Chapter 253: It is abnormal for a man like Wolverine, who has explosive fighting power, to have never been in prison

After he returned home, he found a phone to call Ross Lewis and asked, "Ross, has the release of Iron Eagle King been arranged?"

"Boss, it's already been arranged."

Ross Lewis immediately introduced the distribution aspects.

The North American distribution is jointly distributed by Mid-Autumn Films and Disney, and the European distribution is jointly distributed with Universal Pictures.

Hua Xia is distributed jointly by the two film and television companies of the United States and Hua Xia, as well as China Film Group; Japan and South Korea are distributed jointly with New Line Cinema; and South America is distributed together with Warner.

After the introduction, Lewis said: “Boss, our distribution capabilities are very weak now, and we can only rely on the resources of other large companies and then develop slowly.

So for now, our share in the issuance is very small, and we can’t get much of the benefits, so the important thing is to participate.”

"I know this. You mentioned it before. So what about the release time?" He Zhongqiu asked.

Ross Lewis said: "Summer season, it has to be summer season, and it will be released simultaneously around the world, including in China.

We are currently scheduling it and will try to arrange it for May or June, with June being the best time, as it is during the NBA Finals. If you make it to the Finals, it will be a good opportunity to promote it.”

At this point, Lewis asked, "Boss, you are preparing a film project of Journey to the West in China, and I am also preparing a new script here."

"Next movie?"

"Yes, now is the time to prepare for the next movie, otherwise it will be too late."

"Is it ours, or another company's?"

"The script for the sequel to Iron Eagle King is being prepared, and there are many scripts offered by other companies. My suggestion is to make a sequel."

"Oh?"

"Boss, from August 8th to now, the total number of hits on those five trailers has reached 10 billion, and the number of downloads has reached hundreds of millions.

Especially after the fighting match in Japan ended the night before, the search volume, clicks and downloads of the trailer skyrocketed, and it is not over yet.

So, not only ourselves, but also other investors are very optimistic about Iron Eagle King, so making a sequel is the wisest decision. "

“Don’t wait for market research?”

"Boss, we must do a market survey for Iron Eagle King. The first round of market survey will be next month. If it goes well, the company will officially decide to start the project of Iron Eagle King sequel."

"OK then."

He Zhongqiu did not object either.

As soon as we finished discussing the matter, a phone call came in. It was from Zhang Heli.

"Hello, Coach Zhang, have you arrived in New York?"

"Yes, yes, we're here. It's just outside the villa."

"Okay, I'm coming out."

He Zhongqiu went out and brought Zhang Heli and his group in.

CCTV-5 has its own NBA satellite broadcast channel this season and no longer uses the satellite signals of the three major American television broadcasters, so the live broadcast studio is no longer located in Yanjing, but is located on site.

Just rent a private room on site. Every NBA stadium has a large number of private rooms, and set up the live broadcast room inside the private room.

There are two commentators, one is CCTV host and basketball commentator Yu Jia, the other is Zhang Heli, plus an assistant who organizes the data, there are a total of three people in the live studio.

There is also a two-person photography team, and together with the live studio, there are a total of five people coming to the United States this time.

……

October 10th, New York Knicks media day.

Karl Malone and Gary Payton arrived at the locker room of the training base just after eight o'clock, while the other players had not yet arrived.

"Carl, how are you doing?" Gary Payton asked.

"I trained during the offseason to stay in shape and can still play," Karl Malone said.

Payton said: "Looking at the lineup this season, you are going to play the main four position."

Karl Malone nodded happily and said, "God bless the Knicks for not getting a good power forward."

Payton couldn't help but ask, "Karl, aren't you afraid that this will affect your chances of winning the championship?"

Karl Malone was stunned for a moment, and quickly said: "God bless the Knicks to successfully defend their title this season. I am not greedy, I will retire immediately after winning a championship."

Payton said unhappily, "Why don't you pray that management gets a reliable power forward?"

Karl Malone also said unhappily: "Gary, I can still play as a starter. I think you are jealous that I can play as a starter. You can only play as a substitute, right?"

Payton was so angry that his face changed. He angrily cursed: "Fuck you, you idiot, is it more important to play as a starter or to win the championship?"

Karl Malone was stunned and said helplessly: "This is not my problem, it's the management who can't find a good power forward."

At this time, some players came in, they were Nash and Josh Howard. When they saw the two of them, they hurriedly greeted them.

Around nine o'clock in the morning, He Zhongqiu drove to the training base. When he arrived at the training hall, most of the other team members had already arrived.

A group of players were chatting in the training hall, divided into several groups.

"Hey, boss."

"Hey, Wolverine."

"Hey, Kung Fu King."

"Hey, money-sucking machine."

When they saw him come in, everyone started to greet him, calling him all sorts of names.

"Guys, let me admire your bodies. If you're fat, go lift weights immediately." He Zhongqiu said with a smile.

"Wolverine, I gained two pounds of muscle on purpose and I will continue to lift weights." Battier laughed.

"Boss, I trained extra during the offseason and gained five pounds. Is there a reward?" Josh Howard shouted.

"Boss, I can't train anymore. My tonnage may have increased a bit," Witherspoon said with a frown.

"Wolverine, I lost 0.3 kg, do I get a reward too?" Nash said with a smile. In addition to He Zhongqiu, there were only four old players left from last season. They were very familiar with each other and joked with He Zhongqiu.

He Zhongqiu stared at Nash in amazement and said, "Steve, you still want a reward? You should lift weights to improve your fighting ability."

Nash suddenly looked bitter.

"Haha..." Battier and others laughed.

He Zhongqiu and Witherspoon had a special chat for a few minutes.

When he first arrived at the Knicks, everyone else left except Witherspoon, who was the one who played with him the longest.

Josh Howard said excitedly, "Boss, it's a pity that I don't have time to go to Japan to watch your fight."

"Josh, you will have a chance to watch my fighting match." He Zhongqiu said with a smile.

"Wolverine, who are you going to play against next?" Battier asked quickly.

"I don't know, it's not done yet." He Zhongqiu shook his head.

He looked at the group of newcomers, and when he saw the postman and the gloves at the front, he said jokingly:
"Hey, Doc, Mittens, have you guys prayed to God that we can successfully defend our title this season?"

The postman was embarrassed. This really happened.

Gary Payton was also embarrassed, but who made them choose the Lakers last year? And this year they came over to cling to Wolverine? They deserve to be ridiculed.

In front of He Zhongqiu, the two superstars lost their airs and appeared very approachable. The postman had an awkward smile on his face, his gloves no longer sweared, and his face was kind.

Next, He Zhongqiu interacted with a group of newcomers, and no one dared to act naughty in front of him.

In a word, there was a troublemaker named Bonzi Wells last season, but this season there is not a single troublemaker at all, and they are all a bunch of gentlemen.

But there are still rules to follow, and then he began to read out the rules of the Knicks locker room.

"Well, guys, the so-called "no rules, no order" means that if you don't follow the rules here, I will make you hate why there are no rules here, do you understand me?"

A group of newcomers looked at each other, not understanding what it meant for a moment, so an old man stepped forward to explain it to them.

Josh Howard said: "The boss's meaning is that if anyone doesn't follow the rules, he will beat him up until he calls the police."

"Ha ha……"

He Zhongqiu led the group in laughing, and several old men followed suit.

The postman and the other newcomers looked at each other in bewilderment. Is this your rule?
“First, ban drugs.”

"second……"

Next, He Zhongqiu actually began to read out the Knicks' rules.

Then it was time to take promotional photos. After more than an hour of work, I went to the press hall to accept interviews from the media.

The media hall can accommodate hundreds of people. Except for the front and back, the middle is already packed with reporters and photographers.

There are dozens of cameras in the front row, which can be called long guns and short cannons.

Excluding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, there were at least 30 people from mainland China's media, including CCTV.

These are not all sports reporters, there are also many entertainment reporters among them, and the microphones in their hands have the names of certain media entertainment channels written on them.

Since the martial arts performance at the last All-Star Game, the combination of culture and sports between the NBA and Hollywood has been very effective, so Scott Layden specially invited many entertainment reporters to this media day.

After the management and coaching staff came in, it was the players' turn.

He Zhongqiu led the team, followed by Nash, and after the two core players came Karl Malone and Gary Payton, which was considered giving face to the two superstars.

"Crack, click, click..."

The media reporters' flashbulbs began flashing frantically.

After entering the question-and-answer session, Qin Qiang tried hard to raise his hand every time, but it was never his turn, and he was so anxious that he broke out in sweat.

He is Penguin Sports' reporter based in the United States. This interview was not only for the company, but also for a private job.

Someone gave him 20,000 RMB, and all he had to do was ask Wolverine a question in public, force Wolverine to answer it directly, and then give him another 30,000 RMB when he returned home.

This question was directed at Wolverine, but he was short of money now and was planning to buy a house in Yanjing, so he took the money.

Unfortunately, he was squeezed in the back row, and no matter how he raised his hand, the host did not turn over his card.

"Qin Qiang, why are you in such a hurry? We can't ask here. We will ask later. He will treat us to dinner tonight." A Chinese reporter nearby said.

Qin Qiang was speechless. My question would only be influential if I asked it here. What’s the point of asking it in private?

The host was the public relations manager Orvis Group. When the press conference was coming to an end, she finally noticed a Chinese reporter in the back row who raised his hand very actively, and she pointed there.

Qin Qiang was very excited. It was finally his turn. He took the microphone and asked loudly in English:

"Wolverine, I'm a reporter from Penguin Sports. You disappeared for a year in 99 and reappeared in Yanjing in early 00. There are rumors online that you are in jail. Can you respond to this question directly? Please don't avoid it."

"Qin Qiang, you are crazy!"

The Chinese reporter next to him cursed anxiously.

Zhang Heli and Yu Jia who were standing in the front row couldn't believe it. Is this reporter from Penguin Sports crazy?

The other thirty or so Chinese reporters were also very surprised and angry. Was this bastard here to cause trouble?

Qin Qiang ignored him and just looked at He Zhongqiu on the podium excitedly.

But he was a little disappointed. Not only did Wolverine not react, it seemed that the reporters from all over the world at the scene did not react much either.

"What's going on? This guy has been to jail, why aren't they surprised or shocked?" He was very surprised and felt incredible.

Little did you know that when the news that He Zhongqiu might have been in jail for injuring someone broke out on the domestic Internet two years ago, it also spread to the United States, but this news did not make much of a splash at the time, let alone now.

The situation in the United States is completely different from that in China. Not to mention the NBA, one in every 40 adults in the United States has been to jail, and at least people die from gunshot wounds every year. What's the big deal about going to jail for a fight? No one cared about this news at the time, let alone now?

Moreover, Wolverine has appeared in the United States as a violent image from the very beginning. Isn't it normal for him to fight, injure people and go to jail?
In the minds of Americans, it would be abnormal for a man like Wolverine, who has such explosive fighting skills, to have never been to jail.

(End of this chapter)