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Although Jackie Chan has been in the Chinese entertainment industry for nearly 40 years and has made dozens of movies, the one with the highest box office and the most influence is still Rush Hour 2.
It was also thanks to his wonderful performance in Rush Hour 2 that Jackie Chan entered the 20 million US dollar club, and he received a salary of 30 million US dollars for Rush Hour 2, which is unprecedented in the Chinese entertainment industry.
Of course, this salary is the salary plus dividends, and the actual salary is only 15 million, but it is definitely the final salary. This salary was the highest in the industry even before Wu Mingxuan traveled through time, and it has never been broken. This is a record from 20 years ago.
Now Wu Mingxuan actually said that the new movie he tailored for Jackie Chan is comparable to Rush Hour 2, which is a bit scary. It is hard to say whether Warriors 2 can really make 200 million US dollars at the global box office. Rush Hour 2 made 350 million US dollars at the global box office, ranking fifth in the annual box office that year.
The eyes of the female stars present naturally became hotter instantly. Wu Mingxuan's tone of voice was unusually confident and firm, giving people the feeling that what he said would definitely come true. He was not bragging, but just stating a fact.
What's more, this is a movie starring Big Brother, and it's a 300 million investment. Although 300 million investment is nothing in Hollywood, it is absolutely top-notch in China. Few people dare to invest so much money. The original "New Police Story" only invested 100 million, but it ended up losing a lot of money.
However, San Ye is now in a dilemma. They will definitely not participate in such a big deal that is sure to make money. That is the cake of the Hong Kong circle, how can they be allowed to have a share?
Wang Zhongjun suddenly had an idea and said, "I wonder when you guys will start filming this "Chinese Zodiac"? "
"Although the investment is not large, the preparation and set design will be carried out according to the standards of Hollywood A-level productions. The early preparations alone will take more than half a year, so it should be next summer, and the actual release may have to wait until early 2009."
Wang Zhongjun guessed that this would be the case, so they generally don't invest in this way. The risk is too high and the return is too slow, unless it is a masterpiece like "Chinese Zodiac" or "Wushuang" that is stable and can be released worldwide to make a lot of money.
Wang Zhongjun immediately complained to Wu Mingxuan, who he was not very familiar with, about how many difficulties Huayi and China Film were facing. Most people could not understand this nonsense, but Wu Mingxuan was originally a member of the Beijing circle. When he was the assistant director of Brother Hu, he had a lot of contact with these people, so he immediately understood it.
It was just that Wu Mingxuan of Huayi was not afraid, but China Film had no choice. This is the maker of industry rules. It is no longer an industry monopoly. It is completely invincible. No matter who comes, it will not be defeated.
If you are pissed off, I will specifically deal with you. Don't say that you are a time traveler. Even if you move the whole of Hollywood, it will be useless. I won't introduce your movie and close the country. What can you do to me?
Since the focus of future development is on the mainland market, Wu Mingxuan naturally has to build a good relationship with the Third Master, the leader of the martial arts world. To put it
bluntly, the Big and Small Wangs and Huayi rely on the Third Master, China Film Group, as a big tree. Why did Wu Kebo and Hua Jie lose? To put it bluntly, it's because they didn't get the support of China Film Group, including the more powerful Wanda.
"Since you've already mentioned it, I'm not unprepared. I've imagined changing Journey to the West before, making it more high-end and fashionable, similar to some sci-fi and mythological movies in Hollywood.
This kind of movie requires a huge investment, but if it's really made, the box office will be terrifying, and it may even create a very large movie universe. An investment of 100 or 200 million can earn 500 or 600 million, or even more. Oh, I'm talking about US dollars."
"100 or 200 million US dollars? What kind of movie costs so much?"
"All the superstars in the entire Chinese entertainment industry have joined. The first film will have Big Brother, Jack, Dennis, and two kung fu stars, bringing together five superstars to star in it. Do you think there is a market for such a movie? The salary of Big Brother and Jack alone must be hundreds of millions. Of course, they can also get box office dividends directly without any salary. I am very sure of this.
Moreover, such a large-scale production will be very helpful in improving the level of special effects in the entire film industry, and it can also gain a good reputation.
I came from the Beijing circle, and the film development fund is of no use if it is left there. It is better to take it out and do something big. With your prestige, Third Master, why is this impossible?"
Third Master Han was really interested now. Just like Wu Mingxuan said, although the money was very expensive, it had to be used every year and it was impossible for him to really put it in his own pocket.
Moreover, in recent years, the money has been invested in an unclear and ineffective way, which has aroused the opinions of many people. Even the General Administration and the Cultural Affairs Bureau are trying to use this money. As Wu Mingxuan said, it is a big deal and the loss is not a crime of war. Such a lineup has invested, who can blame it?
But if it really succeeds and creates a super-grossing Mythology series that enhances the overall image and international influence of mainland movies, that would be a huge political achievement. Wouldn't it be possible to negotiate with other departments to gain more benefits and power later?
Wu Mingxuan was naturally sitting on the fishing platform. He was quite confident in the script because he was plagiarizing the later Thor and Avengers. Why couldn't the Asgardian pantheon be replaced with our own mythological system? Why couldn't Thor be turned into the Monkey King?
That had been tested by the market, and the difficulty of filming itself was not very great. Now the old guys were not completely defeated, so why couldn't they be brought in to make a big one?
You guys have made a professional bad movie called Kung Fu King, so why can't you make a whole "Monkey King" series that dominates the universe?
When Wu Mingxuan told the general plot of the first part, a group of people were stunned. For the first time, they realized that a Journey to the West mythological movie could be made in this way, and it really made sense.
Isn't there a saying in Buddhism that there are three thousand worlds? Taoism also has a saying that there are three realms of heaven, heaven and blessed land, so why can't the heavenly world be in the universe or in the Milky Way? Even the Milky Way that the second brother Zhu Bajie guards is actually the Milky Way. As early as countless billions of years ago, we have successfully left the earth and become one of the overlords in the universe. This setting is really awesome.
"Big Brother and Jie should not be the candidates for the Monkey King, right?"
"Well, not them, including Dennis, they are just guides and important plot characters. The Monkey King will choose someone under the age of 25. Once the film is finished, this will be a super series for ten years, and the value of the entire IP will exceed 10 billion US dollars."