The Twilight Safa

This is the cash cow that Wu Yuan has long taken a fancy to.

After the physical release of "Twilight" and the big sell, because Hollywood didn't like this kind of teen idol book and felt that it couldn't be sold as a movie, Light Times easily won the film adaptation rights of this big hit and its follow-up sequel.

However, Wu Yuan has been dragging on and not filming, from 2004 to early 2008, which allowed John to find Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner, the three leading actors, and start filming.

It started in February 2008 and was successfully completed at the end of April, and after half a year of special effects, the film was quickly set for Christmas on December 28.

"Daniel, the original book of this movie is very popular, so I'm going to have a premiere, do you want to come to it?"

Faced with John's invitation, Wu Yuan was very interested, but after thinking about it, he still refused: "Sorry, John, I may not have time to attend the premiere. ”

"I have important things to do here in Huaxia, and my busy feet don't touch the ground."

"But I'm sure that even if I can't make it to the premiere, the film will be a big hit and create a box office result that you're very happy with."

"Hopefully." On the other end of the phone, John sighed: "That's $37 million, and although the company can afford to lose money now, I don't want to see the result of a loss." ”

"No, it won't." Wu Yuan said confidently.

At the end of 2008, after most audiences had just contributed a sum of money to "007 Quantum of Solace", the industry expected that the North American film market should usher in a box office vacuum in the following month.

But unexpectedly, a vampire movie "Twilight: Twilight", which was mixed up by two young actors who are not famous enough, deceived girls under the age of 25 (75% of the audience was female, and 55% were younger than 25).

The cost of $37 million, and finally the North American box office of nearly $200 million, and the global box office of $350 million, shocked the jaws of countless industry insiders.

In 2008, it ranked 8th at the North American box office.

In 2008, it ranked No. 4 at the box office during its opening weekend.

In 2008, the PG-13 film ranked 5th at the box office.

The second largest share of the weekend box office in the history of Friday premiere box office.

The 6th highest-grossing film in the opening week of November in film history.

No. 9 highest-grossing film in the opening week of the film history holiday.

No one could have imagined that a vampire idol drama starring three little-known young actors would win so many box office records mentioned above.

Even John doesn't think "Twilight" will achieve any great results right now.

Perhaps with fans of the original book, this movie can earn tens of millions of dollars locally and barely break 100 million at the global box office, which is John's highest expectation.

I believe that by the time "Twilight" is released, the box office results will give John a big surprise.

"John, Christine, their sequel contract has already been signed, right?" Wu Yuan asked again uneasily.

"Of course, according to your request, I signed three more sequels in one go."

"That's good, you'll take care of the rest."

"I'll be back in the U.S. in May next year, and we'll discuss the next step of the Light Age."

"World War Z is ready to go."

After smiling and admonishing a few words, Wu Yuan hung up the phone, raised his head and saw Li Xiaoping's curious gaze.

"Director Wu, your film company in Hollywood has developed very well."

Li Xiaoping asked in a strange tone: "I don't know, here in the era of light and shadow, is there an opportunity to cooperate with brother companies?" ”

"Now many domestic film companies are doing Sino-US co-produced movies, such as Huayi's "King of Kung Fu".

"Tianyao Culture and HMW cooperate to make a "Double Edge" with an investment of nearly 100 million US dollars."

"China Film seems to be cooperating with Hollywood, brewing a co-production."

"On our side in the era of light and shadow, we must not be left behind and try to try Sino-American co-production."

"If you can cooperate with Director Wu in the light era of Hollywood, it will be the most suitable."

In the past two years, the mainland film industry has hung up the trend of co-production, not only with Hong Kong Island, but also with many co-production projects with Haolaiwu.

Although, most of the co-production projects were made in the early stage, with various publicity, signing ceremonies, and launching ceremonies, but when the filming really started, there was no news.

For example, the two flowering Sino-US co-productions "Journey to the West", such as "Double Blade" that Li Xiaoping just exemplified.

When the news of "Double Edge" was released, it was said to be the largest co-production ever invested in the Chinese and American film industries.

The chief producer is David Zucker, who has been called one of the ten most profitable producers and directors in Hollywood history at the commercial box office.

The chief director of the "Double Blade" blockbuster is Rob Kashlin, the director and screenwriter of "The Mummy 3".

In terms of actors, "007" Brosnan is locked, and Li Lianjie plays with him.

Even Rob Kashlin came to the mainland many times to be interviewed by the media, and held a very grand signing ceremony, a picture of this film everything is ready, and filming will start next month.

John Robinson, CEO of Hollywood Studios (HMW), William Frederick Fay and Vincent Newman, president and producer of Legendary Pictures, Mike Petser, professor at USC Film School, and Hollywood actors Billy Zahn and Brett Morgan......

These people also came to Beijing, Hangzhou, Hengdian and other places to inspect the location of the movie "Double Blade".

However, after the huge, boiling investigation and preparation period passed, the wait was 15 years, and until Wu Yuan woke up from his dream, he didn't see this largest Sino-American co-production film in history really start shooting.

Regarding the so-called "Sino-US co-production", Wu Yuan has no interest in it at all.

But seeing Li Xiaoping's hopeful eyes, he couldn't refuse, after all, it is the general trend to engage in co-productions now, unless he is a "traverser" like him who knows the future development, there is no reason to refuse to develop co-productions.

The enthusiasm for co-productions in the mainland was also extinguished after everyone suffered losses for three or five years.

Li Xiaoping wants to make a co-production with Light Times, which is better than co-producing with other film companies in Hollywood.

At least your own family will not cheat your own family.

After thinking about it, Wu Yuan thought of a film that was very suitable for a co-production project.

Originally, he planned to let the Light Age do it himself, but now he can take it out and let the Light and Shadow Era also participate in it, and give Li Xiaoping an addiction to going to sea.

"Over there, there is a project of "Kung Fu Dream", and it is expected that Cheng Long will be invited to star, and I will talk to John at that time, so that the Light and Shadow Times side can participate in the investment and production together."

"Kung Fu Dream" is a high-quality project with a global box office of more than 300 million US dollars, and if the light and shadow era can be listed as a producer in this movie, it will have a good effect on the overall value-added of the company.

Its effect is much stronger than the effect brought to Huayi by "The King of Kung Fu"!

"It just so happens that "Kung Fu Dream" is estimated to be released in 2010, and at that time, the era of light and shadow should have been listed."

"When the time comes, you can rush to a wave of stock prices and stimulate the lower market!"

Li Xiaoping's smiling eyes narrowed into a slit, and she nodded happily: "Okay, thank you Boss!" (End of chapter)