Hollywood Hunter - Chapter 1562: : Opening

After the millennium, influenced by the atmosphere of the night, Simon simply flew to Hawaii with a group of women the next day for a short vacation, a perfect time for fathers and mothers without the little guys annoyed by them.

Though.

When the vacation was over, Simon also decided to take a few more days off for himself.

On vacation days, I went to Australia again.

Neither Christmas nor New Year’s Day passed. After the holidays, people still have to visit their relatives. In fact, it is the same regardless of the East and the West. What’s more, I have to go and bring the eldest son back, so as not to be tricked into hunting by an old man who is over 90 years old.

The small one has nothing to worry about, mainly the other one.

Even if the old man is still very energetic, but at this age, he must not be able to withstand any bumps and encounters. As for playing guns, it is even more inappropriate. It’s okay to continue my hobby. It’s good to collect more watches. I really can’t buy a few watches.

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On the Hollywood side, Simon went to Australia to visit relatives, and the last box office week of the year-end stalls spanning Christmas also passed quickly.

In the week from December 31, 1999 to January 6, 2000, the North American film market once again turned over.

It is no longer “Game of the Brave 2” that topped the list this week, but “Chicago”.

In the second week of its release, “Chicago” maintained a box office of over 40 million U.S. dollars in the second week with a box office drop of 18%, reaching 40.54 million U.S. dollars. The cumulative box office also exceeded 90.3 million U.S. dollars. In other words, it is a miracle.

According to the analysis by the Gaomen Films team, this trend was mainly due to last week. Because of Christmas, most of the audience tended to drag their families with their mouths, so after all, they tend to be the family carnival type, which is also popular with Disney. The reason why “Magic Pokemon” was able to maintain a good trend last week is that “Cars” achieved a slight downturn.

In comparison, even if it is not R-rated, “Chicago” has reached the PG-13 level. Moreover, this PG-13 obviously has the elements of Daenerys’s public relations operation. After all, the plot of the film is murder and thigh. , It’s not suitable for children to watch at all, and it’s not even suitable for minors.

Therefore, during the week of Christmas, the box office potential of “Chicago” was actually suppressed.

In the week of New Year’s Day, even if many moviegoers still tend to have family fun, more people began to be interested in the musical “Chicago”, which resulted in a slight drop of 18% in the next week of the film.

In the first week of the film, with its excellent reputation and 7 nominations for the Golden Globe Awards, everyone thought that “Chicago” would definitely be able to go out of a beautiful long-term.

Now, the cumulative box office in two weeks has exceeded 90 million U.S. dollars. If you go a long-term future, then… how much do you want to go to?

200 million?

More than enough.

300 million?

If the next awards season, “Chicago” can kill the Quartet, coupled with the current two consecutive weeks of accumulated popularity, the local box office threshold of 300 million US dollars, you can really look forward to it.

Anyway, with the box office of “Chicago” coming out the next week, the entire Hollywood has already been exploring similar musical projects.

So popular, don’t follow suit, follow?

Then, the second place on the list was not “Game of the Brave 2”, but was topped by “Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring”.

In the fourth week of its release, without the opening of the new film, the weekly decline of “Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” narrowed to 25% again compared to last week.

Steadily advance to 300 million US dollars.

Judging from the current trend, it is expected to be the same size as “Steel 2”.

Daenerys Entertainment still has some regrets inside. If it can win the Golden Globe Award and even the next Oscar nomination for “The Lord of the Rings: Angel of the Ring”, with the size of this movie, the local area will rely on the long-term impact of 400 million. It is not impossible. As for overseas, if there is a halo of awards, coupled with the extensive influence of the “Lord of the Rings” series of novels, the global level of 1 billion is also not a luxury.

It’s just that the strategy is initially set, and if it is really strong in “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”, even if it can be nominated, the possibility of winning the award in the end is very small. After all, this is still a commercial film. , Even if the artistry is enough, but it lacks some connotation enough to win the prize, it is still useless.

Of course, Simon remembers that the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy had a big kill at the Oscars. He also knows that the first two “Lord of the Rings” were not at least nominated for nothing. However, since the heat is not enough, there is no need to do it for the time being. Useless work.

The third place on the list is finally the turn of “Game of the Brave 2” in the third week of the release.

Compared to the 36% drop control that was pretty good the next week, “Game of the Brave 2” has a 43% drop in box office this week, with only 29.78 million U.S. dollars in revenue, and a cumulative box office of 163.7 million U.S. dollars.

It is not a problem to exceed 200 million, but it is limited to the same level as the first 200 million.

In addition to the first three films, this time, the box office of other projects has fallen to within 10 million yuan per week. Moreover, the box office trends of all films have basically been determined, and it will be difficult to change too much in the future.

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At the same time as the end of Hollywood’s end of the year, the movie market in China on the other side of the ocean is very lively.

The “New Millennium, New Generation” propaganda activity jointly organized by Jinshu Media and Huanzhu Film and Television has achieved unexpected success, which is really unexpected.

From December 31 to January 6, in the same box office week, the two low-cost production films promoted by the “New Millennium, New Generation” were widely promoted at all levels and became a lot of people across thousands of people. Two must-see films of the Jubilee.

In fact, even if it has received the influence of Hollywood’s super blockbuster on cost and the like, the Chinese audience is still not too sensitive to this. On the contrary, under the propaganda of the two new generation directors, they are full of curiosity and some instinctive support for the weak for the two new-generation directors to be able to use a very small budget to produce two excellent films.

In addition, it is ‘welcoming the millennium’ after all. At least among the young people, it seems appropriate to take the opportunity to watch a movie.

As a result, two low-cost movies, first of all, “Wormhole”, quickly won 37 million yuan in the box office in the first week of the painting, which shocked the jaws of a large group of insiders.

A small cost of 2 million.

Only 2 million.

How come the box office is only 37 million in a week?

More than ten times the return on investment, not to mention, it is just the beginning!

Then, “Tongtianpu”, which was promoted by the Jinshu main department, also reached 29 million yuan in box office for seven days in the first week.

This first made a group of people in Jinshu remember an argument that someone once said, pure martial arts, because Hong Kong and Taiwan have already photographed all the various modes that can be filmed. In the new era, martial arts The film has been difficult to do much.

Therefore, “Di Renjie: The Empire of Heaven”, which combines martial arts and ghosts, has been extended. It is necessary to retain the martial arts spirit, but at the same time, it is necessary to go a step further and add the elements of mysterious and strange to make the project more selling points than pure martial arts.

This is a digression.

In short, although the cost was directly recovered in the first week, the production cost of “Tong Tian Pu” was 5 million, but the production cost of “Wormhole” was only 2 million. Even the entire Chinese film circle, which is about to move due to the industry’s recovery, seems to have found its way.

To make modern dramas, to make comedies.

But here comes the question again, what should I shoot, how should I shoot?

In fact, there is no shortage of comedy in China. In recent years, some comedy artists who have been more active on the small screen, especially during the Spring Festival Gala, are more or less involved in the filming of movies. The subject matter is of course comedy, and most of them are straight to the New Year’s schedule. However, not many can cause too much direction.

This again involves a theory raised by Simon.

The small screen has been on for a long time, and it will inevitably have a sense of cheapness. It makes the audience feel that I can watch it on the small screen for free. Why should I spend money to enter the movie theater to watch the big screen?

In any case, this unexpectedly opened New Year’s Eve schedule, so that the two small films with a total production cost of only 7 million US dollars, with the current continued popularity, the trend that both break 100 million is not a problem, it is really scratching.

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Beijing, the time comes to Saturday, January 8.

This is because not only the two films are selling well, but actually the first battle of the entire “New Millennium, New Generation” plan has been won. Even if the film in the main part of Jinshu has not been able to hit the small part of Huanzhu Film and Television, here is the initiative to plan directly. A gala dinner will be held this Saturday.

The roadshow team that happened to run across the country just before and after the film was released has also returned.

In the Huanzhu Film and Television Headquarters near Beijing Normal University, there have been a lot of things recently. In addition to the promotion of “Wormhole”, there are also some follow-up releases after the perfect ending of “The Years Like Water”, as well as the “Han Zhu Ge Ge” which will be broadcasted in the middle of the month. 2″, not only that, Ren Jingxi is still planning a martial arts reality show. Anyway, he is very busy, so Saturday is also a whole day of work.

In the evening, Ren Jingxi directly pulled up his father who wanted to go home from get off work, and went to the Xidan Hotel where the banquet was held.

Ren’s father is too upright and has always been uninterested in these entertainments, or instinctively resisted. However, the daughter’threatened’ that if the father was unwilling to be with him, she would have to pull her younger brother and compromise. In turn threatened, if the eldest daughter dared to take her son to those messy places, she would…

The father couldn’t say anything like breaking the leg, and he wouldn’t say other ruthless things, and then he got stuck.

The children are too old to control.

After all, he was taken over.

In fact, I also know that my daughter is still disconnected from the big man in the United States, and the father and daughter are relatively open and honest. Ren Jingxi took the initiative to admit that the other party did want to let go. This time she took the initiative, or she did have some kindness. The idea, but more is… I really like it.

I heard my daughter say a lot about the foreign man in private, just those few songs and the other party’s profound knowledge in Chinese culture. Such a person, in addition to the irregularities that are really unbearable for Ren’s father in terms of men and women, I really can’t fault the others.

Obviously, it is not his turn to be a small Chinese teacher in China. After all, that is where he can easily sit in the Great Hall and chat and laugh with the big people.

Therefore, Ren’s father doesn’t worry at all about what occasion the daughter will attend.

With that man here, Ren’s father doesn’t think anyone will harass his daughter at all. It is also a good idea to think so.

In this case, if he was forced to attend, his daughter obviously only allowed him to relax one more, according to a certain saying, it was to enjoy life.

Capitalism!

Sure enough, when he arrived in the banquet hall of Xidan Hotel, Ren Jingxi immediately turned his face in disapproval. After introducing his father to Wu Shanlin, Zhongying Han and others, he ignored him and let him move freely.

If father can find her a little mother, open champagne tonight.

Although, it is unlikely.

The accidental departure of the mother was a long-term pain that the family did not want to talk about, and it was difficult to eliminate. The father was the one who suffered the deepest injury. He had no intention of renewing the strings at all. He only hoped that their three children would be well, peaceful and happy.

There was still some time at the beginning of the dinner, which happened to be reserved for entertainment.

Ren Jingxi first saw Jian Xin, who was tall and greeted in the past. When did the question come back, he learned that he was returning to China to shoot a refrigerator advertisement, and he also knew the company, and asked him half-jokingly about the price. If you can afford Miss Ren, who is already an international supermodel, the bid must not be too low.

Jian Xin didn’t hide it either, she put a finger up and shook it.

Ren Jingxi knew that it was not 10 million or 1 million US dollars, which was similar.

Of course, it can’t be compared with the endorsements of several million dollars by Western stars, but in China, this is already the top price tag. Ren Jingxi knows that the famous Hong Kong Jack Cheng shot for domestic companies in the past two years. Advertising is only 8 million yuan. Of course, there are human factors in it, but it is also impossible for China to give it higher.

In fact, of course it is not for nothing to inquire about this kind of thing, it is all very precious data.

For example, the artists under his own Jinshu Film and Television Company receive advertisements and are familiar with the market conditions, so that they can maximize their profits as much as possible. Ren Jingxi knows nothing about these details.

As he was talking, his own artists came over to greet him.

It’s a little maid.

There is no shadow of the other two.

Ren Jingxi also knew that after the filming of “Return the Pearl 2”, the two had already felt the desire to leave. It was mainly on the Huanzhu Film and Television side. The two women felt that they did not fight for their due resources, not to mention that they were still there. Hollywood climbed high, and even Ren Jingxi signed several newcomers who were somewhat threatening to them. For example, in this “Wormhole”, from the director to the starring role, several lead creators were enlisted by Ren Jingxi. And they are all young people.

In short, if you want to run a good future, you can’t stop it.

When the two people were signed, “Han Zhu Ge Ge” was already on fire, so the agreement was very loose and could leave at any time.

Ren Jingxi himself was aware of this. Therefore, it was largely because Ren Jingxi was unwilling to give them too many resources. These are three unstoppable birds that may fly away at any time.

It’s fine to gather and disperse.

It’s a little maid. Although she stood in the same position with the other two with the help of “The Legend of Sword and Fairy” and got a role in Hollywood, she didn’t have the idea of ​​leaving.

The idea is not hard to guess.

Once the two of them leave, the little maid will be the absolute first sister on Jinshu Film and Television’s side. In theory, she should pick first if there are any good resources.

The fact is also true.

It’s just that if you want to make “Han Zhugege 3” again, Ren Jingxi doesn’t have much willingness, but anyway, he wants to gather the three heroines together within a reasonable budget. It is unlikely.

Ren Jingxi didn’t plan to hold on to the “Return to the Pearl” series, and even recently thought about the name change again. Huanzhu Film and Television Company, the label means too obvious, perhaps in the TV circle, others just listen to it. , And then take a high look at your drama series, but if you want to develop in many aspects such as movies and games, you will show a bit of restraint.

While chatting with the two girls, the main creators of “Wormhole” arrived, Ren Jingxi took the initiative to greet them, and the little maid also followed, but Jian Xin went elsewhere.

Everyone is getting together again.

Ren Jingxi has already mentioned that the company will focus on determining the development direction of actors. Some focus on movies, and some focus on the development of the TV circle. Of course, the little maid is reluctant to give up on both sides, but if you want to choose, you must choose movies. After all, now She can step on Hollywood with one foot.

As for TV dramas, in the domestic side, even if it is the top-notch, it is already the highest pay for one episode of TV drama to get 10,000 or 20,000 pieces. No matter how high it is, most crews can’t afford it. Therefore, even if it is counted as a 40-episode drama, it would take hundreds of thousands to shoot a single one for a year.

In comparison, let’s say Jiang Anqi, because of the success of “Hurricane Rescue”, she is now a film, even if it is only a supporting role, the price is less than 100,000 US dollars, people will not look at it.

The income and style gaps are both obvious.

The next goal of the little maid is to get the heroine of “Detective Chinatown” in the Jinshu Department’s preparations for several big projects. She has already inquired about the news from Ren Jingxi. The heroine of “Tang Detective” has not many scenes. , Belongs to the vase, but it just suits her, as for the other ones, it is not too much hope.

After all, the public image of the little maidservant is too clear. Before and after “Returning the Pearl and Gege”, and after “The Legend of Sword and Fairy”, it is not easy to turn around.

Just like once, Fan Ye has been filming for decades. When the audience saw her, the first thing they thought of was “Returning the Pearl”.

The senior Jin Shu understands this problem now, so the core heroine will definitely not fall on the little maidservant. The vase can still be taken.

In short, if you want to win and have a good relationship with Ren Jingxi, you must also be familiar with Jing Zong, who has been appointed as the director of “Tang Detective”.

After so much socializing, everyone finally started to take their seats.

Ren Jingxi’s table happens to be the main creator of “Wormhole”. However, on both sides of Ren Jingxi, one is his father and the other is a little maid. The main creators of “Wormhole” are farther away. The next one is the core of the Jinshu series, the main creators of “Tongtianpu”, and important guests such as China Film and other important guests such as President Han.

After Wu Shanlin gave a speech, the dinner officially began.

Seeing the waiters serving the dishes one by one, the little maid and Ren Jingxi whispered gossip: “Who is the fat guy next to Zhongying Director Han, who seems familiar?”

Ren Jingxi glanced over, smiled, and whispered: “The Hong Kong side, the God of Gamblers series knows, don’t be fat, be careful to be heard, you don’t want to go to Hong Kong in the future. ”

The little maid understood immediately, but because it was Ren Jingxi’s side, in order to show her closeness, she would be so ‘open mouth’, which of course would not be the case in front of outsiders.

However, the little maid soon realized something: “Sister Ren, President Han pulled the director Wang to sit next to him, and China Film will focus on cooperating with the Hong Kong circle next, right?”

Ren Jingxi knew this earlier than the little maid, but this time just nodded.

it’s common.

Just say this time, Jin Shu and Huanzhu Film and Television released two blockbuster movies in one go. They are also New Year’s Eve. There is no action on China Film, and the face will definitely not look good.

The problem is that we have always considered the face of China Film, and we can’t just do nothing because of this. And the other side also understands this, and of course will not put too much hope on this side. Another problem is that there is no shortage of film talents in the country, but there are too few who can keep up with the current trend. It happens that the country has opened up restrictions on Hong Kong films entering the mainland. Whether it is political or commercial, China Film and Hong Kong, which is good at commercial films It is a trend to start cooperation over there.

What Ren Jingxi looked forward to was that the two sides could get along in harmony next time.

As for conversely suppressing China Film, this kind of thing, just think about it. If you really have a hot mind to do it, it’s because you’re making trouble for yourself. After all, people are capable of turning the chessboard.