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    Ye Wei made a film film in 2 days, 18 days to be precise. Starting from the 4th, there were 4 days of pre-production, day B of shooting, and 6 days of post-production. It was all completed on the 21st. On the 2nd  I returned to Los Angeles today to have a screening session before the Christmas holiday.

    "At this time, in a screening room at DreamWorks headquarters, there was dim light, a silent atmosphere, and a wide projection screen showing an exorcism video."

    There are a bunch of big shots sitting in the front row of the audience seats, Jeff Terry Price, Gary Goetzman, Spielberg's assistant Baugh, Tom Hanks is also here today, and there is  A boy who is seriously inconsistent with their average age, Ye Wei.

    Looking at the shaky images of hand-held photography, everyone had different expressions. Old God Ye Wei was there, Gotzman covered his forehead as if he was a little shaken, Smai looked like he was watching something and thinking about it, and Price looked like he was watching something.  Happy and a little uncertain, both Bao and Hanks were as nervous as ordinary viewers.

    HON A gunshot rang out, and they all moved, frowning, changing their sitting positions, and shrinking back. The story on the screen came to an end, followed by the ending credits:

    Director: Yunik-Gu

    Producers: Yunique Gu, Andrew Grand, Heck Potko

    Screenwriter: Heck Potko, Yunique Gu, Andrew Grand

    There was silence in the screening room, and then almost at the same time, two completely different voices sounded:

    "This is genius"

    "This is cheating"

    "It was Price who said he was a genius, but it was Goetzman who said he cheated. Everyone quickly became divided, and there was no change from the last meeting. Hanks and Bao were neutral for the time being, and Smail was thinking uncertainly.  Ye Wei looked at Goetzman, who was two seats away, and asked, "Gary, what about now?"

    Goetzman pointed at the projection screen and said with a serious face: "I'm not criticizing the film itself, but this thing, a handheld pseudo-documentary? Is the amount of footage in these 3 minutes half that of a regular movie? It's considered regular exploitation.  Film? You said it was shot with Flexx Lightweight II. The camera didn¡¯t have a lot of stuff and a lot of trouble, but you can¡¯t use it to shoot Little Miss Sunshine. You have to use Flexx Platinum.  You have to use Millennium, right?

    You did not follow the normal process of film shooting, you did not face those possible problems, you avoided them, did you look at the samples?  I doubt you've even seen the dailies.  "

    "I don't deny this. I only watched it in person for one day." Ye Wei shrugged, but said very seriously: "After that, my partner Grande will be responsible for watching every day. If you have any questions, call me. I don't think this is bad.  This is a flexible change depending on the situation. If I have enough time, I will watch the whole process.¡±

    "This is how cheating is done," Goetzman looked around at the crowd and said, "Have you seen it?" "Weige, the question of whether you are competent in film shooting still exists."

    Ye Wei couldn't help but laugh, feeling really angry, and said calmly and confidently: "Gentlemen, if this doesn't convince you, then I don't know what making a movie is.

    There is no set without problems, and problems are full of unknowns. I think this movie does not prove whether I can solve a specific problem, but that I have enough ability to lead a team to solve any problem.  "I can shoot an exorcism video in B-day", but can't I shoot "Little Miss Sunlight" in more than nine weeks and 40 working days?  Gary, I can do it for the first time with the lightweight second generation, the first time with the Platinum, the Millennium, the gold no matter what model, I can do it.  "

    Price nodded in agreement: "Wei is right. He has proven what he needs to prove. If he can't do it, he will be making things difficult." Hanks suddenly expressed his attitude: "Wei did a good enough job. Although this movie  It¡¯s a mockumentary and it only took 18 days to make. We know how difficult it is.¡±

    ??Golzman is at a loss for words, unable to refute this point, which is faster than the average of top exploitation filmmakers. At least Weige once again proves that he is a prodigy.

    "I think the risk of switching to film now is acceptable." Smyi finally thought about it and turned to the film school.  Finally, Bao also said: "What I saw was an excellent film, which met Mr. Spielberg's requirements."

    At this time, it was useless for Goetzman to object anymore. He nodded silently and looked at the credits that were still rolling on the screen, "I hope none of us will regret it."

    When the opinions were agreed upon, Ye Wei clenched his fists and breathed a sigh of relief. I knew that I could be so high-spirited, but my face didn't show any look of pride or victory. Goetzman is not an enemy. The producer  The differences are all for the good of the project. We are friends and partners who will continue to work together. Why should we cause more unhappiness?

    He stood up, clasped his fists to everyone, and said solemnly: "Thank you everyone for your trust. It's really an honor for me." Looking at Goetzman, "Gary, I know that I am young and inexperienced, and I still have a lot to prove.  place, you don¡¯t want me to mess it up, I understand, IAll we can do is continue to work hard to do a good job, and ask for your attention.  "

    "It's better to do that, smart boy." Gozman smiled helplessly and said: "If you mess up, I will mess up. How can I not help you?"

    "Haha, then I can't fail." Ye Wei said with a smile.

    Everyone chuckled, and the conflict was successfully resolved. No one was idle, and they all got up and prepared to leave.

    Price happily praised: "The film is really good. Some scenes scared me a lot. Did the girl's twisting movements have special effects?" Ye Wei laughed proudly: "No, Nina did it all by herself. She is from Canada.  A member of the National Youth Team of Rhythmic Gymnastics." Everyone immediately praised it, and Hanks also praised: "Well done, the ending is very shocking."

    Talking about the film itself, even Goetzman praised: "The story is quite good, the pacing is well handled, and it would be a waste to make a pseudo-documentary." Smyi also said: "The editing technique is very innovative and formal.  , your film talent is enviable.¡±

    "Thank you, thank you." Listening to everyone's praise, Ye Wei smiled happily. The hard work this month has not been in vain.

    Nina had a high fever, which almost turned into pneumonia. She only started to improve and recover in the past two days.  Fortunately, he almost never left the studio during the post-production period. He worked harder than during the post-production of "The Wedding Is Coming" and didn't suffer much reproachful looks from Constantine and Mihaela.  Not only the two of them, but everyone on the crew put in a lot of effort for "Exorcism Video". He also paid 450,000 US dollars in production fees. Now that it has been recognized by these characters, it is very close to success.

    Seeing that everyone was about to leave, he quickly seized the opportunity and asked with a smile: "Gentlemen, do you think it can get a chance to be distributed in theaters?"

    The implication is that DreamWorks and Playtone, who wants to distribute it?

    There was no expected crowd eager to give it a try, or even fighting for it. They were all obviously stunned, including Price, who was full of praise just now. He also had the same reaction, as if to say, "Distribution? Theater distribution? What are you talking about?"  "

    "" Ye Wei's smile couldn't help but fade away, and his heart became heavy. These people are not interested. The film is good, but it is not good enough to be released on the big screen in theaters everywhere.

    "I'm afraid it's not suitable." Goetzman shook his head and Price agreed with him this time: "Small-volume DVD distribution is feasible, but theaters are not."

    The direct video disc market is still small, 10,000?  A thousand?  That would be a waste. Ye Wei 100 didn't agree with what they said, and he was thinking about how to persuade them.

    "You guys can talk about this, I'll excuse you now." As the director of the production department, Simai is not responsible for film purchase and distribution. After that, he walked out of the screening room.  Bao, who had no right to speak, also left. He had completed his task. If the distribution department was interested, he would ask for instructions from the superiors step by step after communicating with the film purchasing department.

    Hanks¡¯ heavy face looked thoughtful, he didn¡¯t know what he was thinking, but he probably wasn¡¯t suitable for release.

    Goetzman said in detail: "Not every movie is suitable for theatrical release. That's the case with "The Exorcism Video". The audience was fooled once by "Blair Witch" and they won't be fooled again. It's not that it's bad, it's just not that good."  Show up at the right time. And your next film, Little Miss Sunshine.¡±

    "Yunique-Gu and Weige-Ye can be two people" Ye Wei was already prepared for this, knowing that he would not be able to get released if he failed to pass the test.

    "But, I heard from Brian that Nina, who plays Maggie, is your girlfriend?" Hanks suddenly asked a key question.

    I just learned that Gotzman and Price both said, "The release of the DVD must be put on hold first" and "Let's release the DVD after Little Miss Sunlight". The reason is very simple. If it is released, the outside world may be interested in Ni.  "Na, Exorcism Video" is linked to Ye Wei, it is not that difficult to guess that Gu You is Ye Wei

    "She is." Ye Wei did not deny it, and could not deny it. He spoke quickly and clearly: "This is not a problem. Our relationship has not been exposed yet. I will try to keep it secret. If it is exposed, it may be because of watching the exorcism video."  When I date her, I don¡¯t have to come forward and say it. I just need to find someone close to me who knows about her and break the news.

    Most importantly, releasing it will be beneficial to Little Miss Daylight

    First of all, except for us, all the insiders who may break the news have signed confidentiality agreements, Nina is no exception, and the relevant personnel in the future will be no exception.  Even if someone wants to break the news, they can't do it openly, and who would do such a stupid thing that will only get themselves into big trouble?  Therefore, if any news leaks to the media, it will only be an unconfirmed rumor. If no one acknowledges it, it will always remain a rumor.

    Some news is good news. If "Exorcism Video" is a topic and popular, wouldn't it be a kind of publicity for "Little Miss Sunshine"?  The more successful and talked about the better.  For movie fans, it is a mysterious attraction; as for ordinary viewers, you know they have no intention of gossiping at all, and rumors will not affect them from going to the movies. There are Tom, Julia You must watch it. They don't even know that VIY is  Who??

    Anyway, before everyone agrees, I will not admit, respond, or be rash. Gu You is Gu You, and Ye Wei is Ye Wei.  "

    Ye Wei said a lot in one breath, but the three of them were not moved. The logic makes sense, but the problem is that the exorcism video is not an exorcist. Gotzman asked: "Have you never thought about what it would be like if you failed?" Price  Even tougher: "If it doesn't work, we really don't need to take this risk. It's enough for LM to make the current publicity plan."

    "We can do test screenings in a few theaters like Wedding Day is Coming, and then promote it step by step depending on the box office results. If it is a failure, no one will notice it and it will disappear. Whether there are any rumors will not matter.  It doesn¡¯t have any impact, right? If you don¡¯t spend money to promote it, you will only get attention if you succeed.¡± Ye Wei then said.

    "Young man, this is why it doesn't work. Without publicity, it is just redundant to be released in theaters. "Wedding Day is Coming" has genius VIY. What does it have?

    Price laughed. Young people are still naive when looking at problems. Who doesn't know how much money it costs to make a mockumentary? But after "Blair Witch", who has made money in theaters through mockumentaries?  If miracles could be easily replicated, every movie company would be making mockumentaries.

    He asked: "Besides "Blair Witch", can you tell which mockumentary you have watched in the theater?" Ye Wei was dumbfounded. Goetzman and Hanks also couldn't tell. Price added: "  "Blair Witch" is the only film that has been released in the style of a remake of an old film."

    There are many types of movies (eucumctar) that use pseudo-documentary techniques. Strictly speaking, it is nothing new. What is new and what can now be represented by the name "mock documentary" is the remake style of old films (cudla), which refers to pretending that the film is made by someone else.  A filmed image is produced and is usually the protagonist of the film.

    "The Blair Witch Project" is the pioneer and the pioneer of deceptive viral marketing. After its miracle, there have been many thriller pseudo-documentaries in recent years, such as "The Unexpected", "Eye of the House", "The Last Horror Movie"  ¡±¡­but they are all non-theatrical productions.

    Why no company releases "remakes of old films" again?  There are too many reasons, one of which is publicity expenses. 20,000 production fees, 200,000 and 260,000 publicity expenses can only achieve successful promotion. Why bet this money on a fake documentary that is inherently poor?

    On the other hand, no matter how the remake style of old movies is shot, there will always be strong traces of imitation of "Blair Witch". This is a second degree of exploitation. Who would like it?

    So no one is even willing to try to do a small-scale release, because it is impossible for a miracle to happen again, because it will not work, because not everyone is a fool, but everyone is unwilling to be a fool.

    "Gentlemen, I think 1999 has passed a long time ago. The success of "Blair Witch" is not an isolated case of consumption. It reveals an emerging market and a new audience demand. And now, the audience is very hungry for me."  Personally"

    Ye Wei was still trying to change their minds, but Price and Goetzman both had smiles on their faces, as if he was talking crazy, and Hanks had no intention of backing him up.

    He suddenly understood that it was useless to tell them. They were neither optimistic that the mockumentary would win again in theaters, nor were they optimistic that "The Exorcism Video" would be popular. They would not release it, absolutely not.

    "If you are really not interested." Ye Wei sighed, but his determination did not waver, "Give me a chance, I will find other companies to cooperate, no matter what, I hope to let my crew watch it in the cinema screening room, I  I owe it to them.¡±
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