Ronald called Jack Valenti, the president of the MPAA. The head office responsible for distribution had some unexpected problems. It turned out that in China, a company that seemed to have a monopoly on the entire distribution system had no control over the following secondary companies.
and third-tier subsidiaries do not have full control.
In many places, you can indeed ignore the orders of the head office and do your own thing. Especially compared to ten years ago, the Chinese film market has hit rock bottom. The annual box office has dropped to 1.3 billion yuan, and the number of moviegoers has also dropped to less than 1.3 billion yuan.
One-tenth of the peak.
Subsidiaries in many places are trying to get old copies of films from Xiangjiang that have been screened, and rely on these movies to make money to maintain operations.
This makes it difficult for the parent company to make any guarantees about the distribution of commercial films from Hollywood. After all, the only ones that can really obey the orders are the six major cities with a large number of movie-going audiences, and many places have the habit of withholding box office.
Supervision. Hollywood didn’t even know how many copies to make and send.
Jack Valenti had a radical idea about this. He knew that it was not that China did not have audiences that could afford Hollywood commercial movies, but that old movie theaters did not have the ability to do commercial distribution. Therefore, he proposed that he would like to see those in six major cities.
Establish a wholly-owned cinema to exclusively screen Hollywood movies. This way, box office results can be monitored and there is no fear of fraud or old copies flowing in from Hong Kong.
However, such a radical idea was of course strongly opposed by the other party, and for a while everyone had a stalemate.
Ronald is also a person who understands the Chinese way of doing things better than Jack Valenti. He first persuaded Jack Valenti to suspend radical measures. At the same time, he sent a long letter to the other side of the Pacific, indicating that Hollywood is willing to work for China and the United States.
It has contributed to the cultural exchanges between the two peoples and has also released some films produced in China. As a friendly exchange, it is necessary to create favorable conditions for Hollywood films to enter China.
It was finally determined that the first batch of Hollywood commercial films to enter China for separate distribution will first be trial distributed in big cities where the head office has complete control and the business environment is relatively good...
Ronald himself was quite confident about this, because he had seen the so-called internal movie tickets when he was at Xujiahui Studio. If the employees of the studio at that time could send a few internally issued tickets to his girlfriend's home,
The resistance to marriage will be greatly reduced out of thin air, and many young workers will win the favor of their mothers-in-law.
From this point of view, the audiences in the six major cities are very interested in and able to watch Hollywood movies, but they can usually see very few of them. Because of the copyrights of the movies, they can only choose
Only films that are at least five years old are affordable.
As long as the first batch of movies can achieve good box office results, the rest of the business will be smoothed out. No one in Hollywood or the parent company will have trouble with money.
After dealing with all these messy things, the 66th Academy Awards ceremony will be held.
This year's ceremony was moved to the smaller Dorothy Chandler Hall. Therefore, tickets to attend the ceremony were relatively tight. Ronald and Diane arrived at the drop-off point opposite under the guidance of bodyguards.
By that time, many stars had already entered the hall.
Ronald and the others happened to meet an old lady in a green dress talking to the British singer Elton John who had returned to Hollywood.
Ronald and Diane also went up to greet them. Elton John wanted to introduce the old lady to Ronald, but he refused with a smile, "Ms. Kerr needs no introduction..."
"Oh, Darling, you are really cute. Is this your wife?"
The old lady is the recipient of this year's Oscar Honorary Award, the famous British star Deborah Kerr. Her most famous film in Hollywood, "The Union" co-starring with Cary Grant, is also the star of Sleepless in Seattle.
The source of inspiration for the film.
The Oscar winner this year was Glenn Gross, and I don’t know who did it. Deborah Kerr was nominated for the Oscar for Best Actress six times, but never won. And Glenn Gross has already
After being nominated five times and coming back empty-handed, Ronald didn't know whether this arrangement was humorous or a curse.
"After it's over, let's talk..." Elton John mainly accompanied Deborah Kerr at the awards ceremony today. After the end, he will attend the party co-organized by Ronald and Spielberg, which is considered a lot of
A treatment that even Hollywood stars don't have.
Along the way, Ronald and Diane received countless people coming to say hello. Things are different now. They used to be just a family of a famous director and a female star. If you don't have any idea of collaborating with them, you can completely ignore them.
But now he is one of the richest people in Hollywood, and Ronald, like Spielberg, still maintains his identity as a creator. Now he can talk to the couple because others still see him as a couple.
A convenience only available for artists.
Ronald stopped to exchange a few words with everyone along the way. Everyone moved forward after they had gained face. Only one person, Ronald, did not speak. It was not that he was not giving face, but that the other party felt bad.
That person was Barry Diller, the one who lost the takeover war. This time, Barry Diller lost very badly when participating in the bidding. In the end, he was challenged by some shareholders. What's even more annoying is that some of the last few
A financial reporter who didn't know the truth also said that he lost the acquisition because he was tricked by Redstone and didn't expect it. It was obviously because he gave up because it was not cost-effective, okay?
Diller was a little depressed, and his position at QVC was not interesting. He had already begun to consider selling his stocks and running away. At this time, he met Ronald, who was high-spirited and took advantage of the limelight of the listing to become more than a millionaire in Hollywood.
His own influence made him lose his composure. He just nodded and walked another way.
Ronald laughed dumbly. He didn't expect Barry Diller to be shy, so he ignored him and walked into the hall.
This year, his seat is right between the nominees of Philadelphia Story and Sleepless in Seattle. The organizers also attach great importance to him and carefully arranged the position. Directly in front of him are Spielberg and Schindler's List.
The nominees are sitting, and at the back right are some Jurassic Park special effects award nominees.
This was also done deliberately to arrange Ronald and his friends together so that when receiving the award, Ronald could be photographed celebrating with them.
"Tom, Nicole..."
Sitting next to Ronald and Diane are, of course, several nominees from the "Sugar-coated Trap" crew. Tom Cruise still deliberately maintained the look of Interview with the Vampire, with long flowing hair and a beard. Nicole
·Kidman wore a black cross-strap low-cut dress.
In order to be photographed at the Oscars, female stars are competing for their beauty. Diane, who is next to Ronald, is also wearing a black evening dress. It looks ordinary, but in fact, there is a series of diamonds inlaid on the chest, which makes her look extravagant. Again
With a slightly backless design, she is no less sexy and gorgeous than Nicole Kidman. Even more so under the camera, the large diamonds on her clothes and necklace will reflect colorful light and steal all the attention...
As soon as Ronald sat down, Nicole Kidman was so angry that she changed seats with Tom Cruise, staying away from the bejeweled Bitchi...
"Good evening, welcome to the 66th Oscars..."
At the beginning of the awards show, Whoopi Goldberg walked out in a dress and evening gown. She replaced Billy Crystal as the host tonight.
Ronald applauded with everyone, grinning widely. He had worked with Whoopi Goldberg, and when he saw her wearing a long skirt and a decent hairstyle instead of jeans, sunglasses and dreadlocks, he was immediately
Very joyful.
Moreover, Whoopi is full of humor at heart. I don’t know what hilarious jokes she will come up with in the future. The organizers who invited her are probably going to break out in a cold sweat.
"So, they gave me three hours..."
Sure enough, Whoopi Goldberg was complaining at the beginning. One of the conditions this year's organizers asked her was that the broadcast must end in three hours and not be prolonged like before.
"I guess the executives in the film and television industry will be sweating nervously tonight. No woman has made them so nervous since Heidi Fleiss..."
"Hahahaha..." Ronald laughed out loud. Whoopi made fun of these people at the beginning. Heidi Fleiss is a "lady" who was recently discovered by the FBI and runs an underground escort network in Hollywood. It is said that Heidi Fleiss is involved in
Many Hollywood executives.
"This year, as usual, there weren't many powerful female roles nominated, as the best ones went to Holly Hunter and Emma Thompson..."
This is a reference to the fact that both actresses were nominated for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress this year.
"But... none of them had the chance to participate in a huge production. Yes, it was a fugitive. A handsome doctor kept running away, running away, and every time he could escape one step ahead of the prosecutor who came to arrest him...
…like Tonya Harding…”
"puff……"
Ronald couldn't help it. Whoopi Goldberg's joke was indeed as sharp as Billy Crystal. Before this year's Winter Olympics, the husband of Tonya Harding of the American figure skating team hired
Man attacked teammate Nancy Kerrigan.
Because Tonya Harding is the only female athlete in the world who can do the triple axel jump, she is very competitive. The court has not pronounced its verdict now. It will first let Harding and Kerrigan compete in the Winter Olympics. This caused a stir in America.
Many people are dissatisfied and believe that the official is protecting Harding for the gold medal.
"Let's present the first award. The first presenter today is also a nominee. He can make the audience laugh, but what's even harder is that he can also make the audience cry. Welcome Tom Hanks...
"
As expected, there was no delay in this year's awards. For the sake of the broadcasters' demands and money, Whoopi Goldberg has strictly adhered to the schedule so far. Tom Hanks presented the award for Best Art Direction for tonight's first award.
"The Oscar goes to...Adam Starsky, Schindler's List"
Today might really be Spielberg's night.
Ronald applauded with everyone. Originally, the period drama "The Age of Innocence" was predicted to be the favorite for the best art direction before the awards. Usually such period dramas are more likely to win this award, after all, there are many sets and
Only through color management can the audience smoothly enter the era of ancient costume.
Schindler's List is a black-and-white film, and it also tells the story of a concentration camp in World War II. Giving him the award is a slight upset. But it also reflects how popular Spielberg is this year.
The second award is the Best Visual Effects Award, which was presented to Elijah Wood, a young actor who appeared in Back to the Future 2. There were a lot of gimmicks in the awards this year, including a Tyrannosaurus rex from Jurassic Park with a bite in its mouth.
An envelope with the results was sent to the young actor.
Of course, there was no suspense in the final result. Jurassic Park won this inevitable award with an overwhelming advantage.
"What I'm here to present is the Best Supporting Actor Award. This year's nominees are very diverse, domestic, foreign, young, old..."
Last year's Best Supporting Actress, Melissa Tomei, wore a silver-white sleeveless dress on stage to present the award. "The winner for Best Supporting Actor is Tommy Lee Jones, The Fugitive..."
Ronald nodded and breathed a small sigh of relief. Roger Ebert's prediction was accurate again. In addition, Fugitive entered and won an important award. Regarding the questions from the head office and their leaders to the United States,
"Why not find some Oscar-winning films to distribute?" This time there was a response.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! There is such a movie that won an Oscar and reflected the corruption of the legal system in America. The plot is tense and exciting. In the end, the good guys defeated the bad guys. Both the leaders and the audience will probably be very happy.
Satisfied, with a good start, I and Cameron will be able to successfully enter the commercial movies next year...
"Hey... poof..."
Diane suddenly let out a weird laugh and almost couldn't hold it back. He quickly grabbed Ronald's arm to neutralize his instinctive reaction.
"What's wrong? Huh?"
Ronald almost laughed out loud. For some reason, Tommy Lee Jones shaved off the top of his head and had a half-bald hairstyle for filming some movie.
All that's left is a funny old man image.
Tommy Lee Jones also looked a little nervous. He was nominated for the second time and won the award for the first time. After searching in several pockets on his body for a while, he finally took out his acceptance speech.
"Thank you to the Academy for giving out such an award, an award that all actors can win through outstanding performances. As the winner, I have only one thing to say...
I’m not really bald!”
"Hahaha……"
After the humorous remarks, Tommy Lee Jones thanked everyone.
"The next thing to be awarded is the Best Makeup Award..."
The presenters were a pair of outdated male and female stars, former Top Gun second male lead Von Kilmer, and former The Last Emperor's leading actress Joan Chen.
Val Kilmer has never been able to find opportunities in big-budget commercial films since Top Gun. He recently changed his agent and is starting over again. This is an opportunity for him to make another appearance at the Oscars.
Joan Chen worked very hard, and she acted in David Lynch's TV series Twin Peaks, and also joined the final part of Oliver Stone's Vietnam War trilogy, Heaven and Earth, but unfortunately there was nothing particularly big.
response.
Instead, she missed several films directed by Ronald that reflected the Chinese society, such as The Joy Luck Club. Although this film did not receive an Oscar nomination, the Asian actors who starred in it gained some popularity and received good responses from critics.
"The winner of the Best Makeup Award goes to Grace Cannon...Greg Cannon..."
When he heard about the award-winning movie, Ronald was a little unhappy. Tom Hanks's performance at the end of Philadelphia Story and the makeup artist's performance were outstanding. After it was released, some movie critics said that half of Hanks' acting skills were due to
Makeup?
How come it was awarded to the movie My Fair Daddy? This movie about a man playing the role of a woman, starring Robin Williams, is exactly the same as Dustin Hoffman's My Fair Lady many years ago. Let's talk about Robin Williams.
Si plays a middle-aged nanny, which is quite different from Hoffman's feminine role.
This award made Ronald a little uneasy. He turned around and looked around to see if there were any malicious eyes staring at him.