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Chapter 107: The First Movie Trailer
News about Tian Xiaole in Hollywood appeared everywhere on major domestic portal websites.

Many film and television companies, actors, and celebrities in the industry are constantly paying attention to news from across the ocean.

Once Tian Xiaole truly pries open the door to Hollywood, it means he'll have a real ship that can sail across the ocean.

In the past, domestic film and television works have also considered going overseas, but there were only two ways.

Either top-tier domestic actors or stars are selected and cast in terrible films, or they have to invest money, which also results in bad films; good projects will never come their way.

Both of these methods lead to the same result: exporting and then reselling domestically.

Tian Xiaole participated in the film production as an investor, director, and screenwriter.

That's true overseas expansion. If he succeeds, he will definitely have a certain degree of influence.

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"Binbin, Xiaole is becoming more and more outstanding. You must seize the opportunity."

Upon hearing this, Fan Binbin gave a helpless smile; she knew her own family best.

He never refused when inviting Tian Xiaole to taste wine, but whenever she tried to get a proper girlfriend, he would sternly refuse.

She understood that their physical intimacy was merely an opportunity for her to obtain resources.

"I'm an old acquaintance of the Tian family. If you leave Huayi with me, I can take you to Director Yu. What if she takes a liking to you? You and Xiao Le..."

Wang Jinghua and other veterans in Beijing's entertainment circle are used to calling Yu Lan "Factory Director." They claim to be old acquaintances, but that's just self-aggrandizement. They just want to trick Fan Binbin into leaving Huayi with them.

Both Binbin and Fan Binbin have always been the face of Huayi Brothers. As for Li Binbin, since her younger sister Li Xue is a senior executive at Huayi Brothers, it is less likely that she can be persuaded, so they have set their sights on Fan Binbin.

“Godmother, I would like to go with you, but my contract is with Huayi, and there are still two years left. If I want to terminate the contract, I will have to pay a penalty.”

Fan Binbin debuted as a maid in "The Wild Princess Looking for Her Father" and signed with Qiong Yao's company.

Because he wasn't receiving enough support, he demanded to terminate his contract, which even went to court and had quite a significant impact at the time.

Through Li Binbin's introduction, she signed a seven-year contract with Huayi in 2000. Later, Wang Jinghua joined the company and recognized her as her godmother.

As for the second half of what Wang Jinghua said, Fan Binbin never dared to hope for it. In the entertainment industry, a place of fame and fortune, men are just one way to acquire resources.

When Wang Jinghua learned of Fan Binbin's choice, she seemingly brought up the issue of breach of contract fees, but in reality, she had already indirectly refused and was leaving Huayi with her.

"Think it over again. You know better than I do about Huayi's attitude towards female artists."

Wang Jinghua said helplessly that if the two Binbins couldn't even take one of them away, her bargaining power with Chengtian would be greatly reduced.

Watching the figure walk away, Fan Binbin had a premonition that Wang Jinghua would soon reveal her true colors.

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In the talent agency department of Xiaole Film Industry, Yang Tianzhen said to Zhao Liying, who had a round face:
"Liying, you have no acting experience. As instructed by the boss, you will take acting classes first. Don't worry about the tuition fees; the company will pay for them first and then deduct them from your pay later."

Hearing this, Zhao Liying breathed a sigh of relief. She knew her shortcomings and had already inquired about the acting classes run by teachers at the Beijing Film Academy. The tuition was tens of thousands of yuan, and there were only a dozen or so classes, which was beyond her means.

"I understand, Manager Yang. I will study hard," Zhao Liying nodded earnestly.

"Don't be so formal, just call me Tianzhen," Yang Tianzhen said kindly.

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Hollywood is 12 hours ahead of the capital.

It's exactly 8 PM here.

An open-air cafe on Santa Monica beach.

"Director, I've seen Dead Silence. It's a great horror film. It gives me more confidence in our movie, since you provided the script."

Blake Lively said with a smile, resting her chin on one hand as she looked at Tian Xiaole, stirring her coffee with the other, her long legs seemingly having nowhere to go.

"Thank you for the compliment. Starting next week, you'll have to work hard on the promotional tour, after all, you're the only female lead in the movie."

Tian Xiaole took a sip of coffee, shifted her gaze from the long legs, and looked at the distant beach.

"Of course, it's what I should do. After the movie is released, when I come here again, I think a lot of people will want to ask me for an autograph."

Blake is already imagining what it would be like to become a big star.

This is also because "Dead Silence" did so well at the box office.

The word-of-mouth spread further after the first three days of the premiere, and Lionsgate increased the number of opening screens to 2800, aiming directly at the same level as "Saw".

The results did not disappoint Lionsgate; the second week's box office grossed $2370 million, taking the top spot at the North American box office for the first time.

"Director, how was my performance in the film?"

Blake leaned forward, staring wide-eyed with curiosity as she asked.

"Very good, you look very sexy in my photos. Once the movie is released, the audience will definitely like you."

Tian Xiaole nodded and said seriously.

"And you, do you like me too?"

Blake changed her sitting posture, leaning back on the sofa with her long legs crossed.

Tian Xiaole touched the tip of his nose and sighed that young people these days are really cunning and know how to show off their strengths.

He also honestly said, "Of course I like beautiful things."

Having gotten the answer she wanted, Blake smiled sweetly. She wanted to hold onto this promising director tightly.

Her father was a minor actor in Hollywood, and she understood the importance of connections in the entertainment industry better than most people.

Although Tian Xiaole is a young Chinese director, the outstanding box office performance of "Dead Silence" proves that the script he provided was excellent.

If "The Shallows" is a success, he will instantly become a hot new star director in Hollywood.

So-called xenophobia and racial sentiments will be utterly ineffective in the face of the US dollar.

As things naturally progressed, Tian Xiaole rode a large foreign horse.

Long, strong legs were hoisted onto his shoulders.
Foreign horses are very wild and not easy to tame.

Tian Xiaole used every trick in the book to finally get the other party to back down.

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The next morning, Tian Xiaole launched another attack. Blake Lively fought and retreated.

Finally, having lost all the forbidden territory, they had no choice but to surrender.

Tian Xiaole has achieved a stage victory in horse training.

After washing up and having breakfast, he went to Pangu Film Studio.

Despite having only four accountants and one cleaning lady, James managed the company very well.

In the office, Tian Xiaole looked at James and asked very seriously.

"I want to buy a batch of special effects equipment to take back to China. Do you have any good channels?"

"As long as you have US dollars, there's nothing you can't buy in America."

"I want the latest equipment, not the kind that's about to become obsolete."

In terms of advanced technology, the Americans have been keeping a close eye on pandas, and even private technology companies are following suit.

Chinese people readily agree to buy high-tech machinery and equipment, but what they sell are mostly obsolete models.

James thought for a moment and quickly came up with a solution.

"Boss, we'll just buy up those film production companies that are about to go bankrupt. Their equipment will naturally be ours too. You can decide what to do with it then."

Tian Xiaole's eyes lit up; this was indeed a good idea: "Then starting today, keep an eye out for me."

In Hollywood, countless film and television companies are established or go bankrupt every day, so James's method is indeed the best option.

As for the funds used for the purchase, the revenue from the [Dead Silence] profit sharing should be enough.

Here, the revenue sharing for movies is not as complicated as in China, where you have to wait until the movie is no longer showing before the settlement begins.

In Hollywood, a film can demand a share of the first week's box office revenue after only one week of release.

Tian Xiaole planned to let Lionsgate share the profits first, so that there would be enough funds to purchase equipment.

6 month 15 number.

【Shark Beach】is entering its promotional period.

After discussing it with Lionsgate, we increased the film's promotional budget to ten million US dollars.

With the results of [Dead Silence] right in front of him, he readily nodded in agreement.

The three-minute trailer was released on major social networks to generate pre-release buzz.

The very first shot focuses on Blake Lively's feet, walking on the soft sand towards the beach.

The camera pans upwards along the long, slender legs, revealing a youthful and beautiful face with a sweet smile; the image remains still for three seconds.

The camera zooms out, revealing Blake Lively taking off her coat and showing off her sexy, hot figure.

The camera cuts again, showing Blake Lively riding the waves, performing various difficult moves with abandon, clearly enjoying the thrill of conquering the sea.

The entire trailer highlights one key word: sexy beauties.

Blake Lively's name has become the object of many netizens' nighttime fantasies, and has been thoroughly shaped and manipulated in their personal mental world.

At the same time, I also remembered this movie, The Shallows!
As viewers who saw the trailer guessed, the story is definitely not that simple, given that the movie's title includes the word "shark."

Hollywood film studios also pay attention to movies.

The box office success of "Dead Silence" is reported by the media every day, and the film's high return on investment has made many companies envious.

As soon as the trailer was released, many companies watched it immediately.

It can only be described as a blatant, uninspired display of culinary artistry.

Aside from showcasing the female lead's sexy figure, there's no other information. Is this the level of a film directed by a Berlin Silver Bear-winning director?

After all, in Hollywood, most leading actresses are positioned as sex symbols, their job is simply to be sexy and beautiful.

After browsing the comments section, a completely different scene unfolded.

Everyone is praising the female lead for being sexy, having a great figure, and being beautiful, and saying they will go to the cinema to support the movie when it is released.

They were stunned; a group of film and television company executives were completely dumbfounded.

Both of them sell meat, so where did they go wrong?
Then, they analyzed the trailer frame by frame to find out why it caused such a strong reaction.

A well-known market analyst gave a very confident answer.

Two words: Clean!

The figures are very clean, showcasing only the beauty of the subject.

The image is also very clean, without any metaphorical connotations or political implications.

The character design is very simple: a sexy woman surfing on the beach, nothing more.

In today's film industry, it's like a refreshing summer lemon; viewers who see the trailer can't help but swallow hard.

They haven't seen such a pure trailer in a long time.

From its inception, film has been merely a form of entertainment.

Later, the style of the artwork gradually went astray, becoming a tool for political propaganda and cultural invasion.

The films currently on the market are constantly conveying the political correctness of the Democratic Party.

The audience is tired of it too.

【The Shallows】The film's purely visual promotion is refreshing; it's been a long time since I've seen such a pure film.

I really want to say, director, you understand me!
(End of this chapter)