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The shooting time passed quickly, and I was in a daze. When I came back to my mind, a month passed.

Kate Beckinsale's scenes are all over and have left the group, while the remaining crew members are taking a flight to Paris, France.

On the plane, Eva Green sat next to Lehman, leaning her head tilted on top of him.

Her scent can be carried in the breath.

Inexplicable two people will give birth to unexplainable dependence.

I vaguely remembered that I had said a lot of refusal and couldn't promise anything, but she did.

Lyman put down the newspaper in his hand and looked down at her.

It doesn't look very smart at first glance, no wonder it's so stupid.

Hope time will let her see clearly the nature of a man, or a man like him.

Silently some thoughts, looking at the clouds cascading, and quickly pressed down.

He was never a sentimental person, and he didn't want to be sentimental even after a new life.

When we are together, we will be together, and we will separate when we are no longer together; love is love, and not love is not love; if you can't give, you can't give; where are so many good thoughts?

Everything in the world will become more complicated by thinking more.

"Are you tired?"

"Yeah." Eva Green said, getting closer.

After finding a more comfortable posture, this behavior was stopped.

Lehman continued to let her lean while he read the newspaper seriously.

There is an article analyzing the report of the American film industry, which makes him very interesting.

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With the pace of May slowly approaching, there is another year of competition in the box office during the summer vacation period.

For major production companies, 2002 was a mixed blessing.

The good news is that the box office of the movie market last year increased by 760 million U.S. dollars from the previous year. As of this year, as of today, April 12, the total box office results totaled 3.762 billion U.S. dollars, setting a new record in the box office market during the same period. , Which means that the film market will have growth potential;

The worry is that this year’s average movie ticket price has risen to US$6.03 per movie, which is nearly 18 cents higher than last year. This means that the number of viewers has dropped by about 3%. This is the first time the number of moviegoers in the past four years. There has been a decline, and with the rise of home entertainment such as TVs and DVDs, this trend is likely to continue.

Lehman nodded when he saw this.

This media person really has a vision, and the market forecast is not bad.In later generations, with the rise of various electronic games, mobile phones, online media and other entertainment, it has indeed shared a large number of people in the film market. The U.S. film market has indeed shown a decline, and more young people no longer love it. Movie theaters are watching movies. The direct consequence of this phenomenon is that Hollywood pays more and more attention to overseas markets: Japan, South Korea, China, etc., actively seeking cooperation, eager to open the situation.

This is driven by the general trend, and there is nothing to say.

Continue reading, the article also analyzes the development prospects of film genres.

One: Comedy is the top spot.

The past two years have been a time when comedy movies have exploded, and three of the top six in the box office list are comedy genres.

And these films can achieve good box office results, in addition to excellent quality, it can also show the fact that the audience needs to relax too much.

The main reason is the current social atmosphere, because the ongoing struggle with Iraq has always been the top concern in the United States, and it is also the most reported content of all TV stations. It is obviously comedy to receive the signals of this kind of war every day. The film became the first choice for people to walk into the cinema.

The numbers on the box office list conform to this psychology, and also show that comedies that make everyone laugh will always be welcomed by the market.

Two: The sequel movie is still the most secure production.

At the end of last year, "Entertainment Weekly" had selected the 10 most anticipated movies of 2003, and the two sequels of "The Matrix" ranked first, which once again demonstrated the audience's reaction to the market's choices and also verified The favorite production law of Hollywood studios is to maintain the development of sequels to popular films.

With this kind of thinking, this year's sequel movies are almost flooded, and preliminary statistics have at least 20.Among them, "X-Men 2", "Terminator 3", "Jedi Men 2", "Fast and Furious 2", "Charlie Man 2" and other films have a momentum, and there is rarely a loss.

It can be seen that, for film companies, sequel production can be described as a way to make money with minimal risk and a clear return.

Three: Female subjects prevail.

It seems that after entering the new century, an obvious trend in the American film industry is slowly emerging, that is, more and more female-themed films.

Works that only target the female audience market are often pretty good. For example, "Hot Mom and Hot Girl" won a local box office of 110 million US dollars. This was unimaginable before. You must know that there is no male in this film. The main role is a purely female theme.

The emergence of so many female films may be due to the increasing recognition of feminist thoughts in American society in recent years. On the other hand, it may also show that the proportion of women in the total audience is increasing.

Four: The rise of movie themes adapted from comics.

Last year's "Spider-Man" broke 100 million in three days, and the local box office miracle of over 400 million US dollars directly led to this year's craze to bring comic superheroes to the screen. This is a brand new market, and the prospects are yet to be considered... ..

The film "Bad Guy" in France was mainly filmed in the suburbs of Paris.

The reason why I chose to shoot in Paris is of course because Europa Pictures’ headquarters and networks are mostly concentrated here. For shooting convenience and cost considerations, this is also the best choice.

There is also the preferential tax rebate conditions that Europa Films won for the crew this time.

Just a few days ago, Ryan carried a large amount of information and contract documents, and went to the government to apply for the approval of the tax refund amount together with the person in charge of Europa Pictures.

The project description, the list of the main creative team, the script, and the leading actors need to be introduced and reviewed in detail before they are finally issued.

The French film industry is not small in support, with a total of 100 million US dollars in filming costs, and the filming tax rebate alone received nearly 7 million US dollars in support.

However, what’s worse is that it’s more exclusive. If it weren’t for "Bad Guys", most of the team behind the scenes are French, plus important positions such as director and producer, plus Europa Film’s ambidextrous background. Human relations, the relevant government agencies estimate that they will not grant quotas.

This is also the reason why Australia, New Zealand and other countries have become popular locations for overseas film shooting. Although their review is almost cumbersome, they are not exclusive.

This money is not easy to be paid in full. According to the message passed by Ryan, in terms of supporting policies, it will continue to wait until all the filming work of the film is completed before the delivery is clear.

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As the plane landed smoothly at Paris International Airport, the main creative team of "Bad Guys" also set foot on this land in Paris.

Most of the crew are French. I don't know how many times I have been to Paris. Looking at the surrounding scenery, I don't think there is anything new.

Get in the shuttle bus that Europa Pictures is responsible for, and the group of people walked towards the shooting location.

The surrounding high-rise buildings gradually disappeared, the bustling urban area was left behind, and they came to the suburbs of Paris-the selected shooting location is here, and the related outdoor scene setting work is also done by Europa The film industry helped start first.

At this time, the economic development of Paris has long lost its former glory, and some infrastructures have not been perfected.

For example, the flat road has become a gravel and dirt road with potholes.

Fortunately, this situation did not last long. As the vehicle drove towards the studio invested and constructed by Europa Films, the road surface was restored to the concrete road.

According to the driver, this road was built by their company for the purpose of traveling. It is conceivable that the Paris city government does not regard the development of the suburbs.

Think about it, too, the railway station in the city center has been talking about refurbishment for several years, but the related work is still stagnant, and I don't know what went wrong.

"What are you looking at?"

Eva Green asked curiously.

The voice broke Lehman's thoughts.

"Nothing. Eva, your home is in Paris."

"Well, it's over there in the city, which is quite far away." Eva Green replied, and then asked: "What are you asking for?"

"It's nothing."

Without a word, the convoy arrived at Europa Pictures' studio.

In addition to Ryan, several senior executives from Europa Pictures and Luc Besson came out to meet.

"Long time no see, Lehman." Luc Besson greeted first.

"Thank you for this trip."

"You are welcome." Luc Besson waved his hand and led a group of people into the studio.

In other words, the studio was completed in February this year. There is still a part of the decoration that has not been completed. However, the space is quite large. According to Luc Besson, the entire area has reached 2 acres.

In the past few years, Europa Pictures has developed very well. Not only does it make money for its own films, but it also makes a lot of money in co-distribution with Paramount. The two have almost a deep cooperation relationship, and Paramount is released in the United States. The French distribution rights of the films are basically given to Europa Pictures.

The business field is like this. You can bring me benefits, and you want me to spit out a piece of benefit for sharing. What if there is no return?

Everything is dictated by interests.

The same is true. They also invested in the company's second studio this year.If you have money, you have to spend it where it should be spent. It is the most stupid to have a bank and wait for a depreciation.

When they came to the built scene, everyone helped to remove all the equipment and props from the car and put them away.

"There is a party in the evening, do you have time?"

Luc Besson invited.

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