Who are you calling powerful?.

Chapter 733 Lu Han kowtows to Boss Wei
In August, before the premiere of "Chi Le Chuan", a major event occurred in the film industry.

"The Fortress of the Demon City" is released!

As mentioned earlier, this movie has quite a bit of fanfare, and riding on the popularity of The Wandering Earth, it grossed over 6000 million on its first day, even though it wasn't a weekend.

This data is not very high, but it is not bad either.

If there can be a small explosion over the weekend and the box office trend can be maintained afterwards, it will normally be around 5 million to 8 million. If the word of mouth is good and there is more stamina, there is a chance that it will break 10 billion.

But this is normal. The point is that this movie is not normal.

After only half a day in release, the reputation of this movie collapsed.

In fact, before it was released, the preview of "Fortress of Devil City" had very bad reputation, but the film company found a way to suppress it. However, when the movie was released on a large scale, with tickets costing dozens of yuan, even if the box office reached 6000 million, there would be at least millions of people watching.

It may be possible to silence thousands or even tens of thousands of people, but it is difficult to silence a group of millions.

Even if it is possible, the price to pay is unimaginably high. To be honest, the profit from this crappy movie is not enough to cover the PR fee...

Douban, Weibo, Zhihu, Bilibili, Xiaohongshu and other platforms were filled with criticism, except for a small number of internet trolls and fans who controlled comments to save face.

[China's first sci-fi love triangle film, this is the worst time a sci-fi movie has been criticized]

[As far as science fiction films are concerned, it basically collects all the mistakes that Chinese science fiction can make; but as for romance films, it has the self-awareness to not even dare to be released during the Chinese Valentine's Day.]

[I beg the director and the male lead Zhang Han, can you please take a look at the normal image of soldiers in the army when filming the military? Which soldier would have such long hair? ]

[Blue Whale and The Wandering Earth worked hard to open the sci-fi blockbuster, but The Fortress of Devil City kicked it off again]

[Not only did I kick him, I also felt like welding him to death]

[In "The Wandering Earth", I saw the desire to revitalize the film industry and the rise of domestic science fiction, and in "Magic City Cannon", I saw the desire to make money]

[Isn’t this movie a real-life version of the WeChat game “Flying a Plane”? ]

[When I saw Zhang Han’s words “Fire at me”, it was the first time I knew that people could laugh when they were extremely speechless]

[Really, such a classic line, but it was ruined by this damn movie]

[I apologize to Boss Wei for picking on The Wandering Earth. Now I know how conscientious Blue Whale is]

[Blue Whale's awesomeness is like the crosstalk of the little black fat guy. Only 30% of the credit comes from its own strength, and 70% of the credit comes from the unimpressive performance of Uncle Yu's family and peers.]

[Rumor has it that the film crew wanted to cast Lu Han, but was later stopped by Boss Wei]

[Fuck, it’s a life-saving grace. Lu Han kowtows to Boss Wei.]

【…】

Not too much, not too much at all!
Lu Han and Yang Tianzhen were so shocked by the overwhelming negative reviews of "Demon City Fortress" that they broke out in cold sweats.

As mentioned before, the main producer of "Magic City Fortress" is CTS. This company has no intersection with Blue Whale, but they have no conflicts with each other. In addition, the title of the film includes Magic City, so it has received support from many Magic City units and local capital companies.

As Blue Whale is the leader in the Shanghai circle, CTS naturally hoped to reach cooperation and get support at that time.

However, this project was rejected by the relevant person in charge of Blue Whale before it even alerted Boss Wei.

It is not surprising. If the movie "Fortress of Devil City" passes the cooperative investment evaluation review of Blue Whale, there must be insider trading behind it or the person in charge has poor professional vision. No matter what the reason, the end result is that he cannot escape the fate of being fired.

Although CTS failed to reach a cooperation agreement at that time, it did not lose heart. Instead, it set its sights on Lu Han, who was very popular at the time.

Faced with the invitation, Lu Han, who did not have strong film resources, was tempted, and Yang Tianzhen also felt that this project had potential.

But during the contact and negotiation stage, Blue Whale got the news and sent the evaluation report to Coral Entertainment, saying that the film was too bad and should not be filmed.

Although Yang and Lu hesitated at the time, they still felt it was worth a gamble.

Actors are different from companies like Blue Whale. The latter focuses on word of mouth and dare not damage its own brand. It is normal for them not to cooperate with the unpopular "Magic City Fortress".

Most actors have starred in bad movies, so whether they will be affected is a matter of opinion. Most of the consequences are not that serious, and many have even benefited from it.

For example, the "Tiny Times" series is also a bad movie, but Tangmei has opened up her own film career with this series, and her exposure, fame, commercial, and status have all increased a lot.

Of course, they also received some backlash, and many people did not trust their subsequent films.

But the box office appeal of most artists is just so-so. There are only a few box office evergreens, and first-line big-name movies often flop.

There aren't so many movie resources to choose from, just take one if you find a good one.

So it’s not that many artists lack long-term vision, but the opportunities in front of them are rare. If they miss a high-quality hit, they will regret it. As long as the cost is acceptable, artists are more willing to take a gamble.

And normally, the cards in "Magic City Fortress" are pretty good on the surface.

The film was written by the ace writer Jiang Nan and was also the screenwriter. The famous director Teng Huatao directed it. It is rumored that the big star Shu Dazui was also invited. The producer, CTS, has a good track record in the past and has strong funding. The special effects team also invited a Korean team that is ranked among the best in Asia.

With such a crew, even with the reminder from Blue Whale, Yang and Lu felt that even if the movie flopped, it wouldn't be too bad.

But later, someone brought this matter to the attention of Boss Wei, and Wei Yang personally called to put a stop to the matter.

To be honest, Lu Han and Yang Tianzhen had some opinions in their minds at that time.

I think Blue Whale and Boss Wei are too cautious. They don't want the resources that are delivered to their doorstep. Lu Han's movies have failed before. It's just a movie, but it can ruin an artist.

But now it seems that it is really possible!
Who would have thought that this movie turned out to be a phenomenally bad movie, and its Douban score was once on par with "Dreaming of Show Business".

Zhang Han, who replaced Lu Han to take over "Magic City Fortress", was scolded.

His popularity and commercial value have plummeted. We dare not say goodbye to commercial films from now on, but at least in the next few years, it is unlikely that film crews will look for him, and big productions will avoid him like the plague.

From this perspective, Boss Wei saved Lu Han's film career and he really deserves a kowtow.

From the perspective of the entire industry, the emergence of "Magic City Fortress" is not a good thing.

Not only did it pour cold water on the science fiction craze, but it also caused the reputation of Chinese-language films, which had been created by many excellent films such as "The Wandering Earth", to fall back to a new peak.

The slogan of the rise of Chinese-language films has only been popular for half a year, and now it has become the end of domestic entertainment again.

But we are used to it. Chinese-language films and domestic entertainment rise and fall every day. The entertainment industry is singing and dancing, great and wonderful, and then it is in danger. The exaggerated statements of marketing accounts and some netizens do not represent everything.

A blockbuster movie cannot make domestic entertainment and Chinese-language films successful, and a bad movie cannot ruin domestic entertainment and Chinese-language films.

Of course, there are definitely negative impacts, but with "The Wandering Earth" as a hedge, the scope and scale are relatively controlled, and the criticism is more directed at the film company and the main creators.

Others have produced excellent sci-fi films, but you just made a terrible movie. Who else can you blame if not you?
At the same time, this strong contrast is actually a good thing for blue whales.

The value of "The Wandering Earth" continues to rise!
I used to think that Blue Whale and this movie were awesome, but I thought they were just ahead of the curve and others could have made the same film. However, "Fortress of Devil May Cry" tells everyone that science fiction is not something that ordinary people can handle.

If people had doubts about some aspects of "The Wandering Earth" before, the former was immediately hailed as a masterpiece as soon as "The Fortress" was released.

As I said, it is better to be compared with your peers than to do well!
This sentence also applies to the now criticized "Fortress of Devil City". No one would have thought that a few years later, a science fiction masterpiece called "749 Bureau" would sacrifice itself to save it from suffering.

With one movie after another, Lu Tailang proved that Jiang Wen was the biggest contributor to "Looking for the Gun".

At the same time, "Kekexili" and another "Farewell My Concubine" have become important unsolved mysteries in the entertainment industry - who made these two movies?

Boss Wei used to hate the movie "Fortress of Devil City", but now he just wants to laugh when he sees the indignation on the part of netizens.

"The Magic City Cannon" at least has a cannon, but in "Bureau 749", a group of protagonists actually use cold weapons to fight monsters.

Science fiction movie?

Using cold weapons to fight hand-to-hand is so fucking sci-fi!!!
Rikutaro is not only an "excellent" science fiction director, but also a top comedy director. No wonder he looked down on "Catching Dolls". Shen Teng's talent for humor is nothing compared to his.

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In addition to the "exploding popularity" of "Magic City Fortress", gossip news in the entertainment industry is also very lively.

There are three couples who divorced, one of which is Song Hye Kyo and Song Joong Ki from South Korea. As popular Korean stars in Asia, this news still attracted the attention of many domestic netizens.

The remaining two pairs are domestic stars, one is Dong Xuan and Gao Yunxiang, and the other is Wen Zhang and Ma Yili.

Compared to the shock and intrigue surrounding the first pair, many people already knew about the next two pairs.

Gao Yunxiang was exposed to have committed a crime in Australia, and many people speculated that he would get divorced.

But Dong Xuan did not divorce directly for various reasons at that time. Now that the incident is basically over, it is also within everyone's expectations to put an end to it.

Few women can tolerate the fact that their husbands are a well-known rapist in the country, and Gao's career is over. Whether it is emotional or realistic, this marriage cannot be maintained from any angle.

Dong has been able to endure until now, taking care of the elderly and children while hiring a lawyer to find a way to bring the person back to the country, away from the limelight, and then cut ties with him. He can be said to have done the most he could have done.

As for Wen Zhang and Ma Yili, that is nothing new.

As early as after they met on Monday, there have been constant rumors of their divorce in the past few years. It is said that the two broke up a long time ago, but due to various reasons, they did not make an official announcement until now.

Among the three couples, the public doesn't know much about the Korean couple, there is no controversy about Dong Gao's serious mistake, but many people still sigh for the couple of Wen Zhang and Ma Yili.

This sister-brother relationship was quite influential back then, and many netizens supported this CP in the early days.

Later, many people recognized Wen Zhang's image as a good father and a good man. Even after Zhou Yijian's accident, Ma Yili chose to forgive him. There were many people who mocked him, but there were also many people who hoped that they could live a stable life in the future.

In the end, they barely managed to hold on for a few years, but ended up parting ways.

Speaking of which, Wen and Zhang were also among the three most promising young actors born in the 80s. At that time, his momentum was close to and sometimes even surpassed that of Boss Wei.

Times have changed. Now one of them is the richest man in the world, while the other is not often approached to act in movies.

In the past, no matter how far behind Boss Wei in his career, Wen Zhang could at least feel superior in his lifestyle and morals. But after meeting him on Monday, his sense of superiority was gone, and now he has even lost his home.

Moreover, with the increasing number of celebrities getting divorced in recent years and the changes in the overall environment, Boss Wei's reputation in terms of marriage choices has begun to change.

It’s better for Boss Wei not to get married. Even if he gets married, he will have to get divorced. It’s better not to get married to avoid trouble.

And whether they want to get married or not, Boss Wei has won over these women over the years and has not separated them nor treated them unfairly.

Those so-called "good men" got married and started families, but in the end they still broke up and their families fell apart.

With such a comparison, how could Boss Wei’s reputation not improve?

Moreover, the situation is still against us. Boss Wei feels that in a few years, the trend will start to change, and Tong Jincheng will become a master. He may be praised to the sky.

Just like the eldest brother Cheng Long, he was a sex dragon in his early years, but later he became the sober brother.

However, Boss Wei is not interested in this. Times have changed. Today he becomes the Sober Man, and tomorrow he becomes the Scumbag King. He was the national husband back then, and later he became an ugly capitalist. It is difficult to estimate the changes in public opinion with the times and environment.

Wei Yang used to try to avoid being involved, but later he realized that many things could not be avoided.

Being a scumbag is the original sin, and being a capitalist is also the original sin. Even if Boss Wei does not establish himself as a good man and does not talk about the blessings of working 996, he still deserves to be scolded, it's just that the severity of the scolding may vary.

In addition to divorced people, there are also married people.

The goddess of a generation, Sister Zhiling, married to a Japanese man and her reputation plummeted. Another sensational event was the official announcement of the marriage certificate of top star Zhang Ruoyun, and it was reported that she got married in a low-key manner in Ireland.

If the former had not married a Japanese, it would not be comparable to the latter news.

Although they had officially announced their relationship a long time ago, Weibo still crashed on the day they posted their marriage certificate on Weibo.

Amid a wave of divorces, top star Zhang Ruoyun got married at a young age, which broke the hearts of countless fans and made netizens say that they believed in love again.

Perhaps it was a competition with an old rival, or perhaps it was because he was stimulated. Not long after Zhang Ruoyun officially announced her marriage, Lu Han also very manly announced his relationship with Guan Xiaotong.

Weibo was down again, and Lu Han’s fans, who had been watching Zhang Ruoyun’s fans having fun, were devastated!

Yang Tianzhen also felt uncomfortable, but as mentioned before, both Zhang Ruoyun and Lu Han have now established their own independent studios and are more of a cooperative partner with Shanhu, and have considerable autonomy.

He bravely announced it for the sake of his wife and girlfriend. Coral couldn't stop him, and it was difficult to stop him.

Boss Wei didn't expect that although he helped Lu Han avoid the disaster of "The Fortress of Demon City", he still couldn't prevent the official announcement of their relationship.

Again, there is something wrong with the Feng Shui of Blue Whale. Boss Wei alone has eight points of bad luck, which causes other male artists to be more infatuated than each other…

(End of this chapter)