The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1510 Step by step
Crazy, bold, and daring.

Quietly, Jeff Robinov took an important step, overturning not only the salary structure of Hollywood actors, but also the competitive landscape of the top film companies in the Hollywood pyramid. Following the adventurous attempt in the holiday season last year, he once again showed the courage and ruthlessness of a hero.

Shocking, far beyond imagination.

Of course, there is a high proportion of gambling involved; but in real life, there is no such thing as wanting to win huge rewards without taking risks or bearing the consequences.

High risk, high reward, it's that simple.

As to whether this move is smart or stupid, only time can tell.

But one thing is that Warner Bros. saw the gap, acted as fast as lightning, and made a decisive decision. This courage is truly eye-catching.

Now that Warner Bros. has made its move, it's up to Sony and Columbia.

All the pressure is on Sony Columbia.

Not to mention Michael Lynton, even Amy Pascal was caught off guard by the news.

To be precise, the top executives of William Morris were all shocked. They expected Warner Bros. to be willing to spend a lot of money to cooperate with Anson, but to this extent?

In the face of Warner Bros.' generosity and decisiveness, Sony Columbia's indecision and hesitation suddenly seemed petty. Although there was no ridicule or mockery, the sparse eyes focused on Sony Columbia were curious and uncomfortable.

After all, Anson and Warner Bros. had never worked together before, but Warner Bros. showed top sincerity and sought cooperation with an attitude of subverting Hollywood.

In sharp contrast, Anson made great contributions to Sony Columbia. The establishment of the "Spider-Man" project initially carried the fate of the entire company. This work was a gamble that Sony Columbia would either succeed or die. As a result, Anson achieved the glory of "Spider-Man", but Sony Columbia was ready to abandon Anson.

Even if they are not abandoned for the time being, the hesitant attitude exposes the coldness of the company culture.

Of course, some people say that this is Hollywood, this is Wall Street, this is a money game, and there is no need to talk about affection and friendship here.

The point is that continuing to cooperate with Anson is in the best interests of the whole Hollywood, but Sony Columbia is hemming and hawing over the "pay conditions". They don't have the desperate attitude of "burning their boats and giving it a try, and dying if they don't succeed", and it's more like the dirty act of crossing the river and destroying the bridge.

The most direct and obvious question before us is: If Anson is abandoned, who can take over?

Now, even Sony Columbia itself began to wonder -

Are they sure they want to give up on Anson?

Michael Lynton: This is all Anson's scheme. He is using Warner Bros. to provoke us. If we continue to negotiate with Anson, we will have to pay a higher price. This is Anson's ultimate goal. We cannot be fooled.

However, others began to question: Really? Now Anson has walked forward without looking back. It is not us who gave up on him, but he who gave up on us. Are you sure this is Anson's strategy of playing it safe? If we continue to hesitate, we will really become exes.

Pull. Scuffle. Collision.

A scorched earth.

Amid the hustle and bustle, Amy was silent for once, because she knew that even if she kept silent, Michael would not let her go easily. As expected, "Amy indulged Anson", "Amy knew everything long ago that she and Anson were working together to attack the company", "Amy betrayed the company", "Amy was ready to resign and go to work at Forest Pictures", "Amy fell in love with Anson and was blinded by love", "Don't believe Amy, our current predicament is all caused by her".

Rumors and all kinds of dirty water and filth were thrown at Amy.

Amy was not surprised at all. In the face of power and interests, what else could they not do? These rumors were just a drizzle.

Amy wasn't ready to respond because she realized it was all about timing.

Warner Bros. chose to release the news at this time, probably at Anson's instruction. With "Spider-Man 2" about to be released, they deliberately ignited the hot spot to promote public opinion.

Next, if the movie box office explodes, public opinion will further add fuel to the flames, putting Sony Columbia in a position where it must renew the contract, thereby maximizing Anson's interests. If the movie box office is lower than expected, there is no need for Sony Columbia to make a statement, as Anson would have already left a way out for himself and would have just turned around, waved his sleeves and left.

In other words, when Sony Columbia tried to control the situation - when they thought they had the initiative firmly in their grasp, Levi turned the situation around, took his destiny into his own hands early on, and became invincible. He even refused to be tied to Amy, extricated himself from Sony Columbia's power struggle, refused to become a pawn and bargaining chip, and opened up a whole new situation.

They all underestimated Anson, Amy and Michael.

Now, the initiative is no longer in their hands. Whether they renew Anson's contract or reject Anson, Sony Columbia has already lost the game.

They have always believed that either the east wind will prevail over the west wind, or the west wind will prevail over the east wind, and there must be a winner between Amy and Michael.

Unexpectedly, Anson proposed a third possibility, which was a loud slap in the face of Sony Columbia.

Therefore, Amy did not respond, but waited and saw what would happen. Everything that happened next depended on the box office numbers of "Spider-Man 2". There was really no need to bother with those rumors. Instead, she would lose the initiative and be drawn into the vortex of self-proof, falling into Michael's trap.

Box office, now we just need to focus on the box office.

Michael's frequent actions and Amy's disappearance formed a sharp contrast. Sony Columbia was in chaos and turmoil, but they ultimately did not have time to respond directly to Warner Bros., either publicly or privately. Nothing was done in time.

Then, "Spider-Man 2" is about to premiere.

All eyes of Hollywood were focused on the film, and in the summer of 2004, the craze continued to rise and was about to reach a new peak.

This is the first summer season after the Oscars ceremony was moved forward a full month. All major film companies are in a tentative and re-planning mentality, which has made the summer season enter a bustling state as early as April.

There is good news and there is bad news.

"Eternal Love" and "The Passion of the Christ" were unexpected surprises, and the fact that "Mean Girls" became a phenomenal hot topic among young people was also an unexpected surprise.

"Van Helsing" and "The Angry Birds" were released with great expectations but unfortunately they failed to deliver satisfactory results.

The performance of "Kill Bill 2" is pretty good, especially compared to the production cost of million US dollars, and it still makes Miramax Films a small profit, but given the extremely high expectations, the performance is slightly disappointing.

Of course, nothing compares to the disastrous failure of "Troy", which marked the end of the epic film and dealt a heavy blow to the hearts of a number of Hollywood film companies.

(End of this chapter)