I didn't want to be an actor

Chapter 316 Alita: The Movie Premiere (44)

In fact, it is a miracle that "The Wandering Earth" won the box office championship during the Spring Festival!
Even the creative team calls it a little broken ball!
What is the opponent? "Alien", "New King of Comedy"...

Top stars, top directors, explosive scripts, and top control.

Even the worst-case scenario was considered, and a "bad-headed" guy was specially found to sign a 28 billion guaranteed contract...

However, the resulting product was a lackluster one.

Comedy movies have contributed a familiar line: "The earth is yours," "Destroy it, quickly, I'm tired!"

Oh, I'm talking about "Crazy Alien", as for "The New King of Comedy", that's a bad movie.

I will just give you one comment: if it weren’t for Stephen Chow’s support, what do you think of “The New King of Comedy”?
Many of Stephen Chow's fans just wash...

Back to The Wandering Earth, the box office has exceeded 35 billion, and it is about to break 40 billion...

A movie with a budget of 3.2 million RMB, it achieved a win-win in both box office and word of mouth.

Sure!
……

On February 2, Shen Liang and Guo Fan returned to BJ...

The 7-day roadshow ended.

A total of 16 cities were visited.

As for the effect...of course there is.

In fact, whether or not to hold a roadshow has little impact on the box office!
Theater managers only care about money, not people.

Either the quality of the film is so good that they dare not ignore it, or the scheduling fees are in place, then they will schedule the film vigorously.

The money has been allocated to various media outlets, so promotional materials will naturally be released.

Scheduling and promotion do not necessarily have to be in the form of walking performances.

Guo Fan wants to get in touch with the audience and learn about their real reputation...

Shen Liang…had similar thoughts. Of course, he also wanted to build a relationship with Guo Fan…

After getting off the plane, Guo Fan received a call from Wu Jing, chatted for a few words, and then said to Shen Liang: “Brother Jing asked us not to swell up!”

Shen Liang sighed: "…It's hard not to swell up!"

It is indeed difficult. As of today, "The Wandering Earth" has been released for 17 days and has accumulated a box office of 45.3 billion, which is already the second in film history!

"I don't feel anything!"

Shen Liang rolled his eyes at him: "Don't be so pretentious, we are one people..."

“I don’t really feel…”

“…So if you were to shoot The Wandering Earth 2, what would you be thinking about?”

Guo Fan thought about it, and then said: "…surpassing the first part!"

"Yes, surpassing the first film is a kind of expansion..." After a pause, Shen Liang continued: "Surpassing the visual effects is very simple, it's nothing more than spending more money and paying more attention, but the human touch of the script...how can you surpass it? The popularity of "The Wandering Earth" is largely due to the good story...the audience can empathize! Therefore, to make a prequel, you must pay more attention to empathy..."

"…Um…anything else?"

"What?"

Guo Fan recorded it directly on his phone, looked up and asked: "Precautions!"

Shen Liang was speechless: "...Anyway, just pay more attention to the script...Are you busy tomorrow?"

"It seems there will be several interviews tomorrow..."

"Then you go by yourself, I'll take a few days off..."

"…What are you going to do? Film 'Underground Fire'?"

"The script for 'Underground Fire' hasn't come out yet... I might have to go on a variety show, and I also have 'Awakening Age' to shoot..."

"You're busy...but I..." Guo Fan was about to speak when his phone rang again. This time it was a staff member from China Film...

After hanging up the phone, Guo Fan was a little excited: "Tomorrow, Alita: Battle Angel will be promoted in the mainland, and James Cameron will also come. Let's go to the preview together!" "...Okay," Shen Liang asked, "Is Liu Cixin coming too?"

"Um…"

……

In fact, James Cameron and Spielberg have already Hollywoodized it!

No longer an artist, but a craftsman...

A seat on the Hollywood industrial assembly line!
Their content is becoming stale.

The artistry of movies gave way to commerciality.

The protagonist is always given a big goal, and he has to go out to achieve this goal. In the process of achieving this goal, he will inevitably have conflicts with the villains who obstruct him and with his own heart. In addition, a side plot will be added, which is usually a love line that creates a romantic entanglement with the protagonist.

The final ending is usually a happy one, with the protagonist achieving his goal.

A pure model opera.

Why do you do this?

Because it’s safe to do so!
Oh, Shen Liang has seen "Alita: Battle Angel" and he has also seen "Battle Angel Alita". To be honest, after watching the movie, I had only one question in my mind: What did Cameron...see about "Battle Angel Alita"?

The three essences of the original work of "Battle Angel Alita":

The film explores the essence of human beings, Alita's struggle and search for the meaning of life and her continuous growth, as well as the exploration of human nature through the images of villains who are either forced into rebellion or crazy and evil, and those who are righteous and upright.

Even the most superficial residents struggling to survive in a hopeless scrap metal town...

These were perfectly avoided in the movie "Alita", which turned it into a story about a girl exploring her life experience, fighting monsters and leveling up.

The complicated and tangled character design of the original work has also been greatly simplified...

No... I'm really curious, what exactly did Cameron see in "Battle Angel Alita"?

Cameron, since you mentioned the adaptation, it must be because something in "Battle Angel Alita" amazed him, so... what was it?

Many people analyze that it is because of classification and the need to consider the global market...

But... Cameron!
Does he need to think about this?
Yes, Cameron is not the director, but the producer... Director Robert has directed "Sin City" after all, so why is he so scared?
Why don’t you dare to take pictures?
The whole movie "Alita" is caught in the opposition of either good or evil, either good or evil, either black or white.

The gray area, the most attractive and dramatic part, is artificially ignored.

These are understandable, for the sake of the market...

It doesn't matter if the story is a bit cliché, but it's hard to understand why the character development is so weak.

Alita's growth process is almost non-existent. She is a natural master of cheating. The self-exploration of the character becomes a close-up of pupils showing off stunts, coupled with a few flashback shots of self-talk.

The audience is trapped in a garbage time where they know the ending from the beginning and just wait to see the special effects.

Of course, there are many awesome things about "Alita", the most awesome thing is that Alita is a character created entirely by CG, but her image and performance in the movie are not at all inconsistent, even when she is interacting with real people.

Technically, it is definitely the most advanced display of existing film technology!

But...it's really ugly.

At the premiere, Shen Liang watched the entire movie again and gained new thoughts: This movie is like a stunningly beautiful woman wearing the most gorgeous and beautiful modern clothes. Then, you take apart her brain and find that her mind is only that of a half-year-old.

The plot structure and narrative rhythm are totally unworthy of its special effects and CG.

The only things to watch in the whole movie are the fighting scenes and the heroine...

Of course, Shen Liang wouldn't be stupid enough to ask Cameron directly - he came all the way to China to make money, and was invited by China Film. There's no point in exposing him!

So, when the host asked him what he thought of the film, Shen Liang immediately said, "The special effects are awesome!"

“…What about the others?”

Shen Liang smiled and said, "It would be impolite to say that..."

(End of this chapter)