I Forged the Myth of the Old Ones

People here come and go in an endless stream. As the busiest intersection in the world, it often appears in various news and movies. It is almost the most existential landmark besides the Statue of Liberty.

He looked up, and the screen with the Nasdaq logo was still displaying advertisements for cosmetics and clothing, and the other advertising screens were also displaying their own advertisements, a dazzling array of neon lights flashing.

Suddenly, all the screens went black.

If it was only one or two yuan, passers-by might only think it was a short black screen switching advertisements, but in an instant, all the screens in Times Square were plunged into darkness, those noisy and noisy voices disappeared, and the streets were silent .

Thomas Lee looked at the Nasdaq big screen.

The logo of Silent Media emerged from the darkness, and immediately, a vast forest emerged.

This is a 30-second promotional video, showing the cold, chilling, and exciting atmosphere of the whole film to the extreme. Thomas Lee looked around and found that most of the pedestrians were stopping to watch, as if they were caught by the announcement. Attracted by the picture of the film.

Just when the screen went black again, it seemed to have come to an end.

But suddenly, there was a roar, just like the giant wolf in the movie. Thomas Lee saw that on the screen, a gray and white giant wolf was about to come out, and its whole head poked out of the screen!

===314. Bounce ticket===

Seeing the giant wolf rushing out of the screen, Thomas Lee suddenly took a deep breath.

But soon, the giant wolf disappeared, and everything returned to normal, and the colorful advertisements brought Times Square back to that busy street.

"Special effects..."

Thomas Li remembered that this should be the application of screen special effects, augmented reality, and naked-eye 3D, which can make people see three-dimensional effects on a flat screen.

However, there are still relatively few applications of this kind, and they require a certain degree of cooperation. Like just now, the effect of playing after attracting everyone's attention is the best.

Unexpectedly, Lu Jian actually spent all his money...

Thomas Lee couldn't believe it.

However, he didn't talk too much. He knew very well that whether "Magic Tide" can really reach the box office of 20 billion US dollars depends largely on the evaluation in North America after the release of "Crying" and "Madman's Mouth".

Of course, Thomas Lee and the AMC theaters did not take any measures such as suppressing Lu Juan, prohibiting his film schedule or putting it in an unpopular time, no theater would not make money.

Time soon came to September, and "Crying" was officially released in North America.

Although there have been film sources on the Internet and other channels before this, many people are still waiting to go to the theater to watch it.

The box office of "Crying" in North America is not bad, reaching nearly 300 million US dollars on the first day. Although it can't compare with those blockbuster films, as a niche horror and thriller theme, and it is a foreign film, the results in North America are already extremely scary .

In the end, "Crying" was released in North America for a month, reaching a box office of 4000 million US dollars, and, in the first week after its release, the box office of "Crying" continued to grow, and every day was higher than the previous day.

This is due to the fermentation of word of mouth and the spread among young people. Young people who like novelty and excitement flock to movies with this theme. Soon, Lu Juan's name has become a household name in high school and college campuses, and many Ren even started looking for online movies and videos he had made before.

In October, along with the long holiday in China, "Madman's Mouth" was released in North America. With the previous foreshadowing, the box office of the film exceeded 500 million US dollars on the first day, and reached 800 US dollars in the one-month release period. Record-breaking $[-] million box office.

This is the foreign box office record for domestic horror and thriller films, and it also makes it one of the top three domestic films at the overseas box office.

In the famous overseas film forums, discussions about Lu Yi, these two films, and "Magic Tide", which was announced in Times Square, became more and more intense.

[This **** is the real horror movie, brothers, I am not afraid of your jokes, I dare not turn off the lights to sleep for several nights after watching "Crying", this thing is too exciting! 】

[I am very grateful to Director Lu Yi. After watching "The Mouth of a Madman", I went to the library to borrow a copy of "A Brief History of Time" and finished it. Before that, I stared at the textbook for 3 minutes and fell asleep ! 】

[Have you seen the trailer of "Magic Tide", this movie seems to be completely different from the previous two, I am looking forward to this movie more and more, how can I fast forward to Christmas, I am completely can not wait anymore! 】

[It’s a wonderful feeling. The Chinese movies I’ve been exposed to before are those people who know kung fu and fly around in ancient clothes, but these two movies give me a very modern feeling. I can’t think of this country making modern movies. It can be so interesting, I think I can find other videos to see]

[First of all, I have watched the two films directed by Lu Juan. Secondly, as a pure passerby, I am not very optimistic about the performance of "Magic Tide", because he is a director who is good at horror and thriller films, and the new film is obviously It’s about war, I doubt whether he can present such a large-scale story]

[You guys are exaggerating. Although I didn't go to the cinema to watch these two movies, but according to the trailer of "Magic Tide", I don't think this movie will be so powerful at all. Are you all trolls paid by the movie theater? Ah, provide a contact method, everyone can earn money together! 】

As an industry insider, Thomas Lee felt a little shaken in his heart after seeing the miraculous performance of Lu Yi's two films.

Can Lu Yi's "Magic Tide" really reach the box office of 20 billion US dollars?

Just when he felt a little uneasy, a piece of news suddenly came from the media.

"Fatal Hour 11" will be postponed from the original Thanksgiving schedule to the Christmas schedule, and will meet "Magic Tide" head-on.

"Deadly Speed ​​11" is an action crime movie, famous for its racing scenes between cities and hot action scenes. With the explosion of the previous films, the production cost is getting higher and higher. The latest one, even Drove directly into the universe.

Although the main character's motivation is always for his family, and then his family members die and live, live and die, making people complain, and the increasingly outrageous driving skills are also criticized, but this kind of popcorn blockbuster is actually European and American. For the mainstream of the market, it is enough to make the audience feel good in the movie theater, and don't care too much about logic.

When he saw this news, Thomas Lee's first reaction was that "Fast 11" was about to collide with "Magic Tide"! ! !

There is no doubt about the box office appeal of "Fast 11". After all, the series has also won a box office of one billion US dollars. It is the final work of the series, announcing the official end of the series of more than ten years, and needs to be taken care of emotionally and rationally.

Moreover, there are some well-known directors' works in this year's Christmas schedule, and the delayed ticket of "Fast 11" has made the already tight schedule even tighter.

As far as Thomas Lee knows, the first-day film schedule provided by the company for "Magic Tide" is 11%, which is quite good for the introduction of movies, while the first-day film schedule of "Fatal 30.00" originally in the Thanksgiving schedule was more than [-]%. [-]%, now postponed until Christmas, I am afraid that the film schedule of "Magic Tide" will be compressed to the limit.

Even though his boss, Lake, has seen the movie and thinks that "Magic Tide" has extremely high potential, the executives of the theaters also value the box office appeal of well-known sequels. Shareholders whose money is more important than their lives will certainly prefer a more conservative strategy.

At the same time, there are also sayings on the Internet that the delayed ticket of "Fast 11" is to snipe "Magic Tide". a joy.

On the Internet, fans held their own opinions and debated endlessly. As the center of public opinion, Lu Jian happened to attend the Yannan College Student Film Festival in November.

===315. Breaking through [-] billion is considered a success===

The last time Lu Jian came to Yannan was during the last Yannan College Student Film Festival.

At that time, he was still a fledgling film director. Before that, he only had experience in online movies. Now, in just one year, Lu Juan has no way to be a contestant and can only attend as a judge.

Seeing those judges who were commenting on themselves last year became colleagues this year, and the young director who was a competitor last year is still a contestant this year, Lu Juan felt as if he had passed away.

But for many directors, they are like a world away.

Lu Juan, who only made online movies last year, has become a director and actor in the top ten domestic box office in just one year, and his new film will be released globally, confronting "Fashion 11" head-on.

You have seen high-production directors who make two or three low-cost bad films a year to mix it up. You have also seen high-quality directors who make a film for three or four years with meticulous care.

But you have never seen such a prolific and high-quality director as Lu Yi.

What's even more frightening is that Lu Jian's film production speed is even faster than Shanzhai's.

"Crying" has just become popular with hospital-themed horror movies, and "Madman's Mouth" has brought about a wave of deconstructing the fourth wall. The copycat online movies have not yet been edited, and new movies are about to be released. How can there be such a truth in the world.

Moreover, in Lu Jian's movie, the performances of the actors are extremely good. Any actor has the acting skills of the actor level, coupled with amazing special effects, it is really hard to imagine how he got such a good resource.

In the lecture hall of Yannan Communication University, Lu Juan is participating in an academic salon. This is a chat program between the host and the director. During the college student film festival, he will have a dialogue with a different director every day to discuss issues such as the development of the film.

This program has many college students as viewers, and the live broadcast will also be broadcast online. Due to the existence of Lu Jian, the number of people watching is several times higher than usual.

"It's a great honor for us to invite Director Lu Yi as our guest on the first day."

The name of the host is Cao Song, and he is the official host of Yannan TV Station. This time, returning to his alma mater to be in charge of this program is also considered as a reward for his training.

"Hello, director Lu Juan, now your "Magic Tide" has attracted a lot of attention. This is the only Chinese-language movie that has been released globally simultaneously in recent years. What do you want to say to the audience who are looking forward to this movie? ?"

Hearing the host's question, Lu Yi picked up the microphone.

"This movie is very good. I hope everyone can go to the cinema to watch it. It is best to go a few more times to check the box office."

There were good-natured laughter from the audience in the audience.

"So, Director Lu, are you very confident in the box office of this movie?"

The host followed Lu Jian's answer and asked again.

"It's not all. I think that if the global box office of "Magic Tide" can reach 130 billion, it will be considered a success."

Lu Bing told the truth.

"A very powerful goal, 130 billion votes, etc., 130 billion???"

After the host realized it, he confirmed the number.

Not 13 billion, but 130 billion.

"Director Lu, are you joking? 130 billion is not a small number. You know, our previous box office champion in China was 56 billion, and 130 billion is more than doubled. This is not a small goal."

The host Cao Song was a little taken aback.

If Lu Yi said that his goal is to surpass his previous movies, it is a manifestation of excellence.

It is really hard to understand the direct report of 130 billion, a figure that has no common sense.

"This time it will be released globally simultaneously, and we have done so much pre-publicity work, just hoping to make a breakthrough at the box office."

Lu Bian replied immediately.

"Speaking of which, "Deadly Speed ​​11" skipped to the Christmas schedule, and met "Magic Tide" head-on. Some people say that the box office of these two films will represent the production level of the new generation of films from the two countries. So, what do you think?"

Seeing that Lu Yi didn't seem to have any explanation for the 130 billion box office, the host changed the subject.

It's pointless to insist on arguing at such a time, it's better to let the conversation continue along this topic.

"I'm also looking forward to "Fatal Speed ​​11". This is the final work of this series, and it should be able to give the series a good ending."

Lu Bian replied.

"We respect those who made great movies before us, but this is our time."

"Director Lu, you are very confident in your statement. Do you think "Magic Tide" can surpass "Deadly Speed ​​11" at the box office?"

The host Cao Song asked.

"It's not a question of whether it can be surpassed. In my opinion, the box office of a film is not the only criterion for determining the quality of a film. Some commercial films with a wide audience must have a higher box office than niche literary films or films with vertical themes, but we can say that Are these commercial films better than other films in all aspects?"

Lu Jian asked back.

"Director Lu believes that even if the box office of "Magic Tide" is not as good as "Deadly Speed ​​11", the things behind "Magic Tide" are more valuable than "Deadly Speed ​​11"?"

Cao Song smiled.

Although what Lu Jian said is indeed true, but when this is mentioned at this time, it is inevitable that there is a feeling that one's own box office may not be as good as the other party's and that one has to find a way out in advance.

"No, what I mean is that even if the box office of "Fatal Speed ​​11" is not as good as "Magic Tide", it doesn't mean that it is a worthless movie."

Lu Jian corrected a sentence.

"?"

This person is a bit crazy.

Cao Song had heard that Lu Jian should be a very talkative and kind person, but now it seems that although he does not have the airs of a big director, he is very crazy in his bones.