Chapter 156 North American Propaganda
In the movie "Inception", what the audience talked about most was whether the hero finally returned to the real world or was still in a dream.

The "Matrix" trilogy also has a similar effect.

After all, Neo can actually destroy the octopus robot with his mind in the real world, which makes the audience somewhat suspicious that the "real world" where the male protagonist lives is actually a matrix.

Therefore, when Jiang Heng walked onto the stage and was interviewed by reporters and the audience, this was the first question he was asked.

"Zion is of course the real world. Neo can use his superpowers in the real world because he can access the source code of the Machine City." Jiang Heng said with a smile.

But the reporters and the audience still didn't quite understand, so Jiang Heng stopped explaining.

After all, propaganda must have some controversy in order to spread better.

The questions that followed were somewhat routine. Jiang Heng answered them one by one and called all the main creators to the stage to be interviewed by the media.

The event ended with a dinner, but it was finished very quickly.

Because Jiang Heng and a group of main creators had to catch a flight to the United States in the evening to attend the premiere event there.

After all, North America is the world's largest box office market. Whether "The Matrix" trilogy can eventually break through $2 billion depends largely on the performance of the North American and European markets.

After a long flight, Jiang Heng, Wu Yizu, Li Meiqi, Yuan De, Zou Zhaolong, Gao Xiong and others arrived in Los Angeles and rested in the hotel arranged by Columbia Company.

The next day, I went straight to the venue and attended the premiere ceremony with Monica Bellucci and other foreign actors in the film.

As the director with the highest annual box office in the world in 2002, Jiang Heng is very famous in the United States, and more than half of the reporters came for Jiang Heng.

Because everyone knows that Jiang Heng has registered a film and television production company in Hollywood to produce his latest works, and there are reports that Jiang Heng will compete for awards such as the Oscar for Best Picture and Best Director.

Naturally, the reporters did not think Jiang Heng could win the award. After all, although the visual effects of the series of films he directed were superb, the core of the story was ultimately a little lacking.

Speaking of which, among all of Jiang Heng's films, the one with the best chance of winning the award is "The Matrix 1". When the film came out, the world view it presented was truly refreshing.

It was nominated for an Oscar, but unfortunately lost to the Italian film "Life is Beautiful".

The subsequent films each had their own problems.

For example, "The Matrix 2", which grossed over million U.S. dollars worldwide, was a huge success at the box office.

However, as a single movie, some media criticized the lack of story integrity, believing that it was just laying the groundwork for the world view of the third part.

I feel that the plot of this episode is: fight, find the prophet, fight, find the key maker, fight, find the architect, fight... Every time a person is found, there is a long conversation that most viewers cannot understand.

I feel that this movie is only successful at the box office. In terms of overall quality and artistry, it cannot be compared with "The Matrix 1" at all.

As for Jiang Heng's other special effects blockbusters, such as "Lion Camel Ridge" and "Splitting the Mountain to Save Mother", American audiences just watch for fun.

At the premiere, a group of reporters first asked questions about "The Matrix 3", and then asked about the new film Jiang Heng was preparing to shoot.

"Director Jiang Heng, I heard that you are planning to shoot a blockbuster in Hollywood. Is that true?"

"Of course, the company, actors, props, and filming locations, a lot of things have already been discussed!"

"Then I wonder who will be the leading actor this time. Will Director Jiang Heng cooperate with our Hollywood actors?" "Of course, when we come here to shoot a film, we must cooperate with Hollywood actors. The female lead of this new film will be chosen from Hollywood. As for the male lead, it will still be the familiar Wu Yizu."

After saying this, Li Meiqi in the queue behaved a little unnaturally, while Wu Aizu greeted the reporters.

"Oh my God, this can't be true. Director Jiang is going to choose a heroine for his new movie in Hollywood. Isn't it Miss Bellucci?"

Monica Bellucci, who has a proud figure and is wearing hot clothes, puts one hand on her waist and turns slightly at the right moment. There is some resentment in her eyes as she looks at Jiang Heng.

Naturally, she already knew her role in the film, the second female lead, Mel, who is also the male lead's ex-wife.

In fact, there are quite a lot of scenes, but I feel that the role of the dream builder is quite challenging.

But Jiang Heng felt that she had a hot body and was very charming, and did not look like a female student at all.

As for the role of the dream builder, Jiang Heng felt that as long as the acting skills were just okay, he could choose the role in Hollywood and also take the opportunity to promote it.

Things turned out just as he expected. After Jiang Heng threw out this "bait", the reporters were indeed excited and asked Jiang Heng about his requirements for this role.

"For the leading female role in the film, I want to find an actress who has a student vibe and is very pretty. Of course, she also has to have good acting skills!"

After he said this, all the reporters present laughed. They felt that Jiang Heng's last words were insincere. He probably just wanted to find a beautiful actress with a less sexy body.

He asked some more questions about "The Matrix 3" and then officially started watching the movie.

There is naturally no problem with the film, whether it is the plot or the special effects.

And because of the "super microscopic computer", Jiang Heng upgraded some of the original special effects that were not detailed and shocking enough, bringing the film's audio-visual effects to the extreme.

And because the dialogue between the male and female protagonists is in original English, the film has become even more popular with North American audiences.

Unlike mainland audiences, audiences in Europe and the United States really don't like subtitles when watching movies.

Many foreign films cannot be recognized in Hollywood, and subtitles and dubbing are also a big problem.

In comparison, mainland audiences care too much about these things. Of course, it is not good to be too distracting.

For example, in the original history, Neo in "The Matrix 2" was voiced by Li Yapeng.

Because Li Yapeng was very popular at the time and his voice was particularly recognizable, as soon as he opened his mouth, the audience felt that "Brother Jing" was pretending to be Neo, which was very distracting.

However, after the premiere of "The Matrix 3" in North America, Wu Aizu and Li Meiqi went home to visit their relatives, while Yuande and Gao Xiong flew back to China together.

Jiang Heng stayed here to prepare for the upcoming filming of "Inception".

Because of the interview at the premiere, many Hollywood actresses and talent agencies called, wanting to audition for the leading female role.

Jiang Heng naturally accepted everyone who came. Who he would choose in the end was another matter. He still had to audition. The main thing was that he hadn't decided who to choose.

And with the release of "The Matrix 3" and the box office revenue of 6300 million U.S. dollars in the first three days of the weekend, more Hollywood actresses joined the competition.

(End of this chapter)