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

Chapter 808

When I woke up, several hours had passed.

Lifting the blanket, Fade Chen glanced out the plane window.

The clouds were so thick that they blocked out the sun, and he couldn't even tell where he was.

The average flight time from Los Angeles to the UK is about 10 hours, which is not a short distance, and he will have to stay on the plane for at least several hours.

After calling the flight attendant to order a meal, he ate while reading the domestic news.

At this time, it was already afternoon in the country.

Looking ahead, the A-share market has not shown any signs of stability as the experts had predicted, but is instead continuing to fall.

The Shanghai Composite Index suffered the most dramatic plunge, followed closely by the Shenzhen Component Index and the ChiNext Index, with each falling more than the other, and the two seemed to be catching up with each other.

Less than an hour after the market opened, nearly a thousand stocks hit the limit down again!

The market at this time was so green that it was suffocating, and the wails of investors were heard all over the Internet!

In just a few days, countless people lost their fortunes, their families were broken up, and their wives and children were separated.

But looking at those experts and scholars, they are still constantly advocating that this is a normal adjustment, don't panic, it will continue to rise...

"These people deserve to die!"

Chen Fei watched all this coldly, secretly wondering how many people would be beheaded this time?

After taking his eyes off the stock market, he turned his attention to the film and television industry.

Looking around, several movie-related news have been topped the Weibo hot search list.

"The comedy film "Bad Angels", exclusively produced by Guangguang, directed and starred by Deng Chao, and starring Sun Li, Liang Chao and others, officially started filming at the Huairou Film and Television Base this afternoon."

"The urban inspirational business drama "Chicken Feathers Flying to the Sky", exclusively produced by Feiyue Films, officially announced its starring cast today. Zhang Yi, Yin Tao, Tao Zeru, Zhang Jianing, Gao Shuyao and others will co-star."

"The crime-themed web drama "Undocumented Crime" has officially started filming..."

"Juku Culture announced that the popular IP "Love O2O" has officially launched two versions of the project, the film and TV series, and will be open to the entire film and television industry for casting from now on."

"The fantasy martial arts epic "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain", directed by Chen Kaige and featuring many talented actors from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong, has fallen into a public opinion crisis, and the credibility of the General Administration has been reduced..."

Among these several pieces of film, television and entertainment news, Chen Fei was only very interested in the last one!

According to data from theaters, the screening rate of "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain" was as high as 37%, directly accounting for more than one-third of the theater screening rate during the summer season.

This also made a number of domestic films, led by "I Am No. 1", very dissatisfied.

But this dissatisfaction can only be hidden in their hearts. After all, who made them have no box office appeal?

Faced with the numerous news reports about "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain" and the positive reviews from film critics, they really had neither the ability nor the qualifications to resist.

If this situation continues, if nothing unexpected happens, "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain" may really get No. 1 in the summer box office rankings!

But what many netizens and many people in the circle who did not attend the premiere of "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain" never expected was that the great poet Chen actually chose to stab himself at this critical moment!

At this moment, with the release of the film, the Internet has completely exploded!

Beyond normal film reviews, people's emotions seemed to be pulled by some force, with a large number of exclamations, doubts and sighs frequently appearing on the Internet, which was overwhelming.

Looking around, what undoubtedly dominates is the many extremely harsh ridicules and insults, which are raging on the Internet in an almost crazy manner.

People seem to be using this method to vent their emotions and express their dissatisfaction with the movie and the director.

At the same time, the direction of public opinion has gradually become uncontrollable.

What was originally just a discussion about a movie gradually evolved into a questioning and criticism of the entire film industry.

As expected, the General Administration was involved in it, facing unprecedented pressure and questioning, and was even pushed directly to the forefront of public opinion!

"I have to admire Director Chen's ability to make bad movies is getting better and better. For those of you who haven't been to the cinema yet, let me summarize it: 'No matter how good your martial arts skills are, you are still afraid of a kitchen knife; no matter how good your kung fu is, you can be knocked down with three shots.' This is Director Chen's martial arts, hahahaha, I am laughing to death."

“To be honest, I am a person who takes movies very seriously, and I can learn from any movie, but this “The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain” is really weak.

The plot is abrupt and not smooth, and many things are difficult to justify. It is good to tell the truth about heaven and earth and ordinary people, but the whole movie, except for the narration, can hardly express this idea. It only expresses that desire is the root of all evil. It is so badly made!"

"I'm really confused. What on earth is in Brother Chen Kai's head? The first half is pretty exciting, but the second half is complete garbage!"

"I won't comment on how the movie is. What I want to know now is why the Dragon Prince is in it? And there are 20 minutes of footage. Does this mean that he is making a comeback?"

“So, the “Bad Artist Ban Order” has become a piece of waste paper that was trampled under the feet of Brother Chen Kai, right?”

……

Because it was late at night abroad, the first-class cabin was a little dim.

The blue light from the phone screen reflected on Chen Fei's face. His eyes kept wandering, and his heart was filled with emotion!

"'The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain' is completely ruined. It has aroused public indignation!"

At this moment, the online reviews of this movie have gone beyond the scope of normal film reviews and have become a form of emotional catharsis.

Netizens spoke harshly and angrily criticized everything about the movie.

Especially the issue of film censorship has become the focus of netizens' attacks!

They mocked unscrupulously, and some even went directly to the official website to curse the relevant departments.

Although someone has already deleted the post, how could it be possible to delete it in such a short time in the face of abuse from almost the entire Internet?

What's more, the stock market was in the midst of a major crash and netizens were worried that they had no place to vent.

The emergence of "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain" undoubtedly provides everyone with a window to vent.

Looking around, the posts that were refreshed later were more vicious than the last. Curses filled the movie review section, Chen Kaige’s personal Weibo, the official Weibo of “The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain”, and even the official Weibo of the General Administration…

At this moment, Fade Chen was actually somewhat relieved.

Fortunately, he is now abroad, far away from the whirlpool of public opinion, otherwise those angry netizens might have implicated him as well.

After thinking for a moment, Fade Chen sent another message to Lu Yang, asking him to try not to mention any topics related to "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain" in subsequent promotions to avoid getting into trouble!
Lu Yang was very obedient to his advice and quickly sent a message back:

"Director Chen, rest assured, I will definitely not get involved. If I don't handle this well, public opinion will burn on me."

You know, at this moment, the mainland film and television circles have already been in chaos.

Especially in the film industry, everyone is in danger!

No one expected that because of a dragon prince, "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain" would be subjected to such strong targeting and public opinion.

As for those filmmakers, directors, and actors who had previously promoted "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain", they hurriedly deleted their Weibo posts and tried to distance themselves from the film, fearing that they would get into trouble!
……

When we landed in England, it was already bright.

After getting into the car of the crew who came to pick him up, Chen Fei quickly arrived at the filming location of Ready Player One.

This place is very close to the filming location of the movie "Harry Potter". After a brief rest with the crew, Chen Fei and his assistant walked around.

The places he mainly went to were London King's Cross Station and Warner Bros. Studio. The former is the starting point of the magical world of Harry Potter, and Platform 9 and 3/4 in the station is the departure point for trains to Hogwarts.

The latter's studio has restored many iconic scenes from the movies, such as Diagon Alley, Hogwarts Hall, etc., while also providing an immersive experience.

After a quick stroll, Fade Chen headed towards the hotel again.

On the way, looking at the Harry Potter movie characters that appeared from time to time on both sides of the street, he couldn't help but sigh: "Who would have thought that these little actors would become ugly when they grew up..."

The assistant who was driving the car couldn't help laughing and echoed, "Boss, in Hollywood, more than 80% of child stars seem to have disfigured faces when they grow up."

Chen Fei shrugged: "It's almost the same in China..."

He was strolling leisurely on the street, enjoying the beautiful scenery along the way, but at this time over at the domestic headquarters, the leaders had not yet left work and were furious in the conference room!

"What is the PR department for? Don't you know how to adjust and sort out the direction of online public opinion at the first opportunity? Do you just watch and let public opinion ferment? Where is your usual ruthlessness? Don't you clean up those accounts that incite public opinion and slander the government at the first opportunity?"

"Leader, we will deal with it right away..."

That night, online public opinion gradually dissipated, and a large number of banned accounts that had made radical remarks appeared on the backends of major news websites.

At the same time, the crime and action movie "Sicario" produced by Feiyue Films and directed by Lu Yang was officially launched!
……

The next morning, just as Chen Fei started the filming plan of "Ready Player One" again, many reports appeared on the major entertainment news websites that had been initially quieted down.

"The fantasy martial arts film "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain" directed by Chen Kai, grossed 3869 million yuan on its first day of release in China, and the box office trend is very good."

"Written and directed by Derek Yee, the 3500 million RMB film I Am Not a Passerby only grossed 476 million RMB on its first day, with mediocre word-of-mouth."

"Many Hollywood imported films, including X-Men: Apocalypse and Alice in Wonderland 2, have been officially taken off the screen."

"According to the cinema chain, the midnight box office of Sicario was 855 million. The screening rate is being adjusted in an orderly manner. A drug war of violence is underway..."

"In the morning, Taiyang Chuanhe held a high-profile media signing conference in the capital. Well-known mainland actors Zhou Dongyu, Chen He, Yang Ying and others officially signed with Taiyang Chuanhe and became its artists."

Looking through the news online, Chen Fei couldn't help but feel emotional.

The General Administration is worthy of its name. In just one night, all the posts and topics that were not favorable to the official were dealt with completely.

As for the return of Prince Dragon, the higher-ups did not make any positive response at all.

If nothing unexpected happens, this matter is probably going to proceed in a "muddy" way.

Of course, the negative reviews of the movie itself still exist, and the voices criticizing Chen Kai for making a bad movie have not decreased, but have become more and more numerous.

Perhaps this is the price he should pay!

However, with such a small price, it was a bit too cheap for him.

On the Internet, in an unknown place, an attack against "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain" is gathering strength.

In the afternoon, reviews about "Sicario" began to emerge and gradually entered the field of vision of more people.

“This movie is really well made! Whether it is photography, music, scene arrangement, or the performance of the actors, they are all top-notch. What is even more advantageous is the depth of the content it reflects, which is even more breathtaking!

Although the film is about police and gangsters, the director and screenwriter cleverly used this ordinary perspective to reveal the cruelty between morality and law, the good and evil of human nature and violent law enforcement, which immediately sublimated the theme of the film, raised the level, and made it extremely unusual.

The main actors used different roles and different angles to satirize the loopholes in the laws of real society, and the series of good and evil in human nature caused by the loopholes were breathtaking! "

"Fuck! The scene of escorting the prisoner was so wonderful, the rhythm was so tense that it made my hair stand on end! The scene of the child playing football was also the highlight. The atmosphere of the whole movie was like being trapped in a foggy maze. The sense of oppression was amazing!"

"The ending is both unexpected and reasonable. The plot and dialogues throughout the movie are very frequent. You must pay close attention to watch it because there are many foreshadowings and complicated relationships in the film!"

"The character's acting is still OK. I never expected that Liu Shishi would be more suitable for this kind of crime-themed movie. The lack of eye acting was actually made up for by the overall tense atmosphere of "Sicario". It's worthy of being Feiyue Films!"

“Compared to The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain, Sicario is simply the best of the best!”

"Haha, I want to laugh when I think of Brother Chen Kai's remarks now. He even looks down on other movies released during the summer vacation? One movie, Sicario, is enough to make him suffer."

Along with the positive reviews, the next morning, the first day box office numbers of "Sicario" were released.

When the number "4639" million appeared, the entire film industry was in a sensation again!
We really didn't expect that in the first day box office competition, "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain" actually lost to "Sicario"!
Less than half an hour later, a highly praised comment was once again made a hot topic among netizens.

"Sicario is about drug-related crimes, but there's actually a guy on drugs in The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain. Isn't this a natural attribute suppression?"

Suddenly, the Internet became lively again:

"Brothers, from now on, I don't want to see the box office of "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain" be higher than that of "Sicario". I believe you can do it, right?"

“Boycott “The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain”! Support “Sicario”! Start with me!”

"It's fine if Brother Chen Kai makes bad movies, but he actually supports bad artists. His brain is simply out of control."

"It's worthy of being Feiyue Films. Look at their stance. They have never made a fatal mistake."

"Justice will prevail over evil!"

Online public opinion once again became abuzz.

Everyone has learned a lesson. Since we can't criticize the authorities, can't we criticize Brother Chen Kai and his terrible movie?

For a time, Chen Kaige’s personal Weibo account and the official Weibo of "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain" were once again overwhelmed by organized netizens.

...

At this moment, compared to the jubilation of Feiyue Films, there was dead silence on the side of Shengkai Pictures!
After reading the comments online, Brother Chen Kai was so angry that he smashed several pieces of furniture!

It was clear that the box office of "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain" reached 6045 million the next day, but he just couldn't be happy.

Because the higher the box office, the more people will scold him.

Perhaps those directors from Hong Kong and Taiwan would like “black and red”, but he doesn’t like it at all, because what he wants is to increase both the box office and word of mouth!

But the reality went against one's wishes. With the increase in box office revenue, the film's reputation score has dropped to 7.3 points, which is really too miserable!
In Chen Kai's opinion, these movie fans do not understand the advantages of "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain" at all. They can only find faults in it and say some irrelevant things.

"Don't be too angry. A few bad reviews don't mean much. As long as the box office continues to increase, it means there are still many people who like our movie. As for those bad reviews, just pretend you didn't see them. After all, we can't satisfy everyone..."

Chen Hong tried her best to persuade Brother Chen Kai, hoping that he could calm down.

After all, the pieces of furniture that were smashed were not cheap. If he smashed them again, it would be his own pocket that would be hurt.

Hearing this, Chen Hong's face suddenly changed.

She subconsciously looked around and only breathed a sigh of relief after making sure there was no one there.

"Brother Kai, we can talk about this in private, but don't say it in front of the media. It will cause big trouble! The price is not something you and I can afford!"

"hehe."

Brother Chen Kai sneered, his heart full of disdain.

It means that he doesn't have enough energy now, otherwise, what's the harm in saying it?

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