"Ha, our good dock director is back!"

As soon as he got off the plane, Wu Yuan was hugged by Han Dong, who came to greet him.

Wu Yuan, who was not very accustomed to such enthusiastic contact, smiled a little stiffly, and broke free from Han Dong's arms without leaving a trace: "Han Dong made fun of me, how can I be considered a good director of Laiwu." ”

"The North American box office of "Juno" has exceeded 100 million US dollars, right? And that's not counting? Han Dong smiled like a Maitreya Buddha, and kept patting Wu Yuan's shoulder, and his tone was a relief.

Although "Juno" can't be introduced into the mainland market, this movie was made by a film school student, and this student was discovered by himself, so he has a bright face!

"Han Dong, there is really no way for "Juno" to be introduced to the mainland?" Wu Yuan picked up the suitcase and asked in a casual tone.

"Hey." Han Dong sighed, "There is no way to introduce it, this subject is too sensitive, and in the end it is a happy ending, this value is not in line with the national conditions." ”

Wu Yuan nodded understandingly.

Indeed, the story of "Juno" is a little too sensitive.

Although there is not as much attention to "late birth and late childbearing" as before, teenage pregnancy is still a taboo topic, let alone pregnancy, and the plot of early love cannot appear in current movies, or early love cannot have a good ending.

It is impossible for such a bold subject matter as "Juno" to be released in China.

Wu Yuan is a little regretful, after all, the more box office this movie has, the more his share will be, and no matter how small the mainland market is, it is a piece of meat.

But this regret comes and goes quickly.

In addition to the mainland, countries such as Japan, South Korea, and Singapore in Asia, as well as Hong Kong and Taiwan, have confirmed that "Juno" will be introduced, and a film that is scheduled to be in the top ten of the North American box office list this year is still very good to be released in other parts of the world.

"It's okay, it's okay if "Juno" can't be introduced, don't we still have "The Undertaker"!" Wu Yuan smiled, but in turn comforted Han Dong.

But Han Dong still shook his head.

"The Undertaker" is indeed a good book, but it doesn't reveal the atmosphere of a sellout from beginning to end, and at first glance, it's rushing to the award!

Han Dong now wants a commercial movie!

However, Wu Yuan, as a director, wants to charge for film awards, which is reasonable, and Han Dong is naturally very supportive.

"Yes, we still have "The Undertaker"!" Han Dong laughed, and said while taking Wu Yuan to the outside of the airport: "Your script is very good!" ”

"If you go to Europe, I'm sure you'll get good results!"

In fact, after Han Dong figured it out, he was also glad in his heart, glad that Wu Yuan didn't come back with a blockbuster to find China Film to shoot.

Because mainland films have a big project to prepare in the second half of this year, the first blockbuster in the true sense of the Chinese term, bringing together top actors from across the Taiwan Strait and three regions, the movie "Hero" directed by Zhang Yimou!

The "Heroes" project is already in the early stages of preparation, and the cost is expected to be as high as $30 million!

If Wu Yuan, a cutting-edge director who has returned from Hollywood, also wants to make blockbusters, wouldn't it be a lose-lose situation if the two blockbusters collide together!

Han Dong knows in his heart that the current mainland film market can only support one blockbuster at most a year, and one more will be a lose!

It's good that Wu Yuan is going to do literary films now.

Wu Yuan doesn't have much money in his hands for the time being, and the account of "Juno" was not settled so quickly, and even if it is settled, it needs to be invested in the "Light Era", and the project over there is more profitable.

Fortunately, Wu Yuan has proven himself through the two movies "The Night the Comet Comed" and "Juno".

He is going to make a movie now, whether it is domestic or Haolaiwu, there are people rushing to send money.

This "Undertaker" has been determined to be invested by China Film, and the cost budget is temporarily 20 million.

The main reason is that Zhang Guorong is too expensive, and the discounted friendship price is still expensive compared to mainland actors.

1992's "Farewell My Concubine" cost 20 million!

Ten years have passed, and the cost of "The Undertaker" can still reach 20 million, which shows how much Zhang Guorong's discount is.

is still the same, Wu Yuan, as a screenwriter + director, can get a 20% profit share.

In China, directors generally can't get a share of the box office, so they can only negotiate profit sharing with the producer and share the money from the producer.

This is because for Hollywood, the box office profit of a movie only accounts for one-third of the total profit, and the majority is still in the video tape distribution and peripheral development.

So they can directly share the box office, but they have to take over the other interests themselves.

There is almost no video revenue from domestic films, and the peripheral development is even more zero, and the box office income is all, and it is impossible to directly share the box office with the director.

In fact, Han Dong didn't expect this movie to make a lot of money, and it would be good if a literary film with a cost of 20 million could return to its original cost.

He only hopes that this film can bring Wu Yuan some heavyweight awards.

At least in the mainland, the older generation of filmmakers still pay more attention to artistic achievements than to box office, and it is precisely this group of people who have grasped the right to speak in the film industry.

If Wu Yuan wants to eat well in the mainland, he still has to have a few heavyweight awards on his body.

"The actor has already decided on Zhang Guorong, what about the other actors?"

On the way, the topic of Han Dong and Wu Yuan is still inseparable from "The Undertaker".

"In terms of actors, we still have to have a formal audition." Wu Yuan thought about it seriously and said slowly.

Although only a short year has passed, his current identity is completely different.

Perhaps for the general public, 99% of people's impression of Wu Yuan is still stuck in "The Night the Comet Commet".

But in the circle, Wu Yuan is not in China, but his fame is already thunderous in China.

The first mainland actor to go to Hollywood to direct a movie, and the first mainland director to have a box office of over 100 million in North America!

Although it is not as good as Wu Baige, it is also one of the best guides in the mainland!

This year, the flowers that bloom in the dock are a batch of incense!

Wu Yuan wants to recruit actors for his new movie, so as long as there are actors in the mainland, they will come to hear the news!

If the news that Zhang Guorong is the leading actor can be revealed, then actors from both sides of the strait and three places will flock to it!

Wu Yuan can be carefully selected with the mentality of buying vegetables!

Thinking of this, Wu Yuan added, "The main actors are mainly mainland actors." ”

"Send a copy of the main actors' characters to major brokerage companies and powerful actors, and organize a public audition in China Film in a few days."

Wu Yuan rubbed his eyebrows, and said a little tiredly: "Determine all the actors as soon as possible, and then I will take them all over the country to experience the profession of mortuary." ”

"You have to experience life for at least two months before this movie starts."

"This movie is not easy to make!"