Chapter 551 The Beginning of the Miracle Journey (6k)

Chapter 551 The Beginning of the Miracle Journey (6k)

"chen, what do you think of the current opposition between "The Joker" and "Iron Man 3"?"

"In April, we are two blockbusters, which are relatively close and are easily used as topics of hype by everyone, so it has become the current situation."

"Do you think the natural opposition between the two movies mentioned in the newspaper is a coincidence?"

"Pure coincidence!"

"Who do you think will win in the end?"

"Of course I hope "The Joker" will win."

"..."

From the 12th, the media started hyping this topic.

Since then, Chen Linfeng has been asked the most questions about "The Joker" and "Iron Man 3".

The reporters mean to provoke opposition inside and outside.

He must not get into the trap as much as possible.

"Iron Man 3" is a Disney work after all, and everyone has always had a good relationship. You can't influence the outside world because of the scene.

And this kind of topic cannot be over-provoked.

The fans of both sides are relatively relaxed now, and I think this coincidental comparison is very interesting.

However, once the opposite happens, the emotions will arouse you and connect the movies that don’t watch the other party.

There may be a loss-making situation at that time.

Chen Linfeng specifically communicated with senior Disney executives on phone for this, hoping that everyone would understand each other and stop making a big fuss.

The media departments of both sides began to find ways to control the rhythm a little.

But Hollywood is now the top six, and it is not enough for them to have the final say.

In terms of the media, there are still people who are enjoying hyping up related topics.

Not only the big newspapers and media, but many tabloids have also joined in.

"...From the above, "The Joker" has completely beaten "Iron Man 3". There is no comparison between the two in terms of artistry and storyline. The Iron Man series has become worse and worse from the first part, and it should end here..."

"A movie like "The Joker" is suitable for buying a disc to watch at home. A boring art film is not worth everyone's money. In this regard, it is far worse than "Iron Man 3". "

"Leonardo has been famous for many years, not comparable to Robert Downey Jr., and the latter can only play a Tony Stark."

"One is a global superstar who can be called a masterpiece in every movie he starred in, and the other is a new frontline who can only play Marvel superheroes. There is no need to put it together for comparison..."

"..."

The comments of these tabloid media are actually quite stupid. Some editors' intentions are simply visible at a glance.

But the sales volume of tabloids is really not low, and the absolute quantity is large and the amount is full.

Watch the media instigation every day, and there is no competitive sentiment at all, that is impossible.

Robert Downey Jr. dislikes this kind of tricking by the media.

There is one thing he thinks is right in the newspaper, "The Joker" is just an award-winning art film.

If Chen hadn't been the director, no one believed in how much box office it could have won.

Not to mention competing with "Iron Man 3".

chen is powerful, but he is trapped in the theme and genre of the movie.

He really doesn't think "The Joker" can compete with "Iron Man 3".

But the newspaper compared him with Leonardo and always came to conclusions that he was inferior to others.

This annoyed Robert Downey Jr.

You know, he is nearly 10 years older than Leonard, and he actually entered the industry very early.

The result is that reporters always describe him as a backward.

Too bullying!

I feel emotions in my heart. When facing reporters’ interviews, he will more or less show his attitude in this regard.

"The Joker" is a literary movie. I believe Director Chen's movies must be excellent, but literary movies are naturally not easy to win box office, so I am more confident in "Iron Man 3". "No, I think Heath Ledger has already performed the Joker to the extreme, and there shouldn't be a better Joker than him."

"Leonardo? His acting skills are good, but it's not in 1997, and Marvel is now the 'big ship'."

"..."

After just finished participating in a promotional event, Chen Linfeng was chatting with the rest of the crew when he saw Leonardo suddenly put the newspaper in his hand, looking unhappy.

"Leo, what's wrong?"

"Nothing, I'm not in a good mood when I see reporters writing randomly."

"Oh? I think you shouldn't care about these things with your experience."

It has been the focus of the media for so many years and should have been calm. "There's no way. I have too much hope for my performance as a clown this time, and my mentality is a little unbalanced." Leonardo apologized on his face, "I will try my best to control it."

He doesn't want to affect the subsequent publicity either.

Chen Linfeng pulled away the newspaper from his hand and looked at it.

"Robert Downey Jr. said that Leonardo is outdated and now is his time."

"Robert Downey Jr. believes that Leo's clown is not worth mentioning at all in the face of Heath Ledger."

"Iron Man speaks, clowns don't want to get the Little Golden Man."

"..."

Chen Linfeng instantly understood why Leo was angry.

I suspect this is fake.

The Daily Mirror, Hollywood Life, Wetpaint Entertainment, and Radar Online are all media specializing in celebrity gossip.

But there is time and place in the report, as well as photos of Robert Downey Jr. in an interview.

And several companies say so, it looks very similar.

I think this is why Leo is a little angry.

He frowned and said, "Donny has also been affected. He can't speak at first."

"You don't have to worry too much about the media's remarks now. Oscars are still far from now, and no one will remember these remarks at that time.

And the movie has not been officially released yet. As long as the audience sees the movie, your performance will conquer everyone. You should believe this."

Leonardo rubbed his face and calmed down, "I understand that public opinion is not important now. We still have to wait for the official release to see the opinions of film critics and professionals."

He was really satisfied with his performance in "The Joker".

Since Berlin, this movie has been regarded as a hope for the Oscars in the coming year.

It's been too long, and now he just wants to get that little golden man!

Chen Linfeng's obsession with him was very clear, so as long as he strengthened his confidence in this regard, his emotions would not be too anxious.

After comforting Leo, Chen Linfeng then called Robert Downey Jr. "Donny, I think what you said to the reporter is a bit inappropriate."

"I'm sorry, chen, I was a little angry by media reports at that time." Robert Downey Jr. decisively admitted his mistake.

Faced with chen, he didn't want to make the relationship stiff. "That shouldn't be worth mentioning Leo. To be honest, I think he performed well this time, no worse than Heath Ledger." "Ah?" Robert Downey Jr. widened his eyes, "When did I say he was worth mentioning?"

Oh, these newspapers have started to make fake news.

Chen Linfeng instantly understood that he repeated the remarks he had seen in the newspaper.

Because of his good memory, he retelled it almost exactly.

Roberdowney Jr. was a little confused. Is it written in the newspaper?

He quickly explained, "chen, believe me, I absolutely didn't say that."

Donny quickly recalled what he was doing in the interview, and then described it again.

"These words may be a bit inappropriate, but they definitely don't look down on "The Joker" or Leonardo."

Just kidding, no matter how swelled, he wouldn't think that Leonardo was not worth mentioning. "It turns out that this is a misunderstanding," Chen Linfeng understood. "You should also know that the public opinion is not right now, and there must be other companies' work behind it." "Well, I have heard rumors."

"So everyone should be more restrained in the future. When facing reporters, try not to leave any talk." "I understand that this kind of thing will not happen again." Robert Downey Jr. was very obedient, and he also wanted to make up for the previous mistakes as much as possible. "It's better to do this. We will hold a promotional event together in the future. At that time, I will explain to Leo personally, which is to refute the rumors and express a friendly attitude."

"Okay."

Later, when communicating with the publicity and promotion staff, Chen Linfeng informed him of this idea. "Director Chen, your idea is so good. I will report it to my superior immediately." Cohen Carlton immediately agreed.

In fact, this method can be easily thought of by the two companies, but no one has ever mentioned it.

Why?

It is because of this period that Disney and Warner are really having some conflicts.

Within Marvel, Kevin Feige is the main person in charge.

But there is also a Marvel Entertainment head sent by Disney, Eck Polfut.

The two are on the same level, but Kevin Feige has something to report to Ike.

The chief officials and governors supervise each other. Chinese people who know a little history can understand what this is at a glance.

But things are bad, and the two have different views on Marvel's future.

The two were a bit terrible, which made Kevin Feige start to bypass Ike and report work directly to Robert Iger.

Then Warner found an opportunity and wanted to poach and contact Kevin Feich.

I was so desperate that I was discovered by Disney.

Marvel is Disney's core asset and is not allowed to be touched by outsiders at all.

The two sides had a conflict.

This is also the fundamental reason why this public opinion storm can cause such a big storm:

The top leaders of both sides are not in the process of dealing with it!

In this way, it is normal for the movies produced by it to match.

This is why other companies are so successful behind the scenes.

The news and distribution departments are trying to control them, but as workers, they dare not really touch the leader's bad habit.

The leader is angry. What do you mean by talking to the other party?

But it’s different with Chen Linfeng as an intermediary.

He has face in both senior executives.

At this person's request, no one will say anything.

In the next few days, the promotion of "Joker" and "Iron Man 3" will always meet together.

Both sides are not as incompatible as the newspapers say.

Some media took the opportunity to hype it. Although the two movies had coincident conflicts, the private relationship between the two crew members was actually quite good.

The various cooperative relationships between Chen Linfeng and Disney have also begun to circulate online.

Including Marvel, everyone's relationship is actually quite good.

Chan even made a guest appearance in "The Avengers".

Therefore, even if Inception is overwhelmed by Avengers, it is actually nothing. Chen didn't care at all.

No, he actually cared about this.

I only listen to the media hype during this period, saying that he was suppressed every day, and I want to make a comeback even if I am a person.

The key is this time "The Joker".

On Thursday night, April 18, The Joker premiered in North America.

In front of the Grand Theater, there are large stills of Leonardo wearing a clown suit, closing his eyes and looking up at the sky.

No one else, in this movie, the Joker is the absolute core.

When Chen Linfeng and Leonardo appeared side by side in the red carpet style, the sound of the scene burst almost overturned the entire block.

These "Leonardo" and "Joker" are portrayals of the enthusiasm of movie fans now.

Over the past period of time, the concepts of "Joker" and "Iron Man" have been so hot.

The 10-day preview screening has gradually expanded.

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More and more people have watched "The Joker", and the praise on the Internet has become louder and louder day by day.

There is the fuel that has fueled other companies, which to some extent has boosted the audience's fanaticism.

The sound of the reporter pressing the shutter has completely disappeared into the voice.

However, the frequent flashes attached a layer of light to the black dresses they were wearing, and also confirmed the excitement of the reporters.

Come to the interview area.

Leonardo talked about his experience of vacationing in the southern hemisphere before going to Berlin. "Sunshine, beaches, and beauties are simply paradise."

Perhaps it was the audience's feedback in recent days that made him seem to have no anxiety at all.

"Indeed, you know how to play." Chen Linfeng smiled and said what Qianqian said when she called him last night. "She cheered us on the phone, hoping that the clown you played will be recognized by all the audience." "Thank you, cc is so cute, it's a pity that she is yours, otherwise I must try to compete." "Get out." Chen Linfeng laughed and scolded.

After the interview, the two happened to see Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth (Little Chili) walking down the red carpet together. "Chen, Leo, good evening." Robert Downey Jr. took a few steps faster, and then apologized to Leonardo with apology. "Leo, I said something wrong in the interview before, and I hope you don't mind." "It's okay, I've heard Chen say that it's all about the tabloid reporters."

Leonardo patted Donnie on the shoulder, telling him not to care.

When I was doing an activity a few days ago, I had never talked about it in private because of the tight schedule, but the atmosphere was no longer so tense.

Now it's a complete statement.

Donny exhaled, "Indeed, those tabloid reporters are too unqualified."

He followed him to complain about the inappropriate reporters.

Entering the theater, several people greeted many guests.

Chen Linfeng also had to greet people he knew from time to time.

No matter what, they come to you because of your face, so they always have to talk a few words.

Sitting in the front row, Chen Linfeng heard Robert Downey Jr. talking about film schedule with Leonardo.

"The number of openings of "The Joker" is more than 4,300, so you'll squeeze out the screenings of other movies?"

"Iron Man 3 is not the same."

"It's different. We have to face the competition from "The Joker" before, and there are series of movies like "Star Trek 12" and "Fast and Furious 6". It's really troublesome to think about it."

Chen Linfeng said speechlessly, "I heard you say that, so we can just change it."

"Haha, but unfortunately everything is a foregone conclusion now, and it can't be changed."

Chen Linfeng knew that Donnie was joking and didn't care.

In North America, April and May are still different, and May is the beginning of the summer season.

It is the not pure popcorn movie in "The Joker", and he is only scheduled to be released in late April.

Acclaimers of literary and artistic movies often choose movies to watch in the two months of March to April.

After the beginning of May, I can take some summer bonuses.

Different movies naturally have different strategies.

This premiere not only invites many stars.

Warner also sent invitations to many members of the academy.

After all, it is a film that is aiming to be released next year's Oscars in the first half of the year, and it is also intended that more judges of the college can see this movie, so that it is time to vote.

Chery Isaacs, the new chairman of the college, was present in person.

This is the first black president of the academy and one of the rare women, and it can be said that the elements are full of factors.

However, she still has a lot of experience in the room, and she has worked on Paramount and New Line before.

Chen Linfeng chatted with her for a while.

This person's attitude is OK. Relatively speaking, it is much better than the old white man in the past when he accepts new things.

Faced with Chen Linfeng's questions, she directly stated that she would not be prejudiced against new types of movies. As long as the movie is "art" enough, she would give enough respect.

When the two were chatting, she also mentioned "Social Network" in particular, thinking that this movie was a pity. If it were placed in her office, she might have gained something.

Chen Linfeng didn't know whether she intended to say it nicely or did she really think so.

With the similar ideas, he still has a little more favorable impression.

Not long after the chat, Harvey Weinstein came over and sat next to him. "Chen, is the Joker going to compete for next year's Oscar?"

This instantly aroused the idea of ​​Leonardo sitting on his left.

"Of course," Chen Linfeng nodded, "I think Leo's performance is worthy of a little golden man."

"What about you? Don't want to fight for a best director or best movie?" Weinstein said something.

"If there is a chance, who doesn't want it?"

"However, I have already taken a fancy to these trophies, and you have no chance."

Weinstein shook his head and said arrogantly.

"Oh, that's right." Chen Linfeng's expression was very calm. "If, I mean, Chen, you really want to win an award, you can ask me for help. You know, I have always been kind to others." Harvey Weinstein grinned and showed a smile that he thought was kind.

At the just-passed Oscars, Jennifer Lawrence won the Best Actress Award for "The Happiness Line Behind the Clouds".

When she released her acceptance speech, she bluntly expressed her gratitude to Harvey for helping her defeat her competitor.

Weinstein felt that although his words were a bit explicit, they showed his strength very well.

He smiled and looked at the other party, waiting for Chen to surrender to him. "Thank you, I don't think there is any need for this." Chen Linfeng was calm as always.

Weinstein's smile froze, "Are you serious?"

"Of course, Oscars are a very fair platform. Haven't you always promoted this way?"

Chen Linfeng looked at the other person with a sincere expression.

Weinstein didn't know for a moment that he really believed it or was fooling himself.

But in this occasion, it is not suitable to say too obvious words.

After all, normal people are not as tigress as Lawrence.

"Haha, sometimes it also has some deviations, but this is within the scope of the rules.

I hope Director Chen can learn more about the story behind the Oscars, and you should experience it more then. ”

”Thank you, I will. "

After the chat, Weinstein stood up, shook his hand a little unlucky and left. "Chen, just now..." Leonardo hesitated and wanted to say something. "Haha, you won't take it seriously, right? ”

Leonardo breathed a sigh of relief. Before the Berlin Film Festival, he had a special exchange with him. He would not have been so stupid.

"Harvey is still very good at operating Oscars."

"I know, the man behind the Oscars, I knew him before I came to Hollywood."

Weinstein had contact with the Chinese film industry for a long time, but he had many cheated domestic filmmakers. "You can't work with him because of this reason, right?"

Chen Linfeng knew that Leonardo was a little worried about gains and losses, and explained, "If he could help me win the prize, it would be nothing to give me some money." Leonardo nodded. That's what he meant, and being able to win the prize was the first priority.

"But Weinstein's set has gradually become less effective at Oscars."

"Oh?" Leonardo was excited, "What do you say?"

"Actually, you can tell the number of movies shortlisted for the Oscars over the years. Since last year, there has been a clear decline.

At the beginning of this year, Jennifer Lawrence was still so bright that he told the deal behind her and Weinstein."

"It's too explicit, too," Chen Linfeng said with a affirmative expression, "Even if the people in the academy are served, they will be unhappy."

Leonardo thought about it, there is indeed a possibility. "With this premise, he will not have a climate in the Oscar next year."

"So we can't cooperate with him this year?"

"Yes."

"Not only that, he is a little too arrogant now, and more and more people dislike him. I dare to assert that he will be miserable in a few years."

If Chen Linfeng's memory is correct, this year is the turning point. Since then, Weinstein's influence at the Oscars has become less and less than before.

The shortlisted and award-winning movies have been greatly reduced, and there are almost no heavyweight awards in the future.

Only a fool would give him money and let him operate. "Okay, I think you're right, listen to you."

Leonardo also hates this fat man a little. He blocked his way through Oscars several times in the past.

Before, he won the Best Supporting Actor in "Django".

It would be a joke to say that you are not angry.

Outside the theater, the crowds on both sides of the red carpet gradually dissipated, and some people who received the premiere tickets couldn't wait to enter the theater.

The cinema is gradually filled with people.

The movie is about to begin, and Chen Linfeng and Leonardo stop chatting.

No matter how much you think about it now, it is useless. Everything depends on the quality of the movie, as well as the evaluations of the audience and judges.

The lights went out and the miracle journey of "The Joker" began.

(This chapter ends)