Chapter 294: A Preview of Stirring Nerves
Chapter 294: A Preview of Stirring Nerves
"boom!"
The blazing red flames filled the entire screen, and the huge roar startled the audience sitting in front of the computer.
The preview trailer of "Wolf Warrior" begins with a sudden explosion, which is a continuation of the train bombing in "Source Code".
The tragic scene at the explosion site flashed by. Although it was extremely short, it was still moving.
It is natural that the Chinese top leaders could not remain indifferent to such a horrific and vicious attack case, so the camera turned and Wu Jing and others, led by "Leng Feng", got on a special military car and drove south.
"Our mission is to catch the mastermind behind this bombing and give an explanation to the people who died!"
Wu Jing spoke in a loud voice, and the subtitles [Liu Peiqiang (Wu Jing)] appeared next to his face.
"The enemy is an extremely dangerous demolition expert, especially skilled in setting jungle mines. Everyone must be extremely careful!"
Ren Xianqi's face appeared in the camera, looking at his comrades and giving them serious instructions.
【High (Ren Xianqi)】.
Along with Richie Ren’s words, the biggest villain of "Wolf Warrior", Zhang Jiahui, nicknamed "Explosion", also appeared in front of everyone for the first time.
He was shirtless, and his muscles were not exaggerated, but well-proportioned.
And then the camera quickly zoomed out, and the field of view expanded, and the villain's base deep in the jungle became clearly visible.
【atrocious!】
Scenes of warlord crimes such as drug production, massacre, looting, and student soldiers flashed quickly on the screen.
【No tolerance! 】
The troops were mobilized and assembled towards the border, and the top leaders were holding a meeting to discuss something with serious faces.
【Transnational Action! 】
Fully armed, Wu Jing and others walked through the dense jungle and crossed the border.
【Thunder strike! 】
Dozens of palm-sized drones swarmed towards the enemy's base like a swarm of bees, blasting the sky with flames.
【Director Wang Hao’s Works】
Gunships are flying in the sky.
【Stars co-star】
Several actors' faces switch quickly.
【Galaxy Cinematic Universe】
[Phase 1] aer
【Final masterpiece】
Scenes from several previous movies in the movie universe flash alternately.
[The battle between good and evil begins! ]
Shooting, explosions, chasing, fighting, the exciting battle scenes make your adrenaline rush.
The villain Zhang Jiahui stepped out from the explosion and smoke, laughing wildly.
"The power of the organization is beyond your imagination. There is no way you can win!"
Wu Jing seemed to be trapped in some kind of machine, his eyes were wide open and it seemed as if fire was about to burst out of them.
"Whoever you are."
[Whoever offends China will be punished no matter how far away they are! ]
boom!
The two words [War] and [Wolf] appeared on the screen, making a sound of metal clashing.
【This National Day, let’s join the Chinese soldiers in promoting our country’s prestige! 】
At this point, the first preview of "Wolf Warrior" ended after playing for 46 seconds.
The scattered clips revealed were exciting but also left a sense of wanting more, and many viewers left their comments under the trailer.
[This trailer is so exciting, I can’t wait! ]
[Ah! Ah! Ah! I have to wait more than two months to watch Wolf Warriors. I can’t stand it!]
[Isn’t it a science fiction war movie?
It won’t be the same as the previous ones, claiming to be a science fiction film but in fact it is a gangster-hunting film. 】
[It feels great just watching the trailer. ]
【This is the kind of movie that real men should watch! 】
There has been a lot of discussion about the trailer of "Wolf Warrior" on the Internet. However, the movie "Wolf Warrior", which has been completely completed, has already been submitted to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television to start the final review process.
Wang Hao was not too worried about this. On the one hand, he had the relationship with the deputy director, and Mr. Han from Huaying had already made arrangements for him in advance.
On the other hand, after the film "Wolf Warrior" was completed, he had already invited the leaders from the military who provided assistance for the film to watch it in advance.
The military leaders were very satisfied with the quality of the film and were visibly excited after watching it.
Some leaders even directly stated that they would promote this movie to the entire army.
This one sentence alone has laid the foundation for the movie to become a huge hit.
With the military's approval, this film about special forces naturally encountered no extra obstacles in the review process, and it quickly obtained a screening license and was officially scheduled to be released during the National Day period in 2010.
There were no blockbusters released at the same time as this one, so the entire National Day period naturally became the stage for the movie "Wolf Warrior".
After the release was confirmed, everyone at Galaxy Pictures breathed a sigh of relief, but no one was much more relaxed.
On the one hand, the preliminary preparations such as the script and project plan for Wang Hao’s new film need to start immediately.
The relevant 3D shooting equipment and technology also require Sony to send people to provide training and guidance.
And most importantly, in terms of actors, he also has to contact Hollywood superstars such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Cruise in advance to find out whether they have plans to star in his new movie.
After all, these people's schedules are full. If they don't make an appointment in advance, I'm afraid that even if the other party has the idea, they won't have time to participate in his new play.
On the other hand, his new film is scheduled to be released in 2012, so there will be a long gap between the first and second phases of the Galaxy Cinematic Universe.
So Galaxy Pictures changed its plan and moved another movie, "Detective Chinatown 3," in between, making it a transitional movie between the first and second phases of the movie universe.
Therefore, the film will be officially launched next month and enter the preparation stage.
Fortunately, the protagonist of the movie had already been determined when filming the "Wushuang" easter egg. As for the other young protagonist, we can find a student with good grades from Beijing Film Academy or Central Academy of Drama.
As for the director of the film, this time it is Wang Hao’s good friend Li Kui who will be the director.
He was also from Beijing Film Academy, and had been working as a photographer for Wang Hao before. He had been with Wang Hao since Buried, and had learned a lot along the way, so this opportunity was given to him. After all, Galaxy Pictures also needs its own director.
Of course, with the expansion of the company and the improvement of various departments, as well as sufficient staff, Wang Hao no longer needs to worry too much about matters related to spin-off films.
The company has its own set of production processes, which is not much different from the big film and television companies in Hollywood. The "Detective Chinatown" project is in charge of Li Kui, and Wang Hao only needs to occasionally understand the situation.
As for Wang Hao, in addition to company matters, he also has to socialize from time to time.
For example, at the end of July, there were two movies that required him, a big director, to attend the premiere to support the other party.
Everyone carries the glamorous sedan chair, that's how it is in the entertainment industry.
The first film was "Aftershock", invested by Huayi and directed by Feng Xiaogang.
As a disaster film, the investment in this movie is quite large. Feng Xiaogang even built a street in TS city specifically for the filming.
As for the quality of the movie, in Wang Hao's opinion, it is quite good.
Perhaps because he had made too many commercial films before, Director Feng injected more literary and artistic elements into this movie, using a lot of color tones to express the profound connotation of the movie.
The gray and yellow color like that of old photos symbolizes the cruel and gloomy black and white. Then there is the gray and white that runs through the whole play, like wisps of mist in the abyss, symbolizing the sadness in people's hearts.
All these give "Aftershock" a unique texture.
In comparison, another movie that was released a week later than "Aftershock" is far inferior.
To be honest, when Wang Hao appeared at the premiere of "My Beauty Boss", the media reporters were still very surprised.
Because this movie is obviously a small production, I didn’t expect that they could invite Wang Hao to endorse it.
In response to the reporters' curious interviews, Wang Hao brought up the cooperative relationship between Galaxy Pictures and Starry Night, and also praised the film's creative team.
But praises aside, when the movie actually started, Wang Hao would frown from time to time.
"Brother Wang, how was the movie? How did I perform?"
At the cocktail party after the premiere, Jing Tian followed Lu Zheng, looked at Wang Hao, and asked sweetly.
Wang Hao was not polite and pointed out her problem bluntly.
"The acting is average and needs to be improved."
Jing Tian didn't expect Wang Hao to say that. She pouted and the smile on her face disappeared.
"I have tried very hard this time, and the director and others praised me."
Lu Zheng was standing aside, and when he heard Jing Tian's words, an embarrassed expression appeared on his face.
Are they praising her? They are doing it for the sake of the investors. They can't do anything and have to muddle through.
Wang Hao smiled, but didn't point it out. He just said:
“That may be because my requirements are a little higher. Although your temperament and characteristics are very suitable for a certain role in the [Galaxy Cinematic Universe], acting skills are also extremely important.
After all, if you want to go further as an actor, beauty alone won’t do the trick.”
After hearing what he said, Jing Tian noticed the word "beauty" in the other party's words. She felt that although Wang Hao's words were unpleasant to the ear, he still had good vision.
"Okay then. Next time at school, I'll ask the teacher for advice."
"Then this isn't just a matter of asking for advice. First of all, it's about your lines. I remember that students in the acting department have homework every morning..."
The two of them were talking there, leaving Lu Zheng aside.
Seeing that he seemed to be redundant, he didn't care. He shook his head and walked away to communicate with other people.
As for Wang Hao and the other two, they were talking happily in the corner. At least the smile on Jing Tian's face never disappeared.
Unfortunately, the box office performance of "My Beauty Boss" was not so encouraging for a period of time afterwards.
Wang Hao receives Jing Tian's complaints and rants almost every night. After the movie was released, this girl has been paying attention to the box office and online reviews. But who can say anything good about this movie except the paid media reporters?
Even Wang Hao didn't spoil her too much. He pointed out her many shortcomings bluntly and warned her to study acting well in school and hone her acting skills. It's better not to be distracted before graduation, otherwise he might not keep the role in his [Galaxy Cinematic Universe] for her in the future.
Jing Tian was not too averse to Wang Hao's overbearing behavior,
Of course, the movie’s box office is just as bad as the rating.
Except for the first few days when the box office was good due to publicity, it continued to decline afterwards. It is estimated that the box office is only tens of millions, and it cannot be more.
In comparison, the box office of "Aftershock", which was released 7 days earlier, has been soaring, which fully proves that Feng Xiaogang can make serious dramas in addition to New Year's comedies.
In the end, the box office of "Aftershock" was fixed at 6.5 million yuan. Although it is still only half of "Avatar", it is temporarily the runner-up in this year's domestic movie box office rankings.
Influenced by this movie, Huayi’s stocks soared, making Wang Hao even richer.
Not long after that, the second trailer of "Wolf Warrior" was released.
This trailer is a character version, edited from the perspective of the male protagonist Wu Jing, with many more clips.
Then at the end of August, another trailer came out with the villain Zhang Jiahui as the main perspective.
In this trailer, Zhang Jiahui fully demonstrates his unique charm, perfectly combining two different characteristics of being taciturn yet ruthless into one character.
That is to say, with the appearance of each trailer, the audience's expectations are being raised higher and higher.
It wasn't until mid-September, when the final trailer for "Wolf Warrior" came out, that the flame of anticipation was completely ignited, making countless fans and audiences wait for it like a year.
Not only did the number of movie trailer views on LeTV directly exceed 1 million, but even on the newly renamed Tao Piao.com, the number of votes for "Wolf Warrior" in the new "I Want to Watch" function reached a staggering 4 million.
Why is this so?
Because in this final version of the trailer, the science fiction military mechanical exoskeleton armor finally made a brief appearance.
Although it is only one side, the nearly realistic special effects scene and the mechanical exoskeleton armor with unique charm that is different from Iron Man still make many people crazy.
Amidst everyone's anticipation, after more than two months, Wang Hao finally reached an agreement with a top Hollywood star to allow him to star in his new movie.
The leading actor's role was given away, with a salary of 2100 million US dollars plus 4% of the box office dividends. This deal was only possible thanks to Nolan's assistance.
Of course, this matter was kept secret. Not only did the Hollywood superstars need to keep it confidential, but even in the internal communications of the Galaxy Group, pseudonyms were used for the project name and the protagonist's name.
The purpose, of course, is to wait until everything is settled, and then make a splash at the celebration banquet for "Wolf Warrior" to maximize the publicity.
Finally, on the night of September 9, the movie premiere of "Wolf Warrior" was held grandly.
Compared to the past, tickets for this premiere were very hard to come by. The original 500 yuan movie ticket was sold for more than 2000 yuan.
But even so, it still couldn't stop the enthusiasm of movie fans, and many people couldn't find a place to spend money.
In addition to the movie fans who paid for tickets, there were also many guests invited to the event.
I won't mention Han Sanye and the two brothers from Huayi. There are also Wang Hao's teacher Tian Zhuang, Director Feng whose box office broke 6 million not long ago, Yu Bo who had starred in Wang Hao's movies before, Fairy Sister Liu Yifei, Jing Tian who represented the starry CEO Lu, Xu Zheng who came over on his own initiative, and Li Binbin who came with the big and small Wang brothers...
The appearance of these film and television celebrities, handsome men and beautiful women made the red carpet walk of the "Wolf Warrior" premiere ceremony so dazzling that it was almost as good as some small film festivals.
(End of this chapter)