Chapter 343 The "Legend" storm——sweeping across the United States!

In the next few days, Zhou Shaoming was very busy. Because he had previously planned to go to China at the end of January 2003, the release of "I Am Legend" would have to be brought forward. It is tentatively scheduled to be released in North America around mid-January for one month.

Then it will be released in China.

Jon is responsible for publicity. As for publicity, Zhou Shaoming has already had ideas before. First of all, the influence of Mayor Bloomberg cannot be ignored. Secondly, with the popularity of "The Walking Dead",

Another masterpiece of the zombie film from the father of Chainsaw, and finally some interviews with TV stations, the Internet, and the media.

The dubbing is basically done, now the most critical thing left is the special effects.

Regarding special effects, Zhou Shaoming has the highest requirements. He not only hopes to have scenes, but also hopes to be realistic and realistic enough to be immersive.

Fortunately, Supernova's special effects department is very capable, and with the amazing experience of producing big scenes like "The Day After Tomorrow", the special effects part of "I Am Legend" is progressing very quickly.

"Lyle, you must remember the words flexible and swift. The zombies in "I Am Legend" are different from the dead zombies in the ordinary sense. They are more like a mutated monster, with strong muscles, violent personality and agile movements.

." In the special effects room, Zhou Shaoming said to the special effects artist beside him.

Lyle nodded and continued to work, while Zhou Shaoming kept watching from the side.

For a whole week, Zhou Shaoming basically carried it in the special effects room. Regarding the special effects of "I Am Legend", Zhou Shaoming's requirements have reached a very demanding level, and even the slightest flaw will not suffice.

Regarding the image of the zombies when they first appeared, their bravery in fighting, these things became more and more vivid. In the end, they were just like the real thing. Zhou Shaoming was satisfied.

Then there are the special effects of some explosion scenes. This kind of special effects is much easier to do. The large-scale disasters in "The Day After Tomorrow" can be realistically made, of course, such small-scale explosion scenes are not included.

On December 10th, "I Am Legend" was basically completed. Only the final cuts remained.

It will be released in nearly a month, and the official website of Supernova finally gave the exact release date - January 15, 2003.

As soon as the news came out, the entire United States was shocked again, no doubt. Large media such as the Washington Post and the Chicago Daily News need some fresh advice, while those who are pure movie fans need wonderful movies.

The upcoming release of "I Am Legend" has aroused great expectations.

Different from the past, this time there are more positive comments about "I Am Legend", perhaps because the face was sore from being slapped before. In the past, those media who liked to attack Zhou Shaoming rarely made sarcastic comments, but more of expectations.

No matter how popular the outside world is or how hot the discussion is, it doesn't matter what happened to Zhou Shaoming. Zhou Shaoming and his employees are working hard in the company.

Christmas is coming. And Zhou Shaoming's plan is to release "I Am Legend" before Christmas and promote it heavily after Christmas. It will be released in mid-January.

The film only has a few small aspects such as cutting and posters left. With the efforts of all Supernova employees, it is progressing very quickly.

Regarding the editing, Zhou Shaoming shortened many of Robert's boring and plain plots and lengthened the scenes about zombies.

Especially the two scenes in which Sam is killed by a zombie dog and the last scene in which zombies invade the villa were lengthened by Zhou Shaoming.

After preliminary editing, the film can be divided into many segments.

The first is about the memories interspersed in the film, that is, the zombie outbreak in New York City. Zhou Shaoming shortened these paragraphs slightly, but focused on the part about the young mother begging the protagonist to take her child away, and the part about Robert shouting orders to the police

Then re-test your wife's part.

These two scenes fully reflect the horror of a virus outbreak, the arrival of zombies, the sadness of weak humans when faced with disasters, and the purity and greatness of maternal love and love.

Then there are some solo plays by Will Smith. These plays are very dull, but indispensable. They are the key to making up this movie. Part of the idea conveyed in the movie "I Am Legend" is loneliness, so these dull plays

It can be simple, but it cannot be omitted entirely.

Especially the key points of several scenes.

One is Robert talking to himself when he goes to the store, the other is Robert working seriously in the laboratory, and the third is driving a car with Sam in the desolate New York City.

A few seemingly boring and plain scenes outline a lonely, sad but hopeful and determined image of the protagonist.

Of course, several of the insignificant scenes were omitted. Generally speaking, Zhou Shaoming made a lot of changes to the dull scenes, and in the end only left them ordinary, speeding up the development of the plot.

One of the highlights of the film is the first appearance of the zombies, the scene in the dark. Zhou Shaoming asked the special effects artist to focus on the characterization and strive for perfection. The scene where the zombies first appeared and chased Robert was portrayed very well at Zhou Shaoming's request.

Wonderful, the scene is particularly shocking, and the image of a strong and brave zombie can be easily conveyed.

The subsequent capture of female zombies, the battle with zombie dogs, the poisoning of zombies at night to fight against the zombies, and the final battle against zombies are all described with powerful special effects, making this zombie movie full of science fiction.

In the end, "I Am Legend" was set at about two hours.

In the office, Zhou Shaoming was enjoying the basically completed film alone.

The first appearance, the desolation of New York City, all kinds of dilapidated weeds, and dilapidated cars gave people a feeling of desolation and loneliness. Zhou Shaoming nodded slightly, quite satisfied.

What follows is some interludes and dull plots, until the first event - the appearance of zombies.

It took a total of 30 minutes, which seemed like a long time, but compared to the previous version of I Am Legend, the progress was much faster.

The appearance of the first woman was quite impressive. Even Zhou Shaoming, who already knew the outcome, was still a little nervous. The dark and spooky environment and the scary music made Zhou Shaoming feel anxious as the protagonist fell deeper and deeper into darkness.

When the zombies first appeared, the powerful and shocking chase gave people a visual enjoyment, and the dark depression was released in an instant. Zhou Shaoming took a deep breath. The look of satisfaction in his eyes became even stronger.

After watching the entire film, Zhou Shaoming felt nervous, excited, moved and admired.

Compared with the previous "I Am Legend", this one I shot is obviously more enjoyable! The probability and time of zombies appearing are greatly increased, and the exciting and exciting fights keep people's hearts hanging.

As for Sam's death and the woman who was rescued by the zombie leader, I was a little moved.

The ideological connotation and scene special effects seem to be all there. How could Zhou Shaoming be dissatisfied?

On December 15th, the post-production of "I Am Legend" was officially completed, and there are two posters. The first one shows the protagonist Robert standing on the streets of New York with a gun and a dog.

The second one shows the zombie leader and Robert staring at each other!

In the end, Zhou Shaoming chose the first one because the second one revealed the image of a zombie.

"The production of "I Am Legend" has been completed and will be released in theaters on January 15th, so stay tuned!" An eye-catching news appeared on Supernova's official website that day."

At the same time, some other news about the movie was also released.

1——Director of "I Am Legend"——Smith Zhou!

2 - Two big men, Will Smith and Hugh Jackman, join in the show. At the same time, the chocolate beauty Jessica joins the cast, and of course Sam the Dog and Evelea. The cast is very strong!

3——Another zombie blockbuster after Smith’s “Resident Evil”.

4——The film type is a science fiction zombie film, which contains elements of loss, science fiction, love, family affection, etc.

5——In "I Am Legend", New York City Mayor Bloomberg kindly joined.

These five pieces of news have come out and immediately created a huge sensation. Especially regarding Bloomberg's joining, although many people knew about it as early as the filming, there has been no official recognition. Now the announcement on Supernova's official website is very impressive.

How will the mayor of New York City perform after joining "I Am Legend"? Will the mayor be interested in entering the entertainment industry in the future?

There has been an endless stream of discussions about this kind of discussion in the past two days, and even the New York City government's phone calls have been flooded.

Of course, Bloomberg himself also responded, saying that he was honored to participate in the filming of "I Am Legend". I have great interest in both acting and movies. At the same time, I admire Smith Zhou's film talent.

After these remarks, Bloomberg's popularity soared, and his approval rating also increased a lot. Many movie fans who don't pay much attention to politics have supported Bloomberg, making other officials jealous.

"As we all know, the father of Chainsaw is a talented director. From "Saw" to "Happiness Comes Knocking," basically every movie will surprise people and trigger a trend. "I Am Legend" will also give people

What kind of surprises do we have in store? Let’s wait and see!”—The Atlanta Journal

"The highly anticipated "Legend" is coming. Will "I Am Legend" really create a legend again? Are you ready for Smith's "Legend" storm?" - Washington Daily

"Zombie movies are Smith-Chow's specialty, and they are also the main work of Supernova. Both "Resident Evil" and "The Walking Dead" have achieved great success, so there is no doubt that "I Am Legend" will not disappoint.

But, what kind of innovation will Smith make when he makes a zombie movie again? Perhaps this is what we are looking forward to most. Let time pass quickly and come to 2003!" - Philadelphia Daily News

"Zombie movie? Has Smith Chow's talent been exhausted? Shooting repetitive themes?" - Chicago Daily News

"Why is "I Am Legend" a zombie movie? If it is an inspirational film about Smith-Chow himself, it would be best if Smith-Chow himself stars. I think this film will be even more anticipated." - Los Angeles Daily News

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There are good and bad reviews from the outside world, but Zhou Shaoming himself is indeed calm and as usual, everything will be waiting for January 15, 2003!

A week before Christmas, Supernova ushered in the last busy period, which was about publicity.

"I Am Legend" has scheduled a total of three promotions, the first of which is in New York, the largest city in the United States.

New York is the first stop for promotion, and Zhou Shaoming is going to take Will Smith, Harry, Jessica, Hugh Jackman and others with him.

New York is very special. First of all, with its strong economic and population base, it is definitely a big ticket bank. Secondly, "I Am Legend" was filmed at the Brooklyn Bridge and Washington Square, and there were so many New Yorkers at that time.

Local people became extras.

Of course, the most advantageous point is the participation of New York City Mayor Bloomberg.

Prior to this, Zhou Shaoming had already had a phone call with Bloomberg. On December 18th, Washington Square will usher in the first promotion of "I Am Legend".

Bloomberg will participate at that time, and Serena, a beautiful reporter from the New York Daily News, will also follow and conduct interviews throughout the city.

On December 17, Zhou Shaoming, Will Smith, Hugh Jackman and others, as well as Sam the Dog, stayed at the Brooklyn Hotel again.

The next morning, Benjamin got up very early and rushed to Washington Square to arrange the stage decoration.

A bright red street stall and a high stage stand in Washington Square.

As time went by, it came to eight o'clock in the morning.

Zhou Shaoming and others had already gotten up, cheered up and headed towards Washington Square.

As early as two days ago, the media had already reported extensively on today's first publicity, especially newspapers and networks in New York.

So basically everyone in New York knows - Smith is coming to Washington Square this morning.

As a result, there was an unusually large flow of people in Washington Square today. From seven or eight o'clock in the morning until nine o'clock, in just one or two hours, tens of thousands of people gathered in Washington Square, and the stage was spread out ten floors inside and outside.
To be continued...