Huayu started as a substitute director

Chapter 576 Movies shine into reality
The interview continued. Liu Tianxian was wearing a blue suit with a belt around her waist. She sat upright with her legs crossed, looking like a queen.

She talked about her thoughts on her career, and said that she was very serious and earnest; she also talked about her attitude towards life, and said that she never complained about the environment.

It's just that she didn't work hard enough to get more people to recognize her.

Such a Liu Tianxian is very thoughtful. If you get to know her better, you will fall in love with her unconsciously. It is the kind of love that cannot be desecrated.

It’s just that foreigners know relatively little about her. If they knew more about her, they would find that she has a different charm.

The purpose of this interview was to let more foreigners know Liu Tianxian, at least to have a glimpse of her and have a basic good impression of her.

The interview room was dimly lit. The brown-skinned host smiled and asked again, "When you figure it out, your mind becomes clear. How do you break through reality?"

"Improve myself and accumulate enough energy and value. As long as there is an opportunity, I am ready to seize the opportunity to show myself." Liu Tianxian said.

"When did that opportunity arise?" the host asked.

"10 years, when he shows up!"

Liu Tianxian pointed at the man next to her and said, "That's when I realized that it wasn't because I couldn't act well, it was because I hadn't met the right person. Sometimes being an actor is like finding a husband. As long as you meet the right person, you can completely enter that state and your joy, anger, sorrow and happiness can be fully released.

I have been shooting one play after another for so many years, and I feel that acting is a kind of sensitivity, and then amplifying my own sensitivity. "

What this means is that before she met Fang Hong, when she filmed movies directed by other directors, those directors were perfunctory and did not know how to train the actors at all.

They are just trying to make money, they don't want to make a good movie.

Although she didn't always shoot for director Fang Hong's films, the directors he looked for wanted to make good films, and there was also pressure from the producers.

At least the script cannot be changed arbitrarily, this is true.

"It is said that you are an American citizen. Are you afraid of what others will say?" the reporter asked.

"Afraid! I was afraid at the beginning. People's words are scary. At that time, I was particularly afraid of what others would say. I would then think about changing my ways and returning to my country." Liu Tianxian said.

"Then why didn't you go back?" the host asked.

“I have tried it before, but I didn’t persist for many reasons, some from this side, some from that side. There were many obstacles in between that I couldn’t accomplish.

Later I figured it out. I felt that nationality does not represent anything. It only represents my identity. I know clearly that I am a Chinese, with yellow skin, red blood, and my thoughts are also based on Confucian culture. These cannot be changed.

No matter where I go, I will say this. No matter what happens, I will not do anything to harm this nation and this country. No matter what others say about me, I have a clear conscience. I just do my own thing. "

The feelings Liu Tianxian expressed were very sincere.

Over the years, many haters have used this to discredit her, but she has lived for nearly thirty years and has never done anything to let anyone down or to let this country down.

She donates the money she is able to donate and pays the taxes she is required to pay. She does not have her own company and all the taxes she pays are personal income. She earns money domestically and pays taxes domestically. It is that simple.

The host nodded, but didn't pursue the topic any further.

After that we talked a little more about movies and some personal things and that was it. It lasted about an hour.

Then they took a photo together in front of the camera.

This interview video was edited and released soon after, with the answer about nationality being downplayed. Only the middle part was retained, and the latter part was not kept.

The following paragraph is equivalent to reiterating that the purpose is to promote the movie, so it is best not to involve nationality or anything like that.

This interview was posted on Facebook, YouTube and other platforms, and was also broadcast on the NBC channel.

It quickly attracted the attention of many viewers and movie fans. Liu Tianxian already had some fans.

"Oh my god! She's so forward-thinking!"

"I fell in love with this Chinese girl, she is so beautiful!"

"I watched Gravity! It was great!"

“I can’t believe Gravity is a Chinese movie. It’s so good.”

"Chinese-language movies? Aren't they only good at making kung fu movies?"

“I recommend you to go and see it, it’s really nice.”

“Even dogs won’t watch Chinese-language movies.”

"Come on Crystal! You can do this."

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As more and more people have watched "Gravity" and are attracted to her, many foreigners are also watching her interviews, so there is definitely traffic.

Of course, as more people watched, the number of people commenting became more and more chaotic.

In any case, the promotional interview did have some effect, and many viewers who have seen this movie want to know more about the heroine of this movie.

Even the audiences who have watched her movies before want to know.

Just as the interview came out, I gained a lot of fans by listening to her gentle voice and her advanced ideas. There has been a lot of news about her recently.

Japan's Spur magazine praised Liu Tianxian: "An international beauty, with advanced and elegant English, a lady from the upper class!"

"Gravity" has just been released in Japan, in more than 408 theaters, and has grossed $ million, which is very good.

Thanks to increased publicity, "Gravity" has grossed over 1748 million in North America. It seems that the efforts have paid off, and the film's reputation is also growing.

After all, a movie like this with not many characters and mainly about the heroine's adventure and survival in space will not have to face too many Chinese faces.

In fact, it is easier for Chinese girls to get along in Hollywood than Chinese boys.

The next day, "Gravity" held a media conference at a science museum in Los Angeles, which was fully booked.

We invited mainstream media and secondary media from the United States and around the world to come here for interviews.

That means The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, New York Post, Los Angeles Times, Associated Press, Yahoo, and more.

It also includes some gossip entertainment media, such as TMZ, Vanity Fair, Entertainment Weekly, etc., as well as domestic media such as Phoenix Online.

Anyway, there were a lot of reporters on the scene, all with cameras and rifles.

When they followed the staff into an empty room, they did not see the person they were going to interview, nor did they see any chairs for the interview or anything to say.

They looked at each other, seeming quite confused, not knowing what to do.
Just when everyone was confused, the lights suddenly went out.

"Eh? What are they doing?" There were some discussions in the room, and no one knew what was going on.

"Welcome to outer space." With this mechanical voice, the scene here also changed.

It became dark and empty, but in the distance there were two or three stars visible to the naked eye. It felt like one could see everything, but nothing was clear, giving off a sense of nothingness.

It's as if everyone is in outer space.

This scene is similar to the light box used when filming, where the scene can be changed at will, and people are in it.

"Oh my goodness!" Foreigners couldn't help but exclaim in admiration when they saw such a scene.

"How is this done?" a foreigner asked in surprise.

Looking at the surrounding environment and the nothingness under my feet, it seemed as if I had not stepped on anything, but I could find myself in such a scene. I was filled with shock.

As a beam of light shone down, Fang Hong and Liu Tianxian appeared in front of them. Liu Tianxian said, "The location you are in now is a reproduction of the scene during the filming of Gravity."

"Oh God, you brought the scenes in the movie into reality?" asked a famous reporter.

"Yes." Fang Hong smiled and nodded. Although he didn't understand, he knew what they were talking about by looking at their expressions. Actually, it wasn't. The background was all post-production. This scene was just made to make the actors feel more involved.

If you shoot like this, you won't get any effect. It's impossible to shoot tumbling in zero gravity, and it will look very fake.

Now it’s just an enlarged version of the light box, just to let more people know what their movie is about and what kind of wonders it has.

This will allow more people to learn about the movie and not lose interest when they hear it is a Chinese-language movie.

Although the reputation of "Gravity" is getting better and better, there are still many people who are resistant to Chinese-language films.

I think they can't make anything other than kung fu movies.

Liu Tianxian smiled, put her hands behind her back, and introduced: "This is the low-Earth orbit. There is no sound and no oxygen. All objects seem very small, and behind you is the blue Earth."

Hearing her words, everyone turned their heads and looked up, and saw the huge blue earth against the dark background.

"My God, it's so spectacular!" The reporter was amazed, as if it were real.

Some reporters used cameras and video cameras to record everything here.

This "Earth" is half suspended in the air. It is actually a 3DLED screen. It just looks three-dimensional, without any fancy features.

If you put it down, it will block the space and be bumped by people, which is quite expensive.

"Excuse me, why are you doing all this?" a famous white reporter asked while holding the microphone.

"In order to let more people know about "Gravity" and to let more people watch this movie." Liu Tianxian responded very frankly.

"Can I understand it this way? Just for more box office?" a reporter challenged them, implying that they were snobbish.

"It's normal to make movies for the box office. More box office proves that more people go to see the movies, which proves that the movie is popular. Isn't that good?" Liu Tianxian asked back.

The reporter was speechless for a moment. This is the truth.

Liu Tianxian then added: "Of course, a good movie is not determined by box office. If the movie is not shown in theaters, it can be played on streaming media. The box office of a movie cannot indicate anything and cannot determine its value."

Even if it doesn't go on the theatres and doesn't have box office success, it doesn't matter; more people can see it by streaming media.

Video streaming in the United States is becoming more and more developed. On-demand revenue and user payments can generate hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue, while also saving a lot of publicity and promotion, theater profit sharing, etc.

Because the cost of watching movies on streaming media is lower, the viewing method is simple, and the base is large.

Even in China, there are online movies. iQiyi even bought the copyright of Hollywood movies and offers on-demand viewing for 5 yuan per time.

Of course, this is something that will happen later. It’s not time yet, so we’re still using models like advertising revenue sharing and membership.

But the box office is the most intuitive thing, and it is the thing that best illustrates the value of a movie.

"How did you come up with the idea of ​​presenting the scenes in the movie in real life?" a reporter asked.

"He thought of it."

Liu Tianxian pointed at Xia Hong and said, "I think this is very good. It can make people feel the vastness of the universe more intuitively and make them curious about the mysterious universe."

Facing the reporters, Liu Tianxian spoke freely and passionately, like a spokesperson. In fact, these questions should have been answered by Fang Hong, after all, he was the director.

But he doesn't know English, so Liu Tianxian has to do it for him!
"We found that this movie only needs one or two actors, so why didn't the director hire Hollywood actors? Wouldn't it be easier to open up the international market if he hired Hollywood actors?" A reporter wanted to turn to Fang Hong.

Reporters outside like to ask difficult questions. It was much better when interviewing NBC, after all, they had informed Universal.

"What did he say?" Fang Hong asked in confusion.

"He asked why you didn't look for a Hollywood actor, but why did you look for me." Liu Tianxian smiled in his ear.

"We met, it's suitable, that's it." Fang Hong said these three words casually.

Liu Tianxian translated it for me as well.

"Do you think you are suitable?" the reporter asked Liu Tianxian.

Liu Tianxian raised her eyebrows at this question. What kind of weird question is this? She said, "I think I'm quite suitable. It's OK if the director thinks you're suitable."

As long as you show up in this place and invite reporters, you can't avoid some interviews. You have to do it for the exposure.

The director of "Gravity" created the movie space wonder at the Los Angeles Science Museum. Pictures and videos quickly spread on major social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

Countless netizens saw such a spectacle, which aroused strong curiosity among more viewers.

"Oh my God, isn't this the space background of the movies I've seen? In reality, the director is awesome!" Netizens were shocked when they saw it.

"It looks pretty good."

“Recommend you to watch it!”

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Major mainstream media have published news about "Gravity".

"Praise the director's talent, which makes the film reflect reality, a technical miracle and emotional shock!"--The Guardian.

Most of the titles that praise the event are like this. Many reporters were really shocked when they first entered such a scene.

Of course, there were also critics, including the Chicago Tribune, which criticized: "Some of the scientific details of the film are not accurate enough, and it is believed that this may affect the audience's immersion!"

Recently, there have been a lot of reports about "Gravity" in overseas media, and there has also been a lot of information about Liu Tianxian and Fang Hong.

Although there is a firewall in China, it will still be reposted there and even become a hot search. Of course, the reposted content is good, for example, Empire magazine rated Gravity as: "A must-see movie, it redefines the category of space movies!"

The popularity is unprecedented, and good news is spreading internationally. The domestic box office exceeded 4.6 million on the sixth day, which is simply terrifying.

It has sucked in all the box office revenue from other movies, creating a siphon effect.

This made film producers such as Huayi and Bona very depressed. They had to remain silent. No matter how much they said, it was useless. If they lost, they lost.

The total box office of "Gravity" exceeded 6 billion in 20 days, surpassing the box office champion created by "Transformers 4", and the domestic media started to hype it up again.

But what no one knows is that this movie is just about to make back its production costs.

Zhang Hongsen called Fang Hong who was far away in the United States to ask about the situation, but Fang Hong did not answer the phone. He was very busy and worked around the clock every day.

Either they are doing publicity or they are dealing with media reporters.

Liu Tianxian also became famous. "Gravity" earned 2300 million US dollars in North America in a single day.

The total box office in the first week exceeded 5647 million US dollars!

This is just the box office in North America for one week. If we include Japan, the United Kingdom, France and other places where the film was released just two days ago, it is estimated to have exceeded 80 million US dollars.

It’s just that the specific data hasn’t been transmitted back yet, it will take a week.

Breaking the 100 million mark is just around the corner. Fang Hong’s goal is to break the 100 million mark and surpass the former “The Forbidden Kingdom”!
Let Liu Tianxian return to the international arena and stand in her own position. This position should have belonged to her, but she was unwilling to depend on others and unwilling to be contaminated. That’s why she couldn’t get what she wanted.

However, this goal is being achieved because there are so many topics about "Gravity", whether it was the previous criticism of "2001: A Space Odyssey".

Or Liu Tianxian's frequent appearances in public occasions, or the spectacular publicity of the movie shining into reality.

All of these have given the film enough topicality and aroused strong curiosity among the audience, mainly because the quality of the film is indeed high.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have broken 20 million in North America in one day. Most of the popularity came from word of mouth among netizens. People who don't like watching Chinese films will never like to watch them, so they can only ask people around them to recommend them to them.

In recent days, Fang Hong has been busy accompanying Liu Tianxian to shoot magazine covers. They are all internationally renowned fashion magazines, media magazines, and lifestyle magazines that asked her to shoot covers.

(End of this chapter)