The Best Director

Chapter 160 Everyone Says I Love You

After confirming the two CG film plans Ice Age 2 and Kung Fu Panda, Blue Sky Studios will go full speed again. Reading Network) The production team of the first part of Ice Age, this time Carlos Saldanha acted as the director alone, Chris Wedge stepped back as the producer, and Mike Termir and other screenwriters continued to write the script. It is scheduled to be launched during the summer vacation of 2004.

Ice Age 2 has a large number of ready-made images, original painting designs of scenes, and research on prehistoric environments, so the preparatory work is relatively small, and it will soon be put into formal screen production; while Kung Fu Panda is a blank slate. Chris Wedge is also the main producer, and Jonathan Abel has been invited as producer and screenwriter; Wang Yang will also serve as screenwriter and executive producer.

Obviously, it will take a long time for Kung Fu Panda to enter the official production stage. The production team must be carefully formed to finalize the script, design character images, original scene paintings, etc. To do these tasks well, the team must also understand and study China. Culture, every animator must understand the Chinese flavor... It is even more work to prepare than a live-action blockbuster.

When the screenings from May 24th to 30th came to an end, the results of the North American weekly box office rankings were freshly released.

Star Wars Episode 2-Attack of the Clones continues to sit firmly on the top of the list, with 3,161 theaters sweeping 70.01 million box office, although it is still not well-known, and the freshness of Rotten Tomatoes public film critics (T-Meter-s) is 67% Well-known film critics (p-s) rated 40% fresh and rotten; audiences liked 69%, but this sci-fi film, with its extraordinary confidence, had a small-scale premiere and two weeks of official release, and the total box office in North America has reached 210 million US dollars .

Ranked second on the weekly list is Spider-Man. After receiving 41.6794 million in a single week, its total box office in North America rose to 340 million; A total of 31.843 million and 140 million box office also made mammoths and other animals climb to the sixth place in the history of CG animation. And its performance in overseas markets is even more gratifying, and the final box office is expected to be better than North America.

At present, Ice Age is screened in 37 countries and regions overseas. The British box office received 15.64 million U.S. dollars in the same three weeks; Germany 24.57 million; Mexico 14.85 million; Australia 6.79 million; 100 million US dollars, but France, Japan, Spain and other box office have not been released. Analysts predict that the final overseas box office will be 200 million to 250 million, which is not a problem.

This week, several new films landed in the summer vacation, including Dreamworks’ animated film Little Pony which cost 80 million yuan, but it only won 20.44 million box office in the first week. Although it has an excellent reputation, it is inevitable that it will end in a loss The 38 million-cost horror drama Personal Fear was only 15.34 million. The opening was so unfavorable that Sony suffered another blow this summer. And Sweetheart received another 7.24 million in a steady decline,

There are less than 2 million left from the scheduled target of 80 million, and it has landed safely.

During this period of time, Wang Yang naturally worked with Lee Smith to edit The Ninth District every day, and the edited parts began to be graded by Walley Pfister and colorists. Melik worked on the score, and everything went as fast as expected. This also allowed Wang Yang to give himself and everyone a week off with peace of mind, and continue to sprint at full speed in the second half after a good rest.

I'm going to Hong Kong, I'm going to board the plane soon. In the elegant lounge of the first-class departure hall, Wang Yang, dressed in a T-shirt and jeans, sat on a comfortable sofa, typing on the keyboard of his laptop with both hands: This is me. The first time I went to Asia, actually when I was very young, I always wanted to see the East. My master always told me about the unique beauty there. .This time is amazing, I will travel to many cities, watch the World Cup game wish me luck

He happily finished writing this blog, and clicked OK to upload it. He likes blogs because he can share happiness with everyone.

Yan, I saw it, and I'll write one too. Jessica, who was also dressed casually and with a ponytail next to her, smiled, looked at the laptop screen on her lap without looking up, and tapped on the laptop with great interest. : I'm going to Asia with Yang, it will be a happy journey, I'm ready for a shopping spree, dear friends, just wait for my gift...

Probe to look at her screen, the letters are constantly flying; Seeing that he and she are both addicted to computers, Wang Yang said hello and said with a smile: We are like IT madmen now. Jessica continued While typing engrossedly, she replied: Well...IT, it's done. She stretched her index finger on the touchpad, as if she had been working for a long time.

Jessie, let's talk. Wang Yang patted her thigh, Jessica turned to look at him with a smile, and he said with a smile, I'm very excited now, you know, it's like going to summer camp when I was young With the warmth of reminiscing the happy past in his eyes, he said, Honey, I lost my first kiss at summer camp, at the age of 12. Jessica frowned, and said softly, Wow, wow, really Lucky a girl”

No, not a girl, not a boy... Wang Yang suddenly realized that he was overjoyed, talking about his first kiss in front of a girl who gave him everything? How stupid. He tugged and said, It's not a human, it's a horse, black... Jessica blinked suspiciously, and said in disbelief, A horse? Wang Yang looked into her eyes, suddenly nodded with a smile and said : OK, that's a girl named Jessica.

As he said that, he leaned over and kissed Ye Ye on her lips. They were the only ones in this private lounge, so they both kissed deeply, and it took a while before they parted breathlessly. Jessica's heart was beating violently, the displeasure had long since disappeared, but she found it interesting, and asked, Is her name really Jessica too?

Wang Yang was startled, feeling an urge to fall to the ground, who would remember the name? It was just a summer camp, and then we went back to our homes, and nothing happened. He remembered that such an incident was already very remarkable. He couldn't help laughing, and said seriously: Well, I look very similar to you, I thought it was you Well, that's why I kissed her. Jessica nodded and said, Isn't it a lie? She smiled and punched him on the shoulder: It's a lie.

Is your Chinese still there? Wang Yang changed the subject, rubbed his numb shoulders, and said with a smile, Everyone in Hong Kong speaks Chinese. What if you get lost?

Since the beginning of the year, Jessica has been learning this language with great interest and hard work. She has systematic lectures from professional teachers every week, and Wang Yang gives pointers and exercises at ordinary times, so now she can speak some half-baked Chinese. Hearing what he said, she said confidently: It's all there. Wang Yang curled his lips in disbelief and said, So powerful? Say a few words to listen. Jessica read slowly: My name is Jie Xika, thank you, goodbye. I'm lost, and... She rolled her eyes up and said with a smile, I love you.

Wow, I love you too. You're amazing. Wang Yang stared suddenly, as if remembering something, and said, I almost forgot, Hong Kong speaks Cantonese, haha, you don't know this, do you? Jesse Ka opened his mouth and said with difficulty: I, I... I can't. Wang Yang smiled and said, Listen, I'll teach you, maybe it's not so standard...

The two laughed and chatted for a long time. At this time, there was a voice reminding to board the plane, and another waiter knocked on the door to remind them. The two packed their luggage, left the lounge, went to the boarding aisle and boarded the plane. Just when she was about to walk into the boarding gate with the passengers on the same plane, Jessica said urgently without warning: I forgot one thing. Wang Yang couldn't help frowning, and would not leave Is there any obstacle, hurriedly said: What?

Joshua, Joshua Jessica quickly took out her mobile phone from her handbag, dialed a number, and said in a deep voice, Joshua, remember not to feed Danny indiscriminately, and eat him according to the amount I set. I’m getting fat, I’ll tell Yang to beat you to death with kung fu.” Wang Yang leaned over and wiped his forehead, but it’s better not to say “If Danny wants to eat, let him eat more”...

The huge plane soared into the sky and flew towards the other side of the earth.

This time the two are traveling to Asia, shopping and watching the World Cup; rather than work, there is no work plan at all. Although both of them wanted a simple two-person world, but considering the lack of familiarity with Asia and the close time, they called on personal assistant Susan McCarthy. She flew in business class, but no matter what class she was in, she could enjoy the view through the window. It was all white outside.

After more than ten hours, the plane landed smoothly at Hong Kong International Airport after stopping in Tokyo, a clear noon. After getting off the plane and going through the security check, Wang Yang, Jessica, and Susan McCarthy walked on the marble in the waiting hall. He was carrying a canvas luggage bag, and looked around curiously, with some inexplicable excitement in his heart, and finally Came to the land of the country where my ancestors originated

The spacious and bright waiting hall is actually nothing special, but every sign has Chinese characters. Almost all the people around are black-haired and black-eyed Chinese who speak Cantonese. An uncle said loudly: Ask a few more questions. And I’m not talking about it, Gange’s service attitude is so bad today... A black-haired, round-faced girl stopped and talked on her mobile phone: Mommy, Yanyan got off the plane, where are you?

Listening to these voices, Wang Yang took a deep breath of air, this is the air of Asia, very nice...

Yan, look over there. Jessica's eyes lit up suddenly, and she noticed something and pointed in a direction. Both Wang Yang and Susan McCarthy turned their heads and saw a large advertising poster on a large pillar over there. On it was a beetle man marked with a red cross. It was written in both Chinese and English: Aliens are prohibited from entering the aircraft

Haha, I didn't expect it to be here. Wang Yang couldn't help laughing, looking at the toll-free numbers and the MNU logo on the poster, he murmured with a smile, It's pretty cool.

The Ninth District, which adopts a global simultaneous release strategy, has negotiated more than 40 countries and regions, with large ticket warehouses such as the United Kingdom, Germany, and France in Europe, Mexico, Brazil in South America, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan in Asia, etc. However, the negotiations in mainland China have not been negotiated, and it will not be able to catch up. The review speed of the government agencies there is very slow, and there is no grading, and they often ask for cuts and revisions, which is very annoying. The Ninth District cannot be released simultaneously in mainland China, which also makes Wang Yang feel very regretful. He knows that he has many fans here, and they should be able to enjoy simultaneous release.

Simultaneous releases naturally also require simultaneous promotion. Viral marketing has penetrated the entire planet online and offline, and alternative posters like this are one of them.

Oh Jan, you should look over there— Susan McCarthy was suddenly very surprised, and the two followed her eyes suspiciously, and saw a group of young girls not far ahead, holding Some paper signs said Welcome to Hong Kong, Wang Yang, we love you, Fantastic Director, ung in beautiful fonts... Some of them held bouquets of flowers in their hands, and digital camera etc.

Lin Peier, the short-haired almond-eyed girl who took the lead of True Wang Yang, glanced at the three of them, and immediately screamed out of control, her heart beating rapidly, she was so happy that when she refreshed his blog yesterday, she did not expect to see a In a blog post just updated, Wang Yang actually wants to come to Hong Kong as the president of the fan club, she is obliged and eager to call everyone to pick up the plane

Isn't Wang Yang going to get on the plane soon? There is only one airport in Hong Kong, so they can easily get the time of his arrival in Hong Kong by checking the flight in Los Angeles, as long as the blog is true, and Magic Yang's blog never tells lies. So they came to the airport today and assigned people to wait at the various terminal halls and gates. Now that he really came, he was standing in front, with Jessica Alba next to him, and he did not recognize the wrong person.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh many girl fans also found out, crazy screams resounded through the waiting hall, these young girls were full of joy, and ran towards the three of them quickly, Lin Pei'er picked up the phone and said excitedly : Hurry up and come to my side, Wang Yang, hurry up—it's ah, it's really Yangzi. Their actions naturally attracted the attention of everyone around them, and they were groupies again.

What star? The black-haired, round-faced girl glanced at their target, who seemed to be... She suddenly opened her eyes wide, and screamed in astonishment: Ah-ung. She also rushed quickly.

What's the matter? Wang Yang was as surprised as they were, how could this be? What's happening here? Seeing that the girls were about to arrive, he looked at Jessica and Susan, and asked in puzzlement, How could this be? Jessica was also surprised and confused, and said, I don't know, are they Are you a fan? Susan McCarthy said quickly, Did your manager arrange for a fan to pick you up?

No, no. Both of them shook their heads. This time they are here for a trip, so how could they do such a labor-intensive pick-up? Before they could think about it, enthusiastic fans had surged forward, shouting excitedly: Yang Yang! Wang Yang was pushed and surrounded. Surrounding him with signature paper and pens, the flash of the digital camera kept lighting up, and amidst the sound of clicking, there were bursts of screams from the girls: You are so handsome, You are so MAN, Help me sign! a name...

Seeing these crazy movie fans, Wang Yang was not angry, he was a little surprised and a little thankful. He didn't deal with this kind of scene much. He took the signature pen and signed their names on the things they handed over, and smiled in his half-familiar Cantonese: Hi everyone, thank you... Before the words fell, the girls screamed Ah again: The vernacular is so caring, Yangzi, I really like you I-VE-U

Thank you, thank you. Wang Yang was overwhelmed with signing. A long-haired girl wearing a T-shirt with his name on it begged, My name is Zhang Junwei, Shirley, can I take a photo with you? Wang Yang smiled at her, nodded and said: OK. Pretty girls, you can sign and take a group photo, but don't squeeze me, okay? I just got off the plane, and I feel a little dizzy. His arm was embraced by the excited Zhang Junwei, and Lin Peier, who was holding a camera, pressed the button The camera button clicks.

But after hearing his words, the more than 30 girl fans relaxed a little, and asked with concern: Isn't it serious? Ask for an autograph from Jessica who is standing on the side. A girl with glasses smiled and expressed her love for her in English: Jessica, you are so beautiful, you dance very well.

Thank you, you are beautiful too. Jessica grinned toothily. While signing autographs for them, she glanced at Wang Yang who was surrounded by layers, signing autographs, taking photos, hugging shoulders...he was so busy Can't be handed over. She wanted to know the answer, and asked, Why do you know we are here? The girl with glasses and the others all laughed, Blogger Jessica immediately understood the reason.

Susan McCarthy felt quite helpless looking at the lively and chaotic scene. She couldn't solve so many movie fans by herself. However, she had already made a phone call with her mobile phone immediately before, telling the person who had previously arranged to pick up the airport by car to come over quickly. But... In the distance, there was another group of excited fans running over with placards, the number of them was more than 30; on the other side, there was another group, more people were gathering.

Oh my God, Susan was stunned, the driver couldn't handle it when he arrived, she said to herself: Looks like I'm going to call the security at the airport.

-ung and Ah, Yang Zi stomped, and with the sound of fast footsteps, hundreds of excited fans flocked in, making the place even more crowded, and Wang Yang, who was submerged in the crowd, couldn't help crying , finally feeling not so good...

When there were more and more movie fans, Wang Yang’s autographs looked like several sets of punches, and Jessica was protected by Susan McCarthy, several airport security guards finally arrived, separated from the fans and escorted them to Walking outside the terminal building, the fans followed closely along the way, and the cameras in their hands kept taking pictures, screaming from time to time: Yang, Yang!

Wang Yang waved to them with a smile on his face, but the autographs and group photos were all sold out. After walking for a long time, they arrived outside the terminal building. The door of the long-awaited car opened early. Jessica smiled at everyone and sat in. Wang Yang stood by the door, looking at the crazy fans around him. He laughed in non-standard Cantonese: Thank you so much for your support, I love Hong Kong, bye

Ahhhhhh amidst the screams from the fans, he waved his hand, then bent over and got into the car and closed the door. After Susan McCarthy also sat in the co-driver, the driver Li Dongming started the car and left slowly. .

Seeing that the car was about to go away, Lin Peier, who got the autographed photo and was in such a good mood that she would laugh out loud in her dreams, raised her hands and shouted loudly: Everyone follow me and shout, Yang, I love you! Zhang Junwei and others around More than a hundred people clapped and laughed and shouted: Yang, I love you!

Huh... Wang Yang leaned against the soft back of the chair and heaved a long sigh of relief. Hearing the voices of shouts that gradually faded away, he turned his head to look at some fans running after the car through the rear window, and couldn't help shaking his head and said: : Oh my god, Hong Kong movie fans are so passionate what the hell is going on? I'm like Tom Cruise, I can't believe what movie I've been in? Wow

Everyone in the car immediately laughed, Jessica pulled her hair around her ears, sighed and said with a smile: Yang, it's really scary. Susan also shouted, spreading her hands and said: I almost couldn't get out of the airport. Li Dongming, who is in his thirties, smiled in English while driving the car: It's not surprising at all, don't you know? Miracle Yang is a national idol here. Everyone loves you and every girl loves that young man. A handsome and amazing director of Chinese descent.

Thank you very much. Wang Yang smiled. Jessica patted his hand and said with a smile, Everyone. Wang Yang shrugged. He also has a Chinese website, so he naturally knows the entertainment version here. There are always his news and street photos. Compared with the United States, he has more attention in the Greater China region; but he never thought that he would be so crazy. Thinking of the situation just now, he smiled and said: Then I really It should have come earlier, my fans have been waiting for a long time.

While speaking, the car had already left the airport, and Li Dongming also asked, Where are we going next? Or go directly to the hotel? Wang Yang looked at Jessica and asked, Are you tired? Jessica shook her head and smiled. : Fortunately, you make up your mind.

Then go to Victoria Harbor and have a look. Wang Yang glanced at the blue sky and white clouds in the distance outside through the car window, and said with a smile: It's still very early.