Chapter 941 Fame and Fortune

In August, "Prison. Prison" began to be screened in Hong Kong.

At this time, in many places in Europe and America, it has almost been painted.

Speaking of "Prison. Prison Storm", it really brought glory to the people of Hong Kong.

It did not use special effects or foreign actors, but it sold a total of more than 15 million US dollars in Europe and the United States for a very high copyright price. This is definitely the first in the history of feature films.

You know, the total cost of "Prison. Prison Storm" was only 7 million Hong Kong dollars.

In one fell swoop, I earned 75 million Hong Kong dollars from Europe and the United States, which was ten times the cost. It was almost crazy!

Such is the power of the best feature film at the Cannes Film Festival.

Even in Asia, countless movie fans are eagerly looking forward to the release of "Prison".

However, the crew was delayed for half a month in Europe discussing copyright, and then came back and encountered two blockbusters in succession, "E.T." and "Speed", with excellent commercial blockbusters such as "Mr. Zombie" mixed in between. Of course, it was not suitable. They release.

Therefore, on Friday, August 1st, "Prison" had its simultaneous premiere across Asia in my hometown of Xiangjiang.

Within Asia, the Palme d'Or for Best Feature Film at the Cannes Film Festival is definitely still useful, but this is not the only reason for movie fans to look forward to it.

Screenwriter Yin Jun is on the one hand.

The movie starring Xu Wenqiang is another aspect.

The movie starring Leslie Cheung, the most popular and handsome man in Asia, is another aspect.

With so many advantages, even movie fans who don't like the word "prison" plan to buy tickets to go in and take a look.

Lin Lingdong was very courageous. He did not edit the version that was shown at the Cannes Film Festival, and went directly back to Asia to screen it.

In fact, Asians tend to be gentle in character, and they like movies with more positive energy, so they are not as heavy-handed as European audiences.

The story in "Prison. Prison Storm", although Yin Jun finally added a little seedling of hope in the darkness, the overall style is still very depressing and a bit suffocating.

People from the distribution department once reported this issue to Yu Zheng.

What Yu Zheng meant was to follow Lin Lingdong's preparations. The director had such a strong emotional expression for this drama, so don't destroy it.

Then Yu Zheng also asked Yin Jun for his opinion.

Yin Jun had nothing else to say.

"Sister Zheng, you are the general manager of Qilin Films. You can decide these things yourself. If you insist on me expressing an attitude, then I think the same as you. The movie needs to be seen by more audiences. Something different, rather than just shit. It’s very good of Brother Dong to do this, and I support it.”

With Yin Jun's endorsement, Yu Zheng suppressed all objections and fought against all opinions, and "Prison. Prison" was released so authentically.

As a result, the box office reached 1.7 million Hong Kong dollars on the first day on Friday, and continued to rise on Saturday, breaking the 2 million Hong Kong dollar mark, reaching 2.1 million. It also grossed 1.9 million on Sunday, and 5.7 million was reported in the three days of the first weekend. Hong Kong dollars.

But with such a high box office, word-of-mouth has also become polarized.

Many people said they were deceived and felt that Jun Shao had changed now. After "The Kiss", there was still such a heart-wrenching movie, which made people feel uncomfortable watching it.

But many people sighed after watching it, this is a real prison, and prison is also a society with no rules and regulations. Jun Shao's understanding of human nature and his grasp of the dark side of society have been greatly improved compared to before. .

However, at least more than half of the people said that such movies are indeed flavorful and meaningful, but it is enough for us to watch a few such movies a year. We still like "Red Zone" and "Speed" "A movie like this is good to watch once a month.

Yin Jun had known this would be the result.

Not to mention "Prison", "The Shawshank Redemption", an upgraded version of "Prison", which is the story for which Yin Jun bought the copyright in this life, is definitely not enough to watch in theaters. It is simply not enough. It's just a soy sauce role.

This represents the tastes of ordinary moviegoers and their preferences.

Wait.

Why is "Forrest Gump", the archrival of "The Shawshank Redemption", so tough?

The box office, word-of-mouth, and awards were all outweighed by "The Shawshank Redemption." That is, more than ten years later, a group of young people who had nothing to do looked for something to do, and in the name of "the most tragic and excellent movie", "The Shawshank Redemption" was "Redemption" was brought to the altar.

Because it's very simple. "Forrest Gump" reflects the real life and perceptions of the "Beat Generation" people in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s. Coupled with Tom Hanks' excellent performance, it suddenly became From sadness to the struggle of life and the meaning of life, so bright and sunny, why not make a group of people who were young in the 1960s and 1970s and then mature in the 1990s like it so much?

"The Shawshank Redemption"...please, how many normal people go to stay in a prison and encounter such a cruel warden?

A story is a story, this is not life!

So when it faced "Forrest Gump", it was beaten miserably.

What makes "Prison" even more flattering than "The Shawshank Redemption" is that it won the Palme d'Or first, and then critics touted it and newspapers also publicized it, making it famous. Even if you don't like it, you're embarrassed to say it's not good.

This kind of good reputation in Europe and the United States will be even more impressive when it returns to its home base in Asia.

Regardless of whether you are a fan of this type of movie or not, it is a crime if you don't watch it. If you don't watch it, you are falling behind the times. If you don't watch it, you are disrespecting the art of film.

And similarly, if you simply say it doesn’t look good after watching it and can’t explain why, that’s also a sign of vulgarity and vulgarity.

That being said, the negative reviews from the audience in Xiangjiang are not very high.

As for Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, which prefer to watch literary and artistic films, it was really popular. Many people watched it once and then a second time to try to figure out what the screenwriter and director wanted to express.

Zhou Runfa, who had returned to Xiangjiang a long time ago and was working hard to film "The Big Dipper", when a reporter came for an interview, his face was so full of smiles that his wrinkles almost appeared.

"Yes, the filming was very hard. A Dong actually asked me to jump into the sewer cesspool. At that time, I just thought that I would beat him up when I came up."

"I think my performance is one thing, but the most important thing is that Jun Shao's screenwriting is good. In addition, A Dong's very careful direction helped me understand the movie better."

"Rong Zai? Who doesn't like such a handsome and serious young man? I thought he would be very spoiled and a bit cynical, but he turned out to be more serious than me in filming. He shaved his head when asked, and didn't care about him at all. of peerless beauty.”

"Can I win the Academy Award for Best Actor? Haha, it depends on how the judges judge it! Of course I am looking forward to it."

"What movie are you going to make next year? The company hasn't arranged it yet, but I want to change the genre. ...Actually, let me tell you, Jun Shao was originally interested in me starring in "Speed ​​of Life and Death", but I was too fat, so I was kicked out... …”

"..."

Zhou Runfa was in high spirits during happy events, and he felt much more relaxed even when he was talking.

"Prison" has a good genre and reflects social reality. It also has the blessing of the Palme d'Or. I'm afraid it will be the biggest winner of next year's Academy Awards.

This year's first Academy Award for Best Actor, he unfortunately lost to Huang Yuanshen, which made Zhou Runfa actually feel uncomfortable.

Zhou Runfa has a more open-minded personality, but he can't forget that when he was filming in Qiongkou, Huang Yuanshen came to visit Zhao Yazhi, which aroused the dissatisfaction of Dr. Huang who also came to see his wife. The two got into a fight, and he was involved in it. .

Although it was just a misunderstanding, you caused the matter, how could I not care at all.

Next year's second Academy Awards, as long as the judges are not blind, the honor of being the Best Actor will be mine.

Um……

By the way, next time when Ah Hong comes to the house, would you like to ask her to have a word with Jun Shao?

No matter the east, west, northwest wind, it is not as powerful as the pillow wind!

If Jun Shao is willing to say a word, it will be absolutely certain.

…

Seeing Zhou Runfa chatting and laughing among the reporters, the two future movie stars who were also resting felt envious.

"Weizai, when do you think we can be like Ah Fa and have such a beautiful scene?" Ren Dahua asked the young man next to him.

"I think as long as the opportunity comes, it will definitely succeed." Tony Leung looked back, "Now, we should work hard to film this movie well, which is the first step to success!"

"I forgot, you are quite famous now." Ren Dahua also envied Liang Chaowei. Thinking that he was in his twenties, even this 19-year-old young man was more famous than himself. Come on, it’s really a bit depressing.

"Are you still bad?" Tony Leung shrugged, "How much aura did the playboy role in "Police School" bring to you? Didn't Director Wang Jing come to see you two days ago? ? It seems like the second part is about to be filmed, right? It’s being released worldwide again! I’ve never acted in this movie!"

Speaking of this, Ren Dahua's dark face showed a smile.

After he transferred to Qilin Culture, his fortune began to change a bit, but compared to his classmate Zhou Runfa in the artist training class, it was still far behind.

However, isn’t it a good thing to have a good start?

As long as you work harder and let Jun Shao see it more, you will definitely be given a chance!

As Tony Leung Chiu-wai said, it is better to work hard to finish filming "The Big Dipper". Jun Shao appointed himself to play the role of the villain. If he performs well, will he still worry about playing roles in the future?

How happy it would be to be able to progress step by step, like Ah Fa, and then enter the big screen and become an actor!