The King of Huayu Science Fiction

Chapter 344 Don't be afraid, everyone is a navy
Amidst the warm applause and cheers in the auditorium—the cheers mainly came from the fans—Chen Jingxing walked to the front desk of the IMAX auditorium with a smile on his face, and the spotlight was already on him.

He held the microphone and waved happily, and pressed his hands several times before suppressing the applause and cheers: "How is it? Does it look good?"

"nice!!"

"Absolutely!"

"Jingshen is mighty!"

"Xiaoyue! I love you!"

"..."

Applause, whistles and cheers filled the entire theater with positive responses. Even filmmakers, stars, reporters and film critics who were not ordinary movie fans stood up, and were also infected by the shouts of other ordinary audiences. palm.

"It's going to be a box office bomb."

For the filmmakers sitting at the core, they naturally wouldn't whistle or cheer excitedly like ordinary movie fans in the front row, but this did not prevent them from discussing their feelings.

Wang Molin, who has passed his sixtieth year, sat for more than two hours, four and 10 minutes without going to the bathroom, but he didn't feel any fatigue, and looked calm: "I wonder if the box office record of "Gravity" will be broken again. .”

"Impossible, I looked at my watch, and this film is 160 minutes long including easter eggs, which is far inferior to "Gravity". The duration of "Gravity" is also an important factor in getting such a high ranking. "The speaker is a middle-aged man in his 40s, sitting next to Wang Molin. He is a producer of Tianrun Films, and he is also Wang Molin's apprentice.

Although filmmakers, journalists, film critics and ordinary movie fans work separately, it is impossible for Wang Molin to sit together with other big directors. Most of these fifth-generation, sixth-generation or well-known big directors are kings who do not see kings. Sometimes there is some kindness and resentment.

Therefore, the seats next to Wang Molin are also familiar with him, and their status is not as good as his filmmakers.

After finishing speaking, the middle-aged man looked at Wang Molin's calm expression, and added unwillingly: "Although his action scenes in this movie are novel and the expressive impact is indeed unprecedented, it is absolutely impossible for him to be an actor. Even if there are actors involved in the show, it must have used a lot of special effects. What is the difference from those manga movies in essence? What about new kung fu movies? It's an insult to kung fu..."

"Is it meaningful?" Wang Molin interrupted the middle-aged man's words in a deep voice: "Is there any meaning to this movie if there is no effort?"

The middle-aged man fell silent for a while.

He was brought out by Wang Molin, and now he is one of the most famous producers of Tianrun Films. He has produced many costume dramas, especially martial arts dramas and martial arts movies.

When Wang Molin criticized Chen Jingxing last year, he was also one of the people who followed and echoed. After all, Chen Jingxing said "save the dwindling Kung Fu theme, or repackage Kung Fu elements and push them overseas". I am afraid that the filmmakers who produce kung fu-themed film and television dramas feel uncomfortable, and as a senior executive of Tianrun, there are also issues of competition between companies.

But even as a person who always has colored glasses and even hostility towards Chen Jingxing and "The Matrix" - even the person who hasn't watched the three animation trailers that have been hyped up on the Internet, he has to admit after watching the movie a fact.

The camera language of this movie amazed him, but it is not uncommon for the film and television industry to have a better camera language than Chen Jingxing.

The aesthetic style, action design, and special effects can only hold his shoulders. He admits that this is the top level in China and even the first-class level in the world, but that's all.

But the script, or the plot of the story and the sci-fi creativity, make it hard for him to hold a candle to him, and he can’t even see his back. This is something that cannot be compared.

Not to mention the perfect degree of integration of story plot and sci-fi creativity is simply unimaginable.

The story that made him feel difficult even to imagine can be put on the big screen with such a high degree of completion. This is not a gap that can be filled by acquired efforts or as long as the film industry system is perfected.

This is an incredible, timeless work that may even leave a name and a place in film history.

Even if it is not an art film, it is an outright commercial film, and it will not have the blessing of the Holy Grail of art like the three major European films, but there are many commercial films among the great films left in film history.

Some movies need awards to support his status, while some movies don't need any awards or recognition and rankings from authoritative film journals.

It transcends the barriers of art and commerce, and does not require any specific "film achievement scale" to be advertised. It has become a cultural symbol under the accumulation of history, but he will appear on everyone's list of great movies.

And "Matrix" has such potential. If Chen Jingxing said that the follow-up two parts don't stretch his hips, will Chen Jingxing stretch his hips?Even from an opposing point of view, he didn't think that talented young man would be powerless in the last two films.

Now even if he recalled the plot of "Matrix" and some pictures that had been deeply engraved in his mind, his scalp would feel numb.

When "Black Mirror" was broadcast, many people said that Chen Jingxing was still far from the end of his talents and was still at the peak of his creation.

But now it seems that Chen Jingxing is not at the peak of creation at all, but is climbing a higher mountain.

Thinking of this, he looked at Chen Jingxing on the stage who was watching the actors answering questions with a smile on his face, and felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart.

He originally wanted to express his opinion on this movie after he went back——Chen Jingxing's opinion on changing the kung fu elements is still hard to say, admitting that you are a good movie, but he is not interested in your so-called "new kung fu" line Disagree, save some face—and it comes from his sincere thoughts. He is also a stickler and senior senior of Kung Fu subjects. He has unique and stubborn views on Huaguo Kung Fu, martial arts, and Kung Fu aesthetics.

But I was awakened by a sentence from the master. Is it meaningful to say these words?

After watching such a movie, who the hell cares if the extensive use of special effects and CG destroys the traditional aesthetics of Huaguo Kungfu, and who cares whether the magic reform Kungfu with added high speed and powerful impact weakens Huaguo culture? The Taoist and Buddhist philosophy reflected in the video Kung Fu action aesthetics.

If the filmmakers area is considered reserved, even the stars all showed decent smiles, and they seemed relatively restrained in communicating with each other, and their views on Chen Jingxing were more complicated.

Obviously, filmmakers and stars cannot evaluate a movie simply from the perspective of quality. What they see may be the box office prospects, what techniques are used in special effects production, how much money can be made, or just strong It's just jealousy, jealousy towards Chen Jingxing, DreamWorks, or the few actors on stage.

Especially the male and female protagonists, Yan Xiaoyue, who was the best before, is only a third-tier star, and the male protagonist is even closer to "Anonymous", but all the stars present can see the scenery of the leading actors in the movie for a period of time in the future .

In contrast, the focus of film critics is completely different from that of directors and stars. They are more keen to discuss the quality of film products. Although not all of them are interested in commercial films, many film critics like to make thoughtful and profound films. Art films, but nobody hates good commercial films, let alone The Matrix explores some of the stuff deeper than most art films.

"The easter egg really reveals too much information. I really want to reveal the spoiler of this movie tomorrow, but the producer will come to remind me later, and I'm afraid I will be beaten by fans."

"This should be the best movie of the year, right?"

"I don't think it's an exaggeration to say that the best movies in the past ten years are the best science fiction movies. I think it's far inferior to "Star Wars."

"This is a bit exaggerated, and we must also consider the factor of the times. When was "Star Wars" launched? The 70s? When I saw a movie like "Star Wars" at that time, I am afraid that no movie can compare to the shock of the audience. Come on, "Matrix" is probably not as good as it."

"...I really didn't expect our country's sci-fi movies to reach such a high level in just a few years."

"Hey, in our country, it's just Chen Jingxing, or DreamWorks. It's nothing. Isn't science fiction movies promoted by geniuses like George Lucas or Chen Jingxing?"

"After "Gravity" was released, I remember you once said that this is the best movie of this year? You even said that it would be difficult for Chen Jingxing himself to make a movie that can surpass or match "Gravity" ?”

"Can you blame me, who would have thought that "The Matrix" is such a movie? Don't everyone think so? If you climbed Mount Everest, would you still think that there is a higher mountain in the world than this?

Besides, "Gravity" is indeed a movie that has almost reached the pinnacle of movie-watching experience, and the audio-visual experience has also reached a perfect level. Let alone this year, there is hardly any work in the history of Chinese movies that can match it. "

"Look at what you said, IMAX and 3D were only invented after the new century. Even if such a movie was made before, it would not be able to show it."

"However, I still think "Gravity" is unparalleled in terms of audio-visual experience. It is the No. 1 among domestic movies. Movies are the art of audio-visual."

"But the brain experience of "Matrix" is unparalleled. If nothing else, just the scene where the hero wakes up from the petri dish, coupled with the sudden high-pitched roar of the electric guitar, I can still get goosebumps just thinking about it, you Look at my arm..."

"Pfft, brain experience..."

"In fact, from a certain point of view, "Matrix" can also be said to be a superhero movie."

"That's true. At least the action scenes are better than those Hollywood boxing punches. The new kung fu movie that Chen Jingxing mentioned before is really a bit of a skill, the impact and impact, and the sense of speed. I've never seen it in other movies. been."

"And the connotation and world view are far beyond the super-English movies."

"Actually, although "Matrix" has more commercial elements, but the world view and the philosophical metaphors behind it are too brilliant, maybe it can really win some awards."

"Oscar? I'm afraid there is no hope. "Gravity" is more hopeful than "Matrix."

"Hey, when it comes to competing for the Olympic Games, I'm afraid the Film Bureau will have troubles with happiness. Gravity and Matrix are hard to choose."

"Your Name is also appropriate."

"Hey, Chong Ao is only valued by those fifth-generation directors. Does the younger generation, especially Chen Jingxing, care?"

"I don't care if I don't care, that's where my status is..."

"Oh, I don't know how to write a movie review now, I can't spoil it..."

"Haha, isn't that similar to "Gravity"? It's just that "Gravity" doesn't have any spoilers, and "Matrix" doesn't have any spoilers."

"Another 'praise without words'? Don't let people say that I am a sailor hired by DreamWorks again this time."

"Don't be afraid, everyone is a navy!"

(End of this chapter)