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Chapter 167: The Magic Thieves premiere, Han San is overjoyed
In the evening of June 8, 2006, the red carpet in front of the Hollywood Chinese Theater shone brightly under the spotlight.

A giant black and gold curtain was hung outside the theater, with posters of the four main characters hanging high above it. Playing cards were flying, and metallic magic chains were wrapped around the exterior walls of the building. Light and shadow were intertwined, and the entire theater seemed to have been transformed into a "magic theater."

In front of the theater, fans screamed, reporters swarmed, and the air was filled with the aroma of popcorn and the dry heat of a California summer night.

Mr. Han, thank you for making this trip." Wu Chen said with a smile.

Han Sanping glanced at the grand display and was very satisfied: "What's the big deal? Tens of millions of dollars have been spent, and they still can't afford the plane ticket."

At the red carpet entrance, Lionsgate also invited a professional magician to perform "Poker Teleportation". Fans took the autograph cards and exclaimed that the cards had turned into the movie logo.

It caused waves of cheers.

At 7 o'clock that evening, the red carpet officially opened.

Representatives from Lionsgate, China Film Group, and Blumhouse Films were all preparing to walk the red carpet.

Next came the main creative team, led by Wu Chen, followed by James McAvoy in a well-tailored suit and Scarlett Johansson in a black deep V dress.

Dave Franco, Woody Harrelson, Jessica Biel, Morgan Freeman
Many people stood on the red carpet, and the most eye-catching ones were Scarlett Johansson and Jessica Biel.

Both of them have hot bodies, and they are both wearing deep V dresses. Standing there with their backs supported, they are a sight to behold.

Before the show started, Lionsgate specially arranged a "Four Horsemen" themed light show, with playing cards and rain of banknotes projected onto the theater's exterior wall, and the audience immediately erupted in applause.

"It's still the Hollywood premiere that's full of fancy stuff." Han Sanping sighed upon seeing this. It seemed that the premiere held in the CPPCC auditorium was large in size, but the program didn't really have that many fancy things.

"Mr. Han, the most important thing is that the story is good enough!" Wu Chen said the essence with a smile.

All these publicity are just icing on the cake. The core of the movie has never changed. Content is king.

Art films have their own way of making art films, and commercial films have their own way of making commercial films.

Wu Chen took the stage to give a speech, saying concisely:

"Thank you all for coming to watch the movie. Without further ado, we have a dedicated interview area in the back so I won't disturb you all. I hope you enjoy it."

Scarlett Johansson laughed and said: "Be careful, don't be fooled by us!"

The whole audience laughed and the atmosphere was lively.

As the screen dimmed, this magic blockbuster officially kicked off in front of everyone.

What makes commercial blockbusters attractive is not only the special effects, settings, gimmicks, eye-catching actors, and excitement. The most important aspect is the rhythm.

And it just so happens that the pace of "Now You See Me" is fast and very exciting.

The film is fascinating from the very beginning and has ups and downs.

The four horsemen each have their own characteristics: sleight of hand, hypnosis, escape artistry, and thiefism.
Four "magicians" who were originally not very good in their respective fields were called together by a mysterious invitation, and then the story instantly jumped to several years later.

What follows are the three magic scenes in the film, which are also the climax of the story.

The magic gimmicks in the movie will never fail no matter what era it is set in.

They made a comeback with a new look and joined forces as the "Four Horsemen". They quickly won over a large number of fans with their wonderful performances.

Their madness began in the first show, performed live in front of a huge audience - robbing a bank.

350 million euros in banknotes were stolen from the vault of a French bank, and the audience disappeared from the scene in an instant and went to the vault of a bank in another country.

The audience was stunned because in the movie, the bank's vault was actually robbed and the Four Horsemen's playing cards were left behind.

"Impossible, this is impossible!"

"Let me guess, this could be a trick, but is it really possible? Unbelievable."

"Great, is this magic?"

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However, the flying money from the looted money at the magic show conquered the audience at the movie and the audience sitting in the theater like a dream.

"Wu, it looks really good!" Michael Burns turned his head to look at the audience behind him. This was the shock that an excellent commercial blockbuster should have.

Han Sanping was stunned. Although he had read the script, the effect of the film was truly amazing.

"Special effects?"

"The combination of real scenes, special effects and editing techniques will be revealed later. It's quite reasonable." Wu Chen said in a low voice with a smile.

"What a great effect." Even the main creators of the filming couldn't help but sigh in admiration. It was the first time they saw the finished film after it was finished.

I didn’t feel it while acting, but the rhythm of the finished film is indeed eye-catching.

The second game is to consume investors' money bit by bit, completely get rid of control, and make investors begin to rely on magic revealers. At this time, the FBI and Interpol also gradually pay attention to the Four Horsemen.

At one point, the audience thought that the person was about to be caught, but it turned out that everything was under control.

"Wow, I like this way of going about the movie. The Four Horsemen have to get away with it, or I'm going to give a bad review."

"It's a cool plot, I like it."

"Excellent!"

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The third scene is a show with layers of obstacles, and it is also the most exciting magic trick in the whole film. From the initial car swap to fake death, to the use of mirror reflection to make the FBI think that the money was stolen, and then all the money appeared in Bradley's car, the revenge series is completed.
Yes, the main plot in the end is the old-fashioned revenge, but the audience does not think so at all. Instead, they think it is a just robbery of the rich to help the poor.

This is also a deliberate creation of the movie, otherwise how could the four robbery protagonists attract the audience's love.

The only way is to become a chivalrous thief.

This is also the reason why "Fast and Furious" moves closer to this direction as it progresses.

Since ancient times, chivalrous thieves have been popular among the people.

After the film was over, the audience was still immersed in the vortex of magic and reversals. All the mysteries were revealed, but the audience felt a sense of loss.

Wu Chen and the main creators stood up, and the audience suddenly burst into applause.

"Wu, congratulations on your success." Michael Burns, as the deputy head of Lionsgate, naturally knew the potential of the film after seeing the audience's reaction and couldn't help but congratulate him.

"Michael, you should say we succeeded." Wu Chen corrected.

"Hahaha, my mistake."

"Boss Han, it's okay!"

"It's a pity. It would be great if it could be filmed in China, so we wouldn't have to shoot it together." Han Sanping felt it was a pity, and he missed it even more after watching it.

Michael thought Han Sanping was also congratulating him, after all, he had just spoken in Chinese, and then he high-fived Han Sanping, "Han, congratulations!"

While clapping his hands, Michael seemed to have thought of something, his eyes moved slightly, and then he whispered something in Han Sanping's ear.

When Wu Chen turned around, he was stunned.

At this time, Han Sanping's eyes seemed to be shining and he looked excited.

"Damn, could it be..."

Wu Chen had a terrible thought: Did China Film Group and Lionsgate get together?
Scarlett Johansson saw Wu Chen stop and was puzzled, "Wu, what's wrong? The audience is still waiting for us."

"Oh, sorry." Wu Chen smiled and quickly went on stage under the guidance of the host.

The audience burst into warm applause again.

"Don't worry, um, there's still a little while left. I calculated the time, and it should be about thirty seconds."

Wu Chen gestured for a few people to stand aside.

The audience was stunned, as if they had thought of something.

Suddenly, the screen flashed and then suddenly lit up again. In a room, the four knights gathered again.
The twenty-second-plus scene set the entire theater ablaze.

"Wow, there are plans for a second part!"

"I can not wait any more!"

"I like this setting very much. Please shoot it quickly."

"Are you looking forward to seeing the second part?" Wu Chen shouted to the audience with the microphone in his hand, "Oh, maybe you'd like it better if Scarlett asked you." Then he handed over the microphone.

Scarlett Johansson also cooperated, opened her red lips and shouted loudly to the audience.

The audience immediately responded enthusiastically.

"OK, remember to tell your friends and ask them to support you. This damn magic trick is sometimes really hard to film."

"Hahaha"

While the main creators were interacting enthusiastically with the audience, Han Sanping in the audience was already having a lively conversation with Michael Burns of Lionsgate.

"Han, what do you think of this plan?" Michael Burns felt it was much easier to talk to Han Sanding.

It could be done in one talk, but Wu Chen was not very interested, which puzzled him.

"Great!" Han Sanping directly praised Michael Burns.

How come Han Sanping didn't think of Cheng Long and Li Lianjie being on the same stage?

Are there any bigger gimmicks for domestic blockbusters than these two?

"I made the right decision to come to Los Angeles," Han Sanping sighed secretly, and then boasted to Michael Burns:

"Michael, we have to hurry up and get this project done."

At this point, Han Sanping suddenly glanced at Wu Chen on the stage and asked in confusion, "You haven't told Wu Chen about this?"

After all, it was Lionsgate, whom Wu Chen met through China Film Group, that facilitated the collaboration. We couldn't just leave Wu Chen out for such a good project.

Although Han Sanping has a big appetite, he still has a sense of loyalty.

"Wu, we talked to him about it, but for some reason, he didn't seem interested."

"Huh? There's such a thing?"

Han Sanping was stunned for a moment, then patted Michael Burns on the shoulder and said, "It's okay, I'll ask him."

(End of this chapter)