Five Hundred and Seventy Five - Early Adopter, Warner Bros.

In terms of film type, Wayne has always been very clear that with his usual shooting style, the film is simply inconsistent with the values ​​​​on the other side of the Pacific, and in that land, Hollywood special effects blockbusters are far darker than his own Stylized videos are much more popular.

Perhaps the name Wayne Greenberg is very well-known in many countries around the world, but that is not necessarily the case there. The films he shot completely fail to meet the review threshold of Big Scissors. Since It has not been officially released in theaters, so it cannot be said to be famous.

According to this era, in most Asian regions, audiences will almost directly ignore the directors hidden behind the scenes of the movies, because the big stars standing in front of the stage are the focus of the audience's attention.

Even in Hollywood, there are very few directors who can really step onto the stage, have their own regular moviegoers, and have strong box office appeal. Nowadays, there are not many like Wayne, let alone the other side of the Pacific. .

"According to the review requirements there, the film needs to cut a lot of places. This is just the prerequisite for "The Dark Knight" to be released there."

When Wayne took Nina and sat in the office of the manager of Warner Bros.'s distribution department, Bruce Rosenblum was not polite and directly talked about the news from the other side. "I have studied it carefully and found that the shots that the other party asked to be cut out are all large-scale shots that are suspected of violence and so on. Perhaps, these are not nothing to us, but, you know... .”

As he spoke, he shrugged and spread his hands. While Wayne was still thinking, he took out the prepared cigars from the drawer and threw one over.

"Well, this is already much better than what I expected."

Picking up the cigar cutter on the coffee table, Wayne slowly turned the cigar and found the right position. He cut off the cigar cap with his fingers together. While putting down the scissors, he picked up the blowtorch, tilted his head and started to light it carefully. This process lasted for a while, until he nodded with satisfaction, he put the cigar into his mouth and took a long puff of it comfortably.

As two columns of smoke with a strong fruity aroma blew out from his two nostrils, his eyes slowly narrowed at the same time, feeling the unique feeling of the smoke colliding with the mucous membrane in his mouth. "Actually, as long as the main story structure is not affected after editing, it is already very surprising news. After all, I know my film style better than anyone else."

"Ah ha, you take this screening more seriously than I thought!"

Bruce Rosenblum held a cigar in one hand with a surprised smile on his face. He walked to the sofa opposite him and sat down. He said curiously: "Wayne, you should have heard of Hollywood." For a movie, the box office share there is basically negligible, and apart from that box office share, there is no other income at all.”

"Thirteen percent, of course I know."

Bruce Rosenblum is indeed right about one thing. He does attach great importance to the screening of "The Dark Knight". No one can experience this feeling of fear and anticipation like him.

As for the so-called share of Hollywood movies, or even whether "The Dark Knight" makes money, it is not the primary goal. Not to mention that actually 13% is the net profit after deducting all expenses, including taxes. To be precise, you can still make money.

Reading with rice balls

It’s still a bit early, and only Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox can see the potential of movie audiences on the other side of the Pacific, so Hollywood doesn’t pay much attention to the dispensable 13%. How heavy.

As more and more Hollywood films began to be released in that market, the six giants and some top-notch medium-sized film companies slowly realized this. Later, several changes to the movie box office split were made by the film companies, led by the six giants, in their efforts to incorporate these terms into the cross-strait bilateral negotiations.

From 1994 to 2012, the movie box office share has always been 13%, but after 2012, it became 25%. This process has also witnessed the rapid growth of the land opposite. The process of becoming the second largest movie box office in the world outside of North America.

"The reason why your film "The Dark Knight" was approved for release this time is actually inseparable from the good relationship between Warner Bros. and the opposite party. However, even so..."

After taking a careful look at Wayne's face, Bruce Rosenbloom paused before continuing: "Even though Warner Bros. has a very good cooperative relationship with the other side, they also put forward some conditions."

"ah?"

Unlike Bruce Rosenblum's imagination, Wayne did not become unhappy after hearing the so-called conditions. Instead, he showed a very interested look and even took the cigar out of his mouth. He looked over with interest.

"Tell me what the conditions are."

"I originally proposed that I hope you can go there in person to participate in this year's Magic City Film Festival. Unfortunately, due to the time of negotiation between the two parties and the timeliness of message delivery, this international A-level film festival recognized by the International Film Producers Association, It ended in early June.”

Shaking his head, Bruce Rosenblum saw that he seemed to like hearing the news there very much, so he simply said: "If you are willing, you can choose to attend the other two film festivals as a guest, one of which will be held in September. Yes, one is held in early October.”

When he heard about the other two film festivals, even though the other party didn't name them, Wayne basically knew which one they were. In fact, it didn't matter which one. At most, he was just a guest at the screening to add to the festival. Just some international colors.

This year is almost the sweetest honeymoon period for both parties. Baitouqiu is very happy to see the rise of the opponent. After all, their number one imaginary enemy has always been Xiong Da, and Warner Brothers has a very good relationship with the opponent, which is also the reason why both parties can The basis for multiple collaborations.

"I will go back and discuss work arrangements with Nina. I will rush there in a specific month and will give you specific information as soon as possible." Wayne nodded. In fact, from the moment he said these words, it already meant that this trip to the Pacific Ocean The trip to the other side was scheduled.

The distribution director of Warner Bros. smiled, took a long puff of cigar, and said, "No problem, we have always had a branch there. There is no need to worry about reception issues and safety issues."

"Safety, this thing is the least of my worries."

After whispering something lowly, Wayne took a sip of his coffee. As for the branch there, he had heard of it more than once. This was also the reason why Warner Brothers had a good relationship with it.

As one of the six giants in Hollywood, as early as early 1993, Warner Brothers was the first to see the terrifying potential of the film market on the other side. After all, for a country with a population of more than one billion, the demand for film entertainment is unquestionable.

As for the cultivation of deeper movie-watching habits, the cultivation of attention to copyright, etc., these will gradually have more standard rules over time. Warner Brothers has always believed in this, because even Hollywood , North America, the world's largest ticket warehouse, has also developed slowly from chaos to order. This is a process that the film industry will inevitably go through.

Warner Brothers also exported the first so-called Hollywood blockbuster "The Fugitive" to the other side as early as the summer of 1994. This movie had a huge impact on the fans there. Harrison Ford, a big star, was also the first Hollywood star remembered by people on the other side.

This is the first Hollywood movie to enter that land in the form of a split account. The significance behind it is far greater than the box office figures achieved by the movie, because this is the beginning of the entry of Hollywood movies. Without Warner Bros. I don't know how long it will take for this experimental "The Fugitive" to take notice of the market.

Faced with the conservatism of the other five giant Hollywood studios, Warner Bros. is considered avant-garde in this regard. In a few years, Warner Bros. will be the first to try to establish a theater chain in that land. Joint venture with Hollywood Studios.

"Are there any other conditions on the other side?" Wayne thought for a while and asked casually.

"No." Bruce Rosenblum shook his head, shrugged and replied: "I know how busy you are at work, and I thought you wouldn't agree to such a condition at first."

Waving his hand, Wayne thought for a while. "In September or October, just treat it as a vacation trip."

The time now is early July. If nothing goes wrong, his work at hand will be much easier in September or October. Therefore, facing the land he cherishes so much, he still can't help but want to go around. , as he said, even if it is just a relaxing trip.

Just before the two of them chatted casually for a while and ended the topic, Bruce Rosenblum raised a hand, slapped his thigh, shook his head with a smile and stood up. He took a few steps to reach his desk.

Under the confused looks of Wayne and Nina, he took out a large document bag from the drawer and stuffed it directly into the hands of the assistant.

"Look at this thing. "

Pointing at the document bag, Bruce Rosenblum was full of ridicule. "This is our branch there. We have spent a lot of effort to collect all the information about you. The content may be of interest to you."

"Okay, that's it. I'll take a look when I get back."

Putting the remaining half of the cigar in the ashtray, Wayne shook hands with the other party and left the office with Nina.

After getting on the elevator, the assistant lady kept observing the document bag in her hand with the same curious look in her eyes. She knew there was something special about the material that would make Warner Bros. distribution executives laugh.

"Boss, let's go home, or go back to Warner Studios."

As we got into the car, Sergey's voice rang out. Wayne raised his wrist and glanced at the time. It was already past the off-duty time. He shook his head. The smile on his face was always there. It was obvious that he was in a very good mood at this time. "Forget it, go home."