"Hey, Pete, are there any good movies introduced in this issue of Variety?" Williams asked his roommate who was reading a magazine in the Ohio State University sophomore dormitory while lifting dumbbells to exercise his arm strength. On the wall in front of him was a poster of Bruce Lee. Pete flipped through the "Variety" magazine and said without looking back: "Well, let me take a look, oh, there are six new movies coming out next week, a clay animation film "Wallace and Gromit" by the British company Aardman. "The Curse of the Were-Rabbit". "Oh, don't mention this disgusting movie. You will be laughed at if you watch the clay animation." "Well, actually, I think Aardman's cartoons are pretty good Well, there are gaps. The romantic comedy "Hit Heels" starring Melon Diaz. "Asshole, can you tell me a normal movie?" Williams threw the dumbbell on the ground and picked up the arm strength machine and started twisting it. Are you pretending to be innocent? You're a bastard." "How about "The Heart of Desire" starring Al Pacino? "That's a good suggestion. Is there any more?" "The Gospel"? No, it sounds a bit boring. How about "Waiter", released by Lionsgate Film Company, about a funny waiter? "Who is that in "Screaming Laughter"? "I haven't heard of it. I'll wait until other people read it and read the reviews. Do you want to watch it? Having said all that, it seems that we can only watch "The Pursuit of Profit". Shaking his head: "No, no, no, actually I have a better suggestion." "What, tell me quickly. Bastard!" Williams said, putting down the arm strength device again, picking up a tensioner, one on the left and one on the right. one. "A science fiction film. "Source Code", directed by Wan Xiaohu, sounds very exciting." "Who is Wan Xiaohu?" Williams wondered. Pete exclaimed exaggeratedly: "Oh, God, you don't even know who Wan Xiaohu is? How can you tell others that you are a movie enthusiast?" "Isn't it strange? Just because you like watching movies doesn't mean you are You need to know who the director is. Do you care about the eggs laid by that old hen? Besides, this Wan Xiaohu is so famous? " "Oh, Williams, you are too ignorant, I want to deprive you of it. The title of film enthusiast. And you will be expelled from all positions in the film fraternity." "Come on, there are three people in the shitty film fraternity, including your cousin who has not finished high school. Can you please tell me. , who is that Wan Xiaohu?" Peter shook his head and held up the "Variety Show" magazine: "Did you see, this person is Wan Xiaohu." The inside cover of the magazine. It was an avatar poster. On the poster, Wan Xiaohu was staring ahead with an expressionless face. His facial features were not exquisite, but they were modified to have a clear three-dimensional sense. His hair, which was neither long nor short, was combed into a standard 37-part length. He suddenly looked like a successful person. The feeling came over me. "Asian?" "To be precise, Chinese, an upstart in Hollywood, known as a super star with unlimited potential." "Chinese director? I know a Zhang Yimou, a Wu Yusen. A Li Yu. How did Wan Xiaohu show up? , is he still called a super star? The director I watched in "Batman Begins" this summer is also called a super star. Are all emotional super stars worthless? Christopher Nolan, the director of "Memento", is also an upstart in Hollywood. However, compared with Wan Xiaohu, Nolan is still a little behind, because Wan Xiaohu is better than Nolan in every aspect, younger and more productive. , more profitable Williams, you should listen carefully to me telling you who Wan Xiaohu is!" "I hope he won't be blown away by making one or two blockbuster movies." "No way. As if he was proud to say, "Wan Xiaohu, was born in 1980" "What? 1980, bastard, you are talking nonsense, so you are only 25 years old, a 25-year-old Hollywood super star director? Pete, You have learned humor." "Please don't interrupt casually. Look at the pictures in "Variety Show". Do you see that he is so young? He started directing movies in 2000, when he was a sophomore. It took him five years. He made seven movies with a total box office of 720 million US dollars, including 452 million US dollars in box office for "Wanted". "What?" "Uh-huh," "Oh, my God. Love "Wanted" to death, Jessica Alba is the "qingren" of my dreams!" Williams exclaimed. ???????????????????????????????????????? off outHe felt a great sense of accomplishment: "That's not all. Do you know who filmed the super classic "Saw" among horror films?" "Isn't it also filmed by Wan Xiaohu?" " Why not. " "Oh, My-God, I always think that "Saw" is the best horror movie I have ever seen, and "Wanted" is the best action movie I have ever seen. I can¡¯t believe it was filmed by a Chinese. I always thought it was filmed by a big Hollywood director.¡± ¡°Remember the movie ¡°The Butterfly Effect¡± we discussed before, it was also filmed by him.¡± ¡°Oh-Oh. -Oh, Oh-My-God! "The Butterfly Effect" is also a classic of science fiction films. It can almost be said to be a masterpiece! This Wan Xiaohu is so awesome. I just found out today that this guy is really a bastard. Pete, you didn¡¯t tell me earlier! By the way, what was his new movie?¡± ¡°Yes, ¡°Source Code¡±. Hurry up and book tickets online. I want to be the first to do so. After seeing "Source Code", I now officially declare that I am a fan of Wan Xiaohu. Wow, after Bruce Lee, I have a new Chinese idol. I always thought that Jet Li would become my new idol one day, and now It's a director, wow!" Williams shouted, put down the tensioner, took out a pair of nunchucks from the bed, yelled, and waved the two sticks randomly. stick. Pete is much calmer. Put down the "Variety" magazine, turn on the computer, log in to the ticket sales website, and start booking tickets: "As you wish, I am also looking forward to this science fiction film. Because I am also a fan of Wan Xiaohu." Click with the mouse. "Source Code" has two additional North American pre-sale tickets. It is movie fans like Williams and Pitt who are gradually increasing the share of "Source Code" pre-sale tickets. According to data released by North American ticketing websites Movie-Tickets, IMDb, etc., as of October 7, "Source Code" " before its weekend release, it had received a total of $8.4 million in pre-sale box office. It topped the list of pre-sale box office this week. October is the off-season for movies in North America, and it is also a battleground for small-budget movies. The pre-sale box office of 8.4 million has far exceeded Wan Xiaohu¡¯s expectations and the expectations of many media. Faced with a great pre-sale ticket situation, box office experts. The original opening performance forecast of US$10.5 million was revised to US$13.5 million. "The premiere and subsequent screenings of "Source Code" have been very good. Wan Xiaohu also has a large number of fans in North America, so he should be able to achieve good results." - Film critic Richard Reiss is usually responsible for his own work. The box office predictions in the column are analyzed in this way. "Wan Xiaohu is a Chinese director with extraordinary magic. The combination of him and Chen Kun is very popular in North America, as is the case with "Butterfly Effect" and "Wanted"." - Thomas Derrick, editor-in-chief of "Movie Observer" also said Very confident. ""Source Code" is a good story. But it is obviously not suitable for large-scale release and distribution. It does not have many attractive points. I am not optimistic about it." - John, columnist of "Daily Movie Information". Li had a different opinion. ¡°Whether it¡¯s touting or pessimizing, North America is ready for the movie to be released, and overseas places have also made arrangements. Needless to say, in the mainland, not a single blockbuster was released throughout October. Even the blockbuster "Myth" starring Cheng Long was released half a month in advance. Back then, a movie called "The Wind" and a movie called "Wanted" were so brutal that it caused a stir in the mainland film industry. It is impossible to avoid thousands of tigers. "Are you ready for the journey of "Source Code"?" Mtime launched a red-letter version to promote the movie, and the first version of the trailer was also highly praised. All is ready except for the opportunity! October 7th is coming soon. "Give me two tickets for "Source Code." A young Asian man wearing sunglasses and a peaked cap. said to the conductor. This is the Santa Monica Cinema, a small cinema. The largest hall can only accommodate 85 people. The conductor looked at the computer screen: "I'm sorry, all the two afternoon shows of "Source Code" are sold out, and now there's only one left in the evening. Are you willing to wait? If not, you can go see "Invincible" "Dog: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit", a great cartoon, or "Hit Heels", a romantic movie, very suitable for two people to watch together. " "Are there no tickets for "Source Code"? Wait a minute, I'll go. Let's discuss it." The young man didn't seem upset, but left the window proudly, and then walked to a blonde girl who was looking at a poster in the hall. The girl also wears a cap, sunglasses, and a mask. The young man casually put his arms around the blonde beauty's waist and held her against her.The other side blew: "Dear, the tickets for "Source Code" are sold out. Cartoon or romance film, which one do you want to watch?" "Cartoon, Tiger." "OK, I'll buy tickets now." The young man walked back and said, "Two tickets for "Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit"" After getting the tickets, the young man hugged the blonde girl and left the hall to go to the movie theater, leaving the conductor muttering: "This I seem to have seen Asians somewhere, well, I must have seen them." At this time, a "Variety Show" magazine placed on the table reminded her, she quickly picked up the magazine and opened it, and found the inner poster. Wan Xiaohu's avatar is so handsome. "Let me tell you, I must have seen him. It turns out he is the director of "Source Code"." The ticket seller hummed proudly, then put down the magazine and continued to sell tickets. Santa Monica is close to Hollywood, only a ten-minute drive away. You don¡¯t need to see too many big stars and directors here, just ten thousand little tigers, but it won¡¯t arouse much interest from the ticket seller. At most, it¡¯s just to add a little more after-dinner topics. So, "Source Code" is released.