Chapter 885: Bei Ye doesn’t want to work anymore (asking for monthly tickets)

Hao Yun refused to talk with Michael Bay all night, but still agreed to have a midnight snack with him.

Madrid is a city that never sleeps, with a fabulous nightlife. When the sun sets, it becomes one of the most lively cities in the world.

The Madrid Literary District can be said to be the Manhattan of Madrid. From bars to restaurants to nightclubs, everything is exquisite and elegant to the core. You can wander through the light and shadow reflected by the shining glassware and enjoy the ambiguous taste of clinking glasses.

Cervantes once lived here, and it still retains the literary temperament of those days.

It was supposed to be a romantic journey for Hao Yun and An Xiaoxi, but unfortunately it became a trip for five people.

A few of them chose a bar, ordered some drinks and chatted.

An Xiaoxi can communicate with people in English and French and will not be isolated from the topic.

We chatted for a while and then started talking about work.

Michael Bay has no interest in the Goya Awards and generally does not participate in such events.

His main purpose was to block Hao Yun.

I want to talk all night long because there are so many things to talk about.

I feel like we might not be able to finish talking even if we spend an entire night.

“Is there any problem with Paramount’s film exchange this year?”

Last year’s Sino-US film exchange was organized jointly by the Film Bureau and Heidou Media, and this year is no exception.

In fact, Aunt Hua, Guangxian Media and Berna Films also want to organize one. No matter how useful this thing is, it can improve their quality a lot, which is very beneficial for their company’s listing.

The financial crisis has brought crises, but also some opportunities.

For example, the IPO, which was originally extremely difficult, has had its standards lowered a lot due to the financial crisis.

“Yes, Paramount is definitely still okay, and Sony is also willing to cooperate once. As for whether they will continue to cooperate in the future, it depends on the results of this year’s communication. The group of people you sent last year were quite excellent. I heard that they were all from your company. Does FC want to sign some directors?”

Last year it was the Film Bureau that communicated with Paramount, and this year Michael Bay helped.

The Film Bureau is also happy to save trouble.

Regardless of the effectiveness of this kind of cross-border communication, they can use it as an achievement to add to their resume.

“Thank you so much for this time. Forget about signing the director. With you here, if there is a suitable script, you can recommend the director.”

This sounds like the utmost trust in Michael Bay, but in fact it means that Hao Yun’s screening function is gone.

When he was not very good in the past, he could judge potential by looking at attributes.

Now he has become very awesome. He has done even better as a director than as an actor. Ordinary people cannot catch up with him.

Instead of trying unreliable luck, it is better to choose to trust Michael Bay.

Moreover, Hao Yun plans to direct many of his projects himself.

If I am too busy, I will ask my younger brothers from Black Bean Media to do it.

The entry of Chinese entertainment directors into Hollywood will be a major advantage for Heidou Media.

Entering Hollywood does not mean bowing to Hollywood.

It is a kind of cultural exchange. If you want others to know you more truly and deeply, you must gain a certain degree of voice.

“If I recommend it, you can rest assured.” Michael Bay was indeed very happy.

“I plan to start filming Source Code in April or May this year. The actors will be Ryan and Scarlett. For the other supporting roles, Mike, please help me find an assistant director. I will also send an assistant director to assist.”

Hao Yun and his team are not familiar with Hollywood, so they must have local influencers to audition and select actors.

“Okay, no problem.” Michael Bay breathed a sigh of relief.

He had been urging Hao Yun to come over to film since last year, and now he finally had the news. Although it would take another two months, it was better than postponing it until next year.

“When the time comes, I will arrange some time for film exchanges and let the students study in the crew for a while.”

Hao Yun just talked to Michael Bay and didn’t need to ask for his opinion.

He now has autonomy over the film.

Firstly, he proved his commercial value with works such as “Whiplash” and “Buried”. Secondly, he founded a company with Michael Bay and became a partner. He can even be considered Michael Bay’s boss.

Producer Michael Bay is no longer as powerful as Hao Yun.

As for the Sino-US film exchange, arranging them to study in groups is definitely a surprise for these students coming from China.

It is hard to say whether you can learn anything from such exchanges, but if you cannot learn anything from entering the Hollywood crew for on-site inspection and accompanying and observing the entire process, you should really not work in the film industry.

“When will The Martian be filmed?”

When Michael Bay first saw Source Code, he was conquered by Hao Yun. Buried is also good, but it’s just so-so.

It is novel, but not amazing.

But after he saw “The Martian”, “Source Code” was no longer acceptable to him.

Now, he is like a scumbag, with “The Martian” on his mind.

In fact, if Hao Yun gave him “The Vanishing Lover” now, it would refresh his cognition.

It’s just that the impact is not as strong as “The Martian”.

“The special effects required for “The Martian” may be more numerous and more advanced, and I don’t have any of them at the moment…” Hao Yun was a little embarrassed.

It’s not that the Chinese entertainment film industry does not use top-notch special effects when making movies, such as Xu Ke, but even if they hire a special effects team from Hollywood at a high price, it is actually difficult for them to access the most advanced technology.

They will clearly send a second-rate team to deal with you using obsolete technology.

What else can you do?

Hao Yun didn’t want this to happen. Standing on the standpoint of a Chinese filmmaker, he naturally would not miss such an opportunity.

“You don’t have it, but I do!” As one of the top producers in Hollywood, at least ranked in the top ten, Michael Bay can find any special effects team.

Moreover, he has a high status and can completely ignore those so-called unspoken rules.

This is also the reason why Hao Yun chose to cooperate with him.

Other top producers who are on the rise don’t need to work with him, while producers who are not as prestigious as him would be hesitant to work with him.

“Then in the first half of next year?”

Hao Yun plans to make “The Martian” a part of the Sino-US film exchange.

It’s not that he is so great, the main thing is that if you can do it easily, there is no need to refuse to do it.

Hao Yun’s roots have always been in the Chinese entertainment film industry.

The better the development there is, and the more good works there are, it’s like when he goes to the bathhouse and the water is cleaner.

Michael Bay is certainly not happy about filming “The Martian” next year, but he doesn’t have the final say.

He suggested finding another director to shoot the film, but was also rejected by Hao Yun.

Shit! He is a Hollywood gold medal producer and the director of “Transformers”, but now he is being controlled by a Chinese director.

He felt bad, but couldn’t find a solution.

Hao Yun said he would not give it to others, and he had no way to deal with it, because the original novel of “The Martian” was written by Hao Yun, and the script was written by Hao Yun. What could he use to negotiate with Hao Yun?

Damn, I’m so annoyed by such versatile filmmakers.

“I calculated the cost of filming ‘Source Code’ and it’s about 30 million US dollars… Don’t look so grim, this cost is within a reasonable range in Hollywood. You won’t continue to pay Ryan and Scarlett Johansson hundreds of thousands of dollars in salary.” Michael Bay laughed.

He also knew that 30 million US dollars was equivalent to 200 million RMB, which was indeed a big-budget production in China.

“I’m fine with that. A little is better.”

Ryan Reynolds quickly stated that he was satisfied to be able to work with Hao Yun again, and now was not the time to talk about the pay.

Even if you want to spread your wings and fly high, you have to wait until your wings are strong enough.

In fact, he also bought the novel of “The Martian” and he hoped that Hao Yun would continue to choose him as the leading actor.

Dad, love me again!
Not to mention low pay, he would even be willing to accept no pay.

After starring in three movies, “Buried”, “Source Code” and “The Martian”, even if he can’t become one of Hollywood’s top male stars, he can definitely be a second-tier star.

Don’t look down on second-tier celebrities. When he was playing supporting roles in American TV series, he couldn’t even dream of becoming a fifth-tier Hollywood celebrity. He was just a gigolo.

Scarlett’s free lunch is indeed delicious, but he wants to rely on his own efforts.

“That’s it, $30 million, should we work with Paramount, or?”

This is also the most expensive movie Hao Yun has ever made.

The cost is two hundred million!

“Let’s… do it ourselves!” Michael Bay said firmly.

“Buried” helped Paramount make a lot of money, but it had little to do with Michael Bay. Even for “Transformers”, which had a global box office of 7.09 million US dollars, Michael Bay did not get much money.

He is Michael Bay, Lord Bear!

I don’t want to work anymore!

(End of this chapter)