Chapter 617 [Cannes steal the limelight, maybe it will win]
Liang Kun participated in several publicity activities in Los Angeles and showed off his fighting skills in a popular variety show, which caused a great response across the United States.
He not only performed his own routine, but the program team arranged for people to practice with him, recreating the exciting battle plot in the movie.
This was discussed by the program team and Liang Kun. The opponent was from a martial arts school in Los Angeles. They questioned Liang Kun's strength. They thought it was too easy for him to put his opponent down in the movie, unlike the real one.
As the actors in the crew said in an interview, they were knocked down by Liang Kun without knowing what was going on.
With one force, one can reduce ten times. When Liang Kun uses his slam skills, people with a weight similar to him cannot resist at all. If he makes moves, the other party will lose its center of gravity and its strength is too strong.
When someone hit Liang Kun, he just needs to use his arms to guard against it. People of the same magnitude will not hurt him at all. It doesn’t matter if he doesn’t hide. He can knock his opponent out with one punch. In the movie, he actually didn’t exert all his strength.
The five young people who claimed to have practiced kung fu were convinced. They saw clearly how big the gap between them and Liang Kun was.
Liang Kun just performed the plot of hitting people in the movie and then shooting them in the head, and did not directly hit them. If they used a combination of punches or kicks, none of these people could stand.
This kind of performance kung fu promotion is more attractive than verbal slap. In the second week, a large number of passers-by fans entered the theater to watch "Quick Chase". The movie continued to be strong and competed for the box office with "Wolverine".
The highlight of "Wolverine" is also a fighting scene, the plot is also simple, and the two films are inevitably pulled out to compare. Hugh Jackman has no real skills and is not as good as Liang Kun, which mainly relies on the support of comic fans.
Due to the adverse effects of the leak, the box office of "Wolverine" in the second week fell significantly, and the box office gap between the two movies was narrowing.
Warner is very hard-working when promoting "Quick Chase". It is of medium cost and blockbuster treatment. They know that the movie has huge box office potential, and it is a foregone conclusion that it exceeds "Watchman".
The only drawback is that since this movie is R-level, it cannot be released in China. There are too many people who died in the movie. The key is that Liang Kun did not kill the Japanese devils, so he cannot pass the trial.
If he was fighting against Japan, it wouldn't matter how bloody it was. He would tear the Japanese with his hands and put on a POSS to blow down the fighter jets in the sky with a grenade. But if Liang Kun made such a movie, he would probably not have a box office after passing the review. This is a vicious cycle.
Hua Guoliang fans were a little dissatisfied, and they could only wait for high-definition resources to watch the movie online. The film was a great success in North America, and everyone wanted to know how exciting it was.
On May 8, the 140 million blockbuster "Star Trek" produced by Paramount Pictures was released. The box office of "Speed Chase" began to decline, and the North American box office rankings fell to third.
In contrast, "Wolverine" was more affected, both of which were science fiction films.
The box office of "Quick Chase" added another 39 million, with a total box office of up to 95 million, and the investment cost has been recovered in North America.
The popularity of the movie that takes the lead is Liang Kun’s important qualification for becoming a first-line star. When filming a sequel, the agent will help him get greater benefits, and it is definitely necessary to add dividends to the movie.
Competing for the three movies, "Speed Chase" still has a good box office performance, which is more stamina than "Wolverine". Some fans went to the cinema to watch it for the second time, but there was no action movie with a similar style before, so it was very enjoyable to watch it.
There is no need to make a second move in "Wolverine". Everyone knows the plot, and the ending makes people feel a little refreshed. After Logan defeated the mouthless version of Deadpool, he was shot by Stryker who had no superpowers and lost his memory, and his girlfriend died. Stryker had nothing to do with it, he just walked a while on the island.
Some American netizens complained that if he was the heroine "Silver Fox", he would control Stryker in this way, "Send me to the hospital quickly!"
Liang Kun didn't expect the box office to be so high. The box office of the first original version was average, with a total global box office of only 88.76 million US dollars. The reason for the sequel was that it had a good reputation, and the investment cost was only 20 million.
Liang Kun's magic-revised movie quality and box office are both the original. He just won the Oscar Little Golden Man, and his box office appeal is better than Keanu, who has failed N consecutive movies.
Not afraid of not knowing the goods, but fear of comparing goods. Zach Schneider was completely suppressed by Liang Kun, and it is a question whether he can direct DC superhero movies in the future.
The 130 million-dollar production of "Watchmaker" finally had a box office of only $107 million in North America, and the investment in "Quick Chase" was only one-third of the investment, and the box office exceeded 100 million in ten days of its release.
After promoting the movie several times in Los Angeles, Liang Kun flew to Cannes, France as agreed. Liang Shuang and Wei Kun decided to go with each other, and their honeymoon trip entered the second half. Son Ye-jin returned to South Korea and had a new job.
In addition to the main creators of the movies such as Chen Musheng, Liu Dehua, and Lan Jieying, Xu Zhenzhen and Constantine also went to Cannes. Constantine was a Frenchman and took this opportunity to go back to France to visit relatives. The exhibition turned into a multi-person trip.
On the afternoon of May 15th local time, Yingyi Entertainment's new film "Invisible Guest" held a media screening in Cannes.
As soon as Liang Kun arrived in Cannes, he attracted a large number of reporters to interview, and many movie fans asked him for autographs and took photos.
When a movie was premiered, the biggest star was the screenwriter, which was quite strange. However, no one thought that Liang Kun was here to "take the red carpet". The organizer of the Cannes Film Festival invited him to walk the red carpet to facilitate reporters to take photos.
Liang Kun stole the limelight, but he had to come. If he didn't come, there would definitely not be many people paying attention to this movie.
This is not the first time that Liu Dehua has participated in the Cannes Film Festival. In 2004, he came with the crew of "The Ten-Side Ambush".
"The Ambush" was not shortlisted for the competition unit to compete for the Palme d'Or, and was a role of "watching the fun". But that time, Zhang Ziyi was very eye-catching and received a lot of praise.
Several of her Hollywood films have been screened in Europe, and European audiences know her better, so she was outstanding among all Chinese movie stars that time. On May 20, her full-body photos occupied the entire page of the front page of the local "Nice Morning Post Cannes Film Special Issue".
In contrast to Zhang Ziyi, Liu Dehua was no one in Cannes. Only the great director Quentin, who is the chairman of the judge, is his loyal fan. Quentin claimed to have read all over Andy Lau's works and also discussed Chinese with him. Quentin can speak a few Chinese words, and his favorite word is "Niu B".
This time, Liu Dehua was a little embarrassed again, like a little transparent.
The two started a company together, and the media's comments were "Liang Kun hugged Liu Dehua's thighs". Now it's completely reversed, he is the one who hugged the thighs.
Foreign reporters interviewed screenwriter Liang Kun, but did not interview the starring and director. This situation was really intoxicating.
Liang Kun is the translator of the crew and answered some questions in French, introducing the film "Invisible Guest". Liang Kun talked about his popular movie in Hollywood, and said that it is possible to film and participate in the exhibition in Europe in the future.
There is no Chinese translator on site. If Liang Kun is not there, Constantine will have to come.
After the interview, Andy Lau said to Liang Kun: "It's really convenient for you to come. We are not as fluent in English as you do. The reporters are surprised."
"I mean little." Liang Kun doesn't speak French very much, but he will never forget it as long as he learns it. He has a standard Paris accent.
There are other Chinese directors and actors who come to support "The Invisible Guest". It is appropriate for Chinese compatriots to support each other when they go out, and these are all acquaintances.
Ang Lee's new film "Making Woodstock" and Johnnie To's new film "Revenge" will also participate in this film exhibition.
Andy Lau and Johnnie To have a lot to talk about. He starred in "Dark War" and "The Big Man" twice won the Best Actor Award in the Hong Kong Academy Awards, and both were directed by Johnnie To.
Liang Kun and Ang Lee started chatting. Both of them were big Hollywood directors and representatives of famous Chinese directors, and they appreciated each other.
Whether Ang Lee, who already holds two golden bears and two golden lions, can add another Golden Palme d'Or this year and become a Grand Slam winner at the three major international film festivals is a topic of common concern to all media and movie fans.
Everything depends on the timing. If the timing is wrong, good literary and artistic movies may not win awards. On the contrary, if the timing is right, movies with strong commerciality may also achieve great success.
"Invisible Guest" is very suitable for participating in this year's exhibition. The Cannes Film Festival lacks such suspense works, and the plot makes all viewers feel bright.
The story is advanced through the dialogue between the male and female protagonists, and Andy Lau and Lan Jieying's acting skills exploded.
Lan Jieying hopes to increase her value with this movie and acts very carefully. Andy Lau wants to win the award and works hard. They feel that they are not good enough, so they come over and over again and polish a fine piece.
They are actually equivalent to playing two roles by one person.
Because the male protagonist has two personalities in the lies he made up and in reality. The lies he made up were full of loopholes and blamed his lover, and he was like a good man. After the heroine exposed the truth, he revealed his true form, to maintain his image, he killed two people and wanted to escape the blame.
In the last half hour, the story will be reversed and the plot will be self-consistent, which will make the audience excited.
At the end of the story, Lan Jieying returned to the room opposite, took off a layer of mask and gray wig in front of the window, revealing her straight black hair and putting on glasses.
Listening to the low BGM, all the audience was shocked. The previous content said that the deceased's mother was an actor in the drama troupe, and many people ignored this matter.
When the real female lawyer came to introduce herself, the couple called the police.
The audience applause was very enthusiastic, not only for the wonderful complex, but also for the two actors' outstanding performances. Andy Lau played a good person in front, but made a big reversal afterwards. Lan Jieying was even more powerful, and her appearance changed so much that she looked like two people.
She is almost forgotten in the country, so how could she be recognized at a film festival?
People also admire Liang Kun very much because he wrote the script. The story is as suspense as "The Lost Lover". The name sounds similar, and it is his style.
Liang Kun was also applauding. He knew that this movie was in line with the appetite of Europeans. He might win an award according to the reaction...
Chapter completed!