Four hundred and seventieth chapters of the Tang Dynasty
On December 12, there is no Double Eleven or Double Twelve yet.
However, today is also a big day for DreamWorks, and "Die Renjie: The Empire of Heaven" is released.
"Die Renjie: The Empire of Heaven" is also released worldwide. The difference is that it is not released simultaneously worldwide. Instead, the first location is domestic, and will slowly transfer to the entire Asia in the second week, and then North America and Australia, then Europe and around the world.
Over the years, foreign countries have been suffering from the ancient costume blockbusters in China. Even if it is the works of DreamWorks, they have learned to be cautious.
Unless this movie is Wang Meng's work, don't discuss it.
The premiere is set in the capital, and Tsui Hark will take people to the Magic City and Guangshi for premiere respectively.
Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou are still mainstream, and it is inevitable that if the movies sell well at the box office, these three places are inseparable.
Wang Meng attended the premiere of the capital, and happened to be in the capital for "The Legend of A Niu".
The first time in the sense of the Hong Kong director cooperated with the first mainland company, whether it was a film and television company in the capital, some Hong Kong companies and well-known filmmakers, they all came to the scene.
Even Chen Kexin temporarily put down "Xu Xiake's Ancient Mysterious Mirror" and came to the capital.
In a large theater in Wanhua, the cooperation between DreamWorks and Wanhua began with this movie.
In order to make a good start, Wanhua made it quite grand.
From the arrival of many theater bosses, it can be seen that these theater operators also want to see how the cooperation between Wanhua and DreamWorks is.
In front of Wanhua Cinema, the red carpet alone is nearly 100 meters away, which is no less than a medium-sized award ceremony.
There are endless stars coming here, perhaps to give DreamWorks and Wanhua face.
After all, no one can avoid such a giant, so it is better to be familiar with one's face. Journalists, well-known film critics and lucky audiences have been waiting here for a long time.
The stars are shining, and the big names gather, and in response to that sentence, all the big names are talking and laughing, and all the stars are interacting with each other.
After entering the theater, a small reporter's Q&A session began.
But it was not formal, everyone just sat and chatted like this, and Wang Meng and a group of Di Renjie's main creative staff sat on the stage.
Many Hong Kong film workers on the stage belong to the team found by Tsui Hark and his team.
As I said before, for such a big director, you don’t have to worry that they can’t afford to join a crew. As long as the money is given in place, they can find the most professionals in the industry.
Like Chen Kexin, Wang Meng was not worried about it, whether it was "Xu Xiake's God Capital Dragon King" or "Die Renjie's Ancient Mysterious Mirror". It was all planned by the two of them by themselves.
"Director Wang, this is your first collaboration with Director Xu. Can you tell me what you think?" reporter.
"It's indeed the first time to cooperate, but this cooperation has been a long time. Whether it's a collaboration with Director Xu or a collaboration with Director Chen Kexin, it's been three years since then, and it's finally released. I don't have many ideas, I hope it's worthy of everyone's expectations? As for other ideas, it's completely unnecessary. Director Tsui Hark's works don't need anyone to brag about. He is the top one there." Wang Meng said.
There is no praising Tsui Hark, but Tsui Hark deserves such praise.
Take so many directors on the scene as an example, who dares to say that Tsui Hark is not good? Just talk about the time to direct the movie, Tsui Hark crushed everyone on the scene.
Moreover, many of his works have become memories of the times.
"Ms. Carina Lau plays Wu Zetian, the first and only female emperor in China. How do you feel?" reporter.
"A good experience, I have long wanted to play this role and realize my dream." Carina Lau's answer was very brief.
"Director Tsui Hark, in addition to special effects and magical themes, what else do you want to show through movies?" reporter.
Tsui Hark picked up the microphone in a hoarse voice and said, "Maybe everyone, or every Chinese, has a yearning for the Han and Tang Dynasties? The Tang Dynasty may be an era that every Chinese dreams about and wants to witness the most. It is a kind of pride, a kind of worship from the heart. I hope that through this film, the power and connotation of the glorious empire will be shown. Before, it was difficult to express my sustenance in my heart. Now the special effects have realized this dream. I use special effects not to simply let everyone see cool, but to show the glory of the Tang Empire through special effects."
Everyone has a dynasty that they yearn for. Perhaps the two eras of the Han and Tang dynasties are the eras that every Chinese yearn for the most.
If the Han and Tang Dynasties were separated, perhaps more reminiscing about the Tang Dynasty.
Why not? What about Chinatowns everywhere? What about our worship of this great dynasty.
"Mr. Tony Leung, how do you feel?" reporter.
"My favorite dynasty is the Tang Dynasty, which is also a dream come true. The Tang Dynasty is not only a powerful one, but also an era of open thinking, an era of fearlessness, and an era of unparalleled age. If you are lucky enough to participate in such a movie, and have the honor to play the character Di Renjie, I can only say that I empathize with you and am confident that I have done my best."
Inevitably, interviews by several people all aimed at the Tang Dynasty era.
It's different from what many reporters think. I thought they would say how powerful the special effects are and how good the plot is, but not?
Instead, we all describe to everyone an era where Chinese people are dreaming of.
This is a change in this life.
The original version has caused many people to be a little disappointed after watching it.
Perhaps I loved the Tang Dynasty too much, so I really wanted to see the essence and aftertaste of that era. The original version focused more on the story and took a evasive attitude towards the set of the entire movie.
The reason is that I am afraid of spending money.
After all, if you want to do it well, you also need to invest more special effects and more accurately deploy the original scenery of the Tang Dynasty.
That means spending more money.
In this life, Wang Meng is not afraid of spending money.
Looking at the themes of the Tang Dynasty, no one can read them with a worship mentality, unless you are talking about official history.
Or?Limited to a small place to describe it unless so.
Once you want to make the scene a little more grand, it is inevitable to show the greatness of that prosperous era.
It is not said that it does not follow the over-whitewashing of history, but a connotation and spirit.
For example, I read a piece of unofficial history that describes the pride of the people of the Tang Dynasty.
Well, despite this pride, it is puzzling and so proud.
A western merchant outside the region saw a beggar on the street and expressed kindness to give alms. But when the beggar saw that he was a barbarian, he threw away the money and spitted a few spits.
The barbarians were very puzzled. This beggar would rather kneel down and beg for the Tang people than give alms from foreigners. They were so willful.
Another thing is that the Tang people were so crazy that they saw foreigners on the street and beat them up. They didn’t dare to speak. Even if they sued the official, the official came and saw that they were a barbarian. No matter who was right, it was the barbarian’s fault.
The official master at that time was not like this now, but he was so willful. He was not like some people who met foreign uncles now.
So, many people worship the Han and Tang dynasties like that.
It’s not that these two dynasties are so rich, but that kind of nobility and confidence.
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In general, this change is not only a magical historical drama, but also a movie that shows the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty.
After the interview, many well-known artists, singers, etc. were invited on the spot.
A song "Dream Back to the Tang Dynasty" sung by a Tang Dynasty band has brought the atmosphere to its peak.
After the movie started, everyone was shocked as soon as they came up.
It is not the character's appearance, nor the special effects Hongda. It is a camera that looks down on you like "Along the River During the Qingming Festival", using special effects to show the shocking scene of the soul of Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty.
Just like a movie called "Gravity", it just came up with a long shot to show the earth.
This is also the scene here, which uses a long lens to overlook Chang'an.
Many people feel like dreams when they see this.
Seeing everyone's appearance, Tsui Hark and Wang Meng looked at each other and smiled full of love.
Success!
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Chapter completed!