Before the filming of "Star Wars: A New Hope" began, Li Ping'an instructed Catherine Kennedy to sign a four-part contract with all the leading actors about the "Star Wars" series of movies, at first Harrison Ford and others resolutely disagreed, and later reluctantly agreed under the threat of changing actors from DreamWorks, which also caused these actors to rarely cooperate with Li Ping'an's film company except for "Star Wars".

Li Ping'an naturally doesn't care about these people, and no one is irreplaceable in Hollywood.

"Star Wars: A New Hope" broke through $40 million at the box office in just one month upon its release, which is unimaginable at the moment. George Lucas became an overnight celebrity and became a shining star in the industry with ILM. However, the major Hollywood film companies have no covetousness for special effects companies, because it is difficult for it to have a large profit margin, but Li Ping'an's works have been targeted again, but there is no way, Li Ping'an does not let go, these companies have no way.

The story content of "Star Wars" is very similar to some fairy tales. In an interview with The New York Times, Li Ping'an also admitted that many of the plots came from fairy tale cartoons in his memory. Such a "blockbuster" film reflects the dissatisfaction of the American people with the poor economic situation in reality, and they hope to seek solace from the ethereal illusion. At the same time, it also shows that people are tired of Hollywood films of pornography and violence, and only innovative and innovative gimmicks can attract audiences.

Now, Hollywood studios are building a craze for science fiction films. In recent times, dozens of science fiction films have been on the plans of major companies, and as the New York Times put it, such films have become "big business in the entertainment industry" in the United States. Unfortunately, these companies failed in their approach to Spielberg and George Lucas, because Li Ping'an was not only knowledgeable but also generous.

After the film was broadcast, film critics commented on what kind of film "Star Wars" was, and why did it become such a sensation in the United States? American and Western newspapers and magazines have commented on it. Some say it's a "movie judge," "a hodgepodge of comic magazines, westerns, ghost movies, etc.," some praise it as "enjoyable," some say it's an "escapist" fantasy, and so on.

Legendary American film critic Roger Ebert

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On "America Today," he said that watching a movie was like going out of the body, and that "Star Wars" was the number one movie of the year, and he gave two thumbs up. Of course, there is also a reason behind Li Ping'an's investment in Roger Ebert, after all, he was only a little famous at this time.

But there are also those who say the opposite. For example, The New Yorker's Pauli

e Kael said he felt that Star Wars was just a combination of parts and pieces, and there was no grip on the emotional side. He quipped, "Star Wars is a good thing for those who are lucky enough to be children and those who are unfortunate enough to never grow up." ”

As most critics say, "Star Wars is one of the most enjoyable movies of all time." Viewers will be overwhelmed by two hours of fun, exciting, and spectacular fantasy experiences. "As for artistry, everybody is secretive.

Looking at Star Wars through the eyes of the twenty-first century, we will find that it came at a sensitive point in time. Technically, the emergence of a new generation of special effects, combined with high-energy action films, "Star Wars" can be described as a groundbreaking one, it greatly expanded the connotation of science fiction genre films, in the previous Hollywood, science fiction movies still could not get rid of the fate of its horror film branch, the fear of the future, outer space, and the development of science and technology repeatedly appeared in "The Day the Earth Stopped", "Beyond the Magic Flower" and other works, until the 70s "Planet of the Apes" The series reaches its peak, with racial reflections and chauvinistic expressions retelling pessimistic arguments about the future of humanity. At the same time, the plot design of returning to primitive civilization echoes the existential dilemma of self and other that prevailed in the 70s.

The birth of "Star Wars" can be said to have redefined what a blockbuster is. When "Star Wars" was first born in the original time and space, from the participating actors to the distributors and theater managers were not optimistic about this work, but now it is different, due to the appearance of Li Ping'an, there was a novel paving the way in the early stage, and the huge publicity in the later stage made "Star Wars" break out with a more dazzling color.

"Star Wars" inspired Hollywood to discover the direction of the new era of "big productions", which in the '60s and '70s were on the verge of dying. And the secret of this success makes Lucas more obvious, that is, the spectacle visual language coupled with the plot setting of the intellectual level of teenagers and the traditional conservative core values of the American style are the only magic weapon for box office revenue.

It can be said that the appearance of "Star Wars" is modern, but its core is a completely classical drama. For example, the fate of Luke Skywalker to defeat his evil father has the shadow of "Hamlet", and the growth of teenagers is the theme of "David Copperfield", the temptation of the devil is like "Faust", and the decline and struggle of the Jedi are somewhat like the elegy "Don Quixote" in the age of knights, and the most powerful performance of "Star Wars" is here, this is not an ethereal future, the story is imaginative, but the past of human legends, everything in Star Wars is experienced by human history, betrayal, Killings, steadfastness to faith and love of family are stories that are timeless. As a result, Star Wars, a work with such an avant-garde appearance, is still trapped by conservative values. It is a myth that belongs to the strong, and it is also a myth that belongs to the man. In Star Wars, the fear of the loss of freedom lies in the galactic empire where the shadow of personal dictatorship looms, and the fundamental differences between the warring parties lie here. For female audiences, they can't find any emotional reference in it, because "Star Wars" is fundamentally a world of men, which established a rule for subsequent Hollywood blockbusters, which was not broken by a series of female-themed films until 2010.

The thematic structure of Star Wars has its own characteristics of the era, but when it comes to the technical aspect, it is definitely transcendent. In previous space-themed movies, there has never been a horizontal shot in space, and the space scenes are basically shot with a fixed camera. But in the great opening credits of "Star Wars", the classic yellow subtitles are always accompanied by a downward moving shot (this opening is said to have a story, Lucas is reluctant to show the name of the main creator at the beginning, as in other films, and was fined and quit the directors' guild), which is definitely a big deal at this point. And the art design, props, sets, visual effects, and sound effects of "Star Wars" can be written about in a big way. In Star Wars, we can see all kinds of strange creatures in alien bars, see the intricately conceived reactionary bridgehead "Death Star", and of course, there are different landscapes on different planets in the galaxy, deserts, glaciers, forests, swamps, futuristic cities and pristine wilderness, which satisfy the imagination of generations of children in space. In the performance of the most important battle scenes, Lucas spares no effort to create a classic, in the end of the rebels' attack on the weak core of the "Death Star" reactionary rounds, fighter jets at high speed through the narrow walls on both sides, the audience seems to empathize with the pilot, the movie theater transforms into a spaceship, leading us to speed into space.

The day after the premiere of "Star Wars: A New Hope", the film began to be released around the world, and although conservative European film practitioners at this time criticized it, it still could not stop the enthusiasm of ordinary people, and in France alone, the box office of "Star Wars A New Hope" exceeded more than 18 million in a month.

When "Star Wars: A New Hope" was fully released in the Shaw Brothers Cinemas in Hong Kong, it generated a box office of more than 24 million Hong Kong dollars in less than two months, and the Hong Kong film industry was silent for a while.

In Dongying, because of the unstoppable momentum of "Star Wars", Li Ping'an was once again praised by the Japanese people who have always worshiped the strong, Li Ping'an has almost become a king-level idol, and the great director Kurosawa Akira even declared that Li Ping'an is a star worthy of worship by filmmakers all over Asia.