Chapter 32: The Zero Point Field
On the evening of December 31, 2010, the Beijing Bona Youtang International Cinema was crowded. The ticket office had already been collected, and the tickets for the zero o'clock show were sold out just after noon. Now almost all of the people staying in the studio are waiting to watch "The Return of the Great Sage".
Among these people are middle-aged couples, young couples, and families of three with children of several years old. A six-year-old boy was held in his father's arms, and he had already begun to yawn, and said in a milky voice: "Dad, Dad, when will you play Monkey King?"
The boy's father smiled, "It's going to start right away, tell you that during the day, you're crying and shouting that you're coming, you're going to be sleepy!"
The little boy glared vigorously and said, "When Sun Wukong appears, I won't be sleepy!" I'll call Lele tomorrow and tell him that my father will take me to see the Great Sage, and he will definitely be angry with me again, haha!"
Bo Na and the glamorous publicity are very well done, and even children know that there is a zero point field.
In addition to ordinary audiences, there are also some producers, directors, screenwriters, actors, etc., who were unable to attend the premiere of "The Return of the Great Sage" for various reasons, and also chose to watch the zero point show.
At 1:35 on New Year's Day, the screening of "The Return of the Great Sage" ended at 0:00, and the people who walked out of the theater could not hide the excitement in their hearts. The child from before said to his father, who was holding him, "Dad, Dad, can we still come to see Monkey King tomorrow?"
The child's mother reprimanded on the side: "What are you coming, more than 100 yuan a ticket, but it's a day?"
The ordinary 3D version of "The Return of the Great Sage" is priced at 90 yuan a piece, and IMAX3D is 120 yuan a piece, which is really unbearable for ordinary salaried people.
However, the purchasing power of the Chinese people cannot be underestimated, and when "Avatar" was released last year, a ticket in the theater rose to 15, 18, or even 200. And in the hands of scalpers, it is six hundred. But even so, it's still hard to get a ticket.
In the theater hall, Xie Nan led the people of "Entertainment Live" to interview the audience's viewing feelings.
"Hello, I'm Xie Nan, the host of "Entertainment Live", can you interview you about your viewing experience?"
It was the family of three who was stopped just now, and the little boy was not stage frightened when he saw the camera and the microphone, and said excitedly: "Beautiful big sister, it's okay, you ask me!"
Xie Nan was beautiful by what the child said, and said with a smile: "Thank you, the child's mouth is so sweet, oh, this is for you!" After that, he took a doll of the same style as the Great Sage from the female assistant who followed and handed it to the child.
The child was happy, and his body twisted in his father's arms. The father couldn't hold it, so he had to put his son down.
Xie Nan bent down, handed the microphone to the child, and said with a smile: "The child is so cute, what's his name!"
"My name is Monkey King, the Monkey King, my body is like a black iron, fiery eyes, immortality and seventy-two changes, a somersault cloud, it is 108,000 miles!"
This child is like Jiang Liuer in the movie, even talking and analogizing. Xie Nan looked surprised, "This kid will remember it after reading it once?"
The child's mother said proudly: "Our child is very smart when he is young, and he will remember what the adults say!"
Xie Nan nodded, and asked again: "Is the movie good?"
"Mmmm, it's good-looking, it's good-looking, big sister, Jiang Liu'er isn't dead, right, I heard him shouting the Great Sage, he's lying to the Great Sage, right? I sometimes lie to my father, pretending to be asleep, but in fact I'm not asleep at all!" When he said the last sentence, he deliberately lowered his voice.
Xie Nan was amused by this child and laughed to death, and gave the child a Zhu Bajie doll before ending the interview.
After that, she went to interview the famous screenwriter Parrot Shi Hang, who had participated in the screenwriting work of "Iron Tooth and Bronze Tooth Ji Xiaolan" and was also one of the planners of "Art Life". Today's viewing and commenting on the movie was made in advance.
"Hello, Mr. Shi Hang, I am Xie Nan, the host of the entertainment scene, can I interview you a few words?"
Shi Hang nodded with a smile, and listened to Xie Nan ask: "Teacher Shi Hang, can you tell me your feelings about "The Return of the Great Sage"?"
Shi Hang said into the camera: "The first feeling it gave me was shock, the kind of shock beyond your imagination. When I was a child, when I read "Journey to the West", I liked to think in my mind how majestic the Monkey King was when he made havoc in the Heavenly Palace! But people's imagination is really limited, and you can't imagine the majesty of the Great Sage. But "The Return of the Great Sage" can really be said to satisfy and transcend people's imagination, and from this point of view, "The Return of the Great Sage" is perfect!"
"Oh, thank you Mr. Shi Hang for your wonderful review!" Xie Nan said with a smile.
But Shi Hang was a little unsatisfied, and continued: ""The Return of the Great Sage" is a shocking film, from the idea to the plot, from the special effects to the action scenes, to the art and soundtrack. But what touched me the most was the timing of his appearance!"
Originally, when the first contact was made, the two parties pretended to meet in the theater, and then it was OK to give two good reviews, as real and natural as possible. After reading it, I want to say something!
Xie Nan had no choice but to incarnate as "Praise", "Oh, why do you say that?"
Shi Hang said: "Last year, when I was in the Chinese New Year, I asked a few directors and screenwriter friends to watch "Avatar" together, and I was stunned after watching it, and I felt that I suddenly realized that I said, oh, it turns out that the movie can still be made like this." I feel that we are at least 20 years behind the level of the film industry of others. But just a year later, "The Return of the Great Sage" appeared. As a domestic blockbuster with special effects that are not inferior to "Avatar", it is the Monkey King who is loved by audiences of all ages!"
Xie Nan interjected, "Up to eighty-eight, down to just go!"
Shi Hang nodded and continued: "Yes, its potential audience is too large, and it is the first real Chinese 3D special effects blockbuster, and the Chinese people's feelings towards it are different, so I think "The Return of the Great Sage" will be a phenomenal film. ”
Xie Nan looked thoughtful, and suddenly said: "Hearing you say this, I think I should invite my grandparents and grandparents to watch "The Return of the Great Sage"!"
Several staff members who were filming behind him secretly praised in their hearts, worthy of being a sister! When the elderly come to the cinema, they may not be able to understand it when they watch something else! Sun Wukong's play must be okay!
Shi Hang also smiled, "Well, this is really okay! The old man can like it, the Cixi Lafayette of the Qing Dynasty likes to watch the Peking Opera "An Tianhui", which is also the story of making trouble in the Heavenly Palace, but what people want to see is that Sun Monkey was suppressed!"
Hearing that the crew laughed, Xie Nan asked, "So, Mr. Shi Hang, can you guess the box office of "The Return of the Great Sage"?"
Shi Hang became interested and pondered: "I remember that the zero point field of "Avatar" last year was four million, is it exceeded?"
Xie Nan smiled: "It's super!"
Shi Hang said tentatively: "Five million?"
Xie Nan smiled and shook his head.
Shi Hang said again: "Six million?"
Xie Nan still shook his head.
Shi Hang was a little unsure, "High or low?"
"It's low!"
Shi Hang was frightened: "It can't be eight million, right?"
Xie Nan smiled and said, "It's 8.34 million!"