After settling the screening of "Infernal Affairs" in China, Xiao Yunhai took the film and flew to Hong Kong early the next morning.
He wanted Ren Qiaoqiao and the rest to go to Yanjing, but he needed to go to America, so he went to Xiangjiang.
Ren Qiaoqiao and Zhao Xiyan went to the airport to pick him up. After lunch, they watched Infernal Affairs together in the theater.
Ren Qiaoqiao looked at Xiao Yunhai in shock and said, "Mr. Xiao, your movie is really surprising."
Zhao Xiyan said, "And it's very daring. The good guys are all dead, but the bad guys are all free. It confirms the theme of Infernal Affairs. Being alive is worse than being dead. "
Xiao Yunhai clapped his hands and said, "Mr. Zhao is really my soulmate. It's a pity that the guys in Hua Xia Film and Television Department don't have such good taste. I had no choice but to change the ending of Hua Xia's version to Liu Jianming being arrested. Mr. Zhao, Mr. Ren, you don't have any problems with this, right? "
Ren Qiaoqiao laughed and said, "No. As long as the movie doesn't have any scenes that defame those Asian countries, the review is fine. Mr. Xiao, I hope that we can continue to sign the contract for Martial Arts Heroes. What do you think? "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Okay. However, I have to warn the both of you that my Inception won't be that cheap. "
Zhao Xiyan said, "As for the price, we can discuss it later."
Xiao Yunhai said, "No problem. I also hope that this movie can premiere on February 16th. What do you think? "
Ren Qiaoqiao said with a difficult expression, "Mr. Xiao, why can't it be shown in other Asian countries?"
Xiao Yunhai asked, "Mr. Ren, is there any inconvenience in your theater chain?"
Zhao Xiyan nodded and said, "That's right. Because we signed a contract with Warner Brothers to show their movie Julius Caesar on February 20th, and the screening will be no less than 45%. If "Infernal Affairs" was released on the 16th, there might be a conflict with them. Therefore, we hope that you can stagger your schedule and push it forward as much as possible. "
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "Sure. When do you think is the best time to release it? How many screenings can you give me? "
Zhao Xiyan said, "A week later, on the 12th of February. The number of screenings will not be less than 40% in the first three days. In the future, it will be increased or decreased according to its performance. "
After some consideration, Xiao Yunhai agreed to Zhao Xiyan's arrangement.
For Xiao Yunhai, it wasn't a bad thing that "Infernal Affairs" was released four days earlier in other countries in Asia.
Although the trailer that Xiao Yunhai posted online was well received by fans, there were still many people who didn't approve of it. They felt that Xiao Yunhai only left the most exciting part of the movie, and the rest of the plot might not be good enough.
Therefore, if "Infernal Affairs" could become popular all over Asia, then turn around and attack Hua Xia, it wouldn't be a bad idea.
After signing the contract with the two, Xiao Yunhai left the movie for them to copy. Without any delay, he flew to Los Angeles.
He needed to hand "Infernal Affairs" over to the Film Review Association as soon as possible. After the review, he would immediately start promoting it.
Different from the promotion strategy of "Martial Heroes" last time, he didn't just want to release the trailer on video websites, he also wanted to promote it on the homepage of major websites.
He wanted to make sure that as long as the fans in America went online, they would immediately see the promotional slogan of "Infernal Affairs".
For this, he prepared a total of 100 million dollars.
After leaving the airport, Xiao Yunhai called Kree. After knowing that he was in the company, he asked his butler, Ivor Spencer, to drive him to the headquarters of MGM Grand.
When he walked into Kree's office, Xiao Yunhai said without hesitation, "Buddy, help me out. Hurry up and get the Film Review Association to review my movie. On February 16th, I will release it in all the major cinemas in North America. "
Kree said, "Have you completed 'Inception'?"
Xiao Yunhai shook his head and said, "The post-production special effects of that film are a bit troublesome. It will take more than a month for it to be released. This is another film I've made recently. It's called 'Infernal Affairs'. "
Kree asked in surprise, "You've made it recently? Are you kidding? How long did you take? "
Kree had returned from Hua Xia less than a month ago. At that time, Xiao Yunhai hadn't made a film yet. That meant that his "Infernal Affairs" took at most three weeks.
How was that possible?
However, Xiao Yunhai's next words stunned Kree.
"Seven days to prepare, six days to finish, and four days to finish the post-production."
Kree sat in his chair for a long time before he said with an incredulous expression, "Xiao, you're crazy. A film in seventeen days? What kind of joke is this? "
Xiao Yunhai smiled proudly and said, "Your reaction is very similar to many people in Hua Xia. However, I have to tell you that ordinary people like you don't understand the world of geniuses. "
Kree stood up and said, "Stop bragging. Come with me with the film first. I want to see how bad a film that can be completed in six days is. "
Xiao Yunhai said confidently, "You will be very surprised."
Ninety minutes later, Kree walked out of the screening room with a shocked expression.
"Xiao, is this really a film that you shot in seventeen days?"
Xiao Yunhai shrugged and said, "All the fans in Hua Xia know. Why would I lie to you?"
Kree shook his head and sighed. "Maybe you're right. I really don't understand the world of geniuses. You're too amazing. The acting skills of the actors in the film are also very good. They're not worse than Oscar winners at all. Xiao, when the film is released, you can apply for the Oscars for it. I think you'll get several nominations. Oh right, you can also apply for 'Elite Heroes'. The other awards might not be enough, but you should have a high chance of winning the Best Action Design Award. "
The Oscars in this world were held on April 12th every year. The application was made in February. Xiao Yunhai's' Infernal Affairs' was released too late, so it could only participate in next year's Oscars. However, 'Elite Heroes' was released last year, so it completely met the requirements.
Xiao Yunhai said, "Kree, how do I go about this process?"
Kree said, "Just write an application and hand it to the Oscar committee. I'll do it for you. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "That's great. Kree, when can 'Infernal Affairs' be approved? "
Kree said, "Don't worry, I'll get it done in three days."
Xiao Yunhai nodded in satisfaction and said, "I'll treat you to dinner tonight. Also, call Jesse."
"No problem."
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