It was freezing cold in the capital at several degrees below zero, but the next morning it was sunny for the rare occasion.
It may be cold, but a sunny day always puts people in a good mood.
At the entrance of the hotel, various vehicles arrived one after another.
Media reporters from the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and the invited guests from the industry all came for the film press conference jointly held by Brilliant Era, Yinghuang Entertainment and China Film Group.
Of these three companies, one is an emerging enterprise in mainland China but has extremely strong capital strength, and the other is an established giant in the entertainment industry in Hong Kong. Not to mention the last one, all companies in the entertainment industry are younger than it.
A movie press conference held by such a powerful combination, the invited media and guests would not even think about it, they would definitely make a big splash.
As early as the first half of the year, when Bright Times announced the company's annual plan, the movies that attracted the most market attention were the movies of Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei, and they were science fiction movies.
Everyone guessed it was "Hope", after all, the micro-movie of "Hope" was the first to gain momentum.
From the summer vacation of 2006 to now, the "Hope" micro-movie has been assisted by CCTV's "Six Princesses", spontaneous discussions by netizens, the popularity of Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei, and the official continued marketing related topics of the Bright Times.
After a year and a half of fermentation, its popularity is not bad, and it can be regarded as an IP that people look forward to.
Under such circumstances, taking advantage of the situation to shoot a complete film is also a normal development trend for film and television companies.
According to incomplete statistics on the subject of science fiction...
Since the development of the domestic film industry, there has only been one local science fiction film released, and it was only pseudo-science fiction with some science fiction elements.
But Hollywood has released nearly a thousand science fiction movies.
Not to mention anything else, just comparing this data is really jaw-dropping and makes filmmakers in the industry ashamed.
As for Brilliant Era's plan to engage in science fiction, let's not talk about whether it can be done or not. The effect of this gimmick is already full. It not only attracts the market's attention, but also makes industry insiders wait for Brilliant Era's next move.
However, when they got the invitation, everyone was a little confused.
"Do you know what the situation is? What kind of movie is "At the Gate" and not "Hope"?"
"I don't know either. It is a joint venture film produced by China Film Group and produced by Bright Times and Yinghuang Entertainment. I think there must be something to this joint venture film."
"Nonsense, needless to say, director Tang Jili, producer Han Sanping, starring Chenglong, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei, this is already very promising."
"Stop talking, just sign in and enter. The situation will become clear later."
The information in the invitation letter broke everyone's guesses.
The original "Hope" became "The Enemy".
It was originally starring Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei, the best-matching couple actors, but now there is another super big name taking the lead.
It was originally supposed to be a Brilliant Times family, but the addition of two giants, Yinghuang and Huaying, has undoubtedly maximized the film production capabilities.
Compared with their original expectations, the current situation made them more interested.
Whether it is the alliance between the three giant companies or the alliance between the super-popular starring actors, this "Attack on the Wall" does not look simple.
It’s unclear whether today’s press conference will shock the industry and market, but at least it will be a grand event in the film industry.
With this idea in mind, the media and guests signed in with pens at the door one by one and walked into the decorated press conference hall.
The hall was noisy, with hundreds of people communicating everywhere.
There are posters on the surrounding walls and roll-up banners on the empty spaces on the ground. In addition to sponsor advertisements, they are all promotional images for the movie.
The media and guests who just came in were instantly attracted by the movie's promotional images.
These pictures are obviously synthesized using computer special effects technology, and the images that come into view are very clear, indicating that the picture quality is very high.
Although there is a gap between it and Haolaiwu, it seems to be unique in China.
"It should have been created by the production team of "Hope" in Brilliant Era. There are traces of "Hope" in some places in this special effect." Some professionals saw something.
Most people don't understand this and just nod their heads and focus on the images on the screen.
In this picture, there is a starry sky with the earth as the focus. There is an unknown spacecraft in the corner, and a strong beam of light bursts out from the earth. The beam is concentrated at the center of the earth, creating waves of light and fire. The earth is being destroyed.
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The picture is very textured, which makes people look a little shocked.
There are not many elements revealed, but they are enough to make people speculate a lot.
"Interstellar civilization?"
"This is aliens destroying the earth."
"So, "At the Gate" is about human beings resisting aliens? Or is it about rebuilding the earth after its destruction? Or is it about surviving to the limit under the destruction of aliens?"
Based on their understanding and knowledge of Hollywood science fiction movies, many people expressed their conjectures based on the logical relationships given in the pictures.
But I couldn’t be sure, so I moved on to the next promotional poster.
The picture in front of me is a two-way video. At the top, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei are running anxiously, and at the bottom, Chenglong is looking up and praying.
This two-way scene is very gimmick. The urgency of Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei, and the desire and prayer of Chenglong. Although they don’t know what is happening, they immediately make people immerse themselves in the scene and feel the tension of the emergency.
But one thing is strange. The background of Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei is a modern city, where all kinds of high-rise buildings can be seen, and the two of them are also wearing modern clothes.
However, Chenglong's clothes were rather ancient, and the background looked a bit like ruins, and from the less obvious ruins, one could tell that the area he was in looked a bit ancient.
A modern background, an ancient background?
This...is a bit interesting.
Although I don’t understand what the plot setting is, this scene seems to have nothing to do with the scene where the earth was destroyed just now.
But this unknown aroused the interest of the media and guests who came and went, and also aroused their curiosity for the details of "At the Battle of the City".
Moving forward again, I saw another poster.
This poster makes people even more surprised. The background of Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei is no longer modern, but the same ancient background as Chenglong. Moreover, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei’s costumes are also ancient like Chenglong, and Liu Yifei’s back
He also carried a very gorgeous ancient bow and arrow.
Alien civilization destroys the earth, Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei and Chenglong are incompatible with each other in the background era, and then Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei and Chenglong fight side by side in the same background era...
Visitors frantically tried to figure out the logical connections, but after thinking for a long time, they couldn't think of a reason. In the end, they could only find one of the biggest highlights to comment on.
"Liu Yifei looks so beautiful with her hair disheveled and wearing a sack. No one else can." Someone said.
The listeners laughed: "After all, she is a fairy sister. She is recognized by the audience for her title. Naturally, her good looks cannot be denied."
Everyone wanted to move forward and continue watching, but they heard the host's voice prompting them to take their seats.
The noise in the hall gradually quieted down, and the media and guests went to their respective areas to take their seats.
Many people waited for a long time before they discovered that celebrities such as Chenglong, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei had already been seated in the front area.
The first ones to take the stage were not celebrities, but Wang Jinhua, Yang Shoucheng and Han Sanping.
One is the chairman of Bright Times, the other is the chairman of Yinghuang Entertainment, and the other is the chairman of China Film Group.
This made the people present feel that this press conference was very formal. There was no red carpet entry for the crew and celebrities. The first speakers were representatives of the three giant companies.
This was different from the usual movie conferences, with a more serious and serious sense of ceremony.
"Are there any science fiction movies in China?"
"How big is the gap between China's science fiction movies and the world's standards?"
"If China's science fiction films want to catch up with world standards, will it take 30 years? 50 years? Or 100 years?"
"These are three questions China Film Group has summarized from many movie lovers through research in the past few years."
Everyone present was silent. Han Sanping's speech was somewhat solemn, and it also touched the hearts of some people in the industry.
"Before answering these three questions, we must first understand what 'science fiction' is."
"Science fiction is the collective term for science and fantasy."
"Science is science and technology; fantasy is imagination."
"Understanding this, we can explain the word 'science fiction'. Science fiction is imagination based on science."
"With the development of global science fiction movies, two new interpretations have emerged."
"Science fiction movies that focus on science are called hard science fiction, and science fiction movies that focus on imagination are called soft science fiction."
Among the hundreds of people present, some of them did not fully understand the word "science fiction".
After hearing Han Sanping's narration, each of them had a clearer understanding of the interpretation of the word "science fiction".
To be continued...