How China Entertainment was developed

Chapter 108 Buying the Bottom James Cameron
Don't make trouble?
Zhang Nan felt that what Old Luke said was like the first snow in 2002 that Dao Lang said, it came a little later.

"Then...if I don't respond and don't accept interviews, but something happens, what will happen?" Zhang Nan asked in embarrassment.

Old Luke was taken aback by Zhang Nan's permutation and combination, "What do you mean?"

"Old Luke, why do you think I attended the premiere well yesterday, but suddenly withdrew halfway?" Zhang Nan looked at Old Luke and asked.

After being reminded by Zhang Nan, Old Luke also found out that something was wrong, and then looked at Zhang Nan for an answer.

But before Zhang Nan could answer, the stairs leading from the living room to the second floor, from top to bottom, from far to near, heard the sound of high heels trampling on the floor.

The answer was that I couldn't lie on the bed anymore and got down by myself.

Old Luke looked in the direction of the voice, and found that Ye Quanzhen, who was exuding a lazy and charming aura, was coming down from the second floor.

Old Luke also knew about Zhang Nan being expelled from the crew of "Rush Hour" because he tormented the heroine enough.

And now that Ye Quanzhen suddenly appeared in the villa, let's think about Zhang Nan's words just now.

When the two are combined, things are self-evident.

Zhang Nan obviously turned around halfway to the [Rush Hour] crew and went to steal people.

Old Luke patted Zhang Nan on the shoulder, with a complicated expression on his face, "I'll deal with it, it shouldn't be a big problem."
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Friday, January 12th.

[Titanic], here we come.

In the first three days, 860 US dollars were scored in North America.

With a box office advantage of more than 300 million U.S. dollars, it barely suppressed the seven days of the next week and only won 500 million U.S. dollars [007: Tomorrow's Empire], and won the single-week box office champion.

To be honest, this result is not bad in the Christmas file.

However, things like movie box office results are only meaningful when compared with costs.

And the box office of [-] million US dollars is compared with the cost of [-] million US dollars.

That's not enough to look at.

"It is estimated that James Cameron may have to leave Hollywood and has been silent for a few years." Old Luke couldn't help but sighed while reading the news about the Titanic in the newspaper.

As a star agent who had dreamed of being a great director, old Luke always felt sad when he saw a great director about to fall from the altar.

Hearing this, Zhang Nan glanced at Old Luke with an inexplicable expression. He was half right. He had indeed been silent for several years, but he did not leave Hollywood.

He knew that this was not the idea of ​​old Luke alone, but the idea of ​​most people in Hollywood.

Because according to industry practice, the box office of commercial blockbusters in the first week is basically in the range of one-fourth to one-third of the total box office.

The box office grossed 800 million US dollars in the first week.

So if the total box office is estimated according to the best situation, it is basically about [-] million.

Take a big production with a cost of [-] million US dollars, and make a box office that can't even cover half of the cost.

Old Luke said that James Cameron had only been silent for a few years, but what he said was actually a bit euphemistic and reserved.

Don’t you see that the later Wu Baige just messed up a [Windtalker] with a cost of [-] billion U.S. dollars, and was expelled from Hollywood. I went bankrupt.

That was still in 2002.

It's just... Your exclamation is a bit too early!

But Zhang Nan was waiting for this opportunity.

"Luke, if I ask James and me to co-direct the new project now, how much will it cost? How likely is it to succeed?" Zhang Nan asked suddenly.

Old Luke didn't care too much, thought Zhang Nan was joking, thought for a while, and gave an answer casually, "There is a salary of 800 million yuan, which can almost be negotiated, but the first week of [Titanic] box office It's all like this, whoever has nothing to ask for..."

"Okay, I will give you 1000 million yuan as a condition, and you will talk to James Cameron in the next two days." Old Luke was interrupted by Zhang Nan before he could finish speaking.

Old Luke, who was interrupted and listened to Zhang Nan's words, turned his head to look at Zhang Nan in surprise, and said, "Zhang, are you serious?"

Zhang Nan nodded.

Why did he wait so long in Hollywood with nothing to do.

To wait for this opportunity.

Because I want to use the co-directed boo head to get a new project with an investment of [-] million US dollars.

So James Cameron, who has just made a global box office of 18 billion US dollars, can almost be said to be an indispensable and important part.

That could even be said, as long as James Cameron is brought in.

Zhang Nan feels that his new project can at least increase the success rate by 50.00%.

It's just that if you want to pull James Cameron into his project, you have to pay attention to timing.

Before "Titanic" was released, James Cameron entered the project.

It's possible, but the odds are too low.

After all, James Cameron, who has excellent works such as [Terminator 1.2], [Alien 2], and [True Lies], is on him.

Although the status is not as good as Spielberg and George Lucas, he is also a big Hollywood director.

It's not easy to invite.

And after "Titanic" hit the box office, James Cameron was added to the project.

That's basically impossible.

Even if he could be invited, the price would be too high for Zhang Nan to bear.

After all, it is no longer a question of high quality for a director whose single film has won a box office of 18 billion US dollars worldwide, but the only one in the world.

Only in the first few weeks after the release of "Titanic" is the most suitable time.

Because no one thought that the box office trend of "Titanic" was so weird, it was a type of first decline and then rise.

It can almost be said that one week after the release of "Titanic", the moment when the first week's box office was counted was the bleakest moment of James Cameron's directorial career.

Because even James Cameron himself felt that he should have messed up this time.

Even if his career as a director has not come to an end, he has also encountered major setbacks.

If he wants to direct a movie again, he probably won't be able to leave Hollywood for three or four years to avoid the limelight.

Why did James Cameron hold up the Oscar statuette at the next year's Oscars, facing the camera, and yelled out the line: I am the king of the world?

Of course, there is the pride of "Titanic" with a global box office hit of 18 billion US dollars.

But it might not have vented the indignation of some of the situations he suffered during the poor first week of the box office of "Titanic".

"Zhang, with the current situation of [Titanic], if James Cameron is involved in the new project, it may not be easy to find investment." Old Luke quickly persuaded.

Zhang Nan waved his hand, "I know all of this."

"Can……"

Old Luke opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but seeing Zhang Nan's resolute expression, he knew that he might not be able to persuade him anymore, so he could only remind him embarrassingly before leaving, "Zhang, you really know what you are doing now. What are you doing?"

Zhang Nan didn't speak, just nodded.

Seeing this situation, old Luke could only obey orders.

(End of this chapter)