After getting dressed and leaving the bedroom, a group of women who only had time to put on their pajamas followed Simon out of the door.
It was early morning the next day.
It was a beautiful night as usual, but Simon didn't have time to have breakfast with the women. In the morning, he made an appointment with Verizon's Raymond Smith to have a dinner to discuss the promotion progress of Verizon's 3G network.
Listening to the words of several women trying to persuade them to stay, with regret in their eyes, Simon said to Da Shuangzi beside him: "Go back to China and develop well in Jingxi. I know you want to stay in the United States, but listen to me. This is not a good choice. Maybe in other fields, there will be many opportunities for outsiders to immigrate, but actors are an exception. Now that you know Joan, you should be very clear about the situation of Chinese Americans in Hollywood."
When Simon said this, Qiong Chen immediately showed a resentful expression. Da Shuangzi nodded and agreed gently, with obvious disappointment on his expression.
On the other hand, Miss Yang, who had Da Shuangzi on her arm next to her, said bluntly: "Simon, can't you help us?"
The woman said this, and the other two immediately looked hopeful again.
Simon shook his head: "You have to understand the reality that in any circle or field, resources are limited. For example, in Hollywood, Zheng, you and Joan are similar in age and have similar styles. So, once an opportunity arises, who do you think it is? Is it easier for Joan, who has been working hard in Hollywood for more than ten years, to get opportunities, or is it easier for you to get opportunities?"
Da Shuangzi glanced at Qiong Chen on the other side and said softly: "Of course it's Sister Chen."
Simon smiled and said: "You must be thinking that as long as I say a word, it will definitely be yours."
Da Shuangzi narrowed his beautiful eyes in embarrassment: "No."
"That's the fact," Simon said, "but the problem is that there are actually very few opportunities for Chinese actors in Hollywood. No matter if you get more, or Joan gets more, or even if it's all given to just one of you, it won't be enough." Supporting you to become a big star in Hollywood is short-lived at best. This is what I mean by limited resources. Of course, I can change this situation and forcefully give you more resources that are not suitable for you, but this is against the business rules of Hollywood. Yes. Hollywood movie projects often require investments of tens of millions or hundreds of millions of dollars. Even I would not be so messy."
The man said so clearly that Da Shuangzi gave up the idea completely. Even though he still couldn't hide his disappointment, he still said obediently: "Simon, I understand, I will return to China soon."
Simon continued: "You should have some experience of the growth rate of China's film and television industry. Maybe you couldn't make much money before, but in the future, with the growth of China's economy, I believe this situation will soon change. You If you occupy a position in advance, just like when Chen arrived in Hollywood first, you can get more resources and a higher industry status. Isn't there a saying in China? It's better to be a chicken head than a phoenix tail. Listen to me, It’s definitely true.”
"Um."
No matter what Da Shuangzi thought, to be honest, after listening to the man's words, Qiong Chen on the other side became thoughtful. After being in Hollywood for so many years, it may look good to outsiders, but for Chen himself, he knows his own ups and downs.
Said and came downstairs.
Angre and Girl A were already waiting in the living room. Simon finally looked at the woman who confirmed last night that she was still Miss Yang instead of Ms. Yang: "Yang, didn't you say last night that you intended to create a talk show? Wait a minute. Ask Ange to give you Chen Qing’s contact information and she will help you.”
Miss Yang was very disappointed when she saw that the man who had just gone downstairs was just telling Da Shuangzi that it was not her fault. When she heard this, her eyes suddenly lit up: "Simon, is it true? Then... thank you so much. "
You know, she happened to have heard of Chen Qing, who was currently famous in China.
Simon just smiled and said: "You can discuss it yourself on how to implement it."
After saying that, he said no more and took Girl A out together.
As for the rest, the housekeeper will definitely take care of it.
After the men got in the car and left, the villa door closed again, and a group of women had different thoughts.
Speaking of which, Miss Yang was probably the only one who was in a positive mood.
After coming to the United States for more than a month, before the man showed up, Da Shuangzi almost thought that he could easily settle here, even if it was just as the lover of a big shot. However, recalling all the things he had experienced in the past, as long as he could always enjoy everything he has now , then...what the heck.
Therefore, even if what the man just said about the development prospects of China's film and television industry is true, she actually doesn't care. As long as she can stay here, even if she doesn't become an actor, it doesn't matter.
However, now that men are saying that, she can only pack her things obediently and prepare to return to China.
Qiong Chen was the most disappointed. The man had given her nothing but comparisons.
It's so, so abominable.
But he only dared to complain a little in his heart.
There are two more, the two maids who are responsible for accompanying Da Shuangzi during this period, Wen Die and Xia Zhi, well, last night the man casually removed the radical and became Xia Zhi, whether it is the bold former or the shy one The latter are a little confused. This group of them was actually selected directly from China by Chen Qing, and they didn't even have experience studying in the United States. This is why Xia Zhi's performance in front of a certain big shot last night was beyond the standard. In short, before last night, I was still very satisfied with my current job, which paid so well that it was a little unreal, even though I had been told in advance what I might have to pay.
Now, um, what then
Then, of course, there are some set procedures.
However, for the housekeeper, there is one thing that must be solved first. After all, her boss... Anyway, without getting an explanation, she must not let any woman have an extra kid.
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After finishing the meal with Raymond Smith in the morning, Simon arrived at Daenerys' East Coast headquarters on West 66th Street in the Upper West Side just before nine o'clock in the morning. The first thing he paid attention to was the box office situation of Hollywood's summer season.
Today is July 7th.
Friday.
Another box office week ends.
In the box office week that just passed from June 30 to July 6, the much-anticipated "The Hangover 2" finally took in a box office of US$87.39 million after seven days of filming. Even though it was slightly lower than the previous forecast of 90 million US dollars, it was relatively high. Compared with the US$56.51 million in the first week of the first part, it is still a big increase, which can be described as a success.
Then there's "Charlie's Angels 2".
In the second week after its release, faced with the impact of new films such as "The Hangover 2", "Charlie's Angels 2" still maintained a strong 34% decline. In its second week, it collected another US$60.28 million, and the cumulative box office reached 151.62 million US dollars. Ten thousand US dollars, there is no doubt that the local amount will exceed 200 million.
Speaking of which, "The Hangover 2" failed to exceed the expected number of 90 million in its first week, which was also because "Charlie's Angels 2" performed too well in the second week.
Or is it the trade-off between one's own family and one's own family
However, it is also a kind of ebb and flow that makes other Hollywood studios envious. After all, these two powerful blockbusters have already overwhelmed all other films in the same period. None of them are worth mentioning in front of these two films. .
Besides, among the series of films since the start of the summer season, I have to mention "Finding Nemo" which opened on June 1.
As of the past box office week, "Finding Nemo" has been in theaters for five weeks. With a box office of US$24.63 million in the past week, the cumulative box office of this 3D animated blockbuster has reached US$293.78 million, which can almost be said to be in the 300 million level. Not only is it the highest-grossing movie this summer, it is also the highest-grossing movie of the year so far in 2000.
According to the box office trend of the previous week, "Finding Nemo" is expected to have a box office potential of 50 million to 60 million U.S. dollars, and the total box office is expected to reach more than 360 million U.S. dollars.
In the entire year of 2000, only the first part of "Justice League" and the second part of "Lord of the Rings" at the end of the year were expected to break the record of "Finding Nemo".
In addition to these films that have been released, there is "300", which just opened on a large scale today.
After the premiere on July 4, Word of Mouth lifted the ban the next day, sparking controversy.
First of all, the comprehensive media score was significantly lower than the publicity team’s previous expectations. Even with Daenerys Entertainment’s strong public relations offensive, the comprehensive media score of “300” was only 6.9 points, which was just above the passing mark. The level is not even considered as good above 7 points.
Among the critical comments, the famous film critic Roger Ebert's view is the most representative: "It's like a mechanical reproduction of a comic, scene after scene, rigid and boring."
To put it bluntly, it’s just too formulaic.
Basically, Frank Miller's original comics were put on the big screen in the form of dynamic shots, lacking the innovation and thinking that filmmakers should have.
Secondly, in sharp contrast to the relatively ordinary ratings, there is widespread heated discussion on the Internet public platform.
Well-informed film critics think it is stereotyped and mechanical, but the public rarely sees such novel shooting techniques, and the pictures are so stunning that every frame can be used as a computer screen wallpaper. In most movies like this, at least In human memory, it has never happened before.
Therefore, whether it is a professional movie website, a Yahoo movie forum or a social networking site like Facebook, in just a few days after the premiere, topics related to "300" have become popular items.
Even though there were also controversies in this discussion, Daenerys's publicity team quickly judged that this would be another hit film with a word-of-mouth effect to a certain extent.
Overall, even if word of mouth is unsatisfactory, commercial success can be expected.
You know, even if the production cost of this movie reaches the level of a blockbuster, it is actually only 60 million US dollars. Compared with other blockbusters, the cost is low. Therefore, as long as the local box office can exceed 100 million, and comprehensive feedback from all aspects shows that this goal is not a big problem, then most of the production costs can basically be recovered by relying solely on the local market.
The announcement of another US$20 million is obviously not a problem.
Now, just wait for the box office numbers.
At the same time, "300" was not as popular as another movie.
But it's on the other side of the ocean, on the other side of the earth.
Also on July 7th, as the main summer movie in China, Zhou Xingxing's new film "Kung Fu" was a nationwide carnival.
Of course, the reason is also very simple.
Outstanding!
Of course, this is not to say that this is the only film in China's summer season. In fact, compared with the past, with the recovery of China's film and television industry after several reforms, this time's summer season has had a series of films since June. Many films were released, most of them domestically produced in China.
However, the popularity of "Kung Fu" is too high.
Costing the equivalent of RMB 200 million, the movie stars the well-known Zhou Xingxing and has a kung fu theme. It will once again hit the North American market after the popular films such as "Hero" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"... Such a series of auras have made this movie from the start of filming It attracted much attention from the beginning.
As the film's release approaches, Jinshu Media, which is responsible for distribution in mainland China, has directly spent 30 million yuan in publicity and distribution expenses, from Zhou Xingxing himself to every bit of the production of "Kung Fu", from the growth of the Chinese special effects team to The film’s significance of winning glory for the country has blossomed from television platforms to newspapers and magazines to the already large-scale online media in mainland China.
Not only that, on July 1, a week in advance, "Kung Fu" also held a huge and special premiere in the city hall. The final stage of the announcement increased the popularity of the film again.
As for the reputation of the film, compared to the controversial "300", "Kung Fu" is impeccable. Even some film critics who don't like Zhou Xingxing's movie style have to admit that this is definitely Zhou Xingxing's best movie since he started filming. On some movie websites or movie forums that have just been developed in the Mainland, the film's word-of-mouth ratings Basically all are above 9 points.
Finally, on July 7, "Kung Fu" took over 73% of the film schedules nationwide.
Other films of the same period were all put on the sidelines.
The reason why there are even 27% of the scheduled films is not that they can't get it here, but because of considerations such as preventing piracy, Jinshu voluntarily gave up. As you can imagine, it will inevitably cause some complaints and controversy, but with such a huge halo With blessing, who cares
Films that are squeezed out of the market have only themselves to blame.
Knowing clearly that "Kung Fu" is right in front of you, you still choose to face the wind. Your courage is commendable, but your IQ is insufficient.
So, on Friday, July 7, even though it was still a working day during the day, due to the large number of young students who admired Zhou Xingxing's movies, the movie had just officially opened, and there were rare queues in front of movie theaters everywhere. In even rarer theaters with IMAX screens, scalpers have tripled the price of IMAX movie tickets.
The news spread on the Internet, and Jinshu had to deal with it urgently.
In the evening, the scene became more lively.
As a result, many regional city news reported on it. Because of a movie, the streets became more prosperous at night.
Even, inevitably, there were some minor disturbances such as fights.
This restless scene lasted until late at night and was not over yet. In a theater in Beijing, after the tickets for the last movie at midnight were sold out, even the "standing tickets" secretly sold privately for the film could no longer be increased. A large number of people were still waiting. The audience was immediately dissatisfied and clamored, demanding a temporary increase in the number of shows. They also said they would not leave unless the number of shows was increased, and even called to report the incident, which prompted the theater management team to call the police.
However, the final result was the addition of some shows that started at one o'clock in the morning.
Faced with all kinds of information gathered in real time from all over the country, the Jinshu team was extremely excited. From senior executives to employees, many people took the initiative to stay in the company after work that day, waiting for only one person. Miracle's first-day box office results.