Chapter 164: Arrived in Hong Kong for the first time
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A passenger plane of United Airlines landed slowly on the top of the Hong Kong International Airport. After a long 15-hour flight, Ryan and his party finally arrived at the destination, Hong Kong.
Looking at the strange yet intimate city in front of him, Ryan felt somewhat complicated.
However, these emotions quickly disappeared.
Came to Hong Kong this time for work, not nostalgia.
Besides, it is still under British rule for now.
After leaving the airport, the group boarded a vehicle prepared by staff from the 20th Century Fox branch, and went to the Peninsula Hotel to rest for a while.
A 15-hour international flight, even in first class, is still not that comfortable.
"The branch of Twentieth Century Fox, how is the negotiation with Yuan Heping going?" Ryan immediately asked after arriving in the hotel room without taking a rest.
Long before they came to Xiangjiang, staff from the 20th Century Fox branch had already contacted Yuan Heping.
"A mixed message."
Sofia Coppola's face was a little tired, and she said vigorously: "Yuan Heping is serving as the action director of a movie "Street Killer", and it is estimated that it will take some time before he can leave the film crew."
"The good news is that he basically agreed to go to Los Angeles and serve as the action director of "Terminator 3."
"What about the quotation!" Ryan asked a key question.
"The cost of the entire action guidance team, including the cost of Yuan Heping himself, is quoted at a total of 3 million US dollars." Sofia Coppola quoted a very high price.
$3 million!
There was no surprise on Ryan's face. After all, Yuan Heping reported a staggering $8 million to the crew of "The Matrix 2" and "The Matrix 3" in his previous life.
Of course, he knew a little bit about Yuan Heping's plan, but he didn't intend to stay in Hollywood and only wanted to make a fortune, so he quoted a high price.
"It's too high." Ryan shook his head. For an action guidance team, the offer of 3 million US dollars is simply outrageously high.
If it doesn't work, you can only change people. Anyway, Yuan Heping doesn't have to be.
"I guess it can be lowered." Sofia Coppola thought for a while and said.
The 3 million US dollars is only Yuan Heping's quotation, not the final negotiated price. If an agreement is finally reached, it will definitely be lowered.
"That's too high."
"Tomorrow, let's meet that Mr. Jackie Chan first." Ryan decided to put the matter of Yuan Heping aside.
Even if it comes down to half, that's $1.5 million.
The remuneration of the two heroines in the film, Charlize Theron and Penelope Cruz combined, is only more than one million dollars. It is impossible for the crew to spend millions of dollars just to invite an action director team.
Next, several people need to take a good rest.
Until nine o'clock in the morning of the next day, a group of people tasted breakfast in the tea restaurant in Xiangjiang and drove to Jackie Chan's residence.
In fact, Rui En is somewhat not used to Xiangjiang's diet. He prefers to eat Hunan and Sichuan dishes, and he only ate a few soup dumplings just now.
Jackie Chan's mansion is located on a hill to the west of Repulse Bay. It is said that the Feng Shui is excellent and contains a dragon vein.
"Hi, Director Ryan Gosling, Miss Sofia Coppola!"
Inside the mansion, it was more luxurious than it looked outside. As the host, Jackie Chan warmly invited several people to sit down, "I am very happy to see you two coming."
A Hollywood legendary director, a member of the Coppola family, and more importantly, the legendary director in front of him has just bought a film company with distribution channels in North America.
For the Repulse Bay mansion in front of him, Ryan's evaluation was barely good, only good, not very good.
The land area of Xiangjiang is limited, but the population is large, and the land area of the luxury houses is far smaller than that of Los Angeles.
"Hello, Mr. Jackie Chan, you don't have to be so polite, just call me Ryan." Ryan shook hands with him and talked directly in English, without speaking Chinese.
"As for her!" He pointed to Sofia Coppola at the side, and said, "Just call her Sophia, her father is Coppola's director."
Sofia Coppola gave Ryan a blank look. She didn't like to mention her family background and Coppola's surname.
The two sides were simple and polite, and went straight to today's topic.
"Ryan, I want to ask."
Jackie Chan glanced at the two of them, and asked a little confused: "Is your coming here today related to New Line Pictures? Or is it about hiring an action director team!"
The former New Line Films has cooperated with Jiamu for many years, and he wants to go to Hollywood to develop. He is no stranger to the management of New Line Films. Even New Line Films intends to buy the project in Disney's hands, and Jackie Chan has played a role in it. A lot of effect.
The latter is 20th Century Fox and Orion Films' joint project "Terminator 3", intending to invite a Xiangjiang action director team. Some Xiangjiang media have already reported it, and even made a special list for this.
Among them are Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung and others.
"Both." Ryan said something vague.
"I'm very sorry, I'm afraid I won't be able to help you in hiring the action guidance team." Jackie Chan looked somewhat embarrassed.
It's not that he doesn't want to help, and he is powerless, so he can't block other people's money.
"It's okay, we can talk about New Line Cinema."
Ryan did not show any disappointment, and continued: "Orion Films has no plans to cooperate with New Line Films' project."
Jackie Chan's heart suddenly turned cold. The cost of this project needs at least 30 million to 35 million US dollars. It is very difficult for the New Line Films family to come up with an investment of tens of millions of dollars, and still let a Chinese be the protagonist in the film.
However, what happened next took a turn for the worse.
"Orion Pictures intends to buy the project alone and assume the entire investment."
Speaking of this, Ryan looked at Jackie Chan with a calm expression, "I don't know if Mr. Long Cheng is interested in appearing in this film!"
Lucasfilm does not intend to invest in a film starring Chinese and blacks. The risk is too great, and even thinks that Ryan is simply playing with fire.
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Moreover, George Lucas already has plans to restart the "Star Wars" series of films, and it is expected that all preparatory work and scripts will be completed within three years. of videos.
However, Lucasfilm agreed to try to approach Disney, buy the project, and then resell it to Orion Films.
Not only can you get a favor, but you can also make a small profit from it.
Invested by Orion Films!
Jackie Chan's eyes lit up. Compared with the reputation of New Line Films, the reputation of Ryan and Orion Films is obviously much better. "I am very happy."
Ryan smiled and said, "It's just that the energy of Orion Films needs to be put on "Terminator 3" for the time being. There is still a film to be filmed next. It is estimated that this project will take a while."
Funding is not the key. If it is really impossible, you can go to the prince. Tens of millions of dollars are just a matter of words for him.
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Now the production department of Orion Films is all the staff of the original studio, just changed the signboard, so it is impossible to produce three films at the same time.
"I can wait." Jackie Chan answered very simply.
Right now is his best chance to break into Hollywood, not even one.
With the popularity of "Red Fan District" and tens of millions of dollars at the box office, many people think that Jackie Chan has entered the Hollywood market.
But in fact, "Red Fan District" is only a Chinese film, and many Hollywood film companies have little interest in him.
Since this period of time, I have hardly received any scripts from Hollywood, and the only thing I got, I am afraid, is fame in Southeast Asia.
"A wise decision." Ryan nodded contentedly.
Next, several people talked about the details.
