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Post by HaurvatatL on Nov 2, 2017 16:11:00 GMT
they are very decent group of people, and that's truly a great news. the company co-produced Jackie, Loving, Hacksaw Ridge, last two years. there's a lot of bad taste new money Trump-ish company in Chinese industry. but this one is not. so glad that Destroyer will release in Chinese Market.
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Post by HaurvatatL on Nov 2, 2017 16:52:44 GMT
Destroyer getting a China release! that's fantastic news. It also sold on Kidman's name alone! And the script! yep!! Chinese audience love her so so much, for nearly two decades. there's no one like her, got so many non-big-studio-film released in the market. Cold Mountain, The Golden Compass, Grace of Monaco, Paddington, Genius, Lion. of course she had Moulin Rouge, The Interpreter, Happy Feet, Australia as well. and now Destroyer, it's the 11th one. that's crazy!! cuz before 2013, Chinese government only led 20 Foreign Pictures release in the market every year. from 2014, the number increases to 34. still it's too little, so You can imagine how hard to get a seat. Nic got 11, and that's not even the best part. 7 of them are definitely her Leading Role, and half of them are indie Drama. (I counted Cold Mountain as 0.5 ) only 396 movies came in China this century, and 3% are her works. yeah!! and I almost Forgot, Aquaman will be the 12th. normally, actress can only pass through Blockbusters to get in Chinese market. for example, Cate Blanchett had 11 movies came in. 3 Rings, 3 Hobbits, 1 Robin hood, 1 Animation, 1 Disney Princess, 1 Marvel. and Babel, because Brad Pitt is in it. in this market, not even Julia, Jennifer, Angelina can compare with her. sure, their boxoffice numbers are way bigger than Nic, but our girl is in high places like a Queen. which she is.
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Post by Mr Dedlock on Nov 2, 2017 17:02:46 GMT
Thanks Kaniska for the info on the Chinese market I was aware China had a strict quota on foreign films and that they usually are limited to blockbusters.
However, I wasn't aware about the Co that snapped up the rights to Destroyer and what a promising slate of films they were involved with in the past such as Jackie and loving.
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Post by Mr Dedlock on Nov 2, 2017 17:22:16 GMT
It just occurred to me the cult leader should be older than Nicole.
Can you imagine if they get Jack Nicholson out of retirement for the leader of the cult!?
If not Christopher Walken again, please..
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Post by HaurvatatL on Nov 2, 2017 18:15:43 GMT
Thanks Kaniska for the info on the Chinese market I was aware China had a strict quota on foreign films and that they usually are limited to blockbusters. However, I wasn't aware about the Co that snapped up the rights to Destroyer and what a promising slate of films they were involved with in the past such as Jackie and loving. Chinese government are cool to Si-Fi, Comic, Fantasy, cuz it's not real. if it's Action or Adventure, the rule is Communists can't be bad guy. even USSR, Viet Congs, North Korea, you can not trash talk about them. and too Comedy-ish are not good for money, cuz the culture differs thing. so they usually don't let the Comedy and Romance in too. right, they also love WWII theme, because back then China and US, UK, Australia, etc. are allies, fought Nazis and Japanese invaders together. right now, they feel like a lot of Westerners forgot about how Japanese Army killing innocent people back then. and because ideology collision, you guys are all hostile to China, but very soft and weak on the rising of Japanese Militarism in the recent years. like Prime Minister Abe is amending their constitution, to have army again, that totally acts against The post-WWII international order and very dangerous. US, UK, Australia just watch it, forgot about the humiliating history of Pearl Harbor, Singapore, Port Darwin completely. only because Japan can pin down China. and China never invaded any country in the 200 years of modern history, but got invaded by others so many times. as for Taiwan, Tibet, Xinjiang, Southern China Sea, base on the international law, they only wanna keep the original shape of Qing Dynasty, and nothing more. so they feel so hurt, that's why they love WWII theme, that reminds people Chinese are not the villains, not the people who denies Massacres and Comfort Women. for example, almost all the X-men came in China, but The First Class and Deadpool didn't. cuz the image of USSR in The First Class are so negative, and Deadpool is too comedy-ish to sell to Chinese audience. as for Days of Future Past, they cut the Mystique seduces Vietnam officer scene off, and led it in. and Dunkirk, Darkest Hour, Allied, Hacksaw Ridge, Unbroken, The Imitation Game, Fury, The Monuments Men all got in. but like every autarchy, the rules about the introduction of film are very vague. sometimes it's about money, like they turned down The Railway Man. sometimes it's political. sometimes we don't even know.
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Post by WizLemon on Nov 2, 2017 18:29:25 GMT
It's fascinating how we know so little about the industry dynamics of that region. Thank you for such interesting insight into the Chinese market, kaniska.
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Post by To Die For on Nov 2, 2017 18:36:03 GMT
Great analysis with all the theories & data, Kanisha.
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Post by Mr Dedlock on Nov 2, 2017 18:39:38 GMT
Thanks for sharing the mindset of the regulations governing the films that are allowed into China very fascinating indeed.
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Post by nic on Nov 2, 2017 18:55:17 GMT
It just occurred to me the cult leader should be older than Nicole. Can you imagine if they get Jack Nicholson out of retirement for the leader of the cult!? If not Christopher Walken again, please.. Johnny Depp please! These two need to work together. And if anyone could pull off a cult leader...
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Post by Mr Dedlock on Nov 3, 2017 22:34:28 GMT
some more background on how the project eventuated link
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Post by HaurvatatL on Nov 4, 2017 1:55:35 GMT
It just occurred to me the cult leader should be older than Nicole. Can you imagine if they get Jack Nicholson out of retirement for the leader of the cult!? If not Christopher Walken again, please.. Johnny Depp please! These two need to work together. And if anyone could pull off a cult leader... if this happens, Nic'll be the first one who worked with Depp and Amber Heard after that epic divorce. the serious part of my heart are saying "no god no!", but my paparazi part said "yes please go!"
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Post by Mr Dedlock on Nov 4, 2017 18:43:07 GMT
Depp needs help, somebody has to stage an intervention and help him.
Plus Depp doesn't do films for free like he used too in the nineties, he needs his cash to sustain his lifestyle.
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Post by perro del hortelano on Nov 4, 2017 19:11:16 GMT
I hope Kidman stays away from him. I cannot understand his persona.
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Post by Julia on Nov 4, 2017 19:15:23 GMT
If Nicole works with Depp, that would look really bad. After years of working with the UN on women’s rights as a celebrity ambassador and pledging to work with a female director every 18 months and supporting victims/being a voice against domestic violence, working with Depp looks hypocritical after the allegations that he abused Amber Heard. She’s be smart to avoid him, otherwise it’s just asking for disastrous PR.
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Post by situ on Nov 4, 2017 19:39:21 GMT
I have never liked Depp. Don't like him as an actor, always doing the same thing. So, no, hope is not him. Let's wait and see what Kusama has choose for the lead.
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