This star is too fierce

Chapter 465: What more can I ask for?

In the kitchen, Yu Feihong is wearing a brown apron, his long hair is gently tied up, looking fresh and clean.

She skillfully cuts and stir-fries vegetables, and her serious eyes and sweet smile make Lu Bu feel so virtuous and charming.

"I'm back...but I have to wait a little longer. I'll fry the last dish and then we can start dinner."

Yu Feihong's simple words caused ripples in Lu Bu's calm heart.

All along, the one who trusts him the most, understands him the most, tolerates him the most, loves him the most, and cares about him the most is Yu Feihong.

With a wife like this, what can a husband ask for?

Lu Bu walked over, hugged her from behind, smelled the faint fragrance on her body, and asked, "Why don't you celebrate the New Year with your parents?"

When Yu Feihong heard the name "Mom and Dad", the corners of his mouth raised slightly, and then he said: "Don't I go home often? My parents don't care whether I am at home for the holidays, and my sister and brother are also there. "

That's what they say, but what parent doesn't want to celebrate the New Year with their children, but Lu Bu didn't dwell on this issue. It was enough to know why Yu Feihong came, so he kissed her on the cheek and said, "Why not Tell me in advance that you are coming. If I go somewhere else, won’t your coming here be in vain?”

Yu Feihong smiled sweetly and said: "I forgot, you told me that you would be alone in the courtyard during the Spring Festival, so I came directly, thinking that I would wait for the food to be ready, but you haven't come back yet. If so, I’ll call you again.”

Lu Bu sighed and said, "If I had known you were coming, I wouldn't have wandered around outside just now."

Yu Feihong asked curiously: "Have you finished your performance and gone to the street?"

Lu Bu replied: "That's not true. I just drove around a few streets near the CCTV building."

Yu Feihong said "Oh" and said, "Bring me a large plate."

Lu Bu went to the cupboard and brought a large plate to her, and then said, "I'll bring the food over."

Yu Feihong nodded and said: "Well, be careful if it gets hot."

The food placed on the kitchen table was quickly carried to the dining room by Lu Bu, who then went to change out of his coat and shoes. Although it didn't snow in Yanjing on New Year's Eve this year, it was still very cold, so coats and scarves were necessary when going out. .

Yu Feihong came in after washing his hands and saw a bottle of red wine and a bottle of Maotai on the dining table. He immediately smiled and said, "Are you planning to drink the two kinds of wine together today?"

Lu Bu smiled and said, "You are not used to drinking white wine, so I brought you red wine."

Yu Feihong blinked his eyes and said: "It's not that I'm not used to drinking. It's just that I don't drink well. I feel dizzy after a few drinks. But today isn't New Year's Eve. I'll drink some with you."

Lu Bu didn't want to get drunk, just have a drink, so he poured Maotai for her without any further ado, and said: "Madam, I would like to toast you with this first glass of wine. Thank you for your company and support all the time. I [Lu Bu] have been wandering for half my life. I have good martial arts, but I have never been able to realize my ambition. I finally failed in Xiapi. Thanks to the blessing of God, I gained a new life and met the most important person in my life..."

It's a bit difficult for him, a rough old man, to talk about love, but when he feels the emotion, he blurts it out naturally.

Yu Feihong was lying not to be moved. There were tears in his smile, and he also confessed: "Meeting you is the luckiest thing in my life."

The wine glasses collided and drank in one gulp.

New Year's Eve Dinner...

Spring Festival Gala...

The only thing that's bad is setting off fireworks, but there's nothing we can do about it. Fireworks and firecrackers are banned in Yanjing City this year.

After the midnight chime, Lu Bu and Yu Feihong put on their coats, hats and scarves and went out.

Their destination was the cinema. It was already the first day of the Lunar New Year and "Painted Skin" was officially released.

The streets were deserted. In fact, apart from some large hotels hosting New Year's Eve dinners, the most lively place was the movie theater.

People who come to watch movies at this point are either couples or families.

Lu Bu asked Liu Liang to buy a ticket a long time ago, and in order to reduce the risk of being recognized, he bought the last row with three consecutive seats.

Entering the theater and taking a seat, the journey was smooth.

Yu Feihong saw that there were only three or five empty seats and whispered: "The attendance rate is pretty good."

Lu Bu smiled proudly and said, "I don't even care who the starring role is."

Yu Feihong leaned on his shoulder and said with a smile: "Yes, our Da Meicheng and Da Meijing."

Lu Bu smacked his lips and agreed, "Yes, yes, yes."

When Yu Feihong saw this, he covered his mouth and smiled, feeling quite good.

However, Lu Bu's current box office appeal is already No. 1 in the country. The attendance rate and box office on the first day were ridiculously high. However, the subsequent attendance rate and box office will depend on word of mouth, because even he cannot make a bad movie. The ability to change one's fate against the will of heaven is not good-looking, and fans won't buy it.

The investment in the film "Painted Skin" was not low. The budget set during preparation was 1 million, and Mengzhi Media invested 3000 million. The budget was not exceeded during filming, but in post-production, more than 2000 million was spent on special effects. The money was paid by Lu Bu personally, and of course, it was counted as an investment share.

With a cost of 1.2 million, it would take 3.6 ​​million to recover the cost at the box office. To be honest, I am not very confident.

Ghost movies can no longer pass censorship. They are taking the path of fantasy movies, which to a certain extent reduces their attractions.

The good thing is that first of all, Chen Jia was able to add some oil and salt and accepted the suggestion to change the script. Secondly, there is a starring cast of Lu Bu, Zeng Lai, Hu Jing, Zhen Zidan, and Sun Li. It is quite luxurious and can at least guarantee a total box office of over 2 million. .

To put it bluntly, in fact, profit and loss are secondary. The main thing is that Zeng Lai and Hu Jing are happy.

Thinking of this, an idea emerged in Lu Bu's mind, and he lowered his voice and said to Yu Feihong: "When you go to work normally after the New Year, you ask the screenwriting department to come up with a script for "Let's Get Married 2"."

Yu Feihong was stunned for a moment and asked: "Do you want to make it into a series?"

Lu Bu nodded slightly and said, "I have this idea."

Yu Feihong said without hesitation: "Okay, I will make arrangements when the time comes."

Lu Bu turned around and said, "Why don't you ask, who will play the male and female protagonists in the second part?"

Yu Feihong blurted out: "Isn't it you and Yuanyuan?"

Lu Bu replied: "It's true that the male protagonist is me, but the female protagonist is not Yuanyuan."

Yu Feihong asked subconsciously: "Who is that?"

Lu Bu chuckled and said, "It's far away and yet so close."

Yu Feihong suddenly understood what he meant. After hesitating for a long time, he finally bit his lip and said, "You are the boss, you have the final say."

Lu Bu squeezed her palm with satisfaction. This matter was not just something to think about, but something to be done.

At this point, the movie begins.

[During the Qin and Han Dynasties, Captain Wang Sheng led the Wang Family Army to rescue a stunning woman from a fierce battle with bandits in the Western Regions, and brought her back to the Jiangdu Palace...] The four classic novels are the four most familiar classical novels to people today, no matter which one they are. , to this day, the charm remains undiminished.

However, the "Four Great Classics" is not an inherent title. "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", "Journey to the West", "Water Margin", and "Journey to the West" truly established their status after the founding of the People's Republic of China. Before that, the popular saying was "Six Great Wonders". "Books", the two books that were unfortunately excluded were "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" written by Pu Songling and the other "The Scholars" written by Wu Jingzi.

Here, "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" is more famous than "The Scholars", because it is a fantasy novel, most of the stories are derived from folklore, and the subjects described are wider, so the impression in people's minds is more profound, even if there is no After reading the original text, Xiaoqian, Liancheng, Yingning and other ghost characters can also be blurted out.

This is Zeng's third time starring in a film and television drama adapted from a Chinese comedy studio. The first one was "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio", the second one was "A Chinese Ghost Story", and the third one was "Painted Skin".

Interestingly, the original stories of "New Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" and "Painted Skin" are both about painted skin. The difference is that she played a female ghost before, but now she plays a victim.

The same story but different characters have also become one of the expectations of the audience.

"The second brother is still a general and looks good in his disguise. It's just that Wang Sheng in the original novel is a scholar, so the adaptation is a bit too big."

"It's okay. If I use a scholar, I won't be the same as Ning Caichen."

……

"Wow, Hu Jing's look and acting skills are amazing!"

"I have always felt that Hu Jing's temperament is a mixed temperament, with both the sexy charm of a mature woman and the passion of a young girl. This role of Xiao Wei is the perfect combination of her temperament, figure and acting skills, sexy and charming, Charming but not vulgar, the best among women."

……

"Zeng Ling is worthy of being a beauty that only appeared in Chinese dramas in the past 200 years. She is very stunning every time she appears."

"The extraordinary appearance in ancient costume, graceful and charming, will really make people's hearts flutter at first glance."

……

The handsome general Wang Sheng; the charming corpse demon Xiao Wei; the virtuous lady Pei Rong; the righteous knight Pang Yong; the funny monster hunter Xia Bing...the roles have clear division of labor and attract the audience's attention.

However, the biggest highlight of adapting the story of Painted Skin into a film and television drama is the true appearance of the female ghost after being exposed.

Whether the special effects cost so much money or not is worth it will be revealed soon.

[Pei Rong realized that Xiao Wei was not an ordinary person, so she secretly asked Pang Yong and Xia Bing to help rescue Wang Sheng. After returning home, she peeped through the crack of the door and saw Xiao Wei peeling off her own skin...]

When this scene was played, the sound of breathing could be heard one after another in the theater.

The audience members who brought children raised their hands to cover their eyes.

Not to mention being scared to death, but it may leave a shadow.

When Xiao Wei's look with messy hair and fangs came out, even Lu Bu was shocked. He had seen the one without special effects and it was acceptable. But now this one with special effects is really scary. For this money , well worth the money.

Yu Feihong's reaction was not big, because she was the producer of this movie and had seen the samples a long time ago, but she was shocked when she saw it at the time.

"The corpse monster is really both a corpse and a monster."

"After the terrifying atmosphere has been created to its peak, I can only say that I don't have a heart attack."

"Okay, it's the best horror look in domestic films in recent years."

"There is no sheep's head to sell dog meat, there are skins and paintings."

"Xiao Wei, who liked Hu Jing very much just now, doesn't like her anymore."

"That's it. When you watch Hu Jing's new movies and TV series in the future, this image will probably pop up."

……

This kind of horror is not the bloody and violent visual impact route of Europe and the United States, but the Asian route of penetrating people's hearts.

In the past two years, revolutionary and realistic themes have been the mainstream of the film market, and horror films have rarely appeared. According to incomplete statistics, there were close to 70 horror films released nationwide every year during the peak period. By 2005, there were still 26 domestic horror films. The film was released, but since 2008, it is difficult to see domestic horror films in theater movies.

Since the release of "Episode" in 1983, a number of excellent horror movies with Chinese characteristics emerged in the 80s. At that time, many of these movies became the childhood shadow of audiences born in the 70s, 80s, and even the 90s. It left them with a terrifying memory that they will never forget.

However, domestically produced horror films have quickly gone silent from their high-profile moments. Not only have their numbers dropped sharply, but all of them have been released quietly. They have neither box office nor word-of-mouth, let alone any influence.

As we all know, the reason for this phenomenon is that the limitations of the general environment have tied up the creation of horror films. Almost 80% of horror films will be stuck in the review. Under the framework of "the child is silent, the monster is powerful and the god is confused", many things None of them can be presented on the big screen. The version of "Painted Skin" that the audience sees now is a version that was returned three times and deleted some of the so-called excessively scary scenes, lines, background music and sound effects.

According to reliable sources, the government will introduce a more stringent review system for horror films than now. Contents containing murder, violence, ghosts, and supernatural beings will not be able to pass review. "Painted Skin" can be regarded as the last train.

At this time, the movie is coming to an end.

【"Can't see through it is your lost soul"

I can't guess it's the color of your pupils
A gust of wind, a dream, love is as unpredictable as life

What is so bewitching your heart..."]

In Zhang Liangying's singing, the finale ushered in.

Wang Sheng is dead, Xiao Wei is dead, Pei Rong is dead, Pang Yong is dead, and the only one alive is Xia Bing. Either for love, friendship, or justice, they made their own choices and suffered the consequences. the result of.

The revised script does not build a utopia of absolute love like a Qiong Yao-style love fairy tale to persuade people to believe in love and satisfy people's longing for eternal love. Instead, it uses a "dystopian" approach from beginning to end. To show love in reality without dreaming.

Neither the director nor the actors pretend to be superior and provide guidance to all living beings. Instead, they use the camera and acting skills to show the "greed, anger, and ignorance" in human nature.

"This Wang Sheng is both a bitch and a memorial arch."

"The human heart cannot withstand temptation. Wang Sheng's excellence is that he is well versed in the philosophy of life in the secular world. He knows how to take care of his wife, subordinates, and servants, and he can handle it with ease. In comparison, Pang Yong is more unrestrained and unrestrained, Wild and free, he does not want to be shackled by the shackles of the world, and he does not want to limit his life within the rules of the world."

"Second brother plays a scumbag this time, I'm afraid he will get scolded."

"This shows that the performance is good and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people."

"Xiao Wei, it's still Pei Rong, it seems like we have returned to the time of "Martial Arts"."

"Generally speaking, with a score of 8 or above, the presentation of elements such as love, action, humanity, and horror, as well as the quality of scenes, lines, and service, are all at an above-average level."

……

On the way out after the show, various comments were heard.

The majority of positive reviews mean that the box office will not be bad.

Lu Bu and Yu Feihong looked at each other and smiled.

(End of this chapter)