There is a saying that 'the sea was once difficult to turn into water', and now Fa Ge is in this state of mind.

In terms of fame, in addition to a few action stars among Chinese actors, he is the most famous, not to mention that he has also won the best actor at the three major European film festivals, the Golden Globe Award for the best actor, and the Oscar nomination. No matter how famous he is, he has been playing supporting roles in Hollywood for so many years, and he has played the leading role in Sun Ziming, plus this time he invested in filming to play the leading role.

Supporting roles, no matter how good you play, how many of them can steal the limelight from the protagonist? What's more, it is a Hollywood production model with strict control. It's not that Fa Ge hasn't thought about it, and he returned to Hong Kong to make Hong Kong films, but how can the Chinese film industry afford his salary? Besides, people go to high places, how can they still live more and more backwards?

However, the box office failure of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" this time gave Fa Ge another way out - to continue to open a film company. Li Yu is a very talented director, and he is very compatible with him, so why not continue to work together? Anyway, over the years, Fa Ge has made enough money, even if he loses his current net worth, the royalties of "Sniper Phone Booth" and "The Shawshank Redemption" alone, as well as the stock dividends in his hand, are enough for him to live well.

"Ziming, I'm 45 years old this year, and I don't have a few years of golden age."

Sun Ziming smoked silently and did not immediately echo him. If Fa Ge continues to open a film company, except for Li Yan's films, he can take advantage of the main accident, and the rest of the films will inevitably find himself to check the script, which is equivalent to sharing a share from his own job. Maybe he didn't think of this himself, but his wife must have thought of it, so he let him come to him alone. As for the other meaning of the words, there is really nothing I can do, and the mainstream of Hollywood is like this. If it weren't for "Sniper Phone Booth" and "The Shawshank Redemption", both of which have very high acting requirements, and I didn't think about it at the time, I might not let him star in it, although the effect is better than 'original'.

How many of them can get out in the entertainment industry is simple?

Seeing that Sun Ziming didn't answer himself, Fa Ge immediately realized that he was abrupt, and hurriedly explained: "Ziming, I didn't mean that, I can cooperate with you in two classics, and it is not in vain for me to come to the United States." I just think Ah Yu has that ability, and I want to work with him to make a film. When the actor comes to my job, it is estimated that it will be almost the end, and then he will mix in Hollywood, which is a big supporting role. It would be an honor for me if Ah Yu could really work with him as his partner as you said. ”

After listening to Fa Ge's explanation, Sun Ziming was a little uncomfortable, the matter of opening a film company is Fa Ge's own business, but the best Chinese actor can really only play a supporting role in Hollywood? But if you want to make something out of nothing and make a classic starring Chinese, you really don't have that talent. The success of "Shawshank" has a great element of chance, and it is not inevitable.

After being silent for a while, Sun Zi Mingcai said in a sullen voice: "Brother Fa, I don't object to your cooperation with Li Yan, when you ask me to help, you can just speak." I really don't have a good way to play a supporting role, the mainstream of Hollywood is like this, and I really can't find a suitable script. ”

"I know, I know, as long as "When Happiness Knocks on the Door" is played for me, I have no other extravagant hopes. Ziming, when a Chinese actor comes to me, I'm content. I didn't even tell Ah Hong about opening a film company. I came here to ask for an idea, and you have 10,000 sentences to me in this regard. ”

Only then did Sun Ziming know that this guy didn't even discuss his sister-in-law, so he came to himself, it seems that he is at home, that is, a sounding board.

"Okay, you go home and discuss it with your sister-in-law, and I'll help you talk about it."

Not long after sending Fa Ge away, Douglas came over with the latest box office statistics, and the box office of "The Princess Diaries" reached 90.24 million in four weeks after its release, and it was estimated that it was more than 100 million. However, compared to its investment of only 13 million, Sun Ziming's studio has made a lot of money this time; The situation of "X-Men" is similar, after reaching 130 million, the stamina is obviously insufficient, it is estimated that 150 million or 60 million has come to an end, and the 200 million in hope is impossible.

"Boss, it's a bit strange to see the box office of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", which can still have 9.49 million in four weeks of release, which is only less than about 5 million from the first week. I think maybe "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" can create a miracle. ”

Well? Sun Ziming took a closer look at the situation in the past four weeks, 14.79 million, 10.09 million, 9.89 million, and 9.49 million, and the box office in the fourth week was actually more than "The Princess Diaries"?

After thinking about it for a while, Sun Ziming knew that this was the difference in the quality of the film, which caused the weirdness at the box office. "The Princess Diaries" and "X-Men" are both popcorn movies, which exploded extremely quickly at the box office, and the movie-watching craze dissipated quickly, and they simply couldn't last. "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is different, the artistic value is extremely high, from the music to the scene, the performance has almost no flaws, and it is very in line with the aesthetics of the white-collar elite, so it will last. According to this frame, maybe the Golden Globe Awards will be awarded, and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" will continue to be released in art theaters.

Douglas said yes again and again, and they also think so, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" may be a bit difficult to exceed 100 million, but it should be no problem to reach 80 or 90 million. If it can win the Golden Globe Awards and Oscars, the theater chain will arrange a second round of releases, and it is estimated that it can use the halo of the award to attract some audiences to the cinema, then it will not be difficult for the box office to exceed 100 million.

The box office of foreign language films has exceeded 100 million, which will be a rare honor for light and shadow companies. The United States is a country with little history, so there is an obsession with all kinds of records. The best foreign language film in North America is Robert Bernini's "Life is Beautiful," but it ended up grossing $57.6 million, while "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" has already grossed $61.26 million. If you can borrow the halo of the Oscars, more than 100 million US dollars, it will be a figure that will make latecomers despair, and as the producer, Light and Shadow Company, it will also become a part of history.

Sun Ziming also likes this kind of record, seeing that "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" still has hope of a box office of over 100 million, he did not hesitate to say: "Let Rui and them increase their publicity efforts, as well as the public relations of the Golden Globe Awards and the Oscars, and do their best!" ”

"Yes/sir", Douglas quickly agreed, and then said the second thing.

Because of the construction of the "Harry Potter" theme park, the company did not pay dividends last year, and encountered a stock market crash, and most of the employees were relatively tight. Now that the box office dividends of "The Princess Diaries" and "X-Men" have arrived one after another, Jill wants to pay the first dividend after the release of Light and Shadow. Robert and Wilson don't want to pay dividends, and want to rush to build the theme park, which can not only save the bank's interest, but also further increase the stock price.

Sun Ziming asked rhetorically: "Isn't the company able to issue bonuses?" The bonuses that employees get are enough for them to spend, right? ”

Bonus? Douglas smiled bitterly, his boss is a rich man, how can he know the life of ordinary employees? The bonus is paid, but it is mainly for executives and backbones, and how much is it spread to ordinary employees? In addition, Americans do not have the habit of saving, and they like to spend ahead of time and invest in the stock market.

Douglas said that Sun Ziming became more and more confused, even if the company pays dividends, it is people like himself who take the lion's share, how much can ordinary employees get? On the contrary, bonuses, relatively speaking, are distributed more to ordinary employees.

"Doug, what the hell are you trying to say?"

Douglas became suspicious, glanced around the living room, and hesitated, "Boss, what didn't you hear?" ”

What do you hear? Sun Ziming also looked at the living room suspiciously, and then stroked his head and said, "Oh, Jiayo went to Boston, what did you hear?" ”