Reborn fashion designer

Chapter 831 Your little thoughts are all written on your face
"The King's Speech or Black Swan? Oscar voters face a decision" - Los Angeles Film News

"Behind the success of art films is a perfect commercial answer. Natalie Portman, Emma Stone, and Liu Xixi have demonstrated the power of women through movies and will create a trend of fashionable consumption." - Los Angeles Film Critic

"The Oscars have everything going for them, and commercial films will become supporting roles during the Christmas season. Michael Bay's "Critical Number Four" has nothing to offer in comparison to "Black Swan," except for imitating the handsome men and beautiful women in "Twilight." - Well-known film critic
Eating melon is eating melon.

Back to the movie itself.

After the premiere of Black Swan, critics and media came in with positive reviews.

42 theaters screened 231 shows, topping the single-day box office charts with 63, and incidentally also stepped on the new work of Michael Bay, the director of "Transformers".

The media didn't lie.

The film has a neat structure and a delicate plot. The photography, music, and performances are all well-balanced. Even the strong sense of suspense adds points to the entire film.

This kind of movie is much better than the brainless youth idol science fiction movies.

And, a more intuitive data is, how much did "Critical Number Four" cost?
6000 million US dollars.

This is more than three times higher than the investment revealed by "Black Swan". As a result, on the day of the joint premiere, both the average number of viewers and the number of screenings were lower than the former.

It is most appropriate to use him as a representative of putting down others and praising others.

There's nothing we can do about it. Who said Nicolas Cage's extremely bad new film "Season of the Witch" is not worth mentioning? He is busy paying off his debts and has become synonymous with bad movies for movie fans.

There is not even any gimmick in the reporting.

"It's secured. It won't be difficult to reach $2000 million next time." After the premiere, John Jr. said confidently while looking at the data obtained that day.

In the North American Christmas season, the first thing to do is to stand out from the crowd.

When director Darren and lead actress Natalie Portman heard the results, the smiles on their faces showed that they were quite satisfied with the achievement.

Last year's Oscar-winning Best Picture "Slumdog Millionaire" only grossed $2425 million. There is a difference between artistic films and commercial films.

"We will increase the number of matches by 30% tomorrow." Gianopulos smiled and explained to Xiangyang who was puzzled by the result.

A movie that is competing for awards needs continuous popularity.

The first day's performance and good reputation are enough to show that "Black Swan" is capable of playing the pioneering role of Oscar-winning films in the Christmas season.

the following few days
"Natalie, you need to start preparing for the Golden Globes."

Before winning the Oscar, "Black Swan" still has a critical juncture to overcome.

The 68th Golden Globe Awards.

After saying that, Gianopulos couldn't help but look at Little John with envy. Compared with "Black Swan", the earlier released "The Social Network" had a huge advantage in the Golden Globe Awards.

"What a great eye for choosing scripts." After praising sincerely, he moved his gaze back and forth between Xiangyang and Little John.

In the past, he would have assumed without hesitation that this unique vision belonged to Little John.

But now with "Black Swan", he feels it is hard to say.

Not surprisingly, a New York Times column on film also made a similar argument, sparking widespread discussion.

What Xiang Yang and Musk did at the movie premiere was really eye-catching.

Plus Ridley Scott deliberately didn't show up.

Those who are willing to use their brains quickly focused their attention on the movie "Black Swan", an actor who does not take up too much space in the movie but plays a hidden role throughout the entire movie.

That’s Liu Qianqian.

She already has a work that has landed an Oscar, a work that has secured an Oscar, and now she will be stepping out of her guest role to take on a major role in the global Hollywood movie "Alien" (Prometheus).

It's hard not to draw a conclusion.

Everything on the red carpet is a warm-up for this movie.

The New York Times, which had analyzed the IP marketing case of Despicable Me, quickly came to a conclusion. But as a model of the American newspaper industry, they were more willing to spend space on Xiang Yang.

"Designer? Businessman? Or a visionary film investor?" - The New York Times.

The New York Times gave the following view on the works of Hermès Film Investment Company in the past two years and its upcoming investment projects:
The movies that this company will be involved in producing next year are also worth looking forward to!

"Is my vision bad?" After finishing dinner, Liu Qianqian dragged her tired body back to the hotel with her mind still excited.

While Xiangyang was sitting on the sofa to relax, he used his iPad to browse reports from major media.

When I saw this report, I couldn't help but feel a little jealous.

She doesn't need to care about anything else.

But when it comes to movies, her vision for choosing roles is also worthy of praise!

Didn’t she fight for the role in “Midnight in Paris” herself?

Wasn't this role in "Black Swan" chosen by her from the beginning?
"Then why can't I write a column in the New York Times?" In front of Xiangyang, Liu Qianqian did not hide her competitive spirit at all.

"That's right. My wife's vision should also be praised."

Xiangyang nodded quickly.

He has not forgotten that after reading the script of "The Dreamers", Liu Xixi wanted to challenge her acting skills and play opposite Ben Stiller.

Let's talk about your understanding of the role.

She really has something.

unfortunately
But now she doesn't have to worry at all, because she has the platform and she can use it however she wants.

"Sister Bingbing called." She wanted to grab Xiangyang's collar and ask him if he was telling the truth, but before she could do anything, the phone on the sofa rang.

"Xixi, you are so awesome!" Li Bingbing started praising as soon as he came up.

"Huh? What's wrong?" Liu Qianqian asked curiously.

"Didn't your Mr. Xiang tell you?"

Li Bingbing's words made Liu Qianqian turn her head and blink at Xiangyang. This stinky guy has been hiding something from her recently. She pouted her lips and teased:
"He might not be free today, and he's busy arguing with someone else."

"Haha, that's not what I'm talking about." Li Bingbing had of course also seen the relevant reports, but what she wanted to talk about was something else.

In China, taking advantage of today’s premiere of “Black Swan”, there has been a continuous stream of coverage.

The popularity of HYS offline stores brought about by the film naturally also appeared in the media's field of vision.

Li Bingbing really admires this ability to sell goods.

In addition to selling goods, the promotion and marketing of "Black Swan" is also truly amazing.

If we were to say what is the most talked-about thing in the domestic film industry these days, it would definitely be the silk-screen printed poster of "Black Swan". Among the gifts received by those who attended the preview, there was actually a silk-screen printed one.

It’s still limited worldwide.

This huge surprise made the fans who attended the preview and won prizes laugh like crazy.

Ok.

Although there is a silk screen print in each of the 9 posters.

But the value is different.

Some rare silk-screen-printed posters were even sold for over ten thousand yuan.

Of course, here, there is also a silk-screen poster exclusively for Liu Qianqian.

in the country, her edition has the highest price.

Because out of the hundreds of screen-printed posters given away for free, only 10 were available.

Things are valuable because they are rare.

What's more, she has the advantage of being a local.

Of course, some screen-printed posters were distributed to fans who came to support the film at the more than 200 premieres in North America today, but no one has yet compiled the exact statistics.

All I can say is that Natalie Portman has the most exclusive silk-screen posters. After all, she is the lead actress.

But even if it was a guest role, Li Bingbing also wanted to express that if she had a stage like Liu Xixi, she would not have to worry about her development in Hollywood.

"This is not entirely my credit, hehe." Hearing this, Liu Qianqian smiled embarrassedly. Yoga pants that can perfectly show off a woman's figure are popular because everyone loves beauty.

Besides, she wasn't the only one wearing it in the movie.

It just happened that I was a little off during that period of time.

Li Bingbing laughed out loud and asked jokingly, "Is that a little bit?"

"Sister Bingbing, when will you come here?" Liu Qianqian felt embarrassed and quickly changed the subject. The public relations for the award of "The Social Network" was about to begin.

Strictly speaking, she and Li Bingbing are still competitors this time.

just in case
What if I'm lucky enough to get nominated?

The nominations for the Golden Globe Awards are usually announced before Christmas in December, and it is already the 12nd.

That said, the answer will soon be revealed.

"That's what I wanted to tell you."

The two chatted for a few minutes, confirmed the itinerary, and then hung up the phone.

"Don't be too tired. You might exhaust yourself by rushing around like this." Xiangyang said with concern, stroking Liu Qianqian's hair.

"Okay, I got it~" Liu Qianqian tilted her head and snuggled into Xiangyang's arms.

In words, what he said sounded quite nice.

Who is that person who makes her unable to sleep peacefully?
"You should also take care of your health." Liu Qianqian's words were full of meaning. She would stay in the United States for two days to participate in a series of activities after the movie was released, and Xiangyang would fly to Liverpool early tomorrow morning.
"By the way, Anna gave me a gift. Can you take it back for me?" Liu Qianqian's eyes lit up when she remembered something.

Castle~
"She gave you a gift?"

"I'll get it for you. Be good and wait for me~" Liu Qianqian propped herself up, kissed Xiangyang on the cheek and happily walked towards the cloakroom in the bedroom.

Every two minutes, she would appear in front of Xiangyang, tiptoeing with a sealed movie poster.

"How about it? I chose it." Liu Qianqian said proudly.

The significance of this poster is quite profound.

"Why didn't you choose "Metropolis"? " Xiangyang stood up and looked at it admiringly for a few seconds, then asked curiously.

You know, these are the most precious movie posters in the world, whether in terms of their number in existence, their artistic value in design, or their comprehensive evaluation of their historical significance.

Metropolis is the most precious.

The Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Berlin Film Museum each have a copy of the work in their collections.

The German designer Heins Schulze-Neudam, who designed the poster for this film, is also commendable for the "Art Deco style" he displayed on this poster.

Remember, this was designed in 1927!

It has a strong visual sense through the contrast of light and dark, and a strong sense of mechanics and the future. It is not an exaggeration to call it the "jewel in the crown".

During the same period, the French version of the "Metropolis" poster, which had a completely different style, was also considered one of the pioneering works of graphic design.

"Where can I buy it!" Liu Qianqian looked at Xiangyang speechlessly.

The last time a Metropolis poster was seen was at an auction in 2005.

Sold for $69.

"I also saw the poster of Casablanca, but it was too expensive, so I didn't dare to ask for the price." Liu Qianqian, holding a poster worth more than one hundred thousand US dollars in her hand, must be telling the truth when she said that other posters were expensive.

The movie poster of "Casablanca" is priced at around $30 in perfect condition.

"If you like it, just buy it. We can consider it as our collection." Xiang Yang couldn't help but feel sorry. This was a good opportunity to take advantage of Anna Wintour.

Why did you stop?

You know, she made a lot of money from her investment in movies.

Her daughter is even more so.
"Well, I'll ask for you next time I have a chance." Xiangyang lamented the pity and looked at the poster again. It would be fine if this was the poster of "2001: A Space Odyssey".

The Cinema Lumiere.
I can only say that because it was the first film screening in history, it got a lot of extra points.

“Maybe Little John will know.” Liu Qianqian, who was preparing to put the posters away, was looking forward to collecting these posters of famous movies.

Love the house and the wuma.

As she loves movies, she is of course more interested in movie-related collections.

Moreover, she is not wasting money. As early as the 90s, movie posters have become the new favorite of the collection world, and the prices have continued to rise.
It turns out that I didn't have this idea.

Now Xiangyang is even going to buy a castle, so it needs to be decorated a little.

We can't afford to buy or appreciate famous paintings that cost tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars, so wouldn't it be nice to spend some money on the things we like?

She also collected movie posters of "Midnight in Paris" and "Black Swan".

Uh, there is also "Time Traveler".

By then, she will cover the walls of a room with posters of the movies she has participated in. Just thinking about it makes her feel very proud.
"Don't you think that if Black Swan gets nominated, there should be a special edition?"

"Honey, should Midnight in Paris be republished?"

Liu Qianqian smiled charmingly when she was fooling Xiangyang.

"It will be worthless if it is reprinted." Xiang Yang would not agree easily.

Even if we take a step back and say that after he nodded easily, Liu Qianqian wanted him to design the reprinted poster, that was purely looking for work for herself.

Although designers often draw inspiration from across disciplines.

But you know what, there are quite a few ways to play with it.

Alexander McQueen's spring and summer collection one year was inspired by the work of graphic design artists. Monet's "Water Lilies" and acrylic spray paintings by street artists were also put on the catwalk.

"Monet's 'Water Lilies.'" Listening to Xiang Yang enthusiastically talking about the similarities between graphic design and fashion design, Liu Qianqian couldn't help swallowing.

"We won't buy the painting, but if you use his painting to make me a skirt, I will be satisfied."

"Huh?" Xiangyang was stunned.

For a moment, he didn't know whether to complain about Liu Xixi's greed or her little calculations.

Otherwise, buy a painting.

It's simpler this way.

There are eight Water Lilies by Monet in total, four of which are in museums, no doubt about it.

But the other pictures are not out of consideration.

Of course, the "Water Lilies" in the auction house and the circular composition "Water Lilies" in the art museum are not the same concept.

"Hmph!" Liu Qianqian rolled her eyes.

She thought that if she brought this up, Xiangyang would be willing to make her a new dress.

She was not in the mood to chat, so she said unhappily:

"Go, wash up and go to bed."

"." Looking at the anger on Liu Qianqian's face, Xiangyang was stunned.

What's going on? If I give you Monet's "Water Lilies" and you don't even want it, what else do you want?

Van Gogh?
Wife, we dare not even think about Da Vinci.

That castle, it doesn't deserve it.

(End of this chapter)