Entertainment tycoon who started out as a director

The movie starts playing.

Leave it alone.

Some fans began to whisper to their friends, "Is this a superhero movie?"

"Maybe, maybe, maybe." A young gay man frowned, "Why does it feel like the previous "Parasite" is about the poor."

"Oh my god, Gu is making a superhero movie from the perspective of an art film, right?"

"Then I really admire his courage, and I'm not afraid that Li Yu's "The Incredible Hulk" will have the same ending?"

"You're too preoccupied," the white friend comforted, "I think it just wants to make a superhero movie into a crime movie."

"Just like Nolan's Batman, do you dare to imagine that Batman's combat effectiveness is so weak?"

"If they both do this, will directors deconstruct superhero movies in the future by turning them into ordinary people?"

"For example, let Superman lose his superpowers."

"Okay, you have such a rich imagination that you want Superman to lose his superpowers. Why don't you say let us play Superman? Let's watch the movie." The movie fan curled his lips and didn't want to answer this friend anymore. He watched intently. Film.

At this moment, the scene has been played out where the clown kills three people on the subway. After the shooting, he started doing some perverted dances in the bathroom.

This scene made a Hollywood director with a rather large chin sitting in front of him glare and reach out to touch his chin.

"abuse."

"It suits me to shoot like this."

Quentin Tarantino, who was invited, was thoughtful and shook his head the next second.

"What a pity! It seems that Gu is not used to filming this kind of plot. Why did he put so much blood and tomato juice spilled! Otherwise, how could it be exciting enough?"

"I wonder if this guy can be more perverted in his photos?"

The video continues to play.

Arthur went to the hospital where his mother had been admitted and found a file saying that his mother suffered from mental illness, and Arthur himself was a child who was adopted back then.

I don’t know if it was true or not, but at that moment, Arthur was disillusioned.

When I returned to my residence, I thought I had gone to the woman's house next door, but it turned out that it was all an illusion.

Arthur, whose world collapsed, went to send his mother away with his own hands.

Arthur's act of killing three people in the subway, and Thomas Wayne calling the lower class clowns, aroused the anger of many people at the bottom of society. They regard clowns as heroes, and there are many more clowns on the streets. There are usually people dressed up as clowns or wearing clown masks.

This made the clown who had lost his job, love, family, and almost everything feel somewhat relieved.

And after killing the fat man who gave him the gun, he wore a brand new red clown suit.

To the unique soundtrack of "Joker", the formerly decadent clown stretched out in bright costumes, smoked cigarettes, danced, and walked down the long stairs step by step.

"Cool!"

"so cool."

"This clown's performance is no worse than the clown in "The Dark Knight"! He is even better as the protagonist!"

The movie fans in the audience became excited one by one.

This is a superhero movie, but a different kind of superhero movie!

He didn't have any superpowers, but it made them happy to watch. The one who just walked down the stairs made their blood boil with excitement!

I wish I could be a clown myself, killing, killing, killing!

The plot is getting more and more high-energy.

After taking off everything, the clown killed Morrie at the Morrie show and was arrested by the American police. The clown's fanatic admirers drove the police car to a stop and rescued the clown, their totem.

Amid the cheers of thousands of followers dressed as clowns, Arthur stood on the hood of a police car, and the new king ascended the throne. He painted a clown's smile on his face with blood, spread his arms, and accepted the cheers of countless people in the night. .

In the end, Arthur was taken to a mental hospital, killed the investigators who questioned him, leaving a line of bloody footprints, walked to the sunny window, and danced in the abundant sunshine.

It starts with a cloudy street and ends with a sunny corridor.

The applause of "papapapa" rang out continuously.

"I have a feeling that this film will be a big hit! It is so in line with people's venting mentality during the current financial crisis." Anthony from Sony Colombia was also invited. After watching it, he clapped his hands and judged its market. prospect.

But after making the judgment, he became depressed.

Super hero.

Among superhero movies, it seems that Spider-Man is the most popular one in Sony Columbia’s hands, right?

DC is in the hands of Warner, surprise, oh, it is now called Marvel...

This company on the verge of bankruptcy was still possible to acquire before, but with the popularity of "Iron Man", it may be difficult.

After all, a second-tier hero can be a hit at the box office, but what about other second-tier Marvel heroes? The value must have skyrocketed!

Now that villains like "Joker" are becoming more popular, Marvel's prices will probably be even higher.

Price is still one aspect, the key is that if you pay, the other party may not be willing to sell it!

I go……

"There can't be a Dark Spider-Man, right?" Anthony had a headache.

He had a headache, but the other person was very happy.

This is a bald white man named Kevin Feige, the boss of Marvel Studios.

After watching "Joker", he could no longer hold back the corners of his mouth.

"You can still shoot like this!"

“It turns out you can still shoot like this!”

"Use the villain as the protagonist."

Although the Joker is a DC character, there are obviously more Marvel characters and villains!

This is all very promising!

He instantly thought of a very selling villain, Deadpool.

what……

A pain hit his head, and he thought of something.

When Marvel Comics was in trouble, they had already sold the rights to the X-Men and derivative characters to 20th Century Fox.

Damn it!

Those guys are really arrogant.

In addition to them, there are also many people who feel that they have discovered a new path. Of course, they have not made any moves yet. Everything is waiting for word of mouth and the most important box office to come out.

……

In the 3,000 theaters where the film opened, many investigators hired by Big Dipper stopped the audience after the first screening and asked them to rate the "Joker".

"A+, this is so cool." A guy wearing a peaked cap said very quickly, like a rap, "I fucking love this movie, I even want to talk to the people in it Let’s have a fight together, take my discount shopping coupons, and go shopping in those luxury goods.”

"A+." This time, it was a white man who looked a little shy, pushing up his glasses, "I don't know why, but I feel very good anyway. This is a very different movie."

"A, no matter what, Gu should not make a superhero movie. This prevents me from giving him the highest praise!"

"A+, I have to thank Gu. I've seen enough of the kind of protagonists who are righteous and then kill everyone and defeat the villain. The villain also has his own reasons. This kind of film that explores human nature is quite good. I have to say, it’s Gu who can perfectly integrate literature and art with business! I’m looking forward to his next film even more, and I hope he can surprise me!”

And many people who watched the film couldn't help but go to the Internet to evaluate it after going back.

"It's definitely worth the box office. I want to watch it again." "This is a new angle that you haven't seen before. After watching it, you will definitely like Gu's superhero movie."

"If you want to let off some steam, you can definitely go to the cinema!"

……

Maybe it's because the economy is so bad right now and people are in desperate need of venting.

After collecting questionnaires one by one, more than 60% of the audience rated it A+.

Jin Suo, who was watching next to Gu Ming, was breathing rapidly, "Such a high evaluation? How much box office did it get in the end?"

"Huh?" Seeing that Gu Ming didn't answer, Jin Suo touched Gu Ming's arm, "Director Gu, can you estimate the box office?"

"One hundred million."

"Isn't that too modest?" Jin Suo smiled, "I think there are still 200 million."

"Okay, if it's not enough, you can make up for it!"

"I'm kidding, Director Gu." Jin Suo made a crying face, "I don't have that many dollars."

“You can also use RMB!”

"I'm not stupid." Jinsuo rolled his eyes, "If it's really only 100 million, don't I have to make up 100 million US dollars? Change it to 800 million yuan."

"Eight hundred million!"

Jinsuo smacked his lips and looked at the ceiling full of fantasy, "I don't have that much money now. Do you think if I really had that much money, wouldn't I be able to spend it all in my lifetime?"

"Maybe it can be spent in a month, or even in a day."

"How to spend it?" Jinsuo was puzzled.

“Wouldn’t it be all spent on buying a plane?”

"There are also fines." Gu Ming vaccinated him in advance. "Now a lot of money is pouring into our circle. The film and television industry has been inseparable from money laundering since ancient times. You have to remember that you can't mix it up, let alone Tax evasion like Liu Xiaoqing."

"I don't know how." Jin Suo curled his lips disdainfully, "I'm not stupid, why do I do that kind of thing? The money I have now is enough for me to spend my whole life. It's not worth taking the risk to make that kind of money. ah?"

"I hope that's what you really mean."

Gu Ming nodded and said nothing more.

What needs to be said has been said. As for whether she will eventually follow the old path, it depends on her own choice.

Gu Ming was too lazy to worry so much. He came to her to study art.

Besides, I have a lot to do, and I have to go to various road shows to promote "Joker".

The audience did not let Gu Ming's hard work in publicity go to waste.

The box office was pretty good.

The first-day box office gross including advance screenings reached $17 million.

There were also a full 10 million on Monday the next day.

After eight days, the film had grossed $100 million.

Relevant media finally gave the final target of 250 million North American box office.

And praise Gu Ming.

"Gu, a master in the field of literary films and action films, reached out to superhero movies, but he was obviously not good at making popcorn movies, so he used his understanding to restructure superhero movies. Facts have proved that villains Movies with protagonists may not be niche, and it is obvious that the value of villains in the future will rise a lot."

You can make money, and you can make a lot of money!

Hollywood moves fast.

It wasn't just Kevin Feige who discovered Deadpool's value.

Two days after the release of "Joker", 20th Century Fox asked employees to sort out its villains and superheroes, and Deadpool finally emerged.

Their first choice was also placed on Gu Ming.

Someone was directly sent to find Gu Mingtou, who was promoting the film in the United States.

Still a Chinese.

Speaking of which, this person is quite famous. Through marriage and divorce, he has gradually become successful, at least in the eyes of people.

Now she is the wife of Hollywood tycoon Rupert Murdoch.

After the divorce, she became one of the richest women with the property she received from Murdoch.

Gu Ming didn't really like the average-looking, somewhat mean-looking woman in front of him.

But I have to admit that the other party is a powerful person.

Therefore, it seems enthusiastic.

"Ms. Deng, I have admired you for a long time!" Gu Ming extended his hand to Deng Wendi who took the initiative to find him.

"I should say I have admired you for a long time." Deng Wendi said with a smile, "Director Gu is now a famous director in the world. You can reach this level in Hollywood at such a young age. You are the pride of all us Chinese!"

"My relationship with Bingbing is okay. I often hear her talk about you. She admires you very much."

"It's a pity that she is not in the United States. Otherwise, if we call him, today will be even more lively."

"Isn't there another Bingbing here?" Gu Ming pointed to the golden lock on the side, "It's almost lively."

"By the way, does Ms. Deng want to see me for anything?"

"That's true." Wendi Deng nodded, "I took the initiative to ask my husband for a movie project called "Deadpool". I hope that Director Gu will be involved in directing this film for the sake of being a Chinese."

"Don't worry, I won't discount the salary. How about a maximum salary of 20 million US dollars plus 20% of the North American box office share?"

This salary is indeed not low.

The number of Hollywood directors who can get this kind of salary is definitely not more than the number in the palm of a hand.

If it's done well enough, one movie can earn nearly 100 million.

As for the global box office share, after all, it is a small number of projects by a small number of directors, and the production company needs to beg you to film it.

If it had been two years ago, Gu Ming would have agreed.

pity.

This is not two years ago.

Gu Ming has his own plans and doesn't want to make a film like this.

"Sorry."

"I might not be able to take over."

"Is the salary not high enough?" Deng Wendi raised his eyebrows, "Director Gu, can you tell me your conditions? Let's talk slowly. There is nothing that cannot be negotiated. I come here with sincerity."

"It's not about the price." Gu Ming shook his head, "It's about my planning."

"First of all, when I want to make a film, I need to consider the type of film. "Joker" may be my only superhero film."

"Secondly, my time doesn't allow it. A big project has already been started. It's unlikely that I will devote my time to other companies' projects. I'm sorry." (End of Chapter)