They are all too deep into the drama!

Chapter 631: Inception Released

With the advent of the Internet age, it has become more direct and convenient for the public to receive information, and as a result, the public's attention will often not stay on a hot topic for a long time.

The heated discussion caused by Huo Mingjie's endorsement of the game only lasted for a few days before gradually subsiding.

Just when everyone thought that Huo Mingjie had no movies or TV series to be released and broadcast and that they could finally take a break, a new wave of trouble arose!

Indeed, Huo Mingjie, who has no works to be released, should fade out of the public eye for a while. After all, Huo Mingjie is usually quite low-key.

But no one realizes that the fact that Green Shade Media does not have any movies or TV series does not mean that Huo Mingjie has not participated in any of the works.

In September, the movie "Inception" in which Huo Mingjie had previously participated was finally released in China!

Speaking of which, Leo hasn't had any works that have really gone viral in mainland China since the movie "Titanic".

Some younger people may not even have seen this movie.

Besides, Leo's looks are quite different now than they were back then, and many fans have quit following him...

This resulted in him being unable to shoulder the responsibility of promoting the film in mainland China!

Therefore, the promotional focus of this commercial blockbuster invested by Warner has changed in the mainland.

It’s decided to be you, Huo Mingjie!

Huo Mingjie's fame, popularity and even popularity among the public in the mainland have really reached an exaggerated level.

With such good conditions, there is no way Warner will give up.

And Huo Mingjie, who was clearly only the male No. N in the movie and had less than twenty minutes of screen time, was directly promoted to the male No. 2 when he was in the mainland!

Of course, he’s just the second male lead in publicity.

On the movie poster, Huo Mingjie was placed second only to the protagonist, Leo, and the movie's ranking was also mentioned as the second male lead...

In a cinema in Yangcheng University Town.

Wu Xiaosi, who was already a sophomore student and came to see a movie with her roommates, was standing in the movie hall at this time, looking at Huo Mingjie's face on the movie poster in front of her, slightly absent-minded.

Speaking of which, as one of Huo Mingjie's earliest fans, she came from the Tieba era and was once a small moderator of the Tieba and a "senior" in the fan team!
Unfortunately, after she entered high school, she had a lot of schoolwork and had no time to participate in the fan club activities. Then her small forum owner account was taken away by her mother, who was also a fan of Huo Mingjie.

When she was admitted to university and wanted to come back, she was sad to find that the people in the fan club no longer recognized her as the real little moderator, but only recognized her mother who had become a big fan...

Seeing Wu Xiaosi standing there in a daze, his roommate looked more and more aggrieved for some reason, and asked quickly:

"What's wrong, you don't want to watch this movie?"

Wu Xiaosi came back to his senses and hurriedly shook his head when he heard this. He subconsciously raised his voice and said:

"No, I want to see it!"

Although her position as a "top executive" in the fan club has been usurped by her mother, she still considers herself a loyal fan of Huo Mingjie.

This is the first Hollywood blockbuster her idol has starred in, so even if she doesn’t have enough living expenses, she has to borrow money to support him!

Seeing her like this, several roommates immediately smiled and said:
"I'll just say it."

"Xiao Si is a die-hard fan of Huo Mingjie, there's no way she would be unwilling!"

"That's right. If she hadn't come over early in the morning to buy the tickets, we wouldn't have been able to see it."

"..."

A group of female college students walked into the screening room while chatting and laughing and checking their tickets.

Inception had just been released, so there weren’t many screenings, but there were quite a few viewers. The theater was already packed before the movie was officially released, and the attendance rate was amazing.

Then, as the lights in the screening room dimmed, the movie officially began!
At the beginning of the movie, the male protagonist Leo wakes up on a beach, and then is taken to an office, where he finds an elderly man and starts a conversation that leaves the audience confused.

The beginning sets up suspense and attracts the audience's attention.

Then the camera switches, and the movie story officially begins...

The story logic of "Inception" may be a little profound and difficult to understand, but in terms of camera language and movie special effects, they are all top-notch!

Sitting in the cinema and watching the movie, the special effects scenes that are dazzling, mind-blowing, and imaginative are enough to make the audience fascinated.

After the first half of the story came to an end, the protagonist team gathered and began to prepare to attack the target person "Fisher".

At this point, the plot rhythm of the movie seemed relatively flat, and there weren't many big special effects scenes, and the moviegoers sitting below were able to come back to their senses a little.

Wu Xiaosi and her roommates turned their eyes away from the big screen, and couldn't help but whispered:

"Hey, where's Huo Mingjie?"

"Yeah, why don't you come out yet?"

"Isn't it the same as in The Beauty Inside? Huo Mingjie will just come out for a while..."

"I'm a little skeptical. Maybe he's just making a cameo appearance."

……

At this time in the cinema, it was not just Wu Xiaosi and her roommates who were whispering.

After all, among the audiences rushing to watch the movie "Inception", at least half are fans of Huo Mingjie or just passers-by!
They were promoting the second male lead in the movie, but halfway through the movie, they still didn't see Huo Mingjie. No wonder they were worried...

And at this moment, the camera on the big screen turned again.

Surrounded by a group of secretaries, bodyguards and other entourage, "Fisher" played by Huo Mingjie finally appeared!

He stood tall and straight, and everything he wore from head to toe exuded nobility. This was not due to the luxurious suit he was wearing, but an air that emanated from the inside out.

Huo Mingjie's already handsome, perfect and impressive eyes now showed sharpness and determination.

As he walked and looked around, he exuded a sense of power and majesty, which silenced the fans who were whispering in the theater.

The character of "Fisher" was originally modified due to Huo Mingjie's participation.

From the original silly, naive rich second generation, he has become the powerful and cutting-edge heir to the empire.

The next ten minutes or so of the movie vividly demonstrates the sense of oppression he brings to the protagonists.

Saito, who was a villain when he first appeared and caused a lot of trouble to the protagonists, seemed a little weak in front of him. In this plot, Fisher, played by Huo Mingjie, is the well-deserved protagonist!

The powerful deterrent and oppressive feeling make the protagonists' next task of entering "Fisher's" dream even more difficult.

The plot, which had originally become calm, became tense again, making the audience in the cinema even more engaged.

To be honest, it’s only because Huo Mingjie’s character came out late, otherwise the audience might not really be able to put themselves into the perspective of the protagonists…

Then in the following story, apart from acting opposite "Old Fisher" played by Cheng Long, which gave the audience a great surprise, Huo Mingjie did not have many scenes.

Fortunately, the thrilling multiple dream worlds in the movie kept the audience focused, and they did not keep obsessing over the question of "why there are no shots of our Huo Mingjie".

At the end of the movie, everyone returned safely from the dream world after much difficulty. When they heard the broadcast on the plane, the audience sitting in the cinema couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Then, on the screen, "Fisher" played by Huo Mingjie stood up from his seat, stretched himself, turned around and looked at the male lead played by Leo behind him, and said leisurely:

"Thank you, very interesting dream!"

Just one line made the protagonists in the movie and the audience in the cinema feel a sinking feeling in their hearts.

You originally thought that the mission had been successful, but suddenly you discovered that the target person was just playing games with you!

Looking at the stiff and ugly faces of the protagonists, "Fisher" chuckled and turned away calmly...

Huo Mingjie's role in "Inception" ends here.

But we have to say that Huo Mingjie's performance in his first Hollywood blockbuster was truly outstanding!

Whether it's the powerful aura when he appears on stage, or the father-son communication between him and "Old Fisher" played by Cheng Long, the warmth that cannot be concealed amidst the unfamiliarity is all very exciting.

And his "thank you" at the end of the movie left a deep impression on all the audiences who watched it, and they will never forget it...
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To put it bluntly, Warner's promotion of Huo Mingjie as the second male lead in the movie can be considered a scam in a sense!
The Happy Twist team used this trick to deceive many people and was also criticized very badly...

Fortunately, although "Inception" is a commercial blockbuster, its quality is still very high.

Occasionally, there were some fans who couldn't understand the show because they couldn't understand the complex logic, but since it was Huo Mingjie's first Hollywood commercial blockbuster, they were very tolerant and didn't give any bad reviews.

At the same time, discussions about Huo Mingjie also appeared everywhere.

"Good boy, being a domineering president is indeed Huo Mingjie's comfort zone!"

"No wonder my girlfriend likes those domineering idol dramas starring Huo Mingjie. Even I am confused when I watch them."

"This isn't some overbearing CEO or heir to an energy empire. If he were to say he's the 'heir to the empire' or 'his Royal Highness the Prince', there would definitely be people who would believe him."

"Although the role is not big, it is such an outstanding role. Is Hollywood willing to give it to Huo Mingjie?"

"It is said that this character was not originally like this, and it was modified because of Huo Mingjie's performance..."

"Tsk tsk, it seems Huo Mingjie has a lot of connections in Hollywood. I wonder if it was Cheng Long who helped him."

"maybe."

"It's just that the role is a little small..."

"Give them more roles? No, that way people won't be able to see the point of view from the perspective of Leo and his friends."

“Hahaha, steal the show with your strength.”

"If Huo Mingjie plays for another two minutes, the name of the movie will have to be changed!"

……

On the Internet, word of mouth about "Inception" is also spreading rapidly.

On Tieba, the newly established "Inception" bar saw the number of posts soar from zero to thousands within one day.

Three hot searches appeared on Weibo, various related topics were opened, and the number of reposts skyrocketed. Even on major forums, related posts appeared in an endless stream.

Thanks to the overwhelming publicity and good word-of-mouth reputation, this Hollywood blockbuster, which originally had a rather lackluster opening, eventually "dominated" the screening schedules of major cinemas with overwhelming momentum!

After five days of release, the box office in mainland China exceeded 100 million yuan.

And it's not just in mainland China. The box office performance of the movie in South Korea and the country of cherry blossoms, which were released almost simultaneously, was also extremely exaggerated.

As a Hollywood blockbuster with the fame of Huo Mingjie, this film by East Asia caused quite a stir when it was released, and its screening rate was relatively high.

The box office in the first week was as high as 85 million US dollars. In the second week, the total box office in East Asia soared to 200 million US dollars.

Including the previous box office of 270 million US dollars on the other side of the ocean and the box office in other regions, the total global box office of "Inception" has exceeded 800 million US dollars.

And looking at the trend, it won’t be a problem for the total box office to exceed 900 million US dollars!
Well, maybe I would have forgotten it if I didn’t mention it.

Huo Mingjie also participated in the investment of this film, otherwise he would not have been able to get the role of "Fisher"...

Originally, Warner accepted Huo Mingjie's request to participate in the investment only because the investment in the film was too large, in order to share the risk.

In fact, Huo Mingjie was at a disadvantage at the beginning. He shared half of the film shooting costs, but his final share of the profits was only 35%.

Now that the movie box office results are out, Warner Bros. must be regretting it so much.

Warner Bros. was not unable to come up with the original $200 million investment for the film, but because the risk was too great, they chose to share the cost.

The result is that now, with a 35% dividend, Huo Mingjie has taken away more than 100 million US dollars. He is just using a knife to dig meat out of them...

In addition to the dividend income, participating in this movie also helped to enhance Huo Mingjie's fame!

Among the movies that Huo Mingjie had participated in, the one with the highest box office was "Animal Management Bureau", which was converted to a box office of more than 100 million US dollars.

But now the highest-grossing movie has become "Inception".

Although the status of the character played by Huo Mingjie in the two films is completely incomparable.

But because Hollywood movies are aimed at the world, the fame-boosting effect brought by the role of "Fisher" played by Huo Mingjie is actually greater!
Everyone who has seen the movie will inevitably be deeply impressed by Huo Mingjie's handsome and perfect Asian face.

On the other side of the ocean, Huo Mingjie's fan base originally consisted of only a few big cats and small cats.

But now that "Inception" was released, the number of fans has grown rapidly. Some people even helped him create an official website and forum, and the number of registered users is almost 500,000...

(End of this chapter)