Chapter 785 American Nightmare

Although Luo Quan has informed DC fans in advance that "Joker" is not a superhero movie.

It has no melodic special effects, no exciting fights, and even the plot is very depressing.

But fans still choose to believe in Luo Quan, thinking that he will make a wonderful movie no matter what.

The movie is indeed wonderful, but the format is somewhat beyond the expectations of movie fans.

"Joker" is not so much a superhero movie as it is a documentary.

Isn’t what the movie focuses on what is happening in the United States?

Soon, a senior film critic published an article:

“So far in 2019, there are two biggest surprises for me in the movie.

One is "Forrest Gump" and the other is "Joker".

These two films are made by the same person, but they are like mirrors.

The person outside the mirror is Forrest Gump, and the person in the mirror is the clown.

Forrest Gump records the changes of the United States in the last century. It is the embodiment of the American dream, contains our desire for a better life, and is the embodiment of truth, goodness and beauty. .

Anna, the protagonist of "Joker", represents the evil of human nature.

She used to be kind, but the hard blow of reality turned her into an evil clown.

The Joker is actually a dream, but a Gotham nightmare.

The cause of all this is Gotham itself, a society full of discrimination, violence, and exploitation, and those superior capitalists.

Luo Quan weaved a dream for us as beautiful as a fairy tale at the beginning of the year.

But now, the dream has awakened, and we are plunged into a nightmare created by her, which I call American reality.

I think this movie is of great irony and warning. You can find contrasts in the movie with many of the current chaos in American society.

When I was watching the movie, I felt cold because the plot was so real and the cruel world made me feel like I was watching the news.

Thank you Luo Quan for bringing us these two wonderful dreams. "

A film review tells the essence of the movie and gives all netizens who have not watched the movie a clear idea of ​​"Joker".

That's this movie, and it may be as good as "Forrest Gump," which has already been nominated for an Oscar.

Of course, this is just the personal opinion of this film critic, and you have to see it yourself to know.

However, in addition to this film critic, other fans and media people who have watched the movie have also posted articles praising "Joker".

Although the words are not as exaggerated as this one, he is definitely highly praised.

With so many people applauding, the movie is basically no different.

So on the second day after "Joker" was released, the box office experienced a surge. Depending on the momentum, this rise is expected to continue for several days.

More importantly, "Joker" not only exploded in reputation in the United States, but also received huge praise in Europe.

In this period of time, the United States is not the only place that has been in chaos?

Gotham in Joker can actually be found in many European and American cities.

This is a movie that can bring strong resonance to movie fans from all over the world, because it is more real than the American dream in Forrest Gump and more in line with the current situation.

However, Luo Quan did not make this movie just to let people vent their inner anger like a clown.

She added a paragraph at the end of the movie, which is: Let us be kind to the people around us, be full of love and hope for life, and don't release the clown in our hearts!

The meaning of this sentence is already obvious, which is to let the audience be kind to the world and themselves.

However, after the movie is aired, there will definitely be extreme people who will do extreme things because of the plot. Whether the movie will be implicated depends on the specific situation.

But now, "Joker" is an explosion, with a double explosion of word-of-mouth and box office.

This is the first time Warner has achieved both critical acclaim and box office success since it decided to make a superhero movie.

In fact, before this, Warner's superhero movies did not receive particularly high reviews, and their box office performance was actually average.

This is a strategic decision-making problem. Compared with Disney, Warner is not pure enough.

When Disney makes Marvel movies, it's all about making money commercially. It doesn't matter if you can win awards or whatever, it doesn't matter if you can't win them. It just needs to focus on making the fans enjoy the movie.

And Warner Bros. is great. They want to make money by making commercials, and they also want to produce deep content to win awards.

The final result is that both sides are unhappy, and the results of both sides are mediocre.

In addition, Warner's top management will give you some clever operations from time to time, gradually turning a good hand into mud.

It can be said that DC movies are not popular right now, and Warner's management must bear a lot of responsibility.

The emergence of the clown has become a fig leaf for the management.

It has been a long time since a Warner superhero movie has achieved such scale of commercial and critical success.

So just the day after "Joker" was released, Warner's management couldn't wait to send Luo Quan a film appointment, hoping that she would direct the filming of other superhero movies. Price was not an issue.

However, no matter how kindly Warner executives tried to invite him, Luo Quan rejected them.

After finally completing this year's tasks, you still want to work overtime for her? What a joke.

Besides, she also has a lot of movies and TV series on hand.

Harry Potter, Chinese Harry Potter, as well as motion capture and dubbing for games, and if Warner makes a movie for you, will she take a break next year?

Anyway, Luo Quan, who has always hated working overtime, will never add any more work to himself after just finishing a job.

Not to mention Warner, not even Sony or Universal, which have better relationships.

Therefore, Warner's executives were rejected without any suspense.

Speaking of Harry Potter and Chinese Harry Potter, this is actually the plan that Luo Quan has put the most thought into during this period.

First of all, it goes without saying that Harry Potter has a ready-made script.

The Chinese version of Harry Potter, or to put it more bluntly, the cultivator, is actually a subject worthy of further exploration.

As for the villain setting, those who practice Taoism want to kill are nothing more than monsters and monsters.

Counting the zombie movies that were very popular in Hong Kong in the last century, there is no problem in adding a zombie villain.

While Britain has Hogwarts, its counterpart in China is the Tianshi Mansion in Longhu Mountain.

She had already thought about the secret skills, which were the golden light spell and the thunder method.

When the time comes to fight against others, just recite the mantra: Xuanzong of Heaven and Earth, the root of all qi, cultivate catastrophe extensively, and prove my magical power!

Then he was covered in golden light and thunderous, and he was so handsome that he burst into flames.

In fact, many similar film and television dramas have been filmed in China before, but the special effects of Fu Hua Dao were really too eye-catching, so all the funds were spent on hiring young fresh meat.

The key point is that the acting skills of the young actor are not very good, which also leads to the expense of other departments. The final result is that it is stretched to the end.

But this time, she was the one responsible for investing in the filming, so the situation was completely different.

For special effects, she has Blizzard Studio and the all-powerful Unreal Engine, and the things she makes will definitely sweep all the shameful 50-cent special effects TV series on the market into the trash heap of history.

As for the plot, it is the story of how a young Taoist priest protects the peace of the two worlds by his own ability in this harmonious modern era where martial arts are prohibited.

When the popularity is almost there, and there is a linkage with Harry Potter, the traffic is expected to skyrocket.

Of course, these beautiful visions still only exist in Luo Quan's imagination.

Whether Chinese audiences will like this and whether foreign audiences will like this will only be known after the first movie comes out.

Even she herself doesn't have a detailed plan yet.

However, she has been working on this aspect during this period, one o'clock every day, trying to complete it before the end of the year, and officially start shooting after the beginning of the new year.

As for "The Walking Dead" on the other side, it has entered the finishing stage.

This TV series with the same world view as "Resident Evil" will be an important part of the zombie universe.

If nothing else happens, it will be broadcast on Netflix in December. The first two episodes are free, and the remaining episodes require a membership to watch on demand.

Netflix bought the exclusive rights to "The Walking Dead" this time for a whopping $200 million.

However, because it was the first TV series, Netflix was a little more conservative and did not purchase the rights to subsequent sequels.

It can only be said that the number of cooperation between the two parties is still too few. If it were Sony or Universal, I am afraid they would just buy three or four movies at once.

What's the point of spending more money this time?

As long as she can harvest Luo Quan's long-term meal ticket, the value she can create will increase exponentially!

But anyway, Netflix has a lot of money and is firmly positioned as the world's number one online film and television broadcaster. It won't matter if it spends more money.

Luo Quan will definitely not feel sorry for them.

As for her domestic TV series, Penguin is also actively in contact.

Mainly asking about the subject matter, plot, and approximate broadcast time.

The two parties are considered old partners. Zhou Yangwen believed in Luo Quan's abilities so much that he bought the rights to the TV series for 200 million.

But one is US dollars and the other is RMB.

Generally speaking, it is difficult to recoup such a large amount of copyright fees by relying on members alone in the domestic environment.

But in addition to membership, there is another thing called advance on-demand.

Chinese TV dramas are different from Japanese TV dramas. Chinese TV series are filmed in one go and released slowly.

In Japan, however, you can shoot as much as you want and broadcast as much as you want. If the response is not good, the investors may simply cut off investment and stop filming.

After China has finished filming a TV series, releasing it slowly can certainly keep it popular for a long time.

But impatient viewers always hope to watch all the episodes at once.

Then I don’t know which little genius came up with such a thing as advance on-demand.

If you want to watch all the episodes, you can just spend money. An episode ranges from three to five yuan, and there are discounts for package purchases.

Although this approach is very frustrating for consumers, it has indeed achieved considerable commercial success.

Many high-quality TV series are available on demand, and viewers who like them are always obediently paying for them while scolding them.

In fact, this is the case with products. As long as they are good enough, even if the price is a little more expensive, there will still be a lot of people willing to pay for them.

Of course, Luo Quan didn't think this was the right approach.

If possible, she actually hopes that TV dramas can rely on advertisers to share costs and create income for copyright owners like TV stations.

With Penguin’s influence, it is not difficult to attract big advertisers.

As for advance on-demand, she has already sold the copyright. How to operate it is Penguin's business and she can't interfere.

However, recently it seems that the authorities are rectifying the phenomenon of advanced on-demand TV series on various platforms.

It is said that this sales method will be banned soon. If true, it is good news for the majority of consumers.

However, if the income from the film and television platform is gone, it will inevitably be made up elsewhere.

It is very likely to be reflected in the increase in monthly membership fees, free viewing, and the extension of pre-title commercials.

So no one can tell whether it is better to ban it or not.

Luo Quan can't make decisions about these, and she doesn't make a video platform.

Currently the only thing she can price is her own games.

World of Warcraft relies on monthly passes, and Final Fantasy relies on buyouts, but they both spend money to buy the game instead of buying props that can make the character stronger.

This is contrary to the operating ideas of most domestic games.

But speaking of it, the most profitable mobile games in China are not mobile games that make money more powerful.

A King of Glory and a Peace Elite earn tens of billions a year, but the krypton gold content basically does not affect the game values, and they only make money by selling skins.

The one that does this best is League of Legends, which is definitely the most successful online game in the history of the world. From longevity to popularity to influence, it is difficult to find opponents.

Moreover, the major leagues are still in full swing, and the number of viewers is reaching new highs every year.

If nothing else happens, League of Legends will remain the world's number one online game for at least five years.

Even longer.

Some people say that as long as a cross-era game does not appear, the status of League of Legends will not be shaken.

So what is a cross-generational game?

Naturally, it is a brain-computer interface that allows players to immerse themselves in virtual games.

However, this technology is still under research. Luo Quan has invested in this area before, but the progress is relatively slow, so no results will be seen in a short time.

However, it's not like she doesn't have relatively powerful online game projects in her mind.

Lying on the desk in the room, Luo Quan drew a mark on the white paper.

Then an English word was written under the mark: Overwatch, which is Overwatch.

Before the game became popular, Overwatch was the game that claimed to be able to replace League of Legends.

As a game of the previous generation in 2016, Overwatch’s popularity is indeed frightening.

However, due to a series of pig-nosing operations by Blizzard, this game quickly went out of style.

Fortunately, the Blizzard in this life is not the arrogant and stupid Blizzard in the previous life.

In her hands, there will never be a situation where designers teach players how to play the game.

The direction of all operations. It will also be based on bringing the best experience to players.

"If this game is released, Penguin will probably be anxious." Luo Quan looked at the Overwatch icon and smiled maliciously.