The Australian local film industry is not strong, it is equivalent to Hollywood's private area. Since the 1980s, the top ten Australian box offices every year are all Hollywood works...

However, a large number of Hollywood movies are coming to Australia to shoot every year.

"The Matrix", "Mission Impossible" and "Pirates of the Caribbean" are all filmed in Australia...

However, Australia's domestic market is relatively small - it is hard to imagine that such a large Australian has just reached 9 million moviegoers in recent years, ranking 12th in the world.

There is a clause that the whole world envies: the public spending of approved official co-productions in Australia can receive a tax refund of 40%.

But, it's very troublesome!

Unlike in Vancouver, you only need to hire a local staff to reach one-third of the total crew to get the tax refund indicator. Their tax refund is more to compensate the local film industry.

Moreover, shooting in Australia does not mean a China-Australia co-production.

There are very strict co-production conditions.

For example: each crew member participating in the project must all come from this country, and cast members from outside the cooperative country must be approved to participate in the designated project. Moreover, there are very strict requirements for the number of people for the main creators, including starring actors, production, photography directors, art directors, etc.

Yuehua tried it and brought five projects. In the end, only "The Longest Shot" got the tax refund indicator: the entire film spent a total of 36 million yuan on filming in Australia, and finally got about 15 million yuan in cash rebate.

Note that it is really a cash rebate and does not require tax payments!

Unfortunately, the Australian government has a root resistance to film companies from China...

Who knows what they boycott, anyway, they are afraid that Chinese movies will occupy Australia...

So much so that Wanda later acquired Hoyts (the second largest theater brand in the University of Australia), with a premium of 25%!

Of course, Zhang Junsheng will win Hoyts before Wanda takes action!

Australia is clearly in a period of rapid growth in movie viewing...

Moreover, overseas mergers and acquisitions can enhance the brand value of Yuehua Cinemas and are beneficial to the listing.

Why not do it?

...

After watching a "Hamlet", Zhang Junsheng woke up Liu Sisi who was sleeping in a daze next to him...

"No wonder Australian stars are gradually occupying Hollywood, and they really have many drama actors!"

"…Yeah?"

"Of course, Hugo Wein, Cate Blanchett, Heath Ledger, and Hugh Jackman are all drama actors, and they all graduated from the Australian National Academy of Drama Arts!"

“…You know so well?”

"Of course, when "The Great Gatsby" was selected, Wan Ziren talked to me, and then we found Joel Edgerton, an Australian actor!"

Liu Sisi didn't speak for a long time...

"What’s wrong with you?"

“…Nothing, maybe I’m a little sleepy…”

Zhang Junsheng raised his wrist and looked at his watch: "Then you go back first."

“…You have an appointment?”

"Yes, Little Little Little is in Sydney, he is still filming "The Great Gatsby". We have an appointment to meet!"

Liu Sisi was shocked: "…Little Little Lion? Leonardo DiCaprio?"

"Well, do you admire him?"

Liu Sisi was very excited: "Of course, he is my idol, Jack forever!"

Zhang Junsheng made a suggestion: "...Then don't mention "Titanic" in front of him later, and insist on talking about the work... It can be said that "The Aviator", he especially likes "The Aviator"..."

""Aviator"? I haven't seen it..."

"You haven't even watched "The Aviator" and you're so embarrassed to say he's your idol?"

"The Great Gatsby" is a co-production of the United States and Australia.

It's strange that the top boss is also Chinese, but "The Great Gatsby" was approved as quickly as possible and received a refund of nearly 30 million US dollars - most of the film's filming locations are in Sydney, and the later special effects are basically produced by local special effects companies in Sydney...

Probably because the director of "The Great Gatsby" is Australian.

Barz Ruchman, director of "The Moulin Rouge".

In fact, if you are a local director in Australia, you can enjoy high preferential treatment - a tax refund policy of up to 60%!

It can be seen that Australia really has various support for developing local films.

Unfortunately, they are different from Germany. Germany, as long as you register a company and find an agent, you can get political axe funding. Australia must pass the review of the Film Bureau, otherwise you will not get a tax refund!

After acquiring Hoyts theaters, Zhang Junsheng will definitely set up an Australian branch and then work hard to connect with the local film bureau. Even if he does not produce Chinese films, he will get a tax refund of 40% for making animations...

...

At about 11 o'clock, the group arrived at the Hilton Hotel where the crew of "The Great Gatsby" stayed...

There was no choice, Liu Sisi insisted on transferring the car to the hotel and woke her two besties up.

See Little Little Little!

Then the three girls took half an hour to dress up...

"Hi, Leon!"

Leonardo hugged Zhang Junsheng, then looked at the three girls following him: "Zhang, who are these three?"

"My friends, they are all your fans!"

"…real?"

Leonardo offered: "Do you want to take a photo?"

"Thank you! We especially like your role as "The Aviator"!"

Little Lizi was very happy: "Really?"

"Of course, Howard Hughes is your first piece to win an award!"

"Haha, actually, I had a lot of problems with my performance at that time. Fortunately, I met Zhang, who solved all my problems when he was filming "Out of Access"!"

After chatting for a while, the three girls left obediently and left the gap to Zhang Junsheng. He could not have come to find Li Zi for no reason.

“I recently conceived a big project.”

“…oh? What type?”

"Do you know "The Wire"?"

"certainly!"

Little Lizi's eyes lit up. "Found Line", one of the HBO dramas, had a Douban score of 9.4, and an IMDb score of 9.3.

Even Ao Guanhai said that he was a fan of "Fleet"...

"Found Line" is awesome!

The production team is complex and professional. Screenwriter David Simon has worked as a crime reporter before and has dealt with the government and the media a lot;

The producers of the first two seasons of the show were Robert F. Cosbery, a veteran producer of the Emmy Award-winning miniseries "Street Corner", as well as some local crime novelists in Baltimore participated in some screenwriters, and the director of the Emmy Award-winning work "The Sopranos" also participated in some directors.

In those years, HBO used "First Wire" as a drama in Taiwan!

Zhang Junsheng mentioned "The Wire", which shows that his project must be about Baltimore!

This is indeed the case.

Zhang Junsheng talked about the idea of ​​"The Fallen City" and asked, "What do you think?"
Chapter completed!