Chapter 376 Survival in the Wilderness
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Wu Yusen became anxious after receiving the notice.

Without the investment from China Film Group and Guoying Film Group, not only will there be problems with the film's financing, but there will also be problems with its future release. After all, China Film Group and Guoying Film Group are the practicing giants in the Chinese film industry. Without the support of the two companies, how many screenings could "Red Cliff" get?

This time, The Forbidden Kingdom, co-produced by Cheng Long and Li Lian Jie, had only a 16% screening rate and was completely overwhelmed by White Bone Realm. He didn't want Red Cliff to fall into this situation.

He immediately contacted Han Sanping and said, "Boss Han, I can not invite Zhou Yunfa, is that right?"

"Director Wu, China Film Group is currently having financial problems and I cannot spare the funds to invest in Red Cliff. I'm sorry!" Han Sanping said politely.

"Does China Film have any big projects recently?" Wu Yusen asked doubtfully.

Han Sanping said: "Oh, that's right, Mr. Yang from the He Group just told me that they are going to prepare a sequel to the Bone Realm, and the investment will reach 10 billion RMB.

Director Wu, you should also know that the box office of White Bone Realm is good, and I will never miss its sequel. Our China Film Group and He's are strategic partners, and our company's funds are limited. Sorry."

"Boss Han, if China Film Group doesn't invest, can it be included in future film schedules? I definitely won't hire Zhou Yunfa."

"Director Wu, there is no problem with the film scheduling. China Film Group will support you." Han Sanping said immediately.

He could only guarantee the support of China Film Group, but He invested 10 billion RMB in the cinema chain, which had a great influence on it.

Currently, He's Foot can influence one-third of the domestic cinema chains, and this is when China Film Corporation supports Red Cliff. If China Film Corporation does not support Red Cliff, then Red Cliff will probably be like The Forbidden Kingdom.

More than 70% of the screenings of "White Bone Realm" are the result of the joint efforts of China Film Group Corporation and He's.

However, he can't just support the He family blindly, as that would be detrimental to the development of the entire film and television industry, so Red Cliff will still be given some screenings.

If Wu Yusen really didn't invite Zhou Yunfa, Yang Xue probably wouldn't target Chibi too much and would just treat it as an ordinary opponent and wouldn't suppress it to death.

Wu Yusen hung up the phone in disappointment and could only contact Wu Kebo, hoping that Chentian would increase its investment.

This time, whether it was China Film's withdrawal from investment in Red Cliff or the failure of The Forbidden Kingdom, White Bone Realm's 70% screening schedule made him truly realize the influence of He's Film Company in the domestic film industry.

Previously, he wanted to use his fame in Hollywood to challenge He Zhongqiu and invite Zhou Yunfa to play Zhou Yu, but now he has no such idea.

He even decided that his future films should be released around the same time as those produced by He's Pictures.

"Mr. Wu, China Film Group has withdrawn. I can give you their share. How much can you invest at most?" he asked after the call was connected.

"Director Wu, I have contacted Avex Entertainment. No matter how big the investment is, it is no problem. We hope that this movie will be a success." Wu Kebo said happily.

His Morning Sky Company had been established for such a long time, but there had not been any big production, nor any big-name actors joining. Red Cliff was the best opportunity, and it was his breakthrough into the Chinese film market.

Avex Entertainment, the company behind him, also supports his ideas and fully supports him in terms of funding and resources.

"Then it's settled. I just talked to Han Sanping, and he will support me in scheduling the films." Wu Yusen said happily.

Wu Kebo complimented, "That's great. Director Wu, you have an extraordinary influence. I hope we can continue to cooperate in the future..."

"By the way, Mr. Wu, there is something. In order to avoid being targeted by the He family, we cannot invite Zhou Yunfa this time." Wu Yusen said.

Wu Kebo hurriedly said, "It's best not to invite him, Director Wu. Red Cliff can't be targeted like the Forbidden Kingdom. We can't afford the loss!"

Wu Yusen snorted in his heart, and was very annoyed with He Zhongqiu and Yang Xue. A superstar as outstanding as Zhou Yunfa was actually banned.

He has a very good relationship with Chow Yun-fat. Their collaboration in A Better Tomorrow brought a turning point in the film careers of both of them. Although A Better Tomorrow is now a thing of the past, the Hong Kong film industry still misses Mark.

"The villain is in power!"

But now He Zhongqiu's momentum is too great, and he can't afford to offend him. He can only sigh and say: "Boss Wu, do you have any good recommendations for Zhou Yu's candidate?"

"Director Wu, I think Liang Chaowei is very suitable for the role of Zhou Yu, and you are familiar with him." Wu Kebo said without hesitation.

He spent a lot of money to recruit the Liang and Liu couple to start a company together, but he did not give them any good opportunities, so their relationship is a bit strained now, and this opportunity is just right.

"Okay, then we'll decide on the Liang Dynasty."

Wu Yusen saw Liang Chaowei's charming eyes and smile and he made the decision immediately.

The two then reached an agreement on financing, with Morningside and Avex set to invest $3000 million in Chibi.

Wu Yusen was very happy, but just as he hung up the phone, he received a message from the CEO of Poly Yihua, a major film investor, that he was withdrawing his investment, and he was immediately stunned.

"Mr. Liu, what is this?" he asked quickly.

"I'm sorry, Director Wu. Our company is also planning to shoot The Legend of Red Cliff. The director is Xie Jin, so funds are a bit tight. If we invest in two films at the same time, the company will be under great financial pressure." Liu Xiaolin hung up after saying this.

"You're such a loser!"

Upon hearing that Poly was also going to film Red Cliff, Wu Yusen was stunned for a long time. After cursing, he had to call Wu Kebo again.

On the 19th, David Lee was suddenly injured during the game. After examination, it was found that he had a groin strain, which was quite serious. He was out for the season and might not even play in the playoffs.

Fortunately, there are three substitutes in the interior, so there is no shortage of manpower for the time being.

Mourning had been suffering from injuries in the past few seasons, but this season he was lucky. He only missed a few games and did not suffer any major injuries.

In addition, Josh Howard has already missed seven games due to injury, and the possibility of him getting injured again must be considered.

Fortunately, Battier and Nash have been in good condition and have not had any injuries and have been present in all games in the past two years.

Other important rotation players, such as sixth man Crawford, have not suffered any major injuries and have had pretty good luck.

On February 2, He Zhongqiu was suddenly informed of a piece of news.

The track and field team told him that Bolt, a 196-cm Jamaican who was three years younger than him, had run a time of 10.03 seconds at the Wadi Noianya Games.

"Wolverine, this is his first time participating in the 100-meter race."

"Fuck, is this guy so strong?"

His current best training result for the 100m is 10.05 seconds. Bolt's result in his first 100m race was better than his best training result. He Zhongqiu knew that he would have a strong enemy in the future.

In the 06 Lausanne Grand Prix, Bolt ran the 200m under 20 seconds again and ranked third. This guy's mid-distance running is definitely among the best of the best, with great explosive power and a large stride.

His current best training result for the 200m is 21.6 seconds, which is still some distance from the world-class level, mainly because of his poor cornering technique.

At the 04 Athens Olympics, the men's 200m champion's time was 19.79 seconds, and the last place winner's valid time was 20.64 seconds. He was not able to enter the finals, as he was far behind by a full second.

There are four stages in the 100m. Now his start is level 72, acceleration is level 81, mid-run is level 88, and sprint is level 87. The mid-run and sprint stages are the best, which is good for 200m and 400m, but his cornering skills are not good, so these two events are not as good as the 100m results.

The worst start and acceleration also dragged down the 100-meter result.

His fastest starting reaction time now is 0.195 seconds, but he rarely achieves this. He is still some distance away from the top-notch starting time and needs to continue to hone his skills.

However, starting is definitely not his strong point, as his nerve reaction speed is 93, two levels away from the top level.

At the Athens Olympics, in the 200m final, the fastest starting time was only 0.153 seconds, which was achieved by the seventh place finisher.

Accelerated running is not possible now. It is not easy to accelerate from kneeling to standing running. At this stage, long legs are not an advantage but a disadvantage, and the advantage of stride length cannot be brought into play.

If he were to run while standing, he felt that his acceleration would not be inferior to anyone else.

His physical advantage lies more in mid-run and sprinting, because his physical fitness is very good. His advantage is in the middle and late stages. He has no advantage in the first thirty meters.

On the 21st, the Knicks faced the Bulls at home, and serious injuries occurred again.

Crawford suffered an ankle injury and torn ligament, and his season is over. If he recovers well, he can still play in the playoffs. If he doesn't recover well, he can't play in the playoffs.

This time, the loss of a main player and a sixth man is equivalent to the loss of two main players, and the Knicks' injury situation is quite serious.

Fortunately, there are people available on the outside, so there are no major problems for the time being, but there must be no more injuries.

Rick Carlisle didn't care about the declining record and immediately strengthened the rotation.

The playing time of Raja Bell, Ariza and Tyronn Lue will be increased to prevent Nash, Josh Howard and others from getting injured again.

In the interior, David Lee was injured. In order to prevent veteran Mourning from getting injured again, his playing time was reduced, while the playing time of Millsap and marginal player Michael Ruffin was increased, and the interior strength declined somewhat.

On the 22nd, Frank Zhang called and asked about something. A program on the Discovery Channel wanted to invite him as a guest.

"What program?"

"Man vs. Wild."

"Bell's one?"

"Yes, it's a program that was just started last year. It's very popular. Boss, have you seen it?"

"I've watched two episodes and was very impressed by Bell swallowing maggots. Damn, I'd rather hunt a polar bear with my bare hands than eat that stuff."

"Haha! Boss, the production team offers 10 million US dollars. Are you interested?"

"I am interested, but I don't have time during this offseason, or next year. Let's talk about it later."

"Okay, I'll reject them first."

The regular season reached the end of February, and the Knicks were firmly in first place in the league with 52 wins and 7 losses.

For the past four months, He Zhongqiu has been practicing basic dribbling and ball-controlling skills every day during team training, improving his skills from level 85 to level 90.

But this is not enough. With his current overall quality, he can continue to improve.

He is too tall, and his dribbling height is greater than that of an ordinary point guard. Once he controls the ball, the chances of being poked and stolen are higher, so he needs better ball-handling skills.

After entering March, Yang Xue's due date was approaching, and he called Yang Xue more frequently, basically once in the morning, noon, and evening.

Yang Xue no longer lives in Qiuxueyuan and has gone to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Union Hospital.

On March 3, Wu Jing and a group of people arrived in Los Angeles and joined the crew of Guns in Time 2.

In addition to him, there are Zhang Jin, Wang Baoqiang, Zhao Wenzhuo, Zhou Xun, and Huang Xiaoming this time.

The main director and cast are all Chinese, and the film is directed by Wu Jing himself, which is also his first official directorial debut.

Wu Jing's main consideration for bringing Huang Xiaoming along was that the output value of their group was not enough. In the film, Huang Xiaoming is a killer villain, similar to Tom Cruise's role in Borrowed Knife.

The film cost 5000 million US dollars to produce. Wu Jing's acting and directing salaries totaled 800 million US dollars, but the director and producer only received 100 million US dollars, after all, he was a rookie director.

In addition to being one of the leading actors, Zhang Jin was also a martial arts director and received a total of $250 million in salary.

Wang Baoqiang's salary was 150 million. He had acted in several Hollywood movies, albeit in small roles, but he had participated in an all-star martial arts show with Zhang Jin to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, so his salary was higher.

Zhao Wenzhuo and Zhou Xun each received 50 yuan. Although it was their first Hollywood movie, White Bone Realm had already grossed over million yuan in the United States, so their pay did not have to start from zero.

Huang Xiaoming gets 20 yuan. Although he is now a first-tier star in China, this is the only salary he gets in Hollywood. Jet Li's salary for his first Hollywood role was only 30 yuan. This treatment is already very good.

After deducting the salaries of the martial arts team and other crew members, the actual production cost of this sequel is 3400 million US dollars, which is a very good proportion.

On the morning of the 15th, Yang Xue called and said, "Sanjin, the meeting of the Association is over, and none of your four proposals were passed. Be careful next time, because some media and public intellectuals will start to criticize you again."

"Not a single one passed? Damn it, Sister Xue, this time I'm going to find someone to confront them." He Zhongqiu said angrily.

"Okay, we also have some power in the domestic media industry. Our media company has invested in several media outlets. I'll ask Wang Fang to cooperate with us," said Yang Xue.

"it is good."

The two of them acted immediately. Yang Xue asked Wang Fang to find some suitable people, such as well-known journalists and writers, and start writing an essay, preparing to confront the other party.

Since He Zhongqiu first arrived in the United States, he has paid attention to getting to know the Chinese journalists around him. He would invite them to dinner and give them small gifts such as shopping cards to build closer relationships. Now is the time to use them.

Although these reporters are sports reporters, each of them has some connections in the media industry, and once they are mobilized, they can be quite powerful.

"Sanjin, they started."

"Sister Xue, let my subordinates handle these matters. Don't worry about this matter. Don't get angry and upset the fetus."

"I know. I've handed it over to Wang Fang. If you have any questions, please contact her."

"it is good."

The next day, Yang Xue called and said that some domestic media and public intellectuals had indeed started to criticize him.

He Zhongqiu's counterattack also began immediately. In addition to those people he mobilized, he himself also criticized domestic media and public enemies on some occasions.

(End of this chapter)