On the afternoon of September 27th, UME Huaxing Cinema in Beijing.
As one of the best movie theaters in Beijing, Huaxing Cinemas will have many audiences during the National Day period, even if it is not yet after get off work.
Today, there are a large number of movie fans waiting in the lobby outside Hall 2.
Although "Hawthorn Tree", "Sword Rain", and even "Inception", which has been released for almost a month, are still in theaters, these audiences are all here for another movie.
"PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" will hold its premiere ceremony at Huaxing Hall 2 this evening.
Even though it is just Wu Jing directing and acting, with no other big-name stars, Li Qian's golden signature is enough to reassure the audience.
And although it is an action movie with a small audience, there are still many attractive aspects in some of the posters and trailers released before.
"Looking at the previous trailer, it seems to be a story about a group of people being thrown on a desert island to survive, and then they start fighting?"
"Absolutely. There was a trailer, and Wu Jing was thrown from the plane. His hands and feet were still locked. Was he kidnapped?"
"Wasn't it taken in Shennongjia? Why is it a deserted island again?"
"I guess the scenes on the island were filmed in Shennongjia, otherwise you would think that the sex scenes would have to be done for real."
"It seems that except for Wu Jing, they are all foreigners, both white and black. I don't know what the reason is."
"The fighting is very intense and feels very real. I just like this feeling of punching to the flesh!"
"Wu Jing has always been good at acting. The street fighting in "Slaying the Wolf", the one-on-three in "A Better Man" made me want him to beat the three male protagonists to death immediately, and he also filmed his own "
"Spike", the last person beat a hundred gangsters, it was so exciting to watch, but it's a pity that they all died."
"Wu Jing can act, but as a director...if this film wasn't produced by Li Qian, I would probably have to wait two days to read the reviews before making any comment."
"I don't have many requirements. The plot doesn't matter, as long as the acting is good."
...
There were hundreds of waiting spectators in the hall, gathered together in twos and threes, many of whom were familiar with each other, and many were talking about the upcoming movie.
In addition to Li Qian, Wu Jing and nine strong men with different skin colors on the huge poster are also what attract the audience.
This is the first time that there are so many foreign actors in a domestic action movie, and they are all on the main poster, which shows that the roles are not small.
As time passed, more and more audiences came, and some of the actors invited to the premiere also arrived one after another.
At six o'clock in the afternoon, today's protagonist Wu Jing finally appeared. He was wearing a black suit with a white shirt underneath. The style was very ordinary. If he was placed in the fashion circle, he would be sprayed to death.
In the entertainment industry, there are a lot of people who don't pay attention to what they wear. For Wu Jing, wearing a suit is already very formal.
However, this ill-fitting suit did not attract the attention of the reporters and audiences who had been waiting for a long time. Instead, they were stunned by this group of people.
Wu Jing was followed by nine muscular men, especially several white and black actors. Their muscles seemed to burst the clothes on their bodies.
At first glance, it looks like the underworld is coming.
The group of people came forward quite impressively, but Wu Jing, the leader, was feeling very nervous.
The first National Day rival, "Sword Rain," had a mediocre box office, and I felt relieved at the time, but now that my movie will be fully released in a few hours, I'm getting more and more nervous.
Walking all the way down the red carpet, Wu Jing had a sullen face and forced a smile, which was a bit ugly and very funny.
There are no big stars. Walking on the red carpet is just walking on the red carpet, and that's it as long as you move forward.
After entering the screening room, Wu Jing breathed a sigh of relief.
At 6:30, the premiere ceremony officially began. As the film's largest investor and film producer, Li Qian also came on stage to express his trust in Wu Jing and talk about why Wu Jing was chosen to make this film.
Of course, there are others that are indispensable.
"As for my expectations for the movie, I have seen the finished film before, so I have a lot of confidence in "Battlegrounds". This is a movie that is different from all previous domestic action movies. I also believe that everyone will like it."
For a movie, I think over 100 million is not a problem for a movie’s box office, and 200 million is not impossible.”
I also experienced the same scene once when "Spike" was released. Although the scene was a bit bigger this time, Wu Jing quickly adapted to it.
However, when Li Qian said 200 million in box office, Wu Jing finally realized what was going on with Xu Zheng's expression when Li Qian said 200 million when "On the Road" premiered during the Chinese New Year.
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Li Qian said a few words and then left the stage, leaving the stage to Wu Jing to face all this alone.
"Wu Jing, do you think "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" can reach a box office of 200 million?"
"This is only your second movie. The box office of your first movie was less than 10 million. What gives you so much confidence?"
"The current box office record for domestic action movies "Ip Man 2" is only 240 million. Do you think "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" can set a new box office record for action movies?"
.....
Li Qian even left the stage, and the reporters could only direct their fire at Wu Jing.
For a niche action movie, they actually said that 100 million is no problem and 200 million is very possible. This is too much bullshit.
But they like it.
Wu Jing was a little cautious. He smiled and said, "Of course I hope that the box office will be as high as possible. This is also a kind of affirmation for me. It will be great if it can reach 200 million. If not, I will work harder next time."
"Wu Jing, do you mean that the 200 million offered by Director Li just now is exaggerating?"
This caution made reporters have bad intentions, and to be honest, many reporters were not optimistic about the films Wu Jing directed and starred in, and few even called him Director Wu. It was obvious.
Wu Jing is also a straight-tempered person, and he has a quick temper, so he simply doesn't keep a low profile.
"I am very confident in the movie I have made. Everyone will see something different in it. After seeing the finished film, Director Li gave a box office forecast of 200 million yuan. I am also confident that I can achieve this goal."
200 million, this is not a comedy film "On the Road" released during the Spring Festival, this is an action movie.
The actors and filmmakers who attended the premiere just thought they were bragging. Which movie doesn't brag when it's released?
This is not a big boast. "Sword Rain" claims to have a box office of 500 million yuan.
Originally, the media would not care too much about this kind of thing, but it seems that Haikou, which Li Qian praised, has not been slapped in the face, which makes the reporters a little excited.
Finally found the opportunity!
"On the Road" is a comedy, and coupled with the festive atmosphere of the Spring Festival, various reasons combined have only exceeded 200 million.
But what about "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds"?
The reporters pressed closer and closer, and slowly the words that came out of Wu Jing's mouth were already reaching 200 million.
He sounded tough, but in his heart Wu Jing still felt a little weak.
If it hadn't been for Li Qian, he wouldn't have dared to say it, let alone 200 million, even 100 million.
Now, it's really expanded.
After the premiere, the actors left the stage.
Li Qian saw Wu Jing next to him who was still a little nervous and didn't say anything. The audience's reaction would give the answer in a hundred minutes.
Judging from so many movies in his memory, Li Qian already understands what movies the audience will like as the industry develops, unlike today's filmmakers who can only see the past.
Many directors are not lacking in ability, and their professional abilities surpass Li Qian's, but in terms of thinking and creativity, they are too lagging behind and cannot keep up with the changes in the audience's thinking.
Soon the lights in the cinema dimmed, the big screen lit up, and the movie started to show.
No matter what they were thinking, everyone cheered up and enjoyed the movie at this time.
"Boom...bang!"
"Da da da...."
"Rumble...Rumble..."
At the beginning, gunfire was flying on the big screen, and all kinds of guns roared mercilessly, devouring lives one after another.
The deafening explosions and gunshots coming from the top audio equipment caught everyone off guard.
"what's the situation?"
"We were promised an action movie, why did it become a war movie?"
Most people have questions in their minds.
The letters that appeared on the big screen told the audience that this was a small African country where mercenaries and rebels were fighting with the government.
The camera quickly switched to show a strong black mercenary who was extremely brave and killed several enemies in succession.
As soon as the camera turned, the sound of artillery fire had stopped, and they came to a camp. The mercenary who was resting in the darkness suddenly opened his eyes, but then his eyes became dull and he lost consciousness. He was put in a sack and the big screen followed.
black.
The battlefield at the beginning left everyone baffled, but the awesome mercenary was obviously kidnapped by a sneak attack, which is exactly what he was kidnapped and thrown into the island in the trailer.
Immediately afterwards, a British MI6 agent who was waiting for an informant to contact him was also attacked and kidnapped by unknown persons.
In a magnificent European-style villa, an international killer couple on a mission were also attacked and disappeared quietly.
A gangster in Neon had just finished a fight. The moment he turned around, he suddenly fell to the ground.
Late at night, on the sea near the Xiangjiang River, a small boat specially designed to help people stow away was stopped by the marine police for inspection. The boss of the boat asked a man from the country of He to go into the water and take shelter temporarily.
But as soon as he got into the water, he was immediately attacked and kidnapped.
In a small village in China, a young woman was waiting at the door of her home with her child in her arms. The villagers passing by greeted her warmly, saying that the man who was a soldier in the family was coming back.
In the forest, retired special forces soldier Wu Jing strode back to his hometown.
Suddenly, Wu Jing rolled sideways and dodged the bullet that came from nowhere.
Boo hoo hoo...
Bullets were fired one after another, but they were narrowly dodged.
However, the tranquilizer gun with a range of less than fifty meters was too close, so he was eventually hit and was instantly numbed.
The big screen went black again, and then came to the sky, where several helicopters were circling.
The previous scenes of ten people being kidnapped were only five or six seconds short for each person, and the longer ones were only half a minute.
Each scene was tense and exciting, and only now do I have time to think.
"I'll go, you're awesome."
"What a big deal. These people include killers, mercenaries, agents, and gangsters. There seem to be exactly ten of them."
"Who kidnapped them here? Why did they kidnap them? It's just for fun. They want to see so many people killing each other."
"It's a big production, it's an African battlefield and a European castle."
"The person behind this is really awesome, isn't he? What kind of secret organization is he?"
.......
Just over two minutes into the show, it has already whetted the appetite of all the audience.
On the helicopter, all ten people who were kidnapped had their hands and feet locked. After listening to a person on the intercom saying that they were invited to play a game, the black mercenary kept yelling something at the gun-wielding people on the plane.
The special forces of Milijian Marine Corps are like angry lions.
However, agents and killers are much calmer, constantly looking at everyone and the environment.
The Taekwondo master from Nanbang, after shouting a few words and finding no one paid attention to him, began to provoke Wu Jing.
Wu Jing's regular clothes were stripped off, but his pants were still on, and his identity could be identified at a glance.
Bangzi still dares to be so arrogant, the audience is looking forward to Wu Jing being the first to kill him after he goes down.
However, when several helicopters split up and prepared to drop them all on the coastline, something went wrong. The Taekwondo master was dropped early and was airdropped before he reached the shore.
In mid-air, the stick fell rapidly, and the audience fell into the water before they could even see his frightened expression.
"boom!"
Still about ten meters away from the shore, a large pool of water splashed on the sea surface, which also frightened a group of seabirds.
The camera went underwater. The Taekwondo master was handcuffed and legcuffed, and was of no use underwater. After flopping around for a while, he slowly sank.
"Oh no, one of them died so early."
"Bangzi is a bit miserable. The game is over before it even starts."
"Awesome, I thought Wu Jing would be the first to kill this stick."
"Why do I feel like laughing? It's obviously an action movie, but it's shot like a comedy."
"Haha, the way the stick enters the water reminds me of the Philippine National Diving Team. The water splash is bigger and the posture is more awesome. It's even more ridiculous than the classic posture of the feet in the water."
"Master of Taekwondo, maybe he is a member of the diving team in his spare time."
"The first kill is accomplished, I guess the next one is the little devil?"
.......
The Taekwondo master received his box lunch before the game even started, which caught the audience off guard, and the way he died was something no one could have imagined. Even in such a large theater, a few small sounds could be heard occasionally.
An action movie that makes people laugh out loud.
When Li Qian watched it again, he still found it a bit funny.
Although it is purely for fun, it is not deliberate and the effect is quite good.
Wu Jing, who had been tense all the time, finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the unbearable laughter of several audience members behind him.
In the first few minutes of the film, the scene was quiet and there was no response, but it made him feel a little panicked.
"Brother Jing is peacefully watching a movie. This has just begun."
Next to him, Li Qian smiled. It had only been a few minutes since the show started, and he was already too anxious to think about the audience's reaction.
It's like you've only known a girl for a day and you're worrying about whether she likes you or not.