Chapter 171: Line up to buy tickets
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The sound of scrambling, the flash exposed, and the screams of Hong Kong movie fans "Du Zai!", "Andy Lau!"
The signs in the hands of fans were filled with slogans. Everyone got off the plane and was wearing white shirts. With two fashionable and beautiful heroines standing together, the first feeling that they gave people was neat and unique.
Everyone accepted a simple interview with reporters at the airport terminal, and many microphones were aimed at everyone, including TVB, Phoenix TV, Asian TV, and icons such as Tencent, NetEase, Sina... The reporter asked Andy Lau and others about their feelings about the release of the United States. Andy Lau looked at the reporters and smiled: "The movie was well promoted in the United States. At first, I thought not many people would endure it. As a result, except for some local Chinese, many people came on the day of the premiere. Of course, most of them came for our directors, but after watching the movie, Huang Bo had fans asking him for his autograph."
Huang Bo was a little reserved, "This is all the charm of the movie. The audience who just finished watching the movie met on the street. They didn't know what our name was, but they could call out the names in the movie."
Some reporters were impatient, and Chen Tian didn't even ask, asking something, and rushing to the topic: "Director Chen Tiandu, the movie will be released in Hong Kong soon. Do you have anything to say to Hong Kong movie fans?"
Chen Tiandu smiled and said, "Hong Kong movie fans are very cute. When this movie was filmed in Hong Kong, many street scenes hindered the normal lives of many people, but everyone was very tolerant. When I heard that "Infernal Affairs" was filming, they made great efforts to open the venue, and then I would like to thank them. At the same time, when filming, they also received support from many Hong Kong movie predecessors. I recognized a group of dedicated film workers. They all represented the spirit of Hong Kong movies. The police station also gave us great support. The instructors of the police academy had many guidance on the film, and we will not forget them. I hope that without delaying their work, the instructors of the police academy would give them some movie tickets to watch movies for free, and they could only do this."
"This movie is a masterpiece that everyone has worked hard on. I want to present the best things to such a cute audience. I hope everyone will go to the cinema tomorrow."
"Papapapapapapapa" There was a burst of applause at the scene.
"Director, except for the two actresses, everyone is wearing very neat white shirts. Is it related to the content of the movie? The last time the Matrix premiered in New York, he also appeared in a white shirt. Do you have any preference for white shirts?"
Chen Tiandu nodded and said, "Yes, I prefer white shirts and don't like frequent dressing shows. White shirts are very good, simple and clean, and it will be very attractive for men to wear. Women are also very attractive for wearing, and they match many clothes well. Although "Infernal Affairs" is a black | Help movie, the content is positive, and I hope to leave a good impression on the audience."
"Wow, then next time we'll just wear white shirts." Liu Jialing smiled and said, "Kelly wears white shirts and is also very suitable for today's shorts."
Chen Tiandu smiled and said, "If you have the chance, I have prepared many sets this time. I will definitely find a large size for you tomorrow."
The interview atmosphere is very harmonious, but there are also sharp questions. "Director, I have asked about the previous reports that this movie is prepared for American audiences. Are you worried that the audience will not be able to understand when they are released in Hong Kong?"
Everyone turned their heads to look at the interview trademark, Apple Daily, no wonder it was such a style. Chen Tiandu shook his head and said, "No matter how much I say, it's useless. When the movie is released tonight, everything will be clear."
After the interview, everyone left by car. Fans still followed him all the way to shoot glasses, ask for autographs, and even drove to chase him wildly.
There is no need to deliberately promote it. For several months in Hong Kong, it has been dominating the entertainment page.
The film has now been released in North America, winning the opening weekend championship and received great praise. Domestic media are even rushing to report that fans and fans from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and the three regions have almost known about "Infernal Affairs" for a long time, and knowing that Chen Tiandu's first Chinese-language film is also very popular in North America.
This kind of thing that increases the prestige of the country and brings glory to the country can further promote the topic, and the audience naturally look forward to its release more.
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For some people, the total amount of time is too slow, while for others, time is passing by rapidly.
The premiere of Causeway Bay opened that night and the press conference was released, which lasted for more than an hour. At the press conference, Chen Tian faced various inquiries and tricky questions, but more of them asked about his private life.
If you really don’t care, there are Andy Lau and others who are more experienced next to you to deal with it. In short, this premiere press conference is still very harmonious, and everyone has had various interactions. They talked about the "high-end inside stories" in the movie, which greatly satisfyed the reporter's curiosity.
The movie became popular before it was released in the country.
The United States exceeded 200 million Hong Kong dollars on the first three days, which was so exciting. As the boss of the World Asia who obtained the Southeast Asia distribution rights early, Lin Jianyue was even more jealous. He also fought hard, including Broadway, Amc, UA, Jiahe and other theaters, and all those who could be contacted were on. There are ten theaters in Hong Kong, twenty theaters in Kowloon, and fourteen in the New Territories. Except for one of them, the others have not yet been squeezed out.
Everyone knows that this will be a box office blockbuster. Even "Mission Impossible 2" has to give way in Hong Kong. After all, no one has to go against money.
It is truly a grand screening in Hong Kong, and the entire Southeast Asia is also blooming, and it is necessary to achieve a big box office.
Countless excited fans flocked to the cinemas, and "Infernal Affairs" was released. At the same time, there were also Treasure Island, South Korea, Japan, and "Infernal Affairs" who received R15+ ratings in both places, that is, you can watch it at the age of 15. It is also the Iib level in Hong Kong, but fortunately it is not the third level. This is great news, which means that the young people market that the matrix cares most has opened its doors to them.
"Are you mistaken? You have to queue up to buy tickets?!"
There was a long queue in front of a cinema in Hong Kong and Kowloon, and young people were laughing and complaining. They could squander for three hours when celebrating their boring summer vacation, because the advertising slogans in Hong Kong were "Go to the cinema and swim for three hours."
The movies that have to queue up to buy tickets in Hong Kong have not appeared for a long time. This has caused the younger generation of viewers to complain.
A young man stood in front of the Broadway cinema gate. Looking at the long queue in front, he couldn't help but speak out anger. His name was He Shangsheng, and he had the same name as the male protagonist in "Dark War", but he was just a lone, an ordinary office worker in his thirties and had no girlfriend. He was dull and not good at interpersonal interpersonal activities. His only entertainment activity was to go to the cinema alone to watch movies.
It is no exaggeration to say that he is a movie enthusiast. In the past, he was obsessed with movies of Chenlong, Zhou Yunfa and Zhou Xingchi, but recently, Hong Kong movies are in a downturn. Following the trend has ruined Hong Kong movies. Chenlong is very popular in the United States, Zhou Yunfa and Li Lianjie have also gone to the United States, leaving only one Zhou Xingchi, but Xingzai has become Stephen Chow, and his film production cycle is getting slower and slower.
But since he watched a movie called "The Sixth Sense" in 1998, he has been completely fascinated by a young new director named Chen Tiandu. When "The Matrix" was released last year, he watched it three times, and each time he was excited about the gorgeous scene, and another character appeared in the Chinese movie.
However, this also increases expectations. As for the audience who booked tickets in advance, they can show off very awesomely.
"What, the first tickets were sold out?"
While waiting anxiously, the team was squirming forward little by little. When he finally arrived at He Shangsheng, the ticket seller regretfully told him that all the tickets for "Infernal Affairs" today were sold out!
When he first heard this answer, he almost pressed his hands on the ticket counter, widened his eyes and shouted at the ticket seller. Such a large cinema was sold out!
"Sir, it's useless to yell at me. You saw it just now, and the queues are very long. Everyone is watching this movie... I can tell you this way, not only has the first ticket sold out, but there are not many tickets for tomorrow's movies now... Do you buy it or not?"
Nowadays, most of the ticket sellers are beautiful young girls, but this one is an exception. She is a tough aunt who is easy to deal with and said, "There are also tickets for "Mission Impossible 2" movies, should you buy them?"
"Give the tickets for two hundred yuan, and those with money pay for them, and those with value bid." Suddenly, a bold scalper was shouting for the price outside.
He Shangsheng rushed out to grab the ticket without thinking.
Then he was caught in an anxious mood and was raised by a few guys who were suspected of having children. It cost him 300 Hong Kong dollars to buy this ticket, which was really unfair.
"I hope Infernal Affairs is worthy of my 300 Hong Kong dollars!"
The same situation also happened in Baodao and Macau. Several reporters carrying cameras appeared in the crowd. They were reporting rare movie queues to buy tickets. "The latest report, "Infernal Affairs" was released in Hong Kong and there was a craze for buying tickets on the first day of its release. Some cinemas even sold high-priced movie tickets at the entrances of some theaters..."
In the past, these scalpers only sold low-priced tickets, but others liked to buy them but not. Today, it was the turn of selling high-priced tickets, and they still had no response to their requests. It was really strange that they loved "Infernal Affairs" to death.
Although there is still some time before the movie begins, the audience seats are already full in the screening room, which can accommodate 220 people. He Shangsheng bought a large bucket of popcorn and a bottle of Coke and finally sat down with peace of mind.
The trailer was played on the big screen, and it was temporarily black, and the screening room gradually became quiet because the screening time was up.
He Shangsheng immediately stared at the screen with all his attention, and countless fans were excited. In the quiet UA theater, there were also many itchy reporters and critics, as well as film colleagues who were very curious about movies. Tsui Hark was one of them. He liked technology. When "The Matrix" was released, he saw another Chinese who liked technology. But when he arrived in "Infernal Affairs", he suddenly stopped working on technology and became popular in the United States with a Chinese police and gangster film.
Of course he had to be curious, so he secretly asked his assistant to buy a ticket, put on a baseball cap and come in to take a look.
"The Way of Infernal Affairs: The Buddha said that the body of receiving the body is infinite. The 19 volumes of Nirvana Sutra: The eight great hells are the most important, and they become the hell of Avici. This is called because of the meaning of suffering endlessly."
A different start from the American version, starting with the burning of incense in the Buddhist temple. "Five years ago, the parking at the entrance of the Royal Palace Restaurant in Taixing Village, Tuen Mun was blocked by the parking lot. My brothers and I were ambitious. Who knew that it had not opened for half a month, and on average, they were swept away a little or three times a day. Six brothers died within a year. Buddha blessed..."
With just this one shot, those reporters who wanted to accuse Chen Tian of making movies for Americans to see were silent, "Damn Americans can understand this?"
Tsui Hark was also very confused. Can such a movie style be popular in the United States? However, when the young version of Andy Lau appeared in front of him, he couldn't speak again, as if he was back twenty years ago. Could it be that Andy Lau has reincarnated as a child? It was naturally amazement for countless movie fans, "This makeup effect is amazing!"
The plot gradually began, and Tsui Hark was gradually attracted by the plot, and then he had no other reverie.
When Lu Qichang, played by Liang Jiahui, was bombed to death in the car, was a little shocked. When Huang Zhicheng, played by Anthony Wong, fell to death from a tall building and died in front of Chen Yongren, it was a huge shock. There was a small commotion in the theater, but no one spoke. But in the end, when Chen Yongren was shot in the head with a neat shot, the audience almost stood up.
The movie ended at the funeral of Chen Yongren, played by Andy Lau, played by Chen Tiandu. The subtitles were printed out, and Chen Yongren's identity was revealed a year later.
The movie "Infernal Affairs: The Ultimate" will not be released a year later.
"But this ending is enough, it's so good!" Tsui Hark was stunned, as if his thoughts suddenly returned to his brain. He began to recall the whole plot and began to think more, "It's over, there is no police and gangster film in Hong Kong that compares to this."
The movie is over, and the audience can't hide their excitement.
"Damn it, I wasted three hours, and the police died in the end!"
Chapter completed!