The King of Huayu Science Fiction

Chapter 151 Released in North America
Although it is a bit rushed to set the file—at least for foreign films, so there is a certain disadvantage in distribution negotiations, but after all, the distribution companies are Columbia and Lionsgate.

These two companies have already withdrawn from the top ranks in Hollywood where the gap between the rich and the poor is widening. The second-tier companies are not enough, but they have established a very stable distribution channel. In recent years, they have also shifted more energy from production to distribution. , and has even become the main underwriter of the films exhibited at the Orlando Fantastic Film Festival, which is quite familiar.

In addition to the fame of "Comet" and "Fatal Identity", it still won more than 2500 theaters, and the proportion of the first day of the film was not low. Therefore, it won 2800 million box office in the first weekend and won Chen Jingxing's first North American weekly box office champion.

The last Huaguo movie that did this was ten years ago.

However, compared with "Fatal Identity", the audience rating of this film has dropped a bit. Many viewers, especially the fans of Chen Jingxing's first two works, feel that this work is less black and not so cool. Both "Comet" and "Fatal Identity" are loved by many young movie fans, and young movie fans have relatively heavy tastes.

But this does not mean that they don't like "Signal", just like a certain Chen Jingxing fan wrote on Twitter: [Although I don't like the happy ending of the movie very much, but Johnson chan brings us as always There is a surprise, that is the novel setting and concept, and the wonderful stories derived from this setting. In his movies, I often cannot predict the next direction of the plot.

And what surprised me even more is that none of these three movies I Googled were adapted from best-selling novels or comics. Apart from comics, novels, remakes and sequels, these film companies can no longer produce interesting movies. I have never been to Huaguo, but I suggest that Hollywood film companies can go to Huaguo to invite some screenwriters there]

Obviously, there are people in any country who feel that the moon in foreign countries is rounder, or they are just complaining that the moon in their own home is not round, and they have no intention of knowing whether the opposite side is round or not.

Contrary to the slight disappointment of young audiences in North America for Chen Jingxing's alternative, film critics and mainstream media generally gave "Signal" a higher evaluation than its predecessor "Fatal Identity".

The headline of the entertainment section of the "Chicago Tribune" is very conspicuous: "Signal tries to establish its theme on the level of humanity, that is, You can go home again!"

The review takes up nearly an entire page, and is of course filled with some of the author's own personal stuff: "When most people think about a time travel story, certainly in the movies, the iconic themes of the genre go straight to their minds : "Back to the Future", born in the classic work of Hollywood's golden age, "Back to the Future" brought time travel into the human consciousness and made it very interesting. A visual spectacle on the screen - a time tunnel.

And "Signal" takes time travel movies to another level, because he not only takes the subject more seriously--rather than treating it as a video game or deconstructing the nihilistic delusions of existentialism--but also constructs it in non-sci-fi terms. The broader sci-fi concept underpinning it.

Johnson chan, a talented young director from across the Pacific, is about loss, acceptance of the past, and the desire and fantasy to change his own personal history in this film, which features a strange, almost magical link between the two protagonists via walkie-talkie ——thanks to the mysterious northern lights in the sky—this not only gave them the opportunity to connect, but also actively played with the concept of time. This is a family drama dressed in time travel.

In that sense, "Signal" tries to place his themes on a human level, which gives him a huge charismatic bonus, and who hasn't lost a parent or a loved one and wishes they could talk to them again?Or go back in time and spend the last day with them?The father was delighted to hear the news of his future son and the young policeman was delighted to capture the family life and love his long-dead father once had through the walkie-talkie, and he was brought back to life by talking to his father, because the father His death marked his entire adult life.

In this sense, "Signal" is more like the American movies of the 90s, the era when family responsibilities and the meaning of love can be demonstrated on various themes on the big screen, and now I am on the other side of the Pacific The afterglow of that time can be seen in the works of artists from that country. "

Obviously, the political attributes of the author Baiyou are more obvious.

Nick Rogers, a well-known film critic of the New Yorker, spoke relatively fair and calm: "...because the director has done a great job in establishing the father and son characters and the family bond between them, surrounded by a magical walkie-talkie The tentative attempts and the process of finally connecting with each other, including the dialogue effect, are very good.

To be sure, this novel setting beyond previous time-travel narrative routines also contributes significantly to the film's compelling atmosphere, and it's hard not to let the protagonist's efforts to solve the problems caused by the timeline change. Admirably, "Signal" has a delightful, sentimental undercurrent that makes up for an occasionally erratic sense of rhythm. …

The end result is a riveting and haunting work that effectively balances the sci-fi setting with the familial elements, and it's clear that Signal is one of those works designed to elicit tears from men. "

What's more rare is that after the New Yorker praised the film, it also gave a large introduction to Chen Jingxing's resume, including his growth process and the works he shot.

Apparently, this foreign director who released two works within one year and achieved outstanding results in the North American film market has already attracted the attention of mainstream American media.

At the end of this introduction, The New Yorker commented on Chen Jingxing: "He is the biggest discovery in the international film industry in 2014!"

……

"Mr. Miller."

"Mr chan." The handsome Jeff Miller with black and white hair stood up with a smile on his face, and shook hands with Chen Jingxing.

"I hope you didn't wait too long. I'm really busy with my schedule these days." Chen Jingxing said apologetically as he sat down.

Of course, these were just polite words, Chen Jingxing was not late, but Jeff Miller came too early.

"That's okay, you have the privilege of having Hollywood wait for you for 'World Cinema's Biggest Annual Discovery.'"

(End of this chapter)