China Entertainment: Indulge in Vanity Fair

Chapter 432: "Pacific Rim 2" earns US$20 billion at the box office?
The celebrities who came this time were not only from the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, but also from Japan, South Korea and other parts of Asia. Whether they came to cheer up or to gain traffic, they all came willingly. Come.

In the eyes of almost everyone, as long as He Fang doesn't commit suicide, this second "Pacific Rim 2" will definitely be another box office hit like "Jurassic World", so why not take advantage of the popularity?
After more than two hours on the red carpet, He Fang stood there for more than two hours and was surrounded by the big guys in the industry.

After chatting with various bosses for a while, it was around [-]pm and the movie started. Everyone was already eager to see this sequel. Is it better than the first one or is it just a rip-off? box office?

When everyone puts on 3D glasses and enters the movie viewing...

As mentioned before, this sequel is a brand new work. The story was re-written by He Fang. It has nothing to do with "Pacific Rim 2" in another time and space, although it is also called "Uprising".

He Fang understands one thing very well, that is, since the audience likes to watch the mechas and monsters fighting in "Pacific Rim", then this should be the main line of the war, and everything is in the service of the war.

Therefore, the story begins with the attack of newly evolved monsters. Although the new mechas on the earth have been strengthened and can be controlled by one person, they have a high damage ratio due to their external strength and medium strength. They can barely maintain a stalemate with the monsters, and even some Rather, it looks like a retreat.

The mission of the drama is very clear at the beginning. How to defeat the new monster?Seeing monsters siege cities and territories in the Pacific Rim, the number of mechas was severely depleted.

In the end, the old two-person mecha had to be sent to the battlefield, and the heroes of "Pacific Rim 1" took to the battlefield again...

There were many dangers and defeats in the middle. Finally, we formulated a general strategy, stepped up research and development, and stepped up installation. The mechas went to lure the enemy, and then sent the monsters on their way...

This is a typical commercial movie with split plots, but it closely revolves around the theme of the battle between humans and monsters on earth. It stays on the battlefield every 5 minutes. It cannot make the audience feel that the drama is too watery and unstimulating. .

Of course, all the battlefields are expanded one level at a time, each one becomes more intense than the last, so as to capture the hearts of the audience.

You can't finish the most exciting fight right from the beginning, and then you will lose the sense of expectation later on.

The tension advanced layer by layer, and the war advanced layer by layer. In the end, the monsters were defeated, but the heroes also sacrificed themselves... Of course, the ending was still suspenseful. The heroes were not completely dead in the world of monsters.

The ups and downs of this story make the audience enjoy watching it, even more enjoyable than "Jurassic World". This is a pure novel for novices, simple, direct and clear, with a huge setting, which gives people a strong sense of shock.

As soon as the movie ended, the audience burst into applause.

"Wow, so exciting and beautiful."

"The 3D effects are realistic, the monster world is shocking, and the underwater photography is also beautiful."

"Is this underwater 3D that everyone says is difficult to do?"

"Although I dare not say that it surpasses the first one, the second one is not worse than the first one. It is on the same level, or even slightly better. This is very rare."

"It's probably going to be a big hit again. I heard that the peripherals of these monsters and mechas in the first part have sold over [-] million so far. I've made a lot of money just by selling the peripherals."

"How can you be so invincible and so explosive again?"

"..."

There were not only applause but also whispered discussions in the theater. Since the host of Yangliu, Guo Wei, took over from Jing Wei, she has become the signature host of Yangliu.

She slowly walked out from the backstage and smiled at everyone.

"Is the movie good?" she shouted loudly.

"nice."

"I also think it's very interesting and exciting. Now let's welcome the creators of "Pacific Rim 2" to the stage with even warmer applause. Please..."

Under Guo Wei's introduction, He Fang led a group of creatives onto the stage, constantly returning applause and bows to the audience.

"Director He Fang, let me first ask you a question that everyone is most concerned about. How much box office do you think "Pacific Rim 2" can get? Can it surpass "Jurassic World"?"

"Wow, are you asking me to use my big moves right now? That won't work. This is a reserved item. Let's wait until the end." He Fang shook his head with a smile.

"Ah, I'm so anxious to know. Last time you said that "Jurassic World" could earn more than 16 billion US dollars, and could reach 17 or 18 billion, and now it is indeed the case. So, I believe everyone is very interested in your prediction again. .

So let me ask first, how do you accurately predict the box office? "Guo Wei asked.

"Actually, this... has a basic algorithm. This is my secret and cannot be made public." He Fang said pretending to be mysterious.

"Okay then, I would like to ask Director He Fang, why is this kind of special effects blockbuster so popular around the world? Apart from special effects, is there any other secret to its success?" Guo Wei asked.

"This is a common question. The reason why movies like "Star Wars", "Avatar", "Jurassic World", "Transformers", and "Pacific Rim" are so popular around the world is that Very simple:
First, the story is simple and clear, and can be understood by audiences around the world without having to think hard. "Pacific Rim" is about monsters invading the earth, and humans on earth rise up to resist and defeat the monsters. The story is simple, right?

"Jurassic World" is about adults and children encountering dinosaur riots, and then escaping from the dinosaurs in a thrilling way. This story is simple, right? "Transformers" is about the war between the Autobots and foreign enemies, and then protecting humans on earth. The story is also simple.

Second, these best-selling stories all have one thing in common, that is, super powerful and shocking hostile species, such as monsters, dinosaurs, Autobots, etc., and then tiny humans protect the safety of humans on earth through wisdom.

This kind of story can be understood by people of all nationalities and people, and they like to read it most, because it is human instinct.From the most ancient times, humans have known how to sing and dance to celebrate the killing of huge beasts in order to obtain food and safety.

What is the difference between such stories and the celebrations of ancient humans?They all drive away foreign enemies, and then become heroes and protect mankind.What is certain is that the more popular it is, the simpler and more primitive it is. "

He Fang seemed to have said similar words on other occasions, but even if he told everyone the truth over and over again, there were still no more movies like "Pacific Rim".

"I saw that at the end of the second part, it seems that the protagonists are not dead in the world of monsters. Is the third part going to enter the world of monsters?" Guo Wei asked.

"This...did you peek at my creativity? I can't answer this for you. I have to leave the suspense until the third part." He Fang shook his head and said.

But everyone will smile and have a general understanding.

"When will the third part be filmed?"

"It will have to be at least two to three years later. The sequels are too frequent and not attractive."

"Will "Pacific Rim 2" participate in next year's Storm Awards?"

"Of course I won't participate. I've told you before that my movie won't participate."

"Some people say that Chinese people are not suitable for playing heroes because they don't have the physique to be heroes like Westerners. What do you think?"

"This is a fallacy. Do heroes need to ask about their physique? If I say some rebuttals, I will be suspected of inciting confrontation, so their words are very low-level."

"Some experts say that such special effects movies do not have a sense of high-end. What do you think about this problem?" "There has to be a premise. What is the definition of high-end? Does it mean that the technology of "Pacific Rim 2" is not good? Or is the innovation not good? Or maybe Are you saying that the acting is not good? Compare it with a movie that they think is high-end. Are the technologies, innovations, and performances lagging behind them?"

……

He Fang still exerts his ability to speak eloquently, which makes many people find it difficult to convince He Fang, because he can always say very reasonable things, which are irrefutable.

Next, Guo Wei asked some questions to the other main creators. For example, he asked Wu Jing the same question, asking him that "Chinese people are not suitable for playing heroes."

Wu Jing was not impulsive, and his answer was very intelligent: "Whether it is suitable for acting or not is not decided by certain people. The box office can tell everything."

Of course, Guo Wei also asked Fan Bingbing a question: "Public opinion is discussing which director Bryce Dallas Howard is the actress who works best with the most. What do you think about this?"

Fan Bingbing was not angry. Instead, she was humble and polite: "I think everyone is right. Bryce is an excellent actor, and many excellent international directors have collaborated with her."

Guo Wei immediately asked this question to Bryce Dallas Howard. Bryce Dallas Howard shrugged and said that she was honored to work with Director He Fang on so many classic films. She is a fan of He Fang. She has watched With all of He Fang’s films, I hope we can continue to collaborate in the future.

Guo Wei continued to ask some questions from other creators, including what happened during the filming of the movie...

About ten minutes later, Guo Weiwen asked several main creators the same question.

"The last question is, let's all predict the box office. Director He Fang's final answer is, come on, let's all predict it. It's best to give an accurate number."

Wu Jing: "More than US$10 billion, this number should be guaranteed."

Fan Bingbing: "I guess more than 15 billion US dollars, I believe it can be a big seller."

Bryce Dallas Howard: "I think it can exceed $16 billion."

Chris Hemsworth: "More than $10 billion..."

Channing Tatum: "$13 billion-plus."

Jason Statham: "$18 billion."

Hou Yong: “Let’s make $20 billion.”

……

"Director He Fang, what's your prediction? This is what everyone is most concerned about." Guo Wei asked.

"Well, according to the model in my mind, and based on the current investment in publicity and distribution, the box office can exceed US$20 billion." He Fang said calmly.

"Wow……"

Not only Guo Wei was shocked, but also several of the main creators at the scene were shocked. Hou Yong was even dumbfounded. A number he shouted at random coincided with He Fang's prediction?
Of course, the audience was also shocked. A Chinese movie with a global box office of US$20 billion?This... is too impactful, too watery, too fake, too impossible...

Then in the following media interaction session, reporters kept asking to the end. They wanted to know why a Chinese movie could earn US$20 billion at the box office?

No one believes in a box office of 20 billion US dollars, and no one wants to believe it, because if this comes true, some people will jump at it.

But He Fang has successfully predicted it, which makes them have to believe...

Do you believe it yourself?Anyway, what he showed was firm and certain.

The reporters pressed him to prove it by one, two, three, four, five, but He Fang was unwilling to answer.

"Why didn't you let me prove it when I predicted that "Jurassic World" would cost more than 16 billion US dollars, but now you want me to prove it? What's the truth? A prediction is a prediction. Without proof, you can believe it or not."

He Fang is tough, but he can't stop some people.

"Jurassic World is a Hollywood blockbuster, and your prediction is reasonable, but Pacific Rim 2 is not, so it is almost impossible for Pacific Rim 2 to surpass Jurassic World."

"This is what you call double standards. It is reasonable to predict Hollywood blockbusters, but it is unreasonable to predict my own movies? There is no way to talk about this. How should I deal with your double standards? No more talk."

In the end, He Fang stopped answering reporters' questions.

……

He Fang was actually not that angry. This stunt was actually intentional on his part. He had to have something to talk about other than movies, right?
Therefore, in the next few days, public opinion was discussing the possibility of "Pacific Rim 2" box office exceeding 20 billion US dollars, and many fans couldn't wait to go to the cinema to see the box office of "Pacific Rim 20" which may exceed [-] billion US dollars. What the movie is like.

Of course, many film critics also received a lot of traffic because they attended the premiere.

As a result, a group of film critics are also eating up this traffic, using their "professional skills" to analyze that "Pacific Rim 2" cannot reach a box office of US$20 billion.

But there are always some people who can get some 'villain' traffic, and several film critics have proven that it can get a box office of 20 billion US dollars.

Because they agreed, they received a lot of verbal criticism from fans and professionals, and then became a quarrel on the Internet.

It's good to quarrel, no matter you lose or win, traffic is earned.

"Director He, can he really get a box office of 20 billion US dollars?" Wu Jing had already asked He Fang immediately.

"Just turn the question into an affirmative sentence, and you don't believe me?" He Fang asked.

"Oh no, no, no, it's just, just a little emotional. If it really gets 20 billion US dollars at the box office, I'm afraid it will make history."

"History is meant to be created. Who else do you think is suitable to create it besides me?" He Fang asked back.

"It's okay if you say that."

……

Next, this prediction of a box office of US$20 billion became popular all over the world. Why would anyone spread it?Because some people want to slap He Fang in the face, and they feel that if it fails to achieve the goal, it will severely damage the confidence of Chinese films.

(End of this chapter)