Chapter 294: Source Code 2 (Part )
Wang Yaowei took the microphone and walked onto the stage to give an opening speech. "I know everyone wants to know what Source Code 2 is like. After all, it concerns the investment and development of major companies. So, I won't say much. Now let's watch the movie."
After he stepped off the stage, the banquet hall darkened. A movie began to play on the screen, first a series of animated company logos, then the beginning of the movie, and the subtitles of the staff matched the various parts of the source code machine, which looked very technological.
People from various companies were whispering to each other, "This title is a bit like a Hollywood sci-fi movie!"
"Yes! It looks like there are a lot of special effects. Are they all made by the special effects company in Maizishan?"
"If that's true, then the special effects company in Maizishan is pretty amazing!"
“Let’s ask around when we get back. If it’s really that amazing, we can use more special effects in the future to make it look more advanced.”
Soon the opening credits ended, and the camera zoomed in to the lab. The protagonist of Source Code was carried off the machine, and the experimenter looked sad as he watched Zhang Fengyi being wheeled away. The scene shifted to the person in charge of the lab. The person in charge showed a trace of reluctance, but still forced a straight face and asked the people around him, "Have the other experimenters entered the program?"
"The experimenter in the cruise ship murder case has entered the program."
"Go over and have a look!"
The two turned and walked towards other laboratories, passing several laboratories in a row. They were all filled with busy experimenters, and each laboratory contained a source code program.
"There are so many labs. Are they filled with source code equipment?"
“It seems like this series could be made into five or six movies!”
"There's an Easter egg at the beginning, quite interesting!"
The movie begins to get to the point, with the protagonist played by Hu Jun entering the source code program. Like the protagonist of "Source Code", Hu Jun was also confused when he first entered, and had no idea what to do. But soon, a murder case occurred. Hu Jun himself is a criminal investigation policeman, and his professional habits made him start investigating this murder case. While investigating the kitchen, a fire suddenly broke out in the kitchen, trapping him inside and burning him to death.
After Hu Jun learned a certain amount of information, he entered the source code program again. The murder case still occurred, and he was pushed off the deck and drowned while investigating before he could prevent the man's death.
The inexplicable deaths made Hu Jun more and more vigilant. He drew the place where he died, and then outlined the murderer's range of activities. Finally, he set a trap and injured the murderer. The murderer escaped, and Hu Jun chased him. After a fight, he was still killed by the murderer, but he also got the murderer's key information.
Entering the source code program again, Hu Jun squatted at the crime scene and threw him to the ground when he was committing the crime. The murderer stabbed Hu Jun with his knife and Hu Jun also grabbed the murderer's mask.
Unlike the protagonist of Source Code, who turned out to be a blessing in disguise, Hu Jun was brain dead due to too much stimulation. However, he still sent the murderer's information back to the laboratory before his consciousness disappeared.
The film screen turned dark, switching back and forth between the memorial service for Hu Jun and the arrest of the murderer. In the tragic "Funeral March", the murderer was arrested and Hu Jun was buried. The soil gradually covered the camera lens, and the whole screen dimmed. The background music changed, and a subtitle of thanks to the unit appeared.
The banquet hall was silent, no one spoke. The people of Hong Kong were shocked, especially the elderly, who had lived through the war years and were nostalgic for their country. The younger people did not feel as deeply, but they still respected people like Hu who sacrificed themselves for others.
After the subtitles were finished, the lights in the banquet hall came on. Wang Yaowei walked slowly onto the stage and said in a deep voice, "What do you think of the movie now?"
Everyone was silent. They all thought the movie was good. However, the ending was too heavy and might affect the box office.
Wang Yaowei naturally knows their thoughts, but he will not change them. This ending was specially set by Liu Hongmin to let the people of Hong Kong feel this kind of patriotism.
Publicity is also a battlefield. Liu Hongmin founded Tomorrow Film Company. In addition to making money, he also wanted to build it into a bridgehead in Hong Kong. In recent years, Tomorrow Film Company has been very secretive. Now that "Source Code" has pulled all the film companies in Hong Kong on board, it is natural that they will show their true colors.
Seeing that no one said anything, Wang Yaowei smiled and said, "It seems that everyone has not yet woken up from the shock of the film. You are all veterans in the film industry. If you are all shocked, then ordinary audiences will definitely be shocked. Therefore, from now on, this film has been half successful. The remaining half will have to wait until the film is released. However, with the record-breaking box office of "Source Code", "Source Code 2" can at least get a box office of million."
Everyone nodded when they heard this. Source Code 2 was the only movie that could compete in the Christmas and New Year period, and it could be said that it dominated the period. According to the total box office revenue of the Christmas and New Year period in previous years, it was about 2 to million. Unless Source Code failed, the box office revenue would not be less than million.
They have already watched Source Code 2, and the quality is absolutely fine. Even if the ending may not conform to the viewing habits of Hong Kong people, it does not affect the overall situation.
So what Wang Yaowei said about getting 60 million at the box office is basically a sure thing.
Thinking of this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. They all stood up and shook hands with Liu Hongmin and the people around him to congratulate him. After attending the dinner, everyone left the Peninsula Hotel happily.
The reporters waiting outside took photos immediately and returned to the newspaper office overnight. The next day, all major newspapers in Hong Kong reported on the film screening.
"Major film companies happily leave the Peninsula Hotel, Source Code 2 is about to be a box office hit"
"Good news from the movie party: Source Code 2 may break box office records again"
Wang Yaowei secretly gave the TV station a lot of money and asked them to report the event all day long.
Sure enough, audiences all over Hong Kong were attracted to the cinema by the news. On the 21st, Source Code 2 earned 306 million yuan at the box office. The audience gave Source Code 2 a very good evaluation. Although the ending did not conform to the viewing habits of Hong Kong people, they did not criticize it. Word of mouth aroused more people's interest in Source Code 2.
On Saturday, the 22nd, people entered the cinema early in the morning. The 90 . show was over 391% full, and the movie grossed 400 million yuan throughout the day, almost breaking the single-day record of million yuan.
(End of this chapter)
