"We've been planning a big series and we've done a lot of preparation. "Captain America" and "The Incredible Hulk", which were released last year, were the first steps to start this series. ”

Chen Tiandu ignored the raised arms of the reporters in the audience and said his own words, "We call this series 'Marvel Cinematic Universe Project'." At present, in addition to this "Iron Man", there is also a "Thor" in preparation. And the end of the first phase of this Marvel Cinematic Universe plan will be "The Avengers". We don't know how many superheroes will join the Avengers project, but for the expectations of all fans and comic fans, we are actively working to make it happen. ”

The reporter below is another riot, and multiple superheroes gather, as long as you think about this kind of scene, you are excited to shoot.

"Can you talk about the specific plan, and why did you choose "Iron Man" to shoot alone, Iron Man's comics are not at the forefront of many superheroes."

Of course, Chen Tiandu will not share his thoughts and thoughts, the suspense that makes people guess is always more interesting than telling the other party the answer directly, as long as a little clue is revealed, let the media and fans guess, it will make them feel more fulfilled.

Chen Tiandu calmly took a sip of coffee and said: "I can't reveal much, I can only tell you that this is a different series of movies, not a multi-line narrative story like "The Lord of the Rings", nor a sequel series like "Pirates of the Caribbean", but a series of several separate superhero series of movies connected to each other. ”

"So, Hulk or Captain America, will they be in Iron Man?"

"If you think about it, that's what we're ultimately aiming for."

“o-m-g！”

The riots in the press booth intensified, although they had heard of the name of "Marvel Cinematic Universe Project" before, but Chen Tiandu personally said such a huge plan, which still made these people feel unimaginable.

Many of them grew up watching Marvel Comics and have an inexplicable affection for superhero movies.

What is a superhero in American comics? For fans in many other countries outside of the United States, it may be like a virtual character who plays a game. The old trick of good triumphing over evil, a cartoon story similar to a child's, is nothing too special.

But for the vast majority of Americans. Superheroes are the cultural symbols of their country, and people who are only 200 years old and are the most powerful country in the world do not have a long history and culture. There is no such deep history as the "ancestor" of the British, there is no "Lord of the Rings" by the British giant John Ronald Riel Tolkien, there is no "One Thousand and One Nights" left over from the brilliant Arab civilization, and even the vampires Dracula, Snow White, and Cinderella in Disney that everyone is familiar with. These images are all derived from the European continent.

What they have. It's just the most straightforward and superficial American cultural comics that can move people's hearts.

For Americans, these superheroes are like the Monkey King and Nezha in the eyes of the Chinese, who accompany them through the good times of childhood, youth and youth, and are indelible traces, which is the most cherished beautiful emotion in their hearts and the cultural symbol they are most proud of.

Many Japanese comics were introduced to China. And very popular. "Slam Dunk" has sold more than 100 million copies in Japan and is known as one of the world's top comics, but compared to American comics. Under Marvel alone, "X-Men" has sold more than 500 million copies, "Captain America" 210 million copies, "Avengers" 135 million copies, and "Iron Man" 78 million copies......

Just look at these numbers to see how influential these superheroes are in the hearts of ordinary Americans.

Culture determines demand, and just like American actors, they are straightforward. To be great is to be very powerful, stupid is stupid, and a bad guy must be a bad guy.

It's the same with American comics, "Superman" has been popular in the United States for so many years, but their story is so simple. The bad guy is coming, beating the bad guy, and then staying and flying with the beauty.

It's behind this simple story that is the deepest part of American culture.

The story is short and fast-paced, and it is easy to describe a lot of characters and plot development in one drawing, and it is definitely not muddy. But these pictures are by no means simple, and the deeper meaning will always be amazing.

Children are watching these superheroes because they are attracted to the superficial plot, and many veteran comic book fans. Then they can find all kinds of relationships between the characters they think from the picture, and discover the puzzles and clues left by the cartoonist in the composition.

This is the special thing about American comics, American cartoonists all believe that the highest level of art is to use a simple form that is acceptable to everyone and can attract people from different classes.

There is a huge gap between various cultures around the world, many people can't read "Forrest Gump", can't understand "The Shawshank Redemption", but everyone must understand "Superman", "Batman", these images have begun to program the appearance of heroes in the hearts of all Chinese people, which has gone far beyond the scope of the country.

This is the pride of every American.

"With all due respect, although the "Hulk" filmed by Chinese director Li Xian highlights the director's construction site in terms of plot and character creation, it is incompatible with the superheroes pursued by American audiences. Do you think you know enough about American superhero comics? ”

This one-handed shot crossed the straight stopper, and it was absolutely weighty, and many reporters temporarily put down their raised arms to listen to what Chen Tiandu should say.

But Chen Tiandu's reaction was too unexpected, he was not calm and sitting, he was actually "restless" and "shocked" by this question, and exclaimed: "Then what should I do, foreigners can't shoot American heroes, but my last drama "Batman" has been completed." Wouldn't Warner have to lose a lot? ”

“……”

The reporters were speechless, and there was a brief cold scene at the scene. Don Cheadle and the others sitting on the stage were amused.

"Hulk" did not meet the standard, especially when it was overtaken by "Captain America" in the later stage, which further set off the failure of the Li case.

Entertainment Weekly called "The Hulk humorless," the New York Post described it as "a mess," and The Washington Post criticized the film as "full of lengthy sermons......

These negative voices are not prejudice, but the real view of the United States on this movie. It's not that he didn't work hard, but he didn't grasp the context of "The Incredible Hulk" in the hearts of ordinary Americans, and he made the movie a classical Greek tragedy. but ignores the audience's sense of accomplishment in being a "superhero".

"Mr. Chen Tiandu, we are just raising reasonable questions." The journalist has lost a bit of a temper.

After Chen Tiandu made a small joke, he didn't tease the uncrowned kings too much. said seriously: "I can understand your doubts, if I make a movie, it will always be calm, without questioning and without praise." That's a terrible work. ”

"American audiences have a different kind of emotion for superheroes, but as someone who grew up watching American movies, this kind of superhero is also universal. It is inappropriate to use the view of region and race to bind a series of movies. ”

"Admittedly, I'm not an American, and I didn't grow up reading American comics. But that doesn't stop me from being a fan of these superheroes. I think. As long as American comic book fans see what I've done. I wouldn't doubt my fondness for these comics. No one in Hollywood, except me, would have spent so much effort, money, and time to complete this super series. ”

"I have such enthusiasm and determination, and I believe in my choreography ability even more."

"Just like Pirates of the Caribbean, a year ago, all the Pirates of the Caribbean in the world were bastards, gangsters, scoundrels, trash, death row prisoners who could be shot on the spot. But nowadays. Pirates can also become a new culture. I accept any doubts, but I also ask the fans of the comics, the audience to have confidence in me. You know, I've never disappointed. He smiled slightly, and said the big call sincerely.

The scene was silent for a few seconds, and there was a rare applause.

In Hollywood, there is already a consensus that the more Chen Tiandu is questioned, the more successful he will be. In recent years, there have been fewer film critics who have been slapped in the swollen face by him.

Chen Tiandu looked at the questioning reporter again. asked, "I don't know if I can explain it like this, but you can accept it." ”

The reporter was a little flattered and said helplessly: "Okay, we have confidence in your movie, but why did we choose Iron Man, why not Thor, Captain America, The Flash, Green Arrow, etc." ”

"I'm also interested in this question." Robert Downey Jr. said suddenly.

"You don't know?"

"Well, I haven't thought about this before, is there any special reason." Robert Downey Jr. came interested.

"Okay, let's figure it out together."

Chen Tiandu shrugged, raised a finger and said, "First of all, Iron Man is a rich man; Secondly, Iron Man is a genius; He was mortal and extraordinary. Like Batman, this is the model of what a mortal becomes a superhero. In some ways he's like me, haha. I love the process of going from mortal to superhero. This gives me a lot of ideas to express and express. ”

The rich man, the big star, and the big director explained the reason in detail so "modestly", which made the reporters very satisfied.

As for what Chen Tiandu said was very similar to me, they automatically ignored it.

After that, the interview shifted to several leading actors.

Robert Downey Jr. and Jeff Bridges were in the spotlight. The most eye-catching, the only female character Zhang Ziyi has attracted even more attention. There is not a single Chinese woman in the comics, let alone playing Iron Man's girlfriend, which is unimaginable.

Zhang Ziyi was very excited, she pushed "Memoirs of a Geisha" according to Chen Tiandu's request, and then she was stunned for more than a year in the United States, and now it is finally her turn. And she is still starring in such a big production with a billion-dollar investment, there is no reason why she should not be excited.

However, the reaction of the American media made her very embarrassed, and she was unable to cope with it, so she had to surrender her eyes to Chen Tiandu again.

Chen Tiandu had no choice but to take over the conversation, secretly sighing that she was still too tender. Even if she focuses on cultivating herself, so that she does not have all kinds of stains in the original time and space, it is still difficult for her to integrate into it. Sometimes success is a two-way street, and your own efforts are more important.

said: "The reason why Ziyi was chosen for this role is also the result of many considerations. ”

"It's inconvenient to disclose the specific content of the script, but this character image is very much in line with the characteristics of Chinese women. In my eyes, Chinese beauties are gentle, considerate, family-oriented, responsible, hard-working, calm, down-to-earth, filial, traditional, introverted, subtle, and loyal...... These qualities and personalities are what my heroine needs. I need to put a character next to Iron Man, the unruly super-genius and super-rich, who is big enough to get him home. ”

"If you want to pick a blonde American actor, it's going to be a lot of work."

(PS: Spit it out!) I know that it will definitely be controversial to let the international chapter play this role. But I really don't like Gwyneth, who loves to show off her wealth. Putting aside all kinds of prejudices, she is still a very good actor. The world is declining, and among the young actresses in China now, there are very few who can compare to her in terms of acting skills. Xiao Chili's character is played by a traditional Chinese woman, which actually makes sense. The main thing is that I have added too much to the chapter above, and now I have to fill the hole to give her a foothold in the United States. (To be continued.) )