Huayu: The Best Actor starts with obtaining the role entry

Chapter 241 - The Legend of the Feast at Hongmen vs. the Legend of Chu and Han!
The Legend of Hongmen Banquet premiered on its opening day.

Influenced by the Legend of Chu and Han, the box office on the first day reached 2100 million.

This box office performance has made many of Liu Yifei's fans feel proud and elated.

Although this is only the result of the first day.

But this result is already quite good.

A box office of 2100 million on its opening day—not many movies can achieve that yet!
Moreover, judging from this, the subsequent increase in box office revenue should be quite encouraging.

This immediately relieved Liu Yifei, who had been very worried.

She had been worried about whether this interview would backfire, given the previous marketing efforts.

Fortunately, the box office performance wasn't bad.

that's enough.

However, although the box office performance seems quite good, the initial rating on Douban is somewhat disappointing.

The opening score was 5.8 points.

Viewers criticized the plot for drastically altering history.

Liu Bang was reduced to a background character, and the story between Xiang Yu and Yu Ji was far-fetched.

Liu Yifei's portrayal of Yu Ji has become the focus, with some of her fans commenting that her beauty surpasses Yang Mi's.

However, to most casual viewers, the performance seemed too empty.

at the same time.

Weibo.

Dark Knight also posted on his Weibo.

After watching the Legend of the Feast at Hongmen, he immediately rushed back and wrote this Weibo post.

Reflections on Watching the Legend of the Feast at Hongmen: When the "Feast at Hongmen" Becomes the "Legend of Yu Ji"

Having just finished watching The Legend of the Feast at Hongmen, I have to say, I have mixed feelings.

As a history enthusiast, I originally hoped that this film could, like the Legend of Chu and Han, recreate that turbulent period of history with solid narrative and character development.

It turned out that this was not the Feast at Hongmen at all, but the Legend of Yu Ji!

First of all, history has been drastically altered, resulting in a breakdown of logic.

The biggest problem with the film is the imbalance in the characters.

The power struggle between Xiang Yu, played by Feng Shaofeng, and Liu Bang, played by Li Ming, should have been the core of the script, but the script changed it to highlight Yu Ji, played by Liu Yifei.

They turned the Feast at Hongmen into a prequel to the tragic love story of Xiang Yu and Yu Ji.

The battle of wits between Fan Zeng and Zhang Liang became a mere backdrop.

I've never quite understood why, given that there's already a template like the Legend of Chu and Han, I have to praise Bai Ye and Chen Daoming's performances.

When I first saw their performance at the Feast at Hongmen, I was absolutely amazed.

The Legend of Hongmen Banquet compared to the Legend of Chu and Han: the TV series version of Hongmen Banquet is full of high-energy moments, with Xiang Yu in the white night being decisive and ruthless, and Liu Bang in the white night being patient and cunning.

The tension between the two sides is immense, yet in the movie, Liu Bang is portrayed as a mere tool, passively taking hits throughout.

Then there are Yang Mi's Yu Ji and Liu Yifei's Yu Ji.

The internet was already buzzing about it, but I hadn't said anything before because I felt that the Legend of the Feast at Hongmen hadn't even been released yet.

There's no point in saying anything more at this point, but I've already finished reading it all.

First, let's talk about Yang Mi. Although she didn't have many scenes, her gentle yet fierce performance perfectly captured the tragic feeling of Xiang Yu weeping in the Records of the Grand Historian, with everyone around him weeping and no one able to look up at him. Her eyes during the scene where she committed suicide were a highlight.

I have to say, Yang Mi's acting in "Legend of Chu and Han" was really great, and I definitely became a fan.

Then there's Liu Yifei.

It was beautiful, but the performance remained empty and ethereal. Yu Ji frowned and had tears in her eyes throughout, and her lines sounded like reciting poetry.

I just compared the two Yu Ji and the difference was huge, not to mention Liu Bang and Xiang Yu.

Teacher Chen Daoming really brought out the rogue emperor spirit of Liu Bang, while Bai Ye is more like the mighty overlord I imagined!

The three of them definitely created a strong chemistry together.

Of course, there's also the director. Although Gao Xixi likes to drastically modify existing works, he did make relatively few changes in this adaptation of "Legend of Chu and Han".

Okay, let's get back to the main topic.

It would be a bit unfair to compare these two works side by side, since one is a movie and the other is a TV series.

There is no comparison between the two.

But now they've both been rated on Douban: one is 5.8, and the other has a viewership rating exceeding 7% and a Douban score of 8.3.
I think the audience has already voted with their actions!
History is not a fig leaf for Mary Sue stories.

The Legend of the Feast at Hongmen attempted to replicate the success of the Legend of Chu and Han, but it backfired.

Using a traffic-driven approach to film historical events is destined to result in a hybrid that is neither fish nor fowl.

I suggest the director read the Records of the Grand Historian before discussing adaptations next time.

P.S.: Now I finally understand why Bai Ye insisted on cutting 20 episodes of filler content from "Legend of Chu and Han." Respecting the audience's intelligence is what makes a true legend!
#TheLegendofHongmenFeast##TheLegendofChuHan##MovieReview#

After Dark Knight posted this Weibo post, the comparison with the movie review was widely reposted.

Although Dark Knight is already a clear die-hard fan of White Night on Weibo.

However, many people are willing to read his reviews, because even die-hard fans won't randomly criticize others.

At least in terms of film reviews, Dark Knight is relatively objective.

The hashtags #TheLegendofHongmenFeastIsAMaliciousAdaptationOfHistory# and #LiuYifei'sActingIsHollow# trended on social media, while the Douban rating continued to decline.

It's even possible that it won't be able to hold onto 5.8.

At the same time, online game platforms unearthed previous press releases claiming Liu Xiaoli "outshone Yang Mi," mocking her "celestial beauty image" as collapsing.

They even dug up the controversy surrounding Liu Yifei's acting in her early works such as "Kung Fu King" and "A Chinese Ghost Story," creating a chain of negative effects.

This move caught Liu Xiaoli completely off guard.

She truly hadn't expected things to become so complicated.

The box office performance is indeed very good; at least for now, the upward trend is very strong.

But while the box office was good, the word-of-mouth was bad!

Especially with the Chu-Han Contention preceding it, people directly compared the scenes of the two sides at the Feast at Hongmen.

Good guy!
That's truly one in the sky and one on the ground!

Compared to the Hongmen Banquet between Bai Ye and Chen Daoming, the latter was practically child's play.

What does it mean to have one's dragon-like appearance completely suppressed by a fierce tiger?

Especially that line~ The King of Guanzhong has arrived!
The intense acting between the two actors raised the bar, causing many people to have a similar level of appreciation for "The Legend of the Feast at Hongmen" as for "The Legend of Chu and Han"!

Li Ming is one of the Four Heavenly Kings, and his co-star Feng Shaofeng is also one of the hottest young actors recently.

In addition, there are many big-name Hong Kong stars, as well as Liu Yifei.

With a star-studded cast and a story mainly about the Feast at Hongmen, there's a template to follow, so it's unlikely to turn out badly, right?

Therefore, with this in mind, many people's first thought was that this movie should be like the Legend of Chu and Han.

But after seeing it, I realized that it was completely different from what I had imagined.

The modifications are too drastic.

Moreover, there's too much to say in this movie, and it can't all be covered in such a short amount of time.

As a result, many plot holes remained unresolved after watching the movie.

It's fair to say that this film has already lost in terms of critical reception, and it's even fair to say that it would be a failure if the Legend of Chu and Han were compared to another film.

It's estimated that it will also lose to its opponent in terms of box office revenue.

So the marketing claim that he outshone Yang Mi seems to have gotten him into a lot of trouble!
Liu Xiaoli was frantically trying to come up with a solution.

This matter will definitely escalate, and Liu Xiaoli herself is not sure how it will turn out.

She just felt like a complete clown.

I don't even dare to think about what will happen next.

"Sisi, there shouldn't be any events scheduled for you recently, so please try to avoid doing interviews in the future!"

After hesitating for a moment, Liu Xiaoli decided to remind Liu Yifei.

I'm bound to get ridiculed lately.

The best solution right now is to play dead and hide.

"Oh."

Liu Yifei nodded, seemingly in a bad mood as well.

The box office performance of "The Legend of the Feast at Hongmen" seems to be quite good, but Liu Yifei can't be happy at all.

It mainly comes down to word of mouth. If my reputation were even slightly better, I wouldn't be in this situation.

But given the current situation, the difference between the Legend of Hongmen Banquet and the Legend of Chu and Han is so stark that even Liu Yifei herself finds it hard to accept.

She had previously thought that no matter what, her side had such a luxurious lineup, and everyone was a veteran actor.

There definitely won't be any problems.

But when the movie was released, I saw a barrage of criticisms online, saying that I was not as good as Yang Mi's Yu Ji.

She couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

She even began to doubt herself.

She now seriously doubts whether she can act, as everyone else has improved their acting skills, but she is the only one who hasn't.

So many years have passed, yet they still maintain that same stiff and pretentious performance style, which has been criticized for a long time.

Or.
Is this actually related to Bai Ye?!

Bai Ye's image inexplicably appeared in Liu Yifei's mind. She had heard that the previous scripts for the Legend of Chu and Han were also quite outrageous.

However, it only became better after Bai Ye cut 20 episodes and made many changes.

Moreover, there has been a prevailing argument online for some time.

That is, these actors are able to deliver exceptional performances when they collaborate with Bai Ye.

Once she leaves the White Nights, her acting seems to decline, but no one knows exactly why.

However, many people attribute it to the White Night Society's manipulation of actors' acting skills.

Why don't you try to get in touch with Bai Ye yourself?

Liu Yifei's mind started to work a little faster, but she was also a little conflicted.

If I take the initiative to contact Bai Ye, what will it mean if I open my mouth?!

Actively seeking resources?!
Just kidding!
I can't bring myself to say it.

After hesitating for a moment, Liu Yifei finally gave up the idea of ​​getting closer to Bai Ye.

Just as Liu Yifei was still struggling with her decision.

A voice pulled her back to reality, "Xixi, godmother, I've come to see you!!!"

After Shu Chang entered through the door, she greeted Liu Xiaoli with a smile, and then quickly sat down next to Liu Yifei.

"Changchang, you've been so free lately?!"

A hint of surprise flashed in Liu Yifei's eyes. Didn't Shu Chang say she was going to film a movie?!

How can you still be in the mood to come here?!

"Hehe, I just took a day off. I'll go back tomorrow. I want to see what's going on with you!!"

Shu Chang chuckled; of course, she was filming.

However, with such a huge online discussion, Shu Chang was also somewhat worried about Liu Yifei.

So she took leave and came directly over.

Although Shu Chang didn't think Liu Yifei was someone with poor mental resilience.

"Singing, I'm not that fragile. Besides, the box office is not bad. For an actor, as long as the box office is acceptable, that's fine."

Although saying this might be a bit irresponsible.

But not everyone in the industry thinks that way!
As long as you can guarantee box office success, then not many people really care about your reputation.

As long as it doesn't really affect me too much, it's fine.

"You say that, Sissi, but are you really content with that?!"

"Huh?! What do you mean?!"

Upon hearing Shu Chang's words, Liu Yifei was immediately stunned.

no? !
What does this mean? I don't quite understand.

Why can't I accept this?!
"Look, they all achieved what they have today by collaborating with my idol, so they were originally inferior to you."

How about I play matchmaker for you? The three of us can get together for a meal and chat then. I think it would be great if the two of you could collaborate once.

That would probably cause a huge uproar on Weibo!

Besides, you two have a history of working together, so you might as well give it a try!

Shu Chang's eyes darted around, and she immediately voiced her thoughts.

After she said that, a hint of interest flashed across Liu Yifei's face.

This was exactly what Liu Yifei had been thinking, but...
It's somewhat strange that this story came from Shu Chang's mouth.

That can't be right!

So, this is an invitation for me to cooperate with Bai Ye?!
Before Liu Yifei could speak, Liu Xiaoli, who was standing next to her, lit up and said, "Sure, Changchang, you should chat with him."

Our Sisi would be very willing to work with him!

Liu Xiaoli admitted that she had indeed been somewhat arrogant before.

Speaking of collaborating with Bai Ye, nowadays, the line of people wanting to collaborate with them would probably stretch all the way to France.

If you keep up appearances in your daughter's situation, you'll probably be ridiculed by everyone in the future.

If Yang Mi, Liu Shishi, or Tang Yan step on his head later, he's probably doomed!
So after Shu Chang said that, she immediately thought about agreeing.

At the same time, her gaze unconsciously fell on Liu Yifei, waiting for Liu Yifei's answer, while facing the gazes of the two of them.

Liu Yifei didn't say anything this time, she just nodded silently.

Even if she has no ambition for her career.

Things can never be the same as before!
First, Liu Shishi stepped on his head, then Yang Mi, and now Tang Yan is coming too.

If I were to get trampled on like that, wouldn't I have no shame left?
"Hehe, then I'll arrange to meet up with Sisi later!"

"When did you two become so close?!"

Liu Yifei said helplessly.

How come, after hearing Shu Chang say that, as soon as you ask someone out, they'll come out?

"Of course! I've always kept in touch with my idol!"

Since exchanging contact information, Shu Chang would occasionally chat with Bai Ye.

Of course, the content of their conversations will not cross any boundaries.

In Shu Chang's view, an idol is an idol, and chatting about them occasionally can keep you excited about getting closer to your idol.

However, getting too close will shatter your illusions.

Therefore, Shu Chang has always maintained a very measured approach to her interactions with Bai Ye.

They quickly became friends.

Naturally, I feel that inviting someone out for a meal is definitely not a problem.

"Then I'll have to trouble you with the singing!"

Before Liu Yifei could speak, Liu Xiaoli spoke first.

Let's take this as her agreeing to Liu Yifei's request.

"Yes, Godmother, don't worry, I definitely will. Besides, I feel that Qianqian is not lacking in anything compared to them!"
Didn't everyone say that collaborating with idols could boost your popularity, or even your status?!
Then Xixi can also collaborate with her idol! Those people all achieved a meteoric rise in popularity and status after collaborating with Bai Ye.

I think they're only doing this because of their idols. If Sisi had that kind of fame, she'd definitely be much better off than them!

In Shu Chang's opinion, Liu Yifei's conditions in all aspects are no worse than those other people.

The reason this is happening is because they benefited from Bai Ye's influence!
Watching the two of them take turns making arrangements for themselves, one after the other.

There's really not much to say about Liu Yifei; in fact, I'm somewhat looking forward to it.

Last time, whether it was on the set of "My Love from the Star" or at the charity event Bazaar.

There are many people around, and there are many things that cannot be said.

If Shu Chang organizes a gathering later, then there are indeed many things we can talk about.

However, there is an even more important matter that needs to be dealt with!

Liu Yifei knew very well that the comparison between the Chu-Han Contention and the Hongmen Banquet was not going to end anytime soon.

As for my contact with Bai Ye, that will have to wait until later. Right now, what I need to be most concerned about is how to get through this situation.

now.

Seeing that the online public opinion had largely taken shape, Yang Mi immediately contacted Zeng Jia and said, "Sister Jia, it's about time for us to make our move."

I've been putting up a lot of gigs for Liu Yifei lately, now it's finally my turn!

(End of this chapter)