Everyone can see that Xie Jin is full of resentment and unwillingness towards the current development of the film market.

After calming down, Xie Jin asked Lin Chaoyang: "Chaoyang, is there really nothing we can do?"

Lin Chaoyang pondered and said: "It's not that there is no way. If the investment is large, just get a few more investors to share the risk. The question is the distribution of benefits and whether only domestic capital must be used."

Xie Jin took off his glasses and said firmly: "If you and your wife invest, it will be fine."

"Let us invest, how much? Do we want to share the box office accounts in the mainland? This kind of movie can only be in the East Asian market, and distribution has to rely on local film companies. How will the proceeds be divided?"

Lin Chaoyang's series of questions put Xie Jin into trouble.

After a while, Lin Chaoyang said: "Don't worry, have a good sleep first, and we'll talk tomorrow when you have time."

After settling Xie Jin in the west courtyard, Lin Chaoyang came back and said to Tao Yushu: "What's the matter? Are you interested in "The Battle of Red Cliff"?"

He just dismissed Xie Jin because he saw that Tao Yushu seemed to be interested in this project.

"A few years ago, when CCTV wanted to film "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms," the Japanese came to offer investment, but they were rejected. The subject of the Three Kingdoms is quite popular in East Asia.

If we can secure some conditions, investing in "Battle of Red Cliff" is not out of the question, and making money back shouldn't be a problem."

"Aren't you worried that Lao Xie's "Battle of Red Cliff" will follow the same path as Xie Tieli's?"

In 1986, when CCTV's TV series "Dream of Red Mansions" was being filmed in full swing, Yan Film Studio suddenly revealed that it had made a shocking move.

They want to make "A Dream of Red Mansions" into a movie. The movie will be released in six parts with a total investment of 22 million yuan. It has shocked the Chinese film industry and is far more powerful than the CCTV TV series version of "A Dream of Red Mansions".

After filming in 1989, the movie was released one after another, with mixed reviews and negative reviews. In terms of reputation, it was on par with the CCTV TV series version, but it was a real failure at the box office and did not create any big splash.

"Massive works like "A Dream of Red Mansions" and "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" are too long and too complex in content, so they are naturally not suitable for dissemination through movies.

This is also the mistake Yan Film Studio and Xie Tieli made. If they had only made one film, "Dream of Red Mansions: New Year's Eve", the possibility of success would have been greater.

The smart thing about Lao Xie is that he knows when to stop. "Red Cliff War" is the essence of the Three Kingdoms. When it is made into a movie, the length is controlled and the essence is condensed. The probability of success is much higher than that of "Dream of Red Mansions" produced by Yan Film Studio."

Tao Yushu has been immersed in the film industry for several years and gradually developed a pair of sharp eyes. Even Lin Chaoyang had to admit that her analysis made sense.

Ten years later, there was a wave of remakes of "Journey to the West" movies in the domestic film industry, such as "The Return of the Great Sage", "Journey to the West: The Three White Bone Demons", "Journey to the West: Havoc in Heaven", "Journey to the West: The Kingdom of Women"————

Many movies take this route.

Tao Yushu added: "My idea is to go to China Film with Lao Xie. They control the distribution rights of the film, and it would be best if they can participate in a part of the investment.

We handle the overseas distribution ourselves. Hong Kong, Bay Island, Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia - "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" are all very influential markets. The distribution of "Battle of Red Cliff" will not be a problem.

I plan to recruit another star, what do you think about Ah Fa playing Zhuge Liang?"

Tao Yushu suddenly became distracted while he was talking. Lin Chaoyang wanted to say something bad. He felt that except for Teacher Guoqiang, all other prime ministers were unsightly.

Of course, this is just his preconceived notion.

"You want to use star power to create a 'blockbuster'?"

Tao Yushu clapped his hands, "That's right! You are right, it is a 'blockbuster', with big casts and big investment, isn't it just a blockbuster?"

"This is the first time we have done a historical blockbuster of this scale in China, right? What do you think I brought together stars from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and three places?"

Seeing that she was getting more and more excited as she talked, Lin Chaoyang couldn't help but think of the movie "Red Cliff" that John Woo would later produce with a huge cast of stars.

Compared to John Woo, who has a superficial understanding of the culture of the Three Kingdoms and only wants to bring in private goods, Xie Jin is much more reliable.

Later, Xie Jin also made an epic historical blockbuster "The Opium War". The movie was a good one.

Unfortunately, the adaptation based on real historical events resulted in the overall tone of the movie being too serious and tragic, making it difficult to achieve commercial success.

This is also true. "The Opium War" invested nearly 100 million, but the box office was only 79 million. It can be said that the loss went to grandma's house.

Lin Chaoyang thought of this and reminded: "With so many stars, the salary alone will probably be tens of millions."

Tao Yushu immediately became rational, "That's right, it's better to use a few stars with overseas box office appeal, and find the rest with strong talents."

Lin Chaoyang joked: "You haven't even scratched the horoscope yet, but you are thinking far-reachingly."

Tao Yushu said: "I will go talk to Lao Xie tomorrow."

Early the next morning, Tao Yushu found Xie Jin and told her all her thoughts.

Xie Jin was overjoyed. He didn't expect Tao Yushu to be so courageous. The key is that his plan was much more thorough than his.

"Okay, okay, I'll go to China Film and Television with you right now. No way————"

As soon as Xie Jin got up, he remembered that such a big matter had to be discussed with the factory.

He called the Shanghai Film Studio, communicated the situation with director Yu Benzheng, and received Yu Benzheng's full support.

Making a movie about the Three Kingdoms is not only Xie Jin's personal wish, Shanghai Film Studio is even more radical than him, and has even planned a huge plan for dozens of episodes of the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" series.

Unfortunately, the step was too big, and Shanghai Film Studio gave up the idea before even passing the planning stage.

There's no way, it's too difficult!

After receiving the factory's approval, Xie Jin couldn't wait to go to China Film Studio with Tao Yushu.

The two found Ding Daming and explained their intention.

Ding Daming's face was shocked. He was obviously overwhelmed by the bold ideas of the two people. He thought for a moment and did not express his position on the spot.

"This matter cannot be decided by me alone. It needs to be discussed and reported."

Xie Jin was very anxious, but he also knew that this matter could not be urgent, so he could only agree.

Tao Yushu added: "Mr. Ding, I think the "Battle of Red Cliff" project can be used as a benchmark for co-productions. Now that the domestic film industry is in a sluggish development, our film bureau and China Film Group support the development of the film industry, which is also a good thing.

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Moreover, the culture of the Three Kingdoms is very influential in East Asia, which is also exporting our culture."

Tao Yushu's words were actually meant to help Ding Daming. He knew this very well and nodded seriously.

"Don't worry, I will give you an answer on this matter as soon as possible."

Although the matter of finding money was not fully implemented, Tao Yushu, a wealthy man, took the initiative. Xie Jin's mission in coming to Yanjing this time was overfulfilled.

After saying goodbye to Tao Yushu, he happily went to the Hufangqiao Writers Building to find Li Zhun.

The matter of "Red Cliff War" was not something that could be answered in a short period of time. One day later, Lin Chaoyang and his wife flew back to Xiangjiang with their children, taking along with them Lin's mother Zhang Guiqin, Tao's mother Du Ruohui and brothers Wen and Wu.

Last year, the couple said they would invite the two elderly families to live in Xiangjiang for a while. Tao's father wanted to train students, and Lin's father was busy with business, so they couldn't live or die.

Finally, everyone discussed and let the two mothers go and relax first.

As for the brothers Tao Xiwen and Tao Xiwu, they were just there to broaden their horizons.

As soon as a group of nine people got on the plane, Zhang Guiqin said that she was very dizzy. It was the first time for her to fly on a plane in her life, and it was normal to feel a little uncomfortable.

It was also the first time for brothers Tao Xiwen and Tao Xiwu to fly, so they were much more energetic. They couldn't stop "wow"ing from the position next to the window.

The more than three-hour journey passed quickly. After landing at Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong, the family got on the bus.

Before leaving Yanjing, Tao Yushu had notified the company to send two vehicles to pick him up.

Kai Tak Airport is located at the southernmost tip of Kowloon, on the shore of Victoria Harbor. As the car drives on the road, you can have a panoramic view of the scenery of Victoria Harbor.

The brothers Tao Xiwen and Tao Xiwu couldn't take their eyes away, and even Du Ruohui and Zhang Guiqin couldn't help but take a second look.

"Xiangjiang is really much more prosperous than Yanjing!" Du Ruohui sighed softly.

Passing through the Red Sea Tunnel and heading south, the car finally stopped near a villa complex.

Tao Xiwu jumped out of the car. The surrounding villas were scattered and connected by winding paths. Almost every house was a high-rise courtyard.

There is a quiet but solemn sense of mystery.

Everything he saw was full of novelty, but what he was more curious about was the coast in the distance.

"Auntie, this is your new home? It's so close to the sea!

"This is called Deep Water Bay, and there is a shallow bay next to it. From the name, you can tell that it is the seaside. From now on, you two brothers can go cycling on Island Road by the seaside.

But you can’t go to the beach to swim, you can only swim at home.”

Tao Xiwu didn't notice anything wrong when he heard this. Swimming is not swimming anywhere. He goes to the swimming pool every summer vacation.

Tao Xiwen on the side was very impressed. He is 18 years old this year and will take the college entrance examination next summer, so he has some ideas about many things.

He knew very well that "swimming at home" as his aunt said was a luxury for ordinary families.

The electric gate opened and the family entered the courtyard. The first thing they saw was the lush garden with blooming flowers.

Villa No. 75 in Deep Water Bay covers an area of ​​more than 2,000 square meters, most of which is occupied by gardens and swimming pools. The main body of the three-story villa stands in the valley, with mountain views behind it and sea views in front of it. The scenery is unparalleled.

The Xiaoliubukou Hutong in Yanjing covers a much larger area than this one, but due to the layout, it is not as transparent and atmospheric as it appears here.

The villa has three floors, with a construction area of ​​1,500 square meters, and a total of 12 bedrooms upstairs and downstairs. The extra people in the family have no impact at all, and there is no sign of even more people living in it.

After settling in, Tao Yushu said to Tao Yumo, "Take Mom and the others for a nice stroll these days."

"I still have to go to work!"

Tao Yushu looked at her deeply, the meaning in his eyes was obvious, does it matter whether you are in that class or not?

"I still have to pick up the kids!"

This reason made Tao Yushu speechless for a moment. She thought for a while and said, "Then your brother-in-law will take care of the child these days, and you will accompany him."
To be continued...