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Chapter 460 Hollywood Directors Walk the Four Heavenly Kings
🕑 Added 2025-09-18 15:04:55 +0000 UTCNanaya did not take the initiative to conceal Lancelot's identity, and he gave up the practice of revealing the other party's real name at the end in the original book.
Because the plot rhythm of FZ is too tight, the audience needs to keep up with the plot rhythm while guessing the true identity of Berserker, which will far exceed the information processing ability of most viewers.
After all, if it were a novel, the audience could keep going back to review previous content to analyze Lancelot's identity in detail.
Why is the Black Knight so obsessed with Artoria, and where does his ability come from?
These contents would be a great suspense guide if put into the novel, and would be an important driving force to attract readers to continue reading.
But this cannot be done in the movie. FZ is a big screen special effects movie, so its plot must be clear and friendly enough to the audience.
The audience's attention is limited. As a director, Nanaya must ensure that the audience follows the content of the shot when watching it.
If the audience has to accept the information of the plot and guess the other party's identity every time Lancelot appears, it will easily make the audience disconnected from the plot of the movie.
After Lancelot's identity is revealed, the audience will shift their confusion about his identity to their expectations for the development of the plot.
In terms of identity, Lancelot has a strong connection with Artoria; in terms of ability, Lancelot has a certain ability to restrain Gilgamesh.
When such a character appears on the battlefield, in what direction will he push the plot?
The audience does not need to guess each other's real name, they just need to enjoy the plot of the movie.
Of course, Nanaya did not directly reveal Lancelot's identity, but used an indirect expression method.
At the beginning of the movie, Lancelot, played by Orlando Bloom, was already known to everyone, but at that time his armor was designed in the white and blue colors of gladiolus.
Therefore, when he appeared in the form of mad dog, although the shape of his armor did not change much, the black aura wrapped around his body made him almost unrecognizable.
It was not until the very end, when Berserker returned to his Master Kariya, that the black mist dissipated and he took off his helmet.
Only then did the audience see clearly that the face underneath the black armor was Orlando Bloom.
It has to be said that the Elf Prince's appearance in the past two years is still at its peak. His handsome face makes many female audiences exclaim.
Of course, among these exclamations there were many expressions of surprise at the exposure of Lancelot's identity.
“The rhythm is well controlled. After a wave of conflicts breaks out, it also lays the foundation for many new conflicts in the subsequent plot.”
In the back row of the theater, a man nodded in praise.
His companion on the right pushed up his glasses and said with some disapproval, "Yes, the technology is well applied, and the 3D effect is excellent. If I had such technology back then..."
"Robert, you are just pure jealousy."
"No."
The man named Robert muttered.
"James, what do you think?" The man looked at his other companion. "What do you think of this kid's application of 3D technology? How does it compare to your new work?"
James slowly said, "It was too showy and a bit too much. It didn't blend into the movie and seemed a bit disconnected."
"Your requirements are too high. Not everyone can reach your level. And even if it's not an IMAX 3D version, the story of the movie is exciting enough."
James turned his head and looked at his partner. Because of the huge IMAX glasses he was wearing, his expression looked a little funny.
"George, are you optimistic about him? Do you think his Fate can be compared with your Star Wars?"
The other party snorted coldly: "Why don't you compare it with your "Titanic"? The record of being the box office champion for 15 consecutive weeks?"
"You two are just being jealous of me. I know I'm unlucky enough as it is."
The last person couldn't help but speak out.
Although the voices of these four people were not very loud, they definitely had an impact on the people around them.
But the other audience members sitting nearby not only did not stop them, but listened to the four guys complaining with relish.
Because the identities of these four guys are really extraordinary, they are James Cameron, George Lucas, Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis.
This is what we often call the Four Heavenly Kings of Hollywood directors!
Cough cough.
In fact, no one has ever said this, but the status of these four directors in Hollywood is indeed unquestionable.
Of course, if everyone saw the four of them sitting in the same domineering manner with a hint of nonchalance, they might mistake them for admirals from the navy.
Among these four big guys, everyone should be familiar with the first three, and the last one, Robert Zemeckis, is the director of the not-so-successful "The Polar Express".
Even though he was not very successful after entering the new century, he is the director of the "Back to the Future" series and "Forrest Gump", and is considered one of the top directors in the Hollywood industry.
These four can be said to be the most famous commercial film directors in North America and even the world from the 1980s to the 1990s.
And the four of them also have another thing in common: they are all at the forefront of exploring film special effects technology.
To be honest, it is impossible for an ordinary commercial film to invite four of them to attend the premiere at the same time.
As top Hollywood bosses, they are no longer the small-time guys who need to rely on constantly attending events to increase their exposure.
It was completely unexpected that the four of them attended the FZ premiere together this time.
James Cameron attended because he needed to experience the IMAX 3D effect of FZ for himself.
He did this for the movie "Avatar" which is still being filmed, to confirm the technical foundation and areas that need improvement.
Robert Zemeckis was still upset about the failure of "The Polar Express", so he came to see how far the 3D technology for this movie has developed.
Spielberg's arrival was completely unexpected. He happened to meet Washimine's people when they were inviting George Lucas, so he came over immediately.
Just now, the four great directors did not make any comments. They were all watching the movie carefully, or evaluating the 3D special effects technology displayed in the movie.
It is only now, when the action is over and the film enters a slower transitional plot, that they begin to express their own opinions.
"Although I am a little unwilling, this junior has completely surpassed me in terms of technology."
Robert Zemeckis exclaimed as he took off his 3D glasses.
Because he wears glasses, Robert Zemeckis felt a little tired wearing two pairs of glasses.
"Who says it's not?"
Spielberg on the side also felt very helpless, and his voice revealed helplessness as he responded to his old friend.
Although he came here because of Lucas, he is more familiar with Zemeckis in terms of relationship.
Since the establishment of DreamWorks, Spielberg's energy has been completely tied up in the company, which has greatly hampered his progress as a director.
Ever since the failure of The Terminal, there has been a constant argument that Spielberg has run out of ideas.
But Old S really can't do anything about those guys, because it is an indisputable fact that the box office of the movies he directed is getting lower and lower.
Who would have thought that Spielberg, who was hailed as a pioneer in film technology for making "Jurassic Park", would one day be labeled as an outdated person.
[Am I really old? ]
Spielberg thought with a tired look on his face, but he quickly cheered up.
[No, I'm not old. I can still be a producer on Transformers. I'm not old.]
As Spielberg continued to enjoy the movie, he calculated the odds between Transformers and this movie.
I have to say that Stanislavsky is truly a good guy in the industry. Michael Bay's "The Island" directly ruined DreamWorks and caused it to be acquired by Paramount.
As a result, when Paramount cooperated with DreamWorks to shoot "Transformers", he not only did not hold a grudge, but instead strongly recommended Michael Bay, whose reputation in the industry had already been ruined, to be the director.
If it were someone else who did something wrong and added insult to injury, it would have been considered good enough.
[I don’t know if Transformers can surpass this movie’s box office. I hope it won’t fail as badly as War of the Worlds did.]
Even though Spielberg had full confidence in Explosive Bay's abilities, he still felt that FZ would probably repeat the mistakes of "War of the Worlds".
[Well, although the 3D depth of field can firmly attract the audience's attention, it will make their eyes very tired. I need to make it more natural. ]
Cameron ignored the two old men who were eating lemons beside him. He took advantage of the moment when the plot reached its peak to secretly observe the audience's reactions to the film.
In his eyes, Nanaya's FZ is just a guinea pig to explore the way for him.
As a patient with advanced obsessive-compulsive disorder, Cameron has always been meticulous in his pursuit of his own films, from the overall to the details.
It’s a pity that in the current film market, few people are optimistic about the market prospects of 3D movies, which makes it very difficult for him to promote 3D technology, and he can only lead the research himself.
But this time, the young director named Nanaya Kiryu was actually willing to take the initiative to try 3D, so he naturally gave his full support.
Although he was full of criticism towards Nanaya just now, deep down he still recognized Nanaya's exploration in technology.
The audience's reaction also clearly told the truck driver that as long as the special effects technology and the story are in place, the audience is still very willing to try new technology such as 3D.
This further strengthened Cameron's confidence in making "Avatar".
[Well, I'll ask Fox for the money after the show. The funds in the account were reduced to less than $1 million last week.]
One million dollars is a lot for other crews, but for Cameron, a money-burning maniac, it is only enough for the crew to shoot a short shot or make a background model.
The most relaxed person among the four is probably George Lucas. He has no desire and is waiting for retirement, but he is the one who enjoys movies the most among them.
[Hmm, the Coke in this cinema is a bit sweet. ]
Lucas took a sip of his drink, twisting his neck to make himself more comfortable.
[That Master named Waver is so cute. His eyes are so charming, right? Where did Kiryu find this little devil? ]
