Entertainment tycoon who started out as a director

Gu Ming used this film to compete for awards, and he didn't expect it to get a high box office in North America.

Definitely not over 100 million.

In the previous life, it only broke through 50 million US dollars, but that was ten years later. The various crises in the United States have become more and more serious, and they are not comparable to now.

Moreover, the other party also won the double awards of Best Picture and Best Director, which will have a boosting effect on the box office.

Even so, it's only $50 million.

No problem, foreign language films are just not popular in Hollywood.

It’s not even possible to pull over French-language films that belong to the same white people.

Chinese martial arts films are quite eccentric and have a certain audience.

As for modern dramas.

How much box office it can get depends on fate.

The box office is only 50 million at most. There is no need to think too much about whether there are any blockbusters in the same period.

People can influence you, but their influence is limited.

"By the way, my Venus in China has a cartoon. You contact Li, and then try to distribute it in North America, just during the Christmas period." The family happened to watch the cartoon during the holidays.

I can only say that it is still something that children like to watch and make money! Not only can it sell various derivatives, but when it comes to watching animations, it can also be one-for-one, or even more. One target audience is the ticket for a family.

"Okay." Sophia nodded, but still said out of a sense of responsibility, "Our distribution channels in North America are indeed relatively solid, but this is the first time for animation distribution."

"And the most profitable part of animation distribution is the distribution of derivatives. We have never done this! It is very likely to affect the final income, and this number is not small."

"Otherwise, Steve Jobs' Pixar would not have chosen to be manipulated by Disney and signed such an agreement. The copyright of animation fell into the hands of Disney. In terms of revenue from animated films, Disney is the well-deserved number one in Hollywood. .”

"I know this."

Gu Ming gave Sophia a look.

You know, you know, you can’t cooperate with Disney, right?

If you make live-action movies and cooperate with other companies, they won't think you are taking the cake because there are many things taking the cake.

But if you make a cartoon and go to Disney, you must still want to keep the copyright. What is the difference between this and a slap in the face?

And I have never shown my ability in cartoons before. What if I don’t try my best to distribute it for you?

Gu Ming didn't want such a goldmine-like cartoon to fall into his hands.

Considering.

If you make less, just make less.

"Safety first."

"Then I understand." Sophia asked no more questions and walked out respectfully.

……

On September 9, Lehman Brothers went bankrupt.

It exceeded the scale of the bankruptcy of Drexel Securities in 90 and directly became the largest investment bank bankruptcy case in the history of the United States.

It also made people completely aware of one thing: a crisis is coming.

This is not a drill, this is not a drill!

At this point in time, "Parasite" was released.

Gu Ming did not choose to paint on a large scale.

But with Gu Ming's fame, it won't be like Li Yu's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", which only opened in a few theaters.

The myth of unbeaten success in film and television projects has given theaters the courage to give it a try.

While being as conservative as possible, a hundred venues opened at the same time.

And we plan to maintain a relatively small scale, with a few hundred at most, and have a wave of online screenings to benefit next year's Oscar Awards night.

Of course, even if it opens in a hundred theaters, the gimmicks should still be high, and the premiere will still be held to attract more attention.

We can also invite more Oscar judges to watch.

There is also the matter of maintaining relationships with some friends and meeting new ones.

For example, Sean Penn looks a bit like Stallone.

"Brother, thank you." Gu Ming didn't point it out, and the other party naturally knew why he was thanking him.

"You're welcome." Sean Penn smiled, "I'm not saying thank you for you, but from the perspective of my many years of acting in artistic films, the movie in the main competition that year was your "Parasite" It is indeed the best, even though I have seen it several times in Cannes, I still want to see it again."

"Then let's appreciate it again!" Gu Ming nodded slightly gratefully.

If I really meet him next year and win the Best Actor Award again, the favor will be even greater.

But there was nothing that could be done. It was impossible for Gu Ming to give up his film to compete for a Best Actor trophy because of such a small thing.

Absolutely not!

That's also disrespectful to Sean Penn.

After all, they are both people with four seats and three majors. Gu Ming feels a sympathy for him. An actor of this level does not need to let go.

Gu Ming greeted people one by one.

Jing Tian and Song Tie seemed a little nervous.

Even after attending Cannes and walking on the red carpet.

But after all, they are just two young people whose oldest is no more than twenty years old.

"So many people!"

Song Tie excitedly looked at the stars not far away, secretly chatting with Jing Tian about Xiaotian.

"Quick, look at that, little plum."

"Where?" Jing Tian looked towards the general direction, "Where is DiCaprio? You fake fan, that's Matt Damon."

"No, it's right next to him, just in the way. The two of them came together."

"It's true." Jing Tian's eyes lit up, "Director Gu knows so many big stars!"

"Yes."

Song Tie noticed Xiao Lizi and said, "I wonder when I can star in the same movie as Xiao Lizi!"

"If there is a chance, Director Gu has worked with Xiao Lizi."

"I'm afraid there's no chance."

"Do you want to be the heroine?"

"Of course I want to be the heroine."

"The ambition is really not small." Jing Tian smiled bitterly and shook his head, "I'm not as ambitious as you. If I can be the heroine and star in a movie with Matt Damon, I will be satisfied. "

"You are so ambitious!"

Song Tie couldn't help but complain, but she was also in a daze when she thought about the rumors in some circles that the wealthy person behind the scenes might actually be able to achieve it.

She felt deeply envious in her heart, and in order to avoid the other party feeling that she looked down on her, she stopped going further on this topic.

Soon, this average-scale premiere reached the stage where the film started to be screened.

to be frank.

This movie was made in the United States. If you move it forward twenty years, you don’t even have to think about it. People can’t take it in at all. I work alone to ensure that my family has a good life, and almost everyone does this. How can it be like what you play here? Same. Even if we move forward ten years and are the only people in the world, the people of the United States still find it difficult to understand.

But this was during the financial crisis.

Moreover, it was the financial crisis that occurred more than ten years after the collapse of the country that had been hanging over the heads of the capitalists for decades and more than ten years without any strong external rivals.

No one knows what will happen in the future.

Will it become the big crisis between World War I and World War II?

Who can say no for sure.

Therefore, the audience can still feel a little bit of empathy.

After watching the movie, some began to express their dissatisfaction by filling out questionnaires.

"I can really feel the helplessness of that family. The rich have everything in their hands and give you alms so that you can live well, otherwise you have to live on the streets. I admire him for killing that damned one with the last knife. I give a rich man an A+ for his courage.”

"I couldn't feel it before, but with this crisis, I discovered that those superior Wall Street vampires never think they have more money and always want more. For this reason, they have designed traps one after another to seduce you. Go and participate, as long as you play, then you are finished, look at me, maybe one day I will not be able to pay off the mortgage, and then be kicked out, and I can only sleep in the park, damn vampires."

A redneck cursed fiercely.

Just as he was about to leave, he realized that he hadn't filled out the questionnaire yet, so he stopped and said.

"Oh, by the way, I give this movie an A because I really don't know who is who. In my eyes, Asians look too similar."

Of course, more people speak based on simple evaluation of the film.

"I am a senior fan of Gu, and my favorite movies are European literary films. I have a feeling that Gu is showing off his skills. Most viewers may not be able to see it, but I can feel it. Not only that, I also feel He seems to want to integrate literature and art with business. To be honest, this is not good. I don’t like it, so I can only give it an A.”

"A+, although it is a movie with almost all Asians, I think it captured the situation of us people in the United States. I am so proud of it!"

……

The right film, at the right time.

When the questionnaire was returned, the overall score was A, but after looking at the distribution of individual scores, it was obvious that the evaluation was among the better ones in the A level, one step shy of A+.

"It's not bad." Gu Ming breathed secretly. It seems that if it was taken out ten years in advance, the American audience in crisis would be able to accept it.

So, I think "Joker" won't be too bad.

"Don't worry too much, even the box office of "Parasite" should not be much worse than in its previous life."

This is the conclusion Gu Ming guessed based on the audience ratings, and it is also his confidence in himself.

The current self is definitely more well-known to American audiences than Bong Joon-ho in his previous life, and has more movie fans and passers-by.

Whether it was before or after his film won Best Picture and Best Director.

The status of the two is not comparable.

After attending the premiere, Gu Ming also participated in a week of promotions.

During this week, one hundred venues generated a box office of $5 million.

It's not a huge explosion, but the attendance rate is still pretty good, and it can basically maintain its steady flow.

Gu Ming gave up the promotion and prepared to return to China.

However, Gu Ming hasn't returned to China yet, but someone has come from China.

Seeing Jinsuo who had just made a call and arrived at his villa within a few minutes, Gu Ming smiled and said, "I was planning to return to China today, why are you here?"

"Of course I came here specifically to see you!" Jin Suo blinked his eyes and made a charming look, "I haven't seen you for a long time, and I have a fever thinking about you."

"Don't talk about you, I haven't seen Yan Danchen for a few days! You are quite a lot. At least we got along day and night while filming "Joker"."

"You've been exhausted these past six months, Director." Jin Suo smiled and walked behind the sofa, "I'll give you a squeeze. Have my skills improved?"

"Indeed, it's not bad." Gu Ming simply closed his eyes and started enjoying it, "By the way, you can live here when you are participating in the promotion. I want to go back for half a month. No one else lives here."

"What kind of publicity?" Jinsuo said deliberately, "I just came to you specifically to give you a massage. The Olympics did a great job, and you worked hard too, Director Gu."

"Okay, don't be so disgusting." Gu Ming chuckled, "If you show courtesy for nothing, you are either committing adultery or stealing."

"Then I guess I'm the former." Jinsuo turned over from behind the sofa and laid his head on Gu Ming's lap. "How was it? You have good skills developed during the filming of "Super Body", right?"

"can."

"By the way, when will you film "Super Body 2"?"

"There is a high probability, maybe, maybe, that there will not be a second part." Gu Ming said.

"Ah?" Jin Suo's heart was about to break. "How come there isn't a second part? Are you afraid that my salary will be too high? I can pay less. For such a global best-selling film, I don't want to make a second part." Money, what a pity!”

"It's a pity indeed."

"But I can't help it." I didn't make a second part in my previous life. How do you want me to go out and make up a brand new story?

But how to compile it?

"In "Superbody", Lucy has been developed to 100%. She is not even a human being. How to act in the second part? Just play a bunch of data? Or continue to develop her brain, one thousand percent, ten thousand percent."

"You help me think about it. As long as you can come up with a good script, "Super Body 2" will continue to be filmed."

"keep your word?"

"Of course."

"Um..." Jin Suo immediately started to think about it. After about ten seconds, she adjusted her posture and shook her head with a smile.

"forget it."

"My cultural level cannot afford this kind of thing. It's too difficult."

"You can't think of how to make it up, so I don't think many people in this world can think of it."

"Oh, it's a pity!" Jin Suo sighed, "I thought this could be like Angelina Jolie's "Tomb Raider" series."

"That's enough. Even if you put your resources in Hollywood, it's not that small. With your current popularity, people in Hollywood are also looking for you to make movies, right?"

"Yes, but I haven't agreed yet." Jin Suo shook his head, "I want to wait until "Joker" is released."

“What smart people do.”

"By the way, Director Gu, what kind of film do you plan to make for your new film?"

"Are you eyeing my new movie?"

Jinsuo didn't answer, and no answer was the best answer.

"Then it depends on next year's Oscar!" If he doesn't win the Oscar and steals Sean Penn's Best Actor title at the same time, then they can make a literary film together.

If this were not the case, I would have to expand more into the commercial field and pursue box office.

Thinking of what Guo Fan had said before about becoming his assistant director, Gu Ming was convinced.

"Make a science fiction blockbuster!"

In this case, even if we really want to make a literary film with Sean Penn, nothing will be delayed.

It is unusual for a film like this to take a year to prepare and take two years or even longer to be released.

I can completely spare time for such a literary film. (End of chapter)