China Entertainment: Great directors start by winning actresses

Chapter 184 Knight Tames the Dragon ()

"The well-known director Su Zhe, who has grossed US$200 million at the box office, is now fully devoted to the filming of his latest masterpiece "Inception".

Recently, the director has attracted much attention due to a series of actions, especially the controversy between him and what netizens nicknamed "the director who masturbates".

It triggered extensive discussions in the industry.

As for the movie "Nanjing, Nanjing".

Su Zhe said that if he fucks the director, he is trash and a betrayer of his own nation. ” Northern News reported.

"Is Director Su Zhe a little too arrogant? Faced with such comments from his seniors, he is really young and frivolous!"

Many media outlets who were unhappy with Su Zhe reported on it.

Of course, there are media that are not optimistic about Su Zhe, and there are media that are very optimistic about Su Zhe.

They crazily denigrated "Nanjing, Nanjing", belittling the director, and then stepped up their efforts to praise Su Zhe's "Inception."

Some things cannot be said.

The audience on the Internet also went crazy, constantly praising Su Zhe and belittling Su Zhe.

After all, Su Zhe's thorniness is not considered obedient.

In this comparison, the results are shocking.

But it also made Hua Yi a lot of money.

Wang Zhongjun was choked by Su Zhe and was speechless, and suddenly fell silent.

Because of Su Zhe's troubles, Huayi's stock price has really fallen in the past few days.

Su Zhe was too lazy to pay attention to this guy and hung up the phone directly.

This time he must be nailed to the pillar of shame.

The box office performance of "Avatar" is amazing. Not only does it continue to be popular in the domestic market, but it has also been the box office champion in North America for three consecutive weeks.

"Director Su, what you are doing is a little unreasonable. Why don't you inform us in advance? We also have a good way to solve the problem. You must know that you also have shares in Huayi." Wang Zhongjun also said a little unhappy recently. .

The reputations of Su Zhe and Lu Chuan have formed a sharp contrast on the Internet.

It’s not the box office that can completely prove everything about a movie.

After all, Su Zhe even called him a traitor from a distance.

Netizens discovered that the combined box office of all director Lu Chuan's films was even less than the box office of one of Su Zhe's films.

Of course, Su Zhe did not accept mediation, which also caused some people to have opinions.

Su Zhe smiled slightly when he saw some members of the media taking photos of him masturbating. His current expression was anxious and haggard, not at all as high-spirited and high-spirited as the day "Nanjing, Nanjing" was launched.

No matter what, Su Zhe just can't stand this kind of villain.

Of course, the most important thing is that his character is the most questioned.

Whenever his teacher asked about the situation, he would say: "There is no conflict between the two of them, so they just put it off."

The power of the Internet is powerful. Netizens seem to be keen on digging and comparing. They dug out all the past works of the director Lu Chuan and made detailed comparisons with Su Zhe's works.

Although the director of Lu Chuan tried his best to explain and clarify to all parties, it seems that the more this happens, the more netizens are dissatisfied and denounce him.

For the two Wang brothers, it doesn’t matter which movie they make with their naked bodies, the important thing is whether they can make money from the movie.

The box office results in the first two weeks, US$7740 million and US$7500 million, are also impressive.

"What does it have to do with me? I just think he doesn't like that person, so what? Who is he that can forgive Japanese people on our behalf?"

Obviously, despite the influence of Su Zhe, his box office performance was not satisfactory.

Countless media people have given Su Zhe high praise, believing that with his outstanding directorial talent and business acumen, he is fully worthy of the title of leading modern director.

After all, this matter has become a big deal, and some people above do have some opinions on his behavior.

However, not everyone readily accepts this praise.

These reporters are talking utter nonsense and do not take an objective look at everyone’s contributions and achievements.

Su Zhe did not continue to take action, and while eating melon, he paid attention to the special effects of "Inception".

Especially after Su Zhe was bombarded and exposed, the media went crazy.

Wang Zhongjun couldn't help but complain about Su Zhe.

Lu Chuanfa felt extremely dissatisfied and angry about this. He thought that he had put in so much in this industry, and his experience and strength should not be underestimated. How could he be easily surpassed by a guy who he couldn't see clearly?
He was really disgusted that the media praised Su Zhe so highly.

His character problems caused his stock price to drop, which directly affected his wasted money.

The box office in the third weekend was still as high as 6830 million U.S. dollars, showing the audience's continued enthusiasm for this work.

This discovery undoubtedly put the director into an even more embarrassing situation, and also caused more people to question his directorial ability and commercial value.

These days, Lu Chuan is also leading his team and running publicity channels across the country. Everywhere he goes, he has to explain his objective and neutral theory.

He is also an example of a great commercial director.

The media have compared Su Zhe with his predecessors in the industry and hailed him as one of the four major directors in the mainland together with Lao Mouzi, Chen Shishi and Feng Pengtang.

This fully proves the strong appeal and market potential of "Avatar".

In the previous movie market, few works can still maintain such strong box office momentum in the third weekend of release.

But "Avatar" did it, with its box office performance reaching US$6830 million in its third weekend. This figure is not only eye-catching, but also refreshes people's understanding of movie box office.

North American media spoke highly of the box office performance of "Avatar", calling it an "awesome" money-making speed.
Even words like "robbing a bank" are used to describe it.

Previously, "Titanic", which Cameron filmed 30 years ago, earned US$3.4 million in North America, but it took eight weeks. "Avatar" only took three weeks.

It seems that "Avatar" is very likely to break the North American box office record, and overseas markets are the main force in the box office. Last week there was a direct increase of $1.335 million.

The overseas box office reached a total of US$21 million in 6.7 days.

Among them, the first-week revenue of "Avatar" in the Mainland was RMB 287 million, which shocked many Mainland filmmakers.

At 0:1, the first day in a single day was the fastest to break 2 million, and the fastest to break million in the first week.

Many mainland box office records have all been replaced by the name "Avatar".

The global box office of "Avatar" has soared to a staggering US$10.2 billion, a result that firmly places it in fourth place on the global box office list.

Only behind the 18 billion "Titanic", the 11.3 billion epic "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King" and the 10.6 billion adventure legend "Pirates of the Caribbean: Soul's Chest".

Counting the previous box office miracle "Titanic", James Cameron has become the first and only director in the world to direct two films with box office sales exceeding US$10 billion.

Speaking of which, the reason why James Cameron's works have achieved significant advantages at the box office is largely due to his skillful use of 3D technology.

In particular, he used IMAX cameras for shooting, which undoubtedly added great competitiveness to his works.

In the current market environment, up to 75% of North American box office revenue comes from 3D theaters, and ticket prices in 3D theaters are generally several dollars higher than ordinary movies.

Therefore, through the use of 3D technology, Cameron's works not only bring a more immersive viewing experience to the audience, but also gain considerable advantages at the box office.

The box office output of mainland 3D cinemas has also created new miracles. However, because there are not many 3D screens in the mainland, there are often long queues in 3D cinemas.

The construction of the Tai'a 3D cinema led by Su Zhe last year has been successfully completed.

Su Zhe's Tai'a 3D Cinema is jointly funded by himself and Da Tiantian, and the equity is jointly invested by Su Zhe and Da Tiantian in a ratio of 6:4.

There is no other additional investment, so most theaters are located in central cities and first-tier cities, and there are relatively few layouts in second-tier cities.

You can make a fortune by taking advantage of the release of Cameron's "Avatar".

In the following two weeks, "Avatar"'s box office harvest showed no signs of stopping. After the second week, it made a box office of 2.35 million yuan, and the cumulative box office directly exceeded 5 million yuan.

It broke the previous mainland box office record.

In the third week, "Avatar" achieved another 1.78 million yuan in box office, and the cumulative box office has exceeded 7 million yuan.

Everyone is a little numb to the box office of "Avatar". Now everyone is thinking, can the box office of "Avatar" really exceed 10 billion?

Su Zhe's only movie in Mainland China is "The Girl We Chased Together in Those Years"

The box office of that movie was naturally far inferior to that of "Avatar", but Su Zhe was still young and no one compared him with the cast.

But others suffered.

There are all kinds of reviews online.

While "Avatar" is raking in box office hits in the mainland, the crew of "Inception" has finished filming in China.

Su Zhe led the crew to Tangier, Morocco. This exotic city became the most distinctive location for the filming of "Inception".

Here, they will stage an exciting chase scene, showing the thrilling scene of the protagonist Cobb flying for his life.

The filming location was chosen in a lively open-air market in Tangier. The narrow streets and intricate alleys provided an excellent background for the chase scene.

The crew carefully arranged the scene to ensure that every detail met the needs of the plot.

It took a lot of effort to find a perfect fit for this street and find enough extras to live in it.

Fortunately, I had money to work around, and with the help of the local tourism bureau, I finally completed the preparations on time.

The scene that will be filmed today will have more than 60 extras on the street and more than 30 in the store. In order to prevent this group of people from getting into trouble, a lot of security guards were specially hired. This is also a necessary expense.

Shooting a blockbuster film naturally requires a lot of money to complete the drama in the store.

Then comes this exciting chase scene.

Su Zhe had already made preparations, but was a little worried, because Leonardo also had to go into battle in person, although Leonardo had already participated in various trainings as required and had very rich filming experience.

He also knew how to protect himself, but this floor was nearly four meters high, and Su Zhe was afraid of an accident.

Falling from the height of the fourth floor, there was absolutely no possibility of survival. In addition, Su Zhe felt that he was not good enough to capture the essence of this chasing game.

Su Zhe also asked the photographer to use a hand-held camera Konstani wide-angle shooting, shooting on foot.

In order to ensure the shooting effect, Su Zhe personally carried the camera and went into battle together.

Striving for authenticity can make people feel the rush of adrenaline, allowing the audience to truly feel the heart-beating scenes of chasing.

"Well, since you insist so much, let's add some more security measures." Looking at Leonardo's sincere eyes, Su Zhe had no choice but to agree. After all, this guy is still very serious.

"Get a stand-in, try jumping first, then check whether the protective measures are intact, and get ready to start filming." Su Zhe shouted loudly.

This is not disrespectful of the life of the substitute, but how should I put it?

If something really happened to Leonardo, his movie would have to be put on hold, and he would definitely lose all his money. If a stand-in is good, he would still have a chance to make up for it.

Simply put, it is a matter of cost.

Of course, the crew has bought huge amounts of insurance for these actors, and there are professional medical staff stationed at the scene, and even the ambulance Su Zhe has reported over.

Soon, the Wu double test passed without any problems.

"OK, there is no problem. If Leonardo follows the instructions, there shouldn't be any big problems."

"Okay!" Su Zhewen also nodded and said, "Everyone is ready, ready to start filming."

When Su Zhe asked Leonardo to jump from the fourth floor, everyone around him was nervous for him and worried that such an action would bring danger.

However, Leonardo’s professionalism is deeply admirable.

In such a scene, he did not choose to use a stand-in or special effects to complete the scene, but insisted on going into battle himself.

This devotion to the role and love for performance not only demonstrated his professionalism, but also won the respect of his peers.

Throughout his acting career, he has always maintained his awe for the role and his love for performance, constantly challenging himself and breaking through the limits.

Every time he performs, people can feel his persistent pursuit of art and sincere dedication to the audience.

Su Zhe feels that this kind of dedication is definitely not something ordinary people can achieve. You must know that Leonardo is already famous at this time.

As a rich man with a fortune of tens of millions, he still has the courage to go on stage and shoot something like this, which is definitely not something that ordinary people can imagine.

Although Leonardo himself and the ground were fully prepared for protection, after all, he was not a professional action actor, so everyone was still a little worried.

So everyone turned their attention to see how Leonardo handled this scene, and the other leading actors were no exception.

Lin Yoona, in particular, has never seen such a scene. Liu Yifei is a little better. She also filmed many very dangerous scenes in order to become famous.

"Let's start." Su Zhe shouted loudly.

Leonardo started running directly from upstairs, pushing away the confused extras in front of him, with a look of perseverance on his face.

Under the precise capture of the camera, every move he makes appears so clear and powerful.

When he came to the window, everyone's heartbeats seemed to accelerate. He seemed to be carrying the last wish of all living beings and jumped, as freely and happily as a fish jumping into the sea.

This jumping movement is full of hearty momentum, which makes people marvel.

And Leonardo in the sky completely stretched his body, as if he was integrated with the sky.

On the track that had been set up nearby, the camera followed closely, advancing rapidly along a line, capturing every subtle expression of his at all times.

There were also cameras behind and below chasing Leonardo, recording this wonderful moment from different angles.

Everyone watched Leonardo's jump with bated breath, their hearts filled with worry and expectation.

After all, such an action is dangerous, but they also believe that Leonardo can complete this performance perfectly.

Amid everyone's worries, Leonardo's body finally landed firmly on the protective pad, making a dull impact.

However, he did not stop there, but continued to sprint forward, looking a little embarrassed.

Seeing Leonardo working so hard, everyone couldn't help but feel anxious. Leonardo wouldn't be injured.

Fortunately, Leonardo got up from the ground with a grin on his face. It seemed that he was not seriously injured, especially his handsome face.

Only some scratches on the hands and legs made everyone let go of their worries.

Su Zhezai carefully confirmed that Leonardo was indeed fine, and then went to check the replay of the video he had just taken.

After Su Zhe watched the playback carefully, he smiled relaxedly and said, "The shooting was very good. Leonardo, do you need some rest?"

Leonardo smiled, shook his head and complained to him: "I'm fine, I can continue filming."

"Don't be brave. If you feel uncomfortable, we go to the hospital immediately. If you fall in the air, you may get internal injuries." Su Zhe warned.

"Don't worry, director, I cherish my own body more than you do, and there are so many beautiful beauties waiting for me to be blessed." Xiao Lizi joked with Su Zhe with a playful look on his face.

Because he has long discovered that this director is just like himself, that is, he likes beautiful women.

But as for men, who doesn’t like beautiful women?

The camera was busy filming again, and the actors quickly adjusted their status and prepared to continue filming.

After simple processing, they returned to the shooting location.

Then, the camera begins to move slowly, preparing to capture the next shot.

In order to ensure the shooting effect, Su Zhe specially arranged for several cameramen to have the cameras run forward following Leonardo's footsteps to capture the intense and exciting moment.

(End of this chapter)