Chapter 299: The Beginning of the Layout

"It's time for our 'Entertainment Drinking Tea' again. Today we have invited the leading male and female actors of the 'Grave Robbers' crew! Welcome Mary, welcome Zhuang Long!" The female host warmly invited Su Yun and Zhuang Long to take a seat, and then praised Su Yun very smoothly, "Mary, you are more beautiful in person than on camera. Can you please let me use my power for a moment and give me an autograph?"

Su Yun smiled and signed the small notebook that the hostess handed over to her. She then handed it to Zhuang Long who was sitting next to her. She looked at the hostess with a smile in her eyes and said, "Is one name enough?"

"Of course it's not enough, but John looks so cool, so I don't dare to 'flirt' with him." Compared to Su Yun, who is praised by everyone on TV for being loyal and easy to talk to, Zhuang Long is a particularly outstanding figure in the hearts of Hong Kong people, both in terms of his film and television image and his daily image. In addition, he is one of the few artists who has made a name for himself in Hollywood and returned to Hong Kong to film. Therefore, the young female host with little experience really doesn't dare to make jokes to tease him like she usually does with the Hong Kong artists on her show, for fear that she might make him unhappy if she said something wrong.

Of course, the most important point is that Zhuang Long was also involved in an affair with Su Yun, and they also played lovers in this recent hit movie. Don't even think about him really getting promoted accidentally - just based on these seemingly plausible rumors, the female host must be extremely cautious in her attitude towards him.

After all, when Zhuang Long was promoting his movie before, most of his opponents on the shows were well-known veteran hosts in the station. The young female host thought she could not compare with the likes of A Jie and Fei Jie, so she had a clear understanding of her own show and status: Su Yun's new movie was a big hit among young people, so today she chose her interview show for young people to attract the young fan group.

Although old shows that are suitable for all ages have the advantage of greater publicity coverage, young people today are always a bit rebellious, and they always think that old talk shows are "not fashionable enough" - this is also what Su Yun considered when selecting talk shows for film promotion, and the program schedule was selected based on feedback from the age group of the audience.

Su Yun thought about this in great detail, and the female host thought about it in even greater detail, especially when speculating on the relationship between Su Yun and Zhuang Long: if you think about it a little bit, isn't this a typical relationship between a big boss and a celebrity lover? Moreover, Su Yun can be considered their top boss, not only has money but also power, so she only needs to communicate more with Su Yun, who is famous for being easy to talk to and get along with, and let Zhuang Long, the "lover" who can easily make mistakes at any time, be a vase by the side.

After discovering that the female host had been bringing the topic towards herself, Su Yun did not think about this aspect for a while, so she naturally thought that the female host did this to please her boss's daughter, a film producer.

However, this did not fit Su Yun's original idea, so when she was chatting with the female host, she would occasionally throw a few words to Zhuang Long to answer, at least to let Zhuang Long, who was wearing the new men's clothing from her clothing company, get a few more shots as free promotion...

In the eyes of the female host and some love-minded viewers, this is another piece of evidence that "Marisu and Zhuang Long are in a One Leg relationship."

"By the way, Mary, many people are guessing what the ending of "Grave Robbers" means. Do you have anything to say about this?" When the female host said this, she asked the biggest question in many viewers' minds in recent days.

"Oh, can you first tell me about the guesses you have collected?" Su Yun smiled.

"For now, the guess that most people agree on is that Su Su died accidentally during the special operations team's mission, and then her master and adoptive father Lin Jiu used the magic he learned to force her to stay in the human world. That's why Su Su was able to escape the danger at the critical moment when the main tomb collapsed in the ending..." said the female host.

"It sounds like a very interesting and reasonable explanation. Are there any other ones?" Su Yun asked with a smile.

"Of course, there are also people who say that it was just a trick played by Su Su or Lin Jiu, or that Su Su was affected by the mutant soldiers or altars in the ancient tomb, or that the villain Keith's previous transformation of her changed her body structure..." The female host said these speculations that were more widely accepted by the public one by one, and then said, "However, most people think that the question you planted for the sequel is quite challenging."

Su Yun immediately laughed even more happily: This is indeed a hook to make the audience look forward to the sequel, and it will definitely trigger a lot of discussion.

"This is a series of movies, and there are several sequels to come, so I can't tell you the answer so quickly." Su Yun smiled and changed the subject, "But I can give you a few tips."

Su Yun said, and blinked her right eye at the camera: "Next summer, there will be a movie called "Sister Exorcist" which is somewhat related to "Grave Robbers". The main characters are Lin Qingxia, Mei Yanshuang and the new Miss Hong Kong runner-up Zhang Wanyu. There will also be characters from "Grave Robbers" and guest appearances by Ti Lung and Jiang Dawei!"

As soon as this turn came out, a large splash was caused instantly.

Whether it is a female-led movie with three female protagonists, or Di Jiang, a pair of good brothers who were once extremely close but are now strangers, appearing in the same frame again, it is heavyweight news that can blow up a large group of stakeholders and onlookers.

Moreover, the most puzzling thing is that Su Yun’s “Grave Robbers 1” is currently gaining popularity, but she is not in a hurry to shoot the second part and instead started another drama… Even if the plots are somewhat related, many people are still confused.

Looking at the news coming back from her subordinates, Fang Mona couldn't help but sigh: "Your battle line is so long, it's really a bit risky."

Before Su Yun handed her the complete plot of the "Grave Robbers" series, she really couldn't imagine that movies could be played in this way.

In fact, according to the plot of the first part of "Grave Robbers", it is a relatively traditional classic adventure and treasure hunting theme. It is limited to the framework of the theme and cannot make much waves. The only point that can be praised is that there are no movies of this type in Asia for the time being, and it can take advantage of the previous hit series of movies "Indiana Jones" and promote it as the oriental version of "Indiana Jones". It uses the same ethnicity and similar regional cultural advantages to reap the box office in Asia and the overseas Chinese market.

Then, they use Eastern traditional culture and co-productions, which are features that can attract Western attention, to promote the film in Europe and America with relevant slogans.

The result was unexpected. The previously planned slogans such as "Oriental characteristics" were not put to good use. Instead, Zhao's special effects technology, which had always been criticized by his own people and mocked by outsiders for being rich and stupid, received a shocking evaluation.

The scene at the end of the movie where the goddess' tomb collapses, the earth-shattering scene that seems to be happening on the big screen, and the thousands of brightly colored terracotta warriors that weather and fade into grayness in an instant, is the most exciting and amazing part of the whole movie.

It is said that many directors, when seeing the ending, vaguely recalled the fear they felt when they were shocked by the images of "Artificial Intelligence" in the past.

As well as the despair and hope about the impact that the ever-changing computer technology will have on traditional movies.

Laymen see the excitement, while experts see the details.

Su Yun was able to make a name for herself in Hollywood thanks to the special effects technology in "Artificial Intelligence" that year, which seemed to have transcended the boundaries of the times and made people marvel; but in the years that followed, apart from helping with the post-production special effects of big-budget commercial films such as "Blade Runner" and "Star Wars", it has been rare to see her working on visual special effects for movies again.

Some speculated that it was because of the subject matter, others speculated that he had run out of ideas - but after "Grave Robbers" came out, all these speculations were put to rest.

In terms of the plot alone, relying on the oriental plot characteristics and props, the first part of "The Lost Tomb" is at best a popcorn commercial action blockbuster that is a little above the passing line, but the scene of "The Tomb of the Goddess" is so breathtaking that it has been pulled to more than 80 points.

Compare it with "The Rooftop Post", which Su Yun had previously used to compete for awards, the difference between the two is as vast as the difference between the north and the south: as an art film, "The Rooftop Post" was determined to spend time on the plot setting and the film's content; while as a commercial film, "Grave Robbers" gave up all high requirements for the film's content, simplified the plot as much as possible to fit the public's aesthetic and appreciation level, and then used beautiful actors, exquisite costumes and props, and eye-catching visual effects to maximize the feeling of "enjoying the viewing experience".

In this circle, what people fear is not the rise of an actor, but the rise of a behind-the-scenes leader.

Because it will indicate that a group of movies and actors that follow will break into the already chaotic entertainment industry, which can gain fame and fortune in many aspects, and bite off a big piece of the pie.

Facing Fang Mona's comments, Su Yun still smiled calmly: "It seems that the battle line is very long, but in fact, there will be a series of movies every year or so, and some 'extra' movies related to the series and related peripheral activities will be coordinated, so there will not be a sense of disconnection in the publicity."

This is the case with movie series such as "Star Wars". A single movie cannot be as popular and profitable as a carefully crafted IP series.

"And this is the 'cinematic universe' I told you about before."