"Yeah, I have always liked female characters in movies. Those who are strong, whether in body or brain, smart, and tough. My favorite TV series when I was a child was Wonder Woman... I also tried to shoot some movies in the past.
Movies with female central characters,...yes, like Working Girl...but Pink League takes this to the next level...
Yes, so many of the main characters are women, and their work, challenges, lives, and choices. Director Penny is one of the directors I have ever seen who can best express female characters. She is the best.
Yes, what I like most about this movie is that all the characters are based on real people. I am very happy to be able to bring this lost history to the screen.
I heard that women’s baseball will be an official event in the next Olympics. This is a very good attempt, Go, Team America!”
Ronald was very smart and participated in multiple joint election marketing activities of the "Red Pink Alliance" and "New Longwei Boy". He came forward for interviews every time, praising how powerful American women in the new era are. Every time
There also happened to be some scenes of him and two female Senate candidates appearing on TV and in newspapers.
"Hey, the box office numbers for this first weekend..."
Although the premiere was supported by California's two major female senatorial candidates, the box office for the first weekend of simultaneous release in 1,500 theaters across the country was less than $6 million. This is the worst movie in the Dragon King series.
Opening results.
Weintraub was a little frustrated. He originally wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to restart the Longwei Kid series, but such results ruined all subsequent sequel plans.
Of course, the sequel of this kind of series of movies is still different from the first commercial movie that broke the ground. If it is the first episode, then the movie can be ready to be released in a month.
However, Dragon Boy has a large and stable audience, two movies with box office results of over 100 million, and has long been on the video rental store's rankings as teenagers' favorite video, cultivating a large number of audiences who like Master Miyagi.
The biggest reliance of this new Longwei kid is the perfect match between Morita Noriyuki and this character. Now he can still get a lot of appearance fees by showing up in various karate activities and fan organizations. The audience just loves to watch it.
His simple Japanese English full of grammatical errors is used to teach children.
Weintraub also comforted himself. He also wanted to find other movie scripts that might be a hit. Ronald calculated the accounts with his colleagues. This movie, plus the contract negotiated for overseas distribution, and the expected revenue from the video tape, were about
There is still hope that the money can be repaid within two years.
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"Isn't the box office of the new movie good?" Diane looked at Ronald who was reading something at the table and asked aloud.
"Well, I can't say it won't work, it just didn't meet expectations. Besides, no one can make every movie a hit, and neither can Spielberg." Ronald replied.
"I feel like you are, at least the films you directed are all hits..."
"Ha, I hope it can last longer..."
Ronald has put down the box office statistics and is reading the major film reviews. This time, the film reviews did not miss this sequel either. Many comments pointed out that the "Dragon Boy" series essentially advocates violence.
Among them, Chris Wellman of the Los Angeles Times put it more interestingly. He said that the philosophy of Longwei Boy was pointed out by "Master Miyagi who never uses articles": Don't fight unless you absolutely must.
But the real underlying message of each film in this series is: You always have to fight, let the fighting begin!
This statement actually reveals the hypocrisy of the Hollywood industry. In order to cater to the consensus of some people, action movies must also use the slogan of fighting violence with violence, at least on the surface.
For example, in the first part of The Dragon King, Master Miyagi tried his best not to let Daniel take action, always saying that he would be beaten to death if he participated in a karate competition. In the end, he was cornered and forced to participate.
But starting from Ronald, to Weintraub, to every actor and staff member, everyone knows that only the last crane kick is the climax of the whole film. If you don't defeat the villain, then how can you
Are there any spectators coming to buy tickets?
However, many film reviews of this new film still praised the performances of the two actors. Noriyuki Morita's relaxed and humorous performance still amazed the film critics.
Another is newcomer Hilary Swank, who both agrees that her young protagonist goes from being a rambunctious teen so convincing that her parents might flinch when faced with her. Then she seems to blossom before your eyes, and finally
She became a happy girl. And when she did the movements, she looked very energetic.
"Are action movies bad, or are girls acting in action movies bad?" Ronald scratched his head and couldn't figure it out. Supposedly, the performances of the two main actors were well received by film critics, but they failed at the box office.
Very powerful.
Which reason is the main reason for the failure of this movie is related to the direction of Ronald's investment in movies in the future. However, two possible reasons cannot be ruled out for a movie, and we must continue to pay attention to it.
"Forget it, this movie is just for myself and the possible Senator lady to appear together..." Ronald let go of his worries and went over to amuse his son with Diane.
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"Steven, would you like to come and see the production of your new movie? I have other movie special effects here that need to be checked by Van Fleet. I'm worried that your movie needs to be kept secret..."
"Come on, I'll show you something good."
The post-production special effects of "Street Fighter" encountered some technical problems. How to use the Qigong waves produced by several fighters needs to be checked by the special effects director.
And Van Fleet is currently busy working on the crew of Spielberg's "Jurassic Park". The filming of the film has been completed, overseas distribution, and domestic marketing is about to begin. During this time, Ronald and Carl
The main special effects personnel at Mellon Company are working overtime on this movie.
Ronald happened to take the opportunity to see the movie that Sheinberg called "Jaws on Land" to see if it had the same strength as when Jaws swept across the United States, developed summer movies, and revived the declining film industry.
"Ronald, you came just in time to help me see this scene..."
Spielberg is in a good mood. The filming progress of his Jurassic Park has caught up with the schedule. He will soon be able to get out and film the epic of Jewish suffering.
"Classic Jaws technique, I'm really looking forward to what happens next..."
After passing the very strict entry procedures, Ronald saw some of the material shot by Spielberg on the screen. This shot was a shot of the hero and heroine discovering something extraordinary on a jeep.
The protagonist Sam Neill has a special ability. He can open his eyes so wide that even behind his sunglasses, he can see his pupils dilated due to surprise.
For an actor facing the green screen used for special effects shooting, his imagination is first-rate.
The next shot is of Sam Neill holding down the head of the heroine Laura Dern with his hands and turning her head to the left of the jeep.
In comparison, Laura's eyes are much smaller and cannot achieve that effect. She can only take off her sunglasses and open her mouth wide to show the feeling of surprise. The effect is much worse than that of Sam Neill.
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"I can't wait to see the big guy you arranged..." Ronald said with a smile.
"This time it's really big..." Spielberg also laughed. Directors in the industry know this trick of his.
This method of predicting that the next shot is "big one is coming" through the expressions of the characters in the movie when they see something surprising is Spielberg's fingerprint editing method. In Jaws, he
Through the surprised expression, the audience is warned that below is the sharp teeth and bloody mouth of the killer shark.
I have to say that this technique is really effective when used well. In fact, shots where a "big" thing suddenly comes out and scares the audience may not necessarily have the best frightening effect. But it predicts that the next shot will be scary.
, so that the audience's attention is tightly mobilized, and they look in the direction of the protagonist's eyes. At the focus on the screen, the "big guy..." that you carefully photographed appears.
Sure enough, Spielberg still exceeded Ronald's expectations, and his style of play has improved again. This time he did not use a shark mouth all at once, but started from the bottom up, using three-thirds of the mouth.
Two screens showed the... four legs of a huge herbivorous dinosaur.
The whole screen cannot contain this giant beast. Is it bigger than the Great White Shark?
"Holy Shxt! This is so fucking big..."
Ronald opened his mouth wide, and the camera continued to move, then the huge body of the dinosaur, then slowly upward, a long neck like a giraffe, and finally a head like a snake, opening his mouth and slowly rolling his tongue around the treetops.
Eat the young leaves.
"When John (Williams)'s score is added, this shot will be even more amazing..." Spielberg actually has a mischievous mentality. He likes to see Ronald, who is also very accomplished in the industry.
The director opened his mouth wide and praised himself while thinking about how to shoot it.
"There is no doubt that I am already looking forward to it... This will blow the heads of boys all over the country, no, all over the world..."
Little Roger, the human cub in Ronald's family, has become interested in all kinds of toys. Especially dinosaur toys, which seem to awaken something in the genes of all boys, and are his favorite toys.
Once I play, I can't put it down, and I make all kinds of biu biu sounds in my mouth...
Damn it, Spielberg doesn’t know how much money he can make right now. The licensing fee from selling dinosaur toys alone is a huge profit.
"Do you think it will also be popular in East Asia?" The reason why Spielberg asked Ronald to see the special effects in advance was to ask him to help develop the market. Everyone knows that.
In East Asia, Japan, Hong Kong, and even mainland China, Ronald has the deepest connections in Hollywood.
"Holy Shxt...", Ronald took a deep look at Spielberg, and now he was about to make a fortune. Children like dinosaurs before they learn to say a few words. This is a
A love that transcends race, culture, language, and even gender.
No wonder Spielberg added so much camera language. In fact, the lines in this movie are not very important, and if you don't understand them, it won't prevent you from understanding the general plot.
Ronald's mind has already started to picture parents from all over the world rushing to buy dinosaur toys for their children next Christmas. This is simply a replica of the time when Transformers toys were popular across the United States.
Spielberg definitely did this on purpose...
"No problem, this is the common mission of Hollywood..."
Ronald didn't say anything. Although he didn't get much money, only this kind of film that transcends race, language, and culture can open up various barriers and break through the film market around the world.
Although America has signed more or less open film agreements with various countries since the end of the Cold War, and films from both parties can enter the other party's domestic market for distribution, but the agreement is an agreement, and the market is a market.
Only by relying on such a powerful movie to break down the barriers in the minds of the audience and make them marvel at the inaccuracies of Hollywood and the strength of industrialized movies, will it be possible for them to follow the various commercial films that they are good at in the future.
The market opening agreement only opens a door and a possibility. The real market opening can only be opened and maintained by the enjoyment brought to the audience by one high-level commercial film after another.
Just like the American market is also open to movies from all over the world, no movie from any country has become popular in theaters across the United States. What kind of reputation does it have... Only Chinese-language action movies have some fixed audiences in the video market.
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This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! By the way, that is also a movie that can be understood without lines...
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"Jim, have you seen Spielberg's new movie?"
"I didn't watch it. He hired all the senior special effects talents in Hollywood. I could only watch...I didn't want to watch..."
Cameron was still a little angry that Spielberg had a monopoly on computer special effects talent in Hollywood, and he had to take a break from making movies for a long time.
"I suggest you check it out, it may be a completely new genre film. His special effects work will be finished in some time, and we can start preparing a film project with a similar approach to his big monster movie...
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Yes, it’s hard for me to explain clearly. You’ll understand if you go and see it. I think everyone in Hollywood will go crazy to make this kind of movie. It depends on who makes the first move and locks in the special effects that have experienced such a big project.
Talent…”
"Holy shxt!" Cameron didn't expect Ronald to say such words. This friend of his has always been very accurate in predicting the audience's taste trends in the next few years. If it was like what he said, he would immediately
The preparations are about to begin. First, get the project ready and grab people. When the big monster movie is released, the audience will definitely want to see a similar big scene. Whoever grabs it first is just waiting to count their money...
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"It's really amazing. I have already found Arnold (Schwarzenegger). He is about to join the team to shoot a new action movie. I have already booked the next movie with him..."
"It's more important to confirm the schedules of Stan Winston and Van Fleet first..." Ronald has also begun to screen the movie scripts, so he can take advantage of them first."
"Hey, you said those special effects are more important than me? Although I also recognize their efforts, no one is more important than Arnold..." Schwarzenegger heard what Ronald said and immediately expressed his dissatisfaction.
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"Hey, Arnold, of course you are the one with the highest salary, no doubt." When Ronald heard that it was the big Schwarzenegger, he thought, your time may be passing. If you, a big guy, meet that big dinosaur,
But it’s not enough to watch.
"Hahaha, just kidding." Schwarzenegger laughed, "Just kidding, I have a favor to ask you to do. Can you authorize your image in the movie to be used in my new movie? This is
My first full-scale film..."
Schwarzenegger's salary has now risen to more than 15 million U.S. dollars, plus various profit sharing and bonus terms. He is now the veritable number one action star in Hollywood, leaving Stallone and Bruce Williams far behind.
Leith couldn't get that much except for another Die Hard series.
So he has now been involved in the production and distribution of movies. The new action movie can be said to be a miracle in Hollywood, sweeping away all the successful action movies in the past.
"What image, what image do I have?" Ronald didn't understand.
"It's your image of Thor in The Adventures of Babysitter. I've made an agreement with Disney. If you nod, I will put your image in my new movie. This is where the most famous action stars in Hollywood gather.
land……"
"OK, then you can use it..." Ronald immediately knew that it was the kind of movie references and cameos. As long as it is not too excessive, the seven major studios will generally make it convenient. This is for the overall prosperity.
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After making an appointment to let the lawyer and agent handle the details, Ronald hung up the phone and turned around to watch TV with Diane in his arms.
Today is the second session of the presidential debate. This time, instead of asking questions from various moderators, popular questions sent in by viewers across the country were collected. After selection, representative ones were selected and asked to be answered by the candidates.
Everyone believes that this second debate is the most important and decisive one. Because it is equivalent to direct communication with voters.