This celebrity is overly enthusiastic!

Chapter 149 I make movies just to write songs
The Matrix Revolutions premiered simultaneously in more than 70 countries around the world on November 5, making it the largest Hollywood blockbuster in terms of scale and hype.

Of course, whether judged by box office performance or other aspects of influence, "The Matrix 3," as the final chapter of the trilogy, fully deserves such a grand premiere.

However, its box office performance did not seem to match Warner Bros.' ruthless marketing campaign. Of course, it was still very successful, grossing $1.2 million in its opening weekend worldwide, a feat that countless films could only dream of.

However, compared to the second film's box office of nearly $1 million in its opening weekend in North America alone, it pales in comparison.

The critical reception of The Matrix Revolutions was even more polarized than that of the second film.
Some believe it brought the trilogy to a perfect close, with grand special effects, sufficient philosophical depth, and a well-developed emotional core, making it the most perfect film series in history.
Some viewers felt the film focused too much on action scenes, and that many of the philosophical discussions were too obscure, making it impossible to think amidst the intense action and explosions.
Although this movie has impressive special effects, it's not suitable for watching in a theater. It's better to watch it at home on DVD or video, where you can pause it at any time and carefully appreciate the various cultural metaphors cleverly conceived and arranged by the director.

Regardless of the circumstances, The Matrix series is destined to be remembered in film history.

The film responds to the ambivalent feelings of anticipation and anxiety surrounding artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and internet technologies around the turn of the millennium, as well as the potential impact of technological monopolies and social stratification.

The world depicted and the reflections on technology have strong practical significance for both the present and the future.

The film further expands and deepens the philosophical connotations of cyberpunk culture.

Its stunning visuals, profound story, and top-notch entertainment have combined to make cyberpunk culture a mainstream phenomenon, moving it from a relatively niche science fiction community to the global mainstream.

Chen Yuan's "The Edge Walker" aims to stand on the shoulders of giants and further expand the possibilities of cyberpunk culture!
Chen Yuan returned to Hollywood to work on the film's post-production.

At this point, there were fewer than thirty Chinese personnel left, and they were all doing auxiliary work. Hollywood was always wary of these outsiders.

Unfortunately, he did not get the final cut, but Chen Yuan didn't really care.

The story of the first part of "The Edge Walker" is very simple, without any fancy metaphors or subplots. Chen Yuan's own version might not even be as good as the version produced by professional editors.

Of course, Chen Yuan still has the right to make suggestions. For example, he 'wrote' several songs himself as background music during key moments of the movie.

The film's theme song, "This Fffire," depicts uncontrolled passion and destructive desires, echoing the film's theme of rebellion against Night City.

The ending theme song, "Let You Down," is a melancholic and somber song that Chen Yuan particularly likes, perfectly matching the theme of "The Edge Walker."

Chen Yuan sang both of these songs himself, but he wouldn't dare let Binbin or any other actor sing the most memorable "widow's little song" from "The Edge Walker," "I Really Want To Stay At Your House."

To make people immediately think of the wonderful times Lucy and David spent together in the movie, and to make them want to cry, you have to find a singer who is good enough and suitable enough to sing it.

After screening a bunch of well-known European and American singers, Chen Yuan still tried to have the princess try singing the song first to see if it was suitable.

Her voice is ethereal and her musical sensibility is quite avant-garde. She is one of the few top singers in China who is good at performing electronic and psychedelic styles and can handle the alienation and deep emotion of songs.

"The Widow's Little Song" blends elements of electronic pop, alternative rock, and experimental electronic music, with lyrics that are emotionally delicate and tinged with a touch of melancholy.

After the princess sent him a demo sample, Chen Yuan felt it was perfect and stopped hesitating, so he chose her. The game itself also has a ton of high-quality background music; Chen Yuan could easily make an album out of it.

He could even, like Feng Ji who made *Black Myth*, arrogantly declare: 'I made the movie *The Edge Walker* so I could write songs!'

However, there have already been enough troubles in the later stages, making it a very tight schedule and a heavy task to release "The Edge Walker" in February or March next year.

There's no time for him to work on the album; there will be plenty of opportunities to show off later.

Before we knew it, the annual Lunar New Year film season had arrived once again.

However, the 03 Lunar New Year film season was missing the king who had created this most important film season in China.

Despite multiple emergency revisions, Feng Xiaogang's novel "Cellphone" still failed to pass censorship.

His public apology to Cui Yong in front of the media, saying it was "just a joke," only drew more criticism!
Is this how you joke around?

Who posted the script online? Was Cui Yong genuinely promoting "Cellphone" for free before?

These suspicious points weren't unnoticed, but any normal person with a sense of right and wrong would side with Cui Yong on this matter.

If "Cellphone" is actually released as scheduled, Cui Yong's reputation will be ruined!
Feng Xiaogang is being criticized and vilified by all sectors of society, and he is now basically in a state of disgrace.

Kuznets has been a force to be reckoned with in the film industry for the past few years, and his arrogance has only grown, offending quite a few people in the process.

These people also started kicking him while he was down, making sarcastic remarks, and the old taunts from the Beijing elite circle were brought up again.

The absence of Feng Xiaogang certainly diminished the appeal of this year's Lunar New Year film season, but it wasn't without its share of noteworthy works.
Aside from "Infernal Affairs 3," the last glorious chapter of Hong Kong cinema,

And then there's Tsui Hark, who suffered a setback, returning to his traditional strengths with the martial arts film "The Book and the Sword" to conquer the mainland film scene once again!
This film had been in preparation for a long time, but filming went smoothly and was completed in just over two months. The original plan was to release it next year at a suitable time.

As a result, Feng Xiaogang's "Cell Phone," which had already been slated to be the champion of the Lunar New Year film season, flopped. As a result, "The Book and the Sword" rushed to complete its post-production work day and night, planning to move up its release date.

It's basically a normal martial arts movie, with no particularly complex special effects. We rushed through post-production and it was successfully completed and passed censorship.

This film, adapted from Jin Yong's classic martial arts novel, stars An Zhijie and Huang Shengyi, who became wildly popular during the summer with "Meteor Shower," which has sparked considerable controversy.

The media generally believe that Metaverse is too hasty. Although the two rising newcomers have great potential, it is too radical for them to star as the male and female leads in a big-budget film with an investment of 2000 million so early in their careers.

But the fans of the two didn't care about the media's opinions and chose to support their idols with real money!

The film "The Book and the Sword" was released on December 15th, and many theaters sold out their premiere tickets on the morning of the 14th. The fans' purchasing power shocked the media and industry insiders!
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