The next day, the New York Times' film and television section published a freshly published article by the well-known film critic John.

"Oh, what kind of unlucky movie is he going to make this time? ”

John's unique way of scolding films and all kinds of wonderful and mean sentences have many people scolding and many fans, but no matter what the readers' attitude towards him, there are still a large number of people who are willing to buy a newspaper and flip through the film and television section.

Of course, John also has quite a few Twitter followers.

Surprisingly, the title of John's article today doesn't contain words like "disgusting", "worst ever", or "murder of the audience".

It's like a compliment.

"The Lover, a good movie buried in midnight"

"God, John would praise a movie, it's incredible, I'm going to take a good look at what it is?"

"Has the poisonous tongue man changed sex? I don't believe it!"

"This guy always surprises people. ”

"I've never even heard the name of this movie. ”

"I've wanted to push this movie for a long time, it's hot in the UK, but I haven't seen it released in New York... Is it midnight?"

Netizens commented variously, but John praised "Lover" in the article, of course, it is also a typical John-style praise.

He compared "Lover" with several new Hollywood blockbusters released recently, scolding several Hollywood blockbusters as bloody, calling them "nothing new", "old-fashioned plots", "consuming fans", etc., while he did not hesitate to praise "Lover", saying that "from this film I feel a great love that transcends racial and secular prejudices", "the picture and narrative are as beautiful as poetry", and "a good film that must not be missed".

John is undoubtedly very smart, if he just praised "Lover", the effect would definitely not be so good, but he also scolded other movies, other actors and other directors, which immediately caused a topic.

John's article attracted a large number of fans to watch, reprimand, and scold, and suddenly hyped up the unknown film "Lover".

The audience is always curious, what kind of confidence do you have when you scold the movies, directors and actors that I like? I want to take a good look at how good the movies you admire so much.

So, two or three days after the article was published, there was a small climax of midnight viewing in New York City.

A large number of young audiences came to the theater at eleven or twelve o'clock, bought a movie ticket for "Lover", and entered the theater to watch it.

Then, the audience was surprised.

It has been said that midnight is the most wonderful time of the day. Because in the middle of the night, in the dead of night, the whole world seems to be silent and you are alone, and silence makes people concentrate, think like a spring, and many hidden emotions and inspirations are easier to erupt. So it's not for nothing that there are many great writers and artists in history who are night owls and like to create at midnight.

It's the same with watching movies, when you're alone, you're more able to focus on it and understand the connotation of the film.

The same is true for the audience, when they are in their position, the old photo-like picture slowly spreads out, and everyone follows into the love of two young people with very different identities, statuses, and races in London in the nineties.

This is a very tactful, poignant, bland, but evocative film.

The first batch of midnight viewing groups returned, and the vast majority of people gave similar praise such as "a good film that has been buried" and "worth watching".

These feedbacks naturally make those viewers who didn't go more curious, itching what kind of film "Lover" is in their hearts, so that people who go with a picky mentality have to admit that it is excellent.

As a result, more people went together, and the audience who watched the movie snowballed bigger and bigger, and even created a New York wonder - the movie theater at one or two o'clock in the morning is still popular.

There are also more and more film critics who are beginning to discuss and evaluate it.

"I think it's one of the best Hollywood romances of the year, and the irony is that it's directed by a Chinese. ”

"Just looking at the appearance of the hero and heroine, it is already worth the ticket price. ”

"I hope to see it at next year's film festival and awards ceremony. ”

This Christmas, many people remember the movie "Lover", and also remember a name called Yang Yang, who is an actor and an excellent director.

Thomson of Regal Cinemas was a bonus, the box office of "Lover" has exceeded $50 million because of the topic, and the box office of the remaining films in the same period has also increased a lot.

Don't think it's low, it's an exaggerated result for a film that only started screening at midnight. After all, not everyone will give up the warm bed and walk out of the house at twelve o'clock.

Yang Yang once again made it to Thomson's office.

"Congratulations, Yang. Thomson's smile was still bright, but the meaning had changed a lot. Last time it was a perfunctory laugh, but this time it was a sign of enthusiasm.

"'Lover' has worked a miracle, and you have created a miracle. The whole of New York remembers your name. ”

Yang Yang smiled modestly, "This is a bit exaggerated. ”

"No, it's not an exaggeration at all. Thomson poured red wine into the glass in front of Yang Yang and said, "Next time, I promise that the next time you come with such a movie, I will definitely keep you a prime time." ”

No matter how good "Lover" is, Thomson can't turn it into daylight. One is because the screening schedule of all the movies has been arranged, and the other is that audiences who really want to watch "Lover" will not mind whether it is released during the day or at night.

But that's enough, Yang Yang needs a promise from Thomson, even if it's as brittle as a thin piece of paper for a cunning businessman, but he has finally opened a gap in the Hollywood film market.

The next time, Yang Yang comes to New York with his work, and he doesn't have to drink coffee for hours in front of someone else's office.

"Lover" has consistently been a high box office outside of North America. In China, it has just been released for a week, and the box office has exceeded 100 million, and the total global box office has exceeded 300 million US dollars.

Unconsciously, Yang Yang has gone out of China and into the world, and this first step is still quite a big step.

This year, Yang Yang spent half a year traveling abroad, and when the momentum of "Lover" began to rise steadily, he flew to Paris again to spend Christmas with Su Mo.

Su Mo can't go home this year, and the time the two stay together is afraid that this is the only holiday left.

In the blink of an eye, another year has passed.