The goal is over 100 million, and 1.5 billion is good.

At first glance, it is inconspicuous, and when you search for it, there are hundreds of millions or hundreds of millions of numbers on the box office list, but behind those hundreds of millions of films are small and medium-sized film and television companies that vomit blood.

In the global box office, the United States is undoubtedly the first box office, and Hollywood's film production level ranks first in the world.

Last year, in 2010, a total of 1,065 films were released in the United States, of which 30 were films that grossed more than 100 million yuan - this number is very clear at a glance, and it is not even a fraction of the overall number.

Of course, some films are in the nature of ticket play, and some films have been cut off the global box office in North America, but even so, the cruelty can be seen.

The investment cost of "Untouchable" is 9.5 million euros, which is equivalent to about 11 million US dollars, which is a figure without calculating the cost of publicity, and if you count this cost, it is about 3 million US dollars plus global publicity.

In other words, the box office of this film reaches $50 million, which is the profit point, the loss below 50 million, and the excess above 50 million are earned.

However, for Warner, just 50 million is not enough to see without loss, what they need to see is the value of Forrest Gump, so the "over 100 million" mentioned by Andy is the passing line for a Chinese Cannes actor who wants to get the support of Warner Group and compete for the Oscar.

It's a bit harsh, but it's a number that Andy can convince the group with.

"Why don't you ......" Gan Jing knew in his heart, knowing the concept of box office, he thought for a while, and said tentatively to Andy, "Let's buy the box office?"

Andy almost choked himself to death without taking a breath, he looked at Forrest Gump angrily, pointed to his nose, and said in Chinese with correct words: "I am an upright foreign devil who doesn't know what happened." Don't mention it. ”

"Besides, this little trick to buy the box office is used by the Meng Xingjia, do you think we are both not good?" Andy shook his head.

Gan Jing gave up, and was stupid: "I'm just talking." ”

"Let's do a good job of publicity. Andy thought for a while, "I think you should still have the ability to call in East Asia." This film is not bad, and the box office of $50 million should be no big problem, just see how much it can get. ”

"Actually, because I'm yellow-skinned in Asia, people will give some face. Gan Jing crossed his fingers and calculated, "France, because I am the Cannes actor and a French company, everyone will give some face." ”

"Then, in Spain, I used to give people an award for face, and everyone gave some face. ”

"And then, Italy...... Well, everyone will give face. ”

"In the end, the United States, if you don't give me face, you have to give Warner face, right?"

Gan Jing said happily: "If you calculate it this way, your confidence is inexplicable." ”

Andy fell into deep thought, this kind of face calculation is really simple and easy to understand, when the time comes, you can take it and talk about it at the meeting, maybe it will have a miraculous effect, of course, this is under the condition that the box office figures have a certain support.

Nodding thoughtfully, Andy's mood was a little lighter: "Yes, there is indeed more confidence." In this way, self-deception is sometimes very important. ”

The two looked at each other for a second, and they both laughed.

The matter has come to this, so let's announce it first, release it later, do our best, and listen to the destiny of heaven.

After meeting Andy, Gan Jing negotiated with the Warner distribution department, and then called Ang Lee to communicate the itinerary, and finally determined the platform activities in the future.

On July 15, the neon country made its first stop in Tokyo, followed by a week of trips to major cities.

On August 15, Seoul, the capital of South Korea, also lasted for a week.

September 15, Berlin, the capital of Germany, continues for a week.

At the end of October, Gan Jing and all the members of the crew will appear in Paris, France, to carry out the premiere.

There is no doubt that such an event will shorten the filming time of the Youth School, but Ang Lee had considered these things when he agreed with him before, and Gan Jing, as a big-name actor, must have a lot of this and that, so their time is calculated in a grace period.

After confirming the announcement, Gan Jing briefly inquired about Uber's investment work, and then hurriedly returned to Treasure Island.

Life of Pi, Life of Pi, no matter what movie I'm going to show, you're my favorite.

Well, you can't say that to Ang Lee.

It's a bit too meaty.

After resting for a day and calming down, Gan Jing re-transformed into the Indian young man adrift on the sea under Ang Lee.

The preface is cloudy, the scene of drifting on the sea is not very difficult for an actor like Gan Jing, and the point that needs to be paid attention to is the combination of special effects, such as how much space the arm should bend to accommodate a tiger's head, and how far away the arm will not touch the tiger's claws......

These are details, excellent shots, and the most time-consuming thing, but whether it is Ang Lee, Gan Jing, or Huaxia Film and Television Special Effects Company, the three parties can be patient and seriously polish this work.

A Hollywood best director, a Chinese actor who is hard to see a Cannes actor, and a special effects company that almost gathers top talents in China, they work together to shoot, and as time goes by, they gradually shoot more and more tacitly.

Youth Pi has placed two stories in the script, and the filming is now more than halfway through, and Gan Jing can gradually peek into Ang Lee's directing ideas.

The first story is about people and animals drifting to survive, and the second story is about people eating people and living in darkness, the former occupies most of the film, and the latter is only dictated through memories.

Finally, the middle-aged Pie asks the storyteller, "Which story do you prefer?"

The listener replied, "The one with the tiger." "That is, the first fantasy story.

But which story does Ang Lee believe in?

There is no clear statement in the script until the end, and the protagonist responds to the listener's belief in the first story: "It's closer to God's will." ”

However, which is the true story that Ang Lee wants to tell the audience?

Obviously, it's the second.

The great director's cunning lies in the fact that he uses metaphors and fallacies to show the facts he wants to tell the audience - the most obvious fallacy is that he encounters a cannibal island full of meerkats while drifting, and these animals are stupidly allowed to be grabbed and eaten by the pie.

Meerkats are social mammals, active during the day, resting at night, digging, burrowing, well-proportioned, slender, and most importantly, they are mainly found in the Kalahari Desert of South Africa.

It is unreasonable for a desert-dwelling species to appear in the vast ocean islands, and it is precisely this irrationality that Ang Lee uses to imply to the audience that the first story is fake.

The second story does not have a single shot in the film, and Ang Lee uses the absurdity of the first story with a shot to prove the truth of the second oral story......

"Are you tired of filming like this?" When Gan Jing understood these and pieced together the director's intentions, he felt very speechless, and directly found Ang Lee.

"It was fun and fun. Ang Lee is a matter of course, even a little proud, "It's fun to make the audience think about it before they can understand." ”

"Well, it's a philosophy, too. Ang Lee added.

This is probably his philosophy of film.