At the beginning of 2008, in the global movie box office rankings, the number one spot was still "Titanic" directed by "King of the World" James Cameron. It was released in 1997, with a global box office of 2.1854 billion U.S. dollars. It followed closely behind.
The subsequent "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" directed by Peter Jackson was released in 2003, with a global revenue of 1.1191 billion US dollars, a difference of more than a billion US dollars.
For the next few movies, the gap is very small. "Pirates of the Caribbean: Soul's Chest", "Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace", "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", "Pirates of the Caribbean: World"
"The End", "The Lion King", "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", and "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" ranked third to ninth respectively.
Ranking tenth is the animated film "Finding Nemo" co-directed by Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich, which was released in 2003 and grossed US$921.4 million worldwide.
"Inception" has only been released for two and a half weeks, with more than 500 million US dollars worldwide. Countless people are looking at it, looking forward to whether it can advance into the top ten at the global box office. With the reputation and box office longevity of "Inception", many people are looking forward to it.
Experts predict that this hope exists, but no one is sure whether it can be achieved.
Movies that can hit the global box office list are either series of movies, adapted from best-selling novels, or large-scale productions that have been honed over the past few years. "Inception" has no basis in the original work, no basis in the series of movies, and no three.
A large production cycle, an original film was produced in less than half a year.
With such a foundation, it has hit the global box office and naturally attracted widespread attention. Even if it fails to hit the global box office, it will definitely secure a seat in the top ten of the annual box office.
The interview meeting was lively, but Shao Shuaijun and others were drinking tea and chatting upstairs. They were preparing to go down at nine o'clock on time. This time, for the establishment of the New Electronic Technology Research Institute, Shao Shuaijun specially invited many dignitaries and industry seniors.
For example, several deputy directors of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, directors of the Film Bureau, CEOs of various film companies, officials from the Beijing City Government, and a group of directors and producers.
"Mr. Shao, you are so proud now, we will regret it to death." Yu Dong from Poly Bona smiled bitterly.
"If I talk too much, I will shed tears." Wang Zhongjun also smiled bitterly.
Zhang Hongsen said with a smile: "Human life is destined. There is a time in life, but there is no time in life. Don't force it, haha! I didn't dare to come to you for investment at the beginning, but now I can only stare. I'm still not brave enough. You see
Xiao Shao’s courage makes one big move after another. As I said before when launching satellites, no matter how bold a person is, how productive the land is, how can there be high output without high risks."
Deputy Director Tong smiled and shook his head: "Old Zhang, you are idealistic. In business, you still have to pursue stability. A genius like Shao Shuaijun will not come out in ten years."
Shao Shuaijun quickly waved his hand: "Director Tong, this is degrading me. I'm just lucky."
"Hey, this is not something you can do just by being lucky. Without your talent as a director, there would be no foundation for chasing dreams now. Your movie "Inception" seems to be able to exceed the global box office of 800 million. This
It’s more than 6 billion yuan, so what you get is at least 2 to 3 billion yuan, right? With these 2 to 3 billion yuan, the financing amount for chasing dreams is tens of billions. It’s equivalent to making a movie and getting
There are several Dream Chasing Entertainment Groups. Can you, the average person, have this kind of luck?" Minister Cai, the Propaganda Minister of Beijing City and Deputy Mayor, who is also the father of reporter Cai Xiaoyun, gave a thumbs up.
After talking and laughing, it soon arrived at nine o'clock. Shao Shuaijun went down to be interviewed first. He prepared two hours of interview time, and then officially announced the establishment of the New Electronic Technology Research Institute at eleven o'clock.
When we got downstairs, there was a frenzy of flash lights.
"Director Shao!"
"Director Shao!"
Shao Shuaijun, escorted by his assistant, arrived at the rostrum in the hall, blocked the dazzling flash lights, and then picked up the microphone: "Hello everyone, welcome to all friends from the media. Can you turn off the flash lights? Your eyes are hurting.
.I don’t have enough time. Two hours of interview time should be enough, right?”
"Director Shao, can't you add two more hours and allow us to have lunch?" a reporter shouted from below.
Shao Shuaijun looked up and saw that it was a reporter from "Time Network" and one of his own. He immediately smiled and replied: "There are so many people, you just want to be poor, right?"
"Director Shao, if you drop a small piece from the box office of "Inception", it will be enough for us to eat for a lifetime." Another reporter shouted.
"You're not a beauty, why should I be responsible for supporting you for the rest of your life?" Shao Shuaijun said with disdain, then waved his hand, "Okay, let's stop making trouble. Everyone, hurry up and ask one question per person. If you delay, I will definitely welcome it. I feel it.
Your problems are definitely difficult to deal with, and you can only hide them for a while."
After a while of chaos, the interview officially began, and the host came to ask questions one by one.
First of all, the first one is naturally a reporter who has a good relationship with Dream Chasing. Cai Xiaoyun, the gold medal reporter of "Beijing Entertainment News": "Director Shao, I would like to ask, the theme of "Inception" is the dream world. Are you a former
Have you ever had a dream that fascinated you? After you started making movies, has your view of dreams changed? How do you view dreams?"
"Wow, do you have three questions?" Shao Shuaijun smiled, "When I was very young, dreams always made me feel mysterious and incredible. I can't think of specific scenes now, but dreams always leave me with unlimited imagination.
Freedom, this is what makes dreams so charming. I personally think that the most interesting concept about dreams and this movie is that when people are asleep, they can create the entire world subconsciously and experience it personally without knowing it.
There are many concepts about the subconscious, especially the creative subconscious, which have always fascinated me. I become a director just to create dreams."
The second reporter, a foreign blonde beauty, asked: "The concept in this movie is very abstract. Did you spend a long time communicating with the actors, especially Leonardo? For example, writing and drawing on a piece of paper
What?"
"That's for sure. Leo's role was the first to be determined, and he has almost strict requirements for the authenticity of the character. The authenticity of the character's language must be based on the authenticity of emotions. So we spent a lot of time
We spent a long time discussing the plot and character development, and we often kept discussing it during breaks. That was the driving force of the entire movie, and it also allowed him to use his true emotions as a great actor and a charismatic movie star.
The basis for leading the audience into the dream world.”
The third reporter, a black man, asked: "This is your second major original production. What do you think is different from the previous one?"
Shao Shuaijun thought for a while: "I don't know how to define the quality and difference of my own movies. The movies I shoot are all what I want to express. Some of them I expressed, some I failed to express, no matter what , both gave me deep feelings and understandings. To say what is the difference between them..." (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)