Chapter 272： Jang Dong-seong's legend

  Scholars die for their confidantes. To have such a boss, Huang Yiyu can't wait to shoot movies every day.

Zhang Dongcheng smiled bitterly, shook his head and said, "James, you can't do this. The body is the capital of the revolution. I think you should rest for a few days before thinking about the matter of grievances!"

Seeing what Huang Yiyu wanted to say, Zhang Dongcheng immediately waved his hand and continued: "Don't worry, I've heard about it. When you were filming Death Arriving, you basically couldn't get six hours of sleep every day. This way Go down, but you will die from overwork!"

When Zhang Dongcheng mentioned karoshi, Huang Yiyu stopped talking.

Working in the film industry is very challenging, and actors are prone to physical and psychological problems. This industry is also a high incidence of depression. It can be seen from the fact that there are countless actors who commit suicide.

The better the actor, the better the chance of suicide. After many actors perform a scene, it takes a long time to get out of the state of being out of the play.

The director is no exception. James Cameron took a full ten years to create his second work after he finished filming a sentence of Titanic, which can be seen.

"Okay, you don't have to worry now." Seeing Huang Yiyu's frightened look, Zhang Dongcheng joked, "Sooner or later, the grievance will be handed over to you. I just hope you don't push yourself too hard."

Huang Yiyu nodded and said, "Okay then. Mr. Smith, but do you still want to attend the finale where Death is coming?"

After pondering for a moment, Zhang Dongcheng shook his head and said, "Forget about the finale banquet, I'll join in the excitement when the premiere premieres!"

Although Zhang Dongcheng is an investor, he hasn't stayed in the crew of Reaper for a long time, and he doesn't even recognize many people in the crew.

Going there will only increase embarrassment. Instead, the actors were imprisoned because of the presence of their own boss, and they couldn't enjoy themselves, so they might as well not go at all!

Huang Yiyu was not reluctant, and left the office after reporting to Zhang Dongcheng about the filming of Reaper's Arrival.

Huang Yiyu left on the front foot, and Adaman came into the room on the back foot. "Smith, I've already contacted the theater chain, and they have arranged for us to release it on July 10th. How do you think it will be played at this time?"

After returning from Australia, Adaman has been busy with the release of Dark War, and he is basically in charge of contacting theaters.

Zhang Dongcheng heard the words, calculated the time, and said: "Yes, the production of the dark war will be completed in a few days between the end of this month and the beginning of next month, and it will be released on July 10th. There will be no problem! Then how to negotiate the share?" of?"

Hearing Zhang Dongcheng's question about the share, Adaman suddenly remembered the difficulties he received when The Matrix was released last year.

At that time, Dongcheng Pictures was besieged on all sides, and there was a risk of dying at any time. In order for The Matrix to be released smoothly, Zhang Dongcheng and the others had to pay enough benefits to satisfy those greedy theater companies.

But now things are not what they used to be. Dongcheng Pictures has begun to be called the ninth largest film company in Hollywood in the future. What is lacking is the foundation.

Under such circumstances, no one would offend Zhang Dongcheng, a rising movie tycoon, for such a short-term gain. It's too late for them to curry favor!

"According to the normal phased distribution, and some of the theater companies have decided to give up 5% of the box office in the second week! They say they are apologizing for the misunderstanding last time!" Adaman's tone was somewhat disdainful.

What kind of misunderstanding was there in the last incident? It was clear that Dongcheng Films was suppressed and wanted to take the opportunity to get a piece of flesh from Zhang Dongcheng. What he did now was just to ease the relationship with Zhang Dongcheng.

Zhang Dongcheng was not surprised by this, nor was he angry. Instead, he said with satisfaction: "Adaman, accept these conditions!"

Dongcheng Films is based in Hollywood after all, and the focus of future development is still in the United States. If it is really in trouble with those theaters, it is undoubtedly digging its own grave. Things like hello, me, and everyone are what Zhang Dongcheng wants to see the most.

Besides, those theaters also sold 5% of the second week's box office. Speaking of which, they have all the face, and Zhang Dongcheng will not cling to the original matter. A person who really does great things is very clear about the trade-offs.

Zhang Dongcheng is also not confused about when to seize and when to discard.

"Tell me, how many theaters and how many theaters can there be in Dark War?" Zhang Dongcheng immediately asked without waiting for Adaman to complain.

"The movie Dark Wars, if there are no accidents, will have the opportunity to be screened in 2,500 movie theaters at the same time, and the number of screens should be around 15,000 yuan!" Adaman responded.

The contract has not been signed yet, and this number is not accurate, but it can be said that it is close to ten. This number may seem frighteningly high, but it is the entire United States.

The land area of ​​the United States is only less than 300,000 square kilometers less than that of China. Among the three major movie theater companies in North America, the second-ranked AMC movie theater company alone has more than 300 movie theaters in the United States. More than six thousand screens!

These theaters are less than half of the movie theaters in the United States. Moreover, it is impossible for these theaters to show screenings 24 hours a day. Therefore, it is not as surprising as expected.

Zhang Dongcheng nodded clearly. This number is a little less than what he had in mind, and it seems that it is due to the leak of the secret war script!

"Very well, let's sign the contract first!" Zhang Dongcheng stood up from his chair and said, "Adaman, let's prepare for the publicity before the release!"

"Okay!" Adaman agreed without hesitation.

In terms of publicity, Adaman can only be responsible for contacting some platforms. The specific method still needs Zhang Dongcheng to do it himself.

Unknowingly, June has come to an end, and time begins to enter July.

The news of Halliwell's withdrawal from the Ginger Spice Girls has also changed from news to old news. But at this time, the news of the upcoming secret war on the entertainment media's board was overwhelmingly occupying half of the country.

"Smith's new movie "Dark Wars" is competing in the summer. Don't miss it!" - "Los Angeles Film News"

"A movie with a leaked script and a well-known movie cannot attract the audience anyway. Smith's reckless release of this movie is self-evident, just to recover his losses! But the facts will prove that he How stupid it is to do that!" - Monroe Peters, Editor-in-Chief, Los Angeles Media News.

Monroe, who had tasted the sweetness not long ago, once again stood on the front line of attacking Zhang Dongcheng.

Except for the Los Angeles Film News, a newspaper controlled by Zhang Dongcheng, who unswervingly supported him, the reports in the rest of the major newspapers are basically in a neutral position. Many people want to know, a movie The movie that leaked the script, can Zhang Dongcheng bring it back to life?

"Smith Zhang's road to success is always full of disasters. Perhaps this is God's test of genius. The leak of the secret war script undoubtedly caused him a lot of trouble. Now that the movie is about to be released, Smith will How to solve this dilemma? Let us wait and see!" - "Entertainment Weekly"

In addition to newspapers, which are enduring paper media, the release of Dark War has also aroused heated discussions on the Internet.

"I feel that even the script has been leaked. There is really nothing to see. Maybe Smith really wants to recover his losses, so he must release this movie!"

"It doesn't matter what the script leaked, anyway, what I want to see is Nicholas! The performance of Nicholas and John in the face-changing scene is really fresh in my memory. I heard that the two of them are still rivals in this movie. I really look forward to it! What a pity! There is still more than a week until the release!"

"There are quite a few remakes of famous books. Even if the story is known to everyone, as long as the director designs it carefully, the movie will not necessarily be boring. Besides, Smith is a remake of the Hong Kong version of the movie, and he didn't copy the script directly. .There are not a few Hollywood remakes. So, I just want to express that, no matter what the circumstances, I will definitely support Smith's movies!"

"Smith's brainless fan, I really don't know what's so good about the movie made by this yellow-skinned monkey."

"Damn, who are you calling a yellow monkey! You racist!"

This is the case on the Internet, often after a few words of communication, the original topic is immediately brought up to irrelevant matters.

Zhang Dongcheng has not yet been deployed on the Internet, but on TV, he is leading the members of the secret war crew, that is, participating in variety shows of various TV stations one after another. Constantly promote the release of Dark War.

Of course, as the ZDC TV station under Dongcheng Films, Zhang Dongcheng may naturally let it go, and let Blaize broadcast a special episode for the purpose of promoting the secret war. However, the weak ratings of ZDC TV made the publicity effect unsatisfactory.

On the last day of June, Zhang Dongcheng unexpectedly received an invitation from Oprah.

The Oprah Winfrey Show, also translated as "The Oprah Winfrey Show", "The Oprah Winfrey Show", "The Oprah Winfrey Show", "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and so on.

When it comes to talk shows, the most well-known program in the world is the show produced and hosted by Oprah Winfrey, "The Oprah Talk Show". Even those who haven't watched it know the name of the show. It started broadcasting in December 1986 and continued until September 9, 2011, when it came to a successful conclusion.

The show is produced and hosted by Oprah Winfrey, the queen of American talk shows. It is the most watched talk show in American history. It is also the longest-running daytime TV talk show in U.S. history.

This program lasted for a quarter of a century, invited 30,000 guests, had a cumulative audience of more than one million live audiences, TV audiences in nearly 150 countries around the world, and won 48 Emmy Awards... Its brilliant achievements are impressive. At first glance. It can be said to be the trump card program of the United States.

Oprah has interviewed many of the world's top stars in the program, such as Michael Jackson, the king of pop music, Mariah Kelly Whitney Houston, etc. She also interviewed the former governor of Alaska, who was once the vice presidential candidate of the Republican Party. Sarah Palin.

The famous American film actor and film producer Tom Cruise said: Oprah's talk show has turned surprise into art, and all love surrounds you.

Will Smith also said that Oprah once said that if this (talk show) didn't work out, she would be an elementary school teacher, and you've already become a teacher, and the whole world is sitting in your classroom inside.

In a way, the Oprah show has become an American culture! Even "Time Magazine" included it in the list of the best American TV shows from 1998 to the present, which shows its influence.

At the moment when the secret war is about to start, receiving an invitation from Oprah's talk show is undoubtedly a pie that fell from the sky for Zhang Dongcheng, and it fell directly into his mouth.

Zhang Dongcheng accepted the invitation almost without any hesitation.

Chicago Television.

When Zhang Dongcheng arrived, the most famous black lady was setting up the scene with her team.

Oprah has a slightly fat body and looks like black women who can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys of the United States. She is also very plainly dressed, with a pure white shirt on her upper body and a pair of light-colored brown trousers underneath. Her jet-black hair was curled into small curls. At first glance, she looked as if she had a bowl of freshly soaked instant noodles on her head.

If it is someone who does not know her, after seeing her, they will not connect this very ordinary woman with the first black billionaire in the United States.

Oprah's achievements are multifaceted. As one of the most influential women in the world, she has a personal wealth of more than US$1 billion through holding shares in Harp Entertainment Group; "Pull Talk Show", attracting an average of 33 million viewers per week, and ranked first in similar programs for 16 consecutive years; and she was awarded an honorary doctorate by Howard University.

"Oh! Smith, I finally see you, you know I'm your fan!" Seeing Zhang Dongcheng for the first time, Oprah immediately gave him a warm hug.

"Thank you!" Zhang Dongcheng is very familiar with this way of greeting after spending two years in the United Kingdom and living in the United States. After hugging Oprah and parting, Zhang Dongcheng said: "Ms. Oprah, I also like your talk show very much. You know, being a director is very tiring. I will watch your show every time. It's a way to decompress yourself. I have to say, your show is very exciting!"

"Thank you! Smith." Oprah, like an elder next door, pulled Zhang Dongcheng to the backstage and sat down, her eyes rolled up and down on him, only seeing Zhang Dongcheng made her feel a little uncomfortable. Apologizing: "Oh, sorry, Smith, please forgive my curiosity. I really can't believe that a director who made two big smoking guns, The Mummy and The Matrix is ​​such a handsome young man!"

Zhang Dongcheng touched his nose. It was the first time that I felt a little embarrassed to be praised so bluntly.

It is not without reason that Oprah can become the queen of talk shows. There is a very special temperament about her, which makes people unknowingly relax their vigilance towards her.

From a psychological point of view, when facing strangers, anyone will have a subconscious vigilance. Except, of course, lunatics and psychopaths. But Oprah was able to make Zhang Dongcheng feel close to her in less than two minutes. This is really an admirable ability.

During the time before the show started, Zhang Dongcheng and Oprah chatted backstage like this.

Zhang Dongcheng didn't come over long in advance, so he and Oprah only spent ten minutes alone.

But it was during these ten minutes that Zhang Dongcheng fully felt the power of Oprah.

"Oh, I'm sorry. Smith, it seems that our chat is coming to an end." There was a voice calling Oprah's name from the other side of the scene, which made her show a disappointed expression, and said, "Seriously, Smith, with You're a real pleasure to chat with, and you've got such a wide range of knowledge, it's no wonder you've made so many amazing films!"

When the show started, Oprah introduced today's guests to the audience as if it were a routine.

“In the summer of 1995, a student who hadn’t graduated from the film school shot a short film of only 13 minutes, which was called The Tuner.

But it was this thirteen-minute film that caused a crazy sensation at the Cannes Film Festival. It even once overwhelmed the works of those long-established directors.

Also in this year, this young man successfully completed the turn from a student to a commercial director with a typical British gangster movie, two big smoking guns.

After that, in 1996, he led his team to Hollywood, the holy land of movies, for development. A movie with an investment of 80 million US dollars, The Mummy, made him stand on the cusp of the storm in an instant.

The parade before the release made everyone feel that this young man was finished, but in the end he didn't give up, and God didn't abandon him, and he turned the tide of the huge parade.

The great success of the mummy did not satisfy him. After carrying the mummy successfully, he got a share of the box office. He did not hesitate to choose to start his own business, established his own film company, and created a short-term film investment fund whimsically. .

We all know that this kind of short-term investment fund has developed from movies to all walks of life. Countless financiers on Wall Street call this kind of fund a genius idea.

In just over a year, the company he founded has become an entertainment giant second only to the eight major film companies.

From 1995 to the present, in a total of only three years, he has changed from a boy with nothing to a well-known entertainment tycoon in Hollywood. Let us welcome the youngest commercial director, Smith Zhang! "

I have to admit that Oprah's speech is really very provocative. Even Zhang Dongcheng himself felt a little excited when he heard it. Not to mention the audience below.

From the cheers and whistles one after another, it can be seen that Zhang Dongcheng is now popular throughout the United States.

"Hi everyone. I'm Smith Zhang!" Zhang Dongcheng sat on the sofa calmly and greeted the camera.

"Smith, to be honest, the most holy land of movies, there are many directors in Hollywood. But if I say the most legendary director, maybe you are the only one." Oprah praised Zhang Dongcheng unabashedly.

"Ms. Oprah, thank you for your compliment, but there are many better directors in Hollywood than me." Zhang Dongcheng said modestly.

"No! No! No!" Oprah shook her head, still insisting: "You are indeed the most legendary director, I think when you get old, many people will come to film your biographical film, because Your story is so telling!"

After finishing speaking, Oprah did not wait for Zhang Dongcheng to explain, and said directly: "Next, let me see where Smith's legendary nature is manifested!"

On the big screen, a light flashed, and a scene like an exhibition area appeared. The scene on the big screen looked messy, as if something had just happened.

In the picture, a Chinese boy with a somewhat childish face is talking to the camera. "I protest! This is how the staff of the French Cannes Film Festival treats Chinese and black people! Is this still a free and open country that values ​​human rights?"

When this inspiring and indignant words were played from the loudspeaker. Zhang Dongcheng's face darkened suddenly, and he thought to himself, as expected of Oprah's talk show, they even found such a scene!

That's right, what was shown on the screen was the scene of Zhang Dongcheng and Adaman making a big fuss at the Cannes Film Festival!

This scene is not long, and except for the continuous part of Zhang Dongcheng shouting, most of the rest are just scattered pictures. It took less than a minute and a half in total to finish playing.

Oprah, who looked back from the big screen, smiled and said to the audience: "Everyone has seen it, this is the beginning of the legend of the legendary director around us, Smith Zhang. The picture just now is that he has not yet graduated from college. When I graduated, I was treated badly when I took my graduation work to the Cannes Film Festival in France."

Oprah turned to Zhang Dongcheng and said, "Director Smith. After you and his companion brought your own work to the Cannes Film Festival, you were treated unfairly because of your skin color! Is that right?"

Zhang Dongcheng nodded, there is nothing to deny. Although there were many reasons why he was so angry and wanted to make a fuss, in the final analysis, it was the yellow-skinned monkeys and black-skinned orangutans that the staff member said annoyed him.

"Yes. At that time, the staff member called me and my companions yellow-skinned monkeys and black-skinned orangutans, and then I beat him up on impulse. Of course, at that time, the main reason was that I hadn't stepped into society yet, and I was just young. His style of acting, he acted impulsively. Now that I think about it, it is indeed a bit inappropriate, no matter what, it is always wrong to hit someone!" Zhang Dongcheng laughed.