You promised to make a bad movie, but your box office exceeded 10 billion?

Chapter 187 The Three-Body Problem, Invitation from Weinstein Films

Beautiful country, Florida.

Tom took his partner to a small screening room, which was booked by them today, but the screening hadn't started yet because the person they were waiting for hadn't arrived yet.

"It's an easy job this time!"

"This movie is really good!"

My partner Linda said with a smile on her face.

After lobbying so many judges, they have watched the film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" no less than fifty times.

But what surprised her was that she wasn't particularly bored. She really had the feeling that she would never get tired of it. On the contrary, the more she watched it, the more she liked it.

In all her years of experience, this was the first time she had felt this way.

She even felt that if it weren't for the fact that this film was not funded by Hollywood, it would even be qualified to compete for the Best Picture statuette!
Now it’s not too difficult to compete for the best foreign language film.

"Hey, get serious man!"

Tom reminded, "We can't relax before the results come out!"

"I know, I know!"

Linda replied angrily, but continued to review the information in her hand.

"Hey Tom, long time no see!"

At this time, a tall and burly old man walked into the screening room and greeted Tom warmly.

"Hey, John, you're fat again!"

Tom returned the favor enthusiastically, smiled and showed his white teeth, walked up and gave the other party a big hug.

Soon, another judge arrived, and both parties greeted each other warmly again.

After some pleasantries, the movie officially started screening.

Seeing the two judges next to him looking at the screen intently, Tom felt relieved. If they could arouse the judges' interest, they would be half successful.

Next, it depends on his sharp tongue.

"Oh, Ness!"

"The fighting scenes here are so exciting! It's like dancing!"

"Damn it! This woman is proficient in all kinds of weapons, she is so powerful!"

After the movie was screened, the two judges were full of praise for the fighting scenes in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."

Unlike Chinese audiences who have watched various exciting martial arts films, Chinese audiences who are used to eating all kinds of delicacies may not like the fight scenes in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" because they are not too intense.

But the two of them had never seen such a wonderful fight scene before. It was like seeing a miracle, and they were amazed that the fight scene could be so exciting!
Seeing that the two of them liked it, Tom started to pull up the film and return the playback content to several fight scenes, and then began to explain the subtleties of the design of these fight scenes to the two of them, so that they liked it.

After listening to Tom's explanation, the two judges were stunned and amazed. It can be said that this is a field they have never set foot in, but the beauty still fascinated them deeply at the first sight.

"It's not just a fight scene, its content is equally exciting!"

After Tom finished talking about the fighting drama, he deliberately showed off and began to praise the literary drama in it.

Because these two judges will not only accept their lobbying, but also other people will also come to lobby, so he must tell all the advantages of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" so that the two judges will be based on the final vote. Vote based on the pros and cons of all the films based on your own preferences.

"Let's watch this clip again."

Tom said as he dragged the progress bar to the middle position. On the screen, a convoy was slowly moving forward in the vast desert.

In the carriage, Yu Jiaolong leaned on Mrs. Yu and played with the jade comb in her hand.

"Look at this composition, a triangular composition. Madam Jade has her eyes closed and Yu Jiaolong has her eyes open. The audience will naturally ignore Madam Jade, and their attention will naturally fall on Yu Jiaolong, who is looking at his hands. The jade comb in her hand, so the focus of this scene is the jade comb in her hand.”

"This jade comb is a very important prop in this plot. It is the externalization of Yu Jiaolong's state of mind at this time!"

"As an official lady, the world is the farthest thing from her. As a woman, free love is also a luxury that is difficult to find in her life. The jade comb in her hand represents what gives her wealth, and at the same time it also binds her. The social rules of life.”

"The convoy was walking in the desert. Yu Jiaolong played with the jade comb, opened the curtains of the carriage, and looked out at the vast desert. She was expecting changes in her heart. She wanted this life like a caged bird to have some twists and turns. "

"Trouble has really come, Luo Xiaohu brought it to her!"

"Looking at this sequence of shots again, Yu Jiaolong is sitting in the carriage, holding a jade comb in his hand, opening the curtains and looking out the window at Luo Xiaohu and the officers and soldiers fighting."

"The carriage at this time is like a cage. Outside the cage is the world she yearns for, and inside is the shackles."

"At this time, Luo Xiaohu rushed to the carriage, snatched away her jade comb, and also took away the shackles that bound her for her!"

"Luo Xiaohu snatched the comb, and Yu Jiaolong chased after him stubbornly, just like us who have just graduated from college and are about to enter the society. At this time, Yu Jiaolong's heart is excited, uneasy, and scared.

Stepping out of her comfort zone, stepping out of her dignity, and facing a gangster with a vastly different identity from him, all she could do was to materialize all her emotions into anger, let her anger dominate her body, and chase Luo Luo. Xiaohu walked towards the depths of the desert.

She seemed to have only one purpose in doing this, and that was to get the jade comb back.

However, during the chase, when both sides got tired, Yu Jiaolong calmed down and realized that what was in front of him was the freedom he had always longed for!
......"

"Oh! Goose girl!"

After listening to Tom's analysis, John exclaimed. Although he is also a practitioner in the film industry, he is not omniscient and omnipotent. He cannot fully understand the meaning behind these plots just by looking at them once.

After a screening ended, it was already noon. Neither Tom nor Linda bothered to have lunch, so they said goodbye to John and Jack and embarked on the journey to the next stop. Even if they had a hamburger in the car, that was it. It's lunch.

Their lobbying company has a total of ten people, divided into five teams, and travels to various parts of the United States to lobby their target judges, one in the morning, one in the afternoon, and one in the evening.

Relying on the excellent quality of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and their excellent professionalism, this lobbying was surprisingly smooth. Before they had even finished canvassing all the targets, the number of votes had already shown an overwhelming advantage.

Of course, they will still continue their journey, and no one can be sure of the final outcome until the last moment.

……

Xihong plays Film and Television. After mentally preparing that she would not agree to compete for the trophy no matter what Chen Zhibai said, Li Mingyue confidently called back.

"President Li, congratulations!"

The call was indeed from Chen Zhibai. He did not call Li Mingyue's mobile phone directly this time because he had something important to notify. Before, it was a personal notification, but now it is a business-to-business, very formal notification.

"This time, we have got the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film for you!"

"No need to thank us, this is what we should do. This is not only your honor, but also the honor of our Huayuan, and also the honor of our country, so we should do our best!"

what?
Li Mingyue was dumbfounded again.

Brother, I didn’t even say I wanted this trophy, what the hell are you doing?are you crazy?

You spend millions of dollars just to piss me off, right?
"Hey, Mr. Li, can you hear me?"

"You're happy too, right?"

"Hahaha……"

"Then you celebrate first, don't forget to go to the beautiful country to attend the awards ceremony next week!"

After saying that, Chen Zhibai hung up the phone and was also very happy. With this trophy in hand, he might have a chance to move up the ladder even though he had no hope of promotion.

This lobbying was unexpectedly smooth. On the one hand, the quality of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" itself was there, and on the other hand, the competition for the best foreign language film was not that fierce. Since they had enough money, it was natural that they could get it.

After hanging up the phone, Li Mingyue stood there blankly. This Chen Zhibai reminded her of Bu Zhitong.

These two people are both bad guys, and every time they call, something bad will happen. Originally, she thought that she would be able to avoid this bad guy no longer on the Xiaopo station. Who knows that Bu Zhitong can't do anything about it. To cause trouble for her, here comes Chen Zhibai again!

The gourd has really been pushed, and the gourd has stirred up. There is really no way to lose this money.

……

Beautiful Country, The Weinstein Films.

"China's film market now exceeds [-] billion, which reminds me of the beautiful country's golden age!"

In the conference room, Harvey Weinstein stood in front of the presentation board and talked.

His words resonated with many people. Many of them came from that era, and they were also the beneficiaries of the dividends of that era, so of course they understood what the boss meant.

If they could get a piece of the pie, they would be prosperous.

It is said that when the dust of the times falls on a certain person, it is like a big mountain. Similarly, when the dividends of the times fall on a certain person, the next top rich man will be born!
"But recently our films have not worked well with them."

Someone said with a wry smile.

Back then, after Hollywood blockbusters entered the Chinese market, they could be said to be dominant. They could crush local films in terms of both word-of-mouth and box office.

Even the works of many famous local directors will be postponed intentionally or unintentionally to avoid being on the same schedule as Hollywood blockbusters.

But today is different from the past. Hollywood blockbusters have been repeatedly blocked in the Chinese market, with poor box office performance and mediocre reputation. Obviously, they can no longer get a share of the pie.

"There are cultural differences, and there's nothing we can do about it."

Another executive also sighed, they have gained a lot of benefits over the years, but now, it is obvious that the good times have passed.

Harvey was not worried about the rejoicing, "Yes! You are right. Since there are cultural differences, why can't we find Chinese directors to make movies?"

"You mean, "The Great Wall"?"

It didn’t take long for someone to mention that the film, which is still in theaters, is going down the exact path Weinstein said it would be.

"no! no! no!"

Harvey stretched out his right hand and shook his index finger, "Those old guys in Hollywood are going to be stiff-headed. They obviously want to make money in the Chinese film market, but they still have to put on airs. Failure is inevitable."

"The Great Wall is just a third-rate Hollywood movie, and it has nothing to do with who made it."

"We are different. If we want to occupy the Chinese market, we should cooperate with Chinese directors, shoot Chinese stories, and even use Chinese actors!"

As a film and television giant who has won more than 300 Oscar nominations, Weinstein is also quite courageous. It is precisely because of his courage that he made a lot of money in that golden era. Now, he He looked at Hua Guo.

"So you already have a plan, right? My brother."

At this time, Bob Weinstein said with a smile that the two brothers had been working together for many years, and he certainly understood that since Harvey brought up this matter, it meant that he already had an idea.

"That's right!"

Harvey did not deny it and said directly, "Do you know that there is a very famous science fiction novel "The Three-Body Problem" in China recently?"

"heard about it!"

"You won the Hugo Award a few years ago. What, you want to film it?"

Bob was noncommittal. As practitioners in the film and television industry, they are very keen on scripts, and they will naturally pay attention to outstanding works on the market. They naturally understand the Oscar and Hugo Award-winning works in the science fiction industry.

"Yes, that's right!"

"This is the Three-Body Problem!"

Harvey said affirmatively, "You can't imagine how popular it is in China, and it also has many fans internationally. If it is made into a movie, there is no need to worry about the box office in China. It will even have good results internationally. box office."

"So, you're in trouble?"

Bob was also interested in Harvey's words, but he also knew that with his brother's character, if he hadn't been in trouble, today's meeting would have been to directly announce the implementation plan instead of discussing it.

"Yes."

Harvey nodded, "The copyright of "The Three-Body Problem" is not in the hands of the author himself, but has been bought by someone at a very low price."

"They require that if they want to obtain film and television authorization, they must be the screenwriter."

Harvey rubbed his forehead, obviously having a headache.

He has already read "The Three-Body Problem". It is an excellent science fiction novel. If such a novel is to be made into a movie, it will undoubtedly require a huge investment. With such a huge investment, he can't trust two unknown guys. Be a screenwriter.

"Also, they don't seem to be very willing to sell the copyright to us, Chinese people, you know."

Harvey spread his hands, feeling helpless.

"So, you want to find a Chinese director to take charge of this matter?"

Hearing Xiange and knowing the elegant meaning, Bob quickly understood what his brother meant, "If that's the case, why not find Su You who is in the limelight recently? I heard that they are about to win an Oscar."

"A Chinese director has won another Oscar. Even in a beautiful country, he should be able to get good box office results!"

The Oscar vote count is claimed to be absolutely fair, but for the real big names in the industry, the final vote count is not a secret. Even if the awards ceremony has not started, they already know the vote count.

"Yeah! He is indeed a good candidate."

Harvey nodded, "But they are just a small company. If it's a science fiction blockbuster, I'm worried they won't be able to handle it..."

It was obvious that he had already considered Su You and had even done a detailed investigation.

Bob smiled mysteriously, and did not immediately answer his brother's question. Instead, he took out his mobile phone and operated it for a while before handing it to Harvey, "If that's the case, maybe you can take a look at this first!"

What is playing on the mobile phone screen is "My Three-Body Chapter Beihai Zhuan"!
(End of this chapter)