Chapter 550: Infernal Affairs 2 and the upcoming new projects
Chapter 550 Infernal Affairs 2 and the following new projects
At 6pm on the 28th, the premiere of "Infernal Affairs 2" kicked off with excitement.
This premiere did not invite as many celebrities as the first film, but because the screening time was very clever, more celebrities came than last time.
More than 40 Olympic champions attended in casual clothes. Although they were all in their personal capacity, they also raised their style to an unprecedented level.
When the champions came, some people from the Hong Kong government, the Huo family and several major families also came, all in their personal capacity, but no outsider dared to underestimate them.
When these people arrived, people from the entertainment industry would definitely follow. Then, the red carpet of the premiere was much more lively than planned, and the scheduled time was more than half an hour longer than originally planned.
There were other procedures after admission, so the official opening time was 20 minutes later than originally scheduled.
Fortunately, there was no trouble in the middle, so the premiere could proceed smoothly.
This time, the copies of "Infernal Affairs 2" were officially delivered to the theater 10 minutes before the premiere, just to prevent pirated discs from being reserved in advance.
There is no way, the attention of the "Infernal Affairs" series is too high. The box office of the first film in Hong Kong is close to 70 million, which is the highest in the history of local films in Hong Kong. Not only that, the first film also has a box office of close to 300 million in Asia.
box office in Hong Kong dollars, and its discs are still selling well to this day.
According to statistics from some organizations, if the global disc sales of "Infernal Affairs 1" include pirated discs, its sales so far have been at least 300 million Hong Kong dollars, making it basically the best-selling and most widely distributed Hong Kong film in the 1990s.
Of course, what we are talking about here is only a single film. If compared with a genre like Kung Fu film, it will definitely be incomparable. After all, Kung Fu film is already the business card of Hong Kong and even Asia.
The booming sales of the first part brought a huge number of movie fans, so when the second part is about to be released, the attention will naturally not be low.
So all kinds of pirates took notice, just to keep an eye on this piece of fat.
For this reason, Wang Jin and Liu Weiqiang have also made a lot of preparations, such as copying and delivering it at the buzzer.
In addition, they have also communicated with the Hong Kong government, the mainland, and Southeast Asia, etc., with the goal of keeping the release times as close as possible in various places.
The response from all parties to Infernal Affairs has also been very positive. After all, the screenings of "Infernal Affairs 2" outside Hong Kong and mainland China are all in the form of buyouts, not theater sharing, so if it is released earlier, they can make more money.
, and the mainland also gave the green light without any surprise, and it will be released nationwide in three days. Therefore, "Infernal Affairs 2" almost became the first Hong Kong film to be released simultaneously around the world. Why is it almost, because there is still a difference of less than half a month.
But it doesn’t matter, the Hong Kong media doesn’t care, so “Infernal Affairs 2” is the “first film”.
"Infernal Affairs 2" became the "first" Hong Kong film to be released simultaneously around the world. This stunt is huge.
Coupled with the original quality of "Infernal Affairs" and the blessing of Jiang Yan, a star who has begun to become legendary, more fans, fans, and movie fans came to the cinema.
Everyone is looking forward to the second part to continue the masterpiece feeling of the first part.
But Jiang Yan felt that they might be a little disappointed at first.
Because "Infernal Affairs 1" is actually already perfect. The prequels and sequels, at best, complete the story line, but at worst, they are a bit redundant.
Of course, both the prequel and the sequel have at least a score of 8.7 or above, and the prequel can even be regarded as the "Godfather" of Hong Kong films.
And the overall Infernal Affairs trilogy can indeed be ranked in the top five or even the top three in Xiangjiang Film and Television.
But there is one thing that cannot be denied, that is, from the overall sensory point of view, at least when watching it for the first time, the last two films are not as amazing as the first one. The box office of "Infernal Affairs 2" in the original time and space can prove it.
The box office was less than 25 million.
so what?
Anyway, it’s already paid back.
So far, the total cost of "Infernal Affairs 2" is 36 million, but before it is released, advertising, overseas distribution rights, etc. have all been recovered, and it has even earned nearly 20 million Hong Kong dollars.
In addition, "Infernal Affairs 3" will also meet the audience in two months' time, and now the overseas copyright has basically been recovered.
In other words, the next box office in Hong Kong and Mainland China will be pure profit.
So what's the problem with a temporary loss of reputation.
Moreover, if you look at the Infernal Affairs series over a long period of time, it is indeed a masterpiece.
So when facing the media, Jiang Yan showed no humility:
"This movie is a predecessor, a supplement to the story line of the first movie, to complete the world of "Infernal Affairs", and to explain many fans' questions in the first movie, so we didn't think about it at the box office.
It’s better than the first one, but in terms of quality and reputation, I don’t think everyone will be disappointed.”
Jiang Yan frowned slightly and put on the look of a scholar. There was one word between the lines: I am engaged in art and have high-level interests. Don't worry about box office and other things. It's vulgar!
The tone of the original author has been made clear. As long as the quality of the movie does not deteriorate, it will be fine no matter how you play it.
But can the quality of "Infernal Affairs 2" be compromised?
After the movie ended, even the toughest film critic had to admit that even if this movie is not as good as the first one, it is definitely one of the best in Hong Kong history.
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The lights in the hall came on again, and there was thunderous applause.
All the main creators came on stage again to participate in the interaction.
This time Jiang Yan can't pretend to be dead because he is one of the protagonists.
As the most popular star at the moment, he is also asked the most questions.
The Hong Kong reporters also maintained their style as always, no matter what the occasion, they would try to ask anyone who could attract attention.
For example, someone asked: "Jiang Yan, your scene of sucking sex was so real. Do you have similar experience?"
It's a question like this. It's really hard to say whether he has other hidden motives, because Jiang Yan's performance in the film is quite eye-catching. When the scene of Chen Yongren's trial came out, the audience could clearly hear it.
to some suppressed exclamations.
So it's normal for such shots to attract attention. If he were a reporter, he would actually ask.
As for how to answer, that is a question for celebrities. If you really have a problem and have poor psychological quality and professional ability, you may be stunned for a moment, and then deny it three times, so that everyone will know you.
There's a problem.
Jiang Yan is naturally not this kind of person, so after the reporter asked, Jiang Yan answered naturally that this was a performance method that he learned after consulting the relevant departments.
This is a true story, otherwise I would tell everyone that he has really experienced it personally in another world?
And this kind of performance is indeed the most realistic. If you don't do some work in advance, checking the water meter will really get you wrong.
Jiang Yan's explanation made everyone sigh in relief and at the same time praise him again and again. This acting skill is absolutely amazing!
Before everyone could ask the next question, Jiang Yan took advantage of the situation and said: "I will make a movie about anti-drugs in the future. I hope this movie can give some warnings to some people who are going astray..."
This matter is also true. It was mentioned by the relevant departments at the time. For Jiang Yan, he was willing to work on any film and television project anyway, so he took it along.
In addition, isn't Li Binbin bald now, and Jiang Yan also thinks she is too idle, so it's just right that this film can keep her busy and at the same time challenge her acting skills, so it's like killing two birds with one stone.
After briefly answering a few questions, Jiang Yan disappeared behind the scenes again, and next came Uncle Liao and Wu Zhengyu.
Their performance in "Infernal Affairs 2" is also very eye-catching, so Jiang Yan will not stop them from receiving the applause they deserve.