"Now there are only tens of thousands of yuan left every day. Next week, the box office will be basically 395 million, a difference of 5 million and less than 400 million. What a pity. I watched it several times and cried every time. Everyone was originally I think a box office of 500 million is possible, but piracy is too rampant, and a TV station has made a special report on piracy. Simon, why didn't you step in and take care of it?"
"I can't get too much here. I can get hundreds of thousands of dollars every minute. It's a waste of time to worry about it."
"Haha, yes, 395 million yuan, only... only... 3824, 4... 32... The current exchange rate is 8.6, anyway, it is about 30 million US dollars, and the account share is 13%, you You can only get 4 million US dollars, which is so little. Simon, I think you may not earn as much as selling pirated CDs. As I just said, on TV, Beijing specifically cracked down on piracy and pulled a truckload of CDs. , mostly Titanic.”
Palisade.
A corner of the indoor bar on the first floor of a mountainside mansion.
Simon was sitting on the sofa, leaning next to Zhu Momo who was still breaking her fingers. The topic was "Titanic" which was about to be released in China.
Big Boat was released in China on April 10. Simon originally hoped to delay the release one month to prevent the box office from being too high and eye-catching. However, because the Chinese audience was so enthusiastic and in response to public calls, the film was postponed for one month until June. 10th.
That's next Wednesday.
Speaking of which, when "Titanic" first opened in China, it exceeded 100 million in a single week and 200 million in two weeks. It was simply overwhelming. However, as a large number of well-made pirated discs entered the market, the film's box office in China also declined rapidly.
Until now.
Compared with the previous long-term, this time within two months, the box office potential has been basically exhausted, and China's total box office is expected to only stay at 395 million yuan, just one line away from the 400 million threshold.
This is data that all parties are willing to see.
The well-produced pirated disc with bilingual subtitles of "Titanic" was produced and released by Chen Qing under Simon's instruction.
Otherwise, with China's now gradually standardized theater system and online ticket sales, it is not impossible for "Titanic" to get a higher price this time, let alone 400 million or 500 million.
That would be too glaring.
According to the results calculated by the girl next to her on her fingers, it was only a few million dollars in income, so it was nothing to be alarmed about.
395 million, just right.
As for the issue of piracy, Simon knows better, because "Titanic" is equally popular in China. In the past two months, China's VCD sales have increased significantly by more than 20% month-on-month. In the Westeros system, whether it is Scoop, which controls the core components of VCD, or BBK, which has become China's largest VCD manufacturer with support here, are both full of money.
Simon would not talk about these inner secrets with Zhu Momo. He put his arms around the slender waist of the girl next to him and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. Is there anything interesting happening over there recently?"
Zhu Momo immediately became interested after hearing this: "Yes, haha, it makes me laugh when I think about it. Two idiots, Xiao Wei and Luo Yan, classmates in my class, received an invitation and secretly went to audition, saying that they were in a movie. It was a big-budget costume movie invested in Hong Kong, like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, but they were almost kidnapped, but luckily I saved them."
Simon listened with a smile and asked just right: "How come it was you who saved me?"
"They went to the audition secretly, at night. Because they were criticized in the notice last year, our class was very strict. After they went there, it was normal at first. Later, those people invited them to a nightclub for dinner. It felt bad. They found an opportunity to secretly They called me and asked me to keep it a secret afterwards. Tsk, if Teacher Chang knew about it, both of them would definitely be scolded. Later, I not only rescued them, but also had the gang of liars arrested. As a result, they caused trouble everywhere. Girls audition and then take to nightclubs to fuck a bunch of assholes.”
Simon just smiled and nodded.
I used to be in the circle, and I had seen too many similar things, and it was difficult to make any waves like the girl in my arms.
Zhu Momo didn't wait for Simon to ask, and continued enthusiastically: "By the way, Simon, "Hero" has become so famous in China recently. I mean, that film festival... "
"Cannes."
"Yes. At the Cannes Film Festival, many foreign media received rave reviews and reprinted it in China. Now everyone can look forward to it. It is said that it will compete with "Titanic". Hehe, they probably didn't realize that both movies are You invested in it.”
Simon smiled and said: "Low-key, as long as we know about this ourselves."
"Haha..." Zhu Momo hugged Simon's arm and smiled with her slender body shaking for a while, and then said: "However, it seems that the schedule has not been set yet. It is said that we will continue to negotiate with the theaters to increase the share. Simon, is there any result? ?”
"Should be soon."
"Well, everyone is looking forward to it even before it's released, so the theaters will definitely give in."
It was almost ten o'clock in the evening.
While the two were chatting, Nicole Kidman walked through the surrounding crowd and said to Simon: "It's very late, Simon. I plan to go home and say goodbye to you."
Having said that, Nicole naturally sat down on the other side of Simon, and deliberately glanced at Zhu Momo opposite who was obviously a little hostile to her.
When Simon saw the big goblin acting like this, he didn't chase anyone away. He found a topic and said, "I just forgot to ask, over in Australia, what was it like to participate in the filming of "The Lord of the Rings"? I mean, Peter and the others?"
Nicole understood what Simon meant, but she didn't answer in a hurry. She asked for a glass of champagne from the passing waiter and took a sip. She tilted her body towards the man without any trace and said, "That's right. Peter is a very humble person. For The filming is never arbitrary and everyone is often called together to discuss. However, on the other hand, Peter knows exactly what he wants, and I believe that the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy will definitely become a classic."
Nicole's description was basically consistent with Simon's previous knowledge and this time's concern about Australia, so she nodded slightly.
Nicole was confused: "Simon, it's been almost half a year since filming started. Don't you plan to go there in person to follow up for a while?"
"It depends on the schedule. Maybe some days will pass in the second half of the year."
Compared to the time when he would personally follow up on some blockbuster projects, Simon does so less and less now. After all, the films currently produced by Daenerys Entertainment every year are just blockbusters with a budget of more than 50 million US dollars, and neither hand is guaranteed. Come and count.
I really don't have that time.
Moreover, just like Peter Jackson, Simon dared to let go and was confident that he had chosen the right creator, which saved him enough effort.
Nicole saw that Simon was not sure, and of course she couldn't force it. She glanced at Zhu Momo on the other side, and suddenly said with a smile: "By the way, Simon, those girls you sent to Australia to play elves are so beautiful, almost every one of them They all have the potential to become supermodels, and even I feel pressured. Moreover, after dressing up, I can’t help but feel that the elves should probably look like those Eastern European girls.”
Nicole is talking about the Ukrainian girl Simon sent to Australia to play the role of an elf.
This is Simon's private collection. A total of 17 were given away. They have slim waists, fair skin, and long legs. They are at least 175 centimeters tall. They have small facial features and delicate faces. They are standard East Slavic girls.
I had similar thoughts very early on.
Initially, I planned to choose Eastern European models, but if I were to live in Australia, models whose careers were already on track would definitely not be suitable. Simon didn’t like to force himself, so he chose from his own collection. Seventeen girls are still in Australia. Whenever there is a scene involving elves, they will appear in the camera as background extras.
It can be regarded as Simon's personal bad taste and an Easter egg benefit for future audiences.
Although Zhu Momo is a scumbag, she is not bad at human relations. When Nicole said this, I immediately understood that she was implying that she, as a 'model', was the same as the girls she said were sent to Australia to play supporting roles. I glanced at her. The man next to him looked like he didn't seem to notice, and he couldn't help but counterattack: "Wonder Woman Famke Janssen is a model. Indeed, if Simon is willing, every one of those girls you just mentioned will be Can she become another Nicole Kidman?" After saying that, she turned to the man: "Simon, right?"
Simon smiled noncommittally.
When cats fight around him, Simon's attitude has always been that as long as he doesn't scratch his face, he doesn't care about anything else.
Nicole didn't expect that this Oriental girl would talk back. She glanced at someone and saw that she didn't help her. She immediately understood the man's thoughts and rolled her eyes slightly. Instead of continuing, she put her arms around the man. Arm, no longer covering up: "Simon, are you free tonight?"
Zhu Momo, who was already clinging to the man, immediately hugged Simon's other arm when she saw this: "I'm sorry, Miss Kidman, Simon has already made an agreement with me."
Nicole blinked and looked at Simon: "Yes?"
Simon shook his head.
Zhu Momo suddenly pouted in grievance, with a pitiful expression.
Nicole raised her chin slightly proudly.
Simon was holding a wine glass in his right hand. He carefully took his arm out of Nicole's hand and said with a smile, "Okay, I won't agree to anyone tonight. I'll sleep by myself."
This time, the expressions of the two women around him, who were completely different in appearance, temperament, race, but both had the same look of disbelief.
Simon shrugged slightly and said with a smile: "It's been a month. I feel very good and plan to hold on for a few more days."
Nicole understood that there was no need for a man to lie about this kind of thing. She suddenly stuck out her tongue and said to Zhu Momo with a frightened look on her face: "Okay, let me give it to you."
Zhu Momo had already experienced the dangers of the world, and imagined what a man might be like after recuperating for a month. He swallowed instinctively, lowered his head and glanced at his small body, and couldn't help but retreat, secretly thinking It would be nice if Jian Xin and Tao Yuelei were there. Or, as I have been planning for a long time, if I bring two female classmates here this time...
It's a pity that there are none.
When they were hesitating or pretending to be hesitant, someone else came over to say goodbye to Simon, which brought the two women back to their senses.
Simon turned to socializing, and then only stayed at the party for more than ten minutes before leaving. In the disappointed eyes of many female guests at the scene, only Zhu Momo was brought with him.
Still not going to do anything.
For this reason, she didn't even plan to go back to Dume Point Manor tonight. Janet had become more and more fond of teasing and taunting her recently, hoping to bring her husband who had gone astray back to the right track, and weekends were also his free time.
It’s just that you still need a fragrant and soft pillow.
We stayed at a hilltop mansion in Bel Air at night. Probably because of the jet lag, I wish Momo was like a kitten who was very energetic at night and was not being bullied by men, so she hugged each other on the bed and chatted. Talked till late.
Simon woke up at around five o'clock in the morning, and the girl next to him was still sleeping.
After dressing and washing, I went downstairs. I was just jogging on the treadmill in the gym to warm up. Another slim figure wearing a women's sports suit moved in hesitantly. When he found that the figure was seen by Simon, he walked in no longer hesitantly. , just hanging his head slightly, obviously feeling guilty.
In the end I couldn't help it.
Simon pointed to the treadmill next to him with a smile, and waited for Mo Wuling to stand up on it with evasive eyes. He started walking after some manipulations, and then he spoke with ridicule: "I read some information some time ago. In Guangxi, China, there is a car The brand is called Wuling Motors."
Mo Wuling hummed subconsciously.
Then he reacted.
Wuling Motors... I... couldn't help but glare at him, it was very ineffective.
bad guy.
Why is it so bad!
Simon smiled and continued: "It's quite interesting, isn't it? You have to know that in the West, many people like to name companies after themselves. If it can be passed down, it will be even more of an honor."
She thought for a moment, and it seemed that this was indeed the case.
It’s just that I am Chinese.
There is no such habit.
After thinking about it, he said it: "We are not used to this. Chinese people pay attention to restraint."
"Then I asked them to change the name. You know, I have a lot of investments in China. Changing the name is very simple."
I didn't expect him to say that. Mo Wuling shook his head subconsciously, how could he let someone change his name just because of such a small coincidence: "No, it's too much trouble."
"Um."
The atmosphere was silent for a moment, and Mo Wuling finally couldn't help but speak again: "I've been thinking about what you said back then."
Simon was confused: "Huh?"
"That, in the study room in Sandpoint City."
"Oh, I still remember it."
The man's tone was casual, and Mo Wuling suddenly felt that he was worthless.
Yes, maybe it was just someone's casual words that were forgotten in a blink of an eye, but she could actually think about them for so long.
It was hopeless.
And now, knowing that he has the habit of doing morning exercises in the morning, he actually came over.
sky.
What are you doing!
Fortunately, the man spoke again, alleviating some of her embarrassment: "Actually, I have been reading that book "Han Feizi" and I have benefited a lot."
She then turned her head and looked over, curious.
In fact, she almost tore through the book in private, but since she was neither a powerful person nor Wu Zetian-style ambition, she didn't really like the book.
I just couldn’t help but turn over and over again.
Thinking about what he would think when he saw this sentence, and how he would understand it when he saw that sentence.
Alas, I am hopeless.
A voice came from my ear: "Which chapter in "Han Feizi" do you think I will like better?"
"Death March."
He blurted out subconsciously, and after saying it, he couldn't help but want to run away again. This is considered to be actively revealing the secret.
Simon smiled, nodded, and read slowly: "If a country is small but does not feel humble, if it is small but does not fear the strong, if it is rude and humiliates its neighbors, if it is greedy and ignorant, it will lead to death."
Mo Wuling listened with her little ears pricked as he skillfully recited one of the passages from "Han Feizi" on the Death War. Of course she remembered it, but she didn't know why he chose this sentence. She waited for an explanation, but the man didn't say anything else.
So I became worried again.
After pondering and pondering, I was probably sure that it was definitely not a hint to myself, so why did he say that again.
Simon just felt it.
It was just a feeling that came from many years later. Of course, I couldn't explain it to Mo Wuling, nor did I plan to explain it.
Seeing the sensitive girl next to him who was ready to run away at any moment, he stopped mentioning the matter and asked about her and Zhu Momo's trip. While chatting like this, Mo Wuling gradually relaxed and secretly thought that he was just like this. Just talk to him, don't expect anything more.
Of course...it's nothing.