Chapter 34: The Cocktail Party

Cocktail parties, parties, no matter how high-end, the form is similar.

It is usually in the form of a buffet, and a few people who know each other are chatting warmly about something.

Of course, there is also a booth area.

The "Once Upon a Time" series successfully entered the North American market, and the status of the starring Wu Jing has risen, and the director, Pao Hui, is even more so.

Disney helped hold the reception, in addition to introducing the company's employees to Xu Hui, more of a public relations event, such as a woman in her fifties who was chatting with Xu Hui, who was a member of the Foreign Correspondents' Association.

"I love the love you show in the movie, the interaction between Huang and his girlfriend is beautiful, it reminds me of my first love..."

"Thank you for the compliment, in fact, there are many good memories of Italian cinema, and I particularly like the director Bernardo Bertolucci, whose works also have a lot of love whispers..."

Well, this aunt is Italian!

After a brief chat, Pao Hui apologized and left, and Wu Jing was waving to him.

The two sat in the booth and whispered in Chinese.

"Disney wanted to make an action movie, and I was the lead actor..."

"What do you think?"

Wu Jing's expression was a little excited.

After all, it is Hollywood, the center of world cinema.

Xu Hui knows very well that Lao Mei is now paying more and more attention to the Chinese market, and instead of letting Wu Jing stay in Hollywood, it is better to let him return to China and transform into a director.

The "Wolf Warrior" series is ready to start!

However, Pao Hui still respected Wu Jing's own wishes.

“… I wanted to stay in the U.S. and learn about their filmmaking methods. ”

"Okay, but we have to wait until the filming of "The Wind of Kings" is finished!"

"Don't worry!"

Since people want to learn, Pao Hui will not and is unwilling to stop it.

Maybe after two years of study in Hollywood, "Wolf Warrior" will be filmed again, and the effect will be even better?

……

Yaya has been following behind Xu Hui, there is no way, her communication level is limited to 'yes', 'no'...

Not even elementary school students!

She now hates why she didn't learn English well.

The young lady is dressed very well tonight, a big red evening dress made by Dior.

Yaya is very suitable for wearing such brightly colored clothes, which can make it more beautiful and moving.

A few young people probably felt that they wanted to invite her to dance, but she couldn't let go of it and smiled and politely declined.

“… Didn't you learn to dance? Why don't you want to dance?"

Pao Hui couldn't help but ask.

“… I'm a little scared!"

"What's so terrible about this? Although foreigners are very enthusiastic, as long as you clearly refuse, they won't do anything in public!"

As he spoke, Pao Hui picked up the small biscuit on the table and stuffed it into his mouth and chewed it a few times.

My eyes lit up, and it tasted so good!

“… Then I'm going to dance!"

Yaya glanced at Paohui, put down her wine glass, and walked towards the dance floor in the center.

"Go ahead, let those foreigners see our Oriental beauties!"

Pao Hui was addicted to small cookies and couldn't extricate himself, so he responded casually.

"Xu..."

Pao Hui looked up, it was Jenny, the female reporter from The Hollywood Reporter who had interviewed him in Foshan before.

"Jenny, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

The two embraced.

"By the way, I haven't congratulated you yet, "Once Upon a Time" was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film!"

"Thank you!"

"Do you like these cookies?"

Jenny glanced at Xu Hui, whose plate was full of small biscuits, and asked curiously.

“… It's not, it's mainly a little hungry..."

Pao Hui sneered, but still insisted on holding the plate...

"Xu, do you have time, I want to talk to you alone?"

"Now?"

Xu Hui glanced at the girl dancing in the center of the dance floor and nodded.

……

Chinese Americans living in North America, including a number of international students, have recently been brainwashed by a movie called "Once Upon a Time".

They like Huang Feihong shown in the movie, and they appreciate Sun Wen and Lu Haodong even more.

The more you wander, the more you miss the most authentic hometown!

The Wong Fei Hung series, Disney decided to introduce it at the beginning, and the target audience was these Chinese Americans and North American students.

It's just that I didn't expect that the attraction of action movies has no distinction between races and national boundaries.

The casually promised little deal turned out to be a gold mine that could lay eggs!

Disney's annual financial disclosure, relying on "Once Upon a Time", Disney actually got close to $50 million in earnings!

Compared with other series of movies, such as "Pirates of the Caribbean" or something, "Once Upon a Time" is not enough to watch at all, but this movie has nothing to do with Disney from beginning to end, they only serve as distribution and a small amount of promotion.

Unintentionally planted willows and willows!

Last month, the second part of "Once Upon a Time" opened in North America, and "The Chronicles of Narnia 3" and "Deadly Companion" starring Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie were released at the same time.

Then, "Men Should Be Self-Reliant" beat two major North American productions, earning $42 million at the box office in its first week.

In the second week, there was a slight decline, with $37 million coming in;

third week, $22 million;

The fourth week has not yet ended, and the cumulative box office has exceeded 100 million!

Rarely, the North American market is much more exclusive than China and Europe.

At the beginning, "Hero" won the North American box office championship in a single week, which caused a sensation in the entire North American film industry, and "Men Should Be Self-Improvement" almost completed three consecutive championships, which was tantamount to an earthquake for the entire Hollywood.

Although in January and February, Hollywood has never released big-budget movies, but losing the weekly box office champion is a loss!

The Hollywood Reporter, as a magazine dedicated to North American films, certainly paid attention to the film.

Jenny's last interview had a good effect, and many people said that they had reacquainted themselves with filmmakers on the other side of the ocean.

This time, "Men Should Be Self-Improvement" has achieved another success, and the owner of the magazine wants Jenny to have another wave of interviews.

The time is set for tomorrow at noon.

Pao Hui is curious about what Jenny is looking for him!

……

The two sat across from each other.

"Xu, do you know Hollywood-style PR?"

"You know, it's to buy a prize with money!"

Pao Hui summed it up succinctly.

“… However, many people may not get a prize even if they spend money, do you know why?"

"A problem with the film itself?"

I really haven't studied this cannon glow.

He stopped chewing and looked at Jenny earnestly.

"In addition to the film itself, the main thing is that some directors have not shown enthusiasm for the awards!"

Jenny gave an example: "For example, David Fincher, in fact, his film could have won the Oscar a long time ago, but the Oscar has been ignoring her, the reason is simple, he himself has not shown a special enthusiasm for the award!"

“… So, what are you trying to say by telling me this?"

"I don't know what Disney's PR team told you, but I can guarantee that you will definitely be fine at this year's Golden Globe Awards!"