Chapter 511: 511

Tracy has been having a hard time lately, very hard! She didn't even have time to think about the strength of "Schindler's List", because she was too busy with the troubles around her.

There was a huge conflict within the crew of "Farewell to the Lovely Heaven", and the team headed by Mike Nichols was very dissatisfied with Tracy, even if it was described as an outrage. Mike and others believe that Tracy first offended the "Schindler's List" team because of personal grievances, and then was exposed as a scandal at the box office.

Although "Farewell to Lovers" did not perform well at the box office, no one will ignore the film's excellent reputation among film critics. The good character accumulated by director James Ivory is in the American Film Arts and Sciences. The Academy is very reputable. As the sponsor of the Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a group of old pedants who hold power. Their pursuit of film art can even be said to be rigid. Therefore, even if "Farewell to the Love of Love" cannot make a breakthrough at the box office, as long as this momentum is maintained, there is still hope for the film to be nominated at awards ceremonies such as the Golden Globes and the Oscars, and even to win the award.

Many people have been curious about how charming Oscar's statuette is, making so many people flock to it. As we all know, the authority of the Oscar ranks first in the world, and winning a golden statue is known as the highest honor in the film industry.

But in fact, the authority of the Oscar statuette is more of a comprehensive prestige. For example, for directors, the awards of the Directors Guild of America are the most authoritative, because the members of the Oscar's jury - that is, American films The Academy of Arts and Sciences—covers all aspects of the filmmaking process, from directing to makeup; but the Directors Guild of America is all about professional directors. In other words, the Oscar selection for the best director is a group of professional and non-professional people watching the fun, but the union award is a professional and harsh vision.

Therefore, many directors value the Directors Guild of America Award more, because this is the highest professional recognition. The same goes for every other type of work.

But this is not to say that the Oscar is not authoritative. The authority of the Oscar is a comprehensive one, and it represents the comprehensive strength of each type of work and the most important thing—the comprehensive influence. This is also an important reason why Martin Scorsese has been striving for the best director Oscar for nearly 40 years.

In addition to authority, in fact, the most important thing about Oscar is its influence. This is also the reason why major film companies spend a lot of money to create literary films. In the future, there will even be films specially prepared for the Oscars. In addition to enriching the film company's hall of honor, the influence of the Oscars will bring the chain of economic benefits behind the chain. is the most important.

As a simple example, when renting a videotape, there are many movies to choose from, but if someone says "this is an Oscar-winning work", it will naturally attract people's attention, even if you don't care about the Oscar, you will be curious. What movie can win an Oscar, or what a stereotyped and unpleasant movie got an Oscar...

This is the so-called Oscar economy.

Ten years later, in 2004, the American Screening Association had a very interesting statistic, that is, more than half of the box office of Oscar-nominated films came after the Oscar nominations were announced, similar to the 2002 "No. "In. The. Bedroom" and "The. Hours" in 2003, the so-called "remaining" box office earned by Oscar nominations was $100 million in North America and $100 million overseas. , videotape or DVD and TV rights for $100 million, for a total of $300 million. What's more, some of the highbrow productions are made entirely for awards, and without the Oscars, the economic effects of the entire film wouldn't work.

And once the movie won the Oscar statuette, the value immediately increased a hundred times! The American Screening Association made a rough calculation in 2004 that the nomination was worth about 30 million US dollars and the prize was worth 20 million US dollars, but this is only the North American box office data. In other words, after a film is nominated for an Oscar, it can increase the theater revenue by about 30 million yuan, and after winning the award, this figure can increase by another 20 million yuan.

As for the value of overseas box office, video and TV rights, and other peripherals, it is not included.

Of course, the specific number depends on many factors, the most critical of which is the commercial value of the film itself and the arrangement of the release time. The more commercial elements of the film itself and the further away the premiere time is from the Oscars, the greater the influence of the Oscars. Small.

"Gladiator" was a very commercial production that premiered in the United States in May 2000, and by the time it was nominated for an Oscar the following February, it had earned 99 percent of its theater revenue Fourth, the increase was 0.2% after the nomination, and only 0.4% after the award. The reason is actually very simple, because the audience who want to go to the cinema to watch this work has basically already seen it.

"Shakespeare in Love", which "changed history" in 1998, was quite different. This work was released in December of that year. When it was nominated in February of the following year, the box office more than doubled; after winning the award at the end of March, The box office was again up nearly 80 percent. In the end, more than 60% of the box office of "Shakespeare in Love" came after the Oscar nomination.

It can be seen that literary films with a narrow audience and strong artistry are the most affected by the increase in the Oscars. In 2002, "No. Lun's Love" had a box office of 19 million US dollars before it was nominated for the Oscar. After that, the final box office settled at 36 million, almost doubled.

This is only the direct impact of the Oscars on the box office of the movie, and after the movie tapes were released, the radiation generated was even more profound. To put it simply, a work that is not popular at the box office, but thanks to Oscar nominations and even awards, there are countless cases where it not only recovered the cost but also made a profit.

"Farewell to Love" is obviously a type of work that is in line with the influence of the Oscars. Although the box office is not strong enough, as long as it can make a difference in the Oscars, there is no need to worry about the North American box office. The video tape market is even more promising, and profitability is just around the corner.

But now, Tracy's actions have led to very tragic consequences. Columbia Pictures was not only forced to take the lead off the production of the film, but now the film is shrouded in malicious hype and negative news that floods the box office. In terms of works, it is a fatal blow. If you are not careful, "Farewell to Lovely Heaven" will officially bid farewell to this year's Oscars ceremony, then it will be a real disaster!

Therefore, now not only is the "Farewell to the Lovely Heaven" crew quite critical of Tracy, but Columbia Pictures is very dissatisfied with Tracy.

You must know that when a producer walks in the film circle, the huge network of contacts is the most important thing than the excellent production ability. Don't you see Hollywood's bad films come out every year, but the producers and directors who shoot these bad films can still receive invitations for new works again and again. This is the role of connections.

Just like when Paul Jongg-Witt invited Hugo to the premiere of "The Last Analysis", even though Hugo was shrouded in the cloud of the Golden Raspberry Awards, Paul didn't care at all. This is the key role of the network. There are also audition opportunities for "Smell the Fragrance and Know a Woman" and "Righteous Sea Heroes", which were also negotiated by Joseph relying on his own connections and abilities.

In Hollywood, connections are always the most important existence.

And now, Tracy has offended Mike Nichols and Steven Spielberg at the same time, and things are bad enough, and it's making Columbia Pictures unhappy with Tracy , and most importantly, sparked the focus of the Jewish community on Tracy. This is not good.

You must know that Jews occupy half of the top management of the six major film companies, and their strong influence on Hollywood's decision-making trends is obvious to all. Now Tracy's fanning has not only failed to play a corresponding role, but also I'm afraid that Tracy's life will be very hard in the future; and once the box office hit is realized, even if there is no pressure from Jewish groups, it is estimated that other film companies will be cautious again and again.

At the beginning, Tracy hoped that she could achieve a career advancement, and then used her status as a producer to pressure Hugo to make it more difficult for Hugo to find a new job. But now, Tracy is facing the joint pressure from Mike, Steven, Columbia Pictures and the entire Jewish group. Tracy is now standing on the edge of a cliff, and there is a possibility of being shattered at any time.

Therefore, Tracy does not have time to care about the appalling results of "Schindler's List", she must take the lead in protecting herself. Tracy can be described as embarrassed recently. Although she has not said the degree of street mice, it is an indisputable fact that her work is blocked everywhere. This is also the biggest crisis she has encountered since she entered the industry. ” has been put on hold for the time being.

However, Tracy has no way out now. She has only Huashan as her way, and she has the possibility of survival if she goes to the end. Retreat will not have any effect. What's more, Tracy firmly believes that even if she falls to pieces, she will not make Hugo better, at least she will make Hugo embarrassed, and it is best that the two of them die together. Tracy held a stubborn determination, admiring the last gorgeous chapter of Hugo's rise relying on "Schindler's List".

"Hugo, enjoy yourself, this is your final glory!" Tracy looked at Hugo who was being interviewed on a talk show on the TV, and looked at Hugo with a smug smile, Tracy hugged tightly. Gritting his teeth, he almost broke his teeth, holding his hands tightly, even if the nails pierced into the flesh and the bright red blood beads came out, he didn't realize it.

Compared to Tracy's embarrassment, Hugo's career is indeed booming recently. The contrast between the ice and fire is really obvious!