On the same day as New Year's Eve, four new films were released simultaneously.
Several movies have little to do with Tang An, but Tang An is still paying attention to the response of these four movies during the Chinese New Year.
In the afternoon, after half a day of screening, I could see something.
Even if there is publicity from all parties, this is the Internet age after all, and word-of-mouth fermentation sometimes only takes a day or two.
After the large-scale screening of "The Return of the Great Sage", it still maintains the high reputation it received from previous screenings.
The plot is at least coherent and able to justify itself.
Several main characters have highlights, either funny or touching.
The few special effects are pretty good, and the 3D effects are also OK.
After all, it is an animated movie, and 3D is relatively easier to make than a live-action movie.
Despite its flaws, the overall reviews from all over the internet are very good.
However, there are still a lot of criticisms. It is not easy to find faults. You can easily point out a lot of shortcomings in any movie, and these are irrelevant.
Except for "The Return of the Great Sage", the other three movies have different reputations, and "Where Are We Going, Dad" has formed a polarizing trend on the Internet.
Many people criticized this as either a movie or an extended variety show put on the big screen to make money.
This is actually true. "Where Are We Going, Dad" has no narrative and no plot, so it really can't be called a movie.
The United States also has a variety show movie like this, and it has been nominated for several Oscars.
However, Optoelectronics gave it the Long Label, and if it can be shown on the big screen, then it counts as a movie.
Judging from the news, the response in the cinema of "Where Are We Gone, Dad" was even stronger than that of "The Return of the Great Sage". Many cinemas were filled with laughter, and even the scene where the children in the entire screening hall sang the theme song of Where Are We Gone Dad was filled with laughter?
appeared.
Many viewers questioned that "Where Are We Going, Dad" was only filmed for five days and that it was a shoddy money-making movie like "The Voice", but this movie is not bad at all.
I really thought that making a movie version of any popular variety show would make money. Audiences are no longer so easy to fool. The previous "The Voice" and the subsequent "The Challenge" were all thrown into the street, and only the latter got it.
It has a box office of more than 100 million.
"Where Are We Going, Dad" can make the audience laugh out loud, which is much better than many movies. Isn't the Spring Festival just about spending money to go to the cinema to laugh.
Most of the audience laughed and didn't feel it was worth it!
However, the box office of this film cannot be too high, after all, the audience is there.
The response to "Omen" was mediocre, and the audience who wanted to watch "God of Gamblers 3" were disappointed. This is not a gambling movie at all, just an ordinary comedy movie.
It's a standard Wang Jing style, fast-paced comedy, and the Easter egg at the end is the biggest climax of the whole film. It also allows the long-awaited audience to finally see the God of Gamblers Gao Jin on the big screen again.
There is a long review on a certain forum, which probably means that this film is not good, but in the end it is enough to see Gao entering and exiting.
After Wang Jing finished filming this film, all that was left was the sequel to "The Legend of Heaven and the Dragon Slayer".
Both movies received mixed reviews, and that's just the way they are, but if they can attract the original target group, the producers' goal has been achieved.
The reputation of "Havoc in Heaven" is even worse than those of these two movies. There are no highlights in terms of special effects, plot, or characters.
The fully CG background is magnificent, but obviously distorted.
It doesn’t matter if the plot subverts the original work. Adaptation is not a problem. As long as the changes are done well, the audience will have nothing to say.
Princess Iron Fan is the sister of the Jade Emperor. The Guanyin version can command Bodhi, but Bodhi was killed by the Bull Demon King.
It seems absurd at first glance, but in the end it is the reason why it has not been changed. Even if it is changed, it will be accepted by the audience.
The story itself is a mess, the plot is rushed, the characters all seem to have a childish disease, and they all act and talk stupidly.
Sun Wukong is naughty, but not stupid. Here he is completely a stupid monkey who was fooled and manipulated, without any bright spots in his character.
What about gods and demons? The good Eastern classical mythology has been turned into Western magic.
There are too many flaws, but there are not many highlights that can attract the audience. We can only rely on the name of the IP and the appeal of the stars to make money.
After last year's "Journey to the West: Conquer the Demons", the brand name of "Journey to the West" is still very loud.
Tang An had a lot of fun watching the news and long comments on the Internet. The words of these media, audiences, and trolls were either very ugly or very nice.
Parts of the movie that are well done can be sprayed with "s". It is obviously very rubbish, but it can also make flowers appear in different ways.
What makes these special brews is talent.
Speaking of special effects, they are magnificent, and indeed they are, resplendent and resplendent.
Speaking of the plot, the original work should not be taken too seriously. The adaptation cannot be based on the original work. It is a subversive feat.
It doesn't matter what you say, the keyboard is in your hands anyway.
Tang An also read the articles posted by Teacher Liu and several "scholars" who studied the Journey to the West culture on Weibo.
Most of the comments below are criticisms of the movie, which is to be expected.
However, there are still no Six Scholars these days, and their voices cannot make any waves.
Tang An originally wanted the propaganda department to arrange for some reporters to interview Teacher Six to see if he could speak more violently.
But after thinking about it, I decided to forget it. Even if he didn't arrange for reporters, reporters would come to him.
When "Journey to the West: Conquer the Demons" was released last year, Teacher Six received many interviews, but none of them had anything good to say, but it had little impact on the movie.
Tang An also sighed secretly when he saw so many messages supporting Teacher Six.
Public opinion can sometimes lift a person to heaven, or it can also throw a person into hell.
Nowadays, Teacher Six’s reputation is still very good. Until the Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Monkey two years ago, CCTV did not invite Teacher Six to the Spring Festival Gala, and many netizens still criticized him miserably.
Later, Teacher Six attended the Spring Festival Gala at Liaoshen Station, and that performance became a hot topic, and was called the performance that completely blew up the CCTV Spring Festival Gala.
At this time, Teacher Six was still an old artist, but within two years, he became a "Western Master" in the blink of an eye. The turnaround was so fast.
In the final analysis, the character design is not done well, there are too many negative news, and I also use the image of Sun Wukong to make profits.
Just imagine, if Teacher Six had only criticized those Journey to the West movies and hadn't accepted those endorsements or made money with the image of Monkey King, we wouldn't have ended up in that situation.
The most important thing about a public figure is his personality. Once his personality collapses, it's over.
In the afternoon, Tang An left the company and rushed to CCTV Studio 1 to attend the Spring Festival Gala broadcast live tonight.
This year's Spring Festival Gala has Feng Xiaogang as the chief director, and there are several people in the entertainment industry assisting, and there are many more actors on stage than before.
There are already many people waiting outside the studio.
Many celebrities came, including Wang Xiaoming and his wife from Huayi, Wen Zhang and his wife from Ahli, and one or two from several major companies. There were also a group of people who had already gone backstage.
And there are also some national team artists who don’t have to go on stage this time.
"Happy New Year everyone."
Tang An walked over with a smile and smiled at everyone.
"Hello, Mr. Tang."
"Happy New Year, Mr. Tang."
Everyone came together.
Tang An nodded to everyone, and first said hello to the big devil Tan Jing on the side, "Hello, Teacher Tan, it's a pity that I can't hear your voice at the Spring Festival Gala this year."
"Mysterious Superstar" needs a female singer to sing, and it cannot be a voice familiar to the audience, so naturally she cannot find a singer in the industry.
When the Youth Singing Competition was held in the second half of last year, Tang An went to watch it. At that time, Tan Jing was a judge. After getting to know each other, she finally introduced a graduate student majoring in popular arts from her alma mater, Jun Art College, whose singing skills were better than many well-known singers.
Not bad.
Tan Jing smiled and said, "Hello, Mr. Tang. If you are not feeling well, there is nothing you can do."
Tang An said, "Yes, health is important. Let me first congratulate Teacher Tan and Director Deng on their son."
Tan Jing, nicknamed the Big Devil, is from the Song and Dance Troupe of the General Political Department, and is also a singer that Tang An prefers. If his voice was not suitable, Tang An would have wanted to invite him to sing for "Mysterious Superstar".
Tang An said, "Beijing Satellite TV wants me to help out with the Spring Festival Gala next year. If I didn't have time, I would really like to ask Teacher Tan to help me with the finale."
Tan Jing smiled and said, "Since Director Tang invited you, I will definitely help."
Tang An shook his head and said, "But I don't have that time. I have a company and filming."
Feng Xiaogang was invited to this CCTV Spring Festival Gala, hoping to wipe out the decline of the previous two years.
Beijing Satellite TV turned out to be knowledgeable and wanted to invite Tang An to direct a Spring Festival Gala. Taking advantage of Tang An's fame, he wanted to compete with the four major first-tier satellite TVs of Shonan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangning, and Oriental.
"Haha, it's a shame for Mr. Tang to be the director of Beijing TV's Spring Festival Gala."
A familiar voice came from behind, and Zhang Hongsen, director of the Film Bureau, came over.
"Don't let Director Li hear what Mr. Mori said, otherwise he will think that I am playing a big role." Tang An said with a smile.
The boss of the film bureau came, and except for a few big names, the others were not as casual as Tang An, and everyone greeted them in a somewhat reserved manner.
Zhang Hongsen nodded slightly, looked at Tang An, and said with a smile, "Director Tang is still afraid that Director Li will misunderstand, so why don't you go and help?"
Tang An said helplessly, "You don't know much about Forest Bureau. I am still filming "Mysterious Superstar" and preparing for "Operation Red Sea". After more than a year, I haven't even had a day's rest."
It's not that I'm afraid of a Beijing TV station, even if it's the capital, it's just a second-tier TV station.
In the second half of last year, the director of Beijing TV Station passed away due to illness. Guo Degang, the old enemy of Beijing TV Station, wrote a satirical poem on Weibo, which was also accompanied by a picture of the Chinese character "happy" in red.
In such a situation, even those who dared to confront him forcefully provoked the Beijing TV station to mobilize the China Broadcasting Association to block it.
But the ban is of no use. He does not rely on the TV station for his livelihood, but a few of his disciples have joined the Beijing TV station.
The Beijing TV station official has his way, and Lao Guo is not a good person from the grassroots to the current situation. Neither side will give in to the other.
Beijing TV Station cooperated with the Han and Tang Dynasties and wanted to invite Tang An to participate in the ban.
He didn't participate until he was full, and besides, they were not in the same industry as him.
After chatting for a while, Zhang Hongsen said in a low voice, "Finding Feng Xiaogang as the director this time is also an attempt. If the effect is good, we may also find directors from the film industry to participate in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala in the future. If you have ideas, you can fight for it."
one time."
Originally, someone also proposed Tang An, Zhang Yimou and others this time, but Feng Xiaogang has one of the biggest advantages. He comes from a comedy background, which is just suitable for the atmosphere of the Spring Festival. Isn't the Spring Festival Gala meant to make the audience happy after watching it?
Tang An was moved. Directing the Spring Festival Gala was a new thing.
But it’s not a good thing, and you can’t make all the decisions yourself. The restrictions are too great, and things are too many and troublesome.
"Thank you, Forest Bureau, but I will definitely not be free in the past two years." Tang An shook his head.
"Think about it yourself, there are some benefits in it."
Zhang Hongsen didn't say much. Tang An was really busy, managing such a big company and making movies every year.
After chatting for a while, Zhang Hongsen walked away.
Tang An was chatting casually with the Director of the Film Bureau. Some actors nearby could only watch and waited for Zhang Hongsen to leave before talking to Tang An.
Wang Xiaoming and Yang Ying came up and said, "Happy New Year, Mr. Tang."
Yang Ying was also very obedient and said, "Hello, Mr. Tang."
Looking at the two couples wearing a bright red suit and a red dress, Tang An smiled and said, "What you are wearing is really festive. When are you going to get married?"
Male and female friends in the entertainment industry are the most unreliable, but Tang An knew that they would get married in the future, so he just asked casually. Anyway, there was nothing to talk about. You can't praise someone's wife for being beautiful. Then Wang Xiaoming should have some ideas.
Wang Xiaoming glanced at Yang Ying and said, "We are going to wait another year."
Tang An said, "Congratulations then, I will have to eat your wedding candy when the time comes."
Wang Xiaoming said quickly, "That's for sure. It will be delivered to Director Tang."
"But Xiao Ming, you are about to get married, but your career is still so stagnant, and you even went to accept a TV drama about the love of the Republic of China."
Tang An's words made Wang Xiaoming a little ashamed. In the Mesozoic era, he had one of the highest achievements on the big screen. He was the second male lead in "The Wind", the first male lead in "The Chinese Partner", and he also won the Golden Rooster Best Actor. At that time, he was completely in the limelight.
Overshadowed Deng Chao, Chen Kun and others.
As a result, now, Chen Kun, Deng Chao, Liu Ye, and Huang Bo are all starring in box-office hits, leaving him alone.
Although he had a miserable time on the big screen, struggling with every performance, Wang Xiaoming is now full of confidence.
"Director Tang, I didn't have any good scripts before. This year I have four more movies to be released. The two movies "The Wheel" and "The White-Haired Witch" are definitely not bad at the box office. It's my turn to make a comeback."
Wang Xiaoming said confidently.
"Peace Wheel" is the Chinese version of "Titanic", and "The White-Haired Witch" is not a big IP, but it is quite famous. It also stars him and Fan Binbin and is produced by Xu Ke, who is good at martial arts films.
"Then I'll wait and see if your acting skills have improved in the past few years."
Tang An doesn't have much to say. Wang Xiaoming has never received any good films.
After chatting with everyone, he turned around and glanced at Wen Zhang. Bai Baihe and his wife were also on the side.
They were not familiar with each other, but they were still from Ah Li, so Tang An didn't say anything to them.
I congratulated Wang Xiaoming on his marriage earlier, but now I can’t wish them both a divorce.