Chapter 138: Schindler's Demise

  These two days have been quite busy, so today there might only be this one post. For that, I can only apologize to all my brothers. My hands are empty and my heart is anxious! However, I still shamelessly ask for your collection and recommendation!!!

  IMDb, short for Internet Movie Database, is an online database about movies, TV shows, actors, TV stars, video games and movie production. The IMDb rating is also one of the important criteria to measure how good or bad a movie is.

  Since its inception in 1990, after three years of development, IMDB is currently the largest movie database on the global internet, including almost all movies and TV series since 1982. The information in IMDB includes a wide range of film information, actors, duration, content introduction, ratings, reviews, etc. So far, the highest rated film by IMDB is the famous director Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather" directed in 1992, with an IMDB rating of 9.2, which has become a classic in world movie history! The same score was also achieved by last year's "The Shawshank Redemption" directed by Frank Darabont!

  And with the release of "Braveheart", the final IMDB score is out, this value can't be compared to "The Shawshank Redemption"'s 9.2 points, or even "Pulp Fiction"'s 8.9 points, but it can still make countless directors and films feel ashamed!

  When James Hook, a famous Hollywood film critic, learned of the final IMDB rating of "Brave Heart", he couldn't help but say to the media: "As movies evolve and technology advances, IMDB ratings are becoming more and more important for movie fans. The high or low IMDB rating will become one of the key standards for judging a movie's quality! 'The Shawshank Redemption' has an IMDB rating of 9.3, 'Pulp Fiction' has an IMDB rating of 8.9, 'Casablanca' has an IMDB rating of 7.0, and now 'Brave Heart' has also received an IMDB rating of 8.3. If we look closely, we will find that there are only three movies with IMDB ratings above 9, two of which are 'The Godfather' and 'The Godfather 2'. After getting this result, I feel very surprised, and at this moment, I can only say one sentence: Song, he is indeed a genius!

  By this time, the domestic box office of "Braveheart" had also been counted, $101 million. This is the fourth film directed by Mel Gibson and also the fourth film with a domestic box office exceeding $100 million. For this, USA Today wrote an article titled "Money Machine": "Hollywood genius director, money-making machine. If someone asked who was making the most money in the world a year ago, we would have said it was Wall Street financiers without hesitation. But now we should say it's Mel Gibson. In one year, he directed four films and wrote five screenplays, bringing in over $1 billion for Paramount Pictures. It may even be more than that. Please remember, this is real money, what could be crazier than that?

  The Los Angeles Times also reported on the box office of "Brave Heart", and a new issue of The Los Angeles Times wrote: "$100 million, although this is not the final box office for "Brave Heart", but it doesn't matter, because its box office is still growing. Although the growth figure seems insignificant compared to this number, in fact, that's the case. And we should see that this is only domestic box office, what about overseas box office? Although it has not been counted yet, I believe it will be at least as much as the domestic box office! At this moment, I just want to say one sentence, although this sentence cannot represent the meaning I want to express, but I still want to say: Genius Song, guarantee of box office!"

  In a luxurious casino in Las Vegas, Kirk Kerkorian, the casino mogul, sighed deeply after reading the news report and said to his assistant, "Ah, I really regret selling all of MGM's shares. Look at our former competitor, they're living it up now!"

  "The boss, now MGM's controlling stake is controlled by the Italian financial group led by Giancarlo Parretti, it seems not easy to regain control of MGM Studios!" The assistant beside him looked worried after hearing Kirk Kerkorian's words.

  "Hmph, Parretti only got control of MGM through deceitful means!" Kirk Kerkorian said disdainfully after hearing his assistant's words, but in his heart, he had secretly made up his mind!

  "Hey, dear Steven, how did you come?" Just back to the company, seeing a suit and tie Steven, Song Tang couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

  "Haha, surprised to see me? Song!" Steven said with a grin today, unable to resist joking after hearing Song Tang's words.

  "Yes, Steven, I'm very surprised. I don't know why you came to the company. Has 'Schindler's List' run into some trouble again?" Song Tang was taken aback by the usually serious Steven joking with him, but soon responded in a half-joking manner.

  "Haha, okay, Song, I want to tell you that 'Schindler's List' has officially wrapped up filming! Not because the shooting encountered difficulties!" Steven seemed more excited than ever before. For a renowned director in Hollywood, it's not normal to be so thrilled after finishing a film. But 'Schindler's List' held extraordinary significance for Steven and the entire Jewish nation. He had wanted to make this film for ten years but was hindered by the Jewish Association, leaving the project shelved until now. Today, one of his wishes was finally half-fulfilled, and Steven felt a sense of lightness and excitement in his heart. He couldn't wait for the film to be completed quickly and hit the big screen!

  "Congratulations, Steven! I also look forward to its early release!" As for Steven's technology and experience, Song Tong has never felt any doubt. From Steven's confident and expectant eyes, it can be known that "Schindler's List" is absolutely a classic film.

  "Thanks, Steven. If it weren't for you, I think I'd still be trying to get this film made!" Steven had been saying that to Spielberg since he handed him the script of "Schindler's List".

  "You've said that many times, Steven, I think you don't need to say it at all, because I've said this movie is more suitable for you than anyone else!" Song Tang waved his hand.

  "I know, but I still want to thank you. After the film is released, I plan to establish a Shoah Foundation to record and preserve written and audio testimonies of survivors of planned exterminations and massacres around the world, including this one. What do you think, Song?" Steven had actually thought about this when filming first started, but he felt that Song should know, since the adaptation rights for "Schindler's List" were in his hands.

  Shoah Foundation? Steven's words made Song Tang stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted and looked at Steven with some expectation in his eyes. Song Tang felt a little better in his heart, and the Hollywood director in front of him actually had such an expression. At this moment, Song Tang had an impulse to take out his camera and take a photo, and then post it on the internet. He wondered what Steven's fans would think when they saw this expression!

  "In fact, I completely agree that the truth of history should not be buried in dust. Steven, you didn't even need to ask me this question, really!" Song Tang said with a smile, holding up his hands in front of him.

  "Wow! I'm completely impressed, Song! Once again, congratulations to you, another film with an IMDB rating of over 8 points. Compared to other directors and screenwriters, you are now fully deserving of the title of genius. However, I think in the future, you should add another title, Hollywood's most popular director!" Steven pointed at some newspapers and magazines on the table with comments about "Brave Heart" and said to Song Tang.

  "Oh, Steven, when did you start paying attention to this? To be honest, it seemed like you never paid attention to these things before!" Song Tang felt a bit surprised by Steven's actions today. As far as Song Tang knew, in Steven's eyes, whether a movie was good or bad couldn't be represented solely by its IMDB score!

  "But anyway, the IMDB rating of 'Braveheart' is almost as I predicted! By the way Steven, you haven't told me what brings you here today? Don't tell me it's just to say hello, Song. 'Schindler's List' has finished filming, and you can start editing and producing now. You know, Steven, our studio isn't like Universal or Warner Bros., we don't have a lot of people."

  "Of course not, Song. As a matter of fact, I do know something about the situation with Da Tang. Now, Schindler's List has already been sent to your company's editing room!" Steven adjusted his glasses and explained to Song Tang, then followed him to the editing room for Schindler's List.

  The headquarters of Datang, from the outside, does not look very large in terms of land area, but only after entering the company's interior did they discover that Datang is actually not as small as it appears on the outside. Whether it's the hall or conference room, the main color scheme is basically red, green and white. The interior decoration is not luxurious, simple, but makes people feel very comfortable. After walking around for a while, the two arrived at the editing room of "Schindler's List"!

  After entering, Song Tang only discovered that the person sitting next to the computer, constantly watching, cutting and combining the footage in front of the camera, was not the editor he knew from Da Tang. In fact, Song Tang had never seen this American with glasses and silver hair before! And as the chief editor of Da Tang, De Danny was standing beside this American, nodding his head in agreement with every move! Seeing this situation made Song Tang even more puzzled!

  Was this person a cutter that the company had invited during his absence in Los Angeles? Thinking of this, Song Tang looked at Steven beside him with doubt.

  "Haha, this is the editor I specially invited, Michael Kahn! A very excellent editor!" Seeing the puzzlement in Song Tang's eyes, Steven laughed and stopped Michael Kahn who was working, then made an introduction for the two of them, because in the next few months, or even longer, Michael Kahn would be struggling in this editing room!

  In fact, a good editor's role in a film is no less than that of the director. After learning that this person was an excellent editor brought by Steven, Song Tang suddenly had other ideas!