In December, with the release of the first film "Laughing in the River", the Lunar New Year season has basically officially begun.
Starring Zhao Benshan and Xiao Shen Yang's master and apprentice, they have collaborated before in Zhang Yimou's "Three Guns".
The effect...
The overall style was completely carried away and almost turned into a two-person show on the big screen.
An actor with such a strong personal style can easily lead everyone astray if he is not careful, and others cannot adapt to his performance or cooperate with him.
That movie is such a ridiculous genre. If the subject matter were changed, the actors could put it away while performing and it would be more or less the same.
This time it was a martial arts film, which was much better. It was just a cliché comedy film, and the quality of the jokes was not that high.
Moreover, Zhu Yanping's previous film "The Tomb" was also a bad movie and received negative reviews even before it was released.
With the development of the Internet, every company attaches great importance to online marketing.
Before it was released, it was full of bad reviews. People didn’t want to watch it when they saw the director, they didn’t want to watch it when they saw the lead actors, and they didn’t want to watch it after seeing the trailer.
However, the box office turned out to be quite good, with 18 million on the first day, only 2 million lower than "Warm and Bright".
If you ignore the bad reviews online, it will be like selling the product.
The next day, "The Orphan of Zhao" was released, with a box office of 26 million on the first day.
Brother Cheng Kai's reputation is still there, and there will still be a large number of viewers buying tickets to support him.
This number is second only to the "Tangshan Earthquake" this year, and Cheng Kai is very proud.
This is the first time Cheng Kai is so relaxed since "The Promise".
In the past five years, I have endured cynicism from all sides, and this time I can finally turn around.
The next day on Sunday, "The Orphan of Zhao" received 24 million, breaking 50 million in its first week.
The only fly in the ointment is that "Laughing Out Loud", which was released one day early, grossed 60 million in three days, beating "The Orphan of Zhao" in its first week.
Brother Cheng Kai was still very unhappy to be suppressed by such a vulgar comedy film.
On the first working day, the box office dropped sharply to 11 million. Brother Cheng Kai was not calm anymore. This drop was a bit big.
"Laughing Out Loud" was not much better. It dropped to 8 million in a single day, which was a huge box office plunge.
Yu Dong was also not calm anymore. The huge sales of "Laughing in the River and Lakes" gave him a big surprise. Unexpectedly, before he was happy for two days, the box office plummeted.
Both movies started off very well, but were brought back to reality after a weekend.
It's no surprise, the audience's reputation is quite average, even "Laughing in the River" was criticized.
Not long after the opening, Lin Xilei and Xiao Shenyang fell in love at first sight, and the subsequent plot development is generally consistent with the style at the beginning: no foreshadowing, no exaggeration, and no logic.
All plot developments, no matter how ridiculous they are, are the gangster logic of "I say this is it, and the result is this, regardless of the reason."
The storyline is basically useless. Like most comedy films, the laughs are naturally not caused by dramatic conflicts, but rely on intensive baggage, word games, local dialects, exaggerated expressions, distorted and obscene body language, and the use of the camera.
Achieved by switching.
Not to mention that Zhao Benshan's sentence "may the force be with you" was translated by his younger brother into "Don't be too presumptuous, it will be of no use". That scene was quite funny.
But that's all.
However, to be able to sell such a high box office, at least it has some advantages. The jokes can make many people laugh, and even southern audiences can continue to watch it.
"The Orphan of Zhao" is not bad at all, at least it is much better than "Laughing in the Rivers and Lakes". Most people know this allusion, which is the story of the Jin Dynasty's trouble in the palace.
Cheng Kaige's costume film has no problem with costumes and camera work. The tragedy and magnificence of the palace coup scene are no less brutal and magnificent than any other film. The art, photography, lines and performances are all very sophisticated.
However, like "Mei Lanfang", Cheng Kai only made half a good movie, and the second half became a forced lyricism, which ruined the wonderful performances of Ge You and Wang Xueqi.
Of course, action scenes in ancient costume blockbusters are also very important, but Yuan Jiaban is really not suitable for such ancient blockbusters.
In the Spring and Autumn Period, cavalry duels and charging head-on were enough.
At that time, the Jin State was a country with a capacity of five thousand cavalry. It is an exaggeration to say that it was a country with a cavalry of ten thousand cavalry. It did not engage in chariots and only used cavalry.
However, these are all details. If the movie is exciting, not many people will pay attention to such details. As long as the cavalry battle is well filmed, the audience will have no problem with it.
But it is so-so in itself, and mistakes in details can easily be criticized.
Although the two movies with average reputations did well at the box office, the Lunar New Year season did not turn out as well as expected.
There are a lot of complaints on the Internet, and movie fans said that they can only look forward to Jiang Wen's "Let the Bullets Fly" and "I Am Legend" at the end of the month.
However, on Tuesday the 7th, the new issue of China Film Report not only reported on the newly released movies, but also broadcast Li Qian’s views on the Golden Horse Awards during the previous special feature.
That segment was not aired when the special feature was aired. After all, it was mainly a personal feature and for the promotion of the movie, so the movie channel did not show it together.
Although a week has passed since the Golden Horse Awards, the response to the two newly released films has been mediocre, and the controversy surrounding the Golden Horse Awards is still being debated, with many people in the industry speaking out.
Both of them said very cryptically that the movie was bad, but the heroine acted well.
Li Qian's words also aroused great repercussions as the program was broadcast.
"How come Li Qian has come forward? His movie will be released at the same time as Ma Xiaogang's at the end of the month. How can he speak for her when they are facing each other?"
"There's nothing wrong with that. The chairman of the Golden Horse Awards said that Xu Fan was too emotional and not restrained enough. Ruan Jingtian's movie didn't have a Qiong Yao-style crying scene."
"It's a double standard to win one. Each person has one reason. As Li Qian said, the Golden Horse Awards themselves don't even know the selection criteria."
"Nonsense, of course people have standards. Not giving awards to mainland films is not a standard."
"It's the right thing not to participate in the Golden Horse Awards. It will help them expand their fame, and they will be disgusted."
"It's an old trick, tricking people into cheering for them and then returning empty-handed."
"It's not the same when making a movie. Wu Yusen originally invited Zhao Wei to film "Red Cliff" as the heroine, but ended up playing Lin Zhiling's voice."
"In "Sword Rain", veteran actor Wang Xueqi was also used as a foil for Bangzi. Wu Baige had the nerve to praise Xu Xiyuan's acting skills, and he didn't even blush when he lied."
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In the past few days, the Golden Horse Awards has become a big news in the entertainment industry.
Many mainland netizens are criticizing the Golden Horse Awards. A few days ago, it was revealed that Wu Yusen, in addition to preparing "Titanic of the East", is also preparing for a war movie "Flying Tigers", and even the cast list was exposed.
, starring Ruan Jingtian, Zhao Youting, Two Treasure Islands, and the New Generation of Xiangjiang.
West Yunnan Optoelectronics also invested in this film, and the background of the story is in West Yunnan.
At that time, a reporter asked why there were no Mainland actors in the starring role. Wu Yusen said that it was a war movie from Baodao, so it was natural to use Baodao actors.
The authenticity of this sentence is doubtful, and no interview video has been released, but Wu Yusen would not dare to say this if he had any brains, let alone after being criticized by "Sword Rain".
Regarding the news about director Baodao and Xiangjiang suppressing mainland actors, it also became popular on the Internet within this week thanks to the success of the Golden Horse Awards.
There are also rumors that Wu Yusen pointed at Chen Jiashang and scolded him earlier, saying that Chen Kun, Zhou Xun and Zhao Wei should not be allowed to star in "Painted Skin" and should be replaced by actors from Xiangjiang and Baodao.
Various rumors are common, and it is difficult to tell whether they are true or false, but netizens are getting excited.
After Li Qian's interview came out, the popularity increased again. Ning Hao and Zhang Yuan, two mainland judges of this year's Golden Horse Awards, also spoke out under pressure, saying that although "Playing Cool Youth" was average, the actors' performances were okay.
, and Wang Xueqi didn’t win the Best Actor award because he had too few roles.
The chairman of the Golden Horse Awards also responded to Li Qian's words in an interview with the media, saying that the Golden Horse Awards have been adhering to the principle of fairness and justice for decades.
Anyway, he was just talking about the various benefits of the Golden Horse Awards. Then he changed the topic and said that Li Qian should not listen to the rumors on the Internet and was misled.
Finally, they said that Li Qian was only influenced by the outside world to say such things, and they would not care.
At the end, he also extended an olive branch, saying that he very welcomes Li Qian to participate in the Golden Horse Awards in the future, and also looks forward to Li Qian participating in the judging work of the Golden Horse Awards.
Li Qian smiled. What he said was very level. The general idea is that you, Li Qian, were misled by outsiders, but we, the Golden Horse Awards, do not remember the faults of villains, so we forgive you.
They also engage in wooing, suppressing, and dividing. This year, inviting Zhang Yuan and Ning Hao to serve as judges is just to woo them.
A leader in the sixth generation of artistic film directors and a leader in the new generation of commercial film directors.
Invite me to be a judge and give you a sweet date.
Hey, judges, in the past my films were chosen by others, but now I have the votes and can decide whether others win or not.
It's like being in a club, lying on the bed and watching rows of girls for you to choose from.
Anyone who is not indifferent to fame and wealth will not refuse.
Think about it, if a film by a great director like Ma Xiaogang or Cheng Kaige is in your own hands whether you win an award or not, it gives you a great sense of accomplishment.
This should be the first time for a young mainland director to serve as a judge at the Golden Horse Awards. It’s just that young domestic directors have come forward, but they still have a lack of acceptance.
Take precautions, win over them first, and use them to promote your own actors.
Moreover, there are 15 judges and two mainland judges cannot cause any trouble.
Li Qian doesn't accept this trick and rushes to get others to join him. Not to mention the judges, he will be given the best director title next year...
If you get it for free, go there when you have time, but obviously you can't do it for free, you have to pay something.
There is not much demand for this thing, it doesn’t matter if you want it or not.
"No need, just play by yourself."
As a young man, Li Qian is also very unhappy. Although many things are not as uploaded on the Internet, the suppression of mainland actors does exist.
I can't stand the idea of using mainland investment to suppress mainland actors.