Chapter 732 New York Premiere
In Asia, firstly, with this kind of subject matter, this kind of home-field advantage, plus Linghe and Tiaoqi's marketing and distribution capabilities, the box office in China alone will be at least tens of millions of US dollars, and if it sells well, it is not impossible for it to exceed 100 million US dollars in a single market.
Outside of China, South Korea and Japan are important markets for Hollywood movies, and Southeast Asia has a large Chinese population. With the addition of the popular actress Chae Na, the film is sure to generate a lot of buzz.
If it can ultimately gross over $100 million outside of North America, then nobody will say anything.
"Flypaper" was bound to be one of the highest-grossing films of the year it was released, and Yan Liang was bound to get his ticket to Hollywood as a leading actor with such box office success.
Therefore, even though "Flypaper" was a low-budget film, it had already started its publicity campaign at this stage to attract attention.
After Lu Yanhe had settled many matters, he was preparing to return to China when he suddenly received a notification that Midoriya had decided to hold a premiere of "Tropical Rainy Season" in New York.
The film crew is all coming.
"Tropical Rainy Season" will begin limited screenings in North America starting in late September. This is a common distribution strategy for award-contending films during awards season: using limited screenings to extend the run, build word-of-mouth, maintain the window of opportunity, and give audiences more chances to see the film.
So Lu Yanhe, who had already prepared to return to China, stayed.
This year, Midoriya is really planning to do a good job of public relations for Lu Yanhe's performance awards.
Among the various predictions and calls for his participation, Lu Yanhe has consistently been a highly popular candidate for the Best Actor award at the Situ Film Festival.
The parties are still hesitating about whether to nominate Lu Yanhe for Best Actor or Best Supporting Actor.
In terms of screen time, Lu Yanhe would certainly be more suitable to be nominated for Best Supporting Actor.
However, this year is a relatively quiet year for Best Actor, and judging from the current situation, Lu Yanhe has a very good chance of making it into the Oscar nomination list for Best Actor.
However, according to analysis, "Tropical Rainy Season" is not an English film, but a Malaysian Chinese film. Relying on Lu Yanhe's momentum in the American film industry in recent years and his title of Best Actor at the Seatour Film Festival, it is possible for him to break into the Oscar Best Actor nomination list, but winning the award is basically out of the question.
However, if it's for Best Supporting Actor, he has a chance to win the award.
This is the point of contention that everyone is currently facing.
Which one should I choose?
Even if you win Best Supporting Actor, it doesn't mean you have a high chance of winning the award.
If there are only two nominations, the nomination for Best Actor is definitely more prestigious than the nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
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"Anything is fine."
Lu Yanhe has a very open attitude towards this.
It's not that he doesn't care, but rather that he feels any choice is good; as long as he makes it onto the nomination list, that would be a victory.
In fact, even if he hadn't been nominated for an Oscar for "Tropical Rainy Season," he would still have won.
A Best Actor award at the Situ Film Festival is already a very valuable gift.
Darren Wilson is very interested in what he plans to do this awards season.
Lu Yanhe is his client, and if Lu Yanhe can achieve something during awards season, it will be of great significance to Darren Wilson's career.
Lu Yanhe asked with a smile, "Darren, your clients must also be aiming for awards season this year, right?"
For the American entertainment industry, awards season is something no one can avoid.
When something has nothing to do with you, it only means that you are not yet a mainstream actor.
Agents of Darren Wilson's caliber have a dozen or so clients whose names are known.
There are three or four A-list celebrities.
Lu Yanhe believes that Darren Wilson will be present at every awards season.
However, Darren Wilson's inquiry to Lu Yanhe at this time is likely also suspected of being an attempt to "gather intelligence."
It's not just Lu Yanhe who has to struggle with whether to nominate for Best Actor or Best Supporting Actor.
Each person needs to work with their PR manager and team to come up with the most suitable application strategy for them at that moment.
No one would say at this time that as long as the performance is strong enough, as long as you have enough ability, it doesn't matter what you apply for.
The ultimate destination of awards season is the Oscars, but the Oscars have never been an award that claims to produce award results with absolute fairness.
Every year, factors such as the actor's experience, the subject matter of the work, the breakthrough nature of the role, the social issues that are of concern, whether the public relations strategy resonates with the current academy members, and how competitive the other nominees are all influence your choice, especially the result.
For example, among the top contenders for Best Actor this year, if Lu Yanhe, who was expected to be nominated, were to switch to applying for Best Supporting Actor, then there would be one less competitor. This would mean that actors in the second tier of priority would have one more spot to compete for, which could increase the chances of them being nominated for Best Actor.
Lu Yanhe smiled at Darren Wilson.
"I'm fine with either, whether it's the male lead or the supporting male role."
Darren Wilson asked, "Haven't you made a decision yet?"
“No.” Lu Yanhe shook his head. “This is not a decision I can make on my own.”
Darren Wilson nodded and said, "This year, I only have one client who's vying for Best Supporting Actress. You're not in competition with him, so don't worry."
Lu Yanhe: "Darren, do you think I have a chance to win my first Otti this year?"
Darren Wilson said, "Of course, ever since you won the Seatour Award, you have been one of the most talked-about people this year, especially several Asian directors and actors in Hollywood, who have mentioned your achievements as a young actor and your contributions to the industry on various occasions."
Lu Yanhe: "Would you suggest that I spend more time during this awards season this year?"
“That’s right.” Darren Wilson nodded. “Especially in January and February next year, you should focus all your energy on this.”
Lu Yanhe: "This is really an extremely energy-consuming thing."
“All the actors say that, but that’s the rule of the game.” Darren Wilson shrugged. “Except for a very few people who never follow the rules and are still favored, most people have to constantly do public relations, build up and consolidate their influence through interviews, parties, TV appearances and promotional trips.”
This is truly a game where you don't know the outcome until the very last moment.
In a parallel universe, Nicole Kidman and Angelina Jolie were both considered top contenders for the latest Oscars.
However, after the Golden Globe Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced, they suffered a major setback, ultimately losing their nominations and ending their careers prematurely.
At the Golden Globe Awards, Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres, who was initially considered a filler, surprisingly won the award and even made it into the nomination list.
Many people say that Mickey Madison's win this year was a surprise. In reality, before Demi Moore's Golden Globe acceptance speech, their media presence was roughly equal. Especially after Demi Moore's Golden Globe win and subsequent surge in popularity, Mickey Madison's sudden win at the BAFTA Awards, one of the four major indicators of film trends (with many overlap in the two juries), kept the suspense until the very last moment.
It's hard to say what kind of results Lu Yanhe would get if he didn't personally handle the awards season.
For many Academy members, if you don't come to awards season, it's probably because you're not interested in winning awards, so OK, we won't consider you.
Furthermore, many Academy members don't actually watch all the nominated films.
Sometimes, it really comes down to whoever has the most momentum; they just give all the votes to them.
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After much hesitation, Lu Yanhe decided to discuss with Bai Jingnian and Hu Siwei about bringing forward the filming of "Friends" this year.
There's no way to film like we used to.
He needs to make time for himself.
Bai Jingnian also understood.
He said, "Then we'll try to start filming in November this year and finish it in one month."
"Are you still rehearsing?" Hu Siwei asked.
Lu Yanhe said, "Can we reserve rehearsal time as much as possible?"
Hu Siwei: "I'll make the arrangements and try my best to adjust."
The news that Friends was going to be filmed ahead of schedule spread like wildfire.
For several years now, the filming time and schedule for Friends have remained virtually unchanged, consistently taking place from late November to early February each year.
The sudden decision to move filming forward this year has sparked curiosity among many. Why is that?
As the premiere of "Tropical Rainy Season" took place in New York, everyone suddenly realized the truth.
Lu Yanhe is aiming for the North American awards season this year.
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The premiere of "Tropical Rainy Season" was a small event.
Midoriya made this primarily for awards season, not for box office success.
Of course, awards season is also a way to boost box office revenue.
"Tropical Rainy Season" will soon begin limited screenings.
Starting from Hall 5.
Lu Yanhe invited Jiang Yuqian, Jiang Jun, Li Zhibai, Yan Liang, and Wen Minglan to the premiere.
These five people are Chinese actors who have already filmed or are about to film in Hollywood.
To Hollywood, they were all outsiders.
This isn't a place where "outsiders are always better at chanting sutras," so whenever there's an opportunity for them to get exposure in mainstream North American media or to connect with people in Hollywood, Lu Yanhe will invite them.
Cai Na also received an invitation.
However, because Chen Ziyan had arranged for her to record a CCTV program, the timing of which clashed with the recording, Cai Na couldn't come.
Although she couldn't come, she still posted the invitation on her social media, expressing her regret and asking her fans to support "Tropical Rainy Season".
Understanding and navigating interpersonal relationships.
Sometimes, we have to talk about something: the so-called fate between people.
Cai Na is definitely not the foreign actress he is most familiar with, but she has received the most resources from him.
Moreover, it wasn't that Lu Yanhe liked her so much or wanted to support her so much; it was just that she happened to appear at the right time every time he needed someone like her.
Caina is currently the most well-known and successful Thai actress in China. This is definitely not just because she signed with Shi Huo, but also because she is very good at interpersonal relationships and knows how to be a star.
This refers to "being good at interpersonal relationships" and "being good at being a celebrity" in the literal sense.
Under Chen Ziyan's arrangement, every appearance and every job Cai Na did in China was designed to gain her "national popularity".
It's not that Cai Na has achieved national recognition in China, but rather that every time Cai Na appears in public, it's at an event with high "national recognition," following the route of an "international friendly artist."
Their popularity gradually increased, and so did their buzz.
Cai Na usually presents an image of a girl with a very approachable, girl-next-door feel, rather than the aggressive image of a female celebrity.
This has made her increasingly popular with audiences in China.
Resources like CCTV programs were eventually secured.
She is good at interpersonal relationships, as evidenced by the fact that she didn't attend the event but instead promoted "Tropical Rainy Season" on social media.
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At the premiere of "Tropical Rainy Season", in addition to those invited by Lu Yanhe, Green Valley Film Company also invited several stars to attend.
Of course, in the United States, the premiere of a film is different from the advance screening of films in China.
In the United States, after a film premiere, the main focus is on releasing reviews from various media outlets, providing the first wave of feedback.
Some movies suffer from a complete collapse in media reviews, such as "Captain America: Civil War".
Some films, on the basis of the good word-of-mouth they have built up in the first wave, give the distribution companies more confidence to carry out larger-scale distribution plans.
In China, premieres are extremely rare, instead being replaced by special "celebrity screenings." Celebrity friends attend, offer positive reviews afterward, and these reviews are then edited into clips by the film's marketing team and used as promotional material online.
There are two models. The former has been operating for many years and continues to do so; the latter has only been around for a few years and now seems to be failing. Simply put, the former is largely authentic, and audiences find that they can generally trust the reviews. The latter, however, has become a matter of "social niceties," where audiences are repeatedly "tricked" into going to the cinema, then disappointed, and then no longer believe these "supportive" promotions from friends and family screenings.
Lu Yanhe is not worried about the media reception of "Tropical Rainy Season".
Because the film has already undergone a round of media scrutiny in Situ.
"Tropical Rainy Season" is a film with a low barrier to entry. It is refreshing and simple, and has a restrained way of expressing emotions that is quite different from European and American films. However, its theme is universal.
What Lu Yanhe wanted to know was what kind of evaluation the American media would give to his performance in this movie.
What are your thoughts on his bid for the Olympics this year?
The earlier predictions and calls were ultimately just the beginning.
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I went out and did a lot of things today, I'm so tired and not in good shape. I'll update more tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)
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