Chapter 1,438 Zhang Yimou and Hollywood

[On both sides of the moon are the smiling faces of the stars. The sun has set, and the stars have dinner around the moon - the early summer night sky]

Ke Shouliang understood what Ye Ming meant, pondered for a moment and said, "If it means that Fast and Furious can't become popular, then what about us?"

Ye Ming said very affirmatively: "Then you are saying that you are not suitable to enter Hollywood, or that your opportunity to enter Hollywood has not come, at least not yet. You have become the best in Asia. This It’s useless. It must be Hollywood that invites you, and you will get better treatment. What’s more, although you are now the top team in the Asia-Pacific region, when it comes to the top, it is estimated that Japan and South Korea can also compete with you. Comparing teams, I’m right about this.”

Maybe the teams in Japan and South Korea are not as desperate as the Ke Shouliang team, but at this time, the teams may not necessarily say that they all hope to fight hard and not be afraid of death. Sometimes the hardware conditions are also quite important. of.

For example, at this time, the Ke Shouliang team was actually working very hard, even harder than the Japanese and Korean stunt teams, but sometimes, there are some things that hard work cannot make up for the gap in hardware conditions.

At this time, Ke Shouliang also nodded and said: "We are one of the best teams. As for saying that we are against the top Asia-Pacific teams, I dare not say this, but I dare to say that we are the hardest working team and the hardest working team." A desperate team.”

Not to mention the launch of hardware, hard work, these are basically things that all stunt teams can do, but if it is the most desperate team in such a situation, then in this situation, only Ke Shouliang of the convoy.

Ye Ming nodded and said: "My opinion is actually this, go back first, wait, and work hard to do your job well. When you reach the Asia-Pacific, or even the world's top racing team, then you don't need to come to Hollywood." , in fact, as long as you are so famous, people in Hollywood will definitely invite you, that's for sure. Therefore, in this matter, you must first learn to wait.

As for the hardware mentioned, you can contact the American Brilliant Network later. They will contact some automobile manufacturers, such as Dodge, to help you improve the fleet's hardware. If hardware is not the reason that hinders your development in the future, then you will not be far from the number one in Asia-Pacific.

Just like Brother Cheng Long, who has become the number one in Asia, or even the world, people in Hollywood naturally come to invite him to love movies. Therefore, Brother Cheng Long's second entry into Hollywood will be so smooth. "

What Ye Ming said is actually very practical. In fact, these words are more of a helplessness. People in Hollywood look down on people who make movies from any country in the world. This cannot be changed in a moment.

If Ke Shouliang and the others say they want to gain a foothold in Hollywood, then they must abide by Hollywood's rules on certain things. If they don't abide by them, then for such a thing, they will definitely be killed by Hollywood. Scum.

As for Ke Shouliang and the others staying in Hollywood now, it is estimated that they will lose in all likelihood, and it may be the kind of loss that they cannot recover from. Therefore, Ye Ming is not willing to see Ke Shouliang's team encounter this kind of experience. Team Bizarro can do this because they are white, but Ke Shouliang and others are basically discriminated against in Hollywood because of their yellow race. If you are not invited here, then there is basically no chance of getting ahead.

At least that's the way it is now. Ye Ming has said this, and it can be said that he has done a good job. The exchanges are simple and deep. If it were someone else, he would not say it at all. If you fail, you will fail. You have nothing to do with me. Therefore, At this time, Ye Ming said that this was all because everyone was Chinese, and because Ke Shouliang was a rare stuntman. After saying this, Ke Shouliang fell into deep thought for a while. Why didn't he know this? Seeing his state, Ye Ming immediately advised: "Brother Hei, actually you don't have to hesitate, these are basically some of the reasons I mentioned, and they are also some of the unspoken rules of Hollywood.

Another very important point is that when it comes to such a thing, your body is actually quite problematic. In this inspection in the United States, it was discovered and treated early, so no major problems occurred. But if it was not discovered in time, what would be the outcome of what is waiting for you?

By the way, how is your health? What did the doctor say? "

Speaking of this, Ke Shouliang was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat. This matter is dangerous. Even doctors in the United States say that if it is not discovered and treated in time, then on such a problem, The result could be the worst possible outcome.

Ke Shouliang was also a little scared and said: "This is not a big problem anymore. The doctor said, be careful when you go back. If you feel any discomfort, seek medical treatment in time. The rest will not be a big problem.

This time I need more of you. If you hadn't asked us to check my body and insisted on my treatment, there's no guarantee that there might have been an accident. "

When sending Ke Shouliang to the car, Ye Ming said that he hoped that Ke Shouliang could show his courage as a big brother. In such a matter, he must be more careful and control the convoy. He cannot let a trip to Hollywood end. Lost myself.

At this time, Ye Ming originally wanted to go back, but he didn't expect that when he walked onto the street, he heard an acquaintance greeting him: "Ye Ming, Ye Ming, this way."

Lao Zhang’s voice? Ye Ming looked back, and sure enough, at this time, he saw Zhang Yimou standing at the door of a hotel, greeting him and walking over. And with Zhang Yimou, Zhang Yimou's old partner Zhang Weiping. These two are still in the honeymoon period, so the relationship between the two can be said to be inseparable and inseparable.

Ye Ming also had the feeling of meeting an old friend in a foreign land. Although there were times when he and Zhang Yimou were in conflict, at least for now, the two of them had a very good relationship, especially when it came to cooperation on matters such as Beijing's Olympic bid. Others say that when it comes to cooperation with Hollywood and other foreign films, everyone is quite happy to cooperate.

Therefore, meeting an old friend in a foreign land at this moment really made Ye Ming feel very happy. Ye Ming walked over and said with a smile: "Director Zhang, Manager Zhang, you two busy people, how can you get a chance to come to the United States? Over in China, your department is very busy. Don't talk about your hero. It’s done.”

Zhang Yimou smiled honestly and said: "How can it be possible? Where is this? In fact, this matter is not as simple as you think. It is a hero's matter. There is no work done over there, but in this situation At that time, we couldn't just focus on the domestic market.

Sometimes, in fact, the international market is also a very important place. "

If a movie wants to make money, the first thing is to look at the box office, the second thing is to look at the box office, and the third thing is to look at the box office. This is basically the theory at least in China. As for the issues around Hollywood movies, this is One thing may be that it is very easy to make money in Hollywood. For example, Star Wars and its derivatives, such as Raiders of the Lost Ark, are all cash cows.

Therefore, Zhang Weiping also said: "Yes, under such a situation, our investment is actually so large that it gives investors a headache. Therefore, we must seize the international market. In this case, then Only then can we make a profit, otherwise, if we count on the markets around China and Asia-Pacific, we will lose money at this time."

Although things may not be as serious as Zhang Weiping said, some things are indeed more dangerous.

For example, regarding the return on investment, the movie Hero, no matter how it is praised or criticized, is destined to be a milestone work in the history of Chinese films. Just as Feng Xiaogang's Party A and Party B pioneered Chinese New Year films, Zhang Yimou The director's hero was the first of its kind in Chinese blockbusters.

Therefore, from an investment perspective, although it may not be as exaggerated as advertised, this amount must be very astonishing. Exaggerating the amount of investment is basically a figure used by the entertainment industry in any country.

Anyway, there is an old saying in China, bragging doesn’t pay taxes, right?

Not only China, Japan, South Korea, and even Hollywood have the possibility to brag about their investments.

An investment of 60 to 70 million, say 100 million, is already considered kind. Anyway, Zhang Weiping is right about one thing, that is, in such a situation, if the hero counts on the film market in China and the Asia-Pacific region, then at this time, there is no hope at all. Return of investment.

Everyone knows this very well. Ye Ming nodded at this time and said: "This is also the reason. The United States is also a huge market. If it is used well, there is a lot of potential."

In fact, at this time, Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping were really here to sell movies. Originally, this matter was left to the director review of Poly Huayi. This old director was very familiar with this routine, but Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping had no relationship with each other. Old Dong was not very relieved either, so he simply tried both ways and came in person.

Although Lao Dong seems to be a relatively righteous person, there are only a few business people who are truly righteous. Businessmen who are truly righteous are basically wiped out in the early stages, and not even the dregs are left. A little bit.

Therefore, in such a situation, it is actually very necessary for Zhang Weiping and Zhang Yimou to be cautious. At this time, the two of them were like headless flies, not knowing where to start. In a place like Hollywood, there is nothing wrong with it being easy to sell movies, but how to find the right people is the key.

If you can find a suitable middleman, you can easily sell your movie at this time. Of course, that is if the quality of your movie is not very bad. But if you are unable to find a good middleman, or if the middleman you find has plotted against you, these things will greatly affect the outcome.

Therefore, at this time, it is actually very necessary for Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping to be cautious.

Zhang Weiping greeted Ye Ming and said: "I met an old friend in a foreign country. I didn't know that I would meet you here. How about we find a place to sit? We just have something to ask Ye Ming."

Ye Ming had just eaten with Ke Shouliang, but he was not full. Anyway, there was not much to do when he went back. He nodded immediately, and the three of them found a car and went straight to a hotel not far away. Zhang Yimou also got into the car and said: "By the way, Ye Ming, I heard that you are in the United States to film Fast and Furious. How do you look at your current situation? You are full of energy. The overall feeling is that It feels very relaxed.”

As an excellent director, he naturally knows that at a time like this, if an actor is in a filming state, what kind of mental state is the actor in at this time?

Anyway, it may not be said that all actors devote themselves wholeheartedly to the movie, but at least they have movies in their hearts. But looking at Ye Ming now, his whole mental state seemed like he was on vacation in Hollywood.

Ye Ming said with a smile: "I did come here to shoot Fast and Furious some time ago. If you had come a week earlier, I would have been shooting on a road in Pennsylvania, and it would have been impossible to see me. .

But now, now things are different. The filming of Fast and Furious has been completed, which means that now, I really mean there is nothing to do. This is not the case. Before I met you just now, I was with Ke Shouliang, a car stuntman in Hong Kong City, and the two of them were discussing After looking at some problems with Hollywood movies, this is not the case. I just sent Ke Shouliang away and I met the two of them on the street. "

This actually has to be said to be a very coincidental thing. Ye Ming happened to be sending Ke Shouliang off, but coincidentally, Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping saw him when they came out to eat. Zhang Yimou thought for a while before saying: "Has the filming of this movie been completed? I have to say that the speed of Hollywood is really not that fast." (To be continued)