Hollywood Road

"They didn't explicitly state that this is a condition for China Film to help pass the review." Kara Firth frowned, "but the meaning is very clear."

"Why James?" Margot Robbie asked curiously.

"It's very simple." Murphy walked over and patted James Franco on the shoulder, "Now James is very popular and hot, and he is already a superstar in Hollywood."

This is not an exaggeration at all. If the previous James Franco was still the kind of star who had just touched the threshold, with the big sales of "Dark City" and the popularity of magicians, he can now be said to be A member of the Hollywood A cafe.

The banquet hall was relatively chaotic. Murphy looked at the crowd who had started to revel, and said, "Let's talk in another place."

A few of them left the banquet hall, asked for a reception room with the hotel, and talked about it in detail.

In fact, things are not particularly complicated. Due to the heavy and dark theme of the film, and some plots involving Hong Kong, "Dark City" has not been able to pass the review of a certain big scissors, and as time goes by, more and more More Hollywood movies were confirmed to be imported, and the number of 34-part accounts was getting less and less. Twentieth Century Fox naturally stepped up its efforts in public relations. As the importer, China Film Group secretly released the news through a middleman.

"They are going to participate in the investment and shooting of a big-budget film, hoping to follow the Hollywood model." Kara Feith obviously understands the specific situation quite well, "let this film become a model of Sino-US cooperation and have real international influence .”

Murphy nodded. It's not like he hasn't seen this kind of thing before.

Carla Firth continued, "So, they want a superstar with real world-class influence to join. It just so happens that James is very popular now, so they have taken a fancy to him."

James Franco spread his hands, "This matter has nothing to do with me..."

"Don't you want "Dark City" to pass the review?" Kara Firth very much hoped that the film could be screened on the opposite side, "otherwise it would be difficult to appear in the theater market over there."

"Who knows what they'll make?" James Franco didn't know much about the film industry on the other side of the Pacific Ocean. "Seth and I went there a while ago, and their popular films are basically comedies."

He looked at Murphy, "But there should be a fundamental difference between Chinese comedy and American comedy, right?"

Murphy nodded, "Yes."

Let alone an American comedy,

Even the jokes on the north and south sides are completely different.

"What kind of film are they going to shoot?" Murphy asked Kara Firth, "I want to invite James to star."

He winked at James Franco, who shook his head slightly.

It was obvious that James Franco didn't want to accept this kind of additional condition at all, but because of his friendship with Kara Firth, it was difficult to refuse directly, so he came here.

Karla Firth is not particularly sure, "It is said that it is a monster movie. It seems that in ancient times, there were monsters invading there, and the male protagonist from the West happened to pass by, so he saved that side. That's probably it."

"Special effect popcorn." Murphy immediately came to a conclusion.

Kara Firth nodded, "Well, it should be."

"I think it's better to forget it."

Compared to James Franco, Murphy doesn't need to go around in circles with Kara Firth, "If you think of another way, this kind of thing may have a negative impact on James Franco."

James Franco didn't expect Murphy to say that, and immediately cast a puzzled look.

"A foreigner saved them." Murphy spread his hands and said, "It won't make the audience on the other side of the ocean feel good, and it won't arouse the interest of North American audiences. Except for the high salary, for James personally, almost No help."

He looked at James Franco, "Are you short of money now?"

James Franco shook his head quickly, "Of course not."

Seeing Murphy and James Franco singing together, Carla Firth understood and shook her head, "Forget it, let's think of another way."

Kara Firth left the waiting room first, and Murphy was also about to leave. James Franco followed and asked, "Are you so exaggerated?"

Murphy replied casually, "I don't know either."

There are some things that he doesn't want to say clearly, but even if he doesn't admit it, the facts are there.

When Kara Firth talked about monsters, ancient times and salvation, Murphy immediately thought of a movie that starred in Hollywood superstars. Matt Damon at that time was definitely not as popular as James is now - Franco Low.

However, after the big Chinese-American co-production was released in two places, Matt Damon was not favored by fans on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, and he was also complained about in North America. Apart from the high salary, it can be said that he got nothing.

And due to losing fans in North America, the hidden losses behind the high salary may not be small.

Matt Damon is undoubtedly a very charismatic superstar in Hollywood, and he is quite popular among all ethnic groups in North America. However, once the film was released in North America, it immediately aroused dissatisfaction among the entire Chinese-American group, and even A trending keyword "#thankyoumattdamon" (#ThankyouMatt-Damon) began to appear on Twitter and Facebook.

This keyword has no malicious intent to slander Matt Damon. Most of them thank Matt Damon in a very humorous tone for teaching Chinese Americans some trivial things in life, such as "Thank you Matt Damon for introducing *** *milk tea", "Thanks Matt Damon for warning me that if I'm too fat, I won't get a boyfriend", "Thanks Matt Damon for telling me to use a plastic cover to protect the sofa", etc., these may seem ordinary , but the laughing point is that if Matt Damon could save the entire Chinese nation in the Song Dynasty, then the essence of Chinese culture should be thanks to him.

This can be said to be a humorous and helpless way for Chinese Americans who already have a sense of racial crisis in the United States to satirize the motivation of the film producer when they chose a white male star.

Many Americans also put Matt Damon's head portrait on the body of Hua Mulan in Disney's cartoon.

At that time, the mainstream media in North America generally believed that Matt Damon's appearance this time was very popular in North America.

Some things, no matter whether Murphy or others admit it or not, they are there, and they will not disappear just because they turn a blind eye and listen to them.

Even if James Franco intends to accept this so-called quid pro quo invitation, Murphy, as a good friend and brother, will persuade him to give up.

In fact, things are obvious. For stars and directors who are working hard in Hollywood, North America is the real foundation.

Murphy has seen an official statistic that more than 60% of Americans do not have passports, while Americans who have traveled abroad account for less than 5% of the total population. In some respects , Americans are the real frogs in the well, because most Americans feel that their country is particularly powerful and the master of the world, all countries are not as good as the United States, and other countries should move closer to the United States.

This is one of the reasons for the prevalence of isolationism in the United States.

Therefore, most American audiences do not like to watch mainstream American actors acting in other countries. They can accept fantasy themes such as "Star Wars" and "Lord of the Rings" in alien planets or imaginary worlds, or "Escape from Tehran", "Hunting and Killing". "Osama Bin Laden" is a real-life movie that promotes Hollywood stars or American characters to show heroism abroad, but if one's own stars go to make movies for foreign countries, and most of the main cast members are foreigners, then it is "NONO".

Anyone who knows something about the TV and movie market here knows that American TV and movies are the biggest insulator, and American audiences don't pay much attention to movies and TVs produced in foreign countries.

Therefore, from the standpoint of a friend, Murphy, instead of letting James Franco participate in some four-dimensional films, it is better to stay in North America and continue to engage in their assassination, thriller and political satire comedy with Seth Rogen. Even if the latter will cause huge controversy, it will not arouse the resentment of mainstream North American audiences.

As for "Dark City" being unable to pass the review and release on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, if it is really not possible, then it should not be released.

In fact, in Murphy's view, these commercial blockbusters are nothing more than pure entertainment and cultural consumer goods. In terms of commodities, they are not fundamentally different from the popcorn sold in theaters. There is no need for an ordinary commercial film to carry so many , and these commercial films that were born to make money will not carry any messy things like cultural aggression.

As long as it can make money, Hollywood can film the other side of the Pacific Ocean to rule the world, and rule the entire universe...

Although the vast film market on the other side of the Pacific Ocean is missing, the overseas box office of "Dark City" has not been particularly affected, and North America has been making great strides all the way. passed the two billion dollar mark.

"Two billion dollars worldwide."

In an ordinary apartment in downtown Los Angeles, a man watched the report on the TV, "In just two months, it's worth two billion dollars worldwide. Isn't the Murphy-Stanton movie really good?"

He stood up, "How about I go and have a look?"

After walking around the room twice, the man made a decision, "I'm fine this afternoon, and Murphy Stanton's work is done every day. Let's go watch this movie."

He quickly packed up his things, put on a baseball cap again, went out and got into the car, and drove towards the direction of the Avenue of Fame. Anyway, he has money now, and he planned to go to the Chinese Theater in Hollywood to see Murphy Stanton's new film.

Maybe you can find out the material to continue blacking Murphy-Stanton from it!

Just a few seconds after the red baseball cap started the car and left, a very inconspicuous motorcycle came out from the corner next to the apartment and chased after it.