China Entertainment: Director’s happiness is so simple

After working together so many times, Watts naturally has a long memory.

At least he can tell whether the film is good or bad.

Then decide how much effort you put into it based on the quality of the film.

The quality of "Happy Death Day" is generally not as good as "Chainsaw" and "The Source", but in his opinion it is not much worse.

Especially after watching several movies from the same period, Watts felt that "Death Day" and "The Matrix 3" are definitely incomparable, but they are still comparable to other movies from the same period.

It's a pity that North American theaters do not arrange films based entirely on photo quality.

We are also in business, so the simplest logic to prioritize when arranging films is based on production costs.

Big productions can naturally attract audiences.

This is why big productions always eat meat first.

The rules of the game are like this. If you want to break through, you can only rely on the hard power of the film.

For example, this was the case with "Source" and "Chainsaw 1" at the time.

Compared with the same period, the film schedule at that time did not have much advantage, but it was a bloody road.

The current "Death Day" is experiencing a similar situation.

The cost of 4 million US dollars was still at the bottom among the films of the same period. Even if the director's masterpiece is "Chainsaw 1", there will still be no tilt in the film schedule.

Fortunately, it is enough as long as he is not pinned to the ground.

The original "Death Day" encountered an even worse situation. It had no famous director, no stars, the cost was still low, and the promotion was not strong, but it still achieved good results.

In contrast, the current "Death Day" has a "famous director". Watts has also learned many lessons and put a lot of effort into the promotion. I think the results will not be bad.

The next step is to see how the results were in the first three days.

"Hopefully we can still create a miracle this time."

Watts and Lu Ping'an said, with some nervousness audible in their tone.

Lu Pingping expressed his understanding.

Summit has no distribution channels.

Many of the movies released in the past few years were obtained by his reputation.

This is the case with "Chainsaw 1". The movie was a success, and Watts earned his face back. The good thing is that this time "Death Day" doesn't have to be like the last time, but it's still not easy to schedule the film to cover more than 2,000 theaters. .

If successful, facial recognition will be easier in the future.

Of course, there is no need to say anything about failure.

In this regard, Lu Ping'an mentally recognized this guy, but still pointed out the crux of the problem: "In the future, Summit will have to get involved in distribution. The destiny cannot always be in the hands of others, are you right?"

"Lu, you are right, this really needs to be considered carefully."

Watts earnestly agreed.

In the past, he was just playing around and viewed the film market from an artistic perspective.

Regarding Hollywood, Dingfeng's words are no less than those of the Eighth Congress. On the one hand, it is self-promotion and to show its ambitions, and on the other hand, it is a critical satire of the Eighth Congress.

To put it simply, he looked down on businessmen like Bada before he fell down.

But over the years, his mind has changed.

Art, in an environment like Hollywood, can't really be a living thing.

It still depends on business.

It's just that he has too much attributes as a literary and artistic young man, and he can't get rid of this identification for a while.

As a result, Dingfeng was frustrated for many years and became a joke in the eyes of the industry.

But it was different after meeting Lu Ping'an.

He feels that in the future, his peak may really be comparable to that of the Eighth National University.

Of course, this depends on whether the film can make money, how much it can make, and whether it can continue to make money.

Watts looked at Lu Ping'an, who had a calm expression and full of confidence in his eyes. He thought that he would have a good talk with him after the box office came out in three days.

. . . . . . .

"Lu, it is said that the cost of this movie is only 4 million. We all know that your last movie "Chainsaw" cost only 1 million, but the global box office exceeded 100 million. Do you think it will be a miracle again this time? ?”

In New York, David's late-night talk show, substitute host Jimmy Fallon asked Lu Pingping on the sofa according to the script.

Lu Ping'an said with a slightly serious expression: "Actually, I don't think the results of "Chainsaw" are a miracle. A good movie should have such a box office. There is nothing surprising."

"What you said is great, but what about "Happy Death Day"? Will it be a good movie?"

"This is my first attempt to incorporate comedy elements. I think "Death Day" may not be as classic as "Chainsaw", but it is also a good movie and it will not be a problem to win high box office in the future."

"How much do you think the box office will be."

"I made a bet with my friends. The film cost 4 million. If the North American box office does not reach 5 times the cost, I will run naked."

Hahaha. . .

The audience and the host laughed.

Lu Pingan continued: "If the North American box office exceeds 50 million, he will run naked."

The people in the audience continued to laugh.

The host asked again: "Which of you is ready to run naked?"

"Of course it's him. I have eight-pack abs and a good figure. If I run around naked, he might be the one who's more seriously hurt."

Lu Pingan smiled and threw out an American humor designed in the script.

The audience laughed again.

The host also took the opportunity to show off his eight-pack abs.

Lu Ping'an is not shy either. He has a body that is at an excellent human level and has been exercising for a long time. His body fat rate is less than 8%, his weight is 78 kilograms, and his muscles are beautiful.

So he pulled his shirt open, revealing his abs.

The audience screamed.

Somewhat chubby host Jimmy Fallon yelled, "I'm already hurt!"

The scene laughed again.

The effect of the show is explosive.

The host continued to ask: "Lu, you are the most liberal Chinese person I have ever worked with."

Lu Pingan asked back: "Have you ever cooperated with other Chinese people?"

"Hahaha..."

The scene burst into laughter again.

As everyone knows, acting host Jimmy Fallon has never interviewed Chinese people at all.

Jimmy Fallon also looked embarrassed, waving his hands to the camera and admitting, "Okay, you are right, you are the first Chinese I have met in real life, but I have to say, you have changed me." Impressions of Chinese People.”

"It's understandable, after all, China and the United States are separated by the Pacific Ocean." Lu Ping'an said, making a gun gesture with his hand, "Actually, my impression of the old and American people was relatively simple before. You know, Rambo, da da clatter."

The scene laughed again.

Soon, the pleasant and lively interview ended.

The promotion of the new movie and the presentation of Lu Pingan himself were successfully completed.

Even acting host Jimmy Fallon realized that he would get a lot of bonuses through this show.

So after the interview, Jimmy Fallon specifically chatted with Lu Ping'an and expressed his gratitude.

At first, he felt that Lu Ping'an, a Chinese, would really not let him go. After all, Chinese people are known to be modest and reserved.

But after one show, he already fell in love with the young director.

"I'll go see your movie, lu."

"Thank you, better bring your girlfriend, my movies never disappoint."

"Haha, that's a good idea. I hope we have the chance to cooperate next time."

"Can."

The two immediately exchanged numbers.

As for Jimmy Fallon, Ping An is actually very familiar with him.

This is a talk show host who will become quite famous in America a few years later.

It's just that he hasn't gained momentum yet, and his current identities include host, singer and actor.

It doesn’t matter whether there are opportunities for cooperation in the future, but at least it would be nice to have one more friend in the media industry.

The recording ended and the time came to 9pm.

This program is the last interview before the movie is released.

It will be broadcast three days later. By then, the box office of the first three days has also been released. If the box office is good, this is the icing on the cake. If the box office is not good, the show can also save its popularity.

In general, everything that needs to be done has been done so far, and the news about the new film directed by the "Chainsaw" director has spread in the market. The next step is to watch the box office.

Lu Ping An returned to Los Angeles the next day, and that afternoon he met David and several other main creators whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

"Hi Rachel, hi David"

Lu Pingan said hello one by one, and David immediately started to collect treasures: "Lu, I'm not the first person you greeted!"

Lu Ping'an smiled with a disgusted expression: "David, be careful what you say. People who don't know may think you and I have something."

The creators laughed, and then Rachel came up to say hello: "Lu, long time no see."

"Yeah, it's been a few months. How are you doing?"

"Not bad. I just finished playing the second female lead in a movie."

"That's great. You will be a big star in the future."

"Thanks."

There was no sense of coquettishness between the two of them, they were both very generous, like old friends.

After a brief chat, the movie is about to start.

This time, the main creators made an appointment to watch the movie together. For everyone, this was also the first time to see the finished film.

Curiosity and expectation are natural, but for some people, it is more nervous, such as Rachel.

This is her first starring film release.

It can be said that if this movie is successful, her career will be completely different.

But if it fails.

She glanced at Lu Ping'an, who was a seat away, and saw his firm and confident eyes.

The stone in my heart was instantly relieved.

Soon, the movie starts.

School beauty Rachel was woken up by a phone call on her birthday and found that she was actually sleeping in the bed of a male classmate.

This isn't the first time Rachel has watched a movie she's starred in, but it's the first time she's watched one starring herself.

In fact, she already had a picture in mind when filming.

However, the editing rhythm of "Death Day" is indeed of high quality, coupled with the novelty of watching your own starring role for the first time.

The feeling of watching a movie is magical.

It feels good anywhere.

However, Rachel quickly realized this, so she tried to eliminate subjective judgments.

And the plot of the movie that follows is objectively fascinating.

Even if she already knew the ending, she would still experience the big twist at the end of the film.

Rachel was very happy. She felt that she was amazed, and so were the other viewers.

But for more details, we have to wait and see the audience survey reports after the show is over, as well as the ratings from online and media outlets.

After more than an hour, the movie ended.

The creators walked out of the cinema with smiles on their faces.

No one said much, but kept their ears open and their eyes open to pay attention to how other viewers wrote investigative reports after watching the movie.

And the results, so far, look pretty good.

I secretly watched several of them in a row, and everyone's comments were almost all "good-looking", "interesting", "unexpected ending, good reviews", and a few of them commented that "the heroine is very beautiful".

This made Rachel very happy.

"It looks like our movie was a success!"

Rachel couldn't find a safe road, so she shared her feelings with David.

David looked calm: "That's a lu, an Asian rattlesnake, can it fail?"

"you're right!"

Rachel's mood level increased again.

Three days later, the box office data of "Death Day" came out.

"How many?"

At Summit Headquarters, Lu Pingping asked Watts.

Watts replied with a smile on his face: "8.6 million!"

"not bad!"

Lu Pingan also smiled and breathed a sigh of relief.

Being able to win 8.6 million in the first three days under the pressure of "Hackers 3" has exceeded expectations.

These three days are actually not a complete three days, because the first day only starts in the afternoon and there are not many shows. The next two days are the normal filming schedule.

If this continues, one week's box office can completely cover the film's cost and publicity expenses.

The cost is more than 4 million, and the publicity is more than 5 million.

If the box office in a week exceeds 12 million, it will be equal.

Watts continued: "8.6 million is also the second-highest number among all movies this weekend. The first place is "The Cat in the Hat," and the third place is "Hackers 3," which is in its fourth week.

Lu Ping'an was a little surprised.

"Hackers 3" was worse than expected, but "The Cat in the Hat" was better than expected.

But this is not a big problem, one increases and the other decreases, they just complement each other.

And again, the goal of "Death Day" is not to exceed 100 million, 50 million is enough. With the quality of the film, unless it encounters "The Lord of the Rings" in the same period, it can basically be achieved.

Watts added: "Currently our movie media reviews are very good, with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 85% and an IMDb score of 7.2, which is a very good result."

Everyone knows these roads are safe.

Although the quality of "Death Anniversary" is not particularly high, it also depends on the age.

Now in 2003, there are still very few "Groundhog Day" type movies.

In addition, the reversal of the film itself is well done, so it is normal for the rating to be good.

Of course, some media commented that Lu Ping'an was not up to standard. At least compared to "Chainsaw" and "The Source", as well as some of his previous independent films, "Death Day" is considered his worst film.

Fortunately, some media also said that this is the first time Lu Pingan has added comedy elements, and it is an American comedy. The key is that it also incorporates his personal style, which is very good.

Generally speaking, the reputation of "Death Day" can be stabilized.

Watts continued: "Your talk show will be broadcast tonight, and it should still have some effect. At present, the box office in the first week has exceeded 20 million, so I think it should be fine."

20 million, or 14 million after splitting the accounts. The capital has been repaid and a lot of profit can be made.

Next week will still be a 70% split. According to the current situation of competitors in the market, no new films have been released in the past two weeks, so the results for the next week will not change much. They will only naturally decline. And even if it is only 10 million, " "Death Anniversary" has also been a bloody profit.

So Watts said: "Lu, I think we can officially talk about buying shares."

4,000 today, then make up for it tomorrow, and then try to guarantee three updates.