my movie years

Chapter 233 Zhang Hao's Never-Meeted Father

There are still a few days before the film is released, because Heath Ledger did not die like in his previous life, so he participated in all the pre-promotional activities of the film normally.

Unlike the last time "Batman: Begins", the actors were the focus, this time Zhang Hao and the actors became the focus.

In the past week, when "Avengers 2: Age of Ultron" was all the rage, Zhang Hao led the crew to start a promotional tour in North America.

"Matthew, can you tell me how you got involved with The Dark Knight?"

On The Jimmy Show, Jimmy quizzes Matthew McConaughey.

Matthew McConaughey said: "Actually, I wanted to appear in the role of Batman a long time ago, but..."

"Oh? I know," Jimmy chimed in. "Rocked by Christian Bale."

Matthew McConaughey smiled and said, "That's right, Jimmy, that's right, that's right."

"So it's my fault?" Christian Bale put on an innocent look, causing the crowd to laugh.

Jimmy turned his head and asked again: "Heath, tell me how you felt when you took on the role of the clown."

Heath Ledger replied: "Jimmy, the first time I read the script, I thought it was a crazy and unbelievable villain.

I mean, this version of the Joker is completely different from other versions of the Joker, he is unique. "

Christian Bale used his British humor and said: "If it wasn't for the title "Batman: The Dark Knight", I almost thought the film was called the Joker."

"Actually, Christian, the movie is called "The Dark Knight." Zhang Hao made up the knife silently.

"Oh? So there is no Batman?" Christian Bale asked anxiously.

"I think so, your name is Bruce Wayne." Zhang Hao teased, and then turned serious: "Actually, from the beginning of production, it was produced as a complete trilogy.

When I was writing the original script, I referenced a lot of comics, as well as Frank Miller's "Dark Knight" comics for DC, which is where the film's name comes from.

The creators and I made it clear from the beginning that this is a superhero movie based on realism. "

"So, The Dark Knight isn't going to be as light-hearted as Marvel next door, is it?" Jimmy asked.

"That's right," Zhang Hao nodded and said, "We must realize that delivering justice and saving Gotham is not a play-by-play game.

There is a price to be a hero, and to be a hero you have to pay and sacrifice.

The hero is given the power to save the people, and to use force, not from others, but from the hero himself.

This is also the focus of our discussion in the film. "

Going on the talk show itself is to promote the film. Under the premise of not spoiling, the main creators of the promotion must arouse the appetite of movie fans.

Therefore, when promoting, it is not only the theme that the film wants to discuss, but also various technical details.

"The Dark Knight" can be said to be the only film shot using IMAX 70mm film. Although digital cameras are becoming more and more popular, the texture brought by the film is still strong.

Not to mention the experience brought by the large screen of the IMAX theater. In the previous few movies, senior movie fans were full of praise for the effect of the IMAX theater.

In fact, there are still a few days before the film is released, and there are already many reviews about "The Dark Knight".

Film critics, senior film media, and senior movie fans who have watched the film all expressed that "The Dark Knight" is an unparalleled film.

"The film is so good to watch and impeccable..."

"Heath Ledger's Joker completely surpasses Jack Nicholson's version. This film must be seen in the IMAX theater."

"Zhang is amazing, he made "The Dark Knight" into a work of art."

Although at this time, film distributors conduct public relations, and ask film critics and media to give some praise before the release, it is no secret to create momentum for the film.

However, many viewers who are hesitant to wait and see will still look at the word-of-mouth before the screening to decide their own viewing options.

In fact, this part of the word-of-mouth audience is the main force of the film's box office, because Batman fans will be exhausted early in the morning, and those who hate Batman will not enter the cinema at all.

The remaining part of the audience who wait and see is the vast majority.

Sufficient publicity is to attract this part of the audience into the theater, hoping that the film will have huge box office growth potential.

Another point that "The Dark Knight" has been well received is that the film uses a 2D format.

Starting from the "Avatar" movie, 3D movies have become popular, but there are not many outstanding 3D movies. Last year, "Gravity" directed by Zhang Hao is considered a very good 3D movie.

The rest of the 3D movies are either shoddy or converted from 2D to 3D. Not to mention the poor experience, some movies are still poorly shot.

You said that you can watch the special effects instead of watching the plot, but you can also watch the 3D effects. The result is that the plot is ignorant, and the 3D effects are also rotten. How can this be accepted by movie fans?

In this regard, "The Dark Knight" is very good, without forcing 3D.

In fact, because of the high price of 3D tickets, Warner Cinemas also wanted to show the 3D version at first, but was persuaded by Zhang Hao.

There are too many scenes in the movie "The Dark Knight" that take place in the night scene. The dark and dull light effect at night does not reflect the advantages of the 3D effect at all.

In addition, although the film has the name of a science fiction movie, it is actually a criminal action police film with a lot of action scenes.

A large number of fast-cut and shaking fighting scenes will make the 3D viewers dizzy.

In addition, the film rarely uses CG green screen shooting, but uses a lot of real shooting.

The "Avengers 2: Age of Ultron" next door was basically shot with green screen in the studio, except for a few real scenes.

The difficulty of the two in 3D production is simply very different.

In fact, the later Marvel was obsessed with making movies. After tasting the sweetness of the green screen, all the shooting of Marvel movies never took a few real shots, and they were all green screen productions.

Also because of the success of Marvel, it has driven the popularity of green screen CG shooting technology, and even affected the production of some domestic fairy tale dramas.

But that's good too, everyone went to play green screen, and Zhang Hao also played.

But he will still use a lot of real-time shots in his films, and then do a good job of publicity and marketing. His character set of a real-time madman will look more compelling when he blows it out.

The recording of Jimmy's talk show is over, which is the last talk show TV show of the "Dark Knight" crew, and the premiere is next.

But on the way back to Los Angeles, Charles Rowan received an invitation to The Oprah Oprah Show.

"Ask me to be on a talk show?" Zhang Hao looked puzzled.

Jimmy is not known to many people in China, but this Oprah talk show has been known by some people in the talk show desert, which shows the influence of this show.

"This is the invitation letter..." Charles Rowan handed the invitation letter to Zhang Hao.

Zhang Hao opened it to look at the contents, and frowned, because the program crew claimed to have found his father whom he had never met.

Seeing this, Zhang Hao realized that he didn't jump out of a crack in the rock, but that he still had a father.

But what does it matter to him?Even if there is a father, apart from contributing a little DNA to make Zhang Hao born, it seems that there is nothing else.

Mom Zhang Yu didn't shy away from the past when Zhang Hao grew up, that is, during Zhang Yu's pregnancy, his cheap father, who was the production director of Beijing Film Studio at that time, immigrated with money and his mistress.

At that time, as soon as he opened the country, Mi Lijian's colorful world was really attractive, so he ran away directly.

It doesn't matter to Zhang Hao, anyway, it doesn't seem to matter if he doesn't have a father. He has grown up healthily, and now he has directly become an international director.

Counting it down, I haven't seen my cheap father for more than 60 years in the past and present.
No, he hasn't seen it since the beginning, because this bastard has already run away since the mother's womb.

Because of this incident, Mrs. Chen still laughed at her mother for being unkind.

In the end, Mrs. Chen turned around and became a mistress herself, the kind of person my mother hated.

Just like a man can't bear to wear a cuckold, a woman can't bear to be pried into a corner.

So small things turned into big things, big things turned into contradictions, until Mrs. Chen went in.

As for the cheap father, Zhang Hao was not interested in meeting him. He threw the invitation letter to Charles Rowan: "Charles, the audience of "The Dark Knight" is not elderly housewives, so we don't want to go."

Charles Rowan thought so too, the audience of "Oprahary Talk Show" is housewives, and this kind of people is not the audience target of "The Dark Knight" at all.

Back in Los Angeles, the creators began to prepare for the premiere.

In addition, according to the "Los Angeles Times", there is a Batman fan suffering from leukemia in a children's hospital in Valentine, a small town nearby.

When Christian Bale heard the news, he immediately said that he would visit this little Batman fan.

Of course, this is another promotional activity carefully planned by Warner Cinemas, but the kid suffering from leukemia is real, and he really likes Batman.

For this event, Zhang Hao and Christian Bale went to see this little fan. Christian Bale also prepared a small gift, a model of the Batmobile, and the Batman suit he wore in the crew.

Walking downstairs to the Children's Hospital, Charles Rowan, who had rushed over earlier, was already waiting here.

"How's it going?" Zhang Hao asked while walking towards the ward.

Christian Bale is changing costumes and will appear as Batman in a moment.

"Don't worry," Charles Rowan said in a low voice, "His parents were very excited when they heard that you and Christian were coming."

Zhang Hao nodded, said nothing more, and followed Charles Rowan into a ward.

The ward is not very big, there is only one bed in it, and a little boy about ten years old is sitting on it.

His parents, a middle-aged couple, were a little excited when they saw Duke walk in, as if they couldn't believe this scene.

Arranged reporters and media followed behind to take pictures, witnessing this loving scene.

Charles Rowan acted as an introducer: "This kid's name is Adair Hadley, his father is John Hadley, and his mother is Kate Hadley."

Perhaps because he had been notified in advance, nothing bloody had happened, so Zhang Hao shook hands with the family of three.

"Thank you very much, Director Chris Zhang..." John Hadley seemed a little excited. After all, being able to see the director of the Batman movie was considered a fulfillment of his son's wish.

"It's okay, Mr. Hadley, I know about Adair, and I think we should do something." Zhang Hao said, taking the gift from his assistant Tang Qianqian.

"This is a wish from all of our creators to little Adair, wishing him an early victory over his illness." Zhang Hao handed the gift to Adair Hadley.

Little Adair quickly expressed his gratitude: "Thank you, Mr. Zhang."

"You're welcome, quickly take it apart and have a look, there are some surprises!" Zhang Hao touched little Adair's golden curly hair.

Little Adair couldn't wait to unwrap the presents, exclaiming: "Wow, it's a Batmobile, a motorcycle, and a Batman figure.

And Batman's autograph..."

Because of being too excited, little Adair's face flushed, showing the excitement in his heart.

However, this is not over yet, Zhang Hao said again: "Little Adair, now Batman wants to give you a task."

Little Adair held his head high, like a boy scout: "I'll take orders at any time, sir."

"Very good," Zhang Hao nodded in satisfaction, "Now, please close your eyes and count down for tens of seconds."

Little Adair complied, closing his eyes in silence for tens of seconds, and then opening his eyes...

"Wow, Batman." Little Adair opened his eyes and saw that Batman was already standing in front of him.

This is of course Christian Bale himself. He shook hands and hugged little Adair enthusiastically, and said the line: "The idea was to be a symbol. Batman could be anybody. That was the point."

Batman is a symbol, anyone can be Batman, that's what matters!
Zhang Hao then said: "I hope, little Adair, you will also be the Batman in your own life and overcome the illness as soon as possible."

Little Adair nodded excitedly, expressing that he would definitely become someone like Batman.

Later, Charles Rowan, on behalf of Warner Cinemas, invited Adair Jr. to participate in some Batman charity activities, as Zhang Hao said, to be a little Batman.

In a warm and happy atmosphere, the event came to an end.

The entire event was posted on the Internet, which gained a lot of hits, and fans rushed to praise and praise.In addition, the "Los Angeles Times" and HBO TV stations reported on the event.

This is a show, a show for the promotion of the film.

Although the ultimate purpose is to promote the film, it is undeniable that Adair Jr. did get benefits.He not only fulfilled his wish, but also gained the confidence to overcome the disease.

Christian Bale said in an interview with the media afterwards: "This event fully embodies the truth that everyone can be Batman, and I only now understand what Zhang said.

He said Batman is not a person, a superhero, but a spirit. "

Then Christian Bale said that he would fund Adair Jr.'s treatment through his charitable foundation, and called on people to pay attention to sick children.

As a Hollywood star, Christian Bale is very familiar with this type of showmanship.

In fact, no matter where the entertainment circle is, it's the same.

When Lao Fan promoted his new film "Women of the Dynasty: Concubine Yang", he also said that he would donate his income from the film to children in impoverished mountainous areas.

But according to Zhang Hao's understanding, Lao Fan said that the donation was far less than her income from this film, and it was just a show.

It's tens of millions. How could she, who even feels distressed about paying taxes, give so much money to charity for people who have nothing to do with her?

In fact, there are very few people in the circle who really do charity, and most of them are just for show.

In this regard, Zhang Hao and Da Mimi are okay, they didn't deliberately avoid it, and they didn't deliberately hype it.The two established a charitable foundation last year, which is currently operating in a low-key manner.

But because there is no hype, many outsiders don't know yet.

This year is different, because Da Mimi just became the Chinese Charity Ambassador in March, and Da Mimi also wants to take this opportunity to bring the charity foundation to the stage.

But this matter requires a good plan. At present, Da Mi Mi is still busy with the work of "Jedi Escape" and has no time for the time being.

After this charity event, "The Dark Knight" had another premiere, and then officially landed in theaters.

　The computer exploded, and my cat toffee pissed on the host, and the circuit was dried up by direct power and water.

　　It was hard to fix it, and I quickly coded a chapter of [-] words to save Quanqin, tears in my eyes...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)