Huayu: When the director changed his major

Chapter 243 Director Lu fled in panic
December 2012, 12, Friday, Winter Solstice.

"Charlotte's Troubles" and "Zodiac" were released on the same day.

The originally scheduled 28% screening schedule has now been reduced due to the sudden rise of "Lost in Thailand".

It can only be compressed to 20%.

Although "Chinese Zodiac" has Jackie Chan's signature, its screening schedule has been compressed to 25%.

"Lost in Thailand" alone accounts for 38%.

The current cinema schedule is composed of this super and two strong ones.

Cheng Xi scheduled the premiere of "Charlotte" in the afternoon.

The lineup attending the premiere this time is much stronger than that of "Life Events".

After all, Cheng Xi's network of contacts is getting wider and wider now, especially after winning the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Director, his status as a director in the industry has also been raised to a higher level.

Originally, Cheng Xi had invited his cheap senior brother Lu Chuan to come and create some news buzz.

But unexpectedly, he did not show up at the event on the grounds of "feeling unwell".

I didn't fall for Cheng Xi's trick.

After the premiere, the guests interviewed on site gave it positive reviews.

But this is also a feature of domestic entertainment movies. No matter how good they are, just don't believe them.

Cheng Xi still remembers that when Bao Beier remade the movie "Sunny Sisters", the guests who came to support him even shouted:
"This is an outstanding masterpiece. It truly shocked me. The era of director Bao Beier is about to begin!"

As a result, Cheng Xi almost vomited after reading it.

This is the characteristic of domestic entertainment.

The more you exaggerate, the worse the plot will be, and this is true nine times out of ten.

However, the guests present who really watched "Charlotte" carefully were all nervous.

As if this movie could really hold its own?
The actors present looked at Director Cheng Xi with shining eyes!
8 pm.

Jinyi Cinema, Yanjing Haidian.

Lu Chuan was wearing a hat and queuing up with Hu Die in the hall to buy tickets. He even deliberately lowered the brim of his hat for fear of being recognized.

"Look at you, you didn't go when they invited you, but instead contributed two tickets to them. Why bother?"

"You don't understand. If I go there, someone will definitely interview me. It will just add more attention to Cheng Xi!"

"So you started arguing with people on Weibo?"

"I didn't know it would get this hot! To be honest, it was a bit of a misstep. I didn't expect him to use me for marketing."

The two were chatting in low voices.

There were also two people in front discussing which ticket to buy.

"Watch Lost in Thailand! If the audience approves, it must be good."

"Let's watch 'Charlotte'. Mr. Zuibai boasted about a billion dollars. I hope the movie is great, but I also really want to see him dress in women's clothing!"

"Aren't you his fan?"

"So you want to see him in women's clothing, or you want to see Lu Chuan's? He's an old man now, what's there for us young people to play with?"

When Lu Chuan heard this, she realized that there was something for me to do here.

When he heard that he was an "old man", he was so hurt that he started coughing.

He and Hu Die are considered a good match because Hu Die is 12 years younger than him, but his father has not yet agreed to their marriage.

And Hu Die also laughed.

Yes, why are you competing with a young junior?

But she didn't expose it loudly, because it was obvious that the two people in front knew Lu Chuan.

As for Lu Chuan, he really wanted to watch this movie called "Charlotte".

What on earth could make Cheng Xi say so boldly that the box office would reach 1 billion?

On the other hand, he was really afraid of wearing women's clothes.

I can't afford to lose this person.

So when I had some free time that day, I quickly dragged Hu Die to the nearest cinema to watch it.

Since I didn’t want anyone to know, I bought the tickets myself.

At this time, the two people in front were still discussing.

"Let's watch 'Charlotte'. I've almost heard the plot of 'Lost in Thailand'. I can even show pictures of the newly released movie on Weibo!"

"If 'Charlotte' isn't good, watch 'Lost in Thailand' for me!"

"no problem!"

After hearing this, the two reached an agreement to watch "Charlotte" first.

After the two of them finished their shopping, it was finally Lu Chuan’s turn to queue.

Lu Chuan remained motionless and held her head high, meaning that she wanted Hu Die to buy the ticket.

He really couldn't bring himself to say it, so he said he wanted to buy two copies of "Charlotte".

Doesn't that mean I admit defeat?
At the same time, I thought: It was Hu Die who bought the ticket, not me who appreciated his movie.

"Look at you, so hypocritical."

Hu Diao spat at Lu Chuan and said, "It was you who dragged me to see the movie and bought the tickets."

You are the one who is hesitant.

At 8:15, "Charlotte" officially began.

When Lu Chuan saw the attendance rate of this show, she couldn't help but sigh that Zuibai's brand was really popular.

Sitting in the front were the two people who had just been discussing which show to buy.

After all, when choosing between front and back seats, you will definitely choose the best one among the remaining ones, so it is not surprising that the front and back seats are different.

After a while, the movie started.

It is a voice-over on a black screen. If you listen carefully, you can hear it is the voice of "Hao Jian" from the Spring Festival Gala.

Some people lack iron, some lack calcium, but what I lack most is face.

Lu Chuan: You are just being mysterious. I think you are short of money.

Then there is a black and white picture of a wedding scene -

The one chasing me with a knife is my wife, and the guy running is me. My name is Charlotte.

[I should have been so cool today, but my wife made me stupid.]

At this moment, everyone saw Hao Jian running in panic and heard his lines, and several viewers laughed a little.

After the opening trailer, a Maserati was seen circling in the open space in front of a luxury hotel.

"Brother-in-law, that's enough. I have to rush back to celebrate my girlfriend's 60th birthday."

There was another small laugh in the theater.

Holy shit, it’s my girlfriend’s 60th birthday.

It's a style of being venomous and witty.

The general plot of "Charlotte" is that he went to attend the wedding of his high school goddess and deliberately borrowed a luxury car to show off.

As a result, his wife who came rushing over ruthlessly exposed his true identity. Later, Charlotte traveled back to high school, copied songs to become a top star, and won back the high school goddess.

【You took my share, you took my engine with you. 】

[Qiuya is getting married, and you're just singing and dancing here.]

After making a scene at the wedding, when Charlotte was about to ask for a divorce from his wife, he found himself pushing the door open.

Suddenly I was back to my senior year of high school - 1997.

[You dare to hit the teacher? I tell you, you are ruined. Your future is over!]

[If you rank us every day, this big fool and this second fool, then we have a future!? ]

Lu Chuan looked around all the way, and everyone's laughter made him feel very uncomfortable.

Especially the dialogues, each sentence has a certain meaning and it is obvious that they have been polished through thousands of times.

When the "old man" Lu Chuan saw the "Yi Jian Mei" BGM suddenly appear, he couldn't help laughing along with the audience.

At that moment, he seemed to be electrocuted and immediately suppressed his laughter.

This movie seems to be even better than Lost in Thailand.

Charlotte, who was originally the last student in the class, ended up singing a song called "You in the Past".

【Your name is Charlotte? 】

[I tell you, I jumped over the building, but my brain doesn't work well.]

[Who are you trying to scare? As if someone is smart enough?]

Then Charlotte's teacher came to the rescue, and he actually knew martial arts.

[Teacher, you are so good at fighting, why didn't you fight back before? ]

【Nonsense! I'm a teacher!】

The contrast of this teacher is interesting, but these actors are all unfamiliar.

Where on earth did Cheng Xi find all these people?
All of them have good acting skills!
The plot reached its climax when it progressed to the Voice of China, where Charlotte participated in a high school student competition because she copied a few songs.

Then he was noticed by Na Ying, who invited him to write a new song and perform on the Spring Festival Gala together.

[The new generation of Chinese music godfather, Xia Luo, quickly became a star after "Meet in 1998" and became the first Chinese male star to be featured in Time magazine.]

[He also personally planned the large-scale music talent show that became a sensation throughout Asia - The Voice of China!]

When everyone saw Na Ying, Harlem Yu and Yang Kun sitting on the set of The Voice of China, they thought they had walked into the wrong set.

The next moment, until they saw Zhou Jielun, the discussions and surprises in the cinema could no longer be suppressed!
"Holy shit! Who is this?"

"Really, Jie Lun?"

"Oh my god, Jieren is here!"

"Zuibai is simply amazing. Jielun even invited him to guest star, and there's a fantastic collaboration with The Voice of China!"

The movie continues.

[Charlotte: You are adding unnecessary details to my lyrics by tampering with them. Do you think you are a greedy snake?]

Charlotte even went up and punched Jieren.

[Zhou Jielun: I also create on a regular basis, but I don’t know why, I feel like I’ve always been living in his shadow!]

"I'm dying of laughter, Jie Lun's acting!"

"Did you notice that the instant noodles they were eating were still Uni-President instant noodles! What a detail!"

When everyone saw the backstage interview and listened to the lines of "living in the shadows".

The audience in the cinema burst into laughter instantly and couldn't stop.

When Yuan Hua's fishing boat appeared, "Yi Jian Mei" sounded again.

When everyone saw Qiuya walking up from the swimming pool ladder, they all sighed:

"Reba has such a great figure!"

"Oh my god, Reba is going crazy!"

Xia Luo came to the former rental house to look for Ma Dongmei.

[Excuse me, is Ma Dongmei's home here? ]

[What plum is Ma Dong? ]

【.】

The old man's words made everyone laugh again.

Although it was very cliché, Lu Chuan and Hu Die couldn't help but join in the fun with the audience.

Hu Die didn't care about Lu Chuan at all and just kept laughing while watching the movie.

This movie feels much better than his.

Next came the quarreling youngsters, and everyone saw that it was actually Mr. Zuibai and Nazha who were making guest appearances.

I couldn't help but smile knowingly again.

"This is my first time watching Mr. Zuibai act. He's really good. I was dying of laughter while biting a toothbrush!"

"The one who plays opposite Mr. Zuibai is Nazha, right?"

At the end of the film, Charlotte returns to her daily life and works during the day.

Writing songs at night and chasing dreams.

The last phone call came.
Leave an open ending.

The movie ends.

The lights come on.

"Let's go, the movie is over!"

Hu Die looked at Lu Chuan, who was lying motionless, in surprise.

It’s not that Lu Chuan doesn’t want to leave, but her mind is confused.

Is this a comedy made by Cheng Xi, my junior fellow student and the director of "Life Events"?

He also watched "Lost in Thailand", and to be honest, there's no comparison between it and this movie.

Lu Chuan was pushed out of the screening room by Hu Die in a daze, and heard everyone discussing along the way.

"I originally thought Bald Xu was beyond my imagination, but after watching "Charlotte", I didn't expect that he would be even more powerful!"

"Yeah, this Zuibai teacher is really strong!"

"Xialoma, Dongmei, Qiuya, and Dachun, they just made me laugh to death."

"Especially Yuan Hua's 'Yi Jian Mei', I think it will become a classic. It makes me laugh every time it appears!"

After coming out, many people waiting to buy tickets asked everyone:

"What do you think of the movie 'Charlotte'? Is it as good as 'Lost in Thailand'?"

The audience who just finished watching it all laughed and said:
"They're both good, but I think 'Charlotte' is more interesting! The lines are so funny, and the sense of substitution is so strong!"

"I recommend watching Charlotte! There are some great Easter eggs in it, it's definitely worth the price of admission!"

Lu Chuan listened to the audience's discussion and thought to herself, that's right.

Who wouldn’t want to go back to middle school to win back the campus beauty and become a celebrity?

Even I want it!

Returning to youth, how can we not feel immersed in the experience?

The middle-aged people in "Lost in Thailand" are fighting for the oil tycoon in the workplace.

It's funny, but I don't feel involved and the laughter is gone after I stop laughing.

I can't remember any of the characters in it.

But this film seems to have a strong aftertaste, and many of the characters in it are still fresh in my memory.

The supporting roles are all very outstanding, with the flavor of Stephen Chow's comedies, and each character is eye-catching.

The principal, teachers, Qiuya, Dachun, Yuan Hua, even the guest appearances by Zhou Jielun and Na Ying were all great, even the emcee was impressive!

The criticism was quite strong, with the teacher who accepted the gift saying he didn't bear grudges, my father being the district chief, and the scams, housing prices, and comparisons, etc.
Does this mean that comedy can pursue expression?

This made Lu Chuan a little distracted!

I even began to doubt what I had learned about film!
Just as he was wondering why Lu Chuan didn't say a word, he suddenly heard someone shout:

"Is this Director Lu Chuan?"

"It's really you, Director Lu! Are you here to see 'Charlotte'?"

"What do you think of Charlotte? Do you recommend it?"

The people who discovered them were the two people sitting in the seats in front and behind them, who had also discussed Lu Chuan before.

It turned out that Lu Chuan was in such a daze that she forgot to wear a hat when she came out.

So he was recognized immediately.

At this time, he still had quite a few fans.

These two people were fans of his movie "Kekexili" and could be considered his former fans.

Especially since Lu Chuan has been constantly bickering with Zui Bai in the past two years, her image of being at a disadvantage and being suppressed has become deeply ingrained in the hearts of fans.

This has increased its popularity among passers-by.

Isn’t he still making a bet with Teacher Zuibai?

No wonder I came to watch "Charlotte".

Let’s take a look at what Mr. Zuibai’s new movie is like.

When people in the ticket hall heard the commotion here, many people reacted.

The hottest topic right now is the bet between two people on women's clothing: one wears women's clothing, and the other gets 500 million.

Each one is a hot topic.

When Lu Chuan saw so many people surrounding her, she looked up and was startled.

I don't know why, but he just ran out with Hu Die, not caring about the hat he left in the cinema.

Everyone had no choice but to take a few photos of Director Lu running away.

It was just that Director Lu was not feeling well in the afternoon and did not attend the premiere.

As a result, I secretly watched Zui Bai's new movie "Charlotte" at night. And ran so fast.
It's really unbearable.

If he hadn't run away, no one would have known what movie he was watching.

This run made everyone sure of it.

So, the next day, when everyone saw the photo of Lu Chuan running away from the cinema, they couldn't help but laugh.

It further added fuel to the popularity of the movie and the bet.

Cheng Xi, Reba and others really couldn't help it. This senior brother sends me the hot news every day.

Even though he was not feeling well, he still ran to watch his new movie.

I really want to give you a great philanthropist award!
At this time, the box office figures of the highly anticipated "Charlotte" and "Lost in Thailand" have also been released!

　Please give me monthly tickets, great directors!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)