Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 403 Hiding (14)

"The Big Shot," a bunch of viewers offer their interpretations...

He mentioned many names that Shen Yan didn't even know.

If you insist on saying this is the prototype of Zhao Tai!

There were even comments involving Wang Sicong...

However, Mr. Wang has not yet shown his violent side. Many people will have to wait until after he earns 209 million before they witness the money-free version of the Tangshan beating incident.

— He retaliated against the other party simply because he suspected them of taking pictures of him without his consent, making them "toughen up" so that they would never dare to be so "blind" again, and beat them up!

At this stage, Mr. Wang is still the nation's husband... because Wang Jianling is still the richest woman in China!

Being outspoken is seen as being true to oneself, and acting recklessly is seen as being down-to-earth.

Many people also praise his business acumen—his abilities and vision are top-notch among China's wealthy second-generation.

Yeah, after starting a business, I ended up owing billions...

Business genius!

However, Wang Sicong did not respond...

It's a shame, if he had responded, it would have become a trending topic!
Oh, back in 2012, Little Wang hadn't yet started his feud with the entertainment industry. Although his previous feud with Wang Xiaofei garnered some attention, that was about it...

To truly gain fame, he had to tear into Fan Xiaopang!

After all, compared to Xiao Pang, Wang Xiaofei's popularity is really nothing.

Shen Yan posted a Weibo post: "I've read many comments saying that Zhao Tai's evil is unrealistic... People may not have encountered bad people before... Many people say that Zhao Tai killed because of 3800, implying he's not thinking straight. First of all, 3800 was just the trigger. The main reason he killed was Chen Yongqiang's disobedience... Secondly, we really didn't imply anything about anyone. Any resemblance is purely coincidental..."

This quieted down the discussion a bit...

By the way, Cai Yinong felt very frustrated because Lin Gengxin had a role in "The Big Shot".

They just announced a boycott of Lin Gengxin, and then her film "The Big Shot" became a box office hit...

That's pretty awkward!
The original timeline was even more awkward, with both sides ending up in court. Cai Yinong even posted, "Those who do many evil deeds will surely perish!" Shortly after, Lin Gengxin starred in "Legend of Dance and Music" and "Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon"...

……

Upon seeing the group of people, Ji Xiang immediately went to greet them…

When the suggestion to hold a celebration banquet was made, Shen Yan was speechless: "It hasn't even reached a billion yet, what's there to celebrate?"

"It'll only take a week!"

"We'll have to wait until after this week to talk about it..."

Shen Yan waved his hand and asked, "Did you arrange the interview on CCTV's evening news?"

Ji Xiang retorted, "Do you think I have that much power?"

"...Probably not..."

"That settles it then..."

Yesterday's CCTV Evening News gave "The Big Shot" a two-minute introduction—thanks to "The Big Shot," the National Day box office is close to 10 billion yuan, which is two times higher than the same period last year!
"Later promotional efforts mainly focused on Wu Jing's portrayal of Sun Wukong..."

How to gather them together?

"That's easy to handle! School district housing, law enforcement rules exams... oh right, and the police-community get-together... those are all points worth discussing!"

"how about you?"

Shen Yan said frankly, "I'm going back to directing a movie... Guo Fan has been urging me to do it several times already!"

"...Didn't you say that when it comes to propaganda, you should press the enemy to the bitter end?"

Shen Yan was speechless: "Brother, the first mainland film to break one billion yuan, what does that mean? Something that can be written into the history of Chinese cinema... does it still need promotion?" Ji Xiang nodded: "That's true... you are indeed in the eye of the storm right now, it's good to lay low for a while!"

"...Then I'll go straight to the set of 'American Dreams in China.' You guys can handle the subsequent publicity arrangements!"

As he spoke, he turned to the creative team behind "The Big Shot" and told them about his decision…

Lu Yang immediately said, "Huh? You're leaving? Isn't that a bad idea?"

"...If I don't leave, do you believe these media outlets can dig up my mother's past!"

Wu Jing interjected, "...The recent reports are indeed a bit exaggerated..."

"It's more than an exaggeration..."

……

Uh, that's really exaggerated...

There were both praises and criticisms!

The praise goes to the idea that 'typification, even with old ideas presented in a new way, can still generate market enthusiasm!'

The most discussed film review is: "How did a mainland version of 'Police Story' with its old Hong Kong tropes manage to achieve both box office and critical success?"

Wu Jing's portrayal of Sun Dasheng is based on Chen Jiaju, and the humor in the action scenes is also a result of imitation.

He would use his cleverness to deal with suspects awaiting trial, and use his physical skills as the most efficient weapon in handling cases. Occasionally, this would put him on the defensive under the supervision of the police system, resulting in a high complaint rate.

But once that stubborn streak kicks in, it's a complete "I'll kill you no matter where you are" scenario—the junior detective is like an ant trying to shake a tree!

"The Big Shot," a pure Hong Kong action film, absorbs the best elements of Hong Kong cinema, adopting a "take what you can get" approach, and sets the story in mainland China!

"Although everyone is praising Shen Yan's acting, I think Wu Jing is also quite good. His years of experience in the Hong Kong entertainment industry haven't been in vain; he can play the assassin in 'SPL: Sha Po Lang,' Tian Yangsheng in 'Invisible Target,' and now he's playing a detective in 'The Big Shot,' and he's really convincing!"

Of course, there were also criticisms, such as smearing the image of the police or being too mainstream...

There are also fixed ones—not artistic enough, too vulgar…

This is a standard attack; Shen Yan's first film, "Introduction to Architecture," was criticized as "too vulgar"!
The company hasn't responded at all...

Shen Yan's fans retorted, "What depth do commercial films need?" and "No gore, no violence, no pornography—even children can go to the theater with their parents to see a movie like this. How is it 'vulgar'?"

The controversy sparked a trending topic, and Yang Siwei responded by saying, "The biggest function of commercial films is still to entertain the audience. Audiences will only buy tickets if they think it's a good movie. From this perspective, 'The Big Shot' is definitely a successful film!"

Unfortunately, with the continuous increase in box office revenue, "The Big Shot" has evolved from a commercial film into a cultural phenomenon and a social topic, and its over-consumption and over-interpretation are inevitable.

On October 8th, a weekday, "The Big Shot" continued to gross 32 million...

For four consecutive working days, the daily box office exceeded 3000 million!
Then came the first weekend after the National Day holiday... the three-day box office grossed 1.33 million yuan.
—The release of films like *Bait 2* and *Taken 2* has taken away a significant number of screenings…

By October 15th, "The Big Shot" had been in theaters for 20 days, accumulating a box office of over 11 billion yuan, specifically 11.17 billion yuan…

It set a new box office record for domestic films and defeated the re-release of "Titanic 3D" to become this year's box office champion...

Moreover, it's only 200 million short of Avatar's record-breaking 13.4 billion...

There is a chance... to break Avatar's dominance.

Of course, normally speaking, the probability is not high - on the 15th, the daily box office of "The Big Shot" had dropped to less than 10 million, and the downward trend was obvious.

Following that are *Total Recall*, *The Bourne Legacy*, and *The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1*…

Uh, "Sheep Without a Shepherd" will also be released on the 25th...

It's basically impossible to get 200 million in box office revenue unless some tricks are used.

Oh, many people were surprised to find that... Shen Yan hasn't made a public appearance for over a week, and hasn't even updated his Weibo...

(End of this chapter)