How did I become famous?

Chapter 173 Fang Bie is a philosopher (Please slap me!)

"Perfect pacing, flawless special effects without a hint of chaos, and music personally supervised by the maestro Hanger, adding depth to the superhero film genre. It's fair to say this is a near-perfect movie. It's undeniable that Hollywood's ability to remain a dominant force for decades has something truly worth learning from."

This is a review of "Captain America" ​​posted on Weibo by Li Xin, the former editor-in-chief of the website where Wang Ming used to work.

"To be honest, when I heard that Liu Mang, who had been away from the film industry for a long time, was back, I didn't pay much attention. It's not the era when he would make a big fuss about a film that grossed over 100 million yuan anymore, but this movie really made me see him in a new light."

Beautiful melodies, classic songs, stunning visuals, and pure, steadfast love. No abortion, no drug use, no melodramatic misunderstandings, no love triangles, quadrangles, quintessentials, octagonal, or even octagonal relationships—in fact, the male and female leads never even meet, except at the very end! Yet, this is truly the best coming-of-age romance film I've ever seen.

The male protagonist, content with his ordinary life, begins to change under the guidance of the female protagonist. The female protagonist, naturally accustomed to obedience, opens her heart and learns to persevere under his guidance. The two young people transcend time and space, getting to know each other, learning from each other, growing together, and becoming increasingly attracted to one another. They even manage to avert a plane crash along the way!

Most importantly, their story has a happy ending!

In short, apart from the last third being somewhat out of sync with the first third, this is the kind of love I want, and it's also the kind of youth romance movie I like.

Honestly, at the last moment I really wanted to blow up the train, but the criminal law stopped me. Thank you, Liu Mang, you didn't bring shame to the Liu family. Maybe I was wrong.

P.S.: I take back what I said earlier. I just found out the script was actually written by Director Fang. So, Liu Mang, you messed up the pacing of Director Fang's script? Even your grandmother, who's been retired for decades, could have directed a better script than you!

This is what the famous pianist Liu Jingcheng said on Weibo.

If you don't read the end, this should be a Weibo post praising someone, right?

Incidentally, Liu Jingcheng is Liu Mang's biological father.

"The movie is very good. As Wu Kai's first successful commercial film, he has made a very successful transition. But, yes, I have to say 'but' again."

However, as a successor to director Fang Bie's superhero films, this movie is subpar. Yes, I would say subpar.

Ordinary viewers might not notice anything, but as a professional, I can clearly see that some parts of the plot in this movie are a bit contrived.

There are generally three possibilities in this situation.

First, the director added scenes.

Secondly, the screenwriter didn't write a good script.

Third, the tyrant alters the script.

But the film's actors are all newcomers, and the screenwriter is a big name like Director Fang, who wrote the script for "The Shadow of Light." So the question is, who do you think is at fault? I have no comment.

This is the conclusion of veteran film critic Wang Ming.

Of course, they have a great influence, but these two movies are actually quite good.

Unfortunately, because they are written by Fang Bie, people have higher expectations for Liu Mang and Wu Kai.

But this still couldn't stop the enthusiastic audience from watching the movie.

Online ratings have also started to change.

Captain America's rating remains unchanged at 9.1.

The rating of "The Grandmaster" has gradually stabilized at 8.8, which was originally 9.4.

On the contrary, "Your Name," which originally had a score of only 8.6, went against the tide and eventually stabilized at around 9.0.

The three films are currently generating a lot of buzz online, and tickets remain extremely difficult to obtain, even though major cinemas have increased the number of screenings for them.

Everyone knows that these three movies have already become a hit!

It's just a pity for the other stubborn films that were released at the same time.

The eldest, second, and third brothers got into a fight, and then starting with the fourth brother, they were all killed.

Inside the nail salon, Wu Kai, wrapped in a down jacket, looked dazed and said, "This is so hard for me."

Liu Mang, standing next to him, struck the same pose: "You're talking like it's easy for anyone."

They were both heavily criticized.

Although the box office is climbing steadily, every time it gets close to "Captain America," the box office rises again.

It's even more like a monthly ticket ranking for online novels!

What's worse is that they were bombarded with insults online!

They criticize everyone else for whatever they do.

And they also like to make comparisons!

They keep comparing Wu Kai to others!

Even on Zhihu (a Chinese Q&A website), someone asked, "What would it be like if XXX made a film about 'The Grandmaster'?"

XXX can be the name of any director who is somewhat famous.

The final result was that, apart from a few middle-aged and older generation directors like Zhang Luo, most other directors in China were also criticized.

But when it comes to foreign countries, there are more than fifty directors whose names are said to be better than Wu Kai!

Wu Kai couldn't stand it anymore!

Putting aside the question of how good those directors are, they can understand Lao Fang's intentions.

Do they understand?

They don't understand!

Liu Mang was also frustrated, but the reasons for his frustration were different.

Regardless of his appearance, Wu Kai is decent-looking.

He's doomed. He's just a fat guy, and not even the kind of fat guy you like.

Therefore, most of the attacks against him online are personal attacks, especially those targeting his appearance.

"Greasy fat man" has become his nickname.

Even a few days ago, when he went out for barbecue with Fang Bie and Wu Kai, someone took a picture of him drinking a bottle of Sprite and uploaded it online.

And then what? He got a thorough dressing-down!

However, neither Fang Bie nor Wu Kai, who sat at the same table, were criticized!

Oh no, actually they got criticized too!

Fang was criticized for having "bad taste; how could he have chosen these two ugly ducklings?"

Wu Kai was criticized for "having no right to carry on the legacy of superhero movies."

Fang Bie didn't care: "As long as the box office is high, that's all that matters. I don't know what you two are agonizing over."

"Nonsense! Now all the pressure is on the two of us!" Liu Mang curled his lip. "If the box office doesn't beat Smith's, we'll be the sinners! If it does, we'll still be the sinners!"

If they haven't done it, then they're just too incompetent. They not only bring shame to domestic films, but they also waste Fang Bie's script!

Although it's unclear who started this trend, the audience initially praised their film.

Why are people starting to blindly criticize me just because someone is stirring up a storm?

Wu Kai was also filled with resentment, but he dared not say it.

Fang Bie looked at their complicated expressions, gave a dry laugh, and didn't dare to say anything.

After all, most of the main critics of them are Fang Bie's "120E brainless fans".

Seeing the two of them looking utterly hopeless, Fang Bie clicked his tongue and said, "Fine, I'll just post a Weibo to put in a good word for you two."

"No way!" Liu Mang panicked. "Old Fang, your Weibo posts are all so sarcastic and cryptic. I'm really scared."

Fang Bie: "."

Even if you tell me not to post it, I'm still going to post it anyway!

And who's being sarcastic?

I haven't used my skill in ages!

So he opened Weibo, found a post criticizing Liu Mang and the other person, forwarded it, and then quickly posted a string of words.

"Why Liu Mang and Wu Kai? Because they are already the best directors of the younger generation. They both have blemishes in their past? Ha! In this industry, no one is truly clean. They're already considered relatively clean. Besides, their movies are really good, so please support them! It has nothing to do with whether I go to Hollywood or not! I'm just asking for your support! A prodigal son's return is priceless! I believe that with your support, they will only get better and better!"

Putting away his phone, Fang Bie grinned smugly: "How's it going? No problem with Weibo this time, right?"

Seeing his smiling face, Wu Kai's expression grew even more bitter.

"Still not good?" Fang Bie sighed helplessly, took out his phone and reposted another Weibo post comparing Wu Kai to others, then added a sentence:

"He's great because he's a foreigner, Wu Kai is trash because he's your compatriot!"

After glancing at Liu Mang, he immediately reposted a photoshopped image of Liu Mang drinking Sprite and being criticized: "Does not having achievements mean even breathing is wrong?"

Wu Kai's face darkened. "Am I just trash?"

Liu Mang's face darkened even more. What do you mean by "no results"?

Old Fang's sarcastic remarks are getting more and more sophisticated!

So what exactly did Lao Fang mean by this? Was he indirectly criticizing us or praising us?

"Haha! Is Director Fang also dissatisfied with them? He's clearly speaking up for them, but to me, his words just seem to say four words: 'Go all out!'"

"Yes, sometimes you have to listen to what Director Fang says in reverse, and sometimes you have to listen to it in the right way. 'Fang Studies' is really a subject of study."

"Brother, I'm a newcomer to the 'Fang Family Army.' May I ask, in 'Fang Studies,' in which contexts should we listen correctly, and in which contexts should we listen incorrectly?"

Someone provided an answer in the following reply: "It needs to be analyzed in conjunction with the context, the character's personality, and the environment."

"For example, here, Director Fang's script was ruined by the two of them. If the box office doesn't win either, then he will have to accept the loss and go to Hollywood."

"Huh? Isn't this a good thing?"

"It's good. But Director Fang has the kind of arrogant genius personality! He also has the ideal of saving the Chinese film industry! Because of his arrogant personality, he was very unhappy when he lost the bet! Because he wanted to save the Chinese film industry, he had to leave his hometown and go to Hollywood to make a living because of Liu Mang and the other guy's mistakes! What do you think he's thinking? He seems to be speaking up for them, but he's just too embarrassed to criticize them directly because they're from the same company! Can't you see the underlying meaning in Director Fang's Weibo post?"

"I get it! Liu Mang and Wu Kai are the sinners of the Chinese film industry! No wonder everyone's criticizing them! I want to criticize them too!"

"Criticism is necessary, but to be fair, if you think about Director Fang's three sentences carefully, they actually have some philosophical merit."

"That seems to make sense."

Fang Bie is trending again.

As before, he trended on social media alongside Liu Mang and Wu Kai.

However, the title this time is quite interesting.

#Director Fang's Three Philosophical Theorems.#

First, the Liu Mang and Wu Kai "not clean" theorem: In this circle, no one is cleaner than anyone else.

Second, the breathing theorem: Without results, even breathing is wrong.

Third, Fang's "Theorem of Power and Trash": He is powerful because he is a foreigner, I am trash because I am your compatriot.

Many netizens have noticed that these three theorems seem to make sense in almost any field.

As a result, Fang Bie's three theorems became popular, and the three of them were even made into memes and sold online.

Some fans even reported the other party's work, but the official response was that the other party's work was genuine.

That's right! Brother Su had already spotted the business opportunity!

He applied for the trademark immediately!

These three sets of emojis are selling incredibly well! In just one week, they sold over a million sets!

"Old Fang, I got a spokesperson deal."

It's still a nail salon, and it's still the same three Fang brothers.

Fang Bie smiled and said, "Congratulations! What brand is it?"

Liu Mang's expression was complicated: "Sprite."

And they've already thought of the GG (Girl's Name) lyrics.

Drink Sprite! Achieve results! It gives you unparalleled breathing freedom!

"..." Fang Bie chuckled twice. "After all, it's a brand under a major international company, don't worry about the details. By the way! How's the box office performance? And how's that song coming along? There's less than two weeks left! I still need to practice singing!"

"Captain America's box office has just surpassed one billion, and now it has slowed down. Your Name has over eight hundred million, and The Grandmaster has nine hundred million, while these two have maintained a steady growth."

There's a problem: every time its box office is close to that of "Captain America," it suddenly experiences a small surge!

Who can withstand this?!

Shaking his head, Liu Mang continued, "I was just about to talk to you about the song. Come with me to the recording studio this afternoon; they've already got it all sorted out."

The next chapter will be in the afternoon or evening; I won't say much.

I want to PIAO!

(End of this chapter)