Hollywood has been a place where money has come first since its founding.

It cannot be ruled out that there are many classics produced by Hollywood over the past few decades, but whether it is in terms of the way the film is produced or the mode of operation, Hollywood is an out-and-out money control.

A movie, if there are no market factors, the film company will not start shooting, and if the audience's response is not as good as expected during the screening, then it will soon come down from the theater, and there will be absolutely no emotion.

Universal Pictures does not have as many theaters as MGM and Paramount, but it also has nearly 2,000 large and small movie theaters, which is still considerable, enough to ensure that a medium-investment film pays for itself.

Now the question is, Universal Pictures' own movies can't be screened, and Weishenme wants to release you?

"We made a good movie!" Nicholas Zink looked like he was about to knock Lemmer open: "Carl, you also watched ......"

Laimer: "It's useless to mention this with me. I admit I enjoyed the movie, but I don't know what effect it will have once it's released. ”

Victor laughed.

There are no good people in Hollywood. This is not bad at all, among all the bosses of the company, Laimer is a loyal and honest man, but he is not a fool in the face of real benefits.

"Mr. Laimer, I'll give you thirty percent of the theater's profits." Victor's words made Nicholas jump up.

"You're crazy! Thirty percent!? Nicholas exclaimed.

Hollywood's theater share, generally speaking, five percent is already very good, Chaplin pleaded with Laimer before, but only gave ten percent, Victor said thirty percent, Nicholas is estimated to fall headlong if he has a heart attack.

"Really?" Laimer couldn't hide the excitement on his brow.

"Shit! Thirty percent?! What else do we make!? Nicholas tugged at Victor: "Don't talk. ”

"Thirty percent of the share, I have one condition." Victor Road.

"You say." Lemmer was interested.

"I want your cinema to show at least 1,500 of my films." Victor Road.

"Impossible!" Laimer refused without even thinking about it: "Just kidding, fifteen hundred!?" I only have more than 2,000 movie theaters on hand, so why only show your films, and the films produced by Universal this year are still in line. ”

"Then you just can't get along with money." Victor said: "Mr. Laimer, do you think that the movie you have at hand is more attractive than mine?" ”

"This ......" Laimer's old face turned red, and then he said: "That can't be all ...... fifteen hundred."

"As long as you can make money, you don't care whose movie he is." Victor rubbed his temples and said: "In this way, let's shiyan and show it for one day, you will only show it for one day in fifteen hundred movie theaters, if the effect is good, then continue, if the effect is not good, then take it down." ”

"One day......" Laimer thought.

Victor stood up and left: "If you don't want to, then I'll go to Paramount or another company, and get a thirty-percent share......"

"Cheng Cheng Cheng, I promise, just one night!" Laimer Road.

"Deal." Victor laughed.

Laimer quickly asked the secretary to draw up the contract, and the two men signed it.

Victor and Nicholas take their leave.

Outside the door, Nicholas wanted to slap Victor to death: "Thirty percent of the profit, you really dare to sit!" We worked so hard, why did we end up giving so much profit to Laimer at once?! So, do you know how much pressure we have? ”

"No matter what, it's better to make less than to lose money. Besides, I don't know if I can make money. Victor shrugged.

Back at the headquarters of Legendary Films, it was already the middle of the night, and in the office, Bernarno sat on a chair and waited, saw Victor, and spread a piece of paper in front of Victor.

"What?" Victor exclaimed.

"Look at it." Bernano didn't bother to explain.

Victor picked it up, looked at the paper, and his eyes straightened.

On this piece of paper, there are densely packed lists of reporters and writers of more than a dozen newspapers, and the amount of money is written on the back.

"What is this?" Victor Road.

"Funding for publicity and reporting." Bernano said: "These, I have already given you some points today, tomorrow morning, you can read the newspaper." Anyway, you have to make a noise about this movie first, the audience wants to watch it, and there is no worry about no movie theaters. ”

"Another tens of thousands of dollars are out of the way." Nicholas had a terrible headache.

"I can't bear the child's trap on the wolf." Freelancers pitched.

Bernano stood up and said, "That's all I can help you with." By the way, there's one thing I have to remind you. ”

"What?" Victor Road.

Bernano looked out the window: "There's someone from New York." I'm coming for you. Possessed. I don't know, but the five major families don't seem to be tolerant of a single seedling like you, and it has always been their habit to cut grass and eradicate the roots. I haven't told Anthony about it, because his temper is too hot and he can easily get into unnecessary trouble. Freelancer, I mean, you might as well hand over the film, sell it to other companies, at cost price, and then hide yourself, I can arrange it for you, and in a month, you can see Poplar in Sicily. ”

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After Bernano leaves, Victor asks Leo to get him a gun.

The movie is already a mess, the mafia in New York is here again, and his mother's five families are not ordinary people, and this time there is more luck and less luck.

Leo and his gang persuaded Victor to stay out of the limelight, but Victor refused.

Right now, it's a critical period for the film, and there's nothing more important than that.

"Just be careful, wait a few days." Victor arranged for Leo to be careful, to do a good job in the company's security, and to recruit some security guards when he had time, and to deal with the past first.

"It's up to tomorrow." At the end of the day, Victor was exhausted and smiled at Nicholas.

Nicholas sighed, "Yes, God forbid." ”

"You go to sleep." Looking at this old man, Victor couldn't bear it.

Nicholas shook his head: "Sleep fart!" Lao Tzu simply waited for dawn to read the newspaper. ”

The two men looked at each other and smiled.

Film, whether as an art or a commodity, needs an audience, and the media is the bridge between the two. After the twenties, Hollywood's propaganda system was very mature, and every big-budget film of major companies would set off overwhelming publicity in the media, and the media was happy to participate in it.

In this way, three things are produced.

The first is that Hollywood has a special publicity talent, and most of these people, some of whom work alone, belong to major film companies.

Second, there are a large number of media outlets dedicated to films, ranging from authoritative newspapers to street tabloids.

Third, a group of film critics who specialize in film criticism. These people have complex compositions, including professional backgrounds, writers, social celebrities, and second-rate people who have become monks halfway.

In Hollywood, major companies usually show blockbuster movies that become the talk of the newspapers on the second day of their premiere. Victor wouldn't be so arrogant as to see his film make headlines, but at least he wanted to see what people thought of it.

Because, this is related to whether this movie can occupy a large number of theaters in the future.

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