After sending the reporter from "Film Weekly" away, Zhang Hao sat down on the sofa and started thinking about the problem.
In fact, Zhang Hao has already tried it. "The Prestige" and "The Butterfly Effect" both have a bit of science fiction flavor, but the public does not recognize them as science fiction films.
If it were classified, I would rather put it in the category of high-IQ fantasy films.
In fact, this is related to the deep-rooted concepts of most media and audiences. In their opinion, if it is a science fiction film, advanced technology, alien civilization, or resurrecting dinosaurs, a "Jurassic Park" will do.
Only science fiction movies with such large productions, huge investments, and large investments can be called science fiction movies.
If a film like "The Butterfly Effect" was not made by a foreigner, it would probably not be called a science fiction film, even though the concept played by Zhang Hao is very novel.
So far, Zhang Hao's five feature-length films have all received good ratings on Douban.
When it comes to domestic films, Douban has always been strict and low-rating, which is very harsh. However, Douban seems to be very tolerant of Zhang Hao's films, and his films always get good scores here.
So much so that netizens gave Douban a nickname, called Zhangpan, or Douban.
Although Douban's ratings are not objective enough for the public, they are still an important basis for reference of the quality of a film.
Starting from the 8.1 score of "Manslaughter", "Genius Gunman" scored 8.3 points, and "The Magic" scored as high as 8.8 points.
"The Embalmer" won Zhang Hao numerous honors, including the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, the Cannes Palme d'Or, and three Best Director trophies at the Cannes Golden Horse and Golden Rooster. It even scored a high 9.0 on Douban.
"The Butterfly Effect" is Zhang Hao's latest movie. Although the box office was only 262 million, the media and sunspots have been advocating for a while that Zhang Hao is on the decline. However, on Douban, the film also has a score of 8.7 points.
It is because of Douban's tolerance for Zhang Hao that Douban has become a gathering place for Zhang Hao's fans. There is a saying on the Internet: to find fans of Da Power, go to Weibo; to find fans of Zhang Hao, go to Douban.
And constantly winning high scores has also made Zhang Hao's fans shout the slogan that Zhang Hao's films must be high-quality.
This is of course Zhang Hao's deliberate intention. He just wants to create such a reputation for his character. This slogan is the same as Nolan's production, which must be a high-quality product.
Sometimes, movie fans are scarier than fans in the fandom. It’s just that fans in the fandom behave too arrogantly, and pigeons have no strength, so they are hated by public netizens.
It was precisely because of the accumulation of a large fan base and the path to Hollywood that Zhang Hao felt that he could devote his energy to making a film that the audience would call a science fiction film.
After thinking about it, Zhang Hao called his assistant Tang Qianxi: "Qianxi, call me and ask how the filming of the new series "Power" went?"
"Okay, boss!" Tang Qianxi hurriedly called back to inquire.
Last year, Big Power had quite good results. He starred in "The Butterfly Effect", "Painted Skin 2", and "Zodiac". The cumulative box office of the movies he starred in in one year reached 1.8 billion.
In addition to the previous starring roles in "The Gunslinger" and "Shark Tank", not counting other guest movies, the cumulative box office of the movies he participated in as a starring role alone has exceeded 2.2 billion.
This was achieved in just a few years. With a total of 2.2 billion starring in movies, she has achieved an achievement. She is the first post-1985 actress to have a cumulative starring movie box office of more than 2 billion.
This achievement makes Da Mi Mi stand out from all the post-85 actresses, and she is undoubtedly the number one post-85 actress.
The other eight-and-a-half-year-olds were speechless when they saw the power.
Da Mi Mi did not follow the rule that female stars should not fall in love at all. Instead, she openly announced her relationship, showed off her affection on Weibo from time to time, and then became a top-tier actress in the industry.
Of course, everyone also understands that without Zhang Hao's support, Da Mimi would not be able to reach this height. But being able to tie a man's heart is an amazing skill in itself.
Many female celebrities who want to get ahead are wondering whether they should find someone to fall in love with, but where is their Zhang Hao?
And this year, Da Mi Mi has not completely given up on the field of TV series. It started "Gu Jian Qi Tan" last year and is already filming.
Tang Qianqian replied after a while: "Sister Mi is still filming, and it is estimated that the filming will be almost completed in March."
Zhang Hao said he understood and responded: "Inform her agent and let Da Mi Mi prepare for physical training. The next project will be very hard."
"Okay, I'll notify you right away." Tang Qianqian understood that her boss wanted to flatter the boss lady again.
Zhang Hao felt that he had to personally advise him on this matter, so he called Da Mi Mi during his break at night.
At night in Los Angeles, it's almost like daytime in China. Da Mi Mi and the crew of "Gu Jian Qi Tan" were hard at work filming in Hengdian.
This TV series is produced by Tianmi Film and Television Production Company. Bona Pictures has never been involved in the production of TV series and has not participated, but the newly established Penguin Pictures is involved.
The TV series has hired two Hong Kong TVB directors, Huang Junwen and Liang Shenghua, to direct it, with Da Mi Mi as the producer, producer and starring role.
They also included company newcomers Reba and Zhou Yutong, as well as Hong Kong actors Chen Weitingsai and Gao Weiguang who were signed to Tianpower Film and Television Production Company.
In the original version, Da Mi Mi suggested that a certain actor surnamed Li should play the lead role, but Zhang Hao voted it down and subsequently found Zhu Yilong as the lead actor.
Zhu Yilong also experienced ups and downs. He once had the opportunity to star in "Genius Gunman" and took off with Li Xian, but he did not expect to be rejected by Bai Yu in the end.
After several years of wasted time, Li Xian has made great progress, and as a senior, Zhu Yilong is very envious.
Now the opportunity has come. Although it is not Zhang Hao's work, it is still an opportunity to star in a drama with great power, and he is still the male lead.
This type of drama has become very popular on the market in recent years. Apart from interfering in the selection of the male protagonist, Zhang Hao did not interfere too much, but let Da Mi Mi take full responsibility.
Da Mi Mi also needs to be seen by others. She is not completely dependent on Zhang Hao. She can also make a film and television project independently.
As for the two scripts written by Zhang Hao, they are still locked in the cabinet, waiting for the right time to take them out.
Recently, Zhang Hao wrote another script, which is an upgraded version of "The Princess' Promotion", or a remake of the Korean drama "Queen Cheren".
Although "Queen Cheolin" in her previous life was a remake of "The Princess's Promotion", and although Korea's secretive behavior is despicable, I have to admit that some Korean dramas are still good.
Zhang Hao still remembers when he was in school and his mother pulled him to watch classic Korean dramas such as "Blue Life", "Full House" and "My Girl".
Zhang Hao once wanted to copy "My Love from the Star", but before he could do it, someone else had already finished the production.
"Prince Concubine's Promotion" is actually not bad, but the crew is a bit poor and lacks a bit of texture. But texture is, to put it bluntly, a waste of money, and Tianmi Film and Television Production Company has a lot of money to burn.
The most important thing is that in the future trend of silly and sweet female protagonists, the heroines created by this type of drama are simply alien and will definitely make the audience shine.
Of course, that will all happen later, now Da Mi Mi is going to train.
"What? You want me to work out?" Da Mi Mi received a call from Zhang Hao as soon as she finished the show.
"That's right," Zhang Hao held a tea cup in his hand, looked at the content in his laptop, and said to Da Mi Mi: "What follows is a very hard shooting. Without good physical support, you won't be able to persevere."
"What kind of project is it?" Da Mi Mi asked.
"It's okay to tell you, it's a space version of Robinson Crusoe. You have to play a female astronaut." Zhang Hao said.
The great power attracted interest: "That's great. I have always dreamed of going to the sky and into space, and now I have realized it in this way."
"Don't be happy too early, it will be very hard."
Da Mi Mi pouted and said, "If I were afraid of the hard work, I wouldn't be an actor."
"It's good to have this mental preparation." Zhang Hao was very satisfied with the attitude of Da Mi Mi, and then said: "When you have time, go to your uncle and ask him to help introduce some aerospace experts. It is best to have active astronauts.
Space agency engineers, I asked them to be consultants."
"It seems that you are going to use what you have learned in Hollywood on me," Da Mi Mi was very surprised. She patted her chest and promised, "Don't worry, I'll contact my uncle."
The two talked sweetly for a while. Considering that it was already late at night in Los Angeles, Da Mi Mi asked Zhang Hao to take a rest quickly.
As soon as they hung up the phone, Reba and Zhou Yutong walked hand in hand into the trailer where the actors were resting.
"Sister Mi, is this Director Zhang's phone number?" Reba asked.
Da Mi Mi nodded and said: "Yes."
"Did the boss say when he would be back?" Reba asked curiously.
"It will probably be in May or June. Now he is nervously busy with post-production."
"It's so hard. I can't come back even for the New Year. I have to stay there for almost a year." Zhou Yutong also said.
"Let's not talk about this anymore." Although he missed Zhang Hao very much, Da Mi Mi also understood Zhang Hao's professionalism and said with a smile: "The company's situation has been much better recently and it has resources. When the time comes, I will let your agent choose for you.
The right resources.”
"Thank you, Sister Mi..."
"You're welcome……"
After getting the power ready, Zhang Hao found Guo Fan again and talked with him about his future ideas.
"After your study tour in Hollywood, if you direct another project after returning home, I will hand over "The Wandering Earth" to you," Zhang Hao said frankly.
Guo Fan was stunned: "Director, don't you shoot it yourself?"
"No, I have an important trilogy project." Zhang Hao said.
"Is it the Three-Body Problem?"
"No," Zhang Hao shook his head and said, "Now is not the time to film "The Three-Body Problem."
"What trilogy is that?" Guo Fan was curious.
"See for yourself," Zhang Hao turned the computer over and showed it to Guo Fan.
Guo Fan looked at the big characters in the computer document and read out unconsciously: "Trilogy of Space Survival..."
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