This director is so innocent.

Chapter 137, "Sheep Without a Shepherd," is released.

The sudden popularity of Da Mei Yuan greatly stimulated Fan Xiaopang.

Xun Ge'er, Li Lianhua, and Zhao Zhetian also had some influence.

Xu Cai Ren and Zhang Ziyi are both unemployed; one is a nobody, focusing on blogging, while the other has risen to international fame, her position as secure as a rock.

There are only so many market resources to begin with, and there weren't enough for six people to share before. The sudden emergence of Da Mei Yuan has greatly increased their pressure.

Fan Xiaopang was at the bottom of the group of six, so she was under the most pressure, which is why she asked about the TV series.

Is two years a long time?

It's long, and there are many variables along the way.

In general, we can wait; after all, it's a free resource, so why not take it?

As for whether or not to take the photos, we'll see when the time comes!

Who knows, she might become an international superstar and then who would still want to make TV dramas!

After figuring it out, Fan Xiaopang flipped over and straddled Su Jin's waist, placing his hands on Su Jin's chest, looking down at him with seductive eyes.

"Su Jin, what's that TV series about? Will it be as popular as 'W: Two Worlds'?"

Su Jin smiled meaningfully and asked in return, "Can we wait now?"

"Mmm-h ...

Upon seeing this, Su Jin said, "That TV series is called 'My Love from the Star,' and the male lead is an alien—"

"alien?"

"Um.

""

"Does this alien look just like us?"

"Nonsense, they're different, how can you even date?"

"That----"

"Stop with that, do you still want to know?"

"think."

"Don't interrupt me if you want to." Su Jin glared at Fan Xiaopang and continued, "The male lead is an alien whose spaceship crashed on Earth. He is an immortal who has lived from ancient times to the present day. He knows everything about astronomy and geography, and he also has superpowers." "He has superpowers? What kind of melodramatic TV series is this?" Fan Xiaopang couldn't help but interrupt Su Jin again.

"I'm not talking anymore." Su Jin said angrily, pulling Fan Xiaopang off her and getting up to leave.

What kind of person is he? If you don't want to listen, just say so. Why keep interrupting him?

Fan Xiaopang quickly grabbed Su Jin's arm, a fawning smile on his face, and shook Su Jin's arm in a coquettish manner: "No, don't go! I know I was wrong, I promise I'll listen to you properly this time and won't interrupt you."

"I don't want to talk about it anymore, I'm not in the mood." Su Jin turned her head away, feigning anger.

How can a grown man be so arrogant?

Fan Xiaopang mentally complained and immediately admitted his mistake, "I'm sorry, I was wrong."

"Next time I want to try a more difficult pose."

"Get lost! Fine, I won't talk then, I don't care anyway!"

"Are you sure you don't care?" Su Jin said mysteriously, "Let me tell you, this TV series will most likely be even more popular than 'W - Two Worlds'."

"Really? Are you kidding me?" Fan Xiaopang looked at Su Jin suspiciously. Why didn't she believe him?

"Two Worlds" can be called a phenomenal TV series. If it's even more popular, it'll be unbelievable.

"Believe it or not, it's up to you." Su Jin didn't want to talk to her anymore; it was pointless.

He turned to leave, but halfway there, he suddenly realized that he was in his own room.

Looking at Su Jin who had returned, Fan Xiaopang subconsciously asked, "Are you going to tell me?"

"Shut up, this is my room. Put your clothes on and go back inside. It'll look bad if someone sees this." Su Jin threw off the covers and crawled inside.

Fan Xiaopang chuckled, then crawled into the blanket, rubbed against Su Jin's arm, and said with a smile, "Is it soft or not?"

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"Not soft."

"What are you laughing at if it's not soft?"

Did I laugh? No.

"You still say no? You can't even hide the corners of your mouth."

"That's because your eyesight is bad, you're seeing things wrong."

"Keep being stubborn!" Fan Xiaopang's smile faded, and he said seriously, "Su Jin, honestly, is this TV series really more popular than 'W—Two Worlds'?"

Seeing this, Su Jin replied seriously, "I don't know. It hasn't aired yet, how could I know? But I guess it will be more popular than 'W - Two Worlds'."

How confident are you?

"About 90%!"

"Su Jin, can we be serious for once? What's the difference between 90% and 100%?"

"We're still 10% short!"

Fan Xiaopang was speechless, then changed the subject, asking, "What kind of character is the female lead?"

"The female lead is a big star, just as famous as you, who unexpectedly meets the male lead."

One second, two seconds, three seconds —

Seeing that Su Jin didn't speak, Fan Xiaopang asked, "That's all?"

"That's all."

"Why did it end there? What happened next?"

"I haven't even thought of a script yet, so how can I predict what will happen next?"

"How did they meet?"

"The male lead saved the female lead's past life. In modern times, the female lead went to university to experience life for a role. That professor was the male lead. Also, the two of them lived on the same floor."

"What happened to your character design?!"

"The male lead is calm and rational, while the female lead is arrogant and willful."

"Contrast, complementarity?"

"right."

Then Fan Xiaopang asked many more questions, which Su Jin answered one by one. She became more and more interested as she listened and didn't want to wait another two years.

"That sounds good! When will you finish writing the script?"

"Two or three months, maybe!"

"Then let's start filming next summer."

"Okay—" Su Jin blurted out the word "okay," then realized what she meant: "Didn't you say you could wait?"

"Such a good TV series should definitely be filmed as soon as possible."

"I'm not available; my schedule is full for next year."

"And the year after next!"

"It will be full the year after next."

"Su Jin, if you don't want to film, just say so. Don't use a full schedule as an excuse."

"Do you have amnesia? I've already said before that after filming 'Lurking,' I don't plan to film any TV series for the next two years. I want to focus on movies."

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"Hurry back, I want to sleep."

"I'm not going back. I'll sleep here tonight."

"If you're not going back, go take a shower; you're covered in sweat."

"Carry me to wash."

"Get out! Wash or don't wash, I don't care. You'll be filthy and stink to death."

Ten minutes later.

Su Jin threw off the covers, grumbling as she got up and picked up Fan Xiaopang to take a bath.

She's really something else; she actually doesn't want to wash.

"If you dare not shower again, I'll kill you."

"Just kill me!"

Shenzhen, Pearl River Cinema Circuit.

The cast and crew of "Sheep Without a Shepherd" dragged their tired bodies out of the cinema, got into a van, and fell asleep immediately.

This week they traveled from Beijing to Nanjing, and then went to Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, and Guangzhou.

Even a body made of iron can't withstand such high-intensity, continuous work.

Su Jin was also here; he ultimately succumbed to the allure of money.

There was no other way; China Film Group, Chengtian Film Studio, and Dama Benteng Film Studio were too sincere and jointly gave him a five million appearance fee to help with the publicity.

It didn't take long, just a week.

Five million is after tax, not before tax.

However, they haven't given it to us yet; they'll deduct it from the box office revenue.

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"Sheep Without a Shepherd" was released on the 28th and has been running for seven days, with a very strong box office performance.

It grossed 1132 million yuan on its opening day, becoming the top-grossing film of the day and surpassing "Assembly" and "The Warlords".

The latter two grossed 781 million and 340 million respectively.

As for films released in the same period, such as "Big Movie 2", "Tiger, Stick, Chicken" and "My Name is Liu Yuejin", they have no room to survive at all.

Feng Xiaogang directly started cursing: "Hollywood movies know to stagger their release dates, but our Chinese entertainment movies are all like enemies, crowding into the Lunar New Year season."

One netizen commented: "So, Director Feng, why did you have to squeeze 'Assembly' into the Lunar New Year film season? Couldn't you have chosen a different release date?"

Upon seeing the comment, Feng Xiaogang immediately retorted: "Are you blind? My film 'Assembly' has already been scheduled for release, while 'Sheep Without a Shepherd'..."

The release date was suddenly set.

His anger was not without reason; based on the box office momentum, "Assembly" was certain to break 200 million.

Now even 200 million is an unknown quantity, and anyone who encounters this will be cursing.

If it weren't for Zuo Shandiao's overwhelming authority, he would have cursed Zuo Shandiao as well.

"Director Feng, stop cursing. If it weren't for the government booking out the theaters, your 'Assembly' might not have been able to beat 'Sheep Without a Shepherd'."

"I highly recommend Ning Hao's new film 'Sheep Without a Shepherd'. The plot is absolutely explosive, with each scene intricately linked. I was completely mesmerized."

"Damn, damn, damn, those three 'damn's' express my shock. I don't know if Su Jin is awesome or Ning Hao is awesome."

"I think Su Jin is amazing. The script is fantastic. Although there are some minor flaws, they don't detract from the overall excellence and can be forgiven."

"Nonsense, even the best script needs a good director to bring it to life."

"Stop arguing, the two complement each other, both are awesome."

The movie "Sheep Without a Shepherd" is really good.

The daughter was threatened by the inspector general's son. In the process of resisting, she accidentally killed the son of an executive. In order to protect his wife and daughter, the father set up a perfect alibi and withstood a series of interrogations by the inspector.

The main storyline is the same in both the Indian and Chinese versions, but the themes are completely different.

The Indian version emphasizes the purity and legitimacy of justice.

As Mayakovsky once said, "When a tyrannical ruler drives you to a dead end, do not forget that there is still a way behind you, and that is to resist. Remember that it is not shameful."

Therefore, when the inspector extorted protection money from the people, and when the inspector general's son assaulted his own daughter, Vijay, as a father...

Without the slightest hesitation, he made the choice to "deceive the heavens," which was the most correct choice for him.

This is precisely the central idea of ​​the Indian version: justice is embodied in the law, but the law is only one of the vehicles of justice.

When the protectors of the people become the invaders of the people, individuals have the right to stand above the "law" and assert their own justice. In this respect, the Indian version has remained consistent.

The Chinese version, however, tries to convey a more complex and elusive message.

He incorporated a certain religious idea, blurring the boundaries between justice and evil, good and bad, and singled out the concept of "sin," emphasizing the cycle of sin.

In this respect, the Chinese version of "Sheep Without a Shepherd" becomes even more chilling upon closer examination.

Firstly, the Chinese version portrays the two opposing groups of characters in an extreme way.

Victims: A happy middle-class family becomes a middle-class version of a moderately well-off family.

In the Indian version, Vijay, the father, was a man who could stand up for others and argue with corrupt police officers in public. However, in the Chinese version, Vijay became the cautious and timid Vino.

The perpetrators: The inspector general and his wife became mayoral candidates and their spouses.

The upgrade of the villain's identity further highlights this class antagonism and conflict.

Thus, the popular resistance that Vijay later sparked turned into a victory for the common people.

Method of harm: Sexual harassment escalates into rape.

There's not much to say about this part; increasing the degree of harm can evoke people's disgust for the villain.

The "sheep" that appears three times in the film is particularly thought-provoking.

On the surface, the actions of each group of humans represent the choices of ordinary people. Vijay represents the "just side," and the Inspector represents the "unjust side." However, from the perspective of the scapegoat, they are both perpetrators.

When the inspectors arrived at Vijay's house and opened the coffin to examine the body, while everyone was focused on what kind of body had been unearthed, the camera abruptly gave a close-up of the back of the coffin lid, which had very obvious man-made scratches.

In other words, the inspector's son was not yet dead when he was put into the coffin, which is why there are scratches on the coffin lid.

If "manslaughter" can be considered an unpredictable and tragic outcome of legitimate self-defense, then this detail directly undermines the intent behind Vijay's actions.

Was it "accidental killing" or "murder"?

That's why there was the scene at the end where he turned himself in.

Of course, there's also a slight chance that it passed censorship.

But this is really ridiculous; it's gone too far with human nature.

One person surrenders, and the whole family suffers.

If everyone except the youngest daughter has to go in, then what was the point of all that work before? Just to show off how capable you are?

The most common complaint after watching the movie was the ending where the protagonist confesses to the police.

Even in the movie, to make the confession more acceptable to the audience, a scene was added where the younger daughter changed her test score from 70 to 10.

0 points for a reward.

This suggests that the Vijay family's "deception" has been "inherited" by their youngest daughter, implying that anything can be concealed from the heavens.

People couldn't accept it either and criticized it harshly.

"Okay, after going around in circles, he tells you he was worrying unnecessarily, thinking he was protecting his family, and then he sent them all to jail..."

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"And then there's that silent, direct close-up at the end, as if asking the audience through the screen: What do you think?"

However, people are still encouraging that there is such an excellent suspense film in Chinese cinema.

It has a Douban rating of 8.7 and a Mtime rating of 9.8.

Saturday the 29th saw a new box office record, grossing 1450 million.

Then came the three-day New Year's Day holiday, during which box office revenue declined somewhat, totaling 3730 million yuan.

After seven days in theaters, the total box office has exceeded 80 million yuan, and it's certain to break 100 million yuan.

Ning Hao was as happy as a 200-pound fat man, and he was very enthusiastic about the roadshow.

They also said they'd give him five more exclusive interviews and two more variety shows.

Even a tool like him has such demands, so of course we should satisfy him.

"Tiger, Stick, and Chicken" flopped; after seven days in theaters, it didn't even gross ten million yuan.

Tangtang was heartbroken and felt that she was having bad luck this year, so she wanted to go to the Yonghe Temple to burn incense and pray to Buddha.

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