Cage must have been too drunk or had a deep hatred of Hollywood to talk incessantly.

He said angrily: "The media often reports about how much the box office of a movie is, which makes many young people think, wow, this is really a place full of money, I must go to Hollywood! In fact, they are all fucking liars.

, they are all liars, every number is a lie, they describe this place as paradise, on the surface it is indeed paradise, every man is well-dressed, every woman is jeweled, but I tell you this is all an illusion, all

They are liars, if you take off their masks, this place is actually a hell!"

Li Rui didn't expect Cage to have such high opinions, thinking that everyone can become a philosopher when they are drunk!

However, Cage's philosophy is also well-founded, and he continues to use "Gone in 60 Seconds" as an argument.

"I said before what the box office of "Fast in 60 Seconds" was? 242 million! The media always puts these numbers in the news, making people think that this is the money that the film company can earn, shit! This money, theaters

First, 139.8 million must be deducted, and Disney can only get 1.02

200 million, and how much did they spend? 206.5 million! This does not include the salaries Disney pays to staff in the production, distribution, and marketing departments, nor does it include the interest on the funds. If all are included, this

Not only did this film make no money, it also lost 160 million!"

"People don't like watching movies anymore. They prefer to sit on the sofa, watch TV or play with their mobile phones. And the iPad is really a thing that people love and hate. I also like to watch movies on it, but after a while

I’m angry because this will make it hard for filmmakers to make a living!”

"With fewer moviegoers, the giants can only compete for the remaining ones. They have to spend money on advertising, show it in as many theaters as possible, and distribute it all over the world, especially for giants like Huaguo.

market, so the cost is getting higher and higher.”

"Hollywood is now like a patient suffering from cancer. He is desperately trying to supplement nutrients to fight cancer cells, but those nutrients only feed more and more cancer cells."

Cage's line skills in the movie may not be great, but when he was drunk, his lines were clear and powerful. Li Rui's brain and ears had to work at full speed to roughly understand what he meant.

In fact, what Cage said is not new. Li Rui knew something about it long before he entered this industry, because the film industry around the world is like this.

The same is true for Hua Kingdom. The box office of a movie does not explain much. In the end, the money that reaches the producer is less than half of the box office, so this industry is far from as glamorous as it seems on the surface.

Thousands of movies are produced in China every year, but only a few of them have the opportunity to be released in theaters. Some of them are bought by TV stations and broadcast once or twice. Most of them are dusted after being filmed and never see the light of day again.

Of course there are many filmmakers who eat meat, but the truth about this industry is the filmmakers who cannot afford to eat meat and only get beaten. Cage used to be the most glamorous one among the group of people who eat meat. He must have been beaten more now, so he started to think about the industry.

The essence of.

A truly capable actor would never make such an accusation.

When he was popular, Cage could earn tens of millions of dollars in salary for each film, and even received subsequent dividends from the profits of some films. He even enjoyed private jet transfers and luxury RV lounges.

, five-star hotel suites, private bodyguards, limousines and other services. He kept complaining about the current situation, but did not mention how much of the "60 Seconds" budget he spent.

Li Rui couldn't stand his nagging. Talking about philosophy with a drunkard was probably the most difficult thing in the world.

The most critical thing is that Cage has not seen through the nature of this industry, and his philosophy is wrong.

With such a low financial IQ, no wonder he will go bankrupt.

Fortunately, at this time, someone came over to say hello.

"Hello, dear Lee, your speech at the Oscars was wonderful, I liked it very much!" The visitor was none other than Burns from Lionsgate Pictures, and his arrival saved Li Rui's life.

Seeing Burns, Cage's eyes lit up: "Hi, Michael, do you have any new projects recently? If you need actors, don't forget me. The acting skills are good and the price is cheap!"

If it were ten years ago, Burns would have responded with a warm and bright smile, given Cage a big hug, and talked in depth about cooperation. But at this time, he only returned a faint smile, even

Without going to pick up the fight, he took Li Rui and left.

After taking a few steps, Burns asked, "Why are you hanging out with him?"

Li Rui spread his hands and said: "Because I don't see anyone else I know, and he is a very interesting person. He sounds like a philosopher... Maybe Lionsgate can really consider him for their new movie."

Burns said with a look of disdain: "This kind of outdated guy can only accept some bad movies. He is really no different from a philosopher. Come, I will take you to meet some friends."

Li Rui sighed in his heart.

It is said that the tea becomes cold when the person leaves. In fact, sometimes the tea becomes cold before the person leaves.

There were some people who left first while their tea was still warm.

For example, when Heath Ledger, Li Rui and Burns went to meet several directors, they heard them discussing the death of the actor who represented "Brokeback Mountain" and "The Dark Knight", even though that had already happened.

This happened four years ago, and several directors are still quite sad.

"Speaking of "Brokeback Mountain," does Mr. Li know anglee?" one of the directors asked.

Ang Lee is none other than Ang Lee, one of the representatives of Chinese-language films. He won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film with "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."

Li Rui shook his head and said: "I have admired his name for a long time, but I have never met him."

"I'm very optimistic about his new film for next year's Oscars," Burns said.

Burns was talking about Ang Lee's "Life of Pi," which did win an Oscar.

It's a pity that Li Rui was reborn a little too late and didn't have time to vote for this movie, so he could only miss it with regret.

Li Rui doesn't expect to be able to take care of all the good things in the world. Seventy or eighty percent is enough. If he eats meat, he has to give others some soup, right?

But he did encounter good things again.

On the red carpet before, many female celebrities chatted with him. Just now, he might have been in a corner and did not attract attention. Now that he was standing with Burns and several directors, he immediately gained a lot of attention.

of attention.

Several third-rate actresses whose names he could never remember came over to say hello, hoping to leave each other's contact information. Li Rui responded politely one by one.

After sending them away, Burns joked: "You know, now that you are a celebrity, you have to be mentally prepared."

"What kind of mental preparation?" Li Rui asked.

Burns said: "From the moment you become a celebrity, countless women want to date you and use you to prove their charm. I think you need to draw a line in your mind about who you want to date.

You must have a principle when it comes to who you are ambiguous with, who you want to develop further with, and who you marry. You must also remember that you must take safety measures and never give those women the opportunity to extort alimony!"

"Hahaha!" The directors all laughed. It seemed that they were all quite experienced in this.
Chapter completed!