Chapter 301: Boot Release
Chapter 301 was released
"Inception" is not a secret in the Chinese film industry, but it is still a bit low-key for acting outside the circle. Therefore, the media has too little information and not much coverage, and many fans only know that Wen Yi's new film is a big investment, and there are big-name actors such as Liu Qinghua, Lin Yuyan, Wang Li and Zhang Li.
As for what this movie is about, there is no specific news, only that it is a science fiction blockbuster.
Wen Yi's filming of science fiction films is extremely authoritative in China. It can even be said that Huaxia can make this kind of film well, and only Wen Yi is recognized by foreign fans.
Even Lu Ming, who has now filmed the sequel to "Resident Evil" to the fourth part, is just a convenience from the foundation of "Resident Evil" laid by Wen Yi before. Otherwise, it is a question of whether he can get rid of his money-losing curse.
Wen Yi makes a sci-fi film again, this is undoubtedly his third sci-fi film, but fans, especially those who love sci-fi films, have unprecedentedly strong expectations for this film.
Although Wen Yi has filmed two sci-fi films before, "Source Code" and "Resident Evil" obviously have very different styles. What's more, Wen Yi's science fiction films are not just science fiction for science fiction's sake, but also have very desirable content and plots.
The actor determined that other things still need to be prepared. A blockbuster film naturally involves a lot of things, not that the actors are determined, and then they start filming directly, a coordination of the venue, an adjustment of the schedule, etc. Of course, there are also some props to prepare. These take time.
Preparing a film is undoubtedly tedious, but Wen Yi is the director. But there is no need to do everything yourself, after all, how Zhuge Liang died. He still understands it very well. His Jiayi company is not a decoration.
During the preparation period, the Golden Horse Award for Script Treasure Island in June. Wen Yi swept it away again with "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". Best Film, Best Director, Best Action Design and other heavy and heavy awards have all been won, and they have also become the biggest winners of this year's Golden Horse Awards.
The film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", just like the original "Infernal Affairs", won awards and glory is undoubtedly amazing. And these two films are inseparable from Wen Yi.
Needless to say, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", Wen Yi not only starred, but also wrote, directed, produced, and produced, and even cut the soundtrack. Write movies, songs, etc. And "Infernal Affairs" he wrote, starred, invested, and movie songs.
This time undoubtedly showed his comprehensiveness.
Of course, whether it is for the crew of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", or other filmmakers and fans, it seems that they have become a little numb to these. To win or not to win, the fluctuation of emotions is not so big.
Maybe it's because of the more awards. Or maybe it's that the washdown mentality of the Oscars is already a little different.
After months of preparation, as soon as it was ready at the end of July, "Inception" was launched.
The new film was launched, and Wen Yi did not choose to be silent and low-key this time. Instead, a press conference was held. Moreover, most of the film's many leading actors were present. Among them, only those Western actors did not show up.
Those Western actors, although their box office appeal in North America and other places is not very strong. But fans are very familiar with it. After all, people with strong box office appeal. Even if the director is Wen Yi, he may not be willing to be a green leaf for Liu Qinghua and others.
What's more, Wen Yi doesn't want to spend money on actors' salaries.
Although there was no attendance. But as far as the cast is concerned, it's still huge. What's more, now with Wen Yi alone, an attraction to the media is enough.
Almost all the domestic media were present, and even many foreign media came, which shows that Wen Yi's film is undoubtedly becoming more and more influential in the world.
At the launch conference, for those media, Wenyi was undoubtedly the first to bear the brunt. In addition to being the director, screenwriter and investor of this film, but also because his fame and popularity are the highest among the people present. Now, Liu Qinghua, the old king, is a little out of place.
"May I ask Mr. Wen Yi, is your new film going for the Oscars as rumored?" A reporter spoke.
"Oscar again? Hehe. I make movies, but none of them go to the Oscars in the first place. Didn't you also say it, it's just a rumor, so there's no need to be more true. Wen Yi smiled and said.
"So does Mr. Wen Yi have the confidence that your new film will win another Oscar?" The reporter then asked. However, the meaning of the words does not seem to have changed at all.
"Huh. How do you ask me to answer this question? If you make a good movie, as for whether you can win something, then you will only know then, and I am not a judge of the Oscars after all. However, in terms of the film itself, this film is a bit more commercial than "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". Wen Yi smiled and said.
Although the original version of "Inception" was nominated for an Oscar, there are still quite a few. However, the heavyweight awards were not selected, and almost all of them won technical awards. However, whether his own shooting can be nominated and win the award, Wen Yi is naturally not sure.
He doesn't say anything he doesn't say when he's not sure.
Talking big and hyping is what Wen Yi disdains the most.
Of course, many movies that talk big about hype may not be what the director himself is willing to do. A lot of pre-filming, or even pre-release, is probably a hype method for investors' publicity. And Wen Yi's film, he doesn't have that kind of helplessness. Moreover, there is no need to hype up the promotion of his film by talking big.
"May I ask Mr. Wen Yi, what is your investment budget for this new film? It is rumored that the investment in this film will break the record of Huaxia Film Investment, that is, it will surpass the $230 million of your previous "Kung Fu Panda". A reporter asked.
"How much to invest will not be known until the filming is completed. Everyone knows that when I make movies, as long as I can make movies well, I am still willing to spend money. Wen Yi smiled, and then said, "But there will indeed be a lot of special effects in this film, in terms of visuals, I don't dare to enlarge the words more than all the previous films, but to be the best in Chinese movies, I still dare to say this with my chest!" ”
When everyone heard this, their eyes lit up. Wen Yi's words were undoubtedly what they wanted. In the past, Wen Yi spoke more conservatively, which was undoubtedly unpleasant for the news media.
Just like before, the impact of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" on the Oscars was boiling, but Wen Yi never let go, even after the release of the word-of-mouth, and even after winning countless Oscar nominations, Wen Yi did not let go.
And now, although Wen Yi said that he did not enlarge the words, he still has the most visual effect in China, and it is still full of explosive points. After all, although Huaxia is not as good as Hollywood in terms of visual effects, it is not nothing, that is, Zhang Xiaogang's "Mulan" was visually impactful.
The best visuals!
Just these few words are enough to make the media make this trip worthwhile. And these words also show Wen Yi's self-confidence and ambition.
Of course, a press conference can't just revolve around Wen Yi alone, the cast is strong, and those media can't turn a blind eye.
Lin Yuyan and Wang Li naturally don't need to talk about it, after all, there is no revelation at all about their participation in Wen Yi's film. Who made the two of them employees under Wen Yi, as for the scandal between Lin Yuyan and Wen Yi, there is no interest anymore. And Liu Qinghua and Zhang Li are also big names among the big names, especially Zhang Li is undoubtedly the first time to cooperate with Wen Yi.
As for the pharmacist and the pretender, one of them is an employee of Wenyi, and the other is from another film company. In Liu Qinghua and others, it is inevitable that some will be ignored. However, whether it is Liu Qinghua or Zhang Li, they still take care of them, and they will not be ignored.
After all, the film has only just started filming and has not yet entered the official publicity stage, so the revelations are naturally limited. Still, the media got what they wanted. What's more, the start of filming of Wen Yi's new film is already a very attractive news.
Although there are some differences from the original, the plot setting is almost the same. The original can also be used as a reference for shooting, and the speed is relatively faster. Of course, the film naturally also incorporated some of Wen Yi's own things. (To be continued......)