508 [Caught watching "Alien"]
Wang Zijun assigned his homework, and Barnett naturally had to do his best to complete it, and immediately pulled out his nervous manpower and began to collect all the information about the Titanic.
At this time, there is no Google and Wikipedia, and it is not easy to find information on a big ship. In particular, this ship was still a shipwreck decades ago, and before the release of "Titanic", most ordinary people didn't know what the Titanic was.
Barnett's people can only find information from the Steamship Museum and the shipyard, but unfortunately the Titanic manufacturer Harland and Wolf Shipyard have long since closed down, and the data given by the museum is not too detailed, and finally they had to send someone to find a needle in a haystack to find the surviving parties and the descendants of the designers to understand the situation.
The collection of these materials took nearly a year and cost Wang Zijun more than $100,000.
But this is all for later, Wang Zijun finished talking to Barnett about business, and followed him to George. Lucas's Star Wars Studios took a tour.
A "Face-Snatcher" made Wang Zijun famous, and the global box office of $500 million confirmed his throne as a top Hollywood director.
After coming to the studio, Wang Zijun was immediately recognized. If he wasn't filming, it is estimated that many people in the studio would come up to him to set up a top director, for those who eat in Hollywood, it is tantamount to a local petty official in China catching up with a provincial and ministerial-level official.
George. After Lucas finished shooting a set of shots, he also stopped to talk to Wang Zijun, and said with a smile on his face: "Wang, why do you have time to come to me?" ”
"I happened to go to ILM, and Barnett said there was important work in Star Wars today, so I came along." Wang Zijun's eyes looked at the model of the spaceship suspended in mid-air by a steel cable in the distance, and joked, "I'm very curious, how did you make the spaceship travel in space." ”
George. Lucas said: "Thanks to you, your industrial light and magic is great, and you solve a lot of special effects work that can't be done at all." ”
"I don't have much credit for it, it's all the special effects artists who work hard." Wang Zijun looked at the studio with various complex models and lighting effects props. lamented, "The history of the development of film special effects. It's also the history of the development of cinematic art, and your Star Wars has created a new history. ”
It seems that the use of electronic computers for film special effects production began in 1982 or 1981, and I don't know if this time and space will be advanced. If computer technology had developed faster, perhaps the special effects production of "Titanic" would not have been so laborious.
The assistant director is directing the special effects engineer and the staff to arrange the prop models for the next scene. George. Lucas invited Wang Zijun to sit on the rest chair on the side and said, "Wang, I haven't congratulated your movie on breaking 500 million at the global box office." "The Face of the Two" was really good, and I was really stunned when I was in the cinema that time. ”
"Each other, your Star Wars also stunned me." Wang Zijun said with a smile.
"King. Do you have any new plans for filming in Los Angeles this time? "George. Lucas asked.
Wang Zijun said: "I have some ideas. But the VFX elite of ILM is yours, and you'll have to wait until your Star Wars sequel is complete. ”
"Then I'll rest assured, otherwise it's not good to collide with you." George. Lucas said with a half-complimented smile.
The two were chatting, and the heroine Kelly. Fisher walked over in the princess costume. He beckoned to Wang Zijun and said, "Hi, Wang, it's a pleasure to meet you." ”
"Hello. Miss Fisher. Wang Zijun stood up and shook her hand. This beauty doesn't have a good life. A "Star Wars" turned her from a third-rate movie star to an international superstar, but the next two "Star Wars" sequels made her a box office poison, so much so that she was addicted to drugs for a while under depression. …,
Facing Wang Zijun, a top director, Kelly. Fisher was naturally thinking about George. Lucas faces at the same time. tried his best to curry favor with Wang Zijun, and the purpose was naturally to form a good fate. So that one day there will be an opportunity to cooperate.
After chatting for a while, the assistant director over there had already arranged the props, and Lucas and Fisher quit to filming.
Wang Zijun watched Lucas's shooting for a while, and left the closed studio when he shouted "click" at one of his moments.
When he returned to his house in the suburbs of Hollywood, it was already getting dark, and Wang Zijun saw the lights on in Evelyn's house, and he also stopped by to visit the neighbors.
"Hey, Wang, it's you, please come in." It was Judy who opened the door. Foster, the "Hollywood genius girl" who was originally a little hostile to Wang Zijun, now likes Wang Zijun very much. Of course, it is not the love between men and women, but the appreciation of their talents and knowledge.
"Are you home alone?" After Wang Zijun entered the door, he found that no one else was there.
"They're all filming. Connie is in Washington, D.C., and Buddy is on his way to Hawaii, but my mom will be back soon. "Judy. Foster laughed and said that she was actually waiting for her mother to come back and make dinner.
This is thanks to Wang Zijun, originally Judy. Foster's family became popular with her alone, but Wang Zijun's "Two Heroes" used Judy. Foster's mom is the female number one, Judy. Sister Foster is the female number three, Judy. Foster's brother became the male number three, and all three of them became popular at once.
Judy. Foster asked Wang Zijun to sit down in the living room and ran to the refrigerator to get a bottle of drink.
It's summer, and it's hot during the day in this part of Los Angeles, but fortunately there's very little humidity here, so it doesn't look stuffy. Wang Zijun unceremoniously poured a cold drink, swept the physics book thrown on the coffee table in front of him, and asked, "Ready to take the university entrance examination?" ”
"yes. In the past few years, filming has delayed my studies, so I have to review it quickly. "Judy. Foster smiled. However, this "Hollywood genius girl" did not have the slightest expression of worry about her studies, but a relaxed face.
People are more angry than people!
Wang Zijun was admitted to Tsinghua University in Taiwan, and he had to rely on cheating to get in. And what about the one in front of you? It's been less than a year since I reviewed, and Judy. Foster will announce his retirement from the entertainment industry next year, confidently applying to Yale University, Harvard University, Princeton University, Columbia University, Berkeley University and Stanford University at the same time.
The result is 17-year-old Judy. Foster got a perfect score in the exam, and all of these prestigious schools passed her application, and finally chose Yale University to study.
Judy. The news that Foster will get a full score in next year's entrance exam to a prestigious school is a sensation, but more sensational is still to come. Judy. Not long after Foster entered college, a middle 2 teenager who admired her, because he wrote dozens of courtship letters to her and could not get a response, ended up trying to assassinate the president of the United States like the male protagonist of "Taxi Driver" in order to attract her attention.
Poor President Reagan, thus becoming the only president in American history to be assassinated for love. The adorable courting teenager fired six shots. Reagan's bodyguards and secretary were each shot, and President Reagan himself was shot in the lung. The bullet was only 1 inch away from the heart and almost hung up.
Woe to the water!
Wang Zijun looked at Judy, who was sitting opposite him and smiling and talking. Foster, in two years, will have to die of annoyance because of the assassination, and he is really a beautiful person who is shot while lying down.
Judy. Foster is clearly an unruly girl. He was wearing only a tight vest and a pair of hot pants, his snow-white thighs were exposed, and his upper body was stretched and bulging. She is not afraid of being looked at by Wang Zijun, and when she chats about interesting Hollywood stories, she lifts the long legs of Erlang's legs. A sandal slipper dangles from a pink toe and sways around.
Wang Zijun asked: "Lucas and Spielberg have been busy making films recently, what good movies are there in Hollywood?" ”…,
Judy. Foster said: "After your "Two Heroes" was painted, the most popular was "Alien", I heard that it was very scary and beautiful. ”
"Alien has already been released?" Wang Zijun was surprised, he only remembered that "Alien" was released this year. But I don't remember the exact time.
This is the first sci-fi horror film in the history of cinema.
Judy. "It's been two weeks since it was released, but I'm staying at home and reviewing my homework, and I haven't had time to go to the cinema yet," Foster said. She stretched. The two points on the chest prove that there is a vacuum in this girl. Then he rubbed his neck and said, "I've been suffocating to death in the past few years, and I don't know when my mother will come back, so let's go to the movies now." ”
"Okay." Wang Zijun boldly looked at the girl's chest. It's only sixteen years old, and it's quite large.
"Alien 1" Wang Zijun later sat in front of the computer and watched it. Watching on a computer is completely different from sitting in a movie theater, and what many directors want to express has to be conveyed to the audience through the big screen.
Judy. Foster came out not long after he returned to his room, only adding a small pink shoulder over his tight tank top, and not even changing the hot pants that were tempting for nosebleeds underneath. Oh, and the shoes changed, and the sandals were replaced by high-heeled crystal sandals.
As for the hair, I guess I didn't use a comb, just grabbed it a few times casually, and there was not even a little fat powder on my face, so I couldn't be more plain.
"Is there something wrong with my face?" Judy. Foster asked puzzled when he saw Wang Zijun staring at her.
Wang Zijun smiled: "It's nothing, do you really dare to go out without makeup?" ”
Judy. Foster said indifferently: "It's not an event, makeup takes too much time, and it's troublesome to remove makeup." ”
"Well, you win." Wang Zijun walked out and shouted at his house, "Jinghao, Bozai, watch a Hollywood blockbuster." ”
Soon, a group of four people drove to the cinema.
Naturally, it was Lin Bowen who was driving, this guy heard that he was going to go to the movies, so he talked excitedly, wanting to ask out the little girlfriend he met in Los Angeles, but he was slapped on the head by Li Jinghao and shut up.
Everyone hadn't eaten dinner yet, and when they arrived in downtown Los Angeles, they first found a restaurant to eat at and then bought some snacks before they came to a multiplex theater.
The challenging work of buying tickets was naturally done by Lin Bowen, and he only waited in line for a few minutes to get four tickets.
"Horror movies are horror movies after all." Wang Zijun took the ticket and said with a smile.
The first "Alien" is better than the first "Star Wars" in many places, but "Star Wars" has a global box office of nearly $800 million, while "Alien" is only a little more than 100 million. The reason why the box office gap is so big, in addition to the fact that "Star Wars" is the pioneering work of sci-fi blockbusters, another reason is that "Alien" is classified as a horror film.
"The Face of the Heroes" was finally rated PG-13 because Wang Zijun took into account the box office factors and purified the scenes about drug abuse and violence, while "Alien" was characterized as R due to various bloody scenes. As soon as the rating system came out, it stopped many underage audiences, and then some adult audiences who don't like to watch horror movies will also give up watching "Alien".
At present, "Alien" has just been released for two weeks, and it should be the hottest time, but Lin Bowen only queued for a few minutes to easily buy the ticket, which is enough to show that the box office of "Alien" is just like that.
At this time, it was already dark, Wang Zijun and Judy. Foster went from getting off the bus to entering the screening room. None of them attract attention.
Lin Bowen bought the tickets in a very good position, and Wang Zijun and Judy sat in the middle of the screening hall in the back position. Lin Bowen and Li Jinghao sat on either side of them.
The beginning of the movie is very dull, and there is a faint sound of the audience chatting in the screening room. …,
Judy, who had only eaten a small and half-full meal just now. Foster began to eat the french fries, chewed them crisply, and handed the paper bag to Wang Zijun. Asked, "Are you either?" ”
"Thank you." Wang Zijun picked up two and threw them into his mouth.
A young American in the front seat yawned boredly and cursed in a low voice: "Xite, didn't you say that it was a sci-fi horror movie?" After watching it for ten minutes, I was almost asleep. ”
Well, this is one of the reasons why the box office of "Alien" is not super high. Wang Zijun thought while eating French fries. The first half hour or so was as plain as water, and I spent my in all kinds of conversations.
"Oh, what a boring movie." Judy. When Foster saw the 31st minute, he finally couldn't help but complain.
Wang Zijun smiled: "There will be surprises." ”
The movie had already reached the 35th minute, and some of the people who were in a hurry were ready to leave.
The feature film has finally begun......
"Oh. What is that? It's disgusting. ”
"That's the alien on the poster, right?"
"Like a meat ball."
“……”
Just as the audience was talking, something like a sudden shaking heart screamed, and suddenly stretched out to wrap around the head of a team member. Then the screen switches to another place.
The audience, who had been hanging for more than half an hour, was startled by the sudden strange scream. Many of the audience members screamed, but after a second the screening room fell silent again, because the audience had no idea what was happening on the screen.
The startling just now made many viewers who were about to fall asleep regain their spirits.
"Ahh
"It's scary!"
"Oh my God. Kill it! ”
“……”
Finally, the Xenomorphs began to fight the humans. The screening hall was also lively. All kinds of screams and roars came and went, and the insecurity of Americans in the seventies was aroused by the monster called alien in this horror movie.
Wang Zijun turned his head to look at Judy beside him. Foster was speechless for a while, only to see this girl's eyes staring at the disgusting alien on the screen, and she was actually chewing French fries in her mouth. Most of the female audience in the screening hall were shouting at this time, and many even threw themselves into the arms of their male partners to seek a sense of security.
The shouting in the screening room did not stop until the end of the film, and after a sparse round of applause, the audience left the theater one after another, discussing with each other the horror of the aliens in the film.
Lin Bowen followed behind Wang Zijun and said to Li Jinghao: "Master, this foreign devil's movie is too real." I was scared out of the sweat in my vest just now. ”
"Hmm." Li Jinghao snorted and nodded.
Lin Bowen saw that the master didn't speak, so he could only hold the words in his heart.
Judy. Foster had finished eating the fries in his hand, walked out side by side with Wang Zijun, and said, "You didn't seem to have reacted at all just now." ”
Wang Zijun has watched this movie more than ten times, and if there is a big reaction, then he will see the hell, and said: "You don't seem to be scared by this sci-fi horror film." ”
"Huh." Judy. Foster chuckled. It's hell if she wasn't scared, it's just that her way of being scared is different, other women are scared or screaming or looking for a man to hug her, but she eats fries hard to relieve her fear.
It's 1979, and people haven't experienced a hyper-realistic horror movie with computer special effects, so "Alien" is still scary in movie theaters.
When I arrived at the gate of the theater, I was blown by the wind. Foster shuddered, not knowing whether he was frightened or blown by the wind. Los Angeles is like this, the temperature difference between day and night is too big in summer, and the heat waves during the day are very cool at night, and Judy is bare-legged at this time.
Wang Zijun also wore a shirt, and there was no clothes to take off and put on her.
"Click, click!"
Two bright lights suddenly flashed in front of him, and then a middle-aged man ran over and asked, "Zachary, are you in a relationship with Miss Foster?" I remember you were married. ”
I'm rubbing, journalists!
Wang Zijun was speechless, there were reporters at this time, it was really unlucky.
"No, we're just ordinary friends." Wang Zijun replied expressionlessly, and when the reporter and a few passers-by next to him did not react, he pulled Judy. Foster walked briskly to the parking lot, and the reporter was also stopped by Lin Bowen.
After getting in the car, Wang Zijun smiled bitterly: "It's really unlucky, tomorrow's newspaper is good." ”
Judy. Foster smiled: "Haha, anyway, I'll be reviewing at home for the rest of the time, and I won't be bothered by them." ”
Lin Bowen, who stopped the reporter, soon returned, and the four fled the scene in a smoke.
Get rich, get rich!
The middle-aged man who had just taken the picture kept kissing the camera, he was entrusted by a film magazine to learn about the release of "Alien" in several movie theaters in Los Angeles, but he didn't expect to meet Wang Zijun and Judy. Foster. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to (.) to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support is my biggest motivation. )