Chapter 512 Quentin
Wendi Deng's attitude towards him is quite enthusiastic...
I also asked about the "Human Purge Plan", and what I said was, 'Why don't you find her?'...
Shen Xudong wanted to reply, ‘I don’t even know you! ’
After thinking for a while, he said: "If you make a horror film, you must go to Lionsgate. They have experience."
"News media can also distribute horror films..."
Shen Xudong shook his head: "The news media is too big. A project is reviewed from left to right. I found Michael Burns in May and had a chat with him. It was decided at that time. The filming will be completed in 20 days and will be released in September. Already…”
"Then I heard about the sequel..."
Shen Xudong interrupted her: "We share the copyright."
Wendi Deng probably knew Shen Xudong's attitude, so she smiled and said nothing...
It is obvious that Shen Xudong is not interested in North America's 'high-end social circle'.
What nonsense is that?
Wendi Deng made friends with Gong Li and Zhang Ziyi because of their fame...
Thinking of using their fame to achieve success.
Let’s be honest, this woman really has no vision!
After marrying Murdoch, all her investments in the mainland failed, including myspace. The movies she invested in had very bad box office and reputation, and she even made many stupid mistakes in acquiring property.
I have been married to a top tycoon for 14 years, but I haven’t even done any extra charity work.
I really don’t understand, what does such a woman have to brag about?
…
"The main promotion of "Carol" is "the most beautiful love movie of the year"... It was screened in 8 theaters, and the average single-theater gross was close to 60,000 US dollars, ranking first in the year.
Regardless of box office or word-of-mouth, it shows its long-term possibilities. Under the careful protection of Weinstein, the classic, elegant and retro lesbian film is expected to become a dark horse at the last moment and win 10 Oscars including Best Picture, Director and Best Actress, relying on its steady reputation accumulation. "
“So far, the predominantly white straight Oscar jury has never allowed a gay film to win Best Picture, which is why Weinstein, who is known for his strong canvassing, chose slow-burn marketing this time: too fast. Excessive publicity is incompatible with the quiet temperament of this art film, and may easily arouse the resentment of conservative audiences.
"Carol" won't have many additional screens in the next month, and its real nationwide release won't be until the end of December;
Since the nomination ballots will be mailed out on December 26, this strategy of concentrating efforts in the second half is obviously reasonable.
Here are also predictions for the nominations that "Carol" may receive: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actress. In addition, "Carol" may also receive the following nominations: Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup, Best Score.
Due to space limitations, I won’t go into details here, but it is worth mentioning the best score. It must be mentioned here that if Gong Li receives an Oscar nomination, she will be the first Asian actor to receive an Oscar nomination! "
Well, these are all reports on "Carol" by domestic portal websites.
There are also reports in North America. After all, Weinstein Films is responsible for distribution, and the New York Times, The Hollywood Reporter, and Vanity Fair all reviewed it well...
On the contrary, they did not have high praise for "The Departed" and even said directly that it was "not as good as the Hong Kong version"...
Shen Xudong... did not return to China and did not promote "Carol". In the next few days, he became involved with Quentin.
…
Quentin loves B-movies.
All his films were learned from video tapes…
After "Pulp Fiction", Quentin handed over a perfunctory work-"Dangerous Liaisons".
As of now, "Dangerous Liaisons" can be called the worst movie of Quentin's career, even worse than "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood". It is unexciting, bland, and extremely mediocre.
Faced with the dissatisfaction of the audience, Quentin once again fed the audience's discerning appetite with the "Kill Bill" series.
"Kill Bill" is actually a great movie!
Without overthinking the censorship, it plays with unlimited blood and endless killing revenge, reviving the popular B-movies of the 1960s and 1970s.
Don't engage in Madonna plots and encourage people to do good. If you make a mistake, you should pay the corresponding price. In a place outside the law, violence is used to fight violence.
As for the subsequent "The Unbreakable", rather than saying that Quentin was making a movie, it would be better to say that Quentin made a fetish tape for himself in the name of making a movie.
The chatterbox, foot fetish, and even his own cameo came to life in the film, allowing the actress to sit on his lap.
In addition to directing, the works he has supervised and produced are all B-level movies. He has a good relationship with Robert Rodriguez, and they jointly produced "Planet Terror", "Hotel" and "Crime City"...
In fact, in other words, it is mass production of vulgar films.
In a sense, Shen Xudong feels that he is not very talented as a director. Fortunately, he was born in the United States. The mainstream movie-watching groups around the world basically worship American film and television works. The normal process is to first look at the quality and then judge the quality, but Quentin No, many people comment on his unique aesthetic!
Even if it’s a plagiarized shot, it’s still a tribute…
It's entertaining, but that's about it.
But he is quite interesting. He likes Shen Xudong's "Human Purge Plan" very much...
The two briefly chatted for a few words. Not to mention they hit it off immediately, at least they hit it off immediately.
They both like Shaw Brothers' martial arts films and both have a bit of a foot fetish, but Shen Xudong is not so obvious.
On this day, Quentin invited Robert Rodriguez and Harvey, and the four of them discussed "Grindhouse", "Machete Kills" and "I Saw the Devil"...
Oh, "Seeing the Devil" was Shen Xudong's proposal.
"Seeing the Devil" is a heavy version of the cat-and-mouse game - the police caught the perverted killer who killed his fiancée, but instead of arresting him directly, they let him go, tortured him bit by bit, and finally killed him...
They were all very interested in "I Saw the Devil": "Do you want to direct it yourself?"
"...I'll be a producer..."
"Then each of us will film one film. You should also quickly film "I Saw the Devil" and release the three films together..."
Shen Xudong nodded, and then asked Quentin: "Where are the actors? Do you have any recommendations?"
"What do you want?"
"It's better to be a little famous."
Quentin suddenly asked him: "Do you want to send the script to Leonardo... I think he should be interested!"
Shen Xudong shook his head: "Impossible, this is an R-rated movie, there is no depth... Everyone knows that Leonardo is busy competing for the Olympics recently..."
Harvey interjected: "Just give it a try, it won't be a hassle anyway!"
"...Then I'll try,"
Shen Xudong nodded and asked Harvey: "How is the public relations for "Carol" going?"
"It's not a big problem, this is a small year..."