Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 564 Premiere
Nose Sister is still popular; sometimes you really have to admit that people have a bit of luck.

Xiao Ming did indeed contribute to Sister Nose's rise to fame.

After breaking up with Xiaoming, many people thought she would fade into obscurity, but unexpectedly, almost a year has passed and she is still a top-tier actress.

She doesn't have many film and television works, but she doesn't rely on them for a living. The phenomenal variety show "Running Man" has kept her firmly in the top spot.

Traffic means money to be made and commercial value to be realized.

This is not something that can be achieved simply by throwing money and resources at it; otherwise, why would Tian Tian have been criticized for so many years?
Sister Nose has had some good luck these past two years; it's her turn to become famous.

Since Nose Sister doesn't rely on film and television works for her livelihood, and her personal reputation wasn't very good to begin with, she was actually the least affected by the poor reviews of "Independence Day 2".

Her role wasn't exactly a minor one, but it wasn't that important either; she was more of a supporting character.

The poor reputation is also an important reason, and it can't be blamed on her.

The negative reviews of "Independence Day 2" mainly focus on the product placement of Chinese products. The advertisements for penguins and Mengniu milk were too blatant, to the point that viewers felt uncomfortable.

但即使这样，《独立日2》依然在首周末3天里收入了2.41亿票房，但落后于《惊天魔盗团2》的2.9亿，口碑也落后于《惊天魔盗团2》。

The poor reception of "Independence Day 2" cannot be entirely blamed on Yang Ying, but she was in the film, and she is a controversial figure. Therefore, she will inevitably be the subject of discussion among Chinese netizens after the film's release.

"The moment Yang Ying appeared, I thought I was watching Running Man. I waited for almost two hours and Deng Chao didn't appear. Thumbs down!" Although it's a joke, it illustrates how being a regular on variety shows can damage an actor's image.

"We cannot judge things that do not exist."

"Her character is indeed not a minor role; she survives from beginning to end. But if you think about it carefully, would removing her character affect the plot? Her character has no dramatic function. To put it nicely, her appearance shows that the production company values ​​the Chinese market; to put it bluntly, it shows that foreigners are treating Chinese people like idiots. As long as a Chinese actor is put in, regardless of whether the character affects the plot, Chinese audiences will be happy and will buy into it."

Now you know how difficult it was for Liu Yifei to land roles like those in "Pacific Rim" and "Lucy" in Hollywood.

But Yang Ying seemed unaffected, continuing to attend events as usual and marketing her beauty and ambitions to break into Hollywood.

By the way, after breaking up with Huang Xiaoming, her persona became that of an independent female lead, a workaholic who could stay up for days and nights on set without sleeping, and whose ambition was off the charts.

I must say, her marketing team is quite something.

She also paid tribute to her predecessors as a Chinese-language actress in Hollywood during the promotion of "Independence Day 2":
"Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi, and Yi Fei all have classic roles in Hollywood, and they are all role models for me."

Of course, her relationship status has also attracted much attention. Yang Ying doesn't shy away from talking about it, saying that she is very satisfied with her current situation and will let things take their course when it comes to relationships.

She also couldn't resist showing off her upcoming movie: "I'm going to play a fox spirit in my next movie. I asked the producer if I could play a different monster, but he said no."

Yang Ying played the fox spirit Bai Qian in the movie version of "Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms".

"It's a fantasy comedy, and it's quite fun."

She wouldn't say more. But actually, she hasn't signed a contract with the production team yet. Producer Chen Guofu is quite fond of her because she has played a fox spirit before and is from Huayi Brothers.

Chen Guofu also approached many other actresses, such as Yang Mi, who had a higher online popularity than her, and Nini, who had a lower online popularity but better acting skills.

This summer, a total of 104 films have been confirmed for release, 18 more than last year. This means that the competition will be more intense, and the intense competition will also mean that audiences have more choices, the market will be hotter, and the performance will inevitably be better.

Putting aside everything else, on Friday the 8th alone, four blockbusters were released: "Cold War 2", "Rock Dog", "Mirage" and "Never Gone".

These are all big names: Anle, Huayi, Qiutian, and Ruyi. Aren't they all industry giants? Aren't they all financially powerful?
Not to mention, the first day of July also features the Korean drama "Bounty Hunters," starring Lee Min-ho, Tang Yeon, and Jong Han-liang.

Looks like they'll be fighting tooth and nail by the beginning of the month.

Tang Yan said she would temporarily put aside movies and return to the TV drama industry to continue being the ratings queen, but in reality she never gave up movies and was still willing to try them if given the chance.

Unfortunately, that's just how things are. "Bounty Hunters" didn't do well, earning only 4200 million on its opening day. Tang Yan was criticized by viewers for "not being able to act" and "overacting."

As the weekend approaches, the three major distributors of "Mirage"—Autumn Pictures, Weying Technology, and Maoyan—have taken the lead by holding preview screenings for the film, planning 100 screenings nationwide over the two-day weekend to entertain audiences.

The reason is actually quite simple: the pre-sale performance of "Mirage" in the first half of the month was not ideal, ranking third in July, after "Cold War 2" and "Skiptrace".

The suspense and crime genre has not yet taken off, and with the loss of Li Qiutang and Huang Xiaoming, two big names in terms of popularity, "Mirage" is naturally at a disadvantage in terms of promotion. It must be admitted that Li Bingbing's appeal is not that strong, and not many viewers will buy tickets specifically for her.

At the premiere on Saturday, Li Qiutang, as the screenwriter and producer, attended the event to cheer on the creators.

A year later, he had to explain once again why he handed the script over to Xin Yukun.

"I'm interested in many genres. I want to make fantasy adventure films, science fiction films, and war action films. This might mean that I know a little about each genre, but not in depth." Li Qiutang's range of genres is so wide that only Zhang Yimou in the Chinese film industry can compare to him. Moreover, he has never lost at the box office. How can such a director say that he doesn't know much about each genre? Is he showing off or being modest?

“Xin Yukun understands crime and suspense better than I do, so making ‘Mirage’ the best choice for him is to direct it.” “Mirage” is Xin Yukun’s first feature film released in theaters since his debut in “The Coffin in the Mountain,” so Li Qiutang has to speak well of him and support him.

Xin Yukun was very grateful for Li Qiutang's trust: "I'm a newcomer, and he actually dared to entrust me with such a project. He also found so many excellent actors for me."

Li Qiutang intentionally reduced his public profile, spending most of the premiere sitting in the audience and giving other key members of the production team more speaking opportunities.

Several actors, especially the female lead Li Bingbing, said that this movie was too mind-bending, with time and space intersecting: "For half a month after filming started, I still didn't know what kind of story we were filming. Every day when filming started, I had to ask the director which time and space story we were filming today, so that I could find the characters' emotions."

Duan Yihong added, "Later on, we couldn't even distinguish between the executive director and the assistant director. This problem started to affect the crew's work. The director organized us to reread the script overnight. We talked until 3 a.m. that day. Each of us took seven or eight pages of notes before we finally figured out the relationships between the characters and the time and space."

Duan Yihong said he had never made a movie like this before.

"It's so wonderful, so interesting."

(End of this chapter)