Chapter 1004 [Millionaire in the Slums] box office
The next thing gave the audience a very big shock, the Tianchao TV news network broadcast a message, a leader said, Ye Ming's movie makes people think deeply, children are abducted and trafficked in some places in China, and it is necessary to intensify the crackdown, and this kind of crazy person must be severely punished.
This is it, the leaders have said that they will strictly investigate the traffickers, which means that there is no problem with the position of this movie, and then, many programs of the Heavenly Dynasty have begun to discuss this issue, and at this moment, for the movie [Millionaire in the Slums], such a thing is indeed a decisive voice.
The next day, all major media began to express their praise for this movie, calling it a rare work of conscience in Chinese films.
Therefore, the box office room of the movie "Millionaire in the Slums" on the third day was already 4.3 million, and on the fourth day, it was 5.83 million, surpassing Pearl Harbor, and the heart-rending crying voice of the little actor in the movie pierced the hearts of every audience like a sharp sword, torturing everyone's conscience.
The helplessness of the people living at the bottom, the kind of people at the bottom who are lucky enough to do something unexpected, will always be misunderstood, such a thing is indeed very surprising.
Moreover, in such a situation, Ye Ming's own expression of really thinking about this matter is a reflection of the current situation of the lives of the entire people at the bottom. The film really expresses the director's idea through artistic processing.
Even said that this voice has appeared on the Internet, if it is said that Bill Gates's son participated in this show and won the award, then I believe that no one dares to say a word.
But a poor person, a person living in the bottom society, has suffered such an unfair treatment, which is indeed thought-provoking.
And at the moment. Pearl Harbor has been described by some as an empty spectacle. The special effects are enough, and the big scenes are also enough.
It can be said that the Pearl Harbor movie really said that Michael Bay did it with his heart.
But this is not a reason for everyone to watch Pearl Harbor, a bad movie, a really bad movie. Even in the United States, there are many voices criticizing Disney. 140 million, it actually means that it was filmed into such a bad movie, and it is also known as what kind of war version of Titanic, what do you compare with Titanic.
[Hollywood Movie Weekly] commented on this movie as a bunch of dollars piled up in the air. The selection index given by Rotten Tomatoes Wang Chan is nine, which means that it is one number short of the worst. The Golden Sour Plum Film Awards decided to award the best Golden Sour Plum Movie of the year to Pearl Harbor.
A hypnotic film at its best, smelly and long. It's been a long time since Hollywood has had a super-blockbuster get this kind of rating.
Therefore, for Pearl Harbor, this is a problem of lack of credibility that has to be faced.
And on Time magazine, the evaluation of Pearl Harbor is. There are too many big scenes, and a heart-wrenching war is fought. The interspersed love story is somewhat different.
It's not easy to make a good war movie, and Saving Private Ryan has almost no love story, but he can't deny his classics.
Forrest Gump is a literary film, but it is not wrong to say that it is an anti-war film.
This is because if the movie is said to be good in a genre, it is already good. If you want to do both, it's simply too hard.
If you want to do it, make a war movie, such as saving Private Ryan. Let's say the first drop of blood. If you want to do it, you can make an anti-war film in the guise of a literary film, such as Forrest Gump and so on.
But Pearl Harbor was a very surprising decision. It's a very stupid decision to mix war movies with romance movies. As a result, Pearl Harbor became a four-way street. It is already an undeniable fact that the box office of Pearl Harbor became the joke of the year.
Even if you add the peripherals, Disney will lose money. Therefore, in such a situation, Eisner should be scratching his head.
And Wang Chan's "Millionaire in the Slums" has received almost unanimous praise. They all think that this is a literary film that tortures conscience, and it is a milestone work of Chinese films. It profoundly describes the hard work and helplessness of the people at the bottom.
Even leftist filmmakers, while criticizing the film, have to admit that Ye Ming's soul struggle in the movie truly expresses the hard work and helplessness of the people at the bottom. It's an explosive force that transcends words.
Ye Ming, Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, is there any hope of winning the Oscar for Best Actor? "Slumdog Millionaire" already has a box office of more than 20 million, and the major theaters have also increased the number of films, and the box office of this movie is steadily rising.
On the contrary, compare the Hollywood blockbuster, Pearl Harbor, which is known as the war version of the Titanic, and the box office is miserable. In the end, it was basically ignored by the mainstream media in the United States.
In fact, this is also the result of Disney's public relations, his movie performance is too rubbish, and Eisner also asked a few more familiar media not to report on the Pearl Harbor box office.
Reporting on the love of pilots expressed in Pearl Harbor, the spirit of sacrifice for the war, this classic movie is not necessarily a box office hit.
For example, the fart [Apocalypse Now] box office garbage is outrageous, but no one can deny that this is a classic war movie, this is a classic war movie that makes people ponder.
It's just that the box office is not good.
And now what Disney has to do is not to make money from this Pearl Harbor, even director Michael Bay has to become a heat, and Pearl Harbor's drift failed.
But if it is said that this war movie can become a classic, it is also good. Disney has no shortage of money-making movies, but it lacks classic movies. If Pearl Harbor can become a classic movie, then even if they lose money at this time, they can afford to lose it.
Thus, Eisner meant to focus on the historical significance of Pearl Harbor. This is a good reference for [Slumdog Millionaire].
There can be no comparison in everything, and if there is a contrast, then according to the situation, this thing is relatively difficult to accept.
"Slumdog Millionaires" has a box office of more than 20 million. As a result, Eisner was very depressed, but now he is even more depressed.
Michael Bay shook his head helplessly and said: "The screening share of [Pearl Harbor] has been reduced to 13 percent, and many movie theaters are gradually reducing the share of movies that I can, but Ye Ming's film share has risen to a fairly high level, at least among foreign films, it is the highest." It's already 11 percent, which is a very dangerous number. ”
You must know that Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon's highest screening share was only 12% back then, but now that the movie has just started to be screened for two weeks, Ye Ming's film screening share has reached 11%, and if it is in the middle of the period, it will be a matter of time before it exceeds 12%.
Eisner is even more difficult to accept such a thing, he doesn't know why the Hollywood blockbuster he laid out can also lose to Ye Ming in the United States, this is simply incomprehensible.
Michael Bay thought for a while and said, "Otherwise, let's make some trouble for Ye Ming." Complaining about him stealing the box office or something, this is also a good excuse. ”
Stealing the box office is not only unique to China, but also in the United States, there is such a thing as stealing the box office. If it is verified, the result will be very serious.
Therefore, if it is said that a director is accused of stealing the box office, once he is convicted. Don't think about mixing in Hollywood after that.
Eisner shook his head and said, "If Ye Ming is just an ordinary director, then there is no problem. Anyway, it is impossible for him to overturn the case.
But now Ye Ming is not alone, Ye Ming has a brilliant network and Time Warner.
If it is said that the box office of [Slumdog Millionaire] is not very good, then at this time, Time Warner will not help Ye Ming with his heart, after all, Time Warner helped Ye Ming a lot when this movie was released.
But. At such a time, because the box office of Ye Ming's movie is very good, then Time Warner will also make money, don't think that Time Warner has a stake in Ye Ming's movie, I don't know.
Do you want me to sue Ye Ming for stealing the box office, and the Film Association will find out who it is. ”
Nature. Ye Ming is to be investigated, but Time Warner, as one of the shareholders, will definitely be one of the ranks of the investigation.
In this case, Disney will not only sue Ye Ming alone, Time Warner will not stand still, so it will inevitably cause a series of lawsuits between the two companies.
Therefore, such a question is very difficult to establish no matter how it is said. Michael Bay was a little weak, but this movie cost him a lot of effort. In such a matter, he actually lost in front of Ye Ming.
All the newspapers and TV stations are ridiculing Michael Bay for being defeated by Ye Ming, a little movie newcomer.
Seeing Michael Bay's depressed expression, Eisner said with a smile: "Losing is losing, it's not a big deal, we Dinis doesn't say that we haven't lost, but this matter may not be a good thing for Ye Ming."
In Hollywood, if a filmmaker debuts as an actor, it may be nothing, and if he debuts as a director, then it is not a big deal to take it slowly. But if it is said that a movie is both a director and an actor, then at this time it is a bit of a violation of the unspoken rules. Therefore. This kind of thing is rejected by the Hollywood media.
When Ye Ming arrived in Hollywood, he didn't seem to know the rules very well. If it is said that he is taking the path of being an actor step by step, then it is really difficult to explain how to do such a thing. ”
There is a specialization in the art industry, and this matter is not only known to Huaxia, but also in the United States. Of course, in Huaxia, there is no denial of such a thing as a film actor as a director.
Anyway, as long as you say that you can attract investment, it doesn't matter what you shoot. But things are not like this in Hollywood, at least in the mainstream film media of Hollywood, being a director is being a director, being an actor is being an actor, and there are very few cameos.
Of course, if it's a top filmmaker, such as Spielberg or something, there's no problem with this, because people are top-notch, such as Will Smith of the 20 million salary club, this guy is the director of his own record MV, which just hasn't caused criticism from others.
Why, because this guy Will Smith has basically reached the peak of acting.
Therefore, if people do this on their own, it means to get involved in other fields. A top movie star, naturally, has his own privileges.
And Ye Ming, at such a time, he is not a top star, he is at most a newcomer in Hollywood, at most a Chinese actor with a slight game fame.
If it is divided according to the level of Chinese films, then Ye Ming's status in Hollywood now means that there are only second- and third-tier actors who play a supporting role or something.
There is no problem with this, but Ye Ming did not reach the top, which no one denies.
Therefore, Ye Ming became a director and an actor, which was not allowed by Hollywood.
If Ye Ming said that in such a situation, if you want to have a better development in Hollywood, you must give up one, if you want to be a director, then concentrate on being a director, if you want to be an actor, then you must concentrate on being an actor at such a time.
In this matter, Eisner has a long-term view.
Don't look at Ye Ming's movies, they are performing very well now, but now Ye Ming has already entered the sight of the Hollywood entertainment industry.
Therefore, what is Ye Ming's next movie going to the ground, whether he wants to be a director or an actor, this is a very important matter.
Hollywood's rules can't be challenged casually. If he doesn't want to develop in Hollywood, there are some things he has to do.
For example, whether to be a director or an actor is a problem that must be solved.
Therefore, in such a matter, Ye Ming's movie box office is very prosperous, but the problems he faces are also very serious, in Hollywood, at least not when Ye Ming wants to challenge the unspoken rules of the entertainment industry.
Therefore, at this moment, Disney can also watch Ye Ming's jokes from the sidelines, at least Eisner can gloat on the sidelines. (To be continued......)