Huayu: I'm reborn, but you still force me to be a scumbag?

Chapter 182 Bring him to America!
Never mind how George Morris forced a smile in his early morning YouTube video, trying to indirectly admit to his pitiful tens of thousands of followers that the Chinese clowns are not so useless.

Because at this time, in the early morning of America, reports about "The Dark Knight" appeared on the entertainment news pages of major newspapers and magazines that had just been put on the shelves.

"Christopher Nolan's Batman 2: The Dark Knight may not be the greatest comic book adaptation, but it has a great villain. This 21-year-old actor from China has crushed all the doubts about his role in a shocking way.

Yes, he is indeed 21 years old this year, and he had just turned 20 when he starred in this movie! When I looked up the information, I even saw that he won the Best Actor Award at the Berlin Film Festival when he was 18 years old.

This is definitely a bright star that has just risen from the east. Now he and Christopher Nolan are working together to shine this summer.

I recommend this movie to everyone, whether you like Batman or not, it's worth going to the cinema to see it."

——4/4, Jason Cowell, Los Angeles Times;
"The Dark Knight has perfect pacing, a sophisticated plot, hilarious dialogue and superb special effects.

Christopher Nolan, the talented British director, continued the dark realism in "Batman Begins" and gave new life to the outdated superhero Batman.

Christian Bale's portrayal of Batman is perfect.

The performances of Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Aaron Eckhart are also quite satisfactory.

The most noteworthy thing is the evil villain, the Joker.

I don't know whether it is the role that inspires the actor or the actor that gives life to the role.

In short, every time this character from the depths of nightmare appears on the screen, all kinds of noises always come out of the theater I am in.

He's not the kind of character that you'll be addicted to gradually.

He is the kind of ruthless character who can catch your eye from the first second he appears on the stage, and make your heart beat wildly with his overwhelming force.”

——4/4, Michael Rosenberg, Chicago Sun-Times.

"Through the character of the Joker, Christopher Nolan cleverly and profoundly incorporated commercial thinking about good and evil, perfectly integrating it into the comic book adaptation "The Dark Knight". The young actors from China have made an indelible contribution to this." - a+, Philip Jordan, The New York Times.

"It's hard to find a movie that fits the summer audience so perfectly. What's valuable is that unlike the Transformers currently in theaters, it is not a pure popcorn movie, it also has artistic qualities. The author asserts that it will definitely be a hot favorite for various awards during the end-of-year awards season. At the very least, the Oscars should carefully consider their choices for Best Director and Best Supporting Actor." - 4/4, Vincent Powell, Toronto Star.

"Nolan uses the techniques of a realistic police film to package an extremely realistic superhero story, successfully digging out the deep personality of the characters and the philosophy of humanity contained in the story, and elevating comic book movies to a new level. Batman and the Joker can be called the light and dark sides, especially the Joker, whose brilliance even overshadows Batman - 4/4, Keith Stewart, Newsday;
"Nolan's ambitious work is darker and more mature than its predecessor. The philosophy of this film, like the Joker's line "why so serious", is thought-provoking" - A+, Kristen Cruise. Associated Press.

"According to statistics from 3120 theaters across the United States, the midnight screening of The Dark Knight had an attendance rate of 2-7%. This means that Warner's strategy of using the controversial Chinese actor "Nuo Chen" as the core of its early publicity was a great success.

Before this, no one could have predicted that all the criticisms on the Internet would become the ration for the midnight box office of "The Dark Knight".

But this does not mean that Warner's top management can relax.

Because as I have said in previous analysis, their capital chain is not abundant. If this AAA-level big production fails, it will be enough to hurt them.

Although this time, "The Dark Knight" seems to be off to a good start.

As of the time of writing, the film has received positive reviews, especially in the imdb rating system, which overnight dethroned The Godfather after sitting on the throne for 11 years, which seems to prove the vision of Warner executives.

The author has to admit that it was a wise move for them to reappoint Christopher Nolan as the director of Batman 2, and it was a stroke of genius to boldly use Nolan, a little-known figure from the East, despite pressure from all sides.

This means that Warner Bros.' management, which has been under the leadership of Barry Meyer for 14 years, seems to still have a certain innovative and pioneering spirit.

However, the future box office performance of the film is still unknown, and there are still many uncertainties in the market.

The author's investment advice: Investors holding Warner stocks can wait and see for the time being, and don't rush to leave. But they need to pay close attention to the box office performance of "The Dark Knight" as a basis for future buying and selling operations." - Michelle Barry, The Wall Street Journal;
This report in the Wall Street Journal made Warner Bros. Senior Vice President Michael Slan choke on his milk and cereal at the breakfast table, and then couldn't help laughing.

At this time, his wife hurriedly took the cordless phone at home and whispered, "Michael, Mr. Meyer wants to see you."

Michael Slan was not too surprised to receive a call from the president at home so early in the morning.

Although Barry Meyer went on vacation to the Caribbean last week and will not be back until next month.

However, as a Warner veteran who has followed Barry Meyer for more than ten years, he knows clearly that

Even if that bald old man goes to the end of the world, he will definitely carry a copy of the Wall Street Journal and a laptop that can check Warner's stock trends.

He took the phone in his hand and asked, "Good morning, Barry."

Sure enough, the voice on the phone was old and cheerful, and seemed to be in a good mood. The first sentence he asked was: "Mike, have you read today's Wall Street Journal?"

Michael Slan said, "Yes, I just finished reading it."

The old man on the other end of the phone laughed heartily: "That son of a bitch Michelle Barry has been shorting us for a whole year. Now it seems that he is going to change his mind."

Michael Slan also laughed and said, "He's a smart man. He knows it's best to keep his mouth shut at this time."

"Hahahahaha."

Barry Meyer laughed out loud on the phone.

Michael Slan knew this. This was because the box office of "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" did not exceed expectations, so that for more than a year afterwards, Warner's stock was mired in the quagmire, which made the old man a little embarrassed at last year's shareholders' meeting.

It was inevitable that I would be in a good mood when I saw Michelle Barry, the senior investment advisor at JPMorgan Chase and the most determined short seller of Warner stock on Wall Street, openly showing signs of turning around in the Wall Street Journal today.

After laughing for a while, Barry Meyer said seriously, "When the weekend box office results come out, you must notify me as soon as possible."

"Ok."

"Also, don't take it lightly. This is just the beginning, and the subsequent publicity must continue. Those sons of bitches on Wall Street are all a bunch of coyotes. If we show any signs of weakness, they will immediately bite us back."

"Yes, I have already instructed the marketing department. We will continue to increase investment both online and offline."

Barry Meyer continued, "Now it seems that it is a pity to leave the Chinese boy in Asia. Have you thought about what to do?"

Michael Slan said: "After the first wave of audience feedback last night, I asked Jesse from the marketing department to contact Asia immediately. I will have him come to the United States and Europe to promote the product as soon as possible."

Barry Meyer said, "Very good, Mike. Now it seems that this boy may be the key to whether our film can continue to win. You should hurry up and bring the Chinese boy to the United States for me."

Michael Slan said, "Okay, Barry."

After the call with Barry Meyer ended, Michael Slan dialed another number: "Jesse."

Lori Eisner didn't expect that just a few hours later, Jessie, the old witch, called her again, as if demanding her life.

And she was asked to give a reply by 5:00 p.m. US time today.

If it were a few hours ago, Lori Eisner might have really wanted to curse, but now she just looked at Chen Nuo who was being interviewed on the stage and agreed calmly.

The media meeting, which was originally scheduled to start at 8 o'clock and end at 9 o'clock, is now almost ten o'clock and has not ended yet.

This is because people who have not experienced that era will never be able to imagine how fanatical the domestic film and television people at that time were about chasing Hollywood.

Especially now in 2007, when the Olympics are still being prepared and the economy has not yet taken off, the Chinese people's desire to be recognized by foreigners is particularly strong.

It's nothing like a dozen or twenty years later, when even the biggest international stars from Hollywood and Hollywood come to China and have to yell at their friends to link up.

In this day and age, to get a role in a Hollywood movie.

Some well-known artists don't know how much resources they have poured into it, how many promotional releases they have used to pull down their competitors, how much they have invested, and they may even have to sacrifice their bodies.

It may not necessarily succeed.

In Chen Nuo's previous life, this even led to the Dior cocktail party incident, the beach gate and other gossips, which made people speculate endlessly.

Therefore, when Chen Nuo brought an authentic Warner team to promote a $200 million movie produced by Warner Bros., one of the six major Hollywood film companies, in mainland China,
How could the level of popularity be met by just one hour of media questioning?
Even if Lori Eisner strictly adhered to the schedule, the three black men could not break out of the siege and blockade of more than 50 media outlets, and poor Brother Nuo was almost crushed to death. What could they do?
The only option is to delay the time for reporters to ask questions again.

Just now, when Chen Nuo was surrounded by the crowd and preparing to fight his way out, he was accidentally hit in the ribs by a strong black man's elbow. Now, when he was answering questions, he still felt a dull pain.

In fact, such enthusiastic reception from the media is a good thing, and it will greatly help The Dark Knight's box office in China.

Don't be fooled by his words about being cautious when watching movies. He just thinks the Chinese market is so small and insignificant.

But some people can't get free publicity even if they want it desperately. If he pushes it further, he will really offend Warner and the media, and he will be in trouble both inside and outside.

"This is the last question, okay? Mr. Chen Nuo is very tired, and we have already extended the session by almost an hour. Okay, for the last question, we will give it to the female reporter in blue from CCTV," said the host.

Tu Jingwei volunteered to attend the Dark Knight's press conference this time. She saw the chaos clearly from the side.

Seeing that his colleagues in the media were even more fanatical than when they pursued Jiang Wen and Gong Li, Chen Nuo was forced to sit back on the podium and continue to answer questions from reporters. He was filled with regrets.

This was the third time she had met Chen Nuo. The first time was in Xichuan Longan, once in the station's studio, and once here.

During these three times, the opponent has hardly changed, yet it seems that there have been earth-shaking changes.

It was the first time for an 18-year-old to win the Berlin Film Festival Best Actor Award. Although it was rare, there were similar 17-year-old talented young film emperors in China who could serve as precedents.

The second time, as the male lead in Wang Jiawei's new film that will be released in China, although it is even more incredible, there is also the international example of Zhang Ziyi's performance in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon at the age of 21.

And what about this time?

At the age of 21, he promoted Warner Bros.' blockbuster in the Asia-Pacific region, and was the only core figure in the entire promotional campaign, which shows how much Warner Bros. values ​​him.

What's more, more than an hour ago, she received news from their Taiwan reporter in the United States. Just as the reporter from Phoenix TV had asked before, the Dark Knight, which was released in the United States first, has now set off a media frenzy there.

She even knew that their Taiwanese reporter stationed in LA was planning to find time to watch this movie today, but after searching theaters all over the place, he only bought tickets for the late-night show, and all other shows were sold out.

Tu Jingwei guessed that many of the media friends present must have received some information, which is why they were so crazy.

Because if the news is true, the young boy on the stage may be the first person in mainland China to have real European and American fame and commercial appeal...

Well, it’s not an exaggeration to say that he is a superstar.

Therefore, almost all the questions asked by the media in the past hour were related to this.

Tu Jingwei originally wanted to do something different and make fireworks of different colors, but when she thought about the expression on her leader's face when she returned to the station, she couldn't help but give up the rebellious idea.

After being called by the host, she stood up and said, "Hello, Chen Nuo, we meet again."

Of course Chen Nuo also knew this sweet and lovely CCTV host, and the two of them even exchanged phone numbers.

However, Tu Jingwei had always been very sensible and had never asked him for an interview privately. Therefore, he had a good impression of Tu Jingwei.

He smiled and said, "Hello, Miss Tu."

Tu Jingwei also smiled and said, "My question is, Chen Nuo, as you sit here today, do you feel that you are one step closer to the goal you mentioned when I interviewed you?"

When she asked this incongruous question, some reporters at the scene were confused.

Some reporters were thoughtful and immediately recalled what Chen Nuo said in the CCTV interview. Many of them quickly wrote down three words in their interview notebooks:
Oscar.

Chen Nuo smiled. He had actually expected Tu Jingwei to ask this question, and even felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity in his heart.

In other words, the other party's question felt more like a reminder to him.
Let him wake up from the midst of the feasting, revelry and debauchery.

This feeling of awakening is called: Don’t forget your original intention.

Although it's a bit corny and a bit literary, Chen Nuo really thinks so.

He thought about it and said with certainty: "I think so."

It turns out that he wasn't just talking nonsense.

The press conference ended smoothly after Tu Jingwei asked this question.

While waiting for the movie's premiere, Lori Eisner told him solemnly, "Chen, Warner called me again. It seems they can't wait any longer. They want you to go to the United States and Europe for at least a week. Have you made up your mind? I think now is the best time to talk to them."

After answering Tu Jingwei's question, Chen Nuo said the answer that had been circling in his mind without hesitation, "Then let's talk. Tell them that my condition is that they will do their best to promote the Oscars for me. At the same time, they must compress my promotion schedule in Asia to within one week, and then I will go to the United States and Europe."

His condition was a bit unreasonable. He and Warner had originally agreed on a half-month promotional period, and the filming schedule for "The Sound of Wind" was also arranged accordingly.

If Warner agreed to his conditions, it would be equivalent to him not paying anything, but just changing the itinerary that might have been in Asia to the United States. He wanted Warner to agree to spend a million dollars in public relations fees for nothing?

In the past, no matter who made such a condition to her, Lori Eisner would definitely ask him to wash his face and sober up.

However, the blonde, whose bottom was now completely crooked, was extremely satisfied with this condition.

The reason is simple.

If Warner really agreed to such an unequal treaty and no one went to the United States to keep an eye on him, could this man feel at ease?
And, besides Lori Eisner, could there be any other candidate for this person?

Therefore, as long as Warner agreed to this condition, the boy, unless he was a fool, would definitely ask Warner to let Lori Eisner go back to the United States to handle the matter, as mentioned before.

This way, she doesn't have to worry about being betrayed.

Lori Eisner nodded without hesitation and said, "OK, Chen, I'll contact them later. I think this condition is reasonable and they should agree."

In fact, Chen Nuo was quite satisfied with this beautiful and well-born blonde Barbie.

As a second-generation coal miner, he always likes to hire people who are similar to himself. For example, Qi Yuntian was chosen by him as his agent.

And if Lori Eisner, with her background, can really work for him wholeheartedly, it would indeed be much easier for him to do something in the United States in the future.

At that moment, Chen the scumbag just showed his true scumbag nature a little bit, trying to win over the girl.

After all, from what he saw, humans were emotional animals. Sometimes, just a little bit of emotion might play a decisive role in some things.

After chatting about work for a while, he said casually, "Luo Rui, besides working, do you have any hobbies in Singapore?"

Lori Eisner was stunned for a moment. "Me? I... just read a book."

Chen Nuo smiled and said, "I also like reading. I recently read a book called The Interpretation of Dreams. Have you read it?"

Lori Eisner's eyes lit up. "You like philosophy, too? When I was in college, I took a philosophy course. Freud is the founder of psychoanalysis. This book has a profound influence on psychology, literature, art, and film. Which part of it do you like best?"

Chen Nuo smiled calmly and said, "I like them all. Are you hungry? I think I'm a little hungry. After the movie, do you want me to take you to eat skewers?"

"Skewer?" Learning the two Chinese pronunciations, Lori Eisner asked curiously, "What is this?"

At the same time, she laughed secretly in her heart.

From childhood to adulthood, there were so many boys pursuing her. How could she not know what Chen Nuo meant just now?

Want to flirt with her? Well, even if you are... it's not that easy.

However, Chen Nuo was not familiar with the interpretation of dreams, but he was very proficient in the interpretation of eating.

The key is that he is thick-skinned. He can't show off from a cultural perspective, but he is very good at it from a food perspective.

Especially when I learned that Lori Eisner had been in China for more than a week and had been eating McDonald's every day, I couldn't help but feel indignant. I patted my chest and said that after the show, I would take her to taste the profound Chinese cuisine.

Before entering the theater to watch the movie, Chen Nuo received several calls in succession, all from relatives, friends and his girlfriend.

Among them, the most unexpected yet quite reasonable one was the call from Jiang Wen.

It turned out that today, the entire crew of "The Sound of Wind" went together in the evening to show their support to Mr. Chen.

Jiang Wen said in his deep voice on the phone: "Ning Hao and Gao Qunshu are still not happy. They said they are afraid of delaying the start of tomorrow's shooting. Someone will criticize them. I said, I have decided on this matter. I will buy the tickets and book the theater. Please go to the movies together. We will start two hours later tomorrow. Anyone who has any objections can come to me. Chen Nuo, do you think I am doing the right thing?"

Someone who goes by the pseudonym "Who-Who-Who" could only sweat and chuckle, "Yes, of course. Brother Jiang, I'm sorry to have cost you money, but thank you for your support."

(End of this chapter)