Chapter 387 Spring Chapter Prime Time Opens
Chapter 387 Spring Festival Primetime Opens
"We can be sure that the organization is definitely not just a business cooperation organization established based on the concept of environmental protection as they secretly advertised."
Shi Qiang's loud voice called Ding Yi out of his memories.
"It must be of a certain religious nature, tending to destroy the world, or an antisocial behavior that poses a huge threat and harm to human society.
My personal suggestion is that not only us, but also other countries need to contact us immediately, solemnly declare the danger of this organization, and immediately strike hard against it without giving them a chance to react! "
Shi Qiang's voice was very loud, but many leaders at the scene remained silent for a long time after looking through the materials in front of them. The entire conference room fell into a depressing silence for a moment.
Finally, Chang Weisi, played by Lin Yongjian, spoke.
"It is still difficult to reach a consensus with other countries in the world on this matter. After all, the current international situation is not very good."
He paused.
“Not long ago, we received news that a U.S. satellite changed its orbit, causing a huge crisis that could threaten the safety of the global space industry.
We have reason to believe that the enemy may have infiltrated other countries and entered their high-level positions. Even some people in our country may have problems. "
Chang Weisi's words made the atmosphere in the meeting hall much more tense, and everyone began to look at the people around them.
Fortunately, Shi Qiang spoke up and changed the subject at this time.
“Since we can’t cooperate, we have to take more responsibility.”
"What are your plans?" Chang Weisi asked.
Shi Qiang glanced at everyone present, especially scientists like Ding Yi and Ning Li.
"According to the information we have collected, the most suspicious organization behind these deceased scientists is a group called 'Science Frontiers'.
Now we need some scientists to get in touch with it, to get into the ‘scientific frontier’ and try to get something useful out of it.”
The screen goes black at this point, and the first post-credits Easter egg of "Gravity" ends. As for who sneaks into the "frontier of science", the Easter egg does not explain, that is the content of the rest of the movie universe.
Compared to the tense situation of impending storm shown in the first easter egg, the second easter egg is undoubtedly much more relaxed.
"I heard you've been dating someone recently?"
The easter egg begins with a clear, pleasant and slightly teasing female voice.
Then in the bright and clean laboratory, Han Duoduo, played by Wang Zhi, sits in front of a test bench full of machines and stretches out her mechanical prosthesis and places it on the table.
Beside her, Zhao Hailun, played by Soo Hyun, was using instruments to dismantle her prosthetic limbs, replacing them with new parts from time to time. It seemed that she was helping her check it, or perhaps maintaining and upgrading it.
"No, we just chatted when we have nothing to do. He has been promoted now, how could he possibly be interested in someone like me?"
Han Duoduo, played by Wang Zhi, spoke in a low voice. It was obvious that her physical disability made her feel inferior. As a good friend, Zhao Hailun naturally wanted to comfort her.
"Why should he look down on you? It's not like I haven't seen that guy before. He just knows how to smile foolishly.
And you’re cool like that, you know?”
As she spoke, she poked Han Duoduo's robotic arm somewhere with the electric screwdriver in her hand, and immediately a sharp blade shot out from the back of her hand.
"Ah!" Han Duoduo was startled. "When did you install this for me? This is a controlled knife!"
Zhao Hailun acted indifferent to Han Duoduo's surprise.
"Don't worry. I have recently developed a new nanomaterial. I will coat your arm with it and I guarantee you will be able to pass security inspection smoothly."
As she spoke, she poked Han Duoduo's arm again, and this time, fine electric currents came out of the five fingers of the mechanical arm.
"And if you ask me, since you are interested in him, you should be bold and ask him out."
“I was planning to make an appointment with him, but he must be on a mission and I can’t get in touch with him now.
And I also plan to take advantage of my free time to visit my dad. He hasn't contacted me for a long time, so I'd better wait until I come back to talk to him." Han Duoduo hesitated.
As the two were talking, Cheng Xin, wearing a white research coat, strode in. As soon as they met, she smiled and grabbed Zhao Hailun's hand.
"Helen, thank you so much. If it weren't for your nanowires, our captain wouldn't have come back alive.
And the performance of that line in space is also very good. The subsequent "Jianmu Project" has finally filled in the last piece of the puzzle."
Three beauties stood in the same frame, and then the screen went black, and the screening of "Gravity" ended completely.
The lights in the screening room came on. Li Sinian and his girlfriend Liu Yun seemed to be still immersed in the story. They were in a trance and stood up with the crowd and walked out of the cinema.
It was not until they stood on the street and listened to the laughter of passers-by that they finally came to their senses.
"Si Nian, do you think it will be possible for ordinary people like us to go into space in the future?"
Liu Yun stood at the door of the cinema, looking up at the starry sky above her head, with stars twinkling and shining in her eyes.
Li Sinian held his girlfriend's hand tightly and chuckled, "We probably are in trouble, but if we work hard at night, maybe our future children will have that possibility."
"Fuck you, who wants to have a baby with you!"
Liu Yun hit Li Sinian, then suddenly hugged him.
"I heard that the Science and Technology Museum in Beijing seems to have a model of the Tiangong-1 spacecraft. Let's go and take a look after the Spring Festival."
"You have never been interested in these things before, why did you suddenly think of this?" Li Sinian looked at his girlfriend curiously.
Liu Yun pondered for a moment, then replied:
“I don’t know why, but after watching this movie, I suddenly felt that the Korean idols I used to follow were no longer interesting.
Didn’t the movie say that our future is the sea of stars?
Compared with the vast starry sky and the fate of the country, those are too childish and too meaningless! " "Okay!"
Li Sinian nodded vigorously.
“But you don’t have to go to the Expo Center to see spacecraft. Our company’s film and television base is planning to open a new venue during the Spring Festival.
There will be some props and advanced equipment used in the filming of the Galaxy Cinematic Universe on display, including the model of the Tiangong-2 space station built during the filming of Gravity. Let’s go see it together.”
"Ok!"
The young lovers smiled at each other, held hands, and walked into the cheerful crowd under the reflection of the New Year's fireworks.
At this time, in another cinema a few blocks away, Wang Hao, the director of "Gravity", wearing sunglasses and a mask, was also walking out of the cinema with two elderly people.
He had attended the premiere of "Gravity" not long ago and watched the movie. This time he was mainly watching it with his grandparents.
The old people are old, and Wang Hao is very busy on weekdays. It is rare for him to have time during the Spring Festival, so naturally he has to spend more time with them.
As for why you chose to go out to watch a movie on New Year’s Eve?
As the retired deputy director of the Shangjing Film Studio, the old man can be considered a veteran filmmaker.
Wang Hao brought him to watch the movie made by his grandson, which not only let the old man know that Chinese films have now developed to an extremely excellent level, but also let the old man understand his grandson's current abilities.
This is not to show off, but to fulfill the thoughts of old filmmakers.
At least now, Wang Shengxing, the grandfather supported by Wang Hao, held his hand tightly and murmured, "Okay! Okay!"
The word "good" contains all the emotions and is also the lifelong "movie dream" of an old filmmaker.
"The country is now able to make good movies like this. When I go underground, I can brag about it to the old factory director and others."
"Grandpa, you are so..." Wang Hao couldn't help but say after hearing what his grandfather said, "You are still very strong, why do you say such things? Besides, this movie is just a signal for the beginning of the era of Chinese blockbusters. There will definitely be better Chinese movies in the future."
Wang Hao's words were powerful and full of confidence.
In fact, the Chinese film and television industry in 2013, starting with the movie "Lost in Thailand", completely opened the curtain for the arrival of the era of domestic billion-dollar blockbusters.
After that, the Chinese film market flourished like a blossoming flower and a booming fire. The movie box office increased year by year, breaking through the 20 billion, 30 billion, 40 billion, and 50 billion mark. The national total box office also continued to soar.
This period can be said to be the best era for Chinese films, with hot money pouring in from all sources.
Today, the Chinese film market is in pretty good shape compared to Wang Hao's previous life.
The disappearance of "Lost in Thailand" is not a bad thing, but a good thing, because Chinese film has produced a Wang Hao.
[Dongfeng Galaxy Cinema] The emergence of Hehao Production Network has greatly improved the production level of Chinese-language films. The emergence of works such as "Source Code" and "Wolf Warrior" has also greatly expanded the types of Chinese-language films.
Not to mention the record-breaking "Inception", which single-handedly raised the level of Chinese films and let the whole world know that there is a young and talented director like Wang Hao in the Chinese film industry, greatly enhancing the presence of the Chinese film and television industry in the international film and television cultural circle.
Now that "Gravity" has been released, it is foreseeable that the Chinese film and television industry will once again usher in a round of huge changes like a storm.
"Gravity" has raised the audience's aesthetic level and threshold. Those film and television works and filmmakers who cannot keep up with the pace and are still immersed in the glorious past and holding on to old traditional ideas will only be left far behind by the industry that is developing faster and faster.
And just like that, on New Year’s Eve in 2013, Chinese films opened a new chapter.
That night, "Gravity" was screened twice. Although it was New Year's Eve and had the Spring Festival Gala as its biggest competitor, its box office still exceeded 20 million.
And by the next day, the box office performance of "Gravity" was even more terrifying.
On February 2, the first day of the Lunar New Year, three movies including "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" co-directed by Stephen Chow and Guo Zijian, "Getting Better and Better: Village Evening" co-directed by Zhang Yibai and Xie Dongshen, and "Love Is Not NG" directed by Zhu Shimao were released at the same time, and together with "Gravity" directed by Wang Hao, they set off the first climax of the Lunar New Year box office.
Among them, "Gravity" produced by Galaxy Pictures, with the support of Huaying Group, Wanda Group and Moying Group, ranked first among all movies with 43.7% of the screenings and over 4% of the screenings. It is estimated that nearly 3 people will be screened nationwide on the first day.
Following closely behind is Stephen Chow's "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" which accounts for 32.1% of the screenings. The Lunar New Year film "Getting Better: Village Evening" has a first-day screening share of about 17%, and the remaining screenings are divided among other movies.
Despite the high screening schedule, the promotion and marketing of "Gravity" was also very powerful.
Even during the Spring Festival, the Galaxy Group as a whole has started to move. Not to mention the release of related video trailers, subway posters and actors appearing on variety shows are also regular practices.
In addition, Xingyue Novel Network launched a science fiction writing competition one month in advance to support aerospace culture.
[Oriental Galaxy Cinema] has launched a science fiction film culture exhibition, which not only exhibits many science fiction props from the [Galaxy Movie Universe], but also a number of high-end film production equipment. It not only warms up for "Gravity", but also prepares for the future transformation of Galaxy Cinema into a film and television cultural industry park.
In addition, after the mobile game "Subway Surfers" developed by Star Game Entertainment was authorized by Galaxy Pictures, it launched a special edition of "Subway Surfers" "Space Surfers" based on "Gravity".
Players can control characters wearing space suits to shuttle through and dodge space junk storms. Those who score more than a certain amount in the game can even get movie tickets for "Gravity."
In addition, there are the joint development of Starle Toys and Semper Building Blocks, the launch of a space series of building blocks authorized by the aerospace department, and the special edition aviation down jacket jointly launched by Bosideng.
Of course, all these promotions are not as good as the "63.3 yuan movie ticket subsidy plan" launched by Tao Piao.com, which occupies 30% of the national ticket market.
Galaxy Group, which occupies a leading position in the industry, has taken the lead in opening the era of ticket subsidies. Its Tao Piaopiao APP offers discounts of 20 to 30 yuan per movie ticket to invite everyone to watch movies. All you need to do is download the Tao Piaopiao APP and register as a member to receive the coupons.
Not only that, old users can also get coupon rewards by bringing in new users. Galaxy Pictures has directly prepared 1000 million yuan in event funds for this purpose, and Tao Piao.com has also raised 2000 million yuan through financing.
Such an expenditure of 3000 million is higher than the cost of many medium-sized films.
And this is just the beginning. The subsequent investment in movie ticket subsidies will depend on the situation. After all, it is the investors' money and there is no upper limit.
Wang Hao wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to make the final decision, both to confirm Galaxy Pictures' position in the industry and to accelerate Tao Piao.com's competition for a share of the national ticketing market.
By the way, let those people in the Hong Kong and Taiwan entertainment circles see who is the boss of Chinese entertainment and put their minds at ease.
This move by the Galaxy Group can be said to be ruthless. After all, no matter how much time and effort is spent on publicity, it is not as real as real money.
Soon, before the early morning of the second day of the Chinese New Year, Wang Hao received the box office news sent personally by the general manager of Galaxy Pictures.
"Gravity"'s first day box office performance: 1.53 million!
(End of this chapter)