Chapter 4: Do You Want to Be a Light? (Part 3!)
May 13.
Another film of the "Recruit" company, "Mechanical Girlfriend" directed by Xu Hou was officially released in China.
The movie tells a story about a man and a robot falling in love......
After the release, the box office performance was mediocre, and the response of the market was mediocre, there were also people who scolded and praised, but there will not be many after all......
Robots and humans fall in love, which is a very niche theme in itself, and the story is novel, but in the sea of movies where many Chinese movies take turns, it really can't make too many waves......
However, Xu Hou's self-feeling is quite satisfied.
The total investment is about 10 million, and the total box office on the premiere day is 5 million......
Looking at the pre-sale tickets on the Internet and the data feedback from all aspects, the box office of this movie can rise a little more the next day, and it is estimated that it can make another profit after returning to the cost......
In fact, for him, as long as he doesn't hit the streets, it's a victory!
As long as he stabilizes and combines feedback from all aspects of the market, when he makes a new movie, he feels that he will go to the next level.
Director Xu...... Congratulations!"
"Haha, there's nothing to congratulate, there are still a lot of flaws, try to make up for it in the next movie......"
"It's already good, by the way, what did Brother Lang arrange for you next?"
"I don't know, I sent an email to Brother Lang, and Brother Lang hasn't replied to me yet...... No, it seems to have come back to me......"
"Huh?"
In the office, Xu Hou turned on the computer after chatting with Zhang Song on the phone, and then saw an unread email.
When he opened the unread email, Xu Hou saw that Shen Lang had replied to him......
"I watched "Machine Girlfriend" and made it well, but this movie still feels bad if it is a science fiction movie, but you can use this as a starting point to explore more selling points in other aspects of the movie...... Well, in the next movie, you can shoot whatever you like, as long as you don't derail the market and progress with the market......"
Xu Hou fell into deep thought when he thought of this.
In fact, from the time he made his first film to the present, what he most wanted to make was the kind of mechanical combat movie of the future.
But? At present, there is no such film in China that has really succeeded? I don't know what's missing......
He felt a lot of pressure.
It's really big......
Although Brother Lang gave him a lot of opportunities, but? He can't afford to fail.
He's got to fight for himself!
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The next day? "Mechanical Girlfriend" got six million at the box office, which is indeed a lot more than the first day of premiere.
Xu Hou tried to publicize it.
But......
"Mechanical Girlfriend" still hasn't made any waves......
Nothing big-name celebrities? There is no big heat to rub, and it is destined to be difficult to enter the hot search.
"Mechanical Girlfriend" seems to be the same as other domestic movies? was gradually robbed of the heat by other news in the entertainment industry......
And......
In the recent entertainment news? You can always see Shen Lang's news, and basically they all occupy the top three in the heat without moving......
Shen Lang is still missing.
However, although the contact is lost, the news has not been broken!
Even? On the 14th of May? The heat has officially reached its peak.
The box office is skyrocketing......
The box office of "Human Eradication Plan" is still raging the Chinese market, the first film has exceeded 1.13 billion, officially moving towards 1.2 billion, and the second movie has also exceeded 900 million? Rushing to the billion......
"This year, perhaps the most difficult year in China? At the beginning of the year, got off to a really bad start? Hollywood movies directly dominate the list, and all Chinese movies pull their hips? Overwhelming all Chinese movies? And at this time? Shen Lang stood up and ......"
"When everyone thinks that Shen Lang is bragging and rubbing the heat......"
"Shen Lang told everyone that he was just stating a fact......"
"He never bragged, and everything he said now seemed to have become a reality......
"If someone doesn't believe in miracles, then I'll create miracles to make people believe, and if anyone feels that Chinese movies have fallen into the darkest time, then, I'll stand up, light the light, and dispel the darkness......"
"Yes!"
"Huaxia Movie, the clarion call for counterattack, may have officially begun!"
“......”
On the Internet, an article called "Burn, Huaxia Movie" was wildly reprinted on major post bars and Weibo, this article blew Shen Lang into a hero who saved Huaxia movies, and many people still ate this set, everyone was enthusiastic after seeing this article, and even felt that the horn of Huaxia Film's counterattack had sounded in their ears......
But not long after, another piece of news made headlines in the entertainment section, almost as popular as "Burn, Huaxia Movie......
"It's not just Huaxia movies that he saved! All of you are paying attention to the high box office of this movie, the awesome data, and the rise of Chinese movies......"
"But do you know what's behind this movie?"
"Let's go and see Egret Village, do you know how much influence "The World Only God Knows" has had on Huaxia? Many villages like Egret Village have officially begun to rectify......
"Do you remember the unfinished building that the giant last protected? That unfinished building is in Honghu City, and that unfinished building is about to become a thing of the past now......
“......”
There is a long video in this article.
It seems to have been filmed with a mobile phone.
In the video......
"We just live here, we don't leave now!"
"We loved it here......
"We don't want anything else, we just want a home, let us move out, how can we move out now? Even if we lose our money, we can't buy another house......"
"Let's get together and hope to get a generator so everyone can turn on the lights......"
“......”
In the camera, residents with wry smiles shook their heads, their voices full of bitterness.
No water, electricity, no elevators, no lights......
Lots of people living in unfinished buildings live a very bleak and hopeless life.
Some people, with their life savings, can only buy a house, and this house is now shelved here, and they have no way to struggle in this world.
They can only stop here......
The first half of the video is really uncomfortable, and it's hard to believe that anyone would live in a place like this.
Can such a place really be inhabited?
However, in the middle of the video, the shadow of Shen Lang appeared......
It's very fragmentary, but you can see that this video was taken secretly and with a mobile phone.
In the video, Shen Lang is carrying water with others, following people are doing the simplest decoration work, and even installing a generator in every house on the grounds of filming movies......
"Actually, this is the crew of "Human Eradication Plan", and Director Shen lives here......"
"Yes, it's hard to believe that Director Shen just slept with us, not only slept together, but also ate the same ...... as us"
"I took these videos secretly...... I hope Director Shen doesn't scold my ......"
"It's just that I want to thank Director Shen, there are many things, not only me, but everyone else doesn't want to be forgotten......"
“......”
At the end of the video.
The renovation of the entire unfinished building project has officially begun, and many residents have been temporarily relocated to temporary accommodation......
Every day, they see the results of the construction of their house.
Workers are moving in and out, and the environment is gradually improving with the naked eye.
In the end, the video was frozen yesterday......
After watching this video, many people on the Internet were greatly moved......
"Brother Lang, where have you been?"
"Brother Lang, thank you!"
"Brother Lang, you are my idol......"
"Brother Lang......"
"Brother Lang makes every movie, he has his meaning, perhaps, he thinks it's a small thing, but for many people, it's not a big deal......"
"No wonder I've heard now that the government is already trying to fund the unfinished building plan in our county...... It turns out that he was influenced by Brother Lang's movie?"
"Thank you!"
“......”
Because Shen Lang has no personal Weibo relationship, the official Weibo of the "recruit" constantly brushes up all kinds of remarks thanking Shen Lang......
For a while, Shen Lang was pushed to the highest point of prestige.
Of course......
In addition to this, there is another doubt.
"What the hell is Brother Lang doing? It seems that it hasn't appeared for a long time, right?"
"I don't know......"
"What is Brother Lang's new movie?"
"I don't know, but I heard that it might be literary and artistic?"
"What are you kidding, isn't literature a street movie?"
"Heavenly ...... Brother Lang is also hypocritical?"
"It doesn't have to hit the streets......"
"Huh?"
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No matter how bright the sun is, there is always a gloom that can't shine......
Some people are born into the darkness, while others merge into the darkness behind.
But......
For those who come from darkness, there are always some people who yearn for the light.
Debts, online loans, gambling, not enterprising, mixed eating, etc......
In the corner, a lot of negative words appeared on the heads of this group of people, some people just wanted to stay here for a short time, but this stay eventually became a long-term ......
After entering the "paradise of the poor", you can no longer leave.
"North Wind Noodle House".
Located in a corner of the small city, it is not big, and the total number of stores is only seven or eight square meters.
A few tables, a few plastic stools, noisy pedestrians coming and going, and a boss who happily cooks all kinds of pasta every day.
The boss's day is actually very simple, breakfast, lunch, dinner, after everyone has eaten noodles, and then quietly watch these young people leave, watching them continue to live like moths without tomorrow......
Of course, he often stops a few young people who are playing with their phones down......
"Get out of here early and go home......"
"Get a job well, it's not a way for you to mess around like this......"
"Think about what you're going to do in the future. ”
"It's really not a ...... way to go on like this"
“......”
Several young people glanced at the boss, but they didn't listen to what the boss was saying except that they thought the boss was quite troublesome.
They are used to this kind of life.
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Time passed day by day, and in the blink of an eye, it was May 17th.
Shen Lang still stays in this place, in addition to eating noodles and fritters here every day, he spends more time wandering around the streets.
On the streets, you can easily see a lot of people walking around.
Then, from time to time, he saw Du Jiang running and shooting.
Du Jiang and Li Hongchou set up a film crew and made such a show very seriously.
And Shen Lang was watching the people on the side of the road very seriously, and then saw their joys, sorrows, and sorrows day by day......
"I owe a lot of online loans, and my ID card has been pressed with 100 yuan, where can I go now? ”
"Sometimes I don't like to gamble, but I just come to two hands, in case my luck is very strong, and then, what if I win? If I win, I can have fun for a day, and if I lose, I will go to odd jobs......
“......”
There will be a lot of negative energy around Shen Lang every day.
In this kind of negative energy, Shen Lang officially finished writing the script......
When he finished writing, his eyes narrowed.
This moment......
He smiled for the first time in a long time.
His phone finally turned on.
"Cao Yu?"
"Brother Lang, God, Brother Lang, where are you? When we were on the show, many people were asking me this question......
"Let's put that aside, by the way, do you want to be a light in the darkness?"
"Huh?"
"It's like sunshine that pierces through the night...... Ahem, ahem, almost sang......"
“????”
On the other end of the phone, Cao Yu was a little confused.