Chapter 419 No Suspense

Starting today, Kung Fu Panda will be released around the world.

Guo Rong will be responsible for the promotion in East Asia and Southeast Asia, while Cheng Long will be in charge of the rest of the world.

It is still the same strategy, staggered with the two hottest movies at the moment.

One is Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and the other is Cheng Long's Peak 3.

In South Korea, Guo Rong once again came here on behalf of Lu Ping An to promote the movie.

South Korean movie fans are already very familiar with Guo Rong.

With his popularity, even a bad movie will be popular.

This time, Guo Rong also came with another task, which is to negotiate with relevant domestic institutions, local zoos and government agencies in South Korea about the lease of giant pandas.

The first giant panda to go to South Korea in the original time and space was in 1994 after the two countries established diplomatic relations. South Korea leased two giant pandas to be raised in Samsung Everland. After the Asian financial crisis in 1997, Everland could not afford to raise them because of financial pressure, so they returned them. After that, the lease lasted until 2016, 20 years later.

Whether the lease can be made this time is still uncertain. There are many reasons, such as whether there are enough "workers" and whether the other party's conditions are in place.

Both sides have very harsh conditions. It is a national treasure, and the number is small. It is not easy to take it out. The lease conditions are also overbearing clauses. It is really hard to do without some money.

In addition, there are a series of other reasons.

In short, things are very complicated.

But things have to be negotiated slowly.

And negotiations need a suitable opportunity.

In fact, the two parties have been negotiating since 2000.

It's just that in 2007 in the original time and space, the opportunity conditions were obviously still not mature.

But now it seems a little different.

"Kung Fu Panda" came out in China and was very popular in both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong, so South Korea wanted to see if it could create conditions this time.

For example, how enthusiastic the people are, what the expected economic benefits will be after the loan, etc.

That is why the focus of "Kung Fu Panda" in South Korea is naturally not "Chinese animation".

But "Giant Panda".

"Giant pandas" do have a lot of "fan bases" in South Korea.

After learning that giant pandas may "return" again, zoos across South Korea began bidding early in the morning.

Anyway, regardless of whether they really want to rent or not, putting up a bidding slogan is a display of gesture.

Many South Koreans also hope that giant pandas can return to South Korea.

This is definitely good for the movie.

In addition, Lu Ping'an, who is currently the strongest director in Asia, is directing it.

And because Guo Rong also came to the roadshow to promote it.

The former's movies are all very good. This year's "Back to 20" has won more than 8 million viewers, and "1937" has made the South Korean people believe that Lu Ping'an is in the same trench with them.

And the latter is the idol of countless mothers, whether old or young.

With many factors added together, the movie is extremely popular.

Of course, some people will think that this is a Chinese animation, which will naturally reduce the score.

But it doesn't matter, the quality of the movie has the final say.

Against this background, "Kung Fu Panda" ushered in its premiere in South Korea.

The result was similar to expectations.

The original Kung Fu Panda grossed $630 million worldwide, proving that it was a globally popular animation IP.

Now the movie has a super famous director, and the quality has not decreased.

There is basically no problem in getting the results of the original time and space.

Three days after its release, the number of viewers in South Korea reached 1.16 million, which is a little more than the three-day data of Pacific Rim.

At the same time, Cheng Long has just finished the promotion in Japan.

Cheng Long's popularity in Japan is naturally several levels higher than Guo Rong.

In addition, Lu Ping An has some conflicts with Japan, so it is just right to use Cheng Long at this time.

When Guo Rong called to inform South Korea of ​​the results, Cheng Long also called quickly: "Ping An, the task in Japan is completed. Guess how much the box office was yesterday?"

Lu Ping An, who was in the Olympic director group, asked with a smile: "How much? 1 million US dollars?"

"Haha, 240 million yen, more than 2 million US dollars! And the reviews are very good."

"Awesome, this is also a record-breaking, it still depends on you, Brother Long."

The original time and space "Kung Fu Panda 1" won more than 2 billion yen in Japan, which seems to be better than the original time and space.

"No, no, the movie is still good, I just came to take advantage of it."

Cheng Long then talked about many interesting things in Japan.

When he said it, a group of gangsters bowed to welcome him.

This is the same experience that Cheng Long later talked about when he filmed "Shinjuku Incident" in Japan.

Cheng Long then said: "There will be another one in a few days when "Peak 3" is released. Ping An, do you want to come? I told you that the scene is great. If you come, I will take you to play and find some female stars."

"Forget it, forget it."

Aaron is like this. When he is happy, his emotions are particularly outgoing.

No need to guess, Aaron will celebrate tonight

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The next day, on the 26th, the news that Pandas got off to a good start in both places began to be reported in the mainland.

It's just the beginning, so the overall popularity is not great.

And the most popular today is actually the Huabiao Awards.

Since the Huabiao Awards were revised in 2005, they have been held every two years. They were not held last year, so this year has attracted much attention.

However, there is less suspense under the spotlight.

Because the industry and even the public know that there is almost no suspense about who will win the big awards this year.

On that day, many stars gathered on the Huabiao red carpet.

As an official awards ceremony, those who have been invited must come unless there are special circumstances.

So today should be the most well-attended gathering of industry bigwigs this year.

During the red carpet, everyone talked about Lu Ping An.

Veteran filmmakers are also discussing whether "1937" will take all the awards this time.

There are some differences of opinion, but not many.

It will definitely not take all the awards.

At least in the "Outstanding Actress" column, "1937" is a flaw, and there is no such competition item in the film.

But for other awards, after all, they are covered with the aura of the Oscars, and the theme they say is the most correct.

It has received so much support in the first half of the year.

Who dares to snatch his award?

Are you not afraid of getting burned if you snatch it?

So everyone is actually discussing more about how many double-yolked eggs or triple-yolked eggs will be produced this time.

As for the saying that Lu Ping'an only cares about business and ignores artistry?

Who said that? You?

Me?

Is there something wrong with your ears? I never said that!

The artists are talking to familiar people beside their respective agents, assistants, and bosses, while keeping an eye on all directions and listening to all directions to see when Lu Ping'an will enter the market.

In the eyes of businessmen in the market, Lu Ping'an has already become a god this year.

"Director Lu's Pacific Rim has now made 750 million, right? That's a bit scary. Transformers only made 400 million."

"It was released half a month earlier, how can it be the same? And Mr. Han is a new official, so he has given a lot of support. Most movies don't have this kind of support. I got a pirated disc of Transformers in the second week of its release, but I didn't get Pacific Rim at that time. Think about it."

"That's because their movie is really good. Just tell me if it's good or not."

"That's true. The movie is indeed well made, but the home advantage is also obvious. My second uncle knows Pacific Rim and says it's a domestic blockbuster and needs support."

"You can't fake their total box office abroad. It's 500 million US dollars! You're just jealous!"

Several bosses in the industry were whispering to each other.

There was a lot of jealousy in their words.

But when someone asked, "Next time he asks you to invest, will you invest?"

There were several "nonsense!" on the spot

After saying that, the flash lights outside flashed.

Everyone knew that the main person tonight had arrived.

Soon, Lu Ping'an, dressed in a formal suit, walked into the inner court from the door.

He had a smile on his face and looked relaxed.

His leather shoes stepped on the carpet in the inner court, and the crowd around him automatically separated into a path.

"Hello, Director Lu," "Hello, Director Lu," they kept crying all the way