hollywood melon man

Chapter 211 Classics are forever classics
How to reflect the awesomeness of a director? That is to get approval from another director.

Although he was far away across the ocean, National Master Zhang knew that little Gilbert could not hear his words, but he still gave the film high praise.

After watching the movie, he went back and said to his friends: "This movie is really wonderful. Director Gilbert's techniques and skills are worth learning."

My friend asked in confusion: "Is there a ghost in this movie?"

"Yes what's the matter?"

"Is this considered feudal superstition?"

The national teacher said he didn't know: "It probably doesn't count. I didn't pay attention at all when I was watching it. Moreover, this is a movie made by a foreigner, so you can't blame them by talking about it.

How much box office can your entire market contribute? People don't care what you think. "

"That makes sense..." My friend agreed.

After "The Sixth Sense" was released in China, it caused quite a stir. Although the cultural foundations are different, the essence of some human emotions is still the same.

If you tell a good story, you can make a good movie. ”—"Chinese Business News"

But as an old saying goes, those who master come first, and there is no shame in learning from him..." - a famous director who made "Farewell My Concubine".

But after watching "The Sixth Sense", we found that our view was one-sided.

Moreover, this movie is not an ordinary drama. It contains elements of suspense. The high-energy twist in the last five minutes made a lot of Chinese movie fans who have not had much movie-watching experience shout out that it is wonderful.

Whether it's family or love, you can find resonance in this movie.

In addition to these mainstream media and the praise of many directors and actors, the classic "Reader", "Yilin", and "Youth Digest" took the opportunity to launch short stories linked to "The Sixth Sense".

Due to the expansion of the audience base, the box office has also increased. "The Sixth Sense" took in a box office of 857 million RMB in its first week of release, which is a pretty good result.

Several years of market development have been fruitful, with more and more people entering cinemas.

For example, the love between a mother and her son in the United States in the 19th century, or the touching love story between the British royal family and a common boy.

"Gilbert Landrini, the most talented and top young director from Hollywood, taught us how to make a good movie at the age of twenty-seven.

I think I need to learn, even though Landrini is younger than me.

Story is always the core of a movie.

Although it's a lie, I can't help but think that some people just love to watch it and really think that this is the real story.

This movie has no special effects, no hot car chases, no gunfights, and even no handsome guys and beautiful actresses, but it just looks good. ”—"Shanghai Daily"

“At the beginning, we thought that Hollywood movies could become popular in the global film market only with their exciting action scenes, dazzling special effects and editing.

This is not surprising. Well-informed North American movie fans were all brought to climax by the final twist, and a refreshing and enjoyable movie-watching experience rushed directly to Tianling Gai.

"After watching the movie, I couldn't calm down for a long time. The touching emotional power in the movie is what makes this movie shine.

After it was released in mainland China, many media and newspapers reported on the film and gave it very high praise.

All I can say is that classics are always classics.

After watching the movie, the feeling is unforgettable and will be remembered all the time.

Thanks to the praise from the media and many directors and stars, as well as the fact that little Gilbert himself is well-known in China, "The Sixth Sense" has achieved good results in the Chinese market.

Maintaining a normal box office curve, the film will eventually earn a box office of around 20 to 30 million in the Chinese film market.

Of course, compared to other markets, this box office can still be said to be dispensable.

But the box office market, which is rising year by year, has begun to make some knowledgeable people in Hollywood film companies pay attention to this land that has been forgotten for too long.

In the latest round of WTO negotiations, the restrictions on film have been relaxed a lot, and the negotiations are progressing smoothly.

Although there are still some unresolved differences, joining the WTO is a certainty, and the rest is only a matter of time.

Because he promoted the introduction of Hollywood movies and finally made such a contribution, Tian Chongming was praised by his boss and his position was promoted.

This made Tian Chongming very grateful to little Gilbert. It was little Gilbert who convinced him in the first place, otherwise he would not have achieved this political achievement.

I don’t know if little Gilbert has any plans to visit China during his vacation, so that I can treat him to a meal. I happened to go to have Shancheng hot pot. I am a Shancheng person, so hot pot is a must.

Tian Congming doubted whether little Gilbert could stand the spiciness of Shancheng hot pot.

Little Gilbert didn't know that there was still a hot pot meal waiting for him, otherwise... the plan could not be changed. He could eat hot pot at any time, but his work could not be delayed at all.

After agreeing to Naomi Watts, little Gilbert went to the premiere of the "Contact" movie as promised.

The movie "Contact" is quite tortuous. At first, Jodie Foster agreed to star, but because she broke up with her girlfriend, Jodie Foster was very hurt and had to withdraw from the project.

In terms of director, Warner initially chose George Miller, but George Miller was not in good health. He wrote and produced "Little Piggy". After finishing this project, he went to make documentaries, so he rejected Warner's offer. invite.

"Contact" is not easy to adapt. Without suitable directors and screenwriters, Warner Bros. will not film it easily. Warner even wanted Gilbert Jr. to take over the project, but Gilbert Jr. had his own affairs to be busy with.

Ultimately, Warner Bros. chose Robert Zemiski.

As for the heroine selection, after Jodie Foster made it clear that she refused, Warner Pictures also considered Julia Roberts, Demi Moore, Meg Ryan and other candidates.

In the end, it was Doug Walter who insisted on choosing Naomi Watts against all odds.

When Naomi Watts asked Gilbert Jr. for his opinion, Gilbert Jr.'s suggestion was to take on this film.

Regardless of the fact that this movie is a classic science fiction film, from the current perspective, this is still a rare film with a female character as the main perspective.

Most of the films that feature female characters are romantic comedies, and it was through such films that Julia Roberts rose to the forefront of Hollywood.

The recent "My Best Friend's Wedding" starring her and Cameron Diaz has exceeded 100 million at the North American box office.

Other genres generally feature a male perspective, with female characters serving more of a vase role and rarely taking on key roles such as advancing the plot or rescuing characters.

Therefore, it can be said that it is quite rare to have a film with a female perspective, and it is also a science fiction film, so Gilbert Jr. persuaded Naomi Watts to take it.

Naomi Watts was very confident about Little Gilbert, a playboy man's vision in movies, and successfully accepted the film.

Now, finally comes the harvest moment.

Robert Zemiski is not a little-known director, he has directed the "Forrest Gump" and "Back to the Future" series of movies.

Starring Naomi Watts and Matthew McConaughey are all star actors who want to be popular.

In addition, little Gilbert brought Cameron Diaz, Charlize Theron to support, and many new Hollywood stars such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon also came.

This made the premiere look as star-studded as any other blockbusters.

In an interview with the host, Gilbert Jr. said: "I like the idea of ​​this film very much, it is quite exciting, and Doug initially invited me to take over the film.

But due to scheduling issues, I ultimately declined the invitation.

But trust me, this movie is a pretty good one and you won't regret it after watching it. "

This can be regarded as a disguised increase in the value of "Contact". Naomi Watts was very happy. As expected, little Gilbert still loves me.

Entering the cinema, little Gilbert watched the entire movie.

It may be that the leading actor has been changed, but it looks slightly different from the previous movie. But the problem is not big, the film is still very exciting.

After watching the movie, Gilbert Jr. gave his own evaluation: "The details of the scientific settings in this movie are quite serious, and it can be called a hard science fiction movie.

Who is closer to the truth of the world, science or religion? Such a serious issue is likely to become a dull sermon when put on the screen, let alone convincing the public with its conclusion.

However, the film not only finds the intersection between these two competing viewpoints, but also creates a richly entertaining and touching emotional trajectory.

In addition, I want to say that there are subjective factors. I think Naomi’s performance is great and wonderful..."

Naomi Watts covered her face and looked very embarrassed, while the guests watching the movie laughed kindly to show their agreement with little Gilbert's statement.

After the premiere, Naomi Watts asked Gilbert Jr. privately: "What do you think this film can achieve?"

A film that is only a success but not a box office success, like "The Shawshank Redemption," is also a bad film for the studio.

If the film does poorly at the box office, it is likely to hit Naomi Watts' current status.

However, Little Gilbert told her to relax: "Don't worry, it's not a problem for the film to have a box office of over 2.5 million US dollars in North America, and it's not a big problem for the film to exceed million US dollars globally.

There is little pressure to achieve profitability through box office recovery, and there is also a video market and other peripherals!
What's more, this is a movie destined to be remembered in film history, so you definitely don't have to worry. "

Naomi Watts was stunned: "You think so highly of this movie?"

"It's very high. There are not many science fiction films that can compare with this movie. Congratulations, Naomi, for adding another representative work to your acting career." Little Gilbert said.

Naomi Watts was very happy to hear what little Gilbert said: "I almost refused at first, but you encouraged me to accept this film.

It’s half the credit…”

"Then what kind of reward do I have?" Little Gilbert asked with a smile.

Naomi Watts whispered a few words into little Gilbert's ear, and little Gilbert's eyes lit up: "This is good, this is good, I want this..."

What it is is a secret, we will tell it after little Gilbert comes back from New Zealand.

After attending the premiere of "Contact," Gilbert Jr. took Cameron Diaz with him to New Zealand for vacation and inspected the location.

Producer Kane Waxman also went to New Zealand subsequently. In the next few years, he will be based in New Zealand to prepare for the big project of "The Lord of the Rings".

(End of this chapter)