In July, basically the summer vacation has officially begun.

"Breakup Master", "Superman: Man of Steel", and "Fuji Detective" have also been screened for half a month, and they are ready to harvest a wave of box office.

"Breakup Master" did not hit the hit movie "Transformers 4" as much as originally this time, plus there is a worse reputation "Fuji Detective", this comparison, "Breakup Master" is even better, and the box office is naturally higher.

However, the film market in July belongs to the unreleased "Interstellar" and "Tomb Robbery Notes", and the two blockbusters have invested a lot of publicity costs, and the overwhelming publicity has attracted all attention.

"Notes on Tomb Robbery" has the blessing of the original book, and the "Ghost Blowing the Lantern" series has completely brought the theme of tomb robbery to fire, and the popularity is not small at all.

In terms of casting, they are basically all Huayi's people, the actor Zhang Qiling is starring Feng Shaofeng, and Wu Xie is starring Jing Boran.

As for the heroine, Wanda didn't force Jingtian in, Wang Xiaoming wanted to stuff his wife into it but was also refused, and finally fell into Yao Chen's hands, with Li Binbin and Zou Xun flying solo successively, Yao Chen became Huayi's first sister.

The lineup is average, but this kind of big IP itself comes with its own traffic.

Both sides are working hard to promote, and Tang An also has to take the crew around the country to meet the audience and become familiar.

Divide into two groups and try to run through these major cities before the release.

Tang An was busy working, and the crew of "Notes on Tomb Robbery", which was released two weeks later, did not rest, and Lu Chuan appeared in front of the public again after such a long absence.

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Guangzhou Wanda International Cinema, "Notes on Tomb Robbery" is holding a fan meeting.

A very beautiful female host on a local TV station was interviewing.

"Hello Director Lu, I have seen all your previous movies, this should be your fifth movie, and this time "Tomb Robbery Notes" is also your first pure commercial film, so what do you think is the difference between "Tomb Robbery Notes" and your previous four movies?"

Lu Chuan raised the microphone and thought for a while, "The transformation of making commercial special effects blockbusters this time is not sudden, in fact, I am a technical nerd, I have been very interested in special effects for a long time, since "Looking for a Gun", I have special effects in every movie.

The Kong Ming lantern rising in "Looking for a Gun", the Tibetan antelopes and vultures full of corpses in "Ke Ke Xili", as well as the background of the scene in "Nanjing Nanjing", and the Afang Palace in "The King's Feast", many of them are made by CG, so I am still quite interested in CG. ”

For more than ten years, after several blows, Lu Chuan's whole person has become much more introverted, and when he talks about "Looking for a Gun" in the face of the host, his face has not changed at all.

After chatting for a while, the host immediately entered the topic.

"In fact, we all know that whether it is a ghost or a tomb robbery element, it cannot appear on the big screen, and "Looking for the Dragon" and "Longling Grotto" adapted from "Ghost Blowing the Lantern" were required not to mention the word "Ghost Blowing the Lamp" in the title of the film during the review, so how did this "Tomb Robbery Notes" pass the review?"

Lu Chuan said with a smile, "Now the relevant institutions are still very supportive of our filmmakers' creation, and the name of "Tomb Robbery Notes" has been retained, but the content has been required to be deleted. ”

"Then has Director Lu read the original book?"

"Of course, I've read it at least ten times, and the description of tomb robbing and archaeology in the book is very mysterious, so it's easy to get into it, and I'm sorry that there can't be a tomb robbery plot in the movie. ”

"The fact that you can't rob tombs in the movie means that there will be a big difference from the original book?" asked the host again.

Lu Chuan said, "I think the original book actually gives a very huge space, tomb robbing is just a package, this is all about exploration, fighting monsters, and then revealing the secret." I think exploration and monster fighting can be fully unleashed.

Because I studied film, domestic films have developed to this extent, the funds are very abundant, and the genre is gradually increasing, I think it may be quite appropriate to make a monster film and a superhero movie, so I set this direction here. ”

"Then according to Director Lu, the movie will go through a lot of changes, so don't you worry that readers of the original book won't buy it?"

Lu Chuan said confidently, "We must be responsible for the core purpose of the book, and at the same time, we must also be responsible for the audience who have not read the book." We've been struggling with this for a long time, and we've never stopped. But at the end of the day, we felt that it was important for the film itself to be valid. And I believe that no matter how you adapt it, it's a contribution to the book, because it makes the book even hotter, and many people pick up the book and read it because I want to make this movie. ”

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On stage, Lu Chuan praised his movies in various ways, but the audience didn't seem to buy it, since he heard Lu Chuan say that he would make a lot of adaptations of the original work, some readers who have read the original book have not stopped.

"No, Lu Chuan can't change it. ”

"It seems that he is talking about exploration, fighting monsters, what kind of monsters, is it possible that it is the type of breaking through and fighting monsters?"

"It doesn't matter, tomb robbery can't be filmed in the first place, the special effects are a little better, and the corpse cockroaches, sea monkeys, forbidden women, worms, and green-faced fox corpses are all out. ”

"I think it's a bit suspenseful, if these are made, it will become a horror movie, didn't Lu Chuan say a movie of superheroes and monsters?"

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The interviews on stage continued, and the host and some reporters also interviewed several other leading actors one after another.

Finally, the host asked Lu Chuan to comment on "Looking for the Dragon" and "Longling Grotto", two movies of the same type, and compare them with "Tomb Robbery Notes".

Lu Chuan pondered for a while before he said, "The two movies "Looking for the Dragon" have sold a total of 2 billion box office in China, and a large part of the reason may be because there are no movies with similar themes in China, but this time "Tomb Robbery Notes" does not have such an advantage, after all, everyone has watched two movies with the same theme in a row, and it is inevitable that they will get a little tired after watching too much. ”

Speaking of this, the host's eyes lit up, and the reporters in the audience also cheered up.

This is clearly belittling the other party, Lu Chuan is trying to stir up trouble.

Lu Chuan did not disappoint them, took a deep breath, and continued, "However, "Notes on Tomb Robbery" will be a new type of suspense and adventure theme, and after a lot of innovation and special effects investment, I believe it will give you a different viewing experience." ”

Another meaning in this sentence is that "Looking for the Dragon" and "Exquisite Ancient City" have nothing new, they are all old-fashioned, and the audience is tired of watching them, and now my "Tomb Robbery Notes" is better than the first two.

The media at the scene also didn't know what Lu Chuan wanted to do, it is said that he was still a little impulsive a few years ago, but since the establishment of "Notes on Tomb Robbery", he has been very low-key, and he has never said anything radical to the public, what is he doing this time.

Yes, the media didn't care so much, and they didn't care about the host's reaction, they started asking questions directly from the audience.

"Hello Director Lu, it has been 12 years since your first movie, and 5 movies have been made in 11 years, compared to many directors, especially Tang An, the director of the upcoming "Interstellar", who has released eight movies in 10 years......"

What is the most topical topic in the summer file?

Of course, it's Tang An and his new film!

Originally, they saw that Lu Chuan was much calmer, and they didn't provoke Lu Chuan to scold Tang An.

But now, Lu Chuan seems to have taken the wrong medicine, and vaguely sprayed "Looking for the Dragon" and "Longling Grotto", and the reporters also led the topic to Tang An.

Lu Chuan didn't shy away either, "I don't think it's a good thing for a filmmaker to blindly pursue quantity, just like the assembly line in the factory, although the speed is much faster, but compared to our older generation of workers and masters, the things made can't be compared, and they lack soul!"

I've made five films in 12 years, and the production is not high, but each one is full of humanistic care, which is not only a movie, but also ......"

Lu Chuan was talking to himself, but the actors next to him were a little dumbfounded.

Even if outsiders know the grievances between Lu Chuan and Tang An, it is naturally impossible for them not to understand it.

However, they didn't expect Lu Chuan, who is usually so restrained, to sarcastically mock Tang An directly to reporters.

Who is Tang Ana, the first director in China, whoever touches it will die.

Originally, they were not very optimistic about Tang An in the summer file, but Lu Chuan was scared again.

The two male protagonists were angry in their hearts, and finally the protagonist of the 200 million big production had to be crushed by Tang An's movie.

Jing Boran starred in "Waiting for the Wind" last time and failed miserably in "Predecessor Raiders", Feng Shaofeng was also tepid in the film industry, the key was that when Tang An was in Huayi before, both of them did not dare to speak loudly in the face of Tang An.

Unexpectedly, this Tang An is gone, and he has to be dominated.

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The meeting was directly extended for a quarter of an hour, and Lu Chuan left the cinema without saying a word.

It wasn't until he got into the business car that Lu Chuan slapped the seat heavily, poured a big mouthful of water, and breathed a long sigh of relief.

Qin Lan hurriedly closed the car door, took the water cup from his hand, twisted the lid and put it away, then took out a paper towel and wiped the spilled water.

After cleaning it up, Qin Lan sighed, "They are too much, and they have to pull you up when they promote." ”

Lu Chuan calmed down, "It's nothing too much, you should do things after taking the money and cooperate with the publicity." ”

The words just now were deliberately said by Lu Chuan, which is also the request of the investor, to arouse the topic as much as possible and bring enough heat.

Lu Chuan shook his head helplessly, he couldn't help himself, he didn't plan to have a meaningless war of words with Tang An, but he saw the real chapter at the box office, even if it was not as good as "Interstellar", at least he could take "Wolf Warrior" to get angry, and it could be regarded as a win.

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Of course, this interview was widely reported, but the news about the movie "Tomb Robbery Notes", which took up most of the interview, was rarely mentioned, and all the words behind Lu Chuan were processed and sent.

Tang An came to the summer file again after a year and a half, and it can be said that it is a topic of conversation wherever he goes, and this matter related to him can immediately cause heated discussions.

Tang An didn't know what medicine Lu Chuan was taking, but he didn't have time to deal with him, and in the face of the reporter's interview, Tang An just replied with a smile.

"You shouldn't compare "Interstellar" with "Tomb Robbery Notes", "Wolf Warrior" and "Tomb Robbery Notes" are the objects of comparison, and the box office of "Wolf Warrior" will definitely be higher than "Tomb Robbery Notes"!"

The subtext is, don't compare with the old paper, "Wolf Warrior" can take you down!

successfully despised each other, and made "Wolf Warrior", which is not as popular as these two movies, show its face once, killing two birds with one stone!