Chapter 474, They are still heroes
. "The Siege of the City in October" encountered a problem. So far, it has indeed encountered a problem.
This problem was anticipated from the beginning.
That is a commercial film of the same type. With the reputation and box office of "The Avengers", a movie with double explosions, it must have occupied the first eye of most people.
Whether it was the first wave of public opinion or the box office, it was obvious that they had an advantage.
Amidst the overwhelming public opinion, there is basically no trace of other movies.
Public opinion is too dominated.
The IP has a strong fan base, coupled with the eagerly awaited expectations and quality, his first wave was very impressive.
Very impressive.
"I am satisfied with this box office result. I don't have too many requirements. I think it is already very good now."
As an investor, Xie Qingya didn't have much to say at this moment.
The box office performance on the first day was not satisfactory, but it was still relatively up to standard.
All I can say is that if it hadn't encountered such a big name as the Avengers, the box office performance would have been about 20% better.
This is the result of being affected by high-traffic traffic.
The era of one superpower and many strong countries is a thing of the past. Now, the only thing left is to dominate the world.
An era in which one overlord controls 70% of the resources.
"As long as the quality is up to standard, it's a good start. If this market really can't produce high-quality original works, then there's nothing we can do about it."
Xie Qingya was quite open-minded.
"Good quality cannot be defined in a few words. It is chosen by the people with their money and their movie votes."
Wang Chen was standing beside him, smiling slightly, as if he was determined to win.
Quality is a relative thing.
Even if you have caught up with the quality of Hollywood movies a few years ago, what does it matter? Times have changed. For the same price, same time, and same viewing experience, you can choose a higher configuration. So why should I choose the quality of your Hollywood movies a few years ago?
This is also Wang Chen's attitude towards domestic films. He feels that no matter what, domestic films will never be able to catch up.
Your domestic films are improving, so are Hollywood films regressing? They are also improving and moving forward.
Both sides are climbing up each other.
Music, visual effects, plot and characters, Hollywood is undoubtedly ahead in these.
Wang Chen, who has been exposed to many foreign works, also knows that they have also achieved their status and box office in their own fields amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
Hollywood productions also have garbage buried in the sand.
There are also eliminated bodies.
And how could the king who emerged from all of these be weak?
Xie Qingya also understood this, but she also firmly believed in one thing, there would always be a hero who would open up an era, perhaps now, or perhaps in the future.
Until this moment.
Wang Chen said this was a dream.
Xie Qingya said this is possible.
"If you are really so confident, you wouldn't use high-priced bait with suspenseful subsidies." Xie Qingya said, revealing Wang Chen's inner thoughts.
This made Wang Chen choke slightly.
“Can’t I really give to art?”
"is that you?"
"Then it's not you."
Xie Qingya said.
"Just watch. I believe there is someone who can do it."
At this moment, Xie Qingya was thinking of Li Yun. Incredibly, what he imagined in his mind was not the big names in Chinese entertainment, those directors and actors standing at the top.
But a young man.
One is confident and strong, and the other is a young man whose mental state does not seem to be so good.
A young man who made her feel a little moved.
Just when Wang Chen wanted to say something, his assistant whispered a few words in his ear.
Wang Chen's expression changed slightly.
"How is that possible?"
Weibo is now the main public opinion battlefield for major film and television companies. It is equivalent to a know-it-all in the world, and the rankings it gives are absolutely authoritative in this era.
The Avengers is now the number one trending search.
The second one is Iron Man.
The third place is the captain of the United States.
Then there is the relationship between Loki, the Incredible Hulk, and the Black Widow. Of course, the character of Hawkeye is also on the list because he is too confusing.
How did this archer who only knows how to draw a bow and shoot arrows get dragged into the team of aliens chasing their husbands? Because he was too ignorant, Mr. Hawkeye became a laughing stock, but his popularity remained high.
Anyway.
They basically dominated the list.
The characters, the plot, the movie itself.
These elements have become the elements that dominate the entire hot searches today and basically dominate the entire page.
It's basically an invincible stance.
A gesture recognized by all.
This seems to be something that was expected, but now, an unexpected face has entered the top 10 of the hot search list.
A song.
In today's world where Hollywood movies are dominating the market, a song suddenly appeared at the ninth place on the hot search list. It is a song called "Red Ling". It is an audio clip. It was recorded in a movie theater.
"This is the theme song of "October Besieged City". The song that appeared at the end of the film really amazed me. In order to record this ending song, I specially watched the film twice. I can say that it left a deep impression on me. It amazed me to the core."
Unlike the movie itself, you need at least two hours to appreciate its beauty.
However, songs are different. You only need two minutes to experience all of them. There are many elements that make a song popular, but the most important element is that it sounds good and can touch people's hearts.
“It’s sung in the style of Kunqu opera, but the lyrics are not Kunqu opera lyrics. Instead, they sound like modern songs.”
A nice song, the theme song of "October Besieged". A brand new song, sung in a brand new way.
"Personally, I think this song is not the best to listen to simply. You have to listen to it in conjunction with the movie "October Besieged City". Only after watching the movie, you will know what the essence of the song is."
The spread of heat.
All it takes is an opportunity.
“This?”
In Beijing, at the headquarters of Huaying, Xie Qingya and Chen Kexin are busy with the next steps, regarding the copyright operations of "The Besieged City in October".
There are also subsequent online broadcasting channels, which are things they need to do.
Generally speaking.
The first-day performance of a work determines its upper limit and the limit it can reach. Generally speaking, this is the case.
at this time.
But because of music, it became a hot topic.
Generally speaking, when the entire Weibo hot search list is dominated by the minions of "Avengers", the appearance of "Red Ling" is like a heavy bomb, which has blown a hole in the hot search list that was originally like a stagnant pool of water . "This song is really good."
At this time, Xie Qingya was not slow to realize it. She thought the song was nice and it fits the movie very well.
Combining the new national style of Kunqu Opera "This. Is it the right choice to let Li Yun take on this responsibility?" At this time, Chen Kexin was a little stunned and realized it belatedly.
He originally thought it would be a tipping point.
But now, it seems to be different. Songs that are simply spread can cause people to split when they hear them.
Heat explosion!
The continuous explosions also caused a strange chemical reaction, that is, Li Yun, the director, the leading actor, and the singer and lyricist of the theme song, all have the same name.
All of them appeared in this place.
It's completely shocking.
Where on earth did this Li Yun come from?
The director, the lead actor, and the singer are all done by you! At this time, the public still has the impression that he is the powerful Lu Bu and Zhuge Kongming, but now he has the impression of being a director.
A singer.
A singer who is extremely good.
What else can't he do? At this moment, the songs of "Chi Ling" became popular along with "October Besieged City".
Even if he participated in the movie "October Besieged City" just for this song , it seems that it is not something difficult to accept.
The spread of songs is very fast.
“I didn’t expect this to happen.”
Li Yun looked at the situation and knew that October Siege was brought to life by this song with its rhythm and heat.
Unexpectedly, the first one to be detonated was actually Chi Ling.
This song.
“Music is the most primitive art, the very first and the very beginning, something that ignites people’s hearts!”
The superstar also expressed his excitement about the capabilities of music at this moment.
The power of music.
As art in its original form.
He achieved extraordinary results and extraordinary publicity and promotion effects.
One piece of music set the whole movie on fire.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
The box office on the second day reached 70 million. Although it is still a little inferior to the next door "Avengers", the speed of catching up is now even faster.
And public opinion is something that will snowball.
But when the first wave of box office came out.
When the first wave of public opinion came out.
A lot of things just fell apart on their own.
For example, it is a low-profile version of the Avengers.
Right now.
Among those who entered the cinema was Jiang Zhengde, who had just come out of the Avengers set next door.
Returned to China from abroad.
His first act was to go see The Avengers, and his second was to watch a movie from his old team.
That is The Besieged City, the movie he thought was tacky.
Because he listened to that song Chi Ling.
And decided to walk into the movie set.
He doesn't believe it.
He absolutely did not believe that The Siege of October could accomplish anything good.
Because he had read the script.
Until I finished watching the whole movie.
He shed tears because of the sacrifices made by those characters and because of their blood and lives.
It's as if they are really alive.
Really live in this world.
From gamblers to beggars, everyone supports the revolution and the cause of blood and fire for different reasons.
They understand revolution.
Jiang Zhengde was stunned. In the original version of The Siege of the City in October, in the original script, they existed to be tear-jerking. Except for Chen Shaobai, Li Yutang and Yan Xiaoguo, the goal of everyone involved was driven by their own selfish desires.
They are all driven by their own desires.
Go and participate in this protection.
It can be said that the finished film and the script he received are completely "unrecognizable".
Totally different.
After watching the movie, he heard the song Chi Ling, the song that went viral on the Internet and claimed to replace his position as the new national style song.
It was because of this that he returned to China to watch the movie and listen to the song.
After listening to this song, the vivid characters in the movie just now emerged in his mind.
They are just like what the song says.
Never forget to worry about the country.
Even if I am humble.
You also have to burn yourself, surrounded by thousands of people like you in the mansion, with a different destiny from the old era.
This is the reason and rationale for their sacrifice.
When Jiang Zhengde left the cinema and returned home, he was in a daze.
This master of traditional Chinese style no longer wants to comment on the song, or himself.
Douban's rating also gives the answer.
Unblocked, rated.
"Avengers" scored 9.0 points. As a commercial blockbuster, it has the achievements of art films. Among the commercial films released in China, its achievements are unmatched, and its box office results have even reached a new peak.
This time, he is destined to be the global box office champion.
But at the same time.
In the domestic ratings.
"The Siege of the City in October" scored 9.2 points.
Exploded.
The number of people who rated it is not much different from that of The Avengers.
And label rating.
It's also a superhero movie.
Tags chosen by 100,000 people.
Same label as the Avengers.
These people are the superheroes in their minds.
Hollywood.
Disney's headquarters.
The Russell brothers and Joe Marie are in the office right now.
The Chinese market has always been highly valued.
There is no doubt about this.
No one would think of giving up on a supermarket with 1.2 billion people, so research on the Chinese market has always been urgent.
certainly.
For the Chinese market, this market is very important, but Chinese filmmakers are not important. They are like the synonym of backwardness.
Picking up some of their unwanted topics and movies.
We can’t produce international works either.
At least they are unable to produce international commercial works. Chinese filmmakers have always been a joke in the industry and in Hollywood.
Just like a monkey.
This time, the Russell brothers asked Joe Mary to go to China mainly to let her relax. Market research was just an excuse.
And Jomarie seemed to come back with some opinions.
"I watched a movie called The Siege of the City in October. The background of the movie was the Xinhai Revolution in their country. It was also a story about a group of superheroes who saved and sacrificed themselves for their ideals."
"Jomarie, the word superhero is not something you can use so easily."
"I know but they're superheroes."
At this moment, the smile on Russell's face disappeared.
"You mean"
"After Iron Man takes off his armor, he is still Iron Man. Even without the super serum, Captain America is still Captain America. That's why they are superheroes."
This is the Russo brothers' secret.
The biggest element of their filmmaking.
Many people think that Iron Man’s success lies in his cool special effects armor, and Captain America’s success is due to Evans’ sexy buttocks.
The Russo brothers will not deny it, they will even publicize it with great fanfare. Yes, their success is due to their cool armor and super serum.
However, at this time, Jo Marie did say.
"And the same thing happened to those people in the October Siege. They shed their skin."
"Still a hero."
(End of this chapter)