Chapter 261: Hot Cannes
While the two were chatting, people kept entering the theater, and the small screening hall was crowded with Chinese journalists, some fans and film dealers from all over the world.
Then the production team of "The Return of the Great Sage" came to the stage collectively, and Tian Xiaopeng spoke on behalf of the production team to welcome everyone.
After the programmatic welcome ceremony, the film officially began.
Zhang Mo and Xing Kai stopped their whispered discussion, put on their glasses, and prepared to see how this domestic animation film, which claims to be the largest investment in history, is doing.
The theater gradually fell silent, and everyone's eyes were focused on the screen.
The movie begins.
The opening of Matrix Digital slowly emerged, and as soon as the metal dragon jumped out, many people gasped.
The highly textured dragon scales and lifelike dragon images surprised everyone, especially for the Chinese, the dragon represents a special meaning in the inheritance of civilization, although the giant dragon of matrix digital only shows a scale and half a claw, but there is already a faint kingly atmosphere, which is unforgettable.
The opening animation ends, followed by a wonderful and eye-catching ink animation of Havoc in the Heavenly Palace.
Compared with the metal dragon that shocked all Chinese, the poetic visual and artistic effects displayed at the beginning of the ink animation shocked all foreigners on the scene.
From time to time, the theater resounded the exclamations of foreigners watching the movie.
“Oh,MyGod! What animation is this? ”
"Oh my God, this is incredible, rich in oriental charm and artistic effects. The battle scene of the Monkey King is too emotional. ”
"It's beautiful to see this artistic expression for the first time."
"It's beautiful. Haha, Fox. Listen to me this time, I'll just say that the movies that Yang Lin values are not so simple. ”
"I went, I really didn't expect that anime could express ...... with such poetic images"
Foreigners were amazed and discussed, including those overseas filmmakers who were specially invited to come, as well as professional movie lovers.
Everyone was stunned by such an animated representation.
As for the Chinese reporters who came to see how "The Return of the Great Sage" was, they were also dumbfounded.
They never imagined that Matrix Pictures would actually apply ink animation to 3D filmmakers and show such excellent and incredible visual effects.
Xing Kai and Zhang Mo looked at each other. Xing Kai said with a smile on his face: "Lao Zhang, it seems that we have underestimated this matrix film, and it is really surprising to be able to move ink animation to the 3D screen!" ”
Zhang Mo also nodded and said: "That's true, Yang Lin previously said that this film could sell at least 20 million US dollars in Cannes, I thought it was a little ridiculous at the time, but now it seems that people are really confident!" ”
In less than five minutes, this anime from China subverted the perception of everyone on the scene.
And then the film enters the official plot. It didn't disappoint everyone.
Although it is no longer the 3D ink effect that amazed everyone at the beginning, the CG special effects of the film have shocked those studios from Hollywood - this animation film from China, its CG level and 3D special effects are hidden above the top Hollywood animation blockbusters.
At least for foreign audiences who are not familiar with the plot of Journey to the West, they can also slowly immerse themselves in the vision through these beautiful pictures. Follow the protagonist and enjoy the thrill of adventure in this demon-infested world.
Even film critics like Xing Kai who want to find out the strengths and weaknesses of the film can't help but be attracted by the visual effects and plot of the movie.
Two hours passed imperceptibly. Everyone watched attentively and enjoyed it.
Until the end of the film. Only then did the theater burst into thunderous and long-lasting applause.
Tian Xiaopeng led the production team on stage with a smile on his face to express his gratitude to everyone, which was different from before the movie began. This time, the flashing lights of the reporters in the theater were much denser than before.
If Tian Xiaopeng was just a little-known animation director before watching this film, then all reporters have realized that with a movie like "The Return of the Great Sage" in hand, Tian Xiaopeng's future will inevitably be brighter.
Therefore, taking advantage of the fact that "The Return of the Great Sage" has not yet become completely popular, grasping more information about Tian Xiaopeng will only benefit the reporters on the scene.
Zhang Mo didn't seem to have come out of the movie yet, a little excited and a little emotional: "Lao Xing, I feel that something big is going to happen in the film industry, how did Matrix Digital do it, it can actually achieve this level of movie special effects, whether it is 3D ink animation or the transformation of the little white dragon and the great sage at the end of the film, the visual effects are really amazing, I also heard that their production members are all trained by themselves, I didn't expect that we have a special effects team in China that can compete with Hollywood, it's incredible." Forget it, no matter how much, I'll go back to the hotel first and send the news back to China, "The Return of the Great Sage" is really an unexpected surprise. ”
Xing Kai also felt the same way, nodded and said: "Let's go back to the hotel together, I didn't expect that there would be such a masterpiece in domestic animation, I have to think carefully about how to write this movie review." ”
Movies are still a visual art after all, although Xing Kai has never been very interested in commercial films, but the movie "The Return of the Great Sage" is enough to touch his heart from the visual effects.
What's more, he has faintly felt the importance of the CG special effects technology mastered by Matrix Film and Television to the future of the Chinese film industry.
After Tian Xiaopeng's speech, the premiere of "The Return of the Great Sage" in Cannes was over.
However, this does not mean that the screening of "The Return of the Great Sage" is over, and it will continue to be screened in this theater for the next ten days, in order to accumulate popularity and attract the attention of European and American audiences.
Xing Kai and Zhang Mo followed the flow of people and walked out of the screening hall side by side, and as soon as they came out of the door, they were startled, it turned out that at some point, the outside of the screening hall was already crowded with waiting crowds, and it seemed that there were many foreign fans.
They even found that many French fans who had just watched it once actually ran to the ticket hall to buy another ticket, and then returned to the door of the screening hall to queue up for admission.
They couldn't help but look at each other, Zhang Mo smiled bitterly: "It seems that the reputation of "The Return of the Great Sage" has spread, maybe this movie can really sell 20 million US dollars in Cannes." ”
Xing Kai said: "I see more than 20 million, you see who that person is!" ”
Zhang Mo looked in the direction of Xing Kai's finger, and was suddenly taken aback and said, ", what's the situation, he actually came." (To be continued.) )