Chapter 407 Two Billion

After the two "Under One Person" movies were released, Liu Yifei's popularity skyrocketed to an exaggerated level.

With over 2011 million fans on Weibo, he was already the second-largest celebrity on Weibo in terms of fans in .

As for the number one ranking, it is obviously Jiang Heng.

At this moment, Liu Yifei naturally has no shortage of scripts. She can pick and choose from a bunch of scripts.

But when it comes to suitable movies and roles, there aren't that many.

Firstly, there are a limited number of big productions and a limited number of outstanding characters.

Apart from this, the opportunities to film with Jiang Heng are also very limited.

Seeing that Jiang Heng had the idea of ​​making a cameo appearance, Liu Yifei naturally became interested in the film and asked about the film's story outline.

Yu Dong then gave a brief account of what Wang Jing had sent.

Then he added, "Wang Jing is very good at making this kind of film, and with Chow Yun-fat joining the cast, there will definitely be many old fans who will buy it. If Miss Yi Fei stars in it and Director Jiang makes a cameo appearance, it won't be a problem for the box office to exceed 1 billion!"

Jiang Heng nodded slightly after hearing this, and he agreed with what Yu Dong said.

The box office of "The Man from Macau" in the previous life was more than 500 million. If Liu Yifei were to star in this life, and he made a cameo appearance to help promote it, it would not be a problem for the box office to double.

As for the cost of the film, it was previously advertised as being over 100 million, but it is estimated that the actual cost was less than 100 million.

In this life, if Liu Yifei is replaced as the lead actor and the quality of the film is upgraded, it will cost less than 150 million.

With a box office of around 1 billion, the share is more than 300 million, and the mainland theaters alone have a profit of nearly 200 million.

If we add the box office revenue from Hong Kong, Taiwan and overseas, we might be able to get 300 million yuan. There is no reason not to make such money.

Jiang Heng thought about this and felt that this film was doable and a cameo appearance would be no problem.

Yu Dong was overjoyed when he heard this. After dinner, he hurriedly called Wang Jing.

The latter was also very surprised when he heard the news.

And when I heard that Liu Yifei wanted to play the female lead, I was really surprised and happy.

What was surprising was that the actress he had previously liked was now out of the picture.

The good news is that with Liu Yifei starring in the film, the box office ceiling of the film will be greatly increased. If it makes 1 billion or 8 billion, his fame and status will be further enhanced!

Under such circumstances, Wang Jing would naturally not object, let alone make any comments.

He just took the time to polish the script, and then went back to Beijing to find Yu Dong to prepare the film.

On Jiang Heng's side, Jing Tian learned the news that he had decided to make a guest appearance, and the latter was a little unhappy.

She was still thinking about re-enacting "A Chinese Odyssey" with Jiang Heng, but suddenly she heard that Jiang Heng was going to make a cameo appearance in Liu Yifei's new film.

But after hearing that the two of them would not play a couple, she suddenly became happy again.

"Brother Jiang Heng, you said you were going to shoot a new movie, aren't you just trying to trick me?"

"How is that possible? What I promised will definitely come true!"

"Oh, so how far have you gotten so far?"

Da Tiantian's eyes were bright and she looked extremely expectant.

Jiang Heng felt a little guilty. He had been busy with other things these days and had no time to think about that matter at all.

“Already purchasing the copyright!”

"Really? When did you buy it?"

"Now!"

After Jiang Heng finished speaking, he directly dialed Zhou Xingxing's number.

The latter was also stunned when he suddenly received a call from Jiang Heng, and then he immediately said congratulations.

"Director Jiang, your films are getting better and better. I accompanied my mom to the cinema to watch it yesterday, and she kept praising you. You are worthy of being the number one Chinese-speaking director!" Jiang Heng hurriedly expressed his gratitude after hearing this.

Neither of them was the type to chat about family matters. Zhou Xingxing was even more direct, saying that Jiang Heng must have something going on since he called so late at night!

Jiang Heng smiled and said, "I do have something to ask you. I want to remake "A Chinese Odyssey"!"

Zhou Xingxing was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Director Jiang is so courageous. To be honest, I don't even dare to remake it myself!"

Zhou Xingxing is not bragging, but explaining a fact.

Just like what a saying goes on the Internet, sometimes even the white moonlight himself can’t do it!

"A Chinese Odyssey" is such a classic. If Jiang Heng wants to remake it, it is not enough to just upgrade the special effects and fighting scenes. The story and literary drama must also pass the test!
To be honest, Jiang Heng felt a little guilty, and smiled bitterly: "Of course I know, so the current idea is to make some adaptations within the story framework of A Chinese Odyssey. Of course, the main characters are still Zhizunbao, Zixia, Bull Demon King, etc!"

Stephen Chow expressed his understanding that even if he remade the film, he would still have to make some adaptations.

"No problem, just take it and modify it as you like. As for the money, just give me some money!"

Zhou Xingxing naturally values ​​money more, but it also depends on the person.

Jiang Heng is currently his biggest financial backer. Several of his previous films were invested by iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Pictures, and there is a high probability that they will continue to cooperate in the future.

No matter how much you ask for in copyright fees, you can't give too much, so just be generous.

Later, Jiang Heng was invited to make a cameo appearance in a new film and he just said a few good words during the promotion, and the money was earned directly. He was very clear about this.

So when Jiang Heng mentioned a number, Zhou Xingxing gave him an 20% discount, and the copyright issue was settled.

Da Tiantian was listening carefully, her eyes were full of stars, and she said in surprise, "Can I play Zixia in the future?"

"Of course!"

“Haha, happy!”

Jiang Heng smiled awkwardly, "Aren't you afraid of being scolded?"

Da Tiantian had a nonchalant expression on her face, "Being with you, I am not afraid of death, nor am I afraid of living, so what does being scolded mean?"

Jiang Heng said: "Where did you hear this from?"

Da Tiantian chuckled, "Sky Castle, it's so good, but it's a pity that the male and female protagonists are both children, otherwise we could do a live-action version!"

Jiang Heng said: "The Castle in the Sky is indeed beautiful, very beautiful!"

He wanted to say, you watch a love animation and want to see a live-action version, you are too obsessed!

But I was afraid that Da Tiantian would care more about this matter, so I decided not to talk about this topic.

Some time later, Jiang Heng began to adapt the story.

The mainland box office of "Primordial Chaos: Houyi Shooting the Sun" has officially exceeded the 2 billion mark.

Be it Du Huan, Yu Dong, or all the main creative staff involved in the film, they were all very excited.

Those who have opened Weibo accounts have posted updates to express their congratulations.

Du Huan had even mentioned to Jiang Heng early on that it was necessary to hold a celebration party.

A box office of 2 billion is not a small amount.

We have broken the mainland's box office record again, so we must celebrate it in a big way to let more people know about our achievements and strength!

Jiang Heng also felt that one should be produced. The performance of "Primordial Chaos: Hou Yi Shooting the Sun" in the global film market cannot be compared with "The Legend of the Little Soldier" and "Avatar", but after all, it has reached 2 billion in the mainland.

In a few years, there will be three billion or five billion.

With the rise of short videos, the film market will enter a phase of contraction.

So the good times are likely to be short-lived, so we still have to celebrate!

The date was finally set on Sunday, August 8, and the venue was chosen as the Shangri-La Hotel. iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Pictures arranged a grand banquet and invited hundreds of the main creators and guests of "Primordial Chaos: Hou Yi Shooting the Sun" to drink together to celebrate the success.

(End of this chapter)