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

Chapter 770 Another Head-on Clash! (44)

Shen Yan... really only felt guilty!
Okay, there's a hint of lust mixed in with the guilt...

I was still defeated by dopamine!

Of course, Yan Ge wasn't blinded by success; he was just in the initial stages...

His mind is completely occupied with the plot of "The Rebel," leaving no room for him to think about these things...

However, no one in the production team really discussed Meng Ziyi being replaced!

Because Shen Yan's relationship with her is still normal...

That's not because of any relationship or anything like that; it's obvious that the image is inappropriate!
She seriously explained to Mao Xiaotong the reason for being replaced in the role...

What can Mao Xiaotong say?

All I could do was comfort her…

Shen Yan then discussed Chen Moqun with Wang Jinsong!
Wang Jinsong plays Chen Moqun…

He didn't want to portray this character as purely evil!

Just act like one person!

A person with humanity...

At the beginning, Chen Moqun was dealing with Wang Zhi, an underground party member. When he fired the first shot, Wang Zhi was prepared to sacrifice himself, but the shot was a blank. After that, Wang Zhi betrayed the party.
This illustrates how fragile human nature is, as even the most astute interrogators have discovered. Even if you're prepared to die, being given a chance to live at the brink of death might cause you to break down completely and never want to die again…

Chen Moqun was the same; when he was arrested by the Japanese, he was prepared to die and was very tough, refusing to even drink the tea offered to him.

But the Japanese also played a shooting game with him... and then released him.

Then Chen Moqun began to value his life.

If Nanjing trusted him at this time and gave him a chance to explain, he would at least not become a traitor.
Unfortunately, Nanjing didn't give him any chance and issued a strangulation order directly. He only had one path left to take—to defect to the Japanese and become a traitor!

Oh, he was Lin Nansheng's master, his first master!
He is a good teacher!

He was capable, but cruel and wicked. Although he would point to photos of Japanese people and tell Lin Nansheng, "Remember, they are our enemies," everything he did during the national crisis involved using bloody methods to deal with his own compatriots.

Moreover, the party-state he served was rife with internal strife and corruption…

Ultimately, he was betrayed, betrayed his beliefs, and let down his students.

Wang Jinsong believes that this character is arrogant and conceited!
"After reading the script, I felt that Chen Moqun could only be considered a smart person. He was a little smarter than the average person, while super smart people like Gu Shenyan were very good at hiding themselves, to the point that smart people like Chen Moqun mistakenly thought that they were the super smart ones!"

This is the root of all Chen Moqun's misfortunes; he can't defeat Gu Shenyan! But he also thinks he's powerful…

"Does he look a bit like Li Ya?"

"...They're not quite the same. Li Ya is more simple-minded...I feel that Chen Moqun actually has some doubts about his own beliefs!"

Shen Yan nodded: "...Yes, I feel the same way...and he has no colleagues, he's a bit of a pragmatist...but he has no faith, which makes it difficult for him to survive!"

Wang Jinsong clapped his hands: "That's absolutely right. He was arrogant and looked down on everyone. Apart from Lin Nansheng, a newcomer, he had no comrades he could trust. He made too many enemies. In the entire Shanghai intelligence community, no one except Lin wanted him to return to Shanghai. In the end, he was arrested by the Japanese military police before he even set foot in Shanghai."

With no faith to support him internally and no allies to rely on externally, defection was the only decision that best suited the character of this hollow pragmatist.

Because of ambition, he does everything personally; but because he lacks faith, his values ​​drift aimlessly...

"Hmm, I feel like he's a counterpart to Lin Nansheng..."

"Your analysis makes sense!"

Wang Jinsong took out a cigarette and lit one for Shen Yan…

Then the two started talking about acting. He gave the character Chen Moqun two characteristics: a perpetually gloomy expression and many small gestures…

His gloomy expression stemmed from exhaustion, while his fidgety movements revealed his anxiety.

Of course, there are also the awkward dance moves that are wildly unleashed on the dance floor!
As they were chatting, Wang Zhiwen and Liu Yijun joined in: "Let's grab a cigarette..." Shen Yan pulled out a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes, and Wang Jinsong exclaimed, "Shen Yan truly deserves to be called a top-tier director; his analysis of the characters is truly insightful..."

"Really?"

"He told me that Chen Moqun had no faith and no colleagues...that's why he surrendered!"

"...Don't you have any colleagues?"

"Who at Shanghai Station welcomes him back?"

Wang Zhiwen nodded: "...Yes...So what do you think of Gu Shenyan?"

"Gu Shenyan... is an extremely charismatic agent!"

Gu Shenyan is the stationmaster in the original novel, so why isn't he the stationmaster in the adaptation?

Because we need to give Wang Zhiwen room to develop his character—Gu Shenyan in the original novel is rather dull; he doesn't seem ruthless on the surface, but he doesn't talk much either.

If they act like that, it would be such a waste of Wang Zhiwen's talent!
So, he's the deputy stationmaster...

Gu Shenyan's faith was unwavering, which is why he was more relaxed and carefree than many others despite bearing heavy responsibilities, because he had that unshakable faith and an ultimate understanding of life.

Such male characters are indeed charming!

……

On August 5th, "The Lost Tomb," "Door Lock," "Sweet Sixteen," and "My Best Friend's Wedding" were released...

With the addition of currently showing films like "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils" and "The Secret Life of Pets," a total of six films are vying for screen time!

The film with the most screenings was "The Lost Tomb"—after all, it was based on the IP of "tomb raiding" and the popularity of its lead actor, Lu Han, was unparalleled.

On its opening day, "The Lost Tomb" accounted for 31% of all screenings, with 78000 screenings scheduled.
Then there's "Summer's Desire," which was given 5 screenings;

"The Door Lock" received 4.5 screenings...

Both "The Secret Life of Pets" and "My Best Friend's Wedding" had 2 screenings...

The play "Zhou Chu Eliminates the Three Evils" was performed 3.6 times...

At midnight, the box office figures were released: *The Lost Tomb* grossed 120 million yuan on its opening day; followed by *Door Lock* with 46 million yuan; and *Sweet Sixteen* with 34 million yuan…

The Secret Life of Pets also has 2100 million views.

The worst performer was "My Best Friend's Wedding," which only grossed 770 million on its opening day!
"Zhou Chu Eliminates the Three Evils" earned 4100 million yuan in box office revenue in a single day!

That's right, there's no need for "The Lock" to squeeze in at all; the tail end of "Zhou Chu Eliminates the Three Evils" was enough to wipe out "Summer Trees"!

Surprisingly, "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles" even released a press release clamoring for 15 billion yuan in box office revenue!

No, where do you get your confidence from?
Li Rengang, right?

To be honest, Daniel Lee is truly a representative of directors who have regressed rather than progressed over the years…

The filming style is too old-fashioned. To put it nicely, it has a Hong Kong flavor; to put it bluntly, it's just high-definition TVB. It's okay for small-scale scenes, but it can't handle big scenes at all!

But he previously starred in films such as *Black Mask*, *Dragon Squad*, *Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon*, and *14 Blades*...

It's very vivid!

When it came to "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles," it was truly a complete disaster!
The last half hour was a disaster—a foreign female boss swayed her hips on stage for over half an hour, watching the main characters, big and small, dart around and destroy the underground palace…

In the original timeline, the movie's box office success was entirely due to its favorable release date and the influence of the "Tomb Raiders" IP!
Oh, and there's also the web series of the same name to complement it!
After all, "I want to hand over the cow's head to the state" has become a meme.

Shen Yan didn't mention either of those movies during his live stream; instead, he recommended "The Door Lock"...

(End of this chapter)