Millennium director

"Chinese science fiction blockbuster?!"

Holding Wu Yuan's hand, they boarded the nanny's car to pick up the plane with him. Liu Yifei lay on the back seat curiously: "Is it focused on the Asian market?"

"Is there too much pressure to repay the capital?"

Although Wu Yuan has had brilliant achievements in "Gravity", both within the company and the mainstream media outside, basically believe that the achievements of this film cannot be replicated.

At that time, "Gravity" caused a nationwide sensation, and the country even mobilized primary and secondary school students and government departments to organize collective viewings. This pushed the film's box office to more than 600 million yuan in the mainland alone.

It also set a new box office record for Chinese-language films that year, and it stood for several years.

Although "囧" and "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" came out in the past two years, which suddenly raised the mainland box office record to 1.23 billion, the box office record for Chinese science fiction films so far is still "Gravity" maintained.

To be honest, except for comedy, which is a family-friendly genre that the whole family can watch together in the cinema, no other type of movie can break through the 1 billion box office mark.

Even if Wu Yuan were to make a science fiction movie, it would probably be too mysterious.

The right time, right place and right people in the 2008 Olympics year are almost impossible to repeat.

"It's okay." Wu Yuan was not as worried as Liu Yifei, and said with a smile: "The domestic group of science fiction movie fans has been cultivated after all."

"Although this group may not be large, it is just a spark that can start a prairie fire."

"I believe that if there are enough good Chinese science fiction films, domestic science fiction film fans will be given a big surprise."

"Besides, I don't just count on the Chinese Film Market."

I have to admit that there is nothing wrong with what Liu Yifei said.

Sci-fi movies have always been the ones with the greatest pressure to make back money.

Why did comedies gradually become the mainstream of Chinese-language films?

Isn't it because comedy films have low costs, but they are the films with the highest box office ceiling?

Even if they have the same box office results and a box office of 1 billion yuan, a comedy with an investment of 50 million yuan and a science fiction movie with an investment of 300 to 400 million yuan, who has less pressure to repay the capital and who makes more?

This is a no-brainer.

Don't look at the fact that the Light and Shadow Era is now promoting the Xianxia movie universe, with the investment in each movie being around 200 million yuan.

But in fact, the two Xianxia Cinematic Universe movies released, "Soul Ferry: Huangquan", did well at the box office, but they can only be regarded as not losing money.

"The Legend of Shushan" has a box office of 1 billion, but it is only a small profit. In terms of profit, it is definitely not as high as the low-cost "Taiwan", and even "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" is not as high.

These are all burned with special effects.

And if Wu Yuan wants to make a science fiction blockbuster, he will definitely spend more money on special effects than "The Legend of Shushan".

Because he is Wu Yuan, he is the number one science fiction director in China and a top science fiction director with international reputation.

He could make "The Martian" in Hollywood, a sci-fi movie with few special effects and mainly real shots, but he couldn't do it in China.

Because the Chinese film market is different from Hollywood.

Hollywood has never lacked special effects blockbusters, so for Hollywood, more realistic and real-life science fiction movies are rare.

That's why Nolan was praised for his masterpieces. Alfonso Cuarón, who made "Gravity", and Ridley Scott, who made "Prometheus", were never as good as Nolan. orchid.

Wu Yuan also worked on both "Interstellar" and "The Martian" to achieve a reputation and evaluation not inferior to that of Nolan.

However, domestically, the Chinese film market has only reached its first stage and is far from as mature as Hollywood.

What the current Chinese film market needs are movies like "Star Trek", "Star Wars" and "Avatar" that are full of special effects and have a variety of gorgeous special effects that bring visual impact.

Mainland audiences are far from developing antibodies to special effects movies, and they have not even seen a few special effects blockbusters.

That's why the subsequent "Pacific Rim" and Marvel series did so well at the box office in China.

"Speaking of which, if you want to make a special effects blockbuster." Wu Yuan touched his chin and murmured to himself: "It seems that "Ready Player One" is very suitable."

"Ready Player One" is a film directed by Steven Spielberg and adapted from the novel of the same name.

It tells that in 2045, when virtual technology is very advanced, the real society is disappointing, and people are immersed in a virtual game called "OASIS".

The story of 18-year-old Wade Watts and his friends, who broke through many levels and obtained the Easter egg hidden in the game by the game founder James Halliday, and became the heir to the Oasis.

The original novel was published in 2011 and topped the New York Times bestseller list for more than 100 consecutive weeks. It has been translated into 37 languages ​​and is sold in 58 countries and regions.

There is also a Chinese version of the novel.

But honestly, a Hollywood adaptation of this movie was the right thing to do.

After all, the hero of the original novel is an American.

But, because the story takes place completely in the "Oasis" world of the virtual metaverse, there is actually no problem even if the hero and heroine of the story are changed to yellow-skinned Chinese.

Because the story itself does not involve any race, country, or political topics, it does not matter which country the protagonist is from.

As long as Wu Yuan can buy the film adaptation rights, he can make a Chinese version of "Ready Player One".

This movie is really suitable as his new science fiction film.

Because this movie is made almost entirely of special effects.

The story takes place in a virtual world from beginning to end, and everything is a virtual science fiction scene.

This is very cool.

In terms of the use of special effects alone, it is much cooler than "The Wandering Earth", but the cost may be higher than that of "The Wandering Earth".

It's not that "The Wandering Earth" is bad, but "The Wandering Earth" is a very Chinese movie. This movie is only suitable for selling well in China. It is difficult for it to go abroad and sell well throughout Asia.

The "collective spirit" in the movie that belongs to Chinese people is indifferent to most movie fans from other Asian countries.

But "Ready Player One" is different. The story of this movie takes place in a virtual universe, a world that movie fans from all countries have fantasized about.

Wearing the helmet, you can come to a virtual reality version of the second universe. You can do whatever you want in this virtual universe. The background of this story is very cool, and it is a common future fantasy in science fiction in the world.

Whether they are Japanese, Korean, or Southeast Asian movie fans, they will be intoxicated by this wonderful and fantasy world.

In this era when the Chinese market alone cannot support a super Chinese science fiction blockbuster, "Ready Player One" that can target the entire Asian market and even the global international market is a great choice.

Because the audience of this movie can completely cover the whole world! (End of chapter)