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As a movie with a budget of 40 million US dollars, the scale of "Source Code" is not considered large in today's era.

Guo Fan's biggest feeling after filming this movie was that it was not a difficult movie, at least for him.

More importantly, this is a film that can be produced within the framework of today's Chinese-language films.

Because "Source Code" does not have any technical difficulties, what is more important is how to conceive such a well-structured film.

In the past, Guo Fan thought that the gap between Chinese-language films and Hollywood films was the level of the film industry, which was at least ten to twenty years apart.

But now he found that the gap in technology is secondary, and the gap in people is the most fatal. Otherwise, why can Hollywood produce films like "Source Code", but Chinese films cannot?
Don’t say it’s because of the gap in the film industry. “Source Code” doesn’t have as many big scenes as those movies that cost hundreds of millions of dollars to invest, nor does it require big special effects.

With the level of Chinese-language films, this is completely achievable.

Of course, some people may find an excuse and say that the screenwriter of this film is Gilbert Jr. But ignoring Gilbert Jr., Hollywood also has "Moon" which was released last year.

This low-budget independent science fiction film was an excellent work. With an investment of 500 million US dollars, it achieved impressive box office and reputation.

In the past, there were "The Butterfly Effect" and "Frequency", both of which were low-budget films that gained good reputation and box office.

There are many more, and none of them have anything to do with little Gilbert.

If you still think the above films are too expensive, then "This Man From Earth" should be able to be copied, right?

Just a scene of a few people talking, Chinese history is much richer and can make the audience dizzy.

So in the end, Guo Fan and Gilbert Jr. said: "I think all the gaps are ultimately human problems. Lack of confidence is the biggest problem in the Chinese film industry.

We always think that we can’t do this or that, and if we don’t have the confidence to take this step, we will never be able to achieve these things.”

Little Gilbert thought that what Guo Fan said made a lot of sense. This was Guo Fan's own answer that he came up with through his own summary, observation and learning.

Now Guo Fan is in the process of building confidence. Of course, the movie "Source Code" must be a success.

For such a small-scale movie, there is no need to hold a special premiere.

Gilbert Jr. also appeared on Xigua Video's "Star Interview" live broadcast program with Guo Fan and "Source Code" star Jake Gyllenhaal to promote the film.

Now it is 2010. With the development of technology and the increase in the speed of network communication, real-time live broadcast on the Internet has become possible.

Although it may not look as clear as the TV screen, the real-time live broadcast and interactive mode still attracted a lot of viewers.

On the day of the live broadcast, more than 300,000 viewers flocked to the live broadcast room.

Considering the newly emerging online live streaming model, this number of people is already quite large and quite interesting.

During the live broadcast, the three also shared some stories about the film. Guo Fan talked about his mental journey in directing the film and said that the film would bring surprises to everyone.

"It was not easy for me, coming here from China, but luckily I met Director Gilbert Jr., a mentor who appreciated me."

Guo Fan held the microphone and looked at Gilbert Jr. and said, “When he proposed to give this project to me, I was very surprised.

What followed was insomnia, and at that time I asked myself this question over and over again.

Can I do it? What if I don't?
Fortunately, the film was eventually made.”

Gilbert Jr. said: “We often say that everyone has potential that has not yet been discovered.

There is an old Chinese fable that goes, "There are many good horses, but there are few good horse trainers."

I think there are certain qualities in Guo that are very attractive to me, so I don’t want him to be buried. A rough jade needs to be carved, and a talent also needs to be trained.”

Jake Gyllenhaal said: "I was attracted by the wonderful story after reading the script. I was a little hesitant when I heard that the director was a newcomer. But Guo's performance conquered me. He is a detail control and his requirements for every frame of the film are almost perfect.

This quality of his is what prompted me to join the film.”

What Jake Gyllenhaal didn't say was that the biggest reason for him to join the film was because the screenwriter and producer's names were associated with Gilbert Jr.

Of course, most of the people who can watch the live broadcast are Gilbert's fans, and the fans are more concerned about Gilbert's own new movie.

But little Gilbert refused to reveal a single word, for a very simple reason.

"This is a movie that cannot be spoiled. You will know the details when you arrive at the cinema."

The first movie that the audience waited for in the cinema was "Source Code". Perhaps because of Gilbert Jr.'s name, the film's scheduling was pretty good, and it was released in 3350 theaters.

The movie "Green Zone" starring Matt Damon was released in only 3000 theaters during the same period.

As for the performance of the two films, Source Code performed better. It was released on Friday, March 3, and Source Code took in $12 million on the first day, while Green Zone only took in $867 million.

Afterwards, "Source Code" earned $1146 million and $723 million in the first two days, bringing its first-week box office to $2736 million.

It doesn't seem that good, not even as good as the one-day box office of a popular summer movie.

But don't forget that this is a film with an investment of only 40 million US dollars, and the only big star is Jake Gyllenhaal, who is in the second line.

Director Guo Fan is a newcomer among newcomers, at least a newcomer to Hollywood, and he is also a Chinese.

In fact, when the first week box office figures of "Source Code" came out, some media immediately gave Guo Fan the title of "China's Wonder Boy".

Mark Dickson, a critic for the San Francisco Chronicle, commented: "To be honest I had no expectations for this film, even though it was written by Gilbert Jr.

But when I walked into the cinema with an indifferent attitude, the excellent quality of the movie still deeply attracted me.

Perhaps the magical boy Guo from the far east has some kind of magic power that we don’t know about, and only little Gilbert can see it.”

There have been a lot of praises for this movie online, and the reviews are quite good.

“This suspenseful, beautifully crafted film about a dead man trying to save Chicago from a nuclear apocalypse is a classic sci-fi thriller.”

"This thriller set in a science fiction setting didn't catch my eye at first, but it was so good that it was an eye-opener."

"Source Code" has always been puzzling and even suspicious. The director, screenwriter and actors don't know what they are acting in, but the film is so addictive."

“The theme of the film involves a theory of parallel space: the world may diverge into an infinite number of parallel worlds with each decision and choice, corresponding to an infinite number of possible choice results.

Therefore, in different parallel worlds, he may be very old or not yet born, or he may simply become the discoverer of quantum mechanics himself. "

Of course, there are also negative reviews. The Washington Post commented that the film was a puzzling work, with everything from the screenwriter to the director to the actors being baffling.

The Washington Post just wanted to find an opportunity to discredit Gilbert Jr., and Guo Fan was just a byproduct.

But in any case, the reputation of Source Code is quite good. Also because Green Zone, starring Matt Damon, was not good enough, Source Code was able to continue to maintain a good box office performance.

"Green Zone" only grossed $1608 million in its first week, far less than "Source Code."

More importantly, in terms of audience reputation, "Green Zone" is far inferior to "Source Code".

Although it is not a summer movie, Guo Fan has proved himself through this movie.

The great achievements he made in North America were also spread to the other side of the Pacific Ocean by the wind. (End of this chapter)