tearjerker director

Chapter 1265 That classic picture
The explosion of "The Sixth Sense" actually surprised many people.

After all, although ghost movies have always performed well in the thriller genre, they have always been a niche movie.

But "The Sixth Sense" has become an alternative, and the box office in the first weekend is not far behind those popcorn productions.

This also made many Hollywood companies begin to analyze the reasons for the success of "The Sixth Sense" in various aspects.

This is a very normal thing in Hollywood.

As I said before, these days, Hollywood movies have actually entered a period of high investment, high risk and low security. The investment of a movie can easily be hundreds of millions, and the cost of publicity and distribution is scary.

And the movie itself has great uncertainty. Although in the early days when big data was first popular, some people used big data to judge what type of movie had potential, but the results proved that movies are related to audience preferences. Such changeable factors are difficult to judge even with big data.

Dean Pictures has made a lot of money this time, so it naturally attaches great importance to this movie.

And this time the veteran film critics can also be said to be proud once.

Because in the past, with the rise of the Internet and the rise of self-media, it can be said that these film critics had little influence on the box office of the film, and the public relations fees naturally dropped sharply.

In the past, before the 21st century, the status and influence of Hollywood film critics can be said to be very outstanding.

But nowadays, even in many cases, the more they look forward to a good movie, the result is that the box office is reversed, which is very embarrassing.

And this time, "The Sixth Sense" also has strong commercial elements, but the film's rhythm and other aspects are obviously not as fast as those commercial films, and the theme and so on can be said to hit their point.

So, naturally, the film was trumpeted more spontaneously.

As the box office of "The Sixth Sense" has risen, veteran film critics have also come forward to speak out, one by one, saying that the success of "The Sixth Sense" lies in innovation.

"The Sixth Sense" is different from any horror and supernatural movie nowadays. The director is very restrained. He does not use scariness as a selling point, does not deliberately create a horror atmosphere, but borrows supernatural elements to dig deep into human nature and so on.

It can be said that in the current situation where Hollywood sequels are getting together and originality is declining, "The Sixth Sense" has successfully broken out of the encirclement by using the unique way of putting old wine in new bottles.

Of course, the film and television giants sneered at this. How could they not know what this group of people thought?

It's nothing more than showing off a sense of presence. It's not that no one in Hollywood has tried so-called innovation, but the investment and return rate are not proportional at all.

They feel that the biggest reason why "The Sixth Sense" is so popular is that they don't need to analyze so much at all, they just need to identify the director.

Li Yi became a favorite all of a sudden. After all, although Li Yi was a victorious general before, it can be said that he never missed in the Chinese film industry, but in comparison, Li Yi didn't have much time in Hollywood, and there were not many works. .

They were also waiting and watching before this, and they didn't think that Li Yi, a great director of Chinese-language films, could satisfy the tastes of North American audiences, but "The Sixth Sense" proved that your uncle is still your uncle.

Therefore, several major Hollywood companies began to target Li Yi one after another.

In their view, as long as they cooperate with a director like Li Yi, it's OK. What's the use of analyzing so much?

They have always believed that those who succeed will always succeed!
Therefore, successful people must be sought after before they fail.

Therefore, when the box office of "The Sixth Sense" exceeded [-] million US dollars, Dean Films specially held a grand celebration reception for Li Yi.

Los Angeles Hilton.

Li Yi and Xu Nannan attended the reception together.

Since it is the celebration reception of "The Sixth Sense", it is natural and inevitable that everyone will discuss why this movie is so successful.

This movie is really unexpected.

The box office of the first weekend was 8000 million dollars, and the box office trend in the next week was very stable. It took less than half a month to get a box office of [-] million dollars, and the key point is that this is obviously not "The Sixth Sense". end.

According to the predictions of relevant agencies, the final box office of "The Sixth Sense" is conservatively estimated to be more than US$[-] million.

And how much did the movie cost?
Including actors' remuneration, announcements, etc., the total is less than [-] million US dollars.

Such a return on investment is enough to make people jealous.

"The combination of supernatural elements and social themes is the biggest reason for the success of this movie!" said a media person who attended the reception.

"No, no, no, I don't think so. Movies with supernatural elements and social themes are not uncommon in Hollywood, but why only "The Sixth Sense" has created a box office miracle? I think the most important thing is the film's With a reverse ending, it can be said that this is a movie with an ending, if the amazing reversal is missing, I believe the movie will lose a lot of color!" Another person who attended the reception said.

"There are quite a few movies with reversed endings, right? It would be ridiculous to say that the success of "The Sixth Sense" is only due to the ending!" Similarly, some people sneered at this.

In fact, there are indeed many Hollywood movies with a big reversal ending like "The Sixth Sense", but they are not as amazing as "The Sixth Sense".

At this time, all eyes were on the door.

Li Yi and Xu Nannan came hand in hand, and representatives of many Hollywood giants who were talking immediately apologized to the people around them, and then went up to meet them.

As the host, James Dean, has naturally been vigilant all the time.

Of course he knew that these competitors suddenly came so early today, what is the reason?
Although competition and cooperation coexist among several major Hollywood giants, many films, especially the current Hollywood films, are getting more and more expensive, and they have to share investment risks, so cooperation is the norm.

But Li Yi's movies are not listed here, because there is no "big risk" in Li Yi's movies. In addition to Li Yi's movies, Li Yi himself is also an investor, so the share is even smaller.

For Dean Films, James Dean is naturally unwilling to be shared by others.

"Hi, Li, I'm Geralt from Cheetah Films, your "The Sixth Sense" is really amazing!"

Representatives of several Hollywood giants stepped forward to say hello to Li Yi.

Of course, in front of James Dean, they were not in a hurry to dig a corner!
But this also made James Dean extremely vigilant.

After all, Li Yi is now a favorite, and although Li Yi and Dean Films have cooperated very well, it is difficult to guarantee that the other companies will offer better conditions.

Therefore, James Dean was naturally very vigilant.

"Li, do you have any ideas for the next step?" James Dean and Li Yi finally asked after being polite.

Li Yi looked at James Dean with a strange expression on his face: "James, are you in a hurry? "The Sixth Sense" is not offline yet!"

"Haha, I was in a hurry, but if you have any new ideas, don't forget Dean Films, our cooperation has always been very pleasant, hasn't it?" James Dean said with a haha.

Li Yi naturally understood what the other party meant, but in fact he had no idea of ​​cooperating with other companies.

After all, the cooperation with Dean Films is indeed very pleasant, and, for now, even if Li Yi cooperates with other giants, it is difficult to get any better conditions.

After going back, Li Yi soon received calls from representatives of several giants at the reception. Li Yi did not directly refuse, but said that the current cooperation with Dean Films is very pleasant, and there is nothing new for the time being. If there are new ideas, he doesn't mind working together, but the premise is to seek the opinions of Dean Films.

Li Yi has also considered this for a long time, and he will never stay in Hollywood for too long.

Even if I have an idea, I can at most make one or two more movies, this is still not my territory.

Regardless of the high box office of "The Sixth Sense", Li Yi's income is definitely not low, but in fact, the bulk of it was taken away by Dean Films.

You know, in Hollywood, the box office revenue of a movie accounts for a very small proportion of the total revenue.

As for other income, such as peripherals, DVD, streaming media, etc., Li Yi lacks key channels, and these are long-term income. Without channels, Hollywood giants, even Dean Films, cannot Let it out.

As far as Xu Nannan is concerned, she certainly hopes that Li Yi can stay here for a while.

So, tonight, later!
Leaning in Li Yi's arms, Xu Nannan couldn't help asking, "Are you going back?"

Li Yi smiled and said, "Let's stay with you for a while longer!"

"Then will you still be filming here?" Xu Nannan asked.

"Well, as you said before, you can try subjects that cannot be filmed in China, like "The Sixth Sense"! It's also very interesting." Li Yi said with a smile.

"Then what do you think next? What kind of film do you plan to make?" Xu Nannan asked curiously.

Li Yi shook his head and said: "Not yet! However, maybe I will try to shoot some genres that I haven't filmed before."

Li Yi did have such an idea. After all, if he kept making such dramas, he would indeed get tired of it.

But sometimes, Goldfinger is just so fucking nonsense, always pushing himself in the direction of the tear-jerking director.

Of course, there are exceptions, such as "Dark War" and "Infernal Affairs" are not.

As a director, especially a successful director, Li Yi actually doesn't have many pursuits now, and more often, he enjoys this job.

What is the greatest sense of accomplishment when you are a director and use the lens to create dreams?
Naturally, you can stand from the perspective of God, use movies, and use light and shadow to manipulate the emotions of the audience, just like what Li Yi said in "The Story of the Loyal Dog Hachiko": "I just like to see you cry! "

But it doesn't have to be crying. Human emotions are very rich, and the categories of movies are also very rich.

Of course, Li Yi really has no idea about popcorn movies for the time being.

This is not to say that he can't make it, but this kind of movie is the real "routine" movie!
He wants to play with flowers!
For example, "The Sixth Sense" this time is very interesting, especially the shooting of supernatural elements is very interesting.

In the following time, Li Yi is naturally not in a hurry for the next movie. After all, the donkeys in the production team are not that useful, and he is not in a hurry, so he plays around with his wife and children every day.

On the other hand, "The Sixth Sense" was officially offline after more than 40 days of its release. The box office of the movie exceeded everyone's imagination, and it won a box office of more than 6 million US dollars.

Such achievements are not comparable in Hollywood, even some hit sequels.

At the same time, when the news spread back to China, the media also went into a collective climax.

After all, this result can be said to be the highest box office record created by a Chinese director in Hollywood.

Although the previous record was also held by Li Yi, the North American box office of this movie is still amazing.

And Dean Films is becoming more and more eager for Li Yi's next movie. Not only Dean Films, but also several other Hollywood companies have been keeping a close eye on Li Yi and Dean Films.

Even if they can't monopolize it, at least they hope to get a share of it.

And what is Li Yi doing at this time?
After the little guy was sent to school today, Li Yi and Xu Nannan wandered aimlessly together.

When passing by a pottery shop, Xu Nannan suddenly pulled Li Yi and ran towards it.

Li Yi didn't like or dislike anything, anyway, she was the woman who accompanied him.

And it's better than going shopping, right?
Women are all the same. Li Yi is not afraid to accompany her to go shopping in old streets and old shops. What he fears most is to accompany her to go shopping in various shopping malls. It really shouldn't be too sour.

Inside the pottery shop, it seemed a little deserted, with only a few people.

"Welcome! Do you two want to have a try?" The store manager is a blonde woman about 40 years old.

"Let's play together?" Xu Nannan asked with hope.

Li Yi naturally would not refuse.

Soon, with the help of the store manager, the two began to make pottery embryos.

To be honest, for Li Yi and Xu Nannan, this thing is just a novelty.

However, seeing Xu Nannan fiddling there, Li Yi didn't know why a picture appeared in his mind.

So he stood up, walked around behind Xu Nannan, and interlocked his fingers. Under the touch of both hands, the mud embryo was gentle, well-behaved, and obedient.

As it rotates, it rises up, kneading soil, drawing blanks, adding glaze... Slowly forming, just like the flow of life.

This mass of lifeless, moist mud seems to be endowed with aura and stories at this time.

At the same time, a picture of a movie appeared in Li Yi's mind.

Li Yi couldn't help shaking his head and laughing. He didn't expect that his trip to Hollywood this time was really related to supernatural beings.

This turned out to be another supernatural movie!
The only difference is that this time it is the real eternal theme "Love!"

To be honest, the genre of this movie is not new in this era, but with the supernatural and romantic colors, it looks a bit brilliant.

"I hate it! It's all broken!" Li Yi froze as soon as his attention was lost, and as a result, Xu Nannan's almost-made Tao embryo was completely destroyed, causing her to complain for a while!
(End of this chapter)