People Weekly, the publication that would later have a huge circulation and influence in the United States, has only been in existence for three years. At first, it was to report on the extraordinary deeds of ordinary people, and last year it began to report on celebrities. Although it has not been published for a long time, it belongs to the same owner as Time Magazine -- Time Publishing Company in the United States, and in the three years since its establishment, its influence and sales have continued to expand, and at this time it has entered the top 10 in the ranking of weekly books in the United States.

This made Wang Zijun a little speechless, if "Time" magazine asked him for an interview, he would be very happy, now he is just "People" weekly, which is also a subsidiary of Times Publishing Company, is he not qualified enough to be on "Time"?

However, after contacting People magazine, the psychology was a little more balanced, and People magazine decided to make him the cover character of the next issue. After all, Lucas, who had just filmed "Star Wars", failed to appear on the cover of "Time", and he Wang Zijun was even more impossible.

And the decision to accept an exclusive interview with the "North American World Journal" is to save face for himself.

The largest Chinese newspaper in the United States, which would become the largest Chinese newspaper in the United States, was established just last year and belongs to the United Newspapers in Taipei County. The North American World Journal has just entered the United States, and the situation has not opened up much, and the audience is mostly Chinese Americans.

The reporter sent by "People" was a middle-aged white man named Shaunt, who was more polite and polite in a suit than a politician.

"Hello, King, it's a pleasure to meet you." After Shaunt saw Wang Zijun, he shook hands with him very warmly.

"Hello, Mr. Shaunt, please sit casually." After Wang Zijun and Shawn finished speaking, they shook hands with the photographers behind him one by one.

The location of the interview was at Wang Zijun's home.

"Very modest dwelling." Shaunt looked at the furnishings in the room and commented.

Wang Zijun said: "I didn't spend much time in Hollywood. In fact, I'm planning to buy a house in Beverly Hills, but the property taxes there are so high that even if I don't live for a day, I'll have to add tens of thousands of dollars to the California government's taxes every year, which is not worth it. ”

This is still the time when a house in Beverly Hills is not as expensive as in later generations, usually only a few million dollars, and if it is put in a few decades, these millions will only be enough to pay property taxes every year.

"Mr. Wang, you are such a straightforward person. To be honest, I also hate property taxes in the United States. Shaunt echoed and laughed, "But that's the way it is in the United States, even breathing and walking have to be taxed." ”

Wang Zijun said: "You are very funny. ”

After the greetings, Sean took out the interview outline and said, "Mr. Wang, you can take a look first, if there is anything that needs to be added or modified." ”

Wang Zijun took it and took a look, and the topic of this interview revolved around the three aspects of "film, music and literature", mainly because Wang Zijun had just made a big move in these three fields.

Of course, there are also questions about Wang Zijun's growth history, but they are all used to tell how Wang Zijun mastered the talents in these three fields. Of course, the content of the interview was not even, slightly inclined to the movie, and I also asked some things about the filming of the movie "The Shawshank Redemption".

Soon the interview officially began, and Shaunt said: "Wang, have you heard that you are an alien?" ”

"I've heard that," Wang Zijun said with a smile, "They say that I am a visitor from outside the world, and I have a super chip containing all kinds of knowledge and abilities implanted in my head." ”

"What do you think? How else would you explain that you are proficient in film, music, and literature? And you're the best at all of them. Shaunt asked.

Wang Zijun shook his head and said, "No, I can't talk about being proficient, and I haven't done my best." In fact, I just know a little bit about everything. ”

Shawnt said: "The number one sales on the singles chart, the number one book sales, and the movies that are about to be released now are also very popular. Isn't that the best? If you're not proficient, then the music you have in your movies isn't so good. ”…,

Wang Zijun said with a smile: "It's just a coincidence." In fact, many people are well-versed in their fields, most notably Leonardo da Vinci and Benjamin Franklin, the founding father of your country. But no one said they were aliens. ”

Sean said: "They are all geniuses, so Mr. Wang also admits that he is a genius?" You know, you're only 24 years old. ”

"That's what you said, I'm not boasting." Wang Zijun said.

"Albert Einstein said that genius is 1% inspiration, plus 99% perspiration. Mr. Wang, you must have shed a lot of sweat, right? ”

"Yes." Wang Zijun said.

Sean said, "Then let's talk about music first." I heard that you first became famous because of a singing contest and you won the championship. ”

"Yes, it was a singing contest held by a Taiwanese TV station." Wang Zijun said.

"I hadn't heard of you studying music systematically before, but the songs you sang in the competition were all self-composed, and it shocked the judges at the time. Can you explain how you mastered your songwriting and singing talents? Sean said.

"You're really well prepared, you know this kind of thing." Wang Zijun said with a smile.

Shaunt spread his hands.

Wang Zijun said: "Self-study, of course, is self-study. The basic knowledge is self-taught, and then I listen to other people's works more, and slowly I feel it. ”

Sean said, "Oh, self-taught genius, isn't that so?" I've heard that you also have the nickname of 'the father of modern Chinese pop' in Asia. That's a very high honor, can you explain? ”

"Yes." Wang Zijun said, "You must know that when I first became famous, there were very few people in Taiwan who could come into contact with European and American music, and the music scene still retained the old-fashioned Japanese style and the taste of old Shanghai. I was surprised to get some European and American rock, country and soul music, and I liked it very much. Then He combined these Western music styles with the local Chinese culture to create songs. This is a kind of effort and attempt that many young people in Taiwan are trying, and fortunately, I succeeded earlier than them. This combination of Chinese and Western music is refreshing, and many young people who pursue breakthroughs are also happy to accept it. When I won the song contest, I am afraid it was also because of innovation. You know, most people love new stuff......"

The interview lasted for more than an hour, and Wang Zijun sat there and talked eloquently, not only recounting his past experiences, but also talking about his ideas on film, music and literature. Sean Te was quite curious about the martial arts novel that Wang Zijun said, and he didn't know what it was, so Wang Zijun could only interpret it as an oriental fantasy novel.

After the interview, Shawn stood up and shook hands with Wang Zijun and said, "Thank you for your cooperation, Wang, this interview is pleasant." ”

"Each other." Wang Zijun said.

Sean said, "Now let's take pictures." ”

The accompanying photographer interjected, "Sir, are you sure you want to take pictures here?" The lighting is not very good, and even if it is set up, it is very difficult, so I recommend going to the studio. ”

Wang Zijun said: "Don't be so troublesome, I'm not one of those female stars, as long as I can recognize it." ”

"Alright! Let's take a picture first. The photographer and his assistant ran to close the curtains and turn on the lights that had already been set up.

According to the photographer's request, Wang Zijun posed for seven or eight poses, and it took nearly half an hour to finish.

The group from "People" was sent off, and the next day the people from "North American World Journal" also came.

Contrary to Wang Zijun's expectations, the reporter interviewed this time was actually a young beauty in her twenties. With clear eyebrows, long hair tied into a ponytail, and a pair of jeans underneath, he looks smart and refreshing. …,

"Hello, Mr. Wang, my name is Zhou Jiyun, a Chinese in New York." The beauty introduced herself.

Wang Zijun said with a smile: "The mountains are far away tomorrow, Miss Zhou has a good name, and the name is also beautiful." ”

Zhou Jiyun was quite surprised that Wang Zijun could tell the origin of her name in one bite, and said: "Not many people remember Zhang Xian's poem, Mr. Wang, you are really amazing." ”

"Where, I just happened to read it." Wang Zijun said.

Wang Zijun read the interview outline while talking to her about family routines, everyone is Chinese, and they talk about more topics than when they faced Shaunt, the white man.

Before the interview officially began, Wang Zijun already knew Zhou Jiyun's origin. Zhou Jiyun's great-great-grandfather was a Chinese laborer who was sold piglets to the United States to build a railroad in the late Qing Dynasty, survived several life and death, married a Hispanic woman as his wife, and gave birth to three sons and one daughter. The daughter married a white man, but the three sons were fooled by Sun Yat-sen and ran back to China to make a revolution, and two died in previous uprisings, leaving no descendants. The surviving son was Zhou Jiyun's great-grandfather, and the revolution was successful, but Yuan Shikai made him take his wife and son back to the United States to do business, and never set foot on Chinese soil again.

Zhou Jiyun herself has never been to China, but she speaks fluent Cantonese and Chinese, and last year Taiwan's United Daily News formed the North American World Journal in the United States, and she just graduated from college and ran to apply for a job, so she became a reporter.

Wang Zijun took a closer look, only to find that Zhou Jiyun's eyes were a little blue, and the bridge of his nose was also very high, obviously a mixed-race child. Couldn't help but think of himself and Audrey. The daughter born to Hepburn will grow up to be what she will look like.

Zhou Jiyun's interview is different from that of "People", he does not attach much importance to Wang Zijun's professional knowledge, and asks more questions about Wang Zijun's personality and work. Especially how Wang Zijun turned the tide of good eyesight, how to talk to Audrey. Hepburn set up a charitable foundation together and so on, all of which were dug up.

After the interview, the mixed-race girl left her contact information, and persistently asked Wang Zijun's contact numbers in the United States, Hong Kong and Taiwan, saying that everyone was friends and it was convenient to contact them in the future, so she left satisfied.

The reports of "People" and "North American World Journal" have not yet come out, and "The Shawshank Redemption" has begun to be released nationwide.

Due to media reports, the box office on the day of the release was very hot, with the average attendance rate of major theaters reaching more than 80%, and the box office reached $2.1 million on the first day.

When Wang Zijun got feedback from the box office, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The reason why Wang Zijun is worried is that this movie, which was praised by fans as a god film, failed at the box office that year. The first box office was only $1.9 million, and the total box office in the United States was only more than 20 million.

As for the reasons for its fiasco, one is that he was unlucky to meet "Forrest Gump", just like the just-painted "New York, New York" met "Star Wars". Secondly, director Frank could only be regarded as a second-rate director at the time, and Robbins, who played the leading role, was also a newcomer, and neither of them had much box office appeal. Finally, there is the problem of the distributor, it is estimated that the movie was not expected to be a big hit, and the publicity investment is so low that many "Shawshank" fans run to buy the movie after the movie is drawn.

Wang Zijun didn't want to repeat all this, so he deliberately avoided "Star Wars", and the publicity was very good, at least the box office on the first day had surpassed the original.

At the same time, Stephen. King's version of the novel "The Shawshank Redemption" was also released on the same day it was released.

There is no doubt that Stephen. King's appeal in the United States is amazing, and with the popularity of the novel version of "The Shawshank Redemption", many fans have also entered theaters, greatly stimulating the box office of the movie version. And Wang Zijun's book fans and fans also came to cheer, which also became a new force to support the box office. …,

"People" and "North American World Journal" reports came out one after another. The audience of "North American World Journal" is not large, but because it reported some unknown news about Wang Zijun, its sales soared, and it actually broke the ice to open up the situation in the United States. And Wang Zijun turned the tide and spread the story of a Hong Kong TV station coming back to life, and then the American people were surprised to find that this young Chinese director was not only the owner of Industrial Light & Magic and D&T Films, but even controlled a TV station in his hands.

Audrey. The news that Hepburn went to Asia to do charity with Wang Zijun also caused a sensation, and the outside world talked about it, and gossip news emerged in endlessly.

The People weekly report is much more professional, but it's also sensational, because the magazine started out as sensationalism and slowly changed around. In the report, Wang Zijun has become a good child with talent and hard work to learn by himself, and there are professionals who comment on Wang Zijun's various ideas.

The report of "People" weekly also brought a lot of attention to Wang Zijun, and many people wanted to see what kind of movies this Chinese, who had not succeeded in the book market and the music world, could make.

Such an all-round bombardment of public opinion made "The Shawshank Redemption" suddenly explode at the box office a week after it was released, and it was almost full. So much so that theater companies had to increase the release canvas of "The Shawshank Redemption".

This scene not only made the directors and companies of other films released at the same time stupid, but even Wang Zijun himself was stupid.

Originally, in Wang Zijun's imagination, no matter how well "The Shawshank Redemption" was promoted, due to the theme of the movie, it also belonged to a niche direction, and the final box office must not be compared with "Ghost Love", let alone "Star Wars".

But now the situation is far beyond his expectations, although the attention of ordinary people to "The Shawshank Redemption" has not caught up with "Star Wars", but the media's evaluation and pursuit of "The Shawshank Redemption" is indeed surprisingly high.

At the same time, the actor Robert's acting skills were once again recognized, and he contacted his "Taxi Driver" last year, saying that he is one of the most powerful acting schools of the young generation in Hollywood. And Sidney, the black actor, also performed brilliantly in the film, and many critics believe that this is Sidney's best performance after winning the best actor more than ten years ago.

In the face of the acclaimed and soaring box office, Wang Zijun's ambition has gradually swelled, ready to hit next year's Oscars.

Although "Star Wars" is a box office giant, it is sure to win awards, but those awards are best picture, best cinematography, best sound effects, etc., and they definitely can't win the best performance award, and the acting skills of several leading actors are too ordinary.

Best Picture, Best Director can't compete, what kind of Best Actor did your film win, Best Supporting Actor is also very good!

With the box office rising, in this autumn when there are few cow movies released, "The Shawshank Redemption" simply swept the American film industry. Faced with this situation, Wang Zijun returned to Taiwan with satisfaction.

By November, the North American box office of "The Shawshank Redemption" had exceeded 100 million, although it was still far from "Star Wars", but it had already ranked second in the annual box office.

Wang Zijun is very satisfied with this figure, you must know that the original work more than ten years later, its cumulative box office in North America is only more than 20 million.

Wang Zijun is in a happy mood, but Spielberg, another Hollywood genius director, is very depressed. His sci-fi film "Contact of the Third Kind" was originally planned to be released next summer, because many of the special effects in it need to be carefully processed in the later stage, and some parts need to be slowly pondered.

But the production company forced him to release the semi-finished product in his hand immediately because of the sci-fi craze caused by "Star Wars". …,

Isn't that hell?

It's a pity that his arms can't twist his thighs, and Spielberg at this time doesn't have the strength to argue with the production company, so he has to cover his face and push out a semi-finished product.

The great god is the great god, a sci-fi semi-finished movie, with the sci-fi fever of "Star Wars", its box office popularity is even comparable to "The Shawshank Redemption".

It wasn't until the release of "The Third Kind of Contact" that the dominance of "The Shawshank Redemption" in the American film industry finally broke, and the box office growth of "The Shawshank Redemption" also slowed down rapidly.

Regarding the sensation caused by Wang Zijun in the United States, Hong Kong and Taiwan media carried out a big report, claiming that this was another victory for Chinese directors in the United States.

Because a few months ago, Bruce Lee's new film collided with "Star Wars" and was hit on the head, Zou Wenhuai put down his arrogance to enter the North American film market, and many film company bosses, including Run Run Shaw, saw the joke.

Some pessimistic media also believe that Bruce Lee has suffered Waterloo and seems to be depressed, and Chinese filmmakers will not be able to do American blockbusters after all.

Now Wang Zijun's "The Shawshank Redemption" suddenly swept the North American film market, like a defeated army that suddenly killed a hero.

The Hong Kong and Taiwan media's reports on Wang Zijun are like creating a god - the god of movies.

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