It's reasonable for me, a stuntman, to live a crazy life, right?

Chapter 754: The Taiping Ferry was badly criticized! Plagiarizing Jin Ping Mei? We will see what happens.
Perhaps because it was the first day of its release, several of the main characters of "The Crossing" were a little excited.

Especially Zhang Ziyi!
After losing the opportunity to play the leading female role in "The Great Wall", her attention to "The Crossing" reached its peak.

In her expectation, this movie should be even better than "The Grandmaster" and may even help her return to Hollywood!

In order to help the film achieve high box office, she posted 5 Weibo posts within 6 hours on the morning of the 12th, promoting the film from all angles.

At the beginning, there were quite a lot of people in the circle and netizens who liked the post, and some people in the circle even helped to forward it.

Even media from China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and other regions have stepped up to help with publicity.

"The epic war film "The Crossing (Part 1)", jointly produced by China Film Group, Huayi, LeTV, Bona Film Group, Orange Sky and other production companies, directed by the master of violent aesthetics Wu Yu, and starring Zhang Ziyi, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Huang Xiaoming, Song Hye Kyo and others, was officially released in many regions today."

"It is reported that on the first day of the release of The Crossing (Part 35), the cinema chain provided up to % of the screening schedule as support."

"The arrival of this epic Chinese film symbolizes that we in the East now have our own Titanic!"

For the entire morning, the internet was filled with hot topics and news about "The Crossing (Part 1)", which was overwhelming.

However, what no one expected was that this "masterpiece" that was hotly discussed and praised by the entire Internet collapsed in reputation after one morning of release!
Starting from 1: p.m., after all major platforms opened up the review rights for "The Crossing (Part )", the true "face" of this movie was finally exposed to all the audiences.

Wu Yu, who was still receiving praise from all sides in the morning, was faced with attacks, abuse, ridicule, sarcasm and belittlement from the audience all over the Internet in the afternoon. It was so miserable.

"What kind of epic movie? Shit, I think it should be a 'shit movie'? I never expected it to be so bad! Where did the 4 million yuan investment go?"

"This movie is just like a bunch of scattered fragments that were forcibly pieced together. The plot is so dragged out that it is unbearable. It is a complete waste of my time!"

"The characters are as thin as paper, with absolutely no depth, especially the so-called love lines, which are so embarrassing that I can't get into the show at all."

"It really made me laugh. The love scenes in the movie are just old-fashioned clichés. There is nothing new about them. Does Wu Yu think that the audience is still interested in such clichés because they are living in the 90s?"

"Haha, the war scenes are shot like a child's play, and the explosion effects are too exaggerated, which is simply an insult to the audience's IQ. It's also an Eastern version of "Titanic". I'm really drunk. Do you think that as long as the scenes are big enough, it can cover up the paleness of the plot?"

"I personally feel that the film wants to express too many things, but in the end, nothing is expressed clearly. Love, war, patriotism... every theme is only touched upon briefly, leaving people confused."

"Although the cast is strong, their performance is extremely disappointing. Some actors' acting is simply an insult to their profession and it is unbearable to watch."

"The important historical background is only briefly touched upon, which makes it impossible for the audience to resonate with it. Moreover, the sentimental scenes are simply unbearable. The early stage is not well laid out, and the emotional expression is abrupt and abrupt. Wu Baige, do you think that as soon as the music starts, the audience will burst into tears?"

"Fuck! The pre-release publicity was so exaggerated, but the film quality turned out to be terrible. This movie is simply a huge waste of the audience's time and money, and makes people completely disappointed in the director and production team!"

"Since Red Cliff, I have discovered that Wu Yu is simply incapable of handling such a grand and heavy epic with a violent aesthetic. I think it is just a fight between young and dangerous people."

……

No one in the industry expected that the abuse that "The Crossing (Part 1)" would receive would be so numerous and so horrific!
Several leading actors were instantly stunned by the scolding, especially Zhang Ziyi, whose Weibo posts in the morning were directly destroyed.

The overwhelming criticism even scared many people in the industry so much that they quickly deleted their Weibo posts praising "The Crossing (Part 1)" for fear of attracting trouble.

"Tsk tsk, I've never seen a movie criticized to this extent, it's just too miserable."

In Chen Fei's office, Ning Hao crossed his legs and looked at the overwhelming negative comments on the Internet with a look of shock, feeling a little frightened.

He couldn't help but think that if "Ghost Blows Out the Light" had so many bad reviews, he would probably be too ashamed to face anyone.

"Haha, you have to stand at attention when you get beaten."

Chen Fei raised a smile and picked up his phone, just about to call to ask Han Sanping how she was feeling, but after thinking about it, he decided not to do so.

At this critical juncture, it is better not to provoke him.

"Zuoshan Diao" is old, so don't stimulate his high blood pressure or something like that.

At this time, Ning Hao suddenly asked, "By the way, when are you going to Hollywood? Aren't you going to compete for an Oscar?"

"It's still early. Let's go after attending the premiere of Ghost Blows Out the Light 2."

While answering Ning Hao's question, Fade Chen watched the last masterpiece of Galloping Pony - "Fleeting Time".

When the company was in crisis before, Xiao Ma sold all his shares of "The Crossing (Part 1)" to companies such as Huayi, Bona, and Youzu, which can be regarded as a successful avoidance of a big pit.

But now, they have fallen into another deeper pit.

If the box office performance of "Fleet of Time" is good, then they can still make some money back, but if the performance plummets, they will have to exit the market with huge debts and liquidate.

Fortunately, due to its youth theme, "So Young" did not suffer from online abuse like "The Crossing (Part 1)".

The former seems to have a pretty good reputation, and it seems to be comparable to "You Are the One Sitting Next to Me".

Now we just have to wait for the first day’s box office. Whether it’s a success or a failure can actually be determined in one day.

……

In the evening, Yu Zheng made another big news.

According to an insider, after the court hearing yesterday, this guy actually said in court: "Didn't Qiong Yao's work also plagiarize the "Jin Ping Mei", one of the four great classics?
As for other screenwriters in the industry, who dares to say that they have not borrowed plots from the four great classics? And I just borrowed some plots from the classics, so how can I be said to have plagiarized Qiong Yao's work?"

His remarks completely aroused the anger of hundreds of screenwriters in the industry.

Just one day later, 139 professional screenwriters in the industry gathered and jointly issued a statement, expressing their support for Qiong Yao's lawsuit against Yu Zheng and hoping that the law would make a fair and just judgment.

Once the news broke, the entire industry was shocked!

No one really expected that over the years, Yu Zheng had offended so many industry giants!
Looking around, almost all the writers and screenwriters in the entire traditional screenwriting industry stood up and angrily "fired" at him.

Chen Fei was also somewhat shocked when he saw the news.

Although he knew that this guy was already hated by everyone in the circle, he didn't expect that it had reached such an exaggerated situation.

Fortunately, this is a peaceful time. If it were a war time, these 139 people would probably tear him to pieces!
At this time, Yan Fei and Peng Damo, who were sitting on his left and right, also noticed that he was paying attention to the "Yu Zheng plagiarism case", and they subconsciously raised their heads and looked at each other.

"Mr. Chen." Yan Fei suddenly said with a wry smile: "In fact, Yu Zheng also copied a lot of jokes and jokes from our Happy Twist, and he used them in his own scripts."

"Oh?" Chen Fei's attention was instantly drawn to this sentence: "Then why didn't you sue him?"

"It's useless." Peng Damo, who was sitting on the other side, shook his head helplessly and took over the conversation: "We are too weak. If we sue the other party, we will probably be accused of riding on the popularity. We can't withstand the online blasts alone."

Chen Fei was just about to say something, but at this moment, the screen in the screening room suddenly lit up.

The next second, the five big words "Charlotte's Troubles" appeared in the center of the screen.

“Maybe after this movie comes out, your situation will change.”

Chen Fei gave a meaningful reminder, and then focused all his attention on the content of the movie.

He is going to Hollywood soon, and it might be Spring Festival before he comes back.

At that time, "Charlotte's Troubles" was just released in mainland theaters.

Once the movie is officially released, if flaws are discovered, it will be difficult to correct them.

So, taking advantage of his free time, Chen Fei made an appointment with the Happy Twist team to watch the finished film.

As the film officially began, the entire theater fell into silence.

The movie is full of laughs from the beginning. A wedding banquet and a few lines of dialogue are enough to establish the personalities of all the characters.

The subsequent color processing is also very careful. The switching of lens colors foreshadows the beginning of a dream, and the slightly yellowed picture suggests that this is an illusory dream.

The two-hour movie is filled with various details and jokes, and it also makes up for all the big and small holes. It can be said to be very complete and has almost no flaws.

In fact, it is normal to think about it. After all, this is a stage play script that Happy Twist has used for many years. After the film adaptation, they will only try their best to do the best and will not allow any flaws to appear in the film.

The moment he woke up from the dream, Charlotte finally realized that Dongmei, who was by his side, was the best person after all, and this was also the most perfect ending of the film.

Chen Fei applauded generously: "Not bad, very good."

"Thank you very much for Director Chen's recognition and praise!" Yan Fei and Peng Damo couldn't hide their smiles.

At this moment, the two seemed to have seen the moment when the film would become a huge success and reap both box office success and good reputation.

How could a movie that was highly praised by Chen Fei be bad?
……

A day later, major entertainment news websites were once again flooded with news about "The Crossing (Part 1)".

"As an epic production, The Crossing (Part 5) cost 2336 million yuan to produce, but the first half of the film suffered a Waterloo on the first day of its release, with the first-day box office only closing in at million yuan, far from the film company's expectations!"

"There are so many negative reviews online that the box office is likely to continue to decline. The competition during the Lunar New Year and Spring Festival is fierce. As a high-investment film, The Crossing (Part 1) is under great pressure to make its money back, and the hope is slim."

"After only one day of release, the online reputation of The Crossing (Part 1) collapsed like an avalanche. It not only failed to meet the expectations of the audience, but also failed to achieve the expected revenue target. It is a pity."

"..."

For the entire morning, the internet was filled with negative news about The Crossing (Part 1).

The media that were still praising the event yesterday completely turned against the event just one night later and became the ones who fanned the flames.

Although several producers’ public relations press releases tried to save the situation, they basically fell on deaf ears without causing the slightest ripple.

And the possibility of asking investors to increase publicity and marketing costs again is even more slim!
The film's reputation has completely collapsed. Under such circumstances, even if more public relations and marketing resources are continued to be invested, it will be of no avail.

Compared to the dismal performance of "The Crossing (Part 6069)", "So Young" released at the same time had quite good reputation, and even earned million at the box office on the first day!
But even though this is about to happen, there are not many optimistic voices in the industry.

Because everyone knows that the upper limit of youth films is only a few days, and they will collapse in less than a week.

And the facts prove that this is indeed the case.

After breaking the 6000 million box office on the first day, "So Young" successively achieved box office results of 8436 million and 6163 million.

But on the fourth day, the box office dropped directly to 3586 million.

From this point on, the potential of this movie was completely exhausted, and the Galloping Pony, which had been so glorious many years ago, officially came to an end.

As for "The Crossing (Part 1)" on the other side, it is even worse!

The box office was 2336 million on the first day of its release, but it dropped to 1668 million on the second day, and even dropped to 1225 million on the third day.

For a film with an investment of 5229 million, it only earned million in the first three days of the weekend. This is undoubtedly a huge failure!

Faced with this situation, the producers had no choice but to stare at it with wide eyes.

They wanted to try to save it, but the movie was like a piece of mud that could not be propped up against a wall, and there was no way to save it.

……

"Hey? This guy runs pretty fast. Is he afraid of getting beaten?"

That morning, Chen Fei saw the news online that Wu Yu had returned to Hong Kong and refused to accept any interviews.

It was obvious that he had finally come to realize that such an epic, big-budget movie was simply beyond his reach.

And from now on, he may never be able to get support from mainland capital again.

Not to mention other private film and television companies, just China Film Group Corporation probably wouldn’t even let him in.

After happily watching the news reports about Wu Yu's embarrassing escape for a while, Chen Fei turned his attention to the box office performance of "Pacific Rim 2".

Compared to "The Crossing (Part 2)", the box office performance of "Pacific Rim " is simply outstanding!
On the sixth day, the film successfully earned 8945 million yuan at the box office, and on the seventh day it earned 8463 million yuan at the box office. At this point, the film's release time officially exceeded one week.

For a while, various media rushed to report the box office performance of Pacific Rim 2 in its first week:

"Co-produced by China Film Group, Feiyue Films, and Lucasfilm, directed by Michael Bay, and starring Wu Jing, Jing Tian, ​​and others, the sci-fi blockbuster Pacific Rim 1.5, with an investment of US$2 million, grossed 8.65 million yuan in its first week of release in China!"

"According to industry analysis, Pacific Rim 2 will most likely exceed 15 billion yuan in the mainland film market. Let's wait and see."

"Reprinted from The Hollywood Journal. So far, Pacific Rim 2 has grossed $4.8 million in the global film market and is expected to reach $7 million!"

"Jing Tian posted a new Weibo post, saying she was very grateful for the fans' support and revealed that she had officially started her daily training plan for the crew of The Great Wall."

"Lucasfilm CEO revealed that there will be a new series after Pacific Rim, and its ultimate goal is the Transformers series!"

……

When he saw Han Sanping again, Chen Fei clearly discovered that Sanye seemed much more haggard.

Obviously, the failure of "The Taiping" was a big blow to him.

For a man like him who values ​​face and reputation, the ever-declining box office data is like a loud slap in the face!
"Director Han..."

Chen Fei opened his mouth and thought secretly about how to comfort Han Sanping.

We can't hit him any more at this time. There are already enough people outside making fun of him. If he is not careful with one word, it is very likely that his body will collapse.

"Oh, you don't have to say it, I understand." Han Sanping suddenly interrupted Chen Fei and then complained to herself in annoyance: "I'm sorry, Lapekang!"

Chen Fei could understand why he said this.

After all, if "The Crossing" is a box office hit, the one who will definitely benefit is Han Sanping, because this is a film and television project he signed when he became the chairman of China Film Group in 11.

Even if Labeikang wanted to take credit for it, he wouldn't be able to do so.

But the movie is now suffering from heavy losses, and the situation is such that not even a penny is left. Naturally, China Film Group, or Lapekang, has to cover the losses. After all, he is the current chairman of China Film Group.
As for Han Sanping, although he didn't need to compensate for the losses, it was a complete loss of face for him.

You know, he had said in public before that the box office of "The Crossing" Part I and Part II combined would definitely exceed 20 billion.

But now, let alone 20 billion, it is even unknown whether we can reach 2 million.

Seeing that he was getting more and more depressed, Fade Chen quickly comforted him, "When making a movie, there are losses and gains, this is normal.

"The Crossing (Part 1)" did lose money, and this is a fact that cannot be changed.

But we still have Pacific Rim 2, so we can use this movie as a backup."

However, Han Sanping smiled bitterly after hearing this: "But there is a second part of The Crossing. I can't let Lapekan use The Great Wall to cover for me, can I?"

Fade Chen opened his mouth, but was speechless for a moment.

He really wanted to say that "The Great Wall" was even more disappointing than "The Crossing", but he didn't say it in the end.

"I plan to hand over the distribution of The Hundred Regiments Offensive to China Film Group as a way to make up for the loss."

Hearing this, Fade Chen couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

No wonder Han Sanping took the initiative to come to him today. It turned out that she came for this matter.

This is a preparation to make up for the losses and return the favor!
Chen Fei smiled and did not show any dissatisfaction: "Of course, it doesn't matter who you give it to, it would be more advantageous to give it to China Film."

Hearing this, Han Sanping secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, Feiyue Film and Television is the largest investor in this project, and he feels a little embarrassed to use the project to do favors.

After receiving Chen Fei's promise, a look of gratitude suddenly appeared on his face.

"Thank you. I won't say anything more. We'll see you later."

Chen Fei smiled softly and didn't say much, but he was more certain about another thing in his heart.

……

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