realized that Lee Shengyao, a young director with a keen sense of business, also thought that his kung fu comedy was no longer in line with this era.

He was lost and a little angry.

"You think my kung fu comedy is no longer good?"

Cheng Long couldn't help but ask.

Cheng Long's kung fu comedy is really not good, and then "Zodiac" and "Kung Fu Yoga" are better at the box office in the mainland.

But these two movies can be regarded as the last support of the mainland people for Cheng Long, and the box office of Cheng Long's movies plummeted.

And in the beautiful country, his kung fu comedy was completely abandoned by the audience.

"Zodiac" only grossed 90,000 US dollars at the box office in the beautiful country.

"Kung Fu Yoga" only has a box office of 200,000 US dollars in the beautiful country.

These two movies were not broadcast on a large scale, not because people were targeting Cheng Long, but because the theater chain was not optimistic.

In fact, the theater chain is not wrong in its judgment, and the disc revenue of these two movies in the beautiful country is almost zero.

The young beautiful country audience no longer likes juggling-like fights.

When Li Shengyao heard this, he looked over.

Cheng Long didn't look at him, but at the teacup, his face was not very good, and the whole person was in a tense state, like an old lion.

With Cheng Long's status as big brother, except for Hong Jinbao, no one should dare to tell him the truth.

Even if kung fu comedy really doesn't work, everyone else will be cheeky to tout.

Li Shengyao hesitated a little in his heart, and then planned to tell Cheng Long the truth.

"Big brother, I don't think it's going to work."

"Why can't it be?"

"It's been almost 30 years since "Serpentine Trickster" to the present, big brother, the audience in the Chinese-speaking circle, watching your kung fu comedy, watching it for almost 30 years, it's really long enough, couples in this world can be together for 30 years and still love each other, that's rare."

Li Shengyao paused for a moment, and his tone softened slightly, "It has been an unprecedented thing in the Chinese entertainment industry to let the audience support you for almost 30 years, and I believe that there will be no such thing in the future, you can definitely be proud and proud." ”

When Cheng Long heard this, he felt a little better, glanced at Li Shengyao, and shook his head, "It's not impossible now." ”

From the time he went to Hollywood in ninety-five years to the present, that is, about ten years, he has been disliked by the audience in the beautiful country.

Li Shengyao smiled, he knew that Cheng Long's anger had disappeared.

"Now that science and technology are developing rapidly, it is easier for people to receive information from the outside world, and there are more and more entertainment activities.

"Big brother, you have no problem with your skills at all, you just need to change your style."

"I'm sure I'll let you go longer and farther on another aisle, and there will be no problem shooting for ten years in a row."

Liam Neeson is still filming the rescue series at the age of seventy-two, and he was fifty-six years old when he filmed his first "Hurricane Rescue".

Cheng Long can do better than Liam Neeson.

As long as Cheng Long is willing to act in "Hurricane Rescue" and spread the word-of-mouth, Li Shengyao will be able to launch a series of rescues later.

When the time comes, "Hurricane Rescue 23", "Black Gold Rescue", "Gold Rescue", "Air Rescue", "Commuter Rescue", "Ice Camping Rescue", "Fast Rescue".

Wouldn't it be nice to shoot them all, one a year, and everyone to make money together?

Li Shengyao said at the end, with a confident face and a calm and powerful voice.

Cheng Long didn't understand what type could be eaten for ten years, but he was really moved.

"Can I read your script?"

"Of course."

The script of the first part of "Hurricane Rescue" has long been written, compared with the previous life, Li Shengyao has changed slightly, the male protagonist in the script is Chinese, he was a member of the Hong Kong Island Flying Tigers in his early years, and later retired, and met a beautiful national white girl, he married the white girl and gave birth to a mixed-race daughter.

The plot behind is basically the same as the original.

The reason for this change is naturally for the box office of the beautiful country.

In fact, Lee Shengyao also plans to shoot in a beautiful country, not in China or Southeast Asia.

An hour later, Cheng Long put down the script, and then looked at Li Shengyao, "This script is very ordinary, huh?" ”

Whether it is "Hurricane Rescue" or "Black Gold Rescue" later, the script of "Air Rescue" is actually very ordinary, basically a single-line narrative.

Complex movies are enough with Nolan.

Isn't the audience for action movies just simple-minded men?

The reason why Liam Neeson was able to shoot so many rescues was from a salary of 8 million US dollars to 20 million.

It is "Hurricane Rescue 123" that has created a very perfect character design, known as "the world's first awesome father".

All kinds of "rescues" in the back, the big guys know that Liam Neeson is going to pretend to be forced, but everyone just likes to watch it.

"Big brother, the script is indeed very ordinary, but have you noticed it, the portrayal of the male protagonist is very good, this person is set up, and it is very happy to beat the bad guys later."

Cheng Long put down the cup and clasped his fingers on his face.

He thought of his previous blockbuster action movies, but the script was actually very simple.

Action movies – it's mostly about the action.

"Director Li, you said that this movie is a different style, what is the difference?"

"Big brother, have you watched "Spy Shadow", it's that style, it's completely the military's fighting skills, and the actor is very cool. However, Matt Damon is not a professional action actor, he can't do a lot of actions, and he needs to be reflected through fast editing, but you don't need to, your skills are good enough, you don't need fast editing, you can directly type out completely, if you do those actions, you will be cooler and more handsome than Matt Damon. ”

Cheng Long understood what Li Shengyao meant, and paused slightly.

I also feel that this path is indeed a direction.

He closed his eyes, thinking about the picture of the script of "Hurricane Rescue", and it was indeed very cool to think of such a powerful father and kill all the way.

"Can you let me shoot for ten years?"

"I have prepared more than a dozen scripts here, of course, "Hurricane Rescue" is the best, there are three "Hurricane Rescue", as long as you stand up to this father's character, you can eat ten years of dividends later."

Cheng Long was a little skeptical.

He has only made two films of "Rush Hour", and now Hollywood companies are afraid to make a third part.

However, "Hurricane Rescue" is indeed a direction that can be tried.

Matt Damon can, and so can he.

"Director Li, how are you going to cooperate?"

Li Shengyao straightened his back, and then said slowly: "Big brother, you know the box office of mainland movies, our movies definitely can't afford to pay 20 million US dollars now, I hope you can be less-40 million, I hope it's 40 million." ”

Cheng Long frowned for the first time, "40 million is too little, Li Lianjie filmed "Huo Yuanjia" for 10 million US dollars, and Zhou Runwei has 40 million. ”

"Forty million is your salary, and in addition, you can also get ten percent of the profit dividend."

In Li Shengyao's previous life, the box office of the first part of "Hurricane Rescue" was 230 million.

Now that Cheng Long is here, Li Shengyao believes that they can hit 250 million.

If everything goes well, the profit is about 60 million US dollars, and the 10% dividend is 6 million US dollars.

Coupled with the previous 40 million, Cheng Long's total income is about 90 million.

If the first part of "Hurricane Rescue" becomes famous, the second and third parts will naturally raise the price for Cheng Long.

When Cheng Long heard this, he didn't reply, and reached out again to clasp his face.

"Director Li, give me some time to think about it."

"Okay, but at the latest on the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, that is, within a month, you give me an answer."

Cheng Long's side can't do it, Li Shengyao will prepare other movies.

Cheng Long nodded, and then got up to say goodbye.

Li Shengyao said goodbye to Cheng Long, and finally said: "Big brother, there are more than a dozen movie scripts here in Fenghua, if you act in it, you can really eat it for ten years, I guarantee that every movie will use people from the family class." ”

(End of chapter)