Chapter four hundred and ninety-ninth the abyss and the light
"American Gangster History" officially premiered in the United States.
Only one Xingyang theater is showing it exclusively.
Although it is very lively, there is no disturbance in the mainstream media in the United States...
People only paid attention to Zhao Zhen, who made "Brokeback Mountain", and followed the fans into the theater to support "American Gangster History". Other than that, others didn't bother to pay attention to this movie at all.
In the screening room.
The lights are flashing.
Zhou Yang looked at the plot on the screen.
Although he has changed a lot in the past two years or so, his body is still as stubborn as before.
He couldn't tell where this stubbornness came from. He just felt that if "Mine Bottom" had not been released, his life would not have changed. If it had not changed, maybe he would still be an ordinary person.
Plumbers live a difficult life repaying debts.
More than half a month ago, Zheng Jun came to Zhou Yang with the movie "American Gangster History". Zhou Yang noticed the fiery light in Zheng Jun's eyes, which made him suddenly moved.
Zheng Jun wants to prove himself, and this proof does not seem to be in business, but in the "art" of movies.
So, Zhou Yang made this decision that seemed very stupid to others.
[No matter what the ending is, at least let this movie be shown in its entirety].
That's what Zhou Yang thought in his heart.
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It was very quiet in the screening room.
It was so quiet that Zheng Jun felt scared and his whole body felt restless.
He was also extremely conflicted. On the one hand, he desperately wanted to prove himself and still refused to give up. On the other hand, he was very afraid and afraid of proving that this was a bad movie.
I am grateful to Zhou Yang, but I am afraid that this movie will eventually turn into a joke.
In such a contradictory environment, he watched the movie slowly unfold, showing the situation of the United States in the last century, and composing the history of the United States like a scroll.
More than ten minutes after the movie was released, he glanced at the audience next to him...
The audience seemed not to be paying attention to the movie, and some fans even fell asleep while watching it.
This taste is really unpleasant.
I'm afraid another tragedy is about to happen...
Next, Zheng Jun concentrated on the movie and did not go to see the audience anymore. He was afraid that it would affect his mentality.
After watching the movie he made again, Zheng Jun still felt that this "American Gangster History" captured what he wanted to shoot deep in his heart, and it was shot heartily and blended into his own feelings about the old and American movies of the last century.
With many opinions, he feels that even if this movie cannot be said to be a classic, it is at least excellent!
More than three hours passed quickly.
The upper part has finished playing.
It was still very quiet in the screening room, so quiet that it made people panic...
It wasn't until the lights came on that the audience got up and left the screening room in an orderly manner.
They are trustworthy!
This thought came to Zheng Jun's mind again, and the muscles on his face trembled slightly, and then turned into a bitter expression.
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When he stood up, he heard a sudden noise in the screening room. Many people were talking about something, but Zheng Jun's ears were ringing and he found that he couldn't hear clearly what these people were talking about...
After walking out of the screening room, he felt that his ears were a little clearer.
But it was soon covered by waves of screams...
Zhao Zhen came out.
All the media's attention is on Zhao Zhen.
After Zheng Jun finally squeezed out of the crowd, his phone rang again.
The call was still from Zhang Changsheng.
"Once Upon a Time in America is out at the box office..."
"How many?"
"The total box office of the three movies is more than 8 million, and the third film's premiere box office is only 1.5 million, and the attendance rate has dropped by 30%..."
Zheng Jun nodded.
Hang up the phone.
On the streets of Los Angeles, no one cares who he is...
When he was filming "The Departed", he used the English name Jeff. When he was filming "American Gangster History", he still used the English name Jeff.
Except for a few people inside the company and outside who knew it was him, others had no idea that he had made these two movies.
Of the three movies, the box office performance of each one is worse than the last...
Although there are reasons for acclimatization in China, it actually doesn't make much sense anymore.
At noon, Zheng Jun had something to eat alone...
In the afternoon, the second half of the American version of "American Gangster History" was about to be released. Although Zheng Jun found this screening very irritating and was almost discouraged, he still walked over silently.
When Zheng Jun walked to the screening room, he found that the second half of the premiere was more lively than the office at work...
He saw Zhou Yang's figure.
Zhou Yang came with a woman in tow. When he saw the woman clearly, Zheng Juntong shrank.
This woman's name is Charlotte Saili. She is a woman who once astonished the Western film industry in the last century. She has a respected status in the literary and art circles. At the Berlin International Film Festival of "Mineral Bottom", Charlotte Saili
Li is the president of the entire film festival.
He heard Zhou Yang chatting with Charlotte Celie about the movie "American Gangster History". Charlotte Celie nodded from time to time, and then walked into the screening room with a smile on her face.
Mr. Zhou is helping me gain popularity!
Zheng Jun felt as if something was stuck in his throat and he couldn't spit it out for a long time.
He walked in, found his seat and sat down like a passerby.
The screening room was very noisy. Zheng Jun didn't know what was going on. As soon as he entered the screening room, he had an inexplicable tinnitus and couldn't hear what the audience was talking about.
I just know they are pointing.
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Zhou Yang did not deliberately invite Ms. Charlotte Saili.
Although the other party helped "The Bottom" a lot at the Berlin International Film Festival, and thanks to her recommendation, "The Bottom" sold a good copyright fee, he did not care about Ms. Charlotte Celie.
They are very familiar with each other. In the past two years, the two parties have not had much contact...
Charlotte Celie came here on her own.
It seems that after seeing the Chinese version of "Once Upon a Time in America" movie reviews and some stills on the Internet, I became a little interested, and then I called myself.
"Mr. Zhou, the box office of the third part of "Once Upon a Time in America" is ridiculously low, but its reputation is frighteningly high. Mr. Zhou, have you hired a navy to do it?"
In the screening room.
After reading the latest review of "Once Upon a Time in America" Part 3, Xu Mei's eyes widened in surprise, and then she looked at Zhou Yang in disbelief.
"No!"
"Really not?"
"Really not..."
Zhou Yang shook his head.
When he took the notebook handed over by Xu Mei, he was also shocked. The score for the third part was actually as high as 9.0, which is a must-see classic.
After being shocked, Zhou Yang read the comments and then slowly regained his composure.
The movie "Once Upon a Time in America" does not have much appeal to Zhou Yang, but Zhou Yang knows that this is not a bad movie, but a carefully polished literary and artistic movie.
This movie tells the story of that period in the United States and the changes in society. It has a sense of déjà vu...
It is telling the story of life.
Such movies are very attractive to some literary and artistic movie fans.
In the screening room...
Zhou Yang heard bursts of sobs and sighs.
Zhou Yang looked around subconsciously and found that there were spectators sobbing around him. Some of the spectators looked unwilling and resentful.
The movie tells the story of the protagonist who grew up with his companions, wandered the streets of the United States in the last century, engaged in deceit and abduction, gradually grew up amidst dangers one after another, and formed a deep friendship.
In particular, the friendship between the protagonist "Saan" and the supporting character "Kairi" is more like an almost brotherly friendship.
Although the first half is boring, it is very detailed and detailed, especially the career and love of several people are connected together...
When Zhou Yang watched "American Gangster History" for the first time, he thought it was really boring, but when he came to the theater to watch the movie for the second time, he felt a different feeling.
Especially after you have a little understanding of the history of that period and then watch this movie, you will find that this movie affects your emotions. You follow the protagonist all the way and feel the mixed life conditions along the way, as well as the prose.
Poetic and lyrical artistic conception...
As the second half of the movie progressed, he saw the divisions and conflicts of this small group on the screen...
Reality, love, changes over time, chaos, cruelty at the bottom, creepy and horrifying human desires, all these hearty things are presented one by one in this movie.
It’s extremely enjoyable to watch…
The same plot, the same picture, when watched in a cinema and on a computer, one can actually see two completely different flavors.
When he saw the end, Zhou Yang felt the amazingness of the camera, which was breathtaking for a time.
The lingering sound lingered and fell slightly...
As the movie reached its ending, Zhou Yang couldn't help but feel helpless and unhappy...
Then……
He saw Charlotte Celie suddenly stand up, tears filling her eyes.
"God, I may have witnessed the birth of a classic movie!"
"Mr. Zhou Yang, I can't wait to meet the director named Jeff, he is simply a genius!"
"I haven't seen such an amazing movie in years."
"..."
When he saw Charlotte Saili standing up and expressing such emotion, Zhou Yang laughed and realized that his persistence was not wrong.
But he didn't answer anything, but turned his head and looked at Zheng Jun not far away.
Zheng Jun seemed to be dumbfounded in the screening room, and was still in a state of bewilderment until a round of applause burst out.
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China.
Many filmmakers initially laughed at the movie "Once Upon a Time in America."
The box office is ridiculously low, even ridiculous, the movie has a long plot, and the narrative is cumbersome...
But when they were smiling, they suddenly found that they couldn't laugh anymore.
They patiently watched the third part, and after reviewing it again, they suddenly realized that they were a joke...