Huayu Zhihao

Chapter 211 Hot Spots in North America

"What were you doing when you were 22?
To squander your youth recklessly?
Anxious about starting your job search?
Heartless drifting?

……

If so, then you should come and see Chen Hao's 22 years old!
This young director from Huaxia started his own film and television studio during the summer vacation of his sophomore year, earning money by making commercials, MVs and photo shoots for people.

Then he finally earned enough funds to shoot his first film in his junior year!

That is, this low-cost sci-fi film of only 6000 US dollars really started Chen's wonderful life. He was only 21 years old that year!
And his first movie was "Comet", with an IMDB score of 7.1 and a box office of US$122 million in China!
"Comet" is a pretty good sci-fi sketch, and it is even more popular in China, which is a sci-fi desert!

This debut work also made Chen Hao famous and rich, and he began to make his mark in the film industry!

"Comet" had just finished painting, relying on the money earned from "Comet" and the appreciation he received, he soon went on to make his second movie, "Moon"!
When this film was released in North America, it was rated as "2002 Space Odyssey" by many media and film critics, the best science fiction film in 2002!

The IMDB score is as high as 8.0 points!It even won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival last year!

This movie made Chen Zhenzhen the most well-known new director in China, and was called the biggest discovery of 2002 by the Chinese film industry!

At this time, he was not even 22 years old and hadn't graduated from college yet!
Young people's desire to create is very strong, and at the same time their ambitions are also growing crazily. In Huaxia, he met Davis, the head of Columbia Asia.

Then, at the invitation of Davis, he came to North America, hoping to show off his film talent!

And after he came to Hollywood, the first report card he handed over was the classic suspense thriller "Chain Saw"!
This small-budget B-grade film that amazed Halloween last year dwarfed all the horror films in North America!

The IMDB score is 7.6 points, the box office in North America is 5515 million, and the return on investment is 46 times!The global box office also successfully broke through 1 million US dollars, reaching 1.03 million!
Then came "Taken", which now has a box office of over [-] million in North America!

This box office performance made Chen the youngest director in North American film history with a box office of over [-] million!
Chen has shot a total of 4 films so far. Although the themes are different, it can be seen that he is wonderful as a screenwriter, as well as a solid basic skill as a director and a smooth film rhythm.

It is no exaggeration to say that he is a genius director!

And after "Taken" made over [-] million at the North American box office, Chen has truly gained a firm foothold in North America!

At this time, he was only 22 years and 9 months old. When other people's lives were just beginning, Chen seemed to have reached the peak!

But I believe that there are still many wonderful inspirations in this young man's mind that have not burst out!

Now that he is well-known in North America, he is relatively less restricted by investors, which allows him to shake off the shackles and truly show his film talent!
Therefore, although the North American box office of "Taken" exceeded [-] million yuan, I think it has more personal characteristics and thoughts.The movie that can better showcase his talent should be his next movie!
Let us wait and see together, looking forward to more surprises from Chen! "
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Los Angeles Times (Rob Streiman)

The success of "Chain Saw" made many American film companies know about Chen Hao, but North American audiences were not impressed.

After all, Chen Hao is a Chinese, and it is difficult for Yankees to remember him.

But the Hollywood entertainment circle, which is closely related to this, obviously noticed this new director, but they didn't pay much attention to it!
After all, no matter how wonderful "Saw" is, it is only a low-cost B-grade film with a box office of only 5500 million US dollars!
However, when "Taken" was also a great success and became the ninth film in the North American film market this year to break 9 million US dollars, the major Hollywood film companies were not calm!
After all, the box office success of two films in a row, and the success of breaking through [-] million, is clearly beyond the reach of an ordinary director.

Directors who have achieved such achievements at least have the potential to become well-known directors, and they already have the value of trying to win them over!
The media naturally saw the popularity of "Taken" and the public's curiosity about Chen Hao, so they began to introduce Chen Hao's short but wonderful director career in detail!

Not only that, the media also interviewed the key person who Chen Hao came to Hollywood, Davis!
Davis: Ever since I saw "Comet," I knew Chen was a cinematic genius!I am eager to cooperate with him, hoping to help him show his film talent!
So, I won the copyright of "Comet" and brought it to North America, so that American audiences are lucky enough to see this movie!

The same is true for the subsequent "Moon". I spent a huge sum of money to buy out the global copyright, and then released it globally, letting the world know about this sci-fi masterpiece!
And I also confirmed from "Moon" that Chen Hao's talent is unparalleled, and the film environment in Huaxia is not very good, so I came up with the idea of ​​bringing him to Hollywood!
Facts have proved that my decision was right, I brought a talented director to North America, and in just two films, he attracted many Hollywood studios.

However, I have to say something here, Chen and I have a very deep personal friendship, and he is also very happy to cooperate with Columbia, so don't get distracted!

Speaking of Chen, his talent is really amazing, and it is far from showing. In case, I always believe that his best film is his next film.

I am already looking forward to his new film. Our company will continue to cooperate with him and do our best to help him show his film talent!
Downey, who participated in two films of Chen Hao in succession, was also interviewed by reporters.

Downey: Chen!Wow!He is a true movie genius, and although he is still young, he has all kinds of wonderful ideas in his head!
He is a great director, he knows how to mobilize the emotions of the actors, and the crew is also well-managed. Although he is young, he has strong leadership.

He is also a very good friend, he gave me a chance to stand up, and encouraged me for a long time, let me get out of the shadow of drugs, and let my life shine into the sunshine again.

He is my best friend!

At the same time, the media did not know how to find out that Scarlett Johansson once refused to act in "Chain Saw"!
Scarlett Johansson: Unfortunately, I was not able to join "Chain Saw". Because of the schedule, I was taking over the filming of "The Absent Person".

Chen is a very talented director, hope to work with him next time!
At this time, Scarlett Johansson is not the Black Widow of later generations, the goddess of commercial films, she is now labeled as a child star of literary films!
However, it is obvious that it is not easy for any actress who can make a head start. She did not mock "Chain Saw", which she despised at the time, but only said that the schedule did not match.

The box office of "Taken" exceeded [-] million. Many actors and producers praised Chen Hao. Some Hollywood film companies are also looking for Chen Hao, hoping to cooperate with him!

Coupled with the constant media reports, Chen Hao became one of the hot spots in North America for a while.

(End of this chapter)