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49 low-budget films

The director is still the same director, the actors are still the same group of actors, the songs are still the same songs, and the script is the same script, so there is not much difference between this "Graduate" and the one Tan Jiabao watched in his previous life.The difference between the two versions is that this version handles the details more delicately, the dialogue is more humorous, the costumes and props are more exquisite, and the layout of the scene is more grand.

Because Paramount spent more than a year on this film and spent 500 million US dollars.You must know that this does not include Tan Jiabao's script, songs and post-production promotion costs.With the film market so depressed, Paramount is undoubtedly betting big.

However, judging from the reaction of the audience at the premiere that day and the media's overwhelming comments and discussions on the movie "The Graduate" the next day, Paramount seems to have won.However, the biggest winner is Tan Jiabao, who will not only win a good box office, but he may also win a Hollywood studio.

After yesterday's premiere, a beaming Robert Evans told Tan Xiaozhong that a friend's film company was about to change hands, and the price was very cheap.He asked Tan Xiaozhong if he was interested.Tan Xiaozhong immediately expressed his strong interest in this film company.Although he himself is not optimistic about the movie industry, he knows that Tan Jiabao has a soft spot for movies.

This film company is called United Artists Film Company. It was founded in 1919 by four famous directors and actors Chaplin, Fairbanks, Pickford, and Griffith. It has gradually developed into one of the eight major companies that control the production and distribution of American films.The purpose of their creation is to get rid of the shackles and exploitation of the big film companies, and strive for more creative freedom and greater profits.They initially envisioned just filming and distributing the works of the four founders.Later, due to the withdrawal of Griffith, the number of works by Chaplin, Fairbanks and others was limited, so the company focused on subsidizing independent producers to make films and distribute their films.

United Artists was different from other film companies at the time. It did not have its own studio, and needed to rent venues for filming; it did not have its own movie stars and directors, and it made films by investing in independent producers; it did not have its own cinema, and distributed The film adopts the method of signing a contract with the distributor film by film.United Artists was the first major company to adopt the production and distribution methods that prevailed in the United States in the 60s.This mode of operation and the relative independence of directors enabled United Artists to shoot and distribute some films with certain influence and artistic achievements in addition to producing entertainment films.

In the 50s, the American film industry entered a period of depression and recession. Chaplin and Pickley successively sold their stocks to financial capitalists.

Chaplin, who has been out of United Artists for many years, returned to the United States from Switzerland this year because of the opportunity to film "The Countess of Hong Kong" for Universal Pictures.When he found out that United Artists, which he founded, had hardly produced or distributed any films in the past 10 years, and had changed hands many times.A film company that had been brilliant for decades, but now no one takes over $50.

Chaplin was heartbroken. Relying on his prestige in Hollywood, he kept running among major film companies. He hoped that those big film companies would save United Artists and take over the company.However, the current market environment is harsh, and no one is willing to take over this scarred company.In desperation, he thought of Paramount, which he didn't have a good relationship with. After the premiere of Paramount's new film "The Graduate", he spoke to Robert Evans.Robert Evans naturally thought of the group of Chinese in Tan Xiaozhong.

So it hit it off, and they completed various transfer procedures within three days.And within these three days, a movie script by Tan Jiabao also came out.

Tan Jiabao is currently not well-off, so when he came to the United States, he wanted to start with low-budget films and gradually seek development.Originally, he had prepared several low-cost films, but he always felt that it was not the best time to shoot.That day, he saw Peter Fonda, which reminded him of that miracle road movie - "Easy Rider"!

Hollywood in the late 60's.Assume, as an independent filmmaker, that you already have a budget of $40.So, with this money, how much box office can you make a movie?At that time, Hollywood was facing the biggest crisis in history. In 1960, the annual output was only 151. The seven major film companies were in high debt, layoffs, and mergers and acquisitions. By 1968, the income from TV stations accounted for one-third of Hollywood's total income one.Facing the twin threats of art depletion and economic stagnation, what can a measly $40 do?Multiply that number by 10 and get $400 million, isn't it incredible?However, what is even more incredible is that this 400 million US dollars is not even a fraction of the box office of that film - its actual figure is 2500 million US dollars!

That movie is "Easy Rider"!

In the previous life in 1969, "Easy Rider" was born.This is an existential road movie full of bewilderment, negation, rebellion and tragedy. "Easy Rider" is not only one of the classic symbols of the American Beat movement in the 60s, but also a watershed in the golden age of Hollywood.The film was a miraculous success and was nominated for seven Academy Awards in 1969. At the same time, it was very popular in Europe. At the 22nd Cannes Film Festival, the film won the Best First Film Award.Its miracle is also reflected in the box office. The film invested 40 US dollars, but the box office revenue was as high as 2500 million. No wonder Columbia Corporation wanted to acquire the copyright of the film.At the time, it was rare for a big Hollywood company to buy a small independent film.

As a road movie, the plot of the film revolves around the journey of the protagonist. The desolate prairie, hard rocks, quiet lakes, and huts in the campsite, the scenery in the film makes people feel the temperament of western movies.The director used the scenery to express his nostalgia for the spirit of the United States in the past.In the eyes of the authors of the "New Hollywood" film, the Wild West is the last outpost of the human spirit of freedom and the pioneering spirit of early America. The opposite is hypocritical moral principles and values.

On May 1967, 5, United Artists, once the eighth largest film company in Hollywood, was acquired by Tan Jiabao for US$13.This acquisition also has positive significance for Tan Jiabao and Tang Dynasty Group Company.In any case, Tan Jiabao has at least one foothold in the United States.He wants to start from here and make a fortune in the United States as soon as possible!

Due to the large number of songs in "Easy Rider", they incorporated their own record label during this period.

Of course the name of the record company is "Tang Dynasty Record Company."

After finishing these things, Tan Jiabao asked Tan Xiaozhong to take Huang Baiming and Xu Guanwen to New York overnight, because the transaction in the New York stock market was the most important thing for them to come to the United States this time.That transaction is directly related to the development speed of Tang Dynasty Group Company.

Tan Jiabao, Chu Yuan and others stayed behind.He's going to direct them to make a movie.Since it was inconvenient for Tan Jiabao to show himself, he taught the script to Chu Yuan. Through Chu Yuan, he would instruct the director, actors and other staff in the play on his understanding of the film and the shooting method.