Chapter 743 What South Korea takes to conquer the world
This incident did not end immediately. Before the film was released, Ryan didn't want it to end. It would not harm the film.
Faced with the surging public pressure, Roger Albert quickly fought back.
"Many people have never watched movies, but have been deceived by some people. Transformers is really bad. It is said that it is good but people who are still playing with toys, have low educational or cultural qualities, those who have rich experience in watching movies and have a good education will definitely think that this is a bad movie after watching it!"
His counterattack just appeared in the online column and was sarcastic again.
"I think this kind of talent is the most tragic thing. I actually talk about the education level."
"The recent Transformers incident made me see the shamelessness and ignorance of some people."
"In a word, old man... this movie is not for you to watch. If you all agreed, there are probably few people who will watch the movie."
"This old guy clearly jumped out to hype. I heard that film critics have been treated poorly in recent years..."
The debate gradually shifted from the Internet to TV shows. NBC TV's "Allen Show" program invited major members of Ryan's most fanatical fan organization in North America - the female fan organization in the Upper East Side of New York. They directly declared war on Roger Albert in the face of the TV camera.
"A movie is ultimately up to the audience to decide, and the box office is the most intuitive reaction."
The fan organization obviously came prepared, "What's that name... What Roger? Albert's guy, how about we make a bet? If the global box office of Transformers is less than $600 million, we will run naked from the East Coast to the West Coast. If the global box office is more than $800 million, you will never post film reviews again, dare?"
Whether Roger Albert wants to use criticism to hype to attract attention or really hate Transformers, after Allen DeGeneres' talk show was aired, he became the target of many media reporters, and after someone blocked him, he threw this problem directly in front of him.
Unfortunately, Roger Albert did not write a response. He was not a fool and had not yet gotten into the point of agreeing to such an unreliable bet.
Perhaps, deep down, he also admitted that this film had many factors that made it a big box office hit.
After all, that horrible pre-sale box office figure is enough to beat the final box office of quite a few Hollywood movies.
Although "Transformers" started its official pre-sale event around the world in November, it is difficult to count specific numbers overseas. However, when relevant personnel from the crew of Ryan and others boarded the plane to Seoul, the box office pre-sale figure of "Transformers" was close to $110 million.
Of course, 3d and imax contribute more than half.
The negotiations between Disney and the North American theater alliance all ended in October, winning 4,150 first-week theaters for Transformers, including 3,500 3D screens and 220 IMAX theaters.
Another 3D and IMAX theater construction boom starting in the summer has provided more high-fare screens for Transformers.
On November 19, earlier than North America, the global premiere of "Transformers" officially kicked off at Seoul Tower.
At the end of the red carpet is the one-to-one model of Optimus Prime and Bumblebee. After some South Korean stars walked past the red carpet, Bilt Peter forced the lt389 to pull the truck front and Camaro sports car slowly to the reserved positions in front of their respective models, triggering a wave of cheering fans.
The two cars were parked, and Ryan and Alessandra Ambrose walked out of the Camaro sports car. Michael Bay and Josh Duhamel jumped out of the Bilt truck.
Almost all the reporters gathered around, and the South Korean "goddesses" no longer paid attention to them.
If there hadn't been security personnel around the four people long ago, hundreds of reporters could have almost completely submerged Ryan and the others with human waves. Even so, they still stayed by the car for as many as ten minutes in a flash and a flash of Korean that they could not understand at all.
It was not until the security personnel split the way that Ryan walked into the interview area with Alessandra Ambrosho. The South Korean journalists who followed almost turned this place into a vegetable market. Only after the organizers repeatedly sent more personnel to maintain order, did they gradually calm down.
Afterwards, routine interview ceremony was definitely indispensable, and Ryan also answered several questions through translation.
However, after asking a few questions about "Transformers", South Korean journalists gradually shifted the topic to South Korean movies.
"Mr. Jenkins, it is said that you are trying to put the premiere of Transformers in Seoul Tower. Why is that?"
When Ryan heard the translator's words, he had the urge to turn his eyes. It was clearly South Korea that offered a sponsorship fee that made Disney heart-warming.
"Movies are a pan-world entertainment method, and the language of movies can bring the distance between any country and nation."
Perhaps because of his dissatisfaction with Ryan's obvious response, a South Korean reporter asked, "In recent years, Korean movies have made great progress. I wonder which Korean movie and which Korean movie star have left a deep impression on you?"
"This..." Ryan couldn't help but frown slightly. He seemed to have watched several South Korean movies in his previous life, but he had no impression at all. "Sorry, I don't know much about South Korean movies and movie stars."
Although he was saying sorry, he had no intention of being sorry.
"But some movies in South Korea have entered the North American market and have achieved good results."
It seems that if Ryan doesn't praise South Korean movies for a few words, these reporters won't give up. They continue to ask, "Do you think Korean movies will have an impact on the local film industry in the United States?"
"Do you think it will?" Ryan asked back, and then said, "I won't answer questions that have nothing to do with Transformers."
"Korean movies have just been won by the Venice Film Festival..."
"Lee Byung-hun appeared in many Hollywood movies. I heard that Disney offered him a $15 million salary and invited him to star in "Thor"..."
"Can Korean female stars enter Hollywood? Will their entry into Hollywood affect the current status of first-line female stars in Hollywood?"
Listening to a question that was more confident, Ryan simply gave his bodyguards a wink, and then left the interview area under their cover, leaving only the voice of "Simida" behind him.
"Why are they so confident?"
Alessandra Ambrosho, who had been holding Ryan, was very puzzled. When she walked into Seoul Tower, she asked in confusion, "Maybe it is more appropriate to describe it as arrogant?"
“They are always confident.”
When entering the elevator, Michael Bei followed from behind and refused to enter the South Korean staff. After the elevator was in the elevator, there were no outsiders. If Bei exploded, he was even more rude. "Do you know, just now, a South Korean reporter asked me, if their movies beat Hollywood movies around the world, would I come to South Korea to develop?"
"God..." Alessandra Ambroshe muttered, "their mind seems to be completely different from that of ordinary people."
"Ryan." Michael Bay looked here and asked curiously, "Aren't you always studying Eastern culture? Do you understand why?"
"I don't know much about this country, and I only know something on the surface." Ryan looked at the floor where the elevator showed a change and said simply, "A country that was only a vassal state in history and did not really belong to its own history and culture one day suddenly became one of the best economic countries in the Far East, and naturally wanted to seek higher status elsewhere, such as culture, politics and history."
"But in this regard..." Ryan made a gesture that you understand, "They really don't have much to be proud of, so they tamper with history at will, hoping to recognize celebrities from all over the world as descendants of South Koreans."
"I thought of it." Michael Bey suddenly realized, "You wrote "The No. 1 Power and the Zenith Star" a long time ago, and South Korea now seems to be in the state described in that article."
"In fact, South Korea is the center of the entire universe." Ryan deliberately joked, "It's probably the case in the eyes of some of them, so they think their movies will definitely conquer the whole world."
"It's just a dog raised in the United States." Michael Bey said disdainfully, "its own culture is not even the mainstream culture of the Far East. How do they conquer the whole world?"
"Use plastic surgery technology."
It seems that Alessandra Ambrosho has paid attention to the Japanese and Korean online debate some time ago, and suddenly made a fun sentence.
"The artificial beauty in South Korea looks much more delicate than you." Ryan waited for Michael Bey to laugh and said, "You don't mind if I say that, Colin?"
"You said they are artificial beauties!"
The elevator door opened at this time, and Alessandra Ambrosho took the lead and walked out first.
In public, the three of them became standard Hollywood celebrities, showing their elegant etiquette while maintaining sufficient distance from South Koreans.
When facing a person introduced by the organizer, Ryan just nodded politely and only reached out to hold the other party with a gentle scrutiny when he heard an introduction with enough weight. Even if the person in front of him was the chairman of the South Korean Film Association or the head of the cultural department, it was no exception.
Although these South Korean filmmakers are full of inexplicable confidence, even in the next few years, the so-called rising South Korean films can only be popular in South Korea. Not to mention entering the mainstream Western market, even if they are released in the film markets of other countries in the Far East, there is only one failure.
Chapter completed!