China Entertainment King of Science Fiction

Chapter 304 National Release

"Damn! Director, you are so open-minded in this matter!"

Lei Jiayin was dumbfounded as he looked at the dozens of strange buildings in front of him on the deserted Gobi mounds.

It looks like a white football half pulled upside down, which looks quite sci-fi.

"This tent is quite big inside..." Lei Jiayin exclaimed again as the group entered the hemispherical house.

Each hemispherical house is like a modern tent-style hotel. It is very luxurious inside, with refrigerators, sofas, showers, hot and cold water, wireless Internet and other facilities. The hemisphere has a huge floor-to-ceiling window on the side facing the scenery.

See all the "wonders of Mars".

"When the time comes, all the crew members who filmed this scene will be able to live there. Two people can live in one room. This will cost a lot of money..."

Chen Jingxing was quite satisfied when he faced a crowd of exclamations of "The director is awesome!" and "Long live the boss!"

This situation of filming in an extremely desolate place is a great psychological test for the actors and crew. It is his duty to create a comfortable environment for the crew.

Of course, this does not mean that he has nothing to spend his money. Although the hemispherical houses in front of him, as well as the accompanying water tanks, generators and other equipment cost the old nose money, it is not impossible to recoup the cost.

First of all, because the shooting location was changed from the original Middle East to China, the budget for this part was relatively generous.

"This scene is really big. I glanced at it and there must be more than two hundred reporters, right?"

"Hey, isn't this Si Da? But I haven't seen him for a while."

Secondly, after discussing with the local government, he suddenly came up with the idea that this place is next to the famous "Devil City" of Yadan landform in Western Xinjiang, and it is a tourist area.

Yes, the tourism value is still worth developing.

"My pretense was struck by lightning. You made such a big splash two months ago. The media called you the famous film critic 'Record Division'. Are you trying to leave the team and become a regular employee?" They were all in this group.

They are all online film critics. To be precise, they are all well-known film and television bloggers. They are different from the traditional film critics who publish professional film reviews in big media, including regular online media, or even work directly for the media.

Therefore, DreamWorks signed a cooperation agreement with the local tourism agency. During the filming, anything built here, including the accommodation tents, will not be demolished and can receive tourists.

Chen Jingxing brought the actors and several assistant directors, and the heads of each group came here not to shoot directly, but to familiarize them with it, make some comments, and see if there was anything they needed to add, so that they would know what to do next time.

What should you bring? When the time comes to actually start shooting, you will have to stay for a long time.

Cheng Hongtao continued to be modest: "Hey, it's all false. It just caught up with a good time and took advantage of it."

"Beringxia" knows that Cheng Hongtao's style is to be critical of domestic films and to apply his own filters to foreign films. There are actually many film critics like Cheng Hongtao, and even him has similar political views to Cheng Hongtao.

Cheng Hongtao continued to resolutely defend his point of view: "Excessive tolerance for plagiarism is an important reason why domestic films are bad. Simple plagiarism must be disguised as reference and tribute. As a film critic, he himself is influential. If this is still the case,

Blindly fooling around will only cause many viewers who do not have the ability to think independently to ignore it."

"Don't even look at what kind of movie this is. The six princesses have sent reporters to broadcast it, and the top leaders of the space agency have shown up. Isn't this an enhanced version of "Operation Mekong"?"

Another film and television blogger who had a dispute with Cheng Hongtao was named "Martian Guest". This was not the first time that he had disagreements with Cheng Hongtao. The two were vaguely enemies.

It's just that the two of them rarely communicate directly online. They usually communicate over the air, that is, in articles under their own accounts, or on platforms such as Douban and Zhihu, using the terms "some film critics" and "some people".

"Such allusions created a strange atmosphere in the air, and gradually even the supporters of the two of them knew that the two were enemies who "loved and killed each other."

This actually makes Cheng Hongtao a little embarrassed. His film review style has always been to highlight the strengths of foreign films and the weaknesses of domestic films. For many domestic films that have really good reputations, he does not even do film reviews, and does not directly "turn things upside down".

"Black and white", so it's quite restrained.

"Why didn't I see you at the last screening of "Mekong"?"

It may take a few more years of development before they can truly establish "professional confidence" and think that they are film and television bloggers and self-media people. All film critics are antiques and I don't bother to wear this hat.

Speaking of the controversy two months ago, several people started talking about this topic.

Since we are going to receive tourists in the future, it is natural that the accommodation must be well built, so these very sci-fi "hemispherical tents" were built.

Then the Hollywood special effects CG blockbuster "The Jungle Book" was released. Cheng Hongtao praised the film, especially its "miraculous" and "hard to surpass" CG technology.

"Actually, I think the themes are somewhat similar at most, and the final ending can only be said to be a reference."

Although Cheng Hongtao did not win in the end, he gained a lot and attracted a lot of attention. Many netizens who had the same concept as him began to follow him and even became his fans.

"Is it the intention to create a sense of mystery like in "Mirage"?"

"That's right..."

Outside the theater, several film critics gathered together and had a lively chat.

Maybe film and television bloggers like them may not think highly of them in their hearts, or they may not feel that they are worse than traditional media film critics, but there is still a chain of contempt that everyone vaguely admits, and Ye Luzi himself will secretly feel that he is a wild man.

In other words, film critics are only self-appointed, or they are appointed by fans. It is different to be called a film critic by the regular media.

Several other film critics looked at each other after hearing this, with some smiles in their eyes, while Cheng Hongtao's expression was unnatural.

However, I accidentally noticed that "Mekong" and "The Jungle Book" were released not too far apart. The logic in his two film reviews is indeed a bit self-defeating, especially when it was exposed by "Martian". The double standard is indeed

It was exposed to the public.

"The main reason is that "Mekong" didn't have a screening before. Several media meetings were held, and basically all the media and film critics who were supposed to come watched it during the screening, so the premiere was not a big event..."

Cheng Hongtao smiled and waved his hand: "I'm just a little transparent. If I want to go, I have to get some screening tickets, right?"

It’s just that he usually exercises great restraint and tries not to bring his own political spectrum into film reviews. In other words, for movies, he does not have such a strong filter based on his own political views, whether it is for domestic or foreign movies.

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"If you have any comments, please raise them quickly. Let's see what is missing and what else is needed. Let's talk now. When the crew comes here to shoot, the construction period will last at least a month. When the time comes, you must be prepared for everything you bring. This place has supplies.

It’s not easy to replenish…”

Someone immediately retorted: "Are you hypocritical? If you are so transparent, we will not be able to survive. Your fans make me drool when I look at them."

For this reason, "Martian Guest" had a high-intensity confrontation with Cheng Hongtao over the issue of "Mekong River" on Zhihu.

The "Martian" published a strange article, with the connotation that Cheng Hongtao no longer bothers with the cliché of the story when faced with Hollywood movies, and replaces the old cartoons from decades ago with real people and shoots them again.

Instead of focusing on the main theme of preaching from beginning to end, I highlighted the CG special effects and licked them so nakedly.

"Me too, some fans asked me privately, asking me to tell them after watching the screenings whether it was worth it, and then they decide whether to buy pre-sale tickets, but there has been no news about the screenings."

Unexpectedly, these two sworn enemies would actually get together at the premiere of "Gravity". "Berling Man" laughed secretly in his heart and said with a helpless look on his face: "You two are not compatible by nature. In "Operation Mekong", you two will

We were online on Zhihu, and you had an argument about "The Jungle Prince". Did you also have another argument after "Gravity"?"

"Why doesn't "Gravity" have a screening? I was looking forward to it last month as to when I would receive screening tickets, but there was no news, and then, bang, it will be released nationwide."

If there is any problem with the reputation of the screening, it will be self-defeating."

The shooting of "The Martian" will not start until at least half a month, because it is only half a month before the release of "Gravity". As the film director, Chen Jingxing, as well as Lei Jiayin and Wu Yue, the two "Gravity" directors

Actors must be involved in the final announcement of the film.

Cheng Hongtao paused for a moment, then took the initiative to move forward.

This slightly fat person who "dissuades fights" is also a film and television blogger with the online name "Beringxia". He started running a self-media account on "Toutiao News" at the same time as Cheng Hongtao. He has known Cheng Hongtao for a long time and has a close relationship with him.

It has always been good.

"You take yourself too seriously when you say this. It's not like no one has watched "Sleepless". Most viewers don't think it's plagiarism. Of course there is a difference between plagiarism and borrowing or even paying homage. Unconditionally.

Going online will only suppress creation, you are just a stubborn person with a tough mouth..."

"Okay, okay, stop it!" A chubby film critic quickly stopped the argument: "You two are going to quarrel and confront each other online. This is the premiere of "Gravity". Be careful not to be

People were driven out.”

Although Cheng Hongtao felt proud after hearing this, he did not show any joy on his face. Two months ago, Chen Hongtao and another media critic were concerned about whether the May Day movie "Love in Seattle" plagiarized the Hollywood movie "Seattle Night".

"Sleepless" has a passionate dialogue, which even triggered a lot of topics, causing many viewers and passers-by, including fans of the actors of "Love in Seattle" to join the debate.

Cheng Hongtao was critical of "Operation Mekong". He bluntly said that this movie just borrowed the formula of Hollywood movies of the same type and remade something that others were tired of making in a new shell. Although the scene was big, the story was average and very boring.

It's old-fashioned, and it also plays the main theme of the song nakedly.

The "Martian" standing opposite Cheng Hongtao retorted: "I don't have the time to argue with others. I just don't like some people's double standards."

"I don't think so. I tend to think that DreamWorks thinks that "Gravity" doesn't need to be screened for marketing. Isn't the purpose of screening movies in our country for pre-screening word-of-mouth marketing? To increase attention, increase pre-sales and then sell it.

Isn’t that the role of forced row films?

Is "Gravity" worth it? It has been the most expensive domestic film for more than a year. It is also the first domestic space-themed film. There is also DreamWorks, Chen Jingxing's name is placed here, plus

The trailer is stunning and suspenseful. The audience's expectations are already high and they all want to see something new. The pre-sales are so popular and the film schedule is overwhelming. Why take the risk and get something new?

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Fortunately, "Martian" does not have many fans, fewer than Cheng Hongtao, and its influence is average, so the damage caused is not great.

"Okay, it's time to enter. You two have to watch the movie carefully later. I'm looking forward to you going back and continuing to write movie reviews," "Bering Man" continued to secretly poke Gong Huo.

Cheng Hongtao's expression returned to his natural expression, and he spoke sternly: "I always tell the truth, and I don't deliberately sing the opposite. I am really strict with domestic films. Isn't the role of a film critic just to encourage me? But I never target anyone.

Ministry of electricity

Movies, my movie reviews have always been rational, objective and neutral. Didn’t I praise "Black Mirror"? As long as "Gravity" is really well-made, I am so full that I have to slander a movie? I and DreamWorks

I have no grudge against Chen Jingxing."

"Okay, okay, I get it. You are the embodiment of objectivity and neutrality. Come in quickly. Which row is your seat... Our tickets should all be together..."

(End of chapter)