After taking the pen, accompanied by countless screams, Wang Jie signed his name on several posters, turned around and returned to the red carpet, after many consecutive movies were big hits, he has become one of the top super directors in Hollywood.

Looking at the whole of Hollywood, there seem to be only a few directors who can compete with Wang Jie.

However, Wang Jie didn't do too much interaction, just under the advice of Warner's public relations staff, he routinely signed a few names, the director is not a star, especially in this era, if the work is not good enough, these people will not pay for his film like fans support idols.

Walking into the interview area, Drew who was waiting here came behind Wang Jie without a trace, and Drew had already accepted the mixed interview.

The afterglow of his eyes was withdrawn from Drew, Wang Jie didn't say anything, although Drew is relatively young, but he has a lot of experience in dealing with the media, after all, he grew up in Hollywood.

The reporter of Fox TV, who broadcast the premiere live, immediately greeted him, after all, it was his own TV station, and Wang Jie had to give some face.

The interview was more like a routine, and under the reporter's question, Wang Jie praised Lianmei and Twentieth Century Fox and the crew from the producer to the actors, and praised his film a few words.

"Director William, this is a story of resisting the brutal invasion of aliens. ”

Toward the end of the interview, a Fox reporter asked one last question, "What is your original motivation as a writer and director?"

"Humanity has created a glorious civilization, what should we do when our civilization is about to collapse?"

Talking nonsense or something, is the most important thing to do on this occasion, Wang Jie's face is serious, "I think human beings should put aside disputes, unite to save the common destiny and interests." ”

There are some words, even if I feel disgusting when I say them, I don't agree with them in my heart, but as long as they can attract audiences all over the United States, Wang Jie will not hesitate to say them.

"As shown in the trailer, the United States is the world's top power, and it should also be responsible for leading this battle against aliens. ”

Resisting the urge to vomit, Wang Jie waved his hand to the cameras around him, fully showing the image of a native "Great American" in front of the public, and then turned around and walked towards the theater studio.

"That's great, William. ”

Drew quickly chased after him and whispered behind him, "The last sentence is likely to help the film increase the box office by millions of dollars, and if it is an awards season impact, this kind of words can help you increase your chances of winning the award." ”

Even if he is very pinched in his heart, Wang Jie knows very well that what kind of position he stands in, he must consider what kind of words he will say, which will be the most beneficial to himself.

To a certain extent, he is now also the spokesperson of his own capital in the foreground, and he must consider his own interests.

After greeting the actors and several producers one by one, Wang Jie stood in the crowd, and after completing the routine group photo, he turned around and walked towards the theater, and when his eyes swept to the side, Katherine Zeta-Jones, who was standing there, was enjoying the treatment of a star.

Catherine Zeta-Jones's smile is brighter than the summer sun in England, Wang Jie roughly understands the thoughts of these actresses, who have worked hard for so many years, and finally ushered in the moment of popularity, and what they really care about is under the spotlight.

Walking into the Grand Theater of the Temple, all the disturbances outside were left behind by Wang Jie, because the crew was interviewed and took a group photo for a lot of time, and when he came in, most of the people had already entered the main hall of the theater, waiting for the screening to start.

The two production managers then walked in.

"United America and Twentieth Century Fox have already secured the maximum number of theaters possible. ”

The topic of the three people is naturally inseparable from the upcoming movie, Charles Rowan stood opposite Duke and said softly: "2880 theaters, this is the best number of theaters to open this year." ”

"We don't have any strong competitors in the same period. Robin Grande continued: "William, your work has built a strong enough brand for yourself, and the films released this weekend are basically small productions under tens of millions of dollars, and it is impossible to bring an impact on "Independence Day". ”

This can be said to be the best release time, there are no strong films in the first week, there is a lack of competitors in the same weekend, and the film with the largest investment next weekend is destined to be a street bargain, plus the two giants of United America and Twentieth Century Fox have joined forces, Wang Jie really can't think of a reason for the film's failure, not to mention that he also strengthened the production of special effects.

If he still hits the street like this, many of his previous movies are really made in vain.

"As long as we're good enough at the box office this weekend. Robin Grande spoke again, "There is still the possibility of expanding the scale of the release next week, there are so many theaters in North America, as long as we maintain enough theaters, we can squeeze the living space of newly released films and reduce their competitiveness!"

The actors who stayed outside walked in one after another, and Wang Jie tilted his head at the entrance of the main hall, "Then let's start this battle now." ”

After speaking, he walked towards the main hall first, and the people behind him followed one after another.

Before the screening, there were some routine small activities, Wang Jie basically became an invisible man, giving up his position to actors who were in urgent need of fame and popularity, and spent most of his time standing aside and observing.

Media, guests and fans constitute the main body of the audience for this premiere, since the preview screening did not invite film critics, Lianmei and Twentieth Century Fox naturally would not be stupid enough to invite film critics at this time, and the premiere did not provide free ticketing services for film critics, professional film critics wanted to enter the theater, and they had to pay out of their pockets to grab tickets like ordinary movie fans.

However, according to Wang Jie's estimate, those film critics who are accustomed to being high above and always pointing fingers at the entire film industry, but do not have any substantive suggestions, will not lower their stature for the time being and queue up in the crowd to grab tickets.

The premiere was indeed attended by few critics, who were reluctant to compete with ordinary fans for the already scarried premiere tickets when the organizers did not provide free tickets and travel expenses.

The public relations expenses saved by Luen Mei and Twentieth Century Fox were all invested in advertising, and from the feedback data, the effect of this part of the funds is quite satisfactory.

Without participating in the test screening, without the invitation of the organizer to participate in the premiere, but the film critics themselves could not stop the film critics from entering the theater themselves, they would not let go of the opportunity to criticize or praise such a masterpiece, a commercial masterpiece means that there may be a wide audience base, the film critics will be seen by more people, and the influence will be further expanded, in exchange for more benefits.

Although they always show their tastes very different from those of the public and highlight the elegance of their appreciation, film critics are not fools, and they also understand that the film industry and ordinary fans are the basis of their existence, and if they do not have influence among fans, they will inevitably be abandoned by film companies and the media they work for.

The Los Angeles premiere dragged on a bit and while it was still in progress, the famous film critic Roger Albert walked into a Chicago theater to watch the midnight show of "Independence Day" so that he could write about it tomorrow.

Entering the front hall of the theater, Albert found that there were a lot of people here, and asked his assistants to know about it at random, more than 90% of whom were waiting to watch the midnight show of "Independence Day", as a celebrity in Chicago, many fans knew him, and many even came to say hello.

Dealing with these people, Albert did not go to the queue to buy tickets, as a well-known professional film critic, as long as he is not blocked by the distribution company, he has the right to enter without tickets, and the filmmakers of "Independence Day" have not canceled their privileges.

Sitting in the lounge chair and waiting, Roger Albert's eyes hidden behind his glasses faintly glinted with thought, since he became famous decades ago and gradually became the leader of the industry, he can't remember how long it has been since he came to the theater to watch a film in person like today, and the distributors of the past, even if they didn't invite him to the preview or premiere, often sent a special copy early......

While Roger Albert waited, David Denby, the film critic for "The New Yorker," walked into a theater on New York's Upper East Side, where he followed the two female fans and occasionally heard them talking.

"After months of waiting, it's finally time for Independence Day to be released!"

It was a young girl with brown hair and long legs, "Natalie, if the film is good enough, shall we come and see it a second time tomorrow?"

"Erin, don't you have to go to class tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow is the weekend...... Erin took her friend's arm, feeling unspeakable discomfort behind her, and when she looked back, she found that it was a bald and obscene middle-aged man, glaring at him viciously, and turned around and continued: "Although I still have to go to class, I have asked the teacher for leave in advance!"

"Hurry up, Miss Irene. ”

got the ticket, Natalie pulled her towards the theater, and when she entered, she found that the bald middle-aged man who was following behind her also walked in, and was sitting next to Erin, who should also be an audience member of "Independence Day".

About three miles west of the theater, there is a mansion that has been guarded by the paparazzi for the last year, and the once world-famous gentleman's spokesperson has been turned into rotten stuff in the stinking gutter under their pen and photos.

Sean Connelly, who was sitting in the living room of the mansion, had his hair neatly combed back and his beard neatly groomed, like a real gentleman, but his gloomy eyes flashed with a sharp mane that was difficult for others to detect.

"Sean, are you really going to do this?"

Connery is opposite his most trusted friend, and at the same time has been his public relations officer, "It's not a small amount!"

"$3 million is nothing to me!" Sean Connery said as if squeezing out between his teeth, "Jack, contact all the well-known film critics, I want them to give the strongest attack on that bastard's film! United America and Twentieth Century Fox don't have PR critics, and those vampires must be very unhappy!"

"Sean, ...... do this"

The guy named Jack was visibly worried, "It won't do you much good for your career." ”

"Career?" Sean Connery gritted his teeth almost together, "Jack, do you think I still have a career? No matter how bad it is, can it be worse than now? I've been banned by William's bastard, what else can Lian Mei and Fox do? Find someone to kill me?"

Jack didn't answer, things are just like Sean Connery said, the image of the gentleman he relied on to survive in Hollywood was completely destroyed, the scandal was overwhelming, the CAA almost hid him, the divorce and division lawsuits were endless, and he didn't get any job for a year, which was already the worst situation for Hollywood movie stars.

"King William Rothschild!"

The name was completely squeezed out of Sean Connery's teeth, "Jack, I must see him unlucky! I have the exact news that the mother and son have his support behind them, and the famous lawyer who fought for their family property should be his woman who helped find it!"

Even, Sean Connery felt that his scandal was exposed, and he had nothing to do with that guy, although there was no evidence.

"Calm down!

The people who know these celebrities best are often their PR and agents, and Jack knows that Connery is an impulsive person, "What you need most now is calm, impulsiveness won't solve anything." ”

"Contact the critic as soon as possible. Sean Connelly took two deep breaths, temporarily suppressing his anger, "Especially Roger Albert!"

"Don't worry, I'll do it!"

Nodding to Sean Connery, the publicist strode out of the mansion.

In this extremely competitive circle, competitors will not just shout a few slogans and put some mouth cannon in the air......

In New York, in theaters on the Upper East Side, the midnight show of "Independence Day" has begun.

A huge shadow shrouded the moon, the American flag and the surface of the moon trembled in the shadows, Erin held her breath and unconsciously held Natalie's hand, and then saw a huge spaceship flying towards the earth, thinking of the content in the trailer and poster introduction, her hand trembled slightly, the defense of the earth is about to start!

"Typical Williamian style. Natalie let Erin hold her hand, but habitually began to analyze in her heart, "There is no gossip, and there is no inexplicable ignorance, the film goes straight to the point at the beginning, without any muddy!"

"It's going to begin!" Erin muttered.

Right next to her, David Denby, a film critic from The New Yorker, frowned tightly, the first scene at the beginning of the film is special effects, which is completely showing off, such a movie simply makes people feel no good, not that the film can't use special effects, but can it be used to make such a play? Can't it take a slow and gradual narrative?

"Beginning, failure!" he scribbled straight to his notebook.

However, as the huge spaceship gets closer and closer to Earth, the footage fully rendered with model production and CGI special effects elicits bursts of exclamation and admiration in the theater, just like the Tyrannosaurus rex in "Jurassic Park" in the theater the year before.

It's the best special effects technology available today!

As a movie lover, Natalie is sure of this, and Sarah, a female reporter for the Los Angeles Times, is sure of it.

The film is still using parallel montage to explain human life before the arrival of alien spacecraft in multiple directions, as well as to create several characters who are obviously the protagonists, Duke Rosenberg's best explosion scene has not yet appeared, but Sarah, who is sitting in the Los Angeles Municipal Theater, can be seen from the breath-holding and extremely serious expressions of the audience around her, the film is very, very attractive!

Hollywood, White House, Capitol, Lincoln Memorial, HSD Monument, Statue of Liberty, Central Park, Empire State Building, ...... Countless iconic buildings across the United States are overshadowed by alien spaceships.

In the skies over New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago and other major cities, the alien spaceship reveals its true identity after the brilliant sunset fire clouds dissipate!

Everyone from children to police officers to taxi drivers was stunned on the screen, and audiences from New York to Los Angeles, from Seattle to Miami were also dumbfounded!

This well-crafted special effect may be unsatisfactory in Wang Jie's eyes, but in the eyes of the audience in this era, it is the top and most real existence!

In the theater near the University of Southern California, Allen, Jones, and Kunitez had round eyes and slightly open mouths, as if they had seen something unbelievable, and their expressions could only be described in one word - shock!

"God, help me!" Kunitez clutched his chest, "With "Independence Day", how can other special effects films be watched!"

"Director William, this is a special effects film that is destroying all of Hollywood!"

As the fire faded and the film entered a slightly slower transition, Jones seized the opportunity and said to his two companions: "Next summer's special effects movie is going to be over!"

"It's going to be over!" echoed Allen.

Ordinary movie fans are naturally most concerned about the special effects, and they are all waiting for the moment when they will witness the destruction of major cities and landmarks across the United States by aliens, waiting to see the full version of the White House in ashes......

Sitting in a theater in Chicago, Roger Albert's focus is definitely not on special effects, although he is not a staunch anti-special effects and big investor, but as a "very smart" film critic, the focus must be on other aspects.

For example, the structure and narrative of the film.

In addition to the theme of alien attacks and how humans respond, director Wang Jie also started from the subtleties and firmly grasped some of the issues that North American audiences are most concerned about, which can not only relieve the nervous tension caused by suspense and big scenes, but also play a role in embellishing the theme and pushing the story forward, so as to use the limited space to create flesh and blood for several main characters.

For example, the film celebrates family affection from several angles.

The federal president and his wife love their daughter, Wang Jie focused on describing that the president has been thinking about his daughter and wife, and at many critical moments, the president nervously asked his subordinates - where is my daughter - in fact, there are not a few shots in total, but Wang Jie easily let the image of "the president loves his children" deeply imprinted in the minds of the audience.

Even if Roger Albert thinks he is elegant and refined, he has to admit that the mainstream value orientation of advocating "family first" in the United States is simply a model for the whole American family, and Wang Jie's efforts to describe the concept of "family first" of the American president will undoubtedly please the mainstream audience.

And the Latino pilot who used alcohol to kill his sorrows, bravely crashed into the alien spaceship for the sake of his children, and the biggest reason why he did this was not some ethereal and false emptiness, but to protect his children and dedicate himself to his family.

Roger Albert knows very well that this kind of sacrifice for family affection, although it seems extremely cliché, is often the most touching and unpleasant "tear gas" in the movie.

Yes, in his opinion, whether it is the explosion or the description of family love, Wang Jie, the director, has always closely followed the mainstream value orientation, and used the most vulgar and annoying way to please the market and the audience, but the most disgusting thing about the film is another one!

And this scene detonated the emotions of ordinary audiences in the United States, which can be called the biggest killer feature of the film except for special effects!