America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM.

Chapter 310 308. Is “The Hunger Games” a plagiarism of “Battle Royale”?

"The viewing experience is good, at least so far. It has been confirmed that The Hunger Games will be a successful commercial blockbuster." A film critic secretly noted.

"It's been more than an hour, and there are no obvious unreasonable plots halfway through the plot. The background setting of the story is interesting, and the conflicts are intense."

"Although there is only one big name actor, Gal Gadot, the casting is reasonable. The role of Vanxia Ghost is very outstanding. This is likely to be an excellent commercial film."

"I think the character setting of Vanxia Ghost is too brilliant, and it somewhat steals the limelight from the heroine. Moreover, such a strong character must have a reasonable reason for death, otherwise the character setting will be a failure."

"MGM obviously wants to promote Crystal Liu. From "Supernatural" to "The Hunger Games" and then "Dragon Ball", TV series, A-level big-budget supporting actress, A-level big-budget leading actress, the development path is clear."

"Except for being screwed by Eric Cooper, I can't think of any other reason to support an Asian. Although Crystal Liu is beautiful, her career span is really too big."

"Three steps to heaven! Right?"

"Yes, that's what I mean, but we still have to look at the final box office of The Hunger Games. The next door Van Helsing and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban are both super IPs, especially Harry Potter, whose future is uncertain."

"Haha. Haven't you noticed? Ever since MGM and the Big Six started fighting, big-budget films always win, but small-budget films are often sniped badly. Let's see if the situation will change this time."

"I'm going to watch Harry Potter soon and make a comparison and post a review tomorrow. What about you?"

"It's too late. I need to rest first."

On the big screen, Katniss and Peeta were meant to pick up the slack.

In the two's expectations, although the ghost of Vanxia is terrible, the foursome are not fools and will definitely make her pay a heavy price.

After both sides are exhausted, they will go out to clean up the battlefield.

You have to know that both sides have a large number of weapons, equipment, medicines and other necessary supplies in their hands. If you don’t kill them this time, there will never be such a good opportunity in the future.

After waiting for a while, I didn't feel any movement, so the fight must have ended.

The two men supported each other and quietly approached from their hiding place, only to see the bodies of the four people lying on the ground, and some scattered equipment.

"Katniss, a bow and arrow were left behind."

"Don't worry, the ghost of Vanxia is not dead yet. Maybe she is hiding nearby. Those weapons are baits."

Hearing this, Peeta suppressed his impulse and the two continued to hide.

This situation continued until the evening, when they felt it was indeed safe and were both really hungry, so they came out.

"Katniss, here are your weapons. Now you have a bow and arrow, huh? Why is there only a bow and arrows?"

"careful!"

Katniss slams Peeta down and narrowly avoids a shot of a Nepalese saber.

"Bait!" Peeta said self-deprecatingly with a twitching expression.

"Don't worry, she's injured too, look at her waist."

The camera zoomed in on Xiao Liu, and saw that his clothes at the waist were torn, revealing a long scar. Although it had been simply treated, blood was still seeping out bit by bit.

"I'll hold her hostage, and you attack from behind. Let's fight!"

Peeta roared and rushed forward. Due to years of working, his advantage was that he was very strong. As long as he could hit the opponent, the Indian girl would be unable to get up.

But he obviously overestimated himself. Facing the Vanxia Ghost with maxed-out strength, speed and agility, he was suppressed right from the start.

The two of them together were still no match. Now I finally understood how the foursome failed. This guy definitely hid his strength during the test. She shouldn't have gotten 10 points, but full marks.

Just when the two were about to be killed, a hornet's nest suddenly fell from the sky.

Vanxia subconsciously chopped it into pieces with his knife, and poisonous bees swarmed out of the sky, stinging all three people to the ground, leaving them covered with wounds and fleeing in all directions.

Peeta jumped into the water in panic, while Katniss was rescued by the youngest contestant, a little girl named Yun.

She had been hiding in the surrounding trees, and the hornet's nest was lost by her.

This role is played by Chloë Grace Moretz. Although the little girl is only 7 years old, she made her debut last year and is cute and lovely.

The subsequent plot roughly develops according to the original film. Yun helps Katniss find the bow and arrow lost by Vanxia, ​​and teaches her the knowledge of identifying poisonous fruits. In the end, she sacrifices herself to protect her.

The death of a little girl was shown starkly on the big screen.

There is a saying that is often circulated on the Internet that Hollywood movies cannot show scenes of the death of children and pets.

It's complete bullshit!
There is only one reason for not appearing, and that is to pass the review and rating, get a lower rating, and make more box office money.

But as long as the relationship is strong enough, or the movie is aimed at an R rating, there are many movies that kill children and pets.

Although "The Hunger Games" has graphic scenes, it is not bloody and has been rated PG13, so children over 13 years old can watch it independently.

Yun's death marked Katniss's complete awakening. She made a classic gesture symbolizing resistance and took up weapons to avenge the little girl.

He attacked and killed four contestants in a row, fully demonstrating his strength and ferocity.

At the same time, it was precisely because of Yun’s death that the people in the other 12 districts became angry, and even a fierce conflict broke out between District 11, where Yun belonged, and the soldiers from the capital district.

There is hope, but it can only be a spark, not a prairie fire.

Seeing that the situation was changing, the organizers decided to divert attention and planned to market the tragic relationship between the hero and heroine to attract attention.

No matter what era or what time, gossip always grabs the headlines, and this has been proven many times.

So the organizers deliberately promoted the reunion of Katniss and Peeta, and changed the rules for the first time.

The winner is changed from one person to two people, as long as they are from the same division.

In order to help them clear the obstacles, he even began to constantly micro-manipulate and force the strongest hunter, Vanxia Ghost.

Wildfires, rainstorms, wild beasts, lightning, all kinds of means were used, more than what Katniss had encountered, but she still failed to kill Vancia.

At the final moment of the match, there were only three people left on the field. The male and female protagonists were fighting two against one, but they were still not at an advantage against the exhausted Vanxia Ghost, and both sides were injured again.

Although this character only appeared for a dozen minutes in total, his strong fighting ability was fully demonstrated.

At this point, all three were injured. Vanxia started chasing them again, hanging behind the two, ready to launch a fatal blow at any time.

The hunting game lasted for a day and a night, and all three were exhausted.

Finally, Katniss had an idea and remembered that Yun had taught her which fruits were edible and which were poisonous, so she picked them on purpose to set a trap.

It was specifically explained in the previous shot that the ghost of Vanxia could not distinguish between strawberry jam and blueberry jam, and she knew nothing about this knowledge.

When he saw the hero and heroine picking them and eating them, he ate them without hesitation to replenish his strength, but ended up being poisoned.

After realizing something was wrong, her life began to count down, with only one minute left.

Vanxia's ghost rushed forward like crazy, intending to drag the hero and heroine down with him, and the final fight began. But after all, it only lasted 1 minute, and after seriously injuring the two, he was also shot through the heart by Katniss.

With the development of the plot to this point, the audience finally breathed a sigh of relief and put their minds at ease.

But I couldn't help but sigh that this was simply a boss at the level of a demon king.

Throughout the entire movie, Vanxia Ghost didn't have a single line of dialogue. At most, she nodded during an interview, and the host spoke for her.

But beneath the slender and fragile appearance lies the most ferocious and terrifying fighting power.

The cold-blooded and brutal killing skills form a sharp contrast with her appearance. This role is destined to leave an indelible impression on many viewers, and countless people will remember the actor Crystal Liu.

The subsequent plot is very similar to the original version, as Katniss and Peeta force the organizer to survive.

The flames of resistance began to burn in the 12 districts.

Bang bang bang bang
The movie ended with grand and sad music, the lights came back on, and the audience applauded.

The main creators walked onto the stage to express their gratitude, and when they saw Xiao Liu coming on stage, the cheers immediately rose by several decibels.

When Chloë Grace Moretz came on stage, everyone burst into laughter. The chubby little girl was so adorable, and the character of Yun was too lovable.

After asking some questions, the microphone was handed to Eric, who was not involved in the production but was the executive producer and co-writer.

"Mr. Cooper, is the inspiration for The Hunger Games from the Japanese movie Battle Royale?"

Eric frowned and took a closer look, and found that it was a reporter from the Independent.

Damn it, why did they let this bunch of rubbish in here!

If you let a word slip, the word “plagiarism” will be on the hot searches tomorrow, becoming a label that “The Hunger Games” cannot get rid of.

"You mentioned Battle Royale, it's a very good movie, I did see it, but it's never plagiarized."

"But the game format of the two movies is almost the same. Didn't you learn from it?"

Eric sneered: "Borrowed? If you want to talk about borrowed, then I can tell you in detail, have you seen "Battle Royale"? "

"Of course I have."

"So what is the name of the bill?"

"BR Bill." The paparazzi said without hesitation.

"Then did you know that the BR Act itself was borrowed from WWE wrestling."

"There is a BR rule in WWE, where a group of wrestlers enter the same ring and fight until the last one standing wins. Please answer me, is Battle Royale a copy of WWE?"

"Uh" the paparazzi was speechless.

"What? You can't answer? Why don't we discuss in more depth what the battle royale mode is? Have you ever read Lord of the Flies?"

"Well, I can tell from your expression that it's not. It's a literary work by William Golding, a Nobel Prize winner in literature. Haven't you heard of it?"

"Then I suggest you read it carefully when you get back. This 1954 novel is the earliest literary work that can be traced back to the Battle Royale mode."

"If you don't like reading books, which were adapted into a movie in 1963 and remade in 1990, I offer you two options."

"Of course, if you can't accept works that are too literary, you can also watch the 1987 action movie "The Man Who Knew Too Much" starring Schwarzenegger."

"Now answer me, do you think Battle Royale plagiarized these works?"

Bang bang bang bang
Gadot was the first to applaud, and Xiao Liu and others quickly followed suit. They liked the way Eric talked back to others, so handsome!

“In fact, The Hunger Games is more of a political thriller than a battle royale movie.”

"Everyone should be able to see that the core of the film is not to highlight the killing of young people, but to show something deeper."

"Due to the length of the first film, it can only show the surface of this world. In the sequel, more mysteries will be revealed and greater conflicts will erupt."

"I hope everyone can support this film, which took the sweat and hard work of thousands of people."

After the premiere, Eric really wanted to take Gadot and Xiao Liu home together, but he held the words back because the time had not come yet.

It was already late at night when I got home, just in time to meet the three Olsen sisters.

"What were you doing so late?"

"I went to see Harry Potter and am here to gather some information for you," said Elizabeth.

"I think you want to see it yourself."

"Hehe. Both of them, Gadot. You won't blame us, will you?"

Gadot smiled and said: "Watch whatever you like. What's the point of having a few tickets? How is the movie? Is it good?"

Elizabeth looked as if she was at a loss for words. "I don't know how to describe it. It doesn't seem to be the Harry Potter I'm familiar with."

“The plot of the movie is actually very good and the filming is also very exciting, but the style has changed greatly from before and has become very dark.”

"I've seen The Philosopher's Stone and I've seen Chamber of Secrets, and they were fast-paced and interesting, but Prisoner of Azkaban is not like that."

“It feels completely disconnected from the past, and some scenes may even cause discomfort to younger children.”

Gadot is a bit confused by her contradictory descriptions.

“Is it good or bad?”

"The plot is good, but I don't think the box office will be very good, especially for children."

Ashley and Mary shrugged. "That's how we feel, too. It's great news for The Hunger Games."

It was clear to Eric that little Elizabeth was absolutely right.

In terms of word of mouth, "The Prisoner of Azkaban" is among the top three Harry Potter series and can even compete for the top spot.

But in terms of box office, it is the last in the series. The reason is that the style has changed drastically, becoming a bit Gothic.

However, even though it was at the bottom of the box office in the series, it still grossed nearly $8 million, while "The Hunger Games" grossed $7 million, and there was also a gap in the years.

But don’t forget that “Prisoner of Azkaban” was released in the summer, while “The Hunger Games” was released in the unpopular March schedule.

There is no need to elaborate on how important the release date is to a movie, not to mention that Eric's version is more well-made.

This battle must be fought.

(End of this chapter)