After "Pirates of the Caribbean" was completed, Wu Yuan did not return to China as soon as possible, but stayed in Los Angeles.

After the crew disbanded, Wu Yuan finally had his own time and came to the headquarters of the "Light Era" company rented by John near the Haolaiwu Avenue of Stars.

John chose a good location, just off the Fox searchlights, an area where Hollywood's independent film company hangs out.

The newly opened Light Age is inconspicuous at all.

With an office space of a little more than 500 square meters and more than a dozen employees, this is the scale of Wu Yuan's production company in North America.

Small is really small, but enough is really enough.

"Daniel, you're finally here!"

John, who came out of the general manager's office to greet Wu Yuan, hugged him warmly, and then pulled him to the company's viewing room.

"The Hangover has been cut, and the finished film is very good!"

"It's just that the negotiations with the issuing company are a little difficult."

"20th Century Fox, Paramount, and Universal are willing to help us distribute this film, but the specific share ratio is still being discussed."

"I have to say, the script you came up with is really amazing, and anyone with a little level can see that it will definitely be a big hit!"

Wu Yuan nodded as he followed John inside.

In Hollywood, no matter how powerful an independent film company is, it is not qualified to release films.

Not to mention a small company like Light Times.

Founded in 2000, it is the main control of the "Superman: Man of Steel" and "Batman: The Dark Knight" series, as well as "Pacific Rim" and other super blockbusters.

Of the 39 films they produced, 31 were released by Warner Bros. and the remaining 6 were released by Warner.

Of course, this is also because Legend and Warner signed a cooperation agreement.

Anyway, in Hollywood, film distribution is firmly in the hands of several giant companies, and other independent film companies cannot touch this interest.

Fortunately, film distribution is not completely monopolized by at least one company, and John can go between several major companies to negotiate the best treatment.

"I'd rather have 20th Century Fox release it."

took Wu Yuan to the screening room, and while John showed him the finished film of "The Hangover", he reported to his work: "Fox gives the best treatment, after all, I have some connections in Fox." ”

"But Fox wants to sign a supplemental agreement with us."

"What agreement?" Wu Yuan frowned.

"Fox saw that 'The Hangover' could be made into a series, this kind of road comedy, and you can do it again as long as you change places."

John shrugged: "So Fox hopes that if 'The Hangover' is going to continue to make a sequel, the release will have to be left to them again." ”

Anyone who knows a little bit about movies knows that movies like "The Hangover", as long as the box office results are good, they can always make sequels.

The story of the first part of "The Hangover 1" takes place in Las Vegas, and you only need to change the location of a few protagonists, such as Tokyo and London, and you can do another one.

Just like the "Embarrassment" series and the "Detective Chinatown" series, if you change the location and do it again, it can be a big hit.

Again, don't underestimate the vision of the six major docks, and it is not easy for a film company that can stand for decades.

What others can see, it makes no sense that the Big Six can't see it.

However, for this supplementary agreement of 20th Century Fox, Wu Yuan has little resistance.

Anyway, when the movie is made, you have to find a distribution company, and if the treatment given by Fox is good enough, it is not impossible for the follow-up movies to be handed over to them for distribution.

"In principle, I have no opinion, as long as the conditions given by Fox are better than those of the others, the follow-up series can continue to be handed over to them." Wu Yuan nodded in agreement.

The most important problem to solve at the moment, John also has a plan in mind.

The two sat in a small viewing room and watched the finished film of "The Hangover".

John had seen it several times, but he still laughed out loud at some of the most hilarious plot points.

The same is true for Wu Yuan, the script he gave was very detailed, and John found the original director of "The Hangover", and the actual finished film effect was almost no different from Wu Yuan's memory.

The biggest difference may be that the actors have changed.

But that's not a bad thing.

Ryan Reynolds, the future little, has acted in three comedy movies in the past few years, and he is completely handy in "The Hangover", and his performance is better than the original actor.

Wu Yuan is very satisfied with the effect shown in the finished film!

After watching the finished film, Wu Yuan had no worries about the big sale of this movie.

What needs to be paid attention now is the issue of sequel development.

He turned his head to look at John: "Have the leading actors signed sequel contracts?" ”

"Signed, for insurance, I signed a contract with them directly for two sequels." John made a "yes" gesture.

"Clever approach." Wu Yuan smiled, he only planned to make two sequels, and there would be no fourth part in the future.

"OK, john, you're doing a great job, I don't have anything else to suggest."

Wu Yuan stood up and glanced at the newly worn Patek Philippe on his hand, "It's not early, let's go, I'll treat you to dinner." ”

"The release of "The Hangover" will be handed over to you, and I will return to China in a few days."

Everything in the United States is done, and there is no need for Wu Yuan to continue to stay in the United States.

In fact, he missed a lot of things during his work in the United States during this time.

For example, at the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, which opened on October 22 last year, Wu Yuan was absent.

No way, when the Golden Rooster Awards were awarded this year, Wu Yuan had just been in the crew of "Pirates of the Caribbean" for half a month.

At that time, it was also the most difficult and worst half a month for the crew, the run-in was very unsmooth, and Wu Yuan had to deal with a bunch of things.

In this case, it is not good for Wu Yuan to ask for leave to return to China to participate in the selection of the Golden Rooster Award.

It's a pity that if he returns to China to participate, the Golden Rooster Organizing Committee will award him the Best Director Award.

This is if the organizer directly entrusts the mentor Xie Xiaojing to take it, as long as he goes to the scene, he can win the best director.

After all, "The Undertaker" won the best director in Berlin, if it can't be won in the Golden Rooster, this will not only slap the face of the Berlin International Film Festival, but also reduce its credibility.

It's a big deal to send double yolk eggs, which golden rooster doesn't send a few double yolk eggs?

One for the old-timers, and the other for Wu Yuan, as long as the face is reasonable.

As a result, Wu Yuan didn't come, so of course the Golden Rooster jury was unhappy.

I told you bluntly, as long as you come, you will win the prize, and if you don't come, this is contempt for the collective, unsociable, and ununited behavior!

As a result, the best director of this year's Golden Rooster was sent to "With You" directed by Kaige, and "Beautiful Feet" by Yang Yaya.

However, Zhang Guorong arrived on behalf of the crew of "The Undertaker", so he won the Golden Rooster Actor!

Although it is also a double yolk egg, after taking this Golden Rooster actor, Zhang Guorong will be able to get together the three golden actors of the Golden Horse!

After this absence from the Golden Rooster Award, Wu Yuan can be regarded as offending the selection committee of the Golden Rooster.

What he didn't want was really the conflict at hand.

But if the Golden Rooster awards the award a month later, and the crew of "Pirates of the Caribbean" is already on the right track, then he will definitely take leave to go back to attend.

is not a crew invested by himself, and it really can't be caused by his temperament.

"You're going back to China?" Hearing that Wu Yuan was going back to China without waiting for the release of "The Hangover", John was not happy.

"No, Daniel, you can't do that!" John's head shook like a rattle: "You're the only investor in this movie, you have to stay in the United States and keep an eye on it!" ”

"Even if I stay in the United States, what can I do?" Wu Yuan spread his hands: "Distribution is Fox's job, and the director just needs to take the actors to do it." ”

"As for the docking with Fox and the theater chain, that's what you and the team are responsible for."

"I don't seem to have anything else to do in the company except to be a mascot and pay for it, right?"

Reaching out and patting John's shoulder, Wu Yuan said melancholy: "I have something to do when I return to China, and my teacher is already urging me." ”

“What？！”

"Teacher?!" John opened his mouth, not knowing what to say for a moment.

"Yes, my PhD supervisor." Wu Yuan was also a little helpless: "Although I am the best director in Berlin, I am also a doctoral student at the Beijing Film Academy. ”

"It's a bit hard to accept, though..."

"Enough!" John closed his eyes with a painful expression: "Don't remind me anymore, I know you're very young, you're a genius director, and you've achieved what other directors can't do before you graduate..."

"Why is God so partial to you?"

"Maybe it's because I'm handsome?" Wu Yuan really reached out and rubbed his chin, revealing a thoughtful expression.

Hearing this, John subconsciously touched the top of his Mediterranean head...

At this moment, he was even more miserable.

"Daniel, you damn it!"