Chapter 149 is released!
"Brother, welcome, welcome."
"I promised you that I would definitely come, Director Chen."
“This is my friend and producer, Jerry from Warner.”
After the two met, they chatted happily, and Chen An also introduced Jerry to Fang Long.
"Hello Jerry, I'm Jackie Chan, nice to meet you." Fang Long also smiled and shook hands with Jerry.
"Hello Jackie, I have known you for a long time and I am your fan."
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The two chatted for a while, and then Fang Long came in. After receiving some other guests, Chen An and Jerry also walked in.
The premiere of the movie officially began after several main creators went on stage to give speeches.
The name of "District 9" appeared on the black screen, followed by the production company, and finally the film officially began after the name of director Chen An appeared.
The story is also slowly revealed, starting out as a pseudo-documentary.
These filmmakers' eyes lit up, as they originally came to see what kind of science fiction movie this director from China could make.
Fantasies about the future and technology, as well as the presentation of alien life.
What we get is powerful cinematic images, ugliness, and human nature.
The mottled racial barriers make this not a traditional science fiction movie at all. It is a film that is intertwined with humanity under the guise of science fiction.
It tells the story of racial discrimination, the gap between the rich and the poor, and the alienation of human relationships in another form, tearing everything apart to reveal the most primitive and ugliest side without reservation.
The plot develops in twists and turns, the protagonist is forced into a desperate situation step by step, and the media's hype is all false.
"Director Chen, I originally thought it was a relatively popular science fiction work, like "Terminator". I didn't expect that I still underestimated you." After the screening, Fang Long couldn't help but speak after watching the film.
Some of the disgusting scenes are so shocking that you can't take your eyes off them. The hero's mutation vividly displays human nature.
Bringing people an unparalleled sense of reality.
There are also some comedies with science fiction themes in Hong Kong, but they are all small-scale. Chen An's movie allowed him to see the top-level creation of Hollywood.
Instead of using the sci-fi skin to shoot comedies, romances and some weird and funny stories like Hong Kong.
As an Asian working in Hollywood, I have a deep understanding of some things and my sense of immersion is unparalleled.
"Otherwise I wouldn't dare to speak out in front of the media. Now that you've said this to me, it looks like what I said will come true."
"Hahaha, then I wish you some success."
After the two finished chatting, Chen An also went on stage with the creative team to be interviewed.
"Chen, I think this time I'm just making fun of the Hollywood Daily. This is a completely new type of science fiction."
When Chen An was sitting on the stage, he heard some reporters praising the movie, but he just smiled and didn't respond.
"Chen, your film really only cost 30 million US dollars to make. This puts those films that cost hundreds of millions of dollars to shame!"
Facing the reporter's question, Chen An nodded and said, "The production cost was only 30 million, and the funds were relatively tight. There was no money to build the slum scenes, so we had to go to Africa in person. It was really a difficult experience. Sean and I both suffered a lot."
"Hahaha, now thinking back on that time, it was simply a nightmare. The temperature was over 40 degrees during the day and below zero at night. The strong wind at night made the tent rustle and I couldn't sleep. I had to be careful of poisonous scorpions and snakes when I went to the toilet."
Sean, who was sitting next to him, also picked up the microphone and talked with Chen An about the days of filming in Africa. They had no money and the conditions were extremely difficult.
"This is your second collaboration with Miss Naomi. What made you choose her? Is it because you have a special relationship?" There were also gossiping reporters who were very curious about the relationship between Chen An and her. Naomi, who was almost unknown in Hollywood before, could play the leading role in Chen An's movies twice in a row. It was a problem to think about it.
Chen An smiled and didn't care. Many people in China asked about his relationship with Yu Jinghong and Zeng Li. "Because she is good enough and suitable, I chose her."
"Then Chen said he wanted to dominate the August schedule. What is his box office target?"
"Little Miss Sunshine has made over 100 million worldwide, so this time we will first achieve the small goal of making over 100 million in North America."
Chen An blurted out without thinking, "In China, a small goal is RMB, and in Hollywood it is naturally US dollars."
The reporters below were all excitedly recording the license plates, and the cameras were pointed directly at Chen An's face to record what he said. Damn, he really understood what we wanted to hear.
The next day, August 18th.
When the film is officially released.
Reports about Chen An's "100 million small goal" came out.
It gave North American audiences a little pretentious shock.
Mike is a movie lover. Although he is a hipster, he doesn't just like rap, he also loves movies.
Although Chen An’s last movie “Little Miss Sunshine” was not his favorite type, he still didn’t want to miss this science fiction movie.
I bought a movie ticket and some popcorn and Coke and walked into the theater alone to watch the movie.
By the time he sat down, the theater was already almost full of people, some of whom were young couples, all holding popcorn and Coke.
Soon after the time was almost up, the movie officially began.
The beginning of the story appears on the screen, and the introduction of the large flying saucer in the trailer begins, starting from its appearance, shot in the form of a documentary.
He was a bit shocked at the beginning. His original impression of this technologically powerful and intelligent alien changed instantly. The aliens here looked like lobsters and were actually kept in captivity by humans.
"Oh, thanks!" Mike couldn't help but say softly as he stuffed a handful of popcorn into his mouth.
As the plot was introduced and various staff members were attached in front of the camera, Mike felt a little familiar, but he couldn't put his finger on it.
It wasn't until I saw the staff in the movie talking about keeping the aliens away from humans and putting a sign saying "Humans only" that I realized this is how the white ghosts treated us back then.
"Fuck!" Mike felt furious when he saw this!
Until the protagonist appears and begins to introduce other tasks, expelling the aliens and driving them to other places to gather them together, the sense of immersion is fully maximized!
"Thank you for the generous gift!" He couldn't help but say, and some of the audience behind him also covered their mouths. As an R-rated movie, the people who come to watch it are basically adults or about to become adults.
Everyone can understand it clearly.
Despite this, everyone continued watching the movie.
And the story officially begins from this moment.
The chief scientist of the lobster aliens, the first alien to get off the spacecraft, was named Christopher Johnson.
He attempted to use the energy he had been searching for for many years to return to the mothership parked in the sky and leave the earth, but was interrupted by the protagonist.
The protagonist, who initially discriminated against aliens, was infected by the liquid due to this accident, and his DNA was gradually rewritten, and he began to turn into the lobster alien he had always discriminated against.
His fate also began to change. From being the project leader at the beginning, he became a scientific research subject and a walking huge fortune.
Although most aliens are not very intelligent, their weapons are extremely powerful. However, they are blocked by biotechnology and only aliens can use them.
The protagonist who has begun to mutate is about to experience the most terrible hell!
(End of this chapter)