Chapter 208 Return to America

Strike first to gain the upper hand!

There is no shortage of producers in Hong Kong with unique vision. Countless film companies approached Zhang Yi and wanted to cooperate with him to turn "Ghost Blowing the Lamp" into a movie. Among them are Shaw Brothers, which has almost ceased production, and Art City and Golden Harvest, which are still in the limelight.

Even Yongsheng, the Xiang brother, expressed his intention.

However, it is obvious that they are much slower than Hong Jinbao.

Hong Jinbao immediately became high-profile and directly announced that he had won the copyright of "Ghost Blowing the Lamp", and its adaptation was also put on the agenda, and filming began immediately afterwards.

However, Zhang Yi ignored this. He was already preparing to go to the United States with Zhou Huimin to film "The Love Between Ghosts and Humans".

Zhang Yi hasn't changed much in "The Love of Ghosts". The background has not been changed to Hong Kong, but is still in the United States. Except for the male and female protagonists who have been replaced by Chinese, the rest of the characters have not even changed their names.

Participating in "The Love of Ghosts" was not Zhang Yi's whim to become an actor, but Zhou Huimin had agreed to it at the beginning. As for why Zhang Yi didn't change the background together, it was just because it was troublesome. If the movie was all Chinese, it would be

The influence is inevitable.

Zhang Yi not only wants to make money from those ghost guys through this film, but also wants to promote Zhou Huimin internationally.

Of course, in addition to filming the film, this time I went to the United States to promote "The Myth".

The distribution of "Myth" in North America was taken over by Fox, and the conditions he offered were extremely generous. The higher the box office, the higher Zhang Yi would get. Since he was filming the film in the United States, it was not difficult to promote "Myth" by the way.

What's more, Zhang Yi has given a lot of hope to "The Myth", hoping that this movie with pure oriental culture can succeed in the United States.

This trip to the United States was accompanied by many people. In addition to Li Xiao and others, Xu Liang also brought many people with him. His apprentice Luo Shukai was also among them.

Zhang Yi's original intention was not to let Luo Shukai accompany him, but he did not force him to stay. Luo Shukai had a knot in his heart because of what happened last time. If he did not untie it as soon as possible, it would definitely affect his boxing practice.

"Ayi, is my English speaking good?" Zhou Huimin said to Zhang Yi worriedly on the plane.

"It's no problem. If it really doesn't work, I'll just use Cantonese dialogue during filming. I'll have to dub it later." Zhang Yi smiled and said.

"But this will inevitably affect the cooperation with other actors." Zhou Huimin said immediately.

"Haha, it's okay. If we can't cooperate due to language communication problems, then many scenes of talking to the air will not be filmed." Zhang Yi said with a smile.

There are many plots in it that are right in front of you, but you have to turn a blind eye and have to say a lot of dialogue. This is undoubtedly a test of acting skills, especially the eyes. If you are not careful, you will make mistakes.

When I got off the plane, I was greeted by Fox staff. This also saved Zhang Yi a lot of trouble.

"Mr. Zhang, welcome to the United States." Fox's receptionist said to Zhang Yi with a smile.

"Haha, it turns out to be Mr. Robert. Hello." Zhang Yi said with a smile. Zhang Yi had met the person in Hong Kong. It was this guy who persuaded Fox executives to win the "Myth" on very high terms.

North American distribution rights.

"Mr. Zhang's entourage is quite large. It seems like the rumors in Hong Kong are true. Mr. Zhang's new film is going to be shot in the United States?" Robert glanced at the twenty-odd people accompanying Zhang Yi and said.

Zhang Yi smiled and said nothing. Half of the more than 20 people, including Xu Liang and other security personnel, were already on board. Zhang Yi did not dare to expect that the filming of this movie would go smoothly. Then Joseph hated himself very much. Luo Shukai was there last time.

In fact, a large part of the reason why he fell into the mafia was because of Zhang Yi.

If the incident hadn't happened suddenly last time and he was in a hurry to return to Hong Kong, causing the matter to fall apart halfway, he would have solved the problem for Joseph long ago and settled it once and for all. However, Zhang Yi didn't want to cause trouble this time. After all, Zhou Huimin came with him. But if Joseph didn't know what to do, Zhang Yi

Yi will definitely give him a hard blow.

Zhang Yi didn't know whether it was because he had practiced black boxing in his previous life, or because he had stayed with Li Xiao and others for a long time, and had become ruthless. All enemies who were worthless would be destroyed.

In addition to the promotion of "The Myth", Zhang Yi, who is well-known in the United States, is naturally the best candidate for hype. In the United States, Zhang Yi may not have many movie fans, but there are many martial arts fans.

"Myth" naturally takes Chinese Kung Fu as its starting point in terms of propaganda.

Fox seems to be very concerned about this film, and naturally a premiere is indispensable. In addition to the premiere, just like the original "Resident Evil", many directors and stars were invited.

Zhang Yi, a young director who came to Hong Kong, may not be as famous as a Hollywood actor in the director circle.

Although "Resident Evil" is Zhang Yi's highest-grossing movie in Hollywood, it is "Racing" that has been talked about by many directors, which was extremely poor at the box office.

"Hey, is it Mr. Cameron?" Zhang Yi didn't expect that Cameron would come to watch his movie again. After the last "Resident Evil", I wanted to get acquainted with him, but I couldn't find him.

It came to my door again, so Zhang Yi naturally wouldn't let it go.

"Well, you know me?" Cameron didn't seem to expect that Zhang Yi would actually know him.

"Haha, "Terminator" directed by Mr. Cameron is very good, I like it very much. Moreover, the sequel to "First Blood" written by you is also very exciting." Zhang Yi smiled and said.

"Haha, thank you. I have also watched the movies you directed and even wrote. The ones that are most memorable to me are "Resident Evil" and "Face/Off"!" Cameron smiled and said.

"If Mr. Cameron is interested, how about we work together?" Zhang Yi looked at Cameron and said with a smile.

"Cooperation?" Cameron looked at the young director who came to Hong Kong with some surprise. However, his eyes widened immediately, and he suddenly remembered that this man was not only a director, screenwriter, but also a producer.

"Yes, cooperation! I want to invest in a movie about American agents. Mr. Cameron is undoubtedly the best choice to direct." Zhang Yi smiled and said.

"A secret agent's story? Why don't you film it yourself?"

When Cameron heard this, he looked at Zhang Yi and asked curiously. Whether as a director or a screenwriter, Cameron is naturally aware of Zhang Yi's screenwriting ability, and he even admires it.

"Haha, you are more suitable than me. Moreover, this film needs the support of the US government." Zhang Yi smiled and said.

"Supported by the U.S. government?" Upon hearing this, Cameron looked at Zhang Yi in confusion.

"The scenes are grand and require the U.S. Air Force to dispatch Harrier fighter jets. It may even be necessary to launch air-to-ground missiles to match the plot of the film," Zhang Yi said.

Cameron looked at Zhang Yi with his mouth agape, feeling unspeakably shocked. From Zhang Yi's words, he could guess what kind of movie this was.

"How much do you plan to invest in this movie?" Cameron asked immediately.

"No less than 100 million US dollars!" Zhang Yi said calmly.

One hundred million US dollars is definitely a big production not only in Hong Kong but also in Hollywood. Cameron did not expect that the young man in front of him would be so courageous.

Either he has a broken head, or he has money but no place to spend it. Or, he has great confidence in this film.

"I'm starting to get interested in this movie," Cameron said with a smile.

There is no doubt that Cameron is moved. Faced with a production of 100 million US dollars, it is estimated that any director will be moved.

"Then let's find a time to talk in detail?" Zhang Yi smiled and said immediately.

There is no doubt that Cameron is a money-burning director. But there is no doubt that he is a money-making director. And Zhang Yi can safely invest in him because this guy pursues the perfection of movies.

To a perverted point.

A director who pursues film perfection, spares no money, and doesn't care about time is undoubtedly reassuring. This is why, every time this guy increases the budget and annoys the producers, so many film companies will eagerly give him money.

money.

"As you wish. However, can you tell me the name of this film, so as to calm my curiosity at this moment. Otherwise, I won't be in the mood to enjoy your film next time." Kamei

Long then said with a smile.
Chapter completed!