Staven Bell has a very luxurious little cinema, and when the three of them sit in this small cinema and watch the movie, they have different expressions. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Although Cheng Xiaoyu has also experienced a lot of winds and waves, he is still a little nervous at the moment, but he can't see it on the surface. The film is a little different from the original, with some plot changes and some elements that are more in line with the times, and the managers who have seen the film and ridiculed it are not wrong to say that the film is low-grade and vulgar, and he doesn't know what Staven Bell will think of the film.

At this time, the black big screen began to play the subtitles of the staff, and Staven Bell, who was sitting next to Cheng Xiaoyu, still meticulously read the subtitles, and when the words "Thank you for watching" appeared, he turned his head to Cheng Xiaoyu and said with a smile: "Rain, you are really a person full of whimsy, horror movies can be made like this, you are really a weird....... I didn't expect you to make a movie that contrasts so much with "The Shawshank Redemption....... I think you have a lot of potential......"

Hearing Staven Bell's words, Cheng Xiaoyu's heart beat violently a few times, but he still looked very calm.

Then Stavon Bell asked an unrelated question, he looked at Cheng Xiaoyu and said very seriously: "Rain, can you tell me, why do you want to make a movie?"

Cheng Xiaoyu paused for a moment, obviously a little caught off guard by such a question, and told Staven Bell that half of the reason was to make money and gain fame? Then it is likely that he will be kicked out of the villa immediately by this master who regards movies as his life, and if he tells his true purpose in his heart, he will be regarded as a freak!

A thousand thoughts flashed through my heart, but fortunately, our director Cheng Da is still a young man! He immediately organized his language and said in a slow and soft voice: "I once read a book called "From Caligari to Hitler: A Psychological History of German Cinema", which analyzes the German national mentality from the end of World War I to the rise to power of the Nazis in Germany through film research. The book argues that film, as a typical popular art, actually reflects the unconscious and fantasy of a nation, and that a specific national mentality determines the popularity of certain films. The recurring visual and narrative themes of German cinema from the 20s to the 30s exposed the Germans' fear of chaos and yearning for order, which led them to willingly submit to the rule of powerful governments. This leads to the core idea of Krakauer's film theory: film is a metaphor for reality, film becomes reality, and film is the 'restoration' of material reality. (The word "restoration" in Christianity refers to the way in which an individual is saved, the process by which a person finds himself religiously in a new, reborn way.) ）

"In my opinion, cinema as a medium can bridge and alienate the rift between our general public and the material environment, and the realistic aesthetics of cinema is a sign pointing to theology, a good film can deepen our souls, understand the true taste of life, and allow us to achieve salvation...... Among all the arts, film is the most important to us, and film has far superiority over literature, which is the charm of image expression. But how to put it? People's rejection of good literature is no different from the isolation of art films. Either way, in my opinion, there is no doubt that cinema is the art form that has the most direct impact on the world. ”

After a pause, Cheng Xiaoyu's eyes changed from soft to extremely firm, he looked up at a big black screen, there seemed to be many people's pictures flashing back, the lights in the small movie theater had not yet turned on, he sat in the dark and said his ultimate goal softly: "I want to change some of the less beautiful places in the world through movies, this is my original intention to come to Hollywood to make movies.......

Catherine, who was sitting next to her, looked at Cheng Xiaoyu's angular side face, the way he spoke eloquently, his voice was beautiful and magnetic, which made her dislike Cheng Xiaoyu dissipate a little, and these profoundly sentences proved that he was not the rich child of Catherine who did not learn and did not know how to learn.

"Change the world" is not funny when the words of Zhong Er come out of his mouth, but she always feels that she can't get used to Cheng Xiaoyu for some reason, so she turned her head away from looking at him, and said secretly in her heart: "It's just a red magnate who knows some rhetoric and is a little talented, there are more such people, and there is nothing to pay attention to......

Staven Bell listened to Cheng Xiaoyu's not impassioned confession, his expression was very pleased, this was the answer he had heard that best met his appetite, he reached out and patted Cheng Xiaoyu's shoulder and said: "This movie 'Universal' has been released for you ......."

Cheng Xiaoyu hurriedly showed a grateful smile and said sincerely: "Thank you, Mr. Staven......

But Staven Bell was not only a great director, but also a good businessman, and he pushed down his glasses on the bridge of his nose and said, "But the VAM agreement....... The North American box office is at least 200 million plus the filming rights of the sequel...... Do you dare to bet? You must know that according to our 'Universal' distribution ability, the box office of a movie exceeding 100 million is just a very common data...... but Staven Bell did not say that even if Universal's movies are not A-grade films, they must have popular stars to join in order to ensure box office appeal, and Cheng Xiaoyu is a purely small-budget independent film, and the box office of more than 100 million is something worth mentioning.

Stavin Bell is the managing director of Universal, he not only has a huge influence in Universal, but also has a huge influence in the whole of Hollywood, there are boring people who have made statistics, and the person who is thanked the most at the Oscars is Stavin Bell, so what Stavin Bell says can almost be used as a contract.

Hearing the number of 200 million, Cheng Xiaoyu didn't say anything, Catherine who was sitting on the side was a little stunned, she couldn't cry or laugh after watching Cheng Xiaoyu's movie, and she couldn't say that she was angry, but she thought it was very interesting, to be honest, she liked Cheng Xiaoyu's movie very much, and she was very interested in it, compared with "Texas Chainsaw Massacre 4" starring herself, Cheng Xiaoyu's movie is not a bad movie.

Although she thinks the movie is good, she didn't expect her grandfather to think so highly of Cheng Xiaoyu, you must know that this is his first Hollywood small-budget movie, there is no star, and he is also a director who does not have appeal...... Asking for a box office of 200 million? It's a fantasy! The North American box office of his debut film is 200 million, this kind of thing has never happened in American film history, and even the box office of his grandfather's film debut is unbelievable.

Catherine felt that Cheng Xiaoyu would not agree to such conditions unless her brain was squeezed by the door, and she felt that her grandfather might just want Cheng Xiaoyu to retreat.

Cheng Xiaoyu was a little hesitant at the moment, Staven Bell's 200 million data card is too ingenious, he doesn't remember how much box office this movie achieved in North America in the end, but it definitely didn't exceed 200 million, he had the impression that it was about 150 million, so he set a betting line of 150 million.

The distribution company of this film is not Hollywood's Big Eight, but a small film company, which belongs to a complete dark horse movie, although it is said that Universal's distribution ability and small companies are not the same, but this bet is still difficult to predict the outcome of the bet, 1.5 billion, Cheng Xiaoyu is 80% sure, but 200 million....... Cheng Xiaoyu had no confidence at all, he sat in his seat and was silent for a moment, but he still decided to give it a shot, took a deep breath and said, "Then can Xuanfa listen to my opinion?"

Staven Bell obviously didn't expect Cheng Xiaoyu to make a decision so quickly, and he hadn't bargained yet, he smiled sly and said: "Of course, it is impossible to listen to your opinion 100%, after all, you are neither professional in publicity, nor do you understand the American market, but I think your reasonable and professional requirements should be no problem.......

Cheng Xiaoyu slapped his hands on his knees and said, "Okay! 200 million is 200 million......

Staven Bell didn't expect Cheng Xiaoyu to really dare to agree, and gave a thumbs up and said: "Rain, you are the most courageous young man I have ever seen, you are really courageous, the specific contract is tomorrow you come to 'Universal', I will ask someone to talk to you....."

Catherine, who was on the side, raised her head and whispered with a look of contempt: "What a so-called megalomaniac, thinking that you can pick up dollars anywhere......?

Catherine's acting skills are really good, and Cheng Xiaoyu can't tell whether it is indirect persuasion or real contempt, so she can only smile and say: "Miss Catherine, we have a saying in China called seeking wealth and danger...... It's impossible to get a huge return without a little risk......"

Catherine snorted coldly, stood up and said, "Then I wish you a big box office hit...... After saying that, Catherine said goodnight to her grandfather Stavein Bell and left.

Cheng Xiaoyu and Staven Bell exchanged phone numbers, and agreed to meet tomorrow at "Universal Pictures", and walked out of Staven Bell's villa.

When Cheng Xiaoyu's heart beat very fast when he got in the car, this bet is indeed not small, even if Cheng Xiaoyu doesn't care much about money, he feels a little frightened, after all, he is in urgent need of cash now.

The production cost of this film is almost 12 million US dollars, and at least 10 million US dollars will be invested in the promotion and distribution, which adds up to almost 150 million Chinese dollars.

If the box office does not reach 200 million US dollars, he will not only lose the production fee plus 20 million US dollars, but also lose at least 30 to 40 million US dollars in box office sharing, but if the box office exceeds 200 million US dollars, he will earn more than 100 million US dollars in cash...... That's much faster than robbing a bank.......

(To be continued.) )