Chapter 222: A stunning start
[After eight years of sharpening a sword, can the "Great Sage" really "return"? 】
【Is it based on real materials or is it just a fantasy? The new director claims to have shot a milestone in Chinese animated films! 】
[The production cost is hundreds of millions, and the famous movie star Gu Wei takes huge risks just to support domestic animated films! 】
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On the first day of the movie's release, various news about "The Return of the Monkey King" emerged on the Internet in an endless stream. The reports from various media, whether they were positive or negative, all contributed to the popularity of the movie.
The 13th was Friday. After work in the evening, Li Zhi and his girlfriend met for dinner.
The two are classmates at Beijing University of Science and Technology. They were boyfriend and girlfriend when they were in school. They have been dating for several years now.
Because Li Zhi’s family is in Jinmen, and his girlfriend is a native of the capital, the two of them found jobs in the capital respectively after graduation, and have now reached the stage of discussing marriage.
After dinner at a grilled fish restaurant in Wanda Plaza, they went to the Wanda Cinema on the top floor.
Li Zhi usually likes to watch movies, while his girlfriend prefers watching dramas, but she often comes to the cinema with him to accompany him.
When he arrived at the cinema lobby, Li Zhi said to his girlfriend who was holding his arm beside him:
"Meimei? What movie do you want to watch?"
Li Zhi was polite. He asked in a sexual way. He knew that his girlfriend was not very interested in watching movies. According to the past situation, she would only say "It's up to you~" in a coquettish way.
However, the situation today is a little different. Sun Yumei pointed at the rolling screen above the cinema ticket office and said: "I want to see that~"
Li Zhi followed his girlfriend's finger and saw that it was the one with the most scenes on the screen [Journey to the West: The Return of the Great Sage].
"Why do you think of watching a cartoon?"
Li Zhi asked with a slight frown. He usually also watches animated movies, but only Hollywood ones, like "Shrek" , [Kung Fu Panda], he was completely disappointed after watching domestic animated movies a few times.
The plot is juvenile and the picture is crude. Watching it in the cinema is simply a waste of your money.
"Gu Wei is the producer of this movie. As his fan, I must support it no matter what."
Sun Yumei looked at her boyfriend and said.
Li Zhi suddenly understood. He knew that his girlfriend loved watching dramas and had always had her own idol. However, she was relatively easy to change her heart. Usually, she would be a fan of the male protagonist in whichever drama was the most popular recently.
Gu Wei has become her idol since last summer vacation.
After hesitating for a moment, Li Zhi said:
"Well, there is nothing else to see now anyway, just support Meimei in your pursuit of stars!"
Li Zhi was ready to waste this hour and a half. Anyway, he didn't think domestic cartoons could produce anything exciting. He was going to go in and play with his mobile phone for a while if it was too boring.
Li Zhi went to the box office to buy tickets for the latest movie. What he didn’t expect was that there were quite a lot of people watching the movie. On the seat selection interface, he could see that most of the seats in the screening hall were occupied. It has been sold and only a few corners and corners are left that are not in good condition.
Li Zhi didn't care either. He didn't intend to take a good look anyway. He chose the seat at the far edge of the back row where the two were together.
After a while, everyone checked in and entered. Li Zhi found that the people watching "The Return of the Great Sage" with them were all young men and women, and the majority were girls.
After thinking for a while, Li Zhi whispered to his girlfriend:
"Aren't these all fans of Gu Wei?"
"They should be. I see that many people in the fan base say they want to come to the cinema today to support the movie produced by the idol."
Entering the theater, the two of them found their seats and sat down. After a few minutes, the theater was already full.
Li Zhi was a little surprised by the unity of Gu Wei's fans. He himself is not a star chaser. Although his girlfriend is a star chaser, she changes idols too quickly. Apart from watching dramas and surfing the Internet, he never does anything else to chase stars. affect your own life.
He can't quite understand the psychology of these fans.
Soon the lights in the theater dimmed, everyone stopped chatting and looked at the big screen, and the movie officially started to show.
"It is said that a long time ago, there was a monkey king, Sun Wukong. He had great magic power and great supernatural powers. He angered the Jade Emperor because he caused troubles in the Heavenly Palace."
At the beginning of the movie, the classic Supreme Treasure becomes Sun Wukong's BGM [Knife Club Overture], and then accompanied by voice-over, various gods headed by King Tota surrounded a thin figure in a cloud.
He wore a golden chainmail, a purple gold crown with phoenix wings on his head, and a blood-red cloak fluttering in the wind behind him.
“Bold monster monkey, you have violated the law of heaven, why don’t you get punished immediately!”
Behind the Pagoda King were all the heavenly soldiers and generals. He was holding the golden pagoda with one hand and pointing at the figure with the other hand. Although his voice was loud, he was a bit fierce.
As soon as the camera turned, Sun Wukong was in a desperate situation but he was as casual as if he were at home, holding a peach in his hand and eating it, without paying any attention to the gods around him
" This Monkey King’s face is a bit long and a bit ugly.”
Li Zhi murmured in a low voice.
The movie caught his attention as soon as it opened, and any thoughts he had about looking at his cell phone before entering were forgotten.
Then there was a battle between Sun Wukong and various gods. Li Zhi watched with eyes fixed and his blood boiling.
Everyone else in the cinema was like him, attracting all their attention as soon as the show started.
“When will domestic animation be able to achieve this level of picture quality?”
Sun Wukong was eventually suppressed by Tathagata Buddha under the Wuzhi Mountain for 500 years.
500 Years later, the city of Chang'an was ravaged by mountain monsters.
Jiang Liuer (young Tang Seng), who lost his parents in the turmoil, was adopted and raised by an old monk. He has been obsessed with the legend of Qi Tian Monkey King since he was a child.
At the same time, the day of the solar eclipse is approaching, and the demon king wants to steal the boys and girls in the city to sacrifice. Jiang Liuer rescues a strange little girl and escapes into the mountains, accidentally liberating all the girls. The great sage Sun Wukong.
At this time, the magic seal is still there, and Sun Wukong is just a monkey who knows boxing and kicking.
From the opening of the movie, the audience in the theater has been immersed in the story told in the movie. Everyone will be excited to see the Monkey King causing havoc in the Heavenly Palace, and they will also feel sorry for the lovely Jiang Liu'er is worried about whether he can escape the capture of the monster.
Seeing that although Jiang Liuer was living in the mountains, he could stay with his idol Sun Wukong. With his protection, he would not be in too much danger, so they all felt relieved.
It's a pity that the plot is not as everyone expected.
Although Sun Wukong escaped from trouble, the seal was still there and all his spells were lost, so he could not provide much protection to Jiang Liuer. The demon king kept sending monsters to chase them. Several thrilling moments made the audience worried. Incessantly.
In the second half of the movie, although the former idol has lost his superpowers and has become depressed, Jiang Liuer, as a little fanboy, still sticks with him, giving Sun Wukong courage and confidence.
In the final decisive battle with the Demon King, Jiang Liuer was buried under a boulder in order to help his idol, and he did not know whether he was alive or dead.
Sobbing sounds could be heard from time to time in the theater. Li Zhi’s girlfriend also twitched her nose and took out a tissue from her bag to wipe her tears.
Li Zhi next to him, as a big man, his eyes were a little red at the moment.
At this time, the grief-stricken Sun Wukong on the screen burst out with energy and broke through the seal. The broken stones turned into armor, and the flames turned into robes. He took out the Ruyi Golden Cudgel that accompanied him in his battle in the Heavenly Palace from his ears, and turned into the one in the sky again. The Monkey King who is unmatched by anyone underground. Although the horse's face remained the same, Li Zhi felt that this was the most handsome Sun Wukong he had ever seen.
After a fierce fight with the demon king who transformed into a big monster, the great sage finally won, completely eliminated the demon king and rescued all the children .
This last section does not have a quick ending like the original version, but instead contributes to the most exciting fight section of the entire movie, which made the audience in the cinema excited.
Of course, it was also because it was so satisfying to watch the Monkey King beat up the Demon King.
At the end of the film, the image of Jiang Liuer wrapped in bandages also appeared on the screen, telling everyone that the cute and brave little monk was not dead.
The music at the end of the film sounded, and the lights in the theater turned on.
Everyone walked out in an orderly manner, and from time to time you could hear the voices of several people who came together talking to each other.
“This movie is great!”
“Super burning~”
“I can’t believe it. This is an animated film made by China itself. The picture is superb, no worse than [Kung Fu Panda]! We are trying to catch up in animated films. It's Hollywood."
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Li Zhi couldn't calm down for a long time after walking out of the theater. He had no idea that the movie "The Return of the Great Sage" could be so good.
It is completely a milestone in domestic animated films.
"Meimei, I have to thank you. If you hadn't insisted, I almost missed such a wonderful animated movie!"
Holding his girlfriend's hand, Li Zhi said warmly.
“It seems that my pursuit of stars has its benefits~”
“Well! Gu Wei’s vision is really good. I will follow him on Weibo soon to see if there are any works about him in the future. You can all take a look.”
Sun Yumei also smiled happily after hearing her boyfriend’s words.
As the number of moviegoers on the first day of release on the 13th continues to increase, there are more and more discussions on the Internet about "The Great Sage Is Coming".
[After the great sage transformed, he was so cool and cool that he asked for marriage! The technology and graphics are top-notch, the laughs are natural and harmonious, and it’s very beautiful! 】
【Journey to the West is a new edition, both in terms of story creation and animation special effects, it is impeccable, completely at the level of Hollywood animation. The highlights are the sports shots and subjective shots, as well as the awesome 3D visual effects! 】
【This is the first time that I am particularly proud to give this cartoon 5 stars without using the standards of "domestic movies". This is a movie that we, as viewers, must use our movie tickets to give it a chance! 】
【More than I expected! want! good! look! The pictures are beautiful enough, the fighting is smooth enough, the plot is not complicated, and you can laugh and cry. The great sage is 360 degrees handsome with no blind spots. No matter how painful it is, you can’t let the little kid know it. The character creation of being unyielding and attaching great importance to love and justice is great. As soon as the entrance music started playing, I immediately got excited! 】
[Whether it is in terms of pictures, special effects, plot, or soundtrack, it is a conscience. It is currently the best animated film in China. I hope everyone can regain their confidence in Chinese comics! ! 】
【It’s time for our monkeys to amaze everyone! ! ! 】
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The first day of the movie’s release has not ended yet. After the score was released on Douban, tens of thousands of people commented and rated it. After the score was released, it directly received a high score of 9.0, setting a record for domestic movies. Rating records for anime movies.
The comments below are all positive. Everyone’s unanimous evaluation is that it is a conscientious Chinese comic with visual special effects comparable to Hollywood!
At around 9 pm on the 13th, a dim night light was turned on in the bedroom of the villa. Liu Yifei was wearing a purple gauze pajamas and sitting leaning on the bedside. A yellow quilt with cartoon patterns covered her thighs.
She was reading the news with a tablet in her hand, planning to read it for a while before getting ready to go to bed.
Switching from the headlines to Weibo, she opened her Weibo homepage and looked at it. Suddenly she found that there were many comments under the Weibo post she had forwarded for Gu Wei.
[Thanks to Sister Tianxian for the recommendation. It’s really a good movie. I just watched it and the Great Sage was so handsome! 】
【The fairy sister has a good eye, and the animated movie is a hit! ! 】
[Thanks for the recommendation, good people have a safe life! 】
【My Fei’s taste is still as good as ever, great! 】
【I watched the movie, it was great! Feifei, you can work more with Gu Wei. I find that the quality of movies and TV series related to him is relatively good! 】
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It turned out that they were all fans who went to the cinema because of her recommendation. Thanks to her recommendation, they watched a wonderful movie.
Liu Yifei's fans are mostly young men. Many of them were amazed by her "Little Dragon Girl" and "Wang Yuyan" when they were teenagers, and they have always liked her until they graduated and started working.
This time, because of her recommendation, a group of people went to see "The Return of the Great Sage". The men themselves were interested in anime and Sun Wukong, and they were immediately shocked when they saw it.
Looking back now, I naturally praise the recommender and their favorite idol Liu Yifei.
Liu Yifei looked through the fans' comments, raised the corners of her mouth, put down her tablet and picked up her phone.
“Congratulations, I read the comments online and it seems you made the right choice again this time!”
After receiving her WeChat message, Gu Wei responded instantly.
“I have to thank Sister Yifei for helping to promote it. You also have a share of the success (smiley face).”
“Looking at the comments from netizens, I want to see this animated film. How is it going?”
“This is simple, I invite you to go and see it!”
Liu Yifei hesitated.
"It's not good for the two of us to go to the cinema. It would be bad if we were recognized."
"Haha, you don't have to go to the cinema. There are finished films in the screening room of my company. Come and join me." Just the company (naughty).”
“Then I will do it tomorrow.”
Just after typing a few words, Liu Yifei suddenly remembered that tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, February 14th, and quickly changed it to the day after tomorrow.
The two of them decided to watch a movie together the day after tomorrow.
After chatting with Gu Wei for a while, Liu Yifei put down her phone and prepared to sleep.
Gu Wei is almost her best male friend. Every time she chats with him, it is easy. We get along very casually, and the relationship naturally gets closer and closer over time.
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