[US Entertainment] Best Director

The next day, the box office of the North American premiere of "Sagan" was released, which was only one-third of that of "The Bourne".

However, DreamWorks, the North American producer of "Sagan", is obviously not in a hurry, and is still expanding its film schedule.

Even in some parts of Los Angeles, the filming rate of "Sagan" has been equal to that of "Bourne".

Everyone is puzzled.

DreamWorks spent so much effort just to create momentum for a French literary film?

are you crazy?

Under the watchful eyes of the public, the second day of the premiere of "Sagan" ended the day's box office with a 30.00% five-day schedule and 20.00% attendance.

Sarcasm and sighs flocked all at once.

Even the director of production at DreamWorks couldn't sit still.

He rushed to Spielberg's home overnight.

"Hey, Stephen, should we cut down on Sagan a bit?"

Spielberg raised his eyebrows, but did not speak.

The production director bit the bullet and explained.

"Yesterday plus the premiere, the two-day filming rate is equal to "The Bourne", but what's the return? The attendance rate is less than 20.00%."

The production director sighed.

"Stephen, I know that the director of "Sagan" is your apprentice, and you want to give your apprentice a boost, but the facts are like this now, Hollywood doesn't like literature and art."

Spielberg raised an eyebrow.

"Perhaps you could read the comments first?"

Spielberg puts the phone in front of the production director.

The production director actually didn't want to take over the mobile phone. His purpose of coming this time is very clear, which is to persuade Spielberg to reduce the filming rate of "Sagan".

But Spielberg insisted on putting the phone in front of the production director.

Sighing, the production director took over the phone.

Look at the screen.

Inside are various data of "Sagan".

In addition to the known attendance rate, it also includes the scores of "Sagan" on major websites.

Surprisingly, the IMDb score of "Sagan" is as high as 9.5!

What is this concept.

常年占据IMDb榜首的《肖申克的救赎》IMDb评分9.1,影响数代人的《教父》、《教父2》分别为9.1、9.0，而昆丁的《低俗小说》与斯皮尔伯格的《辛德勒的名单》也不过8.9的高分。

And "Sagan", the French premiere 9.7, the world premiere 9.5.

This shows what?

Within five years!No matter how the viewer changes!All decided that this movie will not be lower than 8.9 on IMDb!

Top 25 on IMDb!

Must have this film!

But the producer director still hesitated.

Because there are too many buried movies in the history of movies.

There are many movies like "Citizen Kane" that become "classics" many years after their release, and he's not sure "Sagan" will be either.

After all, the attendance rate of "Sagan" is too low under such a large film schedule.

Perhaps "Sagan" will become a classic in the future, but it may not win a high box office at this time.

The production director frowned.

Spielberg saw the doubts of the production director and continued.

"Scroll down."

The production director hesitated for a while, and finally moved his fingers to scroll down.

A message from Rotten Tomatoes quickly caught the attention of the production director.

"Freshness! 90.00% six!"

Beyond any movie in the same period!

After a long time, the production director put down the phone.

Frowning at Spielberg.

"Hey Stephen, there's no denying that Sagan is a good movie, maybe even in IMDb's top 250 soon, but again, good quality doesn't equal good box office, and I, Just look at the box office."

Spielberg seems to have anticipated the production director's reaction.

"Maybe you can wait another day?"

"what?"

The production director couldn't believe his ears.

one day?

Can one day bring this movie back to life?

"Wait another day." Spielberg repeated without changing his face.

"If you're still not satisfied after a day, cut it."

The production director thought for a while.

"it is good."

After leaving Spielberg's room, the director of production took out his mobile phone and asked his subordinates to notify the major theaters to distribute the filming of "Sagan" to other films.

The new staff member was a little puzzled.

"Didn't you promise to give "Sagan" another chance?"

The old employee gave the new employee a weird look, as if surprised at his innocence.

After a long time, I said.

"One day, what sparks can be sparked? What's more, this is a European director."

The new employee nodded ignorantly.

He has seen "Letters from Iwo Jima" by this director, and also "Flags of Our Fathers" by Eastwood, another great Hollywood director.

Indeed, even though her "Letters from Iwo Jima" is a solid American literary film, in terms of technique and style, compared with Eastwood, this young British female director is really too European.

Hollywood likes the elegance and classicism of European actors, but never likes the avant-garde and weirdness of European directors.

Hollywood is an "assembly line" for producing movies, and they will never allow the slightest deviation.

And "Sagan".

Pity.

The new employee sighed, picked up the phone and started notifying its theaters that they were going to reduce the production of "Sagan".

At the same time, Spielberg also called Prairis and informed her that if the attendance rate is not good tomorrow, she may face a sharp reduction in the filming rate.

Prairis was silent for a moment, then nodded in understanding.

In fact, this is what she expected.

"Sagan" is a purely French literary film, and it is normal that it is not accepted by the United States, which likes commercial blockbusters.

This is a matter of taste, and it is also a matter of the different concepts of movies in the United States and France.

In America, movies are commodities, while in Europe, movies are works of art.

Pryreth chatted with Spielberg a few more times before hanging up.

A phone call to Luc Besson indicated that "Sagan" might be greatly reduced in the next two days, and told him to get ready.

But what Prairis didn't think of was.

The next day.

Led by the top Hollywood film critic Sean Thorpe, a group of Hollywood film critics began to praise and praise "Sagan" overwhelmingly.

Among them, Sean Hope described it this way.

"Brilliant and Blind——The Desperate Elegy Behind the Flash."

When the production director saw Sean Hope's review, he quickly called Spielberg.

He couldn't believe his eyes!

Sean Hope!

A movie critic who earns $[-]!

And that number was ten years ago!He has retired for a long time and devoted himself to film education!

And today!

now!

He actually came out again for a French movie?

When the phone was connected, the production director couldn't wait to ask.

"You bought a Sean Hope movie for your apprentice?"

"No.

Wait, Sean Hope wrote a review for "Sagan"? " Spielberg asked in disbelief.

The production director stared blankly at the film review from Sean Hope on the screen.

Nene's answer.

"If I'm not dreaming, yes."

Looking at the almost rocket-like rise in attendance data.

The production director was stunned.

In the more than [-] years of working in the industry, for the first time, I began to doubt my own predictions.

Is it possible to save a dying movie in one day?

Under the rapid and even scary data analysis of the answer that was originally without suspense, the production director began to wonder.

Staring blankly at the screen.

until the next morning.

Called the data department.

His tone trembled slightly.

"How much attendance is "Sagan"?"

"Percent.....Wait...God!...90.00% Seven???"

The production director trembled.

He stared blankly at the cut-down notice that Qian Tian had planned to send out.

It seems to have seen that beautiful and confident British girl.

"Do you still have the emission reduction film?" the staff of the data department asked tremblingly.

"No reduction, double the increase!" The production director took a breath and said.

Late at night, Los Angeles is brilliant and beautiful, like a shining star in the sky.

And on this bright night, a movie called "Sagan" was invincible!It soared into the sky!