I only have a few words, can the singer blame me?

Chapter 389: Talkative Tang Monk, what’s the point?

Click screening can also be called pilot screening.

It refers to choosing to screen designated films in individual local theaters, usually pre-screening films that have not yet been officially released.

To put it simply, it means screening movies that have not yet been officially released in certain local theaters.

This is the gameplay introduced from the Lighthouse Kingdom.

There are roughly four benefits to doing this:

First, it will make some movie fans feel like they are trying something new, which is good for the film from a publicity perspective.

Secondly, it can allow the film to enter the word-of-mouth fermentation period in advance, which can improve the box office trend.

Thirdly, Douban does not provide ratings during the screening of most films, so the film studios will have less risk in terms of word-of-mouth and public opinion.

Fourth, on-demand screenings can ensure film attendance and increase cinema income.

It is precisely because of the fourth point that "Westward Journey: Moonlight Box" was selected for screening after discussion between the theater and the film studio.

And it's not a small-scale screening, it's a large-scale screening, and the screening is scheduled during prime time, that is, 18:30-20:30 in the evening.

It can be said that in terms of screenings, this movie is a high-profile debut, and "Myth" made me cry after watching it.

It can even be said to be a "disguised release"!

The theater capital's expectations for it are obvious, and they are waiting for it to make a splash.

Of course, for the studios of currently releasing movies, the large-scale screening of "Westward Journey: Moonlight Box" will definitely have an impact on their box office.

Some film producers are quite complaining.

Especially when all the movie tickets for "Westward Journey" are sold out on major ticketing platforms, making it hard to get a ticket.

In this regard, the response from the theater chain was very cold: "Could it be that if "Westward Journey" is not screened, you will be able to sell it well? People come here just for this movie. If it is not screened, those people will not enter the cinema. !”

This is very realistic.

Capital is profit-seeking, they want to make money.

People will not buy tickets to increase your box office just because they see you pitifully. In the end, your work will speak for itself.

Of course, for people who want to watch movies, there are actually disadvantages to watching movies on demand.

The biggest impact is that during the screening of the movie, Douban will not open a score. As a result, it is difficult for people to know the quality of the movie.

After all, most of the first viewers to go to the on-demand screenings are actually fans of the movie stars. Even if the movie is a bad movie, they will try their best to praise it out of the purpose of protecting their idols.

However, in this regard, Xu Feng made a different choice from other film producers.

He chose to score.

There's nothing to hide!

Since he dares to shoot, he dares to score and let people evaluate.

……

At this moment.

The Internet is very lively.

Some people are discussing what the plot of the first part of "Westward Journey" should be, some are showing off the movie tickets they finally got, and some are spontaneously promoting the movie...

It is worth mentioning that this kind of publicity is also done by many celebrities.

For the combination of wind and spirit, there is only one word - "lick".

Just lick it and that's it.

Just because you can't hold them in your lap now doesn't mean you won't be able to hold them in the future.

The entertainment industry is a circle, what if there is cooperation in the future?

Six forty-five.

Magic City.

The well-known UP host in the Xiaopozhan film review area [Lao Meng Shuo Movies] arrived at Dafeng Cinema.

"Lao Meng! Here it is!"

Not far away, a young energetic guy called to him.

If you're going to watch a movie, what's the point of watching it alone?

For this reason, Lao Meng specially bought two tickets and asked a companion to watch it together.

His name is Dachuan, and he is also a UP host in the film review area, but he is just new to the industry. He does not have many fans on Xiaopo.com, and he has posted more than a dozen film and television commentary videos without making much waves. Recently, he is planning to switch platforms. Go check out Douyin Development.

"Hey, there are so many people." Lao Meng said as he passed through the crowd and squeezed to Dachuan's side.

I saw an endless stream of people coming and going in the hall, and those who didn't know it thought it was the release of the top Hollywood special effects blockbuster.

Dachuan smiled and said: "Journey to the West and Fengyi brother and sister, it is normal to have such influence."

Lao Meng nodded.

Journey to the West is a huge IP.

The Fengyi brother and sister are at the top of the entertainment industry and are extremely popular!

Add the two together, and the influence is actually no worse than that of Hollywood blockbusters.

In addition, today is Saturday, adults will not go to work tomorrow, and children will not go to class, which is also a very important reason.

He looked down and saw that Dachuan only held two cups of Feizhai Happy Water in his hands.

"You didn't buy popcorn? Didn't I say buy three large tubes? A movie without popcorn has no soul at all!"

"It's over, it's sold out! The fresh ones are still being fried. Come back later to buy more."

Okawa spread his hands.

Lao Meng cast a resentful look at the little girl holding two large tubes of popcorn.

The little girl was immediately frightened by the strange monster and hid behind her father.

"Lao Meng."

Sudden.

A clear and sweet voice appeared in Lao Meng's ear.

He turned around and saw it was Qingcheng.

"Why are you here too?" Lao Meng asked.

He and Qing Cheng were not familiar with each other, but they had met several times. After all, they were both in the film critic circle.

Qing Cheng shook the movie ticket in his hand and said, "I'm a huge fan of Feng Yi. How could I not come to such a big event?"

Lao Meng nodded, his eyes fell on the small cup of popcorn held by Qing Cheng in his other hand, and he became even more resentful.

Why does she have it too?

At this moment.

The sound of checking tickets for "Westward Journey" rang out in the theater.

Since the show was full and there were too many people, the theater management room chose to check tickets in advance.

Lao Meng, Dachuan, and Qingcheng followed the crowd and lined up to check in. After entering the theater, they found their seats and sat down.

Lao Meng and Dachuan sat together, and Qing Cheng sat in the front row.

"Journey to the West..."

After sitting down for a while, Lao Meng sighed.

Who was not fascinated by that monkey as a child?

So much so that he ignored the alluring king of the daughter country and the beautiful and seductive female fairies!

——"Just watching the monkey play with the stick!" 》

By the way, the theme of Journey to the West is really suitable for all ages.

Lao Meng discovered that there were many children in the cinema.

"Dad, is Xu Feng playing Sun Wukong?"

"Mom, I want to see the great sage fight the goblin."

"Hey, goblin, look at my golden cudgel!"

"..."

Sounds like this kept coming and going.

And not only children, but also some middle school students and college students...

"If it were released during the Spring Festival, I'm afraid it could be compared with family movies." Lao Meng thought to himself.

On the side, Dachuan smiled and said: "Comedy Westward Journey, I wonder what Xu Feng can do this time... I'm looking forward to it."

"I shouldn't be disappointed." Lao Meng answered.

Produced by Feng Yi, it must be a high-quality product.

They have never failed.

Based on this reputation alone, this movie is worth looking forward to.

At least this is the case for Lao Meng. He is already ready to wait until the movie is over to tell fans about "Westward Journey".

Immediately afterwards, the theater lights dimmed.

The video officially begins!

And it’s the beginning of getting straight to the point. After the dragon mark, there is no title or starring information, and the three people Guanyin, Sun Wukong and Tang Monk appear directly.

The colors of the picture are red and blue, giving people a strong visual contrast.

The plot is also full of contradictions, and there is a small climax at the beginning.

First, Guanshiyin accused Sun Wukong:

"Sun Wukong, you beast! You originally promised Tathagata Buddha to escort your master Tang Sanzang to get the Western Scriptures, but you actually colluded with the Bull Demon King to eat your master. Do you know that you have committed a heinous crime..."

It aroused people's curiosity in an instant.

It is said that there is no love without reason, and there is no hatred without reason. Why did Sun Wukong eat Tang Monk?

For immortality?

He checked his name in the book of life and death in the underworld, and after eating so many flat peaches and Laojun's elixir, he could live forever long ago. Just wanting to live forever is not a valid reason.

There were also people who marveled at Xu Feng's performance as Sun Wukong, and the theater was filled with whispers.

"Wow, so handsome!"

"Fuck!"

“Let’s not talk about the plot, but Xu Feng’s appearance as a monkey is probably the most handsome among all the versions of Journey to the West!”

"I want to give him a monkey."

Some little girls were so excited that they stared at the screen, reluctant to blink.

Sun Wukong waved his golden cudgel a few times and said to Guanyin rebelliously:

"Stop being so nagging, you chased me for three days and three nights. I didn't kill you because you were a woman. Don't think I'm afraid of you!"

He looked fierce, as if he would fight Guanyin if he disagreed with her.

At this time.

Tang Monk spoke: "Wukong, how can you talk to Sister Guanyin like this?"

Sister Guanyin?

As soon as Tang Seng spoke, some viewers couldn't help but laugh.

People who are accustomed to the serious Tang Monk heard Tang Monk call Guanyin this way for the first time.

Easy to do.

"Don't make any noise." Sun Wukong bared his teeth.

Tang Seng clasped his hands together and said, "You are scaring me again."

Guanyin continued to ask Sun Wukong if he was not afraid of him, why did he hurt Fairy Zixia and steal her Moonlight Box?

Sun Wukong stopped pretending and showed his cards directly.

"Since I can't hide, I will fight to the death with you." After saying that, he threw away the moonlight treasure box, which hit Tang Monk on the head.

Seeing that Sun Wukong was about to fight Guanyin.

Tang Monk picked up the moonlight treasure box.

The famous scene is coming!

Just listen to his advice:

"Don't be angry. Being angry will violate the precepts.

Wukong, you are naughty too, I told you not to throw things around, throw things like this..."

Tang Monk kept talking, but before he finished speaking, the golden hoop in Sun Wukong's hand fell to the ground.

"Look, I haven't finished speaking yet. You threw the stick away again."

Seeing this, many viewers have already discovered that something is a little wrong.

Why is this Tang Monk a bit like that?

Tang Monk walked to Sun Wukong and continued: "The Moonlight Box is a treasure. If you throw it away, it will pollute the environment. Oh, what should I do if it hits a child? Even if it doesn't hit a child, it is wrong to hit those flowers and plants!" "

In the theater, the whole audience burst into laughter.

"Ha ha ha ha."

"I go!"

"I never thought that Monk Tang was a talker, even more talkative than my mother."

"I seem to understand why Sun Wukong wants to kill him. It's understandable. If it were me being tortured by the chatterbox every day, I wouldn't be able to bear it."

"What's more powerful than magic attacks is spiritual attacks."

"..."

Suddenly, Sun Wukong reached out and grabbed the Moonlight Box, and Tang Monk continued to sing and cast spells:

"You want it?

Wukong, just speak if you want. How do I know you want it if you don't tell me?

Although you look at me sincerely, you still have to tell me what you want.

Do you want it? Then take it.

You don't really want it.

Do you really want it? "

"Holy shit!" Sun Wukong finally couldn't bear it anymore and knocked Tang Seng to the ground.

The audience burst into laughter again.

"Ah, Sun Wukong." Guanyin was surprised.

"Hahaha..." Sun Wukong smiled as if he was happy but also in pain: "Everyone has seen that this guy talks at length whenever he has nothing to do, about mother-in-law and mother-in-law, chirping like a fly... buzzing, buzzing, buzzing... all day long... Sorry, not one, but a bunch of flies are surrounding you."

But Guanyin didn't listen to his explanation and took action to do justice for heaven.

In fact, there is another section here where Guanshiyin was also annoyed by Tang Monk's nagging and wanted to attack Tang Monk.

On Earth, many people thought it had been deleted, but it was actually the content in "The Great Sage's Marriage".

At this time, on the screen.

Sun Wukong and Guanyin finally fought.

Then... Sun Wukong knelt down instantly.

Just when Wukong was about to be punished, Tang Seng stood up and said that he was willing to sacrifice his life in exchange for Wukong's life.

"Amitabha!"

As Tang Seng sacrifices himself, the title sequence finally appears.

Red lettering on black background.

The content is "One Hundred and One Chapters of Journey to the West: The Moonlight Box".

Xu Feng used the same treatment method as the original movie here. The original work of "Journey to the West" is one hundred chapters. The meaning of "one hundred and one chapters" is obvious. It means that this movie is a parody of "Journey to the West" .

In the theater, Lao Meng noticed that many people were already fascinated.

“The start was amazing.”

"There are laughs and tears... It's hard to imagine that a short plot can be so exciting, dense with information, and full of attractions. Xu Feng's skills in film and television are getting better and better."

He was shocked and sighed.

This skill includes directing, screenwriting, acting, etc.

The layman looks at the excitement and the insider looks at the doorway.

From this paragraph, he could see that Xu Feng was already at the top level in the industry in these aspects.

Just as he was sighing, the scene on the screen changed to five hundred years later.

In a vast desert, a female knight holding a peach blossom was riding on a donkey. The audience was very familiar with her. She had appeared in the trailer of the movie. At the same time, people also knew that her true identity was actually a Banshee.

In the distance, on the hill, a bandit secretly observed her, and then returned to the village to report the news.

Immediately afterwards, the second boss appeared and he asked everyone to get ready.

Speaking of which, this group of bandits has the style of the Ax Gang in "Kung Fu". The weapons they use are also axes, but their clothes are a little bit sloppy and not as elegant as the Ax Gang.

Who would have thought that this time the robbery would be a tough one.

"When the peach blossoms are gone, not even a blade of grass will grow. When the money falls, the lives will be lost!"

It turns out that the female knight's name is Chun Sansanniang, and she is a famous murderer in the world.

All the bandits fled.

The camera also panned rapidly at this time, and the Supreme Treasure played by Xu Feng appeared.

I saw him with a sloppy beard and unkempt appearance. He had his eyes closed and was shaking a fan in his hand.

"What did Spring Thirty-nine Lady come to Wuyue Mountain for?" he said.

There was laughter everywhere in the theater.

"Pfft!"

"Is he really Blue Star Grass? Give me a handsome look!"

"Like this...I'm drunk."

"Wow, so handsome."

"Sister, is there any misunderstanding about whether you are handsome or not?"

"No, brother is handsome no matter what he looks like..."

So what if there's something else wrong with him?

next second.

Xu Feng opened his eyes, startling everyone.

That's a pair of cross-eyed.

The plot explains that the reason why Zhizunbao became cross-eyed was because he was beaten by the Three Saints of Kunlun, He Zudao, with the seven-injury fist when he was trying to rob Dao a few days ago.

That's right.

Kunlun Three Saints! What a shame! Seven Injury Fist!

From "The Legend of Heaven and Dragon Slaying"!

This is actually a linkage between "Westward Journey" and "Eternal Dragon Sword". Xu Feng made a small modification and directly added the character He Zudao.

What’s even more amazing is that the time logic of the two works can also be explained.

Monk Tang learned the Western Scriptures in the early Tang Dynasty. Soon after the opening of "Journey to the West", it jumps to five hundred years later. Three hundred years of the Tang Dynasty and nearly three hundred years of the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties. Five hundred years after the beginning of the Tang Dynasty is the end of the Southern Song Dynasty. This is the period when He Zudao was active in "The Condor Trilogy".

(End of this chapter)