[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr":3,"chapter-the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-chapter-388":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Academic Director: Reborn in the Film Industry",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2297388,4493,"Chapter 388: People Must Have Dreams","the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-chapter-388",388,"\u003Cp>As the CEO of Disney, Luo Bote is currently troubled by two things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One is the American Golden Globe Awards, which are scheduled to be held in just over a month; due to the impact of the writers' strike, it is certain that they cannot be held as planned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>NBC still wants to salvage the situation and has created a live broadcast plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They intend to live-stream a press conference announcing the winners at 6:00 PM on the 13th, while simultaneously reporting on a champagne party attended by the nominees, where the winners will appear at the press conference to discuss their acceptance speeches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is essentially a disguised awards ceremony, just with some adjustments; without the title of a Golden Globe awards banquet, the substance remains the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This plan by NBC has received the support of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though NBC is the arch-rival of Disney's subsidiary ABC, Luo Bote cast a vote in favor within the alliance and is strongly supporting this live broadcast plan of NBC's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Bote is also worried: what if this boycott by the Writers Guild spreads to the Oscars?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the influence of the Oscars and the revenue generated from broadcast rights, ABC would lose a fortune by then; adding everything up, the loss would be at least one hundred million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this workaround plan by NBC is feasible, it could serve as a model for ABC.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In case those bastards also boycott the Oscars, the ABC broadcast plan could follow NBC's lead, at least reducing the losses significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Bote now hates the Writers Guild to death, and hates the Screen Actors Guild even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, the Writers Guild is on a major strike, what the hell does that have to do with you, the Screen Actors Guild? You actually issued a statement to boycott the Golden Globes to support the writers' strike and called on union actors not to attend—this is truly unreasonable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is even more infuriating is that the Writers Guild is not even letting this \"champagne party\" go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their spokesperson stated: \"This is a Golden Globe awards ceremony disguised as a press conference; as long as there is a ceremony, no matter what you call it, we will boycott it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Screen Actors Guild subsequently issued the same sentiment, stating their support for the Writers Guild's decision to boycott the \"champagne party\"...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are fucking sick!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Bote is furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is now extremely worried that the Oscars will be boycotted by the Writers Guild and the Screen Actors Guild; they have already hinted at this intention during negotiations with the Writers Guild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second thing Luo Bote is worried about is the box office for \"New Pirates of the Caribbean.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, 25% of prime-time television programs have been suspended, and prime-time talk shows and late-night talk shows, which are regular programs for promoting films, have also mostly ceased production.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This has reduced film promotion channels, resulting in the loss of important promotional platforms and affecting audience awareness of upcoming films.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is something even more infuriating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main actors of films already released and those about to be released have stated that, in order to support the writers' strike, they will not participate in film promotion work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is what Luo Bote is most worried about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main channels for promoting films were already significantly reduced, and if the main actors refuse to participate in promotional work, then what the hell is the point? The film's box office will definitely be severely affected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since Luo Bote contacted the several leads of \"New Pirates of the Caribbean\" a while ago; their talent agencies didn't say they wouldn't participate in film promotion—after all, no agency wants to directly offend Disney—but...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Johnny Depp is sick and is currently receiving treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jude Law has returned to the UK, saying his uncle is critically ill and he might not be able to return for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eva Green sprained her ankle and has difficulty moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Casey Affleck isn't sick, but his agent says he is going through a divorce with his wife, Summer Phoenix...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go to hell!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Bote is indignant; who doesn't know that Casey Affleck only married Summer Phoenix last year, and the two have always had a good relationship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These bastards are just waiting and seeing—this is the current mindset of most actors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only one following the agreement to promote the film is Duan Yihong from China, but although he has some fame in Hollywood, he has no box office drawing power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theoretically, Disney could sue these people for not following the agreement to promote the film; basically, every major film role has a clause requiring cooperation with film promotion when signing the performance agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then again, Disney really can't win the lawsuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are cooperating with the Screen Actors Guild, which counts as a type of force majeure; the court cannot rule against the actors at this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Bote is deeply worried and especially hopes to reach an agreement with the Writers Guild without losing his own interests, so that this damn strike can end quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sooner, the better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Luo Bote also knows that this major strike involving 12,000 writers will not end unless the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents the interests of the studios, bleeds a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is also the reason why the alliance wants to push out a \"scapegoat\"; if possible, they certainly wouldn't make a concession of even one cent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But obviously, the \"scapegoat\" plan can only temporarily appease the anger of the Writers Guild; once they realize they have been deceived, they will likely make an even bigger fuss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, this proposal from the alliance members representing small studios is extremely stupid, at least for the major Hollywood studios.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Bote understands the thinking of those people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These small studios only care about immediate interests because they might go bankrupt at any time due to the failure of a single film; they just want to get all the revenue in hand first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But major Hollywood studios like Disney are different; it's impossible to just think about fooling the Writers Guild for a short time. This is also why he jokingly revealed to Cao Yang over the phone that some people want to push Cao Yang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, if pushing Cao Yang out as a scapegoat could end this writers' strike without leaving any hidden dangers, Luo Bote would definitely do it without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key is that even if someone is made a scapegoat, it won't solve the problem and will leave even greater hidden dangers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Bote just wants Cao Yang to come to Los Angeles immediately; although the writers' strike is an urgent problem that needs to be solved, the release of \"New Pirates of the Caribbean\" is even more imminent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, he basically makes time every day to call Cao Yang specifically, urging him to come to the United States quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The box office of \"Assembly\" is much better than what Xiaogang Pao expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Cao Yang did not deliberately highlight himself, this film is, after all, a work he teamed up with Xiaogang Pao on. Xiaogang Pao is one of the domestic directors who brings his own box office, and Cao Yang's influence goes without saying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The combination of two major directors is an enormous attraction for the audience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the first day of the release of \"Assembly,\" because it was a Saturday, it directly created a movie-going craze; the box office that day almost broke 30 million, reaching over 28 million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This result directly set the record for the first-day box office of a Chinese-language film.\u003C\u002Fp>",1289,"2026-06-20T05:36:33.260Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","f004a61142eb22758037020f28d516380311e81ca84e6d3dfde635681f8205af","the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-chapter-389","the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-chapter-387",411,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-cover.jpg"]