Chapter 30 Going to the United States (Please Read On!)

Chapter 30 Going to the United States

Wu Yuan did not accept John's suggestion, but he did need an English name.

It's not that he thinks English names are better or more advanced than Chinese names, but he will be in contact and cooperation with a large number of Europeans and Americans in the next period of time.

It is indeed a bit embarrassing to ask them to call Wu Yuan "Mr. Wu" all the time.

They can't always call Wu Yuan "Mr. Wu". This is indeed respectful, but the sense of distance is also widened, and it is difficult for people to get close. Generally, it is only called like this in formal occasions.

It is impossible to call "Mr." all the time in private chats, or call director directly.

So without any hesitation, Wu Yuan gave himself an English name: Daniel. There is no special meaning, just to make it easy to read and remember.

After confirming the cooperation with John, Wu Yuan did not delay any more. He dealt with domestic affairs, reported to the school and Mr. Han, and then boarded the plane to Los Angeles.

By the way, Wu Baige's English name is John.

And Wu Yuan's first Hollywood movie "Juno" will be produced by John of Fox Searchlight.

Fate, wonderful.

On the plane, Wu Yuan would not treat himself badly, as he had to take a long flight of more than 12 hours. He bought a first-class ticket and felt quite comfortable during the flight.

But he was not resting, but was doing the accounts.

Before leaving China, Wu Yuan dealt with some trivial matters, mainly the issue of the distribution of "The Night the Comet Came".

This movie has been released in China, and the box office in the mainland finally settled at 18.56 million, which did not break 20 million, which was a bit regrettable.

The reputation and response of this movie are very good. Hong Kong Island and Formosa Island have the idea of ​​introducing it for screening, and China Film is still following up.

The distribution of the box office profits in the mainland is not settled so quickly, but the money from the sale of copyrights can be settled.

At the suggestion of Mr. Han, Wu Yuan opened a shell media company and temporarily only applied for the business of [Artist Management].

There is no way. Private capital is not allowed to enter the film industry now, and TV dramas require filming licenses, which Wu Yuan cannot apply for for the time being.

The biggest purpose of his shell company is to apply for a public account in the bank, which is convenient for settlement with China Film.

As for finance and taxation, Director Han asked the finance department of China Film to help deal with it, which is considered to be convenient.

For the next planning, Wu Yuan discussed with Director Han that all settlements this time would be in US dollars, including the next mainland share.

Originally, he planned to use this money to invest in "Juno", but Fox Searchlight disagreed, so he could only keep the money temporarily.

After Juno is released, plus the box office share, he will do some small things in Hollywood.

Yes, although Fox Searchlight gave in, Wu Yuan still only planned to cooperate with them once.

It's really not a big deal to make movies for others!

Wu Yuan, who clearly knows the general development of Hollywood in the next 20 years, how could he be at ease to be a tool for Fox to make movies!

The movie "Juno" is a token of friendship with Hollywood, building a good relationship, and proving that he has the ability to make a living.

After "Juno", Wu Yuan will definitely set up an independent production company and do his own film projects.

It doesn't need to be too big. He can make three or five movies a year, make a profit of $100 million, and then share the distribution benefits with the six major Hollywood companies. The six major Hollywood companies can accommodate Wu Yuan's efforts.

The premise is that they can't touch too much of their cake, and they must learn to share more benefits.

The reason is very simple, just like it is difficult for foreigners to run the film industry in China, even in 2020.

Similarly, it is difficult for Hollywood to accept a Chinese person making a big movie capital here.

Hollywood movies have always been one of the important weapons in the hands of the United States to invade the world. How can outsiders get involved?

Even if Wu Yuan knows which movies will be popular in the next 20 years, he has the opportunity to write scripts or invest first.

He is also destined to not be able to reach the level of the Big Six in Hollywood, and even the second-tier companies like New Line and Lionsgate cannot do it.

What a joke.

The film industry has always been exclusive. Any country with a little ambition will control its own film industry.

The Japanese and Korean film markets do not allow outsiders to enter, and India has even legislated to prohibit foreign investment. Even small countries in Southeast Asia have their own policies to support and protect.

Even if Hollywood claims to be the most open and inclusive in the world, the top capital is controlled by its own people.

Even British gentlemen can only be actors, directors, screenwriters in Hollywood, and at most be producers, and cannot become part of the capital.

The good thing is that China has not started to rise these days, and Hollywood does not think that the Chinese film industry will pose a threat to Hollywood.

So Wu Yuan can still be a high-profile director in Hollywood and a low-key producer in the next ten years.

Make three or five movies a year and earn $100 million or $200 million. No one will care, or it is not worth it to embarrass him.

He has already made plans. In the next five years, he will focus on making quick money in Hollywood, while he will make some art films in China and pursue honors in the three major European countries, while making appropriate layouts in the domestic market.

When the domestic film market picks up, he will shift his focus to Chinese commercial films, use the money earned from Hollywood to train more outstanding new domestic directors, and accelerate the growth of the mainland film market.

The long-term goal is to lead Chinese films to rush to Asia. Let’s not talk about counterattacking Hollywood, at least the Asian market must be taken back!

Hong Kong Island films were able to be popular all over Asia back then, so there is no reason why Chinese films in the future cannot do this!

The long voyage will eventually come to an end.

On December 16, Los Angeles time, Wu Yuan landed at Los Angeles International Airport.

"Director Wu, I finally see you again."

"Welcome to the world's film capital!"

"Here are the most handsome men and beautiful women in the world, the best film practitioners, and the most advanced film industry system!"

"You should have come a long time ago!"

John, who came to pick up the plane in advance, successfully picked up Wu Yuan and gave him a bear hug.

Although he was a little bald, John's figure was still very good. At least Wu Yuan felt the two pectoral muscles on his chest when he hugged him. They were really big!

"Hey, John, I'm glad to see you again too."

"You will also be the producer of Juno, and we will be working together for a while."

"Oh, I like working with excellent young directors like you." John smiled and patted Wu Yuan on the shoulder, pulling him to the parking lot.

The two got on the airport car, and the driver took them to the hotel where Wu Yuan would stay.

It was a five-star hotel, and it was an executive suite. Fox Searchlight would not treat Wu Yuan badly in this regard.

"It's a pity that you didn't accept my suggestion, but the name Daniel is not bad either."

As soon as he got in the car, John teased Wu Yuan, but the topic soon returned to the point.

"Daniel, can I call you that?"

"The company has already remade your movie "Coherence", but the script has been adapted for localization. It is now in post-editing and should be released in January."

"This is a very low-budget movie, with a total cost of less than one million US dollars, so the company does not plan to spend too much on publicity, but there will still be a premiere."

"Are you going to attend? It's at a movie studio in Los Angeles, and you are the screenwriter of this movie!"

"So fast?" Wu Yuan was surprised at the speed of Hollywood at first, and then shook his head: "I'd rather not go. The copyright has been sold to you. This movie has nothing to do with me in North America."

"Let's start working on "Juno" as soon as possible. , I can't wait to make this movie. "

"How is it, have the actors I need been found?"

"Of course!" John raised his eyebrows and said easily: "They are all ready and waiting for your call at any time."

"But you just experienced a transoceanic flight, take a day off first, there will be a welcome party for you tomorrow, after the party, I will bring the actors to see you the day after tomorrow."

"No." Wu Yuan shook his head: "Forget about the welcome party, let's get started directly."

John looked at Wu Yuan with a strange look, smiling and not smiling: "No, Daniel, believe me, you will like this welcome party."

"This is a novel experience you have never experienced in China~"

Movies have no borders, but movie capital has borders.

So don't think about seeing the protagonist go to Hollywood to punch Universal, kick Fox, and create a company that is more powerful than the six major Hollywood companies.

He can be a great director admired by thousands of people in Hollywood, but he can't set up a production company that takes everything in Hollywood.

This is really unrealistic, this is an act of shitting on the head of the American empire.

This kind of thing can only be done in China, because the protagonist is Chinese.