1novels Chapter 176
Chapter 176
John Woo was depressed, yes, very depressed. The box office performance of "Charlie's Angels" can be said to be against the sky. Although the final box office is not comparable to his "Mission: Impossible", it seems to be the most successful commercial film in the history of his filmmaking.Since "Charlie's Angels" also has an Asian heroine, the film's overseas box office in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia is also very good, and it is almost going to become the best-selling movie of Galaxy Films this year.And according to my friends, countless female stars in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea are asking for their contact information, hoping to show their faces in their next movie.
However, John Woo does not think that "Charlie's Angels" is his own work. "Mission: Impossible" still has its own "violent aesthetics", but there is nothing to see in "Charlie's Angels" except for the three sexy heroines. point?Even film critics ridiculed John Woo for his evolution from "aesthetics of violence" to "aesthetics of charm".Although Wu Yusen was very dissatisfied with Jade's impromptu throwing of such a movie, he also understood the company's decision.Since I am the contracted director of Galaxy Movie and still have a part of the equity, I must work hard for the profit of Galaxy Movie.
Wu Yusen is very clear that he is not Wong Kar-wai, and he cannot make art films that are applauded by international film festivals, so he cannot compete with Quentin Tarantino.As an oriental director, he knows better than anyone else the strengths of this American director who loves Hong Kong movies.Not to mention Luc Besson, he is only a well-known director, and he is already a master director. I can't shirk responsibility to him anyway, right?Michael Bay has been planning to shoot a historical war film about World War II, and he couldn't spare time to help himself, so he had to bite the bullet and shoot this "Charlie's Angels".
However, the box office results were so good that Jia Fei and Mai Ruibo contacted him immediately to shoot the sequel, but he pushed back with a black face.Jade also knew that John Woo was upset about this, so he smiled and said that he could put the sequel later.What he is more interested in now is to discuss with Drew Barrymore the plan to shoot a new version of "Charlie's Angels". After all, Drew bought the TV adaptation rights and can't put it there.
Seeing that Jed took the initiative to talk to him, Drew was also secretly happy. Galaxy TV Production Company's TV drama production capabilities are top-notch in the United States, and Jed also owns his own TV network, so Drew felt that he might have picked up a big one. Cheap.But the two had just started this topic in the restaurant, and Drew immediately felt that he was at a loss.
"It's impossible!" Drew shook his head and said, "Liu may still be willing to film a TV series, but it's absolutely impossible for me and Cameron. Even if she and I occasionally make guest appearances in a few episodes, do you think our pay is affordable?" up?"
In the United States, movie actors are higher than TV actors. TV actors appearing in movies are called "carp jumping over the dragon's gate";Generally speaking, if a movie actor takes on a role in a TV series, it means that his popularity has begun to decline, and he is very short of money.Even if it's just an ordinary supporting actor, he can still get the salary of a first-line actor in a TV series.If a movie actor occasionally guest-stars in a TV series, either they don’t receive a penny purely for friendship;
Drew Barrymore has been a film actor since she debuted, and she is also known as the "Hollywood Princess". How could she be the heroine of a TV series?Although Cameron Diaz was born as a model, he has already gained a firm foothold in the film industry, and there is no need to come to the TV industry to make money.The only exception is Liu Yuling, who just made her debut with "Charlie's Angels", so she dare not refuse the performance of "Ellie's Whimsical World" for the time being.Of course, Jade also thinks that this TV series is related to his company's work, and Liu Yuling knows how to behave.However, Jade estimated that after "Ellie's Whimsical World", Liu Yuling may not make TV series for a while.In fact, Jed wanted to tell Lucy Liu that your world is in the TV circle!Check out your Girl Gang!Look at your The Sopranos!Look at your "Basic Deduction" again!Why did you bother to make a film?
"You have to guest star in one or two episodes, because I need to connect the movie version and the TV version." Of course, Jed knew that it was completely impossible to find actors from the movie version to star in the TV version, so he put forward another request. "We can look for the angels in the TV version separately, and then we can place the background of the story a little bit in the future. The three angels are still looking for according to the three conditions of the sweet girl next door, the rebellious hot girl and the genius girl, but their costumes and props It's going to be cooler."
"I don't have any opinion." Drew said with a smile, "I only have so little money for flower production anyway, you can figure it out yourself."
Jed was taken aback by the bright smile of the beauty in front of him. He suddenly found that the TV copyright of "Charlie's Angels" seemed to have been sold by himself, so why should he worry about it? "No! You should worry about this, I don't bother."
"Too lazy?" Drew smiled even brighter, "Steven said you are a perfectionist, you will not allow me to 'ruin' the follow-up version of "Charlie's Angels". Tell me, you want What kind of conditions?"
"In the first round of broadcasting rights, I will six you and you four; after the second round, we will split equally. But you will not get a share of overseas copyrights and DVD copyrights." Jed took a sip of red wine, "Don't say I'm too ruthless, really But if I want to meet the standard of my production, the little money for flower production will not work at all. And I plan to use high-definition cameras to shoot this time. If I am right, this will be the first purely high-definition camera in the history of American TV dramas. TV drama."
"High-definition TV series?" Since Drew has opened a production company, he naturally knows a lot about related technologies. "If I remember correctly, the FCC's timetable is not so fast, is it? Digital TV was promoted across the United States in 2003, and analog signals were gradually replaced in 2005. If there is no digital TV, wouldn't your high-definition TV series be a waste? "
"That's the difference between having a relationship and not having a relationship." Jed cut a piece of steak. "Although I agree with many of the ideas of the Democrats, I have to say that dealing with Republicans is the most comfortable. I just got a report from the FCC and The Congressional Broadcasting and Television Committee has obtained two documents, one is to allow the TVB to set up the channels of the second and third simulcast mechanisms through non-terrestrial TV means; the other is to allow the TVB to broadcast programs through digital sub-channels."
"What do you mean?" Although Drew is a female producer, she is still blinded by such professional knowledge.
Jed felt that chatting with Drew was a good choice, and Jed also had the idea of cultivating Drew's flower production as his own sub-brand.Because some commercial dramas that are too feminine are indeed not suitable for being produced by the main brand, at this time it is necessary to put on the vest of the sub-brand. "The meaning of the first document is to allow wireless TV networks to form their own cable TV networks without using the name of other companies. The only requirement is that cable TV networks cannot broadcast the same programs as wireless TV networks. The second document It means allowing TV networks and digital networks to merge into one, which is tantamount to allowing wireless TV networks to broadcast two sets of programs in disguise. In fact, there is no way to do it. Now the ratings of wireless TV networks cannot compare with cable TV stations, but we still We have to take on more obligations. We, BS and F went to the relevant department to cry and complained, and finally got the qualifications."
"You mean to conduct a trial in your three wireless networks?" Drew immediately smelled the conspiracy. "If you have obtained the permission of these two documents, wouldn't you be able to challenge nb immediately?"
"It's okay to win AB, but it's hard to say about NB." Jed shook his head, "The four most famous leagues in the United States are all in NB, major league baseball, major ice hockey league, major football league and naa basketball league NB has the live broadcasting rights in the hands of NB, and some regional events have also been bought by them, so it is very difficult to shake their ratings.” In fact, Jed has always opposed BS and e to form a sports station to fight against NB, because It doesn't help the mayfly shake the tree.But the cable TV network that bs plans to build is es and bsspr, while f only plans to build fnes.Jade continued to emphasize "keeping a low profile" at the high-level meeting of Warner Dongfeng Broadcasting Company, so he reluctantly dissuaded e from forming the Enes TV network.Jed intends to concentrate on the so-called digital sub-channel because the audience is wider.Instead of forming another TV network, it is better to broadcast two sets of programs in one TV network.
"You mean you plan to let the new version of "Charlie's Angels" go to your digital sub-channel?" Drew asked rhetorically.
"Yes." Jed nodded, "The digital sub-channel does not need to broadcast programs 24 hours a day, it can relay the programs of the main TV network. So we slightly adjusted the programs of the digital sub-channel and shortened the time of news programs, basically except After the three news programs in the morning, middle and evening, we will arrange TV dramas, reality shows, talk shows, variety shows and game shows for the rest of the time. It is like a supplement to the e-TV network, making this sub-channel more suitable for young people to watch.”
"I know so much, you don't intend to silence me?" Drew asked suddenly.
"You're not a fool, you should understand what I'm talking about." Jed believed that Drew was not a fool, he said with a smile.
"It's nothing more than hope that Flower Production will become the program provider of your new channel." Drew shrugged, "But my current ability to produce sitcoms or talk shows is fine, and I can't help anything else."
"I just need you to make a good sitcom, and then help me record a talk show like ab "hevie"." Jed said with a smile, although Jed has never liked ab's programs very much , but I have to admit that their daytime talk show "hevie" is still very powerful.Finding a few aunt-level entertainers to chat with the parents for two hours can actually become the top ten in the ratings of daytime shows, so Jed has always wanted to reproduce this show.
"You let me think about it." Drew knew that making a film required a lot of money, so getting a filming contract from a TV network was beneficial to the development of his company.However, Drew has not yet made plans to enter the TV circle, so he needs to think again.