For a restricted R-rated horror film to be able to break 100 million after four weeks of release, this definitely shocked many American filmmakers.

However, the shrewd American entertainment media will not hype up such a Chinese-made horror film, on the contrary, they compared "The Matrix" with this "Chainsaw" work.

It stands to reason that a science fiction film and a horror film have no comparable significance at all, but American journalists are highly skilled, and these two dramas have N points in common with them.

First of all, these two plays were shot by the best of Hollywood's new directors, one is the Wachowski brothers and the other is China Yi; Secondly, both plays explore human nature, one for reality and the other for virtuality; In the end, these two dramas have designed topics and highlights, one is the much-discussed matrix principle, and the other is a killing machine with mixed reputations.

However, it is clear that as the mainstream media in Hollywood, the big guys seem to have a little more affection for the drama "The Matrix".

Some media boasted: "The birth of "The Matrix" has ushered in a new era of science fiction, and its ability to beat "Star Wars" to dominate the weekly box office shows that the new era will replace the old era." In addition, from a more far-reaching perspective, this drama explores the self-examination and redemption of human beings for a sense of existence, which is full of avant-garde science fiction spirit! ”

"Let's go back and look at "Saw Horror" filmed by China Yi, if I look at it from my personal point of view, I would unceremoniously evaluate two words: shit! Yes, it's shit! It's not because I'm particularly racist. It's not because I'm too sensitive to Chinese, and it's not because I'm not interested in horror movies...... On the contrary, I love watching horror movies. I grew up immersed in werewolf and vampire stories. That's why I scoff at this kind of pretentious, trying to sell blood plasma and disgusting images! Compared to The Matrix, it's not at all classy! ”

Another American media also said: "Oh my God, this is the best sci-fi movie I've ever seen!" Yes, the incredible imagination of the director of this play. The future of the electronic world is constructed, so that human beings exist as electronic symbols in hard disks. If you have to find a drama that can illustrate this principle, it is "Soul Shifting City" produced by New Line Film Company last year. It's just that in "Soul Shifting City", the actor is the most embarrassed, and later discovers that the huge city in the movie is forever dark, and the world will be turned upside down every midnight. It turned out to be a space floating body controlled by aliens with superpowers; Similarly, in "The Matrix", the protagonist Nick awakens and discovers that he is nothing more than a data symbol living in the future of the electronic world. This overthrows the theory that God created man. Boldly overturn the biblical assumption of Genesis. The Wachowski brothers are known as geniuses! ”

In contrast, the horror film "Chainsaw", which is also shot by a new director, is quite famous, but in terms of the depth of expression and the shooting technique of the whole play, "Chainsaw" has fallen into inferiority! That's right, this is a ninth-rate horror film that occasionally becomes popular with bloody gimmicks! I really don't know why the multimedia before the road was so hyped up. Could it be that a few killing mechanisms are designed at random? and then give it some sacred murderous meaning, and say that this drama is a classic horror movie?! Amusing! It's ridiculous! With such an unfounded joke, it is estimated that even God will laugh so much that his stomach hurts! Looking back at the Internet hype and newspaper hype before this drama, we can see at a glance what "Chainsaw" is actually a low-cost garbage film! ”

It is undeniable that in the mainstream media of North America, in the eyes of most people, "Saw Horror" is not comparable to "The Matrix", whether it is in terms of moderation or box office.

"Chainsaw" broke 100 million in four weeks, and "The Matrix" has exceeded 100 million in three weeks after its release, and the box office of this drama has now accumulated to more than 300 million, how can it be compared to the drama "Chainsaw"? !

From the director's point of view, the Wachowski brothers are also seriously white, but Yi Feiyang is Chinese; Judging from their debut, the Wachowski brothers are also much more formal than Yi Feiyang, who became a monk halfway; Judging from the talents of both sides, Yi Feiyang's biggest achievements at the moment are horror films and erotic films, but the audiences of these two films are limited, unlike the Wachowski brothers, who are good at science fiction films, this genre can be said to be popular and can prevail in North America and even the world.

Therefore, after the comparison between the two sides, the Wachowski brothers won and became a Hollywood talented brother group, pressing on Yi Feiyang's head and becoming a Hollywood upstart!

However, some people believe that such a judgment is unfair.

First of all, there are three reasons why the box office of Yi Feiyang's "Chainsaw" is not as good as "The Matrix", first, there are fewer movie theaters than "The Matrix", and there were only 1,500 theaters when "Chainsaw" was launched in the dream, while Warner's "Hackers" is as high as more than 2,500, and the theaters are almost 1,000 apart; Second, "Saw Horror" is a real R-rate, which greatly restricts the viewing of minors, and as we all know, the number of viewers of minors in the United States is as high as tens of millions; Third, the mainstream media in the United States recommends "The Matrix" much more strongly than "Saw Horror", which has always struggled with polarizing reviews.

Based on the above reasons, some analysts pointed out that if "Chainsaw" and "Hacker" were put on the same starting line, the box office success of "Chainsaw" would be at least twice as high as it is now! From an investment point of view, the filming of "Chainsaw" invested more than 1.5 million US dollars, plus publicity and other expenses, the total investment is estimated to be about 5 million, and the current box office is more than 100 million US dollars, with an investment-to-income ratio of 1:20; The investment amount of "The Matrix" is 60 million US dollars, plus the publicity cost is as high as 80 million US dollars, and now the box office revenue in North America is as high as more than 300 million, and the investment-to-income ratio is 1:5. In this way, it is obvious which drama is more successful!

Of course, these are all things that happened four weeks after the release of "Saw", and in fact, "The Matrix" and "Saw" cannot be compared at this time. You must know that "Hacker" was released earlier than "Chainsaw", and the overseas box office data of the two sides has not yet been counted, so let's compare it. It's too early.

At a time when the whole of Hollywood was in an uproar, Yi Feiyang, who was compared to the Wachowski brothers, was very romantically vacationing in Santa Monica Beach near Los Angeles.

The golden sand, the blue water, the leafy coconut palms, and the sky with white clouds are all painted with a dazzling and fantastic golden color of the setting sun. A ray of light rose from behind the mountain in the distance, like a raging flame, causing the blue clouds to burn. The wind, the sunset, the sea and the sand gradually merge together in the pursuit and playfulness of each other, reflecting the beauty of each other.

The seaside with a gentle sea breeze. There will always be people who are sweet and sweet together. Two lovers playing guitars and singing in the sea breeze looked at each other happily, their eyes rippling with love. Boys play guitars, girls sing songs. The eyes of the two have always refused to separate, intersecting each other, regardless of you and me.

Happy people always have the same happiness!

Next to the coconut tree, a wandering entertainer is playing a guitar.

Yi Feiyang is wearing beach pants. Wears a straw hat. Put $20 in the Wandering Artist's guitar case.

The guitarist nodded his head in thanks.

Yi Feiyang said, "Don't thank me, man, I need a favor from you!" ”

"Oh say, what?"

"That...... Later, I hope you can play a more beautiful, love-in-love song......"

"Oh man, I see, you're proposing to your girlfriend?"

"No, no. It's not that time yet. ”

"That's the 100-day commemoration?"

"It's not ...... Just hope to surprise her, give her a formal commitment! ”

"Oh, I really got it this time...... Good man. Top quack! The guitar man gave a thumbs up.

Yi Feiyang smiled, "Yes, good man, top quack!" ”

……

With music, of course, there must be flowers, but it's a pity that Yi Feiyang forgot to prepare, in fact, this time he made an affectionate confession to Hathaway, which was Yi Feiyang's temporary intention, without the slightest preparation.

But it doesn't matter, what does he eat, director, where is it rare to live as a director.

I saw him run to the beach and quickly found a target. A fat white man is holding a large bouquet of flowers ready to dedicate to his equally white fat girlfriend.

"Excuse me, friend." Yi Feiyang said, "Can you sell me the flowers in your hand?" ”

"Ha, what did you say? Sell you my flowers? The fat white man pushed his toad sunglasses, "God, is your head in water?" See, this bouquet of flowers of mine is for my dear Alice, and it will never be sold to you, yes, never! The fat man spoke sonorously.

The white fat girlfriend Alice is happy, her boyfriend is too principled and loves herself too much.

Yi Feiyang: "$100, how's that?" ”

"Ha, you want to buy me for $100, and you underestimate my love for Alice too much! Tell you, love can't be bought with money! ”

"yes, you underestimate his love for me too much!" The fat woman glanced at Yi Feiyang.

"What about $150?"

Coo, the fat man swallowed, "I said that love can't be bought with money...... My love for Alice is faithful, and this bouquet of flowers will only belong to her! ”

"$300, no more!" Yi Feiyang directly took out three hundred dollars and shook it in front of the fat man.

"Oh shit, I said ......"

"Alas, it looks like you're really determined, I had to buy someone else's......" Yi Feiyang was ready to change the target.

The fat man siphoned off his $300 at an incomparably fast speed, "As I said, love can't be bought with money, but flowers can!" ”

Yi Feiyang smiled, "Thank you!" ”

"Wow!" The fat woman almost cried, "Damn, you said you loved me just now!" ”

The fat man flicked his fingers for dollars, "300, I love you a little less, and my pockets can bulge a little!" Let's go, I'll invite you to a barbecue ......."

The fat woman burst into tears and laughed.

……

The coconut breeze is gentle, and the waves throw a few waves, like a graceful dance.

Yi Feiyang held the flowers behind his back and stood under the coconut tree, opposite Anne Hathaway, wearing a refreshing gauze skirt and stepping on the soft sand. Slowly.

Anne-Hathaway didn't know what he was doing, looked at Yi Feiyang with a gentle smile on his face, and said, "Hi." Yi, what did you call me to come over? ”

"I have a gift for you."

"Gifts?" Thinking of the shoes Yi Feiyang gave him last time, and the extremely ambiguous scene, Hathaway's cheeks flushed.

"So, why don't you take it out yet?" Hathaway said playfully.

"Coming soon!" Yi Feiyang signaled, and the guitar man next to him plucked the strings and played the beautiful guitar.

The red sun is slowly setting. In the beautiful music, Yi Feiyang showed the bouquet of bright flowers from behind him, handed it to Hathaway, and said, "Annie." This is my first time sending flowers to you and I hope you will enjoy it. ”

Anne was slightly stunned, and immediately, she smiled sweetly.

Yi Feiyang rarely gives flowers to people. At one point, Hathaway asked what was going on. Yi Feiyang said, "Flowers can only be given to the woman you love, and if you give too much, you will overflow, and the overflowing things are not precious!" ”

Anne Hathaway gently took the flowers, her face was full of sweetness, she leaned over and kissed Yi Feiyang's face deeply, "Thank you." My dear Yi. ”

Yi Feiyang held her hand and said with a smile: "It's me Xie Lu who thanks you." Anne, I promise you that you will be my most beloved person, always! ”

Just when the two were sweet, suddenly a mobile phone sound disturbed this happy moment.

"Your phone, sir." The guitar man stopped plucking the guitar and said to Yi Feiyang.

Exam, this mobile phone is too unpicking, and it rings at this time......

Yi Feiyang connected to the mobile phone, it was the publicity director Du Rees called, Du Rees said very short words on the phone, "Come back quickly, do an interview." ”

"Huh?" After being stunned for a long time, Yi Feiyang figured out that it turned out that Time Magazine, the largest magazine in the United States, wanted to conduct a private interview with Yi Feiyang, and in Dures's opinion, this was definitely a good publicity opportunity. It is important to know that it is usually not the president, a business celebrity, or a big star in both movies and sports who can be featured in Time Magazine. This stems from Time magazine's strong background and extremely critical gaze on its interviewees. That's why many people are proud to be featured in Time Magazine.

Since being appointed by Yi Feiyang as the publicity director of Dream Pictures, Dures has been thinking about how to build the company's image and how to improve the company's popularity, and now Yi Feiyang has been selected by Time Magazine instead of the Wachowski brothers, who compete with him, which is a rare victory in a sense.

Yi Feiyang's egg hurts, why do you come to such an "unexpected" phone call every time you are on vacation and leisure? !

Dures seemed to have guessed Yi Feiyang's thoughts, so he said again, "Focus on the cause!" ”

Yi Feiyang sighed, hung up the phone and was about to apologize to Anne Hathaway, but Hathaway blocked his lips with her fingers, "No, you don't have to say, go ahead." ”

Yi Feiyang shook her hand tightly, then kissed her deeply on the forehead and turned to leave.

Behind her, Anne Hathaway held flowers in her hand and looked at her beloved in the sunset, like a wife seeing her off.

……

When Yi Feiyang arrived at the interview location, Dures and Mr. Strau, the editor-in-chief of Time Magazine, had been waiting in the western restaurant for a long time.

Seeing Yi Feiyang, Dures and Strau hurriedly stood up to welcome.

"This is the editor-in-chief of the film section of Time magazine, Mr. Strau!" Dures, who has always been concise and doesn't like to talk much, rarely acts as an introducer. "As for this one, it is Mr. Yi Feiyang, the president of our Dream Pictures Company."

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Strau!" Yi Feiyangzai looked carefully at this Trou who disturbed his vacation plan, he was not tall, wearing big glasses, he was about forty years old, and he looked very stable and funny.

"I'm glad to meet you, Mr. Yi, you're a celebrity in the film industry now." Strau shook Yi Feiyang's hand amicably, showing a very pleasant smile of appreciation.

"Sit down, hey, man, two more coffees!" Dures beckoned everyone to sit down, then called out to the waiters.

"I'm sorry to you, I had something else to do, but I didn't expect you to give me an interview, yes, it's unexpected." Yi Feiyang looked at Strau with a smile, and did not hide his unexpected feelings.

"It's a bit late to say hello on our side, and generally speaking, it takes a day in advance to notify celebrities like you for an interview. But the Mr. Dures from your company said you could be interviewed right away...... Yes, I really want to thank him, he is really efficient. Strau praised Dures, who was next to Yi Feiyang.

Yi Feiyang rolled his eyes. Dizzy, it turned out that the interview was done in such a hurry, it was all Dures who was playing ghost inside, wanting to stab the other party with his eyes, but Dures pretended not to see it, and Yi Feiyang was speechless.

"Hehe, that's what my assistant is good at. I don't like to drag on anything, do today's things today, and never drag it until the day after tomorrow. So, I love him to death! Yi Feiyang patted Dures on the shoulder.

Iron sand palm!

Dures bared his teeth and grinned brightly.

"Okay, let's not waste time, let's start the interview. First of all, I would like to ask Mr. Yi. What do you think about the horror film "Chainsaw" that is currently getting such a high box office? What do you think? ”

"The box office, in fact, the complete data has not been counted, and it will take more than half a month for our drama to be drawn in North America, so I can only vaguely say about the box office, it is okay for the time being."

"Hehe, so what do you think the final box office of this drama will reach? North America and overseas are calculated together......" Strau wrote in his notebook.

"Well, of course, the more the better!" Yi Feiyang shrugged and smiled, "But for now, look at North America and overseas." may exceed 200 million ......"

"Breaking 200 million? Why are you so confident in this play? You know, it's an R-restricted movie! ”

"It's simple. The box office in North America has exceeded 100 million, and the popularity of horror films in Europe and Asia is not lower than that in North America, so I believe that the box office of those two regions will almost reach 100 million, so it is very possible to break 200 million in total. Yi Feiyang didn't dare to say it to death.

Strau nodded, jotted it down in his notebook, and continued to ask, "Mr. Yi, don't you mind if I ask a sharp question?" ”

The people at Time Magazine are different, and if you change to another reporter, you won't say hello at all, and you will be caught off guard.

Yi Feiyang began to have a good impression of this Mr. Strau.

"Excuse me, I will answer truthfully."

"Nowadays, many people like to compare you to the Wachowski brothers in Hollywood, so who do you think is the real genius of Hollywood?!"

This question is sharp enough, and now this kind of discussion has long been spread in North America, how can Yi Feiyang say that he is a genius, that is arrogance; The other party is a genius, that is inferiority!

"Hehe, in my opinion, there is no real genius in Hollywood film industry at the moment!"

Yi Feiyang's sudden words made Strau stunned, "How do you say this?" ”

"Genius, one percent is inspiration, ninety-nine percent is sweat." Yi Feiyang told the story. If I remember correctly, this sentence should have been said by Edison. However, when many people say this sentence, they like to miss the key sentence at the end: 'But the 1% of inspiration is the most important, even more important than the 99% of sweat'. Therefore, as a filmmaker, if you can capture that 1% of inspiration, then he is a genius! Unfortunately, there are very few people who can really capture this inspiration! ”

"But when we interviewed the Wachowski brothers, they said they were geniuses! As for you, dear Yi, they think you're just using luck from the last play! Strau's words made Yi Feiyang startled.

Dures, who had been silent next to him, was also surprised.

Didn't Time Magazine interview the Wachowski brothers when I got the news before? How could it be......

Seeing Yi Feiyang's puzzled expression, Strau explained: "Yes, it may be that I didn't make it clear before, we didn't plan to interview the Wachowski brothers at the beginning, but in order to attract more readers' attention, we hope to be able to make an interview comparison between the two of you, and the Wachowski brothers are very enthusiastic, and took the initiative to contact me before this, and have already done a simple interview." ”

Yi Feiyang and Dures understood that the Nawochowski brothers were the first to be interviewed, and Time magazine deliberately put them in a situation of "two rivals" and sparked controversy.

Now it seems that the Wachowski brothers have taken the top, flaunting themselves as "geniuses", and Yi Feiyang just took "luck"!

What to do? I can't take back what I just said.

The momentum is a little weaker than the other party, and as soon as the report comes out, it will definitely have an adverse impact on Dream Pictures.

Thinking of this, Yi Feiyang suddenly had an idea and an idea.

Whoever can capture 1% of inspiration is a genius!

Aren't you conceited geniuses?

So, let's compete!

A sneer appeared at the corner of Yi Feiyang's mouth. (To be continued......)