As the 128-minute runtime concluded, the movie theater lights flickered on, yet many audience members remained in their seats, their hearts still surging with emotion.
"Mr. Cameron, how do you feel?" Boss Huang asked with a smile to the spirited man beside him. This man was none other than one of the most renowned directors, the director of Titanic, James Cameron.
"A truly excellent film!" Cameron nodded, adding with a touch of lingering excitement, "It's been nearly 20 years. This movie has brought back the same exhilarating feeling I had when I first saw a superhero film. It's been 20 years since I felt this way!"
"This is a superb superhero movie, and I thoroughly enjoyed it!" James Cameron stated. Whether this statement came from genuine sincerity or was a form of flattery towards Boss Huang, a billionaire, was unclear.
However, given James Cameron's personality, he might praise a mediocre work, but he would never praise a terrible one. Therefore, Iron Man was likely passable.
"Hahaha, I hope so!" Boss Huang laughed heartily, then said to Cameron, "Director, I believe we can discuss Avatar now!"
"That's precisely what I hoped for!" A hint of relief flashed across James Cameron's face. Initially, James Cameron would absolutely not have sought contact with this Chinese tycoon, Boss Huang.
Boss Huang himself had not anticipated that Cameron would approach him. But what choice did Cameron have when he was in need of funds?
Cameron was actually a rather laid-back yet also a remarkably persistent person. After releasing the cinematic masterpiece Titanic in 1997, many assumed James Cameron would leverage his immense fame to continue making films.
Instead, Cameron went into a hiatus for three full years. Three years later, in 2000, Cameron presented his new work. To everyone's astonishment, this work was not a movie but a science fiction television series called "Dark Angel."
For a top-tier film director to venture into television felt akin to an emperor abandoning his throne to become a bandit leader in the mountains – it was utterly incomprehensible.
Even more baffling was that "Dark Angel" was remarkably mediocre. While one couldn't criticize it harshly, it was equally difficult to find anything praiseworthy.
Of course, if any ordinary director had made such a series, it would have been commendable. After all, for a television series to have no significant flaws was already a considerable achievement.
But when the director of this series was James Cameron, it was undoubtedly an exceptionally perplexing performance.
Following that, James Cameron fell into complete silence. Many believed that James Cameron had expended all his talent on Titanic, that he had exhausted his genius, and intended to live in seclusion for the rest of his life.
However, in reality, James Cameron had been engrossed in various preparatory stages for a film for the past several years, a preparation that spanned a full five years.
Some might find this odd; even with extensive pre-production work, could it really take five years? If it were an unknown, obscure director, taking a considerable amount of time for preparation due to investment issues might be understandable.
But a mega-director like James Cameron undoubtedly lacked for no investment support. Why would he need five years for preparation?
In Cameron's own words later, he spent those five years waiting for the maturity of camera technology. This camera technology was the i
Initially, James Cameron believed Boss Huang intended to use his popularity for marketing. Considering that all IMAX technology was in the latter's hands, he agreed despite his reservations.
To his surprise, Boss Huang did not introduce him at the premiere. He simply entered the screening hall from the back, unseen by many reporters.
"Could this Chinese man truly not want to use me for publicity and merely invited me to watch a movie?" James Cameron pondered this thought, and then felt a flash of light directed at him, accompanied by a reporter shouting, "Cameron! It's Director Cameron! James Cameron snuck in to watch the movie!"
This instantly drew the attention of all the reporters, or rather, all the audience members. Everyone turned their excited gazes towards Cameron, wondering what his presence at the event signified. Could he be very optimistic about this film?
The next day's headlines were already set.