With the same treatment as big directors such as Spielberg and Lucas, every time Wang Zijun's movie is released, major media in the United States will report it heavily.

Naturally, reviews about the film will not be full of praise as they are in Taiwan.

Wang Zijun's first few movies are more flattering in the United States, and there are fewer derogatory people. But after the release of this "Pianist at Sea", it was almost half praised and half cursed.

Even the two most influential publications in Hollywood have different views: "The Hollywood Reporter", which has never dumped Wang Zijun, has surprisingly praised "The Pianist at Sea" as "an epic of extreme romanticism"; And "Variety", which is an industry weekly in the American entertainment industry, thinks that "The Pianist of the Sea" is a "bad movie that is so boring that it can make people fall asleep".

The audience is the same, some people after watching the movie, they recommend this to relatives, friends and colleagues everywhere This is a top classic film that should not be missed; And some other audiences originally walked into the cinema in the name of Wang Zijun, but after watching the movie, they had a feeling of being deceived - what kind of garbage is this?

Film critic Stephen, who has always supported Wang Zijun, wrote in his column this time: "King Zakary has gone crazy...... I have to admit that "The Pianist at Sea" is a very good movie. But after spending a lot of money to build a model of a big ship, it is really not a commendable thing to make such an embarrassing film that is half elegant and half vulgar...... The film may win an award, but I'm not optimistic about its box office, it's too critical of the audience. ”

Carl Sebins affirmed: "This is an allegorical film, and the genius pianist 1900, who refused to go ashore all his life, is in fact the embodiment of many artists who are lost in an increasingly commercial society."

shore is an impetuous utilitarian social reality. Here, artists who have abandoned their own principles and artistic propositions are happily enjoying the "joy of success" brought to them by the commercial culture.

In the eyes of 1900, this kind of pleasure is to drink doves to quench thirst, which is tantamount to the fantasy given by drugs, behind these fantasies, it is inevitable that art and people are separated, and eventually the artist and art are separated and even hostile.

In his view, true art comes from the human heart, and will ultimately return to the human heart. It must not have any utilitarian purpose, because any utilitarian purpose may distort art.

Personally, I think it's a movie where King Zachary is self-reflective. He uses his films to discuss the trade-offs between art and commerce......"

Carl Sebins's film reviews resonated with many artists.

For example, Stephen King, who has worked with Wang Zijun, commented: "When I first started writing, I was the purest and happiest, because it was purely a personal hobby. I was on the ship in 1900, and then I went ashore, and there was a time when I was even pushed to write by money. Writing something may please some people, but that's not what I'm to like...... Thanks to King Zachary for making this film, "The Pianist of the Sea" reminds me to reflect on what I am after. ”

If Stephen's film review was a euphemism for pointing out Wang Zijun's shortcomings, another review in the New York Times directly disparaged "The Pianist at Sea" to nothing. The review reads: "...... It's a terrible film, and King Zachary is bound to suffer his box office waterloo for it...... The whole movie is dull and boring, and the immigrants chasing the American dream at the beginning of the film form a stark contrast to the actor 1900. And the tone of the film is actually to agree with the attitude of 1900 to life, and to ridicule the ignorance of ordinary people. I really can't imagine what is the value of a dreamless person like 1900 to live in this world? Pretentious, passive and escapist...... That's what the film praises. In my opinion, this so-called allegorical film in some people's mouths is not as meaningful as the films in the "seqin" screening room. ”

The overwhelming comments from the media have dumbfounded people who have not seen this movie. One newspaper is full of praise, while the other is so depreciating that you can't even find a middle-of-the-road attitude. It's like asking someone how his character is, some say that this person is a great good person and a great filial son, while others say that this person is so bad that there are sores on the top of his head and pus on the soles of his feet, but they do not say that this person is ordinary.

Which side should I believe?

The most direct consequence of the chaotic and polarized reports is that it has attracted countless new audiences to "The Pianist at Sea". Then these new audiences were divided into two parts again, one of whom regarded "The Pianist of the Sea" as a classic, and the other who spoke of the film with contempt and ridicule.

Then a miracle happened, this literary film that Wang Zijun himself had no hope for at the box office, and the box office in the first week actually reached 6.43 million US dollars, which is generally a data that can only be achieved by commercial blockbusters.

However, compared with Wang Zijun's other films, "The Pianist at Sea" obviously lacks stamina. After half a month of popularity, the attendance rate in movie theaters began to decrease rapidly, and if it continues like this, it is a question whether "The Pianist of the Sea" can be released in the United States for two months.

After the news broke, those media who belittled "The Pianist at Sea" began to spread the news that Wang Zijun had suffered a box office waterloo.

Wang Zijun didn't have time to pay attention to the reports, and three weeks after the movie was released, he was ready to go back to Asia.

followed Wang Zijun back together, as well as Lin Zhengying, Lin Daochang.

Lin Zhengying is Bruce Lee's right-hand man, and he has been following Bruce Lee in the United States in the past few years, and many Hollywood action movies have asked him to be a martial arts instructor.

This time, Wang Zijun asked Bruce Lee to borrow someone, so he naturally took Lin Zhengying back to Jiashi to shoot zombie films, if Jiashi's zombie TV series is well received, not only will he shoot a sequel, but also make a movie version.

On the way to the airport, Wang Zijun said: "Brother Lin, I have wronged you this time, you are a big martial artist in Hollywood, and you want to follow me to Hong Kong to shoot a TV series." ”

"Mr. Wang, don't tease me." Lin Zhengying said with a smile, "You are also an insider, so you naturally know how hard it is to be a martial artist." This time, you asked me to go back and be the male number one, I can't ask for it. After all, my home is still in Hong Kong. ”

Wang Zijun joked: "It turns out that Brother Lin, you have already planned to return to Hong Kong. If I really don't go back, then Brother Long may not be able to spare me and cut off one of his arms. ”

Lin Zhengying shook his head and sighed: "The United States is a foreign land after all. I used to break my head and want to come to Hollywood to develop, but after I came, I found that we could never fit in here. In the past few years, although many ghosts have asked me to be a martial artist, and I have been polite to you when I met, the more I did it, the more I didn't feel good. I told Brother Long last year that I wanted to go back to Hong Kong for a while because I wanted to shoot "Hero Hawker". This time, Mr. Wang came to me, and it was really good that I did what I wanted. ”

"Oh," a smile appeared on Wang Zijun's face, "If Brother Lin stays in Hong Kong for a long time, how about signing a contract with Jiashi?" Of course, I don't want you to be a TV actor all the time, I also have a film company in Hong Kong called New Arts City, if Brother Lin wants, you can also go there. Be a director, a martial artist, and an actor as you choose. ”

"It's rare for Mr. Wang to look up to me so much, so I'll thank you in advance." Lin Zhengying said with a smile. Wang Zijun's influence in Hong Kong and Taiwan is much greater than that of Bruce Lee, and if Wang Zijun takes care of him, he Lin Zhengying will be better mixed up when he returns to Hong Kong.

The car stopped at the airport, and Wang Zijun and Lin Zhengying had just gotten out of the car and were blocked by some reporters as soon as they walked into the airport hall.

Those reporters were originally waiting at the airport, ready to cover Michael Jackson on the tour, but they didn't expect to meet Wang Zijun unexpectedly and immediately surround him.

A reporter unceremoniously asked, "Zachary, after this box office waterloo, will you continue to be a director in Hollywood?" ”

"Box office Waterloo?" Wang Zijun said with a smile, "No matter how bad "The Pianist at Sea" is, according to the current situation, the US box office is at least $30 million. If $30 million is a Waterloo, I would like to ask you, how many Hollywood directors are not suffering from Waterloo? ”

"This Waterloo, of course, is for yourself." The reporter did not show weakness, "After the high box office from "The Face Killer", the box office of the movies directed by Mr. Wang has gradually declined. Now that you can only get $30 million at the box office in the United States, does this indicate that your directorial talent is gradually withering? If you look at this trend, you might only get $10 million for your next movie. ”

"$10 million?" Wang Zijun smiled and said, "May I ask the name of this reporter." ”

The reporter held his head up and said, "Godwin, I'm a reporter for the Los Angeles Metropolis Journal." ”

Wang Zijun said: "So, Godwin, how about we make a bet?" ”

"What bet?" Reporter Godwin asked.

Wang Zijun said: "I bet on whether the box office of my next movie will continue to decline as you said." ”

"Hehehe......" The other reporters around laughed. With Wang Zijun's fame and strength, if he doesn't mess around with art and makes commercial films purely for money, how can he be so little.

Godwin also smiled, he had no enmity with Wang Zijun, he just asked this just for the sake of news sales. Now Wang Zijun wants to make a bet with him, even if he loses the bet, it doesn't matter, but it will make him famous.

Wang Zijun continued: "I bet that my next film will grossing $1 billion worldwide. ”

As soon as these words fell, the scene suddenly quieted down, and everyone was stunned, even Lin Zhengying, who was standing next to Wang Zijun.

"$1 billion? God, I heard you right! ”

"Is King Zachary really crazy?"

"Maybe he hasn't woken up yet."

“……”

Godwin was stunned for a moment, and said with joy: "Really? You say you're betting on your next movie to make $1 billion at the global box office? ”

"You heard me right." Wang Zijun said, "If I lose, I will never set foot on American soil again." What if you lose? ”

Wang Zijun's bet was made, and the reporters were all stunned. said it so harshly, and in front of so many reporters, it was true.

It's just that the reporters can't figure out which nerve Wang Zijun made a mistake and actually set up such an outrageous gamble.

"I lost?" Godwin didn't know how to place a bet after thinking about it, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "If your next movie reaches $1 billion at the box office, then I'll run around this airport ten times." ”

"Hahaha, I hope you won't be taken away by the police halfway through the time." Wang Zijun said with a smile.

Wang Zijun's next film is "Titanic". The 97 version of "Titanic" has a global box office of 1.8 billion US dollars, putting aside the 100 million box office in the mainland, and considering the relationship between inflation, it is actually easy for the global box office to reach one billion US dollars.

The reason why Wang Zijun dropped the price to bet with a small reporter was just to advertise in advance.

If there is an accident, the box office of "Titanic" does not reach 1 billion, it can only be regarded as Wang Zijun deserves to be unlucky.

Because the impact of Wang Zijun's words was too great, when Wang Zijun turned around and left, those reporters reacted to their responsibilities and stepped forward to ask:

"Zachary, can you tell us about your plans for the next film?"

"Wang, you are so confident in the box office, what kind of movie are you going to make? Is it science fiction? ”

"Zachary, are you sure you're talking about a billion dollars at the box office? That's a number that no one has ever hit before. ”

"Zachary, how much are you going to invest in your new film?"

“……”

The reporters followed all the way, and Wang Zijun finally replied in the gap between an entourage and getting tickets: "Since you journalists are so curious, then I will say a little bit." It's a disaster romance with a tentative budget of $200 million. ”

"God, $200 million in budget alone!" The reporters exclaimed.

After boarding the plane, Lin Zhengying, who had been holding back his words, couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Wang, what you told those reporters is true?" ”

"What am I lying to them for?" Wang Zijun said with a smile.

"Shhh Lin Zhengying gasped.

With a budget of 200 million US dollars, Lin Zhengying doesn't know whether Wang Zijun is crazy or the world is crazy.

The reporters who stayed at the airport now didn't have the heart to interview Michael Jackson, who was about to get off the plane, and they were all thinking about how to report Wang Zijun's gamble.

In the newspapers the next few days, Wang Zijun made a bet that his next film would grossing more than $1 billion worldwide, and it quickly made headlines.

A big gamble made headlines, in addition to Wang Zijun's fame, the most important thing is that his bet is not to set foot on American soil again.

is too ruthless, people talk about whether Wang Zijun will abide by the bet if he loses, but more people think that Wang Zijun was stimulated and confused by the box office of "The Pianist at Sea", and the so-called bet is completely angry.

Anyway, no one believes that Wang Zijun's next film will grossing more than $1 billion. Especially in the film industry, everyone thinks that Wang Zijun has a bad brain.

(To be continued)