Chapter 315: The Great War is Coming
Everyone said that they were looking forward to the birth of "Prison Break", and at the moment it was only two trailers, and it was far from being promoted on a large scale.
The previous publicity was all around the script directed and written by Chen Tian for this drama, and there was no trace of content revealed.
And tonight is the first time that the content of "Prison Break" has been revealed, and it has already caused an instant sensation.
This made the major TV stations feel the pressure, and the official website of "Prison Break" was officially opened at this moment, and the stills and pictures of the actors led by Wentworth Miller and others were also released one by one.
Some tidbits and NG footage during the same filming also appeared on the Internet, and hundreds of thousands of people started a discussion on the topic of "Prison Break".
However, among the various topics, there is one question that almost all fans of the series are concerned about.
is even more concerned about Chen Tian's fans and NBC TV, that is, what kind of ratings will "Prison Break" have.
Previously, NBC promised Chen Tian to shoot all the episodes at one time, and Chen Tian signed a contract for 8 million viewers.
But this is the first time in Chen Tian's career to direct a TV series and the second time to write a TV drama script, but "iCarly" and "Prison Break" are not the same style at all.
It is equivalent to Chen Tian, who challenged the small screen for the first time, whether Chen Tian, who has the title of miracle director, can continue to miracles, this is what many people want to see.
"If 'Prison Break' fails, will Justin be unconvinced and immediately come up with another show to prove that he can conquer the small screen?" said a man named Lawrence.
Wang Jie is a junior studying in the United States.
He has been attending school in the United States since high school, and his family is relatively good. But in these six or seven years, he has learned a lot. For example, racial discrimination has not dissipated. Even if in reality such statements are barely heard in public.
"That's a good question, and while I'm not one of those publisher investors, I think there must be a lot of people who would be expecting Justin's failure.
It's better to be a miserable defeat, which sounds like a conspiracy theory, but I'm sure a lot of people think so.
They don't want to see a yellow-skinned person conquer the whole of Hollywood step by step, they have always felt that Hollywood is their white world. โ
"Man, you're going to make the police knock on your window, man, and that's not a good statement. Although what you say may be true. As soon as Wang Jie finished speaking, someone replied to his words.
"Justin said that this show should not disappoint us, and I am looking forward to the show.
In fact, Justin's humor cells are very good, isn't he thinking about making a few real comedies?
It's better to resemble an R-rated comedy like the American pie, or the king of repetition. Doug Laus watched the Emmy ceremony while keeping an eye on the Yahoo Forum.
He is very interested in the humor that comes out of Chen Tian as the host, although "Little Sunshine Beauty" is also an excellent comedy, but it is more inclined to black humor, and after laughing, it will make people feel a little sad and reflective.
In contrast, he still prefers more pure and even vulgar comedies.
"If I'm not mistaken, Justin will be announcing his plans for another new film tonight. "Raid" has reached 180 million, which is really a result that makes people want to rob the bank.
Oh, my God. I think investors who want to make money on the stock market should throw the ball at Justin, who looks like the craziest money-making machine.
As long as you throw in a hundred dollars, he can turn you into ten thousand.
We should leave a message and ask Justin to apply for a NASDAQ listing. โ
Lawrence, who originally posted, particularly agreed with this reply: "This is the best thing to build, Justin's stock will definitely soar like crazy, and look at his films from the beginning of "Buried Alive" to the present, none of them have made less money." โ
Mira, a modern college student and a senior at New York University, admires Chen Tian's talent more: "Shouldn't you go back to the root of the problem?
We're talking about Prison Break, and I don't think Prison Break will fail, at least initially.
Look at the NBC publicity, they completely capitalized on Justin's fame, and then tonight's Emmy trailer premiere, it couldn't be more awesome.
And then Justin has a loyal group of fans who will definitely be willing to stay in front of the TV for Justin to watch "Prison Break".
I reckon Justin's "Prison Break" premiere should reach at least 10 million, and I heard that he signed a guaranteed contract with NBC for 8 million viewers. โ
"Oh, it's only 8 million? Are you sure this news is true and reliable? It seems to be a little different from his miracle director's name, I think it's at least 10 million, you must know that "Grey's Anatomy" and "Friends" have reached more than 40 million. โ
"You can't ask so much of Justin who is directing a TV series for the first time, and while he does seem like a miracle, I think there should be a certain amount of tolerance.
Of course, I believe that this is an excellent TV series worth watching. โ
On the forum, about "Prison Break", the discussion about Chen Tian instantly became a hot topic.
The party Chen Tian stood on the stage and continued his journey as a host.
To be honest, I always wanted me to be a good actor, but I knew how bad my acting skills were.
Someone sued me that if the male protagonist of "The Queen Wears Prada" was Jack of the Titan Moment, then the box office would have increased by 50 million, and God knows how heartbroken I was, I actually lost 50 million in order to save a little money. โ
Chen Tian covered his chest, his face full of depression and pain.
"Haha! Justin is so funny!" Aniston, who was sitting next to Brad Pitt, couldn't help but laugh.
"Justin, you can go and get the Oscars. Allen, who was sitting in the second row, shouted at Chen Tian.
There was laughter in the audience, and even more so in front of the TV.
"You don't seem to believe it, are you questioning my character?" Chen Tian looked helpless and spread his hands. "Mannie. She can help me testify. I've been dreaming that I'm missing out on 50 million and I'm almost being hunted by our shareholders.
If it weren't for that, we would buy DreamWorks ......"
"shit!" Chen Tian scolded and covered his mouth at the right time, looking like he had accidentally revealed something.
"Okay, let's see who are the nominees for Best Actor in Short Dramas and TV Movies?" Chen Tian turned around and pointed to the big screen seriously.
"Hey, Justin, you seem to have forgotten someone!" Just then, a voice from the first row of seats broke the scene.
I saw a graceful figure stand up from the audience. Everyone's eyes were drawn to it.
"Oh, that's Charlize Theron, so sexy!"
"Gosh, is Theron going to partner with Justin? I thought this award was just Justin, and I dare say it must have been a deliberate design, but I love it. โ
"Justin is so good at acting, I think it would be nice to have Justin as a resident host at the Emmy Awards, or to host a talk show. โ
The audience in front of the TV commented one by one, and at this time, the on-site director immediately switched the camera from Chen Tian's face, who was dazed and then instantly stunned and annoyed, to Charlize Theron in the audience.
Charlize Theron wore a purple trailing dress with a bandeau top, showing off her charming figure.
The long skirt is embroidered with two flowers in the chest department. Not only did it not steal the limelight from her, but it added to her elegance and sensuality.
The red lips and blonde hair form a perfect contrast. This makes Theron, known as the "South African diamond", even more eye-catching.
Before this year, Charlize Theron was also known as a vase, and her acting skills were always unrelatable in Hollywood.
People always think of her appearance, but last year's "The Deviless" completely changed people's perceptions.
She used her ugly appearance to let everyone see her acting skills and get rid of the image of a vase.
She also relied on this "Female Devil" to beat all competitors at the Academy Awards at the end of February this year and won the coveted Best Actress Award.
It was at that Oscars that Charlize Theron had his first contact, and if it weren't for Jessica Alba, Chen Tian might have considered inviting Theron to star in League of Assassins.
"Oh, sorry, I actually threw you behind, what an unforgivable crime. Chen Tian said regretfully.
"I forgive you, I know you may be worried about what Charlize Theron and Justin Chan will write in the newspapers tomorrow. Theron replied naturally, and Theron reached out and took out an envelope from the two flowers on his chest, "Actually, I have already won the Best Actor answer, but it's not with you!"
Theron shook the envelope in his hand at Chen Tian: "The winner of the 56th Emmy Awards for Best Actor in a Short Drama, Film and Television is ......"
Chen Tian also walked back to Theron's side, and the two said almost in unison: "Al Pacino, HBO's "Angels in America"!"
"Congratulations, Michael Corleone, Lieutenant Colonel Sfarland, and ...... Well, that's too much!" Theron clapped his hands, and Al Pacino stood up.
"It seems like I should go down, at least now I'm going to feel a lot of pressure, Oscar for Best Actress, Oscar for Best Actor, and I'm ...... It seems that there are not enough awards to be awarded.
Maybe this time next year, when I stand by your side again, I won't feel pressured. โ
Al Pacino, the film legend who starred in "The Godfather Series", "Smell the Woman", "The Line of Fire" and countless other classics, took the stage: "Justin, are you saying that you will win the Oscar for Best Director next year?"
"Pacino, and maybe Best Actor. Theron added.
"Journalist friends, don't forget to write that Justin Chen is determined to take away the Oscar statuette next year.
Man, you're going to be a public enemy, and everyone dreams of sleeping with a little golden figure in their arms. Pacino patted Chen Tian on the shoulder and took the Emmy Award for Best Actor from Theron.
"I'm sure if you and Charlize are willing to star in my film, then I'm going to have a good chance of getting the statuette, but my plans are full.
Maybe it's going to take a while, but I know you're willing to help me make that wish come true, decades from now. When people see the three of us standing together. I would definitely say that this is the Oscar best combination. Isn't it cool to think about?" said Chen Tian with a gesture.
"That's great, but don't you have another film? a lot of people are waiting for you to announce the answer, maybe we can ask you less for a little bit of money. Theron added in due course.
Chen Tian shrugged helplessly: "It's a pity, it's a film that belongs to me and Mannie, a love film, although I really want to invite you, but this one ......"
Oh, what a sad answer. Can you tell me the name of the film?" asked Al Pacino, staring at Chen Tian.
"500 Days with Mannie, a love film, a very good film!"
"I'm going to go to the theater to have a show, but by the way, is there still a lack of investment? I'm willing to ...... I heard you're short of funds!" Theron said with a smile.
"You're welcome if you want, but it's a modest film. โ
Chen Tian's new film plan has attracted many people, but the opponents are more likely to avoid Chen Tian's schedule.
Clashing with Chen Tian has proven to be not a good choice so far.
When Al Pacinu simply said thank you, the Best Actress award was quickly announced, and Meryl Streep won the Best Actress award.
"I'm grateful to work with Justin. A lot of people will see me and say, Miranda, that old witch.
I never imagined such a tragic experience. Charlize, I'm building yรฌ you away from Justin.
He'll see your performance in "The Devil Girl" give you a worse image. Meryl Streep exaggerated.
"Meryl, I'm planning to become a partner in Justin, do you know what he just acquired? DreamWorks Animation Studios, I think he's in need of some money.
I could come up with the money I had to buy a house to get married, and it wasn't much, but I think it would be enough for Justin to make two blockbuster films. Charlize Theron's words shocked everyone.
"Oh my God, Justin Chan bought DreamWorks Animation?"
"Didn't my ears hear me right? Miramax had the last laugh? That's a lot of money. โ
"DreamWorks Animation? Miramax is crazy, that's a lot of money, what did they do to impress Spielberg. โ
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The audience immediately turned their heads to each other, even if most of the people present were public figures, the objects of being chased in the spotlight.
But compared with Chen Tian, they didn't dare to imagine the acquisition of DreamWorks Animation.
Not to mention that before, Miramax was Chen Tian, who spent 890 million to buy it from Disney.
Today, although the DreamWorks animation department is not as good as Pixar Studios, it is not something that can be done with four or five billion.
"It's an Emmy here, and I think we'll talk about that later. โ
Chen Tian kept his mouth shut about DreamWorks Animation, but it didn't affect people's curiosity at all.
"DreamWorks Animation, it was actually acquired by Miramax, where are their funds, aren't they afraid of bankruptcy?" Matthew Runte, who was sitting in front of the TV, was shocked to hear the news.
He also knew that Miramax had been in contact with DreamWorks, and that Fox and Universal had also been in contact with DreamWorks, but he could never have imagined that Miramax would have the last laugh.
""500 Days with Mannie"? a love film, starring Justin and Scarlett, and I am willing to go into the theater for the story of the two of them.
And Miramax also bought DreamWorks Animation, which is crazy, Miramax's heart is not at all to stand on his feet in Hollywood. โ
"Yes, as it sounds, they are very ambitious. โ
"Isn't it going to be a little too impatient, continuous acquisitions, there will definitely be problems with their funds. โ
"Has the back-to-back box office wins lost his eyes?
Either way, they're going to get into financial trouble, unless they're willing to talk about YouTube and Facebook and take it out. โ
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Discussions on the Internet keep popping up, and for Apple, Microsoft, Google, they see an opportunity.
When Facebook first emerged, all three giants extended an olive branch and were willing to invest or even acquire.
But all of them were rejected, and now Miramax has made a series of large-scale acquisitions, giving them hope.
Marcy Jerome, the head of the Emmy organizing committee, was satisfied, as the Emmys' ratings were soaring. It has now reached 17 million people.
The Emmys are less than twenty minutes away. It is likely to break through 18 million.
Now 17 million people have been packed, which has exceeded their expected peak, 12 million, which is enough for 5 million. Before Chen Tian came on the stage, the number of viewers was only 13 million.
"Bringing in Justin Chan was the right decision and we achieved a win-win situation. Marcy Jerome said with a smile and his partner.
"He got what he wanted, and it was a win-win indeed, and lo and behold, the internet has gone crazy and Justin Chan has taken all the space.
Looking forward to "Prison Break", "500 Days with Mannie", the acquisition of the DreamWorks animation division, and the Golden Man......
Marcy, who was the last one to make so much of the buzz?" asked Jerome's partner, Stein.
"Maybe it's Michael Jordan retiring and the Simpsons road chase...... Who cares about the past. Now this guy Justin is phenomenal.
Oh my God, he's still a yellow man.
The guys didn't like it anymore, but they were willing to put him on the front lines of the newspaper. Marcy Jerome said with a smile.
The 56th Emmy Awards set a new record in the history of the Emmy Awards, with a peak of 19 million viewers.
Bob Wright, the president and CEO of NBC, had prepared a checkbook and motioned to his subordinates to talk to Chen Tian about hosting the show.
Chen Tian had dinner with Scarlett Johansson and Richards Theron at a Spanish restaurant in Los Angeles, and Chen Tian refused to be interviewed by everyone in the company of two beautiful women.
This made the reporters extremely eager to know more about the truth, but they could only watch Chen Tian talk and laugh with Theron and Scarlett from afar.
"For Justin's sake, I think it must have been because he did too many good deeds in his previous life, so God gave him so many things that others longed for but couldn't get. Los Angeles Times reporter Fanko Al said with envy.
Chen Tian, Theron and Scarlett sat by the window, not shying away from the reporter's camera at all.
"I'm not kidding at all. Charlize, if there is the right opportunity. I will definitely work with you. Chen Tian wiped his mouth.
"Well, I'll remember your words and be sure to inform me if there's a suitable script, I don't mind how the characters are. Theron responded with a smile.
She has a very good impression of Chen Tian, and believes in the strength of Chen Tian's films, so far every film has not made the actor's performance the target of criticism, but let the actor conquer the discerning media and audience at once.
Although she won the Golden Man for Best Actress for "The Witch", she knows how many people say that her self-sacrifice has added more points to her award.
Los Angeles did not sleep at all at night, and the media racked their brains to get the truth of the matter, but Chen Tian left a sentence to hold a press conference at one o'clock tomorrow afternoon to announce some powerful things.
This makes them wonder if they want to break the news about the series of heavy news that broke out at the Emmy Awards tonight, even if it has been spread all over the Internet, but they want it to be true.
Chen Tian will leave the United States three days later and go to China on the other side of the ocean to build momentum for the upcoming release of "Raid" in China and Southeast Asia.
In just ten days, Chen Tian will take the team to promote in five cities in mainland China, and then fly to Hong Kong and Taipei with the team, and finally return to the capital from Singapore.
Almost every day will be spent on a plane, but Chen Tian also knows that for "The Raid", this will be the last chance for "The Raid" to soar at the box office.
"Raid" PK "New Police Story", countless fans are looking forward to it.
As the starring actor of "Raid", Donnie Yen has made more audiences in the world recognize him with his excellent performance in the film.
He also played an important role in "Hero", and the two roles made Donnie Yen's fame on the North American Internet skyrocket during this time.
Although it is still not as good as Jackie Chan and Jet Li, it is too high and too high in popularity than half a year ago, and it is not only regarded by film and television companies as a martial arts instructor whose name cannot even be on the crew list.
During this time, Hollywood film and television companies have sent him an invitation to the script, and Donnie Yen in Hong Kong is browsing the script in the mailbox at the moment.
With the upcoming release of "Raid", he needs to follow Chen Tian's team to promote it in various places.
But at this time, there are two action movie audition invitations in hand, both of which are during this time. It made him feel passive.
He would love to go to the audition. But he also felt bad not to participate in the publicity.
"This can't be. None of us can wait for you alone, I hope you understand!"
This is the answer given to him by the other party, he tries to find a balance, but the other party does not give him a chance at all.
He was thinking about talking to Chen Tian and then agreeing to him to audition instead of following to publicize.
Chen Tian didn't know that Donnie Yen had such thoughts at the moment.
If Donnie Yen sues him, he may not agree.
13 September 2004. Twenty-eight hours before the Emmys, Chen Tian held a press conference at the Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.
Facing the question of "Variety" reporter Xiao Serlin: "Justin, what number do you hope the ratings of "Prison Break" can reach?"
Chen Tian replied: "I hope that the premiere will have more than 10 million viewers, because I don't want my first TV series journey to end with wolf bรจi, even though NBC only asks for 8 million for me, and lo and behold, they are not very kind to me." โ
And Chen Tian also officially announced that Miramax officially acquired the DreamWorks animation division for $900 million in cash.
It was also announced that the DreamWorks Animation Division would temporarily become Miramax's animation company and would become independent in the future.
900 million in cash, such a huge amount of money is 10 million more than the acquisition of Miramax from Disney.
Such a big acquisition shocked all the journalists who attended the press conference. And Chen Tian also officially announced it at the press conference.
DreamWorks Animation will launch Kung Fu Panda next year, and will begin production of his first animated film, Despicable Me.
Chen Tian also officially announced that he and Scarlett starred in the film "500 Days with Mannie" based on their story.
However, Chen Tian did not say when the film would be filmed. When will it be released.
The one-hour press conference shocked the whole United States.
The news of "Prison Break", which TV drama fans are more concerned about, and the target of 10 million viewers is obviously not enough to meet the expectations of drama fans and Chen Tianying fans.
They are looking forward to "Prison Break" being like "Buried Alive" and becoming famous.
And the film and media people in the industry are more concerned about Miramax's 900 million cash acquisition of DreamWorks Animation, which is no less than a bombshell in the industry.
In particular, DreamWorks Animation's "Shrek 2" this summer has frantically won more than $1 billion at the global super box office.
And Chen Tian announced that "Kung Fu Panda" and "Despicable Me" will be launched one after another, and animation fans are also curious about what these two animated films are.
The gossip party hopes to see "500 Days with Mannie" starring Chen Tian and Scarlett as soon as possible, and the short one-hour press conference made many people feel satisfied.
NBC, on the other hand, began the final hype, with the first trailer for "Prison Break" receiving an overwhelming response after the Emmy Awards were launched last night.
The number of hits on YouTube has exceeded 5 million, and the character trailers of "Prison Break" have been released one after another.
At the same time, the trailer of the first episode was also officially announced, and countless fans of the drama expressed strong interest.
But for NBC, next Monday is also an important time for them to begin testing whether "Prison Break" can achieve their desired goals.
Generally, American TV dramas are filmed and broadcast simultaneously, but this time Chen Tian completed all the filming of the first season at once.
Traditionally, there is a season from mid-September to late April, with one episode per week at a fixed time.
And this schedule is also a time period for various TV stations to fight for, and general key dramas will be launched during this time period.
The release of "Prison Break" coincided with this time, although Monday's schedule was not as good as last Thursday.
According to the data, Thursday is the best time of the year to watch.
Friday and Saturday are the worst schedules for drama programs, with Saturday being the worst viewership.
Major TV stations are likely to take the throne of the day's ratings as long as the number of viewers reaches 9 million on Saturday.
But such an achievement can only be found in the annual ratings rankings pitifully by dozens of people.
On top of that, there will be less than 38 million on Friday's end of the working day and around 45 million on Tuesday.
On Sunday, there will be about 50 million people at the end of the weekend, and on Wednesday it will be about 55 million.
The best schedule is on Thursdays, when the audience normally reaches more than 60 million, a number that represents more than one in five Americans watching TV shows.
Not to mention that this number does not include other premium channels, sports channels, and local channels, so you can believe how good the Thursday schedule is.
But NBC opted to have "Prison Break" appear on Monday's schedule, the first day of the weekday.
It's okay to have a schedule where people end their day at work and choose to sit at home and relax watching TV with their families instead of going to the cinema.
TV series have high ratings and movies have poor box office, which complements each other.
And "Prison Break" will appear on NBC Monday at nine o'clock, with two episodes simulcast.
This time slot will collide with ABC's traditional trump card for more than 30 years, "Monday Football Night", which will steadily attract more than 16 million fans.
And CBS's ace show "Everyone Loves Raymond" and the first season of the new drama "Two and a Half Heroes" will appear in this schedule, with 15 million viewers being the lowest estimate.
And fox, HBO will launch new shows on this day.
When Chen Tian went to Huaxia to promote, "Prison Break" ushered in a big war. (To be continued......)