China Entertainment King of Science Fiction

Chapter 423 Warm Feedback

"A vibrant and surprisingly colorful family adventure story about pandas learning kung fu. If that sounds good to you, come to the theater and experience it." - The New Yorker

“There’s something new and endearing about Kung Fu Panda’s appearance, maybe it’s just that we haven’t seen this cute animal in an animated movie before.” — The Seattle Times

"'Kung Fu Panda' puts most other recent action movies to shame with its stunningly beautiful, smooth, fast, clean use of movement and space." - Variety

"It's still a little uneven in terms of its pacing and a little too violent for a G-rated movie, but it also has some of the best fight design the world of animation has ever seen, or for that matter any other kind of movie." --

"Chicago Reader"

"This vivid CGI comedy is one of the most visually stunning pieces of animation I've seen in a while. The technical prowess of DreamWorks is astonishing, and the animation is so dazzling and detailed that you can just make out the characters on the titular beast.

Individual hair, and full of distinct images of China." - "USA Today"

"Like many old martial arts movie epics, Kung Fu Panda is presented in widescreen CinemaScope: a perfect, broad canvas for an epic setting in ancient China. It reminded me of

In "The Matrix" the year before last, Chen Jingxing was good at repackaging the elements of China and putting them in front of you, which was surprising." - "Empire"

What makes Universal Pictures excited is that they made the right bet. After "Kung Fu Panda" was released, the feedback from professional media and film critics was quite positive.

The combination of pandas and kung fu is naturally a huge advantage. Even if the story is a bit cliché, it does not deny the background of Chinese classical aesthetics. The image design of the panda is unique with the wonderful action design that perfectly combines the image characteristics of various animals.

The movie-watching experience created is enjoyable.

A 90% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes is definitely considered an evaluation of an excellent movie.

The feedback from the audience was more positive. 2,414 theaters received a box office of 8.31 million US dollars on the first day, ranking second in the box office on the day of air release.

If you think about it carefully, Lin Xiaoxian will inherit the entire Lai Sun Group in the future. The entertainment industry is only a part of his family's industry. The success or failure of a movie is not that important to them.

Although Chen Jingxing is the director, he is still the big boss of DreamWorks, so it is impossible to follow up on the details of shooting in a city and do it himself, and he has been in the United States before.

After all, DreamWorks has never filmed on Hong Kong Island before, let alone such a large-scale road closure for filming. It was led by Media Asia Pictures, a local leader in Hong Kong Island. The application for road closure for filming is quite cumbersome, and major Hollywood studios have come to Hong Kong Island.

The filming was basically done by Media Asia Pictures, who coordinated the application to the Hong Kong government for filming.

"The total overseas box office of "Kung Fu Panda" has exceeded US$50 million, and there is great potential for the development of traditional cultural films and TV shows!"

Further expansion also resulted in a small box office drop on Monday, with US$8.32 million. The box office trend was quite strong, and word-of-mouth spread quickly. Many people wanted to see this magical panda who knew Kung Fu.

For example, Disney's Disney Animation Studio, Hollywood Productions, Captain T-(produces comic-book animated films and also provides special effects production services), Warner's Warner Animation Group (also good at comic-book animated films), Universal's Monster Studio, etc., Sony's Genie Studio, etc.

The next time DreamWorks releases an animated movie, if elements like pandas and kung fu are not available to attract people, at least its own brand will be able to attract some viewers.

"Who's next to you? James Bond."

All the overseas scenes of "Inception" have been filmed, leaving only the domestic scenes, which are also relatively difficult to film.

"It should be a Hollywood scene!"

This is developing too fast.

It reminds me of the time two years ago when the media was still calling "the first year of Chinese science fiction movies" and "the rise of Chinese science fiction movies". Then, boom, "Gravity" and "The Matrix" were released one after another.

After returning to China, I learned that DreamWorks had contacted Media Asia Pictures to coordinate the application for "letters of no objection" from various ministries and departments and road closure permissions from the police.

These are animation studios with well-known names in the United States and even around the world, and Mo, owned by DreamWorks, has also joined the ranks with "Kung Fu Panda". Of course, it is not as popular as these veteran studios, but at least it has left an impression on ordinary audiences. .

The main reason is that the biggest competitor for the Spring Festival release, "Monster Hunt II", is jointly invested by Jangho Culture and Media Asia Pictures, and Jangho Culture also had a quarrel with Chen Jingxing.

In other words, DreamWorks is moving too fast, making it difficult for people to react.

"Animation has become a new trend in domestic films. Many animation companies have announced film projects. Traditional Chinese mythology will become a treasure trove of material selection!"

"DreamWorks? Oh, no wonder."

These are epoch-making science fiction masterpieces with hundreds of millions of investments. It is hard not to be shocked that an animated film can achieve or even surpass such achievements, especially the domestic public opinion.

"..."

The movie cannot all be foreign cities, there must also be Chinese cities, and if the cities are set in the mainland, it is logically unreasonable. The protagonist group enters the dreamland of Chen Kun, the second generation of Hong Kong Island plutocrats who are mainly European Hong Kong. Running on both sides of the island, the first layer of dreams must of course be realistic and not cause alertness or wrong emotions.

Hong Kong Island, Central Market.

"Your Name" is mainly influential in East Asia. "The Return of the Great Sage" landed in North America and took in US$7 million at the box office, leaving many American film critics and audiences deeply impressed by this 3D animation full of Chinese style.

"The national treasure lands in North America, and the gods abdicate!"

"Chen Jingxing accepted a phone interview and announced in a high profile that "The Return of the Monkey King" and "Kung Fu Panda" will produce sequels. The stock price rose by more than 3%! With the Monkey King in one hand and the panda in the other, DreamWorks has grasped the code of wealth!"

The rise of Chinese comics and the rise of Chinese animation have been talked about by the media for a long time. Even last year, because of the release of "The Return of the Great Sage" and two high-concept science fiction animated series, many media dubbed it "domestic". The first year of animation development.

If "Kung Fu Panda" became a hit at the domestic box office, other companies and media were envious. But when "Panda" took in 30 million US dollars in three days in North America, and the momentum seemed to be on the rise, heading towards 150 million US dollars. All that's left is shock.

Chen Jingxing, who stayed in the United States for half a month, returned to the crew of "Inception".

A thin young man wearing a suit and leather shoes greeted Chen Jingxing in Hong Kong.

A section of the block from Des Voeux Road Central and Queen's Road Central in Central was closed, with crowds of citizens watching on both sides of the road.

What is the first year of rise and the first year of development? There are one or two similar first-year titles every year in recent years, but one consensus is that domestic animation is indeed in its infancy, especially compared with animation powerhouses like Japan and the United States.

A total of US$30.68 million was reported in the three days of the first weekend!

As a result, the number of theaters expanded to 3,670 the next week.

Moreover, DreamWorks has gradually established its reputation as a boutique animation company overseas.

Of course, the several animated series in the middle also contributed a lot.

According to the current trend, it is certain that the box office will exceed 100 million, and even 150 million is not a big problem. You must know that the only films of DreamWorks that have exceeded 150 million in the North American market are "Gravity", "The Matrix" and "The Martian".

One second it felt like it was still taking root and sprouting, and the next second suddenly a giant tree ten feet tall rose from the ground, blossomed and bore fruit, and was unrivaled in the world.

"It seems like a mainland movie."

You must know that the main appeal of ticket sales for animated movies in Hollywood comes from the brand of the animation company. Many animated movies that do not have well-known IPs and are not sequels can be released on a large scale in thousands of theaters and earn hundreds of millions in box office. Many of them are due to the audience's response.

The trust of the producer’s brand.

Only when you reach the second-floor dreamland and the third-floor dreamland will you be able to shoot scenes in the mainland.

"Your Name" with 714 million, "The Return of the Great Sage" with 1.58 billion, and then "Kung Fu Panda", these three animated films have completed the transformation from first-time animation to "Chinese Disney".

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"DreamWorks filming, do you recognize it?"

"Congratulations, Director Chen, for winning two more statuettes. DreamWorks has made a lot of money for us Chinese filmmakers."

Animation also makes people feel the same way. We are still investing in the animation industry. As soon as animation concept stocks became a hot spot for stock speculation, DreamWorks has already jumped straight to Mount Everest.

But in just a few "first years", a domestic animated film can achieve such a high box office in the United States? And it is also popular among the people.

"Kung Fu Panda" completely let most Americans know that this sci-fi professional across the Pacific Ocean has such strong animation production standards and skills.

It’s no wonder that citizens are curious. Dozens of movies are shot on Hong Kong Island every year, but such large-scale road closures are not common. The last time such a large-scale filming was for a Hollywood superhero blockbuster.

Even the word science fiction has become the second impression of Chinese movies for many overseas people, second only to martial arts and kung fu.

Perhaps in the future, when European and American audiences list animation studios worth watching, they can add DreamWorks to the end.

"Animated movies have endless potential, and DreamWorks has opened up a new cultural output model!"

Now it seems that he is making a fuss out of a molehill. Even though Chen Jingxing is worth tens of billions, his energy is entirely focused on his film career, so it is inevitable that he will lose sight of the truth.

This person is the current young boss of Media Asia Pictures in Hong Kong, Lin Xiaoxian.

"'Kung Fu Panda' is hugely profitable, and Po conquers American audiences!"

"Where is it? Is it a train?"

The young master of the Lai Sun Group, one of the top ten family tycoons in Hong Kong.

"Scurrying like that!?"

Moreover, Media Asia Pictures' young boss Lin Xiaoxian came to the filming site in person and greeted Chen Jingxing warmly as a long-time friend and filmmaker, which made the unprepared Chen Jingxing a little embarrassed.

Because the rich second generation played by Chen Kun in the movie "Inception" is set to be from a Hong Kong plutocrat, the first level of the dreamland of "Operation Dream Planting" is set to Hong Kong Island.

March 6, 2018

"What drama?"

""Kung Fu Panda" shows its prestige in North America, with a box office of 31 million, becoming the runner-up at the North American weekend box office!"

As a business card of China, the influence of the panda cannot be underestimated. Coupled with the mature and huge demand for family viewing in the United States, the box office forecast of "Kung Fu Panda" is also rising.

11.65 million on Saturday and 10.72 million on Sunday.

Moreover, "Monster Hunt II" did not fail. It cannot be said that it lost money because it did not make as much money as expected.

The other party was interested in chatting and making friends. Although Chen Jingxing was not interested in companies like these in Hong Kong, he would not slap someone with a smile on his face. He quickly said modestly: "They are just technical awards, not that exaggerated."

At the Oscars two days ago, "The Martian" won two awards for Best Visual Effects and Best Sound Editing, both of which were technical awards.

Domestic public opinion is much more rational this time. Although it was also on the hot search, most media and netizens did not respond enthusiastically. First, after last year's "DreamWorks Night", everyone's novelty has faded, and the Oscars

The sacred halo has also dimmed. Secondly, after all, these are technical awards and not that valuable.

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