In the office, Li Feihong sat on the sofa, hung up the call from Yinghuang, and looked happy.
As he expected, the film management and crew agreed to the challenge launched by Hollywood.
"They agreed?" Mandali walked over and brought Li Feihong a cup of coffee.
Li Feihong nodded slightly: "I agree."
Although this was expected, it was a bit unexpected for the film company to give a positive reply so quickly.
He is not an authentic Chinese, so he cannot have the thinking direction based on his own country like Han Sanping and others, and he will inevitably agree to the arrangements of Hollywood.
It's just that when he thought about it, the Chinese were a nation in the world that was very daring enough to take on challenges and a nation that liked to break the rules very much.
Just look at the myths and stories spread in China. The moon is a very sacred place in the West, but in Chinese myths and stories, Chang'e can live there;
The sun is an awesome source of life in the West. In Chinese mythology, because the sun was too hot, a descendant appeared and destroyed the sun.
This can be said that if the moon dares to block the way of the Chinese, then the Chinese will dare to conquer the moon; if the sun dares to block the way, then the Chinese will dare to destroy the sun.
This is an almost impossible thought in Western civilization. In Western civilization, the moon and the sun are like gods and need to be worshiped and worshipped.
But in Chinese civilization, the moon and the sun are used for conquest.
From this point of comparison between Chinese and Western cultures, we can see how high the ambition and pursuit are at the root of Chinese culture.
The West only focuses on the earth, but the Chinese look at the stars and the sea. This also shows to a certain extent that the ideological heights of Chinese and Western civilizations are not at the same level.
Of course, it is difficult to explain clearly what is at the root of historical traditions. From a modern perspective, which one is strong and which is weak between China and the West still depends on the current strength.
It is based on this one-sided understanding of the inheritance of Chinese culture, and the film's performance in the Chinese market is expected to make the film company make a lot of money, that he is sure that the film company will accept this challenge and try to break the non-Western style of Hollywood films.
The invincible cycles and rules of culture.
Mandali sat down on the sofa next to her and said in admiration: "It is really courageous to dare to face the front and rear attacks of "Avatar" and "Transformers" head-on."
Li Feihong took a cup of coffee and took a sip of coffee, and said: "Chinese people are unique in the world. For example, in the West, they fear the strong and know how to avoid the sharp edge, but there is a saying in China: Don't do it like the Yellow River. Don't hit the south wall."
Do not look back."
"Some things seem almost impossible to succeed. For us, we may turn around and run away, but for the Chinese, we have to try it before deciding whether it will succeed or not. If we fail to do anything, we will judge it as failure. This is not the character of the Chinese people."
"Of course, I am talking about real Chinese people, not those who have been bribed or whose values have been distorted."
Li Feihong put down his coffee and said: "Our next task is to finalize the theater chain matters and try to reach a good agreement with Hollywood about re-editing the movie. Since both parties have reached an agreement on this schedule,
, then these two things will be easy.”
"Yes, there is still re-editing!" Mandali raised an eyebrow: "This movie has many Chinese elements. Putting this aside, there are also many patriotic lines and plots about China. If
Hollywood is blocking us here, allowing Yinghuang and others to make drastic changes to the movie, so whether it can be released next month is a question."
"No." Li Feihong looked at her and said confidently: "This is not a problem. Since we have reached an agreement on the release schedule and theater issues, if Hollywood continues to find fault with what happened before the release, they will be the ones to be embarrassed.
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Li Feihong continued: "Besides, if Hollywood finds fault with movie plots and cultural aspects, China Film Group can also find fault with them."
"Yes." Mandali nodded and understood: "The most important thing for the film producers right now is the global roadshow and promotion before the release next month. I don't know how they can spend more than a month.
The cinematography of this movie is really bold."
"When you encounter difficulties, you find a way instead of retreating when encountering difficulties. This is the consistent style of the Chinese people." Li Feihong stood up with his legs and said: "How to arrange road shows and publicity is their business. We have our own.
responsibilities.”
Li Feihong picked up the men's leather bag and said: "Let's go to Universal and ask the people from Universal to meet with the other four major Hollywood players. Since China has agreed to this arrangement, then we can get together with the five major players.
, tell them what China has promised, and then sign the distribution agreement, and then we can negotiate with them about the next arrangements."
Mandali picked up her bag, got up and followed Li Feihong out of the office. She was working on behalf of the film to be released in overseas markets in order to make a profit.
Our partner, UA Cinemas, is busy preparing for the film's release overseas. Domestic Chinese film studios, Bright, Yinghuang and Chenglong have all made intensive arrangements while going about their own business.
China Film Group is keeping an eye on the trends of the three Hollywood movies. If someone messes up before the overseas release of "The Sky", China Film Group will come up with countermeasures to support the film's smooth overseas release.
Bright Times Media Corporation focuses on overseas promotion of movies. In this regard, it needs to rely on Xinlang Micro Entertainment's international business circle relationships, and then spends money to invite foreign media to contribute. The marketing and publicity staff of various groups have become busy.
The film company under Bright Can is doing remastering work before the movie is released. The logo of a certain company in the opening scene needs to be re-edited, the sponsor's rolling subtitles in the ending scene need to be removed, and the English subtitles need to be reviewed again to see if they are accurate.
I am extremely busy making preparations like this.
The theater companies under Cuican are dealing with the issue of distribution keys. Domestic and overseas encryption methods for movie keys are different, which requires technical transcoding. As the original distributor of film sources, theater companies
It is necessary to cooperate with China Film Distribution Company for international commercial authorization.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! In addition to assisting and cooperating with the overseas promotion of this film, Ying Huang from Hong Kong is also responsible for the crew's roadshows in Southeast Asia.
The entertainment industry in Xiangjiang has always been in common with the Southeast Asian market. As one of the top players in the entertainment industry in Xiangjiang, Yinghuang has extensive business channels in Southeast Asia, which will make it convenient for the crew to perform road shows in Southeast Asia.
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Xiangjiang.
In mid-October, the international airport was crowded.
In the VIP lounge of the airport, actors from the film crew gathered here, waiting for the upcoming flight.
They were whispering and communicating with each other, creating a lively and passionate atmosphere.
Zeng Baoyi took a sip of her drink and said, "I had originally planned to go to Singapore for a fun trip, but then the roadshow notice came. What a coincidence!"
Zhang Yuqi held the ice milk in her hand and responded: "Me too, I was planning to find a place to travel and relax, but I didn't expect business to come."
"The speed of this overseas arrangement is indeed unexpectedly fast. It will be released globally next month." Hui Yinghong held a magazine in her hand and sighed while flipping through it.
An Zhijie lay down leisurely, tilted his head towards the window, looked at the airport scenery outside, and said slightly worriedly: "There are Hollywood blockbusters before and after. I really don't know if our movie can successfully break through."
His words were like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, instantly causing everyone present to fall into silence.
The movie is showing great momentum in China. The more promising the situation is, the better it will be for the future development of the actors.
Some time ago, everyone was immersed in a happy atmosphere.
During this period, both actors from Baodao and Xiangjiang frequently contacted each other and had dinner together in private to share this joy.
Zeng Baoyi also discussed with several actor friends she met on the set and planned to go to Singapore in Southeast Asia in a few days for a casual trip. In the good mood brought by the good situation of the movie, she took advantage of the trip.
Have fun in China.
Who would have thought that yesterday I suddenly received a notification from Yinghuang to start a roadshow promotion business activity for the film's overseas release.
Yesterday, they all came to Xiangjiang to gather, stayed for only one night, and now they were at the international airport, about to leave for Singapore in Southeast Asia. This is the first stop of the road show.
Such a hasty arrangement left the actors a little confused.
They were just part of the cast of the film and had no idea of the specific details of the film's negotiations with overseas distributors.
Think about it, it took a year for "Heroes" to be released in North America; "The Promise" also went through more than half a year of negotiation and promotion before it was released in Asia; even Cheng Long's "New Police Story" and "Baby Project"
, it also debuted in Asia after a year and a half.
As for the film "Sky Curtain" they participated in, everyone thought it would be like previous years, and it would take a long time before there was any news about its overseas release.
Who would have thought that while the movie is still being released in China, it will be released globally next month. This sudden arrangement caught them and the actors off guard.
What’s even more surprising is that not only is the release schedule extremely tight, but the film that will be released globally will also collide head-on with two Hollywood super blockbusters, which is really unexpected.
Although they didn't know the reason, they all had a vague feeling that this matter was by no means simple.
"No matter what, our movie can be released globally, and it is truly released globally, not limited to North America. This is the first time in China, and we are very happy." Lin Feng broke the silence and said.
Chen Weiting crossed his arms and nodded gently: "That's right."
Hearing what Lin Feng said, everyone present smiled knowingly and stopped worrying about those complicated matters.
The home ground for their career development is in China. The higher the domestic box office of the movie, the greater the benefit to them.
The situation overseas is slightly different. As long as the movie can be released overseas, regardless of the performance, their value will increase.
This is the current situation in the domestic film and television industry. Some people in the capital circle blindly worship foreigners and pay attention to the box office at home, while overseas they only look at whether the movie can be successfully released.
After all, it is so rare for domestic films to be released overseas that some domestic capital parties do not target overseas box office, but use whether they can be released as a criterion. As long as they can be successfully released overseas, it is equivalent to success.
These actors also know this in their hearts. Now that it has been confirmed that the movie will be released overseas, it is destined to further boost their domestic career development. It is enough to understand this. As for higher-level things, they want to
I don't have the ability to worry about it.
At this time, the flight announcement came.
On the sofa in front of the table next to him, Huo Wenxi put down his crossed legs, closed the magazine in his hand, and finally took a sip of the straw, drained the orange juice in the cup, then picked up his bag and stood up, saying: "Friends, let's go.
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Since October 9th, everyone reached a consensus and after some discussion, we only planned and arranged a week.
There are many things that have not yet been fully planned, and we must set off today to start the road show.
Time is tight, and there is no extra time to make sufficient preparations. We can only conduct road shows, negotiate matters, and make follow-up plans at the same time.
Everyone attaches great importance to this game with Hollywood. For this road show trip to Southeast Asia, Ying Huang sent her, the general manager, to personally lead the road show team.
Huo Wenxi is not only the general manager, but also the general agent. In terms of taking care of the artists and handling emergencies during the road show, there is no one within Yinghuang who is more suitable to be the team leader than her.
Just like that, everyone got on the flight, and the plane cut through the blue sky under the sun and headed towards Singapore.
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Just when Huo Wenxi and others from Xiangjiang were leaving for Singapore, a plane slowly landed from the sky in Paris, France, thousands of miles away.
At Paris International Airport, Chenglong and his team got off the plane and arrived in Paris. This was the first stop of their European roadshow trip.
In the global market, apart from China, North America, Europe, Southeast Asia, Japan and South Korea are the most important markets.
Hui Yinghong and other actors from Xiangjiang Island have their works spread in Southeast Asia and have a certain market, so the actors have a certain degree of popularity.
Therefore, letting Hui Yinghong and others go to Southeast Asia for a road show was a decision reached through joint discussion.
So, who will be sent to Europe? It seems that Chenglong is the only one in the entire crew. The rest of the crew are not well-known in Europe, so this important task can only be shouldered by Chenglong.
"Jackie Chan!"
"Oh, Jackie Chan!!"
The English name for Chenglong is "Jack Chen", which is similar to the Chinese pronunciation of "Jack Cheng".
In French, Chenglong is called "Jackie Chan", which is similar to the Chinese pronunciation of "Jackie Chan".
The two sounds are roughly the same, but there are subtle differences in the details of pronunciation.
The reason why the French call it this is because for a long time, the French have had a contemptuous attitude towards English. They are ashamed to speak English and proud to speak French.
Therefore, tourists who come to France only need to learn a few words in French to communicate with the locals, and they will find that the locals will treat you warmly immediately.
Of course, there are no absolutes, it just varies from person to person.
Amidst these cheers full of surprise, Chenglong smiled and waved continuously.
In a warm atmosphere where passengers from all over the world took out their mobile phones to take pictures, he and his team walked out of the terminal and got into the commercial vehicle that came to greet them.
"Brother, do you want to go to the hotel first?"
"You guys go over first and send me to the Chinese restaurant opposite the Consulate in China."
Not only was Huo Wenxi's road show arrangements not in place due to tight time, but the same was true for him.
Even with the joint assistance of Yinghuang and Cuichan, it is extremely difficult to contact and plan roadshow arrangements in so many European countries within a week.
We can only carry out the road show according to the arranged plan while making intensive preparations for the subsequent itinerary.
I learned from the young couple Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei that their father is also in Paris, and is a member of the consulate organization and the director of the Confucius Institute in Paris.
On the couple's side, he happens to be coming to Paris, so I hope he can take the time to meet their father and apologize to their father on behalf of the young couple.
I heard from the couple that they promised their father to come to Paris to visit this year, but they were unable to keep their promise due to the unexpected situation of the film's overseas release, so they asked him to come and apologize.
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Listen to what the boy Chu Xuan said: "Brother Chenglong apologized for us in person. That is sincere. My father-in-law must have more face."
The playful Sissi also echoed: "Yes, yes, my father cares about face."
This young couple is very funny and really interesting.
As for his situation, the arrangements and planning for the road show are not yet complete.
Since the father of the couple has certain abilities here, based on this relationship, if we can use the power of the consulate to help him with his trip to Europe, or organize a road show at the Confucius Institute, it will be of great significance.
It is feasible and beneficial to their movies.
"Chenglong, this way."
"Sissi's father? Hello, hello, hello."
"Welcome to this part of China in Paris. Sissi called me in advance. Today we will have a meal at this very authentic Chinese restaurant."
"You are too polite. Sissi and Xuanzi also asked me to apologize to you on their behalf. They said they promised you that they would come to Paris to visit you this year, but they failed to fulfill their promise because of the overseas release of the movie. Both of them are very sad.
I feel sorry for you."
"Haha, are you sorry? My daughter and son-in-law had to come. It's so far away and young people nowadays don't like to move. I'm satisfied with this. I even asked you to come and apologize. These two guys are really ignorant.
The two juniors even yelled at you, a senior, that you should be criticized."
Chenglong and Ankang met at the restaurant. After some pleasantries, they started talking about the movie road show while eating.
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French time is about seven hours ahead of the United States. Chenglong and Ankang's dinner time is 6 p.m., which corresponds to 1 a.m. in the United States.
In Los Angeles, Tang Jili stayed up at midnight in the hotel, discussing the road show with his team in the hotel living room.
Huo Wenxi led the team to Southeast Asia, Cheng Long led the team to Europe, and he, the director and producer, led the team to the United States.
Their road show method is different. Although he is a director and has a higher status than an artist, he is not a star like an artist after all. He has no popularity in the audience market. Not many people know him in China, let alone abroad.
But when it comes to the directing world, he has a good reputation in the industry, even in the Hollywood director circle.
Here in Hollywood, there are four people who have the deepest impression on China and Chinese-American directors. One is Zhang Yimou, one is Li An, one is James Wan, and the other is Tang Ji-li.
Zhang Yimou is not famous for "Hero" released in North America, but for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
And he, Li An and James Wan are the only three who have accumulated a certain degree of fame by directing a series of movies in Hollywood.
Based on this, when he came to Hollywood this time, he planned a road show that would not go deep into the public. Instead, he planned to cooperate with the media that pays attention to the director's circle and the program groups of relevant TV channels to build momentum for their movies through interviews.
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This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Normally, such a roadshow format would be difficult to achieve, and few foreign media and TV programs would be interested in Chinese films.
However, if this Chinese film competes with "Avatar" and "Transformers", then some foreign media and TV programs will become interested.
To put it bluntly, if you want to be followed by the media industry, you must have something that can make a splash.
This is true at home, and even more so abroad.
"Just these few, I'll contact them as soon as it gets dark."
At midnight, Tang Jili finalized several media and TV stations and decided to prepare for the road show at dawn.
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Two or three o'clock in the middle of the night in Los Angeles is two or three o'clock in the afternoon in China.
At this time, Liu Xiaoli's chattering could be heard from the big villa in Bieyuan in the east of the capital.
"It's very cold over there in South Korea. It's close to freezing now. Bring more warm clothes."
In the bedroom on the third floor, the couple did not have to worry about luggage or anything else. They only watched the mother busy in front of the closet, not only looking for clothes that suit the season for her daughter, but also looking for clothes that suit the weather for her son-in-law.
Chu Xuan shook his head, they are such big people, why does this mother still treat them as children.
"Mom, I'll do it myself." He snatched the work from his mother's hands and rummaged through the clothes for himself.
Liu Yifei sat on the edge of the bed, watching this scene warmly, her legs dangling slightly on the edge of the bed with such a sense of happiness.
"Why did we arrange for you to go to Japan and South Korea?" Liu Xiaoli muttered.
Yesterday, as soon as she got the news that her daughter and son-in-law were going to Japan and South Korea for a roadshow, she immediately took Zeng Ni to say goodbye to the eldest sister of the An family, temporarily put aside the wedding room and wedding matters, and rushed back by plane.
If they were just traveling around the country, the couple had grown up and the domestic environment was very safe and comfortable, so she had nothing to worry about.
But going abroad lasted for more than a month, and she went to two treacherous countries, which made her a little worried, so she had to rush back to give her some instructions.
"Brother Chenglong can only go to Europe. We are not famous in Europe."
"There is also Director Tang in Hollywood, so it is naturally the most suitable to have him in charge."
"Teacher Hui Yinghong and Zeng Baoyi are already famous in Southeast Asia, so wouldn't it be logical for them to go to Southeast Asia? Then Chu Xuan and I can only go to Japan and South Korea."
Liu Yifei explained, telling everyone the arrangement after discussion.
"I'm just afraid that the people in these two places won't be friendly to you, and I'm afraid you'll suffer, you know?" Liu Xiaoli asked with concern.
"Whether it's friendly or not, we're just going for a road show, not traveling. Apart from the possibility that the media may be unfriendly, most of the invited audiences will be Chinese students, so there won't be any problems." Chu Xuan comforted his mother.
Even though she said this, Liu Xiaoli was still worried: "How about I go with you."
"Oops!" Liu Yifei patted the bed, with a look on her face that didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "I'm 22, and Chu Xuan is almost 26. I go abroad to run business activities for my career and you still have to come and keep an eye on me, Mom, are you okay?
Do you still treat us like children?"
Liu Xiaoli turned her head in front of the wardrobe and said matter-of-factly: "What else? 22 years old is amazing. Your mother and I are 50. Judging from the eternal age gap, you will always be my children. Is there anything wrong with this?"
"There's nothing wrong with that." Chu Xuan quickly agreed.
Liu Yifei glared at Chu Xuan, with a look that blamed Chu Xuan for not helping her, and then comforted her mother and said: "Mom, don't worry, there are Brother Lu, Sister Zeng, and Sister Hed with a team to help, you can just let it go
A hundred hearts."
Liu Xiaoli brought Zeng Ni back with her so that Zeng Ni could go abroad with the couple and take good care of her. Otherwise, Lu Tao would be a bodyguard and driver's assistant. This made her very worried, not because of Lu Tao, but because she was afraid that she would not be able to take care of the couple.
comprehensive.
After coming back yesterday, I went to Wang Jinhua's house for a meal. Wang Jinhua said that he had also sent General Manager Li He to lead his team to follow, which made her feel relieved.
Liu Xiaoli helped her daughter pack her clothes, and Chu Xuan also finished packing.
Seeing her daughter and son-in-law packing their suitcases, Liu Xiaoli remembered something and took out an "artifact" from her bag: "Here, take it."
The couple heard the sound and saw a long metal rod-like thing, which immediately made them laugh.
This is a scanner that specializes in scanning metal and includes a pinhole camera.
In the past, when they checked into a group hotel, their mother would immediately take this "artifact" and attach it to appliances and walls in the room to scan everywhere, protecting them like a swaddled baby. It was so meticulous.
Of course, my mother's awareness of self-protection and safety must be praised. No mother can do this.
Liu Yifei happily took it and put it into the suitcase.
At this time, the cell phone rang.
Chu Xuan got through and it was Li He. She had already arrived at the door with her team and two nanny vans.
"Sister Hed is here, let's go." After hanging up the phone, the couple each took their suitcases and went downstairs, with my mother accompanying them all the way.
On the way to the gate, Lu Tao and Zeng Ni also carried their suitcases out of the small villa, met up with the family and walked out of the gate.
Li He was waiting in front of the car. When she saw a family coming out, she relaxed her hands from her chest and waved, "Get in the car and let's go."
"Hun, keep an eye on them, they are in trouble." Liu Xiaoli explained to Li Hun.
Li He smiled and said: "They are the boss and the boss's wife. They are the ones who think favorably of me. I don't dare to think favorably of them."
The couple couldn't help but laugh. Liu Yifei walked to the car door and turned to complain to her mother: "Mom, Chu Xuan and I have already obtained a marriage certificate. Can you stop being like this? Can you give us the feeling that we have a family and a career?"
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"Hahaha..." Li He, Zeng Ni and several team members in the car laughed again and again, amused by the exchange between mother and daughter.
Liu Xiaoli and Liu Yifei glared at each other. After the mother and daughter glared for a second or two, Liu Xiaoli relaxed her expression and realized that she was indeed a little careless about the face of her daughter and son-in-law. Then she looked at her daughter and shook her head with concern, saying nothing.
Seeing her mother's actions, Liu Yifei put down her suitcase, walked back a few steps, hugged her mother, kissed her on the face, and said, "Don't worry, nothing will happen to us."
"Well, go ahead." Liu Xiaoli nodded slightly and let go of her daughter's arms.
"Bye bye, mom." Liu Yifei waved her hand, picked up her suitcase and got into the car.
"Mom, let's go." Chu Xuan said goodbye, then walked away and got in the car.
"Sister Li, don't worry, the team is here." Li He also reassured Liu Xiaoli, then got in the car and closed the door.
The weather was sunny and windy in the afternoon, and a ray of sunshine cast long shadows on the lights on the roadside.
Next to the long shadow, there was an elegant and nostalgic figure, accompanied by a shadow full of blessings. It was not until the nanny car drove out of the end of the road that it disappeared, and the floating figure gave off a worried atmosphere and turned around to leave.
For the couple, Cheng Long has gone to the battlefields of Europe, actor friends have also embarked on a journey to Southeast Asia, and director Tang Jili has also gone to the battlefields of Hollywood. With their mother's care and blessings, they
Started their journey to Japan and South Korea.
At this point, the crew from North America, Europe, Southeast Asia, Japan and South Korea was divided into four, and all members set out to work together to create a good environment for the film to be released globally.