Chapter 141: Landing in America

  (Updated again, seeking collection, recommendation and clicks!!!!!!)

  No matter how the media, movie fans and Hollywood critics evaluate this incident, Da Tang, as the center of the storm, has not made any explanation for it, which makes more news media and movie fans participate in the discussion of this incident!

  "Boss, about the movie 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' being released in the US, people outside are already going crazy talking about it. Don't you think you should explain something to them?" George said with a worried look on his face as he walked into Song Tang's office holding a stack of recent newspapers and magazines.

  "Explain? Why should I explain?" Song Tang raised his head and glanced at George with a faint smile.

  "Actually, George, you know what? This is exactly what I wanted to see. 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' is different from the previous films shown in the Great Hall. No matter how you look at it, the actors involved were all Hollywood stars and the style was also Hollywood-style, whether it's 'Pulp Fiction', 'The Shawshank Redemption', or 'Braveheart'. But 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' is different. Although I brought out the script, after all, its blueprint is an Eastern martial arts story, and the actors and director involved in the filming are also Easterners. It's normal for movie fans, journalists, and even critics to be skeptical about this." Song Tang put down his work and patiently explained to George.

  "Okay, okay!" George thought Song Tang's words made sense, but still tried to persuade his boss!

  "Alright, George! No need to explain!" Seeing that George still wanted to say something, Song Tang hurriedly raised his hand to stop him. Song Tang continued: "You should know, George, sometimes silence is more important than explanation. Just like now, we shouldn't care what people outside are talking about. We should see what the movie fans are doing. As long as our company's ticket sales for 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' at various box offices can attract the attention of movie fans, I think we don't need to care about what the fans or even these reporters are discussing!"

  After Song Tang finished speaking, he ignored George and started to busy himself with his own work. George saw this and although he wanted to say something more, seeing that Song Tang was no longer paying attention to him, he opened his mouth but in the end took the newspapers and magazines and walked out of Song Tang's office!

  But what Song Tang said to George was not wrong. Although many movie fans, news media, and even many famous Hollywood filmmakers were skeptical about a film like "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" with strong oriental characteristics, things often turn out this way - the more people are puzzled by something, the deeper their curiosity becomes. Now, moviegoers' psychology towards "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is just like that. Although many people were skeptical about it, they wanted to see what all the fuss was about after hearing others discuss it for a long time, without any explanation from the parties involved. Was this film really as bad as everyone outside said, or did it have some outstanding qualities? Many movie fans went to buy tickets for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" to satisfy their curiosity and resolve their doubts, spending a few dollars on a ticket. As a result, with the increasing promotional efforts of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", a phenomenon quickly emerged in the US - on one hand, people were discussing their skepticism about the film, while on the other hand, those who had just finished discussing it went to buy tickets for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".

  It was soon the day before the release of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". In fact, this film can be considered as the first foreign film introduced by Datang Film Company. Although now it seems that the box office of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is not bad, until now, there are not many tickets left at each ticketing point, especially for the premiere of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", which has been sold out 80%. This result should be considered very good for a movie, especially a foreign film. However, whether this film can conquer the eyes of movie fans still depends on the reaction of movie fans after its release.

  Compared to the grandeur of Song Tang, director Ang Lee of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon seems relatively anxious. After all, this is the first film he has shot that will truly land in America. For this reason, Ang Lee specially came from Hong Kong to America, accompanied by Chow Yun-fat and Zhang Ziyi!

  "Haha, Director Li, don't worry! We've already done what we dared to do, and as for the outcome, let's just wait and see tomorrow!" After bringing Li An and the other two back to the company, Song Tang saw Li An's anxious face and smiled, then patted him on the shoulder to comfort him.

  "Ah, thank you!" Li An was not unfamiliar with the United States. He had spent most of his time in the US during his years studying at the University of Illinois and New York University. As for the premiere process of films in the US, Li An was also very familiar with it. However, despite this, Li An, who was already over 30 years old, still looked a bit tense!

  However, Song Tang also knew that in Lee Ang's heart, he actually had high expectations for the film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". Although he knew that the box office sales of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" were not bad, what Lee Ang cared more about was the evaluation of movie fans and Hollywood critics! Compared to Lee Ang's anxiety, Chow Yun-fat and Michelle Yeoh were relatively calm.

  The next day, at 9:00 AM West Coast time, the theater was once again packed with fans and reporters who had arrived early in the morning to catch a glimpse of the film. Although it didn't generate as much buzz as "Braveheart" did when it first premiered here, by the time 9:00 AM rolled around, every seat in the theater was filled!

  "Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much for coming today. First of all, I would like to thank the fans for their strong support, as well as the journalists who have been promoting this movie premiere. Without your promotion, there wouldn't be so many fans supporting us here today!" As the premiere time of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" arrived, Song Tang, as the producer of the film, appeared on stage right on schedule. The entire theater erupted in cheers and applause when they saw Song Tang appear, and with such a warm atmosphere, Song Tang couldn't help but smile!

  But when Song Tang's humorous words came out of his mouth, it once again caused a stir in the cinema. At the same time, Song Tang's last sentence also made many reporters who came to the scene feel embarrassed, because the meaning of Song Tang's words seemed to be that it was precisely because of their questioning and reporting on the premiere of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" that this premiere finally gained a lot of popularity! As soon as they thought of this, these reporters felt embarrassed and regretful in their hearts.

  "But before that, many movie fans, journalists and even film critics had doubts about this film with strong oriental colors. Many people thought it couldn't get the recognition of movie fans, they thought the premiere was doomed to fail. Standing here at this moment, I think anything I say is pale in comparison to these doubts. As for how "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" will turn out, I think we should wait and see!!!"

  As soon as Song Tang's words fell, the front of the cinema, the big screen started showing "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", and at the same time, 2112 cinemas under Datang in the United States also started showing this movie!

  On the screen, after the logo of Da Tang at the beginning ended, the plot of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon officially began. The first scene of the film gave people a great visual impact. On a high platform, a woman's figure held a sword with cold light in her hand, pointing directly at the sky, and behind her was a cloud landscape, emitting a faint golden light!

  After the film started, what entered people's eyes was the big road outside the Xiong Yuan Escort Bureau. As the camera zoomed in, a large flag of the Xiong Yuan Escort Bureau hung on the gate, and the four characters "Xiong Yuan Escort Bureau" were written in both Chinese and English fonts on the screen! The whole picture looked a bit old-fashioned, yet majestic! Soon, an Eastern knight-errant-like figure riding a horse with a sword on his back entered people's eyes.

  This is indeed the great hero Li Mubai...