It's late at night.
Allen knocked on Wilson's office door.
The two chatted in the office for a long time, and various quarrels broke out at the same time.
At dawn, Alan left the office with a complicated look in his eyes, which were slightly bloodshot.
In the office.
Wilson, the president of Columbia, smoked a cigarette and watched the release materials of "America 1900" and many online reviews over and over again.
In fact, although the first day box office of "American 1900" was far from the expected, it could not be considered a flop. The combined box office of the United States and China was 7 million US dollars...
A debut box office of seven million U.S. dollars is actually within an acceptable range.
but……
Wilson frowned deeply.
"I just talked to Director Bob. Director Bob once suggested that the film be divided into two parts, each with a three-hour theater release time. All right! These were rejected by the shareholders. Later, Bob sent a four-hour film editing plot, but all the theaters were not satisfied. The shareholders then asked someone to secretly edit the film into a three-hour film. An eight-hour film was edited into a satisfactory six-hour film by Bob. Then, until the release, the film became three hours. Look at what the editing has become now. You are the president of the company and you hold the most shares in Cobia. Why do you have to listen to the opinions of shareholders! What kind of pressure did they put on you! Although Mr. Sevan is your uncle and was once very prestigious, has he never made mistakes?"
"This movie is Bob's last. He has a serious heart disease. Can't we give the old director a chance to prove himself? He has created so many classic movies and made so much money for the company. Doesn't he have the right to control his own works?"
"Mr. Wilson, I'm very disappointed. Why did you ask me not to get involved in this movie? If I had participated, this mistake would never have happened!"
"I know Sevan doesn't like me, but, so what?"
“…”
“…”
In the past, Allen was always cautious and spoke in a low voice in front of Wilson.
But this time Wilson found that Allen had completely exploded.
Wilson naturally couldn't stand Allen's sudden outburst and started arguing with him.
but……
After the argument, Wilson sighed deeply.
In fact, he also watched the plot of the released version of the movie, and it was indeed edited very messily.
At this moment, he suddenly realized that he might have made a really big mistake.
After hesitating for a while, he finally did not call the shareholder Uncle Sevan.
Although the reputation of "America 1900" is a little worse, at least with the appeal of actress Annie and actor Johnny, the box office of this movie will not be a huge loss, right?
If it doesn't cost a lot of money, maybe it can be saved by discussing it with the cinema in the future?
…
July 16th.
China has never stopped promoting and bragging about "Rocky".
Ever since the final box office figures for China came out and Rocky's box office directly suppressed America 1900, all the major media outlets, as if they had discussed it beforehand, launched an overwhelming and mindless propaganda campaign for Rocky, with all kinds of exaggerated headlines appearing one after another...
As long as you open any movie website, you can see a huge poster of "Rocky" hanging on the homepage, and it will be marked with a sentence "The birth of a classic, the best movie of 2005!"
On Tomato Movie Network, the score of "Rocky" is almost as high as "The Legend of 1900" with 9.5, ranking second on the reputation list.
Some of Lu Yuan's brainless fans even praised Rocky to the extreme, and the enthusiasm for a second viewing filled major theaters. At the same time, the image of the muscular tough guy Zadeh gradually appeared among the new generation of Hollywood actors in major Chinese media, and his popularity continued to rise...
There is no doubt that "Rocky" has achieved huge success. Its success has dispelled all doubts, all distrust, and all regrets.
America 1900 is miserable.
The movie was widely panned, with everyone saying it was so confusing that no one on earth understood what the movie was about. It was even comparable to the previous film "The Far Sky" released by a certain great director.
The movie's reputation rating has plummeted. Since when does the golden signboard of "Hollywood movie" seem to have lost its value in China.
"America 1900" has also been constantly trending in major media, and its popularity is comparable to that of "Rocky".
but……
This popularity was directly used as the background of "Rocky"...
"Zade vs. Best Actor and Best Actress!"
"Zade: I don't want to explain anything, I just want to prove that I am no worse than any actor!"
“Remote disclosure: Zade’s new journey has just begun!”
“…”
There are so many headlines about this kind of gimmick that they are endless.
Oscar-winning actor Johnny and actress Anne became stepping stones for Zadeh.
Although these things are never "remotely" instructed, this is how the Chinese media does it.
After all, what could be more explosive than the news of a gangster, a newcomer who had no business before and lived at the bottom of society, killing a god?
There is a huge focus only when there is a huge contrast, right?
certainly!
What the Chinese entertainment industry is most looking forward to is the box office of "Rocky" and "America 1900" the next day.
If, the next day, "Rocky" can suppress "American 1900" at the box office again, then...
There is more to write about.
Early morning of July 17th.
The second-day box office data for the two movies came out again.
This data has made all the media extremely excited!
even……
All Chinese media have a hunch that this wave of heat is going to explode!
…
"Ayuan, the results are out!"
"How many?"
"China, total box office of 42 million, Hollywood, total box office of 5 million!"
“What about America 1900?”
"I knew you were going to ask this. The box office of America 1900 was a complete flop. The next day, the box office in the U.S. was only $1.2 million. In China, it dropped directly to $7 million! The total box office was less than $2.3 million! That bastard Forrest really killed a god. That guy Zade was also awesome. He directly took down the best actor and actress! Haha, this reminds us of the time when our movie was the same as the one done by Shen Lianjie. Not long after Shen Lianjie's movie was released, it was pulled off the shelves of major theaters. Now it seems that this America 1900 is actually the same... Oh, I forgot, Shen Lianjie is now in our company, bah!"
"Um... Is Bob's movie going to be taken off screen early?"
"Ayuan, you don't seem as happy as I thought?"
"No, I'm very happy."
"No, I've known you for so long, and I can sense that you seem to be in a very complicated mood right now... Um, why are there so many materials about America 1900 and Director Bob on your desk?"
"Fatty Wei... Director... Tell me, did we really kill the gods?"
"The data is all here... This film, America 1900, is a mess, and the editing is shit, isn't it?"
"This movie was directed by Director Bob. Director Bob can't be just at this level, and it can't be edited like this. What do you think?"
"Hmm?" Fatty Wei lit a cigarette, then sat silently opposite Lu Yuan, the excitement on his face gradually disappearing.
When he really calmed down, he suddenly realized that this matter seemed a little ridiculous.
yes.
That person is Bob.
He is Bob, one of the classic legendary directors in Hollywood.
After spending two years on this, will he be able to produce such a crappy editing movie?
Killing a god is indeed a great feeling, but if the one being killed is not a real god, then...
There is a feeling of boredom.
"Director Wei... have you watched America 1900 carefully?"
“I haven’t seen it…”
"I have a sample of the movie here, you can take a look."
"Okay, wait, we're watching right here?"
"Yes, watch it right here."
“…”
The night gradually deepened.
Fatty Wei stayed in Lu Yuan's office for more than three hours.
Three hours later...
Fatty Wei let out a slight breath, and his expression began to become somewhat complicated.
"Do you see anything?"
"This movie is indeed a castrated version, and it has cut out many important parts. Judging from the gaps in the movie, the original version of the movie should not be as bad as the released version. At least the box office performance should not be this bad..."
"Yes, there must be a reason for this result..."
"What's the reason?"
"I don't know, but it may be the internal negotiations of their Gambia company..."
Just before Lu Yuan finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.
Then Wu Tingting came in with a stack of data.
"Boss Lu, the investigation results are out..."
"Wife? What investigation results? How come I don't know?" Fatty Wei stood up subconsciously and looked at Wu Tingting in confusion.
"I told you about what happened in Gobia during the day, but your mind was full of thoughts about killing gods, so you didn't listen at all..."
"Ahem, ahem...Wife, I was wrong..." Fatty Wei scratched his head awkwardly, then took the information from Wu Tingting.
“…”
About half an hour later, Fatty Wei closed the document and his expression became even more complicated.
"Ayuan, I understand. Let's book a flight to the United States now!"
"???"
"Ayuan, what's wrong?"
"Why did you book the flight there?"
"We are going to the United States for a meeting."
"What meeting?"
"Isn't Bob in a low period right now and feeling very depressed? Let's find a way to pull him over... Isn't that what you're thinking?"
"???"
"Isn't it? Taking advantage of others' misfortunes is not our purpose... ahem, ahem, isn't it the purpose of our company to let gold shine and act as a mentor?"
Lu Yuan looked at Fatty Wei.
He was confused.
Why is it the same information? Lu Yuan wondered if he could contact Columbia and read the complete version of "America 1900" at the same time. If possible, he hoped to buy the copyright...
And Fatty Wei...
Are you thinking about poaching players when the other team is at its lowest point?