When Wang Shang was directing "Now You See Me", he got an analysis report on the box office of "Terminator 3D" from the American newspaper "Variety" and laughed.
"Film markets around the world are performing very calmly..."
"3D movies are not as popular as expected..."
"Old movies are one of the factors that cause low box office. You can tell by looking at the 10% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes. If they lose their freshness, there will be nothing to attract movie fans to the theater except 3D?"
"The visual effect of converted 3D movies is slightly worse than that of real 3D movies. Under the visual feast of "Transformers", "Lord of the Rings" and "Harry Potter", all the audiences have been attracted and want to use more
A bad movie to get box office? Audiences won’t buy it.”
"I heard that Industrial Light and Magic has focused on converting new movies, and the 3D conversion plan of "Titanic" has also begun to reduce personnel..."
Seeing these comments, Wang Shang felt proud, proud and relieved.
Fortunately, Wang Shang knew that converting old films into 3D movies would not get a high box office, so he didn't take any chances. If he had the energy, he might as well convert them into new films.
What I am proud of is that Chinese movie fans are not as stupid as they were in the previous time and space. In the previous time and space, when the 3D version of "Titanic" was released globally, it received a total of 190 million U.S. dollars in box office worldwide, and the Chinese market dominated the market, contributing
It only contributed 58 million U.S. dollars, while North America, whose market is ten times larger than China, only contributed more than 30 million U.S. dollars. This result surprised Hollywood, and also felt that the audience in the Chinese film market was too stupid for their money. So a lot of 2D conversions
3D movies began to appear frequently in Chinese movie theaters and received a lot of box office hits. However, in foreign countries, they were not very popular.
This situation makes Chinese filmmakers feel ashamed.
"This time and space will finally no longer be like this..."
"Well! This seems to be a bit of his own merit!!" Wang Shang thought as he touched the beard that had just grown out on his chin.
"I am really... a great man~~~"
Wang Shang expressed that he was very embarrassed. How could he pose this great man to make him look more majestic?
This is a very serious question!!!
Just when Wang Shang is worrying about posing, another movie co-written by Tianwang Film and Television Group is about to be released in the Lunar New Year schedule!!
It is...
"Alien"!!!
The movie plan formulated at the beginning of the year took nearly a year to produce, and a team from the Chinese branch of Tianwang Special Effects Company was used to finally complete the production of the movie "Alien".
In early October, "Alien" completed post-production and was sent to the Shanghai Radio and Film Bureau.
The staff member who reviewed this film happened to be the same staff member who reviewed "The Grudge". This time, he did not look pale, nor did his hands tremble. Instead, he excitedly handed over the review results to the staff of Tianwang Film and Television.
No cuts, no cuts, rated R (restricted. Those under 17 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to watch.)
As for the theater schedule, Tianwang Film and Television has early assigned the third version of "Alien" to 34 theater lines (plus 3 theater lines in Taiwan. A total of 34). After watching the theaters, some theaters were not optimistic about the movie.
, only gave an 8% film arrangement rate. Some people were very confident in Wang Shang, so they gave a 20% film arrangement rate.
In total, the number of screens allocated to "Alien" across the country has reached 1,428, which is much better than "The Grudge". On the one hand, thrillers have a larger audience than horror films, and on the other hand, "The Grudge" has been so popular.
Contrary to the expectations of the theaters, most theaters are expecting "Alien" to inherit the popularity of "The Grudge".
The theater chain has set a schedule for "Alien" to be officially released nationwide on November 15th (Friday). It is worth mentioning that Taiwan's release schedule this time is also in line with that of mainland China.
After the release was finalized, the publicity department of Tianwang Film and Television Group began to promote "Alien" on a large scale.
Posters began to be distributed on a large scale to all corners of the country, and online publicity was also overwhelming...
"This is a thriller as good as "The Grudge"!!"
"This is the story of a terrifying alien creature..."
"This is about wandering in the universe and constantly evolving DNA, alien monsters with super adaptability..."
In addition to these promotional slogans, Tianwang Film and Television Group also unscrupulously labeled this film as "Wang Shang named and approved".
Although Tianwang Film and Television always uses the words "Wang Shang named and approved" to promote movies, which is a bit annoying, but every "recognized" movie can achieve high box office and high reputation in China and around the world. Wang Shang
It has become a benchmark for movies within the Tianwang Film and Television Group, and has also become a reference for movie fans when choosing movies.
God knows when he gained such box office appeal.
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Zheng Jiebo walked out of the cinema still unsatisfied, his body still not completely relaxed, and his mind was still thinking about the scene of "The Grudge" just now. The high-quality sound, the clear screen picture... brought Zheng Jiebo supreme senses.
Stimulate.
Zheng Jiebo has watched "The Grudge" six times, and each time it gives him a different sensory stimulation, scary, but also very enjoyable!! Although the plot of "The Grudge" seems a bit messy, the carefully set messy plot makes it so
The movie is more suspenseful.
Moreover, Zheng Jiebo feels that there are deeper things in "The Grudge" waiting for him to explore. For example, by what means does Kayako kill people? Who will become the target of her murder?
One problem after another was solved, but another problem arose, making it difficult for Zheng Jiebo, who wanted to get to the bottom of it, to extricate himself.
When watching movies, sometimes exploring the things in the movie will make movie fans enjoy the process of watching the movie even more, and Zheng Jiebo is such a person.
After returning home, he turned on the computer and typed on the keyboard again to share his sixth movie-watching experience. The keyboard kept clicking, and an hour later, a fresh film review of "The Grudge" was finally released. It was more than 5,000 words long.
, covering the movie-watching experience, plot analysis, and some in-depth explorations of the Grudge.
"Submit this film review to a newspaper and you should be able to get some royalties..."
At this moment, a QQ pop-up window appeared: "**, the king recently recommended another movie. It's a thriller. Have you heard about it?"
Zheng Jiebo looked at it and typed in the reply box: "I don't know, what's the name? Does it look good?"
The other party quickly replied: "You don't know? That movie is called "Alien" and it hasn't been released yet. Go check the information. I feel that this movie may be more interesting than "The Grudge"."
"So awesome? Okay, I'll go take a look and talk back!!" Zheng Jiebo quickly switched the computer window, came to the browser, and quickly clicked on the official website of Tianwang Film and Television Group that was the first in his favorites. This is a habit of Zheng Jiebo
, is also a habit of most movie fans in China.
The network speed was very fast, and I entered the official website in no time. At the top of the homepage of the official website, there was a big frame with a few big words written on it——
“The alien monster ‘Alien’ is coming!!”
"Humans!! Be afraid!!" (This is Wang Shang's bad taste)
Its background picture was a black monster with a ferocious and strange appearance. When Zheng Jiebo saw it, he didn't know why he had the illusion that he was at the bottom of the food chain.
This monster has two thick legs, two long claws, a weird long head, and a huge mouth with teeth that radiate cold light. A trace of saliva hangs from the mouth and drips down.
Zheng Jiebo also discovered that behind it, there was a long tail as long as a human spine.
Then Zheng Jiebo browsed the information about the entire movie, and found only forty or fifty stills, and many pictures of monsters that made him tremble. The description of the monster and the movie by Tianwang Film and Television Group is -
"This is the most ferocious alien monster in the universe!"
"This is an alien monster that can evolve quickly and adapt to the environment!!"
"Is this a biological weapon? Or a god? Or a conspiracy against humans??"
"This is the beginning of a series of movies with a grand background, please keep your eyes open!!!"
There are only four short sentences, but it gives people an unclear and powerful feeling.
It is undeniable that Zheng Jiebo was deeply attracted by these movie introductions. It is like a huge mystery waiting for Zheng Jiebo, an adventurer, to explore. After Zheng Jiebo read the official website and official website forum, he came to the horror movie forum that is often flooded with information.
He was shocked to find that the forum was full of topics about "Alien" at this time.
"When "Alien" is released, we form a group together and start in Changzhou!!!"
"Is Monk Huahua here? Is Innocent Nun here? Let's go hang out together when "Alien" is released??"
"Browse movies, write movie reviews, and get paid!!"
The forum was bustling with excitement and the demons were dancing wildly!!
On November 10th, at 19:00 on that day, Tianwang Film and Television Group released the trailer of "Alien" for the first time. Zheng Jiebo, a group of fans who love horror movies, sat in front of the computer early, waiting for the trailer to be released.