After that, Wang Fulin and Jon Landau talked about many problems in the script. For example, three brothers fighting against five hundred problems. It wasn't that they couldn't win, but wouldn't the opponents run for their lives?
Therefore, it was changed to kill the general, and all the Yellow Turban troops fled.
There was also the problem of Cao Cao's character. Cao Cao was a hot-blooded young man at the beginning. He didn't even usurp the throne until he died of old age. He shouldn't have been inspired to be a hero from a young age.
Therefore, it was changed to be a eunuch who was looked down upon. Then, he set his ambition to be the Western General, a person who supported the world, etc.
Anyway, Wang Fulin and Jon Landau made a lot of suggestions. Jon Landau accepted some of their suggestions and made some changes.
But there were some that Jon Landau didn't accept. Instead, he persuaded Wang Fulin and the others to accept Jon Landau's suggestions.
After all, this was a movie, a commercial movie, and a movie for the world. It was necessary to fabricate some history to make the movie more exciting.
In the end, Wang Fulin and Jon Landau talked for another day. They reached a consensus on the changes to the script.
"Mr. Landau, can you tell me who the think tank on the other end of the phone is? Is he an expert in the Three Kingdoms or a film expert in Hua Xia? "After reaching a cooperation agreement, Wang Fulin asked curiously.
Wang Fulin and the others already understood that although Jon Landau had read the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, he was just a layman who knew a little. The person who really guided Jon Landau to communicate was the person on the other end of the phone.
This made Wang Fulin and the others very curious. You can actually make the producer of the Titanic so obedient and listen to you. Moreover, the other party is so familiar with the history of the Three Kingdoms. You can convince them, they are really curious.
"Actually, the person who just talked to me on the phone was my boss, and also the investor of this movie!" Jon Landau said with a smile.
"Investor!" Wang Fulin and the others were shocked. Right, they were so focused on talking about the movie that they didn't inquire about which big company in Hollywood invested in this movie.
Sony?
Or Paramount?
Wang Fulin and the others didn't know much about Hollywood. They only knew the names of a few big companies, so the names of these companies instinctively popped up in their minds.
"It's Jia Yapeng, Mr. Jia!" Jon Landau said with a smile.
"Who is Jia Yapeng?"
"I think I've heard of this name before!"
"Oh right, I think someone from the station mentioned this name before. I don't really remember. Could it be someone from the station?"
The five directors were at a loss. They had probably been immersed in their own world and profession, so they had not even heard of Jia Yapeng's name.
Fortunately, Wang Fulin knew our Boss Jia. He asked in shock, "Could it be that big capitalist, the richest man in Hua Xia, the chairman of the Daqian Group, Jia Yapeng, Mr. Jia!"
"Yes, let me introduce myself again. I am the CEO of Daqian Movie, Jon Landau!" Jon Landau said with a smile.
After knowing that the investor was the richest man in Hua Xia, Wang Fulin and the others didn't hesitate. Especially when Jon Landau said that the Daqian Group would pay a total of 1.2 billion USD for six movies. They had no objections at all.
It was 1.2 billion USD. When they made the movie "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", the total investment was as high as 80 million RMB.
But that was RMB.
In other words, 1.2 billion USD was enough for them to make one hundred eighty-four episodes of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".
When Wang Fulin and the others were shooting "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", many of their ideas couldn't be realized because of the lack of funds. But now, with 1.2 billion USD, everything was not a problem. They decided to sacrifice themselves and shoot the perfect version of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".
On the same day, the six directors signed the contract with the Daqian Movie. A few days later, the actors of Liu Bei, Cao Cao, Sun Quan, Zhou Yu, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei all came back and signed the contract with the Daqian Movie.
What made these actors sigh was that when they were shooting TV series, their monthly salary was only 300 RMB.
But now, the lowest signing fee for six movies was 1 million RMB. Cao Cao and Liu Bei had the highest signing fee. Their signing fee was as high as 3 million RMB, and it didn't include the cost of each movie.
In fact, the person in charge of the Daqian Movie Department in Hua Xia had suggested to Boss Jia that these actors were all experienced and had a high level of thinking. They didn't need to ask for such a high salary. They would work hard if they could get a few tens of thousands RMB.
However, Boss Jia rejected such an idea. For such an old artist, if he did not give enough money, it would be really shameful to let the so-called little fresh meat of the future generation take tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of yuan as signing fees.
Of course, not all of them signed the contract. There were still some unsuitable actors in the original novel. It wasn't that they didn't act well, but they didn't suit the needs of the movie. They needed to be replaced. But the main roles didn't change.
A few days later, there was a sudden news in the market that Hollywood was going to invest in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". All the original actors of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" signed the contract. The total investment reached 1.2 billion USD, which shocked the whole market instantly.
Because this was the first time that Hollywood used Hua Xia's actors and directors. It was unprecedented.
Then, many stars, even stars from Hong Kong and Taiwan, began to think of ways to squeeze into the list of actors. In this era, if one could enter the Hollywood movie market, it was an extremely awesome thing. One could brag about it for the rest of his life.
This was especially true for the actress who would play Diao Chan. Many people were fighting over this role to the point of breaking their heads.
In the original version of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Diao Chan was played by Director Chen's wife, Chen Hong. But Chen Hong was pregnant at this time. Considering that she couldn't adapt to the long-term shooting work, she had to be replaced.
Then the whole Hua Xia's entertainment circle went crazy. Countless actresses began to think of all kinds of ways. Some even opened their legs voluntarily, hoping to get the role of Diao Chan. As one of the few outstanding female roles in such a big movie, once she got the role, she could count on it for the rest of her life.
Didn't you see that Chen Hong became famous because she played the role of Diao Chan?
Boss Jia originally wanted his sister to play Diao Chan, but to be honest, Jia Jiafeng and Jia Jiayue weren't as beautiful as Diao Chan.
More importantly, Jia Jiafeng and Jia Jiayue took the initiative to take the role of Big Qiao and Little Qiao. Because there wouldn't be too many scenes, and the two sisters could play the game at the same time.
Therefore, Boss Jia could only let his subordinates choose, but in the end, the six directors had to agree unanimously.
[PS: Let's see who is more suitable for Diao Chan in your hearts!]
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