I'm not mentally ill, I'm a master of a thousand faces!

Chapter 503, The First Wave

After one night.

At this moment, Jiang Chenggang looked at the box office trend in front of him.

The positive impact of box office revenue and word-of-mouth is actually quite easy to generate, especially given the current struggle between the old and new circles—a truly significant event.

The fermentation process is actually quite rapid. Many people are paying attention to the quality and development of these works that represent both the old and new paradigms.

Both "Dying to Survive" and "The Great Wall" are currently in the eye of the storm, and one thing that has to be admitted is that "The Great Wall" is really spreading very quickly.

Although Li Yun is a rising star.

But Zhang Yimou is a dominant force that has held the top spot for many years.

If I only had one ticket, honestly, I would choose Zhang Yimou, the universally acclaimed master. At least I would remain cautious about Li Yun's film and observe it from that perspective.

The initial box office success, as well as online discussions and public opinion, all revolved around "The Great Wall." The top seven trending topics on Weibo were also all related to the movie "The Great Wall."

"I'm so envious of that old man's influence. His name alone is a living advertisement."

At this moment, Jiang Chenggang was extremely envious of the Great Wall in front of him, and the influence that the old guys he represented had.

The first wave of box office-related public opinion.

The Great Wall still has the advantage. After all, for a movie, its appeal is a very important factor in attracting box office revenue in the first wave.

The appeal of "The Great Wall" is quite strong, not only because of the hype surrounding Zhang Yimou's film direction, but also because it utilizes the latest technology from Industrial Light & Magic.

The special effects are even more realistic than before.

This is something no one expected.

It turns out that current special effects technology can be even more advanced.

It can become even more powerful.

In terms of both visual appeal and hype, "The Great Wall" is undoubtedly the best domestic film.

"Humans are visual creatures, and film is a visual art. If people were to choose first, they would definitely choose the Great Wall, which has more visual appeal. This is understandable."

At this moment, Li Yun was also looking at the results of the first day's discussion.

There's no need to even look at the box office; The Great Wall will definitely be number one.

Li Yun recalled the different attitudes of several families towards the two movies last night.

Chengshilong Station remains neutral.

Stephen Chow, on the other hand, stood on his own side.

Liu Lili may feel that The Great Wall will have a better box office performance; each has their own reasons and perspectives.

They even made a small prize.

The loser has to give Li Yun some resources for his next movie; this was Zhou Xingxing's suggestion.

In helping younger generations, Stephen Chow is quite different from other veterans in the entertainment industry. If others are afraid that someone will climb up and take their place, then Stephen Chow is probably afraid that no one will take his place.

Liu Lili agreed.

He also stated that he would provide Li Yun with some assistance regardless of the outcome, since the movie "Dying to Survive" had shown her potential.

However, she still insisted on her own opinion.

The Great Wall will be a box office hit.

We will win.

That is beyond doubt.

Undeniable.

Li Yun, on the other hand, was completely unaffected by the outside world.

We will win.

But before the movie.

Li Yun also cares about something that has nothing to do with box office revenue or word-of-mouth.

"I need to go out for a while. Can you keep an eye on public opinion for me? Just call me if anything happens."

"You really are the most carefree director I've ever met."

Jiang Chenggang complained.

Now, at this moment, even at the peak of the competition.

Such a tense moment.

The first Chinese-language director, a Sino-US co-production, as an adversary.

It's fair to say that people both inside and outside the industry are paying close attention to this battle between the old and the new, but the person involved has remained remarkably calm.

They even had to do things unrelated to movies.

However, Li Yun sometimes makes decisions that are hard to understand.

Such a beautiful state of mind.

As expected of you.

At a time when the entertainment industry is booming.

Li Yun went to another place.

prison.

Cheng Yong's prototype is Chen Yong.

The person who inspired this story was actually sentenced to ten years in prison.

"Director Li, we meet again. I didn't expect you to still remember me."

The middle-aged, overweight man in front of me was wearing prison clothes.

This refers to Chen Yong, who committed smuggling.

"Even my family can't remember me, yet you still remember me. I'm truly flattered."

crime.

He is not a simple case. The price of criminal offenses, in addition to imprisonment, includes being barred from taking the civil service exam for three generations and the criminal record he carries.

The price paid.

It's not small at all.

However, this is the consequence of crime, and in a country governed by the rule of law, such an end is well-deserved.

"I'm here to tell you that the biographical film featuring you is now in the screening stage."

At this moment, Li Yun was completely open and honest.

Tell him about it.

After a moment of silence, Chen Yong spoke.

"It doesn't matter, I only care whether the money has reached my wife and daughter's accounts."

It doesn't matter if this movie is a movie that makes him, the criminal tycoon, look bad.

The daughter and wife will receive the money.

That would be best.

At this moment, Li Yun didn't know what to say. At the premiere of "The Medicine God", Chen Yong's family was indeed invited, but none of them came to watch.

That's right, he has a criminal father.

That probably wasn't a good experience either.

"Mr. Chen Yong."

"Don't call me sir, I'm just a criminal."

"No, in my eyes you are sir, because I am certain of one thing."

"What's wrong?"

"Do you remember the question I asked you back then?" Li Yun paused and said, "Why did you choose to smuggle Gleevec when there were drugs with higher profit margins?"

"Because it's about making money, what other reason could there be? You don't think I'm a kind person, do you? You think I chose to import this drug because I wanted to save lives?" At this moment, Chen Yong looked at Li Yun through the glass: "Don't be naive. Criminal acts only pursue one thing, and that is money, that is profit."

"I smuggled goods for money."

"Brother, I never said you were a good person."

"But you're definitely not a bad person. At least not entirely a bad person. That's enough for me."

At this moment, Li Yun patted his butt.

He turned around and prepared to leave.

This time, I'm here to tell Chen Yong that your biopic has been released.

There should be more people.

See what you've done?

So what is this world really like?

Li Yun occasionally pondered this question, which was quite interesting.

Because everything in the parallel world seems real but is not.

There are many people who exist, yet they are somewhat different.

For example, Liu Qianqian and Liu Lili have some similarities to places in their previous lives, but not quite the same.

Li Yun in his previous life.

And Li Yun of this world.

There are also some parts that seem plausible but are not.

In my previous life, I was not a member of the Li family, nor was I a descendant of any high-ranking official or nobleman.

He's just an ordinary person.

This is myself in a parallel world.

And I, who am in this situation, am here to reach the pinnacle of fame and fortune.

To accomplish everything we are doing now.

"Let me, who was nothing special in my past life, see how far I can go in this magnificent world."

The Douban rating was released the next day.

"Dying to Survive".

Nine out of ten.

The film *The Great Wall* was undoubtedly a great success.

At the premiere.

Many veteran actors and actresses expressed their regret to Zhang Yimou.

It's a pity that such a good movie didn't invite me to participate.

Perhaps there was also an element of flattery involved.

But it is undeniable that...

This movie might just deserve this bit of praise.

His excellence is genuine; even the actors can see that the quality of this product is exceptionally high.

Various sounds of congratulations and well wishes.

It was already swirling around in his ears.

Aside from being pleased, Zhang Mouzi remained largely unmoved by this.

but.

The films released during this period are not without flaws.

The so-called new technologies that were initially touted for the Great Wall were actually just using their own work as an experimental field.

Yes, ever since I learned that the new technology used in my current film was just a model for Cameron's Avatar.

Only after confirming that the technology is free of defects will it be used on it.

The feeling of being someone else's stepping stone is truly unpleasant.

"Just you wait, you hypocritical Westerners. When I have mastered all your technology and all your theories, I will show you that the only difference between us is some technical skill."

At this moment.

Zhang Mouzi felt that his ambition was bursting.

His ambition and desire for dominance grew wildly in his heart.

Soaring, skyrocketing.

I wish I could cut down that hypocritical Western thing today.

And after the Douban score was released.

He calmed down a bit, and it was 7:07.

A fairly decent score.

At least for commercial films, a positive score is enough to satisfy the audience, and it's possible that the score will rise further as word-of-mouth spreads.

At this moment, Zhang Mouzi also carefully read through the comments.

This is one of his strengths.

He likes to pay attention to public opinion, or rather, he cares about how others evaluate him, because he understands this very well.

If a person is unwilling to accept their failure.

Or perhaps they are unwilling to accept their own shortcomings.

Then he can just wait to accept his defeat.

He carefully read through the comments, and the praise mainly focused on the portrayal of the villainous character.

That dark, bloodthirsty monster.

This is also where Zhang Yimou made the biggest changes to the original script.

In the original script, the monster was just a flat, bloodthirsty, and ferocious creature. But in this movie, the monster is portrayed more like a Predator, representing a civilization that values ​​martial prowess above all else.

The resulting ruthless hunters.

It is something with its own genuine civilization.

With such realism, how can one not find the monster ferocious and exciting?

This is a monster from Zhang Yimou's childhood fantasies. When he was young, he watched American films in video arcades and combined their horror and suspense.

The works created.

perfect.

This is the most successful aspect of Zhang Yimou's The Great Wall: it created a powerful and immersive villainous monster.

You've seen plenty of stories that create heroes.

But the story that creates monsters.

The audience must be quite sparse.

Sure enough, many of the positive aspects of the film that were praised in the comments section were found in the portrayal of the positive characters.

It's not nearly as profound as the villainous characters.

The hero's image has a somewhat pretentious and empty feel to it.

"Then let's apply this experience to the next time, learn from this experience, and see how the next film will be portrayed."

At this very moment, Zhang Mouzi.

I felt that the movie was already considered definitive.

It will undoubtedly be the box office champion this time.

As for the movie "Dying to Survive," to be honest, when I saw the opening PV...

That's when he started to have this question.

The word "god" is not so easy to use.

Like an evil god in the Great Wall, with three heads and six arms, growing tentacles, and jet-black fangs and claws.

This is more in line with the feeling of a god.

Whether it is a benevolent god or an evil god.

They should all have their own dignity.

And feelings.

However, in the PV of "Dying to Survive", the protagonist Cheng Yong, who is supposed to be a god, looks very down and out, and even has a strange greasy feeling about him.

Can something like this really be called a god?

God is not such a cheap term.

If the shaping is not satisfactory, it may backfire.

"I heard it's based on the story of a smuggler, who's still in jail," said Lü Haishi, who was standing next to him.

Write autobiographical stories for criminals.

This doesn't seem to be a very rare subject.

Hong Kong in the last century particularly liked to produce works on this theme.

However, back then, stories of gang leaders rising to power were popular.

The subject matter was most popular among young people with skewed values ​​in that era.

But times have changed now, do those things still have a market?

At least, Lü Haishi didn't think highly of this smuggler's autobiographical story.

There was absolutely no explosive moment or that feeling of great satisfaction.

That's really strange.

The story of a smuggler.

"I don't know, but I do know that this film will definitely fall behind us in every way."

This is a kind of self-confidence.

When the story, character development, and special effects themselves reach their peak.

What other possibility is there of losing?

This time, it's all about how well you win.

There is no possibility of losing.

We, the old Beijing circle, still dominate this era.

It remains a leader in this era.

"However, Li Yun can be kept alive. I must eliminate him completely, so I can leave him behind. The same goes for Li Quan; he has a certain value in his existence."

At this moment.

Zhang Mouzi thought to himself.

This value.

It probably serves as a driving force to motivate oneself and keep one at a certain level of vigilance.

A vigilant mind that doesn't lead to apathy or numbness.

Just as he was thinking about whether he should talk to Li Yun and show him some mercy so that he could save his life,

The Douban score for "Dying to Survive".

His face stiffened.

This can't be my imagination, can it?

How the hell is that possible!

(End of this chapter)