After the subtitles were fully played, the lights in the screening room came on, and there was still some noisy sound before, but now it disappeared strangely suddenly, as if it had never happened. After a few seconds, there was a burst of applause, first one person, then several people, then more and more, and more and more, and finally it was deafening, almost tearing down the ceiling.

All kinds of people crowded in, shook hands with him with smiles on their faces and congratulated him, some sincere and some envious, jealous and hateful, from this point of view, the first cannon of "Forrest Gump" can no longer be sounded. Wang Jie responded one by one, and after holding Nicole out of the screening hall, the surging crowd dispersed a lot.

"Awesome, William, it's one of the best movies I've ever seen. Spielberg said this to him, and it was obvious that he liked the movie very much, but there was still a look of regret between his eyebrows.

"Thank you, it's an honor to receive such a compliment from you. Wang Jie nodded, and after a little thought, he guessed what he regretted, probably because he didn't add a reflection on what happened to the Jews after World War II.

Of course, he also knows that this is not appropriate, and Wang Jieming is going for the Oscars, and this year he won the best director and best film for this theme, and Adrian will have a feeling of repetition like this. Besides, this is an American-style main theme movie, so Spielberg just regretted it and immediately adjusted it.

"Frankly, without Tommy, the film would have lost a lot of color, I said before that he really acted like anything, Forrest Gump is simply the embodiment of Tommy. Wang Jie immediately praised Tom Hanks beside him.

"Alright, William, I'll be embarrassed if you keep talking. Hanks chuckled, looking humble.

"William is telling the truth, you're really outstanding, Tommy. Spielberg looked serious.

Wang Jie, who saw it in his eyes, said, "Steven, what do you think of Tommy?"

Spielberg was stunned, looked at Hanks seriously, and then nodded: "You can try." ”

"Excuse me, can I know what you're talking about?" asked Hanks, a little confused.

"Don't worry, Tommy, it's just the beginning—not even the beginning, just a plan, and you'll know when the time comes. Wang Jie smiled and patted him on the shoulder. Hanks wanted to ask again, but his wife gently pulled him, and Hanks immediately understood, smiled and nodded.

What Wang Jie and Spielberg talked about was naturally the new script he was invited to provide to him before, and it was nothing else, it was "Saving Private Ryan", which is known as the most tragic title! Wang Jie actually wanted to recommend the second part of "Jurassic Park" "The Lost World" at first, but because of Xu Ke's own family, it was perfect for Xiangjiang DreamWorks to join the production.

"It's about humanity and war, about the paradox of eight saving one, that's what the film is about. To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that I'm a little unfamiliar with the theme of war and still lack in big-scale scheduling, I wouldn't have handed it over to you to direct, Steven. Wang Jie said after the introduction at the time.

"So I'm taking a big advantage. Spielberg said with a smile in his eyes, "I didn't expect you to come up with such a brilliant idea in such a short time." ”

"It's nothing, I already had this idea when I bought the rights to "Band of Brothers", and the American guys at that time should be regarded as the strongest generation. Wang Jie said quietly.

Since this movie was chosen, and it happened that the first protagonist, Captain Miller, was also on the scene, Wang Jie naturally reminded Spielberg. It's a little regrettable that from preparation to filming to post-production, it will be impossible to release it within next year. However, the year after next is the 50th anniversary of the victory of the anti-fascist war, not only may the box office be higher than the original, but it may also allow Tom Hanks to win the Oscar for Best Actor for the second time.

Of course, this thought was put aside after a turn in his mind, it was already luck that Hanks could win twice in a row, and if the release times of "The Philadelphia Story" and "Forrest Gump" were reversed, it would be almost impossible for Hanks to win two Oscars for Best Actor in a row, and it would be even more impossible to win three times in a row.

As for the production and distribution of the film, it will be handed over to Lianmei, and I believe that Spielberg will never refuse.

The enthusiastic response to the release of Forrest Gump caught many people by surprise, with several well-known film critics praising it as a masterpiece in unison, and the media reviews were almost one-sided.

"This is an incredible work, we reminisce about all the well-known historical events of the past fifty years in Forrest Gump's run, and we also see a lot of long-lost spirit in Forrest Gump. —Chicago Tribune

"The film still has flaws, but Tom Hanks makes up for it with his superb acting, and he portrays a character who is mildly mentally retarded, but honest and brave. —The Wall Street Journal

"I can only say that director William has once again created a miracle, in this movie Forrest Gump has become the embodiment of virtue, he is honest, trustworthy, serious, brave and attaches importance to feelings, he only knows how to give to people without asking for anything in return, and he never minds others refusing, he just faces life open-mindedly and openly. He concentrated all the wisdom he had, his faith, his courage in one point, and he didn't care about anything, but he knew that he kept running on the road with his intuition, and that was exactly what we lacked now.

With the rapid development of society, many people have lost themselves in the rapid development, just like Jenny in the movie, she is almost a representative of the so-called Beat Generation in the sixties and seventies, drug addiction, indulgence, crime, she wants to live herself, but she does not understand what she really is until the end. Lieutenant Dan, on the other hand, is a different kind of person, who is immersed in the glory of the past, who refuses to change or accept change, who also thinks that is the self.

Only Forrest Gump insists on his own persistence, never changes or gives up, no matter how difficult it is, and this is the true self. At the end of the film, Lieutenant Dan and Jenny, who represent two views on life, have the only time they meet, which can be seen as a shake between the radical and conservative views after the *** movement in the sixties and seventies - under the influence of Forrest Gump. Therefore, those seemingly stupid behaviors are the qualities we should insist on, rather than being clever, profit-seeking and opportunistic. I can't help but think what a great mother can be to educate such a child, and allow me to repeat that sentence: life is like chocolate, you never know what the next one will taste like.

Thank you Director William for bringing such an excellent work. —Robert Cameron, a well-known film critic

In just three days, "Forrest Gump", which was released in 2,300 theaters, swept away more than 42 million box office in North America, easily squeezing out "Batman Returns", which previously occupied the top spot.

Wang Jie thinks this is normal, from the beginning he has worked publicity, posters in various popular positions, advertisements in various media, all the means that can be used at present, not to mention that he still has a few TV stations in his hands, if the box office is still not better than the original, then he can wash his hands and not dry.

However, it is a pity that the current Internet is still very immature, if it is a few years later, or even if it is two years later, if it is promoted on the Internet, it will definitely increase the box office by about 10 million in the first week.

Viral marketing is not a profound theory, there were similar methods before the emergence of the Internet, but the spread of the Internet is several times faster than that of ordinary newspapers and TV stations, so there is such a name, for professionals is just a change of name, only ordinary people will think it sounds so powerful.

Anyway, the movie theaters in the summer of 93 are completely the world of "Forrest Gump", and it will definitely be the first choice for a family to go to the movies, and movie theaters all over the United States often have to book tickets several days in advance to see it, such a grand occasion can probably only be compared to Big Ship and Star Wars prequels a few years later.

Needless to say, the one-sided critics are already a movie with the main theme anymore, even if they pick thorns, they can only start from the shooting skills or the actors' performances, but they rarely attack the theme of the movie, whether it is the mainstream media or the tabloids - although the tabloids are unscrupulous, but they also have to distinguish the situation, and if they talk nonsense in the current environment, they will definitely attract siege, in which case they will not only fail to attract attention, but will become street rats.

As for Glum Winston, who was criticized before the release, he also became mute at this time, although this old man is stubborn to death, but he is not a fool, so although he went to the cinema to see it on the night of the release of "Forrest Gump", he did not write any targeted words.

"The main theme movie will always be popular in the mainstream society, especially the main theme movie that is very well made and knows how to market it" Wang Jie said with a sigh after getting the data, he remembered a relatively mean brief review of "Forrest Gump" that he had seen in his previous life, which means that if you follow the government, there will definitely be good results.

Think about it, but following the government should be replaced by following mainstream values, such as attending anti-war rallies or reporting Watergate. It's not the same to be able to produce and publicize, think about some movies in China and China, although there are many other factors, but the finesse of the production and the publicity techniques are really embarrassing.

Well, not to mention this, although "Forrest Gump" was released relatively late in the entire Christmas schedule, its popularity is incomparable to other movies, especially for those who grew up in the sixties and seventies, and now they are married and have children and are running around for life.

"It brought back a lot of memories for me, those crazy experiences when I was younger, those big historical events, it was very exciting. A couple with their children said in an interview with reporters on the street after watching a movie.

They weren't as interested in the meaning behind the film as the critics did, but they were struck by what Forrest Gump had been involved in and influenced by what they knew and experienced, and, of course, the good qualities that Gump had embodied in him.

Therefore, in just over two weeks, the film passed the $100 million box office mark in North America and has always occupied the top spot at the North American box office. In the face of such a grand occasion, it is natural that some people are happy and some are worried, especially for several large companies, this is quite bad news.

As we all know, at this time of summer, major companies not only have to fight for the box office, but also rack their brains for the honor of the Oscars in the next year. Countless films that have gone for awards and honors have chosen to be released at the end of the year, in order to leave a deep impression in the hearts of the film school judges. After all, the judges will not watch every movie when they are selected, so the comments of some well-known film critics will also affect their judgment, and the more they can hype it up during the summer and Christmas periods, the more impressive they can make the judges, and the more impressive they are, the more conducive to their own competition.

Therefore, even if many movies are not released in time, they have to be screened in mainstream theaters for 7 days to win Oscar nominations, such as "Little Women" produced by the former Bosworth Pictures.

Most of the time they use their own tactics to build momentum for their films, and there are very few cases where there are very few works that are very likely to win the best film as soon as they are released, such as last year's Schindler's List or ...... This year's Forrest Gump!

This is the headache of Hollywood film companies, Wang Jie's "Forrest Gump" is so in line with mainstream social values, no matter from which point of view, it is the most powerful contender for the Oscar for Best Film, and the probability of getting it is probably not less than 80%, so what motivation do they have to fight for?

"Last year it was Schindler's List, this year it's Forrest Gump, how could he get to this point?!" The executives of various film companies and producers couldn't help but lament and complain.