Chapter 443: Cover (2-in-1)
The Vanity Fair banquet is something that many people can't ask for, but for Gan Jing, it's just a place to travel.
In addition to being kissed by the nervous Hathaway and inexplicably solving a problem, he made friends with a lot of producers.
Speaking of which, many of the films Gan Jing has participated in have the title of producer.
This kind of title is not hung randomly, and a lot of the work of a producer is more complex and energy-consuming, of course, if you have money, it is more casual to hang up.
Well, Gan Jing is the latter.
The story of Hachiko, the loyal dog, the beauty and the mistake, and the untouchable...... The cost of these films is higher or lower, but the word-of-mouth and box office response are good, which is very noteworthy and important.
With a few glasses of red wine, there is a thick stack of business cards in your pocket, from the seven major Hollywood companies such as Columbia and Twentieth Century Fox, to small and medium-sized companies such as Lionsgate and Legend, and even some of the CAA's contracted producers.
Gan Jing looked at their indifferent appearances, and didn't know if this was another gesture of goodwill, or if their degree of freedom was really so high.
Or, both?
"Forrest Gump, how did you get Hathaway?What are the quid pro quo?" On the way back, Andy and Gan Jing sent the two actresses back to the hotel before going back.
"Well, just chat, look at the moon, I call her Annie, she calls me Forrest Gump, I touch her glass, she touches my trophy. "Gan Jing still won an award today, of course, the trophy in the words is naturally a joke, and the trophy has been placed on Olivier's side.
Generally, awards such as Best Picture, Best Foreign Language Film, and Best Editing can be given to all crew members, but the trophies that are copied later will have to be paid for by themselves.
Gan Jing has asked for a copy to be taken back to him for collection.
Andy was a little suspicious, and he thought a little too much in his heart, I don't know if Forrest Gump has reached any tacit agreement with Hathaway's side, this is not to give up the child and not get out of the wolf.
When he arrived at Hilton, Andy got out of the car and looked at Forrest Gump, who was obviously a little distracted, and couldn't help but be even more worried.
But he couldn't try to say anything, and finally after hesitating, he could only pat Forrest Gump's shoulder and said solemnly: "Forrest Gump, there is a knife on the head of the color word, and you will not waver in adhering to the core morality of socialism." ”
Gan Jing's eyes looked back like he was looking at an idiot, revealing Chi Guoguo's contempt, the person who let me go up is you, and the person who doesn't let me go is also you, what are you going to do here.
"Let's see how good our special effects are. Gan Jing said another thing tonight.
Andy nodded, and continued to work without even entering the hotel.
There is still a lot to do in the past two days, and he needs to work overtime to do it.
Gan Jing entered the hotel, and just after taking a hot shower, he received a call from Xiao Yang, a special effects company, who had come to the United States in person to take over the big ticket.
Xiao Yang's voice was full of excitement, he didn't expect that he would compete for Hollywood superhero series after taking over the job of Life School, and the latter would earn more influence than the former.
Gan Jing chatted with him for a few words, on the one hand, so that he didn't have to be happy too early, and on the other hand, he also instructed him to prepare everything that could be prepared.
Although it was a competition for Ang Lee's film before, Gan Jing felt that this time was easier than last time - after all, he already had a work, and he was no longer talking to people with empty words and white teeth, and he had confidence in his heart.
About two hours later, when Gan Jingzheng felt that the red wine was a little strong, his mobile phone rang.
Gan Jing was taken aback, reached out and grabbed the phone, and said into the microphone: "It's me, how is it?"
"Hmm, someone has an appointment, Mr. Forrest Gump?" a crisp female voice came into his ears, making Gan Jing stunned.
"Good evening, Anne, well, I've made an appointment, it's a bit of a business. ”
"Oh?"
Gan Jing could imagine Hathaway's eyebrows raised.
"It's a shame that I wanted to discuss the script with you. Hathaway chuckled, "Then don't bother, next time." ”
The phone hung up, Gan Jing subconsciously glanced at the time, it would be almost one o'clock in the morning, now discussing the script?
Just as he hesitated to take the phone and dial it back, the phone rang again.
This time, Gan Jing accurately saw that the call above was Xiao Yang's.
"Forrest Gump, Andy brought three people to make an assessment, we can participate in the competition! He will make suggestions to Warner's top management!" Xiao Yang's excitement couldn't even hide the phone call.
Gan Jing is a little congested and at the same time very gratified, the level of Chinese film and television special effects must develop at a high speed in the competition in order not to lag behind the world, 3D movies can be said to be a good opportunity to overtake in corners.
The film and television industry is a complete system, and it is usually difficult for China to compete with the United States, but when it comes to change, it must be firmly grasped.
For a while, the strength of the wine completely faded, and Gan Jing was a little excited.
Countless ideas popped up in his mind, some of them were realistic, some of them seemed to exist only in dreams.
At this moment, it doesn't matter what the son or daughter of the cannon commander is!
Forrest Gump never regrets!
A little later, at half past one in the morning, Andy's notice was also late.
"Forrest Gump, I have to say, the level of your special effects is a bit beyond my expectations, I didn't expect you to be able to surprise in this regard. Andy is also very happy, he is not at all like Forrest Gump who will worry about his country's film and television industry system, of course, subconsciously, Hollywood cannot be surpassed at all.
"Well, what do you think of competitiveness?" Gan Jing was more concerned about this matter.
Andy pondered for a while and said truthfully: "Very competitive." ”
Even if the current level of Huaxia film and television special effects is not as good as the services provided by CAA, it is still far behind, and the more important thing is that the budget here can be much lower.
"Then get everything done. Gan Jing breathed a sigh of relief and then said.
"Hmm. Rest well, and there will be an interview with Time Magazine when you come back. Andy reminded.
At the end of this phone call, Gan Jing was not drunk and sleepy at all, he put on a pajama and walked to the window on the 18th floor of the Hilton, looking at the neon lights of Los Angeles, and his heart was full of pride.
I come, I see, I conquer.
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"Forrest Gump, are you satisfied with the current situation?"
"As an actor, I'm very motivated to contribute more work to everyone, so it's hard to say that I'm satisfied overall, and I always feel like I can do better. ”
"It's actually quite in line with my impression of the Chinese. ”
"I don't think it should be labeled, no matter what skin color or country, but anyone who can go to a high place will always have an inner drive. ”
"What's driving you?"
Mary, a reporter for Time magazine, looked with interest at the Oriental man in front of her, this time she was in charge of the interview for the cover character.
Forrest Gump, a Chinese actor, has been shortlisted for two consecutive Oscars, won the Cannes Palme d'Or trophy, and has so far starred in a cumulative box office of nearly $2 billion - this number can already be included in the top 100 of the world's cumulative box office and even higher.
Whether it is in terms of nominations, awards, or box office, this oriental actor who has only debuted for a few years has already created a miracle, just like the last time he was reported in a weekly magazine about his rescue.
Perhaps, this is a man who is loved by God.
Gan Jing thought for a while under Mary's gaze, and finally gave an answer: "I want to see what step I can go, and I also see it as contributing to the Chinese film industry." ”
If at the beginning, he had the idea of using actors and movies to hit the headlines, then now this idea has been completed well.
From the hard work of creating news at the beginning, to now allowing headlines to "come up and move by themselves", this is a successful process for yourself and the system.
But man always has to find some meaning for himself.
Now that you have reached this position and become an actor who can be said to be a big name, then try your best to promote yourself and the national industry forward.
Maybe one day, more yellow skin will stand on the stage of the Oscars.
Maybe one day, it will be Westerners who will fly over and stand at the award ceremony in the country of China.
Dreams still have to be had, although they can be really suffocating at times.
"What do you think is the problem with Chinese films?" asked Mary a question that was a little difficult to answer.
As an actor who has become famous in Hollywood, Gan Jing must pay attention when answering this kind of question, otherwise when it is published, he may be attacked by the domestic melon-eating masses because of improper answers.
"The Chinese film market is developing rapidly, and by the end of this year, it should become the second largest box office in the world. Gan Jingxian listed the advantages of Huaxia, "In addition, I think the scene that will emerge is that the Huaxia market will become the world's largest ticket warehouse." ”
He looked into Mary's eyes, nodded affirmatively, and affirmed, "Yes, it will surpass the United States." ”
Mary couldn't help but ask, "Why is there such a judgment?"
"Because there are so many of us. Gan Jing replied crisply, "The demographic dividend will be reflected in the box office market, of course, this will not happen immediately, but there will be a process." ”
Mary was dumbfounded, and after a while asked, "Is it like people predict that China will become the world's number one economy?"
Gan Jing smiled and replied, "This is not my professional part, so I won't answer." Well...... Of course, I personally think so, don't write this sentence in. ”
Mary nodded, jotted down the sentence in her interview book, followed by a note "must be published......
"You haven't said anything about the development of Huaxia films, as far as I know, not long ago, you bombarded the existing monopoly problem in Huaxia. Mary threw out a piece of material to guide the conversation, which she had known before the interview.
"Well, indeed. Although the Chinese market will be very dynamic, there will always be problems on the way to development. Gan Jing's face was serious and he talked eloquently, "Monopoly is a problem, and the market has not developed in a healthy and benign way. I think the film classification system is also debatable, and the distinction between literary and commercial films should also be a measure conducive to the promotion of film art. ”
"Of course, these are just some of my personal experiences, and they can be considered general. Gan Jing patched up, even if he succeeded in Hollywood, he didn't think he was really better than others.
To use a phrase that is common on different occasions, I have my own ...... No, China has its own unique national conditions.
Mary nodded, faithfully recording Forrest Gump's answer.
Time Magazine's interview was relatively free, and it had given a general direction before, but the two chatted and put aside the prepared PR draft.
By the end of the interview, Forrest Gump had Forrest Gump pose for a few more photos, which was a complete task.
Although Time Magazine has a great reputation, it is just a media in the final analysis, and the work it has to do is not much different from that of other media.
"There's nothing inappropriate, right?" said Gan Jing as he shook Mary's hand.
"No, that's good, the interview was enjoyable, and I hope you can bring more film work in the future. Mary said harmlessly.
Gan Jing sent her out the door, recalled the content of this interview in his heart, and felt that there was nothing too out of place.
However, as soon as this interview with the cover character of Time magazine came out, there were many critical voices in the country.
"Gan Jing is an actor, what qualifications does he have to guide the Chinese film industry? Has the film industry been established by the sweat and blood of countless predecessors!"
"People say something emotional, what are you cumming about?"
"If you say that you are emotional, you can't say it at home? You can't pretend to be him at home, so you have to pretend to be abroad? What if your speech is not free enough at home!"
"According to what you say, Deng Gong has also appeared in Time Magazine, laugh. ”
"Anyway, I think Forrest Gump is on the cover is a very powerful thing, I don't know why you have such a big reaction, many of his words are from his own point of view, and he doesn't represent you. ”
"What he said when he went abroad represents a part of the Chinese, this kind of thing can be said in his own country, there is no need to go to the United States to preach it, besides, what about monopoly or not, has the court decided?"
"I think it's pink and black upstairs. ”
Almost immediately after the content of the interview was made public, a lot of gossip popped up on the Internet, and the media made different reports and reprints according to their positions.
- Forrest Gump bluntly said that domestic films are flawed
- "Is the Classification System Suitable for the Current Situation of Our Films?"
——"Is it blind or optimistic, Gan Jing said that Huaxia will surpass the United States to become the world's largest ticket warehouse"
- "Han Sanping Interview: The American One Is Not Suitable for China"
- "Smearing Chinese Movies, Forrest Gump may be banned!"
When Gan Jing saw the domestic report about himself, he was stunned, why did he smear Huaxia movies? Why do you want to ban me? This is not allowed to speak?