Chapter 146 Nothing to regret

Chapter 146 Nothing to regret

Chapter 146 Nothing to regret

Previously, Ji Qiao made the contact and helped Zhuang Muxi get a dress sponsored by Chanel for free.

The jewelry comes from Chow Tai Fook Jewelry Company in Hong Kong.

A diamond necklace, said to be worth millions of US dollars, is not complicated in style and suits Zhuang Muxi's temperament very well.

On the evening of June 2th.

In a styling studio in the Hollywood area, Fan Wumian had just received a necklace from Zhou Dafu's staff, and he personally helped Zhuang Muxi put it on her neck.

He himself was also wearing a formal suit.

As a brand spokesperson, the clothing brand is of course Bennylu, and Fan Wumian looks particularly energetic when wearing it.

After carefully observing Zhuang Muxi putting on makeup and wearing a black V-neck dress, Fan Wumian said with a smile:
"Whose little princess ran away from the castle? With your appearance and temperament, it seems that you are very suitable for endorsements from top luxury companies. I will help you get the chance in the future."

Zhuang Muxi was looking in the mirror and liked the way she looked at herself. She replied, "I am already your little princess."

"Ouch."

Fan Wumian looked at her for a few more times and suddenly said:

"I don't know when the dress and jewelry will be returned to the sponsor. It would be great if I could bring them back to the hotel tonight."

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Zhuang Muxi didn't want to understand, but she still understood what he meant. She shyly patted Fan Wumian and said:

"Don't think about that all the time. I feel like Assistant Pu has begun to doubt our relationship. It will be very troublesome if it gets out."

Fan Wumian nodded and said:

"It's time to make Pu Jiajing a full-time employee. She has done a good job since joining us, and she will graduate from Shenzhen University soon."

Today is the 4th day since "A Quiet Place" was released.

In the first three days, the film earned a total of 2823 million US dollars in North America, mainly because many theaters were still waiting and watching in the first two days and did not increase the number of screenings immediately.

It happened to be Sunday, and the number of North American theaters showing "A Quiet Place" increased to 3652. The word-of-mouth of this movie is still explosive, and it has a chance to take in more than 2000 million US dollars in a single-day box office.

With this result.

The North American box office in the first week exceeded 5000 million US dollars, and there is almost no suspense.

According to Miramax Films' assessment, if only the North American box office is counted, the film may eventually exceed 1 million US dollars, earning back the profits from purchasing the distribution rights and breaking the North American box office record for Chinese-language films set by "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" that year.

As for the remaining places such as Europe, Asia, South America, plus peripheral income, whatever income can be earned is profit.

Looking at the top 10 movies in Hollywood history that brought huge returns with small investments, half of them are thrillers, which are best at creating box office miracles.

In addition, it can barely be considered a science fiction film, attracting countless audiences who like these genres and go to the cinema to find out why Miramax dared to spend 3200 million US dollars to buy the work of an 18-year-old Hong Kong director.

Chinese Americans were particularly supportive, with some people in the forum even organizing groups to go watch the movie together. In particular, some of Fan Wumian's fans in the United States spontaneously helped promote the movie everywhere.

Saturday, Yanjing time.

"A Quiet Place" has been released in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, but the box office data has not yet been counted.

All I know is that the first-day box office in Hong Kong reached 566 million. Almost all cinemas were showing this movie from morning to night, which was higher than the first-day box office of Stephen Chow's "Kung Fu" in Hong Kong last year.

The agent distributors Huayi Brothers and Media Asia both felt that Fan Wumian's attendance at the Academy Awards was the best publicity for A Quiet Place and did not ask him to go back to help promote it.

Miramax was about to make money, and the salaries it offered were also rising.

Not only did they take the initiative to send someone to contact Fan Wumian and offer to reimburse his travel expenses, they also sent someone to test the waters and ask if he could accept Miramax's investment if he filmed "A Quiet Place 2", or reserve the distribution rights for the second part in advance.

Fan Wumian just said that he needed some time to think about it and they would discuss it in detail after attending the Oscars.

The first "A Quiet Place" was a low-budget investment.

However, if a second film is to be made, various costs will inevitably rise, and the actors' salaries alone will cost several million more Hong Kong dollars.

This is a minor issue.

The cost of special effects is the real big problem. In order to avoid aesthetic fatigue among the audience, it is necessary to shoot the film as a special effects blockbuster to meet the audience's expectations as much as possible.

If we want to produce top-notch special effects, we can only cooperate with foreign companies at present, and by then even $500 million may not be enough.

Fan Wumian was worried that the cost had increased, and the price of the overseas distribution rights was actually not as high as the first one.

I am struggling with whether I should accept the proposal of joint venture shooting. Although this will add a lot of trouble, it will give me the opportunity to share the box office dividends in the international market.
Miramax Films arranged a stretched Lincoln for Fan Wumian tonight.

The interior of the car is like a nightclub KTV.

I never thought that one day I would be able to walk the red carpet at the Oscars.

When the two of them followed the staff's arrangements and came to the photo area together, they could clearly notice that Zhuang Muxi was holding his arm, and she was so nervous that she used a little strength.

Anne Hathaway had just entered the venue. When it was Fan Wumian and Zhuang Muxi's turn, the flash lights at the scene were obviously not that bright, and many reporters didn't even know who they were. They only realized it after asking their colleagues.

The Asian reporters at the scene were extremely excited. A reporter from Phoenix TV asked:
"How do you feel about attending the Oscars? Are you confident you'll win tonight!?"

Fan Wumian replied with a smile on his face:
"I don't dare to think too much. Movies like The Chorus and The Big Sleep are very artistic. I just came here to see the stars. Maybe I can get autographs from Megan Fox, Angelina Jolie, and Scarlett Johansson."

The reporter grasped the key point and asked:
“Why are they all female stars?”

Fan Wumian did not answer, just pretended not to hear, smiled and went straight into the venue.

There are celebrities and big names in the film industry everywhere, but because they are not famous enough, few people actually say hello to them.

Thinking that it would be easy to get rejected, Fan Wumian had no intention of talking to anyone.

Instead, it was Mr. Tom Hanks who raised his hand and said to him:

"Hi, I like your movie. I just watched it with my wife last night."

Fan Wumian just replied with a thank you.

Then he saw Jack Long, a frequent guest at the Academy Awards, who stretched out his arms from a distance and gave him a big hug.

He also introduced Fan Wumian to Tom Hanks and praised him as a genius.

As the most famous Asian action star in Hollywood, the big-nosed star Jack Long, who receives a salary of up to 2000 million US dollars, is still very popular when he comes to such occasions.

Many familiar faces greeted Jack Long when passing by.

Make some small talk.

Jack Long said to Fan Wumian:

"I don't know if you've read the news, but my company has some projects recently. If there's a chance, I'd like to take advantage of your fame and work with you. You're so popular in the mainland now. It took me many years to get to this kind of place, and you're still in high school. You really can't accept your age."

"You are the real boss. I am just lucky. It is my honor to work with you. Of course there is no problem."

Fan Wumian is being polite. If you find it troublesome, you can just find a reason to refuse.

Jack Long smiled and said:
"I filmed a movie called 'The Myth' last year, and it will probably be released in the second half of the year. I also have a new script, and I'd like to ask you to help with a cameo appearance. It shouldn't take too long."

There are people everywhere tonight.

After chatting with Fan Wumian for a few words, Jack Long was pulled away by the boss of a film company, who seemed to invite him to a party tonight or something.

I'm not familiar with anyone.

Compared with Jack Long's "status in the underworld", Fan Wumian only wants to sing one line - "At the dance of my alma mater when I was 18, I stood like a minion."

After finding a seat, I sat down with Zhuang Muxi and discovered that assistant director Lu Hao had already come in early.

In fact, it doesn't matter whether Ma Yingjie is brought along this time or not. It's just because he has already been signed, so he was just called along to gild his reputation.

soon.

The 77th Academy Awards has finally begun.

The host's name was Chris Rock, who would be the unlucky guy who made fun of Will Smith in the future and was slapped in the face by the latter.

Fan Wumian even watched a TV series based on Chris Rock, called "Everybody Hates Chris", which tells a comedy story about a black family.

Limited proficiency in test-taking English.

To be honest, I didn't understand a lot of what they said, I was just joining in the fun.

At this year's Oscars, "Million Dollar Baby" became the biggest winner, winning awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Cinematography.

"The Aviator", starring Leonardo DiCaprio, won awards for Best Cinematography, Best Editing, and Best Costume Design.

It is not clear how Miramax Films reached an agreement with Lionsgate Films. The latter announced half a month ago that there was a problem with the application procedures and took the initiative to withdraw the nomination of a South African film and replaced it with "A Quiet Place".

Originally, Fan Wumian was worried about problems, but it seemed that Miramax had already arranged everything, and "A Quiet Place" was indeed nominated for Best Foreign Language Film.

Not surprisingly.

My heart is hanging in the balance again. Even the excellent work "The Chorus" was defeated by "The Big Sleep". "A Quiet Place" is just trying to take advantage of the fame of the Oscars to increase the box office.

The event has not ended yet, but the press release prepared in advance has already been released.

Although "A Quiet Place" did not win any awards, it received higher exposure than "The Big Sleep".

In addition to the box office revenue, rental and sales of DVDs, an Oscar nomination may help Miramax earn tens of millions of dollars more. No wonder they are willing to go to great lengths and even break the rules to have "A Quiet Place" appear at this year's Oscars.

Fan Wumian felt that there was nothing to regret.

He has already got the money and fame he wanted, and even if he really won an Oscar, it wouldn't be of much help to his career.

Many Hollywood directors and top actors have also failed to win the Golden Globe, but they are still making a lot of money. It is indeed difficult to balance the commercial value and artistry of a film.
(End of this chapter)