Chapter 336： Cambodia
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In fact, Ryan is very familiar with the plot of "Universal Pursuit". He not only bought the video tape and watched it repeatedly, but even studied it for a while.
This film is the film with the highest investment that Li starred in when he first came to Hollywood, and he is likely to become the second Chinese first-line Hollywood star.
However, with an investment of US$50 million, "Pursuit of the Universe" only earned US$43.9 million at the North American box office, which is far from ideal.
Fortunately, as long as the film's overseas box office exceeds 50 million US dollars, the cost can be recovered through the box office.
However, in the end, the overseas box office of this film was only more than 20 million U.S. dollars, and the global box office was only 70 million U.S. dollars. Obviously, the investment cannot be recovered through the box office.
Let the production company and the distribution company vomit blood.
To be honest, Ryan's evaluation of this film is not bad, at least you can watch it, and the box office of the original version of this film in the first weekend is good, as high as 19.11 million US dollars at the box office, which is enough to show that it still has a certain commercial value.
It's a pity that this film was born at an untimely time, and the protagonist is only a well-known Chinese actor, so it doesn't have much box office appeal. The plot and special effects are not amazing, and it looks very plain.
The whole film looks more like a game promotional film than a Hollywood movie.
The most important point is that as the film director and screenwriter James-Huang chose too advanced themes.
If it is placed more than ten years later, the three-day box office results in the first weekend alone will probably make a lot of money for the production company and distribution company.
(In the early days, Lee's most successful film in Hollywood was "Fatal Romeo", with a $25 million investment and a global box office of $91 million.)
As for "Reaper 2"!
It is even more speechless.
The original version lost James Wong's "Reaper 2", and New Line Pictures not only changed a new director, but also changed the screenwriter, and slightly increased the film's investment, with a budget of 26 million US dollars.
However, the plot and rhythm of the whole film are obviously not as good as the first one, which disappointed all the fans.
The box office in North America was only US$46.96 million, and the overseas box office market was US$43.46 million. The global box office barely exceeded US$90 million, reaching a box office of US$90.42 million.
In contrast, the global box office of the first "Reaper 1" is as high as 11.2 billion US dollars.
It seems that there is not much difference in the box office between the two, but don't forget that "Reaper 1" is an original film, and "Reaper 2" is a sequel film.
Although from a commercial point of view, New Line Films has not failed, but has achieved success, but from a long-term point of view, it is not in the interests of a film company.
In desperation, New Line Pictures could only invite James Huang back to direct "Reaper 3".
In the end, with an investment of 25 million U.S. dollars, it returned a box office of 11.7 billion U.S. dollars, which is considered to have lived up to expectations.
At present, Orion Pictures' version of "Reaper 2" is much better than the original version. The plot is a bit biased towards "Reaper 3". Generally speaking, it is not bad.
Even if it can't achieve the record set by the "Saw" series of horror films, it will be enough for Orion Pictures to make a fortune.
So Ryan didn't need to pay special attention to the release of "Reaper 2", but put most of his energy on the post-production of "X-Men", and the rest of his energy was planning the promotion and release of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" With the award, there is also a clip of "Tomb Raider".
The requirements for the special effects production of "X-Men" are even higher than those of "Inception". The technicians of the digital field and Industrial Light & Magic have been repeatedly revising according to the requirements put forward by Ryan.
It is expected that the special effects production cost of the film will exceed the budget, and it is still on the basis of an additional investment of 25 million US dollars.
Of course, the cost of special effects will not exceed the budget by a lot, and it will never continue to increase investment like "Titanic".
In addition, the special effects level of the whole film, even if it is not up to the effect of the era, it is definitely the top technical level in Hollywood.
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" doesn't need to say much. Before the Golden Globes and Oscars, it doesn't need to spend too much energy.
On the contrary, "Tomb Raider" is a bit special, it can be regarded as a relatively novel theme, not only adapted from a game, but also a film with a female protagonist.
From shooting to modeling and editing, it is necessary to create a refreshing feeling.
"Matthew!"
Ryan stared at the film projected on the screen, "Can you cut it shorter!"
While speaking, Ryan showed a pensive look, and continued: "The length of the entire film should be kept within 100 minutes."
This version of "Tomb Raider" has a much faster pace than the original version. There are no topics such as time and space, and it pays special attention to exploration and treasure hunting.
Moreover, the plot of the whole film is not complicated, even very straightforward.
Therefore, the length of the film should not be too long, and it is best to control it within 100 minutes.
Matthew Libatik, an editor at Orion Films, thought for a moment and said, "No problem, some narration can be removed."
"Good idea." Ryan nodded in agreement, "In addition, when editing, we must bring out the character characteristics of the protagonist, focusing on female charm and figure."
"I could re-edit the Angelina shot." Matthew Libatique offered a new suggestion.
The director of the film, Simon West, looked a little hesitant, as if he didn't agree with Ryan's editing method.
In this way, the plot of the whole film will become pale and weak.
However, he only has the right to make suggestions, not the final editing right, so he can only stand silently by the side without making a sound.
In fact, there are very few directors in Hollywood who can get the final editing rights of the film.
"Yes." Ryan agreed, turned to look at Simon-West and asked, "Simon, what do you think!"
"The plot is too simple." Simon West hesitated, and said his thoughts, "This kind of editing is not conducive to the long-term screening of the film."
The three-day box office of many films in the first weekend is not very high, but after long-term screenings, they can often get a lot of box office revenue.
Some films started high and went low. The box office was terribly high in the first three days of the weekend, and then the box office plummeted.
Therefore, Simon West is very concerned about the long-term screening of the film.
Hearing this, Ryan smiled and said, "Simon, this is a commercial film adapted from a game. There is no long-term screening. As long as the box office meets expectations in the first few weeks, it will be enough to recover the shooting cost."
The main box office revenue of many adapted films in previous lives is almost concentrated in the few weeks before the release, or even the first week.
To put it simply, drive high and go low.
The main audience for this type of film is mainly young audiences.
"Tomb Raider" is also a film mainly aimed at young audiences, so there is no need to think too much about long-term screenings.
After chatting for a while, Ryan got up and left the editing room, and went to the office,
“What a Cambodian experience!”
Ryan pushed open the door and looked at Angelina Jolie in front of him, and couldn't help but look up and down.
She was wearing a tight black skirt, and the curves of her figure could be seen clearly. Her legs were wearing a pair of black mesh lace stockings, which was full of temptation. She was wearing a pair of high heels, making her legs look straight.
It looks like a tempting visual enjoyment.
The only fly in the ointment, Angelina Jolie's skin is slightly darker than before.
Even with her light makeup, she couldn't completely cover it up.
"Experience!"
Angelina-Jolie leaned on the chair, her legs were naturally turned up, and she looked more slender, "It's just terrible."
"You really should experience it. There are mosquitoes and insects everywhere in the jungle. Sometimes when you wake up in the morning, you can see all kinds of wild animals and even snakes in the camp."
Speaking of this, Angelina Jolie still felt a little creepy, and continued to complain: "And my skin is obviously much rougher than before."
Ryan looked at Angelina Jolie's outstretched arm, it was indeed a little darker than before, but it was definitely not rough, "You are too sensitive."
Ryan touched her arm, "It's smooth, isn't it!"
He didn't talk nonsense about this, Angelina Jolie's arms were indeed soft and slippery, very comfortable to touch.
Moreover, compared with the field shooting environment of the crew of "Tomb Raider", the field shooting of the crew of "Special Forces: Rise of Cobra" is enough to be called **** level.
After a while, the crew needed to go to a mountain range near Banff National Park as a location, where there was ice and snow everywhere, and the temperature was frighteningly low.
Seeing this, Angelina Jolie couldn't help laughing, "Do you need to try other places!"
"Good suggestion Ryan looked at the time, "However, we need to find a place to eat together first. "
"It seems that it's not time to get off work yet." Angelina Jolie asked in a teasing tone.
"For you, I can leave work early." Ryan looked at Angelina Jolie and said with a smile.
However, just as the two were about to get up and leave, Sofia Coppola pushed open the door and walked in. She glanced at Angelina Jolie, which really suited Ryan's taste.
"excuse me."
"There's something that needs to be handled by you personally," said Sofia Coppola.
Ryan had no choice but to show a helpless look to Angelina Jolie, and said, "Go downstairs and wait for me first."
"Okay." Angelina Jolie was very understanding, and walked out of the office on high heels.
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In fact, Ryan is very familiar with the plot of "Universal Pursuit". He not only bought the video tape and watched it repeatedly, but even studied it for a while.
This film is the film with the highest investment that Li starred in when he first came to Hollywood, and he is likely to become the second Chinese first-line Hollywood star.
However, with an investment of US$50 million, "Pursuit of the Universe" only earned US$43.9 million at the North American box office, which is far from ideal.
Fortunately, as long as the film's overseas box office exceeds 50 million US dollars, the cost can be recovered through the box office.
However, in the end, the overseas box office of this film was only more than 20 million U.S. dollars, and the global box office was only 70 million U.S. dollars. Obviously, the investment cannot be recovered through the box office.
Let the production company and the distribution company vomit blood.
To be honest, Ryan's evaluation of this film is not bad, at least you can watch it, and the box office of the original version of this film in the first weekend is good, as high as 19.11 million US dollars at the box office, which is enough to show that it still has a certain commercial value.
It's a pity that this film was born at an untimely time, and the protagonist is only a well-known Chinese actor, so it doesn't have much box office appeal. The plot and special effects are not amazing, and it looks very plain.
The whole film looks more like a game promotional film than a Hollywood movie.
The most important point is that as the film director and screenwriter James-Huang chose too advanced themes.
If it is placed more than ten years later, the three-day box office results in the first weekend alone will probably make a lot of money for the production company and distribution company.
(In the early days, Lee's most successful film in Hollywood was "Fatal Romeo", with a $25 million investment and a global box office of $91 million.)
As for "Reaper 2"!
It is even more speechless.
The original version lost James Wong's "Reaper 2", and New Line Pictures not only changed a new director, but also changed the screenwriter, and slightly increased the film's investment, with a budget of 26 million US dollars.
However, the plot and rhythm of the whole film are obviously not as good as the first one, which disappointed all the fans.
The box office in North America was only US$46.96 million, and the overseas box office market was US$43.46 million. The global box office barely exceeded US$90 million, reaching a box office of US$90.42 million.
In contrast, the global box office of the first "Reaper 1" is as high as 11.2 billion US dollars.
It seems that there is not much difference in the box office between the two, but don't forget that "Reaper 1" is an original film, and "Reaper 2" is a sequel film.
Although from a commercial point of view, New Line Films has not failed, but has achieved success, but from a long-term point of view, it is not in the interests of a film company.
In desperation, New Line Pictures could only invite James Huang back to direct "Reaper 3".
In the end, with an investment of 25 million U.S. dollars, it returned a box office of 11.7 billion U.S. dollars, which is considered to have lived up to expectations.
At present, Orion Pictures' version of "Reaper 2" is much better than the original version. The plot is a bit biased towards "Reaper 3". Generally speaking, it is not bad.
Even if it can't achieve the record set by the "Saw" series of horror films, it will be enough for Orion Pictures to make a fortune.
So Ryan didn't need to pay special attention to the release of "Reaper 2", but put most of his energy on the post-production of "X-Men", and the rest of his energy was planning the promotion and release of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" With the award, there is also a clip of "Tomb Raider".
The requirements for the special effects production of "X-Men" are even higher than those of "Inception". The technicians of the digital field and Industrial Light & Magic have been repeatedly revising according to the requirements put forward by Ryan.
It is expected that the special effects production cost of the film will exceed the budget, and it is still on the basis of an additional investment of 25 million US dollars.
Of course, the cost of special effects will not exceed the budget by a lot, and it will never continue to increase investment like "Titanic".
In addition, the special effects level of the whole film, even if it is not up to the effect of the era, it is definitely the top technical level in Hollywood.
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" doesn't need to say much. Before the Golden Globes and Oscars, it doesn't need to spend too much energy.
On the contrary, "Tomb Raider" is a bit special, it can be regarded as a relatively novel theme, not only adapted from a game, but also a film with a female protagonist.
From shooting to modeling and editing, it is necessary to create a refreshing feeling.
"Matthew!"
Ryan stared at the film projected on the screen, "Can you cut it shorter!"
While speaking, Ryan showed a pensive look, and continued: "The length of the entire film should be kept within 100 minutes."
This version of "Tomb Raider" has a much faster pace than the original version. There are no topics such as time and space, and it pays special attention to exploration and treasure hunting.
Moreover, the plot of the whole film is not complicated, even very straightforward.
Therefore, the length of the film should not be too long, and it is best to control it within 100 minutes.
Matthew Libatik, an editor at Orion Films, thought for a moment and said, "No problem, some narration can be removed."
"Good idea." Ryan nodded in agreement, "In addition, when editing, we must bring out the character characteristics of the protagonist, focusing on female charm and figure."
"I could re-edit the Angelina shot." Matthew Libatique offered a new suggestion.
The director of the film, Simon West, looked a little hesitant, as if he didn't agree with Ryan's editing method.
In this way, the plot of the whole film will become pale and weak.
However, he only has the right to make suggestions, not the final editing right, so he can only stand silently by the side without making a sound.
In fact, there are very few directors in Hollywood who can get the final editing rights of the film.
"Yes." Ryan agreed, turned to look at Simon-West and asked, "Simon, what do you think!"
"The plot is too simple." Simon West hesitated, and said his thoughts, "This kind of editing is not conducive to the long-term screening of the film."
The three-day box office of many films in the first weekend is not very high, but after long-term screenings, they can often get a lot of box office revenue.
Some films started high and went low. The box office was terribly high in the first three days of the weekend, and then the box office plummeted.
Therefore, Simon West is very concerned about the long-term screening of the film.
Hearing this, Ryan smiled and said, "Simon, this is a commercial film adapted from a game. There is no long-term screening. As long as the box office meets expectations in the first few weeks, it will be enough to recover the shooting cost."
The main box office revenue of many adapted films in previous lives is almost concentrated in the few weeks before the release, or even the first week.
To put it simply, drive high and go low.
The main audience for this type of film is mainly young audiences.
"Tomb Raider" is also a film mainly aimed at young audiences, so there is no need to think too much about long-term screenings.
After chatting for a while, Ryan got up and left the editing room, and went to the office,
“What a Cambodian experience!”
Ryan pushed open the door and looked at Angelina Jolie in front of him, and couldn't help but look up and down.
She was wearing a tight black skirt, and the curves of her figure could be seen clearly. Her legs were wearing a pair of black mesh lace stockings, which was full of temptation. She was wearing a pair of high heels, making her legs look straight.
It looks like a tempting visual enjoyment.
The only fly in the ointment, Angelina Jolie's skin is slightly darker than before.
Even with her light makeup, she couldn't completely cover it up.
"Experience!"
Angelina-Jolie leaned on the chair, her legs were naturally turned up, and she looked more slender, "It's just terrible."
"You really should experience it. There are mosquitoes and insects everywhere in the jungle. Sometimes when you wake up in the morning, you can see all kinds of wild animals and even snakes in the camp."
Speaking of this, Angelina Jolie still felt a little creepy, and continued to complain: "And my skin is obviously much rougher than before."
Ryan looked at Angelina Jolie's outstretched arm, it was indeed a little darker than before, but it was definitely not rough, "You are too sensitive."
Ryan touched her arm, "It's smooth, isn't it!"
He didn't talk nonsense about this, Angelina Jolie's arms were indeed soft and slippery, very comfortable to touch.
Moreover, compared with the field shooting environment of the crew of "Tomb Raider", the field shooting of the crew of "Special Forces: Rise of Cobra" is enough to be called **** level.
After a while, the crew needed to go to a mountain range near Banff National Park as a location, where there was ice and snow everywhere, and the temperature was frighteningly low.
Seeing this, Angelina Jolie couldn't help laughing, "Do you need to try other places!"
"Good suggestion Ryan looked at the time, "However, we need to find a place to eat together first. "
"It seems that it's not time to get off work yet." Angelina Jolie asked in a teasing tone.
"For you, I can leave work early." Ryan looked at Angelina Jolie and said with a smile.
However, just as the two were about to get up and leave, Sofia Coppola pushed open the door and walked in. She glanced at Angelina Jolie, which really suited Ryan's taste.
"excuse me."
"There's something that needs to be handled by you personally," said Sofia Coppola.
Ryan had no choice but to show a helpless look to Angelina Jolie, and said, "Go downstairs and wait for me first."
"Okay." Angelina Jolie was very understanding, and walked out of the office on high heels.
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