This director lacks vision.

Chapter 92 What I want is Avatar!

On the morning of January 11, Jiang Yifeng posted a Weibo post.

"Lost in Thailand" recorded a box office of 3080 million yesterday, officially breaking the 2 million mark! @Luo Taijun, come and see how your grandfather's 500 million US dollar movie crushed this low-budget comedy with an investment of 5 million.

Even if I'm a pebble, I'm the hardest and sharpest one, and I'll definitely make your grandpa bleed all over!

Your grandfather is bleeding, so kneel down before me!

"Can you lick it clean?"

Luo Taijun and Jiang Yifeng have a grudge against each other.

Since the release of Avatar, he has posted at least three Weibo posts every day, not only praising Avatar but also constantly mocking Jiang Yifeng and Lost in Journey.

Jiang Yifeng hadn't paid any attention to him before.

This is the first time I've directly responded to Luo Taijun on Weibo.

This Weibo post immediately attracted a large number of netizens.

"Why did Director Jiang say that Avatar was a movie made by Grandpa Luo Sang?"

“Luosang’s biological father is Japan, and the United States is Japan’s father. According to the generational system, that would be Luosang’s grandfather.”

"Haha, so that's how it is. Director Jiang is really ruthless; he can insult people without using any swear words."

"Grandpa Luo Sang is bleeding, he'll definitely kneel down and lick it, praising it as he does so, saying, 'No wonder it's the world's number one blood! The taste is so pure!'"

"Director Jiang is too good to Luo Taijun. Making him kneel down and lick blood makes him very happy. It can both show his loyalty and purify his inferior bloodline."

"After waiting for so many days, Director Jiang has finally retaliated against Luo Taijun head-on. I look forward to Director Jiang going all out."

"Lost in Thailand" is truly amazing. Its investment cost was hundreds of times lower than that of Avatar, yet it withstood the pressure from Avatar and even managed to take a huge chunk out of it!

"If we're talking about the rate of return, Lost in Journey has already won. Luo Taijun thought Avatar could crush Lost in Journey, but Director Jiang didn't expect to give Avatar a bit more intensity."

……

Most of the netizens who replied to Jiang Yifeng's Weibo post were supportive of him.

After seeing Jiang Yifeng's Weibo post, Luo Taijun also became anxious.

He was already somewhat exasperated by the good box office performance of "Lost in Thailand" these past few days, and now he's even more impotently furious.

"Director Lu Chuan is right. Chinese moviegoers really have no taste, are simple-minded, and have extremely low quality. Instead of chasing after the world's number one Avatar, they prefer to watch low-quality, alkaline comedies like Lost on Journey, and let Jiang Yifeng get away with his petty ways. It's a tragedy for the whole country."

I'll say it again: for Asian films, look to Japan.

Japanese audiences know how to appreciate good movies, and Avatar received the respect it deserved in Japan.

Without Japan, the entire Asian continent would have lost its civilization.

Praise be to Japan once again!

During this period, Luo Taijun posted extremely obsequious content on Weibo. If this were to happen in later generations, it would definitely cause her reputation to collapse in no time.

His Weibo post sparked huge controversy as soon as it was published.

Many onlookers arrived at the scene to watch the showdown between Jiang Yifeng and Luo Taijun.

Jiang Yifeng, with the aura of a top student and a talented man, once single-handedly fought against a group of ugly people when Weibo was first established, and his insults broke many people's defenses.
Luo Taijun is a teacher at Xindongfang, and she became an internet celebrity because of her eloquence.

The netizens believe that this argument between the two will be a protracted battle.

The two sides exchanged blows, their swords flashing, and the fight lasted at least a dozen rounds.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Yifeng delivered the decisive blow.

He retweeted Luo Taijun's Weibo post and commented: "You say Chinese audiences are trash, they don't support Avatar, and Japanese audiences are of high quality."

According to your logic, Avatar's box office in Japan must have crushed everything.

Unfortunately, the box office champion in the Japanese film market for the first two weeks was "One Piece: Strongest World".

Avatar only started to overtake others and become number one this week.

Furthermore, the highest-grossing film in Japanese film history is "Spirited Away," which earned 313 billion Japanese yen.

Do you think Avatar can break this record?

Do you think Avatar will become the highest-grossing film in China?

The lack of taste among Chinese audiences is how Avatar managed to reach the top of the box office;
Discerning Japanese filmmakers insist on prioritizing their own country's films.

Is this a problem with Avatar, or with the Japanese? Or is there something wrong with your head?
Before you bark like a dog, please sort out your logic first.

With your level of expression, I can only say it's like Cao Pi's wife going into the vegetable garden—Zhen Ji picking vegetables.

Arguments between men, unlike those between women where women can argue irrationally, require rigorous logic; otherwise, it's truly unpleasant to have someone find a loophole.

Jiang Yifeng seized upon the logical flaws in Luo Taijun's argument and launched a scathing attack, thoroughly enjoying the verbal abuse.

After he posted this Weibo post, Luo Taijun was completely speechless and couldn't think of any way to refute it.

Numerous netizens left comments under Luo Taijun's Weibo post.

"Luo Sang, Jiang Yifeng called you a dog and a loser right to your face. You have to stand up and fight back!"

"Why is Luo Sang silent? Has he learned the false politeness of the Japanese?"

"Jiang Yifeng is too powerful. You fell into his linguistic trap from the very beginning. Logically, you were completely outmatched. Just play dead for a while this time."

"Sir, you can't pretend to be dead! Your grandfather is covered in blood, and you need to lick it clean."

"You servile, ungrateful bastard, go lick your dog daddy's ass in Japan!"

……

Jiang Yifeng waited for two hours and found that Luo Taijun did not respond, so he had to post another Weibo message himself.

"The Japanese will always love domestically produced animated films the most; that's the choice of a normal person."

You may like movies from other countries, but you should also support and encourage excellent films from your own country, instead of simply criticizing them.

Avatar was a groundbreaking film, achieving the pinnacle in special effects and visuals.

But "Lost in Journey" is also quite good, doing a great job in both storytelling and comedy, telling the story of the Spring Festival travel rush for Chinese people. I originally thought both films could have been successful, but there are too many people like Luo Taijun.

Too many people are belittling domestic films.

So I've decided to stand up and say it anyway:
"When you're lost on the road, you're fearless; I'm going to be like Avatar!"

Jiang Yifeng devised a three-step strategy for dealing with the blockbuster film Avatar.

The first is competing for screen time, the second is competing for differentiation, and the third is direct confrontation.

That's why Jiang Yifeng specifically responded to Luo Taijun, using this argument to hype up the contrast between Lost in Journey and Avatar.

After Jiang Yifeng shouted "We're going to take on Avatar," he did not receive much support in the public eye.

Most netizens believe that Avatar is a better movie.

Compared to Avatar, Lost on Journey is still quite different.

Jiang Yifeng had anticipated this situation.

His so-called confrontation is more about attaching himself to the topic and riding the wave of popularity.

Under Jiang Yifeng's planning, the 2D version of Avatar is no longer a threat.

The films "Lost in Thailand" and "Avatar" have initially established a 2D/3D dynamic between them.

At this point, linking "Lost in Thailand" with "Avatar" can maintain the film's popularity, encourage some viewers to go to the cinema to support "Lost in Thailand," and also align with the official policy of protecting domestic films.

As for the possibility that "Lost in Thailand" would surpass "Avatar" at the box office, Jiang Yifeng never considered that.

After all, the two sides are not on the same level in terms of investment and production.

Anyway, Jiang Yifeng is a professional at data analysis. Just add one or two qualifiers at the end, and you'll win even if you're in a mess.

Moreover, his criticism of Luo Taijun was just an appetizer.

On the evening of the 11th, Jiang Yifeng updated a video on his Sohu video account, titled "What I want is Avatar".

This video imitates a classic scene from the movie Breakup Guru.

Xu Zheng plays Li Chenggong, who travels with Niu Geng and encounters several beautiful women who dance on stage in Avatar cosplay.

Xu Zheng wanted to teach Niu Geng how to pick up girls, but Niu Geng said directly, "These Avatars are too ugly, I don't want to suffer."

"You should come with me too, or we'll be in big trouble if we get entangled with an Avatar!"

Niu Geng's "jinx" law came into effect.

Li Chenggong successfully hooked up with the Avatar beauty, and the two were having fun in the car.

The beautiful woman said, "Let me remove my makeup first."

Li Chenggong declared righteously, "Why remove makeup? I want Avatar!"

Then the car started to vibrate.

Within an hour of uploading this video, it had over a million views, and the amount of discussion surrounding it skyrocketed.

Netizens suddenly realized what was going on.

"So, Director Jiang was talking about working on Avatar, is that what he meant?"

"What the hell is this Avatar? Director Jiang, you're really a master of skirting the line. You've made me laugh."

"Laughs aside, I'm just asking you, did Li Chenggong do anything with Avatar?"

"Director Jiang's short film is flawless. 'Lost in Thailand' was released first, but then Avatar came along and it had no choice but to fight Avatar!"

"I suddenly realized that Avatar is actually pretty good. I'll have my wife try it out tonight."

"Damn! Hey bro upstairs, remember to share some photos! I want an Avatar too!"

……

Originally, after Jiang Yifeng declared that he would confront Avatar head-on, everyone was still very serious, and many netizens were seriously discussing the differences between the two movies.

However, once this video was released, the idea of ​​people in a lost journey fighting against Avatars became abstract.

In mainstream media, the reports focused on how "Lost in Thailand" caused trouble for "Avatar," suggesting that the two films were competing.

Online, everyone is making fun of the memes.

The Lost on Journey has successfully defeated Avatar!

The media talks about confrontation, and the public talks about confrontation. Although the two kinds of confrontation have different meanings, the characters in "Lost in Thailand" and "Avatar" are truly in confrontation.

First came the saying, "It's not that I look down on Avatar, but that Lost in Journey is more cost-effective," followed by "What I want is Avatar."

Thanks to Jiang Yifeng's promotion, the two films have become somewhat intertwined.

Many viewers think of Lost in Thailand when they hear about Avatar.

vice versa.

In particular, the Hollywood film "The Spy Next Door," starring Jackie Chan, performed poorly at the box office after its release on January 15, grossing only 6 million on its opening day and a total of 8 million over the first two days of the weekend.

The market share was basically divided up by Avatar and Lost in Journey.

Avatar is performing very strongly, with daily box office revenue consistently above 3000 million.

The number of viewers for "Lost in Thailand" is slightly lower, since the ticket price is cheaper, but it can still stay above 800 million per day, with a small surge on weekends.

Caught between these two films, no one could withstand the pressure. Even Jackie Chan's film suffered a box office flop, and other films began to back down.

On January 18, the art film "Confucius" announced its emergency withdrawal from theaters and will be rescheduled for release on Arbor Day.

The reason is that Confucius was an educator, and teaching and nurturing people is like planting trees.

The reason was far-fetched, but no one laughed at it.

A consensus has gradually formed that the main theme of the Chinese film market in January is the "confrontation" between Lost on Journey and Avatar.

(End of this chapter)