Millennium director

John is actually not a top Hollywood producer.

Looking at Hollywood, there are definitely countless producers who are better than him.

But after much thought, Wu Yuan still felt that if he wanted to make an independent film in Hollywood, working with him would be the most appropriate choice at the moment.

Wu Yuan knew John best in Hollywood. As the two worked together for several months, Wu Yuan also deepened his understanding of him.

Although John is usually a bit more playful and likes to have all kinds of parties, and his private life is a bit chaotic, but at work, John has a very responsible attitude and does not have any racial discrimination.

This is really a rare and valuable advantage in Hollywood.

After all, the group of old college white men who control Hollywood have always been advocates of white supremacy.

In this circle, there are really very few white people like John who are not racist.

For this reason alone, Wu Yuan felt that working with John was the most suitable.

After all, he will not stay in the United States for a long time, and he does not have any connections in Hollywood, and there is no way to connect with his superiors and subordinates. John, who has been in Hollywood for ten years, can be regarded as a professional in this regard.

"How about it?"

"John, I can give you an annual salary of more than one million US dollars, and if you participate in the preparation of the studio's movie as a producer, you can also get a share of the producer's dividends."

"I guarantee you, this dividend will definitely not be less than 3% of the total box office!"

Wu Yuan, who is fast-talking and fast-talking, simply chooses to spend money!

John, who is not even a mid-level employee at Fox Searchlight, has an annual salary of only US$200,000 to US$300,000, which is why he was extremely happy and satisfied when he received a bonus of US$500,000.

"Are you really kidding me?" John looked confused, his thinking not keeping up with Wu Yuan's pace.

Wu Yuan laughed and shook his head, "Who are you kidding?"

As he spoke, he opened the laptop he carried with him and pulled out three scripts.

"You see, these three scripts were all received by me privately and have been registered in the copyright database."

"Although I will return to China to make new movies next, I also hope to make these movies as soon as possible in Hollywood."

The three scripts Wu Yuan came up with were all low-cost movies, namely "The Hangover", "Fake Marriage" and "Weakness".

With a production cost of about 30 million U.S. dollars, the three movies achieved box office results of 277 million, 166 million, and 164 million!

There is no doubt that this kind of movie is very suitable for Wu Yuan to use his small skills to make money in Hollywood.

"John, the shooting costs of these three movies are not high. We can completely control the investment ourselves, and we can cooperate with the six major Hollywood movies in terms of distribution. I believe that as long as they can be released, these three movies will achieve good box office results. "

Is john a qualified producer?

of course!

So while he was still confused, after roughly browsing the three movie scripts, he keenly judged that these three scripts did have the potential to be a hit.

One is a witty and nonsensical comedy movie, the other is a romantic comedy, and the last one is a very American dream-type inspirational movie.

Low-budget comedies are one of the most popular genres in the global market, and American dream-style inspirational movies are also very popular in the North American market.

"I've thought about it all." Wu Yuan sat next to John, put his arm around his shoulders, and said calmly: "Let's make this "The Hangover" first. I will invest 15 million myself, and then you can go to Fox for another 10 million. With an investment of US dollars, this movie can be made.”

"When the time comes, it will be handed over to Fox for distribution. As long as the movie can sell well, we will immediately launch "Fake Marriage" and "Weakness", and I plan to make "The Hangover" into a series, and then make two or three more."

"These few movies alone will keep us busy for three to five years, and we are guaranteed to earn more than you would if you were a producer at Fox Searchlight!"

John's mouth opened and closed, as if he wanted to speak but was hesitant.

He admitted that the blueprint outlined by Wu Yuan is indeed quite attractive, and at least these three scripts seem to have great potential to sell well.

But there were more doubts in his heart.

"Daniel, where did you get the script?"

"Any Hollywood film company will not let go of these three scripts, right?"

The underlying meaning of this statement is how could such an excellent script appear in Wu Yuan's hands.

John never thought that these three scripts would be written by Wu Yuan, because the scripts are so American, so authentic, full of all kinds of slang, American thinking, American laughter, and American values.

Anyway, no matter how you look at it, it is unlikely that it was written by an Asian screenwriter, or even an Asian screenwriter. Only an authentic white American could write such a script.

This is not racial discrimination. Just like no matter how good an American screenwriter is, he cannot write a good Chinese martial arts movie. This thing is a problem of cultural barriers.

Of course Wu Yuan would not lick his face and say that he wrote it himself. He would not believe it even when he said it.

However, some things do not need to be explained too clearly. Wu Yuan also needs to give John some sense of mystery and control the core values ​​of the future studio.

So he just smiled and said vaguely: "These scripts are all officially registered. I bought them out completely. The copyright ownership is very clear. If you want, the screenwriter can use your name."

"As for where the script comes from, don't worry about it. It's my ability to get the script!"

"In a word, are you willing to give me a try?"

"I've already registered the studio, and I'm just waiting for you, the person in charge, to be in place!"

John took a deep look at Wu Yuan, then turned to look at the laptop screen, took a deep breath, and nodded firmly: "I am happy to accept this invitation."

"But, Daniel, should you tell me first, what is the name of our studio?"

"Haha." Wu Yuan clapped his hands vigorously, "The Age of Light!"

"It's really ugly." John muttered rather dissatisfied.

After John successfully joined the team, Wu Yuan's layout in Hollywood officially began.

As a Chinese, Wu Yuan is really not suitable to stand in front of a film studio.

So in addition to handing over the script to John, Wu Yuan left all the preparatory work of Light Times Film Studio to John.

Next, he will first rent an office space in Los Angeles, recruit a group of employees who can run the studio, and then wait for the box office distribution of "Juno" to be in place before starting preparations for the "Hangover" movie.

The producer is still John himself, but Wu Yuan will not be involved, and he will not even be the producer.

On the surface, Wu Yuan will not have any connection with the film studio "Light Times".

Although this cannot be hidden from the major capitals of Hollywood, anyone who is willing to investigate can find out that this studio is wholly owned by Wu Yuan.

But with John standing in front of the stage, at least in the future, even if the movies produced by Light Times become a box office hit, most ordinary people in the outside world will not associate Wu Yuan with them.

They will just think that another bad luck independent production company has popped up in Hollywood.

Don't underestimate this. It is precisely because of such a fig leaf that the two core interests of distribution and theaters are not touched. Wu Yuan can secretly make money behind the scenes, and the six major Hollywood companies can turn a blind eye. Eye.

After all, people from any country would not have a good impression of outsiders making a lot of money on their side. Wu Yuan did not need to make a big deal about it.

After confirming the future work of the studio, Wu Yuan urged Fox Searchlight to settle the local account of "Juno", and then boarded the plane back to China.

I heard that the Chinese director who made the hit movie "Juno" in North America is going to return to China to make a Chinese art film.

Those big, medium and small Hollywood film companies that were busy inviting Wu Yuan to make movies together felt ridiculous, and their private ridicule and disdain were palpable.

They all agreed that this Chinese director was mentally ill!

They are waiting for Wu Yuan's Chinese literary film to fail. By then he will naturally know how good Hollywood is, and he will take the initiative to ask for cooperation.

They still have a certain tolerance for a director whose single film has grossed over 100 million in North America.

They are willing to wait for Wu Yuan to "return from his lost ways" and allow him to make a mistake once!