Huayu: As a child star, I just want to be famous

Chapter 512 can only be described as a masterpiece (8K)

Yanjing.

In the theater, there was only the sound of the movie theme song.

In the huge theater, the audience seemed to be frozen in time.

The only word left in everyone’s mind at this moment is “shocking”.

Zhang Yunyun sighed, "It's so wonderful, a movie that will go down in film history."

As if alerted by his sigh, the audience in the entire theater was instantly awakened.

Some broke free from the immersive and shocking experience and uttered heartfelt sighs.

"This movie is really awesome, I give it a 10!"

"I feel like if this movie had been released last year, it might have been in the top 100 of film history like Your Name."

"The last part, where several layers of dreams 'kick' together, is really amazing. It doesn't seem like a movie that a Chinese director could make."

"Chen Linfeng has been a bit too aggressive in the past two years. How come he keeps producing such amazing films?"

Some are still obsessed with the plot of the movie.

"Is that the end? Did the spinning top stop at the end?"

"The last scene where Cobb saw the child was still in a dream? No way!"

"I feel like I've returned to reality. I think that spinning top is about to fall over."

"I don't think it's that simple. The gyroscope has been spinning all the time, and don't you think it's been spinning for a little too long?"

"..."

As the discussion among the audience began, someone started clapping, and then others followed suit.

Then the audience in the entire theater began to applaud enthusiastically.

Zhang Yishan, Yang Zi and others took pictures particularly hard.

They were really impressed by Chen Linfeng. Such a movie really made them clearly feel the existence of genius.

I thought of many words to praise you, but in the end, only "awesome" can describe my feeling at this moment.

There were already people in the audience applauding and shouting phrases like "awesome" and "wonderful".

Next to Shi Xiaolong, Shu Chang nudged him with his arm and said, "Your brother found you, which really made you lucky. In those fighting scenes, your presence was really strong."

Shi Xiaolong smiled brightly, "Really? I thought there wouldn't be many scenes and there wouldn't be much noise."

Shu Chang nodded seriously, "Really, actually the part you played is not small, and the role you played is quite crucial. Anyway, I have a deep impression of it."

"And when I was watching the movie, I didn't really think about it being you."

For an actor, this is really a great compliment.

Shi Xiaolong scratched his head and was about to say something when he was interrupted by Keanu Reeves.

"Loong, it's time to go on stage."

Shi Xiaolong turned his head and saw the theater staff waving at him.

Keanu Reeves, Lawrence, Ken Watanabe and other main creators of the film are also ready.

He said something to Shu Chang, straightened his clothes, and followed the others onto the stage.

The applause lasted for about two minutes at this time, but it didn't stop yet.

When the audience saw several of the film’s main creators coming up on stage to pay tribute, their applause became even louder.

Similar to the plot at the Wanda Cinema in Yanjing, at the Hollywood Chinese Theater, Chen Linfeng stood up and enjoyed the applause from the audience.

The audience here was more enthusiastic and outgoing, with cheers and whistles ringing in the ears.

For him, he has watched the movie countless times since the post-production editing, so the applause after the movie is the real deal.

Then, the creators came on stage.

Chen Linfeng, Leonardo DiCaprio, Liu Xixi, Scarlett Johansson, and Cillian Murphy, the five of them stood on the stage, smiles spreading uncontrollably from their faces.

The host stirred up the atmosphere, causing it to rise from time to time.

The period after the movie almost became a carnival moment.

Then the applause finally died down.

The host began the second half of the premiere.

Under the host's question-and-answer guidance, Chen Linfeng and several leading actors recounted some interesting stories that happened on the set.

Let me complain a little more and talk about how difficult it was to make this movie.

They were all routine stuff, Chen Linfeng had long been accustomed to it and could recite them with his eyes closed.

But the audience below didn't care about that; they listened with great interest.

We had just finished watching a movie and everyone was still very excited. Any topic related to the movie was within their scope of interest.

“Yes, the most difficult part of the whole movie is how to use the 3D camera. It takes a lot of time every day to debug the machine.”

"This role shouldn't be particularly difficult for Leo. He can handle it."

“The inspiration for the Shenhai street explosion and the folding of the city came from watching Hollywood movies when I was a child.

I was very confused at the time, wondering why disasters always happened in cities like Paris, New York and London.

Later, when I was a little older, I roughly understood the reason, so I thought that one day, I would blow up Yanjing or Shenhai, and I kept thinking in my head how to make the explosion shocking enough. "

"Long is my elder brother, he is a very famous action star in China, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is Jackie's successor. He prepared a lot for those action scenes.

Many of the imaginative moves you mentioned were figured out by him and his team members, and they were the result of hard training.”

"..."

Chen Linfeng obviously grasped the essence of answering questions in an interview.

The replies, whether true or false, startled the audience.

Afterwards, several other film creators also expressed their thoughts and answered a few questions.

Then came the question-and-answer session.

The audience was in an uproar, with everyone raising their hands high.

The first person to get the microphone was obviously a movie fan rather than a professional.

He asked the question that everyone had been thinking about for a long time, but the host had been reluctant to ask:
"Chen, did the spinning top at the end of the movie stop?"

"Did Cobb return to reality in the end?"

The two questions actually ask the same question.

Unfortunately, Chen Linfeng couldn't answer that.

He smiled and said, "This is a good question. The answer is already in the movie. If you just think about it carefully, you should be able to get the answer."

"Ah~" "We just want to know the answer directly!"

Although everyone had predicted that the director would say this, they still felt disappointed when they actually heard this answer.

Of course, some audiences, especially film critics, were really interested.

They just had a brief exchange with each other, and their answers were different.

Therefore, they are the ones who most want to find out the director's intentions through their own efforts.

Andrew Sarris has planned to watch the film several times in two days and then write a proper professional film review.

There are many people who think the same as him, and even many viewers think so.

The microphone was handed to a new questioner.

"Chen, what was that thing that appeared in CC's hand in the third level of dream just now?"

He had never seen such a thing as a tower, so he couldn't even describe it, and could only refer to it as "the thing".

Chen Linfeng said, "That is a magic weapon of the sage Laozi in Chinese mythology."

He also specifically explained the concept of "magic weapon".

It has to be said that the cultural differences between the East and the West are indeed quite significant, and many things that East Asians naturally know have to be explained again here.

"In mythology, this magic weapon has invincible defense, so CC in the movie summoned it out to resist the opponent's attack."

"Oh, cool!" "Amazing oriental mythology!" "I like that tower!"

A concept that has been spread through excellent movies is the easiest to accept.

Obviously, these audiences like Xuanhuang Tower very much.

There's nothing I can do about it, that thing is just too cool in the movie.

Once the thing came out, the whole style of painting changed.

Looking at the reaction from the audience, Chen Linfeng couldn't help but feel proud of his previous decision.

He thought the audience would like this thing, so he asked the factory to make a lot of Xuanhuang Pagoda peripherals.

To be honest, there are quite a few peripheral products that can be made for "Inception".

He set up many unrealistic elements in the third and fourth levels of dreams.

In order to break through the firepower of the guards of the Snow Mountain Hospital, the Dream Stealer team really threw a lot of magical items.

These are all peripheral contents that can be created later.

Some of the subsequent questions asked about the plot of the movie and the performance of other actors.

Of course, there were also reporters who took the microphone and asked Chen Linfeng to predict the box office.

“It’s hard to predict.”

"Just give me a number."

The other audience members and guests instantly became interested, and even the other creators looked at him curiously.

The feedback from today’s premiere was not bad, but it is common for good films to perform poorly at the box office.

Therefore, they were really curious about what Chen Linfeng expected.

As a great director who has never failed, everyone trusts his judgment more.

Seeing that he couldn't fool people, Chen Linfeng could only give a relatively accurate answer.

"It's hard to say for sure, but I sincerely hope that the box office will reach a new high and exceed the box office performance of my previous works."

Among previous works, the highest box office should be "Your Name", which grossed nearly 7 million US dollars.

Um? wrong.

"Infinite World" reached 8.3 million US dollars.

"So your expectation is more than 8.3 million US dollars?" The reporter did not give up and wanted to ask for an exact number.

Chen Linfeng stopped talking.

He wanted to exceed 10 billion, but because the year and schedule were changed, it is really difficult to make a prediction.

Hollywood is not his home turf, and it would not be good to jump in too much, so he can only dabble in it like this.

The reporter took it as his consent and prepared to add the words "Chen made a bold statement that the new movie will exceed 9 million" in the news headline.

Other reporters were even more unsophisticated and took it to a higher level.

9 million doesn't sound as impressive as 10 billion.

More than 8.3 million, maybe even 10 billion.

After all, there were quite a few guests present at the premiere, so the Q&A session couldn't last too long.

After about four or five questions, this session ended.

Then, it was time for reporters to interview.

Chen Linfeng asked the reporters to interview other main actors and actresses, as he had already gained a lot of attention just now.

Movies mainly rely on actors to sell at the box office, so just asking him is not a big deal.

While the reporters were surrounding the actors and creators, he walked off the stage to the audience.

Many guests have not left yet.

The people sitting in the front seats are from the Avengers.

"Captain America" ​​Chris Evans was the first to congratulate, "Inception is amazing, Chen, congratulations."

Robert Downey Jr. continued, "I've never seen a movie that's so brain-burning and yet so easy to understand. I think it's going to be a huge hit at the box office."

"I accept your good words."

Chen Linfeng raised his eyebrows. This got to the point.

The best thing about "Inception" is that the plot is both brain-burning and easy to understand.

In fact, the brains of American audiences are generally not very good. They may not understand some movies with overly complicated plots and then give up.

"Inception" looks very complicated at first glance, but the various settings are arranged and released bit by bit, so the audience can actually understand it after watching it.

This allows many viewers who usually don't like watching brain-burning movies to experience the fun of puzzle solving.

This may give rise to a thought like “it turns out I’m actually very smart”, or a feeling like “it’s not that I’m stupid, it’s just that the directors in the past didn’t know how to shoot it”.

This can greatly enhance their desire to explore and curiosity.

In this case, they are most enthusiastic about discussing Amway.

Word-of-mouth marketing is the most beneficial to the box office.

As Chen Linfeng stood in the audience, other celebrity artists quickly surrounded him, even more enthusiastically than before.

Before watching a movie, it is customary to please the director.

After watching the movie, my mood changed again.

It’s such a wonderful movie, every actor would want to show his face in it.

They communicated with Director Chen with a more positive attitude, and sometimes the compliments were too direct.

Although Chen Linfeng had profound skills, he almost couldn't resist being licked like this.

After a while, a voice sounded.

"Chen, can I talk to you?"

Some artists looked over impatiently.

Don’t you see that everyone is queuing up? Are you the only one who can do it?
But what he saw was a middle-aged man with a strong hairstyle.

The person who wanted to mock immediately shut up, and the others also tactfully made way.

Chen Linfeng looked up and said, "Mr. Jashni? Of course."

The visitor was none other than Legendary Pictures’ chairman, Jon Jashni.

They had talked several times before.

Although Jon Jashni is not a particularly big name in the industry, Legendary Pictures is, after all, a well-known independent production company in the industry.

"300", "Batman: The Dark Knight" and "Clash of the Titans" are all produced by their company.

The only remaining summer movie, "The Dark Knight Rises", was also produced by them as the production company.

Therefore, many people in the industry were polite enough to disperse and let the two of them chat.

Chen Linfeng raised his hand and gestured, "Mr. Jashni, let's sit here and talk."

"Just call me Jon. You're also the owner of an independent production company. There's no need for us to be so distant."

"OK, Mr. Jon."

The two of them sat down.

After they really sat down, Jon didn't speak directly, and the two were speechless for a while.

Chen Linfeng guessed the other party's intention.

The reporters are still on the stage, so they can definitely see the two of them chatting here.

Who knows what news might break out later.

The biggest news about Legendary Pictures recently is either "The Dark Knight Rises" or the "World of Warcraft" movie project.

It has been delayed from around 07 to 12, and Blizzard still hasn't decided who will be the director.

Only the production company decided early on to give it to Legendary Pictures.

In recent years, directors and screenwriters have been replaced one after another, and Blizzard is not satisfied.

Nowadays, it has almost become a joke in the industry. Chen Linfeng had thought about whether he could take over this project in the early years, but after further investigation, he no longer had any idea.

It's really too much of a hassle.

Blizzard is also arrogant enough to interfere too much in the plot of the movie.

Therefore, this project gradually became a hot potato, which looks good but is difficult to take over.

Chen Linfeng's guess was correct, Jon Jashni really came for the "World of Warcraft" project.

He thought for a while and said, "Chen, I just watched Inception. To be honest, it was very shocking."

Chen Linfeng nodded slightly, "Thank you."

"Such a wonderful plot makes me sigh at your writing and directing abilities."

Jon laid the groundwork again, and then said, "Chen, I wonder what you think of the movie project "World of Warcraft"?"

Chen Linfeng thought to himself, as expected, it is really for this.

He thought about it and said truthfully, "World of Warcraft is a world-renowned game with a large audience, and the game plot itself is very exciting. It is quite suitable for movie adaptation..."

Jon got interested in the conversation and interrupted, "I knew it. I remember you asked about the status of this project. And as far as I know, you are a World of Warcraft player..."

"I haven't finished speaking yet," Chen Linfeng stopped Jon from continuing, "but why has such a project that is so suitable for adaptation become a difficult project until now?"

"Jon, I don't deny that I was interested in the Warcraft movie at first, but a project with chaotic management and unclear responsibilities is not so attractive."

“The chance of failure is too high!”

Chen Linfeng's words were very impolite.

Jon didn't look very happy, but he couldn't deny that the whole project had become a chronic disease.

Everyone wants to do it well, but everyone has their own ideas.

Jon has seen many similar projects, and almost all of them ended in failure.

If we want to save it, we must find a director and screenwriter who have the final say and can overwhelm other different voices.

Not only that, they also have to be relatively young, adapt to the pace of game-to-movie adaptations, and understand what today's players and audiences want to see.

It would be best if you have played the World of Warcraft game before, as this is Blizzard's requirement.

In the end, Jon discovered that the best target was Chen.

Especially now after watching "Inception", he became more certain of his inner thoughts.

"Chen, I can't refute what you said, but this project is still a good project."

"If someone else is the director, the situation may indeed continue to be chaotic, but if you are the director, I think everyone will listen to you because you are both the director and the screenwriter, and you even control more than one film production company."

"Besides, you have never failed."

This is the most important thing, successful people are not questioned.

Chen Linfeng frowned, "It is precisely because I have never failed that I don't want to fail."

Jon also frowned, and he perked up and said,

"There are very few movies that can be called epic. The Lord of the Rings brought so much honor to Peter Jackson, and Warcraft will be the best template for the next epic movie."

“But the success rate of World of Warcraft is not high.”

"So many gamers around the world are waiting for the release of the Warcraft movie. As long as there is a good result, the director who shoots it can become a new top director. This is a shortcut to success."

"I'm already on the right track. I can succeed without this."

"Um, as a World of Warcraft player, don't you have the intention to reproduce it in reality?"

"The project relationship is too confusing. Otherwise, it wouldn't have taken so many years and we haven't even started the first step, right?"

"Then how can you be willing to take over this project?"

Still said it bluntly.

In such a way that you can be slaughtered at will!

Jon was distressed, "Why should I be rejected even if I'm so eager to do so?"

I wanted to hold off on it at first, but as soon as I started watching Inception, Jon was attracted to it.

He then managed to keep his composure, but after being hit by the other party's rhetoric, he couldn't control himself and gradually fell into a disadvantage.

Now, it has become a completely unilateral request from Jon.

There is no way. If it were three years ago, this situation would never have been possible.

You can't blame anyone else if you don't live up to your expectations.

After hearing what Jon said, Chen Linfeng became excited and put forward some conditions.

"My requirements are not high. Just like when I was shooting a movie before, I must have the right to make the final edit and the right to decide the script. We can continue to discuss other things."

You might as well take my life!

When Jon heard these two conditions, he almost fainted.

This requirement is not high. With these two powers, the general appearance of the entire movie can almost be locked directly.

"Chen, your request is really..." Jon said with difficulty. Halfway through his speech, he didn't know what to say next.

"Jon, it's not that I'm harsh. I've always been like this when I make movies. Besides, directors at my level basically have these two powers, right?"

Chen Linfeng patiently explained, "I am a screenwriter and have also worked as a producer. I believe no one knows better than me how to make a better film.

If these two powers are not given to me, who do you think is better than me in these two issues?

Leaving professional matters to professionals is the way to success, isn’t it? "

Jon was silent after hearing these words.

This is the truth, but how can things in the world go smoothly according to reason?

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Chen Linfeng continued, "We definitely won't be able to reach a conclusion today. I think we should wait a little longer. And it would be best if Blizzard's top executives were present next time. These conditions must be personally agreed to by Blizzard's people."

Jon's lips moved twice, and finally he uttered a few words with difficulty, "Okay, I will."

After all, he was unwilling to let the "World of Warcraft" project fail.

Just as New Line became a leading independent production company with "The Lord of the Rings".

The fate of Legendary Pictures depends on the "Warcraft" project, and other movies are just a small part of it.

After listening to Chen Linfeng's words, he gradually became inclined to believe this.

It's been so long, it's time to make up your mind.

The two exchanged a few more words and then ended the conversation.

On the stage, the reporters had almost finished asking questions.

A reporter came over and asked, "Was that Mr. Jashni just now? Chen, did you talk about something, about the World of Warcraft movie?"

Chen Linfeng smiled and shook his head without answering.

After the premiere, Leonardo suggested that everyone go to a nightclub to have some fun.

Chen Linfeng was speechless, "You are asking for your life. You have lost so much weight and you still dare to stay up late to party. Besides, you still have to maintain your weight to shoot the sequel of "Joker"."

"Yeah, that's right." Leonardo said embarrassedly.

Leonardo's thin image was also the focus of reporters' questions tonight.

Because it is so different from the appearance in "Inception", reporters have to pay attention.

"Joker" can also get more publicity through this.

Returning to her residence in Beverly Hills, Liu Xixi seemed somewhat excited.

She had never seen the full version of "Inception" before, and after watching the movie tonight, she was really excited.

"Xiao Feng, this movie is really well made."

"Xiaofeng, I look so handsome holding up the tower. You took a great picture of me."

"Do you think I look like Li Tianwang?"

She held it up with her left hand, imagining that there was a pagoda floating in the air, and walked around the room, unable to stop.

All that’s missing is a change of clothes and a direct cosplay.

"Well, you can try this when you play cosplay next time."

Liu Qianqian thought to herself, "I've tried Nezha before, but I haven't tried Li Tianwang yet."

Chen Linfeng tapped her head and said, "What time is it? You are still so excited and you are still sleeping. You still have a mission tomorrow."

"Ah~" Liu Qianqian covered her head and staggered.

"I'm under a spell."

He looks very uncomfortable.

Chen Linfeng was completely helpless. What happened to this acting queen tonight?

He had no choice but to force his wife to go to bed.

While lying in his arms, Liu Qianqian kept talking and Chen Linfeng responded to her incoherently.

"Xiao Feng, do you think Xiao Long will become a Hollywood star after this movie becomes a hit?"

"Well, probably."

"By then, all our relatives will be international stars, and we will be invincible."

"Oh."

"And Changchang, help her whenever you can..."

"..."

After a few words, the voice faded away.

Chen Linfeng glanced down.

Xixi's eyes were closed, her long eyelashes were clearly visible, and she could hear shallow breathing.

Turns out he was asleep.

I really envy such a good sleep.

I thought about having to get up tomorrow to participate in the promotion.

Chen Linfeng closed his eyes and gradually fell asleep.

Meanwhile, audiences and movie fans who also watched the premiere couldn’t sleep.

On social media, discussions about "Inception" are updated almost every second.

“What did I watch today?”

"It's a miraculous movie. I think Chen has reached his creative peak."

"What? Chen wasn't at his peak before?"

"So did the spinning top stop or not?"

“Can anyone tell me if Cobb really returned to reality and hugged the child?”

“I hope to watch it again to help me sort out the plot of the whole movie.”

"The second half of the movie is absolutely amazing. I have never seen such a tense, exciting and wonderful plot."

“I highly recommend everyone to go to the cinema and see the new film, it’s really wonderful.”

“Highly recommended.”

"After reading everyone's recommendations, I'm ready to watch it. But can you please not give any spoilers? Don't mention any words like gyroscope or reality!"

"..."

Fans who have seen the movie went crazy, while those who haven't seen it were anxious, hoping that time would pass quickly so that they could go to the cinema to watch the movie tomorrow.

The online versions of various media outlets have already released pre-written news reports.

It's nothing more than "The movie is very exciting", "Chen Linfeng's new movie won the applause of the audience", "Inception was a huge success" and so on.

The reports often use clichés.

But this is just a cover story. Many reporters feel that saying this does not show the true characteristics and advantages of the movie.

More detailed film reviews are waiting for film critics to write.

For some people who have watched the preview in advance, this comes in handy.

The Los Angeles Times published a detailed film review shortly after the premiere.

“First of all, from the conclusion, this is an extremely excellent film, even a bit of a show-off.

Chen uses his unbridled talent to tell all the audience that the creativity in his mind is inexhaustible.

"Inception" is a movie worthy of the Oscars. Although the judges may not appreciate this type of work, it really deserves the Academy judges to appreciate it carefully..."

"The film is not only an entertainment work, but also a philosophical reflection on the relationship between reality and dreams, consciousness and existence. In this respect, it is similar to The Matrix..."

“The narrative rhythm of the entire film, the setting of multiple dreams, the clever use of various elements, decryption, thriller, suspense, business war, action, fantasy, etc., make it a rare work with a unique style.

It has to be said that it has all the elements to attract fans and audiences.”

"..."

Subsequently, other famous newspapers also gave in-depth film reviews.

There are some negative reviews here, but most of them focus on the brain-burning parts of the movie, thinking that this will make it difficult for the audience to understand.

In essence, they still look down on their own people. Of course, based on past experience, their concerns are more likely to be true.

Others, mostly received extremely high praise.

"This is an amazing psychological thriller. I have to praise Chen's innovation in narrative and visual effects. The 3D special effects are the best help here, making it probably the most imaginative movie ever."

——Time Magazine

"Once the specific box office results come out, it will be confirmed that this is a classic. Chen once again demonstrated his unparalleled excellent imagination."

-"The Times"

"With its complex situation structure and visual wonders, it constitutes a rare classic"

——The Guardian

"It makes me wonder why such stories are not thought of by American people. Have we lost our imagination?"

--"New York Times"

……

The next morning, when many office workers woke up and saw these news headlines on their way to work, they couldn't help but be surprised.

James' head was full of question marks.

What's up with these newspapers?

Open the champagne at halftime?

How can you hype a movie so much right after it’s released?

It really makes one wonder whether the film crew spent money.

Of course, the film company will definitely give benefits, there is no need to think about it.

But going to this extent is a bit too much.

James is very pessimistic about the ethics of the entertainment industry and doesn't believe there are any innocent people in it.

He thought to himself that there must be people scolding him online.

However, when he logged into the social media software again and wanted to have some fun.

But I found that it was almost all flattery.

Except for a few netizens who claimed that they couldn't understand it, almost everyone else was opening champagne.

When he arrived at the company, James thought about the news and netizens' comments he saw on the road, and couldn't help but ask his colleagues.

"Did anyone watch Inception yesterday?"

"I saw it." Ryan raised his hand.

"How is the movie? I saw on the forums that it's all praising the movie. I kind of wonder if they're just trolls."

"Highly recommended!" Ryan adjusted his glasses and tried his best to hide the dark circles under his eyes.

"I also boasted about it online for a few hundred million words."

(End of this chapter)