Chapter 320: Brain-filled Pictures

Han Zong, as the actual helmsman of China Film Group, pays great attention to Hollywood information, especially information related to Cao Yang.

For example, the Hollywood blacklist, also called the Hollywood script blacklist, which few people know about.

This is a list of the best unproduced scripts voted by professionals such as Hollywood directors, producers, and film company executives, starting from last year, which is 2005.

Released once a year.

Don't talk about paying attention domestically; it's estimated that few people know there is such a thing.

But Han Zong happened to pay attention.

The reason is very simple: in *Cao Yang's Fantasy Journey*, 7 scripts were listed in the unproduced script list.

Han Zong was still sighing that Cao Yang is really awesome two days ago, and then he got another piece of news: Disney held a new film press conference. This isn't the key; the key is that Cao Yang became the producer, screenwriter, and director of the new film!

This is another super production with an investment of 160 million USD.

Han Zong's first reaction upon knowing this news was actually heartache—my dear little junior brother opened a new film, but didn't call me!

Afterward, he hurriedly removed this thought and returned to rationality.

He understood that this is not Columbia; this is Disney.

In the entire Hollywood, the film company willing to accept China Film Group's investment is only Columbia.

Other companies, as long as they learn of China Film Group's identity when China Film Group asks if they need investment, they all tactfully express that they are not short of funds.

And they are not short of funds?

Han Zong knows that among those companies that said they were not short of funds, a few even had news of other funds investing in new films not long after they refused China Film Group.

Han Zong was both angry and helpless.

He really couldn't understand why this would be the case. Clearly, even private film companies like Huayi could go to Hollywood to invest in films. Is China Film Group's money not money?

He calculated the time difference roughly. It should be fine to call at this time, so he wanted to ask Cao Yang's opinion by borrowing the matter of the "Hollywood script blacklist."

"Ha, senior brother, I was just thinking of you, but I didn't expect you to call."

Cao Yang said with a smile.

"Haha, haven't called junior brother for a while. I just saw something interesting, so I wanted to congratulate you."

Han Zong looked down at the so-called Hollywood script blacklist and said with a smile.

"Oh, senior brother also knows about my cooperation with Disney?"

Cao Yang thought Han Zong was talking about this.

Han Zong was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said: "Congratulations to junior brother for making a super production again. Among us Chinese, the only director qualified to pry over 100 million USD is you, junior brother.

However, what I originally wanted to say wasn't this, but that I saw something called the Hollywood script blacklist. 7 of junior brother's novels were listed. Congratulations, junior brother."

So it was this thing.

The "Hollywood script blacklist" might not have much fame, but it is one of the important references for Hollywood producers and film companies, and it is considered somewhat authoritative.

"I didn't expect senior brother to pay attention to such an unpopular list."

After hearing Cao Yang's words, Han Zong hurriedly smiled and said: "Among us Chinese, junior brother is the one who mixes best in Hollywood. As a senior brother, of course, I must care about everything about junior brother."

After saying this, maybe he felt it was a bit cheesy, so he said again: "Little junior brother takes such good care of senior brother, of course, I must pay attention to junior brother at all times, so as not to let little junior brother be bullied outside."

Cao Yang felt that Han Zong was a bit abnormal today. With his status, he shouldn't say so many deliberate words.

That means there is something.

"Senior brother, we are our own people. If you have anything, just say it directly."

Han Zong also felt it was a bit deliberate, so he laughed awkwardly for a while to relieve it.

"Little junior brother, I want to ask you something. You know Hollywood relatively well. Why are many Hollywood film companies not very willing to cooperate with China Film Group?

Clearly, many films are raising funds, but as long as they hear it's China Film Group's funds, many refuse directly. I haven't figured this out."

Cao Yang thought about it and still explained it simply.

"Senior brother, if Hollywood films raise too much funds, finally even if the box office is good, they are basically losing money. If China Film Group invests, because they are still thinking about the Chinese market, it's not easy to make it a loss, fearing retaliation from China Film Group.

Of course, senior brother, these are not the norm. Their films have many sources of funds, but for different funds, their attitudes are different."

Han Zong is such a smart person. After Cao Yang said a little, he understood.

Damn, it turns out Hollywood is so dark!

It really eats people without spitting out bones. I actually thought the Americans were so good, and Hollywood was so good.

"Then in the future, if China Film Group cooperates with Hollywood without junior brother, we must be careful."

Han Zong muttered.

No need.

Cao Yang really wanted to say that. Hollywood also looks at people to serve dishes. As long as Hollywood film companies are still thinking about the Chinese market, who the fuck dares to pit China Film Group? Don't they want their films to be screened in China?

Even if China Film Group has launched a series of policies that "discriminate" against Hollywood films, guarding against Hollywood like guarding against thieves, Hollywood film companies still hold the attitude of "China Film Group abuses me thousands of times, I treat China Film Group like first love."

"By the way, junior brother, this *New Pirates of the Caribbean* you cooperated with Disney on..."

Han Zong asked softly. He originally wanted to ask: What is the situation with *New Pirates of the Caribbean* you cooperated with Disney on?

But before he finished speaking, Cao Yang said with a smile:

"What's wrong, senior brother? China Film Group wants to invest, right? I'll state first, because this film is a re-shoot and the previous work was a failed work, I don't have 100% certainty that it can succeed. If senior brother wants China Film Group to invest, consider it clearly."

To tell the truth, after hearing Cao Yang's words, Han Zong was really stunned.

Afterward, he was moved. This is the little junior brother! This is the close junior brother!

He hadn't even mentioned the investment yet. He just learned the inside story of Hollywood refusing China Film Group, and he was thinking that Disney definitely wouldn't let China Film Group invest because of this reason.

Little junior brother just said such thoughtful words lightly.

Presumably, in order to let China Film Group invest, little junior brother must have spent a lot of thought and slammed the table with Disney...

"Little junior brother, don't be embarrassed. It doesn't matter if China Film Group invests or not. You must not fall out with Disney because of this matter. That's not what I want to see."

Han Zong hurriedly expressed his position. This was his sincere words.

"What are you saying, senior brother? Don't worry, everything is on me. As long as China Film Group considers it clearly and is willing to invest, everything is no problem."

At this moment, Han Zong was moved to tears. He swore in his heart again that as long as he is still here, he will never let little junior brother suffer any grievance.

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