"The legendary Wang Yang led the shining geniuses to complete a new classic of American-style crime. "—4/4, Peter Travers, Rolling Stone;" Wang Yang easily injects the energy of excitement into every frame of the film, thus creating a tragic story worth remembering. —A+, Kirk Honeycutter, The Hollywood Reporter; The original version was gritty entertainment, and the new version is a masterpiece. Since "District 9", Wang Yang's best film. —4/4, James Pladinari, Reel Vies;

"The fantastic director has made a great film about cops and thugs, with dazzling and rich performances from dazzling stellar actors and a real cultural vibe that makes people scream. —4/4, Christy Lemire, AP; "A glittering, welcome masterpiece that Wang Yang does better than any Hollywood director." —3.5/4, Eleanor Reggio Gillespie, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution; Without the slightest swelling, "The Dead" matched 100 percent expectations. —3.5/4, Keane Seymour, Newsday;

"The big problem now is that Wang Yang's latest masterpiece is enough to win the Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, which just belonged to him last year, and if he can't win the Oscars, it will be a serious mistake for the Oscars. —A+, Tom Lang, Detroit News......

95% audience liked, 100%/100% freshness of film reviews! Whether it is a film critic with the labels of fan, black, and neutral, all of them are praised, and no one says anything bad, it is like a feast of praise, and the table is full of tempting fresh tomatoes and crispy and sweet popcorn.

Compared with "The Amazing Director" a few days ago, "The Dead" made its debut with a more perfect evaluation response and a more handsome attitude......

"You're really cool!", "Incredible!", "Awesome. GOOGLE SEARCH RANKINGS ARE SOARING, BLOG-RELATED ARTICLES ARE POPPING UP, AND THERE ARE MANY NEW YOUTUBE VIDEOS. And since the painting of "The Amazing Director", the praise, laughter, and congratulations of friends have been constantly surrounding Wang Yang's ears, and "The Dead" has made those words continue.

"Are you an alien?" Natalie asked, and she said with interest, "You know I've always been interested in aliens, otherwise I wouldn't be starring in Star Wars Prequels, right? Wang Yang replied, "Bingo!" A long, long time ago, I set out from Nabu to earth when someone began to exercise tyranny. ”

"Jingle-bells, Jingle-bells, Jingle-all-the-ay! How happy we are skiing, we sit on the sled-" In the spacious living room, Wang Yang squeezed into the baby's electric motorcycle, singing loudly in a mixture of Chinese and English, the yellow off-road motorcycle struggled forward, Keke with a rattle in his hand followed excitedly, his little face was full of smiles, he wanted to sing but couldn't sing, but only shouted vaguely: "Ding Ding Ding, Ah, Ding-" At this time, Jessica, riding a broom, ran into the living room, "The old witch is here!"

Wang Yang is naturally very happy about the success of "The Dead", but he is not as immersed in the activities of "Firefly" as he was last year, he and the members of the Flame Film know, and almost everyone in the world knows that if the director is someone else, "The Dead" has the strength to sweep the Oscars this awards season, but Wang Yang can be nominated for the Director Award The game is over, with the current momentum of "The Dead", this aspect is very easy to do.

However, there is a lot of hope for the best adapted screenplay, and in other aspects, such as Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Sound Effects, etc., they need to work hard to promote and win the various union awards. Of course, the absence of the team leader all day is not conducive to the overall impression of "The Dead", but Wang Yang has a good reason to get rid of all this, he is busy with the work of "I Am Legend".

In fact, enjoying the long-lost Christmas and New Year holidays, Wang Yang feels that spending more time with his family and looking at the smiling faces of the big and small angels is really happier than anything else.

"There's an angry war about each of us, our change, our humanity in the thrilling, throbbing, reinterpreted Infernal Affairs, which translates into one of the best films of the year. —4/4, Bruce Newman, San Jose Mercury; Although adapted from the Hong Kong film "Infernal Affairs", it has its own charm and texture, and it also has the magical Wang Yang. —A, Peter Reiner, Christian Science Monitor; From Ghost Shadow (1998) to The Dead (2006), what are Wang Yang's characteristics? The Dead is one of the most amazing films. —3.5/4, Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune......

With the arrival of Christmas, New York City has already been full of Christmas decorative lights, and Wang Yang's family is no exception, and the tall and shiny Christmas tree has excited Keke for several days.

After spending a happy Christmas Eve and Christmas, there is good news pouring into Wang Yang, "The Dead" beat "Wonderful Night at the Museum" and "The Amazing Director" to win the first weekend championship on the 22nd-24th and the Christmas champion on the 22nd-55th without any suspense! Looking at its box office performance and trends, everyone said that they were used to it.

IMDb Network Top-250 list 8.9 points! The global Yang fan army once again proved that as long as the magic Yang makes a good film, they will never let it suffer any grievances, maybe there will be a decline in the future, but "The Dead" will occupy a beautiful position in this authoritative list is an unchangeable trend!

The 100%/100% freshness that made "The Dead" look flawless, and finally as the first week was about to come to an end, the rosy peace was shattered, with Fred Topel of Can Magazine smashing a 2/4 of the Rotten Tomatoes: "It should have more, more interesting dilemmas." In the original version of Infernal Affairs, it also mixed gang deals and police investigations, but there was nothing you couldn't see on a radio channel TV show, only in very small amounts. Why can't we just give them more pain?"

Fred Topel is probably a die-hard of Infernal Affairs, and it is certain that he prefers Infernal Affairs, which is less violent and bloody, but rather poetic and a mix of emotions, and uses this as a standard.

New entries followed, with freshness dropping to 98%/100%, and Charlotte's Sean Au'Com also scored 2/4 points: "Wang Yang rushed and impatiently through some boring scenes and violently hit us, which was disappointing. Internet Review's Steve Rhodes smashed it 2.5/4: "It's a huge job, mostly as a crime comedy, puzzling, chaotic and full of gore." The new version made Infernal Affairs cry. ”

Obviously, O'Connell and Rhodes are also supporters of "Infernal Affairs". The vast majority of North American film critics praised "The Dead" as heaven and earth, and only a few people said that it was not good......; If all the reviews and responses in the Chinese-speaking regions of Asia are included, the freshness of Rotten Tomatoes will definitely be reduced.

"Explain in detail the differences between the Chinese and American versions of "Infernal Affairs", "Interpretation of "Infernal Affairs", "Wang Yang's abandoned Chinese culture", "Where is Infernal Affairs?" From the release of the film, the audience saw its true face of Lushan in the theater, and the Chinese Internet made a fuss, and all kinds of voice comments, in general, were mixed, and it was easy to divide into two factions, one group praised the good film, the other group was disappointed and said that it was mediocre or even bad; one group supported Wang Yang, and the other group belittled it.

As for the reasons for each, they are all familiar ones, those who like it like it, and those who don't like it don't. But heartthrob magic Yang also has today, when he was wildly sought after in several places in Asia last year, when "Firefly" broke all box office records, and "500 Days with Sammo" easily blew a whirlwind of lovelorn healing, maybe he didn't think of today's embarrassing situation. Under the angry eyes of countless girls, Baidu Tieba, Wang Yangba and other places were bombarded by the bombing army, and words such as dead sheep, yellow itching, and bananas appeared frequently......

If "The Dead" is a masterpiece in North America, it is a good film with an IMDb score of 8.9, but in Asia, it only averages about 7.5 points.

In fact, of course, Wang Yang had foreseen this development for a long time, and looked at the different comments very calmly and understandingly, as for those frivolous and malicious attacks, why should he care? From 1998 to the present, he has already learned how to keep himself happy.

Wang Yang accepted a telephone interview with Sina.com, once again expressing his attitude, praising "Infernal Affairs" as a classic, "It is an Oscar-level film in itself and the highest level in any country." "But it's normal for 'The Dead' to be very different, not just in terms of theme and culture, but also because of the entertainment.

"I can't say which one is good and which is bad, I can only say that our styles are very different, and each has its own merits. On the other hand, Liu Weiqiang, Mak Zhaohui, Zhuang Wenqiang and others said in an interview with the "Morning News" that they were quite satisfied with "Infernal Affairs".

Liu Weiqiang said that the aesthetic style of Americans is definitely different from that of Asians, so in order to cater to the tastes of Americans, Wang Yang's adaptation is also reasonable. There are huge differences between the two films in terms of grammar, shooting techniques, and music treatment.

He also said that since the release of "Infernal Affairs" in Hong Kong, he has also heard a lot of different voices, some say they like it, and some say they are bad movies, in fact, not only in Asia, but also in the United States. "It doesn't really matter what the audience thinks, it's the box office numbers that are there. "Now that "Infernal Affairs" has grossed more than $60 million in its first week in the United States, it shows that it is indeed a charismatic success.

When it comes to Wang Yang, Liu Weiqiang can't hide his admiration and appreciation, "I've seen all his films, so positive, no one can do this at his age." He said that when he knew that Wang Yang was going to adapt and direct, all of them had 120 hearts, and Hollywood's adaptation of Hong Kong movie themes was a kind of recognition and luck, "At least it shows that we have done quite successfully, and many more people around the world know "Infernal Affairs." The reporter finally asked Liu Weiqiang to rate the movie, and he said that it was a little difficult, but "the score must be very high!"

"Wang Yang's continuous masterpieces, perfectly crafted and exciting, will surprise you to the end. "—3.5/4, Lu-Luminique, New York Post;" Wang Yang has made a clever adaptation of the Hong Kong thriller "Infernal Affairs", and the explosions make it impossible for you to breathe. —3.5/4, Ann Hornaday, The Washington Post; With its double-line flying, The Dead is completely engaging, masterful of suspense. —3.5/4, J.R. Jones, The Chicago Reader; Sometimes operatic elegance, sometimes machismo violent gestures, magical Jan's incredible blend. —3.5/4, Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times; A masterpiece of equal balance between the power of entertainment and the power of literature and art, the magnificent scene of director Wang Yang. —4/4, Manola Daggis, The New York Times......

The so-called entertainment is the box office, although "Full City with Golden Armor", which was released on December 11 in Chinese mainland, was scolded very badly, but it collected RMB all the way, seeing that "Infernal Affairs" received a lot of scolding, many people breathed a sigh of relief, at least Magic Yang is not much better!

But in North America, where the response is completely different, when the curtain comes down on the 22nd-28th, the joyful Christmas week champion is freshly released!

"The Dead" grossed $81.5 million in 3,765 theaters, with an average of $21,646 per theater, and became the champion strongly, and Wang Yang and Flame Movies are another big hit!

Although "Wonderful Night at the Museum" struggled to catch up a few days later, it still ranked second with 79.05 million, with an average of $21,436 per theater in 3,688 theaters, in fact, its Rotten Tomatoes index is only 44%/41%/76%, but during the Christmas season, the market for family comedy should not be underestimated, just look at "Charlotte's Web" Jedi counterattack with a box office trend of +17.2%.

"The Fantastic Director", which continues to have 2,850 theaters, did not disappoint or go crazy, it closed 40.16 million and ranked third, with an average single theater of $14,091 and a total box office of 63 million in North America in 9 days.

As for the other new films, "Rocky 6: Forever King of Fighters" is 76%/75%/77%, with a box office of 37.36 million in 9 days, which is a good battle for MGM this year.

A slice of rotten tomatoes and vomit 54%/56%/52%, "an extra-long, boring endeavor, leaving the audience with more questions than answers." Under the head-on collision with "The Dead", it is like hitting a stone with an egg and a mantis arm as a car, and the result is naturally an ugly death, it only collected 14.05 million box office in 2215 theaters, with an average of $6,343 per theater, maybe without Damon and Jolie, it would be doubtful to break through 10 million.

No one said anything VS, what showdown, showdown...... "Shepherd" is not qualified, it is destined to disappear soon, and "The Dead" still has a long, long way to go. If there is any showdown, "The Dead" is compared to some prehistoric creatures, such as "The Godfather", "Bad Street", "Goodfellas", etc., which are often said by the media, classic movies are always indistinguishable, in the words of film critics, "one of the best films".

In addition, with five Golden Globe nominations this week, Beyoncé and others' musical "Dream Girl" expanded its screening to all of North America (+849), receiving 22.34 million in 852 theaters. And "Little Sunshine Beauty", which landed in 653 theaters in the United States a week earlier, continued to perform well in the 7th week, and the total box office in North America was 35.72 million.

"Hey, hey, hey!" The theater owners laughed toothlessly, all because of the rich harvest of this Christmas week, and the magic of bringing the theater to a more prosperous scene once again played the role of Santa Claus! The next 29th - January 4th New Year's week, I hope to reach new heights.

"A crime drama that is both expansive and intense, thrilling. —3.5/4, Joe Morgenstern, The Wall Street Journal; The two-hour story is full of twists, exciting, funny, and brutal tracks. —4/4, Claudia Pugh, USA Today; It's funny, shocking and brutal, a great script, the best director and actors, one of the best films of the year. —4/4, Richard Rope, Ebert & Roeper; Magnificent movie, not necessarily the best of the year, but certainly one of the most shocking. —4/4, Peter Howell, Toronto Star......

Happy days pass quickly, while films such as "The Dead" collect box office in theaters, the night sky is full of bright stars, and the New Year is coming!

“10，9，8，7，6……”

The countdown resounded in the sky, and the crowd of people gathered in New York Times Square cheered, and the whole of Manhattan, the Big Apple, the United States and the world were, is, and will rejoice for this moment, and 2007 is coming! In the crowd, Wang Yang held the energetic Keke in one hand, and held hands with Jessica who was following him with the other, both with bright smiles, and the two loudly joined in the countdown "5!4!3!" Keke laughed out loud, and looked up at the building in front of her under the instruction of her mother's finger.

"2, 1!" I saw the giant crystal ball slowly landing, and for a while, countless ribbons and confetti fluttered in the air, and a deafening cheer flooded the whole world: "Huhuhuhu-"

“Happy-Ne-Year！！”

(To be continued)