Chapter 360: "Fireflies" is released worldwide!
"One thing you have to know, she's a very dangerous person, and she holds some secrets that you shouldn't know......"
THE INTERNET IS FULL OF FIREFLY TRAILERS!YOUTUBE, FORUMS, PERSONAL WEBSITES...... There are 100,000 clicks on a single video, 1,000 clicks, and 100 after multiple reprints. After more than half a year of promotion by the Flame Distribution Department and the spontaneous enthusiasm of netizens, this universal trailer has evolved into a variety of versions, spanning all available video materials such as film, television, anime, music, etc., and any fan will have more than 100 copies of the "Firefly" trailer album.
Plant melons and get melons, plant beans and get beans. Tens of millions or hundreds of millions of netizens around the world have watched the "Firefly" trailer", and then in the curious laughter, most people have searched for the real "Firefly" trailer to watch, which is wonderful and enthusiastic!
Most people don't even know that this is an online phenomenon triggered by official propaganda activities, and think that it is an incident created by netizens because of "fun".
As for "Firefly", as long as everyone knows its existence and knows that this "magical Yang's 200 million big-production sci-fi new film", it is very OK and successful! It is almost impossible to even star Robert Downey Jr., Heath Ledger, Jessica Alba and others, the popularity of the main creator Joss Whedon and others does not need to come in handy, as long as YOUNG-ANG! The youngest best director at the Oscar, the super director who is only 25 years old!
Of course, the higher the popularity, the better, but not only viral marketing is not just magical, the global publicity cost of "Firefly" adds up to nearly 100 million US dollars, theater trailers, posters, TV commercials, tidbits, outdoor advertising, magazine covers, personnel interviews, day/night talk shows...... It's pervasive.
This $100 million is the money that has been spent on real money, enough to make a blockbuster and produce more than ten independent films, not the kind of pseudo-blockbuster "temporary cramming" type of propaganda mode, but from the day the plan was announced, for two years without interruption of bombing and uninterrupted eye-catching publicity, almost at all costs! The production + publicity alone costs 300 million, the absolute wealth is abundant, and the absolute confidence is bursting!
Originally, in the future, the promotional fee of "Avatar" in 2009 was claimed to be 150 million US dollars, and judging from its box office, it must have caused an overwhelming effect with James Cameron + 3D as the biggest promotional selling point, and now the 100 million US dollars in 2005 is not comparable, and it also has the biggest promotional selling point of Magic Yang + IMAX.
There has always been a lot of publicity money invested in a movie, even if it loses money, it will have a relatively high box office performance, and the popularity of the king of the world is really not as good as that of the idol director Pokémon. Now with such an astonishing scale of publicity, no one dares to underestimate the box office performance of "Firefly", although it has such and such innovation risks, magic Yang is subject to the law of office buildings, only business and so on, but with his fame and status and the 300 million, according to the predictions of media organizations, even if it is a tragic Waterloo, the global box office of "Firefly" will easily exceed 300 million.
Look at how the legendary "Amazing Young's bad movie" is, it's worth the ticket price, but will it be so?
The global box office at least broke through the figure of 600 million to 700 million US dollars, and the flame movies were barely satisfied, and their ambitions were not as big as "War of the Worlds" that said that they would collect 1.8 billion, but they were not small at all! The premise of success is that "Firefly" must be a classic movie, and if it wins the evaluation and reputation, the power of 100 million publicity money will completely explode!
"Amazing Jan, Amazing Jan, Amazing Jan!"
In the afternoon, in front of the AMC-Cityalk Cinema at Universal Studios Los Angeles, the grand "Firefly" premiere red carpet entrance ceremony will be held in the IMAX giant screen screening room of the cinema hall, the long red carpet is full of stars and dazzling photographic flashes.
All arrived, Wang Yang and Jessica, Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Levine, Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams, Michael Pitt and Jami Pochett, Wu Yanzu and Lisa Shreesner, Alan Tudyk, Gina Torres, Alan Peggy, Chloe Moretz, Elle Fanning...... There are also Joss Wheddon, Varyt Pfister, Hans Zimmer, Jenn Kezmerik, Donnie Yen, Gordon Sheen, Margaret Goodspeed, Shanna Hayes and their family partners, all of whom have worked hard for Firefly over the past two years to gather here and prepare to reap the rewards.
There are also Evangeline Lilly, Megan Fox, Channing Tatum and several other small supporting roles, or popular stars and potential stars who come to help, and their beautiful figures also attract some flashes.
At this time, the fans on both sides of the railing were in a commotion, only to see Wang Yang, who was dressed in a black suit, smiling and waving his hand to them, and the female fans immediately screamed excitedly, waving posters, commemorative brochures and other objects in their hands: "Ahhh......h Just don't let people stop, Wang Yang over there took Chloe Moretz and Elle Fanning by the hands and walked the catwalk.
"Amazing Yang! Amazing Yang!" I don't know when, the shouts of thousands of fans and fans became uniform, and they rhythmically chanted the nicknames of the stars in the audience to express their love: "Amazing Yang, Amazing Yang......"
It's unbelievable! In this environment of 10,000 people in unison, 19-year-old Megan Fox and 25-year-old Channing Tatum are very speechless, look at the magic of Yang over there and they are people of the same age, but now it is even more amazing that he is an Asian American, this is an unavoidable topic, but he has now completely dispelled prejudice and conquered these fans, and made them so crazy with his gestures, it is amazing!
From Gloucester, Massachusetts, across the United States to Los Angeles, California, to attend the premiere of "Firefly"! Claire has been looking forward to this for half a year, and today is so exciting, she finally met her idol Wang Yang, although she has not yet had a face-to-face conversation, she feels an unprecedented satisfaction! At this time, listening to these shouts at the non-red carpet entrance on the other side, Claire not only wanted to shout along, but also suddenly felt a lot of pressure for Wang Yang.
If Firefly messed up, they might have lashed out right away, let alone critics, and it's no surprise that even a hardcore she's disappointed, especially as a critic who can't let herself be held back by a fan mentality.
How hot can a movie be before it is released? The answer to "Firefly" is infinitely hot. Movie fans and audiences around the world have been waiting for too long, and they have reached a point where they have entered a 10-second countdown explosion! Today, it has finally been released simultaneously around the world, and it has entered the "Firefly" time that fans say! Pokémon's ninth directed movie, the second science fiction movie, and the cost of 200 million to build! "Guess the box office results of Magic Yang this time?", "Raise your hand scheduled to IMDB for 10 points!", "How about I watch the movie first!" ...... In any case, the sky is raining nuclear bombs, the outbreak of World War III, and Resident Evil are full of zombies on the streets, anything is good, and the big-budget movie of Magic Yang must not be missed! This is the consensus of Wang Yang fans around the world, Magic Yang +200 million + interstellar science fiction, it is said that there are new technologies, you must go to the theater to see it!
"Give me four tickets for Firefly!" JUNE-17TH-2005, this is the carnival festival of movie fans and audiences, the whole of North America is boiling, 3845 ordinary, IMAX theaters are flooded with countless excited young people, and countless people are helplessly told by the ticket seller: "I'm sorry, the tickets for "Firefly" are sold out tonight, but we still have "Batman", "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", "Star Wars Prequels", all good-looking, I recommend you ......" The young man couldn't help but go crazy: "Don't! I want to watch Magic Young, I want to watch Firefly!!"
Looking at the guy's crazy appearance, listening to the long line of people complaining, Evelyn sighed with her friends, they couldn't see the first premiere, it was really pitiful! Fortunately, she had already bought advance tickets very early and could enjoy "Firefly" with her friends, which was great!
"Jan, bless you!" In the lively screening room, Nancy Lino silently blessed and sat down in her seat, she looked at the big screen in front of her that was playing the advertising trailer, she had graduated from USC a few days ago, and did not continue to study for a master's degree, she accepted Wang Yang's assistant invitation very early, not the assistant who handed tea and water during "Juno", but an assistant who worked on the original painting, storyboard, and on-set drama, etc., you can learn things and get exercise, and the first project is a new movie that started shooting in August.
As for now, Nancy Reno took a deep breath, dear Magic Jan, let me see the charm of Firefly!
"Let me see the charm of Firefly!" 3,845 North American theaters are overcrowded, and there are many "star audiences" hidden among them, Natalie Portman munching potato chips, Rachel McAdams and Scarlett Johansson drinking Coke, Smith and Sons who their two sons said they wanted to watch it early, Miller Wentworth...... There are countless people who will definitely drive many fans crazy, George Lucas also took advantage of his free time to see this film that has the potential to create a new intergalactic sci-fi culture, and Robert Zemeckis is also in the audience, and he will not miss the IMAX film...... Not only supporters and neutrals, but many people who pray every day that he will be defeated by Waterloo and collapse, such as Paris Hilton, the Olsen sisters, and also hope that "Firefly" will not please such as Brad Pitt, "Northwest Herald" Jeffrey Westerhoff and others are either paying attention to or watching the movie, and there is no excuse for the failure of this movie! If it fails, what awaits Magic Young will be a flood of ridicule and scolding!
"Come on, director!" Anne Darren prayed softly, the movie was about to be shown, and the audience in the screening room consciously gradually quieted down.
Under the simultaneous release, fans and fans around the world have been dispatched, young people from European countries were scared half to death by "Ghost Record 3" not long ago, and now they are all pouring into the theater with great interest......!!; Africa, South America, and Oceania have also entered another movie-watching boom this summer...... In Antarctica, a flock of black and white penguins walk around with their wings spread, seemingly anxious that they can't see "Fireflies", and in North America at night, summer fireflies fly in the sky, filling the sky with a little dazzling light.
"Amazing Young! Amazing Young! Amazing Young! Amazing Young......"
AMC-Cityalk Cinema Theater, with its ultra-spacious IMAX auditorium, 360-degree surround sound, rocker seats, and an 8-story IMAX screen that floods the entire line of sight, is arguably one of the best movie theaters in Los Angeles, and it will witness the success or failure of "Firefly"!
"Baby, let's watch the premiere together. The crew members sat in the front row at the bottom, Wang Yang gently stroked Jessica's belly through the evening dress, and smiled: "Dad is very handsome." Jessica's voice was sweet: "Mom is also very handsome." Wang Yang muttered: "I'm still tired and dizzy." He slapped her on the stomach: "Baby, don't mess with school!" Jessica wiped her suddenly moist eyes: "Young, this is the third time." Wang Yang smiled, understanding what she meant, pregnant women are really emotional, why shouldn't he? Alfedo's words are still in my ears: "I don't want to hear you anymore, I want to hear others talk about you." ”
Tell her daughter, "Matilda, Daddy isn't really a bad guy. "Heath Ledger, Robert Downey Jr., Michael Pitt, Alan Page ...... Everyone quieted down, looked up at the screen, and all the hard work and sweat for this moment began!
The screening halls of all "Fireflies" fell silent, and the audiences in IMAX theaters and ordinary theaters were refreshed, or the film critics who looked calm or had fierce eyes, and the filmmakers who did not pay attention...... Countless pairs of eyes in North America are looking at the big screen, and "Firefly" is finally here!
Accompanied by the sound of leisurely music, on a dark big screen, a pale yellow moth flies into the raging flames, and the picture becomes bright, and in the beautiful countryside, moths with shining wings and colorful butterflies dance together, entangled and fly to the sky, between them a flame arises, and the English letters "Flames-Films" appear under the flames. This is exactly the opening animation of the flame movie that has been regarded as a classic by fans.
"Boom, boom—"
As soon as the opening animation passed, the world on the screen was a wow, fans knew that this was the Valley of Tranquility! Clear blue sky, emerald green valley, and river flowing through the middle, not the desert western atmosphere, but the barren and beautiful plateau mountains. However, before the audience could enjoy the scenery, a group of passing spaceship fighters broke the silence, and the jets of flames, terrible explosions, and the screams of the independent soldiers on the ground suddenly plunged the Valley of Tranquility into a dilapidated and dangerous atmosphere.
"Wow!" In less than a minute, the audience found that they couldn't take their eyes off it, just because of the open visual enjoyment! Natalie Portman's hand holding the potato chips stopped in mid-air: "The special effects are amazing. ”
It is worthy of a 200 million production! The texture of those spaceships and fighters is so high that the current technology cannot be higher, and the integrated Tranquility Valley does not show that it is a multi-place synthesis at all; and it is not just special effects, this is not an all-digital shooting like "Star Wars Prequel 3", but a film with a unique sense of film, and the Battle of Tranquility Valley was shot with 65MM IMAX film! Although the M**-9802 camera is very difficult to serve, the effect is very amazing.
"That kid didn't waste IMAX, he did a great job. Robert Zemeckis secretly praised, the storyboard composition of these storyboards explaining the battle situation is really impeccable, the composition of the picture, the focus of the lens, and the connection of the editing all make people give a thumbs up, intense and not dazzling, rich in detail and natural, with aura and rigor, just after reading this paragraph, he feels that he doesn't have to worry about the cinematography and picture of this movie, enjoy it!
Whether it's 8 floors, 6 floors, or 4 floors...... The audience of the IMAX theater enjoyed these images to the extreme, and the whole world in front of them was a quiet valley full of war, as if they were inside, and the audience of the ordinary theater also seemed to have a feeling of a different picture, particularly beautiful and comfortable, they were also in a state of visual enjoyment, and gradually developed a trace of tension.
"The Covenant says they're going to waltz through the Valley of Tranquility, no! we're going to choke them to death by their own words, we're going to hold on!!"
In the fiercely fought Valley of Tranquility, Robert Downey Jr.'s independent captain Marr braves the flames of battle to return to the humble cave base, and just as he gives the order to command the battle in an orderly manner, Sergeant Zoe says with a blank face, "Radio says they've all surrendered, Captain." Looking at the group of soldiers with different reactions, Marr said in disbelief that "That's a trick of the Star Alliance!" and made a mobilization, but the sergeant Whirlwind also refused to believe it, and excitedly helped Marr speak: "The war has been fought so far, we have done a lot of impossible things! Show our strength! Now say let the Star Alliance control us? Fuck! No one surrenders!"
Listening to their emotional, highly infectious words, the audience couldn't help but ripple with excitement in their hearts, and many fans sighed a little playfully, this time Magic Yang's acting skills are really a big explosion!
"Captain...... "Just when Marr and the others were about to fight to the end, even if they paid for their lives, all the soldiers were enthusiastic, a soldier hurriedly walked in from the outside in a daze: "You'd better come out and have a look......"
During the camera switch, everyone hurriedly came to the wild and barren valley outside, and when they looked up at the scene in the clear blue sky, their footsteps suddenly slowed down, the whole world slowed down, and the sad and sad soundtrack sounded from light to heavy, which made the audience's hearts instantly tug.
I saw a group of warplanes and a large spaceship passing by, the tail of the spaceship sprayed information, and the vast blue sky appeared from far to near with different images like TV screens, covering the entire sky representing freedom, and each image was a different planet and a different place, conveying the same message, and the independence faction had surrendered! Under the close-up shot, a grid of images moved from left to right, the cowboy soldiers in tattered clothes disarmed in despair, and the Star Alliance officers in gorgeous and uniform clothes marched forward in unison with their heads held high.
Accompanied by the sliding of the screen, there are voices that come and go: "Human beings have come to a new galaxy, we should unite and work together to build a beautiful home!", "From now on, we will officially take over this planet, and those who surrender will not die! You can switch to the Star Alliance, and the Star Alliance will arrange a job for you!", "The Star Alliance is not your enemy, the Star Alliance will bring you a better life!", The independent officers lowered their heads: "I accept ......", "I accept ......", "I accept ......"
The streets of the prosperous future at the center of the galaxy were filled with cheering people: "Victory belongs to the Covenant!!", "The war is over, the war is over!...... The sad soundtrack, the slow motion of the front and middle scene of the Quiet Valley on the big screen, the corners of Mal's mouth moving as if crying in the middle, suppressed the ground tightly, his eyes looking at the sky did not blink, and his expression became more and more blank. The whirlwind on the left trembled uncontrollably, and his face was full of grief and indignation. Everyone looked at a loss to cry, they pursued the belief of independence, and paid for it, the family was broken, what independence, what fight to the death, what dreams to pursue, all of them came to naught, and all of them were abandoned like pieces...... Suddenly, it seemed that a fighter plane flew by, and a flash of fire rushed over, hitting one of the soldiers on the far left, and in slow motion, he flew backwards in pain and died, and his life was like an ant, and no one paid attention to him, and Mar, Whirlwind, and the others still stood dumbfounded.
At this time, the camera gradually zoomed in, and Marl and the others looking up at the sky became smaller and smaller, and the Valley of Tranquility became smaller and smaller, becoming a beautiful terrestrial planet in the universe, which seemed to be the Earth. Suddenly, nine planets jumped out of the solar system. The sad soundtrack shifts to a laid-back western style, and the screen becomes comic-book-like as the spaceships fly out of Earth and along the same dotted line into the distance, they arrive in a new galaxy, sail into the first terrestrial planet, and then countless ships scatter out and spread out in all directions of the galaxy.
The large spaceship entered the planets in the center of the galaxy, and the small spacecraft flew farther and farther to the edge of the galaxy on the other side, and the screen changed while playing an important credits: "Director: Wang Yang, Screenwriter: Wang Yang &...... Joss Weddon, Producer: Wang Yang, Joss Whedon"
On the big screen, "Robert Downey Jr., Heath Ledger, Daniel Wu, Michael Pitt" suddenly shrunk into a galaxy panorama, and most of the planets have emerged with dragon eagle star flags representing the Star Alliance, and the planets on the edge of the galaxy have no flags and are anarchic and independent. However, when the spaceship battleship sailed out of the center of the galaxy, the independent tricolor star flag appeared, the war broke out, and the flames of war flew, "Jessica Alba, Alan Pegg" under the attack of the Star Alliance's spaceship battleship, and the edge planets were replaced with the dragon eagle star flag, until the entire new galaxy was covered.
The camera gradually zoomed in at an accelerated pace, entering a terrestrial planet that was different from the Tranquility Valley planet just now.
(To be continued)