my movie years

Chapter 226 The National Teacher and the Great Wall

However, unlike the generally optimistic response of domestic media, foreign media, especially North American media, are generally pessimistic.

The "Los Angeles Times" is now a bit like "Film Weekly" and "Jingcheng Daily" in the mainland. It reported:
"If [-]th Century Fox wants to hire a Chinese director to direct their big, ambitious project, it might as well wait until Chris Zhang finishes The Dark Knight.

Guoshi is a representative figure of Chinese movies in the last ten years. He is outdated, and the future will be dominated by Zhang Hao. "

"Time Pictorial" is much simpler. It directly published a cartoon picture, the content is Batman and Dragon Fighting, and Batman wins in the end.

Batman stands for Zhang Hao because he directed the Batman movies.

The evil dragon is naturally the national teacher, representing the national teacher is already in the past tense, and the representative character of Chinese movies is Zhang Hao.

Of course, in China, Zhang Hao is currently on an equal footing with the National Teacher, and Zhang Hao's status is still at a disadvantage because of his lack of qualifications.

If Zhang Hao was 20 years older, Guo Shi would be the second director in China.

It is often difficult for people to change their inherent impressions. After all, the national teacher has been there for so many years, and the image is deeply ingrained in the eyes of the domestic public. It is not so easy to be replaced by Zhang Hao.

It doesn't matter to foreigners, your national teacher is awesome in China, and you didn't let us make money.

In comparison, Zhang Hao is still more pleasing to the eye. After all, he can make a lot of money for the film company. This is real and beyond doubt.

I don't know how many people envy Warner Pictures for finding such a treasure director.

In addition, some media interviewed Zhang Hao about the National Teacher's directing of "The Great Wall", but Zhang Hao refused.It is best for him to remain neutral and silent on this matter, and not say anything.

If the film hits the global film market like in the previous life, it will definitely be a heavy blow to mainland directors who want to go abroad.

But now everyone is excited, and Zhang Hao can't pour cold water on everyone.

Just like after the success of "Gravity", many domestic film companies rushed to launch various so-called domestic science fiction films, but forgot or deliberately ignored the laws of film production itself.

The possibility of success in this way is very slim. It is more likely that the film was produced in a hurry and then released, and most of the films ended up hitting the street.

It is not clear to explain the truth, and everyone will wake up only after a somersault.

Only then did he realize that it wasn't that the Chinese-language film circle could go abroad and go to the world, it was just that Zhang Hao was simply awesome.

The will of time cannot be reversed. No matter what everyone thinks, the National Teacher has accepted this project.

It is said that Matt Damon was invited by Twentieth Century Fox, and the national division also flew to Los Angeles to meet Matt Damon.

The hospitality was hard to turn down, and Matt Damon agreed to the invitation because of the $2000 million salary.

For this reason, Matt Damon gave up the hero of "Manchester by the Sea" and gave up this opportunity to Casey Affleck, the younger brother of his good brother Ben Affleck.

It is worth mentioning that the heroine of "Manchester by the Sea" is Heath Ledger's wife Michelle Williams.

After all, Heath Ledger did not die. The two got married in 2009 and had a daughter.

In Hollywood, where on-off and on-off are very common, it is very rare for Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams to be married for so long and maintain a stable relationship.

If Matt Damon knew that he missed an Oscar winner because of his role in "The Great Wall", would he regret his choice today.

Of course not necessarily, if the leading role is changed, the Oscar will not give the best actor award.

Nothing happened, all possibilities are just possibilities.

In addition, many domestic stars also participated in the "Great Wall" project.Relying on the strong prestige and appeal of the National Teacher, many stars have lowered their pay, or even participated in this project without pay.

Including Hua Tsai, Zhang Hanyu, Da Tiantian, Lu Xiaohan, Peng Yuyan, Lin Genxin, Zheng Kai, Huang Xuan, and even San Xiaozhi's three-character brother also participated.

This can be described as an all-star lineup, full of highlights.

But still the same sentence, if you can achieve success by accumulating stars, what do you need to do with screenwriters, directors, and other behind-the-scenes staff?
After the impulsive carnival, the film market will eventually return to calm.

"Gravity" has only two and a half actors. Although they are all actors with strong box office appeal, they are not as good as the all-star lineup of "The Great Wall", but this does not affect the film's top box office in mainland movie history.

It can be seen that stars are a very important factor in movies, but not an absolute factor.

This is also the reason why traffic movies became more and more unplayable later, and traffic stars had to spend more time in the field of TV dramas and variety shows.

Of course, there are also individual traffic, who often appear in big-budget movies, this behavior is very confusing.

It can only be said that there is no mystery in the middle.

The national teacher also invited Zhang Hao to play a guest role.It was just a role, and Zhang Hao agreed without much hesitation.

It's hard to say whether the film will be successful or not, but Zhang Hao usually won't refuse such mutual face-saving.

And the national teacher has also given him a platform many times, and Zhang Hao must repay this favor.

In the entertainment industry, the main thing is to be a man of the world. If you get enemies everywhere, no matter how awesome you are, you will not be able to get along sooner or later.

The matter of "The Great Wall" was done, so Zhang Hao didn't care about it.

"The Dark Knight" is expected to be finalized in mid-January, and the progress is fast now, leaving enough time for post-production.

At the same time, because the last Super Bowl promotion was very effective, the film also confirmed that it will continue to release trailers in the Super Bowl.

Under the arrangement of Warner Pictures, Manorankin Dunn, an old white man who found an abandoned hospital for the crew by using his contacts, took the initiative to accept the media interview.

This kind of interview is good for him. He plans to run for the local state legislator and needs influence.

"Don't worry everyone, I won't be wearing tights in the film, I will be playing a noble gentleman.

For more details, you have to ask the crew.All I can tell you is that it's pretty tense and it's going to be a lot of fun. "

Manorankin Dunn also said: "I will donate what I got from the film to the Keynes Library in Chicago, where I got my first library card in my life..."

In terms of other media reports, Warner Pictures treats "The Dark Knight" completely with the attitude of an A-level big production.

After all, the film invested 8000 million US dollars, and Warner Pictures does not want the film to fail to meet expectations due to insufficient publicity.

"Zhang Hao led the crew of "The Dark Knight" to Tokyo for filming. Batman and the Joker will have a decisive battle in Tokyo."

"The latest battle suits and tanks of "The Dark Knight" were exposed. The new version of the motorcycle tank built by the Lamborghini team is very handsome and won the love of the actor Christian Bale. He expressed that he would like to collect one."

"The "Dark Knight" crew was exposed, the clown's makeup was horrible, and Heath Ledger was disfigured as the biggest villain."

In addition to these conventional publicity methods, Warner Pictures also took advantage of online media.For example, TMZ, the largest gossip website forum in North America, received an anonymous email about stills from The Dark Knight.

TMZ exposed these stills, causing a large number of Batman fans to log on to this website, and the website was overwhelmed in an instant.

However, there are also many Batman fans leaving messages, worried about the choice of the Joker.

"Jack Nicholson's brilliant performance is ahead, can Heath Ledger surpass him?"

"I don't think Jack Nicholson and Heath Ledger are the best clowns. Clowns should be dancing and killing people. I hope the director will create such a clown."

"How do you know that the Joker isn't like that in The Dark Knight movie?"

Discussion is discussion, but filming is nearing completion, even if Jack Nicholson is 20 years younger and wants to play the clown, it is impossible for the crew to change.

For the promotion in the mainland, Batman's set makeup photos were broadcast exclusively. Tiangong Yicai Studio designed this Batman armor, and expressed his design concept on his official Weibo.

"First, the helmet. In past Spider-Man movies, we saw Spider-Man's stocking-like headgear being burned and pulled off more than once, but Batman's headgear is always indestructible and covers his head.

This design, which seems a bit stiff now, is not actually designed to protect the protagonist's fragile neck, but the batsuits in the past were all designed in one set.

Until this "Dark Knight", Batman can finally liberate his oily head as he pleases.

The first major change of the new batsuit is to simulate the functions and properties of a motorcycle helmet and convert the mask into a detachable helmet.

Actors can be easily installed and removed by twisting their heads to both sides, but it is for this simple action that the designers face the biggest problem. "

"Second, the cape. Anyone who has seen the classic Pixar animation "The Superhero Family" will know how serious a threat the cape is to a superhero.

But in order to put on a classic look, Batman insists on keeping his cape to this day, and it is also a key part of the dressing task.

The past bat cloak can be stretched in low-altitude areas to turn the protagonist into a human glider, and the new bat suit gives it new functions.

But the person in charge of the design is very strict about this, and there is only so much we can disclose, and the specific role can only be left to the fans to figure out. "

"Third, gloves. Wolverine can extend a sharp bayonet from the back of his hand. As a beast hero, Batman also has sharp claws. The gloves on the forearm are actually hidden with retractable sharp knives.

This particular glove is integral to the suit and is one of the most important hand-to-hand weapons and one that our designers are quite proud of. "

"Fourth, overall. The new batsuit is obviously much more complex than the old one, with many components and rich textures. Of course, this is not the tight and hot PVC rubber suit of the past.

We use a variety of materials such as rubber, fiberglass, nylon and metal grids to manufacture, a total of [-] components, combined with the latest technology.

The style is more modern, and even has a sci-fi mechanical flavor.And the clothes are quite elastic, and the leading actor Christian Bale's strong figure can be perfectly displayed. "

"Most importantly, this is the first time that our studio independently undertakes the production of special effects prop models for Hollywood A-level big-budget movies, which means that our studio already has the level of a world-class special effects studio."

In fact, the post-production of "The Dark Knight" was completed by three special effects studios: Digital Domain, Tiangong Yicai Studio, and Moon Palace Studio.

Except for the digital field, the remaining two special effects studios are all studios of Zhang Hao Holdings.

Because of the good performance of "Gravity", Tiangong Yicai Studio and Yuegong Studio have already received a lot of work.

Although it is inevitable that huge losses will be incurred this year due to investment in technology research and development, the heads of the two work and operations have vowed to Zhang Hao that the studio will be able to turn losses into profits next year.

At present, the studio relies on Zhang Hao's financial support to continuously develop new technologies and keep up with the world's special effects technology level.

Fortunately, Zhang Hao is worth 50 billion, and it is relatively easy to support two special effects companies.

Domestic media joked that these two special effects companies are Zhang Hao's toys.But now toys are growing rapidly, and even if Zhang Hao is not needed in the future, they can operate on their own.

Zhang Hao is very happy to see this situation. The special effects studio is related to his long-term plan and is a crucial part.

Now his cooperation with Warner Pictures and Hollywood is in the honeymoon period.But in the country of Laomei, everyone understands it, and who knows when it will be blocked.

At that time, there will be no foundation in the country, and Zhang Hao can only learn from the national teacher. He made "Half Lake Green", and Zhang Hao made "The Water is Too Cool".

The announcement of "The Dark Knight" is in full swing, and on Da Mi Mi's side, the new drama "Queen's Adventure" and Lao Fan's "Legend of Wu Mei Niang" are broadcast on the same day.

The two top actresses who are hot on the Forbes list are finally going to have a face-to-face contest.

　Another chapter tonight...

　　
　
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