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Chapter 182 Dwayne Johnson
Standing at the end of the driveway, the two people with a very obvious difference in size are Dwayne Johnson and his golden partner Kevin Hart who swept the North American screen with him.

On June 2016, 6, the action comedy "Agent of Oolong" jointly contributed by Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart was released. The box office revenue was 17 million US dollars, more than 180% higher than the forecasts of various media, second only to Disney's top animation IP "Finding Nemo 1300", which raked in 3550 million US dollars.

For a family carnival movie with a production cost of only $5000 million, which is just stuck on the cost line of mid-range movies, the box office of $3550 million in the first week, and Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic are not bad, at least there is no word-of-mouth rating. In a month's time, "Secret Agent" should have at least doubled that amount, pushing its North American gross past the $[-] million mark.If you add in the global box office, it should not be a big problem to reach about [-] million US dollars.

And this is enough for New Line Films to open champagne in advance to celebrate the project's profitability.

2-2.2亿美元的全球总票房，1.7-1.9亿美元的项目总支出，把后期的流媒体视频、VOD和其他辅助收入计算在内，《乌龙特工》的净利润最终大概率会落在5200-5400万美元的区间。

Cash return rate of 1.28.

It may not be able to impress New Line Films to start the production plan of the sequel, but at least it will allow stakeholders involved in production and channel distribution, including New Line Films, Universal Pictures, and the "5-year 5 million US dollars 50 Perfect Pictures for the movie "slate deal, showing a satisfied smile.

It also includes Dwayne Johnson's Seven Films.

Kevin Hart and his friend Dwayne Johnson have a good habit when participating in film production projects, that is, the guaranteed salary can be less, but they will definitely ask for a share of the box office, and at least a share of the adjusted gross income.

In the last life, the companies combined could share a net profit of 5200 million US dollars, but Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart could directly take away 1400 million and 1000 million US dollars. This is the secret.

Han Yi likes to cooperate with smart people, and although Johnson and Hart are far from the traditional Ivy League elites in terms of appearance, personal temperament and even growth experience, this does not mean that they lack The "street smart" necessary to succeed in Hollywood.

"Kevin!"

The Bentley Bentayga made a nice arc at the end of the driveway, stopping right in front of Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson.Han Yi rolled down the car window and stretched out his fist to Kevin Hart.

"My man."

Kevin Hart fisted Han Yi with one hand, and opened the co-pilot's door with the other.

"Long time no see, hey...Jordan!"

"Hello, Kevin."

Jordan Bromley put on the handbrake and gave Kevin Hart a V.

"Good afternoon, Dwayne."

"Good afternoon, Jordan."

The six-foot-three-inch-tall Dwayne Johnson speaks in a voice as full of rough strength as his tight muscles that are about to explode the beige T-shirt he wears.

As if to ease the oppression brought by his strong body, Dwayne Johnson folded his hands under his chest, and nodded to Jordan with a humble expression.Since stepping into the Hollywood show business circle, Devine has dealt with the lawyers of Manat Entertainment.After all, at least one-third of the large entertainment companies in the modern office buildings in Century City have legal cooperation with Manate Entertainment to varying degrees.

Although Jordan Bromley is mainly responsible for the business of the music section, the two have met several times in the past few years-although they are not friends, there is no problem with matching by name.

"I hope you enjoy this wonderful afternoon, Mr. Han."

Dwayne Johnson didn't forget who he stood in his driveway for 15 minutes to meet.

The action star, who was in the limelight, took a step forward, bowed slightly, and stretched out his hand to Han Yi courteously.

"Just call me Yi."

The height difference that cannot be ignored made Han Yi have to raise his head to see Dashi Johnson's face clearly under the backlight. The 270-pound devil muscular man stood like an iron tower on the driveway, obstinately forming an inverted triangle shadow in front of Han Yi.

It stands to reason that a strong man with this body, no matter in WWE or Hollywood, should be more suitable to play the kind of seemingly invincible, but thin and handsome white male protagonist who can finally defeat him with bravery, tricks or luck The ultimate villain is right.

But Dwayne Johnson, who has both ambition, patience and wisdom, understands that if an ethnic minority like him who is mixed with African-American and Samoan, and has quite extreme external conditions, if he wants to really gain a foothold in Hollywood, he must face Carefully plan your acting career.

Whether it's on the sidelines of the wrestling ring or in front of the cameras.

Following in the footsteps of professional wrestler father Rocky Johnson, Dwayne Johnson — or as he was called by his earliest stage name, Rocky McVia — made his WWF debut in 1996 ——was written into the Alliance script from the very beginning as a super villain.In less than a year since his debut, he won four wrestling championships, beheading fans' favorite popular characters one after another. One can imagine Johnson's reputation in the wrestling fan circle at that time.

In 1997, "Die Rocky Die" was the loudest slogan in the WWF arena, bar none.

Of course, neither the previous WWF nor the WWE after its name change in 2002 can hardly be regarded as competitive sports in the true sense.If strictly defined, WWE is more like a violent carnival full of hormones and adrenaline. Those gorgeous moves that look earth-shattering but actually do no harm can well vent the long-term backlog of negative emotions in American society.

A so-called wrestler, therefore, is not so much an athlete as a theater actor.According to the requirements of the league, if you read the lines according to the script and then fight, you can easily earn more than 50 US dollars a year, and the annual income of star wrestlers can even reach seven figures.

Under the temptation of such a high salary that far exceeds the median level of American residents, let alone playing a villain, it is not an unacceptable big thing to be rubbed on your face by a few sweaty men wearing briefs .

But Dwayne Johnson is different. Regardless of the views of the screenwriters of the alliance, he knows in his heart that only heroes with a positive image can obtain the highest commercial value of the entire alliance and the largest WWE contract.

While trying his best to play the evil forces, with the help of his unusually wise and intelligent wife Dani Garcia, Dwayne Johnson began to gradually transform his personality, winning the support of fans bit by bit, game by game .He changed his name from the unlikely-sounding Rocky-Mavia to the faithful "The Rock," and began to take care of his appearance management—removing gold that would turn conservative audiences off. Earrings and a gold necklace present a clean and fresh image of a tough guy.

Dwayne Johnson's efforts finally saw a return at the end of 1998. WWE fans began to fall in love with this "reformed" alpha male. Amid the admiration and cheers pouring in like a tide, "Dwayne Johnson" became the hottest character in the entire league and Dwayne Johnson. The cornerstone of Sen's future superstar career.

Over the next few years, under the strong promotion of WWE President Vince McMahon, Dwayne Johnson transformed into the league's leading hero.In the new century, professional wrestling and WWE have been widely and enthusiastically welcomed all over the world, and the image of Dwayne Johnson has also become one of the most well-known symbols of power on the entire planet.

According to many wrestling review websites, Dwayne Johnson is the strongest superstar hatched by WWE since its inception in 1980.

The Michael Jordan of wrestling.

Now that it has taken the top spot in the field of live entertainment, Hollywood has naturally become Dwayne Johnson's next conquest target.

You know, the annual salary provided by WWE to Jushi is only $500 million.

In other words, the income from playing 36 games a year is not enough for him to appear in "Oolong Agent" for 45 minutes.

And Dashi Johnson, who entered the film and television industry, has roughly the same development trajectory as his WWE career.First, in 2001's "The Mummy 2", he played a small role in a strange villain covered in CGI, and then sporadically took over WWE's participation in the production of "The Scorpion King", "Into the Devil's Mountain" and "Tooth". "Fairy" and other low-cost movies, constantly exploring the most suitable screen image and development path for him.

In 2011, Dashi Johnson, who had basically withdrawn from the WWE regular schedule, had more time to cultivate in Hollywood.And his first big-selling work in the entertainment industry was also born that year."Fast and Furious 6.26", with a global box office of 5 million, made the role of Luke Hobbs portrayed by Dwayne Johnson deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and made him a hot new star in the Hollywood action movie industry.

Next, Dwayne Johnson continued to be a good supporting role in "Special Forces 2: Total Counterattack" and "Fast and Furious 6", although he certainly couldn't play with Matthew McConaughey or Kevin Spacey , The homogeneity of the roles received is also quite serious, but being able to keep playing the same template is also one of the effective ways to quickly gain fame in Hollywood.

2013年跟HBO联合制作喜剧剧情片《球手们》，一口气接拍《告密者》、《付出与收获》、《帝国州》等五部电影；2014年担纲主演米高梅和派拉蒙合拍的《宙斯之子：赫拉克勒斯》；2015年继续回归《速度与激情7》扮演霍布斯，另外还主演了一部全球票房4.74亿美元的视觉灾难大片《末日崩塌》……

Until the release of "Secret Agent", the four lines of TV dramas, reality shows, movies, and WWE were developing at the same time. Except for Christmas, they were almost all at work. Dwayne Johnson, who can be called a Hollywood model worker, has been on the annual actor box office list for three consecutive years. Ranked in the top three this year.

In 2013 alone, Dwayne Johnson relied on the excellent results of "Fast and Furious 6" and "Special Forces 2: Total Counterattack", as well as the box office blessing of three other low-cost movies, surpassing that of only one movie that year. "Iron Man 3" Robert Downey Jr. became the annual box office champion.

Next, "Fast and Furious 8" has been confirmed to usher in the return of Luke Hobbs, and a week after "Bay Guard" was completed, Legendary Pictures, which won the project "Sky Rescue", also It was announced that Dwayne Johnson would be invited to play the lead actor Will Sawyer.Coupled with the starring role of "Revenge Behemoth", which was obtained in July 2015, and "Jumanji: Battle in the Jungle", which was announced two days ago, in the next one or two years, Dwayne Johnson will have four production budgets. Hundreds of millions of action blockbusters are lined up for release.

Even in Hollywood, which is used to watching miracles, Dwayne Johnson's rapid rise in the array of actors is impressive enough.

"When we were discussing the cooperation agreement at Sony headquarters some time ago, I really wanted to meet you, but unfortunately we couldn't meet that day."

Holding Dewayne Johnson's hand, Han Yi couldn't help but click his tongue inwardly.

His hands are by no means small, but when he shook hands with Dashi Johnson, he felt that the other party didn't need to open his hands completely, and he could directly wrap his entire hand, including a part of the wrist joint, into the palm of his hand.

"Mostly because of Kevin."

Dwayne Johnson pointed to Kevin Hart, who was on his chest, and joked.

"He's rushing to Tampa to make money, what can I do?"

"Gentlemen, I'm the only one here who still needs to make money by laughing." Kevin Hart rolled his eyes cooperatively, and muttered jokingly, "One microphone, one bottle of water, one city per day, The louder the audience laughs, the more I earn, and the smaller the laughter, the less I get to eat."

"Oh, really?"

Dwayne put his big hand on Kevin's shoulder, almost making the latter stumble.

"The version I've heard is that...you're making $100 million a day."

"Who told you such nonsense?"

"Billboard and Forbes... I remember the Forbes title, 'Tour Like a Rockstar: Uncovering the Sources of Kevin Hart's $8750 Million Annual Earnings'."

"You're a little too devoted to me, Rocky."

Kevin Hart waved his hand, lightly dismissing the stadium talk show world tour "What Now? Tour" that Billboard called "the most profitable comedy tour in history" in the mouth of the rock.

Dwayne Johnson is indeed a model worker in the entertainment industry, but compared with Kevin Hart, his work frequency is still a bit worse.Starting from April 2015, 4, in one year and three months, Kevin Hart has completed 9 performances, and there are only eight more to declare a successful conclusion.

And Dwayne Johnson's so-called daily income of 100 million US dollars is actually not accurate... because, in many cases, Kevin Hart's ability to absorb money is stronger than this.

Just to name a few examples, Nashville, Orlando, Tampa, Los Angeles, Brooklyn, Toronto and Washington DC all have a box office revenue of no less than 150 million U.S. dollars, and Toronto, Washington and Brooklyn can even reach 200 million. USD or more.

You know, this is a talk show tour that doesn't even need stage beauty, and the profit margin is frighteningly high.

Even in some small cities, such as Fresno, California, and Uncasville, Connecticut, tickets can only be sold for about 50 to 60 US dollars. After the entire tour is pulled down, the average box office per show can exceed 100 million US dollars. To describe it as effortless.

Thinking about it this way, the two partners I selected in the film and television sector are absolutely extraordinary.

"Isn't that a good thing, Kevin?"

Thinking of this, Han Yi broke into the conversation with a smile, and used his best humorous tone to use Kevin Hart as a bridge to get closer to Dwayne Johnson.

"How many women dream of where you are now? Who wouldn't want Jushi to fall in love with them?"

"Ah, haha, no, I'm too old. Girls generally regard me as the neighbor's uncle who is so strong that he is a little abnormal."

Dwayne Johnson's belly laughs in social situations are the same as those he performs in movies.Covering his abdominal muscles with his hands, he leaned back and raised three or four deep lines on both sides of his cheeks, and let out a few loud but hoarse dry laughs from his throat.

This kind of smile that can show a healthy body and friendly attitude at the same time is a signature that Dwayne Johnson has honed for a long time.

"That's not what you said in the bar last night, bro."

Kevin gave Dwayne a sideways look, and his tone was the usual disgust among friends of the same sex.

"Don't pay attention to him, Yi, this guy doesn't have a word of truth in his mouth...Let me show you and Jordan a tour of this house, come with me."

"The last time I confirmed, this was still my home."

Dwayne Johnson doesn't mind Kevin Hart making jokes that sound like he's being serious.He has known Kevin for many years, and he just spent three or four months filming "Secret Agent" with him not long ago. He knows very well that as long as it does not involve work-related topics, Kevin Hart will always be so imaginative. a positive shape.

More importantly, Dashi Johnson, who is also cautious and sensitive, can easily see that most of the time, Kevin's jokes that come out of his mouth are by no means aimless idle stories.

Every line of ridicule can bring the two sides of the conversation that he wants to bond a step closer to each other.

"This house is truly amazing, Dwayne, and fulfills all my Florida mansion fantasies."

Stepping onto the main entrance paved with milky white marble tiles, Han Yi narrowed his eyes slightly under the hot sun, and glanced at three or four Mexican workers not far away who were wearing straw hats and earnestly clearing the weeds in the front yard. Sincerely admired.

"It's kind of like Spencer's house in Ballers... well, with a little bit of Ricky Gerrett."

"Oh, no, have you watched this drama?" Dashi Johnson, who was walking side by side with Han Yi, hesitated for a moment, his raised eyebrows fully revealed his surprise.

"How can I put it, I'm a fan."

Han Yi shrugged and replied with a smile.Although he can't say he likes "Ballers" much, he did watch the HBO series co-produced by Dwayne Johnson and Mark Wahlberg.The first season, which ended on August 8 last year, averaged 23 million viewers per episode, making it the most-watched comedy TV show on HBO in six years.The total number of multi-platform viewers, including online platforms, is 170 million, which is second only to the 880 million viewers of "Sex and the City" and the 1030 million viewers of the first season of "Late Blooms".

It's no wonder that HBO is willing to renew the contract with Dwayne Johnson at a price of $65 per episode.

"If I remember correctly, the second season should start next week, right?"

"Ah, yes, no, it should be next week, July 7th."

Dwayne Johnson is one step ahead, opening the door for the trio to visit his Southwest farm mansion.

"Thank you for your support of "Ballers", Yi...to answer your first question again, yes, this room is indeed very similar to the TV series Respencer's villa, not so luxurious, but very similar in style. Do you know who its previous owner was?"

"who is it?"

"Miami Dolphins offensive tackle, Vernon Kelly."

"So that's how it is." Han Yi suddenly realized, "So the inspiration for the drama "The Ballers" came from this villa?"

"It's far less romantic, Yi, I signed a contract with HBO first, and then moved to Miami for filming."

Dashi Johnson walked to the solid wood wine cabinet in the front hall near the gate, took out four glasses, and poured a little whiskey from the bottle for the three visitors and himself.

“However, I bought this house because I wanted to immerse myself in the character and experience the daily life of a retired football player in all aspects. So, if you say that it has inspired me a lot, you’d be right. … ...would you like some ice?"

Dwayne asked, picking up a perfectly shaped round puck from an ice bucket.

"Thank you very much, but no, Dwayne, I don't drink."

"Oh, Ok, that's a pity... let me get you something else, iced tea, please? Isabella! Un té helado, por favor!"

Although far from proficient, Dwayne Johnson, who has lived under the same roof as his former Cuban sweetheart Dani Garcia for 11 years, can still master some easy-to-remember Spanish vocabulary.

"Welcome to Miami, boys!"

After the housekeeper Isabella put a cup of iced tea with more crushed ice than the actual content in front of Han Yi, Dashi Johnson raised the whiskey glass in his hand, raised his voice slightly, and said.

Among the four, Han Yi is the only one who meets the definition of "boy" strictly speaking, but this is Johnson's language habits. Any words that can highlight his alpha temperament without being too domineering are in his common list superior.

"Love Miami."

Kevin Hart's wine glass collided with the three in turn, making a sound as eye-catching as his comment.

"Retirement's version of Los Angeles."

"Cough...smart ass." Dwayne Johnson pretended to cough, and fought back without showing any weakness.

"Love the energy of this combination."

Han Yi took a sip of his iced tea and smoothed things over with a smile.

"Speaking of groups... I think we'll have to toast to Jumanji again, I saw the announcement you two made on Instagram yesterday, congrats!"

"Thank you, Yi. I'm also very happy to finally release this news. The whole team has been looking forward to it for a long time."

If history develops according to the normal track, Kevin Hart's Hartbeat will not participate in the production of "James of the Brave". The production company that develops the script and post-project production with Columbia Pictures is only seven dollars from Dwayne Johnson. film industry.In the case that the two leading actors only get a share but do not participate in the investment, the casting work of "Game of the Brave" is not complicated. The contracts of Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart and Jack Black were signed in early April, and the The news was announced on April 4 through the social media of the three actors.

But in this life, due to Han Yi's intervention and his $1.3 million slate deal, the preparatory process of "Game of the Brave", or at least the casting process, was delayed by a whole quarter.

On June 6th, after the investment cooperation case with Sony Pictures was settled, Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart began to negotiate the actor contract. Even though there was a preliminary agreement before, the whole process took more than half a month. It was declared complete.

Therefore, the news that should have been made public on April 4 was postponed until July 22, when Dwayne Johnson first posted it on his Instagram account.

In the photo accompanying the post, Dwayne Johnson, wearing gradient purple sunglasses and exposing his muscular upper body, has a bright smile with the same curvature as the dog beside him.

[theRock: It's finally official: I love this script so much!My dog ​​friend Shannon and I can't wait to share this blockbuster movie news with you ;) Being able to produce, create and present original content to fans, including HBO's "Ballers" and the just-released "Boomboy" , is one of the best parts of my job.

But it's also a huge honor to bring well-known properties beloved around the world, like Baywatch and Rampage, to be re-portraited in a new and cool way for another new era.

It's official.We're making and presenting a series of my favorite movies for a new generation:

Some games can only be used for entertainment...

But some games can change your life.

"Game of the Brave"!
Continuing to polish an already excellent script with my @sevenbucksprod team and @HARTBEAT at @kevinhart4real.Next, we'll meet our producer Matt Tolmach and director Jack Kasdan.Official filming will begin this fall.

Guaranteed to have something cool and special for you all... no way to screw up the damn project ;) As always, I'll keep you updated.Casting this movie should be fun!
#JUMANJI #JungleLife #JustPressStart #SONYPictures】

Yes, that's right, the Dwayne Johnson on social media, or his new media operations team, is an out-and-out chatterbox.

It seems that no research has been done on the dissemination of Instagram content and the reading habits of platform users. On Dwayne Johnson's homepage, basically every post is this kind of blog-style tirade.

Even a small video of fishing by the lake requires seven lines of text, eight emoticons, and quotes from famous people.

Much like your grandpa who logged into Facebook for the first time and spent the afternoon writing a paper to share his life.

Maybe this is Dwayne Johnson's way of getting closer to his fans.

In contrast, Kevin Hart, who has been using Twitter intensively since 2009, is obviously cooler, more trendy, and more like a young man who is not behind the times.

Under a selfie of him and Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart announced his participation in "Jumanji" to the world in just two sentences.

[Can't get rid of this ghost.

So another one.

#Jumanji #SonyPictures #TheRock #KevinHart】

The cool uncle who only appears at the Thanksgiving family gathering every year, but every time he will bring you trendy gifts such as PS5 or Bluetooth headsets, is what he talks about.

This is why Dwayne Johnson has 4380 million followers, a full 1300 million more than Kevin Hart, but less than half the number of likes.

One is the benchmark of the beauty of human male strength, and the other is a synonym for humor in European and American culture.The mainstream society's requirements for a perfect man are almost half and half reflected in the two.

In other words, taken together, they are any woman's dream superlover.

Looking at the problem from this perspective, it is not surprising that the commercial appeal of the screen combination can be turned into gold.

Their cooperation should by no means be limited to "Agent Oolong" and "Game of the Brave".

Whether it is an investor, producer or co-star, as long as the chemical reaction between Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart can continue to be developed with strong contrast and dramatic tension, then the success of "Game of the Brave" It can be copied multiple times.

"Yes, negotiating with giants is always a difficult task."

Thinking of this, Han Yi patted Jordan Bromley on the shoulder and smiled.

"But we have the best magician in all of Hollywood who always knows how to turn a vision into reality... quite a slate deal we got there, isn't it?"

"indeed so."

Dashi Johnson pursed his lips, folded his hands in front of his knees, and moved forward half an inch, pretending to be listening carefully.

He knew what Han Yi meant when he mentioned the slate deal he had just won in his living room.

It's time to distribute the results.

"Jordan has already sent us a memorandum of cooperation with your team, including Dani, and Seven Films has also returned us about...three versions, right?"

"To be precise, there are four versions." Jordan continued, "The workload is not small, but the running-in is not bad."

Jordan Bromley's implicit expression is completely unable to show his admiration, attention and even fear for the CEO of Seven Blocks Films and Dwayne Johnson's Cuban ex-wife Dani Garcia.This woman is a workaholic who is still answering emails at four o'clock in the morning. An appendix in the cooperation memorandum has to discuss the details of the week in detail.

These two traits, combined with the aggressive strength of a Latin American woman, make for a formidable negotiator.

In the end, Jordan Bromley couldn't even remember the opposing lawyer's last name.

"Yes, we got along pretty well. We can actually mail the agreement directly, and both parties will sign and confirm the return, but I think, no matter what, it's better to meet in person before becoming a partner...I'm the kind, always Guys who think face-to-face communication is more effective and human than text messages."

"Me too."

Dwayne Johnson smiled and touched his cheek, echoing.

"A handshake is worth a thousand words."

"That makes sense."

Han Yi looked at Dashi Johnson with approving eyes, and pushed the cooperation agreement that Jordan quietly put on the tea table at some point, and pushed in the direction of the action star.

"Please take a closer look at this agreement, Dwyane. In addition to "James of the Brave", there are cooperation proposals that are enough to make each of us feel happy."

"But there is no doubt that all of this has to start with "Game of the Brave"..."

"First, in the slate deal we reached with Sony Pictures, we hope to open up 15% of the investment quota to Hartbeat and Seven Films..."

"I'm talking about any of the five films."

　Dazhang here, tomorrow will be Dazhang, sorry yesterday, the fever just subsides today

　　
　
(End of this chapter)