Chinese entertainment industry in disarray? Hollywood goddess welcomes strict father!

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As the ending theme song "Shanghai Bund" began, the lights in the performance hall came on, and the entire audience burst into enthusiastic applause.

All the moviegoers stood up and applauded!

The applause continued unabated!

Ok.

This falls under the category of interpersonal relationships and social interactions.

Regardless of whether the movie is good or not, the film critics who attend the premiere have all received benefits, so they have to applaud and fawn over the audience.

Otherwise, once the industry finds out that you're just someone who eats but doesn't do any work, you won't be able to attend any movie premieres, big or small.

Forget about getting a few or dozens of tickets and reselling the extras for extra income.

So, we should clap for the extra income!

Even if you're disgusted by the movie, you have to endure the nausea and clap wildly to create a lively and enthusiastic response.

Because many premieres are broadcast live, starting from when the main cast and crew walk the red carpet, the live stream temporarily ends when the screening begins, and resumes after the screening ends.

If moviegoers don't get a great response, how can we entice them to buy tickets?

Even if some premieres aren't broadcast live, this still has to be done, so that the production company can film footage of the premiere's enthusiastic response, which can then be used for the film's subsequent promotion.

In short, you have to applaud on the spot, and during the subsequent Q&A session, you have to ask questions that are pleasant to hear, creating an atmosphere of "we have just watched a masterpiece".

If you really don't like it, then don't ask for the microphone. If you want to criticize, do it when you get home. You can post any movie reviews or videos you like!

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Backstage.

De Niro ignored the perfunctory applause and listened intently to the end credits song, saying, "Have you noticed how great these Chinese guys' movie scores always are... even though I can't understand the Chinese lyrics... like the soundtrack for 'Lost in the East,' which was also very good..."

Upon hearing this, both Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio gave him strange looks. Martin Scorsese couldn't help but ask, "Old buddy, how long has it been since you've paid attention to the music scene?"

Robert De Niro was taken aback by the question, then shrugged and said, "I guess he stopped paying attention after John Lennon was shot by a crazed fan..."

This was obviously a joke, just self-deprecation, but it does show that he hasn't paid attention for many years.

Old Martin shook his head speechlessly and said, "Then I recommend you listen to this China kid's music, all his albums, every single, including every movie soundtrack. You'll find the feeling of listening to the Beatles!"

Leonardo DiCaprio explained, adding, "This Chinese guy isn't just a filmmaker; he's the only universally recognized next-generation superstar in the 21st-century global music scene, and also holds the world record for digital record sales!"

De Niro Sr.: "..."

Old De Niro was completely dumbfounded. After turning to look at the two of them for a moment, he suddenly snapped angrily, "Have your brains been damaged by the Puxi Bridge?"

"Since you know he's a tough nut to crack, why did you agree to that damn broker's offer and go against his movie?"

"Absolutely hopelessly stupid!"

Old Martin: "..."

Leonardo DiCaprio: "..."

The two were thoroughly berated.

But he was speechless and had no answer.

Yes, since they know this Chinese guy is a tough nut to crack, why choose to go against him?

Do you think he'll struggle to adapt to Hollywood?

Or is it simply due to arrogance?

This arrogance may seem insignificant, but the price will be enormous!

No... it's not that it will be... it's that a huge price has already been paid. Losing China, that super box office market, has directly halved the box office by a third, or even half!

Even the North American market will likely be overshadowed!

"Let's go find a regular movie theater; I want to watch this movie from beginning to end..."

Old Martin turned and strode towards the backstage exit, his long eyebrows twitching as he said, "I want to see just what kind of epic masterpiece it is!"

This is indeed something that the three of them urgently need to figure out.

As mentioned earlier, there are two types of epic films: either they are critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful, or they are box office bombs worldwide.

If Lu Lin's epic production is the former, then everything is fine; but if it is the latter, then their three new films can be given a grand funeral.

Don't even think about getting any box office revenue sharing. Just be thankful if the major Hollywood studios lose confidence and dare not invest in their new movies or lower their salaries in the future!

"Wow..."

"That sounds wonderful..."

"This is the soundtrack from a movie..."

"The lyrics are actually a tender love song..."

The trio had barely stepped out of the backstage exit when excited discussions erupted from the staff behind them, and the applause that had just subsided in the hall suddenly roared back to life.

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The trio paused, instinctively tilting their ears to listen carefully.

The movie's end credits song, "Shanghai Bund," had finished playing, and now it switched to a love song with an extremely catchy melody, no less so than "Shanghai Bund."

However, this time the singer was not a woman, but an extremely pleasant baritone. The singing was like velvet, warm and comforting, like a whisper between lovers.

The key point is that this is an English song that you can understand: "Speak softly love and hold me..."

Old De Niro was startled and asked in surprise, "Is that that Chinese kid's singing?"

Old Martin and Little Leonardo DiCaprio nodded with grim expressions and quickened their pace as they walked out of the theater.

While the presence of two phenomenal soundtracks in a film might be a delightful viewing experience for moviegoers, it's certainly not a good omen for them.

It's increasingly resembling a box office bombshell epic film!

The trio, looking worried, quickly left the China Theater to find the nearest regular movie theater.

There are no regular movie theaters in Hollywood's Chinatown. The century-old China Theatre is the only place to watch movies, but it's not open to regular moviegoers tonight.

So the trio went out into the back alley, hailed a taxi, and asked the driver to take them to the nearest movie theater.

By the time we finally arrived at a regular movie theater, more than ten minutes had already passed.

Too lazy to go to the counter to buy tickets, they revealed their identities and found the cinema manager, asking him to arrange for them to watch a full screening of "Shanghai Bund".

The cinema manager readily agreed, of course, but said it would take half an hour.

Because "Shanghai Bund" was so long, even with several theaters taking turns showing it, it was impossible for moviegoers to watch it whenever they wanted.

This is also why epic blockbusters often receive critical acclaim but fail to achieve box office success; it's such a waste of theater screening slots!

Moviegoers who get impatient waiting for screenings will choose to watch other movies, not wanting to waste too much time on entertainment!

The trio had no choice but to wait another half hour.

As time passed and the cinema manager ushered them in, he overheard other moviegoers discussing something: "Hooligan... that guy is actually going to blow up the China Theater..."