When he stepped onto the stage, Han Zhou saw endless fans.
Because the venue is not large enough to spread out, and the crowd is naturally divided in areas blocked by buildings.
So, the crowds blocked the streets and also blocked the roads outside the airport.
To the extent that, there were American police on the scene to maintain stability.
Among the crowd, a large number of people had bird feathers on their heads.
It seems that "The Last of the Mohicans" is still as powerful as ever after all these years.
And there were many young people at the scene.
Some of these people even wore clothes with linen pockets.
Although this kind of clothes is very ventilated and cool, it is very suitable for summer.
But...is it really necessary?
Han Zhou boarded the performance car again.
This time, the show car is even more luxurious.
The last performance car was the kind that could be driven out to the open-air venue of the music festival and start performing immediately.
This time, the truck bed was spread open.
The station opened up into a huge plane.
Han Zhou stood in the center of the crowd, on the stage.
On the table, there are handmade wooden guitars that cost more than three hundred thousand US dollars, as well as the best electric guitars.
There are various musical instruments.
There are a lot of things.
Representative: "We know you write songs very quickly, and our band is very professional. As long as we have the sheet music, we can perform it ."
"So... please give us a full performance!"
"Thanks!"
Han Zhou watched the representative bow and suspected that this guy's Chinese was taught by the Sakura people.
Wait a minute, people from Sakura Country are teaching Chinese in the United States?
The world is so big that there are all kinds of strange things.
Or did this guy study abroad in the Land of Sakura?
Han Zhou saw the shelf in front of him and the blank music score on it, picked up a pen and thought for a moment.
Then start writing.
Everyone at the scene was silent.
So waiting.
No one dared to make a sound, for fear of disturbing Han Zhou and causing him to write a wrong note, thus affecting the quality of the entire song.
This is an annual event for all Han Zhou's American fans, and any form of disturbance is absolutely not allowed.
'Rustle'
The sound of the pen tip scratching on the paper spread throughout the scene through the microphone that had been placed in advance.
The sound engineer was stunned and hurriedly stood up to turn off the sound connection.
Some fans stopped the sound engineer.
The sound engineer looked sideways.
The handsome blond fan looked up, closed his eyes, basked in the sunlight, and murmured, "Yes, the sacred voice."
“The world was born under the pen.”
The sound engineer didn't understand, but he was deeply shocked.
When the pen slid down gracefully to the end, the crowd burst into roars.
"ah!!!!"
“It’s done!!!”
“It’s about to begin!!!”
"Han!"
"Han! Han! Han! Han!"
The musician on the stage walked towards Han Zhou and took a photo of the music score with his mobile phone.
Then I watched and felt confused.
Watch and count at the same time.
"By the beat, and the measures... one, two, three, four... thirty-six... fifty-eight... eh? Hmm?"
"What do the first two minutes and seven seconds mean?"
"Don't we have to do anything for the first two minutes and seven seconds?"
At this time, Han Zhou picked up a guitar and sat on the prepared chair.
The representative was quick to move forward with the microphone stand and place it in the right position.
Han Zhou tried the sound of the guitar.
The representative leaned towards the microphone: "Everyone!"
"Wording!"
"Han! Zhou~!"
"Composition?!"
"Han! Zhou~!"
"Arrange music!"
"Han! Zhou~!"
"Act! Sing!"
"Han Zhou!!!"
Representative: "Hotel California"!
The representative stepped aside and squatted in the corner of the stage.
He didn't want to block other fans from admiring Han Zhou's handsome face, which ranked 28th in the world.
But he is always ready to rush onto the stage to serve Han Zhou.
So, I could only squat in the corner of the platform set up by the car.
The guitar started playing.
Gently plucking the strings, the melodious and layered sound instantly draws everyone's attention.
However, they had no idea that what followed was a very fast and difficult fingerstyle solo.
When the fast music ended, screams rang out wildly.
However, Han Zhou's guitar quickly played the next note.
The huge screams and whistles at the scene disappeared without a trace in an instant.
Han Zhou continued to play.
Every time the audience feels that the guitar sounds so beautiful and intoxicating, and feels that the prelude is so awesome, and the latter part is even more amazing, they are ready to listen to the singing.
The guitar always continued.
Screaming and cheering again and again.
Then I discovered the mistake.
After two minutes and seven seconds of finger-picking, Han Zhou's voice suddenly rang out.
The audience in the audience cried.
He is just like those people in his motherland said, every time he sings, his voice and technique are different, as if there are a thousand or ten thousand people in his body.
This time, it was a vicissitudes of life, a forward and sharp voice:
“On a dark desert highway cool wind in my hair
Driving on the dark desert road, the cool breeze blew my hair
The strong smell of dama permeates the air
Looking up into the distance, I see lights flashing
My head is getting heavier and my vision is blurry..."
In a corner of the audience, Dalph was stunned.
Hotel California, dark desert highway?
How many times has Han Shen been to the United States? How many times has he been to California? Those have long been dug up by crazy fans of his songs and books.
There was only one time when Han Shen came to California and had a trip on the desert highway.
That was… the last time I went from Palm Bay to Moore Park.
I'm right here!
From being an avid detective book fan, Darf felt the happiness of being a fan.
God Han, he actually wrote our experiences into the song!
Dulph was very determined in his heart: he would only listen to "Hotel California" in his life!
“I had to stop and look for a place to stay for the night.
She stood at the door and greeted me
I hear church bells in the distance
I said to myself in my heart
This could be heaven or hell.
Then she lit a candle and led me
There were voices coming from the corridor.
I thought I heard them say…”
Dalph was shocked!
Last time, did Han Shen get off the bus during the trip?
Wait, it seems to have rained! Han Shen said he wanted to go to the bathroom ! (Nonsense, don’t you pee when you drink water?)
Wait, is there a chapel there? It seems so! (Of course, there are no churches on the side of the road in the United States.)
Wait a minute, Han Shen met a prostitute inside, and then...hiss! As expected of Han Shen, so fast!!!
If Han Zhou knew what was going on in Darf’s mind, he would definitely be like: ??? His reputation is ruined!
“Welcome to the Hotel California
Welcome to Hotel California
What a beautiful place
What a beautiful face
What a lovely face..."
The fans in the audience are going crazy.
A very nice song, a very beautiful melody, lyrics with stories, and a song with deep meaning. It is definitely Han! Although it has become a light rock this time, this is Han's style!
The following lyrics drew fans into an intoxicating story.
A decadent story.
A story of depravity.
"The Hotel California has so many rooms
You can find a place here anytime
Her heart was twisted by jewels
She drives a convertible Nata ..."
"So I called the foreman
Please give me some wine
He said that since 1969
We have no more supply.”
Everyone was wondering why Han would sing such a song.
Why use such a beautiful melody to carry such lyrics?
Could it be that after arriving in the United States, Han has been corrupted by our ugliness?
No! This is a blasphemy to music and a huge mistake!
This is a loss for music fans around the world!
However, Han Zhou whispered: "They reveled in the Hotel California
It's surprisingly good here
It's surprisingly good here
Give you an excuse to fall
Mirrors on the ceiling
Chilled pink champagne..."
Amid the clacking guitar and the tinny drums, he said, she said:
We are all prisoners here.
Debt for your own desires
In the main lobby
People raise the carnival fire
They stabbed with steel knives
But I can’t kill the devil in my heart…”
The decadent Hotel California and the dark desert highway.
The churches on the roadside cannot stop Americans from entering this depraved hell.
"The last thing I remember
I ran to the door.
I have to find the way back
Back to where I used to be
Relax, the janitor said.
We are born to be tempted
You can end it at any time
But you can never break free..."
Everyone present knew it was Los Angeles.
Los=loss=fall.
Angeles=Angel.
That’s why Los Angeles is also called the City of Angels.
But shouldn’t the City of Fallen Angels be called the Fallen City besides the City of Angels?
Today, this city welcomed their hymns.
The crazy fans almost fainted.
They feel validated for everything they feel.
Everyone who likes rock has his or her own attitude and likes to be cynical.
And "Hotel California" has reached its limit on this path.
Because of the huge contrast, the impact is particularly strong.
And everyone who was attracted by Han Zhou's singing was dissatisfied with this country. After all, the songs Han Zhou had played before were not friendly songs to begin with.
They really identify with the song "Hotel California".
Han Zhou moved closer to the microphone, wanted to say something, and then shut up.
Han Zhou originally wanted to say, I am not a black Californian, this is how it sounds better.
After thinking about it, I decided, forget it, think whatever you want.
A beautiful blonde fan in the audience burst into tears: "Last year, outside the College Choice Awards, Han sang silently, just like the words that cannot be spoken at this moment."
Another fan nearby patted him on the shoulder and said, "Although Han didn't say anything, Han said everything."
"I understand him."
The beautiful blonde fan with tears in her eyes said: "He understands me!"
The fans next to him said: "He understands us."
The beautiful fan looked back at him with an apologetic expression: "Uh..."
"I'm sorry, you're not my type."
"While the others are still in an unstable mental state, let's have another one sigh."
The male fan covered his chest and said: I knew that my looks were still a little lacking, but it almost worked.
Han Zhou finished his performance and put his guitar aside.
The representative rushed forward: "Han, can you sign this guitar?"
"I promise that this guitar will never be sold for profit, nor will it become anyone's private collection. It will be a sacred object in the hearts of fans."
Han Zhou raised his eyebrows.
Is it necessary to be so exaggerated?
Americans are really fanatical about chasing stars.
It must be easy to make money from these people, but it's a pity that the domestic affairs have not been settled yet. Oh, I have to wait a long time before I can make money from these lovely fans. It hurts my heart.
After signing, Han Zhou walked off the stage.
The crowd parted like waves.
Just like Moses parting the sea.
Han Zhou walked by.
Many beautiful female fans stretched out their slender hands and handed over paper balls and notes.
However, the strong fans who were responsible for protecting Han Zhou's safety were frantically pushing back against the surging crowd.
It also blocks the note.
Han Zhou had never been stuffed with such a note before, and he thought to himself, "Don't block it!"
But I have pretended to be so cool today, no matter what, I must maintain the temperament of this mysterious dragon that can’t be seen from the head or the tail, floating away!
Han Zhou walked away from the crowd.
At the end, I saw Timo’s car, as well as the serious expressions of Timo and Chen Dayong.
Han Zhou took a quick look and saw that Timo had lost a lot of weight.
Chen Dayong is white and plump.
After getting in the car, Han Zhou remembered that his teacher lost a lot of weight when he had cancer, and asked, "Timo, why did you lose so much weight?"
Chen Dayong: "Oh, Timo has been under a lot of pressure recently."
Han Zhou was puzzled: "Huh?"
Teemo: "It doesn't matter. Our plan is unstoppable!"
Han Zhou looked at Dayong in confusion.
Chen Dayong looked back from the co-pilot seat: "It's like this. The original plan to shoot Twilight was to make it famous and then shoot a second part."
Han Zhou nodded.
Chen Dayong: "After the final cut of Twilight was made, even a fool could tell that there would be a sequel. The senior executives at Universal Studios are not fools either."
"Of course I see."
Han Zhou reacted.
At the beginning, it was Timo who proposed the "Twilight" project, and the screenwriter was Han Zhou.
The top management was quite disdainful, thinking how good a script could a Chinese like Han Zhou write?
Yes, Han Zhou's movies have good box office and his acting skills are good, but does he understand American pop culture? Can the English scripts he wrote be good?
Moreover, they felt that although Han Zhou was not good at writing English scripts, the format of the script would definitely not be bad and would not have much impact on the final film.
So they didn't pay much attention to this movie, they just hoped that Timo would use a smaller budget and maintain his usual style so that he could make money at the box office.
However, things will be different once the final film is edited.
These senior executives despise it no matter how hard they try.
After filming, you have to watch the director's cut of the final film, right?
When American companies release movies, they like to get involved in the editing themselves.
If you assess that the director's cut is not good, then edit it yourself.
It is precisely because of this behavior that many good American films are buried in the company's editing versions.
They were stunned after watching "Twilight".
How is this the first episode of a series?
You mentioned other people’s movies. If they were series, then the first episode would at least have a complete story, you could see a complete ending for the boss, and you could see the huge growth of the protagonist.
But this movie, it's obvious that it was only shot half way or even less. As a movie with a female lead, the heroine's growth is close to zero.
This is for a fucking sequel!
However, when the film project was launched, Han Zhou proposed that he should have the text copyright for his own film, as he might also release a Chinese version.
In order to avoid subsequent disputes, you either don’t want the full copyright or just the right to shoot.
Or they could spend a few more percentage points of the box office share to buy the copyright.
At that time, the people at Universal were deceived by Timothy and Han Zhou. They didn't think that "Twilight" was anything valuable at all. They just treated it as an ordinary project. How could they give Han Zhou a few more percentage points of share?
So they agreed at that time.
And now, here comes the problem.
Universal is about to release the first film in a series, but the copyright of the series and the subsequent filming rights are not in its hands.
Isn't this a fucking scapegoat?
As a result, some of Universal’s top executives refused to release the film.
I think that if the cost is lost, then it is lost. I have to hold Timo and Han Zhou accountable for this pit.
But, was the more than a year that Timo spent in the United States filming movies wasted?
Timo had already won over some middle and senior management and established good relationships with them.
So there is a new voice within Universal.
That is, although the story of this movie is nothing interesting, the various settings are very new and the format is very youthful. I'm afraid it will be very popular among teenagers and can make a lot of money!
This is no longer a question of cost, but a question of making money.
You said that you would not release it if there was a loss of tens of millions, but now we can obviously make tens of millions and everyone can share the money, so why don't you release it?
However, the opposing side holds another view.
This movie is good to watch, but this means that if it were released, the box office might be able to reach 60 or 70 million or even more.
However, if the next sequel is released, the box office may double to over 150 million, or even higher.
Because this thing has the characteristics of a youth movie and can accumulate fans.
Moreover, the male lead is handsome and the female lead is beautiful, plus the added bonus of the setting, there will definitely be a lot of boys and girls who like this thing .
Maybe the sequel could even gross over 200 million.
What if there is a third part?
Isn't this going to allow those two big liars, Timo Pushkin and Han Zhou, to make a couple of hundred million?
These people can only earn 20 or 30 million from this movie. How can we swallow this?
Fortunately, they don’t know that if Han Zhou puts some effort into revising the sequel, it could make 1.5 billion US dollars. Otherwise, they would be so angry that they would faint.
So the two sides went back and forth on this issue.
And Timo had to be stuck in the middle for the sake of his plan with Han Zhou.
The towering trees would be cut down if they were sawed, let alone Teemo.
As a result, Timo became increasingly haggard over the past six months.
However, Timo never mentioned this to Han Zhou, nor did he let Dayong tell Han Zhou.
Timo probably knows now that Han Zhou's script, coupled with his own directing ability, is the key for him to truly take root and survive in the United States, and even to be on equal footing with those big guys who he has to show weakness to.
If I can't even handle this matter, how can I be Han Zhou's partner in the United States?
There are many international directors in the United States, so how capable am I, Timo?
So, Teemo, like many Chinese people, gathered his energy and overcame everything.
Let "Twilight" be released and shown smoothly.
After listening to this, Han Zhou looked at Timo and said, "But the rewards are good."
It’s already late July and the box office can already see the ending.
The box office of the first Twilight Saga will probably be around 80 million.
And soon, "Lord of War" will be released.
Han Zhou: "We can shoot the sequel next. This time, we will directly sign the main actors for four films!"
Timo raised an eyebrow: "There are four sequels?!"
Han Zhou: "It's still cheap to take advantage of them, so hurry up and sign. If it makes money, we'll finish filming. If it doesn't, we won't film. We have many movie plans."
Chen Dayong showed an envious expression.
Dayong came here to learn the technology, and he has such a good relationship with Timo, so he has already learned a lot of real skills. In addition, he was originally a top photographer, so now he has a lot of theories and is just waiting to put them into practice.
However, filming Twilight was too much of a piece of cake for him.
Because Timo likes to shoot in an aesthetic style, he has his own understanding and requirements of the camera, which does not give Dayong much room to perform.
Han Zhou looked at Dayong and said, "One day, I went out and accidentally knocked the cigarette out of my mouth, and the cigarette holder ended up on the ground facing down."
Chen Dayong: "Hmm? Then what?"
Han Zhou: "What do you think? If a hundred such coincidences were put together into a movie, wouldn't it be very attractive and interesting?"
Chen Dayong and Timo said in unison: "Impossible, how could such a coincidence happen a hundred times in a movie? This kind of thing would only happen once in a hundred thousand times, so a hundred times, what is the probability of that?"
Han Zhou: "Why not?"
Timo and Dayong insisted: "Of course not, absolutely not, why is it possible?"
Han Zhou smiled: "Because the god of death is coming."
Timo and Dayong looked at each other and immediately understood.
So, coincidence, death, horror genre, combined together...what on earth is wrong with this guy's brain?!
This horror movie is a perfect choice for Dayong to try his hand as a director.
Among all horror movie series, The Silence of the Lambs series has the highest average box office and the most awards.
The film with the highest total box office profit ratio is "Saw".
The most stable one is the "Final Destination" series.
As long as the filming goes on, the box office will always be stable at 100 million. The creativity is here. Even if Dayong fails during the filming process or has problems with the filming techniques, it will not affect the box office at all. This is perfect for Dayong to build up his self-confidence.
After all, Wei Yuan's previous experience is there for us to learn from. As for Dayong, Han Zhou must of course take care of him and guide him to avoid unnecessary trouble in the future.
In addition, the New World US branch that was established to film "Lord of War" has been doing nothing for nearly half a year, and we're just getting paid in vain. It's time to take action.