Chapter 334: "Inception" Premiere

Chapter 334: "Inception" Premiere

Chapter 334: "Inception" Premiere

The various strange dream scenes in the latest trailer of "Inception" really gave domestic movie fans and audiences a great shock.

Before this, they had watched many large-scale special effects movies and many bizarre movie stories.

However, using movie stories and special effects to present dreams is indeed extremely rare and strange.

The pre-promotion for "Inception" was definitely more than just the trailer. Soon, citizens in China's first- and second-tier cities discovered that "Inception" appeared everywhere around them.

Subway posters, elevator ads, product collaborations… you can see Leo’s face everywhere.

Movie fans are extremely looking forward to this sci-fi blockbuster directed by Wang Hao and starring Leonardo DiCaprio. The never-before-heard-of crime genre of "Inception" is also particularly novel.

While many movie fans were eagerly waiting for the film, Wang Hao did not really care about the promotion and distribution of the film.

All these are still handled by the personnel specifically responsible for this matter in the Galaxy Group. As for himself, he is busy with the casting for the next movie.

As Wang Hao's next film, and also a tribute to my country's space industry, "Gravity" is also quite famous in the circle.

Especially when Galaxy Pictures announced that the movie "Gravity" would require two male actors to play the leading and second male roles, it attracted many male actors who thought they were suitable to come forward.

After many interviews, Zhang Hanyu finally won the leading male role, while the second male role of Zhang Beihai went to Zhang Yi.

After the actors were selected, they were arranged to go to the space center for training and study according to the contract, so as to experience the life and work conditions of astronauts firsthand.

By the time Wang Hao finished the preliminary preparations for "Gravity", it was the end of December 2011.

During the past period of time, in addition to preparing for the new movie, everything is also ready for "Inception". Even the digital copies have been distributed to major theaters by Huaying Group, and we are just waiting for the release date to come.

However, at this last moment, Wang Hao was not idle either. He began to fulfill his duties as a director and took several Chinese actors from "Inception" to major TV stations to participate in several variety shows to promote the movie.

Of course, during this process, he did not forget to establish connections with the senior leaders of several TV stations.

This is still very simple, after all, Wang Hao’s status and position are there.

Just like this time when he went to Hunan TV station to participate in a program, people like He Jiong alone were not qualified to receive him. Those who contacted him were at least at the deputy director level.

As for what Wang Hao discussed with them, of course it was about the production of TV series and variety shows.

Although not long ago, on November 2011, 11, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television officially issued an entertainment restriction order to regulate the broadcast volume of variety entertainment programs on major satellite TV stations.

But Wang Hao knows that variety shows will also be a huge piece of cake in the entertainment industry in the future.

Programs like "The Voice of China", "Running Man" and "Where Are We Going, Dad?" all have considerable revenue.

The Galaxy Group is now undergoing all-round development and has ideas about variety show production. There is nothing wrong with contacting the TV station in advance.

When Wang Hao and others finished visiting several major satellite TV stations in Hunan Province, Shanghai and other places, and finally returned to Shangjing, and finished recording the program for Shangjing TV Station, time finally came to the last day of 2011.

That night, at the newly built Wanda Grand Theater near the Galaxy Film City Film and Television Production Base, the crew members of "Inception", including Leonardo who flew over from Hollywood, all attended the movie premiere in their best attire.

Not only that, as the first science fiction film produced and screened in 3D and IMAX formats in China, "Inception" has also attracted the attention of many senior industry leaders.

For them, this can be regarded as a milestone in the history of domestic films. Of course, they have to show up at the premiere to show their support for the development of Chinese science fiction films and the film industrialization.

Among them, the senior propaganda official who came with Han Sanye, and the deputy director of the Film Bureau, La Peikang, who came with him, were both particularly valued by Wang Hao.

Especially Director La, Wang Hao knew that he would take over the position of Mr. Han Sanye in the future.

At the same time, because of his experience of living in Paris for many years, he has long been committed to promoting the external dissemination of Chinese films, the exchange of Chinese and foreign films, and the development of the industrialization of Chinese films.

For example, Guo Fan's previous work "The Wandering Earth" is said to have the support of this person.

It can be said that he and Wang Hao have many similar ideas, and he can understand what Wang Hao is doing better than Mr. Han Sanye.

Naturally, this person also admired and valued Wang Hao very much. After meeting, he shook hands with Wang Hao cordially, allowing the media reporters to keep pressing the shutter.

"Thank you for your hard work, Director Wang. You managed to complete such a big production within a year. The domestic science fiction film industry really depends on you."

La Peikang shook hands with Wang Hao with one hand, patted his shoulder with the other, and praised him in a warm voice.

His words were not without purpose. After all, the top-grossing movie in the mainland box office rankings in 2011 was still "Transformers 3".

"The Flowers of War" was released not long ago, and now half a month has passed, it has only earned 400 million yuan at the box office, and it is far from 1 billion yuan.

As for "Flying Daggers of Dragon Gate", which is also a 3D movie, its box office was only million yuan, and the industry estimates that it will still stop at million yuan.

It seems that these two films have no chance of challenging "Transformers 3" for the championship, so the Film Bureau and the Propaganda Department can only place their hopes on "Inception".

Because of this, Huaying had already coordinated the overall situation and informed all major theaters in advance. In a semi-official name, it secretly asked all major theaters to reduce the screenings of "Flying Daggers of Dragon Gate" and "The Flowers of War" and allocate them to the upcoming "Inception".

The producers of the two films, Bona Film Group and Beijing New Picture Films, both had complaints about this, but even so, they still had to accept La Peikang's invitation today and sent people to the scene of "Inception" to cheer.

In addition to these leaders, the CEOs of film and television companies that participated in the film investment, as well as many well-known artists under their banner, also came to the scene to show their support.

This resulted in the red carpet show in front of the Wanda Grand Theater being as lively as the Golden Rooster Awards a few months ago.

Just a premiere of a movie can be turned into a grand event that shocks most of the film and television industry. Perhaps only Wang Hao has such ability.

Many stars, celebrities, leaders, and bosses walked along the red carpet into the Wanda Grand Theater, which could accommodate hundreds of people. The crew members of "Inception" also came on stage and began to introduce themselves and interact with the audience and reporters.

During this process, some reporters also asked questions to Wang Hao.

"Hello, Director Wang. I'm a reporter from Sohu Entertainment. I'd like to ask, what is your expectation for the box office performance of this movie?"

Wang Hao took the microphone, smiled slightly, and asked, "Do you mean the domestic or overseas box office?"

The reporter was stunned for two seconds, then quickly said, "All of them."

Wang Hao nodded and replied in a very affirmative and natural tone:

"In China, it must at least surpass Avatar and allow Chinese-language films to regain the top spot in the mainland movie box office rankings.

As for the overseas box office, I can't guarantee it, but this movie is starring Leonardo DiCaprio, so it should be worth at least $10 billion." As soon as Wang Hao said this, the reporters at the scene became excited.

The box office in mainland China exceeded that of "Avatar". Just this sentence alone is big news.

Of course, if anyone else said this, they would be met with laughter.

After all, that's "Avatar", "Avatar" directed by James Cameron. How dare you, a Chinese director, dream of surpassing him?
But when these words came out of Wang Hao's mouth, everyone inexplicably gained a little more confidence. If even Wang Hao could not break the domestic box office record of "Avatar", then who else could overturn this floating mountain that was weighing down on Chinese filmmakers?

With this expectation, everyone put on 3D glasses and turned their eyes to the huge IMAX screen.

Before the main film plays, the opening animation and dragon logo of "Galaxy Cinematic Universe" are shown as usual.

Of course this time is different, because before this there was the "China Giant Screen" opening animation.

After all this is over, the main film begins.

Bright sunshine, rolling waves, and strange reefs...

When these images appear clearly in front of the audience through the IMAX giant screen, when the drops of water and the white waves come towards them with 3D visual effects, accompanied by the rumbling sound of the tide in their ears, the audience seems to have instantly traveled into the movie, experiencing all this beauty and dream in person.

With just the beginning, the audience was attracted by the excellent visual effects.

Almost everyone subconsciously held their breath as they watched the male protagonist played by Leonardo DiCaprio, who was sloppy, had a haggard face, and waded forward on the beach tiredly and with difficulty.

When he raised his head, used his hands to block the dazzling sunlight above his head, and looked at the target ahead, he vaguely saw two children playing happily with sand on the beach not far away, looking very cute.

Leonardo seemed to know the two children and wanted to call out, but the next second, the children disappeared from his sight and several fully armed soldiers appeared behind him.

Facing the gun pointed at his back, Leonardo raised his hand decisively.

The soldiers lifted up the corner of his clothes with their guns, and when they saw the pistol Leonardo had inserted into his back belt, they suddenly became nervous and shouted to their companions in the distance.

The next second, the scene switched, and in a magnificent Japanese-style room, an old man was sitting at a long table with his back to the camera.

"Boss, we found someone on the beach, and he specifically wants to see you."

The attendant standing by said this while placing a few things on the long table in front of the old man.

"He has nothing on him but this... and this."

The two things the follower was talking about were a pistol and a small spinning top with a strange shape.

The old man was about to pick up the wine glass, but when he saw the little thing, his movements suddenly stopped, and he turned his head to look at his follower.

Without any extra words, the male protagonist played by Leonardo was dragged over by the soldiers.

Then, in the switched scene, Leonardo, wearing a wedding ring, sat at one end of a long table, eating bean porridge from a bowl bite by bite.

Opposite him, at the other end of the long table, a figure gradually became clear. Watanabe Ken, who had an old face, asked slowly in a cold tone:
"Are you here to kill me?"

Leonardo stopped eating, Watanabe Ken brushed the pistol with his skinny fingers, then picked up the small top and held it in front of his eyes.

"I know what this is, I saw this a long, long time ago.

I remember I had a dream, and the person in the dream had this thing."

He placed the small top on the table and started it spinning.

"That man's head is full of weird ideas."

As the old man said this, Leonardo, with a haggard face, raised his head, and his entire face occupied most of the screen.

Then, accompanied by the narration line "What is the most tenacious thing that parasitizes your body?", Leonardo's face was transformed into the young Ken Watanabe.

It was still in that gorgeous Japanese-style room, and the surrounding environment was no different.

But the originally old Watanabe Ken now looks like a middle-aged man.

He held a knife and fork in his hand, and was putting a piece of juicy beef into his mouth, while not forgetting to savor it carefully.

Opposite him, Leonardo, also dressed in a suit, was talking with the help of his assistant.

"Bacteria, viruses...or roundworms?"

"Mr. Cobb means that..."

“An idea that is both tenacious and infectious.

Once an idea takes over your mind, it is difficult to get rid of it.

Once an idea is fully thought out and completed, it will last forever.”

Here, the appearance and age of Cobb, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, have not changed much since the opening, which is in sharp contrast to Ken Watanabe, who has gone from decline to youth.

However, the tense story rhythm and the continuous lines filled with a lot of information left the audience no time to think too much and they subconsciously ignored this point.

"And then you can steal it?"

"Yes, when you are dreaming, your defensive consciousness is also asleep, and your thoughts can be easily stolen. This is called 'dream stealing'."

At this point, with the help of the assistant's mouth, the movie finally made clear the theme, and the audience finally understood what the so-called "Inception" meant.

Among them are some veteran fans of the Galaxy Cinematic Universe, who thought of the prologue of the movie universe, "Labyrinth of the Heart", and especially "The Call".

There is also the idea of ​​stealing intelligence information from the dream space, and at this moment, the two seem to be connected through the "subconscious therapy device", showing the continuity and diversity of the movie universe.

It was as if it was really another universe, developing and growing just like the real world.

(End of this chapter)