At night, Xiao Yunhai went to a French restaurant and met Kree and Jesse who invited him.
Xiao Yunhai sat down without any trace of politeness, and said, "Which one of you is treating today?"
Kree and Jesse looked at each other and pointed at Xiao Yunhai. "You."
Xiao Yunhai said, "Why me again?"
Jesse smiled and said, "It's because of your 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'. Congratulations, this book has sold more than 50 million copies worldwide. It's popular all over the world. "
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "I'm already aware of it, alright? This is not a reason for me to treat you. But if Kree can promise me one thing, this meal will be on me. "
Kree said, "What is it?"
Xiao Yunhai said, "I hope that your MGM Grand Cinema will screen my martial arts movie 'Elite Heroes'."
MGM Grand Cinema was the largest cinema chain in America. It had more than 5,000 screens and covered almost all the cities in the East and South of America.
However, their shares were very scattered. There were more than 20 shareholders, and MGM Grand held 46% of the shares. That was why they had been controlling the cinema chain.
If MGM Grand agreed to screen Xiao Yunhai's movie, together with Paramount Cinema and Columbia Cinema, it would cover almost all of America.
Kree frowned and said, "Xiao, Hua Xia has an idiom called separating public from private interests. I can't make a decision on your request. If you want to screen your movie in MGM Grand Cinema, it needs to be reviewed by our company's expert team. Hua Xia rarely gets movies into America, so I can only give you a chance. Whether it passes or not will depend on the people in the review department. "
Xiao Yunhai said confidently, "Thank you. I believe that my movie will not have any problems. "
Kree smiled and said, "That's good."
Xiao Yunhai said, "Kree, how long will it take for the American Board of Censors to complete their review?"
Kree said, "Hollywood movies can pass the censorship in three days at most. The censorship overseas is stricter, but it won't take a week. I can find some connections for you. Three days should be enough. Oh right, what genre is your film? Were there any particularly violent or erotic scenes? You know that American movies need to be rated. "
Xiao Yunhai said with a smile, "'Martial Hero' is a typical Kung Fu movie. It involves the martial arts of many countries. There are no violent or erotic scenes. Of course, there are definitely action scenes, and there are quite a few of them. However, they are mainly introducing Kung Fu. "
Just like in his previous life, the Hollywood movies in this world were divided into P, PG, PG-13, R, and NC-17.
The P rating was a movie that everyone could watch regardless of age. The PG rating was recommended to be watched in the company of parents. The PG-13 rating was not suitable for children under the age of 13. The R rating was required to be watched under the supervision of parents. As for the NC-17 rating, it was forbidden for fans under the age of 17.
According to the movie ratings, Xiao Yunhai's' Martial Hero 'did not have any particularly violent or erotic scenes. It was suitable for fans of all ages. If there were no accidents, it should be a P movie.
Kree's eyes lit up and asked, "Is it the kind of Kung Fu that can fight ten people?"
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "That's right. The Kung Fu movies you've seen before are basically fake. But my 'Martial Hero' combines more than 20 types of Kung Fu from all over the world. It uses real Kung Fu. If you can learn a few moves from it, you can use them to defend yourself in your daily life. "
Kree said, "Then what are we waiting for? Let me watch it again. "
Kree liked Hua Xia Kung Fu very much. He had even gone to the Hua Xia Dojo in Los Angeles to learn it.
It was a pity that he could not persist after only three days of training.
However, Kree's interest in it did not diminish at all. He had seen the master of the dojo break a wooden door with one punch. It had shocked him. Kree often went to the underground boxing arena for this reason.
Xiao Yunhai said, "I will give it to you, but I hope you can let it pass the review as soon as possible."
Kree patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, no problem."
Jesse laughed and said, "Looks like Xiao will have to treat us again."
After eating and drinking, Kree brought Xiao Yunhai's movie to the MGM Grand Film Company's review department. He said to Ross, "Mr. Ross, I have a Hua Xia Kung Fu movie here. I need you to review it and see if it can be shown in our theaters."
Ross was a middle-aged man in his forties. He had black eyes and an elegant temperament. He smiled and said, "Mr. Kree, are you sure you want us to review a Hua Xia Kung Fu movie?"
Kree nodded and said, "This was filmed by my friend. It should be very good. Maybe it will shine. I hope you can put down your glasses and take a good look. "
Ross smiled and said, "No problem. I will arrange for someone to watch it with me. "
Kree said, "Me too. I am very interested in Hua Xia Kung Fu. "
The MGM Grand review department was very efficient. In just five minutes, more than ten reviewers walked in.
When they saw that there were enough people, they went to a small screening room.
In just a hundred minutes, there were countless screams, applause, and praises.
After the movie ended, Kree asked Ross, "What do you think?"
Ross smiled and said, "This is the best Kung Fu movie I have ever seen. Compared to our Hollywood action blockbusters, their performance is undoubtedly better. Mr. Kree, I think we should import this movie and have at least 10% of the showtimes. I feel that this movie will be popular all over the world. "
Everyone else nodded their heads in agreement, praising 'Martial Heroes'.
Kree said, "I think my friend will be very happy when he hears about this. However, what I need now is for it to pass the review as soon as possible. "
Just as Kree and the rest were watching "Martial Arts Heroes," Xiao Yunhai called Columbia's Tony and Paramount's Andy.
Xiao Yunhai had already signed a contract with Columbia. He could screen five movies every year, and the showtimes would not be less than 5%. Hence, Tony agreed without any objections.
As for Paramount Cinemas, there was no problem. Xiao Yunhai was a shareholder, and he owned 5% of Paramount Cinemas' shares. The showtimes would be at least 10%.
It could be said that everything was ready, except for one thing.
As soon as the movie passed the review, Xiao Yunhai would immediately publicize it. He had prepared thirty million USD for this.
However, his publicity strategy was very different from Hua Xia's. After all, the actors in the movie were all unfamiliar faces to the American movie fans. No one knew them at all.
Hence, the thirty million USD was mainly spent on the trailer.
In order to leave a deep impression, Xiao Yunhai spent a lot of time on the trailer. He changed it countless times before he felt that it was about right.
He was going to put the trailer on a few well-known video websites and broadcast it repeatedly, so that everyone could see it.
It would be best if it could shock the American netizens.
At noon the next day, Xiao Yunhai arrived at the Carlton Hotel. Columbia Pictures' press conference was being held there.
Xiao Yunhai arrived very late. Tony's interview with the reporters had already ended, and he was holding a grand cocktail party.
As the actual helmsman of Columbia Pictures, Tony's reception was naturally filled with celebrities. Most of the male celebrities were wearing suits and ties, appearing polite and courteous, while the female celebrities were all dressed up to the nines, showing off their charm and sexiness.
More than a dozen waiters who had undergone strict training and were dressed in proper clothes had professional smiles on their faces. They carried trays and weaved through the crowd.
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