Chapter 984： Best video

Since getting the copyright to the remake of "Infernal Affairs", Ronan has waited four years for "Infernal Affairs" to finally come out. Martin Scorsese and the gangster theme are a match made in heaven.

If it were placed in the previous life, Ronan would definitely say that something made in "Infinite Walker" completely destroyed the artistic conception of the Hong Kong version, but now he will not look at it that way anymore. In essence, this film by Martin Scorsese Only for the North American and Western markets, other situations have not been considered at all.

Ronan has been operating movies for many years, and he knows one thing very well. With the current strength of Hollywood movies and Oscars in the global film market, as long as "Infinite Walker" scores well in North America and can win several key Oscar awards, there should be something in Asia. For online and offline income, one cent is not less.

Over the years, it has always been a trivial matter that the films that have won the best director or the best film statuette have increased tens of millions of dollars in revenue in the global market.

Of course, preconceived opinions have always influenced Ronan, and it is no exception now.

For "Infernal Affairs", there are really too many beautiful memories, which also represent the last glory of a video hall era.

Since "Infernal Affairs", Hong Kong City movies have been unable to rebound, and the era of video studios has also completely ended.

In some ways, this is also the feelings of Ronan, who were born in the 1980s.

This kind of feeling is like a Hong Kong movie, you can never look back.

But for Eastern films, this is a blessing. The decline of Hong Kong films has caused a large number of talents to go northward, and indirectly promoted the rapid development of the Eastern film industry.

Perhaps, the filmmakers of Hong Kong City have such problems, but it cannot be denied that they have played a role in promoting the commercialization of the Eastern film industry.

As for some stubborn people who cling to past Hong Kong City movies and the glory of Hong Kong City, the rolling traffic of history will grind all ghosts and charms into debris.

Ronan's energy quickly returned to the movie itself.

The Hong Kong version of "Infernal Affairs" is undoubtedly a crime genre full of romantic feelings, and can be described as a typical Hong Kong movie.

However, Martin Scorsese's "Infernal Affairs" is not a simple remake of "Infernal Affairs". Even if the main line of the plot follows the Hong Kong version, it has essentially become a completely American story.

In addition to using the same story clues, the artistic conception and style of the whole movie is also very different from the Hong Kong version.

To put it bluntly, the Hong Kong version meticulously rendered a "cool" to make people scream, but also full of poetry, infernal Affairs, while the US version is less sensational, deep and romantic, creating a more real and cruel story. .

The most typical example is the climax scene in the middle of the two films. When the police boss is thrown down from the upper floor, the Hong Kong version uses a variety of techniques and the soundtrack to render, while the US version is simple, crude, and direct. The protagonist only reads One word-fuc.k! fuc.k! fuc.k......

A street gangster who has not received higher education. At this moment, there is no better way to express it except "fuc.k".

This also creates a real cruel feeling.

Of course, no one knows what reality is like. After all, everyone is mixing Hollywood, not gangsters.

In Hollywood of this age, maybe the gangs can influence the companies or characters at the bottom, but the characters in the Hollywood superstructure don't even bother with the gangs.

The two sides are not of equal magnitude at all.

In other words, the cruelty and truthfulness of "Infinite Walker" is the cruel truth that North American audiences and Oscar judges perceive.

Martin Scorsese is a director deeply rooted in North America. He understands what gangster movies the North American audience likes and how to cater to the tastes of the audience and even the Oscar judges. This is not the typical overseas market. Hollywood commercial films, from the perspective of the audience, are even somewhat similar to "Juneo".

So, it is conceivable that when this "Infernal Walker" is released in Asia, it will definitely be sprayed terribly.

Because movies can never escape the influence of the social and cultural environment.

It is like the Hong Kong version of the "Infernal Affairs" trilogy, which was introduced to North America by Embassy Pictures successively. This is a classic series of films that was even considered a rescue of the Hong Kong film in the Asian fire. The first film was only available in North America. $160,000 at the box office.

For the next two films, Embassy Pictures did not release them in theaters at all, but directly pushed them into the offline DVD market.

To this day, the DVD of the "Infernal Affairs" trilogy has only sold less than 2 million US dollars in North America.

No one can ignore the difference in the market.

North America has always been the world's most closed film market and the least friendly to foreign films.

Sometimes, ideals are full, but reality is extremely cruel. Ronan knows very well that foreign films want to enter North America, especially if they want to succeed at the box office, it is more difficult than imagined.

Since "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Hero", Relativity Entertainment has not released any oriental movies on a large scale in theaters.

The differences in film culture between the East and the West are sometimes greatly increased by some films.

Many American film performance methods are difficult for most oriental audiences to accept, especially pure American themes, such as a lot of **** comedies. Oriental audiences can't get a laugh at all.

Similarly, some Eastern movie styles cannot be understood by Western audiences.

This is a normal situation.

For example, what Ximen blows snow is not snow, but blood.

This sentence is enough for Eastern audiences, even a single line can make people associate the picture, and even the audience can immediately imagine such a scene in their minds-ancient town, small shop, sunset, a sword dripping with blood, A person in white clothes stood motionless, and the hem of his clothes fluttered slightly under the blow of the wind-Sword God, how could it be a cool word.

But in North America? It is difficult to find a market for this typical Eastern method.

Therefore, the Western way of expression will take out a knife and shout "fuc.k! You!"

Reduce sensationalism or deep pretense, just show the real performance of people in fierce conflict as much as possible. This can be regarded as one of the biggest differences between the US version and the Hong Kong version. In fact, think about the plot at the end of the film, where two undercover agents meet on the rooftop. A person is extremely angry and a person is highly nervous. What will a normal person behave in this situation?

I'm afraid that the situation in the US version is closer to reality, and it has a big hit, and at the same time fu.ck and fuc.k scolded...

But it's not beautiful, not romantic, and it doesn't look cool.

Think about it, the sentence of the electric eye beam: "I'm sorry I am a policeman", how many viewers' hearts instantly moved?

Even now, Ronan still remembers the scenes and lines very clearly. It feels too classic.

In contrast, Tom Cruise and Will Smith have rushed in, it is too rough, just like the difference between the San Fernando Valley art film and the classic three-level film of Hong Kong City.

The former screamed and took off and went hard, while the latter was very romantic.

Even if it is a macho artist like Teacher Xu, there is a kind of alternative romance.

The artists of the San Fernando Valley yelled "F". How can they click superb caves, swing on swings, play invincible hot wheels, explode watermelons, and tug of war with cows like Teacher Xu.

This is what a man’s romance is, it’s a wonderful thing.

It is estimated that Western audiences will be confused when they watch it, and they don't understand what Teacher Xu is doing.

This is a typical film culture difference.

Although the remake of the trilogy of "Infernal Affairs" from Hong Kong City, "Infernal Affairs" is a completely Americanized film. There is no familiar feeling in the same story line. This may be a Master directors have always used their own voices to speak, which may be the most direct manifestation of cultural differences.

"Infernal Affairs" definitely bears a deep Martin Scorsese brand. If the Hong Kong version of "Infernal Affairs" can read romance, sadness, and exquisiteness, then "Infernal Affairs" can only read Cold, cruel, and rough, these are two styles that are absolutely opposite.

When the premiere of 　　 was over, there was enthusiastic applause on the theater scene. The applause lasted for a long time. Martin Scorsese had to bring Tom Cruise and Will Smith to the stage to call the curtain.

Time and time again, the audience applauded.

Standing in the third row, George Lucas applauded and said to Spielberg: "This is Martin's best film since "Goodfella"."

Spielberg nodded in agreement: "I don't think there is any problem in ranking in the top five of Martin's movies."

The two great directors have their own judgments on this film, but their opinions are basically the same.

After the premiere of 　　, the media was also very acclaimed. It seems that Martin Scorsese who has returned to the gang theme is back at its peak.

"Legendary director Martin Scorsese's new American crime masterpiece, his talent shines at the highest peak."

"This story completely expresses Martin Scorsese's artistic and spiritual attainments equally strongly."

"This is the most energetic, exciting and exciting movie of the year."

As Ronan expected, "Infinite Walker" has gained a lot of praise in North America, and the reputation in the media is almost bursting. A large number of well-known film critics including Roger Albert have given out four and a half stars for this film. With a five-star rating, it is extremely difficult to find comments below seven points even in most film review columns in the media and the Internet.

As for the original "Infernal Affairs", in the eyes of North American media and film critics, it is just like the French original version of "True Lies" and the Italian original version of "Scent of a Woman", as if it never existed.

In all the propaganda of Relativity Entertainment, it also deliberately ignored the existence of the original movie, which is exactly the same as the "True Lies" and "Scent of a Woman".

In places like Hollywood, especially during the awards season, if you can’t even make a basic face and a black face, where is there room for development?

With the release of the movie, the Oscar promotion and public relations of "Infinite Walker" naturally officially started.

All kinds of meticulously concocted touted soft texts emerge in endlessly.

"The setting of the scene is excellent, and the feelings are as high as lava melting. The lines and complicated plot of the film are amazing."

Hollywood is so shameless.