Who are you calling powerful?.

Chapter 637: I Don't Want to Become the Emperor and Second Young Master Wei
The three crews were promoting each other commercially, but there was no smell of tension in the box office competition at the same time, which is relatively rare in the industry.

Having said that, insulting and criticizing each other is a form of exposure, and if you praise and flatter each other, the effect is just as good.

Because everyone is tired of seeing quarrels, this kind of performance not only attracted a lot of attention, but also attracted everyone's praise.

However, the three parties praised each other for attracting traffic, but put aside "Sky Hunter" released at the same time.

It is said that whoever is missing will be embarrassed.

Among the movies released during the National Day holiday, apart from a completely minor role, although "Sky Hunter" flopped, it is not completely bad. After all, the investment cost and the cast are impressive.

The big black bull is quite resilient.

Even though the single-day box office of "Sky Hunter" has fallen below 10 million, he did not lie down and give up. He tried every means to gain exposure and get more box office.

So, he also started to flatter and praise Wei Yang, Cheng Long, Fatty Wang and the three movies to the sky.

I hope to connect with the three crews and join this small circle of praise groups to gain some exposure.

But his thoughts were like winking at a blind man.

Boss Wei is quite particular about his work and has always liked win-win cooperation. He is willing to provide support and assistance to the weak or new directors without harming his own interests.

If "Sky Hunter" had another lead actor + director today, they would all lick Boss Wei's ass.

Wei Yang didn't mention adding him to the praise group, but at least someone would help praise him a few words and give him some exposure.

But there was a rift between Da Hei Niu and Boss Wei, and that was it. Although Boss Wei was helpful, he was also very petty.

It's a sign that he's in a good mood if he doesn't cause trouble or play tricks on you. You can't expect him to help you unless the sun rises from the west.

Boss Wei ignored Da Hei Niu, and Fatty Wang and Cheng Long ignored him even more.

Don't be fooled by the fact that they are very friendly and easy to talk to in front of Boss Wei. That's because Boss Wei is very powerful. They are all big shots of the same level, and Boss Wei is even more powerful. So when they praise each other in business, everyone feels proud.

But Big Black Bull couldn't even rank in front of these two people.

The entertainment industry is very realistic, and the old hands are even more so. Da Hei Niu is not from the same circle as them, and he is not doing very well. The box office of "Sky Hunter" made Cheng Long and Wang Pangzi very disgusted.

No friendships, no prospects, no achievements, no status.

What level? You are worthy of playing with us!

It would have been fine if Da Hei Niu hadn't been praised, as no one would have remembered him. But after he was praised, no one paid any attention, which was even more embarrassing, and he was even laughed at by many netizens.

Some netizens even gave him some bad advice, telling him not to praise them but to start scolding Wei, Cheng and Wang, which would definitely get him exposure and popularity.

Black and red are also red!

From a certain perspective, this idea is not without merit. If the Big Black Bull really starts cursing, there will definitely be a large crowd of people watching. I can't say how much the box office will be increased, but the popularity will definitely be huge.

But he has basically cut himself off from the entertainment industry!

Boss Wei already had some grudge against him, and this time he was asking for trouble. If Boss Wei didn't deal with him, no one in the entire entertainment industry would take the Blue Whale series seriously in the future.

The same goes for Fatty Wang and Cheng Long, both of whom are well-known bosses. They really think that they don't need to save face.

Fatty Wang is actually okay. His connections are mainly in the Hong Kong circle, and he also has some channels in the mainland, but he may not be able to really ban Da Hei Niu.

Cheng Long is different. In terms of financial resources and status, he may not be as good as Boss Wei now, but in terms of influence and connections, Boss Wei dare not say that he can compare with him.

It started in the mainland twenty years ago and has influence all over the world. It has cooperation and connections with several capitals and leaders in the circle, and it also has considerable connections outside the circle.

If he really fights against Big Black Bull, he can make the other party feel like he is in heaven, and with the addition of Boss Wei who is only strong but not weak, hehe~
Da Hei Niu wants to attract some attention, but he doesn’t want to quit the entertainment industry yet…

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The solo performances of "Sky Hunter" and Da Hei Niu did not affect the overall situation of the National Day holiday.

Although the three movies "Dying to Survive", "Chasing the Dragon" and "The Foreigner" are commercially promoted, they are actually not on the same level at all.

The combined box office of "Chasing the Dragon" and "The Foreigner" is not even half of that of "Dying to Survive".

The most frustrating thing is that not only was the film a complete failure at the box office, but its reputation was also completely shattered.

To be honest, both "Chasing the Dragon" and "The Foreigner" can be said to be good movies, and are also among the best movies made by Fatty Wang and Jackie Chan in recent years.

"The Foreigner" is one of Jackie Chan's rare attempts to play an elderly hero. It also incorporates elements of revenge and family affection, and has real-life political background. The style is cold and realistic, and the quality is excellent.

The disadvantage is that it doesn’t seem like Cheng Long’s style.

This shouldn’t actually be considered a disadvantage, but it did have an impact on the box office, and it could also be a backlash from the poor reputation of the previous films.

In comparison, Fatty Wang's "Chasing the Dragon" is in stark contrast to his own reputation in recent years.

Don’t underestimate Wang Pangzi’s “The Man from Macau” which has had a strong box office in recent years, with the three films combined grossing over 20 billion yuan.

However, the first and second parts can still be said to be of acceptable quality. They are good comedy commercial films that are quite entertaining to watch without thinking too much.

But the third film completely let itself go and became incomprehensible, relying entirely on the success of the first two films. It received terrible reviews and to some extent severing the fate of this relatively profitable series.

Although Fatty Wang has proven his business ability, his reputation as the "King of Bad Movies" is becoming more and more famous.

This time, Fatty Wang made a Hong Kong-style heroic film, which surprised many people.

In fact, the tactic of "Chasing the Dragon" is not new.

A typical dual-hero perspective, one black and one white, a three-part biographical narrative of rising from the bottom, peak of life, and the end of the road, plus the love-hate relationship between brothers in the underworld, and the well-loved patriotic element of fighting against foreigners.

It can be said that every selling point has been filmed during the golden age of Hong Kong films, and even more than one movie has been filmed there, and some have been filmed to pieces.

As I said, routines don’t have to be outdated, as long as they work. Every screenwriter and director has tried to be a tailor, but it is difficult to make them outstanding.

You can say that "Chasing the Dragon" is "borrowed" in every aspect, but from another perspective, it is also the epitome of Hong Kong films.

The success of "Chasing the Dragon" does not lie in its novel or exciting plot, but in making the audience feel the authentic old-school Hong Kong film flavor that has been rare in recent years.

Therefore, the biggest selling point of "Chasing the Dragon" is actually nostalgia, which makes everyone miss the "jianghu memories" brought by countless Hong Kong films.

Fatty Wang is definitely a talented person. The biggest success of "Chasing the Dragon" is not its reputation and box office, but finding a new job for countless Hong Kong filmmakers.

Make an old-school gangster movie!
As a result, the four inspectors and Kowloon Walled City, which had been abandoned by the Hong Kong people themselves, suddenly became the "new totems", and I don't know how many Hong Kong filmmakers who went north were supported by them.

Not to mention the movie industry, even online novels have got a piece of the pie. The number of young and dangerous people hacked to death by the protagonists of Hong Kong variety shows can fill the sea near the Hong Kong River... It can be said that "Chasing the Dragon" is a work that turned around Wang Pangzi's reputation, but he was unlucky in this life and met Wei Yang's "Dying to Survive".

"Chasing the Dragon" and "The Foreigner" are excellent, but they are not as good as "Dying to Survive".

In fact, after the release of this movie, what caused widespread discussion was not the hot box office performance, but the story of the movie itself and its practical significance.

Boss Wei’s image on Zhihu is actually quite negative.

Capitalist + scumbag, and also with the halo of talent, these labels are despised and scorned by the so-called "highly educated user groups" from all walks of life.

Zhihu claims to be an "independent thinking" platform, but its fan club attributes are relatively rare among many active platforms, so when it comes to many works, there are fewer praises and more criticisms.

Every time a new work of Boss Wei is released, no matter how good the reputation is on other platforms, when it is put on Zhihu, although there are many people who support it, there are also quite a few people who find fault with it.

"Dying to Survive" is one of the very few works by Boss Wei where the positive voice outweighs the negative voice on Zhihu, and the positive voice is far greater than the negative voice, and the evaluation is extremely high.

Some radical people even believe that "Dying to Survive" is an important turning point in the history of domestic films.

It has set an example for bad domestic films. The sensitive subject matter selected in the film, the social issues it exposes through satire, and the social awakening significance it possesses are truly a milestone in the current film market.

This is a level of thought that domestic films in recent decades have not had!

It is neither waving the banner of patriotism to increase the demographic dividend ("Wolf Warrior 2"), nor is it acting crazy and stupid to please the public ("Detective Chinatown"), nor is it showing off artistic tone and pretending to be sad ("Time Raiders"), but it truly looks at the problem from the perspective of the general public, reflecting the suffering and voice of the grassroots people.

It is gratifying that Wei Yang has not forgotten his origins and was able to write and shoot such a thoughtful film.

That’s right, it’s a rare occasion that these Zhihu writers praise Boss Wei, and there’s even some personal criticism mixed in.

"Dying to Survive" also set the highest Douban score for Boss Wei's personal film - 9.2 points.

Wei Yang has starred in a few TV series with scores above 9, but this is his first time starring in a movie, and I have a lot of feelings about it.

In addition to discussions about the film’s plot and the meaning behind it, many of the main creators were also highly praised for the film.

The one who received the most praise was naturally Boss Wei!

In fact, in the past two years, his acting skills have been repeatedly recognized and affirmed because of his performances in works such as "Wushuang", "Nirvana in Fire" and "Day and Night Chase".

But this time, "Dying to Survive" has made everyone's evaluation of it even higher.

To describe it with a highly praised comment on Douban, that is - [He made me forget that he is a star and a rich man].

It has been said many times before that Boss Wei does not have much of a problem with his acting skills right now. The key is that his personal attributes are so strong that it is difficult for people to ignore his identity and get into the role.

In "Dying to Survive", Boss Wei plays Cheng Yong, who tries his best to remove his personal label by gaining weight, acting ugly, experiencing the character, contrasting the plot and environment, cooperating with the opponent actors, and his own increasingly superb acting skills, so as to make the audience forget Wei Yang and remember Cheng Yong.

In terms of acting techniques, "Dying to Survive" is not necessarily his best role.

But in terms of character creation, this is definitely the role I put the most effort into and the one that is best separated from me.

Even when they were Lu Xinghe, Zhang Wansen, and Professor Gu before they became famous, of course Wei Yang did not have such a grand star aura at that time.

But in fact, these characters are all consciously or unconsciously influenced by his own personality. Looking back and carefully, there is still more or less Wei Yang's flavor.

In "Dying to Survive", Wei Yang downplays his personal role to the extreme, and the character of Cheng Yong itself is above everything else.

No matter whether it was the greasy arrogance in the early stage or the dedication to "becoming a god" in the later stage, Wei Yang successfully made most of the audience stop caring about who the actors are and focus on the plot and characters, and follow their joys and sorrows.

Boss Wei's teacher at the Shanghai Theatre Academy, Long Xuetong, called Wei Yang for the first time to discuss acting. They talked for half an hour, and two sentences left the deepest impression on Wei Yang.

"Your performance has become popular."

"Get a glass case ready. We're going to get a lot of Best Actor trophies this time."

Wei Yang had previously been thinking about making a well-received movie, proving his acting skills, and winning a few Best Actor trophies, etc. But after the filming was completed and he saw countless people praising it, his thoughts faded a lot.

Sometimes it's like this, the more you can't get something, the more you want it, but when it's already in your hands or is within reach, you'll find that's just how it is.

Does Boss Wei really need those two Best Actor trophies?
Other artists can still get some benefits from this, but he is at the top of the entertainment industry and does not need to fight for resources. Instead, he is a resource allocator.

Even if he won the triple gold grand slam and the Oscar for Best Actor, it was just an honorary title for Boss Wei.

"I don't want to be crowned emperor, I just want a peaceful life!"

Upon returning, Boss Wei from the Magic City lightly modified two lines of poetry, showing a leisurely attitude that he had no intention of seeking fame and only wished to live a simple life for the rest of his life, which made Zhao Liying next to him roll her eyes.

She knows this bastard too well. He is saying nice things now, but when he was called an idol and lost the nomination, she wondered who was dissatisfied at home.

Just wait and see. If he is given a few Best Actor trophies, it will be fine. Otherwise, he will be so angry that he will curse his mother...

In addition to Boss Wei, actors such as Zhang Ze, Zhang Yu and Tan Zhuo also became famous.

Zhang Ze, who is already quite famous, can be said to be the second largest beneficiary after Boss Wei.

In the eyes of film critics and audiences, the character Lv Shouyi played by him is no less outstanding than Cheng Yong, played by Boss Wei. In fact, because his death was cruel and regrettable enough, he is even more memorable.

It is no exaggeration to say that if Boss Wei is the favorite for Best Actor in all major film awards, then he is the biggest favorite for Best Supporting Actor.

In addition, he had just won the Magnolia Award for Best Actor a few months ago, and his popularity was very high. Several film crews sent him invitations, including some famous directors and big productions.

In comparison, Zhang Yu and his friends are much less popular, but this is much better than before.

The two even called Boss Wei privately to thank him, saying that without him, they would not be where they are today.

In mid-October, the box office of "Dying to Survive" exceeded 10 billion yuan, and its popularity has continued to grow.

Zhao Liying, who was not yet due, may have relaxed because of the return of Boss Wei, and went into labor early. She was born on October 10, four days earlier than her mother's birthday.

My full name is Wei Qin, my nickname is Ramen

[Diligence] was chosen by Zhao Liying. She felt that the reason why Wei Yang and herself could get to where they are today was inseparable from the word [diligence]. She hoped that her child would not be a lazy and greedy person. It can be seen that although she does not push her child too hard, she still has expectations for him in her heart.

As for the nickname, it was also given by Zhao Liying because when the two met for the first time, Wei Yang treated her to a bowl of ramen.

When she was pregnant, she wanted to eat ramen one time. Wei Yang wanted to make her happy, so he ran to the same store and bought her a bowl. Then Zhao Liying gave her this nickname. Wei Yang was a little disgusted, but he couldn't win over her.

Anyway, if the son wants to blame someone in the future, he will blame his mother, not him...

(End of this chapter)