Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 417

Chapter Title: Dear Landlady, It's Time to Pay Rent

On the same day, related film reviews appeared on various online platforms.
The generous red envelopes were met with lavish praise from film critics.

However, compared to the utterly terrible "But Always" that was praised to the skies, "Brotherhood of Blades" was undoubtedly something they liked.
This movie is high-quality, enjoyable to watch, and has depth. The characters are vividly portrayed, making writing a review incredibly easy.
"In recent years, martial arts films have increasingly leaned towards fantasy and supernatural elements, incorporating mind-reading, telekinesis, and even werewolves, along with all sorts of bizarre tales and amazing special effects, making martial arts seem neither like martial arts nor kung fu like kung fu. But this film, 'Brotherhood of Blades,' returns to the most primal combat: fighting, battling, every strike drawing blood, risking one's life. It doesn't rely on special effects, yet it's incredibly entertaining. Ultimately, martial arts is the theme, the spirit, not the entirety of a film; a good story is everything in a movie, and Qi Hui and Lu Yang have achieved that!"

"Zhao Ke, with his flowing robes and tasseled hat, his Wu hook sword gleaming like frost and snow, his silver boots illuminating his white horse, swift as a shooting star—this is the true charm of martial arts. 'Brotherhood of Blades' delivers a remarkable performance from lead to supporting roles; the design and use of weapons are unexpected, and Qi Hui and Zhao Wenzhuo contribute spectacular and breathtaking battle scenes. Initially, I wasn't optimistic about this film. Without special effects and wire work, could a martial arts movie even be watched? But director Lu Yang's skill and Qi Hui's brilliant performance are both surprisingly stunning."

"Qi Hui's Shen Lian is handsome, cold, domineering, and sharp; Ling Xiaosu's Lu Jianxing is steadfast, kind, and generous; Zhang Ruoyun's Jin Yichuan is fair-skinned, innocent, and romantic; Zhao Wenzhuo is a cold and ruthless eunuch; Zhou Yiwei is a roguish Ding Xiu... Each vivid character sketches out the cruel late Ming Dynasty with meticulous detail; this drama abandons the common Jianghu logic followed in the martial arts world, instead adopting the rigorous logic of the real world to create this story full of swords and shadows. It is an excellent work and worth watching!"

"..."

Qi Hui scrolled through the tablet screen, which was full of text; he couldn't be bothered to read it.

However, after a quick glance, it seems to be mostly positive reviews.
"Looks like the movie is pretty good..." Jing Tian said lazily, lying in Qi Hui's arms.

She didn't go to the premiere; she stayed home to rest... She was bullied by Qi Hui and was exhausted.

This guy has been holding it in for too long, and he keeps saying things like, "Landlady, why is there no water?" Hmph... Why didn't you say that when we were traveling in Hainan Province?
Jing Tian grew angrier the more she thought about it, and in her anger, she opened her mouth and bit Qi Hui's ear.
……

Two days later, "Brotherhood of Blades" was officially released.

In Haidian District, cinemas near several universities are bustling with people.

Just a few days into the new semester, university students are still immersed in the joy of their holiday.
And since it's the beginning of the semester, the courses aren't too demanding.
With "Brotherhood of Blades" being so popular, students naturally had to come out and see it.

Some brought their roommates, others their boyfriends/girlfriends, traveling in groups, chatting and laughing.

As expected of college students, they have such great spirit and energy!
"Give me four tickets to 'Brotherhood of Blades,' one for each of you, and I'll show them to my sons!"

"What the hell?"

"It's just movie tickets, right? Give me four Cokes, one for each of us. I'll treat my sons!"

"It's just Coke, right? Bring four small buckets of popcorn, one for each of you. I'll treat my sons!"

"It's just popcorn, right? Bring four 3D glasses, one for each of you. I'll have my sons wear them!"

"Roll rough!"

"We can bring this thing even without your help!"

"This is a 2D movie, you don't need 3D glasses at all!"

"Hahaha……"

"Was 'Brotherhood of Blades' good? How about we watch a romance movie instead?"

"Okay, Gao Yuanyuan is really pretty..."

"Forget it, I'm not watching any more. I'll just watch 'Brotherhood of Blades'!"

"Hey..."

"Give me a picture from 'The Expendables 3,' guys love this kind of big, explosive action!"

"Shall we watch 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes'? It's a sci-fi movie."

"What's so interesting about black guys... I mean, chimpanzees?"

"Hey~ man, that's a good shout of 'mud dog,' really authentic!"

"I want to watch 'Brotherhood of Blades'! Qi Hui's poster is so handsome!"

"This flying fish outfit is nice, let's go take a look. We'll wear it when the fashion club has an event!" "Qi Hui looks handsome in it, but your belly is as big as our counselor's! You're still wearing a flying fish outfit? Can you even fit into it?"

"Holy crap?"

"..."

In front of the movie theater, college students were making a lot of noise, creating a lively scene.

Qi Hui and Jing Tian, ​​wearing masks, sunglasses, and hats, also watched the movie together in the crowd.

The main reason was that Jing Tian hadn't seen it before, so I brought her to see it.
The reason they came to the movie theater near the university was mainly because most of the university students wear glasses, and with the changing lights in the theater, it was difficult to recognize them.

An hour or so later, the movie ended, and the audience slowly left the theater, filled with excitement and exhilaration.
He's handsome, and it's kind of fun.

Especially at the end, when Zhao Jingzhong's head was chopped off with a single stroke; especially when we saw that guy with the coin-coated rat tail's head fall off, it was so damn satisfying to watch!
These scum should all be beheaded and cut off!
Actually, this was also a little scheme that Qi Hui and Lu Yang had been plotting.

After all, who wouldn't rebel after wearing Qing Dynasty clothes? Who wouldn't want to change that humiliating and bloody history?
Jing Tian hadn't considered this point. She frowned, wondering about the relationship between Shen Lian and Zhou Miaotong.

The relationship between the male and female leads is so strange.
For Zhou Miaotong, Shen Lian spent money like water and went to great lengths to obtain a redemption certificate for her.
Shen Lian was aware that Zhou Miaotong had a lover named Yan Gongzi, but instead of retaliating, he let things develop as they were.

Is Shen Lian a soft-hearted person?
Of course not, that was already stated in the very first scene of the movie.
They held an innocent mother and daughter hostage, forcing an official to reveal information; the girl was only fourteen years old.

In reality, Lu Yang has become more restrained.

According to the marriage age in ancient times, fourteen years old was already considered legally eligible for marriage. To portray the inhumanity, brutality, and cruelty of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, children of eight or nine years old should have been used.
Shen Lian, who is so cold, ruthless, and decisive, is surprisingly gentle and tolerant when facing Zhou Miaotong.

This can no longer be described as love.
Recalling Chen Duling in her ancient costume in the movie, Jing Tian asked curiously, "What is the relationship between Shen Lian and Zhou Miaotong?"

"I feel like... the way you're looking at her is weird? It doesn't seem like you're in love..."

"Well... actually, we're more like siblings," Qi Hui explained, since his wife's younger sister is still a sister.

It can't be told to Chen Duling, but it's different with Jing Tian.
There's no need to hide it.

"So that's it... No wonder the way Shen Lian looked at me seemed so familiar!" Jing Tian suddenly realized, it was the same way Zheng Chaoyang looked at Xian Yi!

"How did they become siblings?" Jing Tian pressed.
"Well... it's a long story." Qi Hui stroked his chin and chuckled softly, "How about this, let's go home and talk about it in detail."

As he spoke, he gently put his arm around Jing Tian's waist.

No matter how many times I touch it, it always feels so great. Jing Tian is so amazing to learn to dance!

"Dear landlady, it's time to pay the rent..."

"Pah!" Jing Tian blushed; she knew he was just spouting nonsense.

……

The next day, the box office figures came out: over 98 million yuan in box office revenue on the opening day.
Almost reached 100 million

Surprisingly high!

This was unexpected not only by Lu Yang, but also by major media outlets, and even more so by Qi Hui.

He knows the box office performance of the original Brotherhood of Blades.
What shocked Qi Hui even more was the attendance rate, averaging 96.7%, which meant that every show was sold out.

"Looks like audiences still prefer action-packed movies..." Qi Hui chuckled wryly.

Another point is probably the support from "One Life, One Love".

Without their questionable tactics, "Brotherhood of Blades" might not have achieved such success.
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