After Warner Bros. got the summer "Saw" and watched it, he didn't think it was like that. It was nothing more than a murderer who used a plan and made several people kill each other.

Although it is a bit new compared to those horror films that kill everyone without leaving any armor, it is nothing more than that.

The movie "Saw" comes from Hong Kong. It is neither a big production nor a big star. The box office is estimated to be only hundreds of thousands to more than one million US dollars, so they naturally don't want to promote it vigorously, but they are just preparing to preview it in several theaters in Los Angeles.

If the box office response is good, expand the scale of release; if the box office response is just average, just just put it in the painting. After all, both promotional and movie copying require money. Even if you can't make money, you can't lose money.

But as the director of the film Xia Tian saved a plane and became an American hero, the news that his new film "Saw" will be released was also reported by the media, and the style immediately changed.

This movie, which was originally "unusual" and no one cares about, suddenly became popular and known to everyone in the country.

In the three theaters that released "Saw", some people lined up to buy tickets early to see this movie shot by "Air Rescue Hero" in the summer. Its popularity is comparable to the grand occasion when "Star Wars 3: Return of the Jedi" was released three years ago.

"Would you like to expand the release immediately?" Warner Bros. distribution manager William Perez asked his boss Steve Rogers.

"No, let's wait and see. If it's a false fire, it's going to be troublesome." Steve shook his head and said, "Let's observe it again and talk about it. If the box office is really good, it will be the same if it expands the release scale at that time."

"Okay," Perez nodded, then sighed, "I really didn't expect that the director of this movie would be him."

Steve nodded, feeling very surprised.

Although he had heard the news that Xia Tian bravely fought against the robbers and saved the plane passengers, he was not associated with the movie "Saw".

Because this movie was sent by Hong Kong Jiahe, they have only been in contact with Zou Wenhuai, He Guanchang and others, and have never heard of Xia Tian's name at all. However, after this incident, they might have contacted him.

...

After being promoted by the New York Times, "Saw" suddenly became popular and known to everyone in the country.

The pre-sale movie tickets have been scheduled for seven days, and everyone wants to see what the summer movies are like.

Because it was written in the newspaper, summer movies are very popular in Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, South Korea, and Japan. The so-called curiosity kills cats, so everyone naturally wants to know whether it is bragging.

May 4th.

"Saw" was officially released in several cinemas in Los Angeles.

The first session was full.

In summer, Cherie Chung, Michelle, David and others did not buy tickets, so they had to park their car in the parking lot at the entrance of the theater, waiting to see the audience's first reaction.

"Ah Tian, ​​are you worried?" Chung Chuhong asked worriedly.

She admitted that Summer's movies are indeed good, but that is limited to East Asia. This is the United States. She is really worried that if the movie is unpopular, the bad reviews are everywhere, and the box office is defeated, whether Summer can withstand this blow.

"Don't worry, I have confidence in this movie." Xia Tian smiled confidently.

The movie "Saw" is a very good horror movie. It not only has a good reputation, but also has a high box office, so it was chosen by him as the first stepping stone to open Hollywood.

Americans really like to watch horror movies. Horror movies such as "Ghost Street", "Black Friday", and "Moonlight and Panic" are all very popular movies in the 1970s and 1980s.

"Saw" is both horrible and bloody, and it is very suitable for American tastes, so I believe this movie will definitely be popular in the summer.

"But there is one in a thousand miles, Ah Tian." Seeing that he was so confident, Chung was becoming more and more worried and couldn't help but remind him. I hope he could be mentally prepared to avoid being too disappointed at that time.

"Don't worry, Sister Hong, even if it really doesn't work this time, it's nothing to me." Xia Tian smiled, "Failure is the mother of success! If this one doesn't work, just change to another one! What I don't fear the least is failure."

After traveling and rebirth once, Xia Tian’s greatest capital is not to be afraid of losing. Because unless he loses his life, even if he has nothing, he will be a hero again in less than a few years.

"It would be best if you could think like this." Chung Chuhong breathed a sigh of relief when she heard him say this.

...

As I was talking, the first movie was finished.

Many viewers came to the parking lot to pick up their cars. They walked and talked about the movie they just watched.

Xia Tian and others quickly opened a crack in the car window and listened carefully to everyone's comments.

"This movie is really good, I feel it's much better than "Black Friday."

"Yes, I also feel that the character "Jigsaw" is really great, smarter than the fierce ghost Freddy. Compared to him, Freddy has become a little kid in kindergarten."

"I think this movie is very philosophical, and after watching it, I felt something. I think I will live well from now on and don't complain about life casually."

Their reviews are diverse, with praise and criticism, praise and stutter, but most comments think the movie is good.

Xia Tian was relieved to hear the audience say this and was still very satisfied with the result.

"Ah Tian, ​​congratulations." Although Chung Chuhong couldn't understand the English, she noticed that the expressions of these fans were very excited. This expression would only appear after seeing a good movie, so she knew that Xia Tian's movie was successful.

"Thank you." Xia Tian nodded with a smile.

"Mr. Xia, your movie seems to be very popular. I am more confident that you have made you famous in the United States." David also smiled.

Although the deed of saving people by relying on only one time can make Xia Tian famous, it will sooner or later be forgotten, and Xia Tian will gradually lose the halo of heroes.

However, if he can continue to release high-quality films in the summer, he will always be remembered. His heroic halo will not fade and will always shine.

"Then please, David." Xia Tian smiled.

...

The next day, Xia Tian saw the film reviews written by the film critic in the newspaper.

"Saw is a very bloody and savage movie that inevitably makes some viewers feel sick. If a horror movie makes the audience feel this way, it means it is half successful. A sick and crazy murderer, all kinds of weird and horrible ways of killing, and a meaningful central theme have made this outstanding work in the summer."

"Before I watched this movie, I didn't have much hope for this horror film from Hong Kong, directed by young director Xia Tian. Because everyone knows that only kung fu films in Hong Kong are more exciting.

But after watching this movie "Saw", I realized that I was a big mistake. Because this movie was really exciting, it was far beyond my expectations.

I especially like the villain Jigsaw.

He is not like those stupid, big, black and thick murderers, he only knows to cut around with a knife ("Black Friday", "Moonlight and Panic").

Jigsaw is very smart. He does not kill people directly, but uses his plan to force his "prey" to kill each other. His prey is not waiting to die, but tries to escape. Therefore, this confrontation of wits and courage greatly increases the viewability of the movie.

At the same time, Jigsaw kills people with purpose. He is not like some murderers, he just kills people without brains, and has no purpose at all ("Ghost Player" and "Ghost Street"). The prey he chooses are all complainers of life. They all feel that their lives are boring and life is meaningless.

So Jigsaw gives them a test to let them know how fragile and precious their lives are, so that they hope that they can pass the test and gain new life.

So in a sense, Jigsaw is a ‘tutor’ who allows you to appreciate the true meaning of life, let you know the difficulty of life, and teach you to cherish life and live well."

...

The high praise from the critics and the good reputation of the audience have made the popularity of "Saw" rise again, and the box office prospects are also very optimistic.

Many theaters that work with Warner Bros. have contacted them, hoping that this film can be released. For a time, this movie that no one was watching has become a hot commodity for everyone.

Seeing this, Steve Rogers, the head of Warner Bros., also quickly ordered people to print and copy, expand the screening scale, and invested $200,000 to promote the promotion of the movie "Saw". He also contacted Xia Tian, ​​hoping that he could participate in the promotion.

When I received a call from Warner Bros. in the summer, I was naturally happy. If I could establish a good relationship with them, I would save a lot of effort by publishing Hong Kong films to the United States in the future.

"Warner Brothers invite you over?" Chung Chuhong's eyes lit up, "Wow, this is really great news, Ah Tian."

Warner Bros., one of the six major Hollywood film companies, the overlord of global films, and the existence of Hong Kong filmmakers looking up to. It is really great to have an appointment to meet in the summer.

Xia Tian nodded, "Yes."

This time he came to the United States, on the one hand, to acquire Lucas' computer animation department, on the other hand, to invest in high-tech companies in Silicon Valley, and on the other hand, to establish connections with Hollywood and lay a stepping stone for his entry into the United States. Now, this stepping stone is automatically delivered to his doorstep, how can he be unhappy?

"We will go to Burbank tomorrow." Xia Tian said to Chu Hong with a smile.
Chapter completed!