The King of Huayu Science Fiction

Chapter 447
"The box office of "The Ninth District" exceeded 10 billion, and the off-season of the market set off a movie-watching frenzy!"

"The media at home and abroad praise it, and the irony of human nature makes people feel ashamed!"

"40 people scored a high score of 8.8—a story about the earth dressed in a sci-fi cloak."

"DreamWorks has gained both fame and fortune, and Chen Jingxing boasted to create a sci-fi universe!"

"What is the relationship between "Once Upon a Time on Earth" and "The Wandering Earth"?"

"Facing CCTV, Chen Jingxing said bluntly: the most important thing in a movie is entertainment."

"The storm in Cannes has not subsided, Hollywood stars have also expressed their opinions, and netizens satirize the sarcastic remarks across the Atlantic."

It can be said that since late May, "The Ninth District" has become the protagonist of the cultural and entertainment circles at home and abroad, and has become a popular topic on the Internet.

The first sci-fi film to win the Palme d'Or, the third Chinese Cannes Best Actor, the most tragic plot, the ugliest alien in history, and the topic of racial discrimination and refugee crisis. It can be said that there are countless issues surrounding it.

Of course, it is not only popular on the Internet, but also performed very well offline at the box office.

In China, "The Ninth District" brought the double halo of DreamWorks and Cannes Palme d'Or, and won a box office of 10 billion in ten days. You must know that before the release of "The Ninth District", even the weekend's box office market was less than [-] million. The May Day holiday After that, before the summer holiday, this period is definitely the off-season of the movie market.

In the ten days since "The Ninth District" was released, the total domestic box office was only 13 billion, a year-on-year increase of 70%, and "The Ninth District" accounted for nearly 80%.

It can be said that the box office off-season during this period was completely supported by "The Ninth District".

Chen Jingxing was worried about the negative impact on the box office due to the depression of the plot, but it seems that it is not as serious as he imagined. According to the forecast, "The Ninth District" is expected to reach 15 billion domestic box office due to its strong reputation.

Overseas, after its premiere as the opening film in Cannes, "District [-]" was quickly released in Europe and North America.

As the producer of "The Ninth District", Universal has also made great efforts to distribute this film, and it is not difficult to take advantage of Cannes' east wind.

North America earned $3100 million at the box office in the first week, and it seems that it is not difficult to break through 4500 million in the end. Europe even got nearly $2 million at the box office. In addition to markets in Asia and other regions, it is still very easy for the overseas box office to exceed $[-] million. relaxing.

Perhaps in the eyes of domestic audiences, "The Ninth District" is just cruel and dark, but in the eyes of European and American audiences who have racial discrimination and apartheid and are even in the refugee crisis, the movie is almost full of déjà vu, so it also set off a wave. A round of public opinion topics and a wave of movie viewing.

DreamWorks, big meeting room.

The crew of "The Wandering Earth" stopped for a day, and Guo Fan, who finally took time out from the intense filming, walked into the meeting room and glanced at everyone present, all of whom were quite familiar faces.

Either the company's executives, or the producer and director, are members of the DreamWorks project approval and content review committees. The works that have stirred up the domestic and foreign film markets and made all the capital and stars in the entertainment industry covetous are in this way. It was decided at the meeting.

"Old Tian, ​​you're so beautiful. When Ning Hao came to visit the class a while ago, he was very envious of you."

Guo Fan took a cup of coffee, sat next to Tian Xinye and teased him half-jokingly with emotion.

"There's nothing to envy. I'm dizzy from all kinds of seminars and reports. I'm busier than when I was filming. I have a hard time preparing speeches and interviews."

Tian Xinye waved his hand, looking like he couldn't bear to look back on the past, but he really looked like he was too much trouble.

Ning Weiqiang, another director at the side, held a thermos and scolded with a smile: "Don't act like a good boy here because you get cheap here. I don't know how many directors want this treatment but still can't get it."

Tian Xinye chuckled, no longer argued, and decided not to poke the hearts of these two friends anymore.

He told the executives and producers of DreamWorks about his complaints, and told directors like Guo Fan and Ning Weiqiang that he was in "Versailles".

"The Ninth District" won the Cannes Palme d'Or, apart from Zhang Yi, Tian Xinye was naturally the winner.

It's just that under the cover of Zhang Yi and Chen Jingxing, Tian Xinye's light was covered to a certain extent.

But the so-called cover-up was mainly due to ordinary netizens, audiences and some media. After all, Tian Xinye was not awarded the best director, and he also had the appearance of an ordinary person. He was not a star director in the first place.

Moreover, Chen Jingxing was on top of him. In the eyes of many people, Chen Jingxing might be the main creator of "The Ninth District".

In fact, the best result for Tian Xinye must be to win the best director in Cannes. The Palme d'Or is a bit like the best film in a sense, and the blessing to the director is definitely not as great as the best director.

For example, for Chen Jingxing, he won the Oscar for Best Director with "Gravity" and "Gravity" won the Oscar for Best Picture. It is certain that the best director will support him even more.

It's not like Tian Xinye himself didn't feel sorry for it secretly, but for the Pork Award in Cannes, if Tian Xinye won the best director, the Palme d'Or would naturally bid farewell to "The Ninth District".

In fact, in a film festival like Cannes, the Palme d'Or is actually equivalent to a combination of best director and best film. The single award for best director is a bit like ranking No.3 in a row.

The three awards of the Palme d'Or, the Jury Prize and the Best Director are actually the Cannes Film Festival jury's ranking of the films in the main competition.

"Farewell My Concubine" won the Palme d'Or, but not winning the best director does not mean that the Cannes jury thinks that Chen Kaige is inferior to the director who won the best director award.

But without the best director award, it is inevitable that Chen Jingxing and Zhang Yi will share Tian Xinye's light with netizens.

But these thoughts are just thoughts to Tian Xinye.

Maybe another person might feel uncomfortable, obviously I am the director, but the light is covered by you, and you divide it away, but Tian Xinye himself is very rational.

Now there is even a voice on the Internet calling Tian Xinye and Guo Fan "system directors", mainly because Tian Xinye's online dramas before coming to DreamWorks and Guo Fan's "You at the Same Table" were mediocre until he entered DreamWorks. The factory, with a good script, a good team, and good special effects technical support, can shine.

In fact, Tian Xinye himself does not reject this statement. Not all directors are good at screenwriting, or there are only a few who are good at screenwriting.

Even if one of the directors of the fifth generation who won awards and got soft hands, Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige counts as one, are they very good at writing scripts?Are they good at telling stories?
When encountering bad scripts, or without high-level screenwriter checks, it's not like they can't make bad movies.

Singers are also divided into singer-songwriters and singers. Singers who don’t compose their own songs haven’t given birth to superstars. Are those who don’t write their own songs not worthy of being good singers?
Camera language is his forte. As long as he meets a good script, he can definitely produce a good work. Without a good script, he is naturally a clever woman who cannot cook without rice. There is nothing to avoid and deny.

Without Chen Jingxing's support and Chen Jingxing's creativity, he would definitely not be able to make a work like "The Ninth District" even if he hangs around for another 20 years.

Of course, the industry still recognizes Tian Xinye's Palme d'Or. Chen Kaige hasn't won the top three best directors in Europe, but his status is similar to winning the best director in Cannes. The Palme d'Or is still very important, let alone "" District [-] is also a star movie in its own right.

Because of this, after Tian Xinye and Chen Jingxing led the film crew back with honors, Tian Xinye's schedule was basically as busy as that of Zhang Yi, the best actor of the new Cannes Film Festival.

Various seminars and reports almost fill up Tian Xinye's schedule, but most of these are organized by officials or industry associations. They do this to praise you and to establish you as a model of young directors in the new era. Don't you You don't know what to do when you go there.

Although there are quite a few directors with good domestic box office, and most of them are directors of the younger generation, awards, especially top international awards, are still the shortcoming of young directors.

Chen Jingxing won the Golden Globe and Oscar for Best Director, and Tian Xinye won the highest honor of European films. Basically, it can be said that he has won all the top international awards, and they can be regarded as outstanding representatives of young directors.

After all, Chen Jingxing is the boss of DreamWorks, and when dealing with Chen Jingxing, he has to take into account other identities besides the director. Therefore, apart from some important activities of the cultural authorities, Chen Jingxing must attend, what other seminars organized by industry associations, CCTV, etc. Chen Jingxing You all have the confidence to refuse, and the other party is also savvy. It is impossible to let the big boss of DreamWorks give you a report every day.

Tian Xinye was not so lucky. The official, association, TV station seminars and other activities came one after another, which made him a little overwhelmed.

The people in the conference room gradually arrived. Before Chen Jingxing arrived, the chatting topics among the participants were still mainly around "The Ninth District".

As the protagonist who was congratulated by everyone, Tian Xinye kept humble: "Luck, luck."

Guo Fan said unhappily: "You get the Palme d'Or by luck, then you share some luck with me."

"It's not an exaggeration. In fact, it's the right time, place and people..."

The weather is a current event in Europe. The refugee crisis has been brewing for several years. The refugee problem has spread to various fields such as public security and the economy. The naive European people have finally evolved from "the Virgin stands on the bank of the river and shows mercy" to "there is a cow in my house." " state, followed by the rapid rise of the right wing.

After all, refugees who are thousands of miles away and refugees who are right at the door are completely different things.

"The Ninth District" has become a tool for the European literary and artistic circles—of course the political spectrum of the literary and artistic circles is on the left—to warn the rapid rise of the right wing as the conflicts between refugees and local residents have intensified in recent years.

Geographical advantage is not only the chairman of the jury, but also a film master from France who is a firm white leftist who wants to "make use of the topic", and a judge from the United States who is a senior director of the Universal Department.

Renhe, of course, is that "The Ninth District" is indeed politically correct, and the quality of the film is also excellent.

Just after listening to Tian Xinye’s analysis, Guo Fan, Ning Weiqiang and other directors are even more sour. You have caught up with such a rare co-author of "The Right Time, Place and People", and there will be a second "Part Two" in the future Nine districts, will there be such a lucky opportunity?

It wasn't until the door of the meeting room was pushed open that Chen Jingxing and Xu Wenshen walked to the front of the long conference table and rescued Tian Xinye from the "siege".

(End of this chapter)