The meeting lasted a whole afternoon, and Lu Hao basically explained to each company what he would do after taking office.
The reaction... wasn't very good.
From their performance at the meeting, it can be seen that, except for Jiang Qianfan who showed a very clear intention to cooperate, the other parties were all considering it, and some even had some resistance, and they all expressed their desire to go back for a meeting to discuss it.
Lu Hao was not in a hurry.
As the saying goes, a new official has three things to do when he takes office. However, Lu Hao was not in a hurry to start anything. He first carefully understood the situation and then practiced his internal skills. After all, he still had five years to go in this term.
Ultimately, it all comes down to the box office.
After the meeting.
Jiang Qianfan couldn't wait to invite Lu Hao to dinner, during which they discussed in detail the idea of cooperating in the filming of "The Legend of 1900". After some consultation, they each agreed on a 50% investment share and prepared to launch the project and start filming.
As for the shooting idea, it is still Lu Hao's usual style.
Adapt to local conditions.
This movie is undoubtedly a classic, but since it is a test work for going overseas, the leading actors must naturally be overseas. Even most of the characters in the play, as well as the filming locations and cultural atmosphere, must be placed in the overseas cultural context.
To some extent, choosing to cooperate with Qilin Film and Television for this film is the best choice.
After all, when it comes to overseas relations, Jiang Qianfan's strength is absolutely second to none, and he has long been a business tycoon in North America.
While eating, Jiang Qianfan made a phone call and nominated several candidates for the leading role.
The protagonist of "The Legend of 1900" is a man with extremely elegant demeanor and extraordinary temperament, but still with a bit of childishness and romanticism.
According to this standard, the two of them made a preliminary decision while chatting and laughing.
John Ross, a Londoner and winner of three previous Academy Awards, is a legend in the entertainment industry. He is a lawyer by profession and holds a Ph.D. from Harvard Law School. Making movies is purely a hobby for him.
However, anyone who can play to this extent must be a real tough guy.
Lu Hao had heard of this person's name before. His representative work was the Galaxy series. His classic role was a bard wandering on a space fleet. His melancholy yet innocent temperament was quite fitting, to be fair. However, he didn't know much about him.
Since Jiang Qianfan strongly recommends it, then that’s it.
While discussing this matter, Lu Hao suddenly had an idea and thought of another thing.
In the history of film and television, there are actually not many movies with a large ship as the main scene. Classic works include "The Legend of 1900". There is also another one that is not inferior to the works on the sea in terms of popularity and influence.
That is - "Titanic".
However, to be honest, although the movie "Titanic" is a classic, it was not a box office hit at the beginning, and even caused theaters and distributors to lose a lot of money. It was only after being re-screened at irregular intervals in the following decades that it gradually gained popularity and earned box office revenue that was commensurate with its popularity.
Thinking about this, Lu Hao couldn't help but start thinking about some fancy moves.
One scene, two movies.
Just like when the two movies "Ashes of Time" and "A Chinese Odyssey" were filmed, the same team had two sets of plots, and the taste was even better when eaten together.
When this suggestion was made to Jiang Qianfan, he was stunned for a moment. After thinking about it, he agreed.
He was really impressed by Lu Hao's bizarre ideas.
At the same time, the benefits of doing so are quite obvious. It has its own marketing effect, and the budget can be greatly reduced. The only problem is that the staff arrangement is a little more troublesome, and the requirements for the actors are also higher.
But it doesn't matter.
It's just testing the waters anyway.
The budget for "The Legend of 1900" is about 150 million US dollars. Adding "Titanic", it is only an extra 50 million US dollars. This amount of money is a drop in the bucket for both of them.
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After discussing with Jiang Qianfan, the two companies quickly started the process and began the preliminary preparations.
They have collaborated before, and this time many people outside believe that DreamWorks and Kylin Pictures have entered a honeymoon period of cooperation.
However, other first-tier film and television giants remain indifferent to the cooperation between the two companies.
The mood of waiting and watching is very strong.
It is still moving forward step by step according to its own development rhythm.
Lu Hao understood this situation and it was not surprising at all. After staying in the comfort zone for too long, not everyone is willing to jump out.
What's more, cooperating in making movies overseas may be beneficial to other film companies, but the one that benefits more is DreamWorks.
Lu Hao secretly guessed that, in addition to Qilin Film and Television, other companies should have reached some kind of private tacit understanding and agreement to fight against him.
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"Hubby, there's something I want to tell you."
After dinner, Lu Hao was lying on all fours on the floor in a very ungraceful manner, playing with his two children, when he heard Chu Wen's voice.
"Go ahead."
Lu Hao didn't even raise his head and continued to tease Xiao Ping'an.
The little guy can crawl now. He has grown from a baby weighing less than ten pounds to a 20-pound ball of flesh. His chubby face always has that silly smile that makes Lu Hao's heart melt.
"I have a senior brother, do you remember him? He also runs a film and television company, his name is Zhong Yuhao. He wants to treat you to a meal. Do you have time?"
Um?
Hearing this, Lu Hao was slightly stunned. He thought for a long time before he suddenly came to his senses and remembered the person deep in his memory.
That... was when I made my first movie.
At that time, Chu Wen faced two choices.
First, follow yourself and make a movie.
Second, sign a contract with her senior brother’s film and television company.
In the end, she naturally chose the first path.
Think about it, fate is also very wonderful. Everyone faces countless choices in life. Looking back, some choices can even determine the fate of a lifetime, but at that time, who can know the future?
If Chu Wen had chosen another path at that time, it would probably be a completely different story.
"Why are you treating me to a meal?"
Thinking about this, Lu Hao shook his head and smiled, then asked casually.
"He also runs a film and television company. It was doing pretty well before, but it hasn't been operating for six months now, and their funding chain is said to be on the verge of breaking. He's a very proud man, and maybe he just couldn't handle it anymore, so he came to me. Before this, he hadn't spoken to me in two years."
Chu Wen said with a smile, and there was a hint of teasing in her bright eyes.
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