Yi Feiyang expected it to be good. As the most fashionable metropolis in the world, New Yorkers' pursuit of fashion has reached an obsessive level. In the words of a New York girl, "You can skip meals and showers, but you can't skip meals."
Wear designer clothes!”
Money worship, hedonism, and the enviable fashionism are all revealed here.
In New York, you can proudly say to people, "I am a money digger!" No one will laugh at you or despise you for this, because "money digger" here is not a derogatory term, but represents a trendy and fashionable attitude towards life.
!
Yi Feiyang's "Queen" plays the fashion card appropriately, and it is the ace among aces! In addition, the office survival rules performed in the movie give New Yorkers an immersive sense of immersion
.
Therefore, in just three days, various sections and forums on major networks gave testimonials and comments about this drama.
"After watching the drama "The Queen", I was deeply shocked by the luxury and magnificence of the fashion world. It turns out that the world that feels so far away from us is so real and so cruel!"--
-A black movie fan said.
"As an office white-collar worker, I just want to say that the drama "The Queen" is a true portrayal of today's America. The fashionable office is like a jungle of beasts. There is only one rule of survival here, and that is to leave or die!" --
- A white-collar worker from a company sighed.
"I was moved by the changes in Andy and shocked by the reality of Miranda... Is there really such a boss in reality? The answer is, yes! He is right next to you and me!" --- Worker
Clan commented.
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If these computer and network comments and testimonials are only one aspect, then the film reviews published in major newspapers and magazines illustrate how excellent this drama is.
New York's "Cinema Shinkansen" --- "For the new drama "The Devil Wears Prada" shot by China Yi, I just want to sum it up in one sentence, that is 'wonderful'! If I have to add a little personal feeling to this
, then it's 'It's so wonderful!'"
"Yes, this drama is wonderful to the point of cruelty. When everyone regards this drama as an urban Cinderella who transforms into a rich and beautiful woman, what I want to say is how true this story is. Maybe around you and me
, we can meet people like Miranda at any time. To us, they are like strong men in the biological chain, with everything we envy, but are they really happy? Use Miranda in the movie
In other words, even if the place I live in is like hell, I will decorate it into the most beautiful paradise!"
"To be honest, China's Yi rarely shoots such realistic movies. I thought his "Saw" and "Dance Floor" are almost like horror stories and youth novels in books, but this movie is like
The interpretation of a group of people with flesh and blood will leave you with joy and sorrow after watching it, and more importantly, a sense of life, that is - what you pursue may not necessarily be what you want. In short, this drama seems to be
A comedy, in my opinion, is a true documentary!”
Los Angeles "Film Entertainment Report" --- "If you must rely on selling your soul and constant betrayal to achieve success and a superior life, then I would rather choose ordinary and poverty. If it were before, I would definitely say this. But now, reality education
Not just anyone can conquer me, but Satan may not be interested in anyone who chases Satan with tears and shouts and offers his soul with both hands."
"If you really think that such a female devil is cruel and selfish, you can leave her, just like Andy. Calmly and resigned, it is not difficult. What is difficult is that you cannot let go of the benefits and vanity that this career brings.
Not willing to accept the hard work and price that Miranda has paid, although this hard work and price may not be worth mentioning compared with what Miranda herself has paid. We are all mortals, and we have neither Miranda's ruthless persistence nor Miranda's ruthless persistence.
Andy is transparent and calm. That’s why the movie portrays Miranda and Andy. Because they are not mortals, they are God’s darlings, they are devils and angels.”
It can be said that these movie reviews have very accurately grasped the pulse of the drama "The Queen". It is a female fashion inspirational drama and a workplace survival documentary!
Yi Feiyang used his incredible insight, the perspective of a woman, and the perspective of a white-collar worker to successfully film "The Devil Wears Prada." In the words of many fans, "God, I really can't think of China."
As a man, how could Yi make such a delicate film about women?!"
Yes, how can a grown man shoot a female-themed movie so well?!
When many people asked this question, Yi Feiyang's answer was very clever, "You know, friend, if you observe carefully, you will find that in many places, the best chefs are often men, and so are the best hairdressers.
Men, and the best beauticians are men too!”
Yi Feiyang's words are self-explanatory, and he very cleverly explained why he filmed the drama "The Queen" so well.
Because of his speech, in the following days, Yi Feiyang was named a "Friend of Women" by many American female compatriots!
Yi Feiyang couldn't laugh or cry when he received such a ban. Fortunately, the skyrocketing box office gave him great comfort.
With the movie reviews and good reputation, this originally female-themed movie actually triggered a movie-watching craze. Both women and men flocked to the cinema to watch the film, even some men who didn't want to watch it.
My girlfriend or husband pulled my ear and went in...
In short, "The Queen" was a hit with moviegoers and its box office was rising steadily. One week later, the North American movie state rankings were finally released.
No. 1 in the North American weekly box office, Fantasy Pictures produced "The Devil Wears Prada" with a weekly box office of US$28 million.
Ranking second at the North American weekly box office, "Cast Away" produced by 21st Century Fox, grossed US$21 million in one week.
Ranking third at the weekly box office in North America, Columbia Pictures produced "Legend of Sicily" with a box office of US$17 million in one week.
Ranking fourth at the North American weekly box office, Universal Pictures produced "Meet the Father-in-Law" with a weekly box office of US$15 million.
Ranking fifth at the weekly box office in North America, "Scary" produced by Dimension Pictures has a box office of US$13 million in one week.
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It can be seen from the above box office rankings that the topical and fashionable "Queen" took the lead, directly reaching the top and becoming the box office champion. The total box office in North America reached 28 million US dollars in one week. According to specific data, New York alone
In one place, the total box office was as high as about 4 million, accounting for one-seventh of the total box office.
For this drama to reach the top of the box office and become the weekly box office champion, many film critics believe that in addition to the excellent quality of the drama and the fact that it touches on fashionable topics and is favored by female audiences, the most important thing is that President Clinton and his wife Hillary were present at the premiere.
The audience's support made this drama a miracle and triggered a movie-watching craze.
"Cast Away", which was carefully crafted by Fox and superbly performed by Hanks, came in second place. In fact, this is expected. This is because this drama is based on, or is copied from, Defoe's "Cast Away".
"Binson Crusoe". Anyone who has read this novel will have a sense of familiarity with this play. Although this feeling makes the audience feel familiar, on the other hand, it also kills the sense of mystery and curiosity. The previous
As I said, Americans are the most curious people in the world, so horror and suspense are popular here. Now "Cast Away" is just old medicine in a new bottle, and it is already good to have a box office of more than 20 million.
As for Colombia's "Beautiful Legend of Sicily", the supermodel beauty line is very straightforward. It is a light comedy about love, war, life and death. It has obviously attracted a large number of American viewers who like to watch love movies. But again, this kind of sentence
It's a bit of a "fairy tale" love, which is a bit far away from the audience's real life, so the weekly box office failed to exceed 20 million.
There are two remaining dramas from Universal and Dimensions Pictures, "Meet the Father-in-Law" and "Scream." In terms of genre, one is a family comedy and the other is a spoof comedy. From the perspective of moviegoers, "Meet the Father" is better than
"Smiling" is very popular, so it is inevitable that the box office will be higher.
However, as mentioned before, this is only the first week, and the fate of each film has not yet been finalized. During the release of many North American movies, dark horse counterattacks will occur, and shipwrecks will also occur. So who will have the last laugh?
The big winner is still unknown.
Soon, the second week of its release has passed. Fantasy Pictures' "The Queen" is still going strong and continues to hold the top spot at the weekly box office. However, Fox's well-crafted blockbuster "Cast Away" was beaten by Columbia's "The Sicilian"
"The Beautiful Legend" was pulled down. According to the analysis of film professionals, the main reason is that although the drama "Castaway" has good actors and superb acting skills, the content lacks novelty. "Watching this drama is better than reading a novel." Therefore, the box office
will fall.
If you want to talk about which drama has dark horse potential this week, then many American viewers will definitely tell you that it is the very spoof "Scream"!
Yes, it is this shitty movie that is not suitable for children and is a spoof to death. It has left the traditional comedy "Meet the Father-in-law" behind. It has been singing all the way at the box office and even continues to rise. This has to make many North Americans
The filmmakers were stunned.
In fact, in its previous life, this film was criticized by mainstream film critics as an example of the depravity of Western civilization. It set a box office record of US$150 million in the United States during the summer and became one of the highest-grossing films in Dimension's history.
The story of this drama is based on Timan's popular youth horror film "Scream", interspersed with "I Know What You Did Last Summer", "Halloween", "Urban Legend", "The Matrix"
", "Blair Witch" and other classic parodies of films, and the segment at the end that pokes fun at "The Usual Suspects" makes people laugh and even more admires the imagination of the director.
What’s interesting is that before the film was released, a reporter interviewed the Wayans brothers and talked about their opinions on the film reviews. The latter said they didn’t care too much because some of their films that were well received by critics had extremely poor box office results, and that one did very poorly at the box office.
"Scream", which has not been recognized by mainstream film critics so far, has created a box office miracle. The Webster brothers even emphasized that the audience is their touchstone, especially young audiences who will not buy the reviews of the film. The worse the review is, the worse it will be.
Some people want to see it. Therefore, every movie of the Webster brothers will arrange an audience test screening before official editing, and decide whether to include some jokes according to the audience's preferences. In fact, in Hollywood, black actors often need to pay more than white people to succeed.
The Webster brothers have always believed that success comes from talent and hard work, and their perseverance deserves praise.
Now, this "Scary" is indeed extraordinary, and it has become a dark horse as soon as it is released. This also makes Yi Feiyang, who is firmly at the top of the list, increase his vigilance and pray secretly, but never capsize in the gutter. In order to ensure
Nothing goes wrong. Yi Feiyang also mobilized several of the leading actors of his play to go to major theaters in New York to promote it. This was something that had never happened before.
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As time goes by, the reputation of the drama "The Queen" is getting better and better, which makes Yi Feiyang very pleased. As the starring actors of this drama, Meryl, Hathaway, and Ivanka also
They have become the talking points in everyone's mouth.
"Is Miranda played by Meryl a devil? Maybe, but her beauty, her elegance, her tenacity, her wisdom, her consistent, calm tone, and her love and persistence for her career
. And the magnanimity shown by her relieved and approving smile at Andy's back at the end of the film made me tilt the scale involuntarily toward her. Even if such a woman is evil, she is also evil directly, magnanimously, and aboveboard.
He was righteous and confident. He lived a life full of resentment and curses. Andy argued with others: Miranda is indeed powerful, but if he were a man, no one would care about her so much. This is just her job.
a way.”
"Is Andy, played by Hathaway, an angel? Her beauty undoubtedly meets the standards of an angel, but her generosity and kindness, tenacity and bravery, simplicity and calmness are more powerful to conquer than her dazzling beauty.
But even such an angel has weaknesses, retreats, is attracted by vanity and material things, and also has inner struggles and fights. This makes me feel that she is easy and approachable. She cannot be surpassed but can be caught up."
"I have to mention again that Emily, played by Ivanka, is snobbish, unlucky, and never out of tune. The clown role seems delicate and humane. This war between women is really full of smoke, and there is a lot of affection behind it.
It's lively and exciting, and it makes people smile knowingly."
The above is a specific analysis of the three characters of this film by a certain film critic. However, a more in-depth analysis is provided by the following person.
"A young girl who had just graduated from school was so simple that she came to New York to pursue her dream. Finally, at the moment of success, she chose to give up vanity and live a life true to her heart. This is a typical American dream story. Peel it apart
It seems vulgar, but it is played so touchingly by two women, Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway. To paraphrase Naqiu’s words in the film: This has surpassed the movie itself, because you can
I can find the breath of life in it. I like these two women both on and off the screen. As for the new Ivanka, how can I say, although she is a little green, her future achievements are limitless!"
In short, under such enthusiastic comments from everyone, all three women became popular!
Countless reporters and media began to praise them as today's fashion darlings and upstarts in the film industry... Hathaway and Ivanka were still talking about the past. As for the veteran drama Meryl, she laughed at this title and said: "The upstarts in the film industry don't dare to take it."
I can still say that he is an evergreen tree in the film industry.
The reporters chased them, various fashion events threw olive branches at them, and various movie scripts were accepted...
Meryl is better for these people. She has been immune to several books and can handle it easily. Hathaway is also good. At least she has been famous before and knows how to deal with these people. Ivanka is in a miserable situation. Those reporters used to chase her.
, just because she is the daughter of a wealthy family and the real estate tycoon Trump, and now her identity has changed to a public entertainment figure and a new movie star, she suddenly has a hard time getting used to it, especially when she encounters the reporters' unreasonable questioning, and
The shameless candid photos made her very distressed.
But Ivanka didn't know that it was Yi Feiyang who was actually more distressed than her.
Yes, our great director Yi is in trouble right now!
If you say that becoming popular while filming in the past was nothing more than being followed by paparazzi, being reported endlessly by the media, or worse, being invited to participate in various banquets; but this time it was different. Yi Feiyang dared to make fun of the fashion industry, and the entire fashion industry was immediately triggered.
world earthquake.
Of course, it would be better if Yi Feiyang was just a minor figure, and no one would care about what his movie meant. But he is a very popular new Chinese director!
Then his words and deeds will involuntarily attract everyone's attention, and the content and concepts represented by his movies will be involuntarily amplified.
It can be said with certainty that this time the drama "Queen" is Yi Feiyang's satire and exposure of the vanity, glitz and greed in the fashion industry. Therefore, this inevitably attracted people's attention, and many feminists in the fashion industry issued statements reprimanding
Yi Feiyang's drama is "misleading the audience, it's a bunch of nonsense"!
"This is not a fact, it's just a movie. It's just that China Yi is telling a very untrue story! Although the fashion industry has occasional flaws, it is not as bad as he said! What kind of queen, what kind of devil, what kind of workplace survival rules, we think
I want to ask China Yi, as a film director who has nothing to do with fashion, why do you shoot like this?!"
These remarks directly hit the point of Yi Feiyang.
Many fashion people couldn't help but stand up and shouted: "China Yi, you have to give an explanation, yes, you must!"
Faced with such a battle, Yi Feiyang, who originally wanted to avoid the limelight and deal with it in a low-key manner, had to stand up and said: "I only want to say one thing in response to your questions, and that is... do you want to see my movies?"
Look, if you don’t look, get out!”
As soon as this statement came out, it immediately caused an uproar!
Yi Feiyang's arrogant, brutal and tyrant image immediately made many people angry.
"Boycott him. Boycott China Yi!"
"Yes, boycott the drama "The Queen"!"
"Let's work together to resist! Come on!"
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Faced with such a massive boycott, Yi Feiyang sighed sadly for them, "Idiots, just idiots! Don't you know that the more banned something is, the more popular it will be?!"
"Jin Ping Mei"!
"Lady Chatterley's Lover"!
And the movie "Deep Throat"...
These once-banned things all illustrate one problem: the more banned they become, the more popular they become!
As expected, in this massive boycott of "The Queen", the "victims" of the fashion industry are waving their flags and waving their fists angrily, which is bound to push Yi Feiyang and his film into doom.
land.
But they forgot that they were just a small group of people, a small group of clown-like people. When they shouted and cheered desperately, they were actually put on the table by Yi Feiyang as a propaganda advertisement. Those curious Americans
, those Americans who have not watched "The Queen" were stunned by such a huge scene. Then the first thought was...you must go and see what the show "The Queen" is all about.
Son!
Therefore, starting from the third week, the movie "The Queen" continued to gain popularity, and its box office performance was like a blowout, which stunned the entire United States!
For four consecutive weeks, the drama "The Queen" dominated the North American weekly box office rankings. It was not until the Halloween period in November that its dominance was broken by the influx of horror films. At this time, the movie "The Queen"
The total North American box office of the film has accumulated to an astonishing US$130 million!
In addition to the amazing local box office performance in North America, this movie has also become a "best-seller" in overseas markets due to the movie viewing storm in North America and the criticism and abuse of Yi Feiyang in the fashion industry. Cinemas around the world have posted posters
The advertisement for the drama "The Queen" and the slogan "Now in theaters" were used, making Yi Feiyang and his drama the October domination of the global film industry.
Needless to say, European countries, and Hong Kong in Asia, the box office is even better. More than half of the more than 300 cinemas in Hong Kong are showing "The Devil Wears Prada". This can be said to be true in Hong Kong, which is originally diverse in genres.
It’s so rare that Mr. Shaw, the Hong Kong film tycoon, couldn’t help but sigh, “Even when Shaw Brothers was at its most popular, there was no one drama that dominated the world. Yi Feiyang and his dramas have created another miracle!”
Of course, not all Hong Kong audiences bought Yi Feiyang's account. A young Hong Kong director stood up and sarcastically said: "Is Yi Feiyang a Hong Kong director? No, he is a Hollywood director! Is the drama "The Queen" made in Hong Kong?
?No, it is made in Hollywood! So I don’t understand why everyone is so enthusiastic about such a flashy, hypocritical, overly decorated Hollywood movie? Can it be said that Hong Kong movies are not worth watching? Or are Hong Kong filmmakers all fools?
Idiot, no one watched the film? As a Hong Konger, I hope everyone can support Made in Hong Kong. As a Hong Konger, I hope everyone boycotts Hollywood blockbusters! Long live Hong Kong and long live Hong Kong movies!"
This comment made by Hong Kong's angry youth immediately aroused the response of some passionate elements, and comments such as "Yi Feiyang is not a Hong Kong director" and ""The Queen" is not a Hong Kong movie" became the reasons for everyone to boycott the film.
Regarding this very strange situation, a senior person in the Hong Kong entertainment industry commented, "This is purely 'hate out of love'! Who makes Yi Feiyang's light so dazzling? Who makes him so prosperous in Hollywood?
What about you? If you are not envied by others, you are a mediocre person!"
Faced with this abnormal behavior of young directors in Hong Kong, many fans and audiences with a sense of justice could not stand it. A certain super fan of Yi Feiyang rose up and commented:
"As a Hong Konger, I can say unabashedly that I like American movies very much! Because there is a kind of universal, simple, rude, savage, easy-going, enterprising, tenacious and progressive values in them, and they calmly face human nature.
Selfishness and shortcomings, do not stay aloof, do not pretend to be noble, tell you frankly about the cruelty and ruthlessness of life, and then frankly express how much you yearn for beauty and warmth. This kind of frankness and calmness is exactly what we lack."
"Yes, in this age of emphasizing individuality and humanity, we say that American movies are flashy, fashionable, and stylized, with only beauty and soulless upper-class idiot ladies. Hollywood is a vanity fair. In order to pursue box office money, it kills
How much brilliance of humanity has been brought to us. But when we often express our disdain for Hollywood movies to improve our taste, and often pretend to be artists who are not understood by others, have we ever thought about why the best film talents are
Why are the most powerful capital pouring in like running water? Why is it the film base with the largest production in the world? Why can't we see her vitality and enthusiasm? Why do we seek perfection and blame her and not allow her to fail?
, making mistakes? Because she is at the top, just like Miranda in the drama "The Queen"!"
"We stood at a distance and looked at her metal shell, glowing with coldness and hardness, so we blamed her. Those who lost from her side brought their own intolerance and in fact a lack of understanding of the cruel reality.
She complained and blamed her. As a result, her reputation was ruined. She became a "labor sadist", and the newspaper sold out because of her harsh comments on the news of her divorce. If the way she treated Andy was cruel and selfish, then our
Isn’t this kind of accusation in the name of supporting Hong Kong property and supporting justice not the weakness and selfishness of human nature? Some people say that Yi Feiyang is a Hollywood director, not a Hong Kong director. The movies he shoots are Hollywood blockbusters, not made in Hong Kong. So I want to ask
Are you envious or jealous? If not, then please put more thought into your own movies. If Hong Kong movies want to go global, they must not just talk about it, but rely on their own efforts!"
As soon as this comment came out, those young Hong Kong directors immediately shut up. For them, the height that Yi Feiyang has reached so far is beyond their reach. If Yi Feiyang really makes them feel something,
Then it is jealousy and inferiority!
Jealousy makes them lose their minds, and they use inferiority complex to attack others to maintain their dignity. However, once this thin veil of hypocrisy is removed by this comment, only their ugly true colors are revealed.
The failure of Hong Kong's angry young director made Yi Feiyang's parents take a deep breath. They have always been proud of their son and believed that all Hong Kong people would support their son's film career in Hollywood like themselves. But they did not expect this
Once there was a "fire in the backyard". Fortunately, some righteous people stood up to refute the rumors. Otherwise, the old couple would be embarrassed to go out on the streets in the future, let alone say that they are China Yi's parents...
At that moment, this couple, who had never had bad intentions and had always been honest and responsible people, sighed for the first time: "The world is dangerous, and we can't rely on our own people!"
