Chapter 63 Full of Praise
In the theater, the audience applauded loudly and for a long time.

Whether it was a big shot like Han Sanping, a well-known director like Jiang Wen, or the cast and crew of "Lion Camel Ridge", the reporters and audience who attended the event were all extremely excited and kept taking pictures.

Han Sanping had seen the movie in advance, but when he went to watch the movie in a larger screening room with a wider screen and more audience, he realized that sharing joy with others is worse than enjoying it alone. The movie-watching experience here is much better than that in a small screening room.

At the same time, I am also happy that such a super commercial blockbuster can appear in Chinese-language films.

The Chinese-language film market continued to be sluggish in 2000, and countless practitioners changed careers.

In Hong Kong, citizens often find that familiar actors have become taxi drivers when they take a taxi.

As for the mainland, cinemas are deserted, and it is normal for movie actors to perform for other purposes and film TV series.

Especially after watching imported Hollywood blockbusters, there is an illusion that Chinese-language films are over.

When Feng Xiaogang made a cameo appearance as the boss of the Crocodile Gang in "Kung Fu", he said, "I can't make movies no matter what business I'm in. There was no one in the cinema on Sundays." This was a self-deprecating remark about the situation at the time.

The release of "Lion Camel Ridge" at this moment is undoubtedly a shot in the arm for the sluggish Chinese-language film market.

As for how big a movie-watching craze it can trigger, it depends on the subsequent word-of-mouth and publicity.

Han Sanping couldn't help but think, it couldn't be more than "Titanic"!

It is a disgrace for him, the head of Chinese-language films, to have a Hollywood film dominate the box office of the mainland film market. He really hopes that "Lion Camel Ridge" can break the record.

As for not participating in the investment in the first place, I can only say that there is no medicine for regret in the world!

On the platform in front of the big screen, Jiang Heng has already led a group of main creators up.

The host came on stage and asked, "Does it look good?"

"It's great!" The audience in the theater shouted in unison, as if they were going to lift the ceiling off.

"To be honest, I also think this movie is so good. I was so excited that my makeup almost ruined! Here, I want to ask the director, did you really spend 50 million US dollars to make this movie? The effect is really amazing!"

Jiang Heng took the microphone and said in a deep voice, "The latter is a little ahead!"

"Wow, it turns out that it really cost more money to build! Can you tell me how much it cost?"

Jiang Heng didn't tell the truth either, with a slightly thoughtful expression, "I've almost spent all my savings, so I hope everyone can support me!"

There are different opinions in the media and endless discussions on the Mop forum about how much money he got from the two films "The Matrix" and "100 Million BC".

Some people believe that Jiang Heng has at least 200 million US dollars at the moment, while others believe that Jiang Heng does not have much money.

Therefore, Jiang Heng’s answer is very controversial, and where there is controversy there is heat.

Even many years later, there are still some movie fans who are trying to figure out how much money Jiang Heng spent to make such a masterpiece.

After expressing his feelings, the host left the questions to the audience.

A boy who looked like a college student asked, "Director Jiang Heng, is there a sequel to this movie? I really want to see the scene where Tang Monk fights the rhinoceros demon alone!"

The audience burst into laughter. It was too hasty to look forward to the sequel right after watching the first part.

Jiang Heng said: "The reason for adding this easter egg is to create a different Tang Monk. The content of the easter egg is to more fully reflect his character. As for the sequel, I really haven't thought that far yet, but if the box office performance is good, I will still make a movie about Journey to the West!"

The audience kept saying “oh” after hearing this. Another female audience member asked, “Hello, Director Jiang, I am your loyal fan. I have watched all your works and found a special phenomenon. Among these three films, The Matrix has very few love scenes, and there are no love scenes in 10,000 BC and Lion Camel Ridge. Do you have any prejudice against love or women?”

The question was a bit sharp and the place suddenly became quiet.

Jiang Heng thought for a moment and said into the microphone: "It's actually not that complicated. The reason is very simple. I just don't understand love at all!"

"Oh……!"

There was a loud roar at the scene, and everyone was looking at Jiang Heng on the field with a smile.

"Does Jiang Heng have a girlfriend? Has he ever been in a relationship?"

"no!"

"Ohh ...

The girls in the theater were so happy that they seemed to be about to explode and cheered loudly.

Jiang Heng's looks are not inferior to those of popular stars like Wu Aizu and Zheng Yijian, but he has a net worth of over 100 million US dollars, is so talented, has never had a girlfriend, and is only 20 years old. He is simply the male protagonist who walked out of the romance novels read by countless girls!
"Director Jiang Heng, can you look at me?" the girl who asked the question asked crazily.

Jiang Heng said hurriedly: "You are very good, but my family doesn't allow me to fall in love too early!"

After she finished speaking, the girl wanted to continue, but a staff member took the microphone and gave it to someone else to ask questions.

If we continue talking, it might turn into an accident.

The host picked a few older audience members to ask questions, and the topic finally returned to the plot of "Lion Camel Ridge".

A viewer asked: "Is the Jie Yin Buddha made up? When I watched Journey to the West, I didn't notice there was such a character!"

Jiang Heng said: "Not really. Both the 86 version of Journey to the West and the original novel have the character Jie Yin Buddha. He appears at Lingyun Ferry at the foot of Lingshan Mountain, using a bottomless boat to carry Tang Monk across the river. Tang Monk can shed his mortal body and go to Lingshan Mountain to achieve enlightenment!"

After hearing this, many of the audience members suddenly realized that there was a reason why the Golden Winged Roc asked for help and appeared to guide the Buddha.

The rest of the audience asked a lot of questions, including the media reporters present, and they all came back with a lot of questions.

After the event, Jiang Heng ordered people to give "travel expenses" to the reporters who came. He also set up a banquet at a nearby star-rated hotel to entertain the guests and performers who participated in the event.

During the meal, many people asked Jiang Heng how much he thought the film would do at the box office.
“It’s hard to say, but it’s definitely a record-breaking one!”

Hong Jinbao said arrogantly: "If you ask me, they will all be destroyed. In the mainland, isn't it the 3.6 ​​million of Titanic? In Hong Kong, the box office is also the highest for big ships. What about Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Europe and Hollywood? We have "Lion Camel Ridge", right? Just take the Wolf Commander and the half-orc cavalry and cut another movie, and we can make a lot of money!"

Yuen Wah grinned and said, "That's right, the character of the Green Lion alone can be used to make a monster movie!"

Another person said: "If we take out the fragment of the white elephant spirit alone, we can say that he is the ancestor of the mammoth 10,000 years ago!"

"a ha ha ha!"

The scene became more and more lively, but also more and more nonsense.

Some people mentioned the translucent "ghost generals" in helmets and armor at the beginning of the movie, the soul-calling banners that only exist in novels, and the three-headed, six-armed evil ghosts formed by the wronged souls. If these clips were cut out separately, it could be a horror blockbuster!

All in all, Jiang Heng's "Lion Camel Ridge" is like putting more than a dozen hit songs into an album, it's too powerful!

(End of this chapter)