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    Chapter 334: Speed ??of Life and Death In mid-March, "Mulan" was released in North America a month later. With a box office of nearly 100 million US dollars, it was called Zhang Yi's "Waterloo" by many media.  But there are also many media outlets that refute this.  After all, Zhang Yi's investment in this movie was not large, and it had an all-oriental historical background. It is a miracle that it has achieved a box office of nearly 100 million in North America.  After the film was released in North America, it was followed by other regions. The global box office reached 250 million US dollars. Excluding theater shares, distributor shares, etc., it was already a huge profit for a movie with an investment of only a few million US dollars.  Special profit.  Furthermore, after Zhang Yi¡¯s production costs were reported by the media, countless filmmakers were shocked.  The scenes in "Mulan" are more majestic than any other Hollywood blockbuster.  Moreover, this scene was not created by special effects, but by people.  With so many extras, such a grand war scene, and so many props, the production cost was only a few million dollars.  ??Shocked, incredible.  They wanted to know how Zhang Yi managed to capture such grand scenes with millions of investments.  In the eyes of those filmmakers, not to mention the production of props and other aspects.  For a few million dollars, I guess I couldn¡¯t even film those war scenes.  Zhang Yi did not respond to this matter.  But that doesn¡¯t mean the media can¡¯t find out the truth.  ??Mainland China doesn¡¯t have much else, it just has a lot of people.  So extras are very cheap.  Its consumption cost and production cost are very low.  Of course, Zhang Yi invited the Chinese mainland army to jointly shoot, but he was only responsible for the food expenses, but the media still found out.  This gave many filmmakers a sigh of relief.  However, they still see that the investment in filming movies in mainland China will not be huge.  Many Hollywood filmmakers are already preparing to visit mainland China for inspection.  And those people went to inspect some scenic spots in China.  Especially the classics that appear in films such as "The Myth" and "Mulan".  Especially the ancient Chinese city that appears in "Mulan".  Zhang Yi relied on a movie to implant an advertisement in the movie theater.  It still had a great effect.  Especially in Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, and even some people in Europe and the United States have the urge to travel to mainland China after watching the film.  "But Zhang Yi didn't pay attention to this.  Hong Kong filmmakers all think that Zhang Yi mainly left his film work in Hollywood, but they did not expect that after filming "Mulan" or "Jurassic Park", Zhang Yi would return his experience to Hong Kong.  Now he is making a series of moves in Hong Kong. First, he cooperated with Xu Ke's studio to remake the Once Upon a Time series of movies.  Later, he invested in Wang Jing¡¯s best partner film company.  Nowadays, I have frequent contact with Jiahe.  It seems that he plans to cooperate with Jiahe again to shoot a big production.  As for whether he directed it himself, it is unknown.  "Mr. Zhang really doesn't plan to direct it himself?" Zou Daheng looked at Zhang Yi and asked immediately.  There was a sense of expectation in his tone.  After all, it would be completely different if Zhang Yi directed it himself.  "I will not direct, but I can serve as the producer of this film!" Zhang Yi shook his head.  Then he said.  "Mr. Zhang thinks who is more suitable to direct this film. Aaron is obviously not suitable for directing this kind of film. The style of this film is obviously somewhat different from his previous films." He Guanchang said immediately.  I am still optimistic about the script provided by Zhang Yi this time.  Although the investment of this movie is high, the production cost is nearly 20 million US dollars.  If we continue to promote it, there will be more.  However, Zhang Yi invested part of it, and the rest of Jiahe was still completely affordable.  "I have a candidate!" Zhang Yi thought for a while.  Then he said.  "Who?" Zou Daheng asked curiously.  "Er Dongsheng!" Zhang Yi said lightly.  "He? That brother of Qin Pei and David Jiang?" He Guanchang frowned and asked.  "That's him! In fact, Xiao Hei is also a suitable candidate. But unfortunately, he is preparing to start filming "Fast and Furious 2" and there is no schedule." Zhang Yi nodded and said.  Er Dongsheng's "The Story of a Mad Man" was a hit at the Academy Awards, but his subsequent works were somewhat unsatisfactory.  Zhang Yi chose him not only for his talent as a director, but also because he is proficient in racing and has a certain knowledge of action.  The film Zhang Yi collaborated with Jiahe this time is related to cars.  Of course, it's not about racing.  It is a film about a bus running wildly on the road and not daring to stop.  This film is naturally "Speed", which many people believe must have a place among Hollywood's top ten action films!  A few years later, this movie starred Keanu Reeves.  This movie??, it tells the story of a retired police officer who spent many years planning a seamless money-grabbing plan, but was foiled by two policemen, and then launched a revenge story.  This is also a police story.  For Cheng Long, it was quite familiar.  However, this film is obviously very different from Cheng Long's previous "Police Story", so naturally it cannot be regarded as a sequel to "Police Story".  "The narrative style of "Speed ??of Life and Death" is different from Cheng Long's previous films.  Of course, if the family class involves action, the action style of this film may not be able to break away from Cheng Long's previous style.  However, because of the plot, it¡¯s unclear how far it will go.  If it were directed by Cheng Long and his personal style was too strong, it would obviously change the flavor of the entire film.  Obviously, He Guanchang noticed this. When he heard that Zhang Yi would not direct the film, he asked if he would be suitable and immediately ruled out Cheng Long.  "Of course, the setting of this film can also be changed from Hong Kong to Los Angeles. The director can be found in Hollywood, but it does not necessarily mean that Erdong will be strong. Other actors can also be hired in Hollywood. However, the cost may be much higher in this case.  ." Zhang Yi's script.  The original production cost $280,000.  Of course, the production cost of 28 million US dollars at that time may be higher now, and some may undoubtedly be much less.  And "Speed ??of Life and Death" is obviously one of those with much less.  ¡°Moreover, Zhang Yi changed the background from Los Angeles to Hong Kong, which naturally reduced the cost a lot.  When Zou Daheng and He Guanchang heard this, their eyes suddenly lit up.  When they approached Zhang Yi to cooperate, they naturally wanted Cheng Long to go further internationally.  The script Zhang Yi came up with this time could naturally see its value with their eyes.  Moreover, the style inside is definitely in line with the appetite of Western audiences.  I am optimistic about the success of this film in the European and American markets.  However, in their view, if the background is moved from Hong Kong to Los Angeles, it will undoubtedly make Western audiences feel more immersed in the film.  The background is in Hong Kong or Los Angeles. With Cheng Long¡¯s current appeal, there is no big difference whether it is in Hong Kong or Southeast Asia.  However, although Cheng Long is already somewhat famous in Hollywood, his box office appeal is limited after all.  Whether a film is set in Hong Kong or Los Angeles will definitely make a huge difference in terms of box office.  Not everyone wants to be like Zhang Yi. No matter what kind of film he shoots, he has great appeal.  It is even less likely that, like Zhang Yi, a purely oriental history film could achieve a box office of nearly 100 million US dollars in North America.  The box office may be better in places such as North America, which is naturally attractive.  But as Zhang Yi said, once the shooting background is changed, the production cost will definitely increase, and the number is not a small number.  Zou Daheng and He Guanchang immediately hesitated.  "If the background is changed to Los Angeles, how much will the production cost increase?" Zou Daheng thought for a while and then said.  "If the actor still uses Hollywood, it would be around 30 million US dollars." Zhang Yi thought for a while and then said.  An increase of 10 million, and it¡¯s still in U.S. dollars.  If the background had been changed and the box office revenue had not increased by 30 million, it would probably have been company.  Zou Daheng and He Guanchang glanced at each other, made eye contact, and finally reached an agreement.  "Then please ask Mr. Zhang to change the script and set it in Los Angeles. When the time comes, the actors will also be hired there. The second male lead will be a black man, and the villain will be a white man. What do you think, Mr. Zhang?" Zou Daheng said.  Zhang Yi didn¡¯t say anything more and nodded immediately.  (To be continued)
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