This director lacks vision.

Chapter 416 The Controversy of the Great Wall

Yang Mi's words are not wrong.

If it weren't for Jiang Yifeng's appearance, she would have been incredibly successful this year.

The hit TV series "Swords of Legends" kept her in the public eye across the country.

To exaggerate a bit, she's the one who made Li Yifeng, the first generation of top idol, famous.

In terms of movies, Yang Mi should also be the most glamorous female star of this summer's box office.

分手大师6月底上映，拿下6.6亿票房；小时代第三部7月17号上映，拿下5.2亿票房。

While these box office figures aren't considered particularly huge, both films are low-budget urban movies, so their earning potential is significant.

You can say Yang Mi is tech-savvy, you can say she's realistic, or you can say she's just a laborer working for Zeng Jia, and that the "Boss Yang" persona is fake.

However, when it comes to the actual achievements of celebrities, Yang Mi is still very impressive.

There's really nothing to criticize about this.

This year should have been the year Yang Mi reached the peak of her career and became a top female celebrity in China.

Unfortunately, she encountered Jiang Yifeng, a reincarnated individual, and her glory was far less than in her previous life.

Under Jiang Yifeng's influence, Shu Chang was previously the box office queen in the film industry, but now Jing Tian's Pacific Rim has exploded in data and its box office performance is far ahead of the competition.

Not to mention Gao Yuanyuan starred in "Lost in Thailand" and Li Xiaoran starred in "Lost in Thailand".

Next up is Tian Qianwei's Witch.

This is especially true in television dramas, such as Gao Yuanyuan's Dark Glory series, Liu Yifei's Hunting series, Jing Tian's Pacific Rim series, and Zhang Tianai's My Love series.

These are all things that Yang Mi would find difficult to compete with.

In addition, there are the female stars that Jiang Yifeng has made famous through two generations of 101 girl groups.

Yang Mi is really feeling immense pressure.

It's not that she didn't work hard enough, or that she wasn't famous enough; it's just that she met Jiang Yifeng, this overpowered guy.

Of course, Yang Mi is considered relatively good.

The rise of Fengxing Media has had the greatest impact on artists in Taiwan and Hong Kong.

Because Fengxing Media rarely uses artists from Hong Kong and Taiwan in its films and television dramas, mainland stars have stolen the spotlight, causing Hong Kong and Taiwan stars to either quickly fade into obscurity or simply fail to become popular.

Hearing Yang Mi's words, Jiang Yifeng smiled and said, "I'm going to shoot a comedy movie next. You can come and audition. Don't say I didn't give you a chance."

After finishing filming "In the Name of the People," Jiang Yifeng prepared to film "Old Boys: Goodbye Mr. Loser."

He promised Shen Teng and Ma Li last year that he would take them to film a movie today.

These two are still waiting eagerly.

Jiang Yifeng plans to select the role of Qiuya through auditions.

Wang Zhi is still filming Wolf Warrior 2 in Africa. After finishing her scenes in Africa, she will still have to film some scenes in China.

According to Wu Jing's plan, the filming of Wolf Warrior 2 will take at least 5 months, and it will be completed no earlier than the end of October.

Wang Zhi is definitely not as good as the character Qiu Ya.

However, she didn't lose out either. Wolf Warrior 2 is a movie with great box office potential, and the script has been modified. She, as the female lead, also has a lot of screen time.

Wang Zhi, who has a background in martial arts, rose to fame with Wolf Warrior 2, and is clearly a better actress than Qiu Ya.

When Jiang Yifeng invited her to audition, Yang Mi was overjoyed and said, "You must take care of me this time. Which audition did I not attend before?"

You filtered them all out in the end.

Especially Lost in Thailand, I get angry every time I think about it!

"How can I be inferior to Li Xiaoran! It's just pole dancing, I can learn that!"

Yang Mi almost got the role of the female lead in Lost in Thailand, but ultimately lost to Li Xiaoran because she couldn't dance.

She has always held a grudge about this.

Jiang Yifeng shook his head and said calmly, "Then it's up to you whether you come or not. There will definitely be no preferential treatment. It's just a normal audition. Whoever is suitable will be chosen."

Hearing this, Yang Mi pouted, but there was nothing she could do.

She was in a completely vulnerable position in front of that scoundrel Jiang Yifeng.

The lights in the screening room dimmed, all the guests and audience members had entered, and the premiere performance began on stage.

The movie didn't start until about half an hour later.

Jiang Yifeng couldn't hold back any longer when he saw the colorful Shadowless Army.

In terms of quality, this Great Wall is better than the one in the previous life.

First of all, Li Binbin's performance in action scenes is indeed better than Jing Tian's in her previous life.

Secondly, Zhang Yimou enhanced the combat capabilities of the Imperial Guards, and some scenes depicted large-scale war scenes.

However, he seemed afraid of being accused by the audience of being similar to the heroes, so he didn't film much of the Imperial Guards' coordinated operations, omitting the parts that should have been shown.

As for the movie's special effects, they're just average for a blockbuster; nothing particularly outstanding, but not bad either.

But the movie script is still the same old story: European mercenaries have a change of heart, awaken their humanitarian spirit, and ultimately save China and the world.

Jiang Yifeng laughed after reading it.

In his previous life, Zhang Yi could be said to have been held hostage by the Hollywood team and had little autonomy, but this time he truly had a say in the production crew.

This was not only because LeEco and Huayi Brothers accounted for the majority of the investment, but also because Jiang Yifeng's swift and successful pursuit made Legendary Pictures have more respect for Chinese directors.

Zhang Yi was given a certain degree of autonomy in his creative process.

As a result, Zhang Yi still managed to pull off this kind of plot, which is truly speechless.

After the movie screening, Zhang Yimou said in an interview: "I deliberately incorporated the characteristics of traditional Chinese painting into the colors of the Nameless Order's armor."

Based on the five colors of blue, red, yellow, white, and black, the white color, which is easily confused in the clouds and mist of the Great Wall, was removed, and purple, the only secondary color that does not overlap with the primary color, was added, thus forming the color scheme of the Five Armored Forces!

The Five Beasts Army originated from the Five Animal Frolics!
The Five Animal Frolics consist of the tiger, deer, bear, monkey, and crane. However, considering the logic of ancient warfare, long-range precision shooting is more important, so I changed the monkey to an eagle, thus forming the Five Beasts Army!
These all embody the classical culture of our Chinese nation!
I completely agree with Director Jiang Yifeng's viewpoint: we cultural workers must be cultured! Especially, we must promote and carry forward the culture of our Chinese nation!

Zhang Yi was talking non-stop, seemingly genuinely proud of his design, believing it showcased his cultural knowledge.

One viewer asked, "Then why does the ending of the movie always have to be that foreigners come to save the Chinese people?"

Zhang explained, "Because this is a co-production, and the main character is a foreigner, it's natural to highlight the main character's abilities."

This is similar to the movie John Wick, which director Jiang Yifeng co-produced with Legendary Pictures. The background is Europe, but the Chinese protagonist he plays goes on a killing spree in Europe and saves the locals.

The same principle applies.

I think we Chinese should have a broader perspective and focus on the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind.

Our enemies are those gluttonous monsters.

Matt Damon plays a mercenary who used to be obsessed with money. Inspired by Chinese culture, he realizes that life is not just about money, and there are things more important than money.

So he eventually joined the Shadowless Guard and helped them defeat the Taotie.

This is the universal value of humanity, the brilliance of humanity that transcends national boundaries!
Another point we need to consider is overseas box office performance; Great Wall's goal is to achieve success in the global market!

The fifth generation of Chinese directors, led by Zhang Yimou and Cheng Kaige, are all very eloquent.

The audience member's doubts were dispelled by Zhang Yimou's assessment of the value of the matter.

He also took the opportunity to propose Great Wall's goal of succeeding in the global market.

It can only be said that the success of Pacific Rim has given many domestic directors confidence.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Yifeng immediately got up and left. Having seen the state of the Great Wall, there was no point in staying any longer; it was better to return to the film set to shoot as soon as possible.

Some directors in the Chinese entertainment industry have really become rigid.

Jiang Yifeng has blazed a trail for himself.

Whether it's a co-produced action film, a co-produced American TV series, or a special effects blockbuster made in China.

Jiang Yifeng has already prepared a sample.

They can make money by copying tigers and cats.

But these people are still using the same old tricks; it just goes to show that their minds are deeply ingrained.

Fortunately, Jiang Yifeng signed a group of directors, who, under his influence, were able to form a new force.

Seeing Jiang Yifeng leave, Yang Mi followed him.

She looked at Jiang Yifeng, who remained silent, and said with a smile, "You seem to have a lot of temper; you can take it out on me~"

Jiang Yifeng smiled and said, "If I were really angry, I could have stood up and confronted Zhang Yimou just now."

"It's a good thing for both of us if The Great Wall becomes a bad movie."

Tiny Times 3 is still showing in theaters, and The Witch is about to be released. It's actually a good thing that The Great Wall wasn't made well.

Jiang Yifeng only felt a slight sense of regret.

Hearing Jiang Yifeng's words, Yang Mi sighed. She was very busy with work and hadn't originally planned to attend the premiere today.

Gan Wei told her that Jiang Yifeng would be coming, so Yang Mi made a special trip over and dressed up carefully.

Unexpectedly, they still failed to obtain the scriptures.

Yang Mi was feeling down when Jiang Yifeng said, "I'm going back to the film set. Want to go for a ride?"

It has to be said that Yang Mi was quite powerful during her peak; she could floor the accelerator, and the more she heated up, the faster the wheels would spin.

Jiang Yifeng's invitation led to hygiene issues with his car.

There were footprints on the roof, handprints on the windows, and even a human face print.

Yang Mi's visit to the set this time was quite tiring.

……

Although Zhang Yimou managed to silence one audience member at the press conference, he couldn't silence the voices of millions of people.

Especially under Jiang Yifeng's management, there are still quite a few people on Weibo who speak the truth.

WeChat Moments is a more personalized form of private traffic.

The Great Wall received mixed reviews after its premiere.

However, the movie has not yet been widely released, so there aren't many negative reviews, and the online trolls hired by the production team can still control the comments.

The Great Wall officially premiered on August 4th.

The film grossed 1.7 million yuan on its opening day, surpassing Pacific Rim's 1.1 million yuan to become the champion of the Chinese film market.

到8月5号，电影又取得1.4亿票房，8月6号1.03亿。

After three days of release, The Great Wall has grossed 4.1 million yuan, which is a pretty good result.

However, the film's reputation could not be maintained, and the internet was filled with criticism, especially regarding the plot.

Any normal Chinese person would find it hard to accept that ancient Europeans came to ancient China to save the world.

This is tantamount to rubbing the five thousand years of Chinese history, which the Chinese people are so proud of, into the ground.

Moreover, The Great Wall was released in North America a day earlier than it was released in China.

As a result, the film's box office performance in North America was mediocre, grossing a total of $1800 million in its opening weekend.

This result would have been considered quite good in the past.

But compared to Pacific Rim or John Wick, it's really pathetic.

After the box office results were announced, Zhang Yimou was ridiculed by the entire internet.

Many viewers felt that Zhang Yimou was kneeling before foreigners, but the foreigners didn't appreciate it.

In particular, Luo Yong posted a Weibo post.

"Jiang Yifeng spent nearly five years telling the world that Chinese cinema has risen and that Chinese filmmakers can stand tall!"

Pacific Rim is one of the top three highest-grossing science fiction blockbusters in world film history!

Fanghua won the Palme d'Or at Cannes!

Hunting 2 has a wide and profound influence worldwide!
Stranger Things is a well-known family-friendly TV series in North America!

These achievements are inspiring and encourage us to move forward.

But Zhang Yimou brought us back to reality.

It turns out it wasn't that Chinese film and television dramas have risen to prominence, it was just that Jiang Yifeng was incredibly awesome!
These Chinese directors are still the same as ever!
Zhang Yimou is already the leading director of the academic school, but he still likes to make movies while kneeling.

You can imagine what the situation is like for the others!
But I am not pessimistic, because our Chinese audience has awakened, just like our Chinese consumers!
In the past two years, I have clearly felt that people's expectations and attention to domestic products are increasing.

I will continue to learn from Jiang Yifeng, work hard to make good Smartisan phones, and strive to make everyone proud to say, "Our China also has the best mobile phones!"

He's good at riding the wave of popularity, especially the Rayong cruise ship, but he's certainly eloquent.

Although the purpose of marketing the phone was eventually exposed, the words spoken earlier resonated with many people.

The movie Pacific Rim sparked a global movie-going frenzy, giving many people the illusion that Chinese films have finally succeeded and can go global.

It was only after Zhang Yimou's Great Wall was unveiled that everyone truly realized how awesome the Pacific Rim was.

After all, The Great Wall is a Sino-US co-production blockbuster with an investment of over 1.5 million US dollars. The director is Zhang Yimou, a renowned Chinese film director, and the lead actors include Hollywood star Matt Damon, as well as Chinese stars Andy Lau and Li Binbin.

This production team is truly the best in the Chinese film industry, apart from Jiang Yifeng.

The result was a pile of chocolate-coated shit, and it flopped at the box office overseas.

Comparison only hurts.

Zhang Yimou has once again been nailed to the pillar of shame.

But he's used to it.

Even though his Weibo account was flooded with criticism, Zhang Yi did not respond.

The audience had nowhere to vent their anger, so they could only post jokes about Zhang Yimou to make fun of him.

The tropes of "the resentful woman's scheme" and "Zhang Wangcun" were brought up again.

Unlike Jiang Yifeng, who was genuinely taking his anger out on Jing Tian.

I've been giving Jing Tian a good beating at home these past few days.

Jing Tian was genuinely puzzled: "So what if the Great Wall wasn't filmed well? Go and scold Zhang Yimou, why are you taking your anger out on me?"

Jiang Yifeng smiled and said, "Hitting is a sign of affection, scolding is a sign of love. I'm just teasing you a little. If you don't like it, that's fine."

Jing Tian immediately said, "I love it! I've already ordered Li Binbin's female general outfit. You can do whatever you want with it!"

Although Da Tiantian didn't understand Jiang Yifeng's thoughts, she still cooperated very well and tried her best to please him.

Although she doesn't have any special fetishes like Liu Yifei, Jing Tian can accept her occasional rudeness.

(End of this chapter)