June quietly departed, and July strode in stride, carrying a flame and grilling the whole of Paris on it.

It's too hot.

The old Europeans, who used to like to sunbathe, shrank up and hid at home to blow the fan.

There were few people on the streets.

It is said that very few people in Western Europe install air conditioners, because the scorching weather only lasts for ten days and half a month, and it will be cool if you survive this period of time.

Lee believes in this statement, which is very good news.

However, it is impossible for him to stop the crew, even if it is high temperature, the crew of "Hurricane Rescue" is still filming normally.

After work this day, Cheng Long was tired, and Amanda lost the brilliance of youth on his face.

Li Shengyao was also very tired, too hot, at noon, although a big fan was blowing at him, his body was still like being placed in the stove, and his hair couldn't help sweating.

Now he smells of sweat.

But he can't rest yet, and there is an interview in the evening.

When making movies with Cheng Long, the biggest feeling is not that he is good, but that he is really popular.

There are not only ordinary fans who wait every day, but also celebrity fans from European countries, who often come to visit the class.

On top of that, there are a lot of TV, newspaper, and radio interviews.

For the sake of promoting "Hurricane Rescue", although Li Shengyao and Cheng Long are very tired, they will be interviewed when needed.

Not to mention, there are all kinds of chamber dinners, as well as invitations from the French mansion, as well as some film premieres, the opening of film festivals.

Lee is glad that he gave the film four months to shoot.

Otherwise, Cheng Long is so busy, and he may not be able to finish filming in two or three months.

There is another interview tonight, not from the European media, but from the domestic CCTV 6.

The location was at the hotel where Lee Shengyao and his family were.

They can go back and take a shower, eat something, and then be interviewed.

Recently, a lot of domestic journalists have come to Paris, and June and July are the days of Paris Fashion Week, where all kinds of luxury brands will hold exhibitions.

Many domestic stars will be invited to watch, and some stars will also visit the set of "Hurricane Rescue".

They all have good intentions, but Lee is not very happy.

There are really too many trivial things that affect the shooting.

Fortunately, the interviews are usually conducted in the evening, so there is no delay in the shooting.

Li Shengyao returned to the hotel, took a quick shower, then ate something, and then went to the interview room.

Cheng Long had already arrived, he had taken a bath, put on a Tang costume, and immediately became radiant.

The staff of CCTV 6 is setting up the scene.

The person who interviewed them was still Tu Jingwei, Li Shengyao was a little strange, wasn't Tu Jingwei the host of CCTV 6? Need to come in person?

"Miss Tu is so busy, why did she come to Paris this time, is there something going on lately?"

Tu Jingwei nodded, "Director Li, in half a month, there will be a Sino-French joint film exhibition in Paris, and some classic domestic films will be exhibited in Paris, and one will also be held in China at that time, mainly to exhibit French films." ”

At this time, the great leader of France was Jacques Chirac, who was jokingly called the last politician in France by many domestic netizens.

The relationship between China and France is just right, and it is normal to have a Sino-French joint film exhibition.

Cheng Long stood aside and said with a smile: "I received an invitation a few days ago, and you have it too, have you forgotten?" ”

Li Shengyao frowned and thought about it, as if there was indeed such a thing, he was so hot and confused that he almost forgot it.

Then he thought of something.

At this time, the relationship between China and Europe is just right, and at this year's Venice Film Festival, Chief Jia's "The Good Man of the Three Gorges" will win the most important award of the film festival - the Golden Lion Award.

Thinking of this, Li Shengyao couldn't help but feel a sense of envy in his heart.

During Chirac's period, German, French and Italian relations with China were very good.

Whether it is the Cannes Film Festival, the Berlin Film Festival, or the Venice Film Festival, there are films that win awards from time to time.

After that, it was much more difficult, only the Venice Film Festival was better for Chinese films.

As a director, Lee Shengyao certainly wants to win awards at three major film festivals.

However, he has no idea of making a literary film yet.

We can only wait for later.

After a while, the CCTV staff finished preparing, Li Shengyao and Cheng Long sat down together, and behind the two of them was a green cloth.

Tu Jingwei then asked some questions, mainly about the differences between Chinese and French films, as well as the theme and filming difficulties of "Hurricane Rescue".

The interview lasted for almost an hour, and Tu Jingwei asked: "Director Li, big brother, in the first half of this year, it can be said that domestic films were suppressed by Hollywood movies to the point that they had no power to fight back, do you have any expectations for "Hurricane Rescue"?" ”

In the first half of 2007, except for one "Huo Yuanjia", domestic films were okay, and they got a box office of 102 million, and there were no more movies that could be played.

In Hollywood, "The Da Vinci Code", "Mission Impossible 3", "Poseidon", "Superman Returns" and other excellent movies have been released successively.

On the box office list, the best-grossing movie is "The Da Vinci Code", which got a box office of 105 million yuan, suppressing "Huo Yuanjia", and after "Huo Yuanjia", several movies in a row are Hollywood blockbusters.

On the whole, it can be said that it has been completely suppressed by imported films.

Li Shengyao called his subordinates in China to contact them, or Chen Hao and Dong Xuan, and they could hear them say that many media were ridiculing domestic movies for being overused, and even if there was a protection month, there was still no way to get a high box office.

At this time, Tu Jingwei asked like this, Li Shengyao was used to it, and he was about to say some modest words, more than 100 million yuan.

Cheng Long was the first to say: "Our goal is very simple, that is, to break 200 million, since "Hero", there has been no movie in the mainland that has broken 200 million, we not only want to beat Hollywood movies, we also want to break 200 million." ”

Big brother is really a proud and somewhat impulsive person.

Seeing this, Li Shengyao could only follow his eldest brother's words, nodded and said: "That's right, our goal is to break 200 million, and I believe that the first place at the box office this year will definitely be a mainland movie, and it can't be a Hollywood movie." ”

Tu Jingwei smiled and continued: "Last question, Director Li, big brother, we all know that the goal of "Hurricane Rescue" is the global box office, so how much global box office do you expect? . ”

Cheng Long continued: "150 million US dollars, I hope to reach this figure." ”

The global box office of "Hero" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" has reached more than 200 million, but the Chinese movies after these two films, in terms of global box office, have been cut off all of a sudden.

"Ambush on All Sides", which ranked third, has a global box office of only 90 million US dollars.

Cheng Long's 150 million doesn't seem like a lot, but it's actually just as difficult.

Li Shengyao said with a smile: "My opinion is more optimistic than that of my eldest brother, I think there can be 200 million US dollars." ”

Everyone looked over in surprise, and Tu Jingwei couldn't help but answer, "So much?" ”

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Hero" have a lot of box office, which is because it has sparked popularity in beautiful countries, and both movies have won the weekly box office championship.

And these two movies have a high investment, and they are still costume movies, not modern movies.

In fact, if it is compared to modern movies, the highest box office should be Cheng Long's "Red Fan Zone" that entered Hollywood, this 1996 movie won 82 million US dollars at the global box office.

Li Shengyao felt the doubts of other people, and smiled, "This is my expectation, this is how I see it, we have a big brother." ”

Cheng Long's "Rush Hour 1" is 240 million US dollars, and "Rush Hour 2" is nearly 335 million US dollars.

When the others heard this, they didn't say much.

A moment later, Tu Jingwei and the employees of CCTV 6 left.

Li Shengyao and Cheng Long were both a little hungry, so they went to the hotel restaurant, intending to have dinner.

Cheng Long's face was pale, he ordered a steak and cut it with a knife and fork, "Director Li, what we said just now, wouldn't it be too crazy." ”

"Big brother, don't you have self-confidence?"

Li Shengyao asked rhetorically.

Cheng Long hummed and didn't answer.

After he returned to China, the box office in the mainland has not exceeded 100 million.

This time, he said that he would overpower Hollywood movies, and the mainland box office would break 200 million.

As for Li Shengyao's statement that the world has broken 200 million US dollars, it is even more crazy.

Although his "Rush Hour 12" performed very well, "Shanghai Noon 1" and "Tuxedo" have just broken 100 million, "Shanghai City Noon 2" is only 80 million US dollars, and "Around the World in 80 Days" is not to mention, the world is only 30 million US dollars.

It can be said that in addition to the "Rush Hour" series, other movies are really sad about 200 million US dollars.

Li Shengyao smiled secretly in his heart, "Big brother, I originally wanted to say that the mainland box office would exceed 100 million, but I robbed you, you have to impulsively say that it will break 200 million, and you will overpower Hollywood movies." ”

"It's me who is so excited."

Cheng Long picked up a piece of beef and put it in his mouth, smiling embarrassedly.

Li Shengyao smiled, "200 million in the mainland is a bit crazy, there are too many good-looking action movies in our country, and the audience has higher requirements for action movies, "Huo Yuanjia" is only in the early 100 million, and "Hurricane Rescue" may be the same. ”

In Li Shengyao's previous life, the first part of "Hurricane Rescue" only had a box office of 16 million in the mainland, although it later scored very high on Douban, but when it was released, the reputation was actually very average.

The vast majority of mainland audiences and film critics can't look down on Liam Neeson, a powerful uncle, to act in action movies.

Standing at the height of Hong Kong Island action movies, they watched "Hurricane Rescue" with a top-down attitude, and naturally they were picking on thorns in every way.

I think Liam Neeson is old and slow.

In this case, the actor of "Hurricane Rescue" was replaced by Cheng Long, and the mainland box office should be higher, but it is really hard to say whether it can break 200 million.

Cheng Long nodded, and then noticed that Li Shengyao didn't seem to be very worried, and asked with a puzzled face: "Director Li, aren't you worried about the box office?" ”

"Hurricane Rescue" invested 150 million yuan, and Li Shengyao naturally attaches great importance to the box office of the movie.

However, this movie was very successful in his previous life, Li Shengyao believes that now that he is filming, Cheng Long will be more successful as the male lead, even if the mainland box office is average, the international box office should be very good.

In this case, he doesn't care so much about the mainland box office.

"I'm not worried, it's not good at home, there are also foreign box offices, the action style of this film is popular in Hollywood, and my goal is the global box office."

Cheng Long thought of Li Shengyao's words that the global box office exceeded 200 million, and shook his head, "Director Li, you are an ambitious person, but it's not that simple. ”

"Then we'll see."

After eating, Li Shengyao separated from Cheng Long.

He returned to his room, where Amanda was doing yoga in her yoga pants, and she winked and motioned to Lee Shengyao not to worry.

He walked to the window and sat down slowly.

After talking to Cheng Long, he felt as if there was an extra layer of dark clouds in his heart, but he thought about it carefully, but he didn't understand what it was.

He opened the curtains slightly.

The night in Paris is completely different from that in China, with dim street lamps on the streets, and buildings on both sides of the street are very little lit and scattered.

There are fewer people during the day, and there are fewer people at this time.

Occasionally, there were pedestrians, seven or eight young immigrants roaming the streets in groups.

"Ugh! Belch! Oh! ”

The immigrant youth screamed strangely, and no one dared to pay attention to them.

For these people, France, from the government to the common people, are very helpless, and there is no way, they can only watch the situation get worse and worse.

Li Shengyao put down the curtains, inexplicably a little more irritable.

He then smelled a fresh scent, and at some point, Amanda was already standing behind him.

Beauty is beside her, and naturally you can't live up to it.

"Lee, take a shower together."

"I've washed it, but I can accompany you."

At this moment, the immigrant youth outside was screaming again, and Amanda frowned slightly, "In the beautiful country, they have long eaten guns." ”

Li Shengyao smiled when he heard this, and his mood was inexplicably much better.

"There are few immigrants in China, and there is no such problem."

He then thought of the dark cloud that had appeared in his mind tonight, and he understood what it was.

His first and second films have exceeded 100 million at the box office in the mainland, but neither of them has exceeded 200 million.

There were many media ridiculed him before that he couldn't break 200 million.

When preparing for "Hurricane Rescue", he hoped that the mainland box office of this film could exceed 200 million.

But in his previous life, this movie was a big hit overseas, but the mainland box office was very rare.

So now that he is filming, can there be a breakthrough at the mainland box office?

In addition to embodying fatherly love and sharp action style, "Hurricane Rescue" was not so politically correct during the filming of the first filming, and the gangs in the movie were immigrants, who had their own faction, trafficking in drugs, trafficking in human beings, and engaging in all kinds of illegal things.

Europe and the United States have long complained about these people.

The actor kills these people, just poking at the G-spot of ordinary people in Europe and the United States.

Relatively speaking, the people in the mainland do not have such troubles, and may not be able to empathize with this.

So in the movie, what mainland audiences appreciate most is father's love.

Lee then took out his mobile phone and made a call to the assistant in charge of film promotion, asking him to focus on promoting "Hurricane Rescue" as a movie that reflects his father's love.

hung up the phone, he was still a little unsure.

But what he can do, he has tried his best to improve, and what will happen in the future depends on the mainland audience.

(End of chapter)