Chapter 255: Zhu Xian becomes popular

"Since returning to China, Wu Yusen has always regarded himself as the best director in China. Now it seems that he is not that good! What kind of shit is Red Cliff? It's so petty!
Audiences go to the cinema to see war scenes, so why is he delivering a horse? It's totally incomprehensible!"

China Film Digital Base, on the set of "Havoc in Heaven", Yu Dong was dancing while speaking.

The distribution of "Zhu Xian" was almost ready. Seeing that there was nothing to do, Yu Dong came to the set to give a brief report to Jiang Heng and mentioned Wu Yusen's predicament.

"Many directors in Hong Kong are used to making entertainment films, so they can't help but add some spoof elements to historical dramas. Director Wu is no exception!" Jiang Heng said with emotion.

What he said is really a common problem among Hong Kong directors.

But Wu Yusen's favorite work of his own, "Bloody Street", is a complete tragedy.

Perhaps it was because the tone of the film was too sad that led to its box office failure. Jiang Heng also couldn't understand why Wu Yusen filmed "Red Cliff" like that.

But one thing is certain, that is, Wu Yusen is best at creating violent skits that show male heroism and masculinity, rather than those more profound humanistic films.

When it comes to expensive themes and themes that express grand humanistic feelings, Wu Yusen's creations always feel like he has the will but not the ability.

This is the case with "Red Cliff" and the later "The Crossing".

Therefore, Jiang Heng never regarded Wu Yusen as his rival, because they are not in the same league in the field of commercial films.

Wu has been living off his past achievements and wasting his past fame, while Jiang Heng has been constantly breaking into new areas.

"Zhu Xian" is the pinnacle of domestic fantasy movies at the moment. In the words of netizens, domestic fantasy movies began with "The Legend of Zu" and reached its peak with "Zhu Xian".

The film was officially released on July 7.

Because there was no midnight show, the audience came early to line up and wait for the first show in the morning.

In front of the Wukesong store under the China Film Red Cinema Chain, a boy wearing a vest, shorts, and slippers and with messy hair was standing in the crowd yawning.

His name is Shi Feng, and he is a student at Beijing University of Technology. Since his family is well-off, he will have a good job as long as he can get his diploma.

So I skip classes, watch TV series, read novels, and play games on weekdays, and I live a carefree and comfortable life.

The first novel he read was Jiang Heng's "Zhu Xian". He was so amazed by it that he read it all night long.

There’s a movie version out right now, so I’d better skip classes to come and watch it!
Because I stayed up late reading novels again yesterday, I was still a little sleepy. I yawned and chatted with my roommate as the team slowly moved forward.

Soon, I bought a ticket and entered the cinema.

After sitting down, Shi Feng said, "I'm really looking forward to it. I've been reading the movie reviews on Douban every day these past two days. I'm so envious. Why didn't I get a ticket for the premiere?"

My roommate said, "There are scalpers, so it's not easy for you to get the tickets!"

"Yeah, luckily I can finally see it. I hope I won't be disappointed!"

"What are you thinking about? Director Jiang's film must be fine!"

"Too!"

While the two were chatting, the pre-screening advertisement ended and the film officially began.

As a result, the first scene was the battle between Zen Master Puzhi and Taoist Cangsong. The exciting fight and gorgeous special effects stunned the audience.

Everyone was stunned, and Shi Feng was even more excited.

"Fuck, fuck, this is too awesome!"

"Director Jiang is amazing. I used to think that it would be impossible to film the scenes described in the novel. Now I see that the film is 10,000 times more exciting than the novel!"

"The opening paragraph alone is worth the price of admission!"

"Director Jiang's film is really great!"

While watching the movie, the two of them occasionally talked in low voices.

At the end of the film, when Bi Yao blocked the Zhu Xian Sword Formation for Zhang Xiaofan, Shi Feng was so excited that he moaned.

He slapped his thigh and said, "Fuck, Director Jiang is so awesome, this scene is amazing!" The roommate's eyes were moist, and he wiped them with his hands twice, "It's quite touching, I like Bi Yao!"

"I like Biyao too!"

At this moment, almost 80% of the boys in the theater had developed a crush on Biyao.

After all, how many men can refuse a girl who is good-looking, comes from a good family, and is willing to give everything for you!
In reality, how many men are PUA'd by women with some invisible and intangible beautiful visions, and spend a lot of money.

In the film, Bi Yao is the one who only gives to the male protagonist.

The result was that after the release of "Zhu Xian", Jing Tian, ​​who played Bi Yao, became the goddess of countless male audiences overnight.

Shi Feng and his roommates were extremely excited about the movie. After leaving the cinema, they went to a nearby stationery store and asked if there were any posters for "Zhu Xian".

"Yes, which one do you want?"

"Are there any in Baguio?"

"Have!"

The boss took out two tickets. Shi Feng paid for them and bought one for his roommate. They returned to their dormitory and pasted them on the wall.

As a result, in the evening, students from other dormitories came to look at the poster and talked about how great "Biyao" was in the film.

"It's really frustrating. My girlfriend didn't like the movie after watching it once, so she wants me to take her to watch it again tomorrow, but I can't buy tickets!"

"There must be tickets available. If not, go to Daxing or Langfang!"

"Fuck, it's just a movie, I don't need to run so far!"

"Director Jiang's film, there is no trick!"

"Yeah, all the posters are sold out. I can't even think about it!"

"But to be honest, Zhu Xian is really good, much better than The Legend of Zu!"

"How to say?"

"Take the story of The Legend of Zu, who is the protagonist? Zheng Yijian looks like the protagonist, but he has too few roles! Watch The Legend of Chusen, and all the roles are played by Zhang Xiaofan!"

"Indeed!"

"It's really good. I'll praise it on Douban!"

"Write two sentences each, write two sentences each!"

……

But on this day, too many similar situations and words occurred all over the country.

The next day, the box office of "Zhu Xian" on its first day of release was released, which was 57 million, making many domestic filmmakers envious.

Unexpectedly, on the 15th, the single-day box office rose again, breaking the 6083 million mark and closing at million yuan.

After seeing this number, other filmmakers were not only shocked, they were also a little numb. This was too exaggerated. It was almost twice the highest single-day box office of "Red Cliff".

What's even more outrageous is that the box office performance of "Red Cliff" had already declined sharply, and as soon as "Zhu Xian" was released, it collapsed.

Looking at the current trend, it would be good if it could exceed 200 million.

The box office decline of "Zhu Xian" was relatively gentle, so the total box office soared all the way, breaking through the 200 million, 300 million, and 500 million box office thresholds in succession.

As the film became a hit, Jing Tian, ​​who played the role of Biyao in the film, became an instant hit and instantly became the most popular female star in the country.

And unlike Zhang Ziyi, Zhang’s acting skills are very good, but because the characters he plays are not very likable, his popularity among the public is always average.

Jing Tian is different. The character Bi Yao he plays in the film is very likable, and he himself is cute, generous and unpretentious. After several interviews with the media, the number of his fans continues to surge.

(End of this chapter)