"How do Chinese films penetrate overseas? Some people say that we want to conquer the North American market. Facts have proved that it is impossible in a short time!

When we made "Red Cliff", we spent more than 100 million US dollars. As a result, North America did not accept it at all. I remember that it was arranged to be released in less than 100 theaters..."

"Red Cliff" had a big impact on Han Dong...

The price was high, the director was a big international director, and the theme was the Three Kingdoms. North America and Europe didn’t even expect it!

However, it is at least better than "The Promise", which did not recover the cost at all!

"I feel now that we'd better base ourselves in Asia first. Your suggestion is very good, just make an entertainment-oriented movie co-produced by China and South Korea..."

Before Shen Changlin refused, Director Han said again: "I'll leave this project to you to prepare, I can rest assured."

No, why are you relieved?

There was an inexplicable feeling. He just said something casually, but why did it become a mission?

"Director Han, let me just say something casually..."

"What are you missing?"

Shen Changlin's eyes widened: "Script direction, actors, funding, nothing, what should I do?"

He's all set to do "Honey"...

Arrange a task suddenly?

"Didn't you suggest the direction of the script? A purely entertainment adventure movie like "Ocean's Eleven"... Actors, who do you want to use, I will help coordinate, funds... Are you still short of funds?"

Shen Changlin felt dumbfounded...

"It will be filmed this year and released next year...just think of it as a gift to Chinese movies and a retirement gift to me!"

"...Okay, I'll go back and get ready."

Having said this, Shen Changlin could only agree!

…

In the car, Shen Changlin was thinking about how to shoot this entertainment film...

I have already agreed, so I must do it beautifully.

First of all, it must be the type of group robbery and treasure hunting;

This genre is a specialized sub-genre in Hollywood. There are no exceptions. It is basically a visual effects blockbuster with handsome men and beautiful celebrities, piling money into it, and then earning more money.

The typical one is the Ocean's Eleven series, and more recently the Fast and Furious series...

Secondly, in addition to completing the homework of genre films, the story must also be innovative.

The "Treasure League" of the original time and space grafted an external story of a group of thieves onto a story of revenge. It was very ambitious and created a complex gang of protagonists.

This can be used as a reference, but the second half of "The Treasure Hunters" is obviously clichéd, and the paragraphs are obviously close to traditional animation films, and there is not much new idea...

at last…

This is also the reason why Shen Changlin is tempted - to create a Sino-Korean co-production of entertainment and commercial blockbusters!

Harvest the markets of China and South Korea at the same time.

After all, his goal is to become a major commercial film director. If he only focuses on the domestic market, of course that is fine, but he always feels that the pattern is not big enough...

Now I have the opportunity to make a big production, and it is a group-robbery film, co-produced by China and South Korea...

There is no reason to refuse!

Should I go to Jun Ji Hyun or Son Ye Jin?

So confused...

Forget it, make the script first!

Movies with team attributes, script settings, character templates...

"The Fast and the Furious" has joked that the boss, the deputy, the younger brother responsible for comedy may be one, maybe two, and then the boss's woman...

Just follow the condom...

Just as I was thinking about it, my cell phone rang, it was Shi Shi’s call.

Shen Changlin stopped imagining and answered the phone: "Hey... I'm in the car. I just went to see Director Han... I'll be home soon..."

"What do you want to eat? Can you cook?"

"... Then let's go to the hot pot restaurant we often eat at... Well, bye..."

…

When Shen Changlin returned to China, Liu Shishi was very excited.

It’s not that the symptoms can be effectively relieved if you are in a hurry. Of course, this is also one of the reasons. The main reason is that we haven’t seen each other for too long.

She felt like she had a lot to say.

Talk to him about her progress - when she was filming "Three Lives Three Worlds", Shen Changlin helped her arrange an acting teacher to specifically guide her acting skills.

She was talking to him about her favorite snack commercial - she liked a biscuit from Bai Chun and ate it all the time, and then the brand contacted her and she became a spokesperson!

Then, Shen Changlin opened the door and took a bouquet of flowers in his hand.

"What's this?"

Shen Changlin changed his slippers and said, "I saw this blue rose sold in a flower shop. It feels so strange. Do you like it?"

"…like!"

She grinned happily, then noticed his backpack: "Is there a Silver Bear in here?"

"Yes, do you want to see it?"

Shen Changlin opened the bag and found a wooden box inside. When the wooden box was opened, it revealed the Silver Bear Award trophy...

It looks ugly at first glance, but when you look closely...

Might as well take a look!

Just a little bear waving its hands.

If you don't look carefully, you can't see the eyes at all, they look like a ball of silver metal!

Shi Shi took it over excitedly and looked at it carefully: "It's so beautiful!"

"What's so beautiful? Don't say anything that goes against your will."

"..." Liu Shishi rolled his eyes at him, then looked around: "Where should I put this thing?"

Shen Changlin reminded: "I have a safe..."

"Then put it in your safe!" Shi Shi replied casually, and then thought of something: "Why do you have a safe?"

"Save something...why can't I have a safe?"

Liu Shishi suddenly looked at him alertly: "...Are the things you took before in there?"

Something to take a photo of?

Shen Changlin recalled it and found that the original owner seemed to be a guy like Mr. Chen who liked to record beautiful moments. He quickly said: "...it was deleted a long time ago. I even asked me to destroy the camera!"

"That's okay..."

Follow into the bedroom, put the little silver bear in the safe, and then...

I was not in a hurry to explore the abyss. I was quite hungry and went directly to the hot pot restaurant...

…

"I think you can ask Auntie to open a hot pot restaurant here."

"Um?"

Entering the box, Shen Changlin took off his mask.

"Auntie doesn't have a job anyway!"

Shi Shi shook his head: "She has to take care of my father, and it's not that easy to open a hotpot restaurant."

"How hard can it be?"

Shen Changlin didn't take it seriously. Opening a hotpot restaurant is the most popular choice for celebrities as a side job. The main reason is that it is simple!

Hot pot is the most standardized Chinese food. Everything can be produced in factories and delivered to the store with simple operations and then served...

"The most important thing is that when we come here to eat, we have to worry about someone taking pictures. It's so uncomfortable!"

"That won't work either. Even if my mother opens a shop, the waiters hired will be outsiders!"

"If I wasn't worried about my reputation, I would have done it myself~"

The waiter served the food, closed the door, and left. Shi Shi put the meat rolls into the hot pot and asked, "What's so famous about opening a restaurant?"

"Haha... you underestimate the influence of celebrities!" Shen Changlin picked up the water glass and took a sip, then said: "Let's talk about you, find a company that specializes in operating franchisees, and publicize that the hotel is owned by you. But in fact, you don’t actually participate in the operation at all. All operations are handled by the catering company, and you just do endorsements and publicity.”

"Then...how to make money?"
To be continued...