The topic of snakes has never lacked scripts in ancient myths around the world. In most national myths, it is the protagonist.
For example, the ancient fierce beast Xiangliu of the Hydra body recorded in the legendary ancient Chinese book "The Classic of Mountains and Seas"; for example, Fuxi and Nuwa are both human heads and snakes; for example, the god believed by the Maya is the image of the snake; such as the Japanese Yaqi great snake, and the Greek Hydra...
And snakes are also one of the favorite genres of monster movies! Recently, there is a sci-fi thriller network movie with the theme of "Hydra" - "Mutant Hydra" released on the Youku video platform, which makes us fans who like monster horror movies addicted!
Theater downturn, network movies ushered in a new opportunity for development!
Speaking of online movies, this year is really the best time for it to develop! Since the outbreak of the new crown virus epidemic, all kinds of cinema films have almost all been suspended, and even large productions such as "囧Mom" and "Big Winner" that have been filmed have had to turn to video platforms.
It can be seen that the network movies themselves, which are mainly online broadcast platforms, have ushered in a rare opportunity for development. However, today's large online market is uneven, and most of the themes focus on tomb robbery exploration and immortality, which makes people prone to visual burnout.
The giant beast disaster film "Mutant Hydra", with the help of the background of biological gene programming technology, with the thrilling plot of the primitive forest human snake war, based on the discussion of human weaknesses and bottom lines, gives people a refreshing feeling.
"Mutant Hydra" is directed by Lin Yutang, who won the "Best Director of the Los Angeles International Film Festival", with Jinjiang Literary God Guo Yuqing as the screenwriter, gold medal producer Chen Jidong as the chief producer, and Si Yang as the chief planner. The actors brought together Li Zhengyu, Zhang Zhiran, Huang Shuowen, Yu Meiyan, Zhao Jingzhi, Enjing, Li Kai and other small fresh meat, as well as Wang Kanwei, Zuo Xiaoguang and other old drama bones, and the lineup is also the top configuration of the net.
The film tells the story of a series of horrific, eerie and thrilling bizarre events experienced by a young scientist Bai Jingtian who led a group of people into the vast mountains in search of the murderous Hydra.
Ever since the moment they walked into the mountains, danger had been all around them! One teammate after another mysteriously died, who is the mysterious inner ghost? The girlfriend who had been dead for a few years was magically resurrected. She also carries her former beloved to raise Hydra in the forest, what are the hidden secrets and insiders? Why did she call the strange snake "Baby" in front of everyone, but it devoured her alive in front of everyone?
To be honest, such a scale, such a plot setting, in the monster network movie is really quite fresh! On the one hand, it is the bloodthirsty ferocity of the terrifying snake, on the other hand, the complex and sinister nature of the human heart, on the other hand, the magic novelty of science and technology, on the other hand, the contest between the physical strength and intelligence of people and snakes, so that the editor vividly experiences the diverse human nature in the face of desperate situations and interests in the film.
No wonder someone listed the top ten online movies in 2020, "Mutant Hydra" was placed before movies such as "Qiannu Ghost Human Love", "Dragon Ridge Labyrinth of Ghost Blowing Lights", "Qimen Dunjia" and so on, and became the first place.
For this network movie, director Lin Yutang once said: "The production team of "Mutant Hydra" can be comparable to any top cinema production, raising the level of online movie production to a new level, and striving to create a new benchmark for online movies." ”
He feels that in addition to the fast-paced and super-exciting plot, the humanity embodied in the disaster is the core that is worth excavating. And this is a challenge for this domestic monster film, but also a highlight.
Impacting the 100 million yuan box office, what is the underpinnings of "Mutant Hydra"?
That's right! "Mutant Hydra", which invested nearly 10 million yuan, targeted the 100 million yuan box office when it started.
At that time, Si Yang, the film's chief planner, said at the launching ceremony that there was no substantial difference between the high-quality production in the network movie and the cinema film, except for a dragon label. The box office of online movies will gradually rise and move closer to cinema movies. The goal of "Mutant Hydra" is to impact the first online movie with a box office of more than 100 million yuan.
So, what is its underpinnings? To be honest, this confidence is really not small! In addition to the production team mentioned by the above editor, "Mutant Hydra" also has a team that has participated in the production of "Goku", "Captain America", "Pacific Rim", "Ninja God Domain" and other major productions as special effects production.
In terms of production quality, it is already comparable to Hollywood special effects blockbusters! Aerial photography, weas, sets in the film... Every detail of the wait has refreshed the new height of the production of the net. Such a new and upgraded visual presentation will naturally bring an excellent and exciting audio-visual feast to the audience.
In addition, from the story point of view, the plot setting of "Mutant Hydra" is full of suspense and mystery, in addition to the dangerous and thrilling adventures, there are wonderful confrontations between human weaknesses and rational bottom lines, complex enmities between masters and apprentices, and love-hate love and hatred between lovers.
Coupled with the realistic special effects of the nine-headed monster, people feel the emotional tensions such as fear, lust, and struggle as if they were there, and every pore can experience the double shock of the senses and the heart brought by the movie.
This is also the real reason why the chief planner Si Yang shouted out "the first network movie that hit the box office of 100 million yuan". Only from the perspective of excavating the dark side and authenticity of human nature, "Mutant Hydra" has greatly improved and transformed from the plot direction, narrative method, and shooting details of various previous online movies.
So, can "Mutant Hydra" really hit the box office of 100 million yuan? In fact, since the 2016 online movie "Fighting Buddha" achieved a revenue of 26.55 million yuan, it has already indicated that the online movie is about to enter a dividend period.
In 2018, "Soul Ferry Yellow Spring" grossed more than 45 million yuan; at the end of 2018, "Big Snake" exceeded 50 million yuan; in 2019, a total of 37 online big accounts reached more than 10 million at the box office; in January and February 2020, 12 movies have exceeded 10 million at the box office.
These data are enough to show that the big online movies that win with quality content are full of opportunities in 2020. There are top team configurations as guarantees, powerful actors to star, special effects production finales comparable to blockbusters, and a deep and connotative human core to highlight the value, and it is not impossible for "Mutant Hydra" to impact the box office of 100 million yuan.
At present, this film is being released on Youku. But on those suspenseful, terrifying, novel storylines, has made the editor can't help but brush twice, interested relatives may wish to go to see!