Chapter 102 Why does God favor this Chinese boy so much?

Author: Gratiao's Ambition

Chapter 102 Why does God favor this Chinese boy so much?

Jiang Peian continued to travel to major cities in Europe and the United States.

Finally, April Fools' Day is here.

This is also the day when "Saw" was released.

The movie was released on April Fool's Day. When many viewers learned about it, they immediately thought, Lionsgate is kidding, right?

However, think carefully about the content of the announcement of "Saw".

Well, they probably want to use April Fool's Day jokes to dilute the psychological shadow of the audience after watching the movie...

Some people may not believe it, but April Fool’s Day is actually a traditional Chinese festival.

The earliest existing record of April Fool's Day customs in the world is "Jumen Guanglu" written by the monk Yifei during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che.

It is recorded in it that "in the fourth month of Ding Yin, the children of the people use trickery as a joke, but the elders do not use indecent prohibitions."

It means that on Ding Yin Day in April, young people will joke around by cheating on each other.

And the elders would not restrain them with etiquette that day.

Probably: Young people, just joke as hard as you can today, we promise not to hit anyone!

As for getting through today.

Mu Ji, a novelist in the Southern Dynasty and Southern Tang Dynasty, recorded in Volume 8 of "Old Things Before the Year":

"On the first day of the fourth lunar month, it is customary in the country for people to bully each other. Don't get angry when you see someone being bullied. This is the story of pursuing Taizu Tumu Fort in the Song Dynasty."

It means that on the first day of April, people in rural areas are used to playing tricks on others by cheating, and those who are deceived are not allowed to be angry.

This is to commemorate the story of Zhao Kuangyin, Taizu of the Song Dynasty, who defrauded defeat and set up an ambush to defeat the Jin soldiers in Tumu Fort.

Later, this kind of festival was introduced to Britain, and it is said that it is closely related to Zheng He's voyages to the West.

In February of this year, a scholar named Faye accidentally discovered a book called "The Return of the Duke of Facto" among the ancient books collected in the Vatican Royal Library.

It records in detail the story of Zheng He's missionary mission to the West, "April Fool's Day", which makes up an important part of the April Fool's Day spread to the West.

Nowadays, April Fool's Day in the West is not introduced into China in large quantities like in later generations.

Chinese people will not use this as an excuse to make malicious tricks or make jokes.

Jiang Pei'an actually doesn't like this festival very much.

After all, after being hurt, the perpetrator said lightly:

Don’t you know today is April Fool’s Day?

Why can't you take a joke?

Just thinking about it is enough to make your blood pressure explode!

But April Fool's Day is very popular in the West, which is probably one of the reasons why there are so few people in the West.

…

On April 1st, Jiang Pei'an and Old Brown returned to Vancouver to hold a premiere ceremony at the city's largest theater.

Because of the good response during test screenings, Lionsgate also invested considerable publicity costs.

Movie promotional posters are displayed on the giant screen at Pacific Mall, Vancouver's largest shopping mall.

Taking the Pacific Mall as a focal point, a total of thousands of electronic promotional posters were placed throughout the city.

Not only that, on the day of the premiere, many celebrities were also invited to support the show.

Well, they are all local stars in Vancouver.

Although it is not ranked internationally, at least it will look familiar to the audience.

For example, Ryan Gosling, Commander Gosling, is only 20 years old.

This later generation has some achievements, such as "The Notebook", "La La Land" and "Blade Runner 2049" in which he has participated.

Now, he has only appeared in two movies in total.

But I still have a fan base that can't stand someone who is handsome and has joined the "Mickey Mouse Club".

Jiang Peian was puzzled and secretly asked Old Brown why he invited these little stars who had nothing to do with the movie.

He got two answers.

First of all, these people have fans and are Canadians, so they have a lot of exposure.

Secondly, Lionsgate has used traditional entertainment skills to save money (stingy). These stars are very cost-effective!

If you don’t consider the second point, James Cameron’s ancestral home is also Canada. As a director, he is a big name, right?

Keanu Reeves, the leading actor in last year's blockbuster movie "The Matrix", also obtained Canadian citizenship. As an actor, isn't this respectable?

Celine Dion is also Canadian, so asking her to sing the opening song is not too much, right?

Isn’t that too expensive?

Jiang Pei'an nodded with deep understanding, Shimenyou understands financial management!

…

The premiere was very lively and there were many media present.

However, Lionsgate's background is insufficient, and its aesthetics are far behind those of well-known film companies.

A grand premiere ceremony, they made it look a bit like a domestic shopping mall opening.

It's both grand and casual, both rustic and "luxurious"!

Especially there are two big Santa Claus statues at the entrance of the cinema.

Isn't it still far away from Christmas?

Jiang Peian expressed confusion about Lions Gate’s confusing operation.

The answer was that Canadians love Santa Claus very much.

So regardless of whether it is a holiday or not, just invite the old man over!

Well, it's somewhat in line with today's April Fool's Day.

It is worth mentioning that in 2010, the Canadian government solemnly announced that Santa Claus is a Canadian citizen!

Subsequently, Canada also declared sovereignty over the Arctic region.

Because "it is a Canadian citizen - Santa Claus - who protects the Arctic."

Jiang Peian is no longer able to complain about Lions Gate’s mysterious operation.

After the movie started, he focused all his attention on the audience.

Since it is an R-rated movie (under 17 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to watch), only adults are present.

They were eating and watching movies with gusto, and there were even lovers whispering beside them.

But as the plot progressed, many people were stunned when famous scenes such as "gill net maze", "cleft palate tearing device", "finding the key in the stomach" and "sawing the leg" appeared.

Screams and complaints were heard one after another in the cinema, and several people stood up and left the table cursing.

Jiang Peian clearly heard the sound of someone vomiting.

And those viewers who were eating and watching the movie wanted to throw away everything in their hands...

When the biggest twist at the end was revealed, everyone stood up in shock and applauded enthusiastically.

"It's really amazing! Jiang, a god-level director!"

"It's so enjoyable, I want to watch it again!"

“I have to say, never watch this movie while eating.

I don’t think I’ve wanted to see ketchup for a month!”

…

After the premiere, it was time for interviews. The flashlights kept flashing and the crowd was extremely crowded.

In order to avoid the misfortune that occurred during the last test screening, the media present were checked in advance by Lions Gate, and the interview questions were relatively friendly.

Many media interviews were mostly related to the filming of the film and revolved around Jiang Peian.

"Jiang, I heard that the test results of "Saw" were very good. We can also see this from major newspapers and periodicals. What do you think about this?"

"Did you come up with the terrifying murder mechanism and some highly intelligent crime plots in "Saw"? Why do you have these horrific ideas?"

"Can you talk about your relationship with Marissa? My colleagues and I are very interested."

…

After "Saw" was released, its reputation during the previous test screenings was not only not stable, but also received some negative reviews.
To be continued...