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Chapter 138 is released nationwide!Hot movie viewing market!

The premiere of "Your Name" was very successful.

The movie itself is indeed very good-looking, and everyone is not stingy with their applause and flowers.

For people in 2004, the movie "Your Name" is simply too novel!
Whether it is the setting of the male and female protagonists exchanging bodies in a dream, or the fusion of the fictional scene with reality, or the use of parallel time and space, it is a dimensionality reduction blow to current mainland movies!
Although this is a romance movie, it is definitely a romance movie that mainland audiences have never seen!

Wu Yuan used editing techniques to tell a "Nolan-style" complex and exciting story.

He uses a two-line narrative technique, combined with flashbacks and supplementary narratives, to weave small fragments into an intricate story network.

The plot of the story is very tight and not procrastinated. In the process of constantly creating suspense, the foreshadowing is constantly laid and then unraveled and taken care of one by one. At the same time, various small humors are interspersed.

Whether it's the day when the heroine "disappeared" in the front, or her going to the capital later, through interspersed and renarrative techniques, a flat and straightforward story is told, which is very suspenseful. The audience's emotions were well mobilized.

Wu Yuan is like a conductor holding a baton in his hand. Through editing techniques, he makes the audience's mood dance with the baton in his hand.

Until the end of the movie, the two finally met, and the warm tears that the viewers held back all the way finally poured down slowly with the ending song.

Meticulous pictures, the beauty of flowing light and shadow, exciting plot, detailed and appropriate narrative, exciting rhythm, unique characters...

When a movie has the above advantages, it will definitely be a successful movie.

Even the few theme songs of this movie left a deep impression on the audience.

Whether it's "Previous Life", which is full of pop and rock flavor at the beginning, or "Good", which often appears in the background of the heroine in the middle period, or "Want to See You" at the end.

The soundtrack, which is excellent and fits the plot of the movie, has created the finishing touch for this movie.

Many female guests couldn't help their eyes getting wet when they heard the last song "I want to see you, I only want to see you, the future is past, I only want to see you".

You know, most of these female guests are actors in the industry, or practitioners in the film industry. They have watched too many movies, and their tear threshold is not low at all, and they are still made to cry by the soundtrack and the plot.

It is conceivable that when it is released nationwide, how many emotional audiences will shed tears in the theater.

When the screen went dark and the cast and credits began to roll, the applause in the auditorium resounded non-stop and could not subside for a long time.

Wu Yuan also led the creators and bowed to the audience repeatedly.

For a director and actor, it is the most proud thing for a work to receive flowers and applause.

Hu Ge and Liu Yifei were just like the scene at the end of the movie, with tears streaming down their faces, but their smiles were particularly bright.

They're really under a lot of pressure.

Other actors embraced each other and cried.

For a great director like Wu Yuan to employ a group of new actors like them, in the eyes of outsiders, they are absolutely extremely lucky.

But for them, apart from the excitement when they first decided on the role, every day after joining the group was an increasing anxiety and pressure.

They were deeply afraid that they would ruin such a good movie because they didn't act well, and they were also afraid that they would ruin Wu Yuan's brand because they were slow.

Fortunately, all the stress and anxiety disappeared under the applause.

Wu Yuan shook his head with some amusement, and signaled to several staff members to lead the creators backstage to touch up their makeup.

And he himself was surrounded by some guests.

"Director Wu, this movie is well done!"

"This ending, and the story of Sanye coming to the capital to meet Lin Wenjie three years ago, are very well arranged."

Zhang Yimou said with emotion: "I understand your thoughts, your movie actually wants to convey a meaning to the audience."

"People who really love each other, even if they don't know each other anymore, they will still fall in love with each other without hesitation when they meet again."

"It was the same three years ago, and it will be the same eight years later."

"I thought it was a marriage in the previous life, but I didn't know it was a disorder of time and space."

Wu Yuan smiled and nodded: "Director Yimou is right."

His adapted version of "Your Name" has removed a lot of so-called "leading spirit" plots, and the temple line has basically been cut clean.

So how can the male and female protagonists switch bodies and save each other at all costs, through non-theological and metaphysical methods?
Wu Yuan thought of the words "destined to be".

The "parallel time and space" of the entire story is a cycle, and the key to this cycle is the red headband that travels through time and space.

This hair rope was given to Lin Wenjie by Sanye at the subway station in Beijing three years ago.

Three years later, it brought Lin Wenjie back to Sanye's body three years ago to save her.

In the end, when the two people traveled through time and space and met on the top of the mountain, the head rope was returned to Sanye three years ago. The whole thing of exchanging bodies came to an end, the cycle ended, and the two people forgot about each other.

That is to say, the beginning and the end of all these stories originate from this red hair rope.

And this red headband represents the fateful encounter between the two.

As for why this hair rope makes the two people swap bodies, it can be attributed to the meteor shower that occurs once in 1200, or it can be attributed to the destined love between the two.

How to interpret it is left to the audience.

This is also the treatment method that most movies involving parallel worlds and time travel will use.

Just like the spinning top at the end of "Inception", it leaves the audience with a space for deep thought.

When Wu Yuan changed "Your Name", he more or less referred to Nolan's, with a very obvious "Nolan-style" style.

However, Nolan has not yet filmed "Inception" and "Interstellar", so this is his own ingenuity.

"This red headband is interesting." Jiang Wen also smashed it and said, "You gave this red rope too many close-ups in the movie, as if you were afraid that the audience wouldn't understand it."

"When the hero and heroine finally meet each other, you have to take a close-up of the red string tied behind her head."

"It's so literal."

Wu Yuan rolled his eyes.

Yes, yes, "The Sun Also Rises" is not straightforward, but how many viewers can understand it?
"Director Jiang, after all, movies still serve the public." Wu Yuan sighed: "Most audiences are not experienced movie fans, sometimes it's better to be more direct."

There was still half a sentence he didn't say.

Never overestimate the reading comprehension ability of the audience. It is best to treat them as eight-year-old children.

As long as the plot is more complicated, reaching the level that a 10-year-old child can understand, it will affect the box office market.

"Wolf Warrior", "Charlotte", "Hello, Li Huanying" and other movies with a box office of billions have proven this.
"Anyway, I don't like it." Jiang Wen curled his lips, he always said something, if he didn't like it, he didn't like it.

Chen Kaige glanced at Jiang Wen. Although he didn't like him, director Kaige agreed with Jiang Wen's idea.

He also didn't like such a straightforward shooting technique. He wanted to put the camera on the red rope and tell the audience that this thing was the key.

But he is much smoother than Jiang Wen.

"Director Wu, this time "Your Name" has put more effort into the screen than "The Undertaker"."

In the movie "Your Name", the presentation of mountain village scenery and urban style is particularly good, especially the forests, lakes, comets, the comet passing through the clouds at the beginning, and the overlooking of the male and female protagonists on the mountain top at the end, etc. are all super beautiful. .

It can be seen that Wu Yuan has indeed grown in camera aesthetics.

"It's thanks to Director Kai Ge for his generous teaching before." Wu Yuan thanked with a smile.

This time, the shots of "Your Name" are much more beautiful. It cannot be said that it is comparable to the rendering of anime, but it does capture a lot of "wallpaper" level beauty.

This is thanks to the previous exchanges between Wu Yuan and Chen Kaige. He did learn a lot of photography knowledge from Director Kaige and used it flexibly.

Director Kego is proud, but he is willing to teach. In other words, most of the fifth-generation directors are not self-cherishing.

Of course, the premise is that people like you and are willing to teach you.

"Director Wu, what a sharp movie!" Cheng Long also came over, gave a thumbs up and said, "This movie is so good, I cried just now."

"I didn't expect you to be so good at making romance movies."

"I'm looking forward to our Rush Hour 3 even more now."

There was a thunderstorm on the ground.

The directors and the surrounding Dong Han, Gong Huang and others looked at Wu Yuan and Cheng Long in surprise.

Wu Yuan to direct "Rush Hour 3"?
This is big news!
But obviously Wu Yuan didn't want to talk about it on this occasion.

He smiled sheepishly and changed the subject: "Everyone, there is a press conference in the next room, so I'll go there first."

"At a later date, there will be a dinner party, and everyone can attend it if they have time."

After speaking, he repeatedly apologized and squeezed out of the encirclement, and walked to the next hall.

The others had no choice but to surround Cheng Long and began to ask questions.

The next day.

Various domestic entertainment newspapers were covering the premiere of "My Name" and the interviews conducted by the invited guests.

In this era of paper media, occupying the headlines of newspapers has an influence equivalent to the top of Weibo's trending searches later!

"Your Name", which has been widely promoted online and offline in China and has become well-known among young people, has received the last big tonic.

The relevant reports written by reporters from all walks of life are almost all boasting about this movie.

"A movie that makes you laugh and cry!"

"From the plot of the story to the picture to the performance of the hero and heroine, the soundtrack is perfect!"

"One of the best movies to watch this year!"

"Gong Li was in tears at the premiere, International Zhang's eyes were red, and the two of them praised "Your Name"!"

Perhaps because of the instruction of the superiors, the major newspapers did not publish introductions such as "love" and "romantic movies", but only praised the movie itself.

And because there is only one day until the nationwide release, they have a tacit agreement not to discuss the details of the movie's plot.

But the more this is the case, the more curious fans are.

At first, some movie fans were worried that this movie would not be good. After all, not every movie is made well even by Zhang Yimou.

30 yuan a movie ticket, how much should be cautious.

However, from the media to the actors, filmmakers, and industry insiders who participated in the premiere, they all stood up and praised the film, and the fans put down their last worries.

3 month 1 number.

With the praise of various media, "Your Name" was released simultaneously in the Mainland and Hong Kong Island!
Countless young people who have prepared money for a long time, come to the cinema with their friends or with the person they like.

Cinemas across the country, which have been deserted since a few years ago, are once again experiencing a wave of movie-going craze!
"Two tickets to the movie "Your Name"!"

"I want the latest one!"

"Are there still tickets for [-]:[-] p.m.? Here are three!"

"Can you get me two tickets for this afternoon and two tickets for the evening? I want "Your Name"!"

The waiters in major movie theaters cheerfully collected money and took orders.

Even if some customers clearly came alone, but wanted to buy two or even three "Your Name" tickets for two, they happily opened the bill.

Regardless of whether he wants to watch this movie with several girls at once, as long as he can make money.

On the day of the premiere, "Your Name" sold 40 movie tickets in the mainland!
Some of them are on March 3st, and some are on March 1nd.

In almost every theater that has scheduled films for "Your Name", the movie tickets for this movie have been sold out!
In this era, there is no way to count the attendance rate, and China Film, which is in charge of distribution, does not know the attendance rate on the day of the final premiere.

But the achievement of 40 movie tickets shocked everyone at China Film.

After "Hero", there is no movie that can sell so many movie tickets on the day of its opening!

Don't look at the figure of 40, which is very inconspicuous under the base of China's population of 12 billion.

But a movie ticket for "Your Name" costs 30 yuan!

40 movie tickets, equivalent to a daily box office of 1200 million!
When Wu Yuan received a notification call from Director Han himself and learned the news, even though he had sold 7 million US dollars at the box office, he still shook his fist excitedly!
This is a perfect starter!

"Roadshow, roadshow must be started!"

Wu Yuan said to Han Dong on the other end of the phone: "North, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, plus Shudu, Chongqing, Xi'an, Suzhou, Hangzhou, these nine cities will hold roadshows!"

"I will personally lead the team and take the film's creators with me to the local area!"

Roadshow!

This is a term that is somewhat unfamiliar to most mainland movie fans and filmmakers.

There are very few roadshows in the current movie releases.

The first mainland movie to run a road show during its release was the Hong Kong movie "Infernal Affairs 3" released last year.

At that time, Bona learned from the experience of Hong Kong Island Film Company and began to arrange star meeting activities in a planned way before the film was released.

The joint meeting in five cities from Hong Kong Island, Taiwan Island, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand to the Mainland, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen is considered the earliest road show event.

But the roadshow at this time is very primitive, it is said to be a roadshow, but it is actually more of a fan meeting.

The "breaking leg" type of large-scale roadshow activities really started after 2011. Fan Xiaopang's "Guanyin Mountain" held a total of 79 promotional activities across the country. Fan Xiaopang basically followed the roadshow activities throughout the whole process. After being tired, Halfway through, I couldn’t even hold the flowers.

But the effect is really very good. The leading actor personally went to road shows all over the country, which greatly stimulated the desire of movie fans everywhere. One-third of the box office of "Guanyin Mountain" is attributed to the road show.

So far, after mainland movies are released, the intensive road show schedule has become the default promotional work. During the one-month release period, there are as few as [-] or [-] shows, and as many as [-] or [-] shows!
Of course Wu Yuan won't be so desperate. The mainland film market is not mature enough yet. He only plans to do some roadshows in several major domestic ticket offices.

"No problem!" Of course, Director Han was very happy to see Wu Yuan bring the creators to major ticket warehouse cities to hold events.

This is a good thing that can promote box office growth!

The better "Your Name" sells at the box office, the more the distributor China Film Group will make!

"I'll arrange it right away!" Han Dong said cleanly, and then hung up the phone.

Wu Yuan also called the company to make preparations and informed the film creators that no matter what they were doing now, they all stopped their work and cooperated with the release promotion!

Three days later, Wu Yuan took the leading actors of the film crew to the first promotional stop!
Devil!

(End of this chapter)