CHAPTER XXVII
Listening to the continuous applause, watching almost everyone get up from their seats, everyone's hearts were on fire. "I'm honored to stand here not with scolding, but with applause." Chen Xin smiled. continued: "This movie has not been released since the news was released, and to be honest, I don't know in my heart whether everyone will accept this type of film. Chen Xin nodded affirmatively and said, "Haha, your reaction makes me more sure that my choice is right." ”
Chen Xin handed the microphone to Zhang Xueyou beside him. "Hello everyone." The three-month life in the mainland did not adapt Zhang Xueyou's non-authentic Mandarin, and there was still a hint of Cantonese accent, but it made people feel very cordial. "I'm very glad to have this opportunity to participate in this film, this film was very hard to shoot, but you are all satisfied, then our efforts are worth it." There was also a thunderous applause at the scene.
As the applause fell, the microphone was also handed over to the heroine Zhou Xun at this time: "When I took over the filming, I doubted it myself, because this is a genre film with no precedent in China, but I am very grateful to the people who persuaded me to take this movie, I believe this will be an important chapter in my acting career." ”
The applause rang out again, and the microphone was handed over to Shen Lian's hands: "It's an honor to be able to get the director's training and the help of several master actors when I shoot a movie for the first time, they taught me a lot on the spot, I am very grateful to them, and I hope that "If Love" will be a big hit at the box office." ”
In the enthusiastic cheers of the audience, "If Love" is also about to open the battlefield of this year's Chinese New Year. More than 1,800 theaters and more than 5,000 screens will screen the film at the same time, covering the whole country, and Taiwan and mainland China will only delay the launch of the film for one day. With the release of "If Love", columnists from media newspapers have also reported first-hand their impressions after the premiere.
"If Love is a truly wonderful work, its connotation is even beyond my words, this film tells too many truths, each of which is worth pondering." A well-known film critic made such a comment after watching the movie.
"Beijing, carrying how many young people's dreams she must not know, many people have started the journey of their dreams here, and many people have also crushed their dreams here. Of course, there is also love that is full of warmth or unbearable taste.
However, the city is not cruel, she is still like a spring dream, this dream is ten years.
Lin Jiandong's dream was painful, so he didn't dare to fall asleep, and his dream repeatedly staged a parting, and the woman he loved ten years ago repeatedly parted.
A man who has nothing does not deserve love.
Fame and fortune do not cure all suffering. Sometimes, the experience is the most painful, so Suna doesn't need a biography to desperately pretend to forget.
A woman who fights out of position with her body doesn't need to recall.
Half a bowl of noodles, a hot bath, poor students who dropped out of school, dancers in song halls, a three-wheeled stall, cramped basements, for men and women living at the bottom of society, love is actually very simple. Just a hug when you're most helpless. That's why these people who are even careless are full of dreams.
Perhaps, Sun Na really loved Lin Jiandong. So both times when she left she gave herself to him again, for a woman who only had her body left, how could she express her love for a man and her guilt for him?
Sun Na succeeded, and after she tossed and turned many men, she finally became the princess that men all over the world wanted to pursue, so she didn't dare to recall, her memories were the same as Lin Jiandong's dream, painful.
Nie Wenzai finally revised the script, and he used the death of a man to declare his fulfillment or his liberation, when he was confronted with a woman who belonged to him and betrayed him.
However, it may not be clear whether he betrayed himself or not, just as he did not know whether he really had it. As he told Sunna, they were just companions.
A companion is not a partner
When Sun Na and Lin Jiandong reunited fatefully ten years later, they were destined to end a painful love.
Shanghai and Beijing, Nanke is a dream. In and out of dreams, things are not people.
If yes, dreams and love meet, dreams reach the end of happiness, love,! "The editor-in-chief of "Film and Television Observation" wrote such a wonderful film review after watching the movie and gave the movie a high score.
Chen Xinxin chose Beijing for the second stop of Zhou Xun, Zhang Xueyou, Shen Lian and others. Just one day later, the crew of "If Love" rushed to Beijing for a grand premiere. The premiere in Beijing was even bigger than in Hong Kong, and the main sponsor of the crew, Ebay, and the senior management of Zegna Group rushed to the premiere hall to help build the market. The organizer jointly organized a charity auction with Dongshi, Ebay and China Charity Federation, and auctioned off the two sets of Zegna costumes in the play, and continued to follow up on Ebay, and all the proceeds will be donated to China Charity Federation. In the evening at Warner Studios, director Chen Xinxin led the four protagonists Zhang Xueyou, Zhou Xun, Shen Lian, and Ji Zhenxi to the premiere in person. The love interaction on and off the stage, and the surging tide of love, made fans and stars feel uneasy, and the excitement lasted until the end of the film screening.
In the following week, the crew went to Shanghai, Nanjing, Chengdu, Wuhan, and Shenzhen to do publicity and viewing activities, and every place triggered a movie-watching boom in various places.
"Seventeen and a half million!" With the publicity and lineup strength of "If Love", this achievement is obviously unqualified, or even a loss. Even if you add the box office in Hong Kong and Taiwan, the box office of "If Love" in the first week is only about 20 million. This is obviously unqualified for this huge production with an investment of more than 50 million. In the following week, several creators even used their connections to build momentum for the promotion of the film, including Chen Kun, Hu Ge, Liu Yifei, and other stars posted blogs to mobilize fans to support, but the box office results in the second week even fell by more than 30% compared with the first week. Although he was in school, Shen Lian still tried to pay attention to the box office of "If Love". And the unsatisfactory box office results made Shen Lian feel pressure. Zhao Ji, who was sitting beside him, comforted: "An, Shen Lian." Song and dance films themselves are not very marketable in China, and it is gratifying to achieve such results. Don't take it personally. ”
"Thanks, I'm fine." At this time, Shen Lian was not in the mood to chat with Zhao Ji.
"The reputation of this movie is still very good, and I see that the ratings given by professionals are very high. They also complimented you on your acting skills. Zhao Ji continued to comfort.
"The teacher taught well."
Another week has passed, and the movie is about to be taken off the shelves. The final box office of "If Love" in the mainland was 49 million, which is not an ideal result. Chen Xinxin, who was under the most pressure on his shoulders, seemed very relaxed on the surface. I called each of the main creators to express my gratitude and desire to continue to cooperate. And he said to Shen Lian: "Shen Lian, it's a pity that your film debut caught up with such a money-losing movie. ”
"Director, don't say that, I've learned a lot of things from you that I can't learn in class. If I have the chance, I want to continue to let you train me. Shen Lian said humbly.
"There must be a chance, but aren't you going to shoot "Baby Project" next? Good table xiàn. My next movie may also be a kung fu movie, and if it's appropriate, I'll leave you a role. Chen Xin agreed, and he personally liked Shen Lian very much.