Chapter 436 Bullying and Dog Killing
In July, two action blockbusters will also be released in the North American theater market.
However, before it was released, the two films started a bloody battle.
One is "Bad Boys 2" directed by Michael Bay and starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.
The last attempt at "Pearl Harbor" was not very successful. Michael Bay made a World War II epic blockbuster into a bloody love triangle story.
Although the war scenes were not bad, the overly drawn-out emotional line completely dragged down "Pearl Harbor", and it was understandable that it failed miserably at the box office.
It is also because of this movie that no one compares Michael Bay to Little Gilbert anymore.
How does this compare? When Michael Bay hit the streets in Pearl Harbor, "The Two Towers" directed by Gilbert Jr. during the same period had a global box office of over 1.5 billion US dollars.
Of course, Michael Bay is not the unluckiest one, the most unlucky one is undoubtedly Kate Beckinsale.
You know, at the beginning, the number one choice for Princess Arwen was not Anne Hathaway, but her.
It turned out that Kate Beckinsale felt that Arwen didn't have many roles, and she was a supporting role and went to "Pearl Harbor" to take over the heroine's role.
But the situation turned out to be different from what she imagined. Anne Hathaway became the dream lover of countless people with Arwen. Her "Pearl Harbor" received a mediocre response at the box office and its reputation was not very good.
But it doesn't matter. Kate Beckinsale feels that she still has some hope. After all, the magical blockbuster "Van Helsing" starring Hugh Jackman will be released next year.
After the failure of Michael Bay in "Pearl Harbor", the film company did not lose trust in him. This "Jedi Men 2" is Michael Bay's specialty again.
However, "Bad Boys 2" will face a strong competitor. "Rush Hour 3", a new film by Hong Kong movie superstar Cheng Lung who has already made several blockbusters in a row, is coming soon.
As a series of movies that combines Cheng Long's action movie style and American humor, the "Rush Hour" series also has a certain number of fans after the accumulation of the first two movies.
Last year's "Mystery of the Spell" was also a box office hit, pushing Cheng Long's reputation in Hollywood to a higher level.
So it can be clearly seen that although the power of the Chinese gang in Hollywood has begun to decline.
John Woo and Ang Lee hit the streets one after another, and Li Lianlian and Yunfa Chou were not successful in Hollywood.
Only Cheng Long was going smoothly.
Oh, by the way, there are also the two girls from Mainland China, one older and one younger, especially Shu Chang. Her role as Xiaoyu is very popular with North American audiences.
It's a pity that although Shu Chang signed a contract with Sheena Boone's Super Artist Management Company, the little girl was unable to concentrate on her development in Hollywood because her Chinese agent and her family were entangled in profit matters.
If it were a more ruthless person, he would just leave the Chinese agent and the weird family behind and go it alone.
But Shu Chang is not good enough. She is not yet an adult and needs parental supervision.
Sheena Boone complained to little Gilbert that Ming Shuchang would take advantage of Xiaoyu's popularity and come to Hollywood to make more movies and earn some money.
As a result, each of her family members became more and more difficult to deal with, and they were determined to stay in the country.
Fortunately, little Gilbert had the foresight to sign a three-movie contract with Shu Chang at once. Otherwise, her weird family might not let Shu Chang appear in the sequel, in which case little Gilbert would have to find another actor.
Although it is difficult to understand, sometimes the world is so strange. It is essentially composed of a huge grass-roots team, which is quite speechless.
Little Gilbert didn't want to talk about the bright future with Shu Chang's family. He could just do whatever he wanted with his love, and just finish filming and complete the publicity tasks.
Although her family members are holding her back, Shu Chang has become one of the most famous Chinese film and television actresses through "The Mystery of the Spell".
If she hadn't been too young and not qualified enough, she might have been given the title of No. 1 Chinese-speaking actress.
Although the role of Xiaoyu did not win any acting awards, the film's global box office exceeded US$500 million!
In the era of the commercial film market, everything is about money, and box office is the last word. The practice of winning awards at the three major European film festivals in the 1990s is gradually no longer feasible.
Chinese entertainment media is good at creating four major celebrities, four major celebrities, four major celebrities, and four minor celebrities.
As expected, Shu Chang was ranked among the four minor dandies. If it wasn't for her age, Shu Chang should have been among the four major dandies.
Bingbing Li also gained a lot. She has more autonomy and now plans to make a career in Hollywood.
Although except for the "Mystery of the Spell" series, most of the movies that come to her are B-level movies, and they are supporting roles.
But Bingbing Li felt that even if he was playing a supporting role, it would be better than returning to China.
The current situation in China is that there are too many people and too little food. There are only a few famous movies that are launched every year.
You said that you have appeared in Hollywood movies, and you have also won the Best Actress Award abroad!
Instead of making a bloody success in China, it is better to polish it in Hollywood and accumulate a certain reputation.
If you can no longer survive, return to China to develop.
Little Gilbert agreed with this strategy. Although Asian actresses generally have a longer shelf life than European and American actresses, they basically start to decline after the age of thirty. Bingbing Li is also on the way. If we don’t take advantage of this moment to make more capital, it will be difficult for domestic entertainment in the future!
Bingbing Li sometimes envies Shu Chang because her Xiaoyu is so popular. If this role was his own, Bingbing Li couldn't even imagine what kind of status he would have now.
The female star of a Hollywood A-level commercial blockbuster immediately crushed another maid Bingbing when she returned home, stepping on all international awards under her feet.
The competition among female stars is very fierce. They compete for everything from red carpets to resources, celebrity positions, and even men.
Many people say they don’t want to be famous and say it’s for the sake of film art, just listen.
If you don't want to be famous or a big star, don't come to the entertainment industry. This is a place of right and wrong, and no one can escape the struggle of fame and fortune.
Speaking of movies, these two obviously different action movies were released at the same time, and they are still very interesting.
The promoters of the two films are also quite competitive, almost competing with each other.
Sony Columbia Pictures, the publisher of "Bad Boys 2", mobilized the media to constantly mention Cheng Long's Chinese identity in an attempt to arouse the dissatisfaction of certain groups.
Not to be outdone, Disney, the publisher of "Rush Hour 3," encouraged dog lovers to protest the movie because a dog was injured during the filming of "Bad Boys 2."
Don’t underestimate an injured dog. This is a serious matter. Dog lovers and animal protection organizations are not vegetarians.
In the history of Hollywood for so many years, except for little Gilbert, a fierce man who can confront animal protection organizations and achieve great victories, no one else can compete with these groups.
Columbia Pictures and Michael Bay can't either, so in the face of protests from dog lovers and animal rights groups, they have to either pay for a settlement or apologize.
Of course, "Rush Hour 3" is also not doing well here.
Although North America on the surface shouts the slogan of no racial discrimination, in fact it is a society full of discrimination, and the Chinese are at the bottom of the social discrimination chain.
Cheng Long relied on his own kung fu and the support of little Gilbert to break out in Hollywood and became a well-known action star in Hollywood and even the world. This will naturally dissatisfy those who used to look down on Chinese people.
Especially the black group, this group of people hate Cheng Long very much.
What seems strange is that the male protagonist of "Rush Hour 3", Chris Tucker, is also black. Isn't this correct? Why do some black groups still hate movies and Cheng Long!
As everyone knows, it is precisely because of Chris Tucker that these black groups were brought to the rhythm by the media launched by Columbia Pictures.
I don’t know if it’s really because of race, or if these black people are just pretending to be stupid.
In short, when the newspapers were saying that Cheng Long bullied Chris Tucker on the set and robbed Chris Tucker of his limelight, these black groups became dissatisfied with Cheng Long.
If bullying and bullying require evidence, the media responsible for spreading rumors here are very familiar with the essence of journalism.
Before the release of "Rush Hour 3", a short clip was leaked, which showed Cheng Long and a group of martial artists discussing action design. There was a scene of Cheng Long and Chris Tucker practicing actions.
As a result, the unscrupulous media eliminated the conversation between the two, so the scene turned into Cheng Long beating Chris Tucker.
As for how it came out? It was secretly recorded by someone who didn't want to be named. He couldn't stand this kind of behavior and then submitted it to the media.
This is the charm of studying journalism. It confuses right and wrong, and people who don't know the truth will be deceived.
Although during promotion, Cheng Long and Chris Tucker repeatedly emphasized that they have a good relationship and have collaborated on three movies, and they have a deep brotherly love.
But in the eyes of some people, Chris Tucker was threatened by the crew and had no choice but to force a smile and reconcile with the big devil Cheng Long.
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are not much better here. Although the two continue to market their dog-loving characters, Will Smith also showed off a Rottweiler he raised on social platforms.
The crew also went to stray dog shelters to do charity activities, aiming to eliminate the negative impact on dog lovers and animal welfare.
But in the eyes of dog lovers and animal rights activists, the more you do something, the more it proves that you have done bad things before.
Poor dogs have paid the price for human stupidity and we must protest.
Besides, Disney has given me a lot of money, but the little money you gave me from Columbia Pictures is not enough to buy soda. I firmly protest.
As a result, one side was suspected of bullying on the set, and the other was suspected of murdering the dog. The two sides continued to fight like this until July 18, the release date.
Both films held premieres the day before their release.
Perhaps because they felt it was unlucky to have two films in the same place, the premiere of "Bad Boys 2" was moved to Chicago.
The premiere of "Rush Hour 3" was held in Los Angeles as usual. Little Gilbert and Charlize Theron attended the premiere of the film to cheer for the film.
(End of chapter)