Chapter 611 'The Love of Humans and Ghosts is Over' (4000+ chapters~)
"It's just finished, you can't do it at this speed!" Wu Jianye said with a smile.
In order to expand the number of theaters in Oceanwide Cinemas, Wu Jianye invested US$50 million. Fifty million may seem like a lot, but when compared to the entire theater chain in the United States, it is actually a drop in the bucket.
The previous strategic base of Oceanwide Cinemas was in California, and there were not many theaters in other places. However, now almost all the theaters in California have been cannibalized by several major studios, and they can only work hard in other states.
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Texas is where Johnson has been working hard lately.
"Don't say it's useless, what should we do next? Should we continue to expand or stop temporarily!" Johnson seems very excited recently. With the expansion of Oceanwide Cinemas, he has experienced unprecedented pleasure. This kind of acquisition through mergers and acquisitions
The act of rapidly expanding one's wealth is indeed the most enjoyable!
No wonder the guys on Wall Street like to do this.
Wu Jianye naturally continued to add more. Phantom Entertainment has saved a lot of money in recent years. Don't look at the fact that Phantom Entertainment has acquired Oceanwide Cinemas, Lane Publishing, and finally Marvel. In fact, the money spent
Not much.
The transaction with Oceanwide Cinemas was a stock-to-share exchange, and an additional investment of 50 million was finally made. The acquisition of Lane Publishing ultimately cost less than 300 million U.S. dollars, Marvel 100 million, and the establishment of the digital field invested 100 million U.S. dollars.
It's only US$450 million. The profits generated by last year's "The Lion King" were enough to cover these expenses.
If you include the hit movies before Phantom.
At this time, Phantom Entertainment's cash reserves can be said to be the strongest among the major Hollywood studios.
Wu Jianye had not allowed Phantom Entertainment to make any big moves before, just to prepare for their rapid expansion now.
"Continue to expand!" Wu Jianye said forcefully. The honeymoon period between Phantom Entertainment and several major studios will not last too long. Nowadays, the gap between Phantom Entertainment and several major media groups lies in theaters and TV stations.
All aspects.
The TV station can still be planned slowly, but the acquisition of theater chains is already a fast-moving train, and Wu Jianye will not stop it now!
"Phantom will allocate another 100 million to you. The expansion of Oceanwide Cinemas has just begun!" Wu Jianye said with a smile.
Johnson was naturally happy when he heard this answer: "Okay, just wait for my good news. When "The Love of Ghosts" is released, it will definitely surprise everyone!"
Wu Jianye smiled and said: "Then it depends on your ability!"
"By the way, Penny has been called back to Los Angeles by my grandfather, and she won't cause trouble with you again during this period!" Johnson said.
Wu Jianye nodded and said: "Okay, you don't need to worry about these insignificant things. The most important thing is to make every effort to acquire theater chains!"
"clear!"
The two chatted for a while and then hung up the phone.
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As time enters late October, the filming of "The Last Days" is almost completed, with only a few shots left, which can be completed back in Los Angeles at the 20th Century Fox studio!
After filming the scenes in New York, the crew of "The Last Day" returned to Los Angeles without stopping. The few scenes that needed to be reshot were completed in three days.
With the completion of "The Love of Ghosts", the entire crew has also said goodbye to each other.
The happiest person on the entire crew during this time is Mel Gibson.
"Lethal Weapon 2" has been released, and the North American box office has reached 147 million US dollars. It has become the highest-grossing movie in the history of Mel Gibson's films. He has officially removed the word "quasi" from "quasi-A-list movie star" and has become a Hollywood A-list star.
Of course, this has also brought great attention to "The Last Days". In terms of influence in the North American film industry alone, Mel Gibson is now the most famous actor in the entire "The Last Days" cast.
As his second film after "Lethal Weapon 2", "The Last Day" naturally received a lot of attention.
"Director Wu, I am very happy to work with you this time. I hope we can continue to cooperate if we have the opportunity in the future!"
At the dinner party to celebrate the completion of "The Love of Ghosts", Mel Gibson found Wu Jianye and said sincerely.
The entire filming process was actually an improvement in Mel Gibson's acting skills. Previously, because he had not stepped out of the role in "Lethal Weapon 2", his performance was not ideal at the beginning. However, under Wu Jianye's guidance
Next, I finally integrated into the role of Sam, and my performance in the middle and later stages was very good.
Originally, Mel Gibson was a proud man and would not be so polite to ordinary people, but who made Wu Jianye's identity change during the filming process?
I thought Wu Jianye was just an ordinary director, but in the end it was revealed that Wu Jianye was the boss behind the largest media group in Southeast Asia. Although the parties involved were denying the matter, Jiang Zhiqiang, the president of Fengge Media, also indirectly admitted it.
Wu Jianye owns shares in Fengge Media. Now Mel Gibson understands that Wu Jianye is downplaying this matter.
There is still a huge gap in status between a director and a boss worth billions of dollars.
Wu Jianye smiled and said: "It is also very pleasant to cooperate with you. If there is a chance in the future, I will still cooperate!"
Mel Gibson nodded. He just mentioned that he wanted to continue to cooperate with Wu Jianye. He was not being polite, but he really had this idea.
Now the whole world knows that Wu Jianye has another movie to shoot in Hollywood, which is "Jurassic Park" that has attracted more attention. However, Mel Gibson did not directly explain this matter because he was waiting, waiting.
He wrote the movie "The End of Love".
If this movie is as successful in North America as Wu Jianye is confident, then it means that Wu Jianye can control the North American market, and then Mel Gibson will no longer hesitate!
You must know that being able to form a long-term cooperation with a well-known director is also a very beneficial thing for an actor.
While the two parties were chatting, Tony Godwin also came over, holding a wine glass, and sincerely said to Wu Jianye: "Director Wu, thank you for trusting me this time!"
Compared to Mel Gibson, Tony Goldwyn doesn't have so many ideas. Without Wu Jianye's appreciation, Tony Goldwyn would still be just a marginal figure in Hollywood. Now he can participate in "The Love of Humans and Ghosts"
In the filming of "Unfinished", he still played an important supporting role. Tony Goldwyn was naturally very grateful to Wu Jianye.
Wu Jianye smiled and said: "Your performance is very good. I am very optimistic about your performance. You will have more and more opportunities in the future!"
Tony Goldwyn actually has an out-of-touch temperament, otherwise he would not have had conflicts with Zhao Fei and others and then quickly became friends. However, during the filming of "The Love of Ghosts", Wu Jian
The momentum shown by Ye made him feel a little nervous. In addition, the actors around him were all big names, which inevitably made him nervous, so he kept suppressing his extravagant temperament.
But now that the filming of the movie has ended, his worries are gone.
So when he heard Wu Jianye praising him, he immediately said happily: "Then I would like to thank Director Wu first. If Director Wu needs anything in the future, I will definitely be there at your call!"
Compared with Mel Gibson, he is less utilitarian. As a first-line actor in Hollywood, Mel Gibson needs to know the release status of Wu Jianye's "The Love of Ghosts" before he can think about whether to continue.
Working with Wu Jianye, but Tony Goldwyn is different. Even though he participated in the filming of "The Ghost Story", he is still a little transparent in Hollywood. If he can continue to join Wu Jianye's new film
When you go shooting, you will naturally be happier.
Wu Jianye thought for a while and said: "Well, during this period, you can exercise your figure. There is a character in "Jurassic Park" that is more suitable for you. If your figure is improved by then,
That role is available to you!”
Naturally, the role given to Tony Goldwyn could not be an important role, but Wu Jianye still thought of having a security captain in the movie "Jurassic Park", who could play a role that would be of great importance to Tony.
Godwin plays the role.
When Tony Godwin heard what Wu Jianye said, a happy smile immediately appeared on his face and said: "Okay, Director Wu, don't worry!"
Wu Jianye then chatted with others for a while. The entire celebration dinner was actually a gathering for the entire crew to enhance their relationship with each other. Many personal relationships were established in these gatherings.
During this period, Wu Jianye and Isabel Adjani also chatted a few words, but now the relationship between the two is no longer the same as before, so there is no intention of inviting the other to discuss things together in the evening.
However, Isabel Adjani still seemed a little bit resentful that Wu Jianye did not adopt her opinion. In addition, the previous relationship between the two also made Isabel Adjani and Wu Jianye not talk so much.
scruples.
"Wu, you will definitely regret it when the movie is released!"
Wu Jianye smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have many advantages, but I definitely have no regrets about this one!"
Isabel Adjani was also quite speechless about Wu Jianye's confidence. She had worked with many well-known directors, but she had never seen Wu Jianye's type. He was almost paranoid about his movies.
Confident, he also acts like a tyrant when he is on the set. He can listen to different opinions, but his ideas must be the centerpiece.
In fact, many directors are like this, but Isabelle Adjani is already accustomed to her position on the crew, and some directors will also accommodate her wishes.
But when meeting Wu Jianye, I can only say that she met a director who would not accommodate anyone.
After the celebration dinner, Wu Jianye returned to his estate in Beverly Hills. Although it was already past ten o'clock in the evening, Li Xiuming had not rested yet and had been waiting for Wu Jianye.
At this time, she was already 4 months pregnant, but her belly was not obvious at all, perhaps because she was wearing loose pajamas.
"Why haven't you rested yet?" Wu Jianye asked with a smile when he saw Li Xiuming sitting on the sofa and watching TV.
Because he had to reshoot scenes for "The Love of Ghosts", Wu Jianye was worried that he would have to be busy with the next day's filming when he came back every day, which would affect Li Xiuming's rest, so he did not return to the manor, but stayed directly there.
Hotel, now that the filming of the movie has been completely completed, all that is left is post-production, and Wu Jianye will naturally come back.
Li Xiuming smiled and said: "I know you are coming back today, so I have been waiting for you, so you don't have to worry so much, the little guy is behaving well!"
In order to take care of Li Xiu Ming's body, Wu Jianye specially hired a professional medical team to check her body every day. In addition, her nutrition has been kept up, so Li Xiu Ming's body is very healthy.
Wu Jianye smiled and said: "Now that the filming of the movie has ended, I will accompany you well in the next period of time!"
Li Xiuming nodded happily, leaned against Wu Jianye, and whispered softly: "This is great!"
The two of them actually spend very little time alone together, which is why Li Xiuming has always been very unconfident. However, among Wu Jianye's women, Li Xiuming is the only one in the United States, so Wu Jianye naturally spends more time with her.
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Wu Jianye didn't say anything, just enjoying the tranquility with Li Xiuming.
The next day!
Wu Jianye saw Zhao Fei having breakfast in the living room.
The filming of "The Love Between Humans and Ghosts" has ended, and Zhao Fei's mission has also been completed. Wu Jianye did not let Zhao Fei stay in the hotel anymore, but directly invited him to live in the manor. Anyway, there are many rooms here, so it is not necessary at all.
It affects everyone's private life.
After this period of tempering, Zhao Fei has actually adapted to life in the United States, but he still prefers life in China.
"Now that the filming of "The Last Love" has been completed, I am planning to return to China in the next few days!" Zhao Fei said.
Wu Jianye smiled and said: "So anxious?"
Zhao Fei nodded and said: "Yes, although life here is pretty good, I still miss the life in Yanjing. Bean juice and fried dough sticks are my favorite!"
Wu Jianye smiled: "Okay, I'll have someone book a flight for you in the next two days!"
Zhao Fei asked: "When will the filming of "Jurassic Park" start?"
Wu Jianye said: "It is estimated that we will have to wait until July or August next year. The early stage of this drama is very cumbersome. There are many prop models that have to be produced before the official shooting!"
"Jurassic Park" is different from other movies. It involves a lot of dinosaur models, as well as electronic dinosaurs in the early stage and dinosaurs in the distant shots. At the same time, in order to make the image of the dinosaurs more restored and realistic, Phantom
Entertainment also needs to invite paleontologists to participate in the design of dinosaur models.
And there is another thing about movie marketing. It can be said that this movie will be the one with the most complicated preparatory work among all the movies shot by Wu Jianye!