Chapter 27： Supernatural phenomenon (2/2)
This influence is so powerful that it can influence the film company's decision on whether to buy a movie, or whether the audience decides whether to watch a movie or buy a DVD. It is said that Wang Yang is ”Magic-Young” and praises him for his promising future, but To maintain the sharpness of young people, do not lose yourself.
Finally, Roger-Ebert gave his own exclusive, ”Two-Thumbs-Up (with two thumbs up)!”
For this comment, Wang Yang joked with Rachel on the phone: ”Hey, Rachel, look at me as a magic, have you seen it? My hand is sticking out of your phone, grabbing your hair What about it. ”Rachel was amused by him and smiled:” Wow, is this the content of your next horror movie? ”
Wang Yang said with a serious tone: ”No, I won't make a movie anymore. This time I can share a lot of money. I retired early and retired at the age of 18, isn't it cool?” Rachel laughed ridiculously: ”Oh , It ’s just like the drunkard saying he ’s going to quit drinking, so I do n’t believe it. ”
”Don't you give drunkards a chance to reinvent themselves?” Wang Yang said with a hurt tone. Rachel seemed to think about it, and said with a smile: ”Well, I will give it to others; but you, no way.” Wang Yang laughed hahaly and said ”OK” a few times before he was serious: ”Seriously , I should n’t be making horror movies anymore. This time the girl scared me, I do n’t want to scare anyone. ”
Of course, not everyone thinks that ”Ghost Record” can scare people, and there are many media that splash cold water. They accused the film of being a scam throughout the whole process. It was a carefully planned by Lions Gate. It can get such a high box office. By vile means. What everyone needs is to ignore it and it will disappear.
”Los Angeles Times” film critic Kevin Thomas (who later praised ”Promise”) said ”This is a boring movie, like a child playing the game of” director, actor ”.” This and ”Ghost The film actor has the same name as the guy with the same name. He seems to be very angry with the movie. His tone is very poisonous: ”The performance of the movie actor and actress is very bad. Seeing them on the screen is like a disaster. The most Young director? Oh, that's a good luck little guy, but that's it. In another ten years, people may remember ”Smart and Ghost Record”, but they won't remember Wang Yang. ”
Despite the fact that some critics are swearing against each other, and although most people on the Internet know that the ”Kevin Murder Case” is false news, the box office of ”Ghost Record” has not cooled significantly, but it is a normal phenomenon of slowing down. Halfway through the fourth week, more than 15 million box offices have been received. It seems that it is not a problem to approach 30 million in a week; and in the total box office, it has already broken 100 million. It seems that the use of ”miracles” to describe all of this has something to say.
Tom Oldenberg, the manager of the film purchasing department at Lions Gate, finally knows why when he signed a contract with Wang Yang, he felt uneasy in his heart. It was n’t that he bought the wrong movie, but that the paper-sharing contract was for Lions. For the door company, it is really a loss! If you insisted on a one-time buyout at that time, 500,000 and 1 million were good, then now ...
Of course, this is just a moment of greedy thoughts. Most of the time, including all the Lions Club seniors including Tom Oldenburg, have been satisfied. This time, they not only made a fortune, but also greatly opened the famous gate of the Lion Gate. They accepted some media interviews, and through the film promotion of ”Smart and Ghost Record”, they carried their company to promote North American Fans know that there is a film company called ”Lion Gate” in Santa Monica.
And now, they have got another piece of good news.
Jon-Filtimer has been full of breeze recently, because he contributed to the issue of ”Spirit-Ghost Record”, and he was praised by the board of directors. He has the opportunity to be promoted to the company's next CEO or even become a partner. Now he and Wang Yang met at a coffee shop. He came to Los Angeles to work and told Wang Yang a good news by the way.
”Hey, Jon, what is the news?” Wang Yang looked at the mysterious face of Jon, took a sip of coffee, and grinned angrily: ”Please, let's talk! I hope this news will not waste me Fare. ”
The movie is usually divided into accounts with the distribution company one month after the screening, and then the distribution company Lions Gate divides with Wang Yang. So, although ”Ghost Story” now has a box office of more than 100 million, it has nothing to do with Wang Yang for the time being, and his wallet is still dry. Of course, he doesn't have to cut back on food and clothing because he can swipe his credit card first.
Jon-Filtimer laughed: ”Okay, Jan, then I have revealed.” He coughed and pretended to be solemn: ”Man, we received the invitation to the Oprah talk show!”
”Oprah talk show? Oh, my God! Really?” Wang Yang stared at his eyes in surprise. Oprah's talk show is the most famous and highest-rated talk show in the United States. It is simply a symbol of American culture. He grew up watching this show since childhood, and he loves Oprah Winfrey, the ”Queen of Talk Show” who had a bad childhood but succeeded through hard work. Now he is going to do interviews as a guest! ?
Jon picked up his coffee cup, nodded with a smile, and said: ”Of course it is true. The program is recorded next week, the theme is” discussing the way young people succeed ”. You know, probably let you talk about the journey, and then It ’s the Oprah set that discusses the significance. ”He took a sip of coffee and smiled again:“ They invited the film ’s creators, you, Zachary and Rachel, and my unique vision. Fellow; we and Zachary flew to Chicago together this Sunday; Rachel passed in Toronto. ”
Going to Chicago to record the Oprah talk show ... Wang Yang is very excited, but at the same time feels a little anxious. There is one thing that always sticks in his throat like a fish bone, there is no way to avoid it, especially him Now it is getting more and more attention from the media, and this matter will be exposed sooner or later. It can be said that that matter has not been exposed yet, it is really a ”miracle”.
He frowned and thought for a while, looking at Jon across from him, and said seriously: ”Jon, there is something, I think it's time to say it.”
”What?” Jon heard Wang Yang's serious expression as if he was joking, and immediately frowned.
Wang Yang said quietly: ”A few months ago, I was a freshman in the University of South Carolina, majoring in film and television production.” Jon was dumbfounded, and then heard Wang Yang said: ”Then I was fired, Because of racial discrimination. ”Jon couldn't help crying out:” What !? God! What are you kidding ?! ”Wang Yang pressed his hand to calm him down and said,” Don't worry, listen to me explain ”At the moment, he made the cause and effect clear.
After listening to his story, Jon was silent, he frowned and drank his coffee, and after a long sigh, he blamed and said: ”Yang, you should tell us earlier.”
If I tell you earlier, Lion Gate will release ”Ghost Record”? Wang Yang shrugged and said nothing.
”This is a time bomb, and there is not much time left, the bomb will explode soon.” Jon scratched his hair disregarding manners, the good mood just now disappeared.
Racial discrimination is a very sensitive thing, and Wang Yang will lose his reputation if he fails to do so, but if this is the case, he will regret it at most; the problem is that the Lions Gate Company is now being dragged into the water, and he is even being dragged into the water. If the matter is not handled properly, Lions Gate ’s reputation will definitely be severely damaged. Not only is it so simple to buy racially discriminatory movies, the biggest problem is that the previous “Kevin Murder Case” incident will also be pulled out and attacked by fans We will also change our attitude and think that Liongate is a scammer, cheating consumers, etc.
If all this happened, he would not have to think about being promoted to CEO, let alone become a partner. Jon was thinking hard about the solution, thinking for a while, and asked, ”Yang, are you sure no one was present?”
Wang Yang once again thought about the situation at that time, but it was no different, and he still couldn't get a clue. He shook his head: ”I can't be sure, because all my attention was focused on Terence Ben, he shoved me, and then I beat him. When the teacher came, there were no other people around.” He spread his hands helplessly and said: ”I ran through the whole college afterwards and asked all the classmates. No one said that he was there.”
Jon nodded in silence, and asked again: ”It seems that you are in school, the relationship is not very good?”
”Am I like that kind of person?” Wang Yang rolled his eyes. He was not an introverted autistic person, nor a cheap mouthpiece. His connection was always good. He remembered the happy life in high school and smiled and said: ”In fact, when I was in high school, I had many good friends, not only Chinese, but also white and black people.” After a pause, he continued: ”But not University, you know, I usually take classes when I have classes, and I do part-time jobs when I do n’t have classes, so I have n’t had time to make friends. ”
He smiled. The money he made as a part-time job was intended to be used to buy a DV machine; in the end, the money was used to make movies.
”Oh! This is good news. UU Reading ” Jon's face eased a little, and he also smiled bitterly: ”You have a black friend in high school. It's easy to deal with this. If this matter is exposed, we It will help you. Just interview your former high school, teacher, or classmates, and you can almost prove who you are. ”He smiled again:” Don't worry too much, we will immediately invite people to investigate in Nanda, See if there are other people present. ”
”Nanca should have done the same, but they didn't, and they expelled me rashly.” Wang Yang shook his head slightly, or he was out of luck, or ... he was in the school director's office at that time. Without being mature now, under anger, he collided irrationally with the manager.
Jon smiled and said with a coffee, ”Then we would like to thank Nanda, they don't fire you, you can't make this movie, do you?”
Wang Yang was stunned, and then he laughed in his heart. It seems that it is indeed such a logic. Not only can he not make this movie, but he will not experience so many things, and he will not have the current state of mind. Wang Yang, who is ”very brave and cruel”. Does frustration make people grow? Could it be said that the unrelenting expulsion of Nanda University has succeeded him?
While Wang Yang was thinking about these things, Jon stood up, patted his shoulder, half complained and half jokingly said: ”I have to go. Young man, you really bring me too many 'surprise' ”Wang Yang smiled and replied to him:” Oh, then should you thank me? ”Jon smiled:” Come on, Yang, you are a cunning guy. ”
However, to the surprise of both of them, this time bomb suddenly exploded. As night fell, Yahoo's entertainment section suddenly published a news ”Chinese director Xinxing was expelled from the university for racial discrimination”!