This director lacks vision.

Chapter 259: Lost in Thailand Released
At 9:12 a.m. on December 22, Xiao Yang walked into his office in an office building in Yanjing.

He tidied up the office himself before leaning back in his chair and picking up a copy of the Beijing Entertainment News to read.

Today's Entertainment News features a large photo that takes up a quarter of the front page.

The photo shows Jiang Yifeng leading a group of senior executives and key personnel from Fengxing Media to ring the bell at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Looking at Jiang Yifeng, who was full of vigor and charisma in the newspaper, Xiao Yang sighed.

It's true that comparisons are odious. Jiang Yifeng is even younger than him, yet he's not only a successful director but also the owner of China's number one entertainment company, with a net worth of billions.

Xiao Yang himself is still struggling in the advertising industry.

Every time he saw Jiang Yifeng, he felt as if he had lost something.

In the entertainment industry, every step is crucial.

After the departure of "Old Boys", the Chopstick Brothers' development has not been smooth.

They created video accounts on Sohu and Youku, accumulating over 100,000 followers in total. In addition, they filmed commercials for others, barely managing to keep the company afloat.

"Fengxing Media's successful listing has made Jiang Yifeng the youngest billionaire in China."

Seeing the front page headline of the Beijing Entertainment News, Xiao Yang glanced at it casually and was green with envy.
Deng Deng Deng!
Wang Taili walked into the office wearing a pair of oversized leather shoes.

He said, "Your father has been uploading it for two days now, but it hasn't gotten any attention. Don't you want to find a way to promote it?"

Wang Taili's father passed away from cancer last year. Moved by this, he collaborated with Xiao Yang to create a short film called "Father" and also wrote a theme song of the same name.

The Chopstick Brothers have high hopes for this short film.

The video was uploaded for only two days, and the total number of views was only a few hundred thousand. Although the word-of-mouth was not bad, it failed to gain popularity.

The Chopstick Brothers rose to fame with their previous film, Old Boys, and Huo Siyan was invited to star in the short film "Father".

They can't afford or hire any celebrities right now, so they had to settle for an unknown actress.

Such short films are naturally unlikely to generate much buzz.

Xiao Yang put down the newspaper, sighed, and said, "There are tens of thousands of video bloggers on Sohu Video now, the competition is too fierce."

Our video content lacks distinctive features, resulting in a significant loss of loyal fans and making it difficult to gain popularity.

The best bloggers these days are mostly game-related, anime-related, or film and television commentary bloggers; these all come with their own built-in audience and followers.

Wang Taili thought for a moment and said, "How about we make some film review videos and get the account up and running first?"

This year's Lunar New Year film season is a great entry point.

Zhang Yimou's "The Flowers of War" is a disaster blockbuster with an investment of 6 million yuan, aiming to compete for an Oscar.
Tsui Hark's Flying Swords of Dragon Gate is a sequel to the classic IP New Dragon Gate Inn. It stars big-name stars such as Li Lianjie, Zhou Xun, Chen Kun and Li Yuchun, and is a 3D martial arts film with many highlights.

There's also "Lost in Thailand" directed by Jiang Yifeng, which is a sequel to "Lost on Journey." Jiang's comedies have become the most marketable brand during the Lunar New Year season.

Isn't it interesting to compare these three movies side by side?
We can analyze this from the perspectives of the director and actors, giving the audience a fresh and unique experience.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yang also felt that this matter had potential.

He stood up and picked up his coat from the hanger.

Wang Taili asked, "Where are you going?"

"Go see a movie! Lost in Thailand is released today. How can we analyze it if we don't go to the cinema to see it?"
"This was your idea, so it's your treat to a movie and dinner today!"

Wang Taili: "..."

Fifteen minutes later, Xiao Yang and Wang Taili arrived at a movie theater near the company.

It was only around 10:20 a.m., and the cinema had just opened, but people were already queuing.

Xiao Yang looked up at the electronic screen above the ticket counter, which displayed a scrolling schedule of shows.

"Goodness, I did a rough calculation, and the screening share of Lost in Thailand is at least 40%, close to 50%."

Wang Taili said, "Looking at the cinema schedule, it's basically just Lost in Thailand, The Flowers of War, and Flying Swords of Dragon Gate taking over the market. All the other movies are doomed."

Xiao Yang said, "No wonder Zhang Weiping criticized Jiang Yifeng online for colluding with Huaying and Wanda cinema chains to engage in monopolistic practices."

The Flowers of War did well at the box office, grossing 2.2 million yuan in its opening week. Based on this trend, the final total box office should reach 6 million yuan.

Now that "Lost in Thailand" is out, "The Flowers of War" has seen a drop in screenings, and even reaching 5 million yuan in box office revenue will be difficult.

Upon hearing Xiao Yang's words, the passersby in line ahead complained, "Zhang Yimou has made another terrible movie. 'The Flowers of War' made me feel nauseous. Don't go see it!"

Xiao Yang wanted to gather material, so he immediately asked, "What's disgusting about it? I haven't seen it yet."

A passerby thought for a moment and said, "I was disgusted to see the female lead, played by Ni Ni, having sex with the white male lead!"

This passerby actually had many thoughts, but wasn't good at expressing them, so he simply picked out the part he found most disgusting and spoke it out.

Xiao Yang didn't pay attention. He asked a few more people about their feelings on The Flowers of War. Opinions were mixed, but negative reviews were still more prevalent.

After waiting for a while, Xiao Yang and Wang Taili entered Cinema Hall 3.

After watching several commercials, the movie theater finally went completely dark.

When the screen lit up again, Xu Zheng, playing Li Chenggong, was wearing a doctor's white coat and a wig, sitting seriously in a consultation room.

Opposite him was a very sexy-looking woman.

Li Chenggong held the beautiful woman's small hand and took her pulse.

"Your pulse is steady. Stick out your tongue. Hmm, then turn around in a circle. Hmm, very good, very good. You are very healthy, just a little bit of internal heat. Just eat a lighter diet."

The beautiful woman looked completely bewildered and pointed to the side.

"Doctor, it's not me who's here to see a doctor, it's my husband!"

The camera followed the beautiful woman's finger as she turned, and a middle-aged man with a pale face appeared.

Li Chenggong looked him over and said, "I can tell your husband's illness just by looking at him; he is weak and frail."

"Bullshit! How could I be deficient? You're a quack! Honey, tell the doctor whether I'm deficient or not!"

The beautiful woman, trying to save face for her husband, said, "That's right! My husband is amazing! You're such a lecherous quack; you even tried to take advantage of me just now!"

The man and woman cursed Li Chenggong together, then turned to leave.

Li Chenggong calmly replied, "I can cure it."

The two women's expressions changed instantly, especially the beautiful woman, whose eyes lit up.

The movie theater erupted in laughter upon seeing this.

"This Boningqiang product is specially formulated to treat various types of stomach deficiency and nourish the stomach. You'll know how powerful it is once you use it."

"That's great, doctor!" The beautiful woman grabbed the medicine box and said eagerly, "How much? We'll buy it!"

Li Chenggong said, "It's free. You can try this box. If it works well, remember to buy it at Sanbao Pharmacy. This medicine is only sold at this store!"

"Thank you, doctor. You are such a kind person."

Li Chenggong stood up, flicked his wig, and tossed his white coat, exuding a powerful aura.

He said righteously, "No need to thank me. I just like doing good deeds. They all say I am the light of righteousness!"

At this moment, background music begins to play.

"The light of the righteous path shines upon the earth, illuminating every dark place!"

Li Chenggong strode out of the clinic. A slow-motion shot focused on his walk, revealing a handsome figure.

Coupled with the background music of "The Path of Justice," it gives people a kind of tacky, high-energy feeling.

The beautiful women standing nearby were all stunned.

"Grab him! It's that Viagra seller again!"

"Beat him up! Beat him up! He's come to the hospital to sell fake medicine!" Unfortunately, his cool demeanor only lasted three seconds before Li Chenggong was quickly surrounded and beaten up.

"The light of the righteous path shines upon the earth, illuminating every dark place!"

When the song reached the line "light it all up," Li Chenggong's wig was pulled off, revealing his bald head underneath. The camera gave a close-up of the bald head glowing, accompanied by special sound effects.

Seeing this, everyone in the theater laughed.

Audiences don't actually have high expectations when they go to the cinema; a comedy film is enough to make them laugh.

Lost in Thailand is a very standard comedy film.

After the opening credits, the movie moves into its main plot, with Li Chenggong calling Niu Geng and asking him to come out of retirement.

"Let me tell you, this is the internet age. I'm not afraid of being laughed at or beaten up. What I'm afraid of is no one paying attention!"
Have you seen Sisters Who Make Waves? A bunch of female celebrities are tearing each other apart, but they still become more and more popular!
Although I was beaten, I gained popularity online, which also made my medicine somewhat well-known!

But that's not enough!
Next, I'm going to Thailand to hire ladyboys to endorse my products. That's sure to attract a lot of attention!

Li Chenggong invited Niu Geng, and the two set off for Thailand together, where they encountered various humorous situations along the way.

Whether it was drinking milk at the airport or talking about ladyboys in the elevator, the theater was filled with laughter.

Everyone was especially excited when Wang Sicong came out with Lisa in his arms.

Many viewers come to watch Lost in Thailand, one of their purposes being to see Wang Sicong's performance.

When the plot twists and Wang Sicong learns that Lisa, who was being all lovey-dovey with him, is actually a transvestite, his performance is absolutely amazing!
Both their body movements and facial expressions are 100% genuine reactions.

This is a truly realistic effect that no amount of acting can replicate!
Upon seeing this, Xiao Yang, recalling the reality, couldn't help but think of sweet nothings like "Thinking of you tonight," and burst out laughing.

Like him, many viewers laughed so hard they were doubled over, and many laughed until tears streamed down their faces.

After being beaten again, Li Chenggong had an inspiration. He found the female lead played by Li Xiaoran—who had a very large bust—and began his plan to pretend to be a transvestite.

Huang Bo, played by Huang Bai, also appears, trying to turn Bo Bo against him.

The journey was filled with all sorts of hilarious and absurd moments.

I never heard laughter in the movie theater.

After the plan to impersonate a transvestite is exposed, a tense chase scene ensues.

Throughout the journey, Li Xiaoran displayed her formidable strength with all her might.

But her limelight was stolen by the king cobra.

A king cobra over four meters long was captured in a powerful and majestic photograph by Jiang Yifeng; it looked stunning on camera.

This also added even more excitement to the chase scene.

The ending of the movie is also somewhat absurd.

Huang Bo wanted to sabotage Xu Zheng's plan. He planned to cut off the source of the problem by finding a transvestite, giving him Bo Ningqiang (a drug), and filming the transvestite's condition to prove that the drug was completely ineffective for him.

Surprisingly, while the drug Boningqiang has some side effects on normal people, it works perfectly on transgender people, truly helping them return to normal.

Huang Bo's experiment caught the attention of a US pharmaceutical company.

This company specializes in providing drugs to transgender people. They found Li Chenggong and spent 50 US dollars to buy all the rights to this drug.

Niu Geng asked, puzzled, "Why would they buy your medicine?"

Li Chenggong lamented, "What they want is not Boningqiang, but for Boningqiang to disappear from the market altogether."

Niu Geng didn't understand. He put his left arm around Li Chenggong and his right arm around Huang Bo, and said with a smile, "That's great! Your neck has made you a lot of money. Are you happy now?"

Old Li's medicine is gone, and you're not worried about anyone competing with you for your neck.

Everyone was happy!

In a joyful atmosphere, the trio boarded a plane together to return home.

After landing at the airport, Li Chenggong and Huang Bo started comparing and showing off again, arguing about whose wife was more beautiful.

Li Chenggong's ex-wife came to pick him up.

When Zuo Xiaoqing walked out in a formal suit, she exuded charm and the aura of a married woman, attracting a lot of attention.

Li Chenggong was smug.

Huang Bo's wife has changed a lot. This time, instead of deliberately giving him chickens to tease him when they set off, she dressed up nicely.

Tong Liya, dressed in a sophisticated urban style, also caught the audience's attention.

Huang Bo immediately straightened his chest.

Just as Li Chenggong and Huang Bo were arguing, Niu Geng appeared from behind and pushed the two apart.

"Make way, make way, my girlfriend is here to pick me up!"

As soon as Niu Geng finished speaking, Fan Bingbing, dressed in bright red lipstick, walked out with a charming and alluring air.

Li Chenggong's eyes widened, and he asked, "Fan Bingbing! Is your girlfriend really Fan Bingbing?"

Niu Geng chuckled and said smugly, "I told you long ago, my girlfriend is Fan Bingbing."

Huang Bo and Li Chenggong exchanged a glance and said in unison, "Damn it, let's beat him up!"

Huang Bo and Li Chenggong jumped up and started hitting people, while Niu Geng ran away with an exaggerated expression.

With a click, the movie froze at this moment, and that was the end.

"The light of righteousness shines upon the earth."

As Huang Bo sang, the list of acknowledgments began to scroll across the screen.

Wang Taili rubbed his face and sighed, "When it comes to comedy, Jiang Yifeng is still the best. My face is stiff from laughing."

This film is purer than his previous works.

Xiao Yang asked, "What do you mean?"

"Lost in Thailand" has some deliberately sentimental and value-laden parts, while "Back to 20" is a comedy, but its core is a tragedy, telling a story of regret and sentiment.

This movie, Lost in Thailand, doesn't have any of those things; it's just plain funny.

Basically, there's a small joke every three minutes and a big laugh every five minutes, constantly making you laugh.

Seeing that Xiao Yang seemed to disagree, Wang Taili said, "I don't mean to belittle Jiang Yifeng; on the contrary, I admire him very much."

Many great directors, after achieving success, want to make films with depth and meaning.

Jiang Yifeng didn't do any of those things; instead, he made purer comedy films, which shows his responsibility to the audience.

You hear everyone around you saying positive things.

Xiao Yang nodded and said, "I want to watch the movie again. To write a good film review, I have to watch it several times."

"Why don't we go eat first and come back in the afternoon?"

"Go eat, I'm not hungry. I have some thoughts I need to watch again as soon as possible. I think there are many interesting parts to this movie."

Xiao Yang's in-depth investigation is only among a very small minority.

Wang Taili's evaluation of Lost in Thailand reflects the sentiments of the vast majority of viewers.

Everyone who watches Lost in Thailand will find that there are no unpleasant moments at all; it's lighthearted, fun, and you'll laugh from beginning to end.

Even when there were unpleasant scenes, Jiang Yifeng deliberately downplayed them.

This is a comedy film that couldn't be purer.

(End of this chapter)