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Chapter 187 Good response
  Jiang Wenli, Zhou Xun and others strongly suspected that the second half of the movie was more philosophical, and that there was a high probability that Wang Shu had an "artistic" disease in his body.

When art film directors make commercial films, they always want to add something "artistic" to the commercial films.

Wang Shu is very likely, and the same is true.

This is a common problem among mainland directors.

In comparison, commercial films directed by directors from Hong Kong and Taiwan are "more commercial."

A movie ended with many people in the industry watching attentively.

After reading it, many people were still unsatisfied.

They also feel that the commercial films directed by Wang Shu are different from those directed by other domestic directors.

Although it is also a movie,... the films directed by other directors are basically old wine in new bottles, and they have always been stuck in their ways.

Although the resulting video is pretty good, it lacks a wow factor.

Wang Shu's "Time Traveler" is regarded as stunning in China.

It is undeniable that there are not many similar movies in Hollywood and foreign markets.

But in the country, it has never happened.

"Times have changed!"

Some people couldn't help but sigh.

One "Buried Alive", one "The Tuner", plus this "Space Traveler", they are all amazing works.

Who would have thought that a coffin could be used to film "Buried Alive"!
  This stunning work stands out among the countless domestic art films with poorly made themes such as suffering, era, and taboos.

Until now, those directors are still filming these subjects.

There has always been a lack of innovation and no innovation.

Although Wang Shu's next film "The Tuner" is a suspense film, the number of twists and turns is staggering.

In China, no director has produced such a work.

Today's "Time Traveler" even plays time travel.

The novelty of the movie is like that of Hollywood.

On the other hand, many domestic directors are still speculating.

"After this movie, Zhang, Feng and others should not be able to laugh anymore, right?" someone sarcastically said.

Prior to this, no matter how much Zhang Yimou and Feng Xiaogang tried to make things worse, there were always a lot of people touting them in the domestic environment where everyone was trying to make things worse.

Whenever a Hollywood blockbuster hits the market, Qitong pretends to be dead.

Then he continued to make a fool of himself and continued to be highly praised.

Times have changed now.

Wang Shu entered the pond like a catfish.

If you don't think about change, it will be different.

Many people in the industry who have watched "Space Traveler" know this in their hearts.

If Wang Shu, like directors such as Zhang Yimou and Feng Xiaogang, makes movies with the same theme.

Then, given the status of Zhang Yimou, Feng Xiaogang and others in the country, they will surely sit in high positions.

However, Wang Shu is not such a director.

Moreover, it has already caused waves in the domestic film field.

"Although Zhang Yimou's "A City of Golden Armor" and Feng Xiaogang's "The Banquet" both have strong casts, they are still films based on historical backgrounds."

"Movies with this theme are all bad in China."

"Compared with movies with themes like "Time Traveler", it's far behind."

"Not to mention that Wang Shu's "Space Traveler" is an excellent movie in itself, but if Wang Shu dares to write and make innovative movies, he is already one dimension above them."

There are many media workers in the movie-watching group, and they are all thinking about how to write articles.

Inviting them to watch the movie is for the purpose of promoting the movie.

In fact, "Time Traveler" is not a very novel movie.

And, although it has time-travel elements, it is not a science fiction film.

It's just a movie with a pretty good setting.

But even if "Space Traveler" is just an ordinary movie, in the current Chinese film industry, it is a truly amazing work.

In the final analysis, domestic directors or producers are still not up to par.

Hollywood in the United States is right there, and the films it produces are not invisible.

Under these conditions, no one will copy it mechanically.

Hong Kong director Wang Jin said bluntly in an interview that the rise of Hong Kong movies was entirely due to the unsatisfactory performance of the film industry on the island.

Hong Kong Island's film market is located in Treasure Island, and most films are mainly shot for audiences on Treasure Island.

If Baodao's film industry was successful, there would be no rise and prosperity of Hong Kong Island's film industry.

How could these words be true in China?
  Mainland China is a big market of more than one billion people
  If the mainland film and television industry strives to achieve success.
  In the field of TV dramas, there will be no Hong Kong dramas running rampant in the Mainland. After Hong Kong dramas are withdrawn from the stage, Taiwanese puppet dramas will not be rampant in the Mainland. When Taiwanese puppet dramas are withdrawn from the stage, Korean dramas will not be rampant in the Mainland.

In the future, there will be no more European and American dramas running rampant in the mainland.

In the field of movies, there will be no Hong Kong movies that will kill everyone, nor will there be Hollywood movies that enter the mainland. Many filmmakers hide their tails between their legs to avoid their advantages.

If it is the time that has caused this, there is no way around it.

Can.
  Even in an era of flourishing flowers, most film and television works produced in China are not as good as today's era.

Wang Shu was not in the theater where Zhou Xun, Yang Mi and others were. Instead, he appeared in another theater in the studio with Sun Li, Liu Yan and other creative staff.

There are many ordinary viewers here, as well as some media workers.

The main creative staff appeared in response to the voices of the audience after the movie, and then each told some interesting stories during the filming of "Space Traveler" and answered some questions raised by the audience.

After interacting with the audience, they all left early.

This is a normal operation at a premiere. The main creative staff will appear in the theater in various ways to interact with the audience after the movie is over.

Sun Li followed Wang Shu and couldn't help but said excitedly: "Director Wang, have you seen it? The audience's response is very good, the movie will definitely be a hit!"

Wang Shu turned around and looked at Sun Li's excited look, then smiled and said, "I saw it."

After finishing speaking, he then said steadily, "However, it's not too early to be happy yet."

"The movie only had a limited number of screenings in Beijing. Maybe these audiences just happen to like the movie."

"If it expands to the whole country, it's not easy to say."

"When we finish visiting the Magic City, Chengdu, Yangcheng and other places, we will probably have a good idea."

The premiere of "Space Traveler" was not just held in the capital. In order to better promote the film, Feng Xiaogang and the creative staff have traveled to many places to promote the film like "The Banquet".

Of course, premieres in other cities would not have as many crew members as today.

At that time, Wang Shu will only run around with Sun Li, Liu Yan and other creative staff. Sun Li looked into Wang Shu's eyes and said confidently: "When we go to Shanghai, Chengdu, Chengdu and other places, the local audience will definitely respond well like today."

Liu Yan was right next to her, and she couldn't help but excitedly interjected: "I think so too!"

She is a newcomer, and the bigger the box-office hit "Space Traveler" is, the better it will be for her.

Although the salary for starring in "Space Traveler" is fixed, the hidden benefits thereafter will definitely be considerable.

Sun Li looked at Liu Yan, both of them were very happy.

Like Liu Yan, the more popular "Space Traveler" becomes, the more benefits she will gain.

Not only will her remuneration for future drama contracts increase as a result, but many people will come to her to offer her drama contracts, endorsements, etc.

"Seeing that you are so confident makes me even more confident." Seeing the excitement of the two of them, Wang Shu had no choice but to respond.

Since it was already late and they were going to the Magic City early tomorrow morning, the three of them just chatted all the way and went home after walking out of the theater.

Sitting in the taxi going back, Wang Shu once again wanted to get a driver's license and buy a car.

I had been delayed before because I was busy with something.

Now he is determined to sign up for a driver's license test and then buy a car after returning to the capital after attending premieres in several major cities.

He is not worried about whether he can pass the driver's license test.

After all, it’s not like he can’t drive, and it’s not like he doesn’t understand traffic rules.

After a while, I returned home.

He previously wanted to get a driver's license and buy a car, but now he wants to buy a house.

"If you want to buy a house, you have to wait until at least next year to have sufficient funds."

Wang Shu finally suppressed his inner desire to buy a house.

Right now, several brands are still in their infancy and spending money everywhere.

In addition, many film and television projects are currently in production and are far from being profitable.

Funds have never been abundant, so I can only slow down the idea of ​​buying a house.

Of course, if he just buys a high-rise commercial building in a community, he can easily buy it with his current financial resources.

It's just that he wants to buy a villa.

Moreover, it is a villa with a good location.

It also requires a lot of money.

After washing up, I returned to the room and lay on the bed. I looked at my phone and found several missed calls and some text messages.

The text messages were sent by Yang Mi, Qin Hailu, Yan Danchen and others. They basically said that "Space Traveler" was very good and expressed their approval of the movie to Wang Shu.

Wang Shu did not reply for the time being, but took the lead in making the missed call, planning to wait until he had finished this before replying to the text message.

"Hello." The phone was connected and Zhou Xun's distinctive voice sounded.

"I was taking a shower just now. I left my phone in the room and didn't hear it." Wang Shu explained.

"Oh." Zhou Xun responded, and then said: "The movie is very good, and the box office will definitely not be low."

When Wang Shu heard this, he smiled and asked: "How does it compare to "The Night Banquet"?"

Zhou Xun plays the second female lead in "The Night Banquet", supporting Zhang Ziyi.

"Well," Zhou Xun was amused by what he said, and then smiled, "They are all very good movies, whether it's Director Feng's "The Night Banquet" or your "Time Traveler," they are all good."

"Haha." Wang Shu laughed twice, and then said: "What if you were asked to compete in these two movies?"

After Zhou Xun heard this, he said angrily: ""The Night Banquet" is a movie based on a historical theme, and your "Time Traveler" is not."

"How can there be any comparison between two different movies?"

Wang Shu knew in her heart that Zhou Xun was lying. She was just ensuring that the two of them would not be offended, so she said again: "It doesn't matter what the topic is, just tell me which of these two movies you think is better."

"Does that need to be said? Of course it's "The Night Banquet". I'm the second female lead in it, how can I not look good?" Zhou Xun couldn't help but said quietly when he saw Wang Shu deliberately asking this.

"Haha." Wang Shu smiled and responded, "Yes, you are indeed good-looking."

When Zhou Xun heard this, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth and he hummed: "What do you mean I'm good-looking? I'm talking about "The Night Banquet" being good-looking!"

"Yes!" Wang Shu answered, pretending to be confused, "I'm talking about you being good-looking."

Zhou Xun curled his lips with a smile upon hearing this, and then hummed: "Okay, I won't tell you any more. I know you have a lot to do tomorrow, so go to bed early."

"You should also go to bed early." Wang Shu said with a smile.

"Good night." Zhou Xun said softly.

"Good night." Wang Shu replied.

After hanging up the phone with Zhou Xun, Wang Shu immediately dialed Mei Ting's number.

"I was taking a shower just now. I put my phone on the bed and didn't hear it." Wang Shu repeated what he had said to Zhou Xun.

"Oh, I guess you are taking a shower or something." Mei Ting said with a smile.

Apparently, she was only half right.

Because after Wang Shu took a shower, he was on the phone with Zhou Xun.

The two chatted for a while and then hung up.

The purpose of Mei Ting's call was the same as that of Zhou Xun, which was to express her approval of the movie "Space Traveler" in person.

Wang Shu, then called Yan Danchen.

"I was taking a shower just now, and I was washing clothes after the shower. I put my phone on the bed in the room and didn't hear it." Wang Shu said.

Due to the conversation with Zhou Xun and Mei Ting, a lot of time had already been spent. At this time, it was no longer just for the simple reason of taking a shower.

If the time doesn't match up, I have to keep adding more money.

"Oh." Yan Danchen responded and said with an apologetic tone: "I called you just to say that the movie was very good. I didn't delay you so late, right?"

"It's okay." Wang Shu responded with a smile, "I just returned to the room to get ready for bed."

When Yan Danchen heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief, then chatted with Wang Shu for a few words, and then whispered: "You still have work to do, so I won't disturb you. Go to bed early."

"You should also go to bed early." Wang Shu heard this and replied with the same concern.

After ending the conversation with Yan Danchen, Wang Shu then called Fan Binbin.

"I was taking a shower just now. After the shower, I was doing laundry, mopping the floor and other household chores. My phone was placed on the bed in the room. I only saw it when I returned to the room to prepare for bed."

In order to ensure the rationality of the time, Wang Shu could only continue to increase the amount.

"Is there no one else in your family?" Fan Binbin heard this and asked softly.

"I live alone and there is no washing machine at home. Clothes need to be washed by hand, which is relatively troublesome." Wang Shu answered while explaining.

"That's right." Fan Binbin responded, and then added, "That's indeed a lot of trouble."

(End of this chapter)