MTL - Hollywood Lover-Chapter 567 Efforts, dreams, everything
In Zhang Dongcheng's exclusive office, there are Jack, Mel Gibson, and Adaman. The three of them all looked at Zhang Dongcheng, who was sitting on the executive chair, thinking hard, and dared not breathe.
"The Passion of the Christ is a good movie, I'm absolutely sure of it. Don't worry, everything is going on as usual, Adaman, contact a few more theaters, we must expand the number of screenings!" Zhang Dongcheng took the last puff of the cigar and put it Press it in the ashtray, and then said to Adaman.
As soon as these words came out, Jack and Mel Gibson looked relieved. Although they are the main creative personnel, the distributor is Dongcheng Films. Zhang Dongcheng can even say that the current situation is too bad, and it will be a year or two later release...
But when he said this, he naturally supported Jack, and he was not afraid that his company would be attacked by Jewish organizations because of this movie, which made Jack and Mel Gibson very grateful.
Is there anything more important than getting encouragement from friends in times of difficulty?
And Adaman's face changed obviously, and he said to Zhang Dongcheng very worriedly: "Smith, are you too optimistic? You must know that the influence of the Jews is not small, and even several radical organizations have declared that they will take certain violent measures." Preventing the film from being staged..."
After hearing Adaman's words, Jack and Mel Gibson's complexions turned pale again. What he said was completely true. There were indeed Jewish extremist organizations who wanted to buy Jack and Mel Gibson's lives. Of course, they strongly advocated the release of this movie. Zhang Dongcheng is also within their threat.
Although movies are important, life is not easy. Not long ago, Zhang Dongcheng joked that Russell Crowe was being targeted by a criminal group, and his face was haggard with fright, but less than three months later, he himself did the same.
After careful calculation in my mind, the future consultation is not too reliable now, some small details have changed a lot because of my appearance, Zhang Dongcheng can't guarantee that he or Jack will not be attacked at all, Jewish What extremist groups say is just to scare them.
"How about the test screening?" Zhang Dongcheng asked Jack.
This movie was too controversial, and Jack didn't dare to launch it on the stage casually, especially when the wind is turbulent now, he needs to be more cautious, so Jack held a preview a few days ago, and specially invited Jewish organizations and Christian organizations And ordinary movie fans watch it in advance in order to predict what they may encounter after the official show.
"More than 100 viewers watched our preview in advance, and they were all touched when they left the cinema. Some people criticized the film for being too violent, and some thought it had anti-Semitic racist tendencies. But some people felt very moved after watching the film. When the scene of **** being scourged appeared, the crowd continued to sob, and many people were very angry during the process of Jesus’ crucifixion. When **** was reborn at the end of the film, A woman yelled "Hallelujah", and the crowd burst into applause." Jack briefly introduced the scene at that time.
"However, the next day was not so good. The American media launched a "siege" of the film. The "Los Angeles Times" rarely used a front-page review to warn that the film would "provoke the masses", while the "New York Times" news Call it a violent and anti-Semitic movie and describe it with words like "weird, brutal, narcissistic". Well, that's the LA Times in that issue. I don't think we can take the risk yet, it's too It's crazy! I don't support it!" Adaman is in a high position, and he is thinking about the overall situation of Dongcheng Films. Now that Dongcheng Pictures has conquered the city and become the largest film company in Hollywood, it is only a matter of time, and there is no need to take risks. Risk of being uprooted.
"Film critic Jamie Bernard (Jami Bernard) said: "Children should not be allowed to see this film. Not even grown-ups should take the risk. This film is the most vicious anti-Semitic film since the German Catholic Church films about World War II. Bernard described the film as "disgusting" and "cruel". The 7-minute movie is constantly being slandered and insulted. As if to prove that he was right, Adaman also took out the Sun newspaper, where the columnist's special report was shocking.
Seeing such a report, Zhang Dongcheng also hesitated a little. He is not a young man now, and he wished that all eyes would be on himself. Even if it is controversial, he can guide it to a good side, but This time is really different.
Stability is the number one priority. Dongcheng Pictures has expanded rapidly in recent years, and it has also caused dissatisfaction among countless people. If they unite and use the Passion of **** to attack themselves...
Looking at Zhang Dongcheng's hesitant face, Jack, who had never seen him react like this before, understood, and said with a long sigh: "Smith, I understand. In fact, I am also worried that The Passion of the Christ will bring you trouble. You know, I would rather Something happened, and I don't want to let you suffer any losses..."
Standing up, Jack said sadly: "I just hid my movie for a while, it's okay, it's okay..."
Mel Gibson's face turned gray when he heard it, but he has nothing to do now. He is also a public figure, and it is impossible to ignore all the scolding.
Zhang Dongcheng stared blankly at Jack in front of him, looking at his almost completely snow-white hair. He is also a director, so he naturally knows what Jack has paid for this movie.
It's hard work, it's a dream, it's everything!
In front of him was Jack who appeared at his door six years ago. He looked a little out of sorts, a middle-aged man with two big dark circles like a panda, and a beard that didn't look like a British man at all.
He put down all his self-esteem, bowed his head to the unknown self at the time, and single-handedly helped himself shoot the perfect two-shot gun.
He abandoned his family, wife and children, followed him across the oceans, gave up a stable life and followed him just to work hard for his dream, to become his own royal cameraman, and never leave him.
And now, I can't help him?
Resisting the ups and downs of his heart, Zhang Dongcheng also stood up, and said in a deep voice: "Jack, the matter has not reached the final step, why give up?"
Hearing what Zhang Dongcheng said, Jack just lowered his head, staggering a little unsteadily: "Don't give up, now, can you not give up?"
"Of course, of course! We only see the Jews who oppose us, why don't we see the Christians who support us? Is there more Jews in the United States now, or more Christians? Are there more Jews in the world, or believers in Jesus? How much?" Zhang Dongcheng said loudly, like a morning bell, Honglu Dazhong woke up the confused Jack.
Jack turned his head and just stared blankly at Zhang Dongcheng, not knowing what to say.
"Who are we shooting this movie for? What is your dream conveyed through this movie? Jack, where is your dream?" Zhang Dongcheng asked a few steps forward, grabbing Jack's shoulder.
The ashen eyes glowed again, Jack moved his lips, and said with some unease: "Mel and I made this movie for our faith, and we want everyone to realize the greatness of Jesus, even in the face of torture. , He is still the most merciful Lord!"
"That's right! But, when you encountered a little difficulty, you put aside the most important thing of carrying forward the glory of the Lord. Are you still worthy of your faith?" Zhang Dongcheng said excitedly, grabbing Jack's shoulder vigorously , Shouted to him: "Just for the faith, for the dream, stick to it! I will stand with you!"
Turning his head, Zhang Dongcheng said to Adaman: "Three things! First, contact me with the theater owner. I will personally fight for the theater for The Passion of Jesus. The second thing is to call the boss of the public relations company. How much money, turn the public opinion over! Third, I want to stir up this matter and call on all Christians to feel the greatness of the Lord! Opening nationwide in September! We've got a month to go!"
Zhang Dongcheng’s words cheered up everyone. Although Adaman believed that The Passion of the Christ might cause Dongcheng Films to suffer unnecessary losses, Zhang Dongcheng’s words were imperial decrees, and he would only carry them out unconditionally.
Zhang Dongcheng is omnipotent, and he is impossible to fail. Such thoughts have long been deeply planted in Adaman's heart and have never changed.
"OK, let's go our separate ways! We will surely win!" Zhang Dongcheng and Jack embraced each other heavily, and Jack's eyes were reddened by the friendship between the friends who helped each other despite everything.
Under Zhang Dongcheng's full intervention, the scolding that poured across the country slowly turned to...
With the widespread attention from all walks of life in the United States, "The Passion of the Christ", which will be released on May 25 (US time), will increase from the original 2,000 theaters to 2,800 theaters. At the same time, Dongcheng Pictures, the distributor of the film, also increased the number of copies from the original 2,500 to 4,000.
Adaman, the general manager of Dongcheng Pictures, said in an interview with "Variety Show": "The film has become extremely popular in recent days. Many theaters have told us that only two copies are not enough, and we need to increase to four copies. The premiere will definitely be explosive. Yes, the theater wants to prepare in advance."
So far, "The Passion of the Christ" has pre-sold movie tickets worth 10 million U.S. dollars, and box office analysts predict that the film will break through 40 million U.S. dollars within 5 days of its release. Movies booked in dollars. ---Chicago Sun-Times.
When "The Passion of the Christ" became the focus of attention in the United States and even the world, President Bush, who had just entered the White House for a short time, expressed through his spokesman that he planned to watch this controversial film in person. Last Friday, US time, White House press secretary Scott McClane announced to the outside world that Bush decided to watch "The Passion of the Christ".
According to reports, there is a theater in the White House in the United States, which is exclusively for the president and staff to watch movies, and the source of the movies can be synchronized with the theater.
Such news is excellent news for "The Passion of the Christ", which was criticized by Jewish organizations and many film critics some time ago. --Washington post.
The flesh on the screen was whipped until it was bloody, and the shoes on the feet were also soaked in blood... Smith Zhang’s queen cameraman became the director for the first time, and Mel Gibson’s new film "The Passion of the Christ" not only caused religious arousal in the United States. The huge controversy over racism and racism also sparked a debate about film ratings.
"The Passion of the Christ" is classified as R-rated, that is, teenagers under the age of 17 need to be accompanied by their parents to watch. However, people who have watched the film generally believe that the film should be classified as NC-17, that is, it is prohibited for children under the age of 17 to watch. According to some experts, the reason why the film is not classified as NC-17 is because the US film regulations stipulate that NC-17 films should be films that expose sexual scenes and more foul language and are not suitable for teenagers to watch. , and although there are a lot of violent scenes in "The Passion of the Christ", there are very few sexual scenes and foul language. A similar situation was last year's "Kill Bill? Volume 1," which was rated R despite its jaw-dropping levels of violence. Should the scale of violence also be included in the NC-17 scale? With the release of The Passion of the Christ, this has become a hotly discussed topic in American film circles. --New York Times
Zhang Dongcheng worked tirelessly for Jack, he didn't want to let him down, he didn't want his friend to face failure just as he set foot on the road of his dream.
Just for the word "friend", Zhang Dongcheng is willing to face the situation where he may suffer innocent disasters. It is precisely because of his characteristics that he is sought after by countless stars in Hollywood. Anyone who has a little contact with him They all fall under the charm of his personality.
The reason is only this one, he really regards his friends as friends!
Today is the second preview screening and the last one before The Passion of the Christ is released. Zhang Dongcheng also came to the screening venue to face the first-line reaction.
There are only about a hundred seats here, and the audience here comes from all walks of life, most of them are Christians, and there are also a small number of other denominations or simply...Jews.
Zhang Dongcheng sat down on the seat, and a man beside him who looked older, but healthy and with all white hair turned his head to look at him, with such warmth and peace in his eyes.
"Hello, who are you?" Zhang Dongcheng looked a little strangely at this man, and couldn't help asking him. Of course, he looked very familiar with this man, but he just couldn't remember who he was.
"Oh, Mr. Smith, first of all, your film company is under great pressure to release The Passion of the Christ. I am glad for your courage. I am Billy Graham." The man who called himself Billy Graham nodded to Zhang Dongcheng, There was a smile on his face, but the name shocked Zhang Dongcheng's whole body!
Billy Graham, Reverend Billy Graham!
This is not a simple character!
Pastor Billy Graham (William Franklin Graham or Billy Graham, November 7, 1918 -), born in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, is a famous contemporary Christian evangelist in the United States and one of the representatives of the evangelical church after World War II. one. He is a frequent advisor to the President of the United States and ranks No. 7 on Gallup's list of celebrities of the 20th century.
He is a pastor without a church. His sermons are never in churches, but in stadiums, such-and-such avenues, and such-and-such squares where tens or hundreds of thousands of people can gather.
The evangelistic meetings led by him are collectively referred to as "The Billy Graham Crusade". His London crusade lasted 12 weeks in 1954, and his 1957 crusade in New York City's Madison Square Park lasted 16 weeks. In January 1956, he went to Kerala in southern India to preach, and was also very popular. By the early 1990s, it was estimated that more than 110 million people around the world (outside the United States) had attended his evangelistic meetings in person. Gurdjid's footprints were almost all over the world's major cities, breaking through the barriers of race, culture and politics. obstacle.
The largest attendance ever was in Seoul (Seoul), South Korea, in the 1970s, when a million people attended.
From June 24 to 26, 2005, the 87-year-old Billy Graham hosted the last evangelistic meeting in Flushing Meadows Park in New York. More than 242,000 people attended, and more than 9,000 people made decisions. Billy Graham has reached more audiences through television, radio, film and the Internet than any other person in history, more than 200 million people in 185 countries.
If he is just a preacher, then it is not a great thing that more than 200 million people have heard his sermons, and Billy Graham has another thing that is completely different from other preachers, that is, he has influenced the White House!
In 955, Billy Graham met Eisenhower, the first real presidential friend. Eisenhower often asked him how people could know for sure whether they would go to heaven after death. President Kennedy wanted to know more about how the world was going to end. President Johnson was haunted by his own death. "He's kind of afraid of dying," Graham said. Once, Johnson asked Billy Graham to accompany him on a plane to a meeting. The reason was that the weather was bad and Johnson was worried that the plane would fall.
America's first family gave Billy Graham a rare opportunity to become a family pastor. He gave them a sanctuary and led the first family through difficult times. Many presidents wanted Billy Graham to spend their last night in the White House with them. President Nixon passed out in Billy Graham's arms at his mother's funeral in 1967. When President Reagan died in 2004, the first person Nancy Reagan notified outside her family was Billy Graham. The Bushes have invited the Billy Grahams to their Maine home every summer for more than 20 years. One day in 1985, Billy Graham invited Bush Jr. to take a walk on the beach. Bush said Graham planted a mustard seed in his soul, which grew the following year. Billy Graham led him on the road, and he started walking, and that was the beginning of a change in his life.
This is a ruthless and moderate Christian leader, and he is a huge vane figure who affects the entire American Christians!
