Chapter 57 Yang?
"Mr. Wang, thank you for everything you did! You saved the a-pix company. Of course, its name is flames-films, but please allow me to call it a-pix. I still clearly remember the mood when I founded it, that was indescribable satisfaction. It was like a child of mine, carrying all my hopes and dreams. Later, I sold the company to you, and a few days later, I regretted it so much that I couldn't fall asleep. I said to myself, 'I want to buy the company back, I can't hand it to a little kid, it was killed by my own hands.' I kept picking up the phone, putting it down, and saying to myself, 'You have to believe that young man, he will cherish the company, cherish every employee, he promised this.'"
"Now I am so happy that I can't extricate myself from seeing the success of "Singing and Dance" that I can finally have a good sleep! Mr. Wang, you have made your promise. You are a very excellent young man with admirable abilities and strong beliefs, so please keep it up! I believe you will be more and more successful, and a-pix will be more and more successful, and produce one classic movie after another! Good luck! - Chris Lynch."
Looking at the email on the computer screen, Wang Yang was very happy. He made his promise and did not disappoint anyone. This was great! Wang Yang smiled slightly, and his hands on the keyboard posed, replying to Chris Lynch's email. He remembered very much the lonely look when Chris Lynch signed the sale contract; he also remembered Lynch's begging voice: "Please cherish your employees!"
He did it. With the great success of "Singing and Dance", Flame Film Company will not only not lay off employees, but will instead expand its recruitment of more employees to carry out more business; the company will not go bankrupt, it will only grow bigger and bigger!
After replying to Chris Lynch's email, Wang Yang scanned the new letter in his email. This was his private email. Not many people knew about it, they were all letters from good friends. While looking at a letter from Michael Pitt, the cell phone in his pocket suddenly rang. Wang Yang took out and saw that the caller ID was "Jon Filtimel". They were all busy. They had not contacted each other for a long time. Only when he heard that Jon was promoted to the Lions Gate Ceo, he called a congratulatory phone.
Wang Yang answered the call, leaned on the back of the chair, and said, "Hi, Jon!"
"Hi, Yang, it's been a long time since we've seen each other, how are you doing recently?" Jon Filtimel's laughter came from the phone. Wang Yang couldn't help laughing and said, "It's very good, it's a good life. My movies are selling well, and the original soundtrack CD is selling well, and there is no risk of losing money."
It is currently the sixth week of "Singing and Dance" release, and the third week of its mass release. It has received 18.736 million US dollars in the past three days, and it may be able to exceed 30 million again this week; and the total box office has reached 147 million US dollars. According to this momentum, it is very likely that it will eventually receive more than 180 million US dollars in North America, the second "The Popular Son".
In terms of the original soundtrack CD, the students saw that the 100,000 copies of the first issue were snatched by students as soon as it was put on the shelves, which made Flame Movie very confident, and the number of copies of the second issue was set at 500,000. In the current market, there is still a shortage of supply and demand. As soon as the new products were put on the shelves, they were cleared, and the copy factory was busy and the huge orders were completed quickly.
After joking, Wang Yang asked directly: "Jon, is there anything wrong?"
Jon regrets it now, and of course the directors of Lions Gate regret even more. Looking at the current singing and dancing craze, Jon couldn't help but imagine that if he had enthusiastically wanted to cooperate with Wang Yang, invest or jointly launch "Singing and Dance Youth", then now, Lions Gate is also a huge beneficiary of the craze; instead of calling for cooperation like this at this time.
When he saw the first week of "Singing and Dance" released, he was sweating in a cold sweat. He should have known it for a long time and could not underestimate this young man! Others may not know it, but can he not know it? The success of "Ghost Record" is almost based on the idea of this young man. He and Lions Gate are often executors; this young man had already calculated it when signing the contract and proposed a strange sharing plan; and then moved out of the Art Craftsman Company to release "Ghost Record" in advance; to the later promotional plan, etc.... This young man is very cunning, definitely not the kind of person who forgets after success.
But at that time he still foolishly made the mistake of "arrogance" and missed a great opportunity.
Thinking of this, Jon sighed in his heart. When he heard Wang Yang's question, he was stunned and replied with a smile: "Yang, "Singing and Dance" will definitely be released overseas, right? Oh, this is really nonsense! What I want to ask is, is there any possibility of cooperation between Lion Gate and Fire? You know, our company's overseas distribution system is quite complete, and we can contact and release it in several countries in Europe, South America, Asia, Australia, and even Africa."
"Oh!" Wang Yang nodded silently. When he saw the call prompt, he guessed that Lions Gate wanted to cooperate. As expected, he smiled and said seriously to his phone: "No need, Jon. Fire Company has the ability to deal with overseas distribution. We have not yet given the overseas distribution rights of "Singing and Dance" to others for the time being."
If you ask the A-Pix company, the predecessor of the Flame, what is the most valuable thing left behind? The answer is not the copyright of erotic films such as "Erotic Games" filmed by Vale Fist, nor are they those ragged photography equipment, but its distribution system. Although it has a bad relationship with theater companies in North America, it does have the ability to release a movie; it also has overseas distribution capabilities, including Europe, South America, Asia, Australia and other places, so there is no need for Lionsgate to help.
In fact, Flame Movie is already preparing for overseas release. With the North American report card of "Singing and Dance Youth", distribution companies from all countries are willing to introduce this movie. Perhaps in July, "Singing and Dance Youth" will be available for European countries. At that time, the singing and dancing craze that swept North America will have a high probability of sweeping the entire world.
Hearing that the wish for cooperation for overseas distribution failed, Jon said "Oh" in disappointment, and his tone seemed a little unwilling: "Yang, do you really have no place to cooperate with Lions Gate?"
"Um..." Wang Yang thought for a while, but there was no one. He half-jokingly said: "Maybe there are some, we are going to find partners with the surrounding copyrights such as clothes, toys, etc. If you are interested, you can contact our company. I don't care about these things."
"Clothes, toys?" Jon repeated in surprise and said with a chuckle: "Yang, Lion Gate is a film company, not a clothing company, nor a toy company."
Wang Yang also smiled and shrugged, "Then I have nothing to do. Jon, you know, we can't share the profits to the Lion Gate Company in vain." Jon on the other side laughed, and said in a self-deprecating tone: "I know, I knew when I picked up the phone, how could you, a cunning guy, let others take advantage!" Wang Yang couldn't help laughing, and joked: "You can change your career to open a clothing company or toy company. Man, I'll let you take advantage." Jon smiled without any mercy: "Come on, my heart is in the film industry."
After laughing, both sides were a little silent, and Wang Yang asked: "Jon, how is "Ghost Record 2" doing now?" A long time ago, he saw the news that "Ghost Record 2" was filmed, and the story background of the sequel was transferred to the office. According to Lionsgate, the cost of the investment was tens of millions; later he was busy every day, and he almost forgot about the sequel of "Ghost Record".
"It seems that you haven't been following the Lions Gate for a long time, right?" Jon laughed and replied: "The movie has been made, and now it's about to end in the post-production stage. But we are not in a hurry, because of its release time, we are going to schedule this year's Halloween schedule." Wang Yang said "Hmm", and Jon sighed again: "Yang, to be honest, we regret it now. We should let you be the director. I hope you can forgive our mistakes."
Wang Yang adjusted his sitting position and leaned on the back of the chair more comfortably. He looked up at the ceiling with his head tilted his head and smiled at the phone: "It's nothing, Jon, I have never held a grudge. Even if you asked me to shoot it, I wouldn't agree." After a pause, he smiled and said: "I actually don't have much enthusiasm for horror movies."
"That's great, it's great that you don't blame us." Jon's voice was very happy. Of course, he was really happy. Wang Yang and Flame Company are both supernovas now. They will make sure to make a profit if they film "Singing and Dance 2". Lionsgate and Flame are both competitors, but they can also be partners. Thinking about the second purpose of calling today, Jon asked: "Yang, do you have plans for the next movie? Do we have any opportunities to cooperate?"
"The next movie? No, no plans for the time being." Wang Yang shook his head and said. "Singing and Dance Youth" is still in its release stage. There are new publicity activities for overseas distribution. Many matters require him to participate and deal with. How can he have time to think about the next plan? And... Wang Yang let out a sigh and rubbed his temples and said, "Jon, I have hardly stopped working this year. I am busy every day. I am a little tired. I want to take a break and don't think about anything. I live quietly." He whispered: "Look at the book; ok, although I don't have a dog; I have to accompany my girlfriend and watch football games at night..."
Jon was very surprised and said louder, "What? Are you tired when you are so young?" Wang Yang smiled and said, "Young people are also tired. I need time to think about some things." Jon seemed to regretfully said, "It seems that the director's problem has happened. How long do you plan to rest?" Wang Yang shrugged and said, "I don't know, at least one month, take a summer vacation." Jon was stunned and said, "Please, I heard your tone just now, I thought you would have to rest for a few years."
Wang Yang laughed and said, "No, making movies is my lifestyle. If I haven't filmed for a few years, I may not be able to survive." He sat up slowly, looked at the pot of daffodils on the computer desk, reached out to fiddle with them, and smiled and said, "But sometimes, you have to slow down, pay attention to the people and things around you, and enjoy life. To be honest, I haven't been with my girlfriend for a long time, which is unfair to her."
"Yes, you're right." Jon said in agreement, and smiled, "Yang, your girlfriend is a good girl, do you know? She called me and begged, 'Mr. Philtimel, please believe me, his movies are really great, he is the most talented person I have ever met...'" Wang Yang was stunned, realizing that Jon had misunderstood, but he couldn't speak, listening to Jon continue, "Later your unjust case was exposed, she called again, 'Mr. Philtimel, you must help Yang, he was wronged!'... Yang, she treats you very well, cherish her!"
"It's not what you thought, Jon, you misunderstood." Wang Yang let out a slow breath and shook his head and said, "My girlfriend is not Rachel." Jon was stunned again and blurted out, "What? Not Rachel? Oh my god! I always thought... it seems that I was making an illegitimate." He laughed a little awkwardly and said, "Yang, who is your girlfriend? It's not really Natalie Portman, right?"
Wang Yang was speechless, and he realized that Jon was so gossiping! He wiped his forehead helplessly and said, "No, that's a ridiculous scandal. Natalie Portman and I don't know each other at all." He smiled and said, "Who is my girlfriend? I think you will find out soon."
After chatting for a while, they finished the call. Wang Yang stretched out his body and continued to browse the web page. He opened Yahoo and was about to look at the current news, but found a big title in the entertainment version: "In 1994, Yang's love for Natalie!" He couldn't help but widen his eyes and said helplessly: "Which gossip newspaper has compiled news again?"
Wang Yang curled his lips and opened the news, which was also from "Daily Entertainment". He glanced a few times and was stunned. There was still a picture, which was scanned by a magazine, which was said to be his school magazine. The so-called "showing love" comes from this page of the school magazine. An article he once published, ""Killer Lyon", a beautiful killer, a beautiful girl!" Wang Yang frowned and thought about it for a long time before he vaguely remembered that there was such a thing. At that time, he was the commissioner of a campus weekly magazine, providing a movie review every week. This article should be one of them.
"Damn, what did I say?" Wang Yang scratched his head laughingly and read the text on the screen to himself: "Natali, who plays Matilda, is like an elf who falls into the world. She is so mature, so elegant, so charming! Under her wonderful interpretation, I saw such a lovely girl! People really want to hold her in their arms and tell her 'I protect you!'... Natali, I think she will become the Best Actress in the Oscar in the future!"
God! Wang Yang's expression was a little awkward, and he sighed repeatedly: "Oh, hell, hell..." He remembered a little. During that time, he used to like poetry crazy, which led to his desire to express his views in a "elegant" way when writing film reviews, so the above words were included. He frowned and murmured: "Why can "Daily Entertainment" get this school magazine? I don't even have a collection."
He got the answer immediately. There was another paragraph below the article. The one who sold the school magazine to "Daily Entertainment" was a classmate who didn't want to name him. The classmate said: "Yang is indeed very obsessed with Natalie. He always said at that time, man, Natalie is my dream!"
Wang Yang gritted his teeth angrily. It would be fine if this guy sold the school magazine, but he still wanted to make up such a sentence! When did he be fascinated by Natalie Portman? He really admired her performance in "Lyon, Killer" and loved the screen character "Matilda". Maybe it was because of this that he praised Natalie in the film review at that time; but he admired more things, and he admired Jean Renault's performance, and he remembered that there was a passage in the film review of Jean Renault. Was he just fascinated by Jean Renault?
"What is this?" Wang Yang rolled his eyes speechlessly, as if he was about to die. He looked at the comments in the news again, and the comments seemed to have been captured by female fans: "Yang, you can't be with her, no!", "She is just a lucky girl. If I were asked to act in "The Killer Lyon", I could also act very well!", "Natali, bitch! Don't steal Yang!"
Wang Yang scanned it and said that the number of comments was very high. Is this the influence of a "phenomenon director"? He shook his head mockingly and closed all the web pages. He didn't know if Jessica saw these messy news. This time there was "evidence"... Thinking of this, Wang Yang picked up his mobile phone, dialed a number, and smiled and said, "Hi, Jessica, it's me..."
They have not been alone for a while. After the movie was released, they did not meet in private except for several interviews with everyone in the crew. Of course, this is because they are afraid of being photographed by paparazzi, which has caused trouble and affecting the release effect of "Singing and Dance Youth"; but now there is no need to worry about this anymore, the momentum of the movie has become a foregone conclusion. Now no matter whose love is exposed, it will not affect anything.
After making an appointment with Jessica, Wang Yang left the apartment. There were five or six paparazzi waiting underneath, including the old acquaintance Cole. Wang Yang silently picked up the car and then walked around the neighborhood for several routinely, as if he had thrown away the paparazzi. It was not to avoid the exposure of the relationship, but he and Jessica had not had a good date for a long time. He didn't want to follow a bunch of paparazzi behind him, which was a big shame.
After arriving at the parking lot near the date location, Wang Yang walked towards the appointment place. The park area was deserted and there were no passers-by. From a distance, Jessica stood next to a big tree. She was wearing a white T-shirt and jeans, her hair was tied into a ponytail, and she was dressed very refreshingly. Wang Yang smiled and waved her hand and walked up quickly.
Jessica, who saw him, suddenly smiled and walked over. The two walked up to him, saw Wang Yang's smile, and saw that there was no one around him, Jessica couldn't help but hold him with her hands, leaning her face on his shoulder, and said softly: "Yang, I miss you." She remembered the recent scandal between Natalie and Wang Yang, and the "love show". Her hands holding Wang Yang's back couldn't help but tightly clamping her hands.
"Jessica, I miss you very much." Wang Yang lowered his head and kissed her forehead, feeling her feelings and her youthful and hot body. He couldn't help but hold up her sweet face and kiss her mouth. Jessica smiled and "um" and responded enthusiastically.
While kissing, their eyes were making silent communication, and the two hot hearts were pressed tightly together. The longings from these days were all about to be released on this kiss. But just as they kissed more and more, they felt a few flashes of light on their faces, and then they vaguely heard a few unstoppable, excited "yes!"
Wang Yang was stunned for a moment. The voice seemed like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing the enthusiasm in his heart. He frowned and glanced around and said, "Cole? Is it you?" Jessica's eyes also turned around with his eyes, and asked in confusion: "Who is Cole?" Wang Yang said helplessly: "A paparazzi." He looked at a big tree in the distance, felt that it was there, and shouted, "Cole, come out, I know it is you!"
"Hahaha!" Sure enough, Cole walked out from behind the tree with a smile. He held the telephoto camera and kept taking pictures at Wang Yang and Jessica, and laughed happily: "Yang, you are so sensitive! But this time, I finally took a picture." As he said that, he approached the two, squatted down and adjusted the position of the camera, and then snapped, and smiled excitedly: "It's not Natalie, it's Jessica, haha! Wow, the story of the 'phenomenon director' and his heroine. I'm rich this time!" He took photos of the two kissing passionately. In the current hot period of "Singing and Dance", that photo was priceless, and it was enough for him to change to a good car!
Jessica's cheeks were a little red. She covered her face with one hand. She looked at Wang Yang next to her and asked in a low voice: "Yang, what should I do now?" With the success of "Singing and Dance", she has been the target of paparazzi's followers recently, but being photographed kissing her boyfriend like now is naturally the first time.
"It's okay now." Wang Yang smiled at her, dragged her hand, and smiled at Cole openly: "Hey, Cole, take a good shot!" Jessica suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and grabbed his hand hard. She and Yang could finally be together openly. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but show a sweet smile.
"I understand!" Cole kept pressing the shutter and followed Wang Yang and Jessica step by step. Wang Yang dragged Jessica's hand and walked towards the Park Lake District, smiling and said, "We don't have to pay attention to him." Jessica nodded with a smile.
But when the two walked for a while, and Cole always followed, holding the camera in both hands and ready to take pictures at any time, it made both of them feel very unnatural, and they had to take care of themselves when chatting, and were embarrassed to say love words. Wang Yang finally couldn't help it, stopped and stared at Cole and said, "Brother, you have taken photos of us kissing. Can we have a quiet date?"
"no!" Cole said with a smile without hesitation, shrugging, "I want to take more valuable photos, at least I can take photos of you returning to the apartment together. That photo can make my car more elegant!" Jessica wanted to discuss and said, "Then please follow me, don't be by our side, okay?" Cole smiled, "No, it's easy to lose, and there are some valuable photos on the way you're on the way."
Wang Yang couldn't help but look angry and said, "Don't be greedy, Cole!" Jessica also looked helpless and angry, and she didn't want to say anything more.
"If you want to hit me, come and welcome me." Cole looked at Wang Yang and smiled. He took the two of them angry again, as if giving a "friendly reminder" and said: "But, you have to get used to this, I am the only one this time; next time? Maybe there are ten or twenty people around you. Who told you that you are more popular than the president now!"
"Yang, let's go." Jessica said, and Wang Yang nodded.
The two left the park and drove to get rid of Cole, but ended in failure. The beautiful long-term date was ruined. However, Cole did not take photos of them returning to the apartment together; but the photos of the two kissing passionately were enough to tell everything.
Chapter completed!