Chapter 492: The first hit at the beginning of the year, a fanatical launch
On the first day of the Spring Festival, [Journey to the West: The Legend of Demons] undoubtedly won the national box office championship on that day with a box office of 355 million, and broke the domestic box office record The fastest movie box office to break 200 million, and the fastest to break 300 million.
On the second day after the film was released, the box office declined, with a single daily revenue of 222 million yuan.
Including zero-point box office, [Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons] has become the biggest winner since the start of this year's Spring Festival with a box office of 588 million in the first week.
Cheng Long's "Kung Fu Yoga" followed closely with a first-week box office of 271 million, followed by Han Han's "Riding the Wind and Waves" with the smallest investment among the three movies, with a first-week box office of 129 million.
What’s interesting is that of the three major Spring Festival films, the top two have poor reviews, but “Riding the Wind and Waves”, which has the lowest box office, has the highest ratings.
[Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons] Douban score is 5.5, which, as Gu Wei said, has set a new low for the reputation of Zhou Xingchi's movies in recent years.
Not to mention a lot of criticism on the Internet, but most viewers who have watched the movie expressed disappointment with this movie.
The plot is weak and the actors' acting skills are awkward. Everyone originally expected what kind of masterpiece the combination of Zhou Xingchi and Xu Ke would bring. However, the huge gap between reality and imagination suddenly broke the hearts of many viewers who have watched the movie. Be on guard.
【We really wrongly blamed Zhang Yimou, this film is 100 times worse than "The Great Wall", "The Ferryman"! 】
[After watching Li Jiaheng, I miss Wen Zhang especially]
[The special effects are good in industry, the story is really bad, the lines are awkward, none of the actors have online acting skills, the lines can’t keep up with their mouths, and their movements can’t keep up with their legs]
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Evaluations like this are everywhere on the Internet.
Relatively speaking, [Kung Fu Yoga], which has a lower rating than [Journey to the West: Conquering Demons], has less negative voices.
Cheng Long's films are highly homogeneous, and the audience's original expectations for his films were not high. Even if the final film has shortcomings of one kind or another, it is to be expected.
And there is another main reason. It is the Spring Festival holiday now. [Kung Fu Yoga] is a family-friendly action comedy. It is good for everyone who is celebrating the Chinese New Year to go to the theater and watch it for fun. As for the quality of the movie, Don't worry too much.
[Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons] continues the dark Westward Journey style of [The Legend of Conquering Demons], and is more exaggerated than the first part. It is a genre not suitable for children, and naturally it will not be liked by the audience.
Comparing the two movies, "Riding the Wind and Waves" has been criticized by some viewers for being too chauvinistic, but overall it is the highest-rated movie during this year's Spring Festival.
It has snowed again in Beijing in the past two days. During the Spring Festival, the city seems to be covered with a thick quilt, and there is a vast expanse of white everywhere.
However, every household is decorated with lanterns, pasted Spring Festival couplets and hung red lanterns. The contrast of red and white highlights the festive atmosphere of the New Year.
"Xiaomin, let's go watch a movie later. There have been quite a few good movies recently, and I want to see them all?"
There are people coming and going on Sanlitun Pedestrian Street. , two young and beautiful figures walked side by side with their arms around each other.
They were all wearing thick down jackets and woolen hats, and they looked no more than 20 years old.
“What do you want to see?”
asked the little girl wearing a light yellow down jacket.
“How about [Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons], it’s Zhou Xingchi’s movie, and I like Li Jiaheng, so I’m really looking forward to my idol’s performance in it.”
The one next to me is slightly shorter and wearing a fan hat. The girl said with a smile.
Xiaomin curled her lips in disdain after listening to her best friend’s words.
"Wanwan, I told you before that chasing Li Jiaheng is worse than chasing Gu Wei with me. There is no comparison between them!"
"It's different. Although Gu Wei is more handsome, I still like Li Jiaheng's cool and ruffian vibe."
Hearing a good friend talk about his idol, the girl in the pink hat argued.
"Okay, it's up to you which celebrity you like. Anyway, I won't listen to you."
As Xiaomin said, she lowered her head and thought for a while.
“I have read reviews on the Internet. [Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons] seems to have a good reputation, but for Zhou Xingchi, I might go and check it out.
But not today”
“Why? "
"Today Gu Wei's ancient costume fairy tale [Three Lives, Three Worlds and Ten Miles of Peach Blossom] is online on the first day. I have to go home to watch that in a while. I don't have time to go to the cinema."
"If you didn't tell me, I would have forgotten about Gu Wei and Yang Mi's new drama. I want to go back and watch it too. ”
Wanwan’s eyes lit up when she heard what her best friend said.
Although she is not a die-hard fan of Gu Wei, it does not prevent her from liking Gu Wei's movies and TV series.
After all, if you don’t watch Gu Wei’s dramas in recent years, young people really won’t have much drama to watch.
“There are still many days left in the winter vacation anyway, so I can watch the movie in a few days.
Not only [Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons], Cheng Long’s [Kung Fu Yoga] and Han Han’s [Riding the Wind and Waves] 】I want to see them all.”
The two little girls agreed and walked around for a while. During the Chinese New Year, Sanlitun is almost the least crowded time of the year.
When the time was almost up, the two of them rushed home.
Xiaomin and Wanwan have been good friends since childhood. They live in the same community and have been in the same class since kindergarten. They are close best friends.
After arriving at the community, the two agreed to go out to play together tomorrow, then went home to watch a drama separately.
In Shanghai, Reba's mother was doing housework in the house of [Sunac Binjiang No. 1 Courtyard]. It was a bit tiring to clean up a room of more than 400 square meters.
My daughter said that this is a house under the company's name. It was temporarily lent to her because she was filming in Shanghai, and a cleaning company would come to clean it regularly.
But Reba's mother, who has been a housewife for more than 20 years, is still used to keeping her place clean at all times.
While I was working, the door suddenly opened from the outside.
“Why are you back so early today?”
Reba’s father, who was sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper, asked strangely when he saw his daughter pushing the door in.
“The crew did not have many filming tasks today, so I hurried back after finishing my part.”
Reba went in to change her shoes, took off her coat and hung it on a hanger nearby.
"Have you had dinner yet? Why don't you tell me in advance that there is some food in the kitchen that I can heat up for you?"
"Don't worry about it, Mom~
I came back after having a bite on the set."
As she spoke, Reba walked to the living room, sat on the sofa, picked up the remote control, turned on the TV, and started to adjust the channel.
Reba's father put down the newspaper in his hand.
"What are you looking for, so anxious?"
"Dad, do you remember what I said during the Chinese New Year two days ago that the TV series starring Gu Wei and Sister Mi premiered today.
I’m anxious to come back and see how it works.”
Reba stared at the TV and tuned to the Blueberry channel. An advertisement was playing on the TV. She glanced at the time in the upper right corner and the distance. There are about 5 minutes left until the TV series airs.
"Bai Fengjiu" played by Lireba in "Three Lives Three Worlds" is the second female lead, which can be said to be the most important role besides the male and female leads. She has also played the heroine in TV series before, and the current drama she is filming [Beautiful Li Huizhen] is the leading heroine.
But dramas are different from dramas. Even the supporting roles in big-budget TV dramas like [Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossom], which are bound to be popular, are better than those in small-budget TV dramas. The male and female protagonists bring great fame to the actors.
And Gu Wei once told her that the character "Bai Fengjiu" is very lovable and will be a very popular role for her.
Not long after, "Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossom" started playing on TV.
Reba's mother also put down her work and sat down to watch it with her daughter.
“Listen to the rustling of the wind
Whose heart is beating with sadness
My thoughts grow in an instant
I forget how long the night is.”< br>
Along with the opening song, the beautiful Qingqiu and the ethereal Heavenly Palace appeared on the big screen, followed by Gu Wei in black costume and Yang Mi in fluttering white clothes.
"This voice sounds familiar. Is it your boss singing it?"
Reba nodded.
The opening song of the TV series was written and composed by famous songwriters Dai Yuedong and Tan Xuan. The song is called "Three Lives Three Worlds".
I was originally thinking about inviting a male singer to sing this OST. Finally, director Lin Yufen had a chat with Gu Wei and simply asked him to sing as the male lead. Anyway, Gu Wei is also a professional, and it will be more interesting this way. Topic.
The ending song "Liangliang", including "Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossom", was also sung by Gu Wei and the singer Zhang Bichen invited by the crew.
At that time, Gu Wei even joked that it would be better if Miss Mi could sing a duet with him, who happened to be the male and female lead. In the end, Yang Mi ruthlessly rejected her.
At the beginning of the TV series, the "God Mo Yuan" played by Gu Wei appeared on the stage, wearing a simple yellow robe, a high hat on his head, and a few more beards on his face. He was as handsome as ever and looked more majestic.
The Qingqiu Emperor's daughter "Bai Qian", played by Yang Mi, disguises herself as a man and comes to Kunlun to become a disciple under the leadership of the "Zheyan Shangshen".
As soon as the two of them arrived in Kunlunxu, a magic weapon flew out automatically to identify Yang Mi, whose pseudonym was "Si Yin".
Gu Wei arrived with a group of disciples, and he naturally recognized that the person in front of him was a woman disguised as a man, and he wondered why Yang Mi was chosen as the master of the magic weapon.
At this time, Yang Mi, who saw "Shang Shen Mo Yuan", the first god of war in the world, was also muttering in his heart, "I thought that the first god of war in the world had three heads and six arms. Who would have thought that he is a comparison? A pretty boy with a handsome face. "
The original TV series is a bit funny in this scene. Zhao Youting himself is not handsome enough, and after putting on a beard, he looks like a middle-aged average guy, completely pretty boy. You are telling lies with your eyes open.
But in Gu Wei's version, when Yang Mi's inner drama is spoken, the audience will no longer be interested in the drama.
After all, even with a beard, Gu Wei's appearance is extremely handsome. Ignoring the magnanimity and majesty on his body at this time, just looking at his face, it is perfect to call him pretty.
Before I knew it, the two episodes on the first day were finished.
Reba sat on the sofa, raised her hands and stretched.
“Girl, when will you appear?”
After watching the TV series, Reba’s mother asked.
"Mom, look at the little princess born in Qingqiu at the end of the second episode. The one with the birthmark of a phoenix flower on her forehead is me."
Reba explained with a smile.
"It's just a baby. When will it grow up?"
"Mom
This is a TV series. After a few episodes, you will naturally become an adult when you appear. "
Reba's mother nodded.
"Your drama is really well shot. The setting is beautiful and the plot is attractive. One of your two bosses is tall and handsome, and the other is cute and beautiful. They match well."
Although my mother is praising her own TV drama, this The words were not so pleasant to Reba's ears.
She smiled reluctantly.
"After all, it cost a lot of money, and the production is absolutely excellent.
Mom, just watch it every night if you have nothing to do. If the show starts early, I will come back to accompany you. .”
"Okay~
But, your dad and I will discuss it and go back after a few days if nothing happens."
"Why are you in such a hurry? Can you two stay longer?"
Reba was a little reluctant to give up.
“Shanghai is not our home after all. Your mother and I will get together with you during the Chinese New Year. It’s okay to stay here for a few days to keep you company, but we have to go back anyway.
I still have some work with the Frontier Song and Dance Troupe, and we have to visit relatives when we go back."
"I understand."
Reba is a little depressed, but she also knows that her father is right.< br>
Everyone has their own unique life circle. She grew up in a relatively good family environment. Her father was the lead singer of the Frontier Song and Dance Troupe and was well-known in the local area. Her mother also had her own circle of friends in her hometown.
< br>It is impossible for her to let her parents leave their comfortable environment and go to a completely unfamiliar place
January 30, 2017, the third day of the Lunar New Year.
During this New Year holiday, countless young people stayed in front of the TV at night, watching their long-awaited "Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossom" just like Reba.
Blueberry Terrace.
Since the premiere of "Three Lives Three Worlds", Director Liu of the Film Acquisition Department has always been concerned about the ratings of this TV series.
Fortunately, as he thought, the ratings of the TV series skyrocketed as soon as it started, breaking 1 in the first broadcast and breaking 1.5 at the highest point.
Looking at the first day's broadcast data of [Three Lives Three Worlds] in his hand, Director Liu couldn't help but smile.
"There is no problem in betting on Gu Wei. He and Yang Mi are the two guarantees of the ratings."
Director Liu first worked under the deputy director of Blueberry Channel Xiao. At that time, director Xiao He was the one who strongly advocated buying the copyright of [A Slight Smile Is Alluring].
Facts have proved that Director Xiao's decision was decisive and wise. The drama was a big hit in the end and brought very high profits to Blueberry Channel.
This time Gu Wei's "Three Lives" Three Worlds] He had his eye on the project when it first started. Later, when he bought the broadcast rights, because the funds approved by the station were not enough to compete with Mango Channel, he took the initiative to communicate with Shanghai Oriental Satellite TV, and the two companies jointly bought the first broadcast rights. Rotation rights.
Now it seems that what he did was right.
"Director, the ratings of Dragon TV have also exceeded 1, because their TV station is not as famous as ours, and the average ratings are slightly lower than ours."
"Very good, The first two channels hit No. 1, and if the follow-up reputation continues, "Three Lives Three Worlds" will almost be the first drama king in the beginning of this year!
How about Mango Channel?"
Director Liu didn't forget to pay attention to his old rival even after he was happy.
"At the same time as ours is [Lonely Beauty Does Not Admire], which was launched on Mango Channel at the beginning of this month.
Although this drama has been criticized by netizens, due to the popularity of Baby and Zhong Hanliang, before today CSM52 The ratings of City Network and Nationwide Network have always been the first in the same period.
However, after the broadcast of "Three Lives of Three Worlds" today, the ratings of "Lonely Love" dropped a bit, from yesterday's. 1.25 dropped to 0.93, ranking behind our channel and Dragon TV.”
(End of Chapter)