Su Changqing's films have won four international awards, but he has never been abroad.

The hired distribution company manager Jin suggested: "Our main creator should follow the film to go out, just like our election on the island, at least Japan and South Korea have to go thoroughly, especially Japan, last time you won their screenwriting award, these people are very respectful of the strong, and the distribution will definitely be increased." ”

Lao Jin was born in the mainland and went to Taiwan as a teenager, and basically does not have that weird tone.

The domestic film industry has just come out of the planned economy for two years, and many tricks are still not played, but Su Changqing is no stranger to these things, and after 20 years, the mainland will not only play better than Hong Kong and Taiwan, because the market is big enough, and even some gimmicks are better than those of Japan and South Korea.

Su Changqing agreed: "I should go out, "My Sassy Girlfriend" has a good box office in Japan and South Korea, and we should make good use of the residual heat to release "Taiping" better." ”

He has been to Japan and South Korea for generations, and he also wants to take a time trip.

Manager Jin suggested bringing Mu Mu: "Miss Mu just won the Best Actress in Japanese Film Critics last year, and she currently has a certain amount of popularity in Japan and South Korea, which can be boosted, don't waste the power you can use." ”

This is no problem, Mu Mu should be willing, the last time he received the award, he regretted that he couldn't travel to Tokyo with Su Changqing.

Su Changqing gave a special explanation to Lao Jin: "You might as well tell the distributors in Japan and South Korea that the background of the film can be customized according to their needs to suit their national conditions." ”

This trick was invented by Hollywood, and the version shown in different regions may be slightly different, such as "Iron Man".

The era and place of "Taiping" are overhead, and the service and Taoism transcend the times and regions, Su Changqing does not mind changing it to "Seoul" in South Korea and "Yamato" in Dongying, commercial films must have commercial flexibility, and art films are another story.

It's okay to change "Train to Busan", just like this movie crossed.

A week later, David Landau called Su Changqing and was quite surprised by the level of "Taiping": "This film is really good, I showed it to several executives of Paramount, and they were all surprised. ”

Hollywood's zombies are also groping for progress, getting rid of the shadow of zombies little by little, but they haven't developed to this point, and it's normal for them to be refreshed.

The film and television industry is like the arms industry, a trick is very important, and a generation difference of ten or eight years is fatal.

"So they're all satisfied?"

After all, it has not been tested by the market, and David Landau said it tactfully: "To be honest, there are not many commercial films suitable for the West in Asia so far." ”

The implication is that this film is okay.

It is said that Westerners speak bluntly and without beating around the bush, which is completely nonsense, as if other people's civilization is rough, but in fact, they just don't want to be polite to you, and they really can't understand it.

"I'm also worried that the all-oriental face and oriental metaphors will not be adaptable, and it seems that the so-called cultural gap is not absolute. ”

"Mr. Su may also understand that although zombie movies are not a popular genre in our country, there has always been a market because of culture, and the zombie concept of your film is very novel and may have box office value. ”

Of course, Su Changqing knows that although zombie films were not popular in the nineties, they became a popular category ten years later, and film and television masterpieces were listed almost every year.

"Since it has box office value, can we increase investment in publicity? ”

The North American distribution of "Taiping" is a cooperation between Paramount Distribution and Siwei Distribution, and the other party will pay 3 million first, and if it is increased, of course, it will be half of each.

David Landau is cautious about this: "We will follow the process to try to run ads first, and then decide what to do next based on the market reaction. ”

Hollywood's operation in this area is relatively mature, although there are many money-losing transactions, but the system is relatively perfect.

Then David Landau made a request: "In half a month, we will start to publicize the temperature test, and you should send personnel to coordinate the work." ”

Su Changqing thought that the movie would need to be sent back for revision: "Don't you adjust the plot?"

"No," says David Landau, who is not critical, "we don't usually ask directors to do that, unless there's a major omission." ”

Hollywood's directors and producers have a pure employment relationship, and there are many hardliners who don't cut it, but "Taiping" is an oriental movie after all, and it can't be blindly tough.

"I knew that Mr. Su was interested in entering the Western market, and if 'Taiping' was successful, he would suggest that Hollywood actors lead the next film. ”

Of course, Su Changqing didn't just want to release a movie, he had previously proposed a series of follow-up plans with David Landau, but everything depends on the box office of "Taiping", and only with achievements can there be a future.

David Landau now took the initiative to make suggestions, but Su Changqing did not respond positively, he has no intention of becoming another Hollywood Chinese director, and it is his principle to be based on China.

The relationship between Su Changqing and David Landau is very special, at first they had to maintain cooperation as a last resort, not to mention mutual appreciation and respect, "Taiping" has obviously improved the relationship between the two sides, after all, they are both businessmen, and interests come first.

In this way, it was necessary to start sending people, and Lao Jin immediately made arrangements to send two people to Los Angeles immediately.

When the time came to use Melulan Dora, Su Changqing called her and asked to speed up the visa procedures.

After the test screening, Melulan Dora changed her previous lukewarmness and now has a more positive attitude, after all, this is also a matter for American companies.

"Mr. Su has applied for the visa together, maybe you will need to rush to Los Angeles as soon as possible one day. ”

It seems that you can go through the back door anywhere, Su Changqing is as kind as flowing: "This suggestion is good, thank you, Melulan Dora." ”

"Call me Merlan. ”

And Melulan Dora also revealed a bit of privacy: "I am from Los Angeles, I used to go to Chinese theaters when I was a child, and I never expected to be based in China at that time, hoping to invite you to a cup of coffee in my hometown one day." ”

Drinking coffee is common, but listening to her tone is ambiguous, is this some kind of hint?

Su Changqing was having a hot fight with Mu Mu, and he didn't have much appetite for Western food, but he had to go to the embassy in person to apply for a visa, so he took the initiative to invite someone to eat a Chinese meal.

Just when Su Changqing was planning the Asian release of "Taiping" and sent staff to Los Angeles to coordinate the work, Du Keke came to Lotus Hutong with a bad face.

Her "My Sassy Girlfriend 2" is completely second, although she has increased her publicity efforts and used her connections to schedule the film, she still had to be screened in half a month.

According to Ximenxiong's private disclosure, he lost more than 5 million.

It doesn't matter if you lose, the report is still profitable.

However, it was not that simple, Du Keke was a little discouraged: "I can't do it anymore, Ding Jialuo is going to withdraw and leave." ”

Su Changqing is still a little surprised, Ding Jialuo has been running Tianying for three years, and she will admit it with her personality if she doesn't lose a movie.

But it's not so surprising, as a reborn person, I know very well that it is not easy to make money in the cultural market, and the time has not yet come.

He remembers that the first private film and television company to go public was Zhongyi Brothers ten years later, unless the policy changed after the rebirth.

Three years ago, Su Changqing insisted on separating Tianyan, just because he didn't want to be manipulated by Ding Jialuo's capital, and it was a meaningless manipulation, and it would end sooner or later.

Sure enough, Du Keke said stupidly: "Ding Jialuo got inside information, it is impossible for us to approve the listing in this field in the short term, and it will not be possible for ten or eight years." ”

Su Changqing pretended to be surprised: "Then there is no need to withdraw funds, Tianyan has made money in three years." ”

Du Keke said hatefully: "How can she look at this little money, what people want to earn is billions and billions!"

"She's not doing this anymore, what does she want to do?"

"She said that when she was in the United States, she met a friend who was very similar to you in every way, a promising person, and she planned to work with that person on something else. ”

"Who looks like me?"

She said what is the name Zhang Chaoyang, and the two are planning to set up a company called Ai Whatte to engage in the Internet. ”

Aitexin, the predecessor of Sohu, Sohu is going to be established?!

Su Changqing almost blurted out.

He was a little stunned, the future seemed to be approaching step by step, and suddenly he felt outdated.

Sohu was not only about to be established, but also successfully listed on the stock market with NetEase, Sina, and Tencent five years later.

Ding Jialuo really has a vision, and if one line doesn't work, quickly change the line.

But it's also blind, are Su Changqing and Zhang Chaoyang similar in all aspects?

"He looks like a ghost, how can he be handsome. ”