After Yang Hong got the news, his mind was full of question marks.
Is Han Zhou in the United States?
Preparing to make a movie?
Let me go to Hollywood to register a film company?
No, can you go to Hollywood whenever you want and register whenever you want?
Will the film union allow it?
It is different from what the world sees.
In Hollywood, if you want to register a company, you must get the union’s approval, and after the union’s approval, you must get official approval from the State of California.
It is even possible that the problem arises in the last link, where the United States disagrees.
A few years ago, an industrial group in Shu Province wanted to purchase Hanma, a traditional American military vehicle and off-road luxury brand, but was banned by the United States at the last stage.
Apart from these few consents, even if you establish a film company, it is not certain that the first film will be released smoothly.
A few years ago, Zhang Ning, the most famous Chinese director who has won the Best Director award twice in Hollywood, filmed a movie about the American Civil War.
In the United States, the cinema filming rate is 0.00 percent...
Forget it, it’s really hard to quantify this, but it’s shown in three theaters across the United States.
The reason was that no one watched it, but in fact it was censored by the Film Guild.
Everything was done in secret.
On the surface, you are given freedom, but in reality, the censorship system is ten thousand times stricter than that of China.
You won't see anything in the movie that touches on their core interests.
For example, white sugar and fruits rich in fructose are actually first-class carcinogens. It was proven decades ago that the number of people killed by them is more than ten times that of cigarettes.
However, it was not until recently that this article was officially published in the mainstream media.
Decades have passed.
Do you think he has a change of heart? In fact, it is because they control the fruit resources in South America, but recently, they lost the production area and it became managed by others, so they released this article at this time.
This is the reason why Yang Hong has so many questions in his mind.
People outside the circle may not know, but don’t people inside the circle know what the American film and television industry is like?
If you spend money to make a movie in the United States, there is a high probability that you will lose all your money!
However, Yang Hong never expected that after she flew urgently to Archangel City, she was immediately taken to the number one law firm in Archangel City, the Maxa Law Firm, which provides year-round legal consulting services to three major banks, two major film companies, three major TV stations, and six top sports clubs in California.
At the law firm, the person in charge explained to Yang Hong clearly what was needed.
What I need is simple, I need an office.
Moreover, the office has already been selected, which is located inside Hollywood in Archangel City, on a building adjacent to Universal China.
Much smaller in scale and much lower in price.
So what Yang Hong actually had to do was to sign her name on the contract.
After signing the contract, the senior lawyer of the law firm took Yang Hong to a dinner party.
At the dinner, there were four old men from the film union, as well as the vice chairman of VCT TV and the CEO of Dolphin Agency, the second largest actor and entertainer agency in Hollywood.
Then, a group photo of these people at the party appeared on the second page of the Los Angeles Times and the Hollywood Entertainment News.
For mainstream countries around the world, the lives of people in power are the same: sleep less and read more newspapers.
The next day, all the union members in Hollywood knew that a Chinese company called New World was invited to Hollywood to open a branch.
If you don't know what kind of company New World is, then you should turn left and go to the Music Association to ask about a man named Han Zhou.
Everything seemed like a dream.
Until the end, Yang Hong didn't understand why so many domestic companies tried their best but couldn't enter Hollywood, but Han Zhou came here for one day and figured everything out.
Hollywood has everything it needs, it's a perfect market, so why should they let a big fish like you come in and take a piece of the pie?
Why?
The answer is simple.
The United States is a nation of entertainment.
But in essence, the United States is a military-industrial country.
Yuri is a man worth only a few hundred million US dollars, but his words are as effective as those of Hollywood figures worth tens of billions of US dollars.
But the main point is that the billionaires in Hollywood are running billion-dollar businesses that belong entirely to themselves.
Yuri, a man worth hundreds of millions of US dollars, is running a business worth hundreds of billions of dollars, and the profits go to the man who swore on the Bible.
In this secretly interwoven network of relationships, Yuri is like an underground emperor in Archangel City.
Even if he wanted to see a boxing champion who was worth more than him fight tonight, someone would arrange it for him, but of course it would cost a lot.
Of course, Han Zhou would not tell Yang Hong these things.
Because the new world will no longer have any intersection with them.
All contacts ended just before the shooting of the first movie.
Of course, Han Zhou was just passing by the bank of the fish pond and there was no need for him to wade into the muddy water.
After completing all the procedures required for company registration, Yang Hong saw Timo.
Timo was very enthusiastic when he heard that Yang Hong was the current president of Hanzhou Company.
Together with Yang Hong, the vigorous casting process began.
Hollywood actor Michael Coppola decided to play the role of Yuri, the protagonist of "Lord of War".
Well-known action actor Hong Frakan plays the role of Interpol Mike.
The famous black actor Salik plays the role of the dictator.
Well-known actress Nareya plays the role of the heroine Fontaine.
You have to choose all other characters.
However, with this basic lineup, it is very easy to invite supporting actors and organize a filming team.
The film will be directed by Han Zhou and Timo will be the assistant director.
Photography was done by Dayong Chen.
During the casting, Yang Hong wondered, “So, where did Han Zhou go?”
Timo gnashed his teeth and said, "He is enjoying himself in Moore's World!"
Yang Hong: "Is it the Moore Estate that claims to have collected all the famous wines in the world and developed the Cabernet Sauvignon grape?"
Timo: “That’s it.”
Yang Hong: "So, who invited him? Who attended?"
Timo: "The Mole Manor has been booked, and he is the only one who will be entertained."
Yang Hong was deeply worried: "Then... won't someone secretly take photos of us and expose us in the news?"
What Yang Hong is worried about is that in a country like the United States, Mole Manor is only hosting Han Zhou now. Is there anything good that Han Zhou can do in there?
If we get caught on camera, we're screwed, right?
Timo sighed: "Hey, he's writing a book over there."
Yang Hong: “…”
During these three days, Han Zhou was indeed writing a book, but he would take a break every two hours, drink some wine, watch the programs prepared by book friends, read the letters sent by detective fans, and so on.
Then I devoted myself to the great cause of writing.
By the third day, And Then There Were None was finished, and over half a million copies of Murder on the Orient Express had been printed.
The first batch has been sent to various distribution channels.
Han Zhou's Murder on the Orient Express made a big change.
That is, the original Belgian detective who spoke French was changed by Han Zhou into a Chinese detective who speaks French.
Why is Sherlock Holmes becoming more and more famous after a century? Is it more famous than it should be?
The reason is not because of the dominance of English culture.
And now, it is obvious to the naked eye that Chinese will be very strong in the future.
So, the great detective Poirot has an iconic Chinese surname, 'Chen'.
Chen Polo.
This name sounds like Chen Guorong's brother.
As for the case related to his life background in the original work, it should either be changed or not written.
After all, Han Zhou has too many things in his mind, and it is impossible for him to finish writing them all, so this series will not be as long as the original.
Write as much as you can.
However, Han Zhou's setting actually has a purpose.
There are also some stereotypes in the world of detective novels, or in the cognition of Westerners.
For example, only white people can produce perverted serial killers.
Some people told the truth in a funny way: "If it was a black man, he would have been caught before killing the first person, and he couldn't have become a serial killer."
And this stereotype can also be cultivated deliberately.
For example, newcomers to the Detective Forum can learn from Han Zhou’s words when writing books.
There is a high possibility that a Chinese detective will also be written.
In this way, the impression is formed that Chinese people are smart, have a strong sense of justice, and are the best detectives.
But then again, the most famous detective in the United States right now is actually a Chinese named Li Cangyu. He has investigated major cases involving two US presidents, the massacre of tens of thousands of people in southern Africa, and the murder of his wife by a famous rugby player.
It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the most famous detective in the real detective world.
However, while "Murder on the Orient Express" can be written this way, Han Zhou will not include Chinese people in "And Then There Were None".
After all, there are no good people in this book.
Effinik Forum.
Darf's post became the most popular post of the day.
"Han Shen's new book is already in print. I've read it and I'm shocked. I don't know how to describe it."
The first comment in the post was from a forum administrator: "Ah! Darf, you actually! You actually secretly read it yourself first!!!"
Then, forum users started asking frantically, “What is the name of Han Shen’s new book?”
"When will the sale start? Hurry up so I can get in line!"
Dulph also responded: "The new book is called Murder on the Orient Express. It will be on sale on time the day after tomorrow morning. However, the first batch may not satisfy everyone, but we will try to let everyone see the new book within five days."
"Of course I have to read it. After all, I'm the boss of the publishing house."
"Is it good-looking? Can it be described with just two words? I am already shocked by the great detective Chen Polo!"
To be honest, Poirot's performance in "Murder on the Orient Express" was not particularly outstanding. Although he saw through everything, his most outstanding feature was not his intelligence and cleverness, but his personal charm.
A typical gentleman and a good man.
There have been many versions of "Murder on the Orient Express" in film and television, as well as some adaptations.
But all directors have proved one thing, that is, their changes are just like showing off one's skills in front of an expert.
The original plot is the most powerful.
In the original version, the choices made by Poirot also impressed the readers.
In the detective world, if Song Ci is a coroner, then Bao Zheng is a messenger of truth, and Di Renjie is a clever messenger of justice.
It is similar in foreign countries. If Sherlock Holmes is a messenger of truth, then he is actually somewhat biased towards justice, while Poirot is a messenger of justice.
When Poirot does things, he is not entirely concerned with letting the truth come out, but rather with letting justice come.
Among the young Baos, Bao Zheng made the truth known in the case of "The Substitute Prince", but he did not bring justice.
It can be said that he was still young at that time and did not know how to use all conditions to make justice come.
He can only reveal the truth.
In "Murder on the Orient Express", Poirot managed to find out the truth, and by concealing the truth, justice was brought.
Of course, there is a reason for this.
If the person who was killed was not the American liar but the Queen of England, then Poirot would not be able to hide it.
The situation Shao Bao encountered was more complicated than that encountered by Poirot.
But to put it bluntly, aren’t all the structures and stories preset by the author?
The author made Poirot possess the most powerful personal charm through his clever and appropriate assumptions. It was also because of this that the case of Poirot's death made it directly to the front page of the Big Apple Times in his previous life.
Of course, Darv couldn't give away any spoilers when he talked about his feelings.
Therefore, all the forum users were confused.
However, someone asked a question that sparked the dispute.
“How does it compare to Banksy ’s new book, Cloak of Fog?”
Dalf had no hesitation, no consideration: "If Murder on the Orient Express is the sun, then Cloak of Fog can only be the red start light of the car dash cam."
What kind of metaphor is this?
But this is indeed an image.
In a dark underground garage, the display light of the dash cam can still attract some people's attention, after all, it is flashing.
But under the scorching sun, the display light of the dash cam did not light up at all.
Even the dash cam can't capture the sun clearly.
You don't even have the qualifications to see the sun clearly.
If Han Zhou's fans knew that Han Zhou's detective fans used this kind of metaphor, they would definitely sigh, "Birds of a feather flock together." People who join Han Zhou have imaginations that are blasted out by rockets.
But Dalf isn't just dissing Banksy.
After all, "Misty Cloak" was also published by a publishing house under Dulph.
Once curiosity is aroused, perhaps when watching "Murder on the Orient Express", people will be tempted to buy a copy of "The Cloak" for comparison.
After typing the comment, Dulph leaned back in his executive chair and sighed, "Banks, I've been very kind to you. I hope you understand."
"If you continue to be so stubborn, your next book may not even sell a thousand copies."
"This time, because of this challenge, if I sell a few more books, it will also leave you some money for your retirement."
"...I hope that after reading Murder on the Orient Express, you will repent and become God's number one apostle..."
Yes, in Dulfe's view, "Murder on the Orient Express" is the Bible of detective novels.
In the past, Banksy alone held up one-fifth of the sky in this forum.
But now, everyone realizes that this is the sky at the bottom of the well.
Now, the sun is coming.
Banksy is dead.
Dalph grew up reading Banks' books, although he felt that Banks was far inferior to Han Zhou.
However, he still has a way out, which is to rely on this marketing to make more money.
This can be regarded as Darf's humanistic concern.
It is precisely because of this that he, the heir to a large farm, came to Archangel City to engage in the cultural industry.
Everyone on the forum knew that Dalfe had been hanging out on this forum since junior high school.
Because of his generosity, he is the financial sponsor of many authors.
Later, Dulf directly opened a publishing house, giving many detective novels that were not qualified for publication the opportunity to be published.
He is almost the biological father of the authors of this forum.
And now, Dulph admires a person so much, this person must be the one who will change the entire detective world.
Darf is not short of money, and he will not tell lies for money.
In the world of detective fiction, one sentence from Dulfe is more effective than the tens of thousands of words written by ten book reviewers in other novel circles.
Many people are already prepared to line up to buy books early the day after tomorrow.
…
While the book fans were getting ready, the crew had already set off.
This time, we are going to southern Africa.
Although a lot of Lord of War was filmed in the Big Apple, then Eastern Europe and then Africa.
However, shooting cannot be done according to the storyline, it can only be done according to the scene.
This is the fastest and most economical way to shoot.
Although all the weapons were provided by Yuri.
However, this movie can still be considered a money-burning movie.
Shooting for one more week would put Han Zhou in a much tighter financial situation.
New World has money now, but it is about to start filming "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "Drawing Sword".
At that time, Han Zhou's share of the box office revenue from "Kung Fu" had not yet arrived.
For such a large company, it is necessary to keep several hundred million on the books, so Han Zhou hopes to save as much money as possible.
In this way, the consideration of acting skills becomes more stringent.
However, the actors who play the leading roles are all regulars in Hollywood blockbusters in recent years. If they want to play other themes, they may need to think more, but the main purpose of "Lord of War" is to show off.
And they are too familiar with showing off.
For example, Michael Coppola, he is always pretending to be cool in his daily life, does he need to act?
What's more, the Oscar-winning actor's acting skills are here, so if you put a little effort, the quality will be improved.
But Michael Coppola needs more than just snacks.
He owes a lot of debt to Yuri. Others may not know it, but doesn't he know that the prototype of his character in the play is Yuri?
So, he has been extremely obedient since he joined the group.
Does Teemo have ten thousand drafts that he can't say?
Usually Hollywood actors act like they are worth millions, but how dare a small actor like him act so pretentiously?
They were only very well-behaved when the filming officially started and when the investors were present.
Now in Han Zhou's crew, the big actor takes the lead in keeping a low profile. The others can't figure out Han Zhou's background, so they are all so well-behaved and obedient, each one more than the other.
When Timothy came to Hollywood to try his luck, he filmed "Natal the Vampire Hunter" against the producers and investors, and even cheated the actors.
It was originally a spoof film, but was forced to be made into a serious drama.
It’s extremely difficult, like the eighteen levels of hell.
And now Han Zhou is shooting a blockbuster like "Lord of War" so smoothly.
Comparing yourself to others will make you feel pissed off. Timo is about to have a heart attack.
Although it is summer in South Africa in December, the temperature is only around 20 degrees Celsius.
It is much more relaxing than the domestic situation where the surface temperature is often as high as 40 degrees.
Han Zhou is very accustomed to this temperature.
And these Hollywood actors are also very adaptable.
The only problem is that the local extras and staff we hired are lazier than each other.
No one wants to move.
But Han Zhou is a tyrant on the set.
"What? Who told you to sit here? Did they invite you to come to the crew to take a break?"
"That so-and-so, this actor kicked it."
"Salary, wages for you! Fuck, get out."
The people who were driven away were still unconvinced: "You don't want to pay me, right? Our legal aid will show you how powerful it is."
Doesn’t Han Zhou know what southern Africa is like?
However, Han Zhou neither lives here nor develops his career here, so he might only come here once in his life.
"Legal aid? Okay, let him walk back by himself. Don't send a car to take him away."
By the time you fucking get to the capital of South Africa, my movie will have been released.
Now it was the lazy extras' turn to be dumbfounded.
Walk back?
What if he can't even walk one tenth of the way and gets eaten by a lion?
Han Zhou's attitude was very tough and he told him to get out immediately.
In the end, this guy didn't go anywhere and stayed near the crew camp every day.
Han Zhou clearly stated that no one was allowed to give him water or food. The crew's supplies were shipped from far away, so if they needed them, they had to buy them at five times the price.
You're fleecing me now, do you think I'm your weak, saintly white neighbor in southern Africa?
After this incident, the local extras in the crew also became obedient.
The progress is so fast.
In four days, we finished all the plots in the African part of the play. Of course, there is also a scene in the dictator's palace, which could only be filmed in New York, the Big Apple.
Everything went so smoothly.
Among them, a time-lapse shot showed a large number of black guys dismantling a large airplane parked on the ground overnight, leaving only a bottom plate, which stunned everyone at the scene.
Not to mention others, even the big movie star Michael has never seen such a scene!
Although we knew that what we were dismantling was just an empty shell, this shot was so shocking that during the night of time-lapse shooting, many crew members were watching outside the camera.
The few days of shooting ended smoothly.
Until the return journey.
As the convoy was moving forward, two dilapidated cars blocked the convoy at the front and rear.
Several black men with guns spoke harshly and asked everyone to get out of the car.
Michael, the actor who usually has the strongest aura and loves to show off, is now shrinking into the bottom of the back seat.
Timo opened the door and got out: "What are you doing?"
The other party muttered something, which to be frank was asking for money.
This doesn't seem like begging, it's more like robbery.
Han Zhou got out of the car: "How much?"
Heige: "You are so rich, it must be at least 100,000 dollars."
Han Zhou: "Okay, did you see that truck covered with a tarpaulin?"
"Go and take a look. All the valuables are in there. Take whatever you like."
Brother Hei went there happily.
Then I saw thirty boxes of grenades in the tarpaulin.
Five boxes of bazookas.
And neatly stacked AKs.
Heige was completely dumbfounded.
How could Timo miss such a chance to show off? Timo, holding a cigarette in his mouth, walked to the side of Heige and said, "Did you hear that rumbling sound?"
Brother Hei was shocked and didn't know what to say.
Seeing the camera in the car, Hei Ge understood: "You are making a movie, this is a prop."
Timo picked up a gun and pointed it at a tree in the distance.
"Da da da da da!"
The whole tree was broken in half, and wood chips flew everywhere.
Han Zhou blocked his ears and said, "Fuck you...it's so hard for a tree to grow this big."
Timo held a cigarette in his mouth and asked: "Do you think this is a prop?"
Heige swallowed his saliva.
Timo patted his shoulder and said, "The prop gun is too expensive. Our crew is poor and can't afford props. We can only use the real thing."
"How about you offer a lower price? Our crew is really poor."
Brother Hei swallowed his saliva and dared not speak.
At this time, the rumbling sound in the sky was getting louder and louder.
An attack helicopter loaded with missiles flew overhead.
Timo gestured for the helicopter to fly further away.
Heige has already wet his pants.
Timo: "I don't have 100,000 dollars, but would you like 10 dollars?"
Heige shook his head quickly.
Timo: “Hey!”
"How can I let you make this trip in vain? Keep it."
After saying that, he pinched a ten-dollar bill between two fingers and stuffed it into Heige's shirt pocket.
The two cars that blocked the road ran away in a flash.
Timo then asked: "Do you have the temperament of a big boss?"
Han Zhou patted Timo on the shoulder and said, "You are not afraid of the robbers on the road, but are you afraid of the Animal and Plant Protection Association?"
Timo was stunned.
Then he took a look at the unknown tree that he had cut in half with his gun, and quickly picked up the radio: "Get ready, get going, hurry up, hurry up, we're almost late for the plane, hurry up, we're about to fly to Eastern Europe to shoot the next part, everyone move!!!"