Entertainment Empire System

[In the cold wind at the end of the year, homesickness becomes even stronger, there is snow in the south of the Yangtze River, and the winter plum blossoms are in full bloom. --Jiangnan Winter】

In the end, Spielberg was not completely convinced. Ye Ming understood this very well and did not feel surprised at all.

If Spielberg was so easily persuaded, then he would not be able to achieve such strong results as he does now.

Therefore, in such a matter, Ye Ming's biggest purpose is actually to let Spielberg know that he cares about Sanxingdui culture and wants to shoot similar themes. This is unlikely. There is nothing Big foundation. If it is from the perspective of promoting Chinese culture, of course there is no problem.

But if the publicity fails in the end and becomes a joke, because the film is stolen and the film fails miserably at the box office, making Sanxingdui culture a laughing stock for Westerners, then this is not advisable. After coming out, Ye Ming sent Spielberg and Lucas to the car and said that they were welcome to visit China. Next time they arrived in the capital, they would be invited to truly appreciate the essence of Chinese civilization.

After getting in the car, Lucas said with some confusion: "Steven, actually there is one thing I don't understand, that is, you seem to have a very good understanding of Chinese culture. I haven't seen you. People care about Chinese culture and so on. This is really strange.

And I know that you are actually the kind of person who has some opinions on Chinese culture. "

In fact, Spielberg is not very friendly to China. He only said that for the sake of the box office of his movies, under normal circumstances, he would pretend to be a director and not a politician. In fact, at critical moments, he tends to be the kind of person who is not very friendly to China. For example, after the 2008 Olympics was announced, Spielberg was originally invited to come, but in the end he actually refused.

This thing is definitely a provocation to China. But from then on, it was not easy for films directed by Spielberg to be released in China. One drink, one peck, has its own destiny. Anyway, this guy is indeed quite good at disguising himself. As a good friend of Spielberg, Lucas naturally said he knew what kind of person Spielberg was.

Therefore, when he heard the conversation between him and Ye Ming just now, Lucas himself was very curious as to why his old friend, who used to be relatively radical, now looks like a Chinese OK?

Spielberg said with a smile: "George, don't say it like this. Do I definitely think what China is like? First of all, I am a director, and I have to be responsible for my own work. As long as it can make money, If so, then the others can be shown. I am very clear about this. After all, I am responsible for the box office of my own movies. If Chinese-themed movies can really make money, then Regarding a problem like this, I think it’s not a big deal to get to know China, and no one will have trouble with money.”

Yes, capitalists mainly care about profits. In fact, Spielberg can be regarded as a commercial director. It’s just that sometimes he himself is unwilling to admit such a thing. But when it comes to actually making money, the position is worthless to Spielberg, not bullshit. In fact, what Lucas admired the most was Spielberg, a character who wanted to build a chastity memorial after being a bitch, and he made all the money. But I also want to give myself a reputation as an art film director, so that I can gain both fame and fortune.

Is Hollywood just about truck drivers and themselves, and directors like Coppola are genius-level directors, while only Spielberg is the king of commercial movies? This is not necessarily true. In fact, in Hollywood, there are many truly talented directors.

But there are basically no people who can really persevere, make money by making movies, make money all the time, and gain both fame and fortune. This is actually to ask the director to be shameless, talk to people and tell lies, make friends with all kinds of forces, and don't offend all kinds of forces if possible.

In other words, the key is to see whether the person can manage his own network. If a director can manage his own network well in Hollywood, success will be a matter of time. The rest depends on luck. It's the same thing.

Therefore, when it comes to such a problem, Spielberg is a very good director. He is thick-skinned and has very strong communication skills. Anyway, there is always no shortage of rich people to give him money and support. Whether Spielberg shoots a commercial blockbuster or an art film, a lot of rich people will help him invest. In fact, this is what Spear does very well, both as a director and a producer.

He will unite all except those who have connections with the Führer and the company's money, because Spielberg is a Jew, and the movies he made except Schindler's List are no exception at all, after all. Regarding this issue, he made a film that reflects the disaster and history of his nation.

Lucas thought for a while and said: "It is true that no one can have trouble with money, but will you still shoot movies about Sanxingdui culture at this time? According to Ye's description, this is not a good subject. , I think Ye will not lie casually to deceive people. Then what he said should be true. Sanxingdui culture is not as operable as we have learned. At least it is not as operable as the Great Wall and the Terracotta Warriors. In terms of things, the gap is quite big.”

Spielberg pondered for a moment before saying: "After all, I have been preparing for this for a long time. Therefore, if I want to give up, it is not that simple. After all, it is a question like this. Above, I will be willing to do it after personally inspecting it. Also, at this time, I want to know whether the statue I received is real. If that statue is not considered real, then At a time like this, we should consider what this guy Ye said.

This guy is very cunning. We cannot trust this person casually. Even if we cooperate, at a time like this, it is best not to let the rabbit out of sight. "

Regarding such a matter, in fact, it is more about Spielberg's own self-esteem. He is one of the four major directors in Hollywood. He was deceived like this, especially in Lu Cass and Ye Ming were deceived like this in front of people who were considered friends of Brother Kang. That love is a real tragedy.

Lucas said with a smile: "This kid is so mysterious that he doesn't even show us his own script. It can be seen from his self-confidence that his script should be good. I just don’t know why this guy is so confident. There are very few young actors in Hollywood who are so confident. Generally speaking, actors and directors of his age are interns. It’s just a period.”

It's easy to say that actors are a lot of big stars in their twenties. Anyway, as long as you have passed the newcomer wall, as long as you have good acting skills and good works, it is very easy to become famous, like Britney Spears, then This is a true teenage success. He is shamelessly young, but he has huge fame. In fact, an example like Britney Spears seems to be only seen in a few people such as Jackson.

Spielberg thought for a while and said: "Achievements, his achievements do not mean that he only acts in movies, but website building is the most important. He is now a billionaire. If his wealth has reached a certain level, To him, wealth is just a number. In Hollywood, it is quite taboo for a director to fully invest in a movie, even if it is his own movie. For example, we don't know how to do it. The reason for doing this is actually to share risks.

When we make money, we all make it together, but when we lose money, we all bear it together. Therefore, this is a common practice in Hollywood at times like this. It is absolutely taboo for someone like Coppola to directly invest all his savings in his own movie. As a result, Coppola lost miserably. If it weren't for the fact that he still had Even if his trump card is completely lost. If he hadn't been the director of The Godfather, he would have been kicked out of Hollywood.

Even now, he has actually begun to withdraw from the entertainment industry. Although there is no official statement, it almost means this.

It cannot be said that Apocalypse Now is not good enough, but if a director fully invests in his own movie, it is definitely taboo for such a thing. Therefore, Hollywood directors rarely do this. But this guy Ye is definitely an exception. After all, tens of millions of dollars is really not a lot of wealth for him.

Therefore, even if all the money is lost, the impact on Ye is actually very low. This is where Ye's confidence lies. When it comes to a problem like this, no one else has the guts to do it. "

You have to say that Mr. Coppola's Apocalypse Now is a very good movie. At least, if you look at this issue from the perspective of an art film, under such a situation, at this time, Apocalypse Now is a very good movie.

But the entertainment industry only cares about profits. Although Apocalypse Now is said to be favored by experts in the entertainment industry, it is not the same. At this time, the box office actually still depends on whether the audience approves it. If it is said that the audience does not approve it, then in this case It is useless to say anything about one thing.

Apocalypse Now says that a big reason for its failure is the length of the film, which is one hundred and ninety-two minutes. This is simplified. It is said that Coppola edited forty-nine minutes of footage for the release. The completed film should be It is a movie of more than 240 minutes.

You know, the average length of a movie is between ninety minutes and one hundred and twenty minutes. Two hours is generally the ultimate golden length of a movie. But the real length of Apocalypse Now is over two hundred and forty minutes.

If calculated based on the shortest time of a general movie, it is the time of four movies. This is not to say that there are no such long films, there are very few, nor is it to say that there are no successful examples. For example, the later Titanic was 194 minutes long. When it was released, it was two minutes longer than Apocalypse Now. This was due to the editing of some revealing scenes and some scenes at the end. Basically, Titanic Knick is definitely on par with Apocalypse Now.

But the result is completely the opposite. The Titanic sweeps across the world, and if Avatar doesn't come out, who can compete with it?

Apocalypse Now is not considered a loss of money, but it is also not considered a profit. If it does not lose money, it is already considered a failure for a director of Coppola's level. Therefore, Coppola is actually bound to bear the price of this. The failure of Apocalypse Now lies in its content, preaching, and procrastination. Anyway, it is a good movie as an art film, but at the box office, it is not enough to watch.

Therefore, with a similar length, Titanic was successful, and it still left the audience with a feeling of unfinished content after watching it for more than three hours.

But Apocalypse Now has no such feeling at all. Therefore, it is quite risky to fully invest in your own movie. This is a taboo in Hollywood. If you don't have a reputation like Coppola's, it would be better to do less of this kind of thing, otherwise failure and jumping off a building or something like this are not impossible. Not everyone has a classic movie of the level of The Godfather as their trump card.

Lucas nodded at this time and said: "That's true. In the movie Fast and Furious, I heard that it was mainly invested by Ye. Global is five million. Let me explain. The largest remaining investment is Ye. He made it himself, so it can be seen that he is a very gambler.

Of course, he is also very rich and is not afraid that the Fast and Furious movie will lose money. Anyway, even if he loses money, he will persevere.

What's more, Ye has the strategic propaganda weapon of Huihuang.com, so the possibility of his failure is very small. With a good script, good investment, and good publicity, it is basically destined to make money. ” (To be continued)