Huayu Entertainment: You have been directing for three generations, are you comparing your qualifica

Chapter 129 Heading to America!
As soon as Tian Xiaole arrived at the company, Chen Zhixi came over with a business invitation.

"Boss, Yahoo! has sent you a business offer, inviting you to be a judge on a talent show."

"Why would a director like me become a judge?"

Tian Xiaole said irritably, then quickly realized what he meant:
"The event you're talking about, it's not some talent show modeled after Leyu Search Star, is it?"

"The invitation letter said that they planned to invite well-known directors in the industry and attract the attention of netizens by holding open auditions for ordinary people. They must have been inspired by Leyu Search Star."

Fortunately, it was held early, otherwise it would have become a fake, a way to expand the website's influence and promote the Yahoo brand through a talent show.

With Leyu Search Star as a shining example, let's see how much they can learn from it.

"I'll reject them; I don't have that much free time."

"Good boss."

At this time, Jack Ma was just beginning to emerge, and Taobao, which had been established for two years, was gradually gaining momentum.

Tian Xiaole glanced at the offer fee; the amount was quite substantial and should be enough to entice some well-known directors.

In the film market, "Perhaps Love" is barely surviving, with daily box office revenue of less than 100,000 yuan and a total box office revenue of more than 20 million yuan.

Chen Kexing also has considerable appeal in the Southeast Asian market, and this low-budget art film is destined to be a big hit.

The box office of "The Promise" is completely hopeless. Although it broke many records in the first week, it was directly cut in half in the second week due to the influence of word of mouth.

Based on the current daily box office figures, reaching 2 million is basically hopeless.

Conversely, Zhang Yimou's film "Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles" has received increasingly better reviews and box office returns.
Industry insiders, film critics, and audiences alike have given it high praise.

Compared to the two directors, Chen Kaige appeared quite dejected.

"A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella" also achieved good results in its first week, thanks to the nostalgia factor of "A Chinese Odyssey", grossing 1530 million at the end of its first week.

Compared to the high investment costs, this achievement is not enough to satisfy investors.

Among them, Fan Binbin's outrageous outfit was unanimously condemned by netizens.
Many netizens questioned why someone who already starred in "The Thieves" would still be playing a minor supporting role in a Hong Kong film.

Tian Xiaole went online and looked at it; she couldn't have come up with that look without years of blood clots.

She looked as if she was wrapped in a white blanket, with only her face showing. Her makeup was very light and elegant, while Fan Binbin is more suited to heavy makeup.

Is this to prevent her from stealing the spotlight from the lead actress?

Charlene Choi's final transformation into a beautiful young girl was quite adorable, with her round face and a slightly sloth-like manner of speaking.

Suddenly, an email message popped up on my computer; it was from Lionsgate.

The release date for "Annabelle" has been confirmed for early December, and he has been invited to participate in promotional activities.

After thinking about it for a moment, Tian Xiaole agreed, and also wanted to see how the [museum] photos turned out.

He called Chen Zhixi over and asked her to book a flight to Los Angeles.

That same afternoon, Tian Xiaole informed James of her flight time and set off alone.

I took a nap, and 12 hours passed quickly.

"Boss, it's been a long time. You're still as handsome as ever."

Listening to James's standard Chinese, Tian Xiaole realized that he had hired a tutor recently.

"Your Chinese is quite good. How long have you been studying it?"

"A little bit, Chinese is too difficult to learn."

James made a gesture that would make any South Korean man cringe, his face contorted in disbelief. He hadn't expected Chinese to be so difficult to learn. "Boss, I bought a new car to welcome you, isn't it cool!"

Watching James open the door of a brand new Mercedes, Tian Xiaole was speechless. Was this guy's Chinese teacher even a decent person? He just kept spouting flattery!
After getting into the back seat of the car, James drove Tian Xiaole toward Santa Monica.

"By the way, are any engineers from Pangu Pictures willing to go to China?"

Tian Xiaole came here this time to take care of a few things, one of which was the matter of the special effects engineer.

“Boss, their family and friends are all here, and they don’t want to work in a faraway place, so it’s not good to force them.”

That sounds nice, but it's just that the price isn't right. We need to find a time to have a good talk with those who have technical expertise.

Having a mentor will definitely make things much faster and save time.

After a night's rest and adjusting to the time difference, I got into James's car and headed to Lionsgate headquarters.

The film "Dead Silence" made Lionsgate a fortune, and the release of "Annabelle" was no less lucrative.

According to James, Lionsgate executives are very confident in the film.

Mike Burns, along with several foreigners he had met before, warmly welcomed Tian Xiaole.

The way the group of people looked at him was like they were fawning over a god of wealth.

He wouldn't be fooled by appearances. John Woo is a cautionary tale. If two films fail in a row, these capitalists will show their true colors.

"After internal screenings, Annabelle received unanimous praise as a blockbuster, so the film's North American opening is expected to reach 2500 screens."

This will definitely ensure that North American audiences who enjoy B-movies can see the film in every theater.

Burns was very excited, as were several foreigners sitting next to him, as if they could see piles of US dollars waving at them.

Tian Xiaole had to admire the foreigners' sharp eye; no wonder they were a company specializing in low-budget horror films.

The original film was a blockbuster, setting a new box office record for horror films. The script provided by Tian Xiaole was also completely unchanged. As long as nothing goes wrong, success is inevitable.

"Looks like I can just wait to get my share of the profits."

Tian Xiaole shrugged and said jokingly.

"Tian, ​​about the sequel..."

“Burns, let’s talk after the box office results come out.”

Mike Burns was not disappointed. Lionsgate had their eye on Tian Xiaole's script, and as long as they maintained a good relationship, they would have an advantage over other companies.

News of Tian Xiaole's appearance at Lionsgate quickly made it onto domestic portal websites, especially the photo of him being escorted out by a white man.

Soon, someone explained that Mike Byrne was Lionsgate's executive producer and also Lionsgate's number two.

"It is understood that Lionsgate's upcoming film, [Annabelle], is still a horror film. The script was provided by director Tian Xiaole, who will take a 40% cut of the box office revenue, the offline DVD revenue, and the online streaming revenue..."

"It's a pity that we can't make horror movies, which are low-investment, high-return projects."

Han Sanping felt very sorry, as the high return rate of [Dead Silence] was still fresh in his mind.

If we could invest in this kind of horror film, the hole in "The Promise" would be filled, but unfortunately it's not allowed in China.

News of Tian Xiaole in North America was quickly suppressed.

"The Master of the Flower Armor," formerly known as "Wuji," was nominated for the Golden Globe Awards, often considered a precursor to the Oscars.

Besides the domestic box office showing signs of recovery, many people have begun to question whether they really didn't understand the film.
(End of this chapter)