[{"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-410":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},2297410,4493,"Chapter 410: Dedication and Professionalism","the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-chapter-410",410,"\u003Cp>These past few days, Anne Hathaway has been working very diligently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a new movie.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang looked at Anne Hathaway, who was still working hard, and couldn't help but think of her performance in *Brokeback Mountain* back then; suddenly, Cao Yang wondered if he had become \"Milk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although those scenes with Depp back then were just shot using forced perspective and camera angles, this time, it is for real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Cao Yang couldn't help but loosen his grip and take his hand away from her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Anne Hathaway didn't lift her head immediately; she stayed like that for another ten seconds or so before pulling back, looking up, and blinking her large eyes, which seemed as if they could speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are two female roles in it that would suit you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Cao Yang could finish his sentence, Anne Hathaway immediately threw herself back into work, making him gasp, and the rest of his words were left unspoken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, this time Cao Yang didn't even need to use his hands; Anne Hathaway's breath-holding ability was truly outstanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine, three thousand words omitted here...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anne Hathaway came out of the washroom and asked with a smile, \"Honey, you said earlier that you have a new movie?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, it's an art-house film with a budget of about 70 million dollars,\" Cao Yang said nonchalantly, his eyes half-closed; those who understand, understand this state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anne Hathaway's eyes lit up. An art-house film with a budget of over 70 million?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Hollywood, that counts as top-tier resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just finished talking to Jim Carrey yesterday; he will play the lead in this film,\" Cao Yang added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anne Hathaway's eyes lit up again, and she couldn't help but widen them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Jim Carrey is no longer at his peak and lacks the drawing power and popularity of Depp, he is still a world-famous superstar, naturally carrying buzz and attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, at least much better than Depp was when filming *Brokeback Mountain*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honey, I heard you say earlier that there are two female roles that suit me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anne Hathaway pulled off her bath towel, threw it aside, crawled slowly from the foot of the bed, and looked at Cao Yang with eyes sparkling with anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang nodded and explained softly, \"One is the lover in the protagonist's imagination, and the other is the protagonist's psychiatrist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Anne Hathaway could be happy, Cao Yang used his hand to lift the chin of Anne Hathaway, who had already crawled over, and said, \"However, this film, like *Brokeback Mountain*, is a man's movie.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man's movie?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A look of disappointment was clearly visible on Anne Hathaway's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man's movie means the female roles in the film won't have much screen time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first film she collaborated on with Cao Yang was *Brokeback Mountain*, so she naturally understood the weight of the female roles in such films.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to say they were dispensable, but they were just small foils to set off the protagonist, with little screen time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Anne Hathaway's disappointed expression, Cao Yang smiled and said, \"I estimate that after this film is released, its influence will be much greater than *Brokeback Mountain*, and there should be no shortage of awards. As for the box office...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Anne Hathaway reveal a curious little expression, he reached out to support her little burdens before continuing, \"You might not believe it if I told you, but I estimate it likely won't be lower than *Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End*.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? That's impossible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anne Hathaway's first reaction was disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What level of film is *Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End*?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the invention of film, it is currently the third highest-grossing film in the world, in the 1 billion dollar range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this new film?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just an art-house film.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could an art-house film reach a box office of 1 billion dollars?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A pure art-house film? Not an experimental film like *Inception*?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anne Hathaway suddenly remembered that some of Cao Yang's films were so-called experimental films; in the words of the three major European film festivals, they were films that used the pacing of commercial movies to dig into human nature or reflect social aspects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in Hollywood, except for the small circle of independent filmmakers who pride themselves on being pure art, people do not recognize so-called experimental films.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You are either a commercial film for the box office, or you are categorized as an art-house film for awards; there are no other types of films.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, when an art-house film's box office is too high, people automatically categorize it as a commercial film and will find sufficient reasons to justify it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A pure art-house film, almost no special effects. I don't plan to use the digital cameras and 3D cameras that have been popular in the last two years, but will instead use traditional film.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Additionally, for the exterior shots, I've found some old streets and plan to shoot on location. Only if there's nothing that meets the requirements will I build sets at the Warner base.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is... truly a traditional art-house film.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anne Hathaway opened her mouth, still unable to believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang smiled and didn't offer much explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he explained, Anne Hathaway might not necessarily understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The film *Joker*, after its release in 2019, achieved a global box office of 1.04 billion dollars. Don't think that getting this box office ten years later is because the global box office market grew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking that way is too one-sided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang plans to wait for the 2008 financial crisis to ferment and have *Joker* released in 2009.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The global total box office in 2009 was 29.9 billion dollars, and the global total box office in 2019 was 41 billion dollars, a difference of 11.1 billion dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking only at the 2009 and 2019 global box office results, one would certainly think that the 2019 global box office market grew significantly, which led to *Joker*'s massive global box office success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, let's look at another set of data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>China's total box office in 2009 was 6.2 billion RMB, while China's total box office in 2019 was 64.3 billion RMB; that is to say, even without considering exchange rate changes, China's total box office grew by nearly 8.7 billion dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>North America's total box office in 2009 was 10.5 billion dollars, and North America's total box office in 2019 was 11.5 billion dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>China's growth of 8.7 billion dollars, plus North America's growth of 1 billion dollars, is 9.7 billion; the rest of the world combined only grew by 1.4 billion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you know how crazy Hollywood movies were in 2019?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The global total box office of *Avengers: Endgame* was 2.797 billion dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The global total box office of *The Lion King* was 1.657 billion dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The total box office of *Frozen II* was 1.228 billion dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The total box office of *Spider-Man: Far From Home* was 1.132 billion dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The total box office of *Captain Marvel* was 1.128 billion dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The total box office of *Toy Story 4* was 1.073 billion dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The total box office of *Joker* was 1.04 billion dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The total box office of *Aladdin* was 1.038 billion dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You have to know that currently, there are only 3 films in the world with a total box office exceeding 1 billion dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with such crazy global \"harvesting\" by Hollywood films, outside of China and North America, the global total box office only grew by 1.4 billion dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combining these data, do you still think the global box office market grew significantly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't the global box office market that grew significantly; it was the Chinese box office market that grew significantly. The more than 10 billion dollars of global growth was almost entirely covered by China.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, although the domestic box office was about to catch up to North America in 2019, *Joker* was not released domestically; the 1.04 billion dollar global box office it achieved was the box office outside of the Chinese market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if Cao Yang directed *Joker*, it could definitely be released domestically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, the content of the *Joker* film is incredibly fitting for the upcoming global financial crisis; such a \"topical\" film full of buzz, directed by Cao Yang, with Jim Carrey starring...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, Warner specifically set aside 10 million dollars in special funds for the Oscar campaign, and there is the \"pre-promotion\" of *The Dark Knight* which Cao Yang and Nolan collaborated on.\u003C\u002Fp>",1417,"2026-06-20T05:36:33.656Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","350b8ed5e974fa9ac0c87b4465d7d54a580cfb30921450b08bda85f2d9b52ca6","the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-chapter-411","the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-chapter-409",411,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-cover.jpg"]