Chapter 1866 Release

When he came to his president's office, Xiao Yunhai asked Raul to find Neil Felton, the deputy director of Forrest Gump.

When Xiao Yunhai was filming Prison Break, the assistant director was this Neil. Later, Neil made a TV series with good ratings and earned more than 50 million US dollars for the company.

Originally, a movie script had been found, and Neil planned to shoot it. Who knew that when Raul was looking for an investment, Raul talked about the lack of an assistant director in Forrest Gump.

Neil was able to have today all thanks to Xiao Yunhai's support. When Raul mentioned it, he agreed without thinking and became the assistant director of the film.

The layout of the set, the preparation of props, the purchase of costumes, etc. are all things that Neil made according to Xiao Yunhai's wishes.

But these all cost money, not to mention labor costs, just for those shelved studios, the crew has to pay a lot of rental fees.

If I switched to another crew, I would definitely prepare while filming, trying to save money as much as possible, but Xiao Yunhai, as the richest man in the world, naturally wouldn't care about this amount of money.

The so-called money can make ghosts run the mill. Under the temptation of Marvel's powerful funds, everyone's efficiency is very high, and they are ready in less than two weeks.

Soon, Neil Felton took a steady pace and came to Xiao Yunhai's office.

"Mr. Xiao, you are finally here." Neil said while holding Xiao Yunhai's hand.

Xiao Yunhai laughed and said: "I feel a little guilty for saying this. Neil, thank you for helping me prop up Forrest Gump's booth. I saw the video you sent me on the set, and you did a great job. ."

Neil said: "No, I'm very honored to be the assistant director of Forrest Gump. This script is the best script I've seen so far, and it will definitely take the world by storm."

Xiao Yunhai said: "Thank you for your compliment. Now let's talk about the actors. Forrest Gump doesn't need many character actors. Among them, the heroine Jenny is the key, and Forrest Gump's good brother Deng Taylor."

Neil said: "We have made a preliminary decision. Of course, it is subject to your consent. Jenny is played by our company's actress Lumina, Deng Taylor is played by Tom Hardy, who worked with you in Inception, and Bob Brujo"

Except for the actresses Lumina and Tom, the other actors Xiao Yunhai had never heard of them. Fortunately, Neil prepared photos, otherwise Xiao Yunhai would have been completely blacked out.

After the introduction, Neil asked, "Mr. Xiao,

Do you want them to audition?"

Xiao Yunhai waved his hand and said, "No need. I know very well about the acting skills of Lumina and Tom, and it is not difficult to win these two roles. As for other roles, there are not many scenes in our movie, and it has nothing to do with the overall situation. .You go and tell them that if their performance does not satisfy me during the filming, I will replace them at any time. Forrest Gump is very important to me, and I will not allow any flaws to appear.”

Neil nodded and said, "Okay."

At 9:30 a.m. the next day, more than 200 media reporters gathered in a conference room of a five-star hotel, waiting for the main creator of Forrest Gump to appear.

"What kind of movie is Forrest Gump? It doesn't seem to be a commercial movie."

"Of course not. I heard a classmate from Marvel Comics say that this is Mr. Xiao's first

An art film. "

"I heard it too, but I just couldn't believe it."

"I wouldn't be surprised if Mr. Xiao went to make a cartoon. He's making movies now because of his interest, and the box office is nothing to him at all."

"Yeah. A rich man with assets of US$52.3 trillion can calm down and make movies. If Mr. Xiao doesn't really like it, I don't believe it."

Just as the reporters were whispering, in the hotel's reception room, Xiao Yunhai was chatting with the film's creators.

"Mr. Xiao, thank you very much for letting me play such an important role as Deng Taylor." Tom Hardy thanked Xiao Yunhai as soon as he came in.

Xiao Yunhai said with a smile: "Mr. Tom, I need to say in advance that if you don't play this role well, I will immediately replace you, so you are not necessarily an actor in our crew, you are just in the inspection period. Except for David , and so did others."

The actress, Lumina, was unhappy, and said coquettishly, "Mr. Xiao, so my heroine is also pending."

Xiao Yunhai laughed and said, "That's right. However, I don't think it's difficult for you to play the role of Jenny. If you don't play it well, it can only show that Miss Lumina, you didn't play it seriously."

Lumina said helplessly: "Is this a compliment, but why is it so strange to me?"

The crowd laughed.

At exactly ten o'clock, Xiao Yunhai walked into the press conference with the main creators.

Seeing the room full of people, Xiao Yunhai said with a smile: "It seems that the conference room I'm looking for is a bit small. Thank you all the reporters for coming. Today is the day when Forrest Gump starts. First, let me introduce the movie. Next to me is the assistant director Neil, who was also the assistant director of the prison break. He is very capable. David, the heroine, and Lumina, the heroine, they are the best powerful stars in Hollywood, and everyone is already familiar with them. Well, I won't say it anymore. That's Tom, everyone should remember his wonderful performance in Inception. That's

In five minutes, Xiao Yunhai introduced the actors and quickly entered the question-and-answer session.

"Mr. Xiao, may I ask whether this Forrest Gump is a commercial film or an art film"

"Art Film."

"Then why do you shoot art films? We all know that your commercial films have achieved great success all over the world, and the top two films at the box office are all films you directed. Under such circumstances, is it a little risky for you to suddenly switch? "

Xiao Yunhai said with a smile: "I am a director, whether it is a commercial film, a literary film, or even a documentary, I want to try it. As for whether it is an adventure, it is obviously not. I make a film as a hobby, a hobby, and the box office is just a matter of It's just a yardstick. I care more about what people think about my films."

"Mr. Xiao, I heard that preparations for this play were already started before you came to America, and even the set was set up, right?"

Xiao Yunhai pointed to Neil and said with a smile: "He is a great hero of our crew. He led the filming of Forrest Gump. I watched the video and it was very good."

"Then how long do you think it will take to complete the investment in The True Story of Forrest Gump?"

"I will try to finish the film within two months. As for the investment, there is no upper limit, but it is estimated to be between 300 million and 400 million US dollars."

"Generally speaking, compared to popular commercial films, the box office is not a star and a half. Do you think Forrest Gump can achieve the same results as your commercial films?"

Xiao Yunhai was directly amused and said, "Do you think it's possible? Let's take Zhu Xian as an example. The average ticket price in the world is about $60.

The movie is at most $20, and even only $10 in China. Even if the number of viewers is three times more than that of Zhu Xian, the box office is still not as good as it. Therefore, when it comes to literary films, everyone should not compare the box office, but the number of viewers. "

"Then how many people in the world do you think will go to the cinema to watch Forrest Gump?"

Xiao Yunhai thought for a while and said, "It should be no problem for 500 million people."