Chapter 408: Human Confusion is a Great Reward (Two in One) About 5,000
Lu Poo's film review of "Dead Life" posted on Douban has caused a lot of repercussions in the domestic film circle, and all kinds of well-founded analysis of the movie in combination with reality is indeed very convincing, and people with different views have no good way to refute Lu Poo's analysis.
Even this film review was translated into English and published on foreign websites with the help of good deeds, and for a while, the comments of Lupo, an amateur film critic, had a certain flock among film lovers around the world.
But this is only a hot topic in the circle of movie lovers, and the discussion of "Death" is actually not out of the circle, for ordinary audiences, their discussion revolves around "Women's Federation".
Many people say that the fight between "Dead Life" and "Women's Federation" is an extremely stupid and arrogant decision made by Mickey, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that no matter when "Dead Life" is released or who fights in the ring, in fact, the final box office result will not be much different.
After all, his movies are not suitable for watching with his family, so the moviegoers are all individuals, pure movie lovers or die-hard fans of Lu Ze, Mitch, Kamiya and others, in addition, most ordinary viewers will not set foot in the screening room of "Dead Life".
"The Dead" is a very personal film, and the vast majority of passers-by have been eliminated when writing the script, which is a gift from Mickey to a small circle.
Therefore, in addition to the box office results in the first week of release because of the full support of global movie lovers, the box office after a week showed a cliff-like decline, falling from the second position in the box office list, and being surpassed by many commercial films behind him, becoming the bottom of the high-scoring movies in the same period in addition to bad films, of course, this also has a lot to do with the lack of marketing and publicity.
On the contrary, in the eyes of professionals, "Death" has become this year's banba, punching and kicking all this year's movies, none of the movies are the same enemy, although it is only the beginning of the new year, and it is unknown whether there will be a new dark horse, but insiders do not have particularly high expectations.
All in all, "Dead Life", like the vast majority of in-depth movies, has not yet been out of the circle and has not become a phenomenal work, but it still has an excellent reputation in the hearts of insiders and has become the biggest favorite to win awards this year.
As for when to win what award, this problem will be solved later, only considering the present, what changes "Death" has brought to Mickey and others, in addition to the cynicism of the entertainment newspapers for Mickey, the most important thing is reflected in the popularity of the actor Lu Ze abroad.
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"I want two Big Mac burgers, a Coke, a pair of wings, and a chocolate sundae, thank you. ”
Cullinan, who was modified in the color of the black knight, slowly drove into the McDonald's exterior ordering window, the tall body made Lu Ze basically the same as the ordering service life, the window was slowly lowered, he wore pilot sunglasses, and said to the waiter who was busy with his head down.
"Sir, it would be more cost-effective if you changed to a package...... Wait, you're Parker?"
"Hmm...... Sort of, but he's just my character. ”
"Oh my God, don't mess with me, man, if I hadn't watched "The Dead" several times and I wouldn't have recognized you, you'd be a lot stronger than Parker. ”
The waiter's brother stroked his forehead, his expression was very rich, and he didn't know whether he wanted to cry or laugh, but he could see that he was very excited, his face began to redden, he took the banknote handed by Lu Ze, folded it in the corner and made a mark.
"Well, I've been working out lately. ”
"Is there any new film project?"
"This needs to be kept secret. ”
"Okay, can I take a group photo?"
Lu Ze didn't refuse, took off his sunglasses, waited for the waiter brother to secretly take out his mobile phone, and when he saw that the supervisor was not there, he quickly turned around and took a photo, and didn't see if he had taken a picture, so he took the packaging bag handed over by the back kitchen, handed it to Lu Ze, and privately gave Lu Ze a sundae.
"Give it to you for free, take it quickly, don't be seen by my leader. ”
"Thank you buddy, goodbye, and have a great day. ”
It was very simple kindness, although it was not very fair, but Lu Ze still accepted it happily, smiled and shook his fist with the little brother, put the item in the car, and clicked the accelerator.
"Come on, dude, I'm optimistic about you!"
The little brother stretched out of the window and shouted quite loudly, Lu Ze heard it, the car did not stop, but just stretched his hand out of the window and gave a thumbs up.
Maybe this incident is just a small episode for Lu Ze, but for the little brother, it is a day worth rejoicing, for an actor who he doesn't know the name, but he likes his works, and even when the next car stops, his smile is much more sincere.
This is just a small episode, but Lu Ze likes this way of communicating with fans very much, although it is not as crazy as domestic fans, but it is extremely comfortable to get along with.
In the past few days, far more than one person has recognized him, but he will not be surrounded by people like he is in China, taking pictures on his phone without his permission.
Most of them just said hello and asked for a group photo or took a short short video and left neatly, only a few people would ask for autographs, and Lu Ze also agreed one by one, which also gave him a good reputation on foreign social media.
The car is driving on the road, and he takes a big bite of a hamburger at a red light, and now his weight basically meets the requirements of "Exile", but the price of gaining muscle is that his physical consumption is a lot greater, and he needs to eat a lot to keep his stomach from complaining, of course, in this way, his body fat will be higher, and he needs to do a week-long carb de-fat brushing work before shooting.
About half an hour later, he arrived at the company, honked a few times, and the newly hired security guard of the doorman raised the gate and greeted Lu Ze.
Today's Universal Brothers are no longer crowded, and there are paparazzi shooting at the door from time to time, after all, Mickey, a guy who makes enemies everywhere, is also a popular entertainment object.
In the past, swiping the access control card to enter the hospital can no longer protect the company's internal information, and Lu Ze also believes that it is necessary to hire security personnel from several professional security companies to conduct round-the-clock patrols, after all, it is necessary to set up multiple monitors.
"Good morning, Mr. Lu. ”
"Hello, Jill. ”
The black guy in the mailroom was fired for taking money to secretly photograph Mickey, and after many tests, the fifty-five-year-old Jill took over the job with several times the salary.
"Would you like a sundae?"
"If you can, then it's better sir. ”
After a brief chat with Jill, he returned to his office, moved a Golden Rooster trophy that the cleaner had placed a little crooked, and then sat down and turned on his computer to write this quarter's electricity association report.
To tell the truth, this kind of report that needs to be official is enough to give a person who has not entered the system and has not done a clerical job a headache to death, its format is ruled, and it can't be a hammer in the east and a stick in the west, and if such a report is sent over, his master will definitely have to send the report back for him to rewrite.
That's right, each of his reports has to be sent to the old man first, and it can only be officially released after the old man's check, which can be regarded as escorting Lu Ze in disguise.
"Knock knock. ”
"Enter. ”
The door was pushed open, and Mickey sneakily stuck his head out and looked around, before he smiled and swaggered in.
"Why are you acting like a thief? ”
"I heard from the security guard that the camera in your room was never turned on, and I thought you were doing something bad, and you weren't afraid to disturb your Yaxing. ”
"If you have something to do, just say it, if you don't have something to do, get out, I'm busy here, don't have fun with me. ”
It is true that the camera was turned off by Lu Ze, but this is because he doesn't like the feeling of being monitored, even if they are to protect their own safety, as for what Mickey said about doing bad things, it is purely a joke, with Lu Ze's character, he will not say anything in advance, even if he does it, it is impossible to be in the company.
"I just finished discussing the specific matters of the share transfer agreement with the negotiation company, and I didn't have too many requirements, so I just went according to the normal contractual obligations, but I didn't want the new shareholders to be too lenient. ”
"You can do it yourself, you don't have to discuss it with me. ”
"Okay......"
Lu Ze didn't look up, still writing and painting on the manuscript paper, sometimes contemplating his eyebrows, sometimes walking with a pen, Mickey was a little bored, after all, he couldn't recognize all the Chinese characters, and he didn't know what Lu Ze was writing at all, so he had to pick up a wrench like a key, open the dust cover of the cabinet clock, and the pendulum that swayed at a given time was up, and sat down to pick up a pen, pulled out the cap of the pen, and pressed it back.
It wasn't until a flash of inspiration that he thought of a good idea that he slammed the table, startling Lu Ze, and reflexively leaned back in the chair.
"What are you doing?"
"I ask you, what was my goal in founding Universal Brothers?"
The sudden question made Lu Ze think for a long time, Mickey's question stumped him, not because of his poor memory, but because Mickey's goal was too fucking, the ghost knew which one he was asking, and after thinking for a long time, he opened his mouth uncertainly.
"...... become a big film and television company?"
"It's not this, guess again!"
"Where can I guess? You talk so much a day, where do I know which one, you just say it. ”
"It's to attract film and television talents from all over the world for their own use!"
"So what? What the hell are you trying to say?"
Of course, Lu Ze still remembers Mickey's bold words on the day he signed the share transfer contract, and Lu Ze is still very impressed, but he still didn't guess Mickey's intentions.
"I can sell the shares, even 20 million, 10 million can sell him, but I want an additional project, I want a treaty on the interconnection of talents. ”
"Be specific, what do you mean. ”
"What is the most lacking of Global Brothers now? It's people, there are only seven people in a company, and I have to add three to play more, I can't get by with face, but I also have to stretch the gap when I need a team, I think, why don't I set up my own team first, as the big brother company that controls the shares of Global Brothers, do I have to help the younger brother? The nominal person is still your company, but when I need it, you have to lend me, and of course our salary will be paid by us, and in the same way, when they are in need, they have to rush up when they are in need, right? As long as they give money, we will help!"
The cap of the pen was not fastened tightly, and Mickey slammed it on the table with a snap, blowing up a little bit of ink and splashing it on Lu Ze's manuscript paper, but Lu Ze didn't care, but thought about the possibility of the problem, and in the end it felt unlikely.
Although it is not without precedent in the past that an artist's contract was split in half by two companies, and it is very common for artists to participate in other companies' projects, but it is all an individual contract, and I have never heard of which two companies can circulate all the teams of each other.
And what does Mickey want? Not only the mutual lease of directors, screenwriters, and actors, but also the use of costumes, makeup, Taoism, post-production, special effects, and even the publicity team, no matter how you think about it, it is a bit unrealistic.
"People are also film and television giants, the leading boss of European film companies, it is not impossible if the same level is connected to each other, after all, the contract will not be transferred, but we have two or three big cats and kittens, a total of one actor, two directors, plus a photographer, the difference in rank is too much, I don't think it's possible. ”
"You're looking down on yourself!"
As soon as the words fell, Mickey stiffened his neck, perhaps out of his own extreme conceit and expansion, he did not allow himself to be in the position of the weak, he had the momentum of a one-person horizontal knife that could block a million troops, and his smart IQ occupied the high ground again, and analyzed it carefully with Lu Ze.
"It stands to reason that the four of us are definitely not as strong as other companies, after all, the gap in numbers is here, but we also have our own advantages, think about it, how long have we just established the company? Only a few movies? Two! But what? A small-budget "Effect" has overturned many big-budget films, and a "Dead Life" wants to win awards is simply a certainty. ”
"What is the reason why "Dead Life" has not been out of the circle and has not become a phenomenal work? Isn't it because we have no money and no publicity channels? But they do! Let's borrow their people and give them an important role, and once the new movie is a big success, they will use propaganda channels to advocate and advocate it, and people will become popular! So you think, are they here to be a rescue soldier for us? This is the fucking gilding!"
"You lend me a person with decent strength, Lao Tzu will give you gold and then return it, so fools don't do such a business! At first, our goal is not big, borrow a few, just borrow a few! Let them try the effect, see if the work of our metallurgical plant is good, once the effect meets their expectations, they will naturally borrow in large quantities, and they have to borrow it! After all, this is also a qualification, and the salary is borne by us, and the contract is still in their hands, can they not do it?"
Lu Ze thought about it, in this regard, it is not impossible, the other party took the shares, and the two companies were equivalent to connecting the two companies, and they had to be polite and polite, saying that it should be no problem to borrow a few people to play a role, after all, the other party also wants to get dividends.
Of course, this is on the premise of not borrowing big names, otherwise once the movie is rotten, some big names will be affected, and the other party will definitely not dare to gamble with the mainstay of the company.
But if he borrows a few soldiers with enough strength but no fame to gamble, I believe that the talent reserve of Gambiano Pictures should be painless, and if it is lost, it will be lost, but if it is popular, they will have to send a pennant to Mickey, thank you for the selfless Mr. Lianqiaomi.
At first, you can set a clause, only borrow a few people at most, and set a limit on the maximum value of the person who lends out, this clause should be easily agreed, after all, Mickey's strength is also clear to them, and when it really participates in the movie, the other party is estimated to look forward to Mickey modifying the contract, thinking about it, it is very feasible!
"There's nothing wrong with you thinking like this, it's a good idea, it can temporarily solve some of the manpower problems, I agree with the contract plus this clause, but the team can't be formed, someone else's team is easy to use, but after all, it's someone else's, in case we part ways with them one day, we still have to fall into a situation where no one is available, we can only find freelance actors, so I think it's also important to form a team." ”
"Hahahaha!"
Regarding Lu Ze's worries, Mickey suddenly laughed three times as if he had lost his mind, got up from the stool suddenly, squatted on the ground, and imitated the action of planting flowers in Lu Ze's flower garden a few days ago.
"Here, guess what I mean!"
Lu Ze clasped his hands in his arms, leaned on the back of the chair and watched coldly, sometimes he really couldn't stand the reward for Mickey's whimsical human confusion, and he had to let him guess the meaning, what about playing here and guessing the idiom?
"Mentally handicapped children. ”
"Phew, seriously! Guess!"
"Happy baboon. ”
"Fuck off!
He jumped up and stood up straight, imitating MJ, touching his crotch with his left hand, holding his forehead with his right hand, pouting his mouth, exhaling, turning his head, and pointing at Lu Ze like Conan.
"This is called! As long as the pickaxe digs well! There is no corner of the wall that Lao Tzu can't dig down!"
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