Entertainment 1998

Chapter 631 Chapter 630, Madonna
"Jiang…"

"Ok?"

"To be honest, I'm a little sad."

After the male fan who drove the car left, Charlize Theron and Jiang Feng walked along the river together, and she expressed her true thoughts.

“Jiang, although I haven’t seen your Chinese-language film ‘Nobody’, the marketing methods of this film did shock the whole world. Well, to be more precise, it shocked filmmakers all over the world.

Because this marketing technique achieves a win-win situation!
Movie fans watched movies for free; businesses earned profits by promoting their products; and producers received super high box office revenue.

The box office was 18.5 billion RMB, which is a super hit movie even in the United States.

But now, "This Man From Earth" has been screened for 5 hours, and I still don't see any splashes in the US film market..."

Charlize Theron is a beauty who loves excitement.

When she saw the super cool creative marketing of the movie "Nobody" on the Internet, she felt very satisfied, so she thought that Jiang Feng might be able to replicate this business miracle in the United States.

But, it didn’t!

Of course, it is also possible that he wanted to use his marketing ideas on the movie "The Departed".

"Jiang…"

"Ok?"

"do you know?
According to the statistics fed back this morning, the performance of "This Man From Earth" was just above the passing line.

In 120 screening rooms in 178 cinemas, the attendance rate was 47%, the favorable rating was 51%, and the proportion of viewers who recommended repeat viewing was 19.7%. "

"Oh, is it so?"

Jiang Feng was touring the riverside park and taking photos of the stylish buildings.

"Of course." Charlize Theron sounded a little angry.

"Well, Ms. Charlize Theron, based on this data, do you think it is possible for Lionsgate and Miramax to further increase the number of theaters opening The Man From Earth?" Jiang Feng asked with a smile.

"more or less."

Charlize Theron pondered for a moment, then said, "Based on past experience, if a movie can get this data on the first day of its release, it means it is worth continuing to be released.

But since the data is just above the passing line, the film distributor will expand the scale of the release, but not too much.

According to my estimation, in the next two days, Lionsgate and Miramax may increase the scale of the film's screening to about 500 theaters."

It turns out that Charlize Theron is not a brainless actress.

Her judgment was accurate.

As soon as Charlize Theron finished speaking, Jiang Feng's cell phone vibrated. He took it out and saw that it was a text message from Han Shanye.

[Jiang Feng, 5 minutes ago, I received a call from Harvey Weinstein and Jon Fillmore. They said that the performance of "The Man from Earth" was okay.

Therefore, it was decided to increase the screening scale of this film to 450 cinemas.

[Well..., Jiang Feng, I'm a little annoyed. ]

[I asked them to increase the number of theaters to around 600, but Jon Fillmore and Harvey Weinstein ignored me.]

There were three text messages in total. Jiang Feng looked at them carefully and put the phone in his pocket.

No reply!

Because there is no way back.

Han Shanye and Charlize Theron actually have the same goal, which is to take action on their own to increase the box office of "The Man From Earth".

But, it really doesn’t work.

It’s not that Jiang Feng doesn’t have any ideas, but every movie is different. For example, "Nobody" is suitable for family fun, and it has a big marketing campaign to lure all moviegoers into the cinema.

However, "This Man From Earth" needs to be left for people to savor carefully.

What's more, in the previous life, this movie sold 3.5 million US dollars at the box office without the help of any big-name stars, but in this life, many big-name actors such as George Clooney, Charlize Theron, Matt Damon and Leonardo Dicaprio have joined...

I just don’t believe it can’t reach the same heights as in its previous life!

...

Jiang Feng and Charlize Theron, each with their own thoughts, walked around the Chicago Riverside Park for about an hour and then walked back to the hotel.

At 6 o'clock in the evening, the filming of the movie "The Departed" will officially begin, and it is not possible not to go there in advance to prepare.

At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, Jiang Feng returned to the Park Hyatt Hotel in Chicago and planned to chat with Leonardo Dicaprio, because he had more scenes tonight.

However, before Jiang Feng could make the call, the most beautiful Miss Hong Kong in history, Li Jiaxin, appeared in the lobby on the first floor of Park Hyatt Hotel with her luggage.

Judging from her appearance, she should be planning to return home early.

"Hi, Jiang Feng..."

Perhaps she had nothing to ask for. Li Jiaxin, who had been calling Jiang Feng "director" a few days ago, now called him by his name.

Of course, Jiang Feng felt quite happy about her change.

To be honest, Jiang Feng, who is only 24 years old this year, prefers to be called by his name rather than the Asian pop king or the famous film director.

Because of the addition of the title, it makes others feel tired when they say it, and it makes you tired when you listen to it.

“Hi, Michele!”

Michele, literally translated as Michelle, and whenever this name is called out, Jiang Feng will always think of the black wife of a local black man in the United States. It is said that this black wife was a man before, but later she met a black man, fell in love with him, and turned herself into a woman.

Fortunately, Li Jiaxin is good-looking and more in line with Jiang Feng's aesthetic standards. When he called out this name, he didn't feel like vomiting.

"Jiang Feng, I want to go back."

Li Jiaxin is 1 meters tall. When she wears high heels, she is basically the same height as Jiang Feng, so when she spoke, she looked straight at Jiang Feng and said, "Well, don't you wish me a safe journey?"

"Well, have a nice trip!"

Standing in the hotel lobby, Jiang Feng smiled and extended his hand to her.

This can be considered as the fulfillment of my childhood dream. I still remember when I was in junior high school, the school forced us to live on campus, so several boys in my class covered the walls of the dormitory with pictures of female stars.

Regarding Xulin, there are Wang Zuxian, Liu Jialing, Wang Fei... and the most indispensable one is the beauty in front of us, Li Jiaxin!
Of course, Li Jiaxin was also the one who suffered the most from adolescent boys, and she was basically never clean in any magazine.

"Jiang Feng, what are you thinking about?"

"I'm not thinking anything. Just say what you want to say." Jiang Feng was a little proud. He had seen many beauties, so his immunity had increased.

Now, looking at the most beautiful Miss Hong Kong in history, my mind is actually wandering.

"Jiang Feng, what I just said was, thank you for letting Ting Feng come to your crew to play a role. On behalf of my fourth brother, I thank you.

Um..., and more." When talking about this, Li Jiaxin's face suddenly turned red.

"Actually, Jiang Feng, I was born in 1971, but my mother reported my date of birth as one year older so that I could receive the subsidy from Macau.

If you calculate it this way, I am only 7 years older than you."

After saying this, Li Jiaxin walked out of the first floor lobby of Park Hyatt Chicago dragging her suitcase neatly.

Looking at her back, Jiang Feng finally understood her charm. She was different from Guan Yulin. Guan Yulin would never let go of her target once she saw him. She would basically pester him. No matter where you go, I want you to like me. Li Jiaxin used another method. You may not like me for the time being, but I will never let you hate me...

Jiang Feng was thinking, when suddenly, someone appeared beside him.

"Brother Feng..."

"Ok?"

"How much money can I get from following you in filming "This Man From Earth"?"

"According to today's data, you can get about 0.25 US dollars."

"Then what if we add in the box office share of The Departed?"

"Who knows? It's probably $1."

Jiang Feng seemed to know what Dawei, who suddenly appeared in the lobby on the first floor of the hotel, wanted to say.

Seeing the old man's infatuated eyes, he should be interested in Li Jiaxin. Sure enough, when Jiang Feng thought of this, Dawei smiled and turned his head.

"Brother Feng, how about this? I'll give you all the bonuses and remuneration I can get from filming in the United States, and you'll help me, um, let me have a kiss on Li Jiaxin's face. How about that?"

"Aren't you and Wan Qian involved? It seems like you two are shamelessly living together this time." Jiang Feng asked with a frown.

“Hehe, Brother Feng, this is what you said, a wife is life, and a lover is an ideal.

So now I am ready to hide my life and pursue my ideals."

"Hahaha, get lost..."

Before Dawei could finish his words, Jiang Feng started to scold him with a smile.

……

After saying a simple goodbye to Li Jiaxin in the hotel lobby, he chatted with Dawei for a while. When Jiang Feng came to his senses, he realized that it was a little late.

So he went straight to the hotel restaurant.

As for what to pay attention to when shooting at night, we will talk about it after we arrive at the shooting base converted from the nursing home.

Arriving at the restaurant, Jiang Feng ordered a steak. George Clooney, who led an elegant life, was sitting opposite him drinking red wine.

"Jiang..., do you want some?"

"Forget it, I have to film tonight."

Jiang Feng waved his hand to refuse, and at this moment, Jon Fillmore, CEO of Lionsgate Entertainment, came. This guy is not only the producer, but also will have a cameo appearance as "Mr. France" in the movie.

"Jiang, what are you eating?"

"French steak, would you like some?"

"Well, I want to eat caviar with red wine." Jon Fillmore was not polite at all. Anyway, the movie had an investment of 9000 million US dollars, so everyone could eat as much as possible.

He asked the waiter for something, then sat next to Jiang Feng and said, "Jiang, let me tell you two things now?"

"Okay, you say."

Jiang Feng stopped the knife and fork in his hands.

"Although it's not yet evening, the box office of 'This Man From Earth' has already had clear data. Across the United States, 120 of 178 cinemas showed the film, with 254 screenings, and a total box office revenue of $11."

"How's the box office revenue?"

Because it involves screening times and theaters, Jiang Feng does not have a clear concept of this data.

"Well, what should I say?

It should be considered standard, and worth expanding the screening." At this time, caviar was served, as well as foie gras and red wine.

So Jon Fillmore ate and said:

"I just spoke on the phone with the old rogue Harvey Weinstein, and we have finally finalized it. Starting from 9:00 tomorrow morning, the number of theaters showing The Man From Earth can be temporarily increased to 600."

"Oh ah!"

Jiang Feng felt surprised.

The news we received this afternoon seems to be different. According to Han Shanye, the number of theaters showing this movie can be increased to 450 tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.

But why has it become 600 now?
Before Jiang Feng opened his mouth to ask, Jon Felmer laughed in a low voice.

"Jiang, there is something you may not know. Just now, the world-renowned female singer Madonna publicly stated in an interview with the media that if anyone can explain what the movie "This Man From Earth" is about?

Then, who would she like to spend the night with? "

Damn...

This time, Jiang Feng was not the only one who was surprised.

Even George Clooney, Leonardo Dicaprio and Charlize Theron looked incredulous.

This old beauty is playing too big.

"Why?" Charlize Theron asked.

“I don’t know, but according to that old scoundrel Harvey Weinstein, Madonna is about to hold a concert tour across the United States, and she wants to use our movie to hype up her popularity.

Of course, there is another possibility, that is, this veteran beauty has taken a fancy to one of you."

At this point, Jon Fillmore showed a sly smile on his face and pointed at Leonardo Dicaprio, Matt Damon, George Clooney and Jiang Feng.

Especially when pointing at Jiang Feng, Jon Felme emphasized one point.

"Jiang, you may not know that at this year's Grammy Awards, Madonna, who was the presenter, said pointedly that this year's ceremony seemed to lack passion and was not as good as last year's, because there was a young Chinese presenter at last year's ceremony."

"Oh…"

Sure enough, gossip is human nature.

Even though these people were Hollywood stars, when they heard Jon Felme say this, the look in their eyes when they looked at Jiang Feng suddenly became meaningful.

...

After dinner, it was 6 o'clock in the evening.

Jiang Feng, Jon Fillmore, Leonardo Dicaprio and others, along with the crew, stood in front of the Park Hyatt Chicago, waiting for the crew's vehicle to arrive.

Next to them were four staff members from the Hollywood Actors Guild and two insurance company staff members.

The staff of the Screen Actors Guild is responsible for timekeeping, and the working hours will start recording the moment Leonardo Dicaprio gets in the car.

The insurance company staff negotiated repeatedly with producer Li Xing and assistant director, saying that there was nothing wrong with the wine bottles they brought from China, they were just made of sugar and would break if hit on the head.

Well, Leonardo Dicaprio is a popular Hollywood actor, and his face has been insured by his agency for a huge amount of money. You have to control the angle when filming the movie, and make sure that even if a bottle made of sugar splashes out, you can't hurt Leonardo Dicaprio's face...

Seeing so many rules and regulations, Jiang Feng took two steps back and stood shoulder to shoulder with Han Shanye.

"Boss Han, how about this?
China Film Group should seize the opportunity to invest in a filming base. When I make Hollywood movies in the future, we will do it in China. "

(End of this chapter)