rebirth of change

After Bob left, Chen Kangjie received Jon Gordon, Scott Greenstein, Harvey and Li Li again, focusing on the release and distribution of the movie "Dragon Heart".

"Long, according to your request, we have arranged for the film's premiere to be held in the CPPCC Auditorium in the capital of China..."

"Jon, wait a minute, is the CPPCC Auditorium you're talking about in the capital city or the National CPPCC Auditorium?" Chen Kangjie interrupted Jon Gordon.

"It's in Beijing. This is already the best place we can get through our relationship. Before, it could only be held in a certain movie theater." Jon Gordon explained.

"Did you get someone to contact you or Feiyang Entertainment?" Chen Kangjie asked.

"It's from my side." When Jon Gordon replied, his face was a little uncomfortable.

No matter how stupid he was, Jon Gordon could tell that Chen Kangjie was not that satisfied with the place they chose.

"Mr. Jon Gordon, if you need to contact or cooperate with the Chinese side in the future, I think you can communicate more with Feiyang Entertainment. I'm not saying that you are wrong or not doing well, but, It might be better if we communicate with each other." In order to protect Jon Gordon's face, Chen Kangjie still spoke softly and euphemistically. "Well, I'll make a phone call with President Fan later, and the location of the premiere can be chosen in the spacious Great Hall of the People."

No matter how wronged Jon Gordon was, he knew that the Great Hall of the People was more solemn than the CPPCC auditorium they chose, and the effect would be much better.

This is actually the consistent style of doing things in the United States, that is, they feel that they can do well and do not need to ask others for help. This has something to do with their personal independence.I always feel that if I ask someone for help, it will appear that I am not capable enough or not strong enough.

For Chen Kangjie, the films he made in the past all had Western values, and they all catered to the aesthetics and values ​​of the Western world.Now that he has managed to make an original film that is still based on Chinese values, of course he must promote it well, make the scene bigger, and create a sensational effect and influence.

From this point of view, the Great Hall of the People is of course the most suitable place in Beijing.Anyway, during the Spring Festival, there is no meeting period, so there is no problem with the local arrangement.As for whether he can get it, Chen Kangjie is not worried. He believes that as long as Fan Wenxuan submits it according to the procedures, the chance of being rejected is very small, just because of Chen Kangjie's face.What's more, they are not free to use, but have to pay rent, which is also very good for increasing economic resources for the venue.

Now everything in China is based on money, for the sake of economy and development, the scale of its opening up has far exceeded that of many countries.

"I support and respect changing the venue to the Great Hall of the People. I will communicate with President Fan more in the future when similar things happen. I will continue to report that for this premiere, Miramax has already Invitations were sent to more than 40 American media and European media..." Jon Gordon spoke for another five or six minutes before handing over the right to speak to Scott.

Scott is primarily responsible for the company's outreach and distribution, so what he said revolved around that.

"...So far, more than 25 distribution companies such as 37th Century Fox, Paramount Pictures, UFD in France, VHS in Brazil, FCL in Portugal... and NBC have signed contracts with us. Distribution contract, there are currently 9 countries that have scheduled releases in the first half of the year, and the release time in the United States will be 14 hours later than that in China... In order to increase the appeal, we started to launch a one-point one half a month ago. A 10-second edited promotional video..." Scott reported in great detail, and it took about [-] minutes to finish.

The key to whether a movie can make money after it is made, or how much box office it can get, lies in its release.There are some movies that are actually good, but because the distribution work is not done well, they end up disastrous in the end.This kind of example is often seen in the film industry.

Originally, the film had already been produced, so Harvey didn't need to talk about it, but with such a good opportunity, he still expressed some of his worries.

The focus of Harvey's worries lies in the values ​​reflected in this movie. He is very worried that it will be difficult to gain wide recognition in the world market.

"...long, you started with Hollywood filming. Although your film borrowed Hollywood techniques and thinking as much as possible, in terms of overall direction, because you raised the Chinese , Belittling the United States, I am very worried about the acceptance of the American market, and similarly, it may cause some ideological conflicts in Europe, Japan, South Korea and other countries.”

"Hehe, Harvey, you don't have to worry about this. I personally don't think we need to be too narrowly self-restricted. Yes, there is no doubt that Hollywood movies are sweeping the market all over the world, but let's think about it, Hollywood conquers the world's audience, yes Is it 100% because of the values ​​it represents? I don’t think so. What attracts the audience lies in the conception of the story, as well as the skills and investment in shooting and production. Hollywood produces hundreds of films every year, and every one can go well. Going out? No, only those big-budget works are allowed. Small-budget and low-investment films mainly stay in the United States. Could it be that these small-investment feature films have problems with their ideology and values? Not at all, they are the same It is promoting American thinking and values. Although you are Americans, you may have conflicts with me in some ideas, or incongruous. I don’t think it has anything to do with it. We are not missionaries, nor are we politicians. and thinkers. We are just filmmakers, and we do not undertake the task of transmitting or instilling ideology. When I go to make an American movie, I will think about the storyline from the perspective of the United States, but when I go to make a film When it comes to Chinese films, I naturally have to think from the perspective of China. Otherwise, there will be conflicts in understanding and story logic. In a word, ours is a commercial film, and the box office revenue is measured by its success and The standard of no. If the box office of "Dragon Heart" is poor, then I estimate that I will shoot less works of this kind of subject in the future. But if the box office is not bad, then I can shoot more. The reason is as simple as that, we Don't be locked in by the existing thinking inertia, try more angles and positions, what's wrong? Moreover, you can't be too demanding on me, after all, I am a Chinese, and the blood of the Chinese nation flows in my veins , this cannot be changed no matter what, and all of this is doomed to never let my culture and patriotism get lost in my mind."

"Going back to this movie, I don't think I mean to belittle the United States. The story does not say that the people with ulterior motives are the American government or the American people, just a small group of hawkish soldiers. And this is precisely the In line with reality. The United States conveys its universal values ​​all over the world, and in my opinion, the core universal value is not a democracy, but peace. No country in the world will say that they do not want peace. In this movie, the core part of me is that China and the United States and the two peoples are peace-loving, and they do not want war to break out because of the dark thoughts of a small group of people. I believe in this point of view People all over the world will accept it, and they don’t necessarily have to show that the United States is the savior. Reasonable people know that the United States is not the savior, and it will never become the savior. This requires the efforts and sacrifices of the whole world .” In order to eliminate some American personnel’s unsuitability, Chen Kangjie had to give a comprehensive explanation.

Regardless of whether or not there are sophistry elements in what Chen Kangjie said, at least it can be seen that his debating ability and expression ability are still very good.

After Chen Kangjie finished speaking, both Harvey and Scott showed a thoughtful look.Maybe Chen Kangjie can't make them fully synchronize with himself in understanding, but I believe that after experiencing what he said, the psychological distance between them should be able to be shortened a lot.

In particular, if this "Dragon Heart" can achieve good box office results, then some remaining rifts between them will also disappear.After all, they first want to ensure their own benefits, not engage in any ideology.

Of course, if the box office of this movie is really poor, then if Chen Kangjie makes similar movies in the future, he will really encounter internal resistance.Either he doesn't shoot, or he has to put aside Hollywood and shoot and distribute in Hong Kong.

"Now as the release date of "Dragonheart" is approaching, speculation about the box office of this movie is also rampant. Some people say that it will not be as high as "Titanic", and some even say that it may not be as high as "True Lies", but Some people also said that it will create a new record. "Entertainment Weekly" is relatively fair, and thinks that the result should be around one billion US dollars. But no matter what kind of remarks, no one thinks that this movie will lose money. And "Asian "Weekly" said that it is estimated that the box office in Greater China alone can ensure a balance of payments, and they regard this movie as a sign that Hollywood film companies have officially entered the mainland market..." Next, Li Li From the perspective of financial funds, I expressed my views.

"What kind of box office do you think this movie will be?" Chen Kangjie asked everyone with a smile.

"I estimate 7 to one billion dollars." Jon Gordon said.

"Around [-] million U.S. dollars." Harvey seemed a little pessimistic.

"With Long's appeal and attractiveness, Entertainment Weekly's one billion dollars should be reasonable." Scott said.

"I don't think it will be lower than "Titanic." Li Li is relatively the most confident person.