Entertainment 2000: Supporting female stars will bring you a hundredfold return

Chapter 366 Chain Reaction: How is it inferior to a supermodel?

"Man! Well done!" Robert shouted over the phone, his voice almost cracking.

It sounds like he's drunk.

The faint sound of a woman's seductive voice could also be heard.

What a degenerate bastard!
I'm too embarrassed to tell you what you're doing.

Tang Wen reached his hand into Julie's arms.

At the same time, he didn't forget to answer the phone.

"Congratulations, honey, this box office performance deserves a party!" Nicole Kidman.

“I will prepare the props in advance,” Charlize Theron said.

"Don't overwork yourself, we'll be waiting for you to come back~" said the gentle Zhiling.

"Why is New York the final battle?!" Scarlett Johansson exclaimed.

“Wherever you go to promote in New York, I’ll go with you!” Heidi Klum is also in New York.

……

It will probably take a while for the news to reach people in China.

Therefore, I did not receive any celebratory phone calls or text messages from China.

Paramount Pictures.

President Shirley Lansing hadn't left work yet; she had been keeping an eye on Tang Wen for a long time.

Suddenly, he picked up the phone and called his secretary in: "Give me all the box office data for Tang's films, right now."

"it is good."

The secretary dared not be careless.

It took me more than ten minutes to make the spreadsheet and send it to Shirley Lansing.

Shirley Lansing browsed carefully.

From the earliest "The Night the Comet Came"

From *Saw* to *The Butterfly Effect*

Pirates of the Caribbean...

The more I look at it, the brighter my eyes become.

Despite it being late at night, he contacted two other senior executives by phone.

"Shirley, what's up so late?"

"Tang Wen," Shirley said, suppressing her excitement.

"Don? Oh, I heard too. Pirates of the Caribbean has created a new box office miracle. And this is only the first film in the series!"

"Tang is really great. In the last month or two, it feels like I hear news about him every day."

“Anything else?” Shirley Lansing pressed.

She took the helm at Paramount in the 90s and held considerable authority within the company.

The two senior executives dared not show any emotion in the face of her questioning.

All I could do was rack my brains to praise Tang Wen.

But none of their points were relevant.

Shirley Lansing lost her patience and said coldly, "Through his books and movies, it's clear that he's extremely good at making film series!"

"A film series?!"

The two exclaimed in unison.

Upon closer reflection, that's really true.

I won't go into the movies.

In terms of stories, Tang Wen's published novels, such as "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "National Treasure," are clearly capable of being serialized.

The reason they were surprised, and why Shirley Lansing worked through the night to bring this up, was because—

Paramount Pictures is widely recognized in Hollywood as the biggest studio that's least capable of making film franchises!
Currently, the entire company only has two successful film series: Mission: Impossible and Star Trek.

The copyright of the former is jointly owned by them and Tom Cruise.

Tom Cruise is the absolute core, and Paramount will have to give up a lot of profits.

The two executives realized:

"Sherry! You truly deserve to be called Hollywood's top executive; your insight is astonishing!"

"President, it's so late and you're still working in the office. We're truly ashamed of ourselves! We should encourage everyone in the company to learn from your spirit."

"Yes, I used to be resentful of you, but the longer we work together, the deeper my admiration for you grows."

“Alright.” Shirley Lansing’s tone softened, and she couldn’t help but smile. “We need to find a way to achieve a deeper cooperation with Tang Wen.”

“Speaking of which, Angelina Jolie seems to be right here with him right now.”

"Julie should invite him to the movie screenings and premiere."

“This is a good starting point, but Julie isn’t entirely one of us…”

Angelina Jolie has collaborated with Paramount on numerous occasions.

The Tomb Raider series that made her a star is produced by Paramount.

However, the upcoming sequel is about to flop.

Universal Pictures.

The president was also in his office, but he wasn't in the same good mood as Shirley Lansing.

Someone has to be held responsible for the failure of "The Incredible Hulk".

But it can't be his person, and it definitely can't be him.

He instructed his assistant, "Make a note in the memo that Tang's projects should be given special attention in the future."

It's best to avoid big-budget productions where Tang Wen is both an investor and producer.

Hollywood's A-list stars are extremely sensitive to box office news.

Leonardo personally called Tang Wen, but the conversation wasn't about anything important.

He invited Tang Wen to go to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at the end of the year.

Tang Wen had no reason to refuse.

In terms of aesthetics, he and Leonardo DiCaprio have a lot in common.

"Sigh~"

Tang Wen suddenly gasped and stared at Julie on the carpet.

The latter showed no remorse; after all, he had been asked to talk about supermodels in front of him.

In what ways am I inferior to a supermodel?

On the other end of the phone, Leonardo paused for a moment, then understood what was happening.

He could even guess the name of the woman in front of Tang Wen: Angelina Jolie.

These past two days, gossip about her and Tang Wen has been flying everywhere.

hang up the phone.

Halle Berry, Kate Beckinsale, whom I met just a few days ago, and even Monica Bellucci, the Italian football star I met in Cannes, all sent messages to congratulate me.

However, Tang Wen no longer had time to reply to each of them.

Julie has already started playing fancy tricks.

He reluctantly replied to the ball flower with a text message, then tossed aside his phone and immediately took the initiative...

The next day.

North American entertainment and film industry media and newspapers have released the opening weekend box office figures for "Pirates of the Caribbean".

Three days, $8026 million!
Pop star Tang Wen achieves another major success in the film industry!

The media expressed it humorously.

The $8000 million opening weekend box office is truly astonishing.

Even Hollywood professionals don't often see such exaggerated box office figures.

Galaxy Entertainment looks poised for a rise.

"It won't be that easy. Galaxy Entertainment only has one Tang Wen, and Disney took the lion's share of the Pirates of the Caribbean project."

"No, this project is jointly owned by Tang and Disney, including all subsequent revenue."

"Really?"

The Pirates of the Caribbean project was so successful.

With Disney's influence and unparalleled distribution channels, the sales profits from Caribbean movie merchandise are definitely over 100 million US dollars every year.

It's at least hundreds of millions.

As for its duration, it depends on the film's subsequent impact.

Judging from Tang Wen's share, this portion of the profit alone is enough for him to live the life of a billionaire for a long time.

That's enough to sustain the daily operations of a medium-to-large film and television company.

Tang Wen's fame spread once again.

Hollywood, from top to bottom, is talking about his name.

Some people dream of becoming him: "It's said that Director Tang's first film only grossed $3000 million?"

"Haha, you mean 'The Night the Comet Strikes'? That movie only cost less than 200 million to make!"

"Two million! It's not difficult for me to secure that kind of investment; the real challenge is..."

The difficulty is that he has no confidence in getting such a high return.

If he messes up, no one will believe him anymore.

Hollywood is never short of directors.

"Does Director Tang Wen have any new film projects planned? I'd even be willing to do a small role in one of his movies."

A lowly actor from the bottom of society wants to get close to Tang Wen.

"Just wait and see. I heard Galaxy Entertainment is recruiting new directors, they might make a move!"

"Really? You must get me an audition opportunity!" The agent remained silent.

too difficult.

Let alone those actresses who are completely unknown.

Even second-tier female celebrities might not have the chance to get close to Tang Wen.

Tang Wen's email address was somehow leaked.

It was probably sold by someone.

I received a bunch of self-introductions from the actors.

He was in Detroit, at a factory of General Motors, the world's largest automaker, promoting a movie.

He was received by the director of General Advertising.

He warmly welcomed Tang Wen's arrival.

They even prepared movie posters in the factory and office building in advance.

General Motors is currently the world's number one automaker in terms of sales.

However, profits have already declined significantly, leaving Toyota, which is struggling financially, far behind.

The decline of the American auto industry has many causes.

But Tang Wen knew a very important factor—labor costs.

The auto workers here start at age 18.

You can retire in about 20 years.

Currently, a significant number of workers in American automakers are just 45 years old and already living a life of leisure, receiving pensions without having to do anything.

The pressure on companies that support these employees is unimaginable.

High labor costs have increased the cost of each GM vehicle by at least one or two thousand dollars.

Not long after Japan entered a period of stagnation of 20 years, in 2003, their legal retirement age for men was 67.

How can GM compete with Toyota?
However, these things have nothing to do with Tang Wen.

However, all three of Detroit's major automakers approached him, inviting him to become their brand ambassador.

Tang Wen neither agreed nor disagreed.

I just went through the motions, spending two days visiting the three major automakers—General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler—to promote the film.

As for the endorsement, they need to contact Galaxy Entertainment.

The company's professional team is currently negotiating with both Coca-Cola and Pepsi.

Now the three major automakers are eager to have their cars endorsed, which seems like a good thing.

"The next stop is Toronto, I can't go with you."

In the room, Julie hung up the phone and her tall figure slumped weakly into Tang Wen's arms.

Recently, she has been following Tang Wen around everywhere.

I enjoyed it both mentally and physically.

Aside from needing to perform fancy tricks, otherwise the body couldn't handle it, everything else is perfect.

"what's up?"

Tang Wen gently stroked her head, without making any visible movement, and in the blink of an eye, her long, loose hair was tied into a high ponytail.

Julie looked surprised, but her tone was disappointed: "The movie needs to reshoot some scenes."

"What play?" Tang Wen sensed something was off. "Could it be..."

"That's right, it's Tomb Raider 2, which is going to be released next month."

Tang Wen: No wonder he failed.

But I couldn't say that; I had to comfort you: "Well, there's still a chance to salvage it since it hasn't been released yet, so don't be discouraged."

Julie didn't say anything, but she was even more clingy than usual!

They repeatedly urged Tang Wen to be "ruthless".

It has to be Angelina Jolie; no other woman would dare to make such a request.

The price was that Julie fell asleep as soon as she boarded the plane the next day.

I was not woken up by the flight attendant until just before the plane landed.

She left, and the next day, Tang Wen, who was promoting the film in Toronto, finished his day's promotional work.

I spent two hours in the gym with the security team, lifting weights to release my excess energy before going back to my room to shower.

He is young and has a top-notch physique.

I can't fall asleep without making some noise.

Even so, after taking a shower, having a late-night snack, and resting for a while, I was still full of energy.

I simply sat down at my desk and started drawing movie storyboards.

A storyboard of The Outlaws.

He has two more movies to shoot next.

He only served as producer for the Hollywood horror film "House of Wax," no longer directing it.

For the domestic version of "The Outlaws," he needs to come in person.

The script has been sent to the main actors.

Fei Xiang, a veteran actor, has basically completed his fitness training and is currently learning action routines from action director Zhang Jin.

Tang Wen drew out the storyboard and sent it to them.

The actors can prepare more thoroughly, which saves filming time.

I spent a day in Toronto.

The following morning, Tang Wen arrived in Boston.

Upon arriving at the booked hotel and opening the door, I found a blonde, bear-like girl sitting at the dining table, devouring lobster.

Seeing him enter, she broke into a big smile, took a sip of champagne, swallowed the lobster meat in her mouth, and said, "Darling, surprise!"

Tang Wen smiled and opened his arms, accepting the forceful impact of her breasts.

"Scarlett, when did you arrive?"

"I didn't even have time for breakfast this morning."

"You've really worked hard! Should I treat you to something nutritious as a reward?"

Scarlett rolled her eyes, then looked down at him with a mixture of love and fear: "You have work this afternoon, so fine, I'll let you off the hook for now. Hey, where are you taking me?"

She spared Tang Wen.

Tang Wen had no intention of letting her off the hook.

"How am I supposed to go out like this? I was hoping to create some rumors with you." An hour later, Scarlett was exhausted.

She's so sleepy, she'll definitely need to catch up on sleep this afternoon.

Tang Wen's lips twitched. Julie had just left, and now she was seen with Scarlett. Wasn't his reputation ruined?

"There's no rush. You don't have any movies coming out recently, right? It's not too late to hype it up before the release."

At this time, Scarlett was still an artistic young woman.

Compared to the original timeline, the box office success of "The Butterfly Effect" proves that it is equally capable in the commercial film industry.

The two films she subsequently took on were both art-house movies.

Lost in Translation, Girl with a Pearl Earring

The former is easy to say; Tang Wen invested and paid her the maximum salary according to market rates.

In order to get the role in this later film, she lowered her salary.

"What projects should we discuss now?"

"Yes, there are two, one commercial and one art film."

Tang Wen stroked her long hair: "No need to ask, you definitely prefer art films, right?"

“Honey, I want to win an award.” Scarlett drew circles on her broad chest muscles.

"Of course I support you, but those old fogies in academia don't want to vote for you."

Scarlett is too young.

“And what about Europe?” Scarlett looked at him with her emerald eyes and lowered her voice: “You just made the youngest Best Actress winner in Cannes.”

So that's what they were waiting for me.

At such a young age, he's too eager to improve.

"I've instructed the company to focus on biographical and realistic works. If a suitable role comes along, no one can take it away from you."

Scarlett Johansson has the potential to become an international superstar.

Tang Wen wouldn't hesitate to support her because of the system's cashback offer.

Scarlett smiled sheepishly: "Actually, you've given me so much."

As she spoke, she forced herself to sit up and reported back to Tang Wen.

No, they extorted several hundred million more.

In the afternoon, Julie, who had returned to Los Angeles, sent a message.

Paramount president Shirley Lansing asked her to convey to Tang Wen that she wanted to further strengthen their cooperation and develop a series of films.

He also said that he would pay Tang Wen a visit when he returned to Los Angeles.

Tang Wen:?
I have a film series, why don't I develop it myself instead of collaborating with Paramount, which is the least skilled at developing series?

He rubbed his temples: Shirley Lansing is a very difficult woman to deal with.

Spielberg, who had dominated Hollywood for many years, eventually sold DreamWorks to her.

In other words, she suppressed DreamWorks the most severely.

This forced Spielberg to sell the company to Paramount and work for Paramount for a while.

Tang Wen was not afraid of her, nor did he want to be entangled with her.

He lowered his head and began to think.

(End of this chapter)