This director is vindictive.

Chapter 210 Your lingering fear is the meaning of the movie.

In fact, after the premiere, the film began its nationwide release.

Although many people criticize the ratings for being too inflated and not a reliable indicator, in reality, a truly good movie will almost never have a very low rating.

As soon as "Shanghai Fortress" was released, its rating immediately jumped to the same level as "Yunnan Insect Valley".

The media outlets that had previously hyped up the equal strength of "All In" and "Shanghai Fortress" were completely dumbfounded.

"When I watched the trailer, I had some doubts. With such long hair, is this what a soldier looks like?"

"As far as science fiction is concerned, it basically gathers all the mistakes that Chinese science fiction can make; as for romance, your entire science fiction list is about domineering CEOs falling in love with me, there's nothing new about that!"

"No, what on earth did this film even make? I was so confident before, thinking that the director was so dedicated to making this film over six years, and that it was going head-to-head with Chen Mo's movie. But after watching it, all I can say is, did you spend six years making this film just to kill the last glimmer of hope that Chinese science fiction films have managed to create?"

"The Wandering Earth opened a new chapter in Chinese science fiction, and then Shanghai Fortress directly said: Fuck you, close the book!"

"I was drawn in by the trailer, and to be fair, the special effects were alright, but after watching it, I was completely confused. What did I even watch?"

"I thought 'Yunnan Insect Valley' was destined to be the worst movie of the year, and sure enough, until the last day of the year, you can never imagine how bad it can get!"

The overwhelming number of lengthy film reviews with ratings below 2 stars also indicates that "Shanghai Fortress" was a complete flop.

In contrast, consider "All or Nothing".

However, it stands in stark contrast to "Shanghai Fortress" and has received rave reviews.

"Why wasn't this movie released sooner? The cases in the movie, especially the one about fake orders, are ones I've personally experienced. What's even more disheartening is that my mindset was almost exactly the same as Gu Tianzhi's in the movie. I had a strange confidence that as long as I didn't send any money, I wouldn't be scammed. But in reality, just like what the scam gang said during their training in the movie, I was already scammed the moment the app was installed on my phone!"

"The best part of the movie, in my opinion, is the training of the fraud gang and Gu Tianzhi's psychological changes. They were all analyzed so thoroughly, it's really terrifying!"

"The plot of the movie may not be perfect, but it's really good. It can't compare to 'Dying to Survive,' but in terms of realistic themes, I personally think it's no less than 'Article 20'!"

"It's so real, so chillingly real, especially the people who were tricked into the fraud park. Under various pressures, they had no choice but to go along with the fraud. They were clearly victims, but they turned into perpetrators. And how many people like Mr. Pan can escape from this hellhole?"

"The cases chosen in the film are all very well-chosen and realistic. Online order fraud is probably the most common type of scam, but many people only know the facts without understanding the reasons behind them. The film portrays it very well! Just as the film's promotion says, the more people watch it, the fewer people will be scammed! This is the kind of film we need!"

"Lu Bingkun might have been Pan Sheng all along. All liars deserve to die!"

"I've finished watching it, and I plan to go back and watch it again with my parents. This kind of movie is really meaningful, and more importantly, it's quite well made!"

As for box office revenue...

Because "All In" didn't have advance screenings like in its predecessor, it naturally couldn't have made hundreds of millions at the box office during those screenings.

However, because the director of this movie was Chen Mo, the adapted plot was quite good, the promotion was also very good, and the subject matter was advantageous, it became a hit as expected after its release.

It grossed over 100 million yuan in box office within three hours of its release, over 200 million yuan within fifteen hours, and 2.44 million yuan on its opening day!

On the other hand, the box office performance of "Shanghai Fortress" was actually quite good.

On its opening day, it surprisingly grossed 7000 million yuan at the box office.

However, perhaps because of this box office success, the film company became a bit arrogant, and their next move left many people dumbfounded.

First, they tried to whitewash various press releases.

"While 'Shanghai Fortress' achieved a successful opening at the box office, it also received malicious negative reviews from some people. For example, on Douban, over 60% of people deliberately gave it one star, 20% gave it two stars, and 14% gave it three stars. Judging from these ratings, it's clearly intentional. Of course, a movie may not be perfect, but honestly, it shouldn't be this bad, right? Actually, this isn't hard to understand, since it involves competition for profits; your box office success means less income for others!"

Articles like these suddenly started appearing on various websites.

Moreover, it seems to be targeting "All for the Winner" which is being released in the same period!
It's understandable that competitors are rivals.

Unfortunately, the audience's eyes are sharp.

"Don't believe me! I only gave it one star, you're welcome!"

"Oh right, right, I'm the one sent by 'All or Nothing' to give you a low score!"

"It definitely deserves five stars, as long as you don't film anymore!"

"A few dishes and you're already this drunk, and it even involves competition for profits? Brother, your screenings aren't much worse than 'All or Nothing,' yet your box office is less than a third of theirs. Where does your confidence come from? Is the movie bad just a smear campaign by your competitors?"

"If you're wrong, you should admit it and stand up straight when you're being punished. 'Yunnan Insect Valley' is terrible, but we haven't seen them try to whitewash it like this. Tsk tsk, your press releases aren't very good either. This level is almost like a movie!"

"No, does such an obviously terrible movie need to be smeared? Is there anything worse to smear it?"

However, there was more to come.

If these press releases aimed at clearing up the image can be considered standard practice, then the official Weibo account of "Shanghai Fortress" directly getting involved is simply baffling.

The official Weibo account of "Shanghai Fortress" posted several special effects clips.

Then he added a comment: "Is this a terrible movie???"

"Is this a terrible movie???"

"Is this a terrible movie???"

That's right, a triple like!

They launched a sweeping attack, using full-screen mockery and inciting hatred, implying that all viewers who said "Shanghai Fortress" was a bad movie were idiots.

This made many viewers laugh in anger.

"I work from 8 AM! That confidence, wow!"

"This is incredible, amazing!"

"This confidence is truly baffling. Who gave you the courage? Liang Jingru?"

"Fine, fine, such a good movie, you can make it for yourselves. Anyway, we're all XX, we don't deserve to watch your movie!"

Some films can handle public relations with the media, but for others, even the media dares not take on their PR work!
After all, a bad movie that gets criticized by the entire internet as soon as it's released will be universally condemned, except by idol fans and the film's producers. Even the most stubborn media outlets should at least have some sense of shame.

Taking advantage of someone's misfortune is also one of the media's specialties.

"In 'Shanghai Fortress,' the greatest science fiction is that humanity can defeat aliens."

"The Wandering Earth opened a door for Chinese science fiction films, while Shanghai Fortress successfully closed that door again!"

"Six years to forge a sword, did 'Shanghai Fortress' really spend those six years sharpening its sword? But there's no scene where the sword is actually used in the movie!"

All the luck and stubbornness of "Shanghai Fortress" vanished completely after the box office results came out on the second day of its release.

"All or Nothing" continued its meteoric rise, while "Shanghai Fortress," after grossing over 70 million on its opening day, was expected to reach at least 50 to 60 million on the second day. However, the result was quite different; the second day saw a 50% drop followed by a 50% drop to 20 million.

The attendance rate was so low that cinemas couldn't help but cut screenings.

Now, netizens are finally able to breathe a sigh of relief, and the person who usually has to take the blame most in a movie is the director.

Not to mention Teng Huatao, who was previously known for his "shameless talk", "boastful words", "poetry recitation", and "Little Ma's quotes".

Many netizens went directly to his Weibo account and started making sarcastic remarks.

"I gave you a chance, but you were useless! You said you'd spend six years honing your skills, while Chen Mo sharpens a kitchen knife in a year—no, even nail clippers are sharper than you!"

"Suddenly I'm so glad that Chen Mo directed 'Love is Not Blind' back then, instead of him, otherwise, tsk tsk!"

"This is how they dare to challenge Chen Mo? Chen Mo said he was not afraid of any opponent, and he really was. He didn't need to do anything else; he directly became the daily box office champion."

And what about you? Director Teng, go make a TV series! Six years and this is all you've come up with? Are you planning to spend six years vying for the title of worst film of the year? "I thought it was going to be a movie about Xiao Yan, but it turns out it's just a bunch of empty talk!"

"Shanghai Fortress" only lasted a day before it fizzled out.

This is something that no one had expected before.

After all, Guo Jingming's films like "Tiny Times" and "L.O.R.D.: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties" had low ratings, but at least they lasted for a while.

However, "Shanghai Fortress" has truly been nailed to the pillar of shame.

Without "Shanghai Fortress", "Go All In" saw an increase in screenings and its influence continued to expand.

Most importantly, there's the impact on reality.

The movie's release had an absolutely phenomenal effect on promoting the anti-fraud app.

And importantly, many people have come forward to share their experiences.

"Holy crap, thanks to 'All or Nothing'! I joined a new company two months ago. My salary was paid on time, the work was easy, and there were even benefits like afternoon tea. Then suddenly a few days ago they said I'd be sent to work at an overseas branch!"

They even said they'd give me a raise! A huge raise! From 8,000 a month to 30,000 a month!
I was initially very excited, but after watching "All or Nothing," I suddenly felt extremely disheartened, so I went to the police station for advice.

Good heavens, really good heavens, it's almost exactly the same as in the movie!

"When I was looking for a job on a recruitment platform, the system recommended a job as an e-commerce platform promoter. I contacted the other party, who claimed that I could earn money simply by completing promotion tasks in a group."

Following their instructions, I downloaded the software from the website and entered the invitation code they provided to join a large work group, starting this "new job." In the first two days, I earned 345 yuan in commissions from 37 tasks. Gradually, I lowered my guard and began accepting tasks involving larger transfers, which then required me to advance funds, causing me some hesitation.

I accidentally watched the trailer for "All or Nothing" and it gave me a real fright!

These are just some of the firsthand accounts from netizens.

Even more impactful is that recently, many police stations across the country have received all sorts of alarm calls, many of which are from people suspected of being scammed.

The good news is that these people became more vigilant after reading "All or Nothing" and reported the scam to the police before they were successfully scammed.

Meanwhile, the film "All or Nothing" also led to an increase in tip-off calls. Several news reports indicated that the police received reports and launched investigations into some companies, only to find that they were indeed "fraudulent companies"!
These news items also boosted the popularity of "All or Nothing".

After all, a movie can truly influence reality and affect people's vital interests.

People are naturally willing to spend a few dozen yuan to see a movie if it can help them avoid being scammed and learn about more scams.

Zhou Xiaobin's film review this time is quite interesting, and it also reveals why this movie achieved such high box office and such good reviews!

"The shining moment of realistic films!"

"From the perspective of the film itself, does 'All or Nothing' really deserve a rating of 8 or higher?"
Personally, I don't think it can reach that level! In fact, the story of "All or Nothing" isn't particularly well-developed in terms of its plot development.

At least in the most direct comparison, the difference is obvious compared to "Dying to Survive".

Of course, this is not to say that the movie is really bad. In fact, if we only consider the movie itself and put aside the influence of its realistic subject matter, I would give this movie a maximum of 7 points!
In my opinion, there are three most outstanding aspects to the movie!
Firstly, during the promotion, director Chen Mo mentioned that he specifically collected a large number of real-life cases for this film, and interviewed many real-life Pan Sheng, Gu Tianzhi, and Lu Bingkun.

Therefore, the film is very realistic, especially in terms of the selection of cases. It can be said that several cases are very common and widespread, making it easy for viewers to empathize with the characters.

Online order-boosting jobs are arguably the oldest scam, yet they still attract the most victims.

Many netizens commented that the community's promotional banners are hung up every day, but people still get scammed every now and then.

That's where the cleverness lies, and that's where the uniqueness lies.

This article uses one of the most well-known scams to reveal things we often don't understand.

Everyone knows this is a scam, but why do people still fall for it? Because it's poison disguised as sugar!
Through the process of Gu Tianzhi's girlfriend being deceived, many people will find that it is almost a reflection of many of us! In this way, the sense of realism and empathy emerges.

Secondly, the techniques used were extremely ingenious!
When watching the movie, I'm sure everyone saw Gu Tianzhi smugly boasting about the telecom fraud group's scams, which he considered insignificant. However, the telecom fraud group was actually conducting training, calculating his psychology at every step.

This is a very scary thing; personally, I got goosebumps when I saw it.

It always gives you the feeling that someone is watching you all the time, that you've been thoroughly analyzed!

You think you've gotten a good deal and are feeling smug, but in reality, it was all carefully orchestrated for you by someone else!

If we simply filmed Gu Tianzhi being deceived, the audience's feelings wouldn't be as profound. It's precisely through this simultaneous comparison that the effect is completely different.

They predicted your predictions! Everything you do and what you're thinking has been predicted long ago. Aren't you scared?
I don't know if telecom fraud gangs are really that powerful in reality, but I imagine they are even more so.

After watching the movie, I specifically consulted a friend who is a psychologist. The conclusion I reached was that the plot shown in the movie is very likely, and may even be more exaggerated than depicted in the movie.

Psychological behavioral analysis can often directly reveal a person's behavioral logic!

This is actually a common technique in horror movies, but its use here is truly the finishing touch!
Gu Tianzhi's scenes are, in my opinion, the most outstanding part of the entire movie.

He is a very rational and intelligent person; he clearly knew that this was a scam by a fraud group.

Therefore, this highlights his transformation process. I have always guessed that the movie will use the most intuitive aspect of human nature—greed for money and unexpected windfalls—to depict this.

But that wasn't the case! Gu Tianzhi's greed wasn't actually due to greed for money or windfall gains!
His greed lay in enjoying the process. The reason he fell into the abyss was because of his overconfidence in himself. In the end, he wanted to win, and he no longer had a concept of money. He simply wanted to prove that he could not be deceived and that he was better than the swindler!
However, they have no idea that no matter what kind of human weakness you have, once you step into the other party's carefully laid trap, you will never be able to get out!

This was quite unexpected, but the effect was excellent, and the angle was very novel!

If he were like an ordinary person, he might only be able to tell a story about a scam. But with this kind of persona, he can logically demonstrate all kinds of scams!

And these are not far from reality; they are actually very common forms of greed and desire in our daily lives.

The film, through Gu Tianzhi, tells us how close this is to us, and then tells us that being deceived results in utter ruin. This is far more effective than simply shouting slogans and repeatedly saying, "Once you are deceived, you will be doomed!"

Thirdly, spectacle!
"All or Nothing" can be said to be the first film to showcase a series of behavioral patterns of overseas fraud gangs!
Of course, this does exploit public fear through violent spectacle (beatings, ear-tearing, methods of physical control), wealth spectacle (showing off money, using chopsticks to pick up money, a bucket of ginger), and fraudulent spectacle, such as beautiful female dealers dealing cards online, various professional terms, and seemingly effortless fraudulent methods.

This is something that has never been shown in any previous films about telecom fraud.

We all know that it is a den of demons, a purgatory, an abyss.

However, simply relying on hearsay lacks a direct, intuitive understanding. What you can find online are only written descriptions of being beaten, abused, and so on. It's difficult to gain a clear sense of these things through written accounts.

The film shows that the violent spectacle is actually not very extensive, and the scale is not that exaggerated.

However, it allowed everyone to clearly feel the despair of the deceived "piglets".

You'll understand why they're called "piglet" after watching the movie.

Because once you get there, you are no longer considered human, or you are no longer treated as a human being; you have lost all the rights to be a human being.

The sky is not responding to the call, and the earth and the earth are not working.

Pan Sheng sought help from Liang Anna, but what was the result? Can we blame Liang Anna for refusing to help? No, she was in dire straits herself!
This is the scariest place!

Having said that, let's talk about the advantages of this film's subject matter!
Movies based on real-life cases, such as the currently showing "The Bravest," are examples. Although the movie itself wasn't particularly well-made, it still did quite well at the box office. This is the advantage of realistic themes.

Because many of our viewers were moved not by the movie itself, but by the real-life event that inspired it!
What moves us are the deeds of those true heroes who fought in the fire!

The same applies to "All or Nothing," because it involves the vital interests of each and every one of us.

Therefore, this is the most brilliant moment for realistic themes, because it hits the nail on the head for countless people!
When "The Search" was released, it could be said that the signs were just beginning to emerge, but cyberbullying is only a minority of incidents, so the impact was not that obvious.

By the time of "Dying to Survive," I believe everyone felt it, and Chen Mo clearly experienced it as well. For a director, the sense of accomplishment from using film to drive change in reality is unparalleled.

Thus came Article Twenty, and now we have "Desperate Gamble"!
Therefore, in conclusion, the film *All or Nothing* deserves a 7 out of 1, plus an extra point for its subject matter! That's my opinion!

(End of this chapter)