Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 955 Personal Honor Level Maxed Out! (23)

In 2007, Marvel risked bankruptcy to make Iron Man 1, and it was this do-or-die gamble that brought about the unprecedented glory of the MCU.

On May 2, 2008, Iron Man 1 was released in North America.

2018年4月27日，MCU第19部电影《复联3》在北美上映…

The poster for Avengers: Infinity War features the subtitle "Ten years of planning, the ultimate battle," and perhaps only Marvel has the confidence to say that.

That's really awesome...

A historic gathering to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings fans an epic final showdown – the big boss Thanos!

Thanos is different from typical villains; he possesses the protagonist's aura!
The protagonist's halo is not applied to the heroes, but to the villains, which is a departure from the tradition of most movies.

The de-stereotyping of the villains is commendable, but not new.

However, the villains completely overwhelmed the side of justice in both ideology and strength, a setting that undoubtedly elevated Avengers: Infinity War to a whole new level.

From "The Avengers" to now, Marvel has spent six years paving the way for Thanos, who is currently Marvel's most significant villain.

Thanos possesses immense fighting power and intelligence, and harbors a grand ideal of balancing the universe; he believes this is his mission.

In his view, the universe has limited resources, and to achieve sustainable development, half of all life in the universe must be eliminated.

Therefore, he became cruel and ruthless, capable of mercilessly killing innocent lives on any planet; yet he also had love in his heart, cherishing his adopted daughter Gamora as the apple of his eye.

In order to obtain the Soul Stone, Thanos sacrificed his daughter to it, eventually collecting all the Infinity Stones and realizing his dream of balancing the universe.

From that moment on, Thanos completely abandoned his emotions and desires, losing his family, his lover, and everything else…

The movie is certainly not perfect, but it's the best Marvel could achieve with the available material.

Every superhero has their own personal moments, which are full of character but don't feel flashy.

Every character has a backstory, and even characters like the 'King' or Groot, who don't appear often, don't feel like mere props set up for the crowd's revelry. The characters and plot are well integrated.

So much so that a bunch of people posted: I will never regret joining Marvel in this lifetime!
Oh, Avengers: Infinity War ended How Long Will I Love U's box office reign as soon as it was released—the latter grossed 26.74 billion yuan in 14 days!
《复联3》5月11号上映，首日票房4.46亿——零点场5960万，单日票房3.87亿；
The box office reached 4.93 million yuan on the second day, but dropped to 3.319 million yuan on the third day!
In its opening weekend, Avengers: Infinity War grossed 12.72 billion yuan…

Incidentally, this also suppressed "How Long Will I Love U" to only 5300 million in box office revenue during its third weekend...

The film market has always been a winner-takes-all market!
However, after Shen Yan won the Palme d'Or, his screening schedule and popularity should increase accordingly!
……

First, I received the award certificate—a certificate tied with a red ribbon.

Then there was a round glass stand with a small, dark green box standing upright, its lid opening to reveal the Palme d'Or trophy inside.

Shen Yan glanced at it and then said, "I know Parasite is a good movie because Sandra Bullock, Matthew McConaughey, Javier Bardem, and Jennifer Connelly all voluntarily took pay cuts to star in it after reading the script..."

"But it was quite unexpected that this film won the Palme d'Or...it's a genre film!"

"I was very surprised and delighted that the jury awarded the grand prize to a genre film, and I felt even more honored when I heard that it was unanimously approved."

"Finally, thank you to 21st Century Fox...and thank you to my producer, David Fenkel!"

"thank you all!"

Shen Yan bowed, preparing to leave the stage. Then, guided by staff, he took the box, opened it, and took a few photos…

I also took him to the interview area!
"Wow!"

"congratulations!"

"To win glory for the country!"

As he sat down, a large group of Chinese reporters suddenly appeared below, shouting and yelling at him.

Shen Yan almost spat out his water and quickly waved his hand: "It's not a Chinese-language film, so it can't be said to be bringing glory to the country!"

Why wasn't "Parasite" made into a Chinese-language film?

"The story's setting isn't suitable... Javier Baden's family are all refugees who entered the country illegally... They have very few avenues for upward mobility. While upward mobility in our country may be narrow, it still exists..." Then a barrage of questions erupted from the reporters...

Shen Yan roughly understood that the question was mostly about how she felt at the moment, so she replied, "I was very excited when I was on stage, but I'm much calmer now... I was pleasantly surprised, but I didn't feel any surprise. I still have confidence in my work."

"Do you have any plans for the future? Will you pursue a career in Hollywood or stay in the country?"

"It will definitely stay in the country... Parasite won't be released until October..."

"Will the upcoming acquisition of the production company 21st Century Fox affect the film?"

"Hmm...it definitely has an impact, but the production, promotion, and distribution of 'Parasite' are all handled by the 'Parasite' studio..."

The studio system is practically the norm for major Hollywood studios. Whenever a high-budget film project is approved, the production company will set up a corresponding studio to coordinate the film's funding, preparation, personnel, filming, advertising, sponsorship, and other related work. Some studios that produce blockbuster films can often exist for several years or even more than a decade.

Although Parasite wasn't a big-budget film, it was an award-winning movie. From the very beginning, a Parasite Studio was established to oversee the film's production, award campaigns, promotion, and release…

Even if 21st Century Fox is acquired, it will have little impact on the movie "Parasite"...

"So now you've won the Golden Lion, an Oscar, and the Palme d'Or, making you the first person in mainland China's film industry to achieve this..."

Shen Yan quickly interrupted, saying, "Hey, don't try to trap me! I wouldn't dare say that. There are many people much better than me!"

"Who?"

"I've never won a Golden Rooster Award or a Hundred Flowers Award!"

"... "

Several domestic journalists were speechless…

Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers, Golden Palm?

Is there any comparison between these two things?

These guys were all asking questions at once, and the foreigner couldn't get a word in edgewise.

Shen Yan took some time to answer questions from several foreign media reporters.

The interview lasted for a good ten minutes before it finally ended…

……

"Congratulations, *Parasite* is absolutely a masterpiece worthy of being recorded in film history..."

At the banquet, a middle-aged man whose name Shen Yan couldn't recall approached and said with a smile, "I've seen your movie, it's simply unparalleled..."

David Fenkel, standing nearby, reminded him: "Avery! The Vice President of UCI."

UCI International Cinema...

That's right. A notable characteristic of the European cinema market is the coexistence of fragmentation and chain operations.

In Western Europe, 73.33% of cinemas are single-owners, while 26.67% belong to larger brands.

This means you can see both international giants like Odeon, Vue, and UCI, as well as many unique independent cinemas in various cities.

UCI is mainly distributed in Germany and Italy…

"Thank you for the compliment!"

Shen Yan skillfully changed his demeanor, clinking glasses as he did so…

After the banquet began, a bunch of people came to the door.

They didn't buy the copyright either—21st Century Fox distributed it globally…

(End of this chapter)