Violence supervision in Conan

Chapter 223 Columbia is back! ET is released in North America!
After the wrap party, Takeshi Ono began to work on the editing and post-production of "Home Alone".

In Hollywood, the final editing rights are always the focus of conflict between directors and production companies.

Ordinary directors don’t get the right to edit at all. Only top directors like Spielberg and Camila Cabello can get the power to edit freely.

But Onino Takeshi is an exception.

Because he was both the director and the producer, and Columbia asked him to make this movie, when Takeshi Onino asked for the editing rights, Columbia agreed without much thought.

In order to save time, he edited the film as he went along. Plus, he had a complete movie scene in his mind, so it only took Takeshi Ono three days to finish editing "Home Alone".

Then it took another four days to complete all the post-production.

In just one week, the finished film of "Home Alone" was placed in front of the Japanese executives of Columbia.

After watching it, these people all showed surprised expressions.

Originally, they did not have high hopes for this movie with low investment, unpopular subject matter and a short production time.

A comedy starring a little girl, especially an oriental-looking girl, really doesn't arouse much interest.

They have basically given up completely.

They have repeatedly lowered their psychological expectations.

As long as you don’t lose money, or lose as little as possible, you are successful.

However, after seeing the finished film, they found out that they were wrong. Gui Yewu gave them a huge surprise!

Even the most critical person has to admit that this is definitely an excellent comedy movie.

During the movie, everyone was attracted by the quirky little girl and laughed at the two unlucky and stupid thieves.

It was not until the end credits appeared that they suddenly realized that they had been completely immersed in this movie starring children.

Then they became excited.

It's simply perfect beyond expectations!

These people are experts and can naturally see the excellence of "Home Alone".

Whether it is the plot, connotation, emotional foreshadowing or the arrangement of jokes, it is all excellent and far exceeded their expectations.

Originally, everyone was only prepared to eat bran, but Gui Yewu brought out a full banquet!
Unexpected and surprising!
As expected of Director Onino!
Everyone exclaimed in praise.

He was given the task at a critical moment and was able to make such an excellent movie with only 16 million dollars. His reputation as a genius supervisor is well-deserved.

In comparison, that guy Constantine is nothing!
The Neon executives regretted it immediately, but were immediately grateful for having found Takeshi Onino, who really lived up to everyone's expectations.

What else is there to say? Schedule a screening right away!
Universal, Paramount, our Columbia is back!
……

"Home Alone" has received unanimous praise from Columbia executives, and they are all gearing up to join the Christmas war.

Therefore, they, who originally did not take it seriously, are now like chicken blood injected, and have invested a lot of resources to start promoting "Home Alone".

For a time, the name of "Home Alone" began to appear frequently in front of the American public.

Many people know that the director of "The Grudge" has made another comedy movie, which will be released on Christmas.

In this regard, most people expressed their expectations, while those film companies were disdainful.

A children's comedy?

It was made by an oriental director, and what's even more outrageous is that it was made by a horror film director. It sounds like a joke!
Moreover, the public was not aware of what happened to Constantine before, but they knew it clearly. There was no doubt that Columbia had fallen into a deep pit, so they were desperate and asked that guy named Gui Yewu to clean up the mess.

The question is, does he have the ability to do this?

Most Hollywood film companies and practitioners' knowledge of Takeshi Ono basically comes from the movie "The Grudge".

They also admitted that "The Grudge" is indeed a very good horror film, but this does not mean that Takeshi Onino can make a good comedy.

These are two completely different types!

Colombia is also confused.

None of these studios saw Takeshi Ono and Home Alone as a threat, especially Universal and Paramount.

Even Shirley Lansing, who has a relatively deep understanding of Takeshi Ono, does not think that he really has the ability to turn decay into magic.

What's more, Shirley Lansing has full confidence in the two films released by her company.

She didn't even take Universal seriously, let alone a mere Gui Yewu.

Oh, what is "Home Alone"? It sounds like they are trying to copy their "Home Alone on the Street". I didn't expect that Gui Yewu would also fall. What a pity~

Until something happened that surprised them -

"ET" is released!

……

Columbia was busy promoting and distributing "Home Alone", but did not forget the release of "ET".

After nearly a month of promotion, the film finally hit the North American screens.

Across America, from east to west, even in remote Alaska, countless audiences went to local movie theaters.

Some people came to see what kind of children's movie the director of "The Grudge" would be like, purely out of curiosity.

Some people are fans of Takeshi Ono himself. After learning that this director from the East has achieved all kinds of extremely dazzling achievements at a young age, many people unconsciously become fans of Takeshi Ono.

They went to the cinema to support their idols.

The rest are passers-by attracted by the publicity.

In addition, there is a special group, that is, Japanese immigrants or international students in America. These people also know a lot about Takeshi Onino through their relatives and friends in the country.

So most people chose to support it. Therefore, the attendance rate on the first day of the screening was not low, about 80%.

Soon, the premiere box office was released——

865 million dollars!
A number that surprises Colombia!
However, more surprises are yet to come.

Audiences who have watched the movie have all praised it highly. "ET" has conquered everyone with its unique core and style, which is different from other science fiction movies, as well as its excellent and touching plot.

They turned into tap water and recommended it to their relatives and friends.

So the box office on the second day was——

973 million!
Day three.

1167 million!
It directly broke 10 million!

The unexpected results almost made Columbia's top executives think they were hallucinating.

The box office and trend are definitely on the pace of a hit!
After the shock, what followed was a huge surprise.

Make big!
Judging from the current trend, the box office revenue of over 100 million is a foregone conclusion.

How not to make them happy and excited?

In particular, Japanese filmmakers such as Isamu Sugiyama insisted on obtaining the distribution rights for "ET" despite the pressure.

Now that "ET" is performing amazingly, no one is more excited than them.

In addition to Columbia, other Hollywood companies, as well as a number of media and film critics were also surprised by the performance of "ET".

No one had thought that a foreign film could achieve such results. It's simply incredible!

Even though it broke box office records in Japan, it doesn't mean it will still be a big hit in North America.

This is Hollywood!

However, it now seems that they were all wrong. Even across the ocean, "ET" is still unstoppable!
The executives of these companies all regretted it deeply. If they had tried harder earlier, maybe they could have won "ET".
Now it's your turn to make huge profits!
On the one hand, they were jealous of Columbia's good luck, and on the other hand, they laughed at Paramount for being so blind that they threw away the treasure that was delivered to their doorstep. They deserved the loss!

SHIRLEY LANSING: …

If we talk about people who regret the most, Shirley Lansing is definitely one of them.

The key point is that she was optimistic about the movie "ET" from the beginning to the end, but was disrupted by Sintra.

But the arms are no match for the thighs, and it's too late to regret now.

When Shirley Lansing received the box office revenue for "ET", her expression changed and she could only sigh deeply in the end.

At the same time, she felt a hint of panic deep in her heart...

"ET" is so amazing, so what about "Home Alone"?

……

In the following days, the box office of "ET" continued to rise.

Everyone had expected this, but no one expected the subsequent performance to be so exaggerated.

This alien trend seems to be getting stronger!
The box office breaks new records every day, and the fierce momentum continues, which is astonishing.

In just a few days, almost everyone in North America knew about this little alien creature with a turtle-like belly, a spring-like neck, and Einstein's eyes.

On the surface, the story of "ET" is easy to understand and seems to be only popular among children.

But under the "magic" of Onino Takeshi, elements such as boyish innocence, extraordinary imagination, and alternative friendship are harmoniously unified in one film.

Even adult audiences will be infected by the innocent atmosphere of the film.

The movie poster emphasizes the sentence: "He's scared. He's completely alone. He's 3 light years away from home."

It also touched the hearts of many adult audiences.

More and more audiences went to the cinema, and almost everyone was conquered by the charm of "ET".

“In the past, aliens always appeared in terrifying or ferocious forms, either invading the Earth or plundering the entire universe.

But the emergence of "ET" changed this stereotype.

……

In order to better show the innocence of childhood, most of the film was deliberately shot from low camera angles.

This low-camera approach not only allows the audience to better immerse themselves in the children's perspective, but also reduces the audience's vigilance against alien creatures.

Therefore, even though ET's appearance is strange or even a little ugly, it can still make adult audiences feel the same joy as their childhood playmates.

……

In addition to projecting his own personal emotions into the film, director King also wants to use "ET" to call on adults to pay more attention to children.

After all, there has never been a cute alien ET in this world, but there are countless children who yearn for friendship and companionship.

The disputes between adults should not become a stumbling block to childhood memories, and everyone’s childhood should be healed.

……

I have to admit that this director from the East is not only surprisingly young, but also extremely talented. I admit that I have been conquered by him!"

Roger Ebert, who is considered the number one film critic in Hollywood, wrote a long review for "ET", in which he not only gave high praise to the movie, but also highly praised Takeshi Onino.

As soon as the film reviews came out, it was like adding fuel to the fire, and the movie "ET" was completely exposed to the public.

It attracted more people to watch the movie.

"ET" is a complete hit!
(End of this chapter)