Backstage at the Helen Amak brand show, Ekaterina and her three daughters, who have been fighting openly and secretly for the past year, promised Lyudmila to continue watching her show at Marc Jacobs tonight, and then invited the girls to have dinner together.
This is a big move.
The three girls' favorite thing to do in recent days is to invite Lyudmila to eat together.
Seeing the pitiful appearance of a girl who can only 'eat grass' for three meals a day in order to maintain her figure is simply pleasing to the body and mind.
Eve Besonoskova, who watched all this, was helpless.
Lyudmila is her biological sister, and as the head of security for Ekaterina's three girls, after getting along for a long time, Eve, who has a certain eldest sister character in her bones, treats the three girls as her own. She is just like a younger sister. Several younger sisters quarreled and bickered, but she didn't have a strong personality, so she didn't know how to manage them at all.
As long as it doesn't start a fight.
Occasionally, I can't help but think of the way my sister had her ears pulled and taught him a lesson when she first met that man. He was probably the only one who could help discipline this little devil that the whole family couldn't control.
It's a pity that that man may not appear in front of her every few months.
Eve is very resigned to her relationship with Simon. The man has given her too much without knowing it, including her family, not only her younger sister who is now obviously inclined to become a supermodel, but also her father and brother. They were all assigned to work as management in that military theme park. This was something the family would never have thought of a few years ago.
This kind of kindness can only be repaid by giving yourself to him.
After having dinner with the four girls and occasionally exchanging a few words, Lyudmila hurriedly began to prepare for the Marc Jacobs show. The three girls still joined in the fun. By 8 o'clock in the evening, the work of New York Fashion Week It's finally over.
What follows is a brand party hosted by Melisandre.
Lyudmila got the invitation, and it was naturally easy for the three girls to get the invitation.
Eve continued to accompany the girls, mainly because she felt uneasy.
During this week, my sister always received various invitations. At the end of every catwalk show, someone would send Lyudmila flowers, business cards, etc., and there were even direct offers. As long as we had dinner together, the highest shout would be " $50,000. A few years ago, $50,000 would have been enough to sell oneself. This was a huge sum of money that many people in Ukraine would never see in their lifetime. Of course Eve would not be tempted now. No matter how rich those people were, they could Does he have money
I was so tired of being disturbed that I even thought of snitching on him.
Let him teach those people a lesson.
At first, I thought he would come over to watch his sister’s catwalk during this fashion week. After all, he had arranged her sister’s training for the past year. However, he didn’t show up until the end of New York Fashion Week today, so he gave up. Unexpectedly, You can actually see him at Melisandre's brand party.
The four girls approached him without any hesitation and quickly followed.
Seeing his sister jumping on him without any notice, obviously competing with Ekaterina for favor, and finally being slapped on the butt by him, I felt a little weird, either angry, or something indescribable. Or a feeling you don’t want to admit.
What if, maybe, well, how could this work
When he finally came closer, she was not as bold as some girls, and he had no intention of hugging her. He just smiled at her gently.
Smiled back.
I was satisfied with this, so I obediently stepped aside.
The four girls talked to him for a while and then were driven away. He obviously still wanted to socialize, but she did not follow any more girls. After all, he was here, so he didn't need her protection. He just stayed quietly in the corner where he could see him. He only had eyes for a certain man, and he didn't care about other women who came to him.
Such a dazzling man should be like this.
After more than ten minutes of this, she saw Simon walking towards the door of the party hall. She was a little disappointed when she realized that the man was leaving so soon. A staff member came over and reminded her to follow him. Mr. Westeros had something to do. Talk to her.
Follow up quickly.
I caught up with him at the elevator entrance, asked him, and said we were going home together.
Um
It felt like a dream. When I woke up again, it was already the next morning. This was a seaside estate in East Hampton, Long Island.
Before dawn.
The man who was getting dressed next to her noticed that she had also woken up, and whispered that she could continue to rest and get up anytime. However, he insisted on sitting up and thoughtfully helped him button his buttons. It felt like this was some kind of expected life.
The time is six o'clock in the morning.
In Long Island in February, winter has not passed yet. Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows of the indoor gym, in the fading morning light, the world is desolate. Eve, who is doing morning exercises with Simon, feels in a good mood. It is not until breakfast that she always thinks of My sister, Nana and the other three.
Don't know what it feels like.
There were countless girls at the party last night who were looking forward to being taken away by him, probably including my sister and Nana.
It turned out to be her.
Apart from being taller, I really can't think of anything special about me.
Glancing at him occasionally.
With doubts, of course I didn’t dare to ask.
I just have some warm emotions in my heart, and I feel that there is no regret in dying immediately.
During breakfast, the man mentioned it at the dining table and expressed that he was very optimistic about Lyudmila and that she would definitely become a new generation of supermodel.
So I remembered a small detail from last night's party, and then took the initiative to forget it.
Pretend nothing happened.
New York Fashion Week closed yesterday, and today Friday, London Fashion Week starts immediately. Although there are not many important brands in London, Elite has arranged 12 catwalk shows for Lyudmila, and she has to rush there today.
Speaking of this matter, the man said that he would arrange a private plane to send them there without any delay.
There are three more Nana.
He seemed to know about the four girls' quarrels in the past few days, and said he would send them back to Ukraine. She wanted to say that it didn't matter, but she felt that she shouldn't object to the man's decision, so she acquiesced.
After breakfast, it was just past seven o'clock in the morning.
Today is the day of Tinker Bayer’s listing.
Need to arrive early.
Taking the Westeros family's customized Black Hawk helicopter from East Hampton, the 200-kilometer distance takes just over half an hour.
Simon was chatting with Eve next to him on the plane about some trivial matters, and at the same time flipping through some of today's work documents.
This is Friday, February 16th.
This past week happened to be Valentine's Day.
Previously on February 9, "Rush Hour" starring Jack Cheng and Chris Tucker, produced by Daenerys Entertainment's New World Pictures, was released on 2,679 screens.
This is Daenerys Entertainment's first blockbuster of 1996.
Therefore, in addition to the production cost of US$30 million, the promotion budget of "Rush Hour" also reached US$20 million.
In recent years, through Daenerys Entertainment's deliberate promotion of the distribution of Hong Kong films in North America, and with the success of "Red Zone", Jack Cheng has already gained a good reputation here. Although the style of "Rush Hour" is not very compatible with Valentine's Day, it is a comedy after all and is still suitable for couples to watch.
The media reputation after the film was officially launched was actually not very good, with an overall score of only 6.5.
However, on its first weekend, the box office of this special partner movie reached an unexpected US$33.01 million in the first three days of its opening, directly overturning "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" which had been the box office champion for seven consecutive weeks. The audience obviously liked this movie more than the critics. Jack Cheng, who had been testing the waters in Hollywood since the 1970s, finally became famous in one fell swoop.
From February 9th to February 15th, in its first full week, the cumulative box office of "Rush Hour" reached US$42.83 million.
After the three-day box office data for the first weekend was released, many media outlets that were originally not optimistic about the movie began to change their tune, calling the movie another "Lethal Weapon" series. Moreover, judging from the box office in the first week, the film is even more successful than the first "Lethal Weapon". Entering the 100 million yuan box office club is just the beginning, and it may hit the local market of 150 million US dollars in the future.
The first "Rush Hour" in the original space and time had a box office of US$141 million in North America.
Because "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" is still in theaters, Simon originally thought that "Rush Hour" would be affected by Superman Vs. After all, many things are different. As long as the box office can exceed 100 million this time, it will be considered a success.
Unexpectedly, it exceeded 40 million in the first week.
If you think about it carefully, this makes sense.
After all, Daenerys Entertainment's distribution capabilities are stronger than those of New Line in history. The US$20 million investment in publicity and distribution this time is already more than 60% of the production cost. Coupled with the Valentine's Day period, it is much more expensive than the once completely unpopular autumn period.
Therefore, it is not impossible to start with a box office of 42.83 million U.S. dollars in the first week, and then the total domestic box office to reach 150 million.
Over in Los Angeles, after the first weekend box office was announced, a sequel to the project was immediately announced.
To plan ahead, Daenerys Entertainment has signed a trilogy contract with the two main creators. This is actually Daenerys Entertainment's current practice. It is mainly a swap of strengths. In the past, big stars rarely signed long-term contracts with studios. Even newcomers often try their best not to be tied up.
Now, as the landscape of Hollywood changes, and inspired by the success of the DC Cinematic Universe series, long-term contracts are becoming more common, and contracts are increasingly beneficial to studios.
Just like Daenerys’ contract with the two creators of “Rush Hour.”
Jack Cheng's first film salary was US$5 million, and for the subsequent two films, the caps were US$10 million and US$15 million respectively.
15 million U.S. dollars is the current fixed salary ceiling in Hollywood.
That’s $5 million lower than the historical figure of 20 million.
As a newcomer, Chris Tucker's first film salary was only US$1 million, and the caps for the subsequent two films were US$2 million and US$4 million respectively.
Of course, this contract is not dead.
Just like "Rush Hour", now that the film is so successful, Jack Cheng only needs 10 million US dollars for the second part. If Chris Tucker is only given 2 million US dollars, the quality of the sequel will drop several times just because the actor is slacking off. grade.
Simon was never one to deny his horses grass.
Therefore, if the project is particularly successful, there is actually room for improvement.
Daenerys Entertainment's plan for this is mainly to give a share.
The fixed salary cannot be changed, which ensures that the cost of the sequel does not get out of control. Giving a share can not only ensure the enthusiasm of the actors, but also allow the main creators to take risks together.
In the past "Rush Hour" series, due to the huge increase in the salary of the two main creators, the second part was still somewhat profitable, but the third part was completely reduced to working for the actors. With an investment of 140 million U.S. dollars, the global box office was only 240 million U.S. dollars. The new The film was barely able to recoup its capital through subsequent DVD and other channels, but the two main creators easily made over $50 million through basic remuneration and box office share.
This situation is no longer possible for the powerful Daenerys Entertainment.
Rather than having an actor take a huge salary of $50 million while the studio is busy, it is now more likely that Daenerys Entertainment will earn $100 million while the actor is busy.
In short, it is a game.
Daenerys Entertainment now is like Disney at its strongest in memory.
For example, in the live-action version of "Beauty and the Beast", the heroine Emma Watson's basic salary was only US$3 million. With the global box office of "Beauty and the Beast" exceeding US$1 billion, 'Hermione' only received an additional US$12 million. , with a total remuneration of 15 million, which is still less than one-tenth of the profit Dibao made from the "Beauty and the Beast" project.
This is the profit distribution state that Simon prefers.
With the box office trend of "Rush Hour" becoming clear, Chris Tucker has directly made a request to modify the contract. Of course, Daenerys Entertainment will not let go. However, on the basis of the contract salary, Simon personally made the decision to provide additional Each of the two main creators will receive a 10% share of the global box office gross profit, which is the share of the global box office of the sequel that belongs to Daenerys Entertainment, minus the production and publicity costs stipulated in the contract.
Take the first "Rush Hour" as an example.
The total production and publicity cost of the project is US$50 million. Judging from the current situation, the global box office is expected to hit US$300 million. It is expected that about US$130 million in shares can be recovered from domestic and overseas sources, deducting the total production and publicity cost of US$50 million. The remaining $80 million of the cost can be divided among the main creators.
Based on a 10% share, each of the two could take away US$8 million.
Of course, there is no success in the first part, it can only be calculated from the second part.
Moreover, if the production cost of the sequel increases but the global box office shrinks, resulting in a reduction in gross profit or even a loss, then sorry, there will not be a penny share. If the sequel does better at the box office, just like "Rush Hour 2", it will naturally get more. In any case, it is impossible for the two main creators to receive the top basic salary of US$20 million as in the original time and space, and Jack Cheng will have to take an additional share.
Daenerys Entertainment has no such good thing this time.
If the two protagonists stop acting, it will be equally simple. According to the limited terms in the original contract, before the completion of the trilogy contract, any other films the two protagonists participate in will need the approval of Daenerys Entertainment. In other words, if Daenerys Entertainment disagrees and the two founders refuse to start filming the sequel, then they will be unemployed.
Even if Jack Cheng returns to Asia, he will not be able to escape the legal recourse of Daenerys Entertainment if he violates the contract.
This is how powerful Daenerys Entertainment is in Hollywood right now.
Because there is never a shortage of popular development projects in hand, no matter what kind of celebrity you are, don't even think about it in front of Simon.
In addition to the good start of "Rush Hour", "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice", which was pushed to second place on the weekly box office list, is still very good at the box office.
Taking advantage of the promotional campaign for the second film launched by the Oscar nomination, coupled with the increase in the Valentine's Day schedule, from February 9th to February 15th, the 8th week of release, the single-week decline of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" Still only 13%, it collected another US$24.39 million, bringing the film's cumulative domestic box office to US$556.61 million.
It is one step closer to the threshold of US$700 million, with only a gap of US$143 million. Judging from the curve in the past two weeks, the possibility of exceeding US$700 million has increased again.