Anthony Wyswood didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

laughs because the internal test screening of "Happy Death Day" will be very successful.

This point, without even looking at the questionnaires and statistical reports filled out by each audience, Westwood, as an old fritter on the set, can see it from the audience's live reaction.

After all, the laughter and gasps with fright can't fool people.

Rather than the stinky, long-winded tirades of film critics, Mr. Westwood trusts the audience's immediate reaction.

Now, the immediate reaction of the audience tells him that the movie is done!

Isn't that something to laugh at as a producer?

In particular, after watching it in person, Mr. Westwood found that "Happy Death Day" can be called a whole whole process without pee. In fact, he looked at the whole audience and found that there were only two people leaving the scene in the middle

Director and assistant director!

You two goods, are your hearts too big or your bladders too small!?

The producer despised his two partners in his heart and touched his pocket by the way.

Fortunately, the medicine is with me!

As for wanting to cry, to be precise, it made Mr. Westwood cry and laugh, and it was also the success of the internal test screening of "Happy Death Day".

Mr. Westwood had long known that the senior members of the "Fatal Bend" crew of the old guns had replaced the investment in "Happy Death Day" with their ungotten share.

For him, it's nothing.

In fact, the news that New Line intends to owe a share of "Fatal Bend" is what he secretly revealed to Charlotte.

Although he does not dare to call himself a good man, Mr. Westwood sometimes acts with a conscience.

Especially when he decided to retire.

Therefore, he decided to be a good person because he felt that the new line was too inauthentic.

however

"Impulsiveness is the devil!"

Now he regrets it a little.

There was no way, because he wanted to retire and his conscience couldn't get by, so he impulsively revealed the news to Charlotte;

and because the box office performance of "Fatal Bend" was too good, he raised his eyebrows for a while, but he gave up his retirement plan under impulse.

As a result, the problem of "Fatal Bend" was in trouble, and it went around in circles, and it fell to Mr. Westwood, who continued to work with Charlotte and them on "Happy Death Day".

"Self-inflicted!"

Mr. Westwood regretted trying to hit the wall,

"No wonder in the movie, once those villains are whitewashed, Bacheng will hang up and whitewash the weak three points! I've been in the film industry for so long, how can I forget this truth!?"

Unfortunately, Mr. Westwood, though he carries the medicine with him, does not make it a regret medicine.

As soon as the internal test screening ended, completely ignoring the audience and critics, he went straight to himself, and Judie Foster and Chesares Paton, the latter of the Orion Company responsible for the follow-up of "Happy Death Day", Mr. Westwood knew that trouble was coming......

Seeing Mr. Westwood, Jodie Foster, and Orion's Chesares Paton rushing out of the screening room to find them, both Charlotte and Old Gun were a little confused.

But they didn't ask what it was.

It's not just a few people on the other side who quickly introduce the situation, but also because this is a situation that they have planned for a long time and rehearsed many times in their minds.

That's pretty much the most powerful case!

Everyone actually knows the bottom line.

Whether it's Mr. Westwood, Jodie Foster, or Chesarespaton, they all know the purpose of the small amount of "Happy Death" project investment in their hands

It's gambling!

The bet is on Charlotte Booth's directing level and the prospect of "Happy Death Day"!

Now that they've won the bet, the producers are just admitting losing the bet......

Because of the troubles between Jodie Foster's "Egg" production company, Mr. Westwood did not reach a private agreement with Orion on behalf of New Line, so they finally got a chance to monetize the old guns.

In the end, it was Mr. Westwood who bought part of the investment, or equity, in the hands of the old guns on behalf of the new line.

This part of the money is already forty percent more than the share that should be given by "Fatal Bend" before.

"Sooner or later, I still have to give this money!"

Mr. Westwood shook his head.

To be precise, this time, the old guns actually used the possible future revenue share of "Happy Death Day" in exchange for cash, so that they could withdraw from the capital game in advance.

Therefore, it is difficult to say whether they are making or losing, but if you only compare the previous share of "Fatal Bend", they have indeed made a lot of money.

After all, they have already been divided into problems once in "Fatal Bend". Choosing to absorb the lessons now and look ahead is really a very realistic choice.

As for the new line company, they actually didn't lose anything.

Although they paid more money, if "Happy Death Day" could sell as scheduled and win the distribution dominance, they would still be able to make a lot of money.

This is the fundamental reason why Mr. Westwood is willing to spend money to buy the little equity in the hands of the old guns.

Of course, it's also to get a little bit of good with Charlotte and the old guns.

After all, it seems that Charlotte has a promising future as a director.

Such a cutting-edge director is something that every film company and producer is happy to befriend.

And looking at what the old guns mean, eighty percent will become a member of Charlotte's directorial studio!

"It's just that when I go back, the big boss has to spend some saliva!"

Remembering the stingy character of his own company boss, Mr. Westwood also had a headache.

This is actually a very normal thing, after all, what kind of boss will create what kind of company, how can the boss of a company like Xinxian who likes to rely on debts be a generous person?

"If you don't take advantage, you will suffer, how can you tell that Grande?"

Mr. Westwood scratched his head, and suddenly remembered that he had a big killer,

"It's a big deal that if he talks nonsense again, I'll pretend to have a heart attack. ”

...... It can only be said that exemplary employees who work with illness cannot afford to be hurt.

Charlotte didn't know about the internal rivalry within the new line company.

According to the statistics of the audience questionnaire survey of the internal preview screening after the fact, "Happy Death Day" can indeed be said to be a great success.

Everyone generally gave a good rating and expressed their willingness to recommend it to their friends.

This kind of word-of-mouth communication ability is what all filmmakers are willing to see.

As for the critics

It's hard to get these professional trolls to sing praises collectively, but on the whole, the praise rate of film critics is more than 80%, which is a very good level.

In particular, several of the more heavyweights, such as Kenneth Turan and Richard Manson, are optimistic about the prospects of "Happy Death Day".

Although they are not yet able to publish film reviews due to the need for secrecy, their optimistic attitude has given confidence to the two companies, New Line and Orion.

The publicity and pre-sale work of "Happy Death Day" is in full swing. The schedule was also selected for Christmas 1994, as Mr. Westwood had expected.

December 23rd.

It's time for another Christmas.