In an office.
Kyle quickly obtained the relevant information about James Wong from a subordinate department.
Huang Yiyu, born in Hong Kong, China in 1959, immigrated to America with his family at the age of 10. He is an American-Chinese director, screenwriter, and producer.
In 1985, he wrote the teen comedy film "Neighbor Boy"; in 1987, the crime drama series "Dragon and Tiger Youth Squad" which he wrote premiered; in 1993, he participated in the writing and directing of the sci-fi TV series "The X-Files"; in 1996, he participated in the scriptwriting of the sci-fi crime series "Millennium."
It was as he said; he was indeed a director.
However, his primary identity was that of a screenwriter.
In America, it is not easy to become a director of a theatrical film, to convince film production companies to invest millions, or even tens of millions of dollars, in your film and your dream.
How do you convince them?!
Even the famous truck driver James Cameron, despite his talent, struggled to find a way to film "The Terminator" until he gained the favor of a female director, which allowed him to successfully shoot "The Terminator."
The woman who helped him was named Kathryn Bigelow.
She later became Cameron's wife, and is now his ex-wife.
Therefore, as many people have said, Cameron's ability to successfully make "The Terminator" was not without other factors, after all, Kathryn Bigelow, who helped him, later became his wife.
Many things cannot be explained clearly!
"Kevin Feige, I think the script for 'Final Destination' is quite good. Talk to him; if it's promising, we might as well give him a chance."
Kyle said calmly.
Kyle was a capitalist; anyone who could bring profits was a "friend."
"Yes, boss."
Buddy, that's the movie "Final Destination"!
Looking at Hollywood in the 21st century, it is a well-known horror film series comparable to "Saw" and "Wrong Turn."
As of 2020, it had spawned six "Final Destination" films.
The box office performance was truly impressive.
"Once upon a time, I thought about plagiarizing 'Final Destination,' but then I discovered the script already existed in '93; it was a backup script for FOX's 'The X-Files.'"
"Due to funding issues, I didn't have much money then and chose to shoot 'Run Lola Run,' thus missing out on 'Final Destination.'"
"However, fate is so peculiar!"
"You plant flowers with care and they don't bloom; you casually stick a willow branch and it grows into a shade. Today, it delivered itself to my doorstep."
"If I miss it again, wouldn't I be a big idiot?!"
Kyle started laughing as he thought about it.
...The next morning.
At James Wong's home.
"Hello, who is this?"
"You are Kevin Feige, Vice President of Page Pictures?!"
"I have time, of course I have time. I'll come over right now, okay, okay."
When James Wong received the call from Page Pictures, he was immediately invigorated and then beamed with joy.
Again, it's not easy to gain the favor of a film company and become a director of a theatrical film.
The profession of director is something many people yearn for but cannot achieve!
That afternoon.
James Wong signed the "Final Destination" contract with Page Pictures.
First, James Wong sold the "Final Destination" script and related copyrights entirely to Page Pictures for $70,000.
(He himself had bought the script from the original creator for $55,000, so he wasn't at a loss.)
Although James Wong lost the related copyrights to "Final Destination," he also gained the identity of the director for the "Final Destination" film.
20 million dollars!
This was the production budget for "Final Destination" offered by Page Pictures!
"Mr. Wong, please be patient. The film is expected to be officially greenlit around December, and if all goes well, filming can begin early next year." Kevin Feige made a promise.
"Thank you."
Although James Wong (Huang Yiyu) was only a new director at the time, he later gained considerable fame in Hollywood.
In 2001, he produced and directed the sci-fi action film "The One," starring Jet Li.
However, he also had moments where he couldn't maintain his reputation.
A live-action "Dragon Ball" movie with a production budget of over 100 million dollars bombed at the box office, causing heavy losses for the investment company.
Since then, Huang Yiyu lost the trust of major companies and rarely had opportunities to direct Hollywood A-list big productions.
That's how Hollywood is!
Whether you're an actor or a director, if you mess up a big production worth over a hundred million dollars, you're bound to hit rock bottom and rarely get another chance to participate in A-list productions.
Soon.
Kyle learned the news that the company had successfully acquired "Final Destination."
"'Wrong Turn,' 'The Purge,' and now 'Final Destination,' I'm going down the path of Lionsgate, becoming a major horror film producer!"
"Huh?!"
"Unbeknownst to me, I've intercepted New Line Cinema!"
New Line Cinema was indeed gaining momentum in these years.
"Blade" and "Rush Hour" both achieved over 100 million at the North American box office this year. And "Final Destination," if it had followed its original timeline, would also have been acquired by New Line Cinema. If you add the future "Lord of the Rings" series and "The Hobbit" series, New Line Cinema's performance is truly astonishing!
Of course, New Line Cinema was also known as the "darkest" film company in Hollywood due to a series of issues regarding withholding director and actor salaries.
...Golden Dawn Music Production Company was Kyle's second stop.
"Boss, welcome."
Domino, who had learned the news earlier, gave Kyle a big bear hug upon seeing him arrive.
Well, in fact, Kyle was somewhat resistant to the bear hug.
After all, everyone in the group knew that Domino, the head of Golden Dawn Music, was effeminate—no, to be precise, he had openly declared himself a "gay."
Eminem, Beyoncé, and the other members of Destiny's Child also showed great enthusiasm upon seeing Kyle.
They were singers who had gained fame through the "Talent Show" platform, and they were very grateful to Kyle.
Eminem had now become the pillar of Golden Dawn Music; his first album, released last year, had sold 35 million copies worldwide to date.
His second solo album, released in June this year, also achieved remarkable results.
In just over four months, it sold 18 million copies; even if it couldn't surpass the first album, it was still excellent.
He was truly the undisputed number one artist at Golden Dawn Music!
The girl group "Destiny's Child," consisting of Beyoncé and others, had also developed quite well over more than a year.
Their debut album sold 8 million copies.
With the full power of the entire Golden Dawn Entertainment Group behind them, their career path was already smooth. Their second album was also poised for release.
"Boss, let me introduce you to a newcomer, a potential talent I poached from another company—Britney Spears." Domino introduced.
Kyle nodded. Meeting and encouraging newcomers was something Kyle was very good at.
Holy crap! Kyle, who hadn't paid much attention initially, was immediately shocked when he saw the young and beautiful Britney Spears standing before him.
"Holy crap, Domino is amazing!"
"Britney Spears, the future famous 'Princess of Pop,' the most renowned female singer in global pop music."
"Her future fame will even surpass that of Taylor Swift!"
"The number one in global album sales in the 21st century says it all!"
Kyle was astonished.
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Page." Britney said with great enthusiasm.