On the last day of 2006, it snowed heavily in Los Angeles.
White snowflakes covered the main streets of Los Angeles, and in the biting cold wind, the ticket windows of major movie theaters were crowded with people.
Today is the day that pre-sale tickets for "Saw" open.
This movie, which is extremely controversial in the history of old American movies, did not open pre-sale tickets six or seven days in advance like other Hollywood movies. Instead, it was unusually stuck on the last day.
Moreover, the pre-sale tickets will not be open for five or six days, let alone two or three days later, but only for tomorrow.
Faced with such an abnormal behavior, fans naturally complained and were dissatisfied, and even publicly criticized Warner...
Warner officials did not provide any explanation for this matter, but only wrote a sentence on the official website.
"We tried our best!"
Warner, who has always been very strong, said something very strange.
This sentence is very short, and many movie fans are baffled by it.
What did they do?
What does a big company like Warner need to do?
But when they thought about the sentence carefully, many movie fans suddenly found it very intriguing.
Eight o'clock in the morning.
The first black man to buy a "Saw" movie ticket was surprised to find this line in the "Saw" movie ticket.
"Every movie fan who can see "Saw" is a lucky person from God. Congratulations, lucky person."
Looking at this line of words, the black guy scratched his head.
Although I don’t know what this sentence means, I feel inexplicably good.
He took the ticket and left the cinema.
The snow outside the cinema was getting heavier and heavier, and the chill penetrated his skin and penetrated into his bone marrow, making people shiver.
After returning home, the black man named Allen showed off his movie tickets online, and then discovered a breaking news on the Internet.
""Saw" was once classified by the American Film Bureau as an M
"Later, Warner executives repeatedly communicated and negotiated with the film department personnel, and finally classified the film as NC-17... Allowing public screening, but with some restrictions..."
After seeing the breaking news, Allen understood the profound meaning of the line on the movie ticket, and even more understood the meaning of the sentence "We tried our best."
It turns out that this movie, which is full of horror elements such as "brutal, violent imprisonment, torture, horror, anti-human shooting of minors", even in a free country like the United States, made the officials feel numb. It was once regarded as an M X P-level movie.
It is not allowed to be released in major theaters in the United States!
But in order for the film to be released, Warner executives have been constantly fighting and applying to the U.S. authorities since they obtained the copyright to "Saw". In the end, the film was classified as an NC-17 film (17
Films of this level are classified as adult films and minors are strictly prohibited from viewing. There are clear sex scenes in the film, a large number of pornographic or violent scenes, and swear words, etc.)
After Allen read the breaking news, his heart suddenly trembled. His anticipation for this movie could not be increased!
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2007 came quietly with a burst of bells.
The snow finally stopped in Los Angeles.
There are still eight hours left until the premiere press conference of "Legacy."
This movie, which brings together many big names in Hollywood and Chinese movie kings, was officially confirmed an hour ago as one of China's 20 overseas films in 2007.
Zhao Sicheng looked at the list of imported films from China and his fingers couldn't help but tremble.
A new era is coming, and as the leader of this new era, he naturally cannot suppress the excitement deep in his heart!
Flowers, applause, glory, milestones...
Now that he has reached his age, these are the only things he pursues.
"can we start?"
"Can!"
"OK!"
Zhao Sicheng placed the introduction list on the table, straightened his clothes, and then looked at the live broadcast station in the distance.
He took a deep breath silently.
Fox's recommendation resources for "Fatal Crisis" have been upgraded. Not only did they arrange for him to participate in interview programs such as "American Filmmaker" that only American directors can enter, but they also held a grand event specifically for "Fatal Crisis".
A premiere held only for American blockbusters.
At the premiere, not only the goddess Julian Pitt, Freddy and other famous Hollywood celebrities were invited to help out, but even the American pop music king Michael was present to sing the theme song.
This is the ultimate resource!
During the live broadcast of "American Filmmaker", Zhao Sicheng smiled and sat in the guest seat.
Host Peterson greeted him warmly, chatted about some Hollywood gossip as usual, then talked about American film history, and finally introduced Zhao Sicheng.
"Hello, Mr. Zhao, as the first Chinese director to participate in "American Filmmakers", what do you think of our United States?"
"This is a country full of freedom. Twenty years ago, when I first came to the United States, I was shocked by the prosperity of the United States. The sweet air that hit my face made all the pores in my body relax. I
I am very obsessed with this place. I dream of becoming a member of American filmmakers and contributing to this prosperous and great country..."
"..."
Zhao Sicheng's eyes did not hesitate to praise the United States, and his words were full of wonder and yearning. He was even proud to be on the "American Filmmaker" program.
Host Peterson was naturally very happy after hearing this.
Later, after chatting about other things, the comparison between China and Lao America inevitably came up.
Zhao Sicheng subconsciously glanced at Tom standing in the distance. After seeing Tom nodding, he continued to answer: "China is a relatively backward country. No place can compare with the prosperous United States. This is a
An ideal country that people yearn for..."
"If one day, you were allowed to become a member of American filmmakers, would you be willing?" the host continued to ask.
"Of course I would, if I had the honor!" Zhao Sicheng nodded without thinking.
"I heard that you seem to have some personal conflicts with Zhou Yang, the director of another movie released at the same time, "Saw"?"
"There is no contradiction, but I don't appreciate this person. I think he is narrow-minded and arrogant. He only relies on some dirty things to gain attention. He only wants to take shortcuts and is never down-to-earth..."
“You think ‘Saw’ is a hype?”
"Of course it's a hype. None of our older generation of Chinese directors have ever recognized him. They all regard him as a clown who can only jump up and down..."
"..."
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It's seven o'clock in the morning on January 1st.
The live broadcast of "American Filmmaker" set off a wave of craze in the American film industry.
Many old American filmmakers felt the pride and pride of being Americans during the live broadcast.
Especially Zhao Sicheng's expression of kneeling and licking his face made their hearts feel extremely satisfied.
Zhou Yang naturally saw the replay video of this live broadcast
After reading it, he was not angry, but very disappointed. After a long silence, he let out a long sigh.
He picked up his cell phone and wanted to call Zhao Sicheng...
After picking up the phone for a long time, he put it down again.
"Dongdongdong."
"Is Mr. Zhou Yang here?"
"Here I am."
"The premiere of "Saw" has begun, it's almost time to get in the car."
"Oh well."
Zhou Yang nodded, then put on some clothes and walked out of the room.
Outside the room, Christian was all smiles, as if the movie premiering today was not Zhou Yang's movie, but his own movie.
After getting in the car, he took Zhou Yang and talked with Zhou Yang about the filming techniques of "Lamb".
"Mr. Zhou Yang, as the assistant director of "Lamb", I hope you can help me design a secret room similar to "Saw"..."
"Ah? I'm not the assistant director of "Lambs"..." Zhou Yang was confused.
He felt that his thinking could not keep up with Christian's thinking...
"During the filming of "Saw", I promised you to serve as one of the assistant directors of "Lamb", have you forgotten?"
"this……"
"Don't be so surprised. Okay, this is the new version of the complete script of "Lamb". Please help me read it and help me design the secret room. Just help with the design..."
"Okay." Zhou Yang nodded.
"By the way, Mr. Zhou Yang, how about I be the director of the movie "Saw 2"?"
"The first part hasn't been released yet, but the second part, this..." Zhou Yang saw Christian's excited look, and he felt that he really couldn't keep up with Christian's pace.
It seems that after filming "Saw", Christian unlocked some bad taste in filming, and then he was immersed in it, and began to feel a little unable to extricate himself.
All the filming plans for "Lamb" were overturned by him.
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"Fatal Crisis" launched an unprecedented grand premiere.
Fox gave its best resources and cards to the movie "Fatal Crisis", and the lively scene received thunderous applause.
Zhao Sicheng, who had not slept all night, excitedly picked up the microphone and told the crowd about the various ups and downs and details of the filming of "Fatal Crisis".
After he finished speaking, his assistant director Harris came over.
"This is what a real movie should be like..."
"No one really thinks that "Saw" was filmed for less than half a month, and the shoddy video can be a movie, right?"
"Where is the premiere of "Saw"? Where is his premiere? Oh, I forgot, that young Chinese director is not a professional director at all, and he does not understand what a premiere is..."
"Ha ha!"
"..."
Harris laughed out loud at the premiere of "Legacy" and unscrupulously mocked "Saw" in line with the content arranged by Fox.
The emotions of the movie fans outside the venue were very active for a time...
Zhao Sicheng was also applauding and laughing, smiling brightly, immersed in the prosperity and beautification...
On the other hand, "Saw" did not have a premiere.
But the movie fans were very enthusiastic and packed the premiere screening hall to capacity...
Allen even took the movie ticket and sat down excitedly.
The lights dimmed suddenly, and for some reason, Allen suddenly felt a sense of depression pervading the crowded screening room.
Then, the screen lit up slightly, but the dim light did not make Allen feel warm. Instead, it gave people a feeling of being gradually swallowed by darkness.
"How much blood will you bleed to stay alive?"
Allen heard a dry, cold voice, echoing over and over in the darkness.
Lighter and lighter, lighter and lighter...
When the sound is so low that it is almost inaudible.
Sudden!
"Chainsaw"!
On the dark big screen, the name of the movie appeared without warning...
The bloody color scheme was filled with suffocating cracks, which made Allen's heart beat unconsciously...
The noisy screening hall suddenly fell silent at this moment...