Chapter 351 Cooperation Intention

"Mr. Chairman, I am very happy. Cannes is one of the best stages in the world. No one will refuse!" Wu Yuchen also responded with a smile at this time.

Wu Yuchen would naturally not refuse such a thing. This is indeed a win-win situation. However, there is a prerequisite, that is, the time must be right. If he sets it in the Christmas season, it is impossible to premiere in Cannes in May, right?

After hearing Wu Yuchen's answer, Jacob left with satisfaction. One of the reasons why he can make Cannes better and better and become the boss of the three major is that Cannes is better at marketing. The more popular the film festival is, the more directors and good works will be attracted to participate. Popularity cannot be achieved by art alone. The arrival of these world-renowned directors will bring popularity to Cannes.

Wu Yuchen smiled and watched the other party leave. No matter what, Cannes gave him a Palme d'Or, and he remembered this favor.

Wu Yuchen just turned his head and saw a 1.6-meter-tall little man appearing in front of him with his head held high. It was Wu Baige.

Wu Baige also held a glass of wine, raised it and took the initiative to meet Wu Yuchen: "Director Wu, what you said that day has come true. "Departures" really won the Palme d'Or!"

It is obvious that Wu Baige is here to take credit. He worked hard in the jury this time, and fought with others for many times, helping "Departures" win the Palme d'Or!

When Wu Yuchen saw Wu Baige, he immediately smiled and said: "Director Wu, thank you so much this time!"

Hearing this, Wu Baige laughed and said first: "No, no, it's all because of Director Wu's profound skills. "Departures" itself is very powerful."

But the next moment, he took the initiative to talk about some things in the jury's review process: "But there were indeed some twists and turns in this review process..."

Wu Baige talked about some things in the review process. Of course, the focus was to highlight his contribution this time.

Wu Yuchen naturally understood what Wu Baige meant, and said with a smile: "Director Wu, I know your ability. "A Better Tomorrow", "Hard Boiled" and "Face/Off" are all classics, so I also hope to work with Director Wu once."

Wu Baige was overjoyed when he heard this. This time he helped Wu Yuchen get the Palme d'Or. Sure enough, his "Red Cliff" has a bright future. Wu Baige knew that the other party's Miracle Films was the leading enterprise in the Chinese film and television industry. With the investment and protection of Miracle Films, "Red Cliff" must be no problem!

Wu Baige said to Wu Yuchen excitedly: "Of course I am happy to do so. In fact, I have always had a Three Kingdoms dream and want to shoot the story of Red Cliff. I..."

However, the next moment, Wu Yuchen waved his hand and said: "Director Wu, I have a script here. Are you interested in returning to Hollywood?"

Wu Baige was stunned when he heard this. What? Return to Hollywood?

This, the cooperation the other party is talking about, isn't it "Red Cliff"?

However, when Wu Baige heard about Hollywood, he was excited again. He knew that Wu Yuchen was also very powerful in Hollywood, and his scripts were always popular. Was he going to cooperate with him?

If he could rise again in Hollywood, Wu Baige would be willing! Didn't he shoot "Red Cliff" because he couldn't make it in Hollywood?

Wu Baige immediately gave a thumbs up and said, "Director Wu, your script is recognized as good. If I can cooperate with you once, I am willing!"

Wu Yuchen laughed and said, "Since you are willing, let's talk about it tomorrow. I will call the male lead."

"The male lead? In Cannes?" Wu Baige was a little curious.

Wu Yuchen nodded: "You know him. You will know when you meet him tomorrow."

"Okay, okay, I won't disturb you to celebrate your success. See you tomorrow!" Wu Baige left with a happier mood than when he came. Hollywood!

Wu Yuchen smiled at Wu Baige's back.

To be honest, the Red Cliff project did not lose money, on the contrary, it made a lot of profit.

According to what Han Sanping said in an interview in his previous life, Red Cliff adopted a cooperative mode of joint investment and regional sales. Simply put, investors from 8 countries and regions jointly invested a sum of money, and the distributors took the film to their respective countries and regions to sell. Among them, China Film invested 107 million yuan, about 14 million US dollars, in Red Cliff, thereby obtaining permanent sales rights in the mainland.

As far as the mainland is concerned, we can do some calculations. The production cost of Red Cliff was 107 million yuan, plus the distribution fee of 45 million yuan, the cost was 152 million yuan. The total box office was 590 million yuan, and 230 million yuan was taken back according to a 40% share. In addition to patch advertising, movie channel purchase of broadcasting rights, etc., the final revenue totaled 260 million yuan. In other words, the profit of Red Cliff was 108 million yuan, almost reaching a 100% return rate. In the film industry, an investment that can achieve a 100% return rate can be said to be a huge profit.

Not only in the mainland, Red Cliff had a better box office in the small days, and the Japanese investors also made a lot of money.

However, Wu Yuchen did not want to invest in Red Cliff. Taiwanese people are really not good at making historical themes. The pattern is too small. After watching this movie, what people remember is Sister Zhiling’s words: "Meng Meng, stand up!"

What’s the point of investing in such a movie? He is not Sister Zhiling’s sponsor, and he is not using this movie to promote her.

Wu Baige couldn't make Red Cliff or The Crossing, but he could make some action movies, after all, that was his specialty. His successful Hollywood movies Broken Arrow, Face/Off, and Mission Impossible 2 were all of this type. Later, he had to make Windtalkers and Memento Mori, which showed that he had no idea of ​​himself!

Wu Baige was happy, but in another place in Cannes, another person was a little depressed and was also drinking a glass of red wine.

Chen Hong saw her husband drinking alone, and couldn't help but come over and ask: "Kai Ge, didn't we sell the copyright smoothly? Why are you drinking alone now?"

Chen Kaizi forced a smile: "Nothing, just the trip went well, drink some wine to cheer yourself up."

Chen Hong walked to the table and poured herself a glass, then said: "Then I'll drink with you."

As she said that, she raised her glass and clinked it with her husband: "Come on, let's toast~"

Seeing his wife like this, Chen Kaizi did not raise his glass to drink, but sighed.

Chen Hong said directly: "Kai Ge, I am your wife, we are one. I will accompany you even if you are in a bad mood. Why do you hide it from me?"

Hearing this, Chen Kaizi put his arm around his wife's shoulders and said: "I just keep thinking about how happy I was when I was here ten years ago! Things have changed! Alas!"

Chen Hong knew that her husband was talking about more than ten years ago, when he won the Palme d'Or in Cannes with "Farewell My Concubine". This was the first and only Palme d'Or in China. It was the honor he was most proud of in his life!

And tonight, this is no longer the only one...

Chen Hong couldn't help but say to her husband: "Kai Ge, even if someone else wins the Palme d'Or in the future, you are the first! I went to see "Departures", and it can't be compared with your "Farewell My Concubine". In my eyes, "Farewell My Concubine" is the best movie in China, and you are the most powerful director in China!"

Hearing the comfort and encouragement from his wife, Chen Kaizi felt warm in his heart. "Farewell My Concubine" is indeed his proudest work, and he doesn't think it is worse than any other movie.

However, when he thought that Wu Yuchen not only won the Palme d'Or for "Departures", but also the Golden Lion, the Golden Bear, and the Oscar, such a Grand Slam player, even if he wanted to compete again, he would only feel powerless. Just thinking about it makes people despair!

Then Kaizi shook his head. He had made up his mind two years ago that he could not compete with Wu Yuchen, but tonight he was unconsciously aroused again.

Chen Kaizi smiled at Chen Hong and said, "I am the best director, then you are the best wife. After "The Promise" is released, you will be the best producer!"

Hearing this, Chen Hong couldn't help but throw herself into Chen Kaige's arms.

...

The next day, Wu Baige woke up early in the morning. Wu Yuchen's return to Hollywood, which he told him yesterday, made him worry all night.

However, he waited and waited for several hours, but the other party did not contact him. Seeing that it was almost afternoon, Wu Baige was also restless at the moment, and a little fidgety.

At this time, his cell phone rang, Wu Baige immediately picked up the phone and answered it. Wu Yuchen's voice came from the other side:

"Hello, Director Wu, I'm sorry, we celebrated for a long time last night, so I got up late today~"

Wu Baige was relieved when he heard it, and immediately smiled and said: "It should be, otherwise why call it a celebration banquet!"

"Director Wu, then you come to xxxx now. Let's talk about it first. Whether this thing can be successful is not up to me, but depends on the opinions of others."

"Okay, I'll go there now!" After Wu Baige hung up the phone, he immediately rushed to the address Wu Yuchen said.

A moment later, in a restaurant somewhere in the hotel, Wu Baige saw Wu Yuchen sitting somewhere by the window, drinking a cup of afternoon tea in his hand, while enjoying the scenery outside.

Wu Baige walked over and said with a smile: "Director Wu is really elegant!"

Wu Yuchen shook his head and smiled: "I am not used to drinking foreigners' black tea. Our Chinese tea is better!"

Wu Baige also catered: "Speaking of tea culture, it must be our Chinese with a long history, which is not comparable to foreigners! When I was in America..."

Wu Baige was not anxious at this time, and he and Wu Yuchen were also chatting about some past events in Hollywood.

"That Tom Cruise is really difficult to deal with..."

After a while, when Wu Baige and Wu Yuchen were talking about Tom Cruise, a voice came from the side:

"Two great directors Wu, I am so happy to drink tea with you today!"

Wu Baige heard this familiar voice, turned his head, stood up immediately, smiled and hugged him: "Along!"

"Brother Sen!" Cheng Long also gave Wu Baige a big hug.

Cheng Long and Wu Baige can be said to have known each other since childhood. In 1973, Wu Baige directed the first film "A Tender Heart" as a new director, and its action director was Cheng Long.

At that time, Cheng Long was in a confused period. Wu Baige comforted Cheng Long and recommended him to Golden Harvest, but it was a pity that Cheng Long was not favored. However, the two became friends because of this, and later they collaborated on "Shaolin Gate".

Later, one of them became a big star and the other became a big director...

At this time, Wu Baige saw that the person who came was Cheng Long, and then thought of the male lead Wu Yuchen mentioned last night, and he already understood what was going on.

After Cheng Long sat down, Wu Yuchen also asked with a smile: "Brother Long, it seems that you have done well in Cannes."

Cheng Long came to Cannes this time for the same purpose as Chen Kaizi, to sell films. Judging from his appeal, "Myth" will definitely have no worries about buyers. In particular, it also combines Cheng Long's kung fu comedy style and the popular Chinese costumes.

The movie "Myth" cost 160 million Hong Kong dollars. After its release in the previous life, the box office was 97 million in mainland China and 17 million in Hong Kong. Therefore, many people said that Cheng Long went to his grandma's house. But these people never thought that Cheng Long had already made a lot of money just by selling overseas copyrights!

"Hey, blah, blah, blah, I just sell the copyright to make some money. I can't compare to you, Director Wu, and won the Palme d'Or! I'm so impressed that I'm so impressed!" Cheng Long said slightly exaggeratedly.

Wu Yuchen also smiled when he heard this, and then the three of them drank afternoon tea together and started chatting. They all had worked in Hollywood, so naturally the topic came to this.

Wu Yuchen simply stopped being secretive: "This time, everyone is in Cannes, and meeting each other is fate, so I have some ideas. I have a script here, and I want you to star, Brother Long. Director Wu, you I'll take care of the directing, production and distribution, what do you think?"

In fact, Cheng Long and Wu Baige already knew what was going on before they came, and of course they were moved by it, otherwise they would not have come. However, neither of them expected that the partner Wu Yuchen mentioned would be the other party. .

Wu Baige first said: "Okay! Director Wu's script is well-known in Hollywood, and Aaron is starring in it. The three of us will definitely be able to do great things together!"

Nowadays, both Cheng Long and Wu Baige have encountered considerable setbacks in Hollywood, so they have returned to Chinese-language movies. However, the situation of Process Long is better, because he has "Rush Hour 3", this series of movies can still give him a chance to get ahead in Hollywood.

But something is wrong with Wu Baige, so under this situation, he is the most hopeful that this project can take place.

At the same time, Wu Baige felt a little more grateful towards Wu Yuchen. After all, this opportunity was far more valuable than what he paid for Wu Yuchen!

Cheng Long also smiled and said: "I would definitely like to cooperate with the two directors Wu! But Director Wu, I don't know what your story is? Is it suitable for me?"

Wu Yuchen smiled: "It's probably the story of a retired agent who killed all over the world in order to save his daughter!"