Chapter 470 Released - Crazy Dispute

The media hyped Zhou Shaoming's upcoming "Dolphin Bay Documentary", and the level of public opinion discussion was no less than that of "Shrek 2", which was released this month, and "Doomsday Havoc", which was strongly launched by Funis Film and Television Company.

At the end of May 2004, the works of major film and television companies began to land strongly in major theaters in North America.

For this moment, it is really unwise for Zhou Shaoming to release such a documentary, but this documentary only shows the brutal behavior of Japanese fishermen to the public, and as for the box office results, no one cares about this.

Zhou Shaoming didn't care about the box office results of this documentary, because everyone knew in their hearts that a documentary like this would not be profitable at all.

It's just that as the owner of a company, Zhou Shaoming is no longer a mere director, and he can't only consider this documentary from the director's point of view!

Employees in the company want to eat and pay salaries, and employees can't just value you as the boss, you are a Hollywood blockbuster director, and you will volunteer to help you work in the company.

Therefore, Zhou Shaoming has been planning in his mind, when is it appropriate to release this documentary? Of course, after the theater is released, the box office results of this film will definitely give Zhou Shaoming a headache, but Zhou Shaoming still hopes to choose a time when to release this film, at least don't lose so much!

However, when Zhou Shaoming returned to Los Angeles, the focus of public opinion was so boiling, it must have been beyond Zhou Shaoming's imagination.

When Zhou Shaoming faced reporters at the airport, he determined the release time in his heart, and three days later, Zhou Shaoming would ask the company's post-production team to edit the documentary in three days, and then start the release!

"Can it really be released so soon?" When Zhou Shaoming said the time when the documentary was released, the reporter couldn't help asking.

From the perspective of others, maybe it's very fast, what can you do in just three days? But Zhou Shaoming didn't think so. There is so much that can be done in three days.

This documentary doesn't need any special effects, no need to find any background music, he is a record of what really happened throughout the whole process, and only needs to sort and edit a large number of shots.

Zhou Shaoming will delete some redundant and uninteresting shots, so that these interesting, exciting and can feel the audience will appear in front of people in large numbers.

For such a simple job, Zhou Shaoming thinks that with the excellent post-production team of Supernova Entertainment Film and Television Company, it is not very tense for three days.

When I was interviewed by the media in Japan. Zhou Shaoming still said the release time uncertainly. Indeed, at the golden moment when major film and television companies were preparing for the summer box office war in May, how dare Zhou Shaoming take out this documentary and compete with other films.

Fox Film and Television has been building momentum for "The End of the World", and for such a huge film, young people like to watch such films, and the main audience in the theater is still from young audiences.

When it comes to documentaries, everyone knows it's boring. Although when he was in Japan, Zhou Shaoming successfully invited the world's major media to expose the Japanese dolphin massacre, but. No one can go against this rule, that is, the box office results of the documentary will be miserable and unacceptable.

For all along, Zhou Shaoming has been in the films he has filmed. does not have very dismal box office results, even the worst box office performance "Untouchable", a literary entertainment comedy, has more than 100 million box office results.

This is the documentary. Some people will believe that Zhou Shaoming's box office results will be 100 million, when Zhou Shaoming thinks of such a large gap in box office results, there is always a voice in his heart that keeps warning him, don't be emotional for a while, and ruin his achievements in maintaining high box office results.

Zhou Shaoming is not a god, he is also a flesh-and-blood person, with a selfish side in his heart, constantly reminding himself that Zhou Shaoming can't feel that he doesn't care about anything After filming the scene of the killing of dolphins in Dolphin Bay, he didn't care about anything to release this documentary.

Jack, a veteran film and television critic. Lannie deduced this month's upcoming blockbuster "Shrek 2": This movie with a certain popularity, I believe this movie will definitely become the film with the highest box office performance this month, judging from the promotional footage, this film is more realistic than the first one, the special effects are more gorgeous, I can't find the reason why this film is not popular. I dare to pack tickets, this film will have at least 60 million box office results once it is released.

Zhou Shaoming took a deep breath, a box office result of 60 million, of course, for anyone who understands the movies directed by Zhou Shaoming, it seems that every movie has a box office score of less than 50 million.

However, Zhou Shaoming knows in his heart that because too much of himself has a system to help him, and he has crossed over from the future world, with his own memory, he can probably clearly remember the content and viewing of the movies released before.

With such conditions, it is difficult to succeed or not, but this time the documentary is different.

It is impossible for Zhou Shaoming to use the super special effects of the past to enhance the appreciation effect of the movie, and it is impossible to present the audience with a passionate and exciting scene to capture the hearts of the audience.

The boring and boring nature of documentaries makes it impossible for this kind of film to survive in the film market at all, and there is only one point, that is, the value of this kind of movie.

It is also because of this value that Zhou Shaoming willingly rushed to Japan to expose this matter, desperately fighting wits and courage with fishermen, police, underworlds, and the government in the Taiji Town area, and exposing this inhumane behavior to the public.

The popularity of the media and the curiosity of the audience made Zhou Shaoming, who was worried about the release time of the documentary, suddenly feel a lot easier!

Facing bravely, Zhou Shaoming couldn't help but exhale deeply, yes, maybe this documentary is compared with the "Shrek 2" movie, the box office results must be pitiful, plus the "Doomsday Havoc" launched by Fox Film and Television Company at the end of this month, just judging from the promotional film, this "Doomsday Havoc" seems to be more favored by people, the shocking scenes, the terrifying special effects, the real people brought to the kind of near death.

Zhou Shaoming couldn't help but take a deep breath, when he returned to Los Angeles, it was already the 15th of this month, and three days later, 16.17, 18th. After letting the company's post-production team deal with it.

On the 20th of this month, he went to Japan to shoot on the spot and release it in theaters in a documentary way, which was also suddenly decided by Zhou Shaoming when he faced reporters at the airport.

Zhou Shaoming wants to release this documentary in theaters as soon as possible tomorrow, because the movie "Shrek 2" will be released on the 21st of this month, and "Doomsday Havoc" will be released on the 28th, and this blockbuster has firmly occupied the box office results at the end of this month.

As a director, Zhou Shaoming After watching this movie, coupled with the media's praise for these two movies, Zhou Shaoming exhaled coldly, when he was in a Japanese hotel, Zhou Shaoming also had some disagreements with Kerry for the release time of the documentary.

Kerry hoped that it would be released soon, but Zhou Shaoming at that time was reluctant in his heart. Because in Zhou Shaoming's Supernova Entertainment Film and Television Company, how many people follow Zhou Shaoming again, Zhou Shaoming has to think about his employees.

Just like Zhou Shaoming came to Japan to shoot, he thought about the safety of his team members everywhere!

The release time has been confirmed, and the Dolphin Bay documentary will be released on the 19th of May, what a delicate time period!

Zhou Shaoming hopes that the new release in the two days of the weekend will help the box office results of this documentary, so that Zhou Shaoming seems that if he comes over the weekend two days later. Since the 21st, Zhou Shaoming has been very clear in his heart that when this Dolphin Bay documentary was released in theaters, those few people who were willing to come a little bit. will also be attracted by the two movies "Shrek 2" and "Doomsday Havoc".

It's just that this time Zhou Shaoming's filming in Japan is a little too long, and he can't be released in theaters in advance! Zhou Shaoming was worried when he thought of the documentary filmed on the spot being released in theaters. It is conceivable that a documentary may be watched by someone in the first few days at most, and then it will be later. It's more of a time when people are bored, take a look on the Internet and kill time.

In the future, you may encounter the news that it will be removed from the theater. Zhou Shaoming was ready in his heart at this moment!

"Three days! Zhou, what exactly do you want to do? You asked me to talk to so many theaters in three days, and before I talked to the theaters, you boasted in front of the media, and three days later, this documentary was released! What if it doesn't come out? And what about your reputation? In the future, when people mention this matter, won't they say that your weekly words don't count, and Supernova Entertainment Film and Television Company is also a company with no credibility that can only brag and not make drafts? It's reckless for you to make such a decision. When George saw Zhou Shaoming, he couldn't help but remind Zhou Shaoming.

In the face of George's reminder, Zhou Shaoming couldn't help scratching his head, and he looked a little embarrassed, at this time Zhou Shaoming knew that he was impulsive, but without the impulse at that time, Zhou Shaoming did not dare to easily make up his mind to start the Dolphin Bay documentary.

"Joe, I know that my behavior is a little careless about the consequences, but since I have already said yes, and I promised it in front of the reporter's camera, in fact, in the past three days, I have to negotiate with the theater about the release of the film on your side, so it will be delayed, and now it can be released directly today." Zhou Shaoming said that when talking about business, he put down his shelf and apologized to George.

George snorted and couldn't help but say lightly: "Do you think the theater is opened by us?" You can release it whenever you want! George looked at Zhou Shaoming's attitude so gentle when he was rarely talking to others about business, and couldn't help but say: "Zhou, let me go and tell the theater about the release time, but you have to tell me why, it has to be released in three days?" Do you know that the film "Shrek 2" will be released next week and on the 21st of this month, don't you know how many people are optimistic about this movie? On the 28th, Funis Film and Television Company's strong launch of "Doomsday Havoc" will also be released, this month is basically the world of these two competitions, do you think you can have a place with this documentary? ”

When Zhou Shaoming heard Qiao's words, he couldn't help frowning, and his expression became serious.

George looked at Zhou Shaoming's somewhat angry look, and then said, "Even if you are angry, I still have to keep talking." This month, our company's "Hulk 2" movie has been postponed to next month, why? Needless to say, since you know it's a losing battle, why do you have to fight? Isn't it boring to be self-deprecating? When the time comes, you will give those media a handle and exaggerate this matter behind your back all day long, which will have a serious impact on the image of our company. Have you ever considered it, I think it's better to postpone the release of the documentary. Wait until you finish filming "Dolphin Bay", and then use this documentary to become a kind of promotional film, wouldn't it be better, not only to achieve the publicity effect, but also to the outside world We can also say that this documentary is a kind of promotional film we made for the release of the "Dolphin Bay" movie, which is not only a documentary, but also a promotional film. In that way, who will pay attention to the box office results, and no one will be arrogant to say bad things about you to directly affect the company's image. Do you think that's bad? ”

Zhou Shaoming sat quietly on the chair, facing George gushing about his thoughts, Zhou Shaoming couldn't help but light a cigar and said, "I know, I have considered everything you said." ”

George looked at Zhou Shaoming's calm appearance, and couldn't help but ask a little hurriedly: "Then you dare to say the release time of this documentary so impulsively in front of the media, but." George couldn't help but grin as he said and said, "We want to change the time of your release at that time, and there is still a way." ”

Zhou Shaoming took a deep breath of his cigar and looked at George's appearance. said: "You want to use only three days to talk to theaters about the release time as an excuse, and then delay the release time of this documentary, and then use the release of "Hulk 2" as an excuse to delay the release time again. In the end, when everyone thought that what I Zhou Shaoming said didn't count, and I always found an excuse to delay the documentary that promised to make this matter public, at that time, as long as we resisted the pressure of entertainment, and then launched the "Dolphin Bay" film at the same time. The documentary will also be shown in theaters as a promotional film, so that it will not have any negative impact on the company. It can also create a publicity effect for the new film, and your calculation is really thorough. ”

Listening to Zhou Shaoming's words, George couldn't help but smile proudly: "It seems that our Zhou is back and has come to his senses." ”

Zhou Shaoming sighed and looked at George in front of him, George was right, he said that it was the best release process for this documentary, and for this process, it was also the most suitable method that Zhou Shaoming thought before!

However, Zhou Shaoming looked at George and asked, "But, do you know? What is the real value of such documentaries? ”

Listening to Zhou Shaoming's words, George couldn't help frowning, knowing that Zhou Shaoming hadn't changed his attention, George glanced at Zhou Shaoming's expression and said: "You and we are just a group, we are a company, not a charity, we are more interested in results, such a documentary without results, how much negative impact will it have on you and the company, are you just for your own selfishness, and continue to let you do things?" ”

Looking at George's expression and listening to George's words, Zhou Shaoming couldn't help but think of the scene that Kerry said to himself in the Japanese hotel! Zhou Shaoming's throat trembled, cleared his throat, and said to George: "Okay, let's not talk about this topic, I'll answer your question just now!" ”

Zhou Shaoming told very seriously: "First, I thought about the release process you mentioned earlier, and I thought so at the time, this process seemed to me to be the best at that time!" ”

Zhou Shaoming said and looked at George's surprised expression, and couldn't help but smile: "We are brothers who have worked together for so many years, so it's not surprising that we have the same ideas." ”

George was a little proud, and said haha: "I didn't expect me to start thinking the same as Zhou." ”

Zhou Shaoming hesitated for a moment and said to George: "However, when I returned to the United States and saw that the media was so enthusiastic about our documentary, you know better than anyone that in such an environment, it is the best opportunity for us to launch a film!" This reason is why you have to release it at this time? ”

Zhou Shaoming couldn't help but take a cigar as he spoke, and after a pause, he continued: "The release of this documentary may be the worst box office performance I have ever had, but compared to other movies, the reputation is better, according to the current situation, it will not cause the company and my image loss at all, of course, it may be laughed at, you look at the movie shot by Director Zhou, the box office performance is so poor, it is really worthy of the reputation of a Hollywood gold medal director." No, it's obviously a blatant slander, the audience's eyes are bright, and they won't be fooled by these people who have seriously injured me, and most of the media won't hype these words. So the image loss you talked about above, I never thought about it. ”

Zhou Shaoming frowned as he spoke, and said: "As for the box office results, I have considered it, the biggest trouble is that two blockbusters were born this month and have begun to compete for the summer file, and the consequences of the release at this moment may end up even more bleak than we expected, and it will affect the morale of our company to release movies in the summer of this year, and it will also make people find a reason to slander me, the company and our company, as you said, to give people a handle!" ”

George listened to Zhou Shaoming's words and couldn't help asking: "Then you still insist on releasing it!" ”

Zhou Shaoming's eyes lit up and said: "Even if there are thousands of reasons that are unfavorable to us, but when we do have the truth in our hands, we, as a member of the society, have the obligation to let everyone know the truth of these things without hesitation!" ”

George asked puzzled, "Zhou, what do you want to say?" ”

Zhou Shaoming couldn't help but stand up when he heard George's seemingly understandable appearance, extinguished the cigar in his hand, and said solemnly to George: "The reason why our company can continue to grow is not only the result of our efforts, but also the fact that this society provides us with the right to compete fairly, provides us with a good environment, and lives better in this society than others, so we have more obligation to give back to this society, and don't care about gains and losses, which is why I made the main reason why I made the first time to release this documentary!" (To be continued......)