Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 484 Daily Life (34)

Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto…

These two are not well-known to most Chinese viewers.

That's the case, at least for now!
But they are still somewhat well-known in the American film industry.

Matthew McConaughey starred in a bunch of romantic comedies in his early years, such as "The Wedding Planner" and "10 Days to Date"...

Later, he messed up a big-budget production, "Sahara," and then he rarely played leading roles!
However, last year, with the movie "Magic Mike", he returned to the mainstream spotlight.

After that, he swept through the American film and television industry with films such as "Dallas Buyers Club", "Interstellar", and "True Detective".

True Detective is truly amazing. The story itself is very old-fashioned, just a typical story of a police officer in a backward and closed-off southern state of America and a psychopathic killer. Matthew McConaughey managed to give it a strong philosophical and religious feel, making viewers forget about the story itself for a moment... and focus entirely on the male lead, who is almost a philosophical symbol!

However, at present, he is not well-known in China.

He's not even as good as Jared Leto, the lead singer of 30 Seconds To Mars, who once dated Scarlett Johansson.

Of course, it's outdated now...

Otherwise, where would they get the money to cast him in a low-budget film like "Dallas Buyers Club" with a budget of only $550 million?

"It's unlikely I'll be making a move to Hollywood anytime soon..."

"I heard that Shen Yan has turned down many offers from Hollywood movies?"

"...The character is too stupid, and has too little screen time, so I'm too lazy to make the special trip!"

Yu Dong asked curiously, "What do you mean by 'the character is too stupid'?"

Shen Yan said: "They are just typical Asian men, full of stereotypes. They are either Asian martial arts masters with serious and unsmiling personalities, or rigid scientists with no sex life!"
I believe that a movie, even a so-called Hollywood blockbuster, isn't worth my time if the characters don't have a voice.

……

The Shanghai International Film Festival was quite lively. Shen Yan attended two forums, spending most of his time chatting nonsense with reporters and meeting up with many friends along the way.

However, he only stayed for three days.

The concert tour must go on!

After that, he didn't pay much attention.

The biggest news this year was Feng Xiaogang criticizing Harvey, saying he was a fraud!

"Harvey often deals with Chinese filmmakers, and one of his usual tricks is to say, 'How much is your film? I'll buy the North American rights for $800 million!'"

Then, after he announced the deal to buy the film, everyone who wanted to buy it backed out because everyone knew Harvey had already bought it.
Harvey only paid you a $20 deposit, and then after all the other buyers left, he said he didn't want it anymore and was willing to forgo the $20. What do you do then? You tell him that everyone else has left, and ask if he can lower the price.

He said, "Okay, okay, how about this, $100 million?"

This is Harvey. Ask any Chinese film producer how many people once treated him like a savior, and then, when you mention Harvey again, they say, "Oh, a fraud."

However, Gao Xiaosong later defended Harvey in his talk show, saying, "This is a very normal business practice in Hollywood..."

Yes, Gao Xiaosong also said that "Harvey's power is immense, and he engages in rampant power-for-sex and power-for-money transactions in Hollywood," explaining, "This is very normal behavior!"

Then, Harvey fell from grace!
This proves that sex-for-power deals are not something that the general public in the United States welcomes.

I really don't understand why Mr. Gao is so willing to whitewash so many abnormal things in Hollywood? Maybe he has experienced them himself!

……

"Badges of Fury" was originally scheduled to be released at the same time as "Tiny Times", but probably seeing the lackluster performance of "Switch", it simply moved up the release date!
Released directly on June 21st…

On the same day, "Man of Steel" was also released.

However, both films had roughly the same number of screenings, and their box office performance was as follows: in their first four days, *Badges of Fury* earned 1.12 million yuan, while *Man of Steel* earned 1.62 million yuan…

Although there are differences, they are not particularly large!

The box office expectation for "Badges of Fury" is between 3.5 million and 4 million yuan...

By the way, at the premiere held on the 25th, a reporter asked Li Lianjie, "Why weren't you the lead actor?"

Li Lianjie said with a smile, "My condition for taking on this movie is that Wen Zhang is the lead actor; otherwise, I won't act in it!"

Yes, it's clear that Li Lianjie is quite generous with the money in the article...

It's true that even after Wen Zhang's public image collapsed, Li Lianjie still asked him to help Ma Yun film "Gong Shou Dao".

In 2013, Wen Zhang was indeed incredibly popular. His starring role in "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" grossed 6.3 million yuan, and his directorial debut, the TV series "Little Daddy," was confirmed for exclusive broadcast on Hunan TV. Furthermore, he received an invitation to star in the film "Gone with the Bullets," and also appeared in Zhang Li's "Young Marshal"...

To put it simply, the article's fee has increased to 85 yuan per episode.

When people become famous, their true nature is naturally revealed. Some time ago, he went on Happy Camp and was on the same team as Du Haitao. They played a game where Wen Zhang dug a hole in a foam board and asked Du Haitao to crawl through it. The hole was too small, and Du Haitao's chubby body got stuck inside and he couldn't move. Wen Zhang still wouldn't give up and kicked Du Haitao hard in the waist. Even He Jiong's attempts to smooth things over couldn't stop him.

After the game, Du Haitao casually remarked that the hole was too small, and Wen Zhang immediately got angry and started smashing things, startling Li Weijia who was standing next to him…

Of course, this can also be explained by the phrase 'show effect'.

But at the premiere of "Badges of Fury," he was asked about the film's reputation...

"Badges of Fury" grossed over 4 million yuan in four days, but its reputation was not ideal. Some viewers even said that the movie was as bad as "Switch".

The article should have been prepared for this, as he replied, "It's impossible for everyone to like it. We knew from the beginning that this film was a long-awaited Hong Kong comedy, completely requiring no brainpower. If you have to use your brain, I feel especially sorry for the audience. It's hot in the summer, so as long as the audience goes to the cinema and sees a slight smile on their face, that's enough!"

Reporters these days are really aggressive; they not only asked about his reputation, but also, "Do you think Liu Dehua should apologize for 'Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains'? Should you apologize for 'Badges of Fury'?"

The article shook its head: "Every actor puts their heart into taking on a role and completing a production, and doesn't want to be criticized by the audience. Let me give you an example: the Chinese national football team lost 1-5 to the Thai national football team. Does that mean every player has to come out and apologize? That's unreasonable. Just because someone is popular doesn't mean they have to apologize. That's not fair."

And Liu Shishi…

He commented, "Shi Shi doesn't talk much on set. She won't participate in late-night snacks or karaoke sessions when invited! She doesn't seem like someone from the entertainment industry!"

Oh, and he also mentioned Shen Yan, saying that he "discovered a talent for the Chinese film and television industry!"

Yes, he considers himself Shen Yan's mentor...

He later praised him, saying, "I've always known he's talented... We don't have much contact, but he and Commander Ma often talk on the phone..."

"Let's see if we can find a good script for a collaboration. We're all young, so there's bound to be an opportunity!"

Haha, Brother Yan wouldn't dare cooperate with you!

(End of this chapter)