Chapter 354

If the contract is signed for one film, and the first film of Taken was a hit, it would be reasonable for Jackie Chan to ask for dividends when discussing the salary for the second film. However, there is also the risk of losing money in the first film, and Jackie Chan will have to bear the consequences of a continued decline in salary.

Now that the producers have taken the risk and given Jackie Chan a steadily rising salary, there is no reason to give him dividends.

Hearing what Wu Yuchen said, Jackie Chan knew it was not right, and immediately smiled and said, "Hey, Director Wu, I'm just asking, I actually like this plan~ Director Wu, actually if you direct it yourself, I would be willing to act in it for 10 million without dividends!"

Wu Yuchen smiled and didn't respond. He has passed the stage of directing such a low-budget movie himself.

Then Cheng Long asked, "Director Wu, when will we shoot this "Taken"?"

Wu Yuchen thought for a while and said, "After you sign the contract, the project will start and enter the preparation stage. It should not affect the release and promotion of your "Myth". "

Cheng Long smiled and said, "I was planning a new Chinese film project about children. It seems that I can only postpone it temporarily. But Director Wu, do you have any recommendations for the heroine of the new project?"

Wu Yuchen understood as soon as he heard it. Cheng Long gave the heroine of his film directly to Wu Yuchen, and Wu Yuchen could choose it at will. This was Cheng Long's active expression of goodwill after discussing the project of "Taken".

As for what movie it was, Wu Yuchen could also guess it. It was about children, so it was "Baby Project".

Wu Yuchen teased, "Haha, Brother Long, I haven't even seen what kind of play you're doing, how can I recommend it?"

Cheng Long waved his hand and said loudly, "Director Wu, your vision is definitely top-notch! No matter what kind of play I'm doing, I'll tailor the heroine you recommend to her, even if I change her role!"

"Haha, since Brother Long has said so, I won't be polite!" Wu Yuchen naturally accepted it with a smile.

In the past, although Cheng Long respected Wu Yuchen's status and position, he would not take the initiative to send a heroine to please him. After all, in the absence of any interests, it would be enough to do the superficial work. He Cheng Long does not rely on others to live.

But now it's different. After "Taken", the two have a project involved. Cheng Long feels that the treatment offered by the other party makes him very satisfied. Maybe this time he can stand up again in Hollywood, so he will naturally return the favor and pay more attention to Wu Yuchen in the future.

After hanging up the phone, Wu Yuchen smiled. He had settled on Cheng Long, and "Taken" was almost settled.

Wu Yuchen didn't think Cheng Long's contract was so outrageous. From a business perspective, Wu Yuchen only hired a screenwriter, not a filmmaker himself, so it was impossible for Cheng Long to reduce his salary to a very low level for you to act. He doesn't owe you anything!

And if you compare Liam Neeson's salary for "Taken" in his previous life, although his salary for the first film was only 5 million, which was much lower than Cheng Long's 12 million, his salary for the second film had already increased, between 15 million and 20 million, and he directly took 36 million for the third film, which was much higher than the 25 million paid to Cheng Long.

The salary for Cheng Long is not paid all at once now, but paid every two or three years when filming.

By the time the third film is filmed, it will take five or six years, and the 25 million paid to Cheng Long at that time will also be after inflation.

The current Jackie Chan is worth 12 million. After all, he has accumulated a lot of fans all over the world over the years. These people are not old yet and are the main force of the cinema. When the movie is released, the appeal will definitely be stronger than Liam Neeson.

The project of "Taken" is rare to let a Chinese be the male lead, and it is limited to Jackie Chan who is already famous all over the world. Others can't support it at all.

In this case, foreigners and Jackie Chan can play the role, so Wu Yuchen naturally prefers to let his own people do it, which can also enhance the image and influence of Chinese people!

"Wow, "Departures" is so touching! I cried to death!"

"I was laughing at the beginning, but I started crying as I watched!"

"Director Wu is worthy of it. "Departures" deserves the Palme d'Or!"

"He thinks about "death" so peacefully, tenderly and sacredly. It makes people think about death seriously and get inspired by life. Director Wu is really gentle and silent!"

"When I saw the name "Departures", I instinctively had a bad feeling. I was afraid of corpses and death... But when the movie started, my heart was magically calmed down, and then I followed the male protagonist to receive a baptism of the soul!"

"Director Wu seems to be talking about different things throughout the movie. Death, but in fact it is a reminder to the living: Only by not fearing death can we live better! "

"It is simply a textbook-level movie. Director Wu's "Departures" is a sample for Chinese-language movies, teaching them how to make domestic movies! "

"Respect for death is like sincerity for life. Director Wu makes it look easy!"

"What is national is also global. Director Wu really promotes our Chinese national culture to the world! It's amazing!"

"The actors are also very good. Jiang Qinqin is really my favorite type of wife!"

"Yes, Qinqin is really great. She is reasonable and can finally understand her husband and stand firmly by his side to support him!"

"Not only Qinqin, but Winston Chao also performed very well. It seems that he is Li An's favorite actor since his debut. Really good! There are also Jiang Wu and Niu Ben, who all performed very well!"

Jiang Qinqin was also very happy when she saw these comments. She couldn't help but chat with Wu Yuchen on the phone: "Husband, it's a pity that you didn't come back. You didn't see that everyone praised you!"

"Hahaha, I can also go online in America. I saw that many people praised our Qinqin for her good performance! Don't worry, you will definitely be included in the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards this year!"

Listening to Wu Yuchen's words from the other side of the phone, Jiang Qinqin was very happy and had a vision for the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards at the end of the year.

After "Departures" won the Golden Palm Award in Cannes, China took the opportunity to release the movie directly. After all, this is the best publicity, and it can also make many people who are excited go to the cinema.

For such an artistic movie, the box office has reached 150 million in one month, which is higher than many commercial blockbusters. You should know that after the release of "House of Flying Daggers" last year, the total box office was only 156 million. Now the box office trend of "Departures" will definitely surpass "House of Flying Daggers".

And the reputation of the movie is also overwhelmingly good. Whether it is on the Internet or in the media, it is basically all applauded.

For these, Wu Yuchen is actually not very excited. After all, when he won the Oscar, he had already enjoyed the cheers he should have enjoyed, and this time the Palme d'Or will not be higher than that.

However, an online netizen specially summarized a new angle, which attracted his attention:

"Wu Yuchen's death trilogy, witnessing the different feelings of Director Wu at different stages!"

The so-called death trilogy is "The Two of Us", "Love" and "Departures".

"The Two of Us" actually focuses on the emotions between the old lady and the girl, but the old lady did die in the end. The movie shows the old lady's state before death and the girl's emotions after her death, so it can be said that the theme is close to death.

As for "Love", the theme really contains death. The heroine couldn't stand the pain and wanted to commit suicide, but in the end the hero gave her what she wanted, sent her away personally, and followed his wife. It is a movie that discusses pain, death and love.

As for "Departures", it goes without saying.

So now the summary of Wu Yuchen's death trilogy proposed by netizens has formed a topic, and then began to interpret it from all aspects.

Even Wu Yuchen himself couldn't help but smile after reading this topic. He really didn't think about it deliberately. Unexpectedly, his fans started to do reading comprehension!

But think about it and you can understand it. When people reach a certain height, sometimes someone will interpret your every move, not to mention Wu Yuchen's three movies.

Wu Yuchen also let netizens immerse themselves in the reading comprehension class, and he would not come out to deny anything, so let everyone be happy!

While the Chinese film industry was still discussing "Departures" and the Palme d'Or, the Hong Kong media broke the news that Jackie Chan had signed a $60 million contract with Miracle Pictures for the "Taken" trilogy!

Many reporters chased Jackie Chan for an interview: "Jackie, you got a $60 million contract, is it true?!"

"Brother Long, I heard that "Taken" is a project of Wu Yuchen's Miracle Pictures?"

"Jackie, are you going back to Hollywood?"

"Jackie, why did you sign the trilogy at once?"

Jackie Chan was chased by a group of reporters, with a smile on his face, talking while walking: "I have indeed reached a cooperation with "Taken". As for the salary, I am not convenient to disclose it. I can only say that I am very satisfied!

In fact, I have not left Hollywood, but as a Chinese filmmaker, I also hope to contribute to Chinese films, so I have chosen to continue in the past two years. Shoot Chinese-language movies.

But this time, Wu Yuchen personally invited me and wanted us Chinese-language filmmakers to work together to create a Hollywood project.

Wu Yuchen is the Chinese-language filmmaker I admire most. He is the glory and banner of our Chinese-language films. No one can refuse his invitation, and I am no exception!

I am of course very happy to be able to work with him this time! When I heard his call, I agreed to sign the trilogy without asking. This is my trust in Wu Yuchen!

How do you evaluate "Departures"? Do I still need to evaluate it?

I just want to say that if Director Wu has a movie similar to "Departures" in the future, I am willing to play it even if I have to pay money!"

Jing Long said very heroically, of course, he kept saying good things about Wu Yuchen, and he looked very respectful of him.

Originally, the domestic audience was still immersed in the joyful atmosphere of Wu Yuchen winning the Cannes Palme d'Or. Now Cheng Long suddenly revealed the news that he and Wu Yuchen were going to work together, which stirred up the situation.

"Wow! Wu Yuchen and Jackie Chan are going to collaborate on a movie. Is this true?!"

"Wu Yuchen and Jackie Chan are a dream team!"

"A Hollywood blockbuster co-production between Wu Yuchen and Jackie Chan? I've been looking forward to this day for a long time!"

"Wow, I didn't expect Jackie Chan to admire Wu Yuchen so much!"

"Hahaha, look how happy Jackie Chan is. Wu Yuchen is really attractive!"

Netizens on the Internet were all excited. As two leading figures in Chinese films, Cheng Long's international influence as an actor is second to none among Chinese, and Wu Yuchen is now a super director in the world. Whether in terms of awards and honors or commercial box office, they are all top in the world.

In this case, Cheng Long revealed the news that he would join forces with Wu Yuchen, which naturally triggered public opinion in the Chinese-speaking circle.

As soon as the news came out, a group of reporters were like ants on a hot pot, and they all ran to Miracle Films to interview and get the news, but this time they were disappointed. Cai Yinong said that the partner was American Miracle Films, not the domestic company.

Most reporters returned disappointed, but there were really some who had the perseverance to go to the "Batman" crew in Hollywood to interview Wu Yuchen.

In fact, Wu Yuchen knew the news a long time ago, and this was also a part of their "Taken" promotion, but they didn't expect domestic reporters to be so active.

"Director Wu, are you really going to work with Cheng Long on a new project?"

"Yes!"

"Can you talk about the new project "Taken"? You are currently filming the "Batman" trilogy, so will the new project distract you?"

Wu Yuchen smiled and said, "It won't have any impact. In the new project "Taken", I will be the producer and screenwriter, and the director will be someone else."

After Wu Yuchen finished speaking, he walked away, leaving the reporter with a stunned expression. He hurriedly ran to ask:

"Director Wu, who is the director of "Taken"?"

It's a pity that Wu Yuchen stopped answering. Promotions should be done bit by bit to slowly whet the appetite of fans.

"Wu Yuchen denies directing "Taken", and is only listed as producer and screenwriter!"

Seeing the interview from the frontline, many fans who were full of expectations before couldn't help but feel disappointed:

"It turns out that Director Wu is not in person!"

"I thought Director Wu was going to direct it himself!"

"It's normal, Wu Yuchen is currently filming the "Batman" trilogy, and it's hard for him to have time to take care of new projects, not to mention that "Taken" is also a trilogy."

"It's okay, there's nothing to be disappointed about, Hollywood is a producer-centered system, Wu Yuchen is the producer, and Cheng Long is the male lead, it's really a collaboration between the two."

"Yes, yes, the situation in Hollywood is different from that of our domestic director boss!"