Chapter 268 It's not just not good, it's utterly unacceptable.

"Oh, right."

Cao Kun shoved the huge cleaver into Jason's hand, and instantly, a fierce, bloodthirsty aura soared into the sky.

"Master, what are you doing?"

Upstairs, Yamashita Seiko's uneasy voice came: "Why do I suddenly feel so dangerous?"

"It's alright, you don't need to worry about it," Cao Kun replied, waving his hand to seal off all the aura in the basement.

The sense of danger that Yamashita Seiko had sensed finally disappeared.

Cao Kun nodded in satisfaction. Jason's combat power had increased exponentially after this training.

If he had encountered Jason in this state before, it definitely wouldn't have been so easy.

It will probably take a lot of effort to take it down.

With this refined corpse, Cao Kun's combat power was once again greatly enhanced.

Soon, Jason was also turned into a puppet and hung on Cao Kun's waist.

The number of puppets on Cao Kun's waist has changed to three.

Three days later, Cao Kun left Los Angeles and officially joined the cast of "The Bourne Identity" to begin filming.

This time, "The Bourne Identity" will be filmed in multiple countries.

The filming period lasted for more than three months.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it was early September 2000.

After more than three months of filming, "The Bourne Identity" has finally wrapped up.

Cao Kun also led his team back to Los Angeles, allowing Doug Liman to begin post-production.

During these three months, Cao Kun also flew back to Los Angeles several times.

For example, when "Charlie's Angels" finished filming.

When Saw 3 was completed.

Yes, Saw was still a fast-paced production; including the scriptwriting, it only took three months to complete the entire production.

The production cost of this film reached $5 million.

If it weren't a horror film, where product placement would be really inappropriate, Cao Kun could even get it for free.

Just like with "Fast & Furious 2", even though it's still in the scriptwriting stage, many advertisers have already contacted Cao Xiang Film Production Company, wanting to place related advertisements in the second movie.

This is one of the benefits of a blockbuster movie.

Not only does it generate buzz and traffic, but it also allows you to recoup some of your costs in advance.

Some films can even recoup their entire cost through commercial means.

"Fast & Furious 2" hasn't reached that level yet, but it already has considerable commercial value.

It's also worth mentioning that not only has "Saw 3" been completed.

James Wan's new film for Universal, "Dead Silence," has also been completed.

Universal plans to release both of these films during the Halloween season.

Anyway, so many horror movies are released every Halloween, one more won't make a difference.

In other words, this Halloween season, "Saw III" will be competing with "Dead Silence".

Cao Kun knew Universal's intention: to use the popularity of "Saw III" to boost the popularity of "Dead Silence".

When the time comes, they will promote "Dead Silence" as the new work of the director of "Saw".

The hype just started all of a sudden.

In another world, "Dead Silence" was a work from 2007 that ultimately flopped.

I wonder if, now that things have changed, it will fail again.

Cao Kun was somewhat looking forward to it.

The first Fast and Furious film has already finished its run in theaters, with its final box office gross settling at $420 million.

In terms of household income, sales have also been very good.

After all, action movies like this are usually a staple on family movie lists.

Although Cao Kun has spent a lot of money in the past few months, his wealth has actually increased.

With Cao Kun's return, a grand welcome party is a must.

At the party, he was the only man, which was a bit conspicuous.

After a night of revelry, everyone else had left the next day, leaving only Viona and Cao Kun at Viona's house.

Winona asked Cao Kun, "Now that 'Charlie's Angels' has finished filming, what kind of role should I take next?"

Cao Kun said irritably, "I'm not your agent, why are you asking me?"

“You have a good eye,” Winona said. “Angie is about to work with you on Tomb Raider, but I don’t know what we’ll be filming.”

Cao Kun: "You're an Oscar-winning actress now, you must have a lot of people wanting to work with you."

Viona: "There are many, but I don't know which one to choose."

Cao Kun: "What are they?"

Viona: "Both art films and commercial films are available. As is customary, I should choose the commercial film."

This is the choice of the vast majority of best male and female leads.

Cao Kun nodded. After the male and female actors win the Oscar, their next film is almost always a commercial blockbuster.

Why?

The pay is high.

Why bother making those low-paying, exhausting art films that require taking off your clothes?

Isn't it all about winning awards, gaining recognition, increasing one's social standing, and then making money?

Viona: "Should I make a commercial film?"

Cao Kun: "Why not make it? It would be stupid not to make money. As long as you choose the right film, a commercial film can not only make money, but also gain higher reputation."

“So, I would like to ask you for your help in making a selection.” Viona took out a detailed list of films, with a brief synopsis for each movie, along with the director and the confirmed lead actors.

It seems she was prepared.

Cao Kun took it and examined it closely, recognizing many familiar names.

As expected, the resources available to an Oscar-winning actress are extraordinary.

For example, the famous film "Hannibal".

For example, the equally famous "Pearl Harbor".

There are also well-known works such as "War for the Planet of the Apes".

After Cao Kun finished reading, he asked Winona, "If it were you, which one would you choose?"

Viona pointed to one of them: "This one."

After she finished speaking, she looked at Cao Kun, wanting to know what he thought of the film.

Seeing the strange look on Cao Kun's face, she tentatively asked, "You don't think it will work?"

It's more than just impossible.

That's absolutely not acceptable.

Pearl Harbor misled a lot of people back then.

Michael Bay almost ruined his career because of this movie, until he encountered Transformers.

Jerry Brooks' reputation as a top producer was almost ruined.

Both Touchstone and Disney lost a lot of money as a result.

If it weren't for the good fortune of working with the low-budget film "Underworld," the lead actress Beckinsale would have had a hard time making a comeback.

But she later botched "Van Helsing," which meant that she could only rely on the "Underworld" series for the rest of her life.

Other big productions have all been excluded from her career.

This movie is indeed a big production, with a production cost of $240 million.

This is also why Winona wanted to choose this movie.

Because the female lead's salary is also high enough.

However, the final box office was only $160 million.

Cao Kun didn't need to hide anything from Winona: "If you choose this movie, your Oscar for Best Actress will be for nothing."

Viona was startled. She naturally trusted Cao Kun's judgment completely and was immediately filled with lingering fear.

She quickly asked, "Which one should I choose?"

Cao Kun pointed: "This one?"