Eight hundred and eighty-fourth chapter attribution of the Palme d'Or
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"Fuck, the box office of Chen Mubai's works is getting higher day by day, and it has begun to grow in reverse!" Cuilis was furious.
We have obviously done enough preparation work, and at the same time reduced the number of screenings and garbage periods, how can we still be so popular and topical!
Many young people even started to spontaneously promote Chen Mubai, which was completely inconsistent with what they expected.
In their expectation, Chen Mubai's works would be limited in distribution, then become unknown, fall out of the ranks, and then be removed from theaters because of poor data.
As a result, not only did this situation not occur, but the data got better and better, which was a slap in the face!
Caitlin said calmly: "This is still an era when quality is king. Good movie quality prompts good reputation and high evaluations, and this is why this situation occurs."
"We have blocked this movie as much as possible, including in terms of publicity and distribution. Although a niche work is still targeted, it has achieved such good results. Chen Mubai's talent is indeed great."
"However, this is also the benefit of niche works. Fans have high stickiness. In addition, the first part was very successful and had a high impact. It gained a lot of fans. In addition, the first part left a lot of suspense.
People watch it for the suspense, this is a very successful movie series, and this is what we have to learn from."
Caitlin will not underestimate Chen Mubai, nor will she be blindly arrogant. Since the other party has advantages, it is natural to learn from them. This incident has given them a warning.
Even if they are in trouble, they can still have some impact. This is what they need to learn.
"But that's it. No matter how high the attendance rate is and how good the reviews are, it's useless if we don't schedule the movie. We have locked in this schedule, and Chen Mubai can't do anything about it."
This time, not only their AMC theater chain targeted Chen Mubai, but also several established capitals did this, so the box office on the first day was very low.
Although the box office on the second day increased a bit and was higher than the box office on the first day, the data was still very poor, mainly because the box office base on the first day was low.
However, this is not a good phenomenon. With more and more topics and popularity surrounding "Saw 2", the impact on the movie will be greater and greater, which will directly feed back to the box office.
The most important thing is that some people on the Internet have begun to speak out for Chen Mubai, and they are Americans. This is what they cannot accept.
After all, their only support is their own people, and they are marketing with patriotic sentiments. It is very hurtful for these people to rebel. After all, they cannot expect other countries to speak out for them.
Generally, if the first work is a big hit, the sequel will also be very popular, because it is a successful work and has been tested by the market and the audience.
However, the data of "Saw 2" is indeed much worse than that of the first film, which is enough to show the strong resistance caused by capital to this movie.
...
On the Internet, the evaluation of "Saw 2" is very high.
The rating even surpassed the first one!
Because of the shady incident at the Oscars, Chen Mubai played a tragic role in it, so everyone spontaneously sympathized with him, which not only contributed to the box office, but also gave him a higher score.
There are also some movie reviews that make netizens think it is right and shocking.
for example:
"The character Jigsaw is quite charming. Although he is a bad guy, he was tricked by the insurance company and embarked on this path. The victims he chose are not good people. He speaks for justice and keeps his word.
, and very abiding by the rules of the game.”
"This movie tells us that good people are not always good. Detective Matthew, who seems to be very just, has done so many things that insult his just status. Although Jigsaw did something wrong, he is not a good person.
This is a way to vent the injustice that society has done to him. If his prayers were answered, I'm afraid he would not go down this path. The ideas spread by the film still give us some meaning to reflect on."
""Saw 2" is really excellent. I think this work is said to be a horror work, with all kinds of bloody and exciting scenes that scare people, but at its core it is a very educational work that allows everyone to cherish life.
, as the audience, when we see the characters struggling for survival in the movie, don’t we feel very lucky when we are frightened?”
"I think this is also the case. Let us cherish life and at the same time teach us not to do bad things. God is watching what people do, and maybe it will come true at some time. It is always good to do more good deeds."
"I suddenly imagined that combining the plot of the movie with reality, Chen Mubai was also treated unfairly, and the way he is struggling now is very similar to Jigsaw's revenge on society. In essence, he wants to cause trouble.
He wants to "fight" for fairness through the spread of film. Whether he is participating in the Cannes Film Festival or making a new movie, he essentially wants to prove himself."
A well-known film critic knew that the audience was very interested in the ending and Easter eggs of the first film, so he spent a lot of time analyzing the doctor's situation.
"Judging from what was revealed in the movie, I think the doctor should still be alive. It can be seen that Jigsaw was able to keep his word and let Nick go. The doctor had passed the game test at that time and was naturally qualified to survive. The other one
Amanda who survived the game is also still alive, which is implicit information that the doctor may be alive."
"Another point, in fact, the film also gave us another question. After Amanda passed the death game, she did not blame Jigsaw. Even though he made her suffer so much, did she really feel the true meaning of life? Amanda still
After becoming Jigsaw's disciple, is it possible that a situation will arise, that is, the doctor's experience is the same as Amanda's? Will he also become a disciple, so he did not appear. At this time, he was recuperating or doing behind-the-scenes work
Work."
"For example, the man who died at the beginning had his eyes operated on and a key was stored in his eye socket. No one without medical means would be able to perform this operation. In the first season, we all knew that Jigsaw was actually a person.
But he will use methods to control others to do things for him. Although it is possible that someone else will complete the operation for him, we have to consider another situation. The person who completes the operation is the doctor!"
"I am more inclined to the second possibility, because Amanda's transformation in the second film makes me think that the doctor may also be transformed by him. This is the answer given in the movie."
...
Some people over-interpret movie reviews like this, extending from Jigsaw's resistance to the real world. Chen Mubai faces the exploitation of capital, and he is portrayed as a "tragic hero."
Then, this kind of interpretation was very popular among netizens, and everyone began to support him one after another.
Chen Mubai also didn't expect that "Saw 2", which was released at this time, would have such a big impact on him.
Although it is unexpected, I am very happy that this is a real effect.
Naturally, he would not admit it publicly or make any clarifications, but let Bruce Lee use this wave of heat to expand the matter. After all, it was a rhythm that was beneficial to him.
Then, in the limited film schedule, the box office of "Saw 2" surged again, and even almost exceeded 10 million in a single day!
This is an incredible statistic. Although Mubai Entertainment and well-connected theater chains have arranged a lot of movies, two-thirds of the theaters have only arranged a small number of movies, even in garbage slots.
Then they discovered that attendance during garbage hours was very high...
More and more people have seen the interpretation of the movie, and through the rhythm, everyone has become interested in the movie and wants to support this "tragic hero".
This result surprised Bruce Lee. He didn't know whether the interpretation on the Internet was true. He also specifically asked Chen Mubai: "Director Chen, do you really have this metaphor?"
Chen Mubai smiled bitterly: "I'm just a screenwriter, how do I understand "Saw"!"
Bruce Lee: "..."
Understand, it’s no wonder that most directors don’t answer the controversial aspects of their works. This can really improve the impact of the work!
"Then we are really lucky." Bruce Lee said with emotion.
Chen Mubai agreed: "Handsome guys are not lucky enough."
"..."
Two consecutive critical hits.
Although he wanted to complain, but thinking about Chen Mubai's appearance, Bruce Lee found that it was indeed reasonable.
When Mubai Entertainment was first established, in order to help promote the works, not many people would watch Hua Xia's works.
Because in their eyes, American works are the most powerful and can be exported all over the world. Why should they look at works from backward areas?
Moreover, there are so many movies and TV series every year, and there are so many excellent ones that they can’t even finish watching those from their own country, and they are even said to watch those from other countries. Many people can only choose a few TV series at the same time, otherwise there will be too many.
Can't see it.
Bruce Lee's idea is to involve the characters in the plot, thereby making the audience interested.
Because people will not choose to click to watch the work because of its name or content. The characters can only trigger the plot, thus making them interested.
He spent a lot of money to publish various exciting clips from short video platforms to social software, as well as photos of Chen Mubai and Tao Yaoyao.
What are people interested in?
The cultures of different countries are different. If you don’t have an in-depth understanding, it is difficult to be interested in the culture, but everyone has one thing in common, and that is beauty!
No matter which country you are from, when you see a handsome guy or a beautiful woman, you will unconsciously look at it twice. If the work is interesting and exciting, it will naturally make people want to watch it.
Chen Mubai's handsomeness attracted many female viewers, and Tao Yaoyao's beautiful and innocent temperament also attracted many male viewers, and then quickly accumulated the first batch of viewers.
Due to the intensive publicity, relevant information could be seen on all major platforms, and everyone became Yangou, allowing the work to officially enter the eyes of American audiences for the first time.
What follows is that the works have impressed the audience with their excellent quality, their influence is getting bigger and bigger, the ratings are getting higher and higher, and the works are getting more and more popular!
Thinking of the situation at that time, when many people went to the official blog of Mubai Entertainment to ask for relevant information about Chen Mubai, Bruce Lee knew that appearance was indeed important.
Just like when you are browsing information on the Internet and suddenly see a picture of a teacher, you will go crazy to know her works. Finally, with great perseverance, you will know the name and information of the teacher, find the number, and then be happy
To appreciate this work, this is the primary productivity of lsp.
In fact, this is essentially similar to Bruce Lee's promotional method. It is because seeing the character's appearance creates the motivation to learn more about the character or the work. If the appearance is mediocre, I'm afraid you won't be interested.
A few days later.
The Chinese box office of "Saw 2" has been rising steadily, breaking the record of the first film early, and netizens are very enthusiastic.
The U.S. box office suffered a slump, but China made up for it, a bit like the box office situation on both sides when the first movie was released.
However, the box office in the United States has reached 30 million, which is actually not low. After all, the investment in this work is very small, but compared to the first film, the results are much lower.
At the same time, the much-anticipated Cannes Film Festival begins!
Usually there is not so much attention, but who made things happen at a great pace this time, attracting the attention of netizens around the world.
It's about the Cannes Film Festival and the Oscar Film Festival, and with Chen Mubai as an international first-line star, the news will naturally not be small.
Everyone wants to know whether Chen Mubai can win an award in Cannes or even the Palme d'Or.
...
Chen Mubai and Tao Yaoyao dressed up to attend.
The two looked like a couple of gods and goddesses, with smiles on their faces. Many reporters gathered around to take pictures of them.
They seemed to be in a good mood and seemed not to be bothered by public opinion.
Seeing me this time, coupled with the recent whirlpool of public opinion, reporters naturally did not miss this good opportunity and asked the two people questions one after another.
Most of the reporters in the venue gathered around them, which led to the fact that there were no other celebrities there, which made others feel a little embarrassed.
Although it is understandable that reporters are enthusiastic about Chen Mubai, it is a bit hurtful after all.
Therefore, the celebrities deliberately kept a little distance away from Chen Mubai, so as not to cause them to stand together while others were at Chen Mubai's place, making him look awkward alone.
The celebrities who had not yet walked on the red carpet slowed down one after another, trying to delay time and wait for Chen Mubai to leave before stepping forward. Otherwise, the result would not change.
"Chen Mubai, do you have confidence in yourself?"
"Do you think you can win the prize?"
"Chen Mubai, is "The Pursuit of Happiness" aimed at competing for the Palme d'Or this time?"
"List......"
Reporters were all talking about it, and the questions seemed to be mostly hot topics on the Internet.
Chen Mubai didn't hide it, he picked a few questions that he could answer and responded directly.
"Everyone who attends a film festival hopes to win awards, and I am no exception."
Chen Mubai answered confidently and calmly: "At the same time, I also believe in the quality of "The Pursuit of Happiness". This is my work and I am full of confidence in it. If I didn't even have the confidence to win the award, I wouldn't be standing here today."
Here it is.”
"The award I most hope to win is of course the Palme d'Or. This is also my goal for this trip and I hope it can be achieved."
Having said this, he glanced at Tao Yaoyao, then smiled affectionately and said: "My goddess of luck is here, I believe that luck will favor me~"
The reporters smiled one after another and wished the loving couple well.
Chen Mubai had a sense of humor. Even though he was surrounded by public opinion, he still did not lose his bearings. His answers were appropriate and polite. His words seemed arrogant but he seemed confident.
If we say that no one does not want to win an award at the film festival, and everyone hopes to win an award, there is no doubt about it.
The difference is that some people may not say it outright, but Chen Mubai dares to do so, which shows that he is confident.
The reporter was quite satisfied with his answer, which could be regarded as a response to something.
Soon, the award ceremony officially began.
The awards were awarded quickly, and the grand prize came slowly.
This was also the time when the atmosphere in the whole room was the thickest but also serious. Everyone looked at the winner of each award calmly and attentively.
"Best screenplay at this year's Cannes Film Festival..."
"I didn't get it again..."
Tao Yaoyao looked at the works read on the stage, pouting a little unhappy.
Chen Mubai smiled and said: "These are not important. The Palme d'Or is our pursuit. No matter how many awards we win, there is no point in missing the Palme d'Or. I would rather just win a Palme d'Or than any other awards."
"That's right." Tao Yaoyao quickly cheered up.
She also knows that the Palme d'Or is the most important thing, but "The Pursuit of Happiness" has been nominated for several times, but so far there is no harvest, and she is always accompanying her, so naturally she is a little unwilling to do so.
In the final analysis, I am still too greedy. I want the Palme d'Or, but also want to win a few more awards. How can such a good thing happen?
"The best director at this Cannes Film Festival is Chen Mubai!"
When the host read out Chen Mubai's name, the audience burst into applause.
This is the first award for "The Pursuit of Happyness" tonight.
Previously, Chen Mubai was also nominated for the Best Actor Award, but he was still a runner-up.
I didn't expect that he won the best director award.
Chen Mubai took the stage to deliver his acceptance speech.
The celebrities in the audience were discussing quietly.
"I thought "The Pursuit of Happiness" would not win any awards, and then it would win the Palme d'Or."
"I think so too. After all, this movie has gained a lot at the Oscars, and the probability of winning the award is still very high. If he had never won the award, I think the probability of winning the award is very high, but now that he has won the award, it makes me
I feel like the Palme d’Or is hopeless.”
"Yes, he has won so many Oscars. It will definitely have an impact in Cannes. Generally, film festivals are mutually exclusive. If this work won an award there, it will generally not be awarded again here.
"
"Chen Mubai, you should miss the Palme d'Or."
"Although the reputation of this film is very high in the outside world and the quality of the film is also very good, just showing up first at the Oscars will indeed affect the perception of the judges. If you really don't win an award, you still have a chance to win the Palme d'Or.
Now, it’s not considered a failure, in fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if I didn’t win a single award.”
This is a tacit unspoken rule. If a work participates in a film festival of the same level, it can generally only win an award from one film festival. After all, film festivals are also competitors, and they prefer that the award-winning works be produced at their own film festival.
The works produced by the film are not those that have won awards at other film festivals. It is a bit like a direct descendant.
When the celebrities in the audience saw this situation, some were regretful, some were watching the show, some were happy, and some were sarcastic.
You can see everything throughout your life. Everyone sitting here is also a competitor, so there is nothing wrong with it.
After Chen Mubai finished speaking, he returned to his seat.
Tao Yaoyao obviously knew about this situation, and with the people around her discussing it in low voices, she couldn't help but look worried: "It seems to be dangerous..."
Chen Mubai held her nervous little hand, and then said relaxedly: "Don't think so much, I will get it but I will lose my life. Just be normal. I never thought that this movie would be able to participate in the Cannes Film Festival and be shortlisted."
I have already made money, not to mention now that I have won a prize."
"The next movie is the focus, and it is also the one I want to win awards for. I will leave my worries until then."
After listening to Chen Mubai's consolation, Tao Yaoyao's nervousness relaxed a little, but she still hoped in her heart that he could win the award.
When it comes to this moment, how can it be possible to calm down so easily.
"The works shortlisted for the best film at this year's Cannes Film Festival are..."
The names of the five works were read out one by one, and the camera showed the faces of the main creative staff of each crew. Everyone's expressions were a little solemn but also held a hint of hope, which was enough to show their nervousness. No one wanted to
Become a runner and hope that you are lucky.
To be able to reach this point can be said to have been through thorns and thorns all the way, passed five levels and defeated six generals, and now is the last difficulty.
Overcoming this obstacle can lead to glory, and this glory is destined to be enjoyed by only one work, and the other four works will become companions and can also be regarded as the biggest losers.
The best film is the result of a crew, not an individual. It is a group honor!
"The film that won the best film at this year's Cannes Film Festival is..."