Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

"My God, what kind of monster is this!"

In the second week, Biochemical Man's box office quickly dropped to just over 200 million yuan, a halved box office, and it could stay in theaters for about one to two weeks before it was released.

But this is not a crime of war.In addition to Ronald's B-level movies, the sequels of a large number of blockbuster movies also fell miserably on the box office list during the same period.

The weekend box office for the Ghostbusters sequel dropped from 2900 million to 1380 million.Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Last Crusade also dropped from 1400 million to less than 800 million.Star Trek V was also cut in half, falling to 350 million, and it was directly washed out of the summer file.

There is only one "Dead Poets Society", which has a strong art film temperament, and it only fell by less than 20% of the normal rate, and it is still in the top five at the box office.

All of this is because Warner Bros.'s super dark horse, the comic book adaptation of "Batman", hits theaters this weekend.

The scale of screenings in more than 100 theaters is not very surprising.However, the average box office performance of a single hall was 4000 US dollars, which directly allowed this noir film adapted from DC comics to break through the box office performance of [-] and [-] million in the first weekend.

This is already the first weekend box office record, and it has been broken for the second time this year.It is the latest installment of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Relying on the four-day long weekend of Memorial Day, it reached 700 million.

The Ghostbusters sequel found another three-day long weekend of "Slavery Abolition Day" celebrated in multiple states, and it reached 900 million.

The box office of "Batman" was actually made during two days of weekend rest.It also broke the box office record for a comic book adaptation (the last comic book adaptation to be a big hit was also DC Comics' Superman.)
"It's too lethal, and Ovitz is going to have a headache." Richard also came to the hotel where Ronald lived, and now he runs here every day more diligently than the daydream employees.Ronald brought him the guarantee of success, and also made this young man who was already hardworking and hardworking cherish everything he got.

Ovitz is really going to have a headache.

Like all sequels, the Ghostbusters sequel cost an uncontrollable frenzy.The sequel filmed by the original crew was recalled, and the leading actors have greatly increased their asking prices, and the two main creators, Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd, both demanded direct right to modify the script.

Even the heroine, Sigourney Weaver, was nominated for many awards because of Ronald's "Working Girl", and she was able to get the first-class salary among actresses.

The production cost of Ghostbusters has soared from 2500 million in the first part to 4300 million!
Now this Ovitz-led project, the expected box office has been quickly lowered from 2000 million in the first part to just over [-] million.The aura that CAA packaged and produced movies that were both popular and well-received over him began to dissipate.

Film critics have always disliked the poor and loved the rich. Seeing Ghostbusters 2's poor performance, many satirical remarks have changed from dark yin and yang to direct name calling.

USA TODAY's critics were unkind, saying that "Ghostbusters" succeeds by projecting childlike fantasies onto adult characters who defy authority and form bonds in a club.

However, "Ghostbusters 2" changed the course, turning the theme into a surreal comic fantasy combined with the humanity of the main characters. Plagiarism of the 1987 comedy film "Three Men and a Baby".Roger Ebert wasn't absent either, calling the film a disappointment, and he commented on "Ghostbusters 2" at a public screening where only one laugh was heard throughout the film.

They all turned to "Batman".

In fact, before the movie was released, comic fans had negative comments on the combination of Batman played by Michael Keaton and director Tim Burton, but after the movie was released, comic fans instantly became fans of the pair.

Roger Ebert's evaluation is also very special. He believes that the setting, color design, and the role of the clown are far better than the hero and heroine.In every scene with Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, playing the Joker, steals the lead role.

It's a triumph of design over story, style over substance, a movie that looks great but plots so irrelevantly.

However, his partner Sisko has a high evaluation of the protagonist, thinking that this is a new generation of psychological film masters.Allow the audience to naturally walk into the psychological world behind the story.

"Hey, Ovitz is unlucky, in fact, I am also unlucky."

Richard glanced at Ronald, knowing that he had made a mistake in flattering him.Come up to turn around.

"I know you feel the same about Ovitz as I do." Ronald waved his hand away from him.He knew that Richard hated Ovitz as much as he hated him.If he is exposed to a big scandal by Ovitz, his own career will take a sharp turn for the worse.

However, "Cybionic Man" released by Ronald Daydream was also greatly affected.And more importantly, he and Weintraub co-produced and released the third part of the Longwei Boys, which will premiere next week.

Warner Bros.'s movie is too strong, and all commercial movies that hit the same schedule as them will be severely suppressed at the box office.

The production cost of "Batman" is "only" more than 4000 million.Such a movie can even break the production cost in one weekend, and I am afraid that the box office will exceed [-] million, and the production cost will be recovered in a blink of an eye.

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"Ronald, what should we do? Batman's momentum is too strong now..."

Sure enough, Jerry Weintraub called.He backed off a little.

Due to financing difficulties caused by rising interest rates on Wall Street, Weintraub's financial situation is already on the verge of tension.He also does not have a cannon, and has European capital to take over.If there is, he is also willing to sell the company to avoid bankruptcy after a lifetime of hard work.

Those who lent him money were all watching the box office of "Longwei Boy 3". If the box office was not good, then the creditor's attack could make this former music tycoon go bankrupt.

"It's okay, hold your breath, the overlap between our audience and Batman's is actually not high. Can you stand up without watching the Dead Poets Society?"

Now that things have happened, Luo Zong has no choice but to say something nice to comfort his old friend.Hollywood is like this, no matter how brilliant your past is, if a movie fails at the box office at a critical moment, it will turn you from being sought after by thousands of people to being a nobody.If two films fail in a row, then you have to hide from your creditors.

Therefore, Ronald is glad that he had the foresight early on. Except for a gamble on "Dirty Dancing", he has not used too much of his own money in medium-produced movies.Always introduce a variety of capital to balance risks.Rather have everyone share the profits than put yourself in a dire situation.

"Let's order early..." Michael Gray, Ronald's marketing consultant, came up with his latest plan.

"Thursday will be screened in Chinatown and Hollywood theaters on a small scale, don't be a bad thing..." Ronald understood Gray's meaning, but still shook his head and refused.

After the screening, film reviews and audience word-of-mouth will be released in advance before the premiere on Friday.If you are confident in the quality of your movies, you can use the method of large-scale movies to get word-of-mouth recommendations in advance and further squeeze the box office of your opponents.

If the quality is not good, then spot screening is tantamount to disaster.The audience saw a bad plot, and the first weekend, which was supposed to be the best at the box office, would be crushed by word of mouth.

Gray's idea is to die early and be reborn early.Anyway, under the oppression of Batman, the movie's box office is not a crime of war, and secretly planning a three-day trip to the box office on weekends will not affect the brand of Daydream's release too much.

But Ronald didn't want to do that.This disaster caused by Batman made everyone very nervous.Ronald could afford it, but Weintraub couldn't.

Moreover, Ronald has seen a copy of this movie and still appreciates Tsui Hark's shooting technique. The key is whether the American audience likes this oriental aesthetic style.

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"Luo Sheng, would you like to attend our premieres in New York and Xiangjiang..." Director Tsui Hark came to visit Ronald, hoping that he would support his first Hollywood film.

"I will attend the premiere in Los Angeles, but I can't go to New York and Xiangjiang. You know, I just got married, so I need to spend more time with Diane."

Ronald smiled and pulled Diane to meet with Tsui Hark.Diane also played the role of a monster in Chinatown, and is familiar with the Chinese supporting roles in the third part of Longwei Boys.

"Ronald-san, don't you really want to go to New York with us? In the first two films, you didn't have a fight." Morita Noryuki, who played Miyagi's teacher, also came to invite Ronald.

"Morita-san, I'm really too busy, you don't know, my company Daydream was sued." Ronald said another way to the Japanese-American Morita.He was afraid that the Chinese from Xiangjiang would not understand the matter of being sued, thinking that something big happened to his company.And the American people know very well that it is impossible for a company to grow big without being sued.

"I see, Ronald-san, thank you, Longwei Boy, for your support!" Morita Noriyuki bowed deeply to Ronald.

This person became famous because of the role of Mr. Miyagi, and then changed his wife. He went back to Dongyingla to invest, direct and act in a movie and failed. After losing all his money, he went back to Hollywood to hang out.

"Haha, there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future." Ronald patted him on the shoulder.

Among the main creators of Longwei Boy, if there is real personal value, it is the very scribbled Morita Noriyuki.The American people like this kind of role of the wise and foolish Japanese mentor, saying a few lines of his lines, as if they have wisdom.

As for Ralph Mazio, who plays Daniel, he is 28 years old this year. No matter how young he is, he has lost the ability to play the role of a teenager.

The heroine I am looking for this time is Hong Kong actor Rosamund Kwan, who is already 26. Fortunately, she is of Chinese descent, and American audiences do not have a clear sense of her age.Otherwise, if the third part finds Elizabeth Sue from back then, or a girl like Tomita Tallinn, the audience will have bad associations, as if an adult and an underage girl are acting as a couple.

"Ronald, are you optimistic about our box office? Do you think this third movie will be as popular as the first one?" Weintraub also came over, hoping that Ronald would give him a reassurance.

"It depends on the taste of the audience." Ronald didn't dare to say that he would die. The part of the audience that Batman sucked was really too big.Unless the audience of the Longwei Boys series is still thinking about giving Daniel LaRusso an ending, or they have a strong preference for the martial arts scenes like Xiangjiang's flying into the sky and escaping from the earth, they can attract audiences who usually don't go to the cinema.

"If the box office is good, can we strike while the iron is hot and release the fourth film?" Weintraub seems to be in a tighter financial situation than Ronald imagined, and actually launched the fourth film before the third film was released. idea.

"I don't think that's a good idea," Ronald pouted, and Ralph Mazio, on the other side of the room, was wrinkled.

"Even if you want to shoot, you have to wait for two years to have a normal sequel rhythm, otherwise the series will be completely dead."

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Weintraub is now in a hurry to go to the doctor.

What Ronald didn't say in his heart, even if there is a sequel, I'm afraid the actor will have to be replaced. Let Morita Noryu match other actors and re-level, which may attract some fans.

No, maybe the heroine is better?The story of the male protagonist is the same as the first one. If Mr. Miyagi teaches girls, there may be more markets.

Ronald didn't have much interest in the party, and the creators continued to scream happily. He left with his arms around Diane, and after sending her home, Ronald had to work overtime to discuss with Mitch Kanter, the barrister. case prosecuted.

"Sorry, Mickey, these main creators need my support." Ronald apologized for his late arrival.

"Ha, you have one of the healthiest schedules in Hollywood, only a few people who are academics like Spielberg and Lucas, who don't like to socialize and like to stay with their families." Mickey Kanter said it was okay. Many of his clients called him drunk after drinking and gambling until the middle of the night.

"How much do you think we need to pay in this case?"

"I think it's under $50, do you want a quick settlement?"

"I got in touch with someone, and the actor was really blind in one eye, and this incident caused a lot of trouble..."

This matter was actually caused by the joint efforts of Minahan and Jean-Claude Van Damme.When filming "Cyborg", Jean-Claude Van Damme had a fight scene with a black actor named Jackson Pinckney.

There is a switch in Jean-Claude Van Damme's shoe, which can flash out a knife. He takes off and defeats the opponent with his feet. This is a unique routine of this end-of-the-world action movie.

Unfortunately, during filming, Jean-Claude Van Damme used too much force, and something went wrong with the prop knife, scratching Jackson Pinckney's eyeball.

Minahan's Cannon was in disarray at the time, and many of the actors didn't even have basic insurance.This Jackson Pinckney didn't take it too seriously, and went home to recuperate by himself.

Afterwards, his eyeballs became inflamed, red and swollen, and he remembered to go to the hospital for treatment.As a result, the condition deteriorated and one eye became blind.

When Biochemical Man was released and entered the top five at the box office, the actor immediately had a lawyer come to his door to sue Daydream on his behalf.

While it was Jean-Claude Van Damme's fault, and the lack of insurance and medical staff, it was Cannon's fault, but in America, lawsuits always follow the money.

Lawyers would rather let go of Jean-Claude Van Damme and Cannon, who are more responsible, citing some labor protection cases to prosecute Daydream, which has almost no responsibility.Because only Ronald here has the money to make compensation.

"If you are willing to reconcile, I can try to settle it at a lower price." Mitch Kanter admired Ronald's decision very much. Instead of going to court for this kind of thing, let the news media know that Daydream may be safe. Hidden dangers, it is better to solve them beforehand, and then let this unlucky actor sign a non-disclosure agreement.

The news media must take this kind of gossip out of context. The best way is not to refute it, but to prohibit anyone from reporting it at the source.This kind of compensation comes with a non-disclosure agreement. Once the plaintiff tells any reporter the inside story, he will face a high fine.

"Ask that Jackson Pinckney, if you still want to be an actor, Daydream will give him a priority if he needs a group performance in the future." Ronald still thinks of actors who have accidents during filming. full of sympathy.

"That's even better. He will also take your check in the future, so he won't speak ill of your company." Mitch Kanter was very happy to see Ronald on the road like this. He had such a wise customer , a favorite of lawyers.