Chapter 223: Difficulty
Hollywood, W-Hollywood Hotel ushered in a grand press conference, today participated in the press conference of Hollywood gold medal veteran actor Morgan Freeman, Scarlett Johansson, whose beauty and figure have been recognized by men around the world, Shao Yingying, who built his reputation with a "Source Code", and Fan Yiyi, the heroine of "Source Code". When these four people and MGM's Harry Sloan appeared in the hotel at the same time, not only the media in the United States were moved, but even the mainland media rushed to Hollywood in a hurry to interview first-hand information.
Why did Shao Yingying's filming of "Super Body" bring such a big shock to Hollywood? It stands to reason that in Hollywood, a place full of big names, there are those who have better grades than Shao Yingying and those who are bigger than Shao Yingying, why did he attract so many reporters?
In fact, it is still a curious psychological question, first of all, Shao Yingying is a Chinese star who has not worked with any big names in Hollywood, and now whether the addition of Morgan Freeman will have chemistry with Shao Yingying, this is a topic that can stir up a whole issue. Everyone knows that Hollywood is picky about movies performed by yellow-skinned actors, what if Morgan Freeman is not used well by Shao Yingying? If this film is smashed to the end, will old Morgan have no box office appeal, or will you Shao Yingxing's wrist not work? Secondly, Scarlett is also here, what is the attraction of the movie "Super Body" that can attract not only Morgan Freeman, but also Scarlett? Finally, the topic of "The Walking Dead", which was previously hyped by Andrew Lincoln, of course, has to be hyped again with this opportunity, and Shao Yingying is the director of "The Walking Dead".
So. This press conference seems to be Shao Yingying's intention to set off a wave in Hollywood, but in fact, the murderous plan is lurking.
10:00 a.m. Scarlett held Morgan and Fan Yingying appeared in the hotel, and as soon as the four of them arrived, they triggered all the media with the machine to carry out the same action, and their appearance made the media people quickly press the shutter, and the flash flashed all the decorations in the hotel white, at this second, it was useless for anyone to protest, anyway, the flash could not be idle.
Waiting for Shao Yingying and the other four to sit down, the audience was also full of media. The moment Harry Sloan appeared in a black suit when the whole press conference was about to start the program. This represents the official start of today's press conference.
"Everyone, welcome to the press conference of "Super Body", you will witness the birth of a great film with your own eyes." Harry Sloan's words are a bit exaggerated, but is there anything wrong with an investor inciting his own films? He didn't touch his upper lip and said that "the birth of a perfect film" was "the birth of a perfect film", even if he hugged it and said: "MGM has been in a bad state under the financial crisis recently. But this does not mean that our old Hollywood company has lost its enterprising spirit. The film, which has invested more than $100 million, will prove that MGM will still rise......"
Shao Yingying lowered his head slightly, and was a little bored after a 'tsk'.
"What's wrong with you?" Fan asked in a low voice.
Shao Yingying said softly: "Let old Harry blow my stomachache." β
Burst.
Fan Yiyi smiled, and it took a while to ease up, but Shao Yingying turned his head and said to the translator: "If this thing is still said next, you don't have to turn it over for me." "Yes, Shao Yingying's words caused Fan Yuyi to laugh again, if it weren't for the control. It is estimated that Fan Yuyu can attract everyone's attention.
Finally, the cumbersome opening remarks finally came to an end in Harry Sloane's emotional, almost speech-like narration. When entering the media question session, the reporter from the United States did not come up and directly attacked Shao Yingying, but first politely asked Harry Sloan: "Mr. Harry Sloane, does your appearance mean that "Super Body" will become the main film of MGM next year?" β
"No, "Super Body" is not only MGM's main film, it is very likely to be a movie that will determine MGM's fate, and I think this movie can hold up the entire MGM fate trajectory and help MGM return to the top."
Hearing Harry Sloane raise his arms and shout, the media in the United States couldn't listen to it, so they simply gave up asking Harry Sloane and said to the old actor Morgan Freeman: "Morgan, why did you join such a movie?" Do you believe that Shao Yingying will create a zΓ o classic? β
Morgan Freeman has no grudge against journalists, and he can neither offend the media nor offend Shao Yingying, saying: "Every stage of life pushes us to keep trying new things, I'm old, but the desire to try something new hasn't stopped." I hope that Mr. Shao Yingying can create a zΓ o classic, so that I can be a supporting actor in a classic movie again......"
Morgan's humor drew laughter from reporters, and when the laughter subsided and the atmosphere began to change, it was clear that the media looked directly past Scarlett Johansson and collectively looked at Shao Yingying!
An anxious media member stood up and said, "Mr. Shao Yingying, I have a very polite question for you, that is, how do you deal with the wave of criticism caused by "The Walking Dead"? β
A more anxious reporter next to him stood up at the same time and said: "Shao, did you return to the big screen because the criticism of "The Walking Dead" was too loud for you to bear the pressure? β
"Mr. Shao, how do you deal with the overly bloody killing scenes and bold sex-love scenes in The Walking Dead on the children?"
As if they had discussed it, the three reporters asked questions that had nothing to do with today's press conference, but these were precisely the questions that the media wanted to know the most.
Shao Yingying glanced back at Harry Sloan, who thought Shao Yingying didn't want to answer, and was about to say, "I won't answer questions that are not related to the press conference today." At the time of this, a voice came from Shao Yingying's side: "Harry, our "The Walking Dead" should have a restricted LOGO on the screen?" β
Harry Sloan was stunned for a moment and responded, "Yes. β
"Then our TV series, is it also broadcast on pay TV stations?"
"Of course."
When Harry Sloan answered these two questions, the question of whether The Walking Dead had a bad effect on children was self-defeating!
Since there is a restricted LOGO. It was broadcast on a pay TV station again, and the child still saw that this TV series should be regarded as his Shao Yingxing's responsibility or the responsibility of his parents?
Swish.
At the same time, all the media people turned their attention to the last reporter to ask a question, and some of them whispered: "Stupid! β
At this time. Shao Yingying spoke again: "Harry, the 3.5 million viewers of the midnight file of "The Walking Dead" seem to have broken the record of STARZ TV, right?" β
"That's right, this is the highest record of STARZ midnight file, otherwise we wouldn't have scheduled the next season, it is said that our first season increased the purchase share of STARZ TV by 13.2%, and all aspects of the copyright are added together, our profit has almost reached 20 million."
When this set of numbers burst out. Shao Yingying faced the two reporters who were still standing and said: "200% profit, refresh the market share of the number of midnight viewers, and increase the purchase share of STARZ TV by 13.2%......"
Shao Yingying glanced around and said, "I think a TV series or film practitioner doesn't need to talk much after completing a work, counting jΓΉ will help you speak." You say, right? β
This sentence caused an uproar at the entire press conference!
Even if Shao Yingying's attitude is very gentle, this sentence is still as sharp as a sword!
He's actually saying that he has a number of jΓΉ. As for why it got a bad review. That's not his responsibility. What a movie or TV series director has to say is in the work, and if you don't think it's enjoyable, then shoot the next one. A qiΔ is so eye-catching.
Speaking of which, when Harry Sloan saw that there were still media members to start, he quickly added: "Please don't ask any questions that are not related to this press conference, if you want to ask any information about the TV series "The Walking Dead", you can log on to the official website of STARZ, where someone will answer your questions." Thank you for your cooperation. β
Harry blocked the door directly, even if it wasn't, what could it be? Is there anything else you can ask?
"Mr. Shao Yingying. The movie "Super Body" is closely related to "Source Code", right? As far as I know, Geng Han in "Source Code" is already equivalent to a god-like existence, how can such a work make an exciting sequel? β
Shao Yingying finally encountered a problem that interested him, turned his head and said: "Whether it is a sequel to a movie or a prequel, it is nothing more than a direction of expansion of development space, Hollywood's habit is to expand vertically, and my habit is not the same as yours, I like to expand horizontally." β
"That is, your story can be infinitely broadened." The reporter pondered for a few seconds and continued: "Then can I think so, whether it is "Super Body" or "Source Code", it is just because some lines are connected together, and without this line, the two of them are also established separately? β
"You're right." This is Shao Yingying's answer.
This time, the reporter showed a sly smile: "So, this is a series of movies where we can't see the finale as long as you want, and you can change the protagonist at will to enter the creative world of "Source Code", and manipulate the number of episodes of the series at will, excuse me, what is the point of us entering the cinema?" Why did we not see the fate of the same characters in the same structure like "The Lord of the Rings", nor the continuity of a single hero in the "Superheroes" series, with one story as a unit? β
"It's like all the media colleagues at the same press conference, we are all in the same structure, interested in the idea of "Source Code", not the story of you, me, and him, if this story is only connected by clues, can the quality be consistent with the "Source Code"?"
This is a set!
"It seems that Mr. Shao Yingying is more difficult to answer this question, do you need me to change the question?"
It's called bullying!
Shao Yingying suddenly raised his head, looked at all the media in front of everyone, and said, "Mr. reporter, how can you conclude that your guesses are correct?" β
"I don't have to judge, because a person's creative ability can't stay on the same level for a long time, Hollywood series of movies have always been in the planning of the whole team, and the "Source Code" series is your own work, can't this be proven? In the end, the creative nature of "Source Code" will be exhausted, and your box office will fall lower and lower as North American audiences get tired of this series, and when the time comes, you will be gone, and who will pay for the ending that this series of movies cannot be continued? Hollywood's famous series of movies can last for more than 20 years, Mr. Shao. β
Shao Yingying was very strict, looked directly at the reporter and said, "What do you think, how can I prove that what you said is wrong?" β
"It's very simple, didn't you just use a series of numbers to keep our media from opening their mouths to speak? Then I won't talk to you about the film review website to divide equally, but also talk to you about the number of jΓΉ, as long as your box office can surpass "Source Code", and the box office of the next film surpasses "Super Body", you will prove me wrong. β
The two faced off at the press conference, and at this moment Shao Yingying asked again: "What can I get?" I can't prove that what you said is wrong today, and tomorrow someone will argue with me about wrong and right, right? What's more, when I don't get anything, do you think I have the time to prove to you that this matter is worth it? β
"Uh......"
Shao Yingying pressed step by step: "How about I mention yΓ¬?" If you can convince every one of your so-called media friends to take the same side as you, and prove you wrong, you're going to stand on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for an hour wearing just one pair of panties, male or female, whatever! β
Swish!
Shao Yingying stood up after saying this, and at that moment, his eyes were like torches.
The reporter was stunned, he didn't expect Shao Yingying to dare to bring all the media people present anyway.
"Don't dare?"
"That's not the way you just now."
"Do you only have the courage to accuse others, and do you not dare to bear the questioning of others after the accusation?"
Of course, reporters from the mainland will think of Shao Yingying, especially on this occasion, when the media of the two countries are completely on opposite sides for a while.
The Hollywood press seemed to be enraged by this clamour, and finally a voice shouted: "Bet with him!" I haven't heard of the series of movies getting higher and higher at the box office until the end, bet with him! β
"Bet with him, but agree on at least three, that is, at least one more after "Super Body"!"
"Bet on !!"
The sound of the media coaxing suddenly formed a wave, but these people are also chicken thieves, everyone knows that the series of movies is the first to make a name, the second to make money, and the third to flourish and decline will definitely decline at the box office, this is the law of most series of movies, so there are at least three of them, if Shao Yingying directly changes "Super Body" to the end, they will lose a lot completely. As for why you don't shout 'four', it's because you don't want this bet to drag on for too long? It doesn't matter if anyone remembers it or not, this is the ever-changing Hollywood.
The reporter who was still competing with Shao Yingying at the beginning said: "Yes, my request is that at least the third part will be filmed, and it must be finished before next year's Christmas file." I also want to ask, what if I win? β
"I'm quitting Hollywood!" Shao Yingying said resolutely: "If you win, from now on, no matter what movie I shoot, it will not be available in the North American market, how about it?" β
Shao Yingying continued to ask in the microphone: "What's your name?" β
"Tony, Tony Gale"
Shao Yingying got up and said into the microphone: "Tony, the name Shao Yingying shocked Hollywood will start with you!" β
"Harry, please find the names and working addresses of all of them." (To be continued......)