After signing the contract with Colombia, Tang An took Liu Ye and Tang Yan to two movie theaters in New York to meet with American audiences.
The United States basically does not use propaganda, and it would not be of much use if it did.
Because no matter whether you advertise it or not, people don’t know you. You may not remember the names of the leading actors and actresses even after you go home after watching the movie. You only remember that the plot of the movie is pretty good, and the special effects and 3D are pretty good.
But in the evening, Colombia still held a party similar to a celebration banquet.
After all, New York is a global metropolis. Even if there are not big stars everywhere like Los Angeles, there are also some second- and third-tier stars.
The party hosted by Hollywood giant Columbia, even if it is acquired by Sony, is still a giant, enough for small stars and directors to flock to it.
Tang An glanced around and saw that there was not a single big star that would be famous in the future, which was a bit boring.
However, some unknown female stars kept coming up to them, and Tang An didn't bother to respond.
In addition to Columbia Vice President Elizabeth, 20th Century Fox Executive Vice President of International Business Cosund and several other company executives and producers in New York came to join in the fun.
As long as you can make others make money, a lot of people will surround you, and all kinds of female celebrities will come to you with their legs spread wide.
There are many types of people, including those who are fat and thin, and many of them are more beautiful and have better figures than those stars on the big screen.
Elizabeth introduced some producers, but not directors or actors.
Except for first-line stars and big directors, ordinary stars and directors have no status at all.
"This is Scott Rudin..."
"Gary Barber..."
...
There were five or six people in a row, all producers who were not very famous.
However, these people are also high-level figures in Hollywood, and they are also producers of billion-dollar productions.
"Donald Lane..."
"Hello."
Tang An said hello one by one. In addition to being a director, he is also the boss of a film and television group. No matter what, these people still have to deal with it on the surface.
However, Tang An could clearly see that there were two or three people who were not very friendly.
I knew this Donald Lane, he had served as the producer of "Ready Player One", but he had no rights, so Spielberg grabbed him.
But this guy seemed very unhappy with Tang An and didn't even bother to shake his hand.
He glanced at Tang An sideways and took a sip of the red wine in his glass.
The atmosphere is a little awkward. Among the other producers, the films produced by Scott Rudin and Gary Barber were all released in December, and their box office is still worse than that of "Edge of Tomorrow."
He looked like he was watching a show and wanted to see how Tang An got off the stage.
Zhou You quickly introduced it in Tang An's ear.
"This is Donald Lane, the producer of "Dance Club." It was released a week before us, and the box office was just over 30 million."
This guy must be mentally retarded. Is it because the movie was released at the same time? You can't blame me for not doing well at the box office. There are so many movies at the same time.
Tang An shook his head secretly and was not annoyed. He smiled and said, "Mr. Donald, I watched your "Dancing Club"."
After a pause, Tang An continued, "The actress has a good figure, but the movie is so bad. It can get 30 million US dollars at the box office. Maybe you should find more beautiful actresses next time, um... scale
If it can be bigger, I don’t know if the box office will be higher.”
After saying that, he walked straight past him without bothering to talk to him.
Tang An just said this in an educational tone and then ignored him, which shocked everyone present.
Scott Rudin and Gary Barber looked at each other. When did the Chinese become so... high-profile, even arrogant? Even if they have come into contact with Cheng Long, Jet Li, and the big man in the NBA, they have always been...
is very humble.
Donald Lane himself was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that he had been educated by a young Chinese, and his face suddenly became extremely ugly.
But when he turned around, Tang An was already far away, and he couldn't rush forward directly.
Unless he wanted to fight, Tang An's actions just now should not be able to scare him with just a few words.
Then he changed to a disdainful tone, "Humph! It is impossible for Chinese people to succeed in this land!"
"Haha, Donald, how does it feel to be educated by young people?"
"I heard that this guy is only 30 years old, but he doesn't know how to respect his elders at all."
"I think you should rush up and teach him what movies are, Donald!"
Faced with their ridicule, Donald Lane retorted, "Gary, your movie doesn't seem to be as high as Edge of Tomorrow."
"But the box office should be able to recoup the cost." Gary Barber shrugged.
"Hmph, if he comes again next year, I will teach him a lesson." Donald Lane snorted heavily.
"Oh, Donald, your movie "Green Lantern" has already started filming, right? Have you confirmed the schedule?"
...
On the other side, Tang An asked Elizabeth and found out what was going on.
The "Dance Club" produced by Donald was distributed by another film company under Sony. Columbia was asked to cooperate before it was released. After all, they are both companies under Sony, and there is some cooperation between them.
However, after the release of "Edge of Tomorrow", the potential showed that Columbia did not hesitate to put "Dancers Club" aside.
So...that person was a little unhappy.
You are so unhappy about doing my shit!
Tang An left the banquet hall and went to a suite on the top floor of the hotel, where he met his old acquaintance Li Binbin and Wendy Deng, the wife of media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, formerly known as Deng Wen (Ge).
"Here we come." Li Binbin stepped forward to welcome him in.
"Long time no see Binbin."
Tang An smiled at Li Binbin and extended his right hand to Wendy Deng.
"Hello, Ms. Deng."
"Hello, Director Tang."
Calling Director Tang, Tang An immediately understood what was going on.
Sure enough, after chatting for a while, Wendy Deng explained her intention.
"Director Tang, I wonder what type of movie you are planning to make next?"
A strong woman is a strong woman. She broke up three families in order to gain power. Her tactics were so profound that she later even hooked up with the former British Prime Minister. She was definitely not a simple person.
Tang An did not reply. He took a sip of coffee and asked, "Can Ms. Deng represent Fox?"
Wendy Deng has been involved in film and television production since last year. Fox Searchlight and Huayi collaborated on "Snowflake and the Secret Fan", and her name was listed as the producer on Fox.
Wendy Deng smiled and glanced at Tang An, "Director Tang, the publicity of the news media is not comparable to that of Colombia, which has declined. I believe this is a win-win cooperation."
Tang An nodded, "But now the new film is just an idea, we will discuss the details at that time."
If she could really make the decision for 20th Century Fox and win the publicity support from News Corporation, Tang An would know who to distribute it to with her eyes closed, given that the conditions were similar.
As for whether she is a good person or not, it is none of his business.
We didn't chat for long before Li Binbin sent Tang An out.
"I really didn't expect that, with 200 million US dollars, didn't you say that I was not suitable for the heroine?" Li Binbin sighed.
If she acted in this film, it would not be difficult to catch up with Zhang Ziyi, but she just missed it.
Tang An smiled and said, "Liu Ye is 1.86 meters tall, who can you tell me is suitable?"
...
Li Binbin was speechless. With her height, there was no pressure to play with most male stars, but there was a 20cm gap between her and Liu Ye. In comparison, Tang Yan was five or six centimeters taller than her.
Although it is possible to tamper with the shoes, Li Binbin didn't go into it because it was pointless.
"Why are you hanging out with Wendy Deng?" Tang An asked again.
"It's not that easy to get into Hollywood. Hooking up with Wendy Deng is the best way." Li Binbin shook his head.
Yes, Wendy Deng is Murdoch's wife after all.
Tang An thought for a while and said, "Let's leave a 20-day schedule next year. There will be a female lead."
Li Binbin felt happy, but he also asked doubtfully, "20 days?"
"There are not many scenes, maybe 15 days or even 10 days. I will tell you the specific time when the time comes."
This is almost like a supporting actress, but Li Binbin still accepted it, it is better than nothing.
In the new movie, Tang Yan and Yang Mi are not mature enough. Besides, the heroine doesn't have much role. She is no different from a supporting role. Let Tang Yan film "The Secret of the Dragon" and Yang Mi film "Tang Detective".