Chapter 307 New Project
Chapter 307 New Project
Yes, the celebration of "Wolf Warrior" is just an appetizer of this event.
If it were just this, those big leaders and bosses of major film and television companies might not all be present.
The main reason they came this time was for the second phase of the celebration party.
This time, after cleaning up the scene, Wang Hao went back on stage.
“Very good, thank you all for your enthusiasm and support.
As the director of Wolf Warrior, I am very happy that the film’s box office revenue has successfully exceeded 1.1 billion.
Because this is not only an honor, it also means that the first phase of the "Galaxy Cinematic Universe" has been a complete success.
I still remember that the last press conference for the first phase of the Galaxy Cinematic Universe was held at the Shanghai International Film Festival in 2007.
At that press conference, we announced a total of seven movies, three TV series, and the first part of the "Three-Body" series of the same name novel, "The Three-Body Problem: Past Events on Earth".
These together constitute the opening chapter of the Galaxy Cinematic Universe.
The achievements made in the first phase of the movie universe are obvious to all.
As of today, the total box office results of the first phase of the [Galaxy Cinematic Universe] works in China are 22.2 billion, and its total global box office results are as high as 62 billion.
This does not include the film's overseas disc copyright revenue, as well as the overseas box office and film-related product revenue of "Wolf Warrior".
If we add the two hit TV series, the total revenue of the first phase of the Galaxy Cinematic Universe is estimated to exceed 70 billion Chinese Yuan, or 10 billion U.S. dollars!"
As soon as Wang Hao said this, the entire venue burst into thunderous applause.
It is said that “you don’t know until you calculate, and once you calculate, you’ll be surprised”. The revenue that Galaxy Group has earned from the sci-fi IP "Galaxy Cinematic Universe" has indeed surprised everyone present.
70 billion Chinese yuan, 10 billion US dollars, this is the result of Galaxy Group's four years of hard work, and this is what is visible on the surface, and does not include the invisible gains generated by film production.
Things like this huge modern film and television production base, experienced behind-the-scenes staff, advanced special effects production team, the big IP of "Galaxy Cinematic Universe", and the bright future of the movie universe, these are the real wealth of Galaxy Group.
It is also their future vigorous development that will form an overwhelming moat for other film and television companies.
"Thank you! Thank you!"
Wang Hao pressed down with both hands.
“It seems that everyone still recognizes the achievements made by our Galaxy Group in the past four years.
During these four years, we completed the first phase of production of the Galaxy Cinematic Universe as promised, and presented several wonderful science fiction blockbusters to the majority of movie fans and audiences.
At the same time, we also use these movies to present a nearly real near-future world to everyone, introduce some good friends to everyone, and complete the preparation work for this movie universe.
I believe everyone has a general understanding of the situation in the [Galaxy Cinematic Universe], and knows that in this universe, the people on Earth seem to be facing some kind of crisis that is enough to affect the entire world.
If you are curious enough about this crisis, and if you still care about the good friends living in this movie universe, then let me introduce to you the second phase of the Galaxy Cinematic Universe!"
Wang Hao waved his left hand backwards, and on the large LED screen behind him, the opening animation of "Galaxy Cinematic Universe" began to play. Amid the passionate soundtrack, the universe was lonely, the stars were twinkling, and three huge suns were entangled and influencing each other.
In each of those suns, some movie clips from the first phase of the Galaxy Cinematic Universe flashed by quickly.
In the end, the three suns collided with each other, exploding into a dazzling white light.
When the light disappeared, the words [Three-Body War Era] appeared on the big screen.
[Age of War], this is the subtitle of the second phase of the [Galaxy Cinematic Universe].
If the first stage is just the prelude to the crisis in the Three-Body world, then in the second stage, human beings on Earth will inevitably usher in an era of crisis and the brink of war.
The people in the audience looked intently at Wang Hao on the stage, afraid to miss a word he said.
They knew that in this new era, there would be countless valuable treasures.
“Of course, before announcing the specific content of Age of War, we would also like to thank our Galaxy Cinematic Universe screenwriter team and director Zhuang Wenqiang who is sitting here with us.”
He pointed to the audience, then Zhuang Wenqiang waved at everyone, and applause broke out.
“Director Zhuang is also working hard to complete the post-production work, helping us gradually complete the first phase of the Galaxy Cinematic Universe, Prelude to Crisis.
Thank you for your hard work. There will be two more transitional works from the first stage to the second stage. "
Wang Hao stretched out his hand and pointed backwards, and two movie icons appeared on the big screen.
"Shock Wave is the eleventh film in the Galaxy Cinematic Universe. It is derived from Wolf Warriors and tells the story of the brothers Gao Deng and Pan Chengfeng. Of course, compared to these prequels, I think everyone came here today to learn some fresh information.
Speaking of this, "Detective Chinatown 3" directed by Li Kui is currently being filmed in Thailand in full swing.
While we are gathering here, the 38th day of filming is also going on over there.
As far as I know, the conditions there seem to be as difficult as when we were filming "Wolf Warrior" in Yunnan, but it's all worth it because the new characters of the [Galaxy Cinematic Universe] are looking forward to meeting the fans.
I believe that next year, everyone will be able to have a glimpse of it.
But these are all in the past. Today we are not inviting you to learn about the information you already know.
We invite everyone here because when we have the latest plans, we need to inform everyone.
Sometimes it happens in the press, sometimes it happens at an international film festival if things go well, and sometimes it happens at the cinema at 11 a.m. on a Tuesday morning.”
There was a burst of laughter at the scene, and everyone certainly knew what he meant.
The post-credits Easter egg has become a standard feature of the movie universe. Even the Marvel Universe in Hollywood seems to have to learn from Wang Hao's design.
"Okay, let's talk about phase two."
On the big screen behind Wang Hao, the big words "War Age" began to emerge in the starry sky, and then the words disappeared. When they reappeared, it was already a timeline and a dozen unnamed movies on both sides of the axis.
"That's all you need to know about the second phase. Yes, that's all. Thank you all for coming. Thank you."
Wang Hao said this and pretended to leave, which naturally made the atmosphere on the scene cheerful and relaxed again.
This press conference will be broadcast live simultaneously on CCTV-6 and LeTV.com. That kind of serious introduction method is not that attractive in today's entertainment era.
Even at a press conference, it has to be relaxed and cheerful, just like Steve Jobs or Steve Jobs. This is a way of promotion that is more in line with young people.
“We made a lot of plans, and the director of the screenwriting department, Mr. Wen Pengcheng, almost lost all his hair because of this.
But we are all insiders, and most of us know that in our industry, you know you have to make a movie, but you may not know the specific content of the movie.
Yes, sometimes it’s not necessarily the actors who don’t know the content of the script, it’s very likely that the director doesn’t know either.”
Some Hong Kong and Taiwan artists with low sense of humor knew that he was making fun of director Wang Jiawei who likes to wear sunglasses, and they couldn't help laughing out loud.
Wang Hao continued:
"So we have to 'pull out the carrot and bring out the mud' to expand and derive, one carrot, one pit, and those on the big screen are the pits we dug.
Next, let’s take a look at the first pit we’ve dug.”
As Wang Hao spoke, the big screen behind him was playing the ending easter egg of his first film, "Buried Alive," which he shot and produced.
In the picture, Zhang Wei is lying on a hospital bed with a subconscious therapy device on his head.
“Five years ago, I was still a young man in the prime of life. I was about to graduate and needed to shoot a film. The first idea that came to my mind was to make a science fiction film that I had always dreamed of.
But it costs a lot of money to make a science fiction film, what should I do? Can I make a science fiction film while keeping the cost under control?
So I thought of those soft science fictions, dreams, virtual reality, and digital space, which led to the subconscious therapy device in "Buried Alive."
As he finished speaking, the screen began to play the scene from The Shallows where Han Duoduo used the subconscious therapy device to treat her "hydrophobia".
“After I finished filming Buried, I graduated.
The success of "Buried" also gave me the idea of continuing to make science fiction films.
Because it gave me encouragement and told me that science fiction films can also make a difference in China.
Moreover, there is still potential to be explored in the dream space of "Buried", so "The Shallows" came into being.
Although this is just a TV movie, during the filming, our team produced it completely according to the standards of a theatrical movie.
As for the effect of the film shooting, I am also very satisfied.
It was during this creative process that more inspirations and ideas came to my mind.
I am no longer satisfied with just creating a science fiction work. Maybe I can be bolder and create a universe!
Just like that, after The Shallows, the team had a successful run-in, and I finally made up my mind to shoot a science fiction movie for theatrical release.”
The scene on the big screen changed to the content of "Fatal Call". Ma Chenggong, played by Xu Zheng, was running in the old alleys of Shanghai, crying while holding Liu Yingying under the high-rise buildings, and he was lying on the bed with a subconscious therapy device on his head, and Shi Qiang was standing by and watching him.
(End of this chapter)