Chinese-language films have a fixed image in the eyes of foreigners. They are either kung fu films or art films that expose China's backwardness and old-fashionedness.

But these types of movies are too old-fashioned and foreigners are tired of them.

This leads to many foreigners not even considering going to the cinema once they see that the movie is produced in China.

However, the appearance of "The Witch" and "Zhu Xian" completely overturned the perception of foreigners. It turned out that China's special effects blockbusters are no worse than European and American blockbusters. This made many foreigners very interested in Chinese movies.

The upcoming movie "The Great Wall" is the most direct beneficiary.

After "The Witch" and "Zhu Xian" became big sellers around the world, many foreigners have remembered the name Yang Hao.

On the other hand, although Zhang Yimou is famous in China, his popularity abroad is really average. Most Americans don't even know Zhang Yimou.

When Miramax was promoting "The Great Wall", on the one hand, it emphasized that Zhang Yimou was a director in China who was no less talented than Yang Hao, and its words and deeds hinted that "The Great Wall" was no worse than "Zhu Xian". On the other hand, it used Matt Damon as a promotional point.

Although this kind of publicity is intended to slander Yang Hao, it has to be said that the effect is still good.

Compared with its previous life, the movie "The Great Wall" is much more well-known in the United States, which has aroused the curiosity of many movie fans. They are eager to know whether "The Great Wall" is really not inferior to "Zhu Xian".

"The Great Wall" stars Matt Damon, Da Tiantian, King Liu and others. It has a very strong cast and has received very high attention in China. Some media even called for the film to surpass the box office of "Zhu Xian".
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On January 1, the premiere of "The Great Wall" was held in the imperial capital. Matt Damon, Da Tiantian, King Liu, Peng Yuyan, Lin Gou, the feces boys and others all attended, and Yang Hao was also among the invited guests.

"Yang Hao, you're here!" Da Tiantian personally greeted Yang Hao and was extremely enthusiastic.

Da Tiantian wore a white waisted evening dress, which highlighted her round buttocks. Da Tiantian has been with Yang Hao for a long time. With Yang Hao's care, her S-shaped curve has become more and more proud. Coupled with her bright and rich makeup, she was the brightest scenery of the premiere.

"Tiantian, I wish the movie a big box office success." There were too many people at the scene, so Yang Hao couldn't do anything too intimate, so he could only say some polite words.

"Tiantian, come to my room tonight. I have a cat that can do backflips, and I want to share it with you." Yang Hao walked up to Tiantian and whispered while shaking hands, and stuffed a room card into her hand.

Hearing Yang Hao's words, Da Tiantian's face turned slightly red, but she still nodded gently, holding the room card tightly in her right hand.

The premiere of "The Great Wall" did not show any movies, but was more like an awards ceremony.

There was a red carpet, an autograph wall, media interviews, and fan interactions; everything was very grand.

Yang Hao was arranged to sit next to Ci Peikang.

On the stage, Zhang Yimou and a group of actors recounted interesting stories from the filming of "The Great Wall" and talked about the various difficulties they faced during the filming.

In the stands, Ci Peikang and Yang Hao also began to chat about private matters in low voices.

"Yang Hao, I heard that you don't plan to shoot the project of Detective Chinatown 2 yourself?"

Yang Hao will not personally shoot "Detective Chinatown 2". This matter has been discussed with China Film Wanda, but it was not explained clearly in a few words over the phone. Now, taking the opportunity of the premiere of "The Great Wall", Ci Peikang asked what the project of "Detective Chinatown 2" was all about.

"Yes, Mr. Ci, I have a new idea. I don't want to waste time filming "Detective Chinatown 2"." Creating the Honghuang Universe definitely requires the support of China Film, so Yang Hao did not hide it and told it all.

new idea?
Hearing this keyword, Ci Peikang's eyes instantly lit up.

The total box office of the movie "Detective Chinatown 1" is 37 billion. It can be predicted that as long as the filming of "Detective Chinatown 2" is up to standard, the box office will start at 40 billion.

If he gave up the 40 billion project, what kind of new project would Yang Hao have in mind?

I guess it’s another “The Witch” or “Zhu Xian”?

After figuring this out in his mind, Ci Peikang's eyes turned much more friendly when he looked at Yang Hao.

"Mr. Ci, we can discuss the new project in private after the premiere of The Great Wall."

Yang Hao had already known that Ci Peikang would attend the premiere, so he had already put the project plan of Honghuang Universe in his briefcase, waiting to discuss it in detail with Ci Peikang after the premiere.
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At this time, the premiere of "The Great Wall" was in the stage of media reporters asking questions.

"Director Zhang, what is your box office estimate for The Great Wall?"

"Of course the higher the better." Zhang Yimou said vaguely.

"The Great Wall" was released right after "Zhu Xian", and both films are claimed to be special effects blockbusters. Later, there will definitely be media comparing "Zhu Xian" and "The Great Wall".

If he answered too low at this time, the media would say he was showing weakness. However, the box office of "Zhu Xian" was as high as 1 billion US dollars, so Zhang Yimou didn't dare to say it was too high, for fear of embarrassing himself, so he could only choose to be vague.

"Yang Hao, how much do you think the box office of "The Great Wall" will be?" Ci Peikang became interested in this question, so he turned around and asked Yang Hao.

“Uh!” Yang Hao knew the final ending of “The Great Wall”, a double failure in terms of word-of-mouth and box office.

But at such a festive moment as the premiere, Yang Hao would not be stupid enough to tell the truth.

"Mr. Ci, The Great Wall is a Sino-US co-production. It has a strong cast and is directed by a national master. It will definitely be a big hit at the box office." He said the nice things first. Anyway, the failure of the movie in the end could not be his fault.

"Haha." Ci Peikang was also very happy when he heard what Yang Hao said.

Thanks to Yang Hao, the reputation of Chinese-language films in overseas markets has been rising in recent years.

In addition, "The Great Wall" is starred by many big names and is directed by a national master, so Ci Peikang still has high expectations for this movie.

Soon the premiere of "The Great Wall" ended and the stars left.

Yang Hao got into Ci Peikang's car.

"Tiantian, go to the hotel room and wait for me first. I have something to discuss with President Ci. See you later." Afraid that Tiantian would not be able to find him in the hotel, Yang Hao informed her on WeChat.
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In an ancient tea room, barbecued crayfish, beef tendons, lamb chops, etc. are placed on the table.

"Mr. Ci, I thought you were going to take me out for tea, but it turned out to be a barbecue."

“To be honest, this is my first time eating barbecue in a quiet and elegant teahouse.”

I have been to this teahouse several times during the discussions about cooperation with China Film Wanda.

Drinking tea while listening to the pianist playing the piano is indeed very stylish.

I thought this time would be the same as usual, but I never expected to have a barbecue in a place like this.

"What kind of tea do you want to drink at night? Eating barbecue while listening to the piano is called appreciation for both the refined and the popular."

"That's a good idea, Director Ci. It seems that my realm is still low."

While the two were chatting and laughing, Yang Hao picked up the briefcase beside him and took out a project plan from it.

"Mr. Ci, please take a look at this." As he spoke, Yang Hao handed the project plan to Ci Peikang.

In this project plan, Yang Hao expounded the concept of the great universe.

The novel "The Buddha is the Tao" is also mentioned in it.

Although he has not read the novel "The Buddha is the Tao", through this project plan, Ci Peikang also understands what the great universe is.

This is to match the Marvel Universe. Hongjun, Luohou, the Twelve Ancestral Witches, Dijun, Taiyi, Sanqing, Zhunti, Jieyin, Nuwa, the Three Saints of Huoyun Cave...

Pangu created the world, Nuwa repaired the sky, the Longhan catastrophe, the battle between demons, the battle between wizards and liches, Jingwei filled the sea...

There are so many characters and stories that can be adapted.

The more Ci Peikang read the project book, the more frightened he felt.

If a short story can be adapted into a movie, then this project can easily involve dozens of special effects movies.

According to what Yang Hao said, they also need to build a unique film and television shooting base in the prehistoric times, and the cost will be huge.

I thought that the project of "Zhu Xian", with a total investment of 15 billion, was the biggest production in the entertainment industry, but compared with the great universe of Honghuang, it was nothing.

According to this project book, the total investment is estimated to be as high as tens of billions.

This is tens of billions!
Even if China Film only accounts for about 15% of the investment share, it would still be several billion.

If the investment was only a few hundred million, Ci Peikang could make the decision immediately based on Yang Hao's undefeated record in the entertainment industry.

But with billions of dollars of investment, Ci Peikang really couldn't make any guarantees at the moment, so he had to hold a meeting to study the matter and make a collective decision.

"Yang Hao, this project is too big. I haven't even read the novel 'The Buddha Is the Tao', so I can't make a decision for the time being. Let me think about it for a while and I'll give you an answer later." Ci Peikang said apologetically.

China Film Group made a lot of money with Yang Hao, and the cooperation had always been pleasant. However, this time the cooperation suddenly became unpleasant. Even though Ci Peikang was an old hand, he felt a little embarrassed at this moment.

"It's okay. This project is too big. It's impossible to start it in a short time. We can consider it slowly." Yang Hao said indifferently.

"Okay, I'll give you an answer as soon as possible."

The investment in this project is too huge. According to Yang Hao's idea, he will not only invest in a film and television base to shoot several prehistoric universe movies, but if the effect is achieved in the later stage, he will even build a Disneyland with Chinese prehistoric elements.

Even with Yang Hao's wealth, he cannot afford the investment in this project. It is probably not enough to just bring in China Film Group, and he needs to find larger capital to invest.

This project was proposed by Yang Hao. If it were someone else, he would be regarded as a liar.
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After saying goodbye to Ci Peikang, Yang Hao went to the hotel he had booked and opened the door directly with the room card.

"Tiantian, Tiantian?" After calling out a few times, no one answered. Yang Hao thought that Tiantian didn't come.

When I walked closer to the room, I found that Da Tiantian was lying on the bed with her eyes closed.

I must have waited for a long time and fell asleep without realizing it.

Da Tiantian wore a peony-colored cheongsam, which was very slim-fitting and tightly attached to the skin, outlining the waist and hip curves clearly.

The hem of the cheongsam was slit, revealing the pink and tender thighs, which were white and very seductive.

It is said that a man is tall both when he is standing and when he is lying down.

But isn’t it the same for women?

At this time, Da Tiantian was lying flat, with two bunkers in the snow pushing up the upper part of her cheongsam.

Such a beauty, coupled with her bright and elegant appearance and her wealthy and imposing temperament, which man would not be confused?
I don’t know if it was because Yang Hao’s noise disturbed the other party, but I saw Da Tiantian’s eyelids twitching a few times and then she slowly opened her eyes.

"Oh! Honey, you're here." Seeing Yang Hao standing at the head of the bed, Da Tiantian immediately became alert. She stretched out her pink arms and pulled Yang Hao directly onto the bed.

This position was a bit uncomfortable, so Yang Hao hugged the other person's slender waist, exerted a little force, and turned gently, so that he was lying on the bed, with Da Tiantian nestling in his arms.

"When did you come? Why didn't you wake me up?" Throwing herself into Yang Hao's arms and smelling Yang Hao's breath, Da Tiantian felt very satisfied.

"You woke up just a moment after I came back." Hugging the other's delicate body and feeling the other's softness, Yang Hao said lovingly.

"By the way, what were you talking about with the director of Zhongying Ci just now? You talked for so long." Da Tiantian asked curiously.

Hearing Da Tiantian's question, Yang Hao suddenly thought that the first adaptation of "The Buddha Is the Tao" would be the War between the Lich and the Witch. There are many female characters in it, including Nuwa, Hou Tu, Xihe, Changxi, and many others. Da Tiantian has been following him but has not gained any resources, so why not bring her to play together this time.

"Tiantian, there is a play, do you want to act in it?"

"What play? Which director?" Da Tiantian asked casually.

"I'm directing it, baby, do you want to act in it?"

“Ah? Honey, is it really directed by you?” At first, Da Tiantian thought it was a movie directed by another director, like “Wolf Warrior 2”, but she never expected that it was Yang Hao’s own movie.

Surprise, joy, excitement and all kinds of emotions instantly surged into my heart.

Her pretty face, which was already bright and pretty, looked like a blooming peony because of her smile.

Seeing that Da Tiantian was in a daze due to surprise, Yang Hao prepared to tease her.

"Tiantian, don't you want to act? Then I'll find another actress."

"No, I want to act, I want to act." Da Tiantian twisted and turned in Yang Hao's arms unwillingly.

Such a beauty twisted and turned in his arms, making Yang Hao very uncomfortable.

The two of them played and fought for a while, until they were exhausted.

Da Tiantian asked, "Honey, what movie is it?"

"Tiantian, the script hasn't been written yet. If you have time, go watch The Buddha is the Tao. This time, we are going to adapt the plot of the war between wizards and liches."

Yang Hao did not lie. What he showed Ci Peikang before was actually the project book and the script outline. Yang Hao has not started to adapt the specific story yet.

"Then what role should I play?" Da Tiantian asked again.

"Watch the story of the war between wizards and liches in The Buddha is the Tao yourself. If you like any character, tell me directly."

"Ah? I can choose it myself? Aren't you afraid that the character image will not be suitable?" Da Tiantian said in surprise.

Yang Hao has always been very doting on his woman.

When Yang Hao is filming a movie, does she never consider whether her image as a female character is suitable or whether her acting skills are up to standard?

If the image isn't suitable, then change the script until it's suitable.

If your acting skills are not good enough, then do more NGs and practice more at night.

You have become your own capital, and you also have a system. If you worry about this and that, then your rebirth is really in vain. (End of this chapter)