Chapter 581 Hot Screening
Chapter 581 Hot Screening
"Director Wang, your filming of The Three-Body Problem 1 is so good!"
"Director Wang, awesome!"
"Director Wang, what does that sentence at the end of the movie mean?"
"Director Wang, is the story of Mr. Guo who planted trees a true story?"
"Director Wang, why does Evans, as the big boss of the second phase of the movie universe, seem less impressive than Dr. Chen Ang?"
"Director Wang, I've seen Liu Cixin's The Three-Body Problem 1. I feel that compared to the novel, the movie version seems a bit superficial, not profound enough, and doesn't explore human nature enough."
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In the theater after the screening of "The Three-Body Problem 1" ended, countless excited audiences looked at Wang Hao on the stage, raised their hands enthusiastically, vying for the opportunity to communicate with him and asking all kinds of questions.
Faced with these questions, he answered them one by one as long as they did not involve any sensitive information.
"Thank you for your love."
"The ending? If you don't understand the ending, I suggest you watch my first film in 05."
"Evans, Evans probably won't have many opportunities to play in the future."
"Mr. Guo does exist, and he is still alive today. If you are interested, you can follow our movie's official TikTok account, which should have posted a short interview with Mr. Guo."
“Is this movie a bit anticlimactic?
There aren’t many special effects or big scenes in the latter part, but if you say it’s top-heavy, I don’t agree. Nothing is more important than the people.”
“Evans and Dr. Chen are two different types of villains, and we can’t simply say who is stronger or more powerful.
Moreover, Evans has been locked up, but Dr. Chen is still at large.
I can hold on to the next stage, but the villain, Dr. Chen, is not a simple character. "
……
The interactive Q&A session with the audience lasted only twenty minutes. After a friendly exchange with the audience, Wang Hao stood in the center of the stage with a microphone in hand and talked about his feelings and gains from filming and producing "The Three-Body Problem 1".
"It's been ten years since the second phase of the Galaxy Cinematic Universe began. Do you know how I spent these ten years?"
"Hahaha!" There was a burst of happy murmurs at the scene.
"I may not brag about my achievements in the past ten years, but I am definitely the most hardworking and productive director in the whole of China."
"Yes!" the audience shouted in unison.
“So, it is this kind of hard work and long-term commitment that has allowed me to devote a lot of energy and emotion to the [Galaxy Cinematic Universe] and the films I have shot.
Among them, if I had to pick out the one that I felt was the most difficult, tiring, and also the most mentally draining, it would definitely be "The Three-Body Problem 1".
I cannot say that this movie is my favorite or the one I am most proud of, because to me "The Three-Body Problem 1" is more than just a simple movie.
It is also the life experience and further understanding of the world that I have gained in the process of creation, study and work over the years. It is a reshaping of my three perspectives.”
"Someone will definitely complain below, Director Wang, you are just making a movie, why are you bringing up worldviews?
Everyone knows your movie. It's full of special effects and old-fashioned preaching, and then it adds value, positive energy and sublimation. The only thing missing is a big ending."
"Hahahaha!"
The audience continued to laugh happily. Unlike other great domestic directors, Wang Hao's achievements were not inferior to those of Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, Feng Xiaogang, and even some great foreign directors.
But when they faced Wang Hao, they did not feel the alienation they felt when facing those big directors. They just felt that Wang Hao was particularly easy to approach.
"No, I'm not talking about world views here. It's just that as a cultural worker, you must have culture! You must also have ideas.
Especially since we are making a science fiction movie, we need to pay special attention to this point.
I know why everyone likes me and supports me. One of the important reasons is that there are very few science fiction films in China.
right? "
"Correct!"
"Whether it's soft science fiction that plays with concepts or hard science fiction where special effects are king, as the domestic economy develops, the more people are exposed to modernization and industrialization, the more interested they will be in science fiction movies.
But do you know why there are not many directors in China who can make science fiction movies nowadays? "
"Because those older, more experienced directors are uneducated and haven't read well!"
I don't know which loud voice came from the audience, which immediately made the audience burst into laughter. Only the actors on the stage, considering that the audience's cannon included older generation directors such as Zhang Guoshi, could only purse their lips and hold back their laughter, wanting to laugh but not daring to.
Wang Hao didn't have that concern. With his current status in the circle, he didn't have to be afraid of those old directors, so he also laughed.
But he still made up for those old-school directors.
“That’s true, but many of the older generation of directors didn’t have the opportunity or time to receive better education.
As for the young new generation directors, the newcomers signed by our company, I work with them in the crew. When I lead them, I often remind them to pay attention to learning knowledge and improving their cultural level.
Especially for science fiction films, to make this type of film well, one must have elites who can cross the two disciplines of liberal arts and science, are proficient in management, and have excellent aesthetic standards.
After all, if you don't even understand certain scientific concepts and knowledge, then the movie you make will contain some common sense errors and omissions, which would be laughable.
But it is not enough to just master certain scientific knowledge. When filming The Three-Body Problem and even the entire [Science Fiction Movie Universe], I discussed with my colleagues in the screenwriting department of our company, as well as experts and professors invited from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. If there is such a parallel universe, how will the story develop? What will the future be like? How can the humans on Earth solve the crisis?
Don't underestimate these thoughts. Let me tell you a more sensitive question. If the Three-Body Crisis comes, what kind of social model is best for human society to operate with?
Is it dictatorship? Is it feudalism? Is it capitalism? Is it society?
This involves the content of social sciences, and in this kind of deduction based on current reality, although others may not know about it, I myself have gained a lot and have a different understanding and cognition of certain things.
I'm sure you've all seen this in the movie.
If you don’t see it, watch it a few more times.”
"Whoa, whoa, whoa!"
The audience responded with appreciative applause this time. Regardless of whether the views expressed by Wang Hao in the film were correct and appropriate, at least everyone could hear it from his words just now.
When it comes to making movies, he and his team really put their heart and soul into it.
They have invested their time, energy and emotions in their work, and have not used their fame to fool the audience. They truly want to provide everyone with excellent cultural works.
Just based on his attitude, Wang Hao is worthy of their pursuit.
The second half of the premiere ended in a harmonious atmosphere. After leaving the cinema, many excited viewers could not wait to share their viewing experience of "The Three-Body Problem 1" on major social media platforms.
Thanks to the increasingly advanced mobile Internet technology, some film critics immediately wrote some brief opinions and published them on their favorite social platforms in order to follow the momentum of the "Three-Body" movie to attract a wave of fans and traffic.
Among them, the ones who benefit the most are the professional film review bloggers on Douyin.
Unlike those film critics who need to go back and write copy and then post it on Weibo, Douban, Zhihu, and public accounts, Douyin's film and television creators took out their mobile phones directly at the cinema and stood at the door of the cinema to talk about how good and shocking the movie "The Three-Body Problem 1" is.
This, combined with the clip of Wang Hao answering fans just filmed in the cinema, was edited slightly and directly uploaded to the Douyin platform.
Although it was already late at night, there were still many fans of the Galaxy Cinematic Universe and the Three-Body Book who had not bought tickets and were paying attention to the situation of the movie.
Nowadays, when first-hand information comes out, related short reviews, film reviews and videos immediately receive considerable clicks and reading volume.
Among them, a professional film critic named "Poisonous Tongue Movie" on Douyin, who is known for his sharp words, just released his first short video about "The Three-Body Problem 1", and it received tens of thousands of likes within an hour.
At the same time, in the comment section of his video, many people made jokes about him, teasing that he had received public relations fees from "The Three-Body Problem 1".
Of course, there are also many viewers who have also watched the movie and expressed their agreement with the view of "poisonous movie" in the comment section, saying that this is the best science fiction movie they have seen in recent years.
The large number of comments from viewers and self-media bloggers made those fans who have not seen the movie eager to watch it.
But when they took out their mobile phones and opened the Tao Piaopiao app, they could only look at their phones helplessly. The nearby cinemas displayed on the app showed that all the screenings of "The Three-Body Problem 1" were already full.
Even though movie theater chains had already anticipated this situation and allocated 66% of their screening time for "The Three-Body Problem," the nearest available screenings were scheduled for three or four days later.
And this is only temporary, because the empty seats in those shows may disappear in the next second. If you don’t act quickly, you will regret it if you hesitate for a moment.
Such a hot scene, reflected in the box office results, has gathered into a volcano, a bomb, which gave a shocking blow to the majority of film and television industry practitioners after the first day of release.
On the first day of its release (Friday), "The Three-Body Problem 1" took in 66.3 million yuan at the box office with a 77% screening rate and 3.7% attendance rate, successfully breaking the first-day box office record for a domestic film.
If the advance screening on Thursday is included, the box office performance of "The Three-Body Problem 1" has exceeded 4 million.
Such an amazing result directly ignited the summer season, the public's enthusiasm for watching movies was high, and countless people went to the cinema.
So the next day (Saturday), which happened to be the weekend, with the movie schedule and attendance continuing to increase, "The Three-Body Problem 1" broke the box office record again, with the single-day box office directly exceeding 4.1 million.
At the same time, on the third day, which was Sunday, "The Three-Body Problem 1" still earned 4.3 million.
In the first week of its release, "The Three-Body Problem 1" broke the record for the fastest domestic film to break 10 billion box office (61 hours).
On the Douyin account of "The Three-Body Problem 1", a new box office poster is updated almost every few hours.
The posters are updated one by one, and the box office is rising step by step, which makes ordinary people feel excited and want to contribute to the success of "The Three-Body Problem 1".
On major social media forums, comments and discussions about this movie also occupy a large amount of space and sections.
#The Three-Body Problem 1's single-day box office exceeded 4 million#
#China's super project "Three North Shelterbelt"#
#The Three-Body Problem 1 grossed over 61 billion in 10 hours#
#Summer season warms up#
Thanks to the efforts of the publicity and promotion department of Galaxy Group, several hot searches related to "The Three-Body Problem 1" quickly rushed to the top of the rankings of major Internet media platforms and firmly occupied those positions.
And that’s not all. After years of development, the publicity and promotion department of Galaxy Group has already formed a mature publicity process.
Soon, the contracted artists, stars, directors, behind-the-scenes workers of the group companies, and people in the circle who have good relations with their companies, also began to promote "The Three-Body Problem 1" on major social media platforms, showing off their movie tickets and expressing their thoughts on the movie, calling on their fans to support the movie.
However, just as "The Three-Body Problem 1" was in full swing during the summer vacation, some discordant voices began to emerge.
At the beginning, after the movie premiered, some negative reviews appeared on major media platforms and ticket purchasing platforms.
This is actually normal. After all, everyone has different views on cultural works, so it is impossible for everyone to like them.
Moreover, Wang Hao's "The Three-Body Problem 1" has a very unique style, distinct characteristics, and extremely strong emotions.
Some people love it to death, while naturally there are others who hate it to death.
In this regard, it is certainly impossible for Galaxy Group's public opinion monitoring team and publicity and promotion department to eliminate all negative reviews about "The Three-Body Problem 1" on the market. Anyway, as long as the volume of these negative reviews does not affect the box office performance of the movie, they will not care too much.
Just one day after the release of "The Three-Body Problem 1", its box office performance broke records again and quickly topped the hot searches, becoming the focus of attention in the current entertainment and media circles. After a day of polishing, those long negative reviews about "The Three-Body Problem 1" began to appear one by one in front of the public, also attracting a lot of traffic with the help of the popularity of "The Three-Body Problem 1".
Amid the massive amount of positive reviews about "The Three-Body Problem 1" online, there are naturally some harsh voices.
(End of this chapter)