Hollywood companies often do some very confusing things.
As a result, outsiders have no way of figuring out whether the executives who made these decisions were thinking "beep!" or "beep!".
Some small projects are still okay, such as the movies shot by "Brother Boll" Uwe Boll.
These movies themselves don't cost much, and they only need a little hype and the popularity of the original IP to make their first pot of gold in theaters.
Then they move to the offline market to make profits.
These projects were originally designed to be shoddy, so it basically has nothing to do with whether they are good or not.
But it is a bit intriguing that those investments of tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars are still messing around.
For example, "Cats", which was released in late 2019 in memory of Nanaua, is a typical example.
"Cats" is indeed an outstanding work as a musical, but this movie adapted from the musical is truly cultural garbage of modern society.
Obviously, if you just do a little research, you will know that no one will like such action CG images.
This was proven by the overwhelming condemnation when the first trailer of the movie was released.
But Universal still insisted on going ahead and invested hundreds of millions of dollars in this film.
The same goes for the "Dragon Ball" that Nanaya is currently watching.
Obviously, if it follows the original comics, there won't be any major problems with the plot of the original series or the Super Saiyan series at the beginning of Dragon Ball Z.
Even though the cost is limited, the budget for special effects costs is tight.
But it shouldn't be a big problem to invite two decent HK martial arts directors to make the fighting scenes more exciting.
Therefore, Nanaya didn't understand why the youth campus script was approved by Fox executives.
I'm afraid it's the result of drinking too much horse urine and having a nervous breakdown.
Although since the 21st century, the cost of big-budget movies has exceeded 100 million US dollars.
But the $40 million budget Fox approved for "Dragon Ball" still leaves a lot to be desired, in Nanaya's opinion.
"Forget it, it's none of my business. It's their own business how much money he has in Forks."
Nanaya shook his head and explained to his teacher:
"Teacher, when you go back to Japan, tell them that from what I know about Dragon Ball, it's a complete bummer. There's nothing to envy."
"Tell those people that Japanese comics have a limited audience in North America, and the investment in a movie will not exceed 20 million US dollars at most." Nanaya directly told his teacher the facts and data.
"Teacher, let them consider for themselves whether the cost can produce the special effects they want. If not, they should just give up."
Many Japanese comics that are famous in North America have a lot of fantasy style. With a cost of 20 million US dollars, these movies may not even be able to shoot a big battle scene.
Of course, there are also many realistic comics in Japanese anime, but most of these comics are not very famous in North America.
"I see"
Ryuichi Hanai knew very little about Hollywood, but he believed in his disciple's vision and insight.
Just when Nanaya was dismissing the wonderful ideas that his teacher brought from Japan.
In the living room on the other side, Ryougi Shiki was looking at Ryan with curiosity.
"Would you like something to drink, Ryougi…Shiki?"
Just like entertaining a guest, Ryan took a cup and placed it on the coffee table in front of Ryougi Shiki.
Just as Ryan was about to pour tea for Ryougi Shiki, Shiki shook her head and said, "Thank you, I don't drink this."
"So what do you want? Orange juice, or..."
"I'll do it myself."
As she spoke, Ryougi Shiki walked behind the bar in the living room and skillfully took out a bottle of mineral water from the refrigerator.
"Ori told me about this place, so I know where the stuff is."
Shiki shook the mineral water in front of Ryan, then sat back in her seat.
Ryan blinked quickly, she was a little confused why Ryougi Shiki was saying this to her.
But the smile on her face didn't seem to change at all, she just said lightly: "I understand, you are Nanaya's junior sister."
Ryan's attempt was unsuccessful. Shiki seemed not to understand and sat back on the sofa.
Instead of taking a cup, she unscrewed the cap and drank.
Ryan frowned and said, "You're probably going to be scolded by your brother again if you do this."
"It's not like I'm drinking a beverage, it's nothing."
Shiki put the bottle down and tilted her head to look at Ryan.
"I say, it was you and I who built the Shura Field together, how come you are so far ahead now?"
There was a hint of reluctance in her tone, a bit like when one's favorite toy was snatched away by someone else when sharing toys.
Although it's not to the point of jealousy, I still feel a little unhappy due to the competitive mentality.
"Maybe it's because you're just playing around. After all, aren't you your brother's shadow warrior?"
Ryan said meaningfully.
Shiki shrugged, looked at Ryan who was still standing, and pointed to the sofa next to her.
"Come sit down, Ryan. We haven't been together for a long time, let's have a good chat."
But Ryan shook her head slightly. She had no intention of continuing the conversation and turned to walk towards the kitchen.
"No, I'm going to go see the dinner that Sera prepared. It's a rare occasion for you to come here, I'll ask her to make you something delicious."
"Hehe, it's delicious...Remember to ask her to cook more meat!"
She leaned on the sofa holding a bottle of mineral water and drank the water in a very ungraceful manner.
This was what Nanaya saw when he returned to the living room.
"What are you planning to do, girl?"
Nanaya sat opposite Shiki Ryougi and asked with a frown.
Shiki said in an exaggerated tone of dissatisfaction: "You are my senior brother, why can't you think positively?"
Nanaya reminded: "I remember that you bullied your brother many times."
Ryougi Shiki deliberately yawned: "Really? Why don't I remember it?"
"Do you need me to sort it out for you from the beginning in chronological order?"
"No thanks." Shiki stuck out her tongue, "Where's the teacher?"
"Go to your room to adjust to the jet lag. The old man is getting old."
Nanaya glanced at Shiki and said, "If you want to go for a walk around the corner before dinner, I can ask Leysritt to go with you."
Although they are twins, there is a huge difference between Leysritt and Sera in their cooking skills.
In Nanaya's words, the two sisters are Sera who is responsible for cooking and Leysritt who is responsible for eating.
However, with the Ryougi family, a pair of siblings with such a huge difference in appearance, Nanaya did not find the gap between Leysritt and Sera strange.
"Oh."
Ryougi Shiki nodded, but made no move to leave.
She lay on the back of the sofa and asked Nanaya boredly, "Are you serious this time? I heard from Shion that she is your girlfriend now?"
"That's about right."
Since there was no teacher present, Nanaya told Shiki about what happened between him and Ryan.
"That's what I said. How could a man like you find a woman to settle down with?"
After hearing this, Ryougi Shiki burst into laughter.
"What do you mean by someone like me?" Nanaya's voice was filled with annoyance.
"You are such a playboy, you know you have taken a wrong path!"
Ryougi Shiki blinked, "Don't say you've only ever walked a single-plank bridge."
After saying that, Shiki Ryougi stuck out her tongue and quickly left before Nanaya got angry.
"Hey, remember not to let anything slip in front of the teacher!"
Behind Shiki, Nanaya's reminder was heard.
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This time, Hanai Ryuichi came to the United States and planned to stay for a longer period of time.
Originally, Nanaya planned to rent a luxury yacht and take the old man to the sea to show off his power.
I heard from the teacher's wife that when the teacher was young, he was also a person who loved to have fun.
Just because of health reasons, Hanai Ryuichi just wants to rest quietly for some time.
Nanaya also understood his teacher and directly canceled the original plan.
Although I really want to spend more time with my teacher, FZ post-production really cannot be done without him.
So Nanaya spent two days with his teacher in New York and then returned to Los Angeles.
I continued to work and live between the temporary dormitory and the post-production editing room.
Also traveling to Los Angeles with Nanaya were Sera and Leysritt.
This time Ryan and Shiki did not go with him.
Shiki Ryougi will spend more time with her teacher in New York, and then return to Japan with Hanai Ryuichi when the new version of "Kara no Kyoukai" is about to be released.
As for Ryan, she returned to Japan alone.
After all, her job as a diplomat's assistant would not expire for some time, and she would not allow herself to slack off before then.
But this trip to the United States is not meaningless for Ryan.
The pleasant experience of getting along with Nanaya became a very fond memory for her.
The same is true for Nanaya.
If possible, Nanaya didn't want to be separated from Ryan.
But as they are already adults, they naturally will not be unable to distinguish the primary from the secondary like children.
While Nanaya was concentrating on the post-production of the second half of FZ, the first half of FZ's tour of North American and world theaters had not yet ended.
However, after entering June, FZ's North American box office performance declined rapidly.
The North American box office performance of FZ Part 1 in the whole month of June was only 26.4 million US dollars, and this result was achieved with the support of the IMAX screen.
Although FZ's North American box office has accumulated to 368.41 million U.S. dollars, it is basically impossible to break the 400 million U.S. dollar box office line.
As for the market other than North America, except for long-term markets such as Japan, other places have begun to decline one after another.
After all, as an imported film, FZ's screening time is far less generous than that in Japan or North America, basically only about 1-2 months.
But there are many regions in the world, and the global screening journey of the first part of FZ is far from over.
Currently, the global box office of FZ has reached more than 860 million US dollars, which is simply a money-grabbing operation.
No, it should be said that even if it is robbing money, it is not as efficient as this.
So there is a reason why investors around the world like to put their money into the entertainment industry.
As long as you win a bid, you can make several times the profit.