On October 14th, the science fiction suspense film "Parallel Forest", jointly produced by Beijing Puluo Film and Television Culture Media Co., Ltd. and Jiayin Dake Yutian Cultural Development Co., Ltd., and controlled and distributed by Poly Film Investment Co., Ltd., held a media conference and film premiere ceremony at Beijing Poly International Cinema. Director Zheng Lei, starring Zhao Xiaodong, Liu Weisen and the film's behind-the-scenes staff, all came to the scene. The creator talked about the behind-the-scenes story of the 14-day shooting cycle, saying that "pressure" and "sense of accomplishment" coexisted, and there were also famous Hollywood actors Aldis Hodge and Edwin Hodge, producer Jaylen Moore, well-known screenwriter Jonathan Casey and famous Chinese director Lin Yibin sent expectations and blessings. The movie will officially land in major theaters across the country on October 15 (this Friday), and this brain-opening and temperamental sci-fi suspense movie is about to set off a puzzle-solving frenzy.
Opportunities and challenges coexist on the road to dreaming, and good works deserve the big screen
"Parallel Forest" is the first theatrical feature film written and directed by young director Zheng Lei, starring actors Tang Xiaoran, Zhao Xiaodong and Liu Weisen, the story tells that Du Yan (Tang Xiaoran), who lost her son due to a car accident, mistakenly fell into a forest that can walk through parallel space during the subsequent healing vacation, and when exploring the forest, she met herself, her husband, and even her surviving son in other spaces. In order to return to the time and space where she should be, she not only has to find the law of time and space travel, but also faces various unknown dangers, some from the environment, some from relatives, and even from her own from other time and space.
The film premiere ceremony was kicked off by a speech by Zhang Xinsheng, General Manager of Poly Pictures, which is committed to supporting excellent small-cost genre films, cooperating with outstanding young filmmakers to contribute new blood, new works and new strength to Chinese films. As a relatively rare type of science fiction suspense in China, "Parallel Forest" has wonderful content, brain-burning and interesting content, and is also the first science fiction suspense work in China to be remade by Hollywood. The film costs a small amount, but it is charming. The main control distributor of this film, Poly Pictures, actively coordinates various resources, fully coordinates the project, and provides maximum publicity support to help "Parallel Forest" enter the theater and land on the big screen. I wish such a sincere sci-fi suspense film can obtain a double harvest of word-of-mouth and box office results.
Producer Li Chengqi, chief producer Li Qi, producer Gu Lingming, director and screenwriter Zheng Lei, starring Zhao Xiaodong and Liu Weisen, art director Gong Qingping, executive director Xue Yongjian, artist Li Xue, director of photography Wang Weibing, photographer Chen Wenhui, director of costume Chen Jiandi, lighting director Jiang Bo, post-production director Hong Yu, editor Bu Pengzheng shared the behind-the-scenes story of film creation. 3 actors, 14 days shooting cycle, a million costs, how does this "poor money" domestic science fiction movie counterattack the theater line from the network? The heartache and difficulties in the production can finally be calmly expressed now, and they are resolved one by one by the director's humor on the spot. The director joked that no matter what the box office is, it is already "making a lot" to get to this step. If the 14 days of filming are not completed, the crew can only disband on the spot, because there is no more funds to support the back of the shooting, the staff are brushed face invited, and this 1 million investment is also with friends to piece together, when everyone held a good friend, support a domestic science fiction mood, but did not expect to really do a big thing, the work not only entered the theater, received the invitation of the international film festival, but also got the favor of Hollywood.
Hollywood's heavy guest interaction helped, and the international temperament attracted the attention of the industry
In May 2021, the news of Hollywood's remake of "Parallel Forest" was confirmed and reported by many media at home and abroad. The Hollywood version of Parallel Forest is directed by Colosh Aharri, co-written with Jonathan Casey, and starring star brothers Aldis Hodge (The Invisible Man) and Edwin Hodge (The Battle of Tomorrow). This film has also become the first science fiction suspense work to be remade by Hollywood in China, and has received great attention in the genre theme.
At the premiere scene, the North American version of "Parallel Forest" starred Aldis Hodge and Edwin Hodge, producer Jaylen Moore, screenwriter Jonathan Casey sent image blessings, congratulated the film on its release, appealed to the audience not to miss this wonderful work, and eagerly looked forward to the next remake cooperation. The creator of the world's hottest IP "Fast and Furious" series of movies, the helmsman of "Star Trek", the famous Chinese director Lin Yibin, who has won a global box office of 3 billion US dollars, also has a high evaluation of "Parallel Forest", he was touched by the soul and enthusiasm injected into the film by director Zheng Lei and his team, and praised this film as an excellent work of emotional and mental stimulation.
According to producer Zhang Wenqiuzi, the remake plan of the North American version of "Parallel Forest" is being carried out in an orderly manner, and the director also shared his work experience with the Hollywood team on the spot, and the opportunity for cooperation began when director Lin Yibin took the initiative to invite director Zheng Lei to his studio after reading the script, and expressed his appreciation for Zheng Lei. Director Zheng Lei learned a lot from Director Lin Yibin during his work in Hollywood, and also regarded Director Lin as his professional mentor and close working partner. Director Zheng Lei's next work "Visiting Time" is still a science fiction suspense theme, and directed by Lin Yibin as a producer, with the escort of many big names in the industry, what kind of surprises this new generation of directors will bring us, let us wait and see.
Eight cities across the country watched the movie in advance, and the word of mouth of the god-level plot exploded in advance
Since October 8, "Parallel Forest" has opened the eight cities of the country "dialing the clouds to see the truth" advanced theme viewing, the scene is full, many viewers said that after the film is released, they will buy tickets and brush two brushes, support this sincere and creative domestic science fiction movie, and the high-quality content has gained a group of "tap water" fans.
The wonderful performances of the three actors broaden the imagination space of a single scene, the plot climaxes, the parallel space is full of dangers, the immersive viewing makes the audience addicted, and more fans said after the screening: "Such a "simple" work, in terms of script, details and choreography, is not lost to any Hollywood small-cost commercial film. "As a small-cost film with an investment of only 1 million yuan, no flow of actors and no special effects scenes, but with exquisite story arrangement and excellent scene scheduling, it has written a wonderful stroke in the history of Chinese science fiction films."
After the premiere ceremony, many media and industry insiders are very optimistic about the follow-up reputation of the movie "Parallel Forest", science fiction suspense themes are still scarce in China, and the director's bold and sharp creative breakthrough in the field of genre films will inject a shot in the arm for Chinese science fiction. Director Zheng Lei from the self-media creators cross-border transformation of film directors, his original intention and works have been unanimously affirmed by ordinary audiences and film practitioners, talent plus the creative enthusiasm of the newborn calves, coupled with a keen sense of market smell, the new generation of directors' creative road, will be like the film to the end, the answer is yes.
The film will be released nationwide on October 15 (this Friday), the labyrinth of human nature, where to go, the secrets of the parallel forest, waiting for you to open in the theater.