Chapter 649 Heroes and the Insufficiency of the Stars and Seas
Chapter 649 The hero and the shortcomings of the stars and the sea
After the Olympic bid meeting, the delegation held a small celebration party at the embassy residence, and everyone was very excited.
The same goes for Jiang Yan, who has been recording with the camera. This is not something that people who have experienced the rise of great powers can relate to. The desire to be recognized by the world and to rectify China's name is mixed with too many emotions and expectations.
In fact, he thought he would be calmer because he knew the result in advance, but at this moment, with the empathy and atmosphere, he still couldn't suppress his excitement and joy. After all, in reality, he was also a participant in this victory.
This sense of accomplishment cannot be experienced by onlookers.
After the cheers, the team leader Liu Qi was drunk and tearfully recounted the bitterness along the way, causing all the core members to shed tears along with him.
The Chinese people have been waiting for this moment for too long to successfully bid for the Olympic Games. The entire 1990s were basically spent with the word "Olympic bid".
In fact, going even further, the Olympic dream can be traced back to the early 20th century.
In 1908, China, which was poor and weak that year, asked three questions: When can China send one person to participate in the Olympic Games? When can China send a team to participate in the Olympic Games? When can China host an Olympic Games on its own land?
In 1932, Liu Changchun represented China in the Los Angeles Olympics, but was eliminated in the preliminaries. In 1936, he officially formed a team to compete, but unfortunately failed. In 1984, Xu Haifeng won the first gold medal. In 2001, BJ
The Olympic bid was successful, and in 2008, BJ hosted the Olympic Games.
It took a hundred years to realize a dream.
Now that the dream has taken the most critical step, it will take another seven years to reach true perfection.
So after Liu Qi shed her bitter tears, she then raised a toast to encourage each other.
Everyone raised their glasses together, and at this moment, the new journey of the Olympic delegation officially began.
Speaking of which, 2001 was a year of great events for China.
The successful bid for the Olympic Games in July was a shot in the arm for the entire nation.
In October, the national football team qualified, which was another shot in the arm.
This is not over yet. In December, our country successfully joined the WTO, which officially heralded that the entire country has entered a new stage in the new century.
Since then, the development of the entire country has accelerated greatly.
Economic, sports, medical and other aspects have ushered in unprecedented development.
The word "changing with each passing day" has officially become a word that Chinese people always express with emotion.
And what is closely related to Jiang Yan is the film and television industry.
After the successful bid for the Olympics on the 13th, Jiang Yan was busy for another three days. He followed the delegation to participate in the celebrations of some Chinese and international groups in Moscow. He returned to China with the delegation on the 16th and was received by senior leaders along with the delegation that day.
After it was over, Jiang Yan rushed to the Beijing Film Studio to join Han Sanpin.
And on the morning of the 17th, Jiang Yan obtained the first domestic private theater license in Beijing.
At this point, Stars and Sea's mainland theater chain and film business have officially started.
And the good news on the 17th is not just a license plate.
On that day, Jiang Yan welcomed its first customer at Star Cinema, which had yet to be seen in the mainland.
That was "Hero" that launched the era of domestic blockbusters.
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In a private club in Beijing, Jiang Yan, Han Sanpin, Lao Mouzi and Lao Mouzi's current partner Zhang Weiping were drinking tea and chatting.
Like The Originals, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", a film that was initially unpopular in China, greatly stimulated domestic filmmakers after it won an Oscar this year.
So "Hero" directly expanded from a small-budget movie originally planned to a blockbuster budget due to Zhang Weiping's deception and Lao Mouzi's impatience.
In Zhang Weiping's blueprint, he wanted to find the top Chinese actors, and Jiang Yan was one of the first choices. Apart from him, the original cast members such as Lian Kit, Chen Daomin, and Chao Wei did not change much.
Zhang Weiping wanted to attract Jiang Yan, the son of Feng Feng, to lay the foundation for the film to be an international blockbuster. Lao Mouzi also admired Jiang Yan's actor attributes. He had communicated with Jiang Yan as early as the Temple of Heaven concert.
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In his words, Jiang Yanguang's eyes are like no other in the country. If you add his body, it would be even more perfect. Finally, add Jiang Yan's fame, it is the perfection of perfection. As for who should play, this
This is one of the topics we want to talk about today.
When Jiang Yan first heard the news, it was in Moscow a few days ago. At that time, Lao Mouzi was also a member of the Olympic bidding delegation. The two had some exchanges in those days, but because the joy of bidding for the Olympics was too strong,
The topic almost always revolved around the Olympics, so I didn’t go into details.
After knowing this, Jiang Yan was actually a little emotional.
I remember that when he first met Lao Fan, he asked Lao Fan to keep an eye on Lao Mouzi. The purpose was to find a way to participate in the "Hero" project. If he really couldn't participate, he could just become an extra. After all, it had a certain
It is a film of historical significance, and it will be a souvenir if you participate in it.
But in just three years, this role has completely changed.
Now it's not Jiang Yan who begs for help, but people who come to him on their own, which is really touching.
So needless to say, of course I won it!
Winning means investment + winning the overseas distribution rights. As for whether to perform or not, let’s put it aside for now.
Among them, the overseas distribution rights are very attractive.
You must know that "Hero" is the Chinese film with the highest overseas box office besides "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". Being able to handle this project is a great accumulation of overseas distribution experience for Stars and Seas.
So in summary, if we can fully cooperate, then Jiang Yan's domestic and foreign theaters can make a lot of money, and the distribution channel of Stars and Seas can also make a lot of money. It's perfect.
But unfortunately, the other party did not agree. Zhang Weiping said that Jiang Yan could invest and get a share, but he did not want Jiang Yan to contract overseas distribution. The reason was that there was already someone, that is, Jiang Zhiqiang, who operates "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". Simple
It means that the other party feels that Jiang Yan is not strong enough.
Zhang Weiping said that although Jiang Yan has theaters overseas, theaters and distribution are two different things. Even if Stars and Sea is the same size as Jiang Zhiqiang's Anle Pictures, they at least have the successful experience of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".
Jiang Yan doesn't really like Zhang Weiping, but what he said is actually right. Jiang Yan's current experience in overseas film distribution has just started. It seems to be the largest in the mainland, but it really needs to be compared with Jiang Zhiqiang in Xiangjiang.
Compared with people who have been in this industry since the 1980s, it is indeed much worse.
Jiang Zhiqiang is not only responsible for the success of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", but also Hayao Miyazaki's films.
This old man is very powerful.
In addition, although Jiang Yan has some shares in Warner Bros. Pictures, the main body is different. It would be different to rely entirely on Warner. So what they said is correct. In front of Jiang Zhiqiang's Anle Pictures, at least the overseas distribution of Stars and Seas is limited.
One piece is really incomparable.
However, Jiang Yan is not discouraged, because Stars and Sea will continue to grow and develop. Without "Hero", it's not like he doesn't have other projects, and there are many opportunities to gain experience.
So if you don’t support overseas distribution, you won’t get it. Then it’s just investment + cooperation with domestic theaters.
As for participating?
"I have to check my schedule first. As you know, Lao Mouzi, I still have a lot of things to sort out. Give me a week and I will give you a clear answer then. Don't worry, if there is really no schedule.
, even if it’s an extra performance, I’ll do it, but you guys just don’t find it troublesome when the time comes.”
"Of course not, it's best for you to act." Lao Mouzi said with a smile.
"I hope so too. I'm sure it will work out if it comes out. Anyway, just wait for my news." Jiang Yan also smiled.
The matter was settled like this. Next, Jiang Yan and New Picture reached a verbal agreement to obtain 20% of the investment share of "Heroes" with an investment of 6.5 million US dollars. This investment amount was within expectations, and it was expected to earn 3 times in the end.
The income is pretty good.
In addition, they have also made a commitment to cooperate with theater chains in the future. It is hard to say how much revenue there will be. The specifics will depend on when the Star Cinema Line will be completed. But I think it is not a big problem, because this matter was discussed as early as two years ago.
I have started preparing for it, so it will definitely be in time for the release of "Hero".
After the conversation, Jiang Yan and everyone had another meal, and then went directly back to Hengdian.
There are too many things waiting for him. The country has entered a new stage, and the stars and the sea cannot be left behind.
Of course, before that, he has to resolve his emotional issues first...