Director Chen was really angry. When had he, a Palme d'Or director, ever been belittled like this?
Especially, what does the release of Wang Shu’s new film have to do with him?
At this moment, Director Chen felt like he was being ridiculed even though he was sitting at home and it had nothing to do with him.
Very upset.
"It's just a science fiction film, but you act like everyone can make one!" Director Chen said with disdain.
Shanghai Film Group learned through some channels that Huayi Film Group was preparing a science fiction blockbuster, which made Ren Zhonglun very excited. He then made an appointment with Director Chen to have a chat, and he also had the idea of ​​making a science fiction blockbuster.
Director Chen was very hesitant about this.
He had never made a science fiction film before and was not sure about this type of movie. In response to Ren Zhonglun's proposal, he neither agreed nor rejected it.
Now, he couldn't bear it anymore.
Wang Shu is not the only one who can shoot science fiction films!
Director Chen thinks that he is not incapable!
Then he took out his cell phone and called Ren Zhonglun.
"Hello, Director Chen." Ren Zhonglun's voice rang out.

"Mr. Ren, I've thought about the science fiction film project you proposed earlier and I think it's feasible," Director Chen said in a deep voice.
As Shanghai Film Group was a profitable enterprise, Ren Zhonglun spent money in various ways and paid 20 million to sign a letter of intent with Director Chen.
For 20 million, Director Chen needs to shoot five films for Shanghai Film Studio, and the director's salary will be calculated separately.
So, now is the honeymoon period for Shanghai Film Group and Director Chen.
However, whenever Director Chen made a movie, it either failed or was on the verge of failure. Once Shanghai Film Studio realized that Director Chen was not good enough, the honeymoon period was over.
Ren Zhonglun was overjoyed when he heard this.
Domestic science fiction films are gaining momentum nowadays, and several of Wang Shu’s science fiction films have achieved extremely high box office, making many people jealous.
The upper shadow is also included.
"Okay, I'll find someone to get the script right away." Ren Zhonglun had some guesses in his mind, but he didn't ask Director Chen why he suddenly agreed to this, so as not to hit a sore spot.
Anyway, as long as Director Chen agrees to shoot, nothing else matters.
When it comes to science fiction films, Ren Zhonglun's first choice for collaboration must be Wang Shu, but Wang Shu is now working in Hollywood and it is unknown when he will return to China to make a movie.
A large enterprise like Shanghai Film Group cannot rely on just one tree for survival.
If you can’t work with Wang Shu, find other directors to work with.
Among other directors that could be collaborated with, Director Chen, as the Palme d'Or winner, has relatively more influence.
"Yeah." Director Chen responded with great style.
Ren Zhonglun didn't care about that and said, "I see a lot of people are saying that Liu Cixin's The Three-Body Problem is very good. How about adapting this science fiction novel into a movie script?"
"The Three-Body Problem?" Director Chen was stunned when he heard this, feeling quite reluctant.
He knew this novel. Many people recommended it to Wang Shu on the Internet, hoping that Wang Shu would adapt it into a script and make it into a film or TV series.
Now that they have intervened, there will be nothing to worry about if the filming is done well.

But if you don’t take a good photo, you will inevitably be spitted at.
"Yes, it's The Three-Body Problem." Ren Zhonglun continued with a smile, "I see many people are recommending this science fiction novel, which shows that many people are looking forward to its film and television adaptation."
"If we make it into a movie, there will already be a certain number of people who will buy tickets and go to the cinema."
“Relatively speaking, the chances of success are higher.”
Director Chen knew that this was indeed the case, but he was worried that the film would not receive a good response and would be retaliated against, so he said, "Since many people have recommended this novel, there must be other people who think the same way as we do."
"So... let's first see if we have the rights for film and television adaptation."
"If he wasn't here, we wouldn't be able to do it even if we had an idea."
"Yes." Ren Zhonglun responded, "Then I won't say any more to you. I'll go check if the film and television adaptation rights for The Three-Body Problem exist. I'll call you when I have news."
"Okay." Director Chen.
After hanging up the phone with Director Chen, Ren Zhonglun thought of Wang Shu and couldn't help but sigh: "Two hundred million dollars in just three days..."
To make a science fiction film, he really wanted to work with Wang Shu rather than with Director Chen.
But Wang Shu is in Hollywood.
…………
"Two hundred million dollars in three days, Wang Shu has once again achieved great success in both box office and reputation." Han Sanping also sighed.
He has always wanted to make blockbuster movies, and China Film has always invested in blockbuster movies.
However, there is no harm without comparison.
After working with so many directors, Wang Shu is the one who satisfies him the most and can make his performance look the best.
He really wanted to establish a long-term cooperative relationship with Wang Shu, but Wang Shu had to go to Hollywood.
And this is indeed the right approach.
After all, Hollywood is the center of world cinema. As a director, Wang Shu will definitely go to Hollywood to develop if he has any aspirations.
"Oh!" Han Sanping sighed softly.
That's the truth, but when Wang Shu is not around, I miss him!
…………
On November 11, "Interstellar" grossed 1 million US dollars worldwide.
November 11, global 2 million US dollars.
November 11, 3 million US dollars.
November 11, 4 million US dollars.
November 11, 5 million US dollars.
November 11 (Saturday), 6 million US dollars.

November 11 (Sunday), 7 million US dollars.
Wang Shu has been very busy these days.
With the good box office performance of "Interstellar", he also became a hot figure, and many magazines and media invited him for interviews.
Every day Wang Shu is either being interviewed or on his way to an interview.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2010 hits UK cinemas on 11 November 11.
It hits Australian cinemas on November 11.
It will be released in Japanese cinemas on November 11th.
It will be released in German cinemas on November 11th.
On November 11, it will be released in theaters in the United States, China, Italy, Brazil and other countries.
The box office of "Interstellar" has been affected by "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 11" since November 11.
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1" is a blockbuster series that is completely incomparable to other movies.
"Interstellar" only had a thousand screens in North America on its first day of release, despite Wang Shulian's reputation as an Oscar-winning director and Paramount's distribution.
However, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 4125" was released in theaters in the United States on its first day.
The reason why the film was shown in so many theaters on the first day was mainly due to the past record of the Harry Potter series.
Cinemas know that this movie can sell well, so they are willing to schedule it.
On November 11, "Interstellar" was released with a global box office of $29 million.
Although it did not break 10 billion US dollars, it has already ranked in the top 20 of the world movie box office rankings.
Moreover, these top 20 are extremely valuable.
Because in the top 20, the "Harry Potter" series and the "Batman" series, as well as the "Star Wars" series and the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series occupy a lot.
Interstellar is one of the few films that was originally written and not a part of a series to make it into the top 20 of the global box office chart. Although later on, films with a global box office of $10 billion can only rank in the top 50 of the global chart.
But now it is 2010, and even though "Interstellar" only made $ million, it still ranks among the top 20 in the world.
In the original timeline, Nolan's version of "Interstellar" only had a global box office of million US dollars.
Now directed by Wang Shu, a director who has won Oscars consecutively, the film’s distribution was relatively more powerful, with global sales of $ million.
Although it did not break 10 billion US dollars, Wang Shu was still quite satisfied with the box office results.
After all, "Interstellar" is not a popcorn blockbuster, and it is already a very good result to achieve this at the end of 2010.
……
In China, there was a lot of coverage about the fact that "Interstellar" had a global box office of $ million.
Because this is the first time that a movie directed by a Chinese has entered the top 20 of the global box office list!
It's something you can brag about.

Whether on the Internet or inside and outside the circle, people are hotly discussing this matter.
In 2010, the exchange rate between the US dollar and the RMB was 1:.
US$ million is approximately equivalent to RMB billion.
When this number was converted, many people were dumbfounded.
58 billion!
Many domestic directors find it extremely difficult to make a movie that grosses over 100 million yuan.
Wang Shu’s movie alone earned 58 billion!
This gap...
Although many people were shocked by the news, there were also people who thought that it could not be converted in this way.
Because the United States uses US dollars and it is a global market, the conversion is definitely not done this way.
But no matter what, it is an indisputable fact that million US dollars is approximately equal to 58 billion RMB.
Therefore, many voices praising Wang Shu appeared again on the domestic Internet.
By the way, Director Chen was ridiculed again.
Director Chen also saw the news that "Interstellar" had grossed $ million worldwide, and he felt both envious and sad.
Director Chen's attitude towards Wang Shu has never changed. He even becomes more annoyed with Wang Shu because he is ridiculed from time to time.
So, when Director Chen saw Wang Shu make a movie that grossed $ million worldwide, he was extremely unhappy.
It's uncomfortable to be unhappy but have no way to deal with it.
"I told you that Interstellar wouldn't have a low box office, right? You still didn't believe me." Chen Hong made a cup of tea and brought it to Director Chen in the study, talking about things related to Interstellar. "The global box office is $ million. I heard it's already ranked in the top 20 of the global movie box office rankings."
Director Chen went to the cinema with Chen Hong to watch "Interstellar" at that time. He certainly knew that the box office of "Interstellar" would not be low.
It's not that he doesn't believe it, but that he doesn't want to believe it.
“$ million is enough to rank in the top 20 in the global rankings?” When Director Chen heard this, his attention immediately focused on the ranking of "Interstellar".
The box office of the movies he made is far from the top 100 in the global box office list, but Wang Shu’s movies have already ranked in the top 20 of the global box office list.
Director Chen felt more and more upset!
"Yes, top 20." Chen Hong replied with a smile.
Director Chen fell silent after hearing this.
After a while, he said, "I am also planning to make a science fiction film."
"???" Chen Hong heard this, with a question mark on her face, and asked, "Science fiction, can you do it?"
"Why not?" He was already unhappy, and now being questioned by Chen Hong, he immediately became angry and embarrassed.
Seeing this, Chen Hong looked helpless and explained softly, "I mean, you have never made a science fiction film before. Would it be difficult for you to make this type of film?"

Director Chen snorted coldly: "What's wrong with it?"
Then he added, "I have already discussed it with Ren Zhonglun. Once he gets a suitable script, we will prepare for filming."
After saying that, he added, "And it's not like I'm the only one preparing to take the photo."
"Huayi is also planning to make a science fiction film, and it will be a big science fiction movie."
Chen Hong was stunned when she heard this and asked, "Directed by Feng Xiaogang?"
"What else?" Director Chen asked back coldly.
These words made Chen Hong stunned for a moment.
Soon, she reacted again.
Wang Shu has made a lot of money by making science fiction films in recent years, and people in the circle are finally getting restless.
She looked at Director Chen and asked, "Are you sure you can make this type of movie?"
"Aren't all types of movies shot the same way? What's so difficult about it?" Director Chen felt questioned again and responded in a cold voice.
Seeing this, Chen Hong didn't want to say more, and immediately said: "Just know it in your heart."
Then he asked, "What kind of science fiction film are you going to make?"
Director Chen did not hide it and said, "Ren Zhonglun wants to get the film and television adaptation rights of The Three-Body Problem."
"The Three-Body Problem?" Chen Hong was stunned. Didn't many people recommend this novel to Wang Shu?
Director Chen saw that Chen Hong had a strange look in her eyes, so he put the blame on Ren Zhonglun and said, "Ren Zhonglun originally wanted to adapt The Three-Body Problem, but after getting in touch with it, he found out that the film and television adaptation rights for The Three-Body Problem had already been sold."
"Bought by Wang Shu?" Chen Hong asked curiously.
"No, it seems that Huayi bought it." Director Chen continued.
"Hua Yi?" Chen Hong was surprised.
Director Chen nodded and said, "I just said that I am not the only one who is planning to make a science fiction film. Huayi also has this plan and has already taken action."
Chen Hong was stunned for a moment and said, "Huayi bought The Three-Body Problem, what are you shooting?"
Director Chen replied: "Ren Zhonglun is still looking for someone, we will start filming when we find a suitable script."
Chen Hong nodded and said, "There's no need to rush. Since Huayi has bought The Three-Body Problem, we can wait and see how it turns out before making any plans."
"If Huayi's The Three-Body Problem achieves good box office results, it won't be too late for us to make science fiction films."
Director Chen felt quite uncomfortable when he heard this.
Chen Hong's words were clearly questioning his ability!
Then he said in a cold voice, "It's none of your business. Whether it will be filmed or not depends on whether Ren Zhonglun can get a good script."
When Chen Hong heard this, she knew that Director Chen had made up his mind, so she pursed her lips and said nothing more.
…………
Los Angeles.

After finishing the work on "Interstellar", Wang Shu was busy with the work on "La La Land".
Paramount also made a lot of money from the global box office of "Interstellar", which is million, so it was very attentive in handling the matter of "La La Land".
The film has also been scheduled to be released in North America on December 2010, 12 (Friday).
As an art film, it was not released simultaneously with theaters in China, nor was it released simultaneously with the rest of the world.
Instead, it will be released in the United States and the United Kingdom first, and then in other countries and regions after the Oscars ceremony.
To be precise, it is not that the release date in other countries and regions will be scheduled after the Oscars ceremony, but that the release date has already been coordinated, but the time point is after the Oscars ceremony.
Although Wang Shu is a Chinese director and "La La Land" is a film he directed, this film is an imported film entering the domestic market.
December 12st is the Chinese New Year period in China, so it’s better not to crowd.
If you squeeze in, you will be scolded. (End of this chapter)

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