Although "Tomb Raiders 2" was not directed by Kang Jianfei himself, as the original author and producer of the film, in order to show his importance to the film, he still had to attend the premiere in person
Due to the difficult to detect piracy techniques, pirated copies of a movie appear within two or three days of its release. Therefore, in the past two years, DreamWorks has canceled midnight test screenings of its big-cast movies.
The same is true for "Tomb Raiders 2". Not only does it not have a midnight screening, but the time between the premiere and full-scale screening is shortened to one day.
A stretched Lincoln arranged by the company stopped in front of the Taiping Cinema. Ang Lee, Wu Zhenyu, Zhang Yan, Lin Xue, Zeng Jiang and Zhou Jialing and other creative staff got out of the car one after another. The spotlights on both sides of the red carpet flashed together.
Reporters rushed to interview and asked: "Director Ang Lee, "Tomb Raiders" is Mr. Kang's masterpiece. The first movie version has received high box office in the world. Do you feel any pressure to direct the sequel this time?"
Ang Lee smiled reservedly: "I'm under a lot of pressure, especially with Zhu Yu in "Tomb Robbers 1". When Mr. Kang approached me, I didn't even dare to take on this film."
"Then why did you agree to direct?" the reporter continued to ask
Ang Lee said: "Mr. Kang convinced me, and the opportunity to shoot a big production is rare, so I couldn't help but want to give it a try."
"Can you predict how much box office "Tomb Raiders 2" will earn in this city?" the reporter asked.
Ang Lee said: "It's hard to predict, but it's a big production with a good schedule, and there are many fans of "Tomb Raiders", so it shouldn't be a problem to get 30 million."
Well, this answer means nothing. With the popularity of "Tomb Raiders 1" and the advantage of being in the Lunar New Year period, if the box office of "Tomb Raiders 2" is less than 30 million, then Ang Lee can go back to his hometown in Taiwan to sell sweet potatoes.
The reporter suddenly changed the topic: "What do you think of the film grabbing incident of "Happy Events in the Family"?"
Ang Lee carefully said: "Of course I hope that the film industry will be clean and I will support the Hong Kong police in severely punishing crimes."
Another reporter said: "It is rumored that Mr. Kang was behind the filming incident of "Family Happiness" in order to eliminate the big competitor of "Tomb Raiders 2" in the Lunar New Year season."
Ang Lee frowned and said angrily: "This topic is related to today's premiere. I will say one last thing. DreamWorks disdains and has no need to use this method to defeat competitors. Look at the cast of "Family Happiness"
, Stephen Chow, Leslie Cheung, Moo Shunyun... half of the starring actors in this movie are artists contracted by Oriental Entertainment Company. If DreamWorks is afraid of competition, will the Brothers Agency unreservedly let them accept film contracts from other companies? I remember Mr. Kang once
I have said something, that is, DreamWorks is not afraid of competition. What it is afraid of is that without competition and pressure, there will be no motivation to become stronger. The once glorious Shaw Brothers is so decadent."
After Ang Lee said this, he refused to answer any questions. I guess he was really angry because the reporter who just asked the question had sinister intentions. Not only did he allude to Kang Jianfei and DreamWorks' involvement in gangs and violence, but he also made allusions to the upcoming premiere of "Tomb Robbers".
"Note 2" is also involved. Once this is confirmed, Ang Lee will be too shameless to continue in the Hong Kong film industry and will simply become the public enemy of all his colleagues.
As long as reporters focus their interviews on the leading actors, Wu Zhenyu and Zhang Yan will naturally be the focus. As a human being, Zhou Jialing is completely reduced to soy sauce Cheng Xiaoxiao as a backdrop, without even a chance to say a word.
The creative team soon entered the theater, and the reporters turned back and continued to watch the stars who came to attend the premiere.
Not long after, her three girls arrived in a luxury car and once again became the focus of reporters' siege.
To be honest, her records haven't been sold to Hong Kong at this time, and they are not as famous as the second-rate movie stars and reporters who care about the three girls so much. One of the important reasons is that half of the songs in their records were composed by Kang Jianfei
Yes, and Yang Caini is Kang Jianfei’s goddaughter
As we all know, the singers Kang Jianfei personally created and promoted have all become popular. From the early Su Rui, Ye Qianwen, Anita Mui, Leslie Cheung, and later Zhou Huimin, all of them have become singing superstars. Kang Jianfei once personally formed and promoted the Happy Girls group.
, is also a smash hit, she is likely to become the next super idol group
"Have you met Mr. Kang when you returned to Hong Kong?" The first question asked by reporters was actually this
Yang Caini thought of last night's entanglement and couldn't help but feel her heart tremble. She pretended to smile and said: "Not yet, but I have prepared a Spring Festival gift for my godfather and godmother."
In the next few minutes, Xu Ruoxuan and Xie Jinyan completed the foil, because most reporters were asking about Kang Jianfei, and Yang Caini was basically the one answering.
After finally entering Taiping Cinema and seeing the densely packed three floors with more than 2,000 seats, Xie Jinyan said in surprise: "This cinema is so big."
Yang Caini introduced: "This used to be a theater, and all the famous actors in Hong Kong have performed here."
The three girls put on makeup and costumes in the hotel. This kind of performance does not require rehearsal or anything. At this time, they went directly to the guest seats in the first few rows and sat down.
Xu Ruoxuan looked around and found some familiar faces that she had only seen in Hong Kong movies before, and said excitedly: "There are so many stars here."
Xie Jinyan reminded: "Shh, keep your voice down, don't let people think that we have never seen the world."
Yang Caini said with a smile: "It's okay."
Xu Ruoxuan asked: "Caini, are you familiar with these celebrities?"
Yang Caini said: "I am not familiar with those who have debuted in recent years, like Sister Mei and Brother Guorong."
[,!] As soon as she finished speaking, Anita Mui who was not far away smiled and waved to the three of them, making Xu Ruoxuan excited again.
Anita Mui had been saying she wanted to leave the company last year, but she still couldn't make the trip. After a trip to the mainland, she returned to Hong Kong just in time for a disaster relief performance. After personally donating 500,000, Anita Mui stopped talking about politics and stayed at Pop Records.
Be a singer honestly
"Hey, did you see that Anita Mui waved to me just now!" Xu Ruoxuan said, shaking Xie Jinyan's arm.
"I know, you are also a star now, okay?" Xie Jinyan said coquettishly
Among the three girls, Xu Ruoxuan has the strongest utilitarianism. This may have a lot to do with the environment in which she grew up.
Yang Caini became famous in her childhood and was loved by thousands of people. Xie Jinyan is also the daughter of a famous host. She never lacked money when she was a child. However, Xu Ruoxuan grew up in a poor family in Taichung. After arriving in Taipei, she saw the bustling city.
Everything she touches stimulates her girlish heart
In another time and space, after the girl group Xu Ruoxuan was in disbanded, in order to become famous and make money, she even went to Hong Kong to take nude photos. It was the photo album that later spread widely on the Internet that made Xu Ruoxuan truly remembered by many people.
Live, with the fame and capital to continue developing in the entertainment industry
Becoming a member of she and developing in the music industry may be just an interesting experience for Yang Caini, but for Xu Ruoxuan, it is an opportunity that must be seized to change her destiny.
Even though their album sold 2 million copies, Xu Ruoxuan still had a sense of crisis, fearing that one day she would wake up and find that this was just an illusory dream.
Regardless of men, women, or middle-aged teenagers, many people will get lost when they stare at power, or they may be arrogant, drug addicts, gambling, or having fun. But Xu Ruoxuan woke up after a short period of being lost. She always lacked a kind of
Angan, the more you get, the more afraid you are of losing it all
Xu Ruoxuan knew very clearly that her fame was entirely due to Kang Jianfei. If Kang Jianfei hadn't been favored by him, she would have joined the girl group long ago, and she is still a half-popular little singer. If Kang Jianfei hadn't personally written songs and praised her, UFO Records wouldn't have
They will put a lot of effort into packaging and promoting them, there is no way they will become popular in Southeast Asia.
That's why Xu Ruoxuan took the initiative to stick up to Kang Jianfei last night and didn't get angry at all when Kang Jianfei took advantage of him. Instead, she tried her best to please Kang Jianfei.
To Xu Ruoxuan's chagrin, despite being touched and kissed, Kang Jianfei still slept in the same room with Yang Caini and did not have any further development with her.
Kang Jianfei's reputation in Taiwan is very extreme. There are fanatical fans who admire his talent, and there are also opponents who criticize his character. In Xu Ruoxuan's eyes, Kang Jianfei is a powerful and talented young handsome guy who can make her a star, even if she is given a job by him.
Lovers are also willing
"Brother Kang is here!" Xie Jinyan said suddenly
Yang Caini corrected: "It's Uncle Kang."
Xie Jinyan curled her lips. She always found it easy to call her eldest brother.
Kang Jianfei obviously came in from the back door of the theater. He came down from the entrance on the second floor and went straight to the first row of the auditorium. Where he passed, the stars stood up to greet him, but Kang Jianfei just smiled and nodded slightly.
Xu Ruoxuan looked at Kang Jianfei with a strange look in her eyes. She found that the Hong Kong celebrities she used to admire were so respectful in front of Kang Jianfei.
This is a real man!
Xu Ruoxuan's heart was burning until Kang Jianfei walked to the first row and sat down, her eyes still stayed on Kang Jianfei
"Hey, you nymphomaniac, are you stunned?" Xie Jinyan patted Xu Ruoxuan's shoulder
Xu Ruoxuan's face turned red and she argued: "No."
"Student Xu Ruoxuan, the nymphomaniac, please stop making excuses. It's not shameful to like a godfather." Yang Caini rolled her eyes at Xu Ruoxuan. Yesterday, Kang Jianfei made out with Xu Ruoxuan in front of her. Yang Caini still feels a little unhappy.
The premiere of "Tomb Robbers 2" officially started. Kang Jianfei has been sitting at the bottom and did not go on stage to dominate the audience.
After some interaction, the three girls also went up and sang "I'm Not Huang Rong", which left a deep impression on the guests and the audience.
The movie finally started to show. Kang Jianfei looked up at the big screen. After watching it for two minutes, he closed his eyes and dozed off.
It's not because the movie is too bad, but because Kang Jianfei watched it many times a few days ago and made slight edits and modifications - he is the producer.
Different from the first film directed by Kang Jianfei himself, the lens language of "Tomb Raiders 2" clearly has Ang Lee's literary style. It is very interesting to experience carefully, but the rhythm is a little slow, and it has the kind of hearty feeling from beginning to end.
Feel
how to say?
Ang Lee's "Tomb Robbers" pays great attention to details in all aspects. The costumes, props, dialogues, and shots are all exquisite. However, the writing and drama are too heavy on the text and have too much foreshadowing, which makes the audience a little uninterested.
It wasn't until the 18th minute that a larger than lifelike wave suddenly hit. The terrifying wall of waves made the audience subconsciously retreat. Only then did the whole film officially enter the rhythm of an action movie.
During the filming of this film, the most advanced underwater cameras were used to capture beautiful coral reefs, tropical fish schools... a bizarre underwater world, which was slowly displayed in front of the audience through the lens like an underwater documentary.
According to Kang Jianfei's intention, he planned to cut off these key shots and only keep them for two or three seconds. But after cutting them, it was very awkward, like a bald spot in the middle of a full head of hair, so he could only keep it.
In this way, as a tomb robbing adventure action film, "Tomb Raiders 2" was made by Ansheng Lee. It is 1[,!] 52 minutes long. I heard that there is also a 180-minute director's cut. Kang Jianfei didn't even bother to watch it.
Just by guessing, I can tell that the pace must be frighteningly slow.
In terms of film quality alone, Ang Lee's sequel completely beats Kang Jianfei's first film in all aspects. But from the perspective of ordinary viewers, "Tomb Raiders 2" is definitely not as enjoyable as Kang Jianfei's first film. This kind of movie viewing
The experience will directly feed back into the movie’s box office
Without the audience accumulation of "Tomb Raiders 1" and the original novel, Ang Lee would simply be seeking death by making an adventure action movie like this!
However, for professional film critics, "Tomb Raiders 2" has brought them too many surprises. Ang Lee mixed too many personal things when making the movie. An action movie has a philosophical flavor. In the original work,
There has been a significant improvement on the basis of
No other director would dare to act like Ang Lee, let alone the result of the filming.
Film critics were pleasantly surprised. After returning home, reviews were filled with praise after review. Some even dubbed Ang Lee a "philosophical director."
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There are eight major films in the Lunar New Year this year, namely "Ruan Lingyu", "Happy Events in the Family", "Golden House", "The Legend of the Casino Tycoon's Brother", "The Legend of the Truant Hero", "The Club of Two Dragons", "The God of Fortune"
", and DreamWorks' "Tomb Raiders 2"
Although "Ruan Lingyu" is nominally produced by Jiahe, it is actually invested and produced by Cheng Long's Weihe Company;
"Happy Events in the Family" is a film produced by Huang Baiming Yonggao Company. It became well known due to the film-stealing incident, which saved a lot of publicity;
"Legend of Casino Tycoon's Brother" and "Legend of the Truant Hero" were both directed by Wang Jing, and followed the trend of "The Gambler" and "The Legend of Truant Heroes" respectively. The former gambling film was produced by Wang Jing's gang Yongsheng Company, and the latter one "Truunting to School"
The film is produced by Wang Jing's own company, who opened Jingyi Film Company with the support of Taiwanese capital.
Needless to say, "Double Dragon Club" is a film to raise funds for the Hong Kong Directors Association to build a headquarters building. All famous Hong Kong directors have guest appearances in the film;
"Divine Calculation" is the work of Xu Guanwen, the brother of Xu Guanying. Although people can stop the Zhou family, Xu Guanwen, the cold-faced smiler, is still young.
After the fighting in the first week of the Spring Festival holiday, "The Legend of Casino Tycoon" and "Ruan Lingyu" were eliminated. The box office of both movies was very ugly, and they could not compete with several other blockbusters.
Although "Ruan Lingyu" has a great reputation and even plays an important role in the history of Hong Kong films, when it was first released, it was just a street art film. It was impossible to compete with commercial films in the Spring Festival festival. It could earn hundreds of dollars.
The box office of 10,000 yuan is already pretty good
After the second week of the Spring Festival holiday, Gao Zhisen's "The House of Fortune" and Wang Jing's "The Legend of the Truant Hero" were unable to succeed, leaving only "A Happy Event in the Family", "The Club of Two Dragons", "The God of Fortune" and "Tomb Raiders 2"
Still fighting
"Double Dragon Club" is undoubtedly a good movie. Cheng Long plays two roles in it, and also has rare bad scenes of kissing and smoking. However, in the fourth week of the Lunar New Year season, "Double Dragon Club" was the first to fail.
At the end of the battle, the local box office in Hong Kong was 33 million, followed by Xu Guanwen's "The God of Fortune". This cold-faced comedian once again proved his ability. "The God of God" has a box office of 36.4 million.
From the Stove Festival to the Lantern Festival, "A Happy Event in the Family" and "Tomb Raiders 2" are inseparable.
"Family Happiness" has stars such as Zhou Xingchi, Leslie Cheung, and Maggie Cheung to join the cast. Huang Baiming's comedy talent has been fully utilized. Modern jokes such as paging frogs and Mercedes-Benz horses made the audience burst into laughter.
Although "Tomb Raiders 2" is too heavy on writing and drama, its fan base is too scary. Fans of the original novel and fans of the first movie have been waiting for more than two years for this sequel. These people alone can contribute.
The box office is impressive, not to mention that Ang Lee's filming is not bad. He invested hundreds of millions to create wonderful and realistic special effects, which made the audience hooked.
The two movies were released from the twelfth lunar month to February, and both broke the Hong Kong box office record. "Happy Events" had a box office of 48.03 million, and "Tomb Raiders" had a box office of 47.8 million. To achieve such good box office results, winning or losing does not matter.
Such terrifying box office data has shocked the entire Hong Kong film industry. The box office has already reached 48 million. Is it still far away from the record of 50 million?
In the past ten years, Hong Kong's movie box office records were all set by Kang Jianfei, but this time they were surpassed by Huang Baiming and Ang Lee. However, no one dared to say that Kang Jianfei was dead, because at least half of the success of "Tomb Raiders 2"
The credit must go to Kang Jianfei
Kang Jianfei himself did not take this kind of thing to heart. After the Spring Festival, he flew to the United States to shoot outdoor scenes. He did not even have time to attend the upcoming Academy Awards. Because of the filming of "Jurassic Park", Kang Jianfei was absent from Taiwan last year.
The Golden Horse Awards, "The Truman Show" won 7 trophies at the Golden Horse Awards. As a result, Kang Jianfei, the best director, and Tony Leung Ka Fai, the best actor, were not present, which made the organizers of the Golden Horse Awards very embarrassed.
In the newspaper industry, several major newspapers such as "Ming Pao", "Oriental Daily", and "Sing Pao" have completed their own revisions and finally kept up with the crazy attack of "Tian Tian Daily"
The sales volume of "Tian Tian Daily" has now exceeded 250,000 copies. Along with this, several old newspapers with decades of newspaper operation history were directly squeezed out by "Tian Tian Daily" because they could not change their business ideas and newspaper running styles.
Have to close down business
He Chaoqiong, who was promoted to the "Queen of Newspaper Industry", finally got the opportunity to contact Jin Yong and took the first step to acquire "Ming Pao" (to be continued~~)--15056+d6su9h+10839885--&