2396 [rich and willful]
Summer asked "The Disguised Wizard" to starring Zhou Xingchi, which surprised Brookemer quite.
Because he really didn't know which god Zhou Xingchi was and whether he could bear the burden of the protagonist of "The Disguised Monster".
In his opinion, the movie "The Disguised Wizard" will use a lot of computer special effects, and there will be a lot of gunfights, car chases, and explosion scenes. It is a very high-investment work.
According to his estimate, the cost may be around 30 million US dollars.
The actor he originally wanted to invite was Jim Carrey.
Jim Carrey has made his debut since the 1980s and is well-known for his good at imitating celebrities.
In 1983, he began to participate in the NBC series "Duck Factory". In 1987, he began to enter the film industry and participated in "Cadillac Detective", "Tiger Detective Chasing the Soul", etc. Although they are not important roles, his performance has attracted attention in the circle.
In addition, he has participated in the most rated variety show in the United States, "Weekend Night Mania". His exaggerated body movements and hilarious performances have made him one of the most famous comedy stars in the United States.
Therefore, some film companies are already considering asking him to star in a movie.
According to Brookheimer's opinion, Jim Carrey is indeed a very promising comedy star. So he wanted to ask him to star in "The Disguised Between the Wild".
He believed that with Jim Carrey's acting skills, he would definitely be able to perform this alternative hero who is both good and evil and extremely crazy. Moreover, Jim Carrey's popularity in the United States can also bring certain box office guarantees to this movie.
In comparison, this "Zhou Xingchi" really doesn't know if he has the great acting skills of Jim Carrey. Not to mention that he has no reputation in the United States and has no box office appeal at all.
"Boss, would you be a little too risky?" Brookheimer expressed his opinion.
Qin Fen smiled, "It's indeed a little risky, but it's not that there's no chance of winning."
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If Zhou Xingchi was asked to star in "Ah Dai and Agua", Xia Tian believed that the possibility of that movie would be a little more likely.
However, if it were "The Disguised Wizard", Xia Tian believed that there would be some chances of winning.
Because the main highlight of "The Disguised Wizard" is the gorgeous computer special effects (specifically referring to the 1990s), and the expectations of comic fans for comic adaptations.
"The Disguised Witness" is a relatively well-known cartoon character in the United States.
The 1990s was the climax of comic-adapted movies. For example, the "Batman" series of movies have been on the annual box office rankings several times.
Under such circumstances, "The Disguised Wizard" is also adapted from a well-known comic, and it is likely to use this trend to achieve a good box office.
This is just like after the Marvel superhero movies were sold, many films under the banner of superhero movies could also achieve good box office sales.
Moreover, in the 1990s, overall, computer special effects were not widely used, so the audience was still novel and interesting about it.
Unlike in previous lives, a large number of computer special effects applications have helped the audience's appetite. If you do it a little worse, you will be called "50 cents special effects" and "web game level".
There are many special effects shots used in "The Disguised Wizard", which is quite attractive to the audience.
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As for the actors, although Jim Carrey is a bit famous now, she is far from being a first-line movie star.
In terms of box office appeal, he and Zhou Xingchi are actually careless, even if they are strong, they are not much stronger.
In terms of acting skills, Jim Carrey's acting skills are indeed good. Although in many people's impression, he is just a comedian who is good at using body language and exaggerated expressions. In fact, he performs well in many of his main dramas, such as "The World of Truman", "The Man on the Moon", etc.
Although Zhou Xingchi is also known as the "King of Comedy", his acting skills are actually very not bad. Although Wang Jing Fatty has had grudges with him, he still has a high opinion of his acting skills and believes that he is the best actor in Hong Kong.
So in terms of acting skills, the two can almost be said to be incomparable.
In terms of affinity, Jim Carrey, a white man, is of course more popular in the United States than Zhou Xingchi, a Chinese man.
This did make Xia Tian admit it. But he was willing to take this risk.
Because an outstanding Chinese movie star like Zhou Xingchi is limited to the Chinese movie circle, it would be a waste of his talent.
In Xia Tian's opinion, Zhou Xingchi is actually a very smart and international filmmaker.
Movies like "Shaolin Football", "Kung Fu", "Journey to the West: The Demons" that he filmed boldly abandoned the nonsensical movies he had previously been good at, and introduced a large number of computer special effects, plus gorgeous and grand scenes.
Although many viewers questioned that the movie was not funny enough, his transformation did attract more viewers. This is a very smart and very conscious approach.
On the other hand, directors such as Liu Zhenwei and Li Lichi who are still repeating the nonsensical routines before, are no longer popular with the audience and are gradually eliminated by the market.
So if someone paves the way for filmmakers like Zhou Xingchi, he will definitely shine and heat the whole world.
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"Don't worry, you can do this movie well. Even if I lose money, I won't blame you." Xia Tian patted Brookheimer on the shoulder and said.
"Okay." Brookheimer nodded, his heart was as rich and willful as Xia Tian.
Tens of millions of dollars, he wasted so much that he didn't feel sorry for him at all. It was so jealous!
As for choosing Jennifer Aniston as the heroine, Brookheimer has no objection to this.
In 1992, Tianxia Production launched the sitcom "Friends".
After the release of this series, it quickly became popular among the audience.
As the heroine, Jennifer Aniston is the most beautiful, well-proportioned person among the three heroines. He is naturally the most popular and even a sweetheart who is loved by the whole United States.
Just like her hairstyle, many people imitate it, and she is called "Rachel's Head". It can be seen that her popularity is really very high. So it is really appropriate for her to play the heroine in "The Disguised Strange".
"That's it." Xia Tian nodded and said, "By the way, I want to star in "Life and Death Speed" to Li Lianjie."
"..." Brookheimer scratched his head with a headache, "Boss, will his popularity be too low?"
Chapter completed!