That year Huayu

"Warring States" stuttered and persisted for half a month.

In the end, it was released in embarrassment and became a negative teaching material in the industry.

Colleagues in the industry have settled a score for this movie.

The investment was as high as 150 million, but the box office was only 80 million.

This "Warring States" directly caused Starlight to lose nearly 120 million!

Just when everyone thought the company would keep a low profile for a while, the reality was just the opposite.

Lu Zheng accepted media interviews.

"As for movies, which company can say that every film is guaranteed to make a profit without losing money? The film industry is a high-risk industry, and losses are inevitable. I have always been mentally prepared.

However, Starlight will not stop. We have made new plans and will invest in two movies in the second half of the year..."

When the news came out, many production companies in the industry raised eyebrows.

I just lost a blockbuster movie, and in the blink of an eye I have to release two more movies. It’s so rich!

To be honest, Lin Nan admired Lu Zheng's courage.

In addition, in the two movies mentioned by Starlight, no need to think too much, the heroine is definitely Jing Tian.

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"Star" is about to premiere in Cannes, so promotional materials and posters are indispensable.

Lin Nan has already arranged the manpower to start making it, and it must be perfect.

Originally, everyone thought that this year's Cannes Film Festival would only feature "The Star", a Chinese-language film.

But no one expected that in these two days and at the last moment of nomination time, Chen Kexin's "Martial Arts" would also be included.

"The costume blockbuster "Martial Arts" directed by Chen Kexin will enter the "Midnight Screening Section" of the Cannes Film Festival!"

"New films by directors such as Lou Ye and Jia Zhangke have been confirmed to be excluded from this year's Cannes International Film Festival..."

"In the copyright trading market, "Martial Arts" and "Star" will be the vanguard of Chinese-language films."

Lin Nan really felt that these Hong Kong media were looking for trouble and were so idle that it hurts.

You can just cover "Martial Arts", but you also bring Lin Nan and "Xing Lun".

It can be said that martial arts films are our specialty and have always attracted much attention overseas.

In terms of copyright transactions, "Martial Arts" will definitely crush pure literary and romantic films like "Star"...

Many netizens were ridiculing.

"This is an international film festival. Copyrights are sold more and sold less. What matters is the awards and film quality, and the international influence of the director and starring actors!"

"Just the words 'Main Competition Unit' are infinitely more expensive than the 'Midnight Screening Unit'."

"People in small places are really ignorant. They only know about the Hong Kong Film Awards..."

In this way, netizens on both sides started a war inexplicably.

Many acquaintances came to joke with Lin Nan.

""Martial Arts" and "Painted Skin 2" compete at the domestic box office, and "The Star" will be compared with "The Star" in Cannes in terms of revenue from copyright transactions. Chen Kexin can't avoid you, haha..."

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During this period of publicity for "Guan Yunchang", "Warring States" was promoted from time to time.

Now, the former has finally waited for his release date.

Posters showing Zhenzi alone, wearing armor and holding a Yanyue knife, have been plastered all over major theaters.

The media is building momentum for this movie.

Because "Guan Yunchang" is the most likely big-budget film to succeed in the film market for two months.

There is "The Warring States" "Pearls and Jade First", but this time many viewers are a little more cautious.

Including Lin Nan, a large number of filmmakers are paying attention to the first-day results of "Guan Yunchang".

"How many?"

"14.2 million..."

Lin Nan couldn't help but laugh when he heard this number.

This is far from the crew's goal of 600 million!

It needs to be at least 30 million on the first day to be able to hit 500 million, and then 600 million, and it also needs a movie with strong stamina.

"Director Lin, the reviews of this film are quite impressive. You can check it out online..."

Yue Jun put down the poster design of "The Star" and left the office.

Lin Nan browsed the reviews of "Guan Yunchang".

How should I put it, there is a familiar feeling, very similar to the "Warring States" review a few days ago!

"It's an investment of 150 million! Did this Qinglong Yanyue Sword cut corners? It's short, small and thin..."

"Give him a big one, I'm afraid he won't be able to handle it properly! Do you dare to think about a 'Martial Saint' who is over 1.7 meters tall?"

"White-faced Guan Gong, Zhen Zidan!"

"Where's the beard?"

"Do all Hong Kong directors like to be gay? Cao Cao's lines to Guan Yu were too rotten: I just like you..."

"It's another historical script that has been randomly adapted. Hong Kong screenwriters can't do this job."

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Lin Nan couldn't help but laugh. Sometimes the ridicule from netizens and audiences is better than the movie.

The comments at the beginning were superficial, but the further you read, the more exciting they become.

"Oh my god, I'm blind! What did I see?

Guan Erye's Qinglong Yanyue Sword is broken? It was crushed by a pair of feet! "

…

"The righteous Mr. Guan Yuntian is having an affair with his sister-in-law? Are the screenwriter and director inspired by heaven? Can they make it up like this?"

"Donnie Yen's solo martial arts scenes are too over-the-top, and his literary scenes are awkward. He has a frowning, reserved and brooding demeanor, which is terrible..."

"Hey, it's too early to criticize "Warring States"..."

How many netizens scolded "Warring States" at first, now they are mocking "Guan Yunchang" in the same way.

But the latter has one advantage and highlight after all, and that is Jiang Wen's Cao Cao.

The only thing most viewers are sure of about this movie is Jiang Wen's performance as Cao Cao!

"Director Jiang is stealing the show again!"

"Director Jiang Wen, in "The Legend of Cao Cao," demonstrated his domineering and irresistible personality, and his unfettered heroic spirit of letting others laugh and scold him..."

"The supporting role of Donnie Yen is good, but he has so many more scenes than the protagonist?"

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The industry no longer has any hope for "Guan Yunchang".

Regarding the first-day box office and reviews, there is only one thing worthy of attention.

That's how long this movie can last and how much money it will lose in the end.

On the second and third days, "Guan Yunchang" reported around 18 million and 17 million respectively...

The daily box office has increased, not because the movie is so good, but because most viewers entered the theater out of curiosity...

The result is predictable: more and more people scolded the crew and ridiculed Donnie Yen, and Jiang Wen was not among those scolded.

The reputation that Donnie Yen had accumulated through the two "Ip Man" films was again cut off by more than half.

Something happened that shocked the industry.

The producer of "Guan Yunchang" is offering a reward of 100,000, hoping to catch the masterminds of those "organized, premeditated" and "malicious comments" on the film online.

Whether it's due to hype or a real bounty, it shows one problem: the reputation of this movie is completely ruined.

Some people's brains are really not very good, such as Donnie Yen.

When the media mentioned Jiang Wen or Cao Cao played by the latter in front of him, they always subconsciously had a dark face.

With this expression management ability, I can only be an action actor for the rest of my life.

Immediately afterwards, some Hong Kong media began to accuse Jiang Wen of being unprofessional, being a domineering actor, and deliberately stealing the show as a supporting actor.

And there are more and more such remarks, and there is a faint tendency to turn into a war of words...

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Liu Yifei has already started preparing for her trip to Cannes in more than half a month.

This is her first time to participate in an international film festival with her work.

Liu Xiaoli and the Hongxingwu team seemed extremely busy.

Because Liu Yifei has many high-end endorsements, and the red carpet in Cannes is the world's top high-end occasion that brands don't want to miss.

Dresses, jewelry, watches, handbags...

I have ordered several outfits these days and are still adjusting them.

"You mean you have to be on the red carpet for the opening ceremony too?"

Lin Nan has participated in film festivals before. Even in Berlin and Venice, he rarely attended the opening ceremony red carpet.

Liu Yifei pouted, looking at Lin Nan pretending to be innocent, and then winked at Lin Nan mischievously.

"Yes, you have to accompany me to the opening ceremony red carpet.

You don’t want me to be alone, right? "

Liu Yifei knew Lin Nan's habits. Usually when he went to film festivals, he rarely walked on the red carpet of the opening ceremony.

The red carpet of this kind of international film festival is very important to actresses, and Lin Nan will certainly not refuse it.

"Okay, of course I won't let you be alone. I'll accompany you then and be your background, okay?"

"Um."

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At the end of the first week, the box office of "Guan Yunchang" reached 110 million amid a lot of criticism.

The one-sided negative reviews and bad reputation finally started to take a toll on the movie's box office.

On the eighth day, the daily box office dropped by 5 million, and it is still going down...

This box office trend is exactly the same as that of "Warring States".

Many people in the industry are predicting that the total box office of "Guan Yunchang" should be around 150 million, not more.

The "war" between Donnie Yen and Jiang Wen on the Internet has no intention of stopping.

Jiang Wen's violent temper was not something anyone could provoke.

When the media asked, he responded directly:

"Don't call me a tyrant. I can't act well and steal the spotlight from the protagonist, so you can just criticize me! If you have such thoughts, it's better to hone your acting skills more.

You have to improve your self-cultivation and self-cultivation. People who are almost fifty are not mature at all..."

Many people in the mainland feel that Jiang Wen's words are both true and damaging.

Although he didn't mention him by name, everyone could tell that he was talking about Donnie Yen.

Arrogance, arrogance, arrogance, and arrogance, especially after "Ip Man", became more obvious.

He is about the same age as Liu Dehua and others, but when it comes to personal accomplishment, quality, and wisdom, he is totally different!

To put it mildly, in Lin Nan's opinion, Zhen Zidan is a typical brainless guy.

The next day, gossip spread in the circle.

Wenjun from Hong Kong Island personally took action and negotiated peace with him. It took a lot of effort to get Jiang Wen to stop and expose the matter...

There is only one "action superstar" left who can still fight twice, so he must be saved.

However, this kind of behavior of taking the lead in attacking and actively seeking peace has given the Hong Kong film industry the illusion that a scar has been torn open.

Today is different from the past. Hong Kong filmmakers no longer have the strong capital they used to have...

Next chapter, continue a little later.