Heads Up Hollywood

Head to head Hollywood 953 Author Qian Duxue Full text 2863 words

Head-to-head with Hollywood text volume Chapter 953 Female director Sony's third-quarter financial report announced that the profit of Sony's electronic products fell again by 23%. At its peak in 1999, Sony's stock price peaked at $157, with a market value of over $100 billion. Five years later, Sony's stock price has shrunk to $40. The serious crisis that Sony encountered was exactly as Dunn had expected before. CEO Nobuyuki Idei encountered great pressure on performance, and the voice of stepping down became louder and louder. The happiest is Comcast, chairman and CEO of NBC, Steve Burke! One step closer to his dream of an entertainment empire. The worse Sony is, the more likely it is that NBC will acquire Sony Entertainment. And all this comes from Dunn's strategy. Steve Burke expressed great respect and gratitude to Dunn. Tang En didn't care too much, he was very irritable now, and there was only one thing in his mind - "Mulan"! "I've never been so worried about my own movies!" Dunn slapped the desk heavily in the office. The financing plan for "Mulan" has been basically resolved, and the total budget is 120 million US dollars, not counting the cost of publicity. Among them, the Chinese side holds 60% of the shares, Hong Kong’s Media Asia Films 10%, Hong Kong’s Emperor Entertainment and Anle Films each hold 5%, Legendary Films 10%, and Rose Films 10%. Rose Pictures' $12 million investment was carefully calculated. The main distributor of "Mulan" will be Universal Pictures, which can draw a dividend. Under the circumstance that "Mulan" has a guaranteed global box office of 200 million US dollars, Rose Pictures invested 12 million US dollars, which can guarantee no loss. If the global box office of "Mulan" exceeds 200 million, or if the sales of peripherals exceed expectations, or if the accounting operation is smoother, New Universal can even make a small profit. After all, it is the leading party, the distributor, and the controlling party of the movie. For those other shareholders, it is too difficult to make money. However, Dunn didn't care too much about it. He didn't even think about making money through "Mulan", even if he lost some money, he would accept it. The most important thing is that the movie must be made well! The reason why the movie didn't make money can be because of cultural estrangement, but it cannot be because the quality of the movie is too poor! Tang En took the lead and produced a masterpiece co-production between China and the United States. If it turns out to be a bad film, his face will not look good, and the face of the Chinese leaders will not look good. The best thing is to be perfect. As for the actors, there will be no problems. The heroine is Miss Zhang, which is indisputable. In addition, there are not many Chinese actors who are famous in the European and American markets, such as Jet Li, Jack Chen, Gong Huang, Michelle Yang, Maggie Zhang, Tony Liang, etc. . Any one of these actors can be wildly sought after by fans in China. The big productions led by New Universal and China Film have brought together many of these actors, which is not a problem at all. The production budget of "Mulan" of 120 million US dollars also has enough confidence. The producers are also selected. Dunn won't be a producer, but he picked the best production team for "Mulan". The four producers are Katherine Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Jiang Zhiqiang and Barry M. Osborn. Katherine Kennedy is the executive producer, and her husband Frank Marshall is the deputy, and they represent Rose Pictures. It goes without saying that Jiang Zhiqiang is the executive producer. He is the spokesperson of the Hong Kong side, is proficient in Chinese and American cultures, and is a bridge of communication between China and the United States, which is indispensable. Barry M. Osborn is also a well-known gold medal producer in the industry. He has produced films such as "Warrior of the Yellow Sand", "Changing Face", "The Matrix" trilogy, and "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. With excellent experience in multinational cooperation and communication skills between different languages, the role of lubricants is extremely strong. It was recommended by Legendary Pictures. In addition, the big boss of China Film will also serve as a producer, responsible for planning all film operations in China. The production team is very strong! The biggest problem is the director! Who to choose? When Ann Li was denied, the major directors in mainland China, Director Zhang, Director Chen, and Director Jiang, were absolutely competent enough to direct, and they were also first-class in Hollywood, but they lacked knowledge and understanding of Western thinking. The directors of the Hong Kong government are even more ridiculous. Not only do they have insufficient knowledge of the pattern, but the level of directors is also very low. "Are there any Chinese directors in Hollywood?" Dunn shook his head again. Tang Jili, who had filmed "Red Fan District", is long overdue, John Wu is also outdated, Wen Ziren and Justin Lin are still rookies just out of school, and they have no ability to take charge of big productions. "Catherine is here." "Let her come in." Then, I saw Catherine Kennedy walk into Dunn's office resolutely. She was wearing a loose lady's suit with her hair rolled up, showing the ability of a strong woman. As soon as he entered the door, he said loudly, "Tang En, I think we should choose a female director!" "Female director?" Tang En was stunned for a moment, "Did you mean "Mulan"?" Katherine Kennedy came In front of Tang En's desk, he handed over a document and said seriously: "Boss, as far as I know... This year's "Time Magazine" Person of the Year will still be you!" Tang En laughed: "This is This is something that even the CEO of Time Warner is not sure about. Don’t forget, this is an election year.” “So what?” Kathleen Kennedy disagreed. It's hard to compete with you in a positive image. This year, your actions are too big." Dunn pondered her words and seemed to think of something, "You mean feminism?" Katherine Kennedy said: "Of course! This year, you did it Several major events, the promotion of women's rights, have had a huge impact on the world. This has far exceeded the scope of the United States." This year, Dunn promoted the establishment of the new Universal Women's Rights Protection Foundation, which won the TV personality Bill Cosby won the movie tycoon Harvey Weinstein, won the legendary British host Jimmy Savile, and even set off a sexual assault scandal in the sports world! As for other major events, the closing of the MGM label, the settlement of "Fahrenheit 911", the acquisition of Liverpool, the promotion of film cooperation between South Korea and the United States, the global box office of "Pirates 2: Death Man" exceeded 1 billion US dollars... It can be said that Dunn The biggest hit of the year. The most striking is feminism. Kathryn Kennedy said: "Warner made a Catwoman, the first female superhero movie. Fox made a "Doomsday," the first female director to shoot A commercial blockbuster. As a spokesperson for women's rights in Hollywood, you should set an example and make a big commercial production with a female director and a female protagonist!" Dunn hesitated: "Catherine, you should understand that I am not sexist. , but women's control over the complex situation of A-level big productions is far less than that of male directors." "So, let's try "Mulan"." Katherine Kennedy smiled, "This is our past few years, The only movie that only participated in 10% of the investment, it doesn't matter if you lose." Tang En pouted and said displeased: "Do you think I care about the 10% of the investment? If you screw up this project, you will lose money. It will be bigger!" Kathryn Kennedy said disapprovingly: "I know what you mean, isn't it just to cater to the leaders over there, so that the industry of New Global can smoothly enter the Chinese market." "You know what else to do?" "You Can you deny me without asking who the female director I picked? I believe this director will satisfy the Chinese side enough!" Tang En blinked, a little surprised, "Chinese female director?" "That's right!" "Don't talk about it, none of the male directors in China is suitable, is it possible for a female director?" It's not a TV series! "I believe she can." Kathryn Kennedy was very firm, "I saw her resume, it was very good, and it met our minimum standards. I also communicated with her, and she was very interested." This time, Dunn was surprised. Being able to meet the minimum standards of Hollywood studios shows that this female director does have some extraordinary and dazzling achievements. "Who is it?" "Joan Chen." Tang En was in a trance for a while, and he didn't know much about the English names of these Chinese people. He half-squinted his eyes, thinking secretly. Joan Chen... suddenly opened up in her heart. Oh! It was her! Chen Chong! . Nine Heavens God Emperor