As mentioned earlier, every film dedicated to the awards season will be released around Thanksgiving.

This is the consensus that the North American film industry has formed after so many years of development.

The so-called awards season is to encourage genre films that are not very good at the box office, but the quality of the film is very high.

Compared with North America, the most lacking link of Chinese films should be the awards season!

Many conscientious filmmakers make good movies, but they can't be recognized by the market.

In 2016, the entire Chinese film industry fell to the bottom, not only in the mainland, but also in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and there were very few films that could be called masterpieces throughout the year.

Most of the movies that are flooded in theaters are not only youth films, but also urban romance films or some very vulgar comedies, by the way, there is also Guo Xiaosi's "Jue Ji"

'Little Fresh Meat' has changed from a neutral word to a derogatory term, and many viewers will subconsciously think that this is a bad movie as long as they see a certain little fresh meat starring in the movie!

But, are these movies losing money?

I can tell you clearly, there is no loss, and there is even a profit, except for a very few movies such as "The Brother Who Slept on My Top Bunk", which is to the extreme, most of the movies are profitable!

But these money-making movies are flooding the Chinese film market, affecting some good movies that no one cares about.

If there is a standardized awards season, there will definitely be more filmmakers willing to make films in the real sense.

For a movie like "Carol", even in such a mature market as North America, Bill Dorothy knows very well that there is no good way to make it a high box office except for word-of-mouth diffusion.

So, he did just that.

There were only 50 screenings in the first week, and the box office in a single week totaled 620,000 US dollars, which does not seem to be a lot, but the box office of a single theater exploded, directly reaching 50,000 US dollars!

In fact, since "Carol" won the Cannes Palme d'Or, a group of film critics in North America have been gearing up to comment on this same-sex film.

Originally, LGBT is the most mainstream value now, and film reviews of this genre will definitely get more attention.

In particular, its director Shen Lin was also the winner of the previous Oscar for Best Picture.

Everyone knows that the ultimate goal of "Carol" must be the little golden man!

"Made of crystal-clear, suppressed tears, almost entirely composed of shots through windows, vanity mirrors, and hidden doors, Carol is a love story that trickles from a trickle to a flood that will eventually break through the embankment of your heart!

"The subtlety of this film is that it finds the perfect balance between restraint and outburst. Everyone stood at this point of equilibrium with bated breath, using a small pattern to amplify the most ordinary emotions between human beings. The struggle and struggle with ** are weakened, and the strongest brushwork is dedicated to the emotional swing. But more importantly, this film is a good story that is touching, delicate and charming. ”

"The love in "Carol" is natural and open, and the director is not sensational at all, quietly touching the heartstrings of the audience with the heart, the communication of eyes, mouth and ears, and the exquisite set creates the atmosphere of the fifties. There is no preaching, no subjective emotional guidance, and the whole viewing process is like listening to an elegant and subtle line. Under this love story, you can feel the undercurrent of the trend of the times. ”

Sometimes, I have to admire these veteran managers, who just have a way of finding big-name film critics who like a certain type of movie.

In North America, although the status of film critics is declining, big-name film critics can still influence the reputation of a movie, especially when it comes to hitting the awards season!

If it's just praise from the media and film critics, it doesn't matter, but the film's fan reputation is also good.

Naturally, after the screening, Touchstone quickly reached an agreement with the North American Theater Alliance, and the number of theaters released reached 1,200, and "Carol" collected $8.9 million at the North American box office in a single week, occupying the fourth place in the weekly box office list;

In the third week, the number of theaters that opened reached 1,800, and the box office reached $12.31 million in a single week!

At the same time, the film's word-of-mouth was completely beaten.

……

After getting off the plane, Shen Lin led Zhao Liying and quickly moved to the car rental shop outside the airport.

In two minutes, Shen Lin drove a black Cadillac towards the suburbs of Los Angeles.

"Do you want cookies?"

Zhao Liying sat in the co-pilot's seat, rubbed her face a little tiredly, and then took out a bag of snacks from her backpack.

"I'm not very hungry, you can eat less, and we can go in and eat a little later when we pass by the restaurant." ”

Shen Lin was also a little sluggish, but he still tried to keep his eyes open.

"It's okay, snacks aren't a staple. ”

Zhao Liying continued to unpack a bunch of bags indifferently: "By the way, why didn't you let Bill pick you up?"

"I have hands and feet, why bother others?"

Shen Lin didn't reply, and replied directly, adding by the way: "And it's close to twelve o'clock in the evening, and it's always not good to trouble people at this time." ”

"Aren't you his boss?"

"To be exact, he and I can only be considered partners. ”

Shen Lin looked at Zhao Liying very seriously, "You should be polite to him in the future, he is the most senior manager in Hollywood, he is the CEO of Touchstone Pictures, and in terms of status, he is not worse than me." ”

“… I thought he was the little American brother you hired..."

Zhao Liying muttered, and then pretended not to care and asked, "Hey, Shen Lin, you helped Disney write the script of "Star Wars", is there a role suitable for me?"

“… No, I'm thinking about the North American market, and it's impossible to stuff more Chinese actors. ”

Shen Lin rolled his eyes, the young lady was now more and more able to talk around the bush.

“… What do you mean?"

Although Zhao Liying was a little frustrated, she still heard Shen Lin's meaning.

"The script I wrote is an addition to "Star Wars", according to Disney's meaning, in order to expand the influence of "Star Wars" in China, they are ready to add two Chinese actors, both of whom are actors, and I am ready to let Hu Ge and Jiang Wen on it..."

"Why not write an actress?"

"Hehe, who do you think I am? I can't do this kind of thing!"

Shen Lin smiled slightly.

In fact, it is not difficult for Shen Lin to add a female character, as long as it does not involve the established male and female protagonists, other characters, Disney has given a commitment to add them at will.

Moreover, Zhao Liying is still recognizable in North America.

But he just didn't want to, maybe deep down, Shen Lin still didn't want his daughter-in-law to be too sharp!

Compared with actor Zhao Liying, he prefers that his daughter-in-law is producer Zhao Liying.

"There's a KFC over there, let's park and buy a burger, shall we?"

Where could Zhao Liying guess the twists and turns in Shen Lin's heart, and pointed to KFC not far away with excitement and shouted.