Chapter 665 Fatal Express That night. There was a lot of traffic at the entrance of Nanhua Cinema. In addition to the audience who bought out the premiere, there were also a large number of reporters, colleagues in the film industry, and even theater owners who had just joined the theater chain alliance to support the show. Li Lianlian has only appeared in the "Tai Chi" trilogy so far, each of which has exceeded 20 million Hong Kong dollars, and the overseas copyrights add up to more than 10 million US dollars. The results are staggering. And his elegant and unrestrained martial arts movements suppressed the whole Hong Kong. There is no semicolon. He is the most valuable star of the left. "Fast Delivery" is his first film to transform into a modern action film. In May before, Chen Qi had no time, so Shi Nansheng went to Cannes with several films. "Deadly Express" sold for 5 million US dollars. The price shows that the quality is good, which naturally attracts people to come. The performance had not yet started. In the lounge of the theater, Chen Qi, Bob Shea, Li Lianlian, Qiu Shuzhen and others were chatting. Suddenly someone came to report: "Cheng Long and Yuan Kui are here!" "Please come in quickly!" After a while, two people wearing hats and slightly dressed up squeezed in. Cheng Long handed it over as soon as he entered the door and said in a gangster style: "Congratulations! It's a big hit at the box office!" "If you say this, Boss Zou will scold you!" Chen Qi said with a smile.
"Just a polite word!" Cheng Long laughed. He had watched leftist films before, but had never been exposed to them. Today he went backstage for the first time. And he and Li Lianlian met each other for the first time. They felt sympathy for each other and shook hands tightly. Both of them are Kung Fu superstars, but they are not from the same track. Historically, Li Lien-lien was approached by Tsui Hark to film "Once Upon a Time" and joined Golden Harvest at the same time. At that time, Cheng Long often took him to eat, drink and have fun, and they had a good relationship. This "Once Upon a Time" is also very interesting, because Golden Harvest was to be released in Taiwan, and Li Lien-lien had already obtained a . green card at that time, but Taiwan has regulations that mainland actors cannot appear in Taiwan unless they become Chinese-Americans. Jiahe racked his brains and first asked Li Lianlian to join the Liberty Association, and then helped him get an Ecuadorian passport. But in fact, his native place is still in the mainland. Taiwan stated that it has no "diplomatic relations" with Ecuador and does not recognize his "nationality." He is required to publicly renounce his native place in the mainland within two days, otherwise "Once Upon a Time" will be banned from screening. Finally, through Jiahe’s strong protection, “Once Upon a Time” was released in Taiwan. He became a US citizen in 1997 and a Singaporean citizen in 2009. At this time, Li Lianjie contacted Cheng Long in advance, and they had a good chat. Yuan Kui, the director of "Fatal Express" also came over and said, "I'm really sorry, Mr. Chen, I can't be on stage." "If you are willing to come today, you are a friend, and we will have to cooperate in the future." Chen Qi shook hands with Yuan Kui and said to Cheng Long: "I heard that you are going to make a Hollywood movie again. Who is the director?" "I've never heard of James." "I haven't heard of it either. It must be a bad movie. Boss Zou pays for it himself, but he has no say at all. How can such a thing happen in the world? I don't understand what he thinks. Why don't you make one with me to protect you? Enter Hollywood... Hey, you and Xiao Li can also work together!" "I don't dare to respond, don't try to trick me! I'm going out first!" Cheng Long was smart and avoided answering, leading Yuan Kui out of the way. And not long after, everyone also went out, and "Fatal Express" started to show. … The original version of "Fast Delivery" is a French film directed by Yuan Kui, written by Luc Besson, and starring Guo Da and Shu Qi. This version of the story: Li Lianjie was a deliveryman. One day he delivered a package and found that it was a living person. He couldn't help but open it and take a look. Qiu Shuzhen was inside.
She plays the daughter of a rich man whose father offends a gangster who kidnaps Qiu Shuzhen and pretends to ask for a ransom, but actually wants to sell her to Europe as a **** slave. Li Lianlian rescued her, was chased by the gang, and finally killed the other party. The big villain is played by Rong Guang, and Ji Chunhua, Xiong Xinxin, and Sun Jiankui are his lackeys. Zheng Zeshi plays the father, Guan Lijie plays a policeman, and Wu Zhenyu also has a small role. The whole film cost 8 million, which is the most expensive film by Chen Qi. The cost of a film like this with gun battles, explosions, and speeding cars will not be low. Chen Qi has mixed up several movies, such as Li Lianlian delivering goods at night, and his normal job during the day is as a tally clerk in a supermarket - this setting comes from Denzel Washington's "The Vengeful Man". A fight scene in a supermarket is the most representative: Ji Chunhua led a group of younger brothers to kill him, and Li Lianlian picked up the things around him to challenge. First, he kicked a bald man over, dodged an axe, took a screwdriver, and stabbed another man in the eye. He then pulled out a tape measure, dexterously went around behind him, and strangled a man to death... Li Lianjie always has an expressionless face, and his movements are sharp and fast, never sloppy, and you can feel a sense of coldness from his movements. The audience screamed in surprise. No one expected that Li Lianjie would make such a neat transformation. "Your design this time is great, surpassing the previous level!" Cheng Long came to observe and learn from it. Yuan Kui was also very excited: "I never thought I could do it. I think Westerners will like this style. Hey, do you want to watch "Police Story"?" "No, I can't play with this set of things." Cheng Long now knows his strengths and weaknesses very well. … Chen Qi was also watching the movie and suddenly said: "Actually, I really want to distribute "Fatal Express" myself in the United States and enter mainstream theaters." Bob Shea was stunned and said: "It is very difficult to publish it yourself. You can find an agent. Hollywood agent fees are usually 15%-30%." "I know! But before I have established a good relationship and established a foothold, I don't want to be cheated by Hollywood. In the same way, I don't invest in Hollywood or sign any sharing contracts. I would rather start from scratch and find a partner. Slowly grow.” "I will be your loyal partner!" Bob Shea quickly expressed his stance. "Okay, let's set up a new company. I want 60% of the shares and you take 40%. I will send an administrator and a few accountants there. I will be responsible for the production and you will only be responsible for the distribution." “…” Bob Shea hesitated and said: "I agree to establish a new company, but you are far away in Hong Kong and may not be able to contact what happens in the United States. There is no need to manage production and distribution separately." "Forget it! You have been transitioning to production for several years and haven't produced any works." Chen Qi said: "The video tape distributor wants to order 10 films, but that is for me, not for you. I made the film, you just find someone to sell it to, and your value is to establish distribution channels." "I need to think about it!" "Okay! Let's talk about it first, and then we'll talk about 10 films." This company mainly focuses on video and television channels, and basically does not involve theaters. Want to release it in US theaters: One is to directly sell the copyright, which is what Chen Qi is doing now;
A kind of joint investment with Hollywood companies, sharing the box office, Hollywood’s accounting skills are too great to go into details; Another option is to produce independently and find a Hollywood distributor to pay distribution fees. The security is relatively high, but it is not without the risk of being cheated. Chen Qi's capital is small and he cannot withstand the trouble. He needs to make more friends and gain a foothold before playing like this. "Whoosh!" While talking, "Deadly Express" finished playing. Li Lianjie and Qiu Shuzhen walked onto the stage and received applause and cheers from the audience. None of Li Lien-lien's modern action films do well at the box office in Hong Kong, but his costume kung fu films are the most popular. "Fatal Express" adds a lot of local elements, and the response is pretty good. (End of chapter)