Chapter 964: Entering Hollywood
Mike Pictures' business covers the entire American film industry, not only film distribution, but also film investment. micheal rose is an excellent producer. In the past 30 years, he has led his company to produce and distribute a large number of classic movies. The films he participated in the production or distribution have been nominated by the Oscars for various awards more than 200 times, winning back more than 50 Little Golden Man, and countless other film awards of all sizes - although he is not necessarily a direct winner, these honors are enough to prove his strength.
In recent years, micheal has gradually shifted its focus to film distribution. As people get older, their style of conduct becomes increasingly conservative. Spending a little money to introduce niche foreign movies is relatively small, and if you have unexpected surprises, you can still make a lot of money, such as the Korean movies that were sold well last year.
But this does not mean that Micheal does not invest in making movies at all. The only movie he is still investing in is a series called "Future Heroes". You can tell by looking at the name. This movie is the favorite personal illusionism and superhero theme of Americans. The plot is passionate and heroic. Several main characters are passionate boys and girls. They are full of energy and heroic spirit. Then, in the context of the future, universe, and science fiction, plus the compact plot, grand and heroic scenes, and realistic special effects. It would be strange if the movie fans don't buy it.
"The Future Hero" has been filmed so far, with four blockbusters sold all the way, the most popular of which is the first one, with a global box office of up to 2.4 billion US dollars. Although the following three movies are not as good as the first one, and the box office is declining year by year, even the fourth one with the most criticism was released the year before yesterday, with nearly 1.2 billion US dollars in global box office. Such huge benefits have made Mike Pictures insist on updating one every other year.
They will start filming "Future Heroes 5" in the second half of the year, which is also the last part of the series and the finale. According to the normal schedule, the fifth part should have been released this year, but the unsatisfactory box office of the fourth part has caused Mike Film and Television to stop this business. It has been delayed for two years and cannot be delayed anymore. Even if the audience doesn't like it, they would rather have a bad end than a no-end.
Micheal's purpose in meeting He Lushen was to pass on him to Liu Lan-he wanted to give Liu Lan a role.
Liu Lan felt that she might have heard it wrong, and asked He Lushen in disbelief, "I... participated in "The Future Hero"?"
The "Future Hero" series is also very popular in China. Every time it is released, it can firmly occupy the top three box office positions in China. The former master of Liu Lan likes this movie very much and goes to the cinema to watch all four movies. What impressed Liu Lan the most in memory is that the protagonists in it are all Hollywood superstars, each of which has a superb acting skills. They each have a foundation of huge fans from all over the world. Even if they star in the movie alone, they don’t have to worry about box office. What’s more, it’s a powerful combination of powerful works. The "masterpiece" here is a real masterpiece, much stronger than Cai Henian’s "Cangyun Sword"
"It's true that there is an Asian female character in the script of "Future Heroes 5". He hopes you will play this role," He Lushen thought at first that Micheal was joking, but Micheal said that this was a decision he had carefully considered and discussed with several shareholders and investors.
As the heir of the entertainment company, He Lushen knows the current situation of the domestic and Hollywood film industry more than anyone else. It is difficult for Chinese actors to participate in Hollywood films.
The first movies in Hollywood that had yellow-like faces were made by yellow-like people, which allowed yellow-like people to play villains or low-ranking characters. This is the mainstream image of yellow-like people in Hollywood movies. With irony and racial discrimination, kung fu stars later appeared, and made a fortune for Chinese actors with hard fighting and physical resistance. However, this desperate way of working did not change the status of Chinese people in Hollywood.
Even so, many Chinese film actors are still tirelessly making entering Hollywood their grand goal. Nowadays, some Hollywood movies often see Chinese faces and Chinese elements. Is the status of Chinese films improved?
Not that they just want to make money from the Chinese. American film practitioners have discovered that China has a huge market and a huge population base, and it is a blue ocean full of gold. They want to be gold diggers.
So I found one or two well-known Chinese actors to make guest appearances in the movie. As a promotional stunt in China, Chinese audiences are quite fond of this. Many people went to the cinema for this reason, but found that the footage and lines of Chinese actors were pitifully small, and the version released abroad even cut all the footage of Chinese actors. In other words, the content seen by foreign audiences and domestic audiences in the same movie is different. Hollywood enjoys occupying the Chinese market in this way and making money from the Chinese people. This fact is cruel and sad.
He Lushen thought that Micheal also invited Liu Lan to star in this purpose. Liu Lan has an immeasurable fan base and influence among young Chinese people. With her, "Future Heroes 5" is likely to win a huge box office in China. Micheal can use this to reverse the disadvantage of this series of films that are worse than each one and get a happy ending.
As for the so-called Asian female character in the film, she has not yet had a single horoscope. He Lushen doesn't know the content of the script. He guessed that the same routine as other Hollywood movies, giving Liu Lan a few shots and a line or two is similar to playing a supporting role. After all, Liu Lan is not even a professional actor. Her biggest title is an internet celebrity. The mainstream American film industry also does not accept internet celebrities. There are so many American internet celebrities on youtube and Ins. Who is qualified to participate in Hollywood movies?
Therefore, even though he knew that Micheal might have made plans, He Lushen still thought that this was a good thing for Liu Lan. At least she could touch the door of Hollywood, and a supporting role was also the dream of countless domestic actresses.
He Lushen told Liu Lan all these facts and current situations. On the good side and the bad side, Liu Lan has the right to know, and he doesn't want to cheat her anymore. He has no direct interest in this matter. Whether Liu Lan plays or not, it will not affect Micheal's previous decision on "Qiuyue in the Han Palace".
"You have to think about this matter carefully. The opportunity is really rare," he joked. "You may not be able to travel to Hollywood."
The amount of information was too large, and Liu Lan was a little confused. When she came to the United States, her future and business opportunities suddenly surged towards her. She had no time to digest it. The first thing she thought about was whether she had time to make movies or come to the United States to make movies! If it was filming in the second half of the year, she should have time. She will be in her senior year in the second half of the year, and she has no classes. She can do her best to work hard for her career and start preparing her graduation thesis at the beginning of next year.
But if the situation is really so, if Hollywood movies treat domestic audiences differently, she feels a little uncomfortable.
Chapter completed!