Chapter 88 We're going to watch this movie

At the 72nd Academy Awards, as most media predicted before, "American Beauty" became a big winner. It won five awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Photography, and almost all eye-catching awards. Sam Manders became the director who won the "Oscar Best Director" award in the sixth work. At the same time, his age at 34 is the second youngest record in Oscar history, second only to Norman Taurog, who won the award for "Taogeer" at the age of 32.

Two years ago, no film dealer was willing to invest in "American Beauty", and in the end, Steven Spielberg knew the beads with a keen eye. It was invested by DreamWorks to start filming smoothly. Now it has won a great victory and has become another classic in film history. Sam Manders has also become a rapidly rising supernova. He can be seen in almost all movie newspapers and magazine headlines. On the awards stage, Spielberg smiled and presented the pictures of the Little Golden Man to Sam Manders, which have become many cover photos.

The media have already shouted the title of "Steven Spielberg's *** man". Sam Mandes's light has overwhelmed the entire Hollywood for a moment, with a bright future, and the next movie master... But some media pointed out that for Sam Mandes, what should be made in the second movie and prove that he is not the kind of "director" is an unavoidable serious test.

The most popular movie "Star Wars Prequel 1" in 1999 failed to win an award and lost to "The Matrix"; and another big-selling movie "Singing and Dance" also returned empty-handed, and the first prize of Best Original Song was won by "Tarzan". David Lawrence couldn't hide his disappointment. Wang Yang didn't care. He had long guessed how serious and old-fashioned Oscars could hand over the Little Golden Man to a youth campus movie, even if it was just the Best Original Song.

Before participating in the Oscars, Wang Yang was still a little excited and expectant, but after participating in this one, he simply didn't want to come again. He spent the whole day outside the venue to deal with the media and participate in activities. At night, he sat in the Kodak Theater all night. The awards were awarded here and everything would be fine. But next there was the Oscar dinner held by Vanity Fair. When you received the invitation, you almost had to go there. All winners, nominees, and invitees would go. This is already a "tradition". If you don't go, you will not only offend Vanity Fair, but also disrespect the winners because you didn't come to congratulate.

Wang Yang knew that he had absolutely no idea of ​​disrespect for anyone, but others didn't know that there was no need to turn his image into "arrogance". He was a producer and a director. He needed to deal with and get to know all kinds of people in the industry, so despite shouting in his heart, "I just want to go home!", he attended the Oscar dinner with Jessica, who was also exhausted.

The matter is not over yet. I was so hungry that I wanted to swallow a few big hamburgers, but in front of the hearty food at the dinner, Wang Yang and Jessica, as well as all other celebrities, Hillary Swank, who won the Best Actress, Kevin Spacey, who won the Best Actor... No one started to do it, because there were media reporters everywhere, and they would take pictures of your "ugly" eating at any time, and then report on the titles of "hungry ghosts" and "no demeanor" and other titles, which would be a big blow to personal image.

Wang Yang does not want to be an idol star, but his personal image is a chain reaction, including the company image and the promotion of the movie will be affected to a certain extent. Before he is hungry to the point where he "didn't eat food immediately, he will die." When the dinner ended, he and Jessica returned to the extended Lincoln car. Both of them couldn't wait to chew on the family package bought by their assistant at nearby McDonald's, while muttering, "Let the image die!"

Still going to continue to attend other celebration parties? Have a sleepless night? This is a choice for a large number of celebrities, but Wang Yang’s choice is to go home, then lie comfortably in bed, have a good sleep, and continue the post-production of "When Happiness Comes Knocks" the next day.

Editing with Margaret, music with Jenn Kezmelic, and making some manual adjustments to the light and color of the picture with Vale Fist. Wang Yang lives in a busy life every day. When the time comes to mid-April, all the post-production work finally ends as expected. The 120-minute release version of "When Happiness Comes Knocks" was announced to be born, and the production cost was fixed at 32 million yuan.

The 120-minute image has poured into the efforts and efforts of countless people. Compared with the original version, the overall structure of the story has not changed much, and it is still centered around Chris Gardner from barely maintaining life, being poor, and then finally succeeding. However, there are many differences in rhythm and details. The proportion of time in the homeless stage has increased, and there are more real details and mental changes. Wang Yang feels that he has achieved the overall natural and fullness without a hasty ending. In the soundtrack, Jenn Kezmelic is worthy of being the "best soundtrack". His grasp of the picture and emotions is at the level of a master, lively string music, gentle and sad piano, and several childish voices like magical strokes all make the design of the picture and the actors' performances the greatest sublimation.

Vale Fist, who had a tacit understanding of Wang Yang, knew Wang Yang's thoughts very well, so they adjusted according to the style they had set at the beginning. At the beginning, the picture was like the early morning sun in autumn, slightly yellow, warm but with a hint of loneliness; then slowly became dark and brighter. Finally, Will Smith walked in the crowd with red eyes, and when he was so happy that he could not extricate himself, it seemed as if the clouds were clearing the sun, and the sun became only warm and happy.

There is also the sincere and moving performance of Will Smith and his son, strictly restoring the streets and clothes of San Francisco in 1981... and his own emotions. This movie not only has Chris Gardner's life and mental journey, but also his. When Chris collects debts from Wayne, he added Wayne to Chris shouting "You are a loser, we all, don't care about that 18 yuan, find a job you should find", just like Harry George once shouted to him.

Wang Yang feels that "When Happiness Comes Knocks" is the highest level he can produce at present. He gave himself an A+ and Will Smith a+, and everyone in the crew is an A+.

After everything was completed, Flame Film Company sent the original version of the movie to MPAA for grading review as usual. There was no swearing, no violence, drug use, pornography, etc. during these 120 minutes. However, Wang Yang's wish to get a G-level, failed. MPAA gave a PG-level, parents' counseling level, because there were scenes such as selling blood, being hit by a car, squeezing a shelter, etc. that made children feel uneasy, so parents need to help them understand.

In fact, the G-level and PG-level have no impact on "When Happiness Comes Knocking the Door", because its market positioning is not a child, but an adult who knows what happiness is and what dreams are. Wang Yang wants to get the G-level, but just a greedy mentality. "If you pursue the G-level and do not affect the quality of the movie, just pursue it as much as possible"; now he is not disappointed, but inexplicably relieved. He will not start again next time and think about grading things.

As early as early April, Flame Movie released its official trailer. This trailer is still focused on Will Smith's son. Of course, there are also scenes that appear at the same time in their family. There are also some ups and downs, such as Chris' detention and Chris' car hit, which is more exciting than the leading trailer, which also makes the fans' expectations rise. Another 30-second trailer is on the TV screen. During the advertising period of the NCAA National Championship final, Michigan State University vs. the University of Florida, it was only played twice, but Flame Movie has to pay the broadcaster $2 million.

Wang Yang and Jessica watched the entire game excitedly on the sofa at home, supporting the University of Florida, which was not favored before but entered the finals. Only the University of Cincinnati was not listed in the quarterfinals, and successfully bet on the unpopular Florida, which made Jessica give a thumbs up and convinced the fans who read his blog online. But to the disappointment of the two, the University of Florida did not have a dark horse to the end, and finally lost the game at 76:89, and the University of Michigan won the national championship for the second time.

However, in any case, the promotional effect of the movie has been achieved. The national ratings were close to 20 o'clock. The advertisements that were suspended in the two competitions were watched by audiences at 10 o'clock, and they were all extremely large groups.

"When Happiness Comes Knocks" is not the only hard advertisement. Several advertisement locations in "ticket warehouses" cities in Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago have all posted posters of Will Smith and his son. Although they are not as full as they are, they are close to the point of "you can always see it in one place". The cost is naturally not low. Together with the trailer's 2 million yuan, there are some city LED advertisements, and the budget for the entire hard advertising plan is 18 million yuan.

The promotion cost of the entire movie is 25 million, and the other 7 million is used for soft advertising, online viral marketing, Chris Gardner's autobiography, and TV talk show. The viral marketing on the Internet is still the same, without playing mystery, and it is purely to start topics in various forum communities, about Chris Gardner and about this movie; with the success of Chris Gardner's tour, his autobiography ranked first in the New York Times' weekly best-selling list, and the snowball rolled bigger and bigger, but it was no longer under control; in the last wave of offensive before the release, Wang Yang, Will Smith and other main creators began to appear on talk show programs and conducted exclusive interviews with newspapers and magazines. The distribution department of Flame Movie is in contact every day, with only one goal, more exclusive interviews, and more talk shows!

In "Late Night Talk Show", Wang Yang and Will Smith in casual clothes sat on the red sofa. The host Conan Aubrian behind the wooden table next to them looked at them and suddenly asked with a smile: "Will, do you feel the worst male lead after getting the Golden Soybean, what do you think?" The audience below immediately let out a "Oh" sound. Wang Yang and Will Smith both smiled. This talk show is about pursuing entertainment effects, and making small fuss is naturally one of the methods.

"I feel good. This is a big gain in my acting career. I put the trophy in the bedroom window cabinet. Hey man, it's beautiful!" Will Smith said seriously, just like the golden pulp is a great honor. His reverse answer also made the audience laugh. Conan Aubrian shook his head with a frown, "If I throw it away, at least not in the bedroom, that smell will affect my sleep state. I want to eat berry. Is anyone the same as me?"

The audience laughed and shouted, Will Smith also smiled, Conan Aubrian pressed his hands down, looked at Wang Yang and asked, "Yang, when you hear Will win the worst male lead, what is your first reaction?" He immediately looked shocked and scared, and changed his voice and said, "Oh my god! Oh no, it's over. The male lead of my movie just got Jin Luomei. Wow, what should I do?"

"No, no..." Amid the audience's laughter, Wang Yang smiled and denied repeatedly, spreading his hands and laughed: "I don't want to talk about Jinlingmei anymore! OK, in fact, I didn't react at that time, only one idea." He looked at Will Smith next to him, remembering the 120-minute image. No matter what, what can't be said? He looked at the audience and smiled: "Have you ever got Jinlingmei this year and won the Oscar next year? I want to have it." The audience laughed and exclaimed. Will Smith also pretended to be shocked. Wang Yang said loudly: "I know how great Will's acting is, and you will know soon!"

"Oh! Wait a minute, wait a minute!" Conan Aubrian raised his hand to stop the audience who was about to applaud, looked at Wang Yang, and said with interest: "What did I hear just now? Young, do you say Will can win the Oscar, right? Is this your outlook for "When Happiness Comes Knock on the Door"?"

All the words were said. If "When Happiness Comes Knocks" failed, he and Will will become laughing stocks; but will it fail? Wang Yang nodded confidently and said, "Yes, this is my outlook! I can say more, but leave more to the cinema." Conan Aubrian sighed a few times, pointed at Wang Yang, and smiled at the audience: "This guy is crazy enough, I like it, I don't have to worry about my ratings!"

Wang Yang smiled and shrugged without any worries. Will Smith pulled him and said with a booing smile: "Director, let's take it easy!" After the movie was completed, he watched it as soon as possible, and was very satisfied and confident about his performance. He smiled and said: "If you say it, there will be no surprises, right?"

The audience below suddenly smiled and applauded constantly. Many people whistled. Conan Aubrian said with a serious look on his face: "Oh, what a confident two people! I can't wait to see the movie." As he said that, he stretched his head and half-covered his mouth and asked quietly: "Tell me, is the truth just now? Is the movie really that exciting?" The audience laughed louder, and Wang Yang and Will laughed too. After a few seconds, Conan said again: "Okay, it's time to talk about private life, my favorite part! So, Yang, how are you and Jessica?"

"Late Night Talk Show", "Tonight Talk Show", "Oprah Talk Show"... In order to record these talk show programs, there are also interviews from newspapers from all over the country, Wang Yang, Smith and son, Chris Gardner and other crew members are running around. They are in New York these days, and in Chicago the next few days, and then head to Canada again...

"It's Wang Yang, that magical boy!" Looking at Wang Yang, Will Smith and others on the small TV screen, as a black man, Aaron Johnson has always liked Will Smith, and he also has a good impression of Wang Yang, who saved the little girl Briana and filmed a black biography. He watched the talk show and laughed, "Hey, that guy is really good! When will his movie "When Happiness Comes Knocking" be released?" As he said, he looked at his wife on the other side of the sofa, and she replied without thinking: "No. 20."

"Oh, it's the 20th in a few days, let's go and see it!" Aaron Johnson smiled and picked up his five-year-old son next to him, raised him up, and said with a smile: "Hey, little boy, we are going to watch this movie, "When Happiness Comes Knock on the Door." Little Aaron suddenly said happily, waved his fists and said: "You can go to the movie! You can go to the movie!"
Chapter completed!