As Yang Hao has continued to work in the film industry over the past few years, his perceptions have also changed.

In the past, Yang Hao felt that movies were not necessarily more noble than TV dramas.

But the global popularity of "The Witch" gave Yang Hao a new understanding.

All over the world, no matter which country, there has been basically no TV series that has been able to go beyond its own country and become popular all over the world.

But movies become global hits every year, and this influence cannot be compared to TV series.

The celebration banquet for "The Witch" was of very high standard.

Not only the film and television companies that Yang Hao had dealt with before, such as Huayi, Guangguang, Penguin Video, and Sohu Video, were present, but also film and television companies that Yang Hao had never dealt with before, such as Emperor Entertainment and Emperor Entertainment.

Even international celebrities such as Long Ge, Jet Li, and Zhang Ziyi attended to congratulate.

Naturally, all of his good friends including Liu Yifei, Da Mimi, Liu Shishi, Da Tiantian and others were also present.

With so many celebrities attending, the celebration party for "The Witch" was as star-studded as a film awards ceremony.

After speeches, smashing ice sculptures and other activities, the celebration banquet entered the wine banquet stage.

Yang Hao was sitting next to Ci Peikang, Mr. Jiang, Wang Zhongjun, Wang Changtian, Xiang Huaqiang, Cynthia, Brother Long, Zhang Ziyi and others.

Meng Ziyi sat at another table next to top stars like Da Mimi and Liu Yifei.

Yang Hao is the biggest beneficiary of "The Witch" and the focus of this cocktail party.

As time went by, the celebration banquet reached its climax.

Brother Long, Jet Li, and Zhang Ziyi toasted Yang Hao one after another.

"Mr. Yang, if there are any good projects in the future, or if there are suitable roles, please feel free to let me know. I will definitely come, and I will give you a discount on the pay." Brother Long was particularly polite to Yang Hao and directly drank half a glass of white wine in one gulp.

"Me too. If there's a suitable role, I'll be there whenever you call." Jet Li also echoed.

"Brother Long and Brother Jie, you are too polite. If there is a suitable role, I will definitely find you." Yang Hao also finished the wine in his glass and said some polite words.

Both Jet Li and Lung Ge made their way into Hollywood through kung fu.

However, Chinese Kung Fu has been increasingly questioned internationally in recent years, and the popularity of Kung Fu has gradually faded.

The most fatal thing is that the movies starring Jet Li and Long Ge have all failed at the box office, which has put them in an embarrassing situation in Hollywood.

Yang Hao's sudden rise gave them hope.

They knew that Yang Hao was planning the "Zhu Xian" project. They had all read the novel "Zhu Xian" privately and knew that there was no role suitable for them. This celebration banquet was just to establish a good relationship with Yang Hao, nothing more.

"Director Yang, do you think I am suitable for the role in "Zhu Xian"? " Zhang Ziyi came to Yang Hao and said while toasting.

Actually, Yang Hao has already chosen Liu Yifei and Da Mimi for the roles in "Zhu Xian", but it has not been announced to the public. Zhang Ziyi is not aware of this, but she feels that she has a chance, which is why she actively participated in the celebration party for "The Witch".

Yang Hao's table was originally the focus of today.

Zhang Ziyi, Brother Long, and Jet Li toasted one after another, making Yang Hao the focus of the focus.

Zhang Ziyi asked Yang Hao whether she was suitable for the role in "Zhu Xian", which immediately attracted the attention of people at several tables around.

Who in the circle doesn’t know that "Zhu Xian" is the most important project Yang Hao is currently working on?
It is said that the six major Hollywood film and television companies are all drooling over this project. Even if this kind of project is put on the global scale, it is also an S+ level project. Who wouldn't have this idea in mind?

When Liu Yifei and Da Mimi heard that Zhang Ziyi was going to snatch their role, they suddenly felt anxious.

Even though they are good friends who know Yang Hao inside and out and have even given birth to his children, for a big project like "Zhu Xian" involving billions of box office revenue, they cannot be sure whether they are worth so much money in Yang Hao's heart.

In the entertainment industry, as long as there is no contract signed, everything is still uncertain.

Zhang Ziyi's self-recommendation made Ci Peikang and Wanda CEO Jiang's eyes light up.

Zhang Ziyi was born in 79 and is only 36 years old now. It is not a big problem for her to play a girl in her twenties and her image is still very suitable.

Zhang Ziyi does have some influence internationally and her acting skills are quite good, unmatched among all the actresses in the entertainment industry.

Moreover, Zhang Ziyi's representative work "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is a martial arts action movie, which has some similarities with fairy tale movies such as "Zhu Xian".

Judging from these conditions alone, Zhang Ziyi is indeed quite suitable for the movie "Zhu Xian".

"Yang, do you have any idea to add some Americans to "Zhu Xian" and make this a Sino-US co-production?" Cynthia had some new ideas in her mind when she heard Zhang Ziyi's self-recommendation, so she also interrupted.

"Although The Witch is very popular in the United States, according to market research, a large number of Americans are not interested in going to the cinema because the movie is full of Asian faces. If some of the actors were replaced by Americans, the box office would probably be much higher."

"You just need to tell me the name of the star, no matter who it is, I can help you communicate and definitely get her to appear in your movie."

Cynthia's suggestion made Ci Peikang and Wanda Jiang show great interest.

According to what Cynthia said, if "Zhu Xian" is made into a Sino-US co-production, then the influence of this movie will definitely increase exponentially. If it is well made, it will be easy to surpass "The Witch".

Seeing the interest on the faces of everyone present, Yang Hao was speechless.

"Zhu Xian" is a fucking Chinese fantasy film. If the actors are replaced with Americans, is it still "Zhu Xian"?

Yang Hao couldn’t even imagine what the final film would look like?

Let the blond and blue-eyed foreign horse fly with a sword?
Let an American girl play Biyao or Lu Xueqi and have an epic love triangle with the protagonist Zhang Xiaofan?

In this scene, Yang Hao just wanted to say "Chicken, you are so beautiful!"

This film might have a market in the United States, but in China, it will definitely be criticized by many netizens.

Yang Hao could foresee that if the film was shot according to what they said, it would be destined to be the worst film of the year. He estimated that the Douban score would not exceed 3 points, and it would not be impossible to surpass Director Bi's achievements.

No wonder Chinese films always produce bad movies. It's because I can resist their suggestions. If I change the director, even Zhang Yimou will not be able to beat them.

After all, capital is the daddy.

"I'm sorry, Sister Ziyi, the main roles of the movie "Zhu Xian" have already been decided, but they have not been announced to the public yet." Yang Hao declined tactfully.

"Really?" Zhang Ziyi looked disappointed when she heard Yang Hao's words.

"Director Yang, let's have a chance to work together again next time. I can play any role as long as Director Yang asks." Although she didn't get the role in "Zhu Xian", Zhang Ziyi was not disappointed and still spoke gracefully.

"Okay, Sister Ziyi, I will definitely work with you if there is a chance."

"Yang Hao, you just said that the leading role of "Zhu Xian" has been decided. Who is it?" "In fact, there are many advantages to making it a Sino-US co-production. You should have heard of "The Great Wall" that Zhang Yimou is currently filming. It is a Sino-US co-production." Ci Peikang wanted to persuade Yang Hao again, so he used Zhang Yimou as an example.

The ass determines the mouth.

Where a person sits determines what he says.

Given Ci Peikang's position, he would definitely want to make a movie with bigger box office and greater influence.

In Ci Peikang's opinion, the influence of Sino-US co-productions is still greater than that of pure Chinese-language films.

"Mr. Ci, the movie 'Zhu Xian' has already been casted by Liu Yifei and Yang Mi as the leading actors, and I will personally play the male lead." Yang Hao avoided the main point and did not answer the question about the Sino-US co-production, but only said who the cast was.

Looking back at so many Sino-US co-productions, only "Hero" was successful, the others were all flops.

And The Great Wall, which Zhang Yimou is currently filming, is the worst of the worst movies.

In a movie titled "The Great Wall", it is actually foreigners who saved China. This is so funny.

Sino-US co-productions are an absolute pitfall.

Yang Hao avoided the main point and did not give a direct answer about co-production. Ci Peikang understood what he meant and stopped trying to persuade him. He just nodded to show that he understood.

Liu Yifei and Da Mimi, who were sitting at another table, heard Yang Hao publicly state on this occasion that they were the two most important female protagonists, which gave them peace of mind.

In this kind of situation, what you say in front of so many people is more secure than a piece of paper contract.
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After a round of toasts and networking, the celebration banquet finally came to an end.

When Yang Hao was standing in the underground parking lot, ready to get in the car and ask the driver to take him home, Han Yan walked up to Yang Hao.

"Director Yang!"

Hearing someone calling him, Yang Hao subconsciously turned around and found that it was Han Yan.

"Director Han, can't you wait for Go Away Tumor to be released?"

"Go Away Tumor" was completed earlier than "The Witch", but it has not been released yet. Yang Hao thought that Han Yan waited for him in the underground parking lot today to talk to him about this.

"No, I can't wait." Han Yan quickly waved his hands to deny it.

"I just want to ask, does Meng Ziyi have any other heavyweight movies to be released? If so, "Go Away Tumor" can wait a little longer."

Han Yan's words left Yang Hao stunned.

Are there actually directors who don’t want their works to be released as soon as possible?
But Yang Hao understood immediately that Meng Ziyi's sudden popularity due to "The Witch" was extremely good news for "Go Away Tumor King".

It seems that this guy asked Meng Ziyi if she had any other works released. Is he trying to get something for free?
Yes, if I were Han Yan, I would also like to take advantage of this.

After all, it smells so good!
"In the next period of time, Meng Ziyi will have no works to be released." Yang Hao told the truth without hiding anything.

"Oh!" Hearing this, Han Yan looked disappointed.

"Then Director Yang, do you think the movie 'Go Away Tumor King' can be released during the Spring Festival?" Han Yan looked at Yang Hao with hope.

Hearing Han Yan's words, Yang Hao looked at him in surprise.

This kid is really inflated!
Although the main actors of the movie "Go Away Tumor Man" are very popular now, it is a tear-jerking movie after all.

Who the hell wants to go watch a tear-jerking movie during Chinese New Year?
Is there something wrong with your brain?
If "Go Away Tumor" is released during the Spring Festival, it may repeat the mistake of "Let's Rock the Sun Together" during the 2024 Spring Festival.

"Director Han, 'Go Away Tumor King' is a tear-jerking movie after all. It is really not suitable for release during the Spring Festival. We should wait until after the Spring Festival and see which time slot is suitable before releasing it." Yang Hao thought about it and said to Han Yan carefully.

"Okay, then I'll listen to you."

In fact, before coming to Yang Hao, he had consulted a group of people, and many people were not optimistic about the release of this relatively heavy movie during the Spring Festival. Now Yang Hao, who is recognized in the circle as a first-class visionary in film and television, does not agree to release it during the Spring Festival, so Han Yan gave up this idea.

"Don't worry, the movie 'Go Away Tumor King' will definitely be a success. Don't put too much pressure on yourself." Yang Hao quickly comforted him.

"If you have time, you can think about what your next movie will be. Regardless of the box office performance of Go Away Tumor, I will invest in it."

"Okay, Mr. Yang, I'll go write the script for the next movie right now."

"Go Away Tumor" is Han Yan's first work. If the box office of this movie is not ideal, his future career as a director will be basically cut off. Yang Hao's words made Han Yan relieve the pressure.

Only after watching Han Yan leave did Yang Hao get into the car.

"Mr. Yang, where are we going now?" the driver asked after Yang Hao got in the car.

Where to go? Yang Hao really hasn't decided yet.

A lot of my good friends who know me well are coming to the celebration party tonight. They should all be looking forward to my visit, right?

Which beloved concubine should I look for?

Yang Hao was in a dilemma, so he took out his cell phone.

At this time, WeChat on my mobile phone received a lot of messages from good friends.

Da Mimi: "Honey, is this your favorite Hei Si?" Next to Da Mimi's voice was a close-up photo of Hei Si's legs.

Liu Yifei: "Yang Hao, look at my figure, isn't it fuller?" Like Da Mimi, she also posted some photos of her charming and upturned figure.

Da Tiantian: "Honey, I brought your favorite purple cheongsam today?" Da Tiantian sent many cheongsam styles. To be honest, Da Tiantian's () butt is really too good, and Yang Hao is really a little envious of her.

……

One by one, good friends including Da Mimi, Da Tiantian, Liu Yifei, Liu Shishi, etc. sent WeChat voice messages and various extremely tempting pictures.

For a moment, Yang Hao suffered from decision-making difficulties.

One monk carried water to drink, two monks carried water to drink, and three monks had no water to drink.

If it was just one or two good friends who sent the message, Yang Hao might have thought about having a bowl of rice.

But there are too many good friends, and hundreds of millions of dollars of capital are not enough to pay for this meal.

"Just take me home!" Yang Hao said to the driver.

No matter which good friend he chose, it would make another group of people sad, so Yang Hao chose to go home alone.

"After all, I was the only one who silently bore all the responsibility!" Sitting in the car on the way home, Yang Hao sighed helplessly. (End of this chapter)