(Thanks to my friends for playing with cats, the fish, the evil eye, the starry sky, and the thinking universe monthly pass for encouragement)

In the film "Glamorous Girl", the most famous of the entire crew is Alex and Charming Girl. The rest of the directors and screenwriters are all unknown existences. There are many people who are still students at USC, and they were pulled over by Locke to work day jobs for free.

But it is such a film, there are neither big names nor famous directors, and the shooting cost is pitifully low, but now it has become a hot topic of discussion.

There are two main reasons why people are concerned.

As far as the movie itself is concerned, judging from the trailer released at the end, it should also be a routine movie. But this routine is based on real horses and real things, and it has also attracted a certain number of eyes.

Alex's fan base is huge, and the slightly wayward line-crossing moves on the just concluded Breeder's Cup have also made people associate Dots and Glamour Girls with discussions. It has the meaning of a mother hero and a hero.

Another reason is to discuss the issue of capital. How great is the power of capital, and what kind of consequences will there be if people with capital become willful.

There are more than 1,200 studios in Hollywood, and at least four or five hundred films are shot every year, and the number of these films that can be shown on the big screen is pitiful.

This is due to the quality of the film itself, as well as the reasons why distribution companies and theaters want to make money. Even Hollywood's theaters are not counting on box office profits, but more on drinks and popcorn in theaters, as well as advertising revenues.

But your film is not attractive, and the audience will not have much interest in going to the theater to watch the movie, so naturally there will be no ancillary consumption.

The consequence is that even if some films are released, the number of screens given by the theater chain is not very large. Hundreds, thousands, this is a good film. More than 2,000 screens can be summed up in the category of blockbusters.

And the film Charming Girl, under the operation of capital and the willfulness of Comrade Lao Liu, even if it does not have as many factors to attract the audience as the rest of the films, it can now win 1465 screens. Even if most of these theaters are in some relatively remote places in the United States, this number is not small.

That's the power of money, and Suzanne didn't hide anything from the outside world when she started talking to these theaters. It is to tell other small theaters and independent theaters that we have money and willfulness, and we can play private theaters.

People from the outside world don't know what the content of Susanna's agreement with these theaters is, but in the Christmas schedule with so much attention, winning this amount also reflects a lot of problems.

There are many people who comment on the sourness, thinking that Liu Heming is completely using money to tarnish the sacred art of film. Can you just toss around as you like if you're rich?

not only chartered the venue in the small theater, but also found so many rich platforms, and it was crazy publicity on CNN. The amount of follow-up investment is already several times or even more than ten times that of the film itself, how do you let others play?

On the Internet, there are many people who hold this view, and there are also some well-known people who have made critical remarks about the forced release of "Charming Girl" this time.

It's just that Liu Heming doesn't care about these at all. It did cost a lot of money, but judging from the current situation, it seems that this film will not let itself lose too much money.

Alex's fan brothers and sisters are more powerful, and many people feel that they can go into the theater and watch it when it is released. I don't have this film in the city where I live? It doesn't matter, you can watch it in a small town theater nearby.

"Boss, I have a hunch that after tomorrow's release, we may make some money this time. Suzanne was a little tired, but she looked excited.

"At best, I didn't think I would lose too much, but I never thought I would make money. Liu Heming smiled and shook his head.

"The money for advertising on CNN, even if it gives us a big discount, costs nine million dollars. How much does it cost to shoot this film? How much does it cost these theaters to screen for three days?"

Suzanne sat a little more formally, because even if Liu Heming gave her the right, she had to report the expenditure: "Boss, in fact, I have already got a very good share ratio, and we can get sixty percent of the box office." I don't think we will lose too much in these three days of screening. ”

"Most of these theaters are 150-person halls, and the number of 40-person senior halls is very small, so the audience that can be accommodated for each screening is about 180,000. According to the calculation of four screenings per day, the number of tickets we need to pay for in three days is 2.88 million. ”

"A movie ticket costs $5, and even if no one goes in to watch it for three days, we will spend less than $15 million at most. If there are more people watching, we can still get 60% back. ”

"As you said, you can only do it if there are many people watching. And even if every game is full, we still have to pay 40%, which is six million dollars. Liu Heming shrugged his shoulders.

"The filming costs, advertising costs, and screening costs of this film are also more than 30 million US dollars. Many films that can be released normally are not as much as us in terms of the investment cost of the entire film, right?"

"Boss, you can't look at it like that, we are all advertising expenses, including the chartering of these theaters, which are all publicity. Suzanne said with a smile.

"These theaters are specially selected by me, they are distributed all over the United States, and after three days of fermentation, the reputation of our movies will come out, so that more people can come to the movie theaters to watch. ”

"When the time comes, we will usher in our harvest period, and those big cinema chains will contact us, and we will occupy the absolute initiative. I've already contacted the manufacturer, made a lot of copies, and I'm going to keep them for release in these major theaters in the future. ”

"I'm more confident than me, anyway, even if I lose, I won't lose too much, you can just toss it. Liu Heming said helplessly.

There is also a cost to making copies, but "Charming Girl" is a 2D film, so the production cost is also lower, and this production cost is not money at all compared to other expenses.

The birth of this film stems from his own willfulness. The point is that he didn't expect to spend so much money at that time, otherwise he would have been more cautious.

And he's a donkey. The more people criticize and sing about it, the more he has to carry it on. Anyway, now that the whole thing is working, if it doesn't go on thoroughly, I will definitely regret it one day in the future.

Otherwise, when Alex grows up in the future, he asks himself about the film, why do he tell his daughter?

The cost of more than 30 million US dollars seems to be a lot, and now is also the time when I am short of money, but I can't afford it.

If there is more famine, there is no worry, and if there are more lice, it will not itch. I owe a lot of money to the bank, and I just need to pay it back slowly. Anyway, I have a lot of wayward things, and this one is not bad.

What if, this film is really popular, as Suzanne said, many theaters are crying and shouting that they are going to release it, and they can really make some money at that time.

Of course, this can only be a beautiful fantasy now, and it is unknown what kind of trend it will be in the future. It may be, as Suzanne said, swim against the current, or it may be as unattended as many people expect.

He doesn't think about these anymore, the competition for the Christmas schedule is still very fierce, even if the film "Charming Girl" is good, you can't pull the audience to the theater to watch it.

"By the way, for our annual meeting, you can also take a good look at it. When the time comes, everyone will be taken to the islands of Australia, and have a good rest there for a few days, and the work next year will be very heavy, which can be regarded as some small rewards for everyone in advance. Liu Heming spoke again.

"Okay, now all industries are hiring across the board. Suzanne nodded.

"Boss, I think you should comfort Locke. He has been a little anxious these days, and although I have persuaded him, it seems to have no effect. ”

Liu Heming shook his head, "I persuaded him a long time ago, but we also gave him this pressure." If we hadn't come up with such a way of releasing it, he wouldn't have been like this. ”

"Anyway, it will be released tomorrow, and after the release, he will be able to recover. I, as an investor, are not worried, but he is not worried as a director. ”

Suzanne smiled and didn't say anything, she was also an accomplice in putting pressure on Locke. Not only Locke, but everyone else in the crew was also very nervous.

This is the first film they have made, and now it has received so much attention from all sides, and it is normal to be stressed. After all, no matter what the reason, this movie can also be really released on the big screen.

Looking out the window, Alex was on Christmas break, and she was going crazy. Every day in the ranch, it is almost the same as going out early and returning late, and after having fun, you will drag your tired little body back.

On this issue, Sasha also protested with Liu Heming, the ranch is too big, and the little guy can't be found every day. It's just that it's useless to protest, even if the little guy likes to go to school very much, now that he has a holiday that belongs to others, people naturally want to have fun and indulge.

If you put a positioning device on the little one, you will find that she has played almost half of the ranch in the past few days.

Of course, it is these animals in the ranch who travel, and when Alex travels, there will be a large army to follow.