As soon as Spielberg saw Li Mu, he shook hands with him cordially and said with a smile: "Hello, Mr. Li, I kept you waiting for a long time."
Li Mu shook hands with him and said with a smile: "Stephen, everyone is waiting for your movie. Come on, let's go to the screening room."
Spielberg nodded hurriedly and followed Li Mu to the screening room.
The screening room has been completely shielded. The lights are turned off and it is pitch black, so you can't see the outside at all. At the same time, everyone who comes in has also been routinely checked to make sure there is no recording equipment.
In order to ensure that the film is released smoothly and is free from piracy, Li Mu has informed the team of Makino Imaging in advance to prepare a reward of 20 million yuan for reporting piracy. Once "Flying Tigers" is released in China, there will be piracy or other ways If pirated film sources are obtained and sold on the market, we must fight to the end.
Therefore, the highest level of confidentiality must be maintained from the moment the copy is brought out of the post-production company.
In order to watch the movie in advance this time, Makino Technology turned one of the conference rooms into an audio-visual room. The equipment is also theater-level professional equipment to ensure everyone’s viewing effect.
In the audio-visual room, all the executives of Makino Technology, Taobao, and Alipay were present. Even Song Liang, Chen Ze, and Wei Lan from Wanying Real Estate were invited to come and take a first look at this significant war movie.
Spielberg and his staff personally controlled the projection equipment. Since this was a non-released copy, there were no credits or cutscenes at the beginning, and it started directly from the main film.
At the beginning of the film, there is a real video material and an oral history with English narration.
Li Mu could tell that the narration of this video material was read by Leonardo DiCaprio.
The film begins with the Marco Polo Bridge Incident in 1937 and uses a timeline to introduce the main background of Japan's war of aggression against China.
The all-out invasion of China on July 7, 1937, the Battle of Songhu on August 13, and the fall of Jinling, then the capital of China, on December 13, followed by a six-week, unscrupulous and brutal massacre.
In January 1938, the Battle of Pengcheng began. In April, Taierzhuang was victorious. In May, Pengcheng was lost;
In August of the same year, the Japanese invaders continued their invasion, and the Battle of Jiangcheng, which lasted more than four months, began.
At this time, the narrative perspective quietly shifted from the timeline of the Anti-Japanese War and began to focus on the famous Jiangcheng Air Battle.
In this air battle, the Nationalist Government Air Force and the Soviet Volunteer Air Force fought bravely against the Japanese aggressor air force. Many heroic pilots fought fiercely with the Japanese aggressors in the sky, spilling blood on the land of China.
The narrator introduced at this time: "In 1940, with the withdrawal of the Soviet Volunteer Air Force from China and the full deployment of Japanese Zero fighters on the Chinese battlefield, the Chinese National Government fell into complete passivity in the air battle."
"In September 1940, another air battle kicked off in Yuzhou, the capital of the Chinese National Government. Multiple historical data confirmed that in this air battle, the Chinese Air Force lost more than 20 fighter planes, and three Japanese fighter planes were shot. Among them, the pilot Takatsuka The fighter plane piloted by Yin Yi was destroyed due to damage to its landing gear when landing."
“After this air battle in which the Japanese army won an overwhelming victory, the Chinese National Government at the time decided to entrust an American to go to the United States to recruit pilots and plan to form a new air force to resist the Japanese invaders’ air force. "
"This American's name is Claire Lee Chennault."
At this time, the picture gradually becomes black and then gradually becomes brighter.
Chennault, played by Tom Hanks, appears on the screen at this time, and the time is displayed on the screen. The time in the film at this time is 1934, and the location is the United States.
At this time, Tom Hanks was wearing a U.S. Air Force uniform and participating in a joint land-air exercise. Due to tactical issues, he had a conflict with the then General Staff of the Army and was removed from the officer roster.
Chennault, played by Tom Hanks, became depressed and forced to leave the field and start writing his own books.
In 1937, the Chinese Air Force invited him to serve as a flight instructor. After much thought, he decided to retire from the unsuccessful U.S. Air Force. In July of the same year, he arrived in China.
After arriving in China, Japan launched a full-scale war of aggression against China. Chennault began to actively prepare to build an aviation training school in Guizhou Province. Here, he met one of his favorite pilots, Chinese pilot Li Zheshen played by Liu Ye.
Li Zheshen is the most talented among the Chinese pilots, and the one with the strongest feelings for his family and country. He trains with all his strength every day just to serve his country and kill the enemy.
Chennault admired Li Zheshen's patriotic sentiments and often personally taught him flying and air combat skills. The two formed a deep friendship as both teacher and friend.
Subsequently, Jinling fell, and the aviation school began to go to Yungui Spring City.
After arriving in Spring City, Li Zheshen began to engage in actual combat. He participated in the Jiangcheng air battle and fought fiercely with the Japanese army. At the same time, he also witnessed the heroic sacrifice of his comrades for the country. The scenes shot in the movie were very real and the investment was huge, so the tragedy of the war was shown. Move all audiences.
The great air battle of Jiangcheng, the fall of Jiangcheng, the great air battle of Yuzhou...
Several air battles were staged one after another, making the audience feel a breathless sense of oppression.
Among them, in the Yuzhou air battle, the Japanese Zero fighter appeared. With its better maneuverability, the Zero fighter had an overwhelming advantage. When the picture of the Zero fighter diving head-on was shown, everyone felt even more oppressive. A few points.
Li Zheshen, played by Liu Ye, tried his best in this battle, but only damaged one Japanese aircraft. However, his own plane was damaged by the pursuit of Japanese fighter planes, and he was forced to make an emergency landing in a field. Seriously injured.
Li Zheshen was sent to a field hospital. After rescue, his life was no longer in danger. He was then transferred to the ward to recuperate. The nurse responsible for taking care of him was the American nurse played by Anne Hathaway.
However, the scene at this time did not highlight Anne Hathaway's special affection for Li Zheshen. She just felt that this man was exceptionally strong. He never complained about pain when dealing with wounds or changing dressings. She always asked when she was going to to be able to fly the plane again.
In this air battle, the Japanese army almost destroyed the effective strength of the Chinese Air Force.
Chennault's students also suffered heavy casualties.
Seeing that the Chinese Air Force was almost completely wiped out, the Nationalist Government commissioned Chennault to return to the United States to recruit pilots.
So Chennault tearfully bid farewell to Li Zheshen, who was still recovering in the hospital, and the other pilots, and boarded a plane to the United States.
…
The scene switched to Texas, USA.
Under the golden sunset, a handsome young man with blond hair was flying in the sky on a plane painted with an exposed beauty.
This blond young man is Leonardo DiCaprio, who is still very good-looking and capable.
He was competing with other pilots in flying skills. After he performed a series of bold and superb flying skills, other planes failed and returned to the runway to land.
Chennault, who was wearing casual clothes and sunglasses, said excitedly to the assistant beside him: "I want this boy!"
The plane with the naked beauties painted on them landed smoothly on the runway, and there was a loud cheer around. Many blond beauties with hot bodies were cheering excitedly, their faces full of adoration and adoration.
Leonardo jumped out of the plane and said a little arrogantly: "Hey, Tom, how much did I win this time?"
A fat man in overalls smiled and said, "The total of seventy-six dollars is all yours."
"Oh!" Leonardo shook his head excitedly and said, "Let's go to the bar together, and I'll buy you a drink tonight!"
At this time, several beautiful women gathered around and said excitedly: "Dean, can you treat us to a drink tonight?"
Leonardo held a cigarette in his mouth, looked them up and down frivolously, and said with a smile: "Come together, beauties, until you get drunk at night!"
Chennault, played by Tom Hanks, came to Leonardo at this time and asked with a smile: "Are you Dean Johnson?"
Leonardo asked in surprise: "Who are you?"
Tom Hanks smiled and said: "My name is Chennault, and I'm looking for you to provide you with a job."
Leonardo frowned and looked at Tom Hanks: "What job?"
Tom Hanks said: "Fighter pilot."
"Shit," Leonardo said, "I don't want to join the U.S. Air Force!"
Tom Hanks hurriedly said: "Not the U.S. Air Force, to be precise, not any air force."
Leonardo said disdainfully: "Old man, don't make fun of me. You want me to be a fighter pilot and not join any air force. Isn't this nonsense?"
Tom Hanks said: "The job I offer you is to go to China. You know, the Chinese people are suffering from Japanese aggression. You come with me and do not join any air force, but as a volunteer, Fly fighter jets to fight the Japanese."
Leonardo took a puff of cigarette arrogantly, curled his lips and said: "I don't care about China or Japan. I have never been to these two places in my life. I only care about three things in my life, airplanes and cigarettes." And women, as for things between China and Japan, it has nothing to do with me."
Tom Hanks asked again: "What if you were paid a lot?"
Leonardo shook the dozens of dollars in his hand and said with a smile: "I am not short of money, and I don't care about money. Even if I want to make money, there are ten thousand ways to make it in Texas. I don't need to go to the earth." China on the other side makes money.”
After speaking, he called to the beauties and friends around him and said, "Forget about this old man, let's go."
Tom Hanks smiled and said behind him: "Do you think that with your flying skills, you can live and feed yourself just by betting and competing with others in the club every day? Let me tell you, with your level, you are not as good as a real pilot. In front of me, it doesn’t even count.”
Leonardo turned around, threw the cigarette to the ground angrily, and said angrily: "Hey old man, I think you are getting older and I don't want to do anything to you, but you have to know that I have been able to fly airplanes since I was twelve years old. Yes, I am the best pilot in the world!"
Tom Hanks smiled and asked: "Do you think you are the best pilot? Okay, then do you dare to compete with an old man like me?"
Leonardo snorted and said, "What? You can also fly a plane?"
Tom Hanks nodded: "Yes, and he can fly better than you!"
Leonardo suddenly got excited and blurted out: "Old man, you must go through your brain before you speak!"
Tom Hanks deliberately asked loudly: "What? Don't you dare to compete with me?"
(End of chapter)