Chapter 300: The number of films has skyrocketed!
"Clint! You're a genius! Let me toast you. ”
"Oh, this...... Cheers. ”
In the restaurant near the headquarters of Shimen Company, Michael Burns was so happy that he invited Clint Rowe over and had a good feast.
But this thing...... Of course Luo Yaoxiang knows why, so do you still need to ask?
It's definitely because his new film "The Hangover" has received great attention recently, and this attention, on the Internet, in many media, is far beyond his Luo Yaoxiang's expectations!
Luo Yaoxiang could swear to the sky, he really didn't expect this to be like this, this thing would become so crazy, he couldn't control it.
Really, there is a lot of noise everywhere, the key is the topic of the current quarrel, and even the movie is not the focus, the focus is on the discrimination of the Chinese.
The problem of racial discrimination in American society is very serious, let's just say now, it seems to be much better, blacks have status, no one dares to scold any, but did you know what it was like before?
That black man is really not treated as a person, why did Martin Luther King Jr. go down in history back then? It's because at that time, they blacks were just like beasts, they were treated as beasts, although blacks were not slaves anymore, and the Civil War was over, but whites didn't look at them properly.
Martin Luther King, Jr.: How many years have passed?
And he made such a fuss, the status of black people has risen, this matter, let's talk about the current American slang, just that SHIT, how does the word have the meaning of 'good'?
The blacks started to say, the blacks were like that, you whites said good, I said bad. We're the opposite of you, so, SHIT, shit is good!
But this phenomenon, that is, the popularity of slang like this, can also be seen that blacks are already cattle in many places, and black culture is even very powerful, on the billboards. There isn't too much music from black people, and a lot of white people are learning it.
The status of blacks has risen, but what about us Chinese?
Still lying down!
Don't say it, what happened to the Chinese Exclusion Act now? Does the U.S. government have anything to say?
Therefore, the status of the Chinese is really not enough, not even as good as Lao Mo, those Lao Mo, anyway, are barefoot and not afraid to wear shoes, plus Lao Mo's race is also complicated. A lot of them are mixed-race, so there is little discrimination.
And this time...... It's just a stone that stirs up a thousand waves!
But then again, Luo Yaoxiang's initial thoughts. He just wants to turn this matter, that is, the matter of us Chinese being discriminated against, and he knows that his strength is not enough. It's definitely not enough, but, I'm in my own movie. What's wrong with creating a decent character image?
Yes, rightly, is it right that I, Luo Yaoxiang, want to scold myself as a Chinese in my own movie?
Besides, this is just a normal shooting, a relatively normal character, and ah, even if it is a positive image, even if it is chivalrous, but there is another side to this character, which is the dark side, not a tall, majestic character.
Doesn't that work?
Actually, it's not impossible, it's mainly Luo Yaoxiang's old acquaintance, Armand White, this guy is really a bit ...... In fact, he is really ******** in charge!
The reason why he said this is his logic, you are only allowed to be black, and I can't say something good?
This is very strange, even bizarre, and ordinary people will not come up with such logic, but why?
If Armand White has this problem, what about Film Review? They published the article.
Actually, at this point, Luo Yaoxiang is still a pattern.
Because, European and American media, they have always been such logic.
I can hack you, but if you want to set this matter right, then you are violating my freedom.
Really, all the time, BBC, CNN, FOX...... This is actually their freedom of speech.
If you want to say this truth, if you say it publicly, then Luo Yaoxiang will definitely understand, but of course people will not say it publicly, so Luo Yaoxiang doesn't understand it too much.
But the current situation is ......
"Good! That's great! "Michael Burns is really excited about the situation, and he has good news." Clint, you know what? The current theater chain is very happy, they have already told us Lionsgate that they want to increase the number of premiere films! ”
"Huh?" When Luo Yaoxiang heard this, he didn't expect that these old and beautiful businessmen would be so shameless.
You know, it's not long before the release of "The Hangover", although the preview will be a tasting of the movie, and then give the distributor and the theater chain a reference, so that they can be the basis for the final arrangement, but after all, the time is very short, so other films also have contracts, right?
Obviously, in order to make money, the spirit of contract is nothing, but it is not ......
"How much can you add?" Luo Yaoxiang has to ask.
"Guess!" Burns is still playing.
"300 screens?" Luo Yaoxiang thinks that it would be good to have 300 more.
Yes, how much was his "Green Flame" at the beginning?
"Hahaha......" Burns laughed without saying a word.
Luo Yaoxiang understood at a glance, he guessed less, then, "500!" That's pretty much it, right? ”
Luo Yaoxiang said in his heart, then this is a lot, more than 2,000, right?
But Burns stopped laughing, "There will be more than 2,500 screens by then!" ”
What? 2500?
It's simply ...... Luo Yaoxiang didn't expect that the lower limit of businessmen was really lower than himself, they didn't seem to have this thing, right?
I have to say that Luo Yaoxiang wanted to condemn these businessmen for forgetting their righteousness, but he decided not to say it, yes, this matter is good for himself!
2500 screens, this is a blockbuster release treatment, an absolute blockbuster!
My own movie is my own director's Chu female work, and it is completely a small-budget movie, just now, all the investment is added together, counting the publicity, I haven't invested more than 5 million US dollars, counting Lionsgate, it is not more than 10 million, at most it seems to be less than 8 million.
is such a film, and it is simply ...... to be able to get such a scheduled film
I don't want to, it's a mule or a horse that comes out to slip away, let's just wait for "The Hangover" to be released!
The premiere of "The Hangover" was scheduled for November 21, 2003, and this schedule is actually average, because more films will be in front, and Halloween will be in front of it, and horror movies will be gathered.
And this time period is not without festivals, there is Thanksgiving, generally Thanksgiving will be around the end of this November, that number is not fixed, but it is almost here.
However, this festival will not help the box office much.
This was the case in 2003 anyway, because most Americans were still very traditional at this time.
Thanksgiving, the habit of North Americans...... Well, only people in North America have lived this, because this festival is because they killed too many whites and Indians, and they were afraid of retribution, so Luo Yaoxiang didn't understand why China also did this festival in later generations, ****** we didn't kill any Indians in Chinese!
And the habit, that is, a family meal, to have a turkey, anyway, the white people are very affectionate here, and the rest is a family game, go out to play, or watch a parade.
But it's ...... There are not many people who watch movies, because movies are cheap entertainment, and Thanksgiving is a very important holiday in the minds of North Americans, and many people have to be with their parents on this day.
In short, it's a relatively general schedule, but it's already scheduled here, so that's it......
So, the final publicity began again, all kinds of roadshows, all kinds of activities, and some advertisements, anyway, Lionsgate has already made the budget, so if it doesn't spend, it won't work.
The main creator of "The Hangover" is also attacking everywhere, what kind of talk show or something, the happiest thing here is the white fat man Lao Ke, this guy can be regarded as experiencing the feeling of a big star.
Really, he was also on a talk show, how could he have such treatment before?
In fact, Luo Yaoxiang didn't go by himself and let his good buddies go, and then this guy also seized the opportunity and pulled the Kardashian sisters to ...... Hey, Lao Ke, this guy, I guess I can't forget this pair of wonderful sisters.
And the most disturbing is Robert Downey Jr...... For no other reason, his salary is too low, and this guy is passive and slacking off, and wants to increase his money......
Our Iron Man, Mr. Stark, has also been so miserable, isn't he a handsome and rich man at all......
Anyway, there are a lot of bad things, but in such a situation, "The Hangover" is finally going to be released, and Friday the 21st is coming!
On the night of the 24th......
"Hey buddy! You also came to see this movie? ”
"Of course, I've read a lot of reviews saying that this movie is very good, or at least it will make people laugh."
"Yes, but think about it, it's stupid for us to line up here in order to see a Chinese hero, isn't it?"
"Hahaha...... Oh yes. But isn't it also new to look at a Chinese hero? It seems that there was only Bruce Lee before......"
This conversation came from outside the movie theater...... That's right, the first day of the large-scale release of "The Hangover" is the zero point of the show, which is already to the point where you need to queue!
There are many such scenes outside more than 1,500 movie theaters in North America, and it is obvious that this is the ......
I have to say, I still have to thank the American media, if they hadn't been so black to us, this situation seems to be difficult to appear......
So, how is the box office?
(PS: Ask for subscription!) Ask for a referral ticket! Thank you so much! (To be continued.) )
PS: Thank you! Thank you for thinking of you every day...... Thank! Thank you for your continued support of Black Car! Thank you very much!