Chapter 310 Hollywood Star Appears
Chapter 310 Hollywood Star Appears
boom!
Who? Leonardo Dicaprio!
There was an uproar at the press conference, and many people even stood up.
What did they just hear?
Who will be the lead actor in Wang Hao's next new movie?
However, before they could continue to doubt, be shocked, and be surprised, a middle-aged foreign man wearing a gray high-end suit and a brown slicked-back hair strode onto the stage.
That familiar face and that powerful aura made the entire press conference boil as soon as he appeared.
Even the fans who were watching the live broadcast in front of TV and computers couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, shouting and dancing in front of the screen, saying "Oh my God" and "Awesome" several times.
Because the person walking up from the backstage was none other than the famous Hollywood star Leonardo Dicaprio, who had starred in "Titanic", "The Aviator" and "Blood Diamond".
No one expected that the Hollywood superstar Wang Hao was looking to join would actually be this person.
No one expected that what Wang Hao said just now was not an exaggeration, but was actually true.
The leading actor of this 3D science fiction movie "Inception" is actually "Little Leo" Leonardo Dicaprio!
How could it be him? How could it be him? How did Wang Hao invite this person to join the new movie?
This is the most famous and box office-appealing male star in Hollywood!
When Wang Hao said that just now, everyone was comparing his movie with Zhang Guoshi's "The Flowers of War", discussing which of them invited more famous Hollywood stars.
Now the competition has ended before it even started.
Unless Master Zhang can invite Tom Cruise or Tom Hanks, what can he compare with Wang Hao's new movie?
While the media reporters were secretly complaining in a joking manner, they skillfully rushed to the two sides of the stage with their cameras and started clicking their shutters at the stage.
This is a Hollywood superstar. We usually only see him in foreign media. Now he is in person. If the photo is taken well, it might make the front page headlines tomorrow.
Under the dazzling flash lights, Leonardo Dicaprio walked onto the stage and first shook hands with Wang Hao enthusiastically. Then he took the microphone and waved and greeted the people in the audience.
"Hello everyone, I am 'Little Leo', I love you!"
He didn't speak English, but extremely poor Chinese. Although it was a bit unclear, it sounded extremely funny, even unbelievable. I don't know who taught him this.
But this is the reality, this is indeed a genuine Hollywood superstar.
So when Wang Hao took the lead in applauding, everyone in the audience also gave Leonardo Dicaprio warm applause.
Wow!
The applause in the exhibition hall on the first floor of the Galaxy Building lasted for a long time before it stopped. Wang Hao was very satisfied when he saw everyone's reaction.
It was worth it that he used the script of "Inception" to tempt Nolan to endorse the film and took the initiative to invite Leonardo Dicaprio.
Although Nolan was kicked out again after inviting Leo to star in the film, Wang Hao still owed him a favor. At most, he would just copy his "Interstellar" in the future. It's not right to take advantage of everyone.
Of course, Nolan's invitation is only one aspect. Without high pay and an excellent script, it would be impossible to convince a Hollywood star like Leonardo Dicaprio, whose schedule is almost full.
As for whether it is cost-effective to hire someone in this way, just look at the reactions of the people present and it will become clear.
The leaders sitting in the front row remained calm, still had gentle smiles on their faces, and clapped gently. Even the arrival of the Hollywood superstar seemed to be a nonchalant matter to them.
The bosses of various film and television companies sitting behind the leader were originally somewhat concerned about Wang Hao's 200 million US dollars investment in the movie, fearing that this young man Wang Hao would make a mistake and cause losses to his investment.
Now that he has met Leonardo Dicaprio, somehow he feels more confident about Wang Hao's new project.
After all, that’s Leonardo Dicaprio, a big Hollywood star!
No wonder Wang Hao's movie cost 200 million US dollars. Just inviting this big star must be a huge expense.
The bosses of those film and television companies secretly estimated in their hearts and went through all the information revealed by Wang Hao now. In the end, they only had one idea about Wang Hao's new movie "Inception".
Steady!
It is absolutely stable. At least there should be no problem in recovering the cost.
Although they are not clear about the specific information of this new project, they are also not sure who will be on the creative team.
But just relying on Wang Hao and Leonardo Dicaprio, the future performance of the movie "Inception" will definitely not be bad.
In this regard, Wang Hao has already proven his ability as a director through his previous films "Wushuang", "Source Code", "Taken" and "Wolf Warriors".
For him, science fiction movies and Sino-US co-productions are not a problem.
Even looking at the performance of "Wushuang" and "Taken", Wang Hao himself is still an extremely rare director who can grasp the appetite of domestic and overseas audiences.
As for Leonardo Dicaprio, he is also a very capable box office guy in Hollywood. The box office of the movies he has starred in in the past is the best proof of this.
The cooperation between these two people will be beneficial to the domestic and international film markets.
Plus, what did Wang Hao just say?
This new movie will be a 3D science fiction film. If it is compared with "Avatar", it will be pretty good even at a discount.
That means it's still being broadcast live, otherwise they wouldn't mind rushing onto the stage, waving money and trying to make friends with Wang Hao.
If the bosses of the film and television companies are somewhat excited about Wang Hao's new project, then the celebrity artists are almost going crazy about this project at this moment.
Even some female stars have already had this idea in their minds.
"No matter what, I must get the role in this movie at all costs."
Who is that? That's Leonardo Dicaprio!
There are very few Chinese female stars who have the ability and opportunity to make their way in Hollywood. Currently, only Gong Li and Zhang Ziyi have truly established a stable reputation overseas.
As for the others, only Li Binbin is slightly stronger.
So now they have a chance to act with Leonardo Dicaprio and go to Hollywood and the world with a blockbuster movie with an investment of 200 million US dollars. This is such a great opportunity. Not only female stars, but also many male stars are a little impatient.
Yes, the male lead position is already taken, but what about the second male lead, the third male lead, the fourth male lead, or even the fifth male lead?
In other words, we are not sure about Director Wang's sexual orientation, otherwise the young handsome men or strong men present here might not be able to tolerate this.
Anyway, this kind of thing is not uncommon in the entertainment industry.
Especially when they looked at the big screen behind Wang Hao, the movies included in the second phase of [Galaxy Cinematic Universe] [War Age] were so densely packed that it was amazing to watch.
And that’s not even the name of a movie; it’s clearly the embodiment of fame and fortune shining with golden light, an extremely precious gold mine!
The appearance of Leonardo Dicaprio completely detonated the impact of the news that Wang Hao had just announced, causing it to explode in an instant, as if a high-yield depth charge was dropped into the sea, causing huge waves.
This huge wave overturned the people present, and then spread along the Internet lines to all the fans and audiences watching the live broadcast.
Everyone began to look forward to Wang Hao's new movie from the bottom of their hearts.
Wang Hao was also very satisfied with the topic brought by Leonardo's appearance. He looked at the noisy scene in the audience and waited patiently for everyone to quiet down before continuing:
"It seems that everyone welcomes Leonardo's arrival. Little Leo, how do you feel about coming to China this time?"
Wang Hao asked the latter sentence in English, and the answer was beyond Leonardo's expectations, so he could only answer in English.
“Great, the development here has overturned my perception. In my opinion, Shangjing is indeed a great city. Perhaps if I have time during the filming process, I will visit this city more.”
Wang Hao asked Leonardo some more questions about the new movie, which basically satisfied everyone's curiosity. Then he continued the topic that had been interrupted just now and said the name of the final work of the second phase - "The Three-Body Problem 1: Age of War".
At this point, the entire "Wolf Warrior" celebration party, plus the press conference for the second phase of the [Galaxy Cinematic Universe], can be said to have come to a successful conclusion.
Although compared with the press conference held at the Shanghai Film Festival in the first phase, this press conference seemed to be of lower style and smaller scale, and it was not aimed at global film practitioners.
But its popularity and grandeur are not small at all, and are even far greater than before.
Apart from anything else, the fact that Leonardo Dicaprio joined the first work of the second phase was enough for media reporters to write about it.
What's more, there are gimmicks such as 3D, space tribute films "Gravity", "Wolf Warrior 2" and "Ball Lightning". Not long after "Wolf Warrior 1" was released, when the audience was still immersed in the afterglow of science fiction blockbusters, the attention on Wang Hao's new movie naturally increased to a level.
Compared to the expectations of many fans for the second phase [Age of War], the people at the scene performed in various ways.
Among them, the leaders of the Radio, Film and Television Bureau and the Propaganda Department were very satisfied with Wang Hao's major plans.
It is said that a country's science fiction films are closely related to the strength of the country itself. Only a powerful country can make science fiction films.
However, few people know that a powerful country itself has a great demand for science fiction films, especially those that closely combine science fiction with reality.
Haven’t you seen how much support the American military has given to Hollywood? As long as it involves their movies, they will provide them with people and equipment. It can be said that they are extremely cooperative.
If it is said that China had previously neglected this aspect due to its national strength.
As China's national strength increases, as we join the world trade system and successfully host the Olympic Games and the World Expo, the country will have a certain demand for science fiction films, a genre that can showcase China's modern image.
But movies are ultimately artistic creations, and they are not something you can create just because you have money and ability.
A good creator and leader is still very important.
If we take stock of the entire Chinese director team, perhaps Wang Hao is the only one who has the ability and ideas to contribute to the cultural construction of the motherland.
"Good job, young man!"
These are the words spoken by the publicity leader who came to attend the celebration party and press conference today as he patted Wang Hao on the shoulder.
The big boss didn't want to stay too long at the banquet, so he got up and left when the press conference was over.
However, before leaving, the big leader also shook Wang Hao's hand and chatted with him with a smile. He not only gave Wang Hao a private number, but also said that higher-level leaders had heard of Wang Hao's name and were concerned about the development of the science fiction movie universe and film industrialization that he was currently planning.
Just these words were firmly engraved in the minds of the film bureau leaders who were accompanying them.
What's more, the big leader also took this opportunity to give some instructions to the leaders of the film bureaus, telling them that they must do a good job of protecting the emerging types of films in the film market and provide support for the prosperity and diversified development of the Chinese film market.
At the same time, the top leader also said that because it is a new type of film, the Film Bureau does not need to be too cautious in some aspects. The development of the cultural industry must also keep pace with economic development.
The economy cannot make great strides forward without the cultural industry holding it back.
In response to the leader's instructions, the leaders of the Film Bureau and the Propaganda Department nodded in agreement, saying that they would definitely keep in mind what the leader said, do a good job in related work, and help the Chinese film and television industry develop faster and better.
As for who should be helped, it is self-evident just by looking at whose hand the big leader is holding.
After seeing off these leaders, the bosses of the film and television companies also took the initiative to gather around Wang Hao.
Of course, they were all people of some status, so it was impossible for them to act so anxiously.
Moreover, the bosses of film and television companies are also divided into different levels.
For example, Mr. Han Sanye was a person who could chat and laugh with Wang Hao and the big leader of the Propaganda Department. Now that the big leader left, he naturally stood beside Wang Hao and started communicating with him first.
(End of this chapter)