For most people paying attention to this year's Golden Globe Awards inside and outside the banquet hall of the Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel, there is a saying that is unexpected and unexpected, which is a perfect way to describe the results of this Golden Globe Awards.
Of the original 10 Best Picture nominations, Daenerys won 5 outright, and people in the industry judged that Daenerys would be a big hit this awards season. However, of course, some people expect the judging teams of various award season awards to remain objective and independent. Or, it would be better to be less independent and have a rebellious mentality.
It turns out that there are not so many unexpected things in this world.
When I saw an Australian girl who emerged almost last year, she defeated other veteran Hollywood actresses such as Meryl Streep and Kathy Bates to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series. , carrying the skirt of a white CK dress, walked towards the stage as excitedly as a bride entering a church. Everyone knew that everything was under the control of a certain young tycoon.
The two-hour Golden Globe Awards ceremony has come to an end.
Before Best Actress in a Drama Series, not to mention the numerous TV awards, Daenerys Entertainment has won Best Actor in a Drama Series, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Screenplay in movies. , Best Film Score, Best Original Song and other awards, among which Best Supporting Actor, Best Screenplay and Best Score all came from "Elizabeth".
In addition, the idea is very clear that giving up the musical comedy award can be regarded as a concession and leaving room for reservation.
Now, with the addition of Best Actress in a Drama Series, the remaining key awards are almost predictable.
There is really no suspense.
When Cate Blanchett finished her acceptance speech with excitement and tears, she left the stage. Immediately afterwards, the best director went to Sheikhar Caple of "Elizabeth", skipping the best film in the musical comedy category, and the final plot The best film category accurately fell to "Elizabeth" again.
The hundreds of guests present, no matter what they thought in their hearts, started to applaud as the "Elizabeth" crew came on stage, pushing the atmosphere of the award ceremony to the highest level.
Daenerys was shortlisted for the three movies for best picture in the drama category, namely "Saving Private Ryan", "Elizabeth" and "L.A. Confidential". Speaking of which, many people subconsciously regard "Elizabeth" as an unpopular costume historical film. "should be the least competitive one, and "Saving Private Ryan" seems to be more deserving of the title.
It used to be so.
In the 1999 awards season competition, "Saving Private Ryan" won the Golden Globes with its annual crowning of more than 200 million US dollars in the previous year. However, it lost the subsequent Oscars due to too obvious public relations traces. "Shakespeare in Love" is regarded by many movie fans as one of the Oscar-winning films, and criticism of the award results has continued for many years.
However, reality is reality.
This time, first of all, "Saving Private Ryan" is much less popular than before. Compared with the annual crown in the original time and space, due to the change of time and the next release, the domestic box office of "Saving Private Ryan" finally reached 163 million US dollars, which was lower than the previous 216 million US dollars, not to mention the annual crown of 163 million. The box office data is far behind the US$182 million of "Jurassic Park 3" and "Suicide Squad 2" that topped the list in the past year. It is not even as good as "The Hangover"'s US$182 million.
Of course, the most important thing is that Daenerys does not intend to focus on running this movie, which is actually a collaboration between several companies. Applying for a nomination is already a big deal.
After all, Daenerys only accounted for 50% of the investment share in this project, and the other half belonged to Paramount and DreamWorks according to the original agreement.
In terms of profit, the domestic film is lower than the previous US$163 million, and the overseas distribution of the film is basically coming to an end. The target is about 240 million US dollars, and the global US$400 million is exactly 400 million US dollars. Even if you have the distribution rights to get additional distribution commissions, for Daenerys, this is probably only equivalent to a movie with a global box office of about 250 million US dollars.
Let's talk about "Elizabeth". As of the last box office week, the cumulative box office of this film, which continued to be released in a small scale of about 500 yuan, has reached a stable level of 26.2 million US dollars.
Last Friday, taking advantage of the hot spot of the Golden Globe Awards, the screening size of "Elizabeth" increased significantly from 514 to 1,933. Judging from the feedback from the marketing of the three-day increase in the previous weekend, the film's box office this week is expected to be 1,500. If this continues, by this year's Oscars, "Elizabeth" will be able to surpass the $100 million mark of "Shakespeare in Love" in the same year.
Coupled with the halo of awards, overseas sales are also expected to be between 100 and 200 million US dollars, and the final global box office will be between 200 and 300 million US dollars.
Moreover, compared to "Saving Private Ryan" with a production budget of US$70 million, the investment in "Elizabeth" is only US$25 million. Furthermore, one of the two has basically completed theatrical distribution, and the other is released at the right time and needs awards. Aura supports popularity, so which one to run doesn't require much thought at all.
Just like "Shakespeare in Love", it was scolded, but its global box office was close to 300 million US dollars, and Miramax made a lot of money.
What does it mean to be scolded a few times
Sure enough, when the awards ceremony on January 25 ended, all kinds of criticisms inevitably came in the media the next day.
Correspondingly, with the aura of the Golden Globe Award for Best Picture in the Drama Series, the box office of "Elizabeth" increased significantly in the following days. In the end, in the box office week from January 22 to January 28, "Elizabeth" won 1,519 in one fell swoop. The box office is US$10,000, even if the box office regrettably fails to break the 10,000 mark, this is undoubtedly a very impressive result.
The film’s cumulative box office also increased to US$41.39 million.
In a new box office week that started on January 29, Daenerys Entertainment once again increased the number of screens on which "Elizabeth" will be screened, reaching 2,145.
Subsequently, on Saturday, January 30, the nominations for the 71st Oscars, which will be held on March 21, were announced. "Elizabeth" won the Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Actor. It received 11 nominations including screenwriting, best soundtrack, and best costume design, significantly surpassing other films of the same period.
On the other hand, Daenerys Entertainment once again unexpectedly won three of the five Oscar Best Picture nominations this year. It is still the top three in the drama category at the Golden Globe Awards. "Saving Private Ryan" , "Elizabeth" and "L.A. Confidential."
As for the other nominations, all added up, there are a total of 34 nominations, which can be said to be unparalleled in the limelight.
Subsequently, the Gaomen Pictures team responsible for marketing operations also followed up on public opinion operations in a timely manner.
For example, is it reasonable for Daenerys to receive so many nominations
The counter-argument is simple.
Do you want the Oscars to distribute pork regardless of the quality of the film, thus restricting those outstanding films
Another example is "Saving Private Ryan", which was obviously neglected. When some media complained about the movie, they also used their pens to engage in tit-for-tat, mocking Spielberg's "cooking" in the choice of subject matter, so as to make people confused. Politically correct topics that dare not be criticized even if they are refuted are competing for awards, and they are not winning.
In short, the reality is that movies still have to return to movies themselves.
Now that we get back to the movie itself, Daenerys is absolutely confident. Let’s talk about the three movies nominated for Best Picture. Which one is not a classic with excellent box office reputation? In comparison, Daenerys Entertainment has also produced many excellent films in previous years. However, due to the default unspoken rules of major awards in the past, it has been treated unfairly.
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In such excitement, time quickly came to February 1999.
Simon stayed in San Francisco for a week before returning to Los Angeles on February 1st, which was also a new week.
Two Jennys and a group of little ones have also recently returned from Australia.
I never went to the east coast again.
After all, it's still the middle of winter in New York, and it's too cold for a group of little guys to bear. The West Coast is more suitable for living.
While Simon continued his busy work pace that he could never finish as long as he wanted to, the first big thing in February also followed.
Friday, February 5th.
Negotiations between the OPEC oil-producing alliance headed by Saudi Arabia and Russia on joint production cuts to curb the continued decline in oil prices suddenly broke down. In order to force Russia to submit, Saudi Arabia immediately announced a significant increase in oil production. On the day the news was announced, international crude oil prices plummeted from US$18.36, which was not a boom, to US$16.13, a single-day decline of 12.1%.
Affected by this negative news, the energy sector of stock markets around the world fell sharply across the board.
However, Exxon Mobil, the largest energy giant in the United States, which just completed another integration last year, saw its stock price fall by 6.3% on February 5. No other energy giant in the world was spared.
Anyone who is familiar with current international affairs and politics knows that the breakdown of production reduction negotiations between OPEC and Russia and Saudi Arabia's sudden and substantial increase in production are definitely not just a matter of a failure to agree on superficial interests.
To put it bluntly, Xiang Zhuang's sword dance was aimed at Pei Gong.
The European Union officially released the euro on January 1st of the new year, intending to challenge the status of the US dollar as an international settlement currency. As a counterattack, the United States will certainly not let the European Union succeed.
The plunge in oil prices was the first move the United States made.
For many things, the start of 0 and 1 is very critical, and the development from 1 to 100 is often much faster.
The current euro is at the critical moment of breaking through 0 and 1.
The United States wants to make this first step of the euro unsteady.
Not to mention the overall impact of the plunge in oil prices on the global economy, the plunge itself, when the global energy trading volume is basically constant in the short term, the price plunge means that the demand for settlement currencies has also been significantly reduced, and the US dollar has taken the lead. In the face of the crisis and the sharp drop in settlement demand, you can imagine how difficult it will be for the euro to enter the game.
What's more, this is just a chess piece.
Of course, there is the next step.
Therefore, those with a keen sense of smell have already begun to take action. Also on February 5, the exchange rate of the euro against the US dollar fell by 34 basis points, from 1 to 1.1725 to 1 to 1.1691, a single-day decline of 0.28%. For currencies, a single-day fluctuation of more than one thousandth is considered a big rise and fall. The euro fell by nearly three thousandths in one day, which is almost terrible.
Not only that, compared with the official exchange rate of 1.1800 given by the European Union after the euro was officially released in January, in just one month, the cumulative decline of the euro reached 0.97%, which is close to a 1% decline.
This is definitely not a situation the EU wants to see.
After all, currency means purchasing power. A brand-new currency that has been released for only a month has depreciated by 1% without realizing it, which actually means that the purchasing power has dropped by 1%. So, will the depreciation continue in the future
If so, who would dare to use it rashly
Simon just quietly watched the turmoil in the international energy market.
Of course, the Westeros system, which is already closely related to the international economy, will certainly not remain indifferent.
Both the Westeros Corporation, which holds a large amount of cash, and the capital involved, which is the key financial operation platform of the Westeros system, have made active arrangements in advance, such as establishing a large number of short contracts for the euro and oil. It was only in February that On the 5th, in the report Simon received over the weekend, floating profits in all aspects reached US$700 million.
Therefore, speaking of it, the continuous downward trend of the euro just after its release actually has factors from which the Westeros system operates. After all, the Westeros system still has to stand on the side of the Federation to protect the interests of the US dollar and its own interests.
While participating in the overall operation, you can also make money, why not
In addition, stakeholders such as the Westeros Company team and Cersei Capital team are also formulating plans for bargain hunting in the energy industry.
Although the traditional energy industry has become less and less popular after entering the new century, before the full rise of new energy, mankind will still have to rely on traditional energy for at least the next two decades. As a necessity, getting involved in it, even if the profit rate is not high, is an investment direction with quite stable returns.
What's more, if everything goes well, Simon knows that there will be a super cycle of traditional energy waiting for him in the next 10 years. People today may not be able to imagine the day when the international crude oil price will reach close to 150 US dollars a barrel, but Simon can imagine it.
Therefore, you would be a fool not to enter the market now.
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Back to Hollywood.
Entering February, with the stimulation of consecutive Golden Globe and Olympic Award nominations, a number of strong blockbusters released at the end of last year are also entering their final period, and the performance of "Elizabeth" has become even more impressive.
However, the first small popular period of 1999 also arrived.
Lover's stall.
Friday, February 12th.
A new box office week has begun. Daenerys Entertainment's first major film of 1999, "Love Call Transfer" adapted from a Chinese film of the same name, has been officially released on a large scale.
The film had its premiere in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
Word of mouth was lifted the next day.
Although there are some feminist noises, the film still received praise from most media for its warm and playful light-hearted tone, with a comprehensive media score of 8.6.
"The Hollywood Reporter" also praised this as another breakthrough for actor Tom Hanks after last year's "Saving Private Ryan", which vividly displays the image of a restless middle-aged man who is unwilling to live an ordinary life and wants to pursue change. . The most special thing is that there is no overlap with the image of the single father in the original "Sleepless in Seattle". Even though he is equally talkative, the image of Hanks to the audience is a very distinct person.