Chapter 237: The Rise of Popularity

On May 15, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was painted, and "Inception" was launched. Flash Dance

This film, the largest investment in China, has naturally attracted the attention of the public.

The film was launched, and Mu Chen did not plan to be low-key.

He knew very well that he couldn't keep a low profile at all.

"Inception" launch conference, countless media present.

Looking at the main creative lineup on the stage, the reporters were also surprised.

Mu Ze, Li Ruoxi, Li Yunyi, Miao Xun, Jiang Qin, Sun Yu

This is the use of all the well-known actors of Dawn Film and Television!

Well, it seems that Su Xiaowan is missing?

I haven't heard of any new films about her!

"Thank you to all the media for being there, Inception is my most dedicated work so far"

One of the most attentive works?

Director Mu, don't you feel sorry for this? Don't you know that you have to say this every time you launch a new film?

Which film is what you care about the most?

However, many reporters pondered it carefully, and it seems that there is nothing wrong with this.

Mu Chen said "so far"!

There is no most attentiveness, only more attentiveness.

His most attentive work is always the new work.

So, it seems that there is really nothing wrong with it.

After Mu Chen finished speaking, Mu Ze and other leading actors also spoke one after another, but everyone stopped at the point without revealing too much.

They are all old people in the circle, and they naturally know what they can say and what they can't.

Through the words of many actors, the major media have some impressions of Mu Chen's sentence "wandering between dreams and reality" and "contemporary action sci-fi films that take place in the structure of consciousness".

It's a vague impression, but it's not where the major media are interested in the film.

"Director Mu, it is rumored that your investment in this film will exceed 100 million US dollars, creating a new record for the production cost of Chinese films, so many people are not optimistic about your film and think that you will lose money, do you have anything to say about this?"

When it came to the reporter's question session, the first reporter directly asked about the topic of "losing money".

After the news of Mu Chen's new film came out, there were many people who thought that he was going to lose money. Even after the broadcast of the episode of "People" recorded by Mu Chen, it was the same.

After the show was broadcast, there were fewer people who persuaded Muchen to give up filming science fiction films, and more people supported it. But support does not mean that they are optimistic.

"There's nothing I want to say, I'm used to it. Mu Chen said with a smile, "Didn't you notice that every one of my works is not favored?"

It seems, like, it seems to be true!

Everyone thought about it carefully, starting from Mu Chen's first "Jingwumen", each of Mu Chen's works seemed to be disfavorable.

Every time, Mu Chen's face crackled, but those people still enjoyed it.

Moreover, every time the reasons for not being optimistic are so sufficient, and the analysis is the first thing, even people who don't understand it think that what they say is reasonable, and they can't help but think: Mu Chen is probably really cold this time.

But the result?

Mu Chen seems to be able to create miracles every time, and every film can explode.

"With an investment of more than 100 million US dollars, how can Director Mu ensure that this film is profitable? After all, if you want to return to your capital, you have to have at least $300 million at the box office. ”

A reporter then asked, which was actually somewhat similar to the previous question.

"What is the box office of $300 million?" Mu Chen said lightly.

How?

Of course there are many.

300 million US dollars, converted into Chinese dollars, then it will be 2 billion.

Two billion at the box office is so

It seems that for others, it is difficult to win the box office of two billion, but for Mu Chen, it seems that it is really not difficult!

There are already three films with a domestic box office of more than 2 billion. Although the domestic box office of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is less than 2 billion, the global box office is far exceeded.

If you count "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", it is four films that exceed 2 billion.

The investment in "Inception" is much larger than those films, and Mu Chen is confident that he will win two billion, which seems to be the way it should be!

How much is $300 million at the box office?

It doesn't seem like much.

Not much for Mu Chen.

What's more, the investment in "Inception" is so large, Mu Chen has made it clear that it is aimed at the international film market, and with the popularity of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", Mu Chen's film has some box office.

It is still possible to get back the cost in China, do you still need to worry about losing money?

Mu Chen's words made the reporters unable to refute, but it also made everyone feel his invisible compulsion.

"What a $300 million box office"

Which director in the circle dares to say this? I'm afraid that except for Mu Chen, even Zhang Gang and others don't dare.

Perhaps, only Mu Chen said such a thing, so he didn't have to worry about ridicule.

"Director Mu, most of the actors in "Inception" are signed artists of Dawn Film and Television, why didn't you invite actors from other companies?"

"If the company can find suitable actors, why should I invite actors from other companies?" Mu Chen asked rhetorically, and continued, "If I don't use the actors of my own company and use actors from other companies, does this count as making wedding dresses for others?"

When the reporters heard this, they were speechless.

Don't people use one person from another company, it's cronyism?

What's more, if Mu Chen didn't appoint cronyism, I'm afraid there would be no Mu Ze and Li Ruoxi today.

"Almost all the big-name actors of Dawn Film and Television have participated in this film, why is there only Su Xiaowan? Could it be that after getting married, Su Xiaowan wants to quit the entertainment industry, teach her husband and children, and become a housewife?"

This question is obviously not just asking Mu Chen, but also asking Mu Ze.

"She likes filming and will not quit the entertainment industry. Mu Ze looked at Mu Chen, and then said, "She didn't participate in this film, because the schedule was a little conflicting." ”

Mu Ze has not planned to announce the news of Su Xiaowan's pregnancy.

What's more, it was announced at this time, and it is estimated that it will be noisy.

Of course, the most important thing is that Mu Ze doesn't want these media reporters to bother Su Xiaowan.

If it is announced that she is pregnant, I am afraid that the paparazzi will be in an endless stream.

At the press conference, it was impossible for reporters to at least revolve around Mu Chen.

Li Ruoxi, Li Yunyi, Miao Xun and others are all very popular actors now, and they will naturally not be snubbed by media reporters.

Perhaps it was the strong cast and the high degree of topicality, so the press conference of "Inception" lasted for a long time before it ended.

The exterior of Inception touches many parts of the globe.

When preparing, Mu Chen did not go to those places in person, but the crew went there in person and brought back many photos and video materials.

However, Mu Chen's first shooting was not the exterior scene.

Shooting on location, he stayed at the end.

Many of the architectural styles in the original film are Japanese, and Mu Chen will naturally not follow them.

After all, the background has changed.

"Inception" is a movie that Mu Chen liked in his previous life, and even participated in the discussion about this movie.

And the content of those discussions was still clearly remembered in his mind at this time. Many of the analyses in it were studied again when Mu Chen planned to shoot this film.

Even if it's a small prop inside.

The props in it may undoubtedly be the most eye-catching spinning top, but many fans have noticed the ring on Kebu's (Cobb) finger, and use this ring to infer whether Kebu finally returned to reality.

Whether the spinning top finally stops or not, there is no conclusion in the debate, and no one can convince anyone. However, the ring on Kebu's hand is more convincing than a spinning top.

In the dream, Cobb (Cobb) is wearing a ring. In reality, he didn't wear it.

Mu Chen didn't know if Nolan had this consideration for the ring on Cobb's hand when he was shooting, but he had to care about these details.

As for whether Mu Chen will show the ring on Cobb's hand at the end, it will only be known when the film appears.

There are too many details of this film that need to be paid attention to, and Mu Chen even wrote a thick notebook for this and read it from time to time.

The devil is in the details.

Of course, the background setting has changed, the big guy has become an American, but the "target" has become a Japanese.

Well-known Hollywood actors invited by the big guys, and popular Japanese idols invited by "Target" also starred.

However, at the time of the press conference, the two did not appear.

Mu Chen devoted himself to filming, and after the press conference, the topic of "Inception" lasted for a long time.

On the Internet, there is a lot more discussion about this film.

"What a box office of $300 million?

"It's full of force!"

"If you don't support the wall, you will serve Mu Chen. ”

"Thinking about it like this, it seems that it is unlikely that Mu Chen's film will lose money!"

"Not necessarily. Sci-fi films, do domestic fans buy it?"

"Mu Chen's film, fans still buy it. ”

"Not necessarily. ”

"The foreign box office must be worrisome. Movie fans around the world only buy Hollywood sci-fi films!"

"Chinese-language films and small-budget kung fu films are more popular with foreign fans than big-budget sci-fi films!"

"Mu Chen is estimated to be really cold this time. ”

"I don't understand why Mu Chen has to try science fiction films? Making a sequel to "Wolf Warrior" or "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is more lucrative than making a science fiction film!"

As Mu Chen said, the largest fan base is science fiction. ”

"Huaxia should have its own sci-fi film. Support Mu Chen, I believe Mu Chen will be able to surprise us. ”

Luxury restaurant, Chinese palace.

"What is the most adaptable parasite, a bacterium, a virus?"

Mu Ze was handsome and chic in a suit and leather shoes, he held a red wine glass and said with a gesture.

Brooke, a middle-aged American, listened while eating.

"A roundworm?"

Brooke's chopsticks suddenly stopped in mid-air. Kebu grinned. There was a third person sitting at the table, and the sentinel played by Li Yunyi hurriedly interjected to save the scene.

"Mr. Ke refers to"

"One idea!" Mu Ze said.

Brooke looked at him with interest.

"It's adaptable and highly contagious. Once an idea takes over the brain, it is almost impossible to eradicate it. You can cover it up, ignore it – but it's still there. ”

"Cards!"

"Hurry up and change your clothes!"

Here, there is also a scene.

After the makeup, the sun was late, but it was just right.

Security guards wait, and a waiter is talking to an American man sitting at a table, with his back to the camera.

"He was delirious. But he calls your name to see you. And," the waiter said to the security guard, "show him." ”

The waiter spoke English.

"He didn't have anything with him, only this!" the security guard put a pistol on the table.

The old man continued to eat. He is the elderly tycoon Brooke.

"And this. ”

The security guard then placed a small pewter cone next to the pistol.

The old man stopped eating and picked up the small cone.

"Bring him up. Get some more to eat. Brooke, an old American man, said.

A moment later.

Old Brook looked at the bearded scumbag, the gray-haired Mu Ze, gobbling up his meal.

He slowly picked up the pistol on the table and aimed it at Mu Ze.

"Are you here to kill me?"

Old Brooke said.

He was speaking English at this point, but the post-production would definitely be translated into Chinese.

Mu Ze glanced at him and continued to eat.

Mu Chen filmed "Inception", and his attention gradually declined.

Just fall, not disappear.

When filming a movie, let alone the director, I am afraid that the actors will temporarily disappear from the public's field of vision.

But Muchen didn't.

He still has exposure.

And where does his exposure come from?

"Crazy Stone" became the biggest winner of the May 1st file, and also became the second film to break one billion after the Spring Festival.

With this film, Marin successfully entered the film industry and became one of the few TV directors who did not return home.

Mu Chen, as the screenwriter and producer of this film, is naturally mentioned.

Even, in the eyes of many people, the reason why this film is so successful is that Mu Chen has contributed greatly.

Marin was picked up by Mu Chen.

Without Mu Chen, Marin is a fart!

There are many people who are popular.

Words like this are all over the Internet, and many of them are quite ugly.

"You won't be affected by the Internet, right?" Zhao Jin looked at Ma Lin and said, "Those on the Internet, there is a water army leading the rhythm at a glance!"

"What affects me?" Marin was stunned for a moment, then said, "What's more, it's not bad on the Internet." If it weren't for Mu Chen, I wouldn't be where I am today. It's just that some of the words are a little more ugly. ”

"Are you okay?" said Zhao Jin with a frown.

"What can I do?" Ma Lin looked at Zhao Jin and said, "If you have something to say, just say it." ”

"I heard that Guangzheng Film and Television is looking for you?" Zhao Jin said.

"You don't think I'm going to run away from Guangzheng Pictures, do you?" Marin was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "You think I'm stupid!"

"I'm just afraid that you'll be stupid!" Zhao Jin said.

The conditions offered by Guangzheng Pictures are naturally better than those of Dawn Film and Television, but Ma Lin knows very well that he will never get the same resources as Dawn Film and Television when he goes to Guangzheng Pictures.

He is in Dawn Pictures, what resources can't be obtained?

wanted to change careers to become a director, Mu Chen tailored the screenplay of "Love Apartment", and wanted to enter the film industry, Mu Chen immediately wrote him two more scripts for him to choose.

Do you want to go to Guangzheng Pictures?

What's more, Marin knows very well that he can succeed because of Mu Chen's support.

If he didn't have Mu Chen's support, would he still be so successful?

He is not stupid, and the provocative words on the Internet are nothing more than trying to arouse his arrogance.

Why should I prove to be as successful as leaving Mu Chen's Marin?