China Entertainment: Indulge in Vanity Fair

Chapter 350

All of this has been expected by the crew of "Operation Mekong" and also by the top brass in the Chinese film industry.

He Fang thought he could accept it calmly, but the gap was too big, so he still felt a little uncomfortable.

Therefore, he had no choice but to release his unhappiness in sports, such as impact sports, the kind of sports where he tried his best to smash bones.

In order to make the impact movement more powerful, He Fang tried all the harder movements that could be used to impact. Unfortunately, his physical strength was too good. No matter how many movements he used, no matter how hard he exerted himself, it was not until four and 10 minutes later that the real impact came. Let myself release a wave of emotions.

Who can blame this?Who told China's overseas distribution to be in the hands of the Americans? They will give you as many films as they want, and it will be useless no matter how much money you give.

He Fang feels extremely anxious at the moment about expanding his international publicity capabilities, but he is so helpless and anxious is useless.

Is there any country in the world that dares to give high-quality movies to Chinese movies alone without selling off the United States' reputation?Maybe there is only one Russia and India left. Russia has nothing to do. The United States regards it as its mortal enemy. India? ? ?
Cough, India, that is a film market that no one can enter.

Pan Zhilin didn't know why He Fang was in a bad mood, but Meng was really a fierce group, and she enjoyed it very much.

So, when He Fang was smoking, she hugged He Fang's waist and kept drawing circles on the mushroom head with her fingers. She wanted to circle it with a curse. Only she could break the curse. …

"What are you drawing?" He Fang couldn't bear it anymore, and then complained.

"Then what did you draw on the snake fruit?" Pan Zhilin complained.

"..." He Fang looked at his non-smoking hand and saw that he was indeed drawing. He couldn't help it, he couldn't help it.

"Are you in a bad mood?" Pan Zhilin asked.

"No, I'm thinking about something."

"Can you still think about problems while doing exercise?" Pan Zhilin asked in surprise. She suddenly felt that He Fang was so powerful.

"Huh? Can't you?"

"Oh, no, no." Pan Zhilin was really surprised. After shaking her head, in order to alleviate her surprise, she took something in her mouth to calm down.

……

When they woke up the next morning, He Fang and the others immediately took a look at yesterday's global box office, and sure enough...

The first-day box office in North America only received 514 million, which is a new low for He Fang's film. It is only higher than the first-day box office of his "Invasion of Wall Street" that year. What kind of movie is "Invasion of Wall Street"?It's a low-budget movie, and it was made when He Fang was not famous.

And what kind of coffee position is there?The director with the top box office in the world only had a box office of 514 million in North America on the first day. How bad is this?

The IMDb online rating is only 6.8, which can be said to be one of He Fang's films with a lower rating.

The popcorn index on Rotten Tomatoes is only 57%, and the tomato freshness index is 65%.

Both major movie rating sites had low ratings and bad reviews.

"Chicago Sun-Times": "It's hard to imagine where this movie was made, and anyone who takes it as fact will be disappointed. The movie is completely different from the facts I know. Of course, the weapons and fighting shown are only The second thing is interesting, the rest is a mess.”

"Hollywood Reporter": "This is a dramatic and realistic movie. It is said to be adapted from real events, but in fact it is not realistic at all. It is dramatic and exaggerated. The so-called advanced weapons and equipment are nothing new. , are all leftovers from the United States. He Fang is really disappointing this time..."

"Filmmaker Magazine": "Premature pride makes this film lose its realism. The camera picture and action are really beautiful, and the content is very magical. The so-called technological weapons are just the early It’s just an outdated product.”

"Deep Focus": "From the perspective of the film, it can only be said that it is quite satisfactory. The story is clear, the action is on point, and the special effects are not blurry. Of course, as a film that inspires China's national pride and patriotic feelings, Chinese audiences may like it more. But , as a non-Chinese audience, they just saw a narcissistic self-hypnosis..."

"Tilt Magazine": "He Fang's film production is nothing to say, excellent. The picture is beautiful, the exotic style of the Golden Triangle is beyond imagination, and the film has rich imagination. If it is not said to be based on real events, I think there is nothing wrong with this film .”

"Independent Critics Website": "It's a pity that the characters are a little thin. He Fang used a group of tool people to tell an incident that seemed real, but was full of loopholes. Maybe he spent too much time on "X-Men: Days of Future Past" His energy is so high that his new movie looks awkward."

"New Daily": "I can't believe this is He Fang's movie. I would rather he release a movie every ten years like Cameron. This is ruining his talent..."

……

The two websites seem to be unanimous in their criticism, so this gives global film critics a bellwether: criticizing "Operation Mekong" is politically correct.

However, other movie fans are complaining: "Why can't I buy tickets at the cinemas around me? No matter how bad the movie is, let me watch it and then evaluate it?"

"I saw it, it's very good-looking, I can give it 9.5 points out of ten, why do you think it's not good-looking?"

"Am I not watching the same movie as everyone else? The action is cool, the rhythm is tight, the pictures are beautiful, the scenes are huge, it is very beautiful. China's office buildings are so advanced, and the equipment in a police department is so advanced .”

"Why is it only shown in the morning? Why is it so far away from where I live? You wanted to show me the last He's movie, but you want to never let me see this He's movie. Why?"

"A thrilling action movie, or a Chinese paramilitary movie. Although there are some overly violent and bloody scenes, it will definitely be an enjoyable movie. Why do so many people attack it? I personally think it is indeed excellent. ah."

……

The media, film critics, etc. are all criticizing, but ordinary movie fans are praising its good looks.So it's a very divisive result.

During the promotional event on the second day, He Fang was questioned by reporters: "Director He Fang, everyone is saying that "Operation Mekong" is the Waterloo of your movie. What do you think of this?"

"Fortunately, I actually expected such a market response, because the movie expressed something that made some people uncomfortable, so they tried their best to slander it, and in many places there was no film schedule.

And to see the real movie fans, they like it very much, but they want to persuade their friends to watch it but can't find a theater showing it.We have expected this situation. Now that some people say that the movie is Waterloo, I don’t find it strange. "

He Fang looked calm and understanding. "Then do you have any countermeasures?" the reporter asked.

"No, we can't deal with it. We can't control this kind of thing. We can only passively accept the movie's failure at the international box office." This is a 'disastrous punch' from He Fang.

Although he can't change the ending of the movie's box office failure, he can't accept being slandered as a movie with poor quality, so he has to explain to the public that it's not that his movie quality is not good, but that he was suppressed.

"Director He, many professional film critics have analyzed various aspects of the film's problems. Do you admit the existence of these problems?" Some reporters were unwilling to give in. They had to press He Fang's head and lower their heads to admit that the mistake was his. problem, not a problem that others suppress.

"My journalist friend, it's like you write an article. No matter how you write it, I can find a bunch of experts and pick out hundreds of flaws from your article. So it's meaningless to say these things at this time, It’s not that I avoid questions, but that some people ask some questions with bad intentions.

If you want to say that the quality of a movie is really bad or good, do you dare to randomly check a thousand or ten thousand screenings around the world, and then let the moviegoers rate it on the spot?Let’s see in the minds of movie fans, is this a bad movie or a good movie? "

Since journalists want to block He Fang with quality problems, He Fang is in a dilemma.So why didn't He Fang block the reporter?Do journalists dare to bet?I dare not, because everyone knows the quality of this movie, and everyone knows why the media said so.

In other words, if you have a guilty conscience, it is impossible to disclose the truth.

They just want to cover up the truth, and then create another "truth" that "Operation Mekong" is a bad movie, so that the movie and He Fang are really hurt, and they also want to use words to force He Fang to admit this "truth", This further proves that their 'truth' is correct.

Their rhetoric is to use the various accusations that "Operation Mekong" is a bad movie singled out by world-renowned film critics or experts. These accusations, firstly, come from authoritative experts, secondly, they are indeed well-founded, and thirdly, many of the accusations are If it is not clear, even if anyone tries to justify it, it will not be clear.

For example, experts agreed that the movie exaggerated the events.If anyone wants to argue with them, they will fall into a political debate.

As long as the Western experts remain undefeated in the political debate, then "Operation Mekong" will be an exaggerated, dramatic, propaganda movie that was shot 'without following the facts', proving that He Fang's purpose is not pure...

As long as the root of this movie is wrong, it doesn't matter whether the "bad movie problem" is established or not, and the audience will "recognize" where the "bad movie" purpose is.

He Fang understood the routine of these people as soon as he heard it, so he avoided these "quality problems" that forced him to admit, because this was a bottomless pit that could not be debated.

Why did He Fang recognize their tactics so quickly?Anyone who has experienced those three years and has a little understanding of Western media routines will understand how disgusting these people are.

So when He Fang counterattacked and came back, these reporters were a little confused, and they couldn't do it anymore, because no one could get out of the trap smoothly under their "forced confession".

"Director He Fang, do you have a guilty conscience? Do you dare not admit the problems pointed out by film experts around the world?" How could the reporter be willing to do so?So I asked immediately.

"Do you dare to admit that there is a problem with the article you wrote? Do you dare to let experts from all over the world find fault? Does that prove that you are not qualified to be a reporter at all? Are my movies good, do I have this level, I am It has been proven with one Palme d'Or, two Venice Best Directors, two Golden Globes, two Oscars, and I have already won a box office of 75 billion US dollars in the world.

As a director like me who wants box office and awards, who do I need to prove to myself that there is nothing wrong with my movie?How many so-called experts can you deny that I have won so many awards and box office?
I just said, if you really want to prove that there is a big problem with my movie, do you dare to investigate the real viewing experience of [-] audiences? "He Fang countered.

Faced with He Fang's counterattack, the reporter's head was buzzing. He really underestimated He Fang's ability to debate.

That's not right. In the past, they could win over some people as long as they came up with some expert evaluations and some clever words. Why can't they do it here?
Although He Fang can refute the "malicious questions" of some reporters, he still cannot defeat the blockage of some people in front of public opinion, because it is not He Fang who controls the media, let alone China.

As long as they don't write what Fang Fang said, the public will see Fang Fang's rebuttal.

"Facing the evaluation of global experts, He Fang is hesitant about the quality of his new film"

"Who refuses to admit that [Operation Mekong] is a bad movie"

"No amount of sophistry can change the fact that his new movie is a big dud"

"The former Chinese supernova is finally going downhill"

"He Fang was praised too highly by his past achievements and lost his direction"

"Where are the examples to see how celebrities recognize themselves from their past achievements?"

……

On the next day, the entertainment sections of all Western media launched reflections and reports on He Fang after his "lost". They no longer care whether He Fang can refute, whether he will refute, and whether the refutation is justified.

Because the truth is not important, what is important is that they have communication channels, but where does not.

Of course, He Fang did not sit still. He spoke out on his Twitter, Toutiao and other personal platforms, posting the reporter's complete interview video and also posted a text version.

Fans of He Fang were very angry after learning the truth and questioned the media who criticized He Fang.

But this is of no use at all. This is the competition between tens of millions of international fans and media that can cover billions, and it cannot make waves.

"Director He, the enemy is much more powerful than we thought." Wu Jing gritted his teeth and said unconvinced.

"These people are so fucked up." Zhang Hanyu was also very angry.

"..." Pan Zhilin wanted to comfort He Fang, but didn't know what to say.

He Fang smiled bitterly, "I have expected this result a long time ago, and it's nothing. In fact, this is also a negative lesson for those in our country who are complacent after achieving some results. Don't let them think that they have succeeded. In fact, their Success is only part of what others make them successful.”

He Fang took a deep breath of cigarette: "Any success that does not have the absolute right to speak is false success. There are some things you tell them until your death. They will not believe it. Only by doing this, they will truly understand the problem." The presence.

This is good, at least let them know where to work in the future, instead of indulging in the 'illusory success' of the present. "

Of course, some people in Hollywood are feeling complacent at this time. They should show off their trump card to He Fang and the Chinese people in order to make He Fang and the Chinese people recognize the reality.

(End of this chapter)