Chapter 1,432 Something special

[The West Lake is as straight as green silk, and the mist is looming. The pines and cypresses are always the same every year, and the pavilions and pavilions remain the same as before. --Recalling Jiangnan]

Naturally, Ye Ming's lawyer had to bargain over the hatchery matter. Anyway, the lawyer behind this matter actually liked this kind of case the most.

After all, being a lawyer generally depends on reputation. How can a lawyer gain fame?

Naturally, it is said that there must be a big case, a sensational case is best. As for the Clinton and Lewinsky case, although it caused a sensation all over the world, cases like this rarely occur. It is estimated that this was compared to Nixon's Watergate scandal, which was basically dozens of cases. Something that happens only once a year.

Therefore, finding a case in the entertainment industry is the best way to attract everyone's attention. For example, let's take the Simpson murder case. Although this case is said to be the case of a sports star, the sensational effect is indeed quite large. Simpson spent a lot of money hiring lawyers to litigate his case.

There is not one lawyer in this case, but a team of lawyers. How much benefit did Simpson's team of lawyers get? Each person's legal fees are calculated in millions, so there is no need to talk about money.

The anger is even greater. This case has caused the reputation of the relevant lawyers to skyrocket. Therefore, in such a situation, no matter what it is, at this time, you can find a person who can make money and increase your income. It is definitely every lawyer’s dream to have his own famous case.

Therefore, the Wall Street lawyers investigated the case that Ye Ming handed over to them, and found out that this matter was done by people from Columbia Pictures. It turned out that Columbia Pictures had a Japanese film The racing movie has also collided with the schedule of The Fast and the Furious. These two films are currently in production. You can imagine that the possibility of these two films colliding with the schedule is very high.

After all, everyone is focused on the Christmas period. Both are road movies, and if they are released at about the same time, then naturally the one released first will have a huge advantage in such a good thing.

This is actually a certain phenomenon in the entertainment industry. If it is a movie with the same theme, the release time is not much different. As long as the difference between the two movies is not so big, then it will be like this As for one thing, the one that is released first will definitely have an advantage at the box office. After all, the audience already has a preconceived notion in the short term. If it is released first, it will naturally mean that it will be very lucky.

Therefore, Columbia Pictures will take action at this time. Columbia Pictures was eventually acquired by a Japanese company. Therefore, at a time like this, it will naturally do its best to help Japanese movies.

This is a completely normal thing for dealing with the Fast and Furious crew. Originally, if we were talking about a problem like this, and Columbia Pictures had done something dirty, and if we didn't get caught, then in this case, it wouldn't be a big deal, but the key point is, Now that Columbia Pictures has been found guilty of dirty tricks by Ye Ming's legal team on Wall Street, its reputation is basically a bad one.

Not only was Columbia Pictures forced to apologize to the public, but it also stopped the release of its own movie in the United States and indefinitely shelved the release of this racing movie in the United States.

And it's not too late, the senior executives responsible for Sony also stood up and bowed to apologize. Anyway, such a thing, the uproar in the end was quite serious.

After all, on a question like this, some questions must mention this situation. For example, even if you do something illegal, it doesn’t matter. As long as you don’t get caught, then There is no problem, let alone Hollywood. In fact, any big company in the world does not have some shameful things. It’s just that these shameful things are usually well covered up, so generally speaking, ordinary people who eat melons will basically not know about it.

But once the common people know about such a matter, if we do not adopt a reasonable attitude to deal with such a problem, then it is basically impossible for such a matter to end. of.

Therefore, this incident can be said to have brought Columbia Pictures into disgrace and loss of face. Not only will their own movies not be released, but they will also have to apologize to the crew of Fast and Furious. This is embarrassing. It was almost thrown away at grandma's house.

After all this fuss, the filming of Fast and Furious has been completed. Jackson and Schwarzenegger also came to play a small cameo role. Although the total footage of the two of them did not last for five minutes, it was a bit deceiving. , but it’s just a guest appearance. It’s agreed that the guest appearance won’t last too long. It's just a matter of using these two big hits to attract fans. In fact, this is also a commonly used method in some Hollywood movies.

Inviting some superstars to make guest appearances naturally means that they will use their fame to attract fans. Robert Cohen went crazy at the closing reception. This director was always putting on airs during the filming process. Except for Ye Ming, no one has been taught a lesson. It can be said that he is quite strict. directed.

But at the reception, Rob Cohen was very kind and approachable, and in the end, the director paid out of his own pocket and gave everyone a red envelope. There are big ones and small ones, which are determined according to the location of the crew. All the people on the crew are basically aware of something like this.

Therefore, no one at the scene would be stupid enough to open it and see how much the red envelope is. No matter what your status is in the crew, you will almost always be given corresponding red envelopes.

For example, if the boss of the lighting team gives a red envelope of one thousand yuan, then at such a time, it is impossible for all other members of the lighting team to give more than one thousand yuan. This is the rule, although it is not expressly stated. Regulations, but it is indeed an unspoken rule.

Under normal circumstances, no one would change such a rule casually. During the dinner, Rob Cohen pulled Ye Ming and said: "Mr. Ye, the filming of this movie has finally been completed, but my responsibility is that I haven't done much investigation anymore. The rest is your responsibility. This issue of special effects, We must hurry up and do special effects, but don’t delay the Christmas schedule.”

Although there is still only half a year before the Christmas schedule, at this time, special effects for movies cannot be completed in a short time, especially some more advanced special effects. At this time, 3D is the signature of Fast and Furious. ah. Many of Universal's cinemas have been converted into 3D screening rooms.

Although it is said that at this time, the changes are not completely in service of the movie Fast and Furious, but in such a situation, no matter what it is, at this time, Fast and Furious is at least an inducement , to induce Universal to start its own 3D screening hall renovation plan in advance. After all, in the future, a movie model like 3D will actually be the most profitable movie model.

If you think about it, you can clearly see that the ticket price of an ordinary movie is twenty or thirty yuan, but if you leave 3D, the ticket price will be at least three yuan. Sixty or seventy is a normal number.

Therefore, in fact, 3D cinemas are more profitable. At least for a period of time in the future, 3D movies should be the kind of movies that are very profitable.

Otherwise, Universal would not have built a 3D screening room specifically for Fast and Furious. As for 3D movies, what is the most important thing? In fact, there are two points. One is a high-tech screening room. There is no better way, we can only do it slowly.

The other thing is the special effects. Only if there are enough special effects and a lot of words can it cause a sensation at a time like this.

Therefore, on such an issue, Robert Cohen naturally gave Ye Ming a lot of advice on this matter. After all, the company doing the special effects was actually Huihuang Film and Television, so Ye Ming naturally had to worry a lot.

Ye Ming said without hesitation: "Don't worry, director, I will definitely keep this matter in mind. Moreover, while we are shooting our movie, we are also doing special effects for another movie. Therefore, we will give it to you when we shoot a section." In the past. At this time, we actually started making special effects relatively early. Therefore, if there is such a reason, then at this time, even if we have completed the production, then under such a situation, we are also Don’t be impatient. I guarantee there will be no problem with the Christmas schedule and it will be released on time.”

Ye Ming is a systematic person. Therefore, in fact, doing special effects may be more difficult for people from other film and television companies, but if it is to deal with Ye Ming, then in such a matter, it is basically impossible. It doesn't count. The system does special effects, which is the most fashionable method. Therefore, in fact, under such a situation, things are much easier than imagined.

Of course, Ye Ming would not say it, otherwise, it would not show how important his brilliant film and television is. In fact, by leaving it to your own company, Brilliant Film and Television, to do the post-production special effects, you can save money quickly, and it can also enhance the reputation of Brilliant Film and Television. Speaking of Huihuang.com, it is basically known to everyone in the industry now.

Even the general public is relatively familiar with Huihuang.com, the number one industry website. But if we talk about Brilliant Film and Television, it is still well-known in the Asia-Pacific region. However, if we talk about the whole world, Brilliant Film and Television is really not a very important film and television company.

In terms of scale, let alone the top ten, even the top twenty, the top thirty are a bit awkward. There is only one star in Huihuang Film and Television who can barely be regarded as having global influence. It's the boss Ye Ming. If it weren't for the support of the big tree of Huihuang.com, then on this issue, Hollywood might just be too lazy to know what Huihui Film and Television is.

Therefore, in such a situation, how to improve the company's reputation is also very critical. The movie Fast and Furious is an opportunity to do special effects. Is there anyone who can do it better than your own system? Whether it’s Lucas’s industrial magic or Spielberg’s team, no company in the world can do as good a job in special effects as Ye Ming’s system.

This is a special effect made with advanced technology. Although it is said that the special effects are made using the entertainment * empire * system, it is a bit bullying, but no matter what it is, in such a thing, building a reputation is the most important thing.

Rob Cohen is very convinced of this, and Ye Ming is an investor in this movie, so he should be more attentive to this movie than himself. If the special effects are not good enough, it is Ye Ming himself who is at fault. Ye Ming probably knows this better than anyone else.

Therefore, Rob Cohen nodded and said: "So, then I will wait for the good news of your victory. This movie is the most difficult movie I have ever shot. I put a lot of effort into it. I don't want to My own movie has been criticized for its special effects. Of course, maybe this is not something I worry about. As an investor, you want to cook well more than I do.

By the way, there are more than 20 million of the remaining money that has not been spent yet. Do you really plan to use all this money for publicity? "

Generally speaking, a movie basically uses one-third of the total investment for promotion. Not to mention Blair Witch, that is a special example. Does China also have Crazy Stone? Anyway, generally speaking, the fundamental reason why Hollywood movies are sweeping the world is their quality. But another thing is that these movie investors are willing to spend money on promotion.

As long as the script is strong enough and the film is attractive enough, it seems that Hollywood crews are no longer stingy about publicity costs and so on. Therefore, under such a situation, it is a bit strange for Robert Cohen that Ye Ming spent 20 million for publicity.

Because Ye Ming is from China, and Chinese people are generally thrifty and thrifty. Regarding such an issue, Ye Ming should be more careful about publicity expenses. This is in line with the Chinese tradition.

But in such a situation, it seems, it seems that Ye Ming is doing the opposite of things like this. He simply doesn't take the 20 million in his eyes. He directly uses a big stroke of his pen to The 20 million was spent on publicity.

Ye Ming said with a smile: "Twenty million is nothing. The recent promotion I did for Fast and Furious on Huihuang.com cost millions anyway." (To be continued)