Chapter 167 Between people
In the theater, there were only a few viewers.
Bruce was watching the movie being shown, and he grabbed the popcorn out of boredom and threw it into his mouth, chewing it until it was crunchy and fragrant.
Martin picked up the Coke and took a sip.
On the screen, Alexander commanded the Greek coalition forces to form a Macedonian phalanx and fight with the Persian army.
One of the most important attractions of epic films is the war scenes.
What are the criteria for a good movie? Everyone's judgment is different.
But the standards of studios are very uniform: make money or not.
Bruce couldn't stand it anymore after seeing the heart-wrenching scene involving a dog on glass: "I'm going to go out and take a breath."
Martin wasn't too interested in this either: “Let's go.”
The two of them got up and prepared to leave.
Martin discovered that besides them, there were also some people leaving the theater.
The number exceeds a quarter of the cinema audience.
This is bad news for any movie.
Martin has long forgotten what the film was like in his previous life. Apart from Angelina Jolie, it seems that this film left no other impression on him.
The two of them left the theater and walked towards the parking lot.
Bruce said: "I watched the DVD of King Arthur, and it was much more interesting than this one."
Martin thought for a while: "Because King Arthur dies, but it is very commercial. This one is more literary?"
Bruce shrugged: "That's probably true. If I had known it would be so boring, I would go to find Jin. It would be no more interesting than watching bad movies with you."
Martin asked: "Fengyoujing?"
"Kim only used a little bit, and he screamed in discomfort. He washed it for a long time and almost went to the hospital." Bruce wanted to lift his clothes again: "You are a rotten person, you actually want me to apply it there."
Martin grabbed his clothes: "Don't mess around, there is LAPD, be careful of the magazine being emptied." He came up with a random idea: "Jin used Fengyoujing, which is on fire all over the world."
Bruce gave him the middle finger: "You are such a pervert!"
The two got in the car and went back to the apartment together.
Martin was a little worried and called Louise: "Drunkard, what are you doing?"
Louis whispered back: "Spend time with the family." She asked in return: "What are you doing?"
Martin has a lot on his mind: "I just came out of the theater with Lao Bu."
Louise understood why Martin called: "I know, the response to the film is not very good, it's okay."
“I won't disturb you anymore.” Martin hung up the phone on his own initiative.
Sitting in the co-pilot, he was thinking intently, focusing on the relationship between people.
Bruce sped up and asked, "Do you think this movie will fail?"
Martin simply said: "In the same theater, there are so many people leaving midway, which always explains something."
“Are you worried about Louise Meyer? Man, when did you have a conscience.” Bruce said: “I thought you left your conscience in Atlanta.”
Martin said: "She is a multi-millionaire, so I don't need to worry."
“Man, are you going to do something bad again?” Bruce had a bad premonition.
Martin was vague: "The Mountain Has Eyes has released this film, and I'm worried that the bad luck will continue."
Bruce remembered something: "The Coke that Robert transferred arrived a few days ago. I rented a warehouse to store it and put some in the studio. You can go and drink a can."
He said deliberately: "Expired Coke has endless aftertaste."
Martin shook his head and said nothing.
Brentwood is a famous affluent area in Los Angeles.
In a mansion on the top of the mountain, Louise stood in front of the window, put away her mobile phone, and overlooked the night view of Los Angeles in the distance.
The status of the film Alexander the Great was actually determined before it was released.
The only uncertainty is how tragic the failure will be.
Martin was able to call at this time and ask about the relevant situation. Louise sighed lightly: "I still have some conscience."
There were footsteps behind her, and a woman in her 50s came up behind her: "Dear, are you worried?"
Louis turned back and smiled: "It's about work, don't worry, Mom, I can handle it."
Mrs. Meyer nodded slightly and did not ask any more questions: "You just need to remember one thing, no matter what happens, your father and I will always be your backing."
"I know..." Louise held her mother's arm: "Let's go have a drink."
Mrs. Mel reminded: "You are drinking more and more uncontrollably. Do you need me to send you to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting?"
Louis said: "It's not that serious, I just have a drink to relax now and then."
The mother and daughter came to the small bar at home and just opened a bottle of low-alcohol liqueur.
Mrs. Mel asked: "The project didn't go well this time?"
Louis took a sip of wine slowly: "I guess all the money I made this year will be lost."
"In business, it's normal to make profits and lose money. Buffett can't guarantee that every business will make money." Mrs. Meyer has also worked hard in the shopping mall and is used to seeing the storm: "Since you graduated from the University of Southern California, your career and life have It's been going well, and setbacks are not necessarily a bad thing.”
Louise's face almost collapsed: “Mom, do you want me to throw you a hard one?”
Mrs. Meyer never touched the glass: "I don't understand the big truth, but when you fail, it is easier for you to see clearly who are trustworthy around you, who can face the wind and rain with you, and who will abandon you at any time. "
Louis put down her glass and thought carefully.
Mrs. Mel picked up the wine and drank it slowly. After "Alexander the Great" was fully released in North America, Martin was very concerned about the film's market response.
Some films have good reputations but poor box office. Depending on long-term operation, they can always make their money back slowly.
However, the film's reputation exploded. From film critics to ordinary audiences to industry media, it received negative reviews. The IMDB score was 5.6, and the Rotten Tomatoes freshness score was an outrageous 16%.
Of course, Alexander the Great only took in $13.69 million at the box office during its opening weekend in North America.
The film's disclosed production cost was US$155 million.
The impact on the street is even more tragic than that of "King Arthur" and "Van Helsing".
It can be called the number one box office disaster in Hollywood in 2004.
All investors participating in the platter will face huge losses.
The failure of an level production will always have many consequences.
Sherman Oaks, in the villa on the south hillside.
Louis sat in front of the bar in the lobby, opened a bottle of whiskey, filled the glass, and drank it in one gulp.
The personal cell phone that had been put aside rang at this time.
It was Martin who called.
Louis asked: "Is something wrong?"
Martin asked: "What are you doing?"
Louis said: "It's a meeting, don't disturb me for now."
Martin responded: "You should be busy first and send me a message when you are free."
Just as Louise put down her cell phone, the business phone on the other side rang.
She answered: "This is Louise Meyer."
"Hi, Louise, it's me, Fairman." The person on the other side spoke very politely: "My Zero Degree Foundation participated in your fund-raising at that time, and the funds were invested in your Pacific Pictures in batches to participate in Hollywood's For movie platter investment, the foundation is now encountering difficulties. The second and third phases of investment cannot be received, and the first phase of investment..."
How could Louise not understand what he meant: "Don't worry, I will return the one-phase investment and promised interest dividends to you within the term of the contract."
Fermat laughed twice: "This is the best. I will participate in your platter investment when there is a suitable opportunity."
Louis threw the phone on the bar, poured another drink, and continued drinking.
Even though she was mentally prepared, the film was so brutal that it was beyond her expectation.
Within a few minutes, the business phone rang again. It was the same foundation that was preparing to withdraw its investment.
Louise's Pacific Pictures, like Relativity Entertainment Media established with Wall Street funds, raises funds from foundations and other investors and invests them in Hollywood movie platter projects to make profits.
The difference is that Louise will also invest herself.
The platter projects invested in are profitable and even only need to return the capital, so there is an endless stream of investors.
Failed to such a tragic level, it is normal for investors to withdraw their capital and cancel cooperation.
Since the media officially disclosed the North American box office data last weekend, in just a few hours, Louise received 7 phone calls, all of which were investors unilaterally canceling cooperation.
Even though she was mentally prepared, she was still annoyed.
How can a person feel happy when encountering such a thing?
Louise drank glass after glass of wine, and a bottle of 40-proof whiskey quickly ran out.
The personal cell phone rang at this time, and there was a call from Kelly Gray.
With a gloomy look on her face, Louise pressed the connect button and played: "Langguo, are you not going to cooperate with me?"
Kelly let out a clear laugh: "Pervert, I do want to abandon you, but I want to see you fail a few more times."
"You have a conscience." Louise decided to give her a reward: "Next time, I will not only let Martin broadcast the video, but also broadcast it live."
Kelly felt itchy with hatred and said, "Aren't you and that bad guy preparing a new movie and planning to come to Atlanta to shoot? When you come over, I have prepared a surprise for you."
Louise said: "I like surprises the most."
The two of them didn't say much, and hung up the phone. Louise stood up, took another bottle of wine, and continued drinking.
You can leave your troubles to be dealt with tomorrow. At least you can have a good time getting drunk today.
Louis drank a few more glasses of wine and was about to get another drink when Mary, the housekeeper, suddenly came over and grabbed her.
"You have drunk too much, don't drink anymore." Mary advised: "Your body will not be able to bear it."
Louis looked very sober: "I didn't drink too much, this is just a little, I know it in my heart, it's okay."
Mary said: "I'll help you go upstairs to rest."
“I'm really fine.” Louise waved her hand and suddenly whispered something to Mary.
Mary hurried to the hall.
Louis poured the wine and continued drinking.
Mary picked up the hall phone and dialed Martin's number.
The other side picked up: "Louise?"
Mary said: "I am Mary, Louise's housekeeper."
Martin found a deserted place and asked, "What do you want?"
"Mr. Davis, if you have time, please come and persuade me. Louise has been drinking since this morning." Mary spoke very quickly and seemed particularly anxious: "There are calls from more than a dozen companies and foundations. , ended the cooperation with Pacific Pictures and demanded a complete divestment of investment. Pacific Pictures may not be able to survive this, which will be a huge blow to Louise..."
She paused slightly: "There are still calls coming in. I'm worried that something will happen to her, but I can't persuade her."
After saying this, Mary waited quietly for a reply from the other party.
(End of this chapter)
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