Today's film technology is developing rapidly, such as ten years ago 3D is still a rarity, and now even naked-eye 3D is coming out. Cameron's "Avatar" made the audience see its shock, and the sequel released in 2021 will experience the charm of "naked-eye 3D". In fact, many directors in the film industry are technical emperors, such as the Chinese director Ang Lee is one of them, he has tried to shoot with 120 frames 4K3D before, but unfortunately that film failed at the box office.
Billy Lynn's Halftime Battle is a new attempt by director Ang Lee to shoot on today's most advanced machines, a 120-frame 4K film. The film tells the story of Billy Lynn, an American soldier who returned from the Iraq War and was hailed as an American hero after a victory over the Iraq War, and revealed the true experience of this group of soldiers on the battlefield during a halftime performance at a Rugby Open.
"Billy Lynn's Halftime Battle" brought about a technological change in the film, but it failed to cause a sensation, and the film's box office slump and losses, which was a world of difference compared to the original "Avatar". The film invested $40 million, and the final global box office received only $30.93 million, Hollywood studios lost money, and North America only received $1.73 million.
120 frames of 4K3D is currently the most advanced technology, but at present, there are only 5 cinemas in the world that can meet this condition, namely in Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei, New York, and Los Angeles. "Billy Lynn's Halftime War" only grossed $30.93 million, and Ang Lee was helpless, the cost of $40 million was not high, but it was not small, and it was a bit embarrassing that the investors who were now losing money had no bottoms left.
Of course, the starting point of the film is not for the box office, mastering the leading technology in the industry is a valuable asset, and it is not too late to earn it back when the time is ripe. Ang Lee's attempt at new technologies was also to prepare for the later films, and he actually began to study it when he was filming "Young Pi", this time just doing experiments. "Billy Lynn's Halftime Battle" 120 frames 4K blockbuster audiences also did not buy it, what do you think?
After a period of silence in Hollywood, Ang Lee is about to start working, and he has 2 blockbusters to shoot next, namely "Twin Killers" and "Battle of Manila". Ang Lee's two new films are selling very well, especially the one with Will Smith is expected to explode at the box office. The Chinese in Hollywood have collectively returned home, and now only Ang Lee is left, does the first director of the Chinese still need to fight?