Chapter 15 Congratulations from all directions
Agent Smith is an anti-virus program in the Matrix world, able to call up individual "files" that have not yet "awakened".

In the big fight at the subway station, the person killed by the train was the possessed “homeless man.”

So when Neil escaped to the exit stairs and looked back, Smith actually walked out of the train that had stopped suddenly.

An enemy that is both powerful and unkillable is really suffocating!
At the same time, the spaceship in the real world was discovered by the "Sentinel" squid robot and was also in danger.

Anyone who has watched the movie knows that it’s already the final battle, and it’s unknown how Neo will escape the crisis and win beautifully.

On the big screen, Neo, played by Wu Aizu, ran wildly on the street. After snatching a passerby's mobile phone, he finally contacted the spaceship and got the location of the phone that could be transmitted.

Amid the tense music and the villains' "bullets hail", Neo ran away and finally arrived at the room 303 where he was directed.

As a result, the moment he opened the door, the villain Smith was waiting for him with a gun. After firing several shots, Neo was dead!

"Fuck, what's going on!"

"Isn't he the male protagonist?"

"You must not die!"

Both on and off screen, people were shocked by Neo's death.

"impossible!"

Morpheus looked at Neo's electrocardiogram, which had turned into a line, with disbelief in his eyes. This was the "savior" he had been looking for, so how could he die just like that?
But the agents were not rash people. They checked Neo's condition and confirmed that he was dead.

The audience was extremely shocked. How could he die?

"He will definitely come back to life!" an audience member murmured.

Trinity also firmly believes this. She confessed to Neo's corpse that the prophet once told her that she would fall in love with someone, and the person she loved was that person (the savior). So, you will not die, because I love you!

After Trinity's confession and kiss, Neo actually came back to life.

Unexpected, but also reasonable.

In the matrix world, all individuals are programs and files.

The prophet's identity is mysterious, but she said that the person Trinity fell in love with was the savior, which can be understood as giving Trinity the authority to identify the "savior."

When she fell in love with Neo and proved it, Neo truly became the "savior"!
Some careful film critics are more reminded of what the prophet said to Neo, "I'm sorry, kid, you have talent, but it seems like you're waiting for something!"

Combined with the current plot, it is obvious that Neo was not yet the "savior" when he went to see the prophet!
And when Trinity fell in love with Neo and confessed her love to him, he became that person (savior)!

This feeling is a bit similar to what Guanyin said to Zhizunbao in "A Chinese Odyssey": The reason why you didn't become the reincarnation of Sun Wukong is that you didn't meet the person who gave you three moles...

The two films' plot treatments on this point are obviously similar.

Only after Zhizunbao gets three moles can he see his true self through the magic mirror.

And Neo really becomes an extremely powerful savior in the Matrix world!

Being able to dodge bullets was already very powerful, but at this moment, Smith and three other agents shot at Neo frantically, but Neo just raised his hand and stopped the bullets with translucent tracks in mid-air, and grabbed one and threw it on the ground.

He tilted his head again and all the bullets fell to the ground.

The soundtrack becomes passionate at this moment, and massive amounts of data codes can be seen flowing on the computer screen on the spacecraft.

Neo in the Matrix world sees a world and characters made up of green codes.

“Oh my god, this is so cool!”

“He really is the savior!”

"He has obtained the highest system authority in the Matrix World!"

“I can uninstall antivirus software programs!”

The audience was talking excitedly!

Neo on the big screen also easily dealt with the crazy Smith and blocked all attacks with just one hand.

In the end, it penetrated Smith's body and caused it to explode into fragments composed of green codes, similar to a strong deletion.

Seeing this, the other two agents looked at each other and ran away separately.

Neo returned to the spaceship at the last minute, and Morpheus used EMP (electromagnetic pulse) to kill the sentinel squid robot that rushed into the spaceship.

At the end of the film, after Neo finished making a call in the phone booth, he put on sunglasses and flew into the sky, like Superman!
"Fuck, this is so cool!"

"Wu Yizu is so cool!"

“This movie is awesome, will there be a sequel?”

"There must be!"

The lights in the theater came on and the audience was discussing the plot with great interest.

Look at Jiang Wen wearing sunglasses, he is not in a hurry to leave, probably because he is afraid of being recognized.

His wife naturally knew what he was thinking. After sitting there in silence for a while, she couldn't help but say, "This movie is so well made. It has both the excitement of a commercial film and the connotation of an art film!"

“It’s not an art film, but the film’s worldview is indeed unique and can be said to be quite advanced!”

Jiang Wen paused, thought for a moment and then said, "Whether in China or abroad, there are no films with the same worldview structure. I admire this very much!"

What he didn't know was that, according to the original history, The Matrix was filmed from March to August 98 and released in March 3, but the script was written much earlier.

In this world, the Wojciech brothers at the end of 97 still didn't know what kind of movie they would make.

A typical example is slow motion "bullet time", which appears in the scene at the end of the script of "The Matrix" where Neo is attacked by agents in a skyscraper.

"The Matrix agents fired at Neo at close range, and Neo used his magical powers to control the incoming bullets."

In the shooting script in August 98, the description of this scene was a little more detailed, but the Wojciech brothers at that time still didn't know what "camera language" to use to present this scene.

It feels like the author has a wonderful inspiration and a pretty good outline, and has clearly thought about the direction of the subsequent plot, but just doesn't know how to start.

However, as "The Matrix" is released in mainland China and Hong Kong one after another, Hollywood film producers will soon notice that a science fiction blockbuster with excellent special effects has been released here, which will solve some confusions while making them even more confused.

In the cinema, Jiang Wen waited until most of the audience had left before leaving the theater with his wife. He first called Jiang Heng to congratulate him.

He is a very arrogant person, but he still admires talented people very much.

"Congratulations, Director Jiang. I'm afraid your movie The Matrix will be the first domestic blockbuster!"

In the office of Bonna Company, Jiang Heng, who was lying in the boss chair, had been answering the phone until his hands were tired.

On the day of the premiere, several mainland filmmakers who exchanged phone numbers with me all called to congratulate me. People from Hong Kong were also very well-informed and called and sent text messages to express their congratulations.

Jiang Heng was exhausted from dealing with it, but he was also in pain and happy. "Thank you for your kind words!"

"I think your movie will definitely surpass True Lies, and the box office will be at least 100 million!"

Jiang Wen is a literary person and doesn't put box office first when making a movie.

It can be seen that Jiang Heng's film combines artistry and commerciality very well, and the box office is likely to break records. I can't help but mention this.

Jiang Heng also felt the same at this moment. The box office in mainland China didn't need to be high, 70 or 80 million would be enough.

With 300 to 400 million in Hong Kong, plus Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, and Europe, the box office results will definitely be very impressive.

It's just that things are a little more troublesome in North America. Although Warner Bros. has not started filming yet, they must have read the script of the Wolock brothers and are making preparations.

As a result, they find that the film they wanted to shoot but had no idea what it would be like has already been made by the Chinese, and it is better than they expected. They will probably doubt life and the reality of the world.

Of course, Jiang Heng wouldn't care about these things. It would be best if the film could be released in North America. If it really can't be released, it doesn't matter. He can just shoot a few more films and it will be released.

After chatting with Jiang Wen for a while, I finally hung up the phone. Just as I put away my phone and was about to take a break, Li Meiqi pushed the door open.

With the release of the film, Li Meiqi is bound to become a first-line female star, but because she was not allowed to take any roles before that, she volunteered to be Jiang Heng's assistant as she had nothing to do.

"Director Jiang, someone from the movie channel called and said they want to invite you for an interview!"

Jiang Heng stretched out his fingers and pressed his temples, "When?"

“They want to record it in the afternoon!”

"No, I have an appointment with the Beijing production team of Phoenix TV Chinese Channel this afternoon, and they also want to interview me!"

Li Meiqi was shocked. "How could Phoenix TV in Hong Kong be so fast?"

Jiang Heng smiled, "Hong Kong's media has always been very fast!"

Li Meiqi wondered, "Why don't I know?"

"Called me directly. By the way, you'll be a big star after this movie is released. You won't have to work as an assistant anymore!"

Li Meiqi smiled sweetly. Although she had been traveling between the hotel and the company these days, she had not come into contact with ordinary audiences.

But from the various feedback data and the reactions of people in the company and building, I knew that I was famous.

In the future, not only will I be able to get acting jobs, but I will also be able to make a lot of money!
"Thank you, Director Jiang. Without your cultivation, I would still be a little model in Taiwan who doesn't know when I will become famous!" Li Meiqi bowed slightly.

Jiang Heng smiled and said, "Don't say that. With your talent, you would have become famous even without me. It's just that the process was a bit bumpy, so it's not that fast!"

Li Meiqi said faintly: "Director Jiang has never experienced hard times, right? I don't know how these twists and turns before success can put pressure on people!"

Jiang Heng was stunned. Thinking back on his life, he really had never had a hard time.

When he was at his worst, he still owned a thousand-square-foot mansion in Causeway Bay, a Mercedes-Benz, and a balance of over one million in his bank account.

More than one million. I feel a little panicked when I think about it sometimes.

What if the piece doesn’t work and the super microscopic computer is gone? What should I do?
It's not so easy to just rely on rebirth!
"Fortunately, after all the hardship comes happiness, everything has turned out well!"

"Well, I know, I will work hard!" Li Meiqi nodded slightly and left the office.

Jiang Heng continued to answer the phone and soon received a call from a heavyweight in the Chinese entertainment industry.

"Hello, I'm Han Sanping, congratulations, Director Jiang!"

"Oh, Mr. Han, hello!"

Han Sanping was stunned. He knew that it was the speaking habit in Hong Kong, but he was somewhat uncomfortable being addressed like that.

"I heard that almost all the theaters in Beijing are full to capacity, with people going to see The Matrix. It's really stressful for me!"

Jiang Heng smiled and said, "The audience is just curious. After all, Chinese films have never produced a science fiction film, let alone a special effects blockbuster!"

"Yeah, it's a science fiction movie, comparable to Hollywood special effects blockbusters. Just the publicity makes me want to watch it!"

Jiang Heng had been thinking about the purpose of Han Sanping's call, and he knew that he could not offend this person.

He smiled and said, "Actually, I know that Party A and Party B is a very good comedy movie. I will go to watch it after it is released!"

Han Sanping was surprised and asked, "Does Director Jiang really think so?"

Jiang Heng said: "Of course. Although I grew up in Hong Kong, I am not only concerned about the Hong Kong film industry, but the entire Chinese film market. In recent years, the production of films in Hong Kong has declined, the box office has continued to shrink, and countless companies have gone bankrupt. It can be said that Hong Kong films have reached a very dangerous point."

Han Sanping thought to himself, this observation is quite accurate, but what next!

"The mainland film market is also struggling. Although major film studios have not stopped production or closed down, there are still many cinemas that have closed down due to losses!"

Han Sanping agreed: "There is no way. There are too few good films to attract audiences to the cinema."

Jiang Heng said: "So I think that Chinese-language films need healthy competition and mutual support!"

"How do you support them?" Han Sanping became interested in this question.

Jiang Heng smiled and said, "I have an interview this afternoon with Phoenix TV Chinese Channel, and I have an appointment with the movie channel tomorrow. During the interview, I can recommend "Party A and Party B" to the audience!"

Han Sanping was shocked when he heard this. He never expected Jiang Heng to have such a broad mind.

Although "Party A and Party B" is smaller in scale and less competitive, it can still get a share of the box office!

Jiang Heng actually didn't care at all and wanted to help his competitor with publicity.

I don’t know if Jiang Heng was able to think of this because he was inspired by the cameo appearances of Jackie Chan and Stephen Chow in each other’s movies.

Helping to promote The Matrix while being interviewed won't drive away viewers who originally want to watch it, and you can also earn some favors, so why not do it!

But in Han Sanping's opinion, Jiang Heng's vision and ambition are too great!
"Thank you, Director Jiang. Just for this sentence, I'm determined to make you my friend!"

Jiang Heng was secretly delighted and said with a smile: "In fact, I have long wanted to make friends with Mr. Han, but I just haven't had the opportunity. We can still cooperate if there is a chance!"

Han Sanping's eyes lit up, and he said hurriedly, "I wonder if Director Jiang is interested in cooperating with Beijing Film Academy in his next movie?"

Jiang Heng smiled awkwardly, "Of course, but I haven't decided what to shoot yet!"

Han Sanping said hurriedly, "Don't worry, don't worry, you have to take a break!"

What I was thinking was that I should wait until the film is almost released and see how it performs at the box office before deciding on the extent of the cooperation!

Otherwise, we have agreed on this, and it will be embarrassing if the box office collapses in a few days.

(End of this chapter)