China Entertainment’s rescue plan is hard to come by

Chapter 721 Good Reputation and Warner's Invitation

The opening ceremony of the Tribeca International Film Festival at Lincoln Center in New York.

When the film freezes on the moment when Leonardo is riding on the back of the bull, the camera slowly fades away.

A photo of Ron Woodruff, the protagonist of the story, slowly appeared.

Before the film played the behind-the-scenes credits, it first expressed sincere respect for this "fighter".

Then, all the audience stood up and gave the movie wave after wave of applause.

"This is the best movie I've seen this year."

"Leon acted really well. You are the only actor in my mind."

Cheers rang out one after another, and a smile appeared on Sun Yi's face.

The Tribeca Film Festival is different from the three major European festivals, such as Cannes, Berlin and Venice, because it is more professional and therefore screens its audience.

Through a fee-based model.

Movie fans who are willing to spend hundreds of dollars to buy a ticket to the film festival must be loyal movie lovers.

These people have a stronger appreciation of movies.

The fact that the movie has received so much recognition from him means that the reputation of the movie among ordinary moviegoers will definitely not be too bad.

Sun Yi brought Leonardo and Tom Hiddleston to the stage to express his gratitude.

Thanks to all the fans for their support.

The festival's honorary chairman, Robert De Niro, also expressed his heartfelt appreciation for the film.

"The movie is great, Director Sun. I never thought that as an Oriental, you could make an American story so beautiful and full of humanistic spirit. It's really great."

"Mr. De Niro, film art knows no borders. Ron's fighting spirit also inspired me. When I saw the script, I made up my mind to let more people know about Ron's deeds and feel the hope and meaning of life."

"Yes, that's very well said. You are a very good director. I hope you can make even better films in the future."

"Thank you, Mr. De Niro."

Sun Yi behaved very modestly, as he had always been in this regard. What's more, people came up to him and praised him profusely.

Of course, Sun Yi's replies were just polite words.

Robert De Niro also gave high praise to Leonardo.

"Leon, I saw what an actor should be like in this movie. I believe that everyone will see your professionalism, hard work and dedication. I have the same expectations for you."

As a famous veteran Hollywood actor, Robert De Niro is absolutely qualified to say these words to Leonardo, and the latter is obviously very pleased.

He nodded excitedly, like a primary school student being praised by his teacher.

Tom Hiddleston's supporting actor was also loved by the fans at the scene.

It can be said that "Dallas Buyers Club" received unanimous recognition from the movie fans present.

The only regret is that it is only an opening film and not a competing work, otherwise it would have won several major awards at the film festival.

That is true perfection.

The next day, reports were already coming out about Dallas Buyers Club making a splash at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Especially the official media of the film festival, which praised the film highly.

Some even called it "the best movie of 2011."

Even the “one of” was omitted.

North American Star Sky also struck while the iron was hot, took out the remaining publicity budget and began promoting "Dallas Buyers Club" on various entertainment pages.

With such continuous publicity, the expectations for the movie on the Rotten Tomatoes website have increased significantly, and North American movie fans are becoming more and more interested in this movie.

In this way, the atmosphere was built up for two days, and then the movie was released simultaneously in 900 theaters in North America.

As a biographical drama, it is a very good result to be able to open in 900 theaters in its first week.

Of course, Sun Yi did not dare to take credit for this. After all, this is North America, not China, and a large part of the reason is because of Leonardo DiCaprio.

But no matter what, the result is always good.

On the first day of the film's release, the box office exceeded 300 million US dollars, with an average of 3400 US dollars per theater, becoming the highest-grossing single-theater drama film in 2011.

If we compare it horizontally with the single-day box office in North America, the $300 million of "Dallas Buyers Club" is indeed not enough.

But don't forget that the total production cost of this film is only 1000 million US dollars.

Moreover, after the movie was released, the overall reputation was very good. Fans who like literary and artistic films gave the movie high scores after watching it.

Major media outlets also spontaneously expressed their approval of the film.

"Dallas Buyers Club" allows you to see what a low-budget independent film should look like at its best. The film is full of tension and inspiration, don't miss it. - "New York Observer"

Leonardo was a shirtless Romeo in a romantic comedy ten years ago, but ten years later he became a bold, fierce and persuasive protester in a biographical film. --Time Magazine

Since Tom Hanks' "Philadelphia Story", Hollywood has not touched this tragic page of the 20th century for 20 years. For this reason, even if "Dallas Buyers Club" is not perfect, it deserves applause. - "Entertainment Weekly"

"Dallas Buyers Club" accomplishes the preaching without being preachy. It allows you to see the joyful side of those who seem to be sentenced to life imprisonment. - "Variety"

"Dallas Buyers Club" is a touching film that, with its true and moving story, triggers the audience's deep reflection on life and hope. The film has won the audience's love with its excellent acting skills and profound themes.

Amidst the praises, more and more movie fans began to go to the cinema, and the box office of the film began to gradually increase.

On the second day of its release, the box office increased to 400 million US dollars, reaching 4500 US dollars per theater, an increase of about %.

On the third day, the box office remained strong, remaining above 400 million US dollars.

In its first week, the film grossed $2060 million.

The box office in the first week alone has reached half of Sun Yi’s expectations for the total box office, which can be said to have completed the task ahead of schedule.

Leonardo even held a celebratory party in advance.

As a member of Hollywood's "$2000 million club", Leonardo actually doesn't care that much about the box office itself.

After all, one "Titanic" and one "Inception" have completely established his position in commercial films.

This time, it’s mainly for the movie’s reputation.

As long as the box office is satisfactory, the better the word of mouth, the more help it will be to Leonardo.

As for the small goal in his mind, Sima Zhao's intention is known to everyone.

At the party, Leonardo basically ignored everyone else and stayed around Sun Yi the whole time.

"Thank you, my friend. I feel more and more that coming to you was the wisest choice I made."

"Don't say that, Leon. We are partners. Also, don't be too happy too soon. It's only June now, and you still have half a year to reach your goal."

Sun Yi held the wine glass and reminded rationally.

Leonardo is indeed a little too proud of himself, especially after the recent release of his movie, countless fans and media reporters expressed crazy praise for his acting skills.

It made him a little lost for a while.

In fact, it’s not his fault. If it were someone else, it probably wouldn’t be much better.

Because the torture this movie has on the actors is simply outrageous. Losing 50 kilograms in such a short period of time is not an easy task for anyone.

What no one expected was that Leonardo, who was clearly a playboy in their eyes, not only did it, but did it so well.

Sun Yi's reminder made Leonardo's excitement subside a little, but the smile on his face did not fade away. He took a glass of champagne from the waiter beside him, clinked it with Sun Yi, and then drank it all, smiling and saying:
"Don't worry, although I am happy, I am not ungrateful. I know exactly what I need and will make good use of this opportunity."

After saying that, he put his arm around Sun Yi's shoulders, an unruly smile appearing on the corner of his mouth again.

"But now, it should be our time to celebrate. Crystal is not here, so you should relax."

After saying that, without waiting for Sun Yi to respond, Leonardo raised his glass and shouted to the beauties on the sidelines:
"Girls, come on, our handsome director is here!"

"Hey, stop it."

Damn, you guys are singing "Sad Pacific" with me~~!

Sun Yi stayed here for more than a week. In addition to attending several promotional roadshows with Leo, he also accepted exclusive interviews from several media outlets and did his best to promote the film.

The movie was released in its second week, and although the box office inevitably began to decline, it generally maintained a very slow curve.

It can be expected that the box office in the second week will remain at least around 2000 million US dollars.

North American Star box office analysts and Leonardo's managers concluded through data analysis that unless there are major mistakes, the film's box office performance will definitely remain above 5000 million US dollars.

Sun Yi is very satisfied with this figure. He can earn more than 1000 million US dollars just from box office revenue, and the subsequent copyright income will be a huge profit.

However, Sun Yi has no intention of doing copyright transactions at the moment.

This type of movie is obviously aiming for awards, and it must win several prestigious awards in order to be sold at a higher price.

As for the award judging matters in North America, Sun Yi gave full authority to John, who would handle it together with Leo's manager.

I believe that with their shrewd personalities, they will definitely pursue maximum benefits.

During this time in the United States, Sun Yi also received an invitation from Warner. Unlike previous collaborations between companies, the invitation letter was signed with a private signature - Barry Meyer, the head of Warner.

This is the first time that Sun Yi has met the head of Warner since Star signed a cooperation agreement with Warner and implemented it on a full scale.

It has to be said that Barry Meyer, who has been in charge of Warner for nearly twenty years, has a very strong aura. If Sun Yi had not met many big shots, he might still be nervous at this moment.

Of course, a person who has no desires is strong. Sun Yi had no intentions towards Warner, so he was much more indifferent.

When they met for the first time, Barry Meyer expressed his appreciation for Sun Yi.

First of all, he welcomed Sun Yi's trip to the United States, and then congratulated Sun Yi on the success of his new movie.

After Sun Yi politely thanked them, the two chatted briefly about the film markets in China and the United States.

From Barry Meyer's attitude, we can see that he still attaches great importance to the Chinese film market, but he has not yet found an effective way to participate.

In a sense, the cooperation with Star Sky can be regarded as an attempt. Judging from the current results, the overall effect is very gratifying.

Through Star Sky's cost-production advantages, the total production costs of several Warner films were reduced by 20 percent, which surprised the management of Warner.

You know, although they had investigated Starry Sky's low-cost production advantages before, investigation is investigation, and actual operation is actual operation.

Now that this is indeed the case, Warner has also calmed down. After seeing that Sun Yi's movies have once again gained a good reputation in Hollywood, they even came up with the idea of ​​strengthening cooperation with Sun Yi himself and Star Sky.

Barry Meyer exchanged pleasantries with Sun Yi for a while, then found a suitable opportunity and used a seemingly chatting method to test the waters first.

"Mr. Sun, I know that you have a film and television company of your own, and it has grown to a large scale in China, but I am very curious, is the person in front of you the owner of a film and television company or a film director?"

Sun Yi didn't know what Barry Meyer meant by asking this, but he didn't forget to think deeply about it. After thinking for a moment, he answered decisively:

"Mr. Barry, I prefer being a director rather than the boss of a film and television company."

"The former is just an identity that can ensure that my film creation is not disturbed by other factors. Compared with it, making movies makes me happier."

"So, Director Sun, do you have any intention of making a movie for us, Warner?"

Hearing this, Sun Yi was slightly stunned.

Oh, so she was waiting for him here.

Filming for Warner Bros.
Sun Yi didn't know what the head of Warner was up to, so he just asked more questions.

"I don't know, what kind of movie is Mr. Barry talking about? Has the script been finalized? Also, what is the specific shooting method you mentioned?"

Sun Yi is not opposed to cooperating with Warner, and he does not have any mental obsession with making movies, as if he must make his own movies.

Star Sky has never told the public that Director Sun Yi rejected invitations from other companies.

It’s just that other film and television companies subconsciously decided that Sun Yi, as the behind-the-scenes boss of Star Sky, must make films for their own companies.

Little did they know that Sun Yi didn't mind this at all.

Of course, this specific shooting model is definitely not an ordinary employment relationship, but must involve investment cooperation between the two companies.

And the script has to be acceptable as well.

Barry Meyer understood Sun Yi's meaning very well and didn't even respond in detail.

Because in Hollywood, this situation is too common. Behind every famous director is either his own company or a studio. They make movies for the Big Six, and on the surface it is work, but in private they are actually considered one of the partners.

Obviously, Barry Meyer had considered this model before, but now he had to ask Sun Yi's intention first.

"Director Sun Yi, I wonder if you are interested in superhero movies?"

Super hero?

A question mark flashed through Sun Yi's mind.

He was no longer thinking about the specific form of cooperation, but was instead curious about the superhero proposed by Barry.

He thought about it carefully and couldn't remember any superhero movies Warner Bros. had made in 11.

Except for the movie "Green Lantern" which was a complete flop.

But this movie itself is one of the projects jointly undertaken by Warner and Star Sky.

Moreover, he has already finished filming, and even the post-production special effects are in the final stage of checking for deficiencies and filling in the gaps, so it is obvious that he is no longer needed as a director.

"I don't know, Mr. Barry, could you be more specific? Which superhero?"

"Clark Kent."

Who?
You don't know, they are my dearest friends, brothers and sisters
Bah bah bah! ! !
When Sun Yi heard the name, his thoughts turned, and then an image of a man flying in the sky with his underwear outside his body appeared in his mind.

Superman!

This time, Sun Yi was really frightened.

He never expected that Warner would actually want to invite him to shoot Superman.

You know, this is one of Americans' favorite superheroes, and is known as one of the three major American comic characters along with Bruce and Spider-Man.

Warner actually invited him, an oriental director, to shoot.

It's not that Sun Yi looks down on his Chinese identity, but here in North America, movie fans generally look at it with tinted glasses, just like fans watching a comic-book movie. No matter which actor or director is in charge of the filming, there will be criticism before the movie is released.

Of course, after most of the films were released, they were criticized even more harshly.

Sun Yi was really puzzled. How could Warner dare to risk the world's disapproval and invite him to film Superman?
(End of this chapter)