I didn't want to be an actor

In fact, it is already a miracle that "The Wandering Earth" can win the box office championship during the Spring Festival!

Even the creative team calls it a broken ball!

What is the opponent? "Alien", "The New King of Comedy"...

Top stars, top directors, explosive scripts, top control.

Even the worst-case scenario was considered, and a guy with a "bad brain" was specially found to sign a guarantee of 2.8 billion...

However, what was produced was a lackluster product.

The comedy movie contributed a familiar line: "The earth is yours," "Destroy it, hurry up, I'm tired!" ’

Oh, I'm talking about "Crazy Alien", and as for "The New King of Comedy", that was a bad movie.

Just one comment. Without Stephen Chow's blessing, what do you think of "The New King of Comedy"?

Many fans of Zhou Xingchi just washed their hands...

Talking back to "The Wandering Earth", the box office currently exceeds 3.5 billion, and is about to exceed 4 billion...

A movie costing 320 million yuan has won both box office and word-of-mouth.

That’s it!

…

On February 21st, Shen Liang and Guo Fan returned to BJ...

The 7-day road show ended.

A total of 16 cities were visited.

It works...of course it does.

In fact, whether you run a road show or not has little impact on the box office!

Cinema managers recognize money but not people.

Either the quality of the movie is so good that they dare not ignore it, or if the film arrangement fee is sufficient, they will vigorously arrange the film.

All kinds of media have money in place, and promotional materials will naturally come out.

The two categories of filming and promotion do not necessarily have to be in the form of walking performances.

What Guo Fan wants is to get close to the audience and understand the real reputation...

Shen Liang...had the same idea. Of course, it also had something to do with his relationship with Guo Fanla...

After getting off the plane, Guo Fan received a call from Wu Jing, chatted for a few words, and then said to Shen Liang: "Brother Jing asked us not to bloat!"

Shen Liang sighed: "...It's hard not to swell!"

It is indeed difficult. As of today, "The Wandering Earth" has been in theaters for 17 days, with a cumulative box office of 4.53 billion, which is already the second highest in film history!

"I don't feel anything!"

Shen Liang rolled his eyes at him: "Don't show off, we are one of our own..."

"I really don't feel anything..."

"...Then if you were going to make "The Wandering Earth 2", what would you have in mind?"

Guo Fan thought for a while and then said: "...beyond the first one!"

"Yes, surpassing the first one is a kind of inflation..." After a pause, Shen Liang continued: "To surpass the visual effects is very simple, it is nothing more than spending more money and spending more time, but the human touch of the script...how can you surpass it? ? The main reason why "The Wandering Earth" is popular is because the story is good... the audience has empathy! Therefore, when making a prequel, we must pay more attention to empathy..."

"...Um...any more?"

"What?"

Guo Fan recorded it directly on his mobile phone, raised his head and asked: "What should you pay attention to!"

Shen Liang was speechless: "... Anyway, please pay more attention to the script... Do you have anything going on tomorrow?"

"There seem to be a few exclusive interviews tomorrow..."

"Then you go alone, I'll rest for a few days..."

"...What are you going to do? Film "Earthfire"?"

"The script for "Earth Fire" hasn't even been released yet... I may have to appear in a variety show, and I also have "The Age of Awakening" to film..."

"You're busy...but I..." Guo Fan was about to speak when his cell phone rang again. This time it was a staff member from China Film Group...

After hanging up the phone, Guo Fan was a little excited: "Tomorrow, "Alita: Battle Angel" will come to the mainland to promote, and James Cameron will also come over. Let's watch the screening together!"

"...Okay," Shen Liang asked, "Will Liu Cixin come too?"

"Um…"

…

In fact, James Cameron and Spielberg have become Hollywood!

No longer an artist, I became a craftsman...

A seat on the Hollywood industrial assembly line!

Their content, becomes very stale.

The artistry of film gave way to commerce.

The protagonist is always given a big goal, and he has to go to complete this goal. In the process of completing this goal, he will inevitably have conflicts with the villain who obstructs him and his own heart. In addition, a secondary line will be added, usually with the protagonist. Romantic entangled love lines.

The final ending is usually a happy ending, with the protagonist achieving his goal.

Pure model drama.

Why do this?

Because it’s safe!

Oh, Shen Liang has watched "Alita: Battle Angel", and he has also watched "Gun Dream". To be honest, after watching the movie, I had a question in my mind: Cameron...what did he like in "Gun Dream"? Already?

The three essences of the original work "A Dream of Guns":

Thinking about the nature of human beings, Alita's struggle and continuous growth for the meaning of existence, and the discussion of human nature in the image of villains who are either forced to commit suicide or become crazy and evil, with righteousness and awe-inspiring righteousness.

Even the most superficial ones, the residents struggling to survive in a hopeless scrap iron city...

These are all perfectly avoided by the "Alita" movie, turning it into a story about a girl exploring her life experience, fighting monsters, and improving herself.

The complex and tangled characters of the original work have also been greatly simplified...

No... I'm really curious, what did Cameron see in "Gunshuang"?

Hey Cameron, since I mentioned adaptation, it must be because something in "The Dream" surprised him, so...which point was it?

Many people analyze it because of grading and the need to consider the global market...

But...Cameron!

Does he need to think about this?

Yes, Cameron is not the director, but the producer... Director Robert has made "Sin City" after all, what is he afraid of?

Why don't you dare to make it?

The whole movie "Alita" is trapped in the opposite of either good or evil, either good or evil, either black or white.

The gray area, the most attractive and dramatic part, has been artificially ignored.

These are understandable, for the sake of the market...

It doesn't matter if the story is a little vulgar, but it is hard to understand why the character creation is so weak.

Alita's growth process is almost zero. She is a natural master of cheating. The self-exploration of the character has become a close-up of the pupil showing off stunts, plus a few flashback shots of self-talk.

The audience is trapped in a garbage time where they know the ending from the beginning and just wait to see the special effects.

Of course, there are many awesome places in "Alita", the most awesome thing is that Alita is a character made entirely by CG, but her image and performance in the movie are not inconsistent at all, even when interacting with real people.

In terms of technology, it is definitely the top display of existing film technology!

But... it's really hard to watch.

At the premiere, Shen Liang watched the whole movie again and had new thoughts: This movie is like a stunning beauty wearing the most gorgeous and beautiful clothes in modern times, and then you take her brain apart and find that her mind is only half a year old.

The plot structure and narrative rhythm are completely unworthy of her special effects and CG.

The only thing to watch in the whole movie is the fighting scenes and the heroine...

Of course, Shen Liang would not be stupid enough to ask Cameron directly - he came all the way to China to make money, and was invited by China Film, so there is no point in exposing him!

So, when the host asked him about his impressions after watching the movie, Shen Liang immediately said: "The special effects are great!"

"... What about the others?"

Shen Liang smiled: "It would be impolite to say more..."