Chapter 881: Be Bold and Open Your Microphone to Comment! The Threshold for Watching Movies Is Too High!

Throughout the morning, the entire film and television industry has been immersed in the heated discussion that "Legend of the Demon Cat" is about to start casting.

Although the ending of the previous film "The Taoist Comes Down the Mountain" was relatively bleak, it did not affect Chen Kaige's status in the director circle at all.

And the most important thing is that this "Legend of the Demon Cat" is a movie project that he has been planning for many years, and he has also built a film and television city for this purpose, and has also attracted so many investors...

It can be seen that this must be another very delicious and high-quality cake, which is definitely not comparable to ordinary movies!

However, just when many actors in the circle were excitedly preparing to taste this delicious big cake, Chen Fei noticed something.

According to many media reports before, the screenwriter of "Legend of the Demon Cat" has always been "Li Bian's royal screenwriter" Wang Huiling, who is the one who created "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "Lust, Caution" and many other masterpieces. Female screenwriter.

But in the latest reports, Brother Chen Kai's name was also added to the column of screenwriter.

It can be seen that this script definitely has a lot of his participation!

As we all know, any script with Brother Chen Kai participating in the screenwriting will have an 80% chance of being unfinished, because Director Chen really likes to incorporate his illusory ideas into the later stages of the film, which will lead to The audience will always be confused and confused...

"The Promise" and "The Taoist Descending the Mountain" are all like this.

Therefore, in Chen Fei's view, this "Legend of the Demon Cat" may not be able to escape the ending of previous big-budget movies directed by Chen Kaige.

"Whenever Chen Kai can honestly stop interfering in the script and stop doing those messy tricks, maybe it will be successful."

After hearing what he said, Liu Yifei, who had already changed into a dress, covered her mouth and giggled: "Then do you want to enlighten him? He should also be attending the premiere of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" today. of."

Fade Chen curled his lips: "I'm not that free."

Enlighten Brother Chen Kai?

This is no less difficult than "The Foolish Old Man Moves Mountains"!

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In the March period of this year, when it comes to the most popular and most watched movie, it is undoubtedly DC's super blockbuster "Batman v Superman".

Even today, when no fewer than 10 Marvel movies have been released, among the top five most popular superheroes in the world, "Superman" and "Batman" have always occupied two spots.

In order to achieve great success in the Chinese market, Warner and DC simply held the premiere of "Batman v Superman" in the capital!

When Chen Fei and Liu Yifei arrived at the premiere, what they saw was a sign of a huge crowd.

It was obviously just the premiere of a movie, but its scale was no less than that of the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festivals. This could be concluded from the number of people in the media area, which was over 200.

Before he got out of the car, Chen Fei looked through the crowd and saw DC director Zack Snyder, Batman Ben Affleck, Superman Henry, Gal Gadot, Amy Adams, etc. Hollywood big shots.

It has to be said that for the Chinese theater market, those Hollywood capitals have worked very hard.

You know, in the past few years, it was impossible to see these Hollywood superstars in China, let alone come to China to hold movie premieres.

The moment they opened the door and got out of the car and stepped onto the red carpet, Chen Fei and Liu Yifei instantly became the most dazzling superstars on the scene!

The shouts of reporters, the screams of fans, the roar of security guards... For a time, all kinds of mixed sounds were intertwined, creating an extremely restless and enthusiastic atmosphere at the scene.

The movement on the red carpet attracted the attention of many guests present.

But apart from envy, no one had any other thoughts.

Such high popularity is the result of Chen Fei and Liu Yifei's accumulation of high-quality works one after another over the years. It is not something that anyone can catch up with.

After coming to the signature wall and writing his name, Chen Fei took Liu Yifei to the crew of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice".

Zack Snyder led the main creators in greeting him enthusiastically, without any arrogance or disdain when facing other people.

Other domestic actors may need to curry favor with them for various reasons, but Chen Fei is different from those people.

Looking at the global film industry, he is one of the best, and cannot be compared to people like Zack Snyder.

"Fei, after watching the movie, you must give me a review. If there are any shortcomings, could you please help me correct them..."

Zack Snyder acted very modestly, as if facing his seniors in the industry.

This scene left many domestic actors and directors coming and going dumbfounded!

You know, most people only know that Chen Fei has a high status and energy abroad, but they don't have a substantive idea.

But today, it was an eye-opener for them!

The director of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" was respectful when facing him, while the other Hollywood big shots and superstars kept their posture extremely low when talking to him, as if they were all serious. The attitude towards the top guys in the circle.

This shows that his status in Hollywood is not ordinary high!

Chen Fei nodded lightly and did not refuse: "Okay, let's talk after watching the movie first."

He had heard from Natasha before that the edited version submitted by Zack Snyder to DC was four and a half hours long!

In order for the film to be released normally, DC had to cut it to 1 hour and 40 minutes.

More than 2 hours of footage is gone, and I don’t know what the hell the film will look like in the end. Can the narrative still be clear?

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But in China, the premiere of major movies is undoubtedly the best time for many people to socialize.

No, as soon as Chen Fei led Liu Yifei into the screening room, he saw Zhang Zhao from LeTV Pictures talking loudly, surrounded by many celebrities and actors from the mainland and Hong Kong Island.

If you listen carefully, you will find that he is "revealing" LeTV Pictures' next plans to the outside world intentionally or unintentionally, trying to get everyone to participate.

"Although LeTV Pictures has given up on IPO, it does not mean that we have given up on listing, because we are ready to launch..."

Either those who work on the Internet are very good at boasting. With his "painting a pie" style speech, there are really many people around who are eager to listen.

Wu Jing, who was also invited to the premiere, came next to Chen Fei. He first said hello, and then asked tentatively: "Director Chen, do you think LeTV Pictures has any development prospects?"

As soon as he heard what he said, Chen Fei knew that LeTV Pictures had definitely been looking for him.

"What? Are you also interested in joining LeTV?"

Wu Jing did not deny it: "It sounds quite tempting."

"Haha." Chen Fei smiled coldly and said with disdain: "If you think about it this way, if a company really has great potential, will it be able to get those stars and actors to participate?

Isn’t capital richer than those in the entertainment industry? Or is it that those capitals are blind and cannot see the development prospects of LeTV Pictures? "

Wu Jing's heart was shaken, and a bold idea suddenly began to surge in his mind.

Chen Fei looked at him seriously and warned sternly: "Things like pie in the sky only happen in movies and TV dramas, and will never appear in reality."

"I understand, Director Chen."

Wu Jing nodded seriously. He didn't think Chen Fei would harm him. After all, they were the two of them.

Chen Fei changed a new topic at the right time: "Preparations for "Wolf Warrior 2" are about to begin. Please prepare yourself and don't take on other projects recently."

"Okay, I know." Wu Jing suddenly became excited when talking about this movie.

He has already read the script, and the plot design is so exciting!

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Another half hour later, as the number of people in the theater gradually increased, the premiere of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" officially kicked off.

Most of the guests invited to the premiere were in the front row, and those sitting in the back row were naturally the die-hard DC fans.

These people are very familiar with comics, DC animations, movies, etc.

Therefore, after the movie officially starts screening, many guests who are not familiar with comics watch the confused scene, which can often trigger a climax for these people! Various famous scenes such as The Dark Knight Returns, The Death of Superman, Injustice, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Red Son, etc. are coming continuously, triggering bursts of cheers!

At the same time, in this film, Zack Snyder once again demonstrated his iconic visual style.

Things like slow motion, oil painting texture, dark black tones, and destructive aesthetics are all intoxicating.

The film is certainly a visual feast for loyal Zack Snyder fans, as they find familiar elements and styles in the film.

However, for casual viewers who are not familiar with comic strips, the movie seems a bit obscure.

Especially when "Martha" appeared, all the "passers-by" in the audience were shocked.

Batman and Superman, two heroes who were originally at odds with each other, suddenly turned into enemies just because of the word "Martha". It's so incredible!

In fact, according to the comic settings, "Martha" is the name of Batman's mother and the name of Superman's adoptive mother. This coincidence made the two heroes realize the similarities between them and put aside their hatred.

Although this scene is full of profound meaning, it seems a bit abrupt and difficult to understand for passerby viewers who have no foundation in comic reading.

And this will undoubtedly become one of the elements that will be criticized by many passers-by and viewers!

However, although the plot narrative is a bit confusing, the fighting scenes in the film are quite interesting.

Characters such as Superman, Doomsday, and Wonder Woman appear one after another, and the battle scenes are shocking, as if they are about to destroy the world.

Especially Superman, he showed unparalleled strength in battle, which is amazing.

It's a pity that Batman, as a mortal, seems a little powerless in the climax scene. His existence seems to be just to set off Superman's power.

As for the "big villain" Luther, his behavior is even more unpredictable.

He seems to have become an enigmatic presence in this movie, his behavior is inconsistent with common sense, and it is difficult to understand his motives.

This inexplicable behavior not only confuses the audience, but also makes the plot of the movie more complicated and elusive.

But this is just the opinion of passers-by. For die-hard DC fans, these are not problems.

After all, he is Lex Luthor, Superman's natural enemy!

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During the movie, Chen Fei has been paying attention to the status of fans and passers-by guests.

Looking around, the status of those passers-by guests is the most interesting!

At the beginning of the film, the sudden conflict between Batman and Superman caught the passers-by guests off guard. The two seemed to be in a fierce battle for some unknown reason.

However, just when the battle reached a climax, the conflict between the two came to an inexplicable end, leaving the passers-by guests with a bewildered look.

Then, a mysterious monster from Krypton suddenly appeared, and its appearance completely broke the original balance.

This monster is not only powerful, but also has extraordinary abilities, which forced Batman and Superman to temporarily put aside their grievances and join forces to fight this common enemy.

In this thrilling battle, Batman and Superman showed extraordinary courage and wisdom, and their tacit cooperation also made the passers-by guests see the power of justice.

But what puzzled the passers-by guests was that the development of all these plots seemed very abrupt and very confusing.

In the end, Superman's death became the climax of the movie. His sacrifice not only made the audience feel sad, but also laid the groundwork for the next "Justice League".

When Batman sent a signal for help to Wonder Woman during the battle, indicating that he was ready to find more companions, the subtitles representing the official end of the movie rose up.

The scene suddenly broke out into long-lasting applause.

But looking around, many passers-by guests were applauding while their eyes were still flashing with deep confusion and puzzlement.

They were very confused. What was the plot of this movie? Why did all the plots except the fighting seem so abrupt?

On the contrary, those DC fans seemed extremely excited because they were very familiar with those comic book stalks, and the film also showed a very unique style visually.

Based on this, they just felt that today's premiere trip was really perfect!

Just like that, under the gaze of die-hard fans and passers-by, Zack Snyder took the main creators of the crew to the stage to take a bow.

As expected, Chen Fei's name appeared in Zack Snyder's mouth.

"Fei, as the chief content executive of Marvel, I believe that your understanding of superheroes should be far greater than mine, so can you please comment on this movie?"

The appearance of this link surprised many audiences, guests and media.

After all, before this, they had never seen domestic directors comment on Hollywood blockbusters in public.

The reason is very simple, because many people are not qualified!

Now, Chen Fei's appearance has broken this convention, because under his leadership, Marvel is far more successful than DC.

Therefore, he is qualified to comment.

After taking the microphone from the on-site staff, Chen Fei thought for a moment and gave a serious answer:

"From my personal point of view, the action scenes and image style of this movie are very impressive and suit my taste.

But the plot and narrative of the movie made me feel very confused, especially some settings that are unique to the comics, which made me feel a little confused.

Therefore, I personally think that if you want to understand this movie, you may need a certain understanding of DC comics... The movie is not particularly friendly to ordinary passers-by, and the threshold for watching movies is a bit too high..."

On the stage, Zack Snyder's smile was a little stiff, and I don't know what he was thinking in his heart.

And off the stage, the stars and actors who were invited to attend the movie premiere looked at Chen Fei in disbelief, obviously they didn't expect his words to be so "straightforward"!

A lot of people had a question in their minds: "Isn't he afraid of offending Warner and DC when he said this?"

However, what they don't know is that in the current Hollywood film market, Marvel and DC are mortal enemies, so how can they talk about offending or not?

What's more, Chen Fei said the truth, which can be verified after the movie is released. He just said it in advance.

"Fei, thank you for your valuable advice..."

With Zack Snyder's voice, the review ended, and the premiere of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" was officially declared over.

As he walked out, Chen Fei was still trying to recall the final box office results of the movie.

He vaguely remembered that before the rebirth, the box office of this movie did not exceed 1 billion US dollars, which means that DC's investment in this investment is difficult to recover in a short time.

You know, according to the information released by DC, the production cost of this movie alone is as high as 250 million US dollars!

This does not include the distribution and publicity investment.

Based on this, if the box office does not reach 1 billion US dollars, then the road to recovery in the later stage will be very long!

In the afternoon, media reports came out, and as expected, Chen Fei became the subject of heated discussion among many netizens and insiders.

"Today at 10 o'clock this morning, the imported science fiction blockbuster "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice", jointly produced by Warner Bros. and DC Films, held its Asian premiere ceremony in Beijing!"

"Zack Snyder, the top Hollywood commercial film director, appeared in the capital with Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot and other Hollywood stars to cheer for the premiere of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice."

"Many domestic filmmakers, directors, actors, stars, media and others appeared at the premiere, and the atmosphere was comparable to the film festival awards ceremony."

"Director Chen Fei and Liu Yifei made a surprise appearance at the premiere of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and had a good chat with a group of Hollywood directors and stars."

"After the movie was played, Director Chen Fei stood up and made a bold comment, saying that the film was not particularly friendly to passers-by and the threshold for watching the movie was too high, which triggered a heated discussion on the scene..."

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