This director only makes bad movies

With Apple, a new player, disrupting the situation, Netflix can no longer sit on the Diaoyutai as before, and they are starting to become anxious.

Of course, Apple is simply rich now and does not pose much of a threat to them, so Netflix is ​​generally relatively calm.

Calm down, there is still no shortage of things to do.

There is a saying that strategically despises the opponent and tactically attaches importance to the opponent.

Netflix has done the same thing. They have begun to give up the arrogance of some monopoly groups and lowered their stature a little.

This is of great benefit to film sellers like Xu Nan.

After negotiations between the two parties, Netflix successfully took a step back and bought the online broadcast rights of the movie "Washington" for a price of 32 million.

This price is definitely exaggerated, but Netflix still agreed.

Because of Apple as a disruptor, and most importantly, the movie "Washington" is worth it.

In terms of movie quality alone, this movie may not be good, but the star of this movie is Paris, who is running for president.

Can you find the second movie starring a presidential candidate?

No matter how A-list celebrities are, they are all scum when faced with the identity of a presidential candidate.

Netflix saw the unique value of this movie and chose to acquire it at a premium.

If Paris really becomes president, then this movie will really take off.

Well, in fact, no one has thought that far ahead. The presidential election is still more than a year away. Netflix mainly believes that Paris cannot be eliminated in the first round and should be able to survive until the middle and late stages, so that they will not lose money.

The most important thing is not to let Apple take advantage.

After the news came back, Xu Nan opened a bottle of champagne to celebrate, and people in the industry were extremely shocked.

It has been a long time since anyone has been able to take advantage of Netflix.

Even the three major theater chains are a bit weak in front of Netflix. Disney was so angry that it opened a streaming media platform of its own, even if it meant losing money.

In the end, Xu Nan was able to take advantage, which was too rare.

While shocked, everyone in the industry felt aggrieved.

"Why is this Chinese guy so lucky every time?"

"Yes, the last movie was supported by theaters. This movie has Paris running for president, and Apple is causing trouble."

"This guy is the illegitimate son of the God of Luck."

If an American director is so lucky, people in the industry will at best be envious and jealous.

But if it were a Chinese director, everyone would find it unbearable.

In the United States, white people are the absolute core, and other races are just vassals.

It would be better if Xu Nan joined the United States, and people in the circle might be able to reluctantly accept him. After all, this country is a country of immigrants, but he did not join the United States. He was simply an outsider, and it was very embarrassing for him to be so pushy.

If Xu Nan were from the United States, even if he had been following a crooked path and had continuous success, the Americans would not care too much and would think that he was capable.

The country where pirates come from has no morals at all. Everything is about money. Whoever succeeds is right.

But Xu Nan is a foreigner, and he follows crooked ways. He always cheats a director, so those in the industry will find Xu Nan very distasteful.

They won't do anything, but some rumors are inevitable.

"Xu's success ultimately depends on luck."

"Yes, if it weren't for the choice of Paris as the protagonist, this movie would not have such a high box office."

“His marketing skills are good, but that’s about it.”

Xu Nan's ears were almost numb when he heard these words.

He is a mediocre person who is not envied by others. The more envious and jealous these insiders are, the more it explains his success from the side.

And not all people in the circle are envious and jealous, there are still some people who admit that Xu Nan is capable.

In the directing profession, you don’t look at anything but the box office of the movie to see if you can make money.

As long as the movie can have high box office and make money, then everything is not a problem.

The success of the movie "Washington" not only helped Xu Nan make money, but also allowed him to confirm a successful model.

As long as this model is followed, the movie has a high probability of success.

Xu Nan decided to leave the sequel to "Washington" to Avi. Anyway, the producer-centered system is popular in the United States. He also made a movie with Xu Nan and knew how to make it.

Avi's ability is pretty good. After studying with him for so long, there shouldn't be any problems.

Why Xu Nan didn't choose to make the sequel himself? It's because he already has the inspiration for the new movie in his mind.

The shooting cost of this new movie will be lower. The quality of the movie is not important at all. The box office will be almost entirely solved by marketing.

Don’t people in the industry always think that he takes an eccentric approach and relies on crooked ways?

They were right. This time, Xu Nan will not only follow the evil path, but also run on the evil path. He will use a way that subverts common sense and let everyone know that as long as the marketing is done well, any movie can be successful. make money.

And that’s indeed the case, isn’t it?

Xu Nan first wrote a few lines of the movie script on the computer, and then deleted them all.

This movie does not need a script, because the content of this movie will be very simple, so simple that even a college student can easily shoot it with a DVD.

Instead of writing a script first, come up with a marketing plan first.

First, it should be this way. Then that way. Then

Xu Nan began to retreat to conceive of a new movie. People in the company knew about it and no one bothered him, allowing Xu Nan to conceive of a new movie with peace of mind.

As Xu Nan succeeds again and again, everyone in the company is extremely convinced of Xu Nan and firmly believes that he will lead the company to go further.

At this time, Imperial Cinemas sent an invitation letter, inviting Xu Nan to a banquet.

This is the annual gathering of the Imperial Cinemas. Anyone related to the Imperial Cinemas will attend. Xu Nan's Nanhai Film and Television has 30% of the shares of the Imperial Cinemas, so of course he is qualified to participate.

Imperial Cinemas is one of the three major theater chains in the United States, and most of the entertainment industry in the United States can be related to them. Therefore, this party was extremely lively, and the attendees were all insiders, many of whom were big stars and directors.

Even ordinary people are not qualified to attend this party. If you want to enter the party, you need to spend money to buy an invitation. An invitation can be sold for thousands of dollars outside, and you can't even buy it without some connections. .

Don't think that no one wants to buy it. In fact, there are too many people who want to enter this party. Hollywood has never lacked handsome men and beautiful women. What it lacks is just opportunities. If you can enter the party, you might be able to find opportunities.

Many projects are agreed upon at similar gatherings, which is also a tradition in Hollywood.

Of course Xu Nan doesn't need to spend money to buy invitations, and he can even bring people in, but everyone in the company has things to do, and he is the only one attending the party.

Xu Nan has been in retreat recently, thinking about new movies, and his head feels a little swollen and painful from thinking about it, so he simply came over to relax and express his attitude.

Arriving at the banquet site, many people had already arrived, rubbing shoulders with each other. There were men and women in formal attire everywhere. The lights were as bright as day and the banquet atmosphere was fiery.

Xu Nan, an Asian, is quite conspicuous here. It's not that there are no Asians here, but that there are relatively few Asians here, and their status is generally low.

But Xu Nan was different. Seeing him arrive, many people showed subtle expressions. Even if some people didn't know him, some introduced him quietly.

When they learned that this was Xu Nan, the Chinese director known as Mudslide in the industry, many people had weird expressions, some who were more reserved, or those who kept their identities to themselves, were very indifferent to Xu Nan, and were even a little hostile.

Those with lower status are cautious, fearing to leave a bad impression on Xu Nan.

Even if Xu Nan is hostile to many people in the circle, to many people at the banquet, he is still a high-ranking figure who cannot be offended.

In fact, being hostile has proven Xu Nan's strength. An ordinary person would not even be qualified to be hostile, and would simply be ignored.

Xu Nan ignored the strange expressions of some insiders and blended into the crowd with a red wine glass.

There are too many people here today, many of them are famous producers and directors, as well as executives and bosses of major film and television companies. Although Xu Nan is somewhat famous, he is not the most dazzling one, and no one pays attention to him soon. .

Of course, it's not that some men and women who are looking for opportunities take the initiative to approach Xu Nan. These are people who want to act in movies like crazy, and they are willing to do everything for this.

Hollywood is very open in this regard. It is no longer a hidden rule, it is made explicit, otherwise there would be no such thing as a red sofa.

Xu Nan had no interest in these people at all and declined them directly.

He is not a conservative person, but he is really not interested in Americans because it is not in his aesthetic point.

Moreover, Americans generally have rough skin and a strong smell, which Xu Nan really can't accept.

After wandering around in the hall for a while, suddenly, everyone's eyes were looking in the same direction, Xu Nan was no exception.

Lin Ziyi appeared. She was wearing a black evening dress, beautiful and mysterious. Under the light, she looked down on all living beings like a noble queen.

Lin Ziyi can indeed be called a queen, the queen of the entertainment industry. She is in charge of the Imperial Cinema, and can even be said to be the woman with the highest status in the American entertainment industry.

Many times, her one thought can determine the life or death of some young actors or directors.

The crowd gathered around him like stars holding the moon, and many of them were big shots in the circle.

Of course, the little people also want to impress Lin Ziyi, but unfortunately their status is too low and they can't make it.

For this kind of situation, Lin Ziyi was like a fish in water. She dealt with all the people she had to deal with gracefully, without making anyone feel left out at all.

Especially those important people, she took the initiative to say hello, such as Xu Nan and Lin Ziyi came over to talk when they found an opportunity.

"Congratulations, the overseas box office trend of "Washington" is very good, and the global box office is very likely to exceed 500 million."

Xu Nan shook his head regretfully: "Unfortunately, it's still not as good as North America."

Lin Ziyi smiled: "North America is the world's largest film market, and it is already very good to have such a box office."

"By the way, I heard that you are preparing for a new movie. Are there any missing characters? If so, can I introduce a few to you?"

Obviously, Lin Ziyi is very concerned about Xu Nan's new movie.

In fact, not only Lin Ziyi, many people in the industry are very concerned about Xu Nan's new movie.