"Oldboy" became a big hit on the Internet, and the news media reported it a day late, and only started to react on February 12th. Moreover, their comments became more professional, without the superficial comments of ordinary people.
"The new work "Oldboy" by Wang Shang, the screenwriter and assistant director of "The Legend of Zhen Huan", is very popular. It has been reposted and shared more than 500,000 times and clicked more than 70 million times in 39 hours since it was uploaded, creating a new craze for online videos!
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""Oldboy" is a micro-movie that makes people who are involved in society miss their youth. It is a touching micro-movie."
""Oldboy" is well-made, handles the ups and downs of the plot, and has a unique sense of laughter and tears."
"Wang Shang is the next generation of emerging directors!"
"Micro-movies will become a new direction for new Chinese directors! It will change the embarrassing situation of new directors having no films to shoot, and help cultivate the new generation of directors in China!!"
However, the reporting media did not put these reports about "Oldboy" on the important page, but put them in the corner.
And more of the discussion is focused on the role of micro-films in cultivating new directors, rather than on why Wang Shang is so great or why "Oldboy" is so popular.
There is no way. After all, Wang Shang is still just a newcomer. Especially recently, there have been a lot of hot news in the entertainment industry, such as what movie a certain big star will star in, a certain big singer holding a concert, and a certain big star actually taking action.
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The appearance of these big stars immediately attracted the attention of most entertainment media, and naturally the attention given to the small director Wang Shang was even less.
However, compared with the reality, the popularity of "Oldboy" on the Internet is much more prosperous than those of big stars. The number of clicks is constantly increasing, and its popularity is constantly increasing. Countless comments are constantly refreshing like a ranking list.
Millions of posts can be added in one day, with countless positive reviews. Although trolls are present at this time, they only account for a very small proportion.
Of course, there are also many naysayers on the Internet.
"In the past few days, people have been recommending "Oldboy" to me. There are many people who are OUT if they don't watch this movie. Today I went to the trouble of looking for it and watched it. After watching it, I have to say with regret: What a great movie.
Toy!"
"A shoddy pseudo-B-movie."
"I didn't feel much after watching it. Those born in the 1970s have not yet become adults. Even if I was born in 1970, I am still in my early 30s. Are there any such young adults?"
Wang Shang naturally laughed at these comments.
The people on the Internet don't care about art or logic. They have very low requirements. As long as the picture quality is good, the acting is good, the plot has no major bugs, and it can resonate with them, then it is a good movie.
The continuous spread of "Old Boy" has made countless people who are deeply moved to tears. It has also made others get to know Wang Shang, and has also prompted them to start paying attention to Wang Shang's other work "The Legend of Zhen Huan".
Originally, many people didn't like to watch pornographic dramas, but influenced by Wang Shang's micro-movie, they also started to try watching "The Legend of Zhen Huan".
At first glance, it is out of control. The carefully crafted and timeless lines, the addictive plot, the addictive acting, and the exquisite costumes and accessories...
Everything makes people want to watch more and more, and even forget to eat and sleep.
"Oh my God, this drama is so good, I almost missed it!"
"Director Wang is awesome!! The drama "The Legend of Zhen Huan" has no explanation!!"
"I love Zhen Huan so much! I love Concubine Hua so much!"
"Strongly requesting reruns!! Now the previous dozens of episodes can only be read with brief text plots, which are not good at all!!!"
The comments below the video of "Old Boy" began to contain the private goods "The Legend of Zhen Huan", which made countless people become curious about this ** drama. After one look, they once again became a fan of Zhen Huan who couldn't stop.
On the evening of February 14th, Suzhou Satellite TV suddenly received news: last night, the ratings of "The Legend of Zhen Huan" unexpectedly exploded again, rising from 3.5 to 3.8.
"Hiss~~" All the people and their friends were shocked.
Surprise!! Shock!!
You must know that in the past ten years, the highest ratings of the most awesome TV series were only 3.4. Now it has reached 3.8. How can anyone survive?
"The Legend of Zhen Huan" is staging a legend! A legend that the entertainment industry will never forget!!
I quickly checked inside and finally found the reason. It turned out to be a micro-movie.
Datang International and the actors of "The Legend of Zhen Huan" are also very happy.
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Zhang Xiao is now 27 years old. Because of the education problems in the 1980s, he only went to high school and did not go to college. He has been working in society since he was 19 years old.
Time is like sand in the palm of my hand, and it keeps slipping away. Now eight years have passed, and I finally have a family, a wife and children. Although the house I live in is a bit small, although my job is not going well, although my wife often talks about it, although...
Although life is full of dissatisfaction, Zhang Xiao still silently protects this family. However, Zhang Xiao can only spend one night outside tonight because he and his wife quarreled again today. The reason is that her wife complained that he was worthless.
Zhang Xiao could only sigh helplessly in response to this. This quarrel has been going on for three or four years.
Soon I went to a friend's house from the same hometown, with a box of beer and a few dishes of side dishes to drink away my worries.
Then a voice came...
"The person I once loved?
What does it look like now?
Has your original wish come true?
Do we have to pay tribute now?
Let the years dry out my ideals and I will never be able to find the real me again.
Looking up at the sky full of stars.
The one that accompanied me at that time.
Do you still remember the story here?
Life is like a ruthless knife that changes our appearance.
Will it wither before it blooms..."
Zhang Xiao looked dull...
The beer bottle in his hand hung in the air and stopped, and tears suddenly filled the man's eyes.
Who says men can't cry, just because they don't feel sad.
Think about when I first came to campus, I was full of lofty ambitions and tried to take care of the world. However, as soon as I came out into the society, I was crushed by the sudden pressure.
Social pressure, family pressure, marital conflicts, and hard work. Over the years, my life has been like a pool of stagnant water, muddled and confused.
The dreams I once had have gradually dissipated in my memory, leaving only countless pressures.
"Did the original wish come true? Now we have to pay tribute?"
Zhang Xiao felt that his soul resonated with the singing, and a sad and bitter feeling spread throughout his body.
"Do I really want to live like this?" Zhang Xiao felt that his heart was constantly beating at this moment, and his voice was getting louder and heavier.
"No!! I can't do this!! I want to find my dream, I want to work hard, I can't be so confused anymore! I want to change my life!!"
The wine bottle in Zhang Xiao's hand fell hard to the ground, making a crisp cracking sound, just like the soul breaking out of a cocoon and becoming a butterfly, gaining the sublimation of life.
"Why are you so crazy! You smashed bottles at my house!!" When my friend saw it, he yelled angrily.
"Haha!!" Zhang Xiao ignored it and laughed heartily.
The theme song "Old Boy" has also continued to spread with the popularity of micro-movies. It has been called the divine song of the new century by countless people, and has been begged by countless people...
It is originally a very excellent song that can "mercilessly" impact the sensitive areas of people's hearts with its warm and sad nostalgic style.
Soon there was a trend of singing on the Internet, and it instantly became the most popular "divine song" on the Internet in February 2001.
Soon, the "Old Boy" song rankings on Kuhu Music, the leader of Chinese music, began to skyrocket. Without the help of Wang Shang and Datang International Publicity, countless people who were moved by the micro-movie "Old Boy" listened to it online.
In less than a day, "Oldboy" shot directly to No. 9 on the new song rankings, shocking people in the music industry.
The next day, "Old Boy" continued its surge and soon knocked out all the top eight songs!
Alone at the top of the list!!
Kuhu Music Network is the most formal and largest music website in Chinese music. It has tens of millions of people online every day and 500 million members. Now this song "Old Boy" suddenly came out of nowhere and naturally caused a sensation.
"I just saw a new song appear on the top of the list. The lyrics, music and singing are all written by the same person, and a newcomer who has never heard of it can actually suppress those popular singers. I was curious and went to listen to it. The result surprised me. It sounds so good.
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"Although the voice and singing skills are not as good as those singers in all aspects, it gave me a very real feeling. It touched my heart and evoked those memories of those years..."
"As I listened, I cried for some reason. My nose was sore and I felt so uncomfortable..."
"Why do you hear people say that this song is the theme song of a short film? I'll go check it out."
The song "Old Boy" is extremely popular! It is sung by countless people!
In the streets, in the bus, in the dormitory, in the factory, in the spring... you can hear that song that makes people stop listening everywhere.