This director is vindictive.

Chapter 160: A fierce tiger, but a fool at first glance
The word-of-mouth of the preview of "Dying to Survive" quickly began to ferment.

As film critic Zhou Xiaobin said, perhaps "Dying to Survive" is not the best among all the movies in the world, and it cannot be compared with those classic masterpieces in film history, but for domestic films, it is definitely a rare masterpiece.

But for ordinary audiences, the points touched upon in "Dying to Survive", about illness, death, and medicine, have touched the pain points of countless ordinary people.

In addition, the acting skills of the actors in the movie are all online and there are no flaws. Even if there are some, it is only the ending of the movie that makes some picky people feel that it is a bit of a eulogy and whitewashing.

But you can't expect a movie to provide a truly perfect solution to this global problem, right?

Of course, there are certainly controversies.

Some rational critics commented on the film, saying, "Isn't it unfair for the film to put the blame for patients being unable to afford the exorbitantly priced drugs on pharmaceutical companies?"

But there was no need for Chen Mo to refute this.

What a joke, "Dying to Survive" is still a movie after all, and as a director, Chen Mo certainly has his bias and stance.

His position is definitely more inclined towards the general public rather than the so-called medical representatives.

Even if you know clearly that in this kind of thing, you can say that no one is wrong, but the problem is that "I Am Not a Drug Lord" is made for ordinary audiences, and Chen Mo's position is definitely on the side of the public!
Getting back to the topic, "Dying to Survive" has become a hit, although it is still in the preview stage, the scale of this preview is relatively large.

Although there are not many screens, there are many screenings, and almost every screening is full.

Everyone has different joys and sorrows. In "Dying to Survive", Chen Mo's sudden and high-profile raising of three fingers and the sudden large-scale preview created unprecedented reputation.

Many people were dumbfounded. What the hell, Chen Mo had no confidence in the film, so he held an advanced screening. Is this a lack of confidence? This is full of confidence, right?

I thought I was a bronze player, but I didn’t expect to be a king!
Is "Dying to Survive" being screened early to avoid the concurrent release of "Lost Dynasty"? Are you kidding me?
Guo Xiaosi was also dumbfounded. How the hell could this be?
This script is wrong! I wouldn't even dare to write it this way in my novel.

He was suddenly confused. He couldn't remember when and who told him that Chen Mo wanted to avoid the advance screening of his "Lost Dynasty".

Yes, it’s the media, definitely the media. These paparazzi and entertainment reporters have misled me!
However, netizens didn't care about this and just watched the fun, they were so excited.

"Just a joke. 'Dying to Survive' had an advance screening to avoid 'Lost Dynasty'!"

"I actually believed it at first, but now it seems like the media was misleading me."

"The main thing is that Chen Mo said it at the beginning, but no one believed it. I'm speechless. It's typical of a tiger that doesn't show its power. Do you think I'm Hello Kitty?"

"I watched 'Dying to Survive' and laughed my ass off in the first half, then cried like a fool in the second. This is definitely the best of Chen Mo's works. And yet, you compare it to 'Lost Dynasty'? That's enough!"

"I saw the media reports before and I was surprised. When did Guo Xiaosi become so powerful? It seems that in the film and television industry, Chen Mo is the one he looks up to."

"This media is really lame. They're reporting nonsense, with no logic at all. Putting everything else aside, a director whose two films have grossed over 10 billion yuan in a row is being compared to a guy named Guo Xiaosi, who only gets his share of the box office thanks to his fans. They even say they're afraid of Guo Xiaosi, and the key is that some people actually believe it!"

"What's even more outrageous is that Guo Xiaosi himself actually believed it. Yeah, right, right, 'Lost Dynasty' will definitely not have any advance screenings. Would you dare to do that?"

Guo Xiaosi was furious for a moment, almost crying. After all, Chen Mo had no moral integrity! Such a great movie, and then it was misleadingly portrayed by the entertainment reporters, and he didn't come out to clarify? Yes, it was all Chen Mo's fault. Why was he playing the pig to eat the tiger?

Fan Binbin was also a little dumbfounded, or rather, he came to his senses.

It can even be said that when Chen Mo raised three fingers and shouted out the box office of 3 billion, she knew that she had been fooled by this bastard again.

As everyone knows, Chen Mo doesn't brag much, but once he does, it is definitely not a real boast. Although he may not be able to reach 3 billion, he is definitely confident that he can reach 1 billion or 2 billion!

And "Lost Dynasty"? To be frank, if you ask Guo Xiaosi to boast about this thing, he wouldn't even dare to boast about 3 billion!

"So, you did it on purpose, right?" Fan Binbin came to question.

Of course, her accusation only made Chen Mo excited.

"What do you mean by intentional?" Chen Mo pretended to be confused.

"You dare to say 3 billion. You don't take "Lost Dynasty" seriously at all, right?" Fan Binbin finally came to his senses.

She didn't know why she got so carried away before, and now when she thinks about it, she feels angry and embarrassed, and feels that she is really stupid.

"Well, you can't say that. Who can't brag? In fact, Guo Xiaosi can definitely brag about 5 billion. He doesn't have to pay taxes anyway." Chen Mo said seriously.

Fan Binbin gave him a charming look in annoyance.

"All kidding aside, do you really think 'Lost Legend' is bad?" she asked with a frown.

In fact, she now realized that Chen Mo completely ignored the movie directed by Guo Xiaosi and in which she starred.

"Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?" Chen Mo asked.

"Of course it's the truth! Don't fool me." Fan Binbin said.

"Okay, let me analyze it for you. From the audience's standpoint and perspective, first of all, the title of the movie "Lost Dynasty" has already explained it all!" Chen Mo sighed. To be honest, he really couldn't understand why Fan Binbin, who was usually such a smart person, always made stupid moves at critical moments.

"What do you mean?" Fan Binbin was a little confused.

"Look, the name of the movie is "Lost Legend". Can this name let people who haven't read his novel know what this movie is about? Anyway, I'm really not interested in it at all, because the title of the movie has already made it clear that this is just a movie made for self-entertainment and for fans!" Chen Mo said lightly.

Fan Binbin opened his mouth to refute, but he really didn't know how to refute.

Isn't it? The name of this movie sounds strange.

Maybe you would say that "The Ghouls" is also an adaptation?

Then why is it not a fan movie? Because when "Mojin: The Last Dragon" was promoted, it clearly told everyone that this movie is a tomb-raiding adventure movie!
It is enough for people who have not read the novel to understand what the movie is about.

But what about "Lost Legend"? Honestly, Chen Mo had also seen the promotional materials for this film, and they were all praising how much effort and effort went into making it, and how it filled a void in domestic cinema. But the biggest problem was the content! What was your film about?
A fantasy movie? How is it magical? Your operation is magical!

You have to tell everyone what the movie is about, right?
I bet the average audience would be interested.

"Is there anything else?" Fan Binbin asked bitterly.

"I really don't understand why so many Hollywood blockbusters use trailers to hype or trick audiences. Some even go so far as to specifically include special effects in the trailer, but the rest of the film isn't even close to being as exciting as the trailer! But what the hell is "Lost Dynasty"? It doesn't do that at all. On the contrary, it puts all the terrible images into the trailer, triggering a flood of complaints from netizens: "What about the Chinese web game graphics? The actors' dull eyes, the anti-gravity skirts that would drive Newton crazy, the body proportions of 9 or even 12 heads. What the hell is that? A monster?"

"No, the reverse publicity isn't that outrageous. Or, with so much money spent on the movie, the special effects are really that outrageous? Isn't there anything that can be at least shown off?" Chen Mo found it really hard to understand.

“Simply put, this trailer successfully cleared the audience’s expectations for the film.”

"There's also the issue of inaccurate positioning. Actually, as a fan film, there's nothing wrong with making it for fans, but the problem is, you don't promote it that way! If you directly advertised it as being for your own fans of the book, then I think even if the film was bad, no one would say anything, after all, it's not for the general public. But no, it's clearly a fan film, but you're so ambitious about wanting this and that, the audience definitely won't tolerate you!

Those who haven't read the novel won't understand it and will definitely criticize you, because you didn't say that this movie was made for your fans.

If it were me, I would tell everyone directly that the movie "Lost Legend" is a fan movie made for fans. It is a movie that you may not understand if you haven't read the novel! Wouldn't it be better to be honest? "Chen Mo really thought so.

Of course, it’s not really that weird to say that you’re just making movies to make money, but the question is, if you don’t say it, won’t people know?
In his opinion, the biggest problem with "Lost Dynasty" is not whether the film is good or not, but the problem of positioning.

It's obviously a fan movie, but they want ordinary audiences to follow suit. They're thinking too much.

As for Guo Xiaosi, Chen Mo had actually read one of his novels in his previous life. It seemed to be something like "How Many Flowers Have Fallen". He only remembered a very bloody plot. It seemed that the male protagonist had just undergone surgery, and it was a brain surgery. After he recovered, he was shaken to death by the female protagonist. He almost vomited blood at that time.

What the hell does this mean? The heroine murders the hero to make the novel tragic?

Closer to home.

"So you think the box office of 'Jade Dynasty' will be very bad?" Fan Binbin asked with a somewhat sad face.

Chen Mo shook his head. "That's not the case. A few hundred million should be possible! After all, it's a fan movie. Fans will pay for it. However, don't count on word of mouth."

"Don't worry, even if you are scolded like shit, it's not your fault!" Chen Mo said with a smile again.

The good thing about fan movies is that if there are any problems, the director will always be blamed.

"I admit defeat. Tell me what you want me to do?" Fan Binbin was willing to accept defeat. Well, that's great. Chen Mo suddenly started reciting poetry.

(What poem is it? You can guess for yourself!)

When Fan Binbin heard this, his eyes widened, he became angry and embarrassed, and bit Chen Mo hard.

"You just know how to humiliate me!"

"No, how can this be considered as humiliation? This is the joy of the boudoir, okay? Forget it, since someone likes to break his promises, just pretend I didn't say anything." Chen Mo said seriously.

"Hmph, you haven't won yet. Let's talk about it after you win." Fan Binbin said angrily with a red face.

Chen Mo is not in a hurry. Good things are worth waiting for. Moreover, once the bottom line is broken, it will inevitably be broken again and again.

Just thinking about it made him look forward to it.

On the other hand, those media outlets that previously reported that Chen Mo had no confidence in the film and therefore held advanced screenings, have selectively forgotten their memories.

Who said that? That was done by my neighbor. I didn't do that. Don't talk nonsense.

Then he ran to block Guo Xiaosi in a cunning manner.

"Director Guo, 'Dying to Survive' has received rave reviews after advance screenings, and is even expected to become the ninth domestic film with a score of over 9 points. With such a film being released in the same period, has 'Jade Dynasty' considered postponing its release date?" the reporter asked.

The smile on Guo Xiaosi's face became very forced.

He doesn't want to laugh, he just wants to cry!

But I can't help but answer!
"'Dying to Survive' is a good movie, but I am equally confident in 'Jade Dynasty', and I believe that our Chinese film market can accommodate two good movies at the same time!" Guo Xiaosi's answer can be said to be perfect.

He even wanted to give a thumbs up to his own wit.

However, this is obviously not the answer the reporters want.

"Director Chen Mo said that a good film isn't afraid of being exposed early. On the contrary, the more tightly a film is kept secret, the more it proves the creators are not confident in the film. What do you think about this, Director Guo?"

This boomerang came so damn fast.

How can he see it? This question is really difficult for him to answer.

But even the most difficult questions have to be answered, because silence shows a lack of confidence!

However, before he could answer, the reporter asked again: "Since the first trailer of "Lost Dynasty" was released in June, there have been no further trailers released so far, let alone any previews. Is it because the first trailer was criticized too much by netizens?

If Director Guo is truly confident in "Lost Dynasty," why doesn't he try previewing it?

For a moment, Guo Xiaosi was forced into a corner. He opened his mouth, and finally, suppressing the urge to strangle the other party, he said, "I will consider previewing 'Lost Legend'. I will inform everyone when there is news!"

Guo Xiaosi fled in panic.

However, in fact, people really don’t pay much attention to him.

There is no way "Dying to Survive" is too brutal.

It was so outrageous that, although it was clearly labeled as an advanced screening, the box office actually directly jumped into the top three of the box office rankings for the same period.

Until the eve of the release of "Dying to Survive", the preview box office of "Dying to Survive" exceeded 100 million!

It directly shocked other movies in the same period.

Because there is no harm without comparison, the screening schedule of "I Am Not a Drug Lord" is indeed slightly higher than that of ordinary movies in the preview period, but in fact the height is limited.

At least it does not affect the screening schedule of other movies in the same period.

But the problem is, every show is packed!

The attendance rate is shockingly high, and the key is that the word of mouth remains strong, with a Douban score of 9.1 points! It can be said to be the highest-rated domestic film in recent years.

The fact that a movie’s box office revenue exceeded 100 million yuan is really nothing in today’s Chinese film market.

But the preview box office exceeded 100 million, which is outrageous, right?
In particular, the national box office revenue in September this year was much lower than last year.

The preview box office of "Dying to Survive" actually exceeded 100 million yuan, and it won the box office championship that week, which made countless people call it outrageous.

Although this is also related to the generally low box office performance of movies released this month and the low national box office output during this period, it is still outrageous and outrageous. It is outrageous to the extreme.

The advance screening strategy of "Dying to Survive" can obviously no longer be described as successful at this time. The media have declared that another phenomenal movie has been born.

The key point is that the reputation of almost zero negative reviews on the Internet has made "Dying to Survive" completely popular.

As for things like "Lost Legend", brother, who still cares about this!

Some words have completely different impacts when spoken by different people.

Like in the past, it’s not that no one has ever said that the more tightly a movie is kept secret, the more likely it is to be a bad movie.

In fact, everyone understands this truth, but after all, those who say this are only some media and some ordinary film critics.

No one took it too seriously.

But when Chen Mo said this, the influence was completely different.

Didn’t you see that Guo Xiaosi was beaten to a pulp by someone, because "Jade Dynasty" did not have any preview screenings in the end.

Then on September 2016, 9, "Dying to Survive" was officially released, and "Jade Dynasty" of course did not change its release date and was also released on the same day.

"Dying to Survive" lived up to expectations, and the power of word-of-mouth released in advance through advance screenings was revealed at this moment.

The preview box office exceeded 100 million yuan, and the premiere box office exceeded 300 million yuan!

In the same period, it can be said to be far ahead.

It can be said that it completely ignited the National Day box office!
The key point is that although the movie attracted more audiences on the first day of release, the ratings still did not drop!
Then some netizens took the time to pay attention to "Lost Legend", and they couldn't stop laughing.

The box office of "Jade Dynasty" is actually not bad. Although the movie is rated only 2.8 points, it can be said that it is in stark contrast to "Dying to Survive".

But the box office exceeded 60 million on the first day.

If you just scold me, you will definitely be scolded badly.

However, many comments from the audience once again broke Guo Xiaosi's defense.

"I'm really curious where the extra 0.8 points came from. We agreed to give them 1 point each."

"Who was so stupid as to give more points?"

"Actually, I can't say that. I had zero expectations for this movie, and was about to cover my eyes to watch the full movie in the theater, but suddenly I felt that what I saw was completely different from the trailer: Yang Mi actually had expressions! Guo Caijie's styling was actually quite stunning, Chen Weiting's temperament was simply devilishly charming, the art design was actually quite brilliant, and Chen Xuedong actually contributed a lot of weird emojis this time!

Please forgive me, I still think that 1 point is too low for this film, I'd rather change it to 2 points!"

"As the saying goes, 'the moon waxes and wanes, water overflows'," the audience's aesthetic taste will rebound, and the audience's expectations will also rebound. The effect of zeroing expectations is that any small surprise in the film will bring great joy, which will make people's evaluation of the film rise.

To put it bluntly, I went to the movie with the mentality of eating shit, but ended up getting a 5 yuan meal set meal from the university cafeteria. This is like winning the lottery, okay? I’m so happy!

(End of this chapter)