July, whether it's Tokyo or Los Angeles, is quite hot.

Equally hot is the global film market.

Maybe there are millennial bugs, maybe someone is constantly preaching the end of the world, but no one can stop young people from needing entertainment in the summer.

Cinema is a very good choice, and it has been so since the day this art was born.

So far this year, there has been a lot of big news about movies, especially in Asia, especially in China and Japan.

The first big news of the year...... "Jing Ke Assassinates the King of Qin" was smashed!

In fact, this movie was premiered at the Great Hall of the People at the end of 1998, but it was not released immediately, which is likely to have a lot to do with our theaters in Chinese mainland at that time.

It should be said that there are no serious cinema lines in Chinese mainland at present, that is, there has not been any cinema system reform at all, and there are indeed some cinema companies, but these companies are actually movie theaters that were originally fighting for themselves, spontaneously organizing themselves to form a simple alliance.

Of course, this is a reference to many advanced foreign experiences, but the emergence of such companies, first, there is no official recognition, second, there is no legal support, and third, the alliance is relatively weak. But, it did show up anyway, which is a good thing.

And this situation can also see a huge problem, in the current China, the cinema is quite weak, after a long period of movie box office trough, the cinema is almost in tatters.

The most vivid performance is that now, there are still some theaters showing "Titanic", yes, this movie should have been released a long time ago, but this movie can sell a ticket for 80 yuan, and domestic theaters are really reluctant, so the box office of more than 300 million is like this, and the super long release period.

In order to make money, they don't want to have any face, and even steal the box office (this is stealing the money of the producer, that is, lying about the attendance), opening video halls (openly supporting piracy), transforming into discotheques, game halls, and other means are endless.

Just to live!

As for movie theaters, of course, they are hungry for films that can make money, just like the "Titanic".

Before the release of "Thorn Qin", it was extremely high-profile and was also very optimistic about the movie theaters, and many theaters have made very good plans for the release of this movie.

In short, it is necessary to do a big job.

Outcome...

"I don't understand, there are a lot of dialects in this movie. ”

"The film has a blurry feeling, from beginning to end it is earthy and yellow. ”

"The actors in it seem to be crazy......

All kinds of complaints broke out on the day of the release, and this one was not a network, but a TV station!

That's right, because this movie is too high-profile and too high-profile, Director Chen's personal charm and the lineup of this movie and the addition of the historical drama co-produced by China and Japan, almost every local TV station interviewed fans when it was released, and everyone was very happy.

Therefore, this highly anticipated blockbuster is a word-of-mouth cold in an instant.

At this time, there was no Douban, and everyone believed in TV stations more, and now TV stations, especially many local stations, are not like later, all kinds of fake drugs or advertisements that cheat money.

This major event in Chinese mainland, a blockbuster with an investment of more than 70 million RMB, is directly gone.

At this time, 70 million, about one billion yen, can buy about two or three hundred good houses in the magic capital, the luxury residential area of the magic city, Jinhong Building, the advertisement is next to the golf course, the price is 4080 yuan per square meter, and the average price in Pudong is now more than 2000 yuan.

"Thorn Qin" only collected a few million at the box office in the end...

Naturally, the news reached Japan, and public opinion was in an uproar at the time.

This money is the money of the Japanese company, and it is the money of Kadokawa, and Kadokawa is the former Daiei.

Many Japanese complained, did Director Chen specialize in cheating us Japanese?

They don't know how much Chen Dadao wants Japan.

But none of this matters, the biggest news at the moment is that "Eyes Wide Open" is released!

The death of director Kubrick this year is a big event, and there are various commemorations in the global film industry.

And this film is his posthumous work, which is highly anticipated.

However, this movie is always put together with another movie, that is, the latest masterpiece "Inception" by the famous Japanese director Yuki Kusano.

These two movies, the official Warner has said publicly, there is absolutely no competition, because they are both produced by them, but the people don't care about this, everyone is going crazy to discuss it.

Especially Japan.

Kusano supervises this person who represents the future of Japanese cinema, can he surpass the great director Kubrick?

Yuki Kusano himself has never said this, no matter from any source, even if he does not accept interviews, he has never said so.

But if you can't stand it, someone has to compare it like this.

And now, "Eyes Wide Open" is finally here.

Surprisingly, another news appeared.

Chinese mainland will introduce Inception!

This news does not sound like a big deal, just a country has introduced a Hollywood movie, but this news has a direct result.

"Inception" can be considered a movie that has been released worldwide in the truest sense of the word!

To put it simply, North America, Japan, Europe, this was easy to get on Hollywood movies in the past, but it was difficult to release them in China, after all, the introduction of movies requires various procedures, and the number is also limited, and the main thing is that China Film picks films.

Moreover, "Eyes Wide Open" cannot be released in China!

All of a sudden, everyone thought that the posthumous work of a great director would definitely crush the new work of a young director, but now, there is a feeling that they have lost a hand.

Of course, many people can simply analyze that "Eye-Opening" will definitely not be introduced by China, there are too many large-scale shots in this movie, which is still a selling point.

However, many people do not know the truth behind the release of "Inception" in Chinese mainland.

Forget it, it's okay if you don't know, now, this movie can indeed be released globally in a real sense.

In this regard, it has surpassed almost all Japanese directors.

Things have gotten more interesting, and the expectations are getting higher.

What will happen to this "Eye-Opening"?

In particular, will it be a box office hit?

It is said that this year's movie box office is not very good, especially Hollywood blockbusters.

What was highly anticipated before was also an absolute big production in Hollywood, heavyweight screenwriters and heavyweight actors, especially the heavyweight original "Legend of the Green Mile", this... Big failure!

In total, it has a box office of just under $30 million, and the film has invested more than $70 million.

You know, this movie is a proud adaptation of the king of horror Stephen King, and it is also starring Oscar winner Tom Hanks.

Therefore, this "Eye-opening" is even more expected.

On July 13, the movie was released in the United States and Japan at the same time, of course, because of the time difference, so there will be a difference of some time.

The fans who follow the movie the most can finally get a glimpse of the movie in its entirety, so, what is the result?

Kuroda Yamazaki would never miss this film, and of course he himself admires Kubrick very much.

I agreed on a movie ticket early in the morning, and I must be the first Japanese to see this film.

But...

"Yamazaki-san, can you tell us what you think?"

"The ......"

"Yamazaki-san?"

"Next time, I still have something to do, and I'll interview me next time. ”

Of course, some reporters were also prepared early, and the relationship between this film and Japan is quite close, so it is strange not to interview.

To everyone's surprise, the critic Kuroda Yamazaki left in a hurry, what happened to him?

Isn't such a guy the most interested in being covered by the media?

In fact, what exactly happened, only Kuroda Yamazaki himself knows.

He didn't get it!

This movie can probably be seen, this is a movie that wants to reflect the American cult, and the things about this cult ...... In the United States, cults are really blooming everywhere.

Rumor has it that Tom Cruise is also a Scientology.

Of course, this is a rumor, and it is not very good.

But, is there only a cult?

Whether it is the United States, Japan, well, or South Korea, cults have grown extremely suddenly, and in the United States and Japan in particular, very horrific tragedies have occurred.

But this movie doesn't seem to be so scary.

Comparative ...... Hue.

The scale is really large, and this guy Yamazaki can't help but blush when he sees all kinds of shots in it.

But, it's really hard to understand.

Kuroda Yamazaki didn't fully understand Kubrick's thoughts, so of course he didn't give an interview.

No, let's go and see it again.

In fact, what Kuroda Yamazaki didn't know was that many people were like him, who didn't understand it at all, or just read it confusedly, not only in Japan, but also in the United States.

It didn't take long for bad news to come out.

"Eyes Wide Open" failed at the box office.