The summer holiday in the United States is longer than in China, lasting from the first Friday in May to the first Monday in September.
This year's summer season kicked off with Stallone's "Rambo 2," which was released in late May and grossed 150 million in North American box office in one month.
In the mid-to-early 1980s, Stallone repeatedly made sequels with the two IPs of "Rocky" and "First Blood", and he was the well-deserved number one action star. When Schwarzenegger became popular, the two heroes would compete for supremacy, starring a muscular man.
, seven in and seven out.
The distributor of "Blood 2" is Columbia, which has good box office results and they receive a lot of distribution fees. The reason why the Big Eight in Hollywood are the Big Eight is not only because of its production capabilities, but also its strong distribution capabilities.
It used to be even more outrageous. The one-stop monopoly of production, distribution, and theaters was broken up by the Paramount Act.
"cheers!"
In a hotel in Beverly Hills, Columbia, as the distributor, was holding a celebration party. President Price personally attended, and all the film's creators were present. Stallone was even more proud.
"Congratulations, Rambo!"
Price called the other person by his name in the film and said with a smile: "You have created another series that can be recorded in film history. I know this is very embarrassing, but I have to urge you to increase the schedule for the third part as soon as possible.
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"I will, I will, but this kind of thing cannot be rushed! We must live up to the reputation and audience of "First Blood"."
"I understand and I hope we can maintain this happy cooperation."
Price took the initiative to be polite to him, and Stallone was also very considerate.
Hollywood's distribution fee is very high, usually reaching 30%. Columbia's performance is not good, and it would rather lower the ratio in order to grab distribution rights, so Stallone is also willing to cooperate with it.
After chatting for a while, Stallone turned elsewhere and socialized with ease.
Although he looks like a rough guy, no simple-minded person can make it in Hollywood, otherwise he wouldn't be able to be in front of the cool guys from Beijing Film Studio at Taylor's funeral...
Price looked at his figure and couldn't help but sigh.
If we count the U.S. market as ten, Columbia can only grab one. Universal has a good relationship with Spielberg. Needless to say, Warner has a strong media network. Fox has just been acquired by Murdoch, and Paramount
There are also signs of momentum picking up...
What does Colombia have?
Only damn Coca-Cola!
He walked to an executive of the company with a wine glass in hand and said, "How about three test screenings of "Fifty First Dates"?"
"The response has been good. Many young people have given it an A+ rating. It is very in line with their taste."
"There hasn't been a romance film of this style in Hollywood, and I still can't imagine it being made by a Chinese," Price sighed.
Today's Hollywood is dominated by adventure films, gunfight films, science fiction films, comedies, etc. There are basically no pure romance films, and the love element only exists as an embellishment.
It wasn't until 1990 that the two romance films "The Last Love" and "Pretty Woman" both entered the top ten in the annual box office rankings, attracting attention - now the copyright of "The Last Love" is owned by Chen Qi
He kept pressing it in his hand.
"Fifty First Dates" is not a pure romance film, but its comedy elements and love elements are well balanced, making people moved while laughing and joking. This style was relatively rare in the 1980s.
"I hope this Mr. Chen can bring good luck and that the US$200,000 we spent will not be in vain."
"We have done everything we should do, and we can only wait to see the results."
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There's a movie called "Back to the Future" in July.
This film was produced by Spielberg's Amblin Company and distributed by Universal. Three films were made of this film. It also has quite a following in China and has become a pop culture phenomenon in the United States.
Just like when talking about Hong Kong movies in the 1990s, Stephen Chow always comes to mind, when talking about American movies in the 1980s, "Back to the Future" cannot be avoided.
The script was written in 1981, and I actually approached Colombia, but they didn't take a fancy to it. Now it's been filmed, and it's been promoted well. The test screenings have been very popular, and it's already the number one hit movie in the summer before it's released.
Colombia didn't dare to criticize "Fifty First Dates" and the schedule was mentioned in late June.
But there is also a rival in June, "Cocoon" produced by Fox, which tells the story of several elderly people who encounter aliens, rejuvenate themselves, and finally happily follow the aliens away from the earth.
It is said that the quality is also very good.
Colombia didn't have much choice but to go.
June 22, Los Angeles.
A somewhat crude premiere was held outside the theater, with reporters taking photos of Tom Cruise and Michelle Pfeiffer. They are now somewhat famous actors, far from being big stars.
But the appearance is outstanding and pleasing to the eye.
The 23-year-old Liangtang is handsome and has a youthful and restless charm; the 27-year-old Pfeiffer is mature and sexy and is reaching the peak of her appearance.
I asked some random questions and then entered the venue. Reporters may be too lazy to come, but film critics must come. This is their job. Just like UP in the film and television area of ​​later generations, no matter how bad the film is, you have to hold your nose and watch it.
Very little information is currently available:
A low-budget romantic comedy!
The test screenings have been great!
Check out the correct version one by one!
The script was written by that Chinese person!
Before watching the film, the first two together may not be as good as the third one. After all, he is the winner of the Oscar for Best Screenplay, and a Chinese writes an American romance film?
The premiere venue was very full, and after a while, the movie started to show.
We started with some fun, and then we came to SeaWorld San Diego. In the hot summer, there were various activities and performances, and tourists dressed in cool clothes were bustling with people. There were several women with different styles, including innocent girls, hot black girls, and nerds wearing glasses.
There are wives with children... They are all talking about the same person.
"OH! He's awesome!"
"He is gentle and considerate!"
"He's sexy and wild!"
"He loves Whitman!"
"He's thick and big!"
"My favorite——"
The women all said in unison: "Mike!"
"Hi!"
The camera seamlessly showed Tom Cruise's handsome face as he greeted everyone, introduced his profession as an animal trainer, and then performed a dolphin show.
The American version of "Fifty First Dates" is roughly the same as the Hong Kong version, but Chen Qi made some adjustments based on Americans' preferences, such as the opening paragraph. So much so that when the script was handed over to Columbia, Colombia felt that no modifications were needed.
From the initial writing to the final draft, a Hollywood script passes through the hands of countless people.
Chen Qi followed the movie and filled in a lot of small details based on the characteristics of the times. The script is as complete as a mature film. It even has stick figure storyboards that the director could shoot with his eyes closed.
Of course, the director we first found had his own ideas, but Columbia felt that his ideas were not as good as the script, so they replaced him with an obedient director.
Except for the necessary preliminary preparations, the script has not been touched at all. I have never fought such a simple battle.
Chapter completed!