Businesses in high-risk industries generally focus on what they are familiar with rather than what they are new to.

This is vividly reflected in film and television investment.

Last year, the overseas distribution of "The Witch" and the cooperation with Miramax were very pleasant. For the overseas distribution of "Zhu Xian" this year, Yang Hao still prefers to cooperate with the other party.

"The Witch" grossed more than 2 million US dollars overseas, plus the disc business, Miramax made a fortune. As soon as she heard that the post-production of "Zhu Xian" was completed, Cynthia couldn't wait to fly to China with her team overnight.

The China Film Cinema screening hall was packed at this time. There were more than a dozen people from Miramax's film-watching team alone, which was twice as many as last year. From the size of the film-watching team, it can be seen that Miramax attaches great importance to the movie "Zhu Xian".

"Yang, my friend, I've finally waited for your new movie." As soon as she entered the screening room, Cynthia immediately stood up and greeted Yang Hao enthusiastically.

"Cynthia, you must have made a lot of money from the movie "The Witch" last year, right?" Yang Hao talked to Cynthia after sitting down.

“Win-win, win-win!”

"Since it's a win-win situation, can the performance be improved a little this year?" Taking advantage of the harmonious atmosphere, Yang Hao made the request at the right time.

"Yang, of course it's no problem, but this requires watching the finished film. As long as it's as good as last year's "The Witch", we can discuss the opening of the gallery."

High-quality films, expanding the number of theaters and increasing box office revenue will also be beneficial to Miramax, so Cynthia naturally would not object.

"Okay, let's watch a movie."

After chatting with Cynthia, Ci Peikang and others for a while, the screening room darkened and the film session officially began.

The movie is only two hours long, so it is impossible to shoot every detail as thoroughly as a TV series. Many side plots were deleted, and even the main plot was adjusted.

There is a main plot in the novel "Zhu Xian", which is that Zhang Xiaofan resurrects Bi Yao, but in the movie Yang Hao directly deleted this plot.

In the end, the plot of the movie becomes that at the beginning, the leader of the Ghost King Sect activates the blood formation of the Four Spirit Beasts to besiege the Qingyun Sect.

The leader of Qingyun Sect activated the mountain protection formation to fight against the Ghost King, but the Ghost King was too powerful and Qingyun Sect gradually lost the upper hand. At the critical moment, the leader of Qingyun Sect sacrificed his life and blood to the Zhuxian Sword, and only then could he barely resist the blood formation of the four spirit beasts.

When the leader of Qingyun Sect was about to die, he used up his last bit of strength to severely injure the Ghost King.

Then he told Zhang Xiaofan, Lu Xueqi, Biyao, Tian Ling'er and Lin Jingyu that they were the destined ones to possess the five heavenly books, and only they could find the five heavenly books and use the power of the heavenly books to activate the Zhuxian Sword, thereby completely destroying the Ghost King.

The Ghost King is now severely injured, but he only has one year to recover. They must find all five heavenly books within one year, otherwise no one will be able to resist the Ghost King when he returns.

There is no way around this kind of adaptation. In the novel, Bi Yao died very early, and Zhang Xiaofan lived alone for a long time after transforming into Gui Li.

This kind of plot lacks interaction between the male and female protagonists, and the male and female supporting roles, and is too lacking in story.

Adapting a novel literally is not advisable, as it will make the movie boring.

Looking at almost all the film and television dramas adapted from novels, they will inevitably deviate from the original plot of the novel. It is really not that the screenwriter does not want to copy the novel completely, but in most novels, especially male-oriented novels, the male protagonists are almost always alone and the female protagonists are just embellishments.

But now, whether it is the film market or the TV drama market, women are the main consumer force, so when adapting, it is inevitable to give the heroine more scenes, and as time goes by, it deviates far from the original novel.

This time, the "Zhu Xian" movie is originally created by Yang Hao. There is no reference to the previous life, and the adaptation is very drastic. Yang Hao is not sure whether fans will like it.

So while the movie was being shown, Yang Hao kept paying attention to the reactions of the people present.

"It seems that the adaptation is quite effective!" When Yang Hao saw that almost everyone's attention was attracted by the movie and expressions of surprise, joy and sadness appeared on their faces from time to time, he breathed a sigh of relief and his heart finally settled down.

Two hours passed in a flash, and soon the lights in the theater came on.

"Oh, Yang, I think you are going to succeed again. The main plot of this movie is not complicated. It is the common story of Superman saving the world in Hollywood. Add to that the unique Chinese fairy elements and the endless magic weapons. I feel this movie is great."

When Yang Hao heard Cynthia interpret the story of Zhang Xiaofan, Lu Xueqi, Biyao, Tian Ling'er, and Lin Jingyu collecting the heavenly book to defeat the Ghost King as Superman saving the world, he was a little amused, but when he thought about it carefully, it seemed to be true.

"Yang, you are such a great director. Last year, The Witch set off a wave of Chinese fairy tales in the United States. I thought the special effects of the last movie were already cool enough, but I didn't expect that this Zhu Xian would be even better. I have a feeling that this movie will definitely be a big hit."

"Great, Yang! I like Chinese flying swords. The crystal clear flying sword in the hands of the heroine Lu Xueqi that emits blue light, what's its name? It's so cool."

"In the movie "Zhu Xian", the magic weapons that can split mountains and break waves are simply amazing."

……

All the Miramax staff were very excited after watching the movie, and kept chattering about their amazement.

"Cynthia, after watching "Zhu Xian", do you think this movie deserves to be opened in more theaters?" After everyone calmed down a little, Yang Hao said to Cynthia.

"Yang, given the quality of this film, I think it deserves a higher number of theaters opening, but you know, I have to discuss this with my colleagues before I can give you an answer."

Cynthia thinks that the movie "Zhu Xian" is good and has great potential, but the company has its own processes. Although she is in a high position and has great power, she cannot have the final say and still has to discuss with her team.
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In the China Film Conference Room, Cynthia and her team gathered together.

"We have finished watching the movie "Zhu Xian". What do you think of it? Please express your opinions." Cynthia sat in the main seat, glanced at everyone, and then said.

"Boss, I think Zhu Xian is amazing. The special effects of last year's Witch weren't as cool as Zhu Xian. There were all kinds of magic weapons and flying swords, which dazzled the audience."

"Yang proved himself last year with The Witch, and this year's Zhu Xian is still of the same standard. This movie will definitely make money."

"Personally, I feel that Zhu Xian is better than Witch. Witch has far fewer Chinese elements than Zhu Xian. I think I am obsessed with Chinese fairy tale culture."

"Zhu Xian is a great movie, no less than Hollywood superhero movies, it's fantastic."

……

After everyone had expressed their opinions, Cynthia used gestures to stop the noisy voices.

Then he said, "Since everyone has expressed their opinions, let's vote by raising our hands."

As she spoke, Cynthia took the lead and raised her hand.

"Swish~Swish~Swish~" Suddenly, more than a dozen people raised their hands.

Last year, there were several votes against "The Witch", but this year it was passed unanimously.

I have to say that results are the bottom line.

With the huge success of "The Witch" at the overseas box office last year as a foundation, no foreigner dares to underestimate Yang Hao anymore.

"Okay, since everyone agrees, I will negotiate with Yang on behalf of everyone." There was no need to count, as everyone raised their hands. Miramax was not the only company that wanted to cooperate with Yang Hao. The six major Hollywood companies also wanted to connect with Yang Hao. Because of this, before Cynthia came to China, the president of Miramax gave Cynthia a high level of authority.

As long as the filming of "Zhu Xian" remains above standard, she can directly promise to open at least 1,000 theaters.

If the team is unanimously optimistic, Cynthia even has the right to promise to increase the number of gallery openings to 2,000.
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"Cynthia, what do you think? If the conditions offered by Miramax are not generous enough, I will choose the six major Hollywood studios." Yang Hao took a sip from the cup and said leisurely.

"Yang, Miramax is very sincere. We especially hope to become lifelong friends with Mr. Yang Hao. The maximum number of paintings I can promise to open a gallery is 2,000."

Cynthia didn't play any tricks and directly quoted the lowest price.

The main reason is that Yang Hao is not easy to fool, and the other six must have also quoted conditions. Instead of starting with a low price and then slowly pulling the trigger, it is better to show sincerity in one step.

"Two thousand paintings?" Yang Hao was delighted when he heard the number reported by the other party.

Two thousand art galleries are not a small number.

In the history of Chinese cinema, only Guoshi's "Hero", the first Sino-foreign co-production, achieved the goal of opening in 2,000 theaters.

"Add another five hundred."

"Cynthia, you should know that "Hero" has been opened in 2,000 theaters in North America. Don't you think breaking the opening record of "Hero" is a good publicity point?" Yang Hao said after pondering for a while.

After Yang Hao's reminder, Cynthia remembered that more than ten years ago, Miramax was responsible for the promotion of "Hero" in North America, and the number of theaters opened was exactly two thousand.

In an instant, cynthia understood Yang Hao's intention.

"Yang, I agree with your request, and I'll add another 500 paintings." Although Cynthia's highest authority was 2,000 paintings, she believed that the president would also support this decision.

"Then it will be a pleasure to cooperate."

"Pleasant to work with."

After negotiating the number of gallery openings to 2500, Yang Hao felt refreshed.

Although it is not as big as the four thousand or five thousand theaters opening for the top North American blockbusters, it has far exceeded the scale of any non-U.S. films.
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After discussing the overseas release of Zhu Xian with China Film Group and Miramax and having dinner together, Yang Hao went home.

"Xiaotong, you haven't left yet?" I thought Guan Xiaotong would leave today, but I didn't expect that she was still staying at home.

"Boss, do you really want me to leave?" Guan Xiaotong pretended to be aggrieved and acted coquettishly to Yang Hao.

Acting coquettishly is probably an innate ability of every woman. Yang Hao has experienced it too much and has become somewhat immune to it.

"Come, sit on the boss's lap." Yang Hao said, patting his thigh.

"Yeah!" Guan Xiaotong did not resist Yang Hao's intimacy.

When she first followed Yang Hao, it was for the resources, but she didn't know why, but now she has gradually become obsessed with Yang Hao, and especially likes the feeling of being in Yang Hao's arms.

"Boss, is there any good news when we go to China Film today?" Everyone could see the unstoppable smile on Yang Hao's face, and Guan Xiaotong was no exception.

"Of course there is good news. The overseas release of "Zhu Xian" has been negotiated today, and the number of theaters to open is as high as 2500." Yang Hao said with a smile.

"Ah! Two thousand five? So high?" Guan Xiaotong said in surprise.

Guan Xiaotong knew that the movie "Zhu Xian" would be released overseas, but she didn't expect the initial number of theaters opening would be so high.

This is the first time a film of this scale has been released in the history of Chinese cinema.

"By the way, Xiaotong, I have another good news for you."

As Yang Hao spoke, he played with Guan Xiaotong's long legs, gently stroking her white and tender calves, and slowly rubbing upwards. The numbing and itchy feeling made Guan Xiaotong's cheeks blush.

"Boss, what's the... good news?" Yang Hao's technique was so skillful that within just a few strokes he made Guan Xiaotong feel her soul tremble, causing her voice to tremble a little.

"You retained a lot of scenes in the finished film of Zhu Xian."

"Really?" Hearing what Yang Hao said, Guan Xiaotong's beautiful eyes opened wide, her eyes full of color.

"Boss, tell me quickly, how many scenes of mine were retained in the finished film of Zhu Xian?"

Because "Zhu Xian" was filmed as a TV series and a movie at the same time, Guan Xiaotong sometimes couldn't tell whether what was being filmed today was a movie shot or a TV series shot.

Anyway, judging from her current role in the TV series "Zhu Xian", she is at most the third female lead, which means she is an important female supporting role.

Yang Hao pulled his hand out from the base of Guan Xiaotong's thigh, which was covered in water stains. He wiped it on the other's black pussy, and then roughly told Guan Xiaotong about the scenes that were retained in the movie "Zhu Xian".

"Are there really so many?" Guan Xiaotong couldn't believe it after listening to Yang Hao's story.

She really didn't expect that her role in the movie would be greatly increased. She actually became one of the five main characters along with Zhang Xiaofan, Lu Xueqi, Bi Yao, Tian Ling'er and Lin Jingyu.

According to Yang Hao, she seemed to have become the second female lead in the movie.

Surprise! What a surprise!

Guan Xiaotong debuted as a child star and is very familiar with some of the ins and outs of the entertainment industry.

In order to promote the supporting actress, some crews invite big names in the entertainment industry to act in the name of the female lead. After the filming is completed, all of your parts are cut out when it comes to editing.

I actually get to enjoy this kind of treatment?
Guan Xiaotong didn't quite believe it, after all, Liu Yifei, Da Mimi and their boss had an unclear relationship, and everyone in the industry knew it. In terms of closeness, Liu Yifei and Da Mimi should be closer.

"Don't think too much, it's just what the plot requires." Yang Hao quickly interrupted the other person's wild thoughts.

"Oh, I see." Guan Xiaotong muttered in a low voice.

Although she understood that it was probably for the needs of the plot as Yang Hao said, Guan Xiaotong was still very happy.

You should know that the first role is the leading actor, the second role is the leading actor, and the third role is mostly the main supporting role.

To put it more bluntly, the first and second roles are equivalent to the protagonists, and the third role becomes the supporting role. The difference is very big.

This is also why there are often fights between artists in the industry over their ranking. (End of this chapter)