Vancouver, New York, Ottawa, Chicago, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Detroit, ......

In all the major cities of North America, there are countless crowds of people in all movie theaters.

During the summer vacation, a large number of high school students and college students aged 16-22 met in the cinema with good friends or boyfriends and girlfriends.

What caused them to watch the movie so enthusiastically was naturally "Pirates of the Caribbean", a fantasy adventure movie that came out of nowhere.

For this group of young people, the 16th-century Caribbean Sea as constructed in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie is simply too tempting.

From the beginning of the release of "Pirates of the Caribbean", word of mouth exploded rapidly.

Rotten Tomatoes has a freshness of 97% and an IMDB score of 9.1, which not only became the highest-rated movie in this summer file, but also the highest-rated movie this year.

Young people already like to surf the Internet, and they also pay more attention to sites like Rotten Tomatoes and Imdb.

Under the influence of such a good reputation, a large number of North American high school students and college students have called friends to enter the cinema to watch this movie.

And then it was successfully conquered by this movie.

I have to admit that in 2003, "Pirates of the Caribbean", a well-made movie with real special effects, a thrilling story, and a very good performance of the actors, was really good.

The last fantasy movie that was so good was called "The Mummy Returns"!

And the box office performance shown by "Pirates of the Caribbean" is even more exaggerated than "The Mummy Returns"!

After all, this is not the era of Marvel superheroes, even the well-informed North American audience has never seen such a fantastical movie with wonderful special effects.

That's why this pirate ship has taken the world by storm.

Audiences in North America have never seen such an exciting fantasy blockbuster, never seen such a cool and real undead skeleton, let alone audiences in other countries around the world?

"Pirates of the Caribbean" has shown an unstoppable posture in North America, and it has exploded on the entire continent.

And countries in South America, Europe, and Asia are also arranging the release of this movie intensively.

It is foreseeable that in the second half of 2003, the giant ship "Pirates of the Caribbean" will sweep the world and shock the global audience with some fantasy blockbusters!

“Daniel！ Your predictions are amazing! ”

"Now that the company's marketing department has adjusted its expectations, the North American box office of "Pirates of the Caribbean" is expected to break 300 million US dollars!"

"There's a good chance that the global box office will reach more than $600 million!"

"Daniel, even the company's research department is not as accurate as you predicted!"

In Wu Yuan's mansion in Los Angeles, Jerry fidgeted excitedly, pacing back and forth.

From the beginning of the project "Pirates of the Caribbean", Disney has made many evaluations, believing that the box office market of this film is about 300 million US dollars, which is still supported by the brand "Disney".

In the whole company, no one thought that the first part could make money at the box office, and they all went to develop surrounding and supporting theme parks.

As a result, the facts slapped them in the face, and the box office of 76.82 million US dollars was obtained in five days after its release in North America, and in the North American market alone, the box office of 300 million for a single film is not a problem.

"It's on fire, our pirate ship is completely on fire, and Disneyland is flooded with moviegoers who want to experience the Pirates of the Caribbean."

"Daniel, although I want to increase your director's fee, I think it's worth it!"

"Really?" Wu Yuan, who had been listening to Jerry's words, interrupted him with a smile: "So shouldn't I add some more box office accounts?" ”

"I think 5% is a good number, how about it?"

"Uh, haha." Jerry smiled awkwardly, "Daniel, we have to have a contract spirit, don't we?" ”

"By the way, the company feels that the trilogy may not be enough, and Pirates of the Caribbean can be made into a full-length series, like Star Trek, we can also do the fourth and fifth parts."

"Maybe we can talk about the renewal of the contract, and the box office share you want can also be discussed."

"Stop." Wu Yuan shook his head: "It's too early to talk about this, let's finish filming the remaining two first." ”

Jerry didn't really want to talk to Wu Yuan about the fourth and fifth parts that hadn't been skimmed yet, he just changed the topic.

Seeing that the goal was successful, he relaxed, for fear that Wu Yuan would mention the box office account again, and continued to ask: "Then are you going back to Huaxia next?" ”

"Daniel, when "Pirates of the Caribbean" is released in China, you still need to participate in the promotion, and it is your home field."

"I will." Taking a sip of coffee from the maid's hand, Wu Yuan said calmly: "But don't expect too much from the Huaxia market. ”

"If the mainland box office can have 40 million yuan, and Hong Kong and Taiwan can have a total of 10 million US dollars, it is already a remarkable achievement."

"I know." Jerry came to sit down opposite Wu Yuan, took a cup of coffee and drank it.

"Although the current box office potential of the Huaxia market is limited, I am very optimistic about the future of the Huaxia film market."

"After all, you are a big country with a population of 1.2 billion."

"If the first part of "Pirates of the Caribbean" can establish an influence in China, then I believe that the second and third parts of the follow-up will definitely achieve good box office results."

"I even thought about it, and when the third part comes, we can set up a pirate king in the China Sea in the script, and since "Pirates of the Caribbean" is a story that spans the seven seas, it can't lack the China Sea."

"I have checked some information, at the end of the sixteenth century and the beginning of the seventeenth century, there were several very good pirate kings in the Ming Dynasty of your China."

"Not only did they monopolize the shipping routes from Southeast Asia to Japan and Korea, but they also ruled the maritime frontiers of the Ming Dynasty, and all merchant ships that wanted to go to sea for trade had to pay taxes to them."

"Even the Dutch and Spaniards, who occupied the Spice Islands, were reluctant to provoke them."

Wu Yuan smiled and said nothing, the Ming Dynasty did give birth to many pirate kings.

From the Hongwu era entrenched in Malacca for more than 10 years, the group members at its peak exceeded 10,000 people, 100 warships, dominating Japan, Taiwan, the South China Sea, the Indian Ocean and other seas. Chen Zuyi, who plundered 10,000 passing ships.

Later, Wang Zhi, Li Dan, and Zheng Zhilong were either the maritime hegemons of East Asia or the maritime hegemons of Southeast Asia, and their maritime territories were extremely huge.

They do deserve the honor of "Pirate King", but the pirates of China and the pirates of the Caribbean are completely different things.

Thinking of the pirate leader played by Fa Ge in "Pirates of the Caribbean 3", and the pirates under him, Wu Yuan had a feeling that his eyes were dark.

"Jerry, your idea is very good, but if you want to write about a pirate king in China, then you should find a professional historian in China to do the background and image design for this character."

"It's like if you hired a professional historian to build the Caribbean for us in the 17th century."

"Don't take a good dock or European-style thinking to create a Chinese character."

"Even the screenwriter needs to add a screenwriter from China, or I myself to write it, otherwise it is only possible to write a script that is not accepted by the East and recognized by the West."

"I'll think about it." Jerry nodded solemnly.

Wu Yuan is different from Gore Verbinski.

Before Gore Verbinski joined Pirates of the Caribbean, he was just a little-known director, and his success depended on Pirates of the Caribbean.

And even if Wu Yuan does not have "Pirates of the Caribbean", he is still a very successful director, and has even become the owner of a successful film company now.

Not only is he an excellent director, but his business vision is also very outstanding, and he can run a blockbuster movie like "The Hangover".

Whether his suggestion is correct or not, Jerry is unlikely to ignore it, and will seriously consider it, and even convene a team meeting to discuss it.

"It's too early to discuss the script for the third part." Jerry thought for a moment and said, "But the script for the second part is really about to enter the preparatory stage." ”

"I'm going to continue to have Ted and Terry write the script for the second part, and I think they've done a great job."

"Daniel, what do you think?"

In the past, Jerry would never ask Wu Yuan about the script, but after all, his status was different.

Wu Yuan was secretly amused.

However, he did not swell, he knew that he was not good at this kind of Western fantasy movie.

"Ted and Terry's script is pretty well written, so let them keep writing." Wu Yuan said.

The script of "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" is also really good, at least in the sequels of various series, it can be regarded as excellent.

It wasn't until the third installment that the two screenwriters ran out of inspiration.

As we all know, most series of movies will be rotten by the third part, not because the screenwriter doesn't work hard, but because the third part is written, it's really difficult to maintain the level of the first two.

The reason why movies such as "The Lord of the Rings", "Harry Potter" and "Marvel Series" can stably produce sequels is that they have the support of original books and comics.

"Jerry, you are still in charge of the script, I am only responsible for the shooting." Wu Yuan shrugged his shoulders, he didn't bother to care about the preparation and project establishment of "Pirates of the Caribbean 2".

"When the crew is going to officially start filming, you can notify me again."

"Oh yes, it's better to give half a year's notice, you know, I can't just wait for the Pirates of the Caribbean movie, I usually have other film shooting work."

"Okay." Jerry didn't have much more to say, he drank the rest of his coffee, stood up and said goodbye, "Then I'll go first." ”

"When you go back to Huaxia, do you need me to see you off?"

"No need, you're busy."

Jerry still has something to do in the afternoon, and Wu Yuan also has something to do in the afternoon.

Seeing off Jerry, he soon welcomed another wave of visitors to his home.

Wu Yuan Beverly Hills mansion garden.

Getting out of the Mercedes Benz, Erad looked around and said to Wu Yuan, who went out to greet him, "Daniel, your home in Los Angeles is really good. ”

"Looks like I should buy a house in Beverly Hills, too, and be your neighbor."

Cheng Long, who got out of the car one step later, heard this and showed a thoughtful expression.

Yes, Wu Yuan's second wave of visitors is Elad and Cheng Long of the new line.

"The property in Beverly Hills is really good, and it will definitely appreciate in the future." Wu Yuan responded to Elad with a smile, then turned his head and took the initiative to walk towards Cheng Long, greeting him:

"Brother Cheng Long, we finally met."

He knew Cheng Long, but the two were just text message friends.

Since the international chapter got Wu Yuan's contact information, Cheng Long also entered his address book.

Although after getting each other's contact information, the two didn't have much contact, and only sent a congratulatory text message when each other had a new movie released, but they could be regarded as acquaintances.

"Yes, it's not easy to see Director Wu." Cheng Long showed a signature smile on his face, and hugged Wu Yuan very warmly.

"Let's go in, let's go in and talk." Wu Yuan took Erad and Cheng Long and entered his mansion.

Everyone sat down in the spacious living room, and the maid immediately brought a few cups of hot tea.

"Taste, what I specially brought from China is the West Lake Longjing that my teacher gave me." Wu Yuan said with a smile.

Elad didn't understand the tea, so he took a sip of it, and didn't feel anything other than feeling a little hot and the smell of grass was very strong.

But Cheng Long is different, he knows a lot about tea, "Oh, the authentic West Lake Mingqian Longjing, very good tea." ”

Wu Yuan nodded with a smile, this tea was only brought out by Cheng Long when he came, otherwise it would be better to drink coffee like Jerry if it was only Erad.

Erard, who was not interested in tea at all, patiently waited for Wu Yuan and Cheng Long to say a few words of greeting, and then couldn't wait to interrupt the two.

"Daniel, I've told Jackie what you think, he's very interested."

"We also had a meeting to discuss it within the new line, and your suggestion is really good, the "Rush Hour" series has reached the point where it is really difficult to do it again, maybe we should indeed open a new series."

"And the male protagonist of this new series is none other than Jackie."

For the new line, Cheng Long is indeed the only good card in their hand.

Now Cheng Long is at the peak of his popularity.

Even in Hollywood, he is a real first-line movie star, and if you take into account his Asian influence, he can even be regarded as a super first-line!

This is also the reason why the "Rush Hour" series, although it is said to be a double male protagonist, but when it came time to make a decision, the new line did not hesitate to abandon Chris and firmly chose Cheng Long.

Of course, the new line wants to keep this top card in its hand.

Wu Yuan's new series plan is a good choice, although it will be divided into half of the Light Era, but it will continue to retain Cheng Long!

Therefore, after inquiring about Cheng Long's intentions and confirming that he was also interested in this cooperation, Elad pulled him to Wu Yuan.

The three of them must have an open and honest talk.

Seeing that Elad was talking about business, Cheng Long stopped talking about tea, and he also said with some expectation: "Director Wu, I heard Elad say, your plan for "Rush Hour 3", and the follow-up "Ace Agent" series. ”

"I think it's very cool, the 007 series is very popular with audiences around the world, and I'm sure audiences want to see more secret service movies."

"I want to give it a try!"

Two in one, these are two chapters.

In the future, I will try to make it more like this 4,000-word chapter.

(End of chapter)