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It is jointly produced by Light Times and 20th Century Fox, which means that these two companies will account for at least two-thirds of the investment in "Alien Prequel".

In terms of production status, the two companies should be the same.

But in terms of actual rights and interests, apart from enjoying the normal profit sharing, Light Times does not have much rights in casting.

Important roles such as the leading actor, leading actress, second male lead, and second female lead are all cast by 20th Century Fox, and Light Times has no right to interfere.

The only thing they want is the casting rights for two non-important supporting roles.

Obviously, this is an unequal cooperation, but this is how cooperation between small and medium-sized companies and large companies always suffers.

Zhang Yimou was just complaining about Wu Yuan.

In his opinion, Wu Yuan paid the same money as Fox, but the production rights he obtained were far less than Fox. It was obvious that he suffered a loss.

"I am determined not to work with Hollywood in a lowly manner unless they give me equal treatment."

"Director Wu should actually focus his career more on the country." Zhang Yimou said to Liu Yifei earnestly: "Now is different from before."

"The domestic film industry is now booming. I believe that in five or ten years, it will not be a problem to catch up with Hollywood."

"If Director Wu can withdraw more funds and resources from Hollywood back to China, I believe that the domestic film industry will develop faster and better, and the benefits he will receive will not be much less than in Hollywood."

"And in China we have our own family to make the decisions, which is much better than being looked down upon by white people in Hollywood."

"Sissi, you need to persuade Director Wu more."

Faced with Zhang Yimou's seemingly painstaking words, Liu Yifei had no choice but to accept it with a smile, but she said: "Director Zhang, I never get involved in senior brother's career matters, and I don't understand these."

"I will pass on these suggestions of yours to my senior brother."

Zhang Guorong, who had been listening on the sidelines, laughed at the right time: "Oh, Director Wu is doing the company's work, so we don't have to worry about him."

"His company in Hollywood is also quite big. There are a lot of white and black people working under it. It must be developed."

"Light and Shadow Era is doing very well in China. We have just produced two IMAX 3D special effects blockbusters, which are purely domestically produced."

"One of them is directed by me, directed by Yimou. You must come to the premiere when the time comes."

Zhang Yimou's attention was successfully attracted by Zhang Guorong. He is still very interested in IMAX 3D, a novel way of presenting movies, and soon started chatting with Zhang Guorong.

Liu Yifei and Gong Li looked at each other, both of them frowning.

Only Chen Daoming was confused and didn't know what was going on.

After finishing the day's recording, Liu Yifei returned to the hotel and told Wu Yuan about the content of her chat with Zhang Yimou today.

"Is this what Director Zhang meant?" Wu Yuan frowned, "I don't see it."

Based on his understanding of Zhang Yimou, Zhang Yimou is not a person who likes to meddle in other people's affairs.

"I guess some people don't want to tell me face to face, please ask Director Zhang to take a roundabout route."

Wu Yuan sneered.

The cooperation between Light Times and 20th Century Fox has now been made public, and it can be said that it has touched the hearts of countless people.

Investment cooperation plan for 20 films in 10 years.

This conservative estimate involves at least US$1 billion in cooperation.

Whether it is in Hollywood or in mainland China, it cannot be said to be a small sum.

How many benefits are there, how much cake will be produced, and how much impact will it have?

Not only Hollywood is paying attention, but countless people in the mainland are also paying attention.

After all, although Light Times is a pure-blood Hollywood independent film company, its boss Wu Yuan is a Chinese with Chinese nationality.

"Light and Shadow Era has invested a lot in China, right?"

"The company spent more than 300 million yuan on film and television production alone last year."

"The company's theater chain brands are constantly expanding the theater chain every year. Since the year before last, we have spent a lot of money to build IMAX 3D theaters."

"With such investment, some people are still dissatisfied, thinking that I have not contributed enough to the development of the mainland's film and television industry?"

Wu Yuan looked ugly and was in a very unhappy mood.

In his opinion, Zhang Yimou suddenly used the matter of casting in the mainland for "Alien Prequel" and said these words to help certain people.

The domestic film and television industry has indeed expanded rapidly in the past two years.

In human terms, in the past two years, the film and television industry has increasingly been in urgent need of hot money.

In 2007 and 2008, it was the influx of hot money from coal bosses that helped China's film and television industry take off in the first wave.

But when the time came to 2011, 2012, and 2013, relying solely on the coal boss’s funds was no longer enough to help this film and television industry market grow to tens of billions or even hundreds of billions.

China's film and television industry urgently needs more funds to influx to push the industry to a higher climax.

This is also the reason why the Internet industry will gradually begin to enter the market in the next few years.

On the one hand, the policies issued by the authorities are increasingly supporting the film and television industry. On the other hand, after the film and television industry becomes bigger, it is indeed promising and can make a lot of money.

It seems that his company in Hollywood is very rich, and he has cooperated with the six major Hollywood companies such as 20th Century Fox. I guess they have judged that he has a lot of money, and I hope he can use it We are working hard on the domestic film and television industry.

Wu Yuan can understand.

The boss borrowed Zhang Yimou to deliver the message in a roundabout way, which made him feel okay, at least more comfortable than talking to him directly.

With his brows relaxed again, Wu Yuan reached out and patted Liu Yifei's junior, "I know about this."

""Young You" is about to be released. Are you going to be busy again?"

"Sissi, thank you for your hard work, you have to go out for publicity again."

"Young You" is scheduled to be released in August this year, but it is already early July.

Some variety shows and interviews now need to be recorded in advance so that they can be broadcast just in time for the movie to be released and increase the exposure of the movie.

And Liu Yifei's recording of "Actors Please Take Your Place" cannot be stopped, so she will have a very hard time in the future. She has to record the show and travel around to promote it at the same time, and she has no ability to divide herself.

"Well, how about I help you find a substitute?"

Wu Yuan smiled and said: "For "Actors Please Take Your Places," I'll ask Yang Mi to come over and take your place, so that you don't have to run both ways."

"Yang Mi?" Liu Yifei tilted her head in confusion, "Aren't you going to let her go to "Alien Prequel"?"

"She is the only actress with international reputation that the company can offer besides me, right?"

Yang Mi is still well-known in Asia because of the TV series "Ghost".

In Liu Yifei's view, if the company wants to choose an actor to go to Hollywood, Yang Mi is definitely the most suitable.

"She can't do it." But Wu Yuan shook his head, "Let Jinsha go."

"Jin Sha is the actress who has worked hard and made great achievements in the company. There is no reason not to give her this opportunity."

"As for Yang Mi, with a few more years of hard work, she will have the opportunity to go to Hollywood to be gilded in the future."

With the cooperation with Fox in hand, Wu Yuan has many opportunities to send the company's actors to Hollywood for gold-plating.

In his opinion, whoever has made the greatest contribution to the company must go first, not whoever is more popular.

Does he care about the popularity of the actors contracted by the company? (End of chapter)