This director lacks vision.

Chapter 295 I caught Jiang Yifeng's scandal!
As felt on Monday, the trailer for John Wick was highly controversial after it was released.

Without a doubt, Jiang Ning, played by Jiang Yifeng, is a pretentious show-off.

Moreover, the fight scene in the church where the murder takes place is extremely well-designed.

The background music, The Spectre, is also very catchy.

It's clear that this movie is of high quality.

However, the plot and character designs shown in the trailer are very childish and cringeworthy.

There were many critics online, especially film critics who were over thirty and considered themselves elites.

After seeing the protagonist's abstract behavior in the trailer, they found it absurd and voiced their criticism.

The most popular post was a Weibo post by renowned film critic Zou Liming.

"After watching the trailer for John Wick, my assessment is based on a phrase Jiang Yifeng often uses to criticize other directors—it's like shit disguised as chocolate."

The action sequences and soundtrack shown in the trailer are undoubtedly very good, which is the chocolate coating.

But what it reveals is a childish display of bravado, like kids fighting.

The phrase "No one can defeat me with my background music" is so embarrassing that I'm scratching my toes just typing it out.

And the pistol in the protagonist's hand even has a childish slogan engraved on it: "May Buddha have mercy and send you to your death."

The most terrifying thing is that the protagonist killed dozens of people, and the reason in the end was because his own dog was killed by them!
Forgive me, as a normal person, but I simply cannot accept this kind of story motivation.

The protagonist killed dozens of people just because of a dog; he really should see a psychiatrist.

Incidentally, the trailer is bloody and violent, and the protagonist's character does not conform to mainstream social values.

How did this kind of movie pass censorship?

Just because he's Jiang Yifeng, does that mean the review process should be given the green light?

Zou Liming has an overseas study background, writes film reviews for major newspapers and magazines for many years, and has served as a judge for several film festivals. He is a typical elite film critic.

He has over a million followers on Weibo, and has gathered a group of loyal fans.

His Weibo posts criticizing Jiang Yifeng and the "Rapid Pursuit" quickly became a trending topic and sparked a lot of discussion.

This is also why many film critics like to criticize Jiang Yifeng.

First of all, Jiang Yifeng is very popular, and criticizing Jiang Yifeng generates traffic and can bring them attention, which is how film critics make a living.

Secondly, Jiang Yifeng has gradually developed into an authoritative director, and criticizing Jiang Yifeng can showcase the personality and "aloofness" of these film critics, which is also a very sophisticated thing to do to some extent.

This is why there are so many film critics who criticize Zhang Yimou, and even experts who hold special seminars to criticize him.

Moreover, in terms of film style, the juvenile, hot-blooded, and pretentious style of John Wick is not to the liking of these middle-aged film critics with rigid thinking.

They themselves didn't like the trailer for the fast-paced chase.

After film critics took the lead in criticizing the film, major media outlets followed suit.

Competitors like Huayi saw Jiang Yifeng's weakness and also released press releases.

"Southern Entertainment: The trailer exposes Jiang Yifeng's shortcomings; he is still a novice in action films."

"Sanlian Weekly: The value of killing for dogs is unacceptable, and the rapid pursuit should be edited."

"Gorgeous Daily: Action movies are not animated films; the fast-paced chase plot with its childish elements has sparked controversy."

"Wang Zhonglei: The twelve zodiac animal images were deleted from the review process for 11 minutes, but the rapid-fire crackdown seems to have continued unabated."

"Cheng Long: Innovation is not about crashing into people. Nobody will fight while carrying a loudspeaker."

……

Immediately, there was a great deal of questioning and criticism.

Jiang Yifeng completely ignored these people and started a topic on Weibo.

"In film and television works, many awesome characters have their own background music."

So, who do you think deserves the title #NobodyCanDefeatMeWithMyBGM#?
I'll go first; I nominate Qiao Feng.

"Once the interlude of 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils' begins, you can all come at me at once! What do I, Qiao, have to fear?"

Jiang Yifeng has over 5000 million followers on Weibo, and he has many supporters.

After the topic was started, netizens actively participated.

"My favorite background music is still The Final Countdown by God of Gamblers Ko Chun. Whenever this song plays, everyone get out of the way, because I, Ko Chun, am about to show off!"

"I like Wong Fei-hung, I think men should be self-reliant."

"Has no one mentioned Zhao Jiping's 'Wang Jin Beats Gao Qiu'? This piece is the exclusive background music for the Liangshan heroes, especially Wu Song, who is a god among men!"

"This brings us to Extreme Ways from The Bourne Identity; no one can catch Jason Bourne in this background music!"

"How could this topic be complete without shonen manga? The epic battle of Lufi begins! The man who will become the Pirate King is here!"

"Thème, whenever this song plays, I want to wear my underwear on the outside and be a superhero."

……

A well-chosen background music (BGM) is crucial for shaping the characters and scenes.

Not only can musical melodies evoke the audience's emotions and enhance sensory stimulation, but they can also become the "auditory symbols" of the characters, making them more three-dimensional.

Even if many years have passed and you have forgotten the plot of the movies and TV shows you watched back then, the familiar background music will automatically bring the characters to mind.

People working in the film and television industry attach great importance to background music (BGM).

But Jiang Yifeng is the first to play with abstraction like this, having the character carry a speaker on his own and even coming up with a cringeworthy line like "No one can defeat me with my BGM."

Don't be fooled by the harsh criticisms from film critics and media outlets, who accuse John Wick of being childish and immature.

Actually, many viewers fall for this kind of thing.

So after Jiang Yifeng started the discussion about background music, everyone actively participated in the discussion.

On December 10th, Jiang Yifeng released another trailer – foxtail grass on a hillside.

This trailer doesn't actually have much to do with the movie; the main character is Dahuang, the pine dog from the Mushroom House.

Da Huang, this native dog, is incredibly cute, with sturdy limbs and fluffy fur. Not only is it endearingly clumsy, but it also has a stable and very affectionate temperament, truly deserving of its status as a carefully selected native breed. After two seasons of "Back to Field," Da Huang became famous. The production team even created a Weibo account for it, amassing over 400 million followers—more popular than many celebrities.

This trailer is full of clips of Da Huang and Jiang Ning spending time together.

Jiang Yifeng's animal photography is absolutely world-class; a single trailer perfectly captured the deep bond between Jiang Ning and Da Huang.

After Dahuang died, the sound of the suona horn rang out again.

This time, it wasn't about passion and excitement, but rather about sorrow and grief. Many viewers cried and turned to support Jiang Ning's revenge.

Jiang Yifeng doesn't care about the opinions of film critics and some media outlets.

These people criticize the "Rapid Pursuit" campaign as childish and immature, but Jiang Yifeng's propaganda focuses precisely on this childishness and immaturity.

After several days of publicity and controversy, many viewers now know that the protagonist of John Wick likes to show off. Not only does he carry a speaker to kill people, but his reason for revenge is simply because his dog was killed.

Such an abstract issue has drawn criticism and condemnation from many casual observers.

But while they're criticizing, they're also curious.

With such an abstract plot, what kind of movie is it?
Film critics and media outlets were even more furious when they saw that Jiang Yifeng not only refused to apologize but also focused on promoting the background music and the killing of the dog.

The rival company is also making efforts, with various press releases flying everywhere.

The chase has indeed become a huge controversy.

Regardless, the movie's popularity is only increasing.

On the evening of December 11, D'Addario arrived in Yanjing by plane.

As the female lead in "The Chase," she plans to travel with the crew to China for promotional activities.

Jiang Yifeng happened to have nothing to do and missed his husky, so he went to the airport to pick it up himself.

Unexpectedly, I saw two beautiful women in the VIP building.

“Darling, this is my sister Catherine. She likes you very much and is also very curious about China. She came to China with me this time.”

Jiang Yifeng sized up Catherine.

This beautiful woman is about 1.75 meters tall, with fair skin and long limbs, and looks quite like Daddario.

Xiong Yao is only a little younger, with a strength level of only D to E, brown eyes, and a rather immature appearance.

Overall, Catherine is less beautiful than Daddario, but at only 19 years old, she is in the prime of her life as a white woman and is still very attractive.

She was a little nervous, and her voice trembled slightly as she spoke.

"Jiang... Hello, I'm Catherine, it's nice to meet you."

"Hello Catherine, welcome to China. Daddario will be working these few days, so I'll arrange a tour guide for you to have a good time."

"Thank you!"

After saying thank you, Catherine fell silent, only occasionally stealing glances at Jiang Yifeng.

Jiang Yifeng didn't pay much attention, after all, there are many introverted and dull people in the United States, and there are also many conservative people.

He naturally put his arm around D'Addario's waist, kissed her on the cheek, and casually asked, "How have you been lately?"

"It's great, it's just that I'm still getting used to suddenly becoming famous."

After Stranger Things aired, the two female leads, Daddario and Sydney, quickly became popular in the United States.

D'Addario, in particular, has attracted widespread attention due to her stunning figure and beautiful face, and was even named "Hollywood's Number One Breasts" by the Los Angeles Times.

During this period, Daddario has been very busy, doing a lot of appearances and taking on several endorsements in the United States.

Jiang Yifeng led the Daddario sisters into the car and returned to the courtyard house.

Catherine deliberately avoided suspicion and stayed in a room by herself, while Jiang Yifeng began to train his husky.

He was enjoying himself, unaware that a paparazzi had captured footage of him picking someone up at the airport.

This paparazzi is a member of Fengxing Studio.

He was originally waiting for Wang Fei at the VIP building. There were rumors that Wang Fei and Li Yapeng had divorced and that she had rekindled her old relationship with Xie Tingfeng.

Before Wang Fei could even squat down, she unexpectedly saw Jiang Yifeng, who was accompanied by two large foreign women.

The paparazzi, admiring the looks and figures of the Daddario sisters, envied Jiang Yifeng's good fortune and captured the scene on camera.

He felt he had struck gold and excitedly called his boss, Zhuo Wei.

At this moment, Zhuo Wei was personally waiting by Dong Jie's side.

In October of this year, Dong Jie divorced Pan Yueming and falsely accused him of being addicted to gambling and a habitual domestic abuser, causing a public uproar.

Pan Yueming's image plummeted.

But Zhuo Wei knew that Dong Jie himself had serious problems and was having an affair with Wang Dazhi.

He had been staking out the area for some time, hoping to capture clear video evidence to ignite the discussion.

Zhuo Wei was observing the rooms across the street from his car when he received a call from his subordinate.

"Boss, some amazing news!"

Seeing his subordinates so excited, Zhuo Wei was secretly pleased and asked, "What news? Did you photograph Wang Fei with Xie Tingfeng together?"

At this time, Wang Fei had not yet officially announced her divorce from Li Yapeng. If photos of her with Xie Tingfeng were taken, it would be big news!

But then his subordinate said, "I've got photos of Jiang Yifeng's scandal!"

Zhuo Wei: "..."

The subordinate, oblivious to Zhuo Wei's emotions, continued, "Jiang Yifeng is really something else! Those two big foreign women with him are really something! Their figures and faces, holy crap, they're absolutely stunning!"
Moreover, they look very alike and could very well be a pair of sisters!

"So, boss, how much is this scandal worth?"

Zhuo Wei said expressionlessly, "Unless Jiang Yifeng sleeps with the Queen of England, his scandals are worthless."

Paparazzi: "..."

(End of this chapter)