The two films of "Westward Journey" were combined into one, which itself doubled the length of the film.
Even if the film is scheduled to be released in June, it is inevitable that the number of scheduled screenings will still be significantly reduced. This is not because the theater chain will not provide it, but because as time goes by, the number of screenings itself will also shrink.
For example, in the prime time period, a 90-minute movie may start from 6pm to 12am, and within six hours, at least three to four shows can be scheduled.
But for a 170-minute movie, there are only two movies at most.
After all, no one really wants to watch a movie until three or four in the morning.
It's impossible for the theater chain to give this movie a midnight screening after twelve o'clock.
Therefore, when the first-day box office of "Westward Journey" was released, many people breathed a sigh of relief.
68 million box office.
This kind of box office may be a very good result for other movies.
But for a movie like "Westward Journey" directed by a top director like Li Yi, it is definitely almost a hit.
However, such a low opening situation was within the expectations of Li Yi and Fanhai Film and Television.
Not only because there are fewer scheduled screenings, but also because of this movie, for many viewers who are watching this movie for the first time, the viewing experience may not be that good.
Some movies do not require interpretation, and the audience can understand them clearly.
For example, "The Story of Hachiko the Loyal Dog", such as "I am not the God of Medicine"...
Basically, it can be said that this kind of movie does not require any film critics to interpret it, and it does not require fans to do too much analysis. It can make the audience feel a very special feeling in the theater when they watch the movie for the first time.
Intuitive feeling and understanding.
Because this type of movie itself does not have too many complicated things in it, "The Story of Hachiko" intuitively tells the emotions between dogs and people, and the loyalty of dogs. One "loyalty" highlights the whole story.
The theme of the movie.
"I'm Not the God of Medicine" is a realistic-themed movie, but this movie also didn't shoot too many things that make people feel puzzling. Instead, it broke up those things and showed them to everyone in the most direct way.
before.
In this type of movie, the story is a very clear straight line, without even detours! So it is easy to understand.
But there are also many movies that need to be thought about and interpreted.
For example, "The King of Comedy", and similarly, "Westward Journey"!
Therefore, after the first day of screening of "Westward Journey", fans had completely different feelings after watching it.
Some people will say: "To be honest, as a nonsensical comedy, it is indeed quite qualified. Anyway, I laughed from the beginning to the end. However, to be honest, the plot is a bit complicated and I feel a little tired after watching it!"
And some people will say: "Isn't it? Does anyone really laugh from the beginning to the end? Are we not watching the same movie? Why did I suddenly find tears on my face after watching the movie?"
Some people will also say: "I did keep laughing at the beginning, but I don't know why. I was smiling and laughing and suddenly stopped laughing. I was suddenly stunned, feeling that I didn't know whether I should cry or laugh?"
Some people said: "What kind of comedy is this? After watching the movie, I only have one feeling, a feeling of sadness and helplessness that goes deep into my bones!"
As a result, many fans began to have disagreements about the movie.
At this time, the large number of interpretation and analysis of the film reviews during the screening began to have an effect.
People who had differences with other people after watching the movie, or even thought that what they were watching was not a movie, began to look for answers on their own.
Then, after they read those movie reviews and those interpretations, they will find out, hell, is this really the same movie I watched?
Today's audiences are different from those in the past. It can be said that as everyone has more and more experience watching movies, many viewers have actually begun to have a higher level of appreciation for movies.
You will start to be more willing to think and discuss a good movie.
Maybe you don’t understand it at first, but when you compare it with those who interpreted the movie, you will suddenly realize that it seems, seems, probably, indeed it makes sense!
Otherwise, go back and read it again?
Chen Jingning and Liu Fei watched the movie together three times in the two days before its release.
And according to her words, that is, laughing and crying once, crying and laughing twice, and feeling helpless and sad three times!
This struck a chord with many people.
Because many people have the same feeling when watching this movie. When they watched it for the first time, they thought it was quite funny. But if they watch it a second time, it must be affected by some interpretations of this movie on the Internet.
, and then when you watch it again, you will find that this movie is indeed not that simple. When you watch it for the third time, it is very in-depth. At that time, when you understand it, you will naturally have such emotions.
Chen Jingning wrote a review after watching it three times.
"The best comedy is one that makes people laugh until they can't breathe but still feel miserable. This is the case with "Westward Journey". Just like the three moles on the soles of Supreme Treasure, they have exceptionally distinctive characteristics and multiple plot lines.
The metaphorical nature of the intertwined logic often makes people confused, but the laughter is always unexpected and just right. The moments of enlightenment are interspersed with strange laughter, just like coffee mixed with white wine, spicy and sweet.
Although the laughter in "Westward Journey" constitutes the label of comedy in the film, the metaphor of love and hatred is the ultimate reason why we like this kind of movie and what makes this movie so special.
I believe that everyone who watches "Westward Journey" for the first time starts with laughter, and their emotions will always be carried away by the laughs one after another in the movie, and they laugh from beginning to end, but only if you watch more, you will
Only after laughter has developed immunity will its tragic side be highlighted, so for some people, "Westward Journey" is always just a noisy comedy!
But if you taste it carefully, put aside those laughs and savor this movie, you will find that this is really not a comedy.
For male viewers, maybe everyone can find their own shadow in the movie.
Teenagers can find their own shadow in Zhizunbao, mature men can find their own shadow in Zhu Bajie (the second master), and older people can find their own shadow in Tang Sanzang!
The three of them actually represent the three stages of a man's growth. The first stage is the young boy Zhibao, who loves freedom uninhibitedly and has sharp edges. Naturally, he will inevitably encounter hardships and bruise his head; the second stage is
Zhu Bajie, or in other words, everyone wants to live like him; in the third stage, he will become the most irritable person when we were young, Tang Sanzang, so we also understand better what Tang Monk said in the movie
In fact, it's not that he has changed, but that Supreme Treasure has grown.
For women, Zixia Fairy, Bai Jingjing, and Chun Sanniang also represent the three stages of a girl’s growth. Zixia Fairy is a girl at her most innocent and innocent time. At that time, love is more important to young and innocent girls.
Girls are everything. They look forward to the day when the person they love will step on the colorful clouds to marry her. The mature girl is Bai Jingjing. If she can't be with the person she loves, how can she be happy? But to be happy, you have to live a happy life.
, you have to live your life even if you are not happy, so in the end Bai Jingjing chose to let it go.
So many girls ended up living as spring mothers, marrying the second boss whom they were least likely to like, and also gave birth to children for him and gave everything to them!"
