China Entertainment’s rescue plan is hard to come by

Chapter 620 The North American premiere of "Huan Tai" and the invitation to the Fat Lun Show [two-in-one]

On July 7, there are less than 18 days left before "Pacific Rim" is officially released.

Sun Yi held a grand North American premiere for the film at the famous Kodak Theater in Los Angeles.

This is also where previous Academy Awards ceremonies have been held.

The Kodak Theater lost its naming rights due to the bankruptcy of Kodak in 2012. It was purchased by the famous audio technology company Dolby Laboratories and renamed the Dolby Theater.

But for now, he's keeping the Kodak Theater name.

On the day of the premiere, not only Chinese media, but also major well-known media in North America such as the New York Daily News, Global Times, CNN, Fox, CBS, etc. were all present.

The scene was a grand occasion, which made the Chinese journalists who came from afar feel very proud.

When did our Chinese films get such treatment in North America?

Counting up, except for "Hero" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", there is no one else.

In their view, Sun Yi and Liu Yifei were properly bringing glory to their country.

In addition to the North American colleagues who came to the scene to wait for interviews, what shocked the Chinese reporters even more was the state of the fans and fans at the scene.

A young man in Yishui held up a promotional poster for "Pacific Rim" and a photo of Liu Yifei, and kept shouting Liu Yifei's English name - Crystal~
This group of Chinese reporters thought several times that they were in the wrong place.

If it weren't for the chirping of birds and the colorful hair and pupils, they would have thought they were attending Liu Yifei's fan meeting in China today.

But this situation made these reporters suspicious.

"With so many people, they can't be hired by Xingkong with money, right?"

Journalists in these industries are very familiar with the sleazy operations of domestic film and television companies.

Go to North America for a tour of the premieres, spend money to hire some media and fans, take a few photos, and then find a well-known local media to buy three or four boards for the press. It was a blast when I returned home.

What movies premiered in North America, conquered foreign audiences, etc., etc., all kinds of means are available.

Later, the premiere couldn't satisfy them, and they started to do high-end work.

Various film festivals.

What about China-US International Film Festival, Saipan International Film Festival, London International Film Festival, etc.

Without exception, the names all seem to be high-end.

But in fact, it was all a pheasant film festival hosted by local tyrants in the county.

Later, there were even Chinese-language movies exclusively available, which left people speechless.

It's just that the movie fans in China in those years were relatively simple and easy to be fooled.

Therefore, at the premiere of "Pacific Rim", these media reporters from China looked at the grand occasion and their immediate reaction was that they could not believe it.

It wasn't until the red carpet ceremony began and well-known Hollywood movie stars and directors came to participate that they changed their minds.

How much does it cost to hire these people?

Christopher Nolan, the great Hollywood director who just took the world by storm with "Inception".

The fat uncle, the male protagonist in "Shelter 1", John Goodman.

Thomas, CEO of Legendary Pictures.

Well-known Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein is also one of the film's investors.

There is also the top Hollywood star, Leonardo DiCaprio.

If these people still couldn't convince the reporters, as Sun Yi took Liu Yifei and a number of foreign leading actors of the movie onto the red carpet, the shouts and shouts from the fans at the scene really made them believe it completely. .

The appeal of Fairy Sister in North America is so strong right now.

Liu Yifei still has her short wolf-tail hair style. She wears a classic short slim-fitting suit for women on her upper body, and a chiffon long skirt with three-dimensional tailoring underneath.

Classical and modern, wild and gentle are perfectly blended in her.
The slightly raised chin and the faint smile hanging on the lips made everyone present involuntarily feel a sense of surprise.

"Crystal~"

"That's so cool, I love you~"

"You are my goddess."

Fans cheered endlessly, and some female fans even burst into tears when they saw Liu Yifei smiling and waving to her.

A group of Chinese reporters were stunned to see this.

"You call this hiring, how much does it cost to have this effect? ​​There are no people in the United States who work for nothing, right?"

At this time, a group of Chinese reporters were completely convinced.

In fact, regardless of these Chinese reporters, even Leonardo was a little surprised.

You know, no matter who he attended the premiere in the past, the fans were very excited about his arrival. But when he appeared on the stage today, in addition to the reporters who were still taking photos of him crazily, the fans were actually very excited about what to say. Well, indifferent.

This hurt his self-esteem a lot.

In fact, this has something to do with the character Sun Yi set for Xiao Nizi.

Celebrities and fans, in the final analysis, are all about establishing personalities.

What about the character of a top student, a foodie, a "female man", etc.

What Sun Yi chose for Xiao Nizi was the persona of Kristen Stewart in her previous life - trend, personality, and true self.

Blur gender, race and nationality, and lead the trend with strong self-confidence to achieve the purpose of pursuing self-realization.

This kind of personality is very easy to attract young people today and it is very easy to convert them into die-hard fans.

Kristen Stewart in her previous life is a living example.

She cheated, came out, spoke rudely, and had her own way.

All these behaviors on any celebrity would mean destroying their jobs, but when it comes to her, not only are their jobs not destroyed, but they become bigger and bigger.

It has to be said that North American movie fans are tired of traditional star personas, and her more realistic character is more popular with everyone.

Now, Sun Yi wants to copy this route for Xiao Nizi a few years in advance, using this personal advantage to avoid the shortcomings of Xiao Nizi's nationality and race.

Now it seems that the effect is really extraordinary.

Of course, Sun Yi was excluded from such behaviors as coming out, cheating, and making rude remarks. Otherwise, he would have to die and lose his good wife.

Liu Yifei did not rule out the creation of the character at all, but she felt a little happy in her heart.

Although she looks gentle and gentle in front of the camera in China, she is actually very smart in private.

How can someone who can directly tell me that I am a diaosi be a good girl?

It's all just for publicity.

After all, she has a bit of a rebellious gene in her bones. Now she doesn't have to pretend at all in the United States. She can be herself, free and easy. To use the Northeastern dialect she learned from Sun Yi, that is .

So old and energetic~
At the entrance of the theater, Leonardo deliberately slowed down his pace. When Sun Yi and Liu Yifei walked in, he immediately greeted them with a smile.

Standing in front of Liu Yifei, he looked her up and down, and then said with emotion:

"Well, well, well Crystal, I really didn't expect that I haven't seen you for a long time, and you seem like a different person. It turns out that you sing so beautifully and dance so well. You are so unique. Even I I'm a little excited. If you didn't already have Director Sun Yi, I might have taken the initiative to pursue you."

Having said this, Leonardo glanced at Sun Yi with a smile, and then said a serious suggestion to Liu Yifei: "Crystal, how are you? Do you have any ideas about changing your boyfriend?"

"Giggle."

Liu Yifei was so amused that she covered her mouth and laughed, then raised her chin and glanced at Sun Yi with some provocation.

That way seems to say:
Look, if you don't be nice to me, there will be people lining up!

Just when Sun Yi was shaking his head helplessly, not knowing what to say, Liu Yifei suddenly held his arm tightly and leaned into his arms, rejecting Leonardo sweetly. road:

"Don't come here, I like this one."

Although he knew it was Leon's joke, Sun Yi still raised his eyebrows proudly when he heard what Xiao Nizi said, feeling very happy in his heart.

When Leonardo saw Liu Yifei rejecting him so ruthlessly, he exaggeratedly covered his chest.

"Oh, God, this is such sad news."

"Hahaha~~~"

Afterwards, the three of them smiled at each other and invited each other to walk into the theater together. Leonardo also timely brought up the movie "Dallas Buyers Club" that he had discussed with Sun Yi before.

Coming to this premiere today actually means that Leonardo has made a choice.

From his point of view, first of all, he had taken the initiative to mention the invitation agreement with Sun Yi. Although there is no formal contract, as long as there are no major interests involved, you should still abide by it.

As for this major benefit, Sun Yi allowed him and his manager to see unlimited opportunities.

Not only the script and film, but also the promotion of "Pacific Rim" and the marketing of Liu Yifei.

You know, Leonardo also has his own film and television investment company. Top Hollywood actors like him are no longer satisfied with being a simple actor. They often wear multiple hats and start production. People and directors.

Such as Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt and so on.

All actors reach the top and then turn to producers.

He participates in investment in all the films he stars in.

In Hollywood, whether Sun Yi's directorship can surpass Clint Eastwood's is still a matter of debate.

So, from the perspective of the entire film operation, the historical achievements achieved by Sun Yi as a director and producer simply surpassed this old man.

Just look at "Shelter". A movie that cost less than US$1000 million, it took in nearly US$2 million at the box office in North America.

This profitability rate was also famous in North America at that time, and even the six major Hollywood companies could not achieve this result.

Not to mention, his works since his debut are all representative of high profitability.

In addition, the textbook-like promotion and marketing of "Pacific Rim" this time simply shocked Leonardo's jaw.

He analyzed it with his manager Rick and decided to star in and invest in Clint Eastwood's biographical film, which was more of a documentary. Regardless of whether he would win the Oscar for Best Actor, the film would basically not be able to make a comeback at the box office. The original income depends entirely on the later DVD income.

As for "Dallas Buyers Club" in which Sun Yi starred and invested, although it is also unknown whether he will win the Oscar for Best Actor, there is a high probability that the movie will be profitable at the box office.

Because, when Sun Yi mentioned this script to Leonardo, he said that he would not be shooting a simple art film, but would add some commercial elements.

Moreover, judging from the current publicity campaign of "Pacific Rim" in North America and Liu Yifei's sudden popularity, Sun Yi's 3D science fiction movie will most likely continue to be successful.

In such a comparison, anyone with a mature mind will have to choose Sun Yi's side, unless he is biased against Sun Yi's identity as a Chinese.

But DiCaprio is really a representative of the top Hollywood actors who likes China very much.

That being the case, it is obvious how to do it.

Should he wait for the box office reputation of Sun Yi's "Pacific Rim" to explode, and then add the icing on the cake to confirm the cooperation? Or should he take advantage of the fact that the movie has not yet been fully released in North America and use his popularity and reputation to provide Sun Yi with another one in the snow? Turn on the fire.

Leonardo must not be a fool if he can succeed in Hollywood.

Even if you are not a Chinese, you know that adding icing on the cake is not as good as providing help when it is timely.

That’s why we came to support today’s premiere.

Sun Yi didn't know about Leonardo's choices during this period. He was reborn and not a God, so how could he know about Leonardo's other recent film appointments.

During this time, in addition to handling the promotion of "Huan Tai" and Xiao Nizi's songs, he was also preparing for "Dallas Buyers Club".

In his opinion, this movie was not difficult to shoot at all. With reference to the original film, there would be no problem as long as we pay close attention to the actors' acting skills.

Instead, the actor’s preparation is the top priority.

"Leon, you have made up your mind. If you have made up your mind, at least" Sun Yi said as he looked Leonardo up and down, then stretched out his hand towards him and spread his five fingers.

"Got to lose at least 50 pounds."

50 pounds is about 45 pounds.

Upon hearing this number, Leonardo had no reaction, but Liu Yifei on the side opened her eyes in surprise.

You must know that Leonardo is about the same height as Sun Yi, in his early 180s, and although his figure is a bit bloated, he weighs over 160 pounds.

If you lose at least 45 pounds, you will have more than 110 pounds left.

An adult male with a height of 180cm only weighs more than 110 kilograms, which is not as thin as a stick.

The reference for Liu Yifei's comparison is Sun Yi.

When the two of them took off their clothes in shame, she couldn't see a trace of fat on her brother. Just like that, Sun Yi still weighed 150 pounds.
It’s so heavy~
"Okay, give me 2 months."

Unexpectedly, Leonardo didn't even hit Ben'er, and nodded solemnly.

This is the level of professionalism shown by top actors.

Liu Yifei was greatly shocked.

Comparing her feelings with others, if this situation were placed on her, such as gaining 30 pounds for a role, she would never dare to accept it.

Of course, eating delicious food without covering your mouth doesn’t count.

At this moment, Liu Yifei looked at Xiao Lizi with a hint of admiration.

No longer treat him as a playboy.

After the three chatted, they walked into the theater, and the premiere was about to begin.

Much the same as in China, the host interviews, the creative staff reveals anecdotes behind the scenes of the film, and then the film's premiere officially begins.

Fans wore 3D glasses one after another. During the entire two-hour movie, not even a single person went to the toilet in the middle of the premiere. All fans were attracted by the movie.

With the high-octane scenes of the film, bursts of exclamations were heard from time to time.

Until the end of the movie, the fans at the scene had not yet come out of the movie. They were stunned for a while before they stood up and applauded.

The applause lasted for several minutes.

When Sun Yi, Liu Yifei, and the other creators came on stage to express their gratitude, there was even more cheers.

"Too beautiful!"

"This is the best sci-fi movie I've seen this year."

"Crystal, that's so cool, we love you!"

The North American premiere of "Pacific Rim" was an overall success. That night, media people who attended the premiere issued reports one after another.

"After "Avatar", the second 3D science fiction movie that shocked Hollywood came from China and came from Sun Yi."

"The premiere of the 3D sequel of "Shelter" was a blast. There was no peeing throughout the whole process. Director Sun Yi from China brought an ultimate visual feast to North American movie fans."

"Leonardo praised the movie highly and expressed his admiration for the director's talent. He has already booked the next movie directed by Sun Yi in advance."

"The new little queen Crystal starred in the movie and successfully created the classic image of a heroic female warrior."

Looking at these positive media reports about the film’s premiere and Xiao Nizi herself.
At the same time, I noticed that the freshness index on the Rotten Tomatoes website is also as high as 100%, which means that 90 out of movie reviews are positive.

Although when the movie is fully released, the praise rating will inevitably drop as the number of moviegoers increases, but it won't drop much further.

Sun Yi knew that the movie Pacific Rim was a sure success.

The next task is to return to China as soon as possible and prepare for simultaneous global release.

Just when he and Xiao Nizi had packed their luggage coupons and were preparing to take the flight back home the next afternoon, John suddenly called him in the middle of the night.

"What, "Jimmy Tonight Show" wants to invite me and Liu Yifei to be the guests of this episode?"

Sun Yi didn't know much about American talk shows, but he also knew that they were just like popular domestic variety shows, and Americans liked them.

But time was running out. He and Xiao Nizi had to rush back for the domestic premiere on the 21st.

Just when he was thinking about whether to agree or not, he glanced away and saw Xiao Nizi staring at him closely with a pair of big Kazilan-like eyes.

Sun Yi was a little confused, so he covered the phone and turned to Liu Yifei and asked tentatively:

"This 'Jimmy Tonight Show' is the one you watch every night and laugh out loud?"

Liu Yifei pursed her lips. Although she knew that the Kunxiao in her brother's mouth was definitely not a good adjective, her eagerness to try at this moment still made her nod her head vigorously.

"Do you want to participate?" Sun Yi asked again.

"Mmmmm~"

"Okay then John, we'll take it, but no later than tomorrow."

　Thank you to all the book friends in the world for your reward.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)