Chapter 88 Box Office Expectations
Jiang Heng stepped onto the stage and before he could say anything, the audience burst into applause again.

It’s not that the guests were overly enthusiastic, but the ordinary audiences who came to watch the premiere felt sincere admiration.

How should I put it? In an age when the entire market is filled with all kinds of bad movies and money-making scams, there is a director who takes the risk of losing money and invests huge amounts of money to shoot a sincere work, and the result is far better than the audience's imagination.

That feeling is like having a star-rated meal at the price of a roadside restaurant. The joy and surprise are indescribable.

They can only express their respect through their applause.

Seeing this, Jiang Heng smiled and bowed to express his gratitude.

This lasted for more than a minute before the host Yao Miao, at Jiang Heng's signal, interrupted the audience's applause and began the promotional question-and-answer session.

"Hello, Director Jiang. Before watching the film, I never thought that China could make a mecha movie, and make it so well. Can you tell me what the secret is?"

"My secret is to be attentive and real. I wonder what you think of the mechas in the film?" Jiang Heng asked the audience.

"It's so real, as if such a weapon really exists in this world!"

"Yeah, especially when the mecha moves step by step, the heaviness and power are so cool!"

"I seem to hear a mechanical clicking sound!"

The audience talked a lot and expressed their most intuitive feelings.

Jiang Heng said: "What you said is right. When I was conceiving this movie and making various settings, I considered these aspects. In fact, someone advised me to make these mechas lighter and more high-tech.

But considering the timeline of the film, I finally rejected it. I think if humans could invent such a war mecha at that time, it would be a huge technological advancement. Because the logic of the film is considered from the perspective of the real world. Without superheroes, the only ones who can save humanity are ourselves and our technology!

Therefore, whether it is the outer shell of the mecha, the interior of the cockpit, or the interior of the base, a lot of aging treatment has been done. Because of the frequent battles and limited funds... "

Jiang Heng's explanation made the audience suddenly realize something. Recalling the details that they had not noticed when watching the movie before, they felt more and more emotional.

There is no other reason, these "aging" processes will definitely cost money and time.

If the audience is not paying attention, they may not notice it.

But it is these places that the audience may not pay much attention to that affect the final texture of the film.

A group of media reporters in the hall were also recording Jiang Heng's words. They would definitely mention them when they went back to write their articles.

During the question-and-answer session, a boy wearing glasses said, "Hello, Director Jiang Heng. I really like this movie, and I also like the 'Red Storm' in it. I would like to ask if there is a sequel. If so, will there be more scenes in 'Red Storm'?"

As soon as these words were spoken, almost all eyes in the venue were focused on Jiang Heng.

"There will definitely be a sequel. The next 'Red Storm' will have a much larger role, and the fighting scenes will be even more exciting than this one!"

"Wow!"

As soon as Jiang Heng finished speaking, many young men and women exclaimed, this first part was very exciting, and the second part would be even more intense, what would that be like?
What’s even more surprising is that the role of “Red Storm” will really be increased, which makes many Chinese people both look forward to and proud of it.

After asking a few more questions, Jiang Heng called all the main creators to the stage, even Xie Tingfeng, who played the male lead's brother in the film, came to answer the reporters' questions together, and the entire premiere event was over.

Ordinary audiences naturally went home after the show.

The media reporters received "travel expenses" and hurried back to write articles and edit interview materials after receiving the red envelopes.

All the guests went to a nearby star-rated hotel, where China Film Corporation set up a banquet hall to entertain all the guests who attended today.

Including the crew members, there were more than 100 people. The banquet was filled with toasts and congratulations.

Han Sanping's face was flushed and he accepted everyone who came.

Jiang Heng's alcohol tolerance was not so good and he felt dizzy soon.

Fortunately, Yu Dong had a great alcohol tolerance and helped him block a lot of the alcohol.

During the dinner, when talking about the movie box office, everyone said that it would definitely surpass "Lion Camel Ridge" and set a new domestic box office record.

But when asked how much he could expect, Jiang Heng smiled but said nothing. Han Sanping held up five fingers and said arrogantly, "Such a good movie should be worth at least 500 million!"

"it is good!"

The guests applauded and cheered, and the atmosphere reached its peak for a moment.

Zhang Weiping was extremely jealous when he saw this. He glanced at Zhang Yimou standing beside him and thought to himself, when will we be able to have such glory?

Xu Ke also applauded, but the smile on his face became a little bitter.

Just now, I was chatting with a few investors under the pretext of toasting. As soon as he mentioned his plan to make a new film, he changed the subject. He had no intention of talking at all!
Now, I can only ask Jiang Heng for help.

Sammo Hung, who is also a big shot in the Hong Kong film industry, has a very calm attitude and even has some expectations.

After the New Year, he filmed "SPL". Although he was not the lead actor and did not direct it, he was very happy to bring his son into the crew again.

Although the brat is useless, at least he is obedient, unlike that kid A-long...

As for the release of "SPL", it is also scheduled for the summer, just two weeks after "Pacific Rim" is released.

At that time, mecha blockbusters were still very popular and the media was promoting them in various ways. I wonder how many people would go to the theaters when an action movie starring Jiang Heng was released!
"Mechas and monsters are the genres that foreigners love to watch. I'm afraid the global box office this time will set a record!" Sammo Hung suddenly said.

Han Sanping's smile faded a little after hearing this. After all, he knew the domestic market very well and could guess it almost accurately, but he couldn't say for sure about the international market.

But he was already very happy in his heart. When he came, he sat in the same car with several deputies. Everyone guessed that the global box office of "Pacific Rim" would break Jiang Heng's previous personal record.

They participated in the investment, shooting and distribution of the film, and they can write about it in great detail when they write their performance reports at the end of the year.

Han Sanping didn't dare to brag and turned to look at Jiang Heng.

The latter said calmly: "Five hundred million US dollars, there is still some!"

The guests in the venue were stunned at first, and then they said all kinds of things.

"Director Jiang, you are so awesome and domineering!"

"You're too modest. Five hundred million US dollars is not enough. It should be at least seven hundred, eight hundred, or nine hundred million. Don't you agree?"

Old Monster Xu suddenly said, "Director Jiang is too conservative. I think one billion US dollars is possible!"

When these words came out, the whole audience was stunned.

Zhang Weiping, in particular, had an expression of unfamiliarity on his face, thinking, "This old weirdo Xu is really different. I'm known as Zhang Dapao, but I don't dare to say that like you!"

(End of this chapter)