Huayu: Hard fight against Zhang Weiping at the beginning

Chapter 268 Zhang Chen's Monster Universe
June 2005, 6, Star Entertainment.

A group of people were chatting in the lounge. Zhang Chen looked at his watch and asked, "Are they almost here?"

"It should be here soon. I just called and said he's at the door."

As they were talking, the door of the lounge was pushed open, and then Pete and several foreigners appeared.

As soon as he entered the door, Pete saw Zhang Chen.

"Dear Zhang..."

Pete came up to her with open arms, hugged her, and was very affectionate.

"Zhang, we came here with sincerity this time. I am betting my future on cooperating with you."

Zhang Chen smiled and said, "Then congratulations, you will definitely win a lot of money."

"Haha, I hope so. I can't wait."

The teams of both sides discussed the details of the cooperation throughout the afternoon. Peter and Zhang Chen were smoking in the corridor: "Zhang, our cooperation is almost set in stone. I said that we came with sincerity this time. So can you tell me more about your 'Monster Universe' now..."

Zhang Chen smiled but did not comment.

Not to mention that he hasn't signed the contract yet, even if he has signed the contract, it is impossible for him to reveal his entire universe.

The 'Monster Universe' he envisioned is a fusion of a series of monster movies from later generations, just like his Agent Universe, which can be made into several series.

The first film in the "Monster Universe" is "Rampage", which leads to a whole series of subsequent films.

In the previous life, this movie was an independent special effects film and had nothing to do with other monster movies. Zhang Chen made an adaptation here.

Due to an earthquake of unknown cause, mysterious caves appeared in some parts of the United States, and the mist emitted from the caves killed nearby animals.

But some of the animals that survived mutated.

Fan Xiaopang is a keeper at a California zoo. The albino gorilla in his charge has mutated and is growing larger every day at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The military's wrong response caused the gorilla to go crazy, and together with other mutated crocodiles and mutated giant wolves, it caused great harm to human society.

Everyone was at a loss, but the albino gorilla still retained his feelings for its former keeper Fan Xiaopang. In the end, Fan Xiaopang led the gorillas to defeat the mutant crocodiles and mutant giant wolves and defended humanity.

The plot of the first part ends here.

The second part incorporates "Pacific Rim".

Earthquakes occurred frequently, similar mutant creatures kept appearing, and even some huge unknown creatures drilled out of the ground.

Humans speculate that there is another world beneath the earth's crust.

In order to deal with these mutant creatures and unknown monsters, humans began to produce mechas.

Fan Xiaopang becomes a mecha pilot and leads his pet gorilla to fight monsters.

The third part is a fusion of "King Kong Skull Island".

That’s right, Zhang Chen plans to release all the exciting things in the “King Kong” series in advance, and will decide whether to link it with “Godzilla” later, but the exciting “King Kong Skull Island” must not be missed.

In order to solve the hidden dangers once and for all, humans decided to explore the underground world.

Fat Fan joins the exploration with his mecha and his pet gorilla.

There is a big battle with the monsters on Skull Island, and you can even arrange for a Tyrannosaurus Rex to appear, anyway, it's just a fight.

The mecha was damaged, and the Star Pet fled back to the surface with the seriously injured Fan Xiaopang, bringing back important information.

The fourth part continues with humans developing mechas based on the information brought back by Fan Xiaopang. Fan Xiaopang's new generation of mechas are even more powerful. At the same time, his pet gorilla also has its own exoskeleton armor, yes, that robotic arm.

This set is enough to film for at least several years, not to mention that it can also be linked with other movies, such as "Godzilla", "The Meg", or "King Kong", where two gorillas fight each other...

Zhang Chen will not reveal such a huge plan to the public until he has enough cards to play.

At most, I'll talk about Rampage and use it to go fishing. …

The next day, Xingchen Entertainment held a press conference at the Hilton Hotel on the Third Ring Road.

Director Zhang Chen, Pitt representing New Line, the male lead Jason Statham, and the female lead Fan Xiaopang are all present...

A large number of media reporters who heard the news looked at the performers and crew on the stage and kept killing the films in their hands.

The host is still Jingwei. Since he is the host in all Chinese novels, Zhang Chen is no exception.

The reporters all had a lot of questions they wanted to ask, but the time had not come yet.

The first step is the signing ceremony.

There were two podiums directly in front of the media, with Zhang Chen and Pete sitting on one of them.

During Jingwei's explanation, Zhang Chen represented Xingchen Entertainment and Pitt represented New Line Entertainment. They signed the documents respectively, exchanged documents, shook hands, and took photos...

The steps are fixed and it looks no different from the signing ceremony of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Of course, the on-site signing was just a show, and the real contract had been signed long before the ceremony.

New Line Cinema has made a big bet this time. The collaboration with Star Entertainment is not just a series of movies, but an all-round one.

New Line has the priority investment right for Zhang Chen's future "Monster Universe" series.

New Line provided all-round assistance to Xingchen Entertainment, including film and television, special effects, post-production, etc.

Especially the special effects.

Zhang Chen is well aware that special effects will be king in future movies. Almost all movies will require the involvement of special effects, and there is great potential in this industry.

After the signing ceremony, it was finally time for media questions.

"Hello Director Zhang, what prompted New Line Cinema to choose to cooperate with a mainland film and television company like you?"

"Regarding this issue, I think New Line's Vice President Pete has more say~"

Zhang Chen gave the opportunity to answer to the foreign monk Pete.

By the way, this time, Pitt’s identity is not only co-producer, but also vice president of New Line.

To sign a contract, you have to find someone of importance, so Pete got promoted.

Pitt took the microphone and said: "This is a very good question. In fact, we were all shocked when we saw the script of A Quiet Place.

He has already created "Darkness", and the "A Quiet Place" he brought out again is also a very excellent series of films, even better than "Darkness".

Zhang is a genius, and we decided at that time that we must cooperate with him, and it must be in-depth cooperation.

So after consultation with the board of directors, it was decided to enter into a strategic partnership with Xingchen Entertainment, that’s it~”

Pete spoke a lot in a very eloquent manner. He knew very well what Zhang Chen needed, so he did not hesitate to praise Zhang Chen. The reporters recorded it excitedly.

"Then Director Zhang, can you tell us the plot of this movie and why it is called A Quiet Place?"

"Well, let me briefly explain. In the end times, a kind of monster appeared on Earth. This monster has no eyesight but extremely keen hearing. Unfortunately, its shell is hard and difficult to be injured by swords and guns. Therefore, the Earth entered the silent era. If you want to survive, you can't make any sound. The story of "A Quiet Place" is about a family struggling to survive in such a background..."

Zhang Chen briefly talked about the plot, and said that the script had been filed and there was no need to worry about plagiarism.

Even if someone really plagiarizes Zhang Chen, I'm not afraid.

From a purely story perspective, there is nothing particularly outstanding about "A Quiet Place".

There is also a movie in Germany with a similar setting, also with a monster that is sensitive to sound and also a family, but the effect is very different from "A Quiet Place".

The same script can be filmed completely differently by different people. Many times, details determine success or failure.

(End of this chapter)