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

Chapter 555 Negative Reviews (24)

The word "飘" (piāo, meaning drift or float) is very interesting.

Some of these effects are superficial. For example, after films like *Operation Mekong* and *Operation Red Sea*, Dante Lam really became arrogant…

The production team of "Operation Jiaolong" directly kicked the consultant from the Naval Political Department Television Art Center out of the production team.

After "Wolf Warrior 2," Wu Jing also became somewhat arrogant. His reactions to fans in public, such as at the airport, and his wearing sunglasses on the red carpet, were interpreted by the outside world as disrespectful.

Of course, it turned out in hindsight that he was always like that, so there was no question of him being arrogant or not...

Another type is increased pressure, like Guo Fan…

The ambition was too great, so too much content was crammed in, trying to cover everything. However, the film's length and production resources did not allow it, so many plots had to be cut, resulting in a very chaotic storytelling.

"The Wandering Earth 2" could clearly be made into two movies!

You think you can handle it all with just one movie?

It's exhausting for the audience!

Zhao Liying's condition is closer to the second type.

I'm trying my best to perform better!
Shen Yan advised her, "Acting isn't a physically demanding job; there's no need to put in so much effort..."

"But many people online say I was just lucky!"

"So what?" Shen Yan waved his hand: "In the entertainment industry, minor fame is achieved through promotion, while major fame depends on fate. Luck is very important!"

Zhao Liying: "...But I want to improve myself, at least so I don't hold anyone back..."

"You didn't hold us back,"

"But I feel my acting skills aren't very good..."

Shen Yan was speechless: "Who chooses actors based on acting skills? Does Shi Shi have such good acting skills? Nowadays, production companies basically choose actors based on popularity and how well they fit the role!"

Am I a bad actor?

"...It's alright, passable," Shen Yan added, "but you need to adjust your mindset..."

What mindset should you have?

"The drama 'Boss & Me' is an idol drama, and your image is that of a cute and sunny person, so the story revolves around that label..."

Zhao Liying nodded, then sighed, "Alright."

"Hmm... what were you looking at just now?"

"Oh," Zhao Liying handed over the tablet, adding casually, "Duckweed has surpassed one billion views, but... I feel like the public opinion is criticizing us... saying we took shortcuts..."

"That's normal. Don't forget, I beat out 'The Monkey King' and 'From Vegas to Macau' during the same period, both of which are big-budget Hong Kong productions!"

"Do you have a conflict with them?"

Shen Yan shrugged: "It's not so much a conflict, it's more like we're irreconcilable enemies..."

"Huh? Because of what?"

“A few years ago, they tried to recruit me, trying to get me to kneel down. I had no interest in kneeling, and then they started going crazy trying to hunt me down…”

……

Shen Yan's conflict with the Hong Kong entertainment circle is now an open secret.

In Hong Kong's film industry, most production companies have ties to triads...

Back then, Hong Kong produced more than 200 films a year, with over HK$100 billion allocated to film production annually. Hong Kong became the world's second-largest film producer after Hollywood.

It's mostly black and gold!

The remaining film and television companies still have some financial dealings with each other to varying degrees...

It's just rather secretive! In his earlier years, Shen Yan rejected Hong Kong funding and many Hong Kong filmmakers, even publicly mocking them…

This time, "Duckweed," filmed in one month and post-production in one month, completely overshadowed "The Monkey King" and "From Vegas to Macau." In an interview, they even said, "'The Monkey King' is truly a standard terrible movie!"

The two sides are sworn enemies.

Then we'll definitely have to attack...

"Duckweed" itself isn't exactly a classic film, and it's also suspected of plagiarizing "The New Brothers"...

As a result, a bunch of critical articles appeared!
I don't understand what this movie is trying to express!

'A pointless time travel!'

'An age of fantasy!'

Things are different now!

Shen Yan's territory is now established, and indeed many viewers love "Duckweed," so they proactively explain that it's just a dream!

These facts cannot change the fact that "Duckweed" has dropped below 7 points on Douban, but they also cannot change the fact that "Duckweed" has grossed 11.26 billion yuan in 10 days since its release!

That's right, "Duckweed" still dominates screenings and remains at the top of the box office...

The box office forecast is 18 billion!

No major problems. There's also the movie version of *Beijing Love Story*, *The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug*, *RoboCop*, and more...

However, apart from the movie version of "Beijing Love Story" which is a Valentine's Day special, the other two are released at the end of the month!

In other words, "Duckweed" has no real competitors...

Well, it might even gross over two billion at the box office!

Therefore, Shen Yan didn't care about these slanders at all, but he still posted a Weibo post.

"From a cinematic perspective, the movie 'Duckweed' may not be an excellent film. It lacks a sophisticated narrative structure, a clever plot, and any so-called humanistic concern... But for me, it's an emotional outpouring!"

"I once read a short story about a man who was sailing a boat. He didn't know where he was going, but he encountered a whale. He was so arrogant that he punched the whale, but the whale swung its tail and sent him flying."

“The town of Gaotangling in ‘Duckweed’ is where I grew up. It used to be Wangcheng County, and now it’s Wangcheng District of Changsha. I created a group of aimless and idle people. They are stubborn yet fragile, and their efforts are meaningless. Their days are long and empty.”

"I just wanted to express a kind of nonsensical yet youthful rebellion and arrogance..."

"Reconcile with the world, reconcile with others, reconcile with our parents... Of course, I can never reconcile with them; I will continue to walk this path with this awkward mindset!"

"Finally, I wish everyone a Happy New Year! By the way, I'd like to recommend a movie to a friend: the film version of 'Beijing Love Story' directed by Chen Sicheng, which will be released on Valentine's Day. I sang the theme song for the movie!"

……

The movie version of "Beijing Love Story"...

It was purely a spin-off of the TV series "Beijing Love Story." Chen Sicheng gathered several groups of actors and then filmed a short, compilation-style movie.

Five short films: innocent love in youth, passionate love in adolescence, love fraught with suspicion after marriage, love in middle age, and love in old age...

The theme was great, but the execution was disappointing!
However, compared to those that came later, it is really much better!
The movies released during the Valentine's Day season that followed were all absolutely terrible...

"Run for Love," "Mr. High Heels," "Love Contract," "Autumn in My Heart"... "Ten Years of Loving You," "Don't Forget I Love You"...

Almost none of them passed!
Most importantly, love is such a simple thing, no matter how many movies and TV shows are made about it.

As for Shen Yan's help with promotion, it's mainly because the movie version of "Beijing Love Story" used his song "Time Thief"...

However, after he posted on Weibo, Chen Sicheng immediately replied: "Thank you for the recommendation, Director Shen!"

Shen Yan replied, "You're welcome. If there's a chance, we can collaborate!"

(End of this chapter)