After the four domestic directors got together and chatted for a while, Director Zhang Yimou, who had dealt with other guests, also came to this circle.

As soon as he saw Zhang Yimou, Director Kaige showed a complicated expression on his face.

"Yimou, is there a lot of pressure to invest in such a high movie?" There was some envy in Director Kaigo's tone, and some worry about his friends.

Zhang Yimou is definitely a friend to Director Kaige.

Although the two parted ways after "Yellow Earth" because of the disagreement with the concept of the movie, they still treat each other as friends.

Director Kaige's mentality is, in one sentence: I'm afraid that my friends will have a hard time, and I'm afraid that my friends will drive a Land Rover...

I don't want the director to fail too much, and I don't want him to be too successful...

Director Yimou still looked introverted, and smiled shyly: "There must be pressure, so this time I will fully cooperate with the publicity, and I will do whatever Wei Ping asks me to do." ”

"For me, having a boss who is willing to give so much money and gather so many stars together to give me such a chance, I shouldn't be too selfish, I should fully cooperate with them to recover the cost."

"This will be a great consolation to my conscience personally."

"Of course, if I am more utilitarian and get my investment back, more people will come to me to make movies, and more bosses will pay attention to the film industry, which will also be beneficial to the development of our mainland films."

Wu Yuan, who was on the side, nodded admiringly and gave a thumbs up: "Director Yimou, your courage to be the first in the world is indeed admirable!" ”

Last year, that is, in 2001, the total box office of mainland films was only 890 million.

In the case that the market is only so big, Zhang Yimou dares to make a super blockbuster with an investment of 30 million US dollars, equivalent to 240 million yuan, which is definitely an unprecedented gamble in the history of mainland films!

Wu Yuan, who knew the result, knew that he had won this gamble, but others didn't know, and Zhang Yimou was even more sure!

But he embraced the challenge with courage.

This is indeed commendable, and Wu Yuan will not feel that Yimou is not a good director just because he knows the future.

"What about the next film, do you have an idea?" Jiang Wen also came up and asked curiously.

Everyone knows that director Yimou is a well-known workaholic, and often before the movie in his hand is finished, he has ideas and ideas, and Jiang Wen is also curious about the situation of director Yimou's next movie.

This "Hero" has been done to 30 million US dollars, so the style of the next movie must not be low!

"It's still martial arts!" Sure enough, director Yimou said confidently: "In fact, before "Hero" was launched, I made the script for the next movie at the same time. ”

"I plan to make a martial arts movie next!"

"Hero" is my first time making martial arts and my first time making an action movie."

"Although we have very good action directors, the action is too new to me, and I am very passive."

"So my own thoughts, the combination with the action, have a very rough part, and the shooting is actually not so perfect."

"Now I feel that I have accumulated experience in this area, and if I make another martial arts film, I will make it even better!"

"Of course, the story of the next film is different, and I want to shoot a different feeling."

Wu Yuan nodded knowingly.

"Ambush on All Sides"!

Jin Da Handsome Guy + Hua Ge + International Chapter, this lineup really looks top, and the box office is also quite good.

"Then I wish "Hero" a big hit and revitalize our mainland film market!" Feng Xiaogang also said with a smile on his face.

He really hopes that "Hero" can be a big hit, after all, he attaches the most importance to the commercial film market, and if "Hero" can awaken the public's desire to go to the cinema, it will also be good news for Feng Xiaogang.

He was already thinking in his heart that he was going to make a commercial blockbuster, and he couldn't keep making comedy movies in a small way.

Director Kaige and Jiang Wen also nodded thoughtfully.

They are also thinking about the transformation of commercial films in their hearts.

It can be said that the success or failure of the movie "Hero" will affect the career plans of several top directors in the mainland!

Once "Hero" achieves a big hit, proving that commercial blockbusters also have a market in the mainland, then they will immediately try to shoot their own commercial blockbusters!

Who doesn't want to earn money if they have money?

Only Wu Yuan sat firmly on the Diaoyutai with no change in his expression.

Commercial blockbusters?

He has a "Pirates of the Caribbean" to be released worldwide next year...

Several big directors have to consider the risk of transforming into a commercial film, and consider whether they can make a commercial film, and whether the consequences will be serious if the transformation fails.

Wu Yuan doesn't have to think about this.

Dude was originally a commercial film director debut!

Don't forget his films "The Night the Comet Commet" and "Juno" just because "The Undertaker" won the Berlin International Film Festival award.

At present, Wu Yuan still holds the box office record of mainland directors!

Juno's global box office of $220 million, even "Hero" can't beat it!

It's just that "Juno" was not released in the mainland, which often makes most mainland audiences and filmmakers subconsciously ignore this matter!

It doesn't matter, "Pirates of the Caribbean" will be released worldwide next year, and if nothing else, it will also be released in the mainland.

At that time, the "box office record of mainland directors" held by "Juno" should be broken, and it can be pulled to more than 600 million US dollars at once...

It is estimated that this box office record of mainland directors will not be able to break it until the box office of mainland films enters the era of 5 billion...

However, when calculating the box office records of mainland films, "Juno" and "Pirates of the Caribbean" must not be counted in it.

"Hero" can still win the first place at the box office of mainland films.

Wu Yuan is the highest-grossing director in the mainland, and "Hero" will be the No. 1 grossing movie in the mainland, and everyone wins!

With a sincere smile on his face, Wu Yuan held the hand of director Yimou and said in a sincere tone: "I have a hunch that "Hero" will create a new box office record for mainland films!" ”

"Hopefully." Director Yimou's tone was full of expectation.

"Eh, Director Wu! Available? Chat a few words! Not far away, Han Dong, who had just finished chatting with some other guests, beckoned to Wu Yuan.

"Excuse me." Wu Yuan smiled apologetically at Director Yimou, temporarily left the director's circle, and walked next to Han Dong, "Han Dong, do you have something to do with me?" ”

"I can't talk to you if it's okay?" Han Dong glared at Wu Yuan with a smile.

"But there is indeed something, Director Wu, you look at this "Hero" directed by Yimou, with an investment of 30 million US dollars, and it is estimated that 20 million will be spent on domestic publicity!"

"There is a grand premiere next, what else does Zhang Weiping want to do at 0 o'clock premiere."

"Aren't you impressed when you see it?"

"What do I want to do?" Wu Yuan was a little strange.

"Shoot a blockbuster!" Han Dong patted Wu Yuan's shoulder hard, and said with hatred that iron is not steel.

If you want to say who he is most optimistic about about the domestic director now, it is no longer a director of Yimou, but Wu Yuan!

Han Dong now wants to build a big domestic film market and want to be an oriental good dock!

In this regard, the directors of domestic art films really can't make much effort.

Even Zhang Yimou's "Hero" is still on the edge of the cliff.

Even if it premieres soon, no one dares to say that the $30 million investment will pay off!

But Wu Yuan can!

The commercial film market is so mature in North America, Wu Yuan's movies can be blockbusters!

North American audiences who are accustomed to watching all kinds of commercial movies are willing to enter the cinema to contribute to Wu Yuan's box office!

His commercial value no longer needs to be proven!

If he makes a commercial blockbuster in the mainland, he will definitely be a blockbuster!

Even if he doesn't sell well, with the name of Hollywood director, his film rights are more expensive than others, and there are people in Japan, South Korea and even North America who are willing to buy his movies.

Investing in him to make commercial blockbusters, the loss rate is definitely the lowest among all mainland directors!

Now Zhongying wants to rush to send money to Wu Yuan!

Wu Yuan also understood Han Dong's thoughts, and he shook his head: "Next year, I'm still filming "Pirates of the Caribbean" at hand." ”

"However, even if I want to make a commercial film in the mainland next year, I plan to invest my own money."

"No problem, just leave the distribution to China Film! I'll take care of the rest! Han Dong patted his chest and reassured.

As long as Wu Yuan is willing to make commercial films in the mainland, don't keep studying literary films, Han Dong will be satisfied.

The film in "Hero" didn't invest a dime, and Han Dong was still active!

Now what China Film wants is to expand the cake of the mainland commercial film market!

As long as Wu Yuan is willing to make commercial films in the mainland, he will definitely be able to drive the development of the mainland commercial film market!

The market has developed, the cake has become bigger, and China Film is still afraid that it will not make money?