Chapter 300: "Havoc in Heaven" Premiere

In China, there were two super-phenomenal movies.

One is "Shaolin Temple", which sold 1.6 million yuan at the price of 16 cent per ticket, which means that the number of viewers reached billion.

If converted into today's box office results, it is simply unimaginable.

The influence on the whole society is also huge. I don’t know how many children have wanted to learn martial arts after watching the movie.

Another film that can be called a super phenomenon is "Avatar".

At that time, the queues in some cinemas even reached kilometers, just to grab a movie ticket.

When it was released, it won the box office championship for eleven consecutive weeks, which is nearly three months.

Later, those phenomenal movies, such as "Wolf Warrior 2", "Nezha", "Hello, Li Huanying", etc., all remained box office champions for no more than one month.

Of course, this is also related to the increasingly fierce competition in the film market later.

But it also shows that "Avatar", which entered the Chinese film market in 10, really had a crushing impact.

How many mainland filmmakers walked out of the cinema after watching "Avatar" were speechless and had no idea where to start.

Just like when you are watching a movie and looking at the sacred mountain floating in the clouds, you will feel deep awe in your heart.

In the words of the famous screenwriter Ning Caishen, several directors and producers who went to see the movie with him were stunned.

Director Lu Chuan said that he felt despair after watching the film.

The media at the time wrote: "Avatar" suddenly appeared, and domestic filmmakers probably no longer dare to mention catching up with Hollywood, and whoever mentions it is doomed to become a joke. When I think of this, I can't help but express my deep sympathy for domestic directors.

It can be seen how much shock this technology caused to the Chinese people at that time.

However, these people did not expect that the speed of technological development and popularization would be so fast that it was hard to keep up. In just a few years, 3D movies became rampant.

Some films do not need to be made in 3D, but in order to sell more money, they are released in 3D. In addition, the brightness of xenon lamps in domestic theaters is very low, and the viewing effect is very poor. After just a few years, the audience is completely tired of watching it.

But in 08, 3D movies were definitely the representative of advanced technology.

Not only movie fans are looking forward to it, but also colleagues in the industry and leaders of the Film Bureau are all looking forward to the release of the 3D version of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons ".

This time, the tickets for the premiere were sold at sky-high prices, and the number of guests who hoped to attend the movie reached hundreds.

From the mainland, well-known directors such as Zhang Yimou, Feng Xiaogang, Jiang Wen, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Jia Zhangke, Lu Chuan, Zhang Jizhong and other well-known actors such as Chen Daoming, Jet Li, Huang Xiaoming, Zhang Guoli, Ge You, Gao Yuanyuan, Zhang Jingchu, Xu Qing and other well-known actors attended the premiere.

There were also many celebrities coming from Hong Kong, including Sammo Hung, Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau, Zhang Xueyou, Stephen Chow and many other big stars.

It can be said that the event was star-studded, just like a film festival.

Jiang Heng arrived at the event early and greeted every guest warmly.

"Congratulations. Looking at how lively the scene is, your film will be good. It will probably be another epoch-making work!" Sammo Hung laughed.

He hasn't cooperated much with Jiang Heng in the past two years, mainly because he is the kind of person who can't bear to be under someone else for long.

Although the action director's income is decent, it is still far less than when he was at his peak, so naturally he wants to make his own film.

Jiang Heng did not try to keep him. Sometimes, if he saw that his script was acceptable, he would invest less money, so their relationship remained good.

"It's okay, it's okay, big brother is getting more and more energetic!"

"Of course, three bowls of rice for a meal, a few rounds of boxing, and I'm very energetic!"

Cheng Long, who was standing by, stepped forward and hugged Jiang Heng, patted him on the back and said, "You are really getting more and more prosperous!"

Last year, he co-starred with Jet Li in "The Forbidden Kingdom", which was also about Sun Wukong, but the special effects were really not as good. Maybe he is too old and can't fight anymore.

In 08, Brother Cheng Long seemed to have the idea of ​​transformation.

In May, the "Jackie Chan and Friends" concert was held at the Bird's Nest, and Jiang Heng also went on stage to sing.

In the same year, Jackie Chan starred in "Shinjuku Incident". Unfortunately, it did not pass the censorship in mainland China and Hong Kong did not buy it.

Cheng Long, who cannot fight, is obviously not accepted by the market, no matter how good or bad his acting skills are.

This is why Cheng Long continues to shoot action movies even at an advanced age.

"Hey, are you interested in making an action movie?"

After the greetings, Brother Cheng Long said with a smile.

"I?"

"Yeah, you're so good at Kung Fu, it would be a shame if you didn't make some action movies!"

Jiang Heng laughed, mainly because he felt that action movies were a bit outdated and he wasn't really interested in them.

"Let's talk about it when there's a suitable script!" Jiang Heng said casually.

Cheng Long said: "I think you can definitely make a movie similar to Mission Impossible, with Chinese agents overseas. You are good at martial arts and are good at making big productions. The movie will definitely be beautiful!"

Han Sanping on the side suddenly said: "As a secret agent, I'm afraid it will be difficult to pass the review, but the idea is very good, we can study it later!"

Cheng Long's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said with a smile: "Chairman Han is still a man with a keen eye!"

The two exchanged a few pleasantries and went to chat aside.

At this time, many more leaders came in. Jiang Heng greeted them warmly and was very busy.

Because the venue chosen this time is a cinema, the space is limited.

So the guests and audiences went directly into the largest IMAX theater, while Jiang Heng and a group of main creators went to the temporary stage built in the square to accept interviews from the media, and then went into the theater to watch the movie together.

When the time was almost up, Jiang Heng and a group of main creators arrived at the press conference.

Looking at the dense crowd, Wu Jing sighed, "There are so many people coming!"

In fact, what he wanted to express more was that the 3D version of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" had the largest investment and the best box office prospects among all of Jiang Heng's works.

But because of the movie viewing problem, the venue for the premiere was actually the most cramped.

The main reason is that there are too many media reporters here. If there are only a few cats, they can be arranged in the cinema lobby or shopping mall!
When the ceremony time arrived, the beautiful host Liu Yan came on stage. She was wearing a cool dress, which instantly attracted the attention and cameras of the media.

"I am honored to host the premiere of "Havoc in Heaven", the first 3D mythological blockbuster in China directed by Director Jiang Heng. To be honest, even at this moment, I still don't know what 3D is and what kind of shocking audio-visual effects it can bring to us.

I believe that everyone has the same doubts.

Now, let's invite the famous director Jiang Heng to answer our questions. Please give him a round of applause!"

As soon as Liu Yan finished speaking, thunderous cheers rang out from the audience, and Jiang Heng walked onto the stage amid the cheers of the crowd.

"Thank you very much for your support. 3D movies are not a new technology...!"

When new mobile phones and cars are released in later generations, the audience is often informed of how awesome the technology is.

Jiang Heng's speech was similar in concept, mainly from the perspective of technological innovation, talking about 3D stereo photography technology, adaptive focal length lenses, polarized 3D glasses, etc., telling everyone how good the visual effects of this film would be.

(End of this chapter)