As soon as the press conference ended, the Batman director, who had been secretive for a long time, finally revealed his mystery, which immediately caused an uproar in North America.
Except for media outlets such as the Los Angeles Times, which are the mouthpieces of Warner Bros. Pictures, which were relatively polite in their reports and only expressed doubts about the director's choice, other media outlets were unceremonious.
"Warner Pictures executives have lost their minds and gone crazy. I think they should be put in Arkham Asylum because they have gone crazy and chose a Chinese director to direct Batman." - The New York Times
"The most stupid and wrong choice, the Chinese director did not know what magic he used to make Warner Pictures agree to him as the director of the Batman movie.
After a failed choice, when will Batman be able to complete his rebirth?" - "Washington Daily"
"I hope director Chris Zhang's ability can be as good as his sharp eloquence. Batman has been lonely for too long." - "Chicago Candide"
The media openly criticized Zhang Hao and made various denunciations. The top management of Warner Pictures were sprayed with blood by the media.
The media unanimously believed that Warner Pictures executives should have just come out of the madhouse, because only a madman would hire a Chinese director.
On the North American Internet, Batman fans are filled with grief over the choice of Batman director.
Countless fans gathered on the official website of Warner Pictures to launch a petition demanding that Zhang Hao be replaced and replaced with another director. In just 24 hours, more than 200,000 people signed it.
It seems that Zhang Hao is really not trusted, and everyone is not optimistic about Zhang Hao directing Batman.
This caused Warner Pictures executives to become suspicious and started holding internal meetings to discuss replacing Zhang Hao and hiring someone else to be the director of Batman.
However, Jeff Robinoff fully supported it. He made it clear at the high-level meeting: "Although Chris Zhang has no experience in A-level large-scale production, he has the entire project in mind."
"Confident" is said in Chinese. It is one of the idioms that Jeff Robinoff recently studied with Zhang Hao. Zhang Hao also promotes the Chinese idiom culture.
Some executives didn’t understand what this word meant, so Jeff Robinov briefly explained it: “In ancient China, there was a painter who painted bamboo, but there was no bamboo forest around him. His friend asked him how to paint it.
He replied that he had the appearance of a bamboo forest in his mind, and there was no need to look for a bamboo forest specifically. This was called having confidence, because the final appearance of the film was already in Zhang Hao's mind."
In fact, the allusion of this idiom is very different from Jeff Robinoff's version. In order to make it easier to understand, Zhang Hao said it this way.
As a competitor, Rick Solomon immediately asked: "What if the project fails?"
"I pushed hard, and of course I am responsible." Jeff Robinoff has fully understood the preparations for "Batman Begins" and he is now confident that the film will be a success.
"That's good. If the project fails, I hope you submit your resignation to the board of directors." Rick Solomon smiled.
In his opinion, the film must be a hit, and his position as president of Warner Pictures must be secure.
In fact, since Rick Solomon wants the film to succeed, but also wants the film to fail, there is no contradiction. Because Rick Solomon is a member of Warner Pictures, the company's performance is closely related to him.
But on the other hand, he and Jeff Robinoff are direct rivals in the competition for the president of Warner Pictures. If the Batman reboot is successful, the president's position will most likely go to Jeff Robinoff.
Therefore, the best thing is that "Batman Begins" was a success, but not great, and it was far from the "Man of Steel" he was responsible for.
This way, you get the best of both worlds.
Of course, Rick Solomon will not be a stumbling block in secret, but will cooperate with all the work of "Batman Begins". This is a necessary conduct for a professional film company executive.
With the strong support of Jeff Robinoff, Zhang Hao has finally retained his position as director of "Batman Begins."
And the news that he was the director of the new Batman movie was like a whirlwind, sweeping across North America and spreading to China.
Because there was another typhoon on the weekend, Zhou Yang and his wife canceled their travel plans and stayed at home. His wife was taking a nap, while Zhou Yang stayed in the living room and watched the weather report on TV boredly.
"...A few days ago, Typhoon Rania Kea landed on the southeastern coast of my country. Heavy rains or even heavy rains fell in most coastal areas."
Watching the beautiful female host's announcement on TV, and then looking at the violent storm outside the window, it felt like the end of the world, and Zhou Yang felt a little helpless.
At this moment, a new message was pushed on the phone.
When Zhou Yang saw it, he saw news about Zhang Hao, with a headline: "Chinese director Zhang Hao went to Hollywood to serve as a Hollywood film director."
"This unscrupulous media," Zhou Yang had heard about this a long time ago, but there was no news after that. Zhou Yang thought that Zhang Hao's trip to Hollywood was just a formality.
Although he thought so, Zhou Yang still clicked on the news. At this point, looking at the photos on the news, Zhou Yang could no longer take his eyes away.
At the scene of a party in Beijing, Da Mi Mi attended the event dressed up and looked radiant. Being nourished by Zhang Hao, she became more feminine and was nicknamed Young Woman Mi.
Based on the stability of the relationship between the two, some gossip media have begun to speculate that the two will have something good coming soon, or that they will tie the knot at the best time.
Da Mi Mi even went to the hospital to see a doctor because she had a cold and was not feeling well, and was caught by the media. The unscrupulous media began to make news about Da Mi Mi being pregnant.
Some media also calculated a suitable wedding date for Zhang Hao and Da Mi Mi, and speculated on which guests would attend.
It is conceivable that the future marriage between Zhang Hao and Da Mi Mi will definitely be the focus of public attention.
But at the moment, the focus of the media is not this.
"Mi Mi Mi, congratulations!" It's rare for the fairy sister to enjoy some human fireworks, so she attended this party and sat with Mi Mi Mi.
The two top actresses born in 1985 sit together to attract attention and compete for beauty.
Da Mimi still wonders: "What are you congratulating me for?"
"Don't you know yet?" The fairy sister was stunned, and then explained: "The news that our Zhang Hao is directing the new Batman movie has spread, and now the whole country knows about it."
"Oh! So that's what happened. Zhang Hao told me a long time ago." Da Mi Mi expressed that he was not surprised.
The fairy sister smiled and said: "It seems that he doesn't hide anything from you. He will tell you such confidential things."
There was envy and regret in the tone of the fairy sister. She envied the good luck of the great power, but the fairy sister knew that it was impossible for her.
My regret is that I didn't agree to Zhang Hao's invitation to star in "A Little Thing About First Love".
Look at Zhou Yutong, who is now known as the number one actress born in the 1990s, and her popularity is catching up with that of the actresses born in the 1985s.
As for "Tongque Terrace" starring Fa Ge, her partner, I don't know what the box office is like!
But there is no point regretting it now. The fairy sister has decided that in the future, as long as it is an invitation from Zhang Hao, she will accept it no matter what the invitation is, and she cannot waste any more opportunities.
It was much simpler to go to the big power. She was happy for Zhang Hao and accepted the compliments from people around her. She felt proud and proud in her heart.
Who would have thought that that newbie director would now be able to direct a Hollywood movie, a major production worth US$150 million.
No national teacher has ever handled such a large project, and Zhang Hao is the first.
Since the news came out, not only the entertainment media, but also the current political media, financial media, and the majority of netizens have become excited on the Chinese Internet.
Everyone discussed Zhang Hao's trip to Hollywood with great interest, congratulated him and were happy for him.
However, not everyone is optimistic about Zhang Hao's trip to Hollywood, because the lessons learned from his past are still fresh in his mind, and the best brother Cheng Long has not returned in despair.
At the best of times, my eldest brother was only a second-tier movie star in Hollywood, never reaching the standards of an A-level star.
What is an A-level star? The most typical example is American Cheng Long and Tom Cruise.
However, fans of Tom Cruise would prefer to call Cheng Long the Chinese Tom Cruise, but this title is a bit inconsistent.
After all, apart from his dangerous stunts, Tom Cruise's appearance is almost as high as that of Cheng Long, the Dubai Tower, the tower that Cruise climbed in "Mission: Impossible 4".
Even so, Cheng Long is a landmark figure in Chinese films and has made an indelible contribution to the promotion of Chinese films. This is an achievement worthy of recognition.
It is also because of Brother Cheng Long's experience that many domestic media and netizens are pessimistic about Zhang Hao's Hollywood journey and are very unfavorable.
"Although we are happy for Zhang Hao to be able to go abroad and go global, we should note that no Chinese-speaking filmmaker has ever established a firm foothold in Hollywood, and Zhang Hao will not be an exception." - "Southern Metropolis Daily"
"Warner Pictures' choice is a good opportunity for Zhang Hao, but as his North American counterparts said, this is not a good choice." - "Global Network"
"I hope Zhang Hao can succeed in Hollywood and explore an international path for us Chinese filmmakers, but everyone should know clearly that this is unlikely." - "Sohu.com"
The media's worries and suspicions, and netizens' doubts flooded the Internet, just like a bucket of cold water poured on the excited public.
After regaining their composure, most people are generally not optimistic about Zhang Hao's Hollywood journey. Although Zhang Hao is about to celebrate his 26th birthday and has successfully directed four feature-length films, they are not optimistic about it.
In contrast, Zhang Hao's fan base has a blind confidence in Zhang Hao.
As the number one Zhang Chui, Zhou Yang is now also a famous Weibo V. He posted a special post on Weibo expressing his optimism about Zhang Hao's Hollywood trip.
"Looking at the entire Chinese film industry, I think the one who is most likely to succeed in Hollywood is none other than director Zhang Hao.
This is not to say that other Chinese film directors are not good, but that among these directors, Zhang Hao is the most special one.
Looking at all of Zhang Hao's works, we can see that they all have an international vision that no other domestic director has, as evidenced by several outstanding overseas commercial results.
If there is a director who can go global in the field of commercial films, it is Zhang Hao."
Zhou Yang's Weibo post attracted a large number of comments and reposts from netizens, and netizens who were optimistic and those who were not optimistic quarreled.
But no matter what everyone thinks, it is a fact that Zhang Hao directed a Hollywood movie and there is no doubt about it.
The well-known film critic Hou Jianchun analyzed Zhang Hao's trip to Hollywood from another perspective: "This time, Director Zhang Hao not only went there by himself, it is reported that he also took 108 people from his team to Hollywood.
In addition, a team of more than 80 people from his special effects studio also followed.
We can imagine the ambition of Director Zhang Hao. These people will fully participate in the industrial production process of Hollywood movies and become talents for the industrialization of Chinese movies.
This is not just a small trip to visit and study. With a production cost of 150 million US dollars and a team of thousands of people, this is a scale that has never been seen in Chinese films.
I can already foresee that Zhang Hao will be a key figure in promoting the progress of Chinese films.
Let us wish him and his team the best to return from their studies in Hollywood."
Hou Jianchun's speech attracted public attention. Everyone used to pay attention to Zhang Hao's Hollywood movies, but they didn't know that a group of teams were involved.
Immediately, a reporter interviewed Hou Jianchun and asked him whether Zhang Hao would succeed in directing a Hollywood movie. The well-known film critic said: "As long as you don't lose money and can learn something, it will be considered a success."
Of course, Zhang Hao didn't know that the domestic media and netizens were already in a quarrel, but it was when Da Mi Mi called him to wish him a happy birthday.
Zhang Hao doesn't care either. It's good to make a fuss. It's best to make the fuss until the summer release next year to keep the popularity of the film alive.
When Zhang Hao from the crew celebrated his 26th birthday and Guo Fan brought the Chinese team to celebrate Zhang Hao's birthday, the Hollywood team also joined.
We held a party to give the team, who were strangers to each other, a social occasion to get together.
The birthday party achieved good results. The Chinese team of more than 100 people successfully integrated into the crew and worked in various departments. They were like sponges, constantly learning all kinds of new knowledge.
Guo Fan is the most energetic. He only sleeps for about three or four hours every day. Before dawn, he goes to the studio where the real scenes are being built, and carefully studies and ponders the uses of various shooting machines.
Guo Fan's attitude inspired Zhang Hao's team, and everyone began to compete with each other to see who could learn more, setting off a wave of learning.
The Chinese team's serious attitude towards learning impressed the Hollywood team. They had never seen anyone working so hard.
It’s all about teaching anyway, and if you don’t teach seriously, people will learn it and learn it very quickly, so most Hollywood team members no longer hide it, but teach everything they have.
Let’s talk about the film production. Zhang Hao finally decided to use the 2D format and would not produce a 3D version. The style of this film is not suitable for 3D.
In order to achieve better results in the theater, the crew specially rented three large IMAX cameras to shoot those extremely tense scenes.
Zhang Hao even made an innovation, which was actually copied from the future Guo Fan, and he invented this routine.
They just found a large piece of machinery, which was originally a robotic arm for a car production line. The crew found two of them and specially wrote a set of programs with IMAX cameras attached to them.
Let the robotic arm carry the camera to shoot according to the preset program, and the effect is very good. However, the pre-design is a bit time-consuming. It is the first time for both the Hollywood staff and Zhang Hao's team to do this kind of thing.
This innovative design made Charles Rowan look at Zhang Hao with admiration and called him a technical director.
In addition, another important task for the film is to hire a good soundtrack composer.
Zhang Hao and Charles Rowan specially visited Hans Zimmer for this purpose and asked him to write the soundtrack for the Batman movie.
It is worth mentioning that Kun was studying with Hans Zimmer at this time and happened to join the Batman crew together.