314 Cultural Messenger, first-day box office
This is something that everyone didn't expect at first, who knew that the domestic premiere of "Edge of Tomorrow" would be so cheerful in the end?
Even if he didn't expect this stubble, he could only express his helplessness.
After that, things were very simple, Jing Wei continued to ask the creator a few questions, and then when the media interacted, the media reporters also attacked Leonardo again, and the media reporters finally caught Leonardo, a top star, so they squeezed some traffic out to increase their sales.
And when it was the turn of the guests to interact, it was a sound of praise, and everyone tried their best to praise all aspects of the film, some praised the director, some praised the performance, some praised the play, some praised the cinematography, and some praised the imagination......
Anyway, everything that can be blown has been blown, and where can it be said to be a smash hit at the moment, the power of the film and television industry, and even across the Pacific Ocean, even the big Hollywood studios have to sell what kind of smash.
And in the foreseeable future, as long as He Fang is not defeated, he can still call the wind and rain in the entertainment industry for at least half a century. If you live to be 80 years old, you will have half a century, and if you live to be 100 years old...... I can't imagine.
After the premiere, the "Edge of Tomorrow" thank-you reception felt like an annual celebration of the entire film and television industry, with hundreds of people gathered together, which was really spectacular, a grand event.
So, where did you get the inspiration, do you do it every year at the end of the year?
For example, it is stipulated that on the 28th of the lunar month every year, important leaders of the whole industry and influential stars and big names come over, just like the Vanity Fair party at the Oscars every year, such a gathering can show the prosperity of China's film industry.
This one...... Or should it be changed to the new film festival every year? After all, it can enhance the influence of that film award.
Even the gods can't stand to have a glass of wine with these hundreds of people, so they can only toast together and thank them, and then everyone chats freely. Of course, generally this kind of free chat is also in the form of people in groups, the bigwigs talk together, the old artists talk together, the red long-sleeved dance can talk everywhere, and the people who have been popular for a long time want to work hard but have no heart, only those newcomers are actively trying to get to know some people.
People in the entertainment industry are participating in the grand reception of "Edge of Tomorrow", but film critics and media have begun to seize the first-hand traffic, and they have used killer features to attract people's attention.
"[Edge of Tomorrow] Domestic Premiere: Who joined forces with Leonardo and Fan Bingbing to create a wonderful blockbuster"
"[Edge of Tomorrow] is novel in form, cleverly conceived, handsome and beautiful women are charming"
Leonardo Learning Chinese: I Am Ximen Qing
"How to make science fiction films reasonably have comedy elements"
"Fan Bingbing's Most Beautiful Soldier"
Leonardo on the trick of directing the show
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In addition to the rapid reporting of media people, pulling a wave of eye-catching, fast film critics also quickly opened the rack.
"The sci-fi reincarnation version of the lovers of time and space, the love in [Edge of Tomorrow], the alternative romance in the war": "If you want to ask me what my biggest feeling is when I watch "Edge of Tomorrow" today, it is actually not a sci-fi war, nor is it a clever setting of the plot, let alone the joy generated by the man's greed for life and fear of death. It's the infinitely marginalized but impressive love of the movie.
The love in "Edge of Tomorrow" is like love trapped in a certain time and space, you and a certain opposite sex fight side by side again and again in a certain time and space, and then from acquaintance to acquaintance, and finally to quietly fall in love with each other.
However, the most painful thing is that every re-encounter can only be like a stranger, because the other party does not know you at all when you leave that time and space. And the most hateful thing is that in that most romantic time and space, you have to watch the opposite sex you like die in front of you countless times.
Again, again, and again, there's no way to stop it, no matter how you try to stop it...... And this love is not just a one-sided love that belongs to you. Because the other party has also experienced the same experience as you, he (she) is also fighting side by side with the other half again and again in another time and space, and then watching the other party die in front of him again and again......
He or she is immersed in his (her) one-sided love cycle without illness and without end, and you are also trapped in the one-sided love cycle without illness and end for him (her).
You've all thought about being selfish, but you've all had to do everything in your power to win the war. This kind of love is really embarrassing, and it is really sad that there is such a love that has no beginning and no end in the war.
Fortunately, director He Fang gave a relatively open ending, but I was fascinated by this love game he set up for a long time and couldn't let go......"
As soon as this movie review came out, netizens exploded, and some people couldn't figure it out.
"No, aren't all the reports and trailers I watched talking about the war against aliens? How did it become a poignant love story? ”
"Ah, author, really? "Edge of Tomorrow" really tells such a poignant love? It's great, I'm going to see it as soon as I can, and I know who I think is the best at telling love stories. Watching "The Origin of the White Snake", how beautiful the love story is, and watching "The Mermaid" also tells a passionate love story......"
"Huh? Such a poignant love story? Right? The film review I just saw elsewhere said that it was the most realistic and cruel sci-fi war film, and it was said that it showed the most brutal side of the battlefield, and the fight was very intense. How did it become the most poignant love story for you? Who should I trust? ”
"Haha...... I just saw a film review saying that "Edge of Tomorrow" is the most skillful comedy movie, using the personality contrast to create a lot of jokes. It's not the same as you guys, oh my God, is Edge of Tomorrow an assembly movie? ”
"How much of this is true? How much is deliberately amplified by film critics? ”
"Old iron, what do you want, grab tickets, don't you know what you're talking about when you go to the cinema as soon as you go?"
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On the 28th, the crew of "Edge of Tomorrow" set off south to Shanghai, of course, there were no movie-watching activities this time, but they purely did two activities in several venues, and then accepted interviews with Oriental TV and Zhejiang TV, and had a meal with the cinema party of Shanghai Film Federation and Shanghai Film Federation in the evening.
Of course, Leonardo also went to the Bund in Shanghai for a stroll, and then went to Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street for a walk.
Leonardo lamented that the West has misunderstood China too much, and the China he sees is completely different from what is in the Western media.
On the 29th, the crew of "Edge of Tomorrow" went to Changsha, not only to record the program in Changsha, but Leonardo also had to see what the world's largest (under construction) and most advanced film and television city looks like.
Since Leonardo wanted to see Lake Film and Television City, they got off the plane and went directly to the Film and Television City.
After spending two hours and quickly visiting Lake Film and Television City, Leonardo was amazed, and he had the illusion that the center of world cinema would be transferred here in the future.
And this film and television city is still under construction, I heard that there is going to be a theater in it that is no smaller than the theater they premiered in the capital yesterday, these new and most modern facilities really make people feel like they are in the future.
Visiting Lake Film and Television City, they went to the opposite radio and television to participate in the program recording, due to the tight time, "Kuaiben" and "Everyday Upward" were recorded in succession, this is twenty-nine years old, after today and tomorrow, the New Year will be celebrated, no one wants to work overtime to record the program during the New Year.
That night, the radio and television system organized a dinner party, so that Leonardo felt the taste of authentic Hunan cuisine, which really made Leonardo wipe sweat and drink water, in order to alleviate the spiciness, in fact, he had already made the same one carefully.
However, Leonardo has a soft spot for plum cabbage button meat, steamed pork and meatballs, and even ate most of the bowls, and he tasted the other dishes as soon as he tasted them, although he also praised them again and again, but when he ate sweet wine dumplings, he ate a big bowl......
"Oh my God, Ho, your hometown food is delicious." Leonardo praised.
"Haha, that's for sure, we are one of the eight major cuisines in China, and our Hunan cuisine is the second of the heaviest flavors in these eight cuisines, and there is a chance to take you to know it next time." He Fang said with a smile.
"Awesome." Leonardo said with a thumbs up.
"Haha......" The audience laughed.
When Leonardo finished eating, he didn't know where to get a pack of betel nuts, and then took out one and handed it to Leonardo.
"Come, come, this is another specialty we have here, called secret betel nut, this kind of thing is chewed in the mouth and eaten, don't swallow it, it's like chewing gum. By the way, light a cigarette before chewing this thing. Chewing while smoking is more flavorful, your throat may be a little clogged at first, and you will be out of breath at first, but it will be fine after a while. Come on, give it a try. ”
He Fang made a demonstration, he chewed one, and then lit a cigarette.
"Really? Can you chew? "Leonardo was a little scared.
"Yes, don't worry, it's going to be fine, it's just that the throat and chest are a little blocked at first, and then people will feel like they're drunk." He Fang persuaded again.
Leonardo listened to what he said, lit a cigarette, and chewed a betel nut.
"Ah...... Oh...... Shet, it's so exciting......"
"Haha......"
On the 30th, the crew went to Guangzhou, and today it has begun to be officially released, and the box office of last night's zero o'clock game reached 28.91 million, and the box office sold on the 30th reached nearly 100 million.
Of course, Cantonese cuisine is certainly not to be missed. The essence of Cantonese cuisine is in Guangzhou, so you must eat the essence in Guangzhou.
Because Cantonese cuisine is not as spicy as Hunan cuisine, but very light, Leonardo is full of praise, especially his love for morning tea snacks. When I arrived in Guangzhou, I was also accompanied by the bigwigs of Zhuying and the distribution circle of China Film Southern Shinkansen, even though this year was the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve.
"He, China's food is so rich, every place is different, and the taste is very unique."
"Hehe, China is a vast land, and the eating habits of each place are formed according to the products and climatic conditions of each place, as well as the living conditions, such as this Cantonese cuisine ......" He Fang began to popularize the knowledge of China's major cuisines to Leonardo.
Leonardo nodded frequently in admiration, but he didn't understand a little.
"Why do Chinese use chopsticks when eating? And why should everyone eat together instead of eating separately? ”
Leonardo's question is profound, and he nodded.
"This is to start from the origin of Chinese food culture, about 5,000 years ago to 4,000 years ago, Chinese ate with hands, that was the most primitive stage.
About 4,000 to 2,500 years ago, Chinese ate with knives and forks, just like in the West. If you have the opportunity to watch our pre-Qin TV or movies, in fact, at that time in China, everyone sat at a table, and then put the food in the ding, and ate it with a knife and fork.
But it was also at that time that a type of utensil appeared in China, namely chopsticks. In the earliest days, chopsticks were used to divide food, that is, the waiter came out with the food and then used chopsticks to clip it into each person's ding.
Later, we found the advantages of chopsticks, it can not only pick up hot food, but also pick up fine food, and the use of chopsticks also liberates one of our hands, which is more practical and convenient to use chopsticks, which slowly replaces the knife and fork with chopsticks.
Also, if you look at the Chinese chopsticks, the top is square and the bottom is round, which represents the Chinese cosmology", that is, 'the sky is round and the place is round'......"
He Fangyi explained that Leonardo was fascinated by it, he didn't expect to be so exquisite.
"You mean that knives and forks are an evolution for hand gripping, and chopsticks are an evolution for knives and forks? So why eat together instead of separately? Leonardo asked curiously.
"In fact, until the Tang Dynasty, that is, more than 1,300 years ago, Chinese was still divided into meals. However, it gradually developed into a shared meal system because of the elimination of hierarchies, the saving of food, and the harmony of reunion, and of course, the most important reason was that the middle and lower class families at that time generally began to eat together in order to save food.
And then with the development of this more convenient and friendly culture of the middle and lower classes, and the fact that the Chinese class is mobile, although you are the middle and lower classes, but you are not allowed to have someone in your family who studies and becomes an official, then he will jump to the class.
At this time, people from poor families had to find a reasonable explanation for their culture, so they explained the sharing of meals in various cultures. In fact, this is not a forced explanation, but in fact it is more reasonable.
It's like all of us sitting around a table and eating food in a pot together, does it mean that we are in a group? Eating the same bowl of rice, is this closer? ”
He Fang's explanation not only made Leonardo and other foreigners understand, but also made some of the main creators of the Chinese side understand that the chopsticks and meal sharing system in China are the result of the evolution of civilization, not backward bad habits.
"It turns out that our Western culture is backward, I really didn't expect it." Leonardo was also emotional.
"Ha, how many years has the West only developed? The real rise of the West was in the 18th century, and it has only been two or three hundred years now. China has been the world's number one power for 5,000 years, and its culture and development over 5,000 years are certainly not comparable to those of a 300-year civilization. ”
Leonardo nodded, "When I go back, I want to get used to using chopsticks and sharing meals, this is quite interesting." ”
"Haha, that's good."
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That night, He Fang invited the crew to book two tables of Chinese New Year's Eve dinner at the Garden Hotel, and the most important thing was that He Fang also asked to be in the hall to feel the happiness of the New Year with everyone.
That night, many guests found that the crew of "Edge of Tomorrow" was surprised to eat Chinese New Year's Eve dinner here, and people kept coming to toast, saying blessings, and then everyone took photos to celebrate.
Then the staff also prepared a large handful of red envelopes and distributed them to everyone, and others gave out red envelopes as soon as they came......
The New Year's bell rang for the Spring Festival Gala, and they also saw fireworks displays on both sides of the Pearl River.
This year is not bad, He Fang picked up his mobile phone and opened Maoyan to look at the box office of "Edge of Tomorrow" on the first day, it was not bad, 157.65 million or 157 million, and the potential has not been released today, and it will officially start tomorrow.
(End of chapter)