Hollywood Tycoon [US Entertainment + Business War]

The script handed over to John Woo was none other than "Charlie's Angels", a film that made countless hits at the box office but was demoted to the bottom of the word-of-mouth.Speaking of it, it is purely helpless for Jed to ask Wu Yusen to direct this movie. If Jed has the heart, it is better to let Wu Yusen direct "Mission: Impossible".However, Jed sold the copyright of "Mission: Impossible" to Tom Cruise in order to be able to film "The Bourne Shadow" in the future, so Tom Cruise also searched for the director of the sequel.

The reason why Jed can't wait to shoot this movie is because Galaxy Films needs a blockbuster movie, or under the news of the successive failures of "Elf Mouse Boy" and "Patriot", Jed suspects Shannity is planning Will the Galaxy Film listing plan be shelved.Originally, Jed was not optimistic that he could shoot "Charlie's Angels", because Jed vaguely remembered that the TV copyright of this work was in the hands of Columbia Pictures Television Company. Based on the relationship between Jed and Sony, if Jed could convince Columbia Pictures to It is better to persuade the Disney Group to hand over their trump card program "The Mickey Mouse Club" to the Warner Dongfeng TV Network.

However, Jed soon learned from Fox Studios, which was in charge of producing the TV series, that Columbia Pictures TV Company only owns the TV distribution rights of "Charlie's Angels", and the copyright is owned by the author Spring Kinberg. Production company that.After getting the news, Jed immediately contacted Spring Kinberg Production Company, hoping that they could sell the film and television adaptation rights of the novel "Charlie's Angels" to Galaxy Film Entertainment in the next 20 years.

Spring Kinberg is not a big company. The TV series relying on "Charlie's Angels" was popular for a while, but now it has long since declined.Now that there is another company willing to adapt their works and offer copyright money, they are naturally very happy.Soon the two parties signed the relevant contract, and Galaxy Film even had the priority to renew the contract for the next ten years.

But just after Jed settled everything, he received a call from Spielberg. "Hey, Jed, I have something very troublesome to tell you. One of my juniors has taken a fancy to the copyright of "Charlie's Angels" that you just bought, and she wants to buy the copyright of this work from you TV adaptation rights, do you think it is convenient for you to talk to her?"

According to Spielberg, there is also a company called "Flower Productions" that is also interested in "Charlie's Angels".The owner of this company can be called "Hollywood Princess", Drew Barrymore, who was born in the Barrymore family.

Jed's heart skipped a beat, isn't this one of the leading actors in the movie version of "Charlie's Angels" "Charlie's Angels"?Drew Barrymore can be regarded as the most typical Hollywood star. She was born in a well-known Hollywood acting family. Both her grandfather and father were Hollywood's first-line male stars.

Drew was born as a child actor since she was a child, and made a stunning debut in her godfather Spielberg's work "ET Aliens".In the following year, Drew was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in major film awards for the two films "Wildfire" and "Stage". Although she missed out because of her age, film critics have already identified her as the front line of Hollywood's future. actress.But in the year when Drew was about to become popular, at the age of 15, she became addicted to alcohol and drugs, and even "run away from home".

Many years later, when Drew recalled this unbearable past, she believed that the family gave her too much pressure and too little care, which made her even more rebellious in the rebellious period.During Drew's most depraved period, her father turned a blind eye to her, which also led to Drew and her father's break.Even later, when her father was dying, she refused to meet her father.Fortunately, Drew is still sober, coupled with the encouragement of her godfather Spielberg, Drew returned to Hollywood.

However, affected by the previous image, Drew could only play some vase roles. It was not until another great director Woody Allen asked her to star in the movie "Everybody Says I Love You", that the film critics discovered that it turned out that Drew Lu's acting skills do have potential.

After her career stabilized, Drew founded the "Flower Production" company, and she also acted as a producer herself to invest in some small and medium-sized films.The first film Drew discovered was "Scream". Her zero-pay guest performance and investment at critical moments allowed the film to be completed. Since then, there has been one more classic horror film in American film history.And the first film "One Kiss" produced by her "Flower Production" brought Drew more than 5000 million yuan in income, making Drew a rising star producer in Hollywood in one fell swoop.

Jed naturally does not reject working with such a smart and beautiful girl, not to mention that she has a good friend's goddaughter.Jed quickly called Drew, and Drew also explained her conditions on the phone.If Flower Production can be the co-producer of the movie version of "Charlie's Angels" and also has the right to adapt "Charlie's Angels" in the future TV series, she is willing to star in this movie with zero pay.

At first glance, it seems that Jed took a huge advantage.In fact, Flower Production's income from box office sharing definitely exceeds Drew's salary, and the right to adapt TV dramas in the future is also a sum of money.But Jed doesn't mind letting Drew take advantage of it, because Jed doesn't plan to operate the work "Charlie's Angels", and the flower production entrusted to Drew is also good.

But Jed didn't intend to let her go so simply. He said on the phone: "Ms. Barrymore, since you are the co-producer of this movie, I just need you to help me get a female lead. She My name is Cameron Diaz, a former model, My Best Friend's Wedding and Ordinary Life. Yeah, she's not going to be in comedy, so I need you to talk her out of it. Yes, I I believe that Ms. Barrymore must have her own special charm."

After Jed hung up the phone, he couldn't help laughing.In the original time and space, it was also Drew Barrymore who got Cameron Diaz to star in "Charlie's Angels", and the two became friends because of this.But Cameron often said that Drew hurt her because she filmed "Charlie's Angels", which made her fixed in the role of "sexy hit girl" for a long time.After the two angels were settled, another angel was delivered to the door soon.

Jade originally didn't have to be Liu Yuling, there are many actresses in Hollywood, and it is even possible to find a black actress.If you really want to find Asians, then you can find women from Hong Kong, Taiwan or South Korea to join through Lin Jianyue.What Jed didn't expect was that his gold medal screenwriter David Kelly found him and recommended Liu Yuling to him.

Unlike Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu is only emerging in the TV circle at this time, but she is still unknown in the film circle.David Kelly recently launched two dramas in succession, "The True Colors of a Lawyer" and "Ellie's Whimsical World".Of course, his main energy is still on "The True Colors of a Lawyer", and "Ellie's Whimsical World" is only a producer.But in "Ellie's Fantastic World", the heroine did not become popular, but Liu Yuling, who played the supporting role Wu Ling, became popular.

Wu Ling, played by Yuling Liu, is a professional lawyer in a certain law firm. Her character subverts the traditions of the forgotten Chinese ethnic group. She is mean, direct, pungent and bold.Although Wu Ling was positioned as a villain, according to the ratings survey afterwards, many viewers (especially women) did not dislike Wu Ling.On the contrary, they thought that Wu Ling was a very professional professional lawyer. Although she had a poisonous tongue, they felt that it was acceptable if she was not a friend but just a colleague.

Jed didn't know how Lucy Liu persuaded David Kelly to let him recommend her to him, but Jed appreciated Lucy Liu's boldness.The entertainment industry is a typical place where "everyone will die and everything will die". Behind the glory of a big star are the blood and tears of many small characters!If you don't work hard to climb up today, someone will step on you to rise tomorrow.In Jed's view, as long as it doesn't hurt others, any means are acceptable.Therefore, Jade accepted Liu Yuling's self-recommendation.

Because this movie Jed didn't have too many restrictions on John Woo, so John Woo specially invited Yuan Jiaban from Hong Kong to design fighting moves for "Charlie's Angels".Jade told John Woo that this is neither a kung fu movie nor an action movie. To put it bluntly, it is actually a movie that shows the beauty of women and attracts male audiences to buy movie tickets.Therefore, heroines must have various types to meet the needs of male audiences.There are "American sweet girls" like Cameron Diaz, there are "rebellious sisters" like Drew Barrymore, and there are "exotic beauties" like Lucy Liu who come from the mysterious East.Clothing should be sexy and full of reverie, and all actions should be designed to be full of beauty.

Under these requirements, "Charlie's Angels" has become more commercialized.Because Jade never expected "Charlie's Angels" to win an award or get a good reputation from film critics, Jade's order to John Woo was to make a downright commercial film.Although Wu Yusen doesn't want to make commercial films, it doesn't mean he can't make them. On the contrary, he is a director of commercial films.After getting instructions from Jed, "Charlie's Angels" is heading all the way to the commercial blockbuster.

On December 12, "Charlie's Angels" was released nationwide in the United States.A week ago, various posters and promotional videos were flying all over the United States.The posters have almost become photobooks of the three leading actresses, either in uniforms, casual clothes, or bikini looks that make the men howl.But the trailer is more direct, the graceful figures of the three actresses are constantly displayed in the speeding cars and explosions.

Although the film critics directly criticized "Wu Yusen is regressing" before the movie was released, more entertainment magazines sent out such things as "the worst movie for couples to watch at Christmas", "the best movie for your boyfriend". Christmas gifts for girlfriends", "Top [-] Christmas gifts for girlfriends" and so on.

But amidst these ridicules, "Charlie's Angels" won a box office of 5300 million U.S. dollars in its first weekend, and many film critics called the American audience too depraved.But it was this group of depraved American audiences who continued to contribute $4500 million to "Charlie's Angels" at the box office in the second weekend.Less than eight days after its release, "Charlie's Angels" recovered its cost.

But in the third week, "Charlie's Angels" will compete with another romantic movie of Galaxy Films, which is also the first pure love movie "Chocolate" produced by Jed Hillman.

Compared with "Charlie's Angels", film critics have a much more friendly attitude towards "Chocolate".On a day like Christmas, what could be more cheery than a sweet, sweet romance movie?

And the film's starring list is also exciting. French lover Juliette Binoche will have an encounter with Hollywood geek Johnny Depp about food and love.