Meiyu: I don’t care about the cost when making movies

Chapter 203 Spielberg’s invitation

And the effect of such publicity is also very obvious.

"Huh? Has Hemera Pictures released a new movie?"

"Real or fake? Let's see. Oh my God, is it written by Wayne Anderson?"

"Tsk, tsk, counting "The Bourne Supremacy" starring or written by him in the past three months, Hemera Pictures has produced four or five movies, right?"

"It's also possible that the production has been completed a long time ago and was just released at this time."

"But this is also very powerful, and basically every movie is a box office hit and has good ratings."

"I feel like even the Big Seven are not as good as Hemera Pictures in terms of production capabilities."

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"Is the heroine this time Scarlett? This is my goddess! I must go see it!"

"Together, Scarlett's figure and looks are so amazing! I watched her "Mean Girls" three times and even bought the video."

"But the leading actor seems to be Liam Neeson."

"Liam Neeson? Isn't this an action movie? Can Liam Neeson fight?"

"Who knows, maybe he can really fight, just like who would have thought that 'Bartleby' could actually star in 'Bourne', so he can fight~"

"It seems reasonable."

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After spending more than 1000 million U.S. dollars in publicity expenses, the popularity of "Hurricane Rescue" immediately increased.

This kind of publicity undoubtedly surpasses the publicity of the original version.

And under such overwhelming publicity, time quietly entered July.

First, "Dog Hotel", which was released for a month, was officially released in North America with a cumulative box office of US$1.64 million.

Due to inconsistent release times, the overseas box office currently has a cumulative box office of 8732 million. It is estimated that by the time it is released, it will exceed 1 million US dollars.

As a result, DreamWorks should be able to make a small profit from the split and sale of overseas copyrights.

Coupled with the proceeds from later disc sales, DreamWorks will make a lot of money this time.

Of course, Wayne also made a lot of money.

For the North American box office alone, according to the sharing agreement, DreamWorks will need to pay Hemera Pictures an additional US$4050 million.

The overseas box office will not be less than this amount.

Therefore, he can get almost 1.1 million US dollars in income from this movie, a return rate of more than 400%!

Then on July 7, the day Spielberg happily invited Wayne to the party, filming started on May 2. The American version of "The Ring", which took 5 days, has been filmed and entered the post-production stage. .

For a time, the Big Seven and Harvey's side also wanted to have a party, and at the same time sent an invitation to Wayne.

This makes Wayne really don't know who to join.

Then on July 7rd, "The Intern" had been prepared for a month and a half. With Anne Hathaway eager to see it, and Nancy Meyers' month-long vacation coming to an end, auditions were held.

The original "The Intern" was set on a fashion shopping website.

Because of the different eras, Wayne made a slight modification and changed it into a fashion magazine.

And rented the Los Angeles branch of "ELLE" magazine for shooting.

For this reason, Anne Hurst naturally had no objection, not to mention that Wayne still paid.

US$1000 million in venue rental fees and US$1000 million in "ELLE" copyright royalties.

Even though Anne Hurst had already known about Wayne's arrogant investment in production costs when making movies, she was still shocked.

After all, the Los Angeles branch of "ELLE" only has a profit of 2000 million US dollars a year.

So, as a thank you, Anne Hurst sent him Kim Tae Hee, known as the most beautiful woman in Bangzi Country, because Jun Ji Hyun was going back to promote "My Sassy Girl".

Now Wayne couldn't help but be surprised.

"How did you get her?" Wayne couldn't help but called Anne Hurst out of curiosity.

Although he put Kim Tae Hee's name on the list at that time, he never thought that Anne Hurst could really get her.

After all, Kim Tae Hee is the daughter of a chaebol.

"Plutocrat? Daughter?" Anne Hurst on the other end of the phone couldn't help but chuckle disdainfully.

"It's just a small transportation company. The transportation market share in Bangzi Country is only about 5%. The market value is only tens of millions of dollars. Moreover, her father holds less than one-third of the shares. The rest are on Wall Street. What kind of chaebol is this in the hands of those vampires?"

Wayne was stunned for a moment, and then realized what he was doing.

There is also a gap between chaebols and chaebols. Not all chaebols can become Samsung, and their annual revenue accounts for a quarter of the country's GDP.

What's more, Bangzi Country's logistics and transportation industry has always been in the hands of Hyundai Group, one of the four major chaebols.

85% of the market share is owned by Hyundai. Kim Tae Hee's family is said to be the third largest logistics and transportation company in the country, but in fact it is really rich beyond imagination.

Of course, in this era, assets of 2000 to [-] million US dollars are already quite a lot.

But compared with Anne Hearst, who is now worth nearly 20 billion U.S. dollars and has a net worth of over [-] billion, it is really nothing.

Not to mention anything else, he can now ask the system for a price of 400 million U.S. dollars for a script, and the deposit in his personal account has already exceeded [-] million U.S. dollars.

"And that woman likes performing, and she is also a fan of yours, so after I approached her at that time, she quickly agreed. It was just that it took some time to go through the exchange student procedures, and I will give it to you now. Send it over.”

Now Wayne finally figured it out.

Of course, even if he didn't figure it out, he still didn't plan to let Kim Tae Hee go. After all, everyone was here. Do you want to leave without leaving something behind?
Even if Kim Tae Hee doesn't leave anything behind, he still has gifts he wants to give to Kim Tae Hee.

So on the day when Kim Tae Hee was arranged to move into Villa No. 10 where Son Ye Jin and the others lived, Kim Tae Hee left a red gift for him.

In return, he generously gave Kim Tae Hee a gift worth over a billion dollars, and arranged a small supporting role for Kim Tae Hee as an intern with a few scenes and a few lines.

In addition, the male protagonist, who is nearly [-] years old and has retired, but still can't take any time off and wants to continue working to shine, is continued to be played by Oscar winner Robert De Niro.

The second male lead, who was serious and responsible in his work and had an affair with the heroine 'Austin' played by Annie, was magically transformed into a woman by him and handed over to him. After the release of "The Dark Side", his fame became even further. Martina can be promoted to the second tier with just one point.

Although she has been contacted by many scripts at this time, it is just like Scarlett and Megan.

They directly took advantage of the opportunity of in-depth communication to show all these scripts to Wayne for review.After Wayne objected, they all declined obediently.

Next, the third male lead in the original version, the heroine's scumbag ex-husband, was handed over to a bitch who will also play the role in "Assassin's League". His "meanness" can rival that of the little bitch. 'Star-Lord' Chris Pratt.

There's nothing you can do about it, Xiao Jianjian is just a bitch.

And Chris Pratt is not only mean, but also has a scumbag air that hits his face. He really needs to be more suitable for this kind of role.

In addition, since the background is changed to a fashion magazine, there will be some daily work shots where models are invited to take photos.

So Wayne took the opportunity to arrange Lin Weijun, Raisa Bakulova, and Melanie Laurent.

Although the total footage of the three of them may be less than 1 minute, it is also an opportunity that countless actresses in Hollywood dream of.

The three of them have just arrived in Hollywood, and Raisa Bakulova has never acted before, so she is already very satisfied with such a role.

What's more, Wayne generously gave each person a salary of US$[-].

Although this kind of salary can't compare with those of stars, that is, at the [-]th-tier level, it is still much better than they were before.

Especially for Lin Weijun.

After all, Wanwan’s entertainment industry can compete with Bangzi’s state-owned enterprises.

She used to cost only a few hundred NT dollars to shoot an advertisement. Last year, she played a small supporting role in the idol drama "Spicy Fresh Chef" and it only cost [-] NT dollars.

Now it has suddenly risen to [-], which is still US dollars. This is an increase of dozens of times.

"Mr. Wayne, can I treat you to dinner? My hometown just sent some specialties yesterday. I heard that Mr. Wayne likes Chinese food. My cooking skills are pretty good."

Seeing Lin Weijun's excited, shy and expectant look, Wayne couldn't help but twitch his fingers.

It's just that he has to pick her up in the afternoon. Avril, who finally came back from Britney Spears' concert, has to attend Spielberg's party in the evening and has no time at all.

"Sorry, I'm afraid I can't do it today. Let's try another day."

"OK then."

A flash of disappointment flashed in Lin Weijun's eyes, but she soon cheered up and showed a sweet smile again.

Although she is very satisfied with her current life compared to when she was in Wanwan, if possible, she also hopes to get a little more favor from Wayne.

Three o'clock in the afternoon, Los Angeles Airport.

Not long after getting off the plane, Avril was like a pointer meeting a magnet. She caught sight of Wayne in a hip-hop fashion suit and big sunglasses, and then she couldn't help but scream and ran towards him.

"Ah! My dear, why are you here? Aren't you filming?"

"Please take leave. You are finally back. I want to see you as soon as possible!"

Hearing this, the longing in Avril's heart that she had not seen for a long time instantly turned into a full of emotion. She threw herself into his arms with all her strength, hugged his neck and kissed him.

For a time, the hot weather in California in July couldn't compare to the fire burning in their hearts.

Fortunately, this is Millikin.

What happened to the young couple kissing at the airport?
Although Avril Lavigne is already well-known in the music industry, she is not easily recognized by passers-by.Wayne's side was also carefully disguised, and he was also unlikely to be recognized.

So I just glanced at it on the way past, without making too much fuss.

Afterwards, the two ended their kiss for several minutes and drove non-stop to Villa No. 6, where Avril Lavigne lived.

As soon as she entered the door, the little punk princess took the initiative to attack.

Three thousand words are omitted here.

Avril, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, was obviously showing signs of deterioration, and she begged for mercy in less than an hour.

If it had been anyone else, Wayne might have gone to bed and gone to have coffee with someone else, or maybe asked someone else to come over.

But seeing Avril lavigne in his arms like a coquettish kitten, he could only smile helplessly and chat with her about the concert.

After chatting for 5 minutes, she fell asleep.

Around six o'clock, Wayne placed the dinner he had cooked for her on the dining table, left a note on the bedside, and then left the villa and returned to the manor.

As for his own dinner, it was of course carefully prepared by the manor's chef.

Although his cooking skills are not bad, he can't compare with these chefs.

At 07:30 in the evening, Wayne took Mia to Spielberg's party.

Just as he guessed, the invitation specifically stated that you could bring a female companion to attend. Obviously, Spielberg still couldn't let go of his figure and face like those CEOs.

However, Spielberg didn't just give up. He still came up with a gift that he thought was quite competitive.

"I recently read a very interesting biographical novel. I have bought his film and television adaptation rights and plan to turn him into a movie."

"Oh? I also prefer reading novels. I wonder which one you are talking about, Steven?"

"Catch Me If You Can: The Surprising True Story of a Scammer. This novel is the autobiography of Frank Abagnale, the legendary con man in the 60s. It talks about..."

In fact, Spielberg didn't need to introduce it. Although he had never read this novel, he was really familiar with the movie "Cat and Mouse" adapted from it.

After all, this movie had an astonishing 9.1 points on Douban in its previous life!

More than 100 million people rated it, and more than 60% of them gave it a five-star rating. You can imagine how popular this movie is in China.

Even on IMDB, this movie has a score of 8.1, which is a high-scoring movie.

The only pity is that this movie did not do very well at the box office due to its genre.

Spielberg is the director, and the starring actors are DiCaprio, who is still at the peak of his appearance, and Tom Hanks, the Oscar-winning actor who has been nominated five times and won twice.

It stands to reason that such a combination should start at least 4 million, and 5 million is considered a normal level.

After all, if any of these three people were alone, the movies they made could have a box office of around [-] million yuan.

However, in fact, the global box office of this movie is only 3.52 million US dollars.

Although both Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks starred in the film at a reduced price, most of the remuneration was converted into box office share, so the production cost was only US$5200 million, which is still a huge profit.

But it is true that the box office of this movie did not meet expectations.

(End of this chapter)