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Chapter 152: Resurgence

Chapter 152: Resurgence

Liang Xiaolong was a little dizzy, in fact, as long as anyone saw the box office of "My Leader, My Group" on Monday, they would be dizzy. After two days of premiere, www.biquge.info the box office was not high, and everyone thought that although it would achieve good results, it was not too high, but the fact was the opposite, the box office of "My Leader, My Group" on Monday was as high as 10 million US dollars, which was not weaker than the two days of the premiere. Moreover, this is still Monday, and the box office on Friday, Saturday and Sunday is usually much higher than the previous four days, so how much box office will it win this week?

The most surprising thing is the media reporters, yesterday they also wrote in the newspaper "My Regiment Leader, My Regiment" After all, it was blocked by the "Black Super Special Police Team", but who would have thought that it would resurrect, isn't this a slap in the face? In desperation, they could only write another manuscript immediately to analyze the reasons for the box office success of "My Leader, My Group".

"I remember that there was a similar situation when "The Sun Is Like Me" was released, and the box office for the first release was not high, and it only began to pick up in the later period." Rachel frowned and didn't think for a while: "At that time, it was mainly my dear that you were only infamous, and even Disney only had a test screening in 300 theaters, but then the response was very good, and it was generally recognized by the audience, and the box office soared." ”

"This should be the case, look at the movie review network." Liang Xiaolong hurriedly clicked on the webpage, and the various comments were overwhelming, mostly praise, and of course, there were not a few angry scoldings. One of the films is titled "Reflection", writing: After watching "My Regiment Commander, My Regiment", the vivid and interesting cannon fodder made me interested in the war that I didn't know before, so I spent some time looking up relevant information, although there are many discrepancies between the film and historical facts, but this is not important, the important thing is that the film is not promoting the war, but a reflection on the war.

I always think that good war-themed literary and artistic works are essentially anti-war, otherwise, what is the point of fighting for the sake of war and dying for the sake of the dead? The war in "My Regiment Commander, My Regiment" focuses on the national problems behind the war, and it is to find the reason in yourself.

Zhonglong Wenwen withdrew from Burma with a group of defeated soldiers, and fought a bloody battle with the Japanese army at the "Nantianmen", more than 1,000 people fought and more than 100 people remained, and after getting out of danger, Long Wenwen knelt on the river bank and pointed to the sky and said: "The British ghost died of narrow-mindedness and arrogance, and the Chinese ghost died of resignation and carelessness." "I thought that was important, why did the Allies lose so much? Why did the team lose more and more of the country, and the army and civilians suffered heavy casualties, so that they had to suffer heavy suffering? Don't we have a reason of our own?

I think the unique perspective of "My Commander, My Regiment" on the war lies in the fact that it focuses on a tattered "cannon fodder regiment" and makes it a symbol of China's situation at that time, and the regiment commander Long Wenwen is the spiritual leader of this "cannon fodder regiment", he is the source of cohesion, but his origin is unknown, he can speak various dialects, but he does not belong anywhere. He does not love face, does not comment on others casually, does practical things and rarely talks about empty words, especially his bravery, energy, and excellent combat ability, which seems to be contrary to the image of the Chinese at that time.

"It's really transparent." Liang Xiaolong sighed secretly, in the early stage of World War II, the quality of the Chinese people was indeed too low, and the equipment and training in the early stage of the Anti-Japanese War were a mess, and it was normal that they could not defeat the Japanese army; In the middle and late stages of the Anti-Japanese War, the equipment was comparable to that of the Japanese army, but it still couldn't beat Japan, especially in the last few battles of the Anti-Japanese War, the casualties were still greater than the Japanese army, which was also normal. Because period and training are a big problem, in modern terms, it is not enough consciousness to know who to fight for. China in the forties was not a country in the modern sense of the word, and the consciousness of the nation and the state was very indifferent in the hearts of ordinary Chinese. During the Battle of Changde, a regiment of ** fought for a few days and there was only one practice left, the reporter interviewed a soldier and asked him if he knew why he was fighting, the soldiers only knew that Japan came to fight China, so they wanted to fight them, and they didn't know anything else.

Yes, a very simple idea, but this is far from enough for a fighter, which is why the memoirs of the Japanese army are always full of respect for the subordinate officers who are fully in front, because the impression is so deep that it abounds. But why did the officers charge ahead? Could it be that these officers are all wrong, they don't know that this violates the principles of warfare? You must know that if the officer dies first, the attack will lose its organizer, how can this battle be fought? But they had no choice, and if they didn't, the soldiers wouldn't have charged consciously. This is the greatest sorrow of backwardness.

Liang Xiaolong opened another film review, which was titled "The Commander - Characters": In the film, the soul character is undoubtedly the head of the cannon fodder regiment who is dead and dead, and the film is wearing a scene of conjuring spirits, as if death and death are the center of the soul. However, this symbol does not show the characteristics of the previous heroic image of "tall and complete", on the contrary, it is even a little obscene, and the demeanor is almost like a clown. If the regiment commander Long article is still like this, then none of the soldiers under him can meet our expectations of anti-Japanese heroes, Meng is annoying, Milong, military doctor, not spicy, snake butt, bean cake, Dong knife...... The main characters of these "Sichuan Army" can be said to be old, weak, sick and disabled, unscrupulous and stupid, and they are sloppy in clothing and vulgar in behavior.

Mi Long once said that they were twins, but at first glance, they didn't look like it. Ah Yi is clean and tidy, annoyed and dirty and sloppy. Ah Yi is the Eight Classics, and he is annoyed by Yin Yang's weirdness. Ah Yi is fierce and annoyed with cynicism...... It's literally going from one extreme to the other. In the final analysis, the two have different attitudes towards life. Ah Yi is serious about life, loyal to ideals, and sticks to principles, but when he is annoyed, he seems to be passable, cynical, and neglects to talk about ideals. The only similarity is that they are both students in the army, and they have turned from scholars to pen and paper. For this turning point in life, the two of them still miss it very much, Ah Yi likes to show off some merit medals, and when he is annoyed, he likes to use knowledge to hurt people. But in essence, they are really a bit like brothers, a pair of contradictory brothers.

Lost dragon, not spicy, numb, veterinarian, butt ...... The post has made a detailed analysis of almost every character, Liang Xiaolong can be sure that the landlord must have walked into the cinema several times, otherwise it would be impossible to analyze it so comprehensively. He continued to flip through and found another post "Regiment Commander - Lines": Watching the captain's movie started with "The Police and the Thief", and personally, my favorite is also this film, which led to a style of lines that swept the world, and people still quote those lines today. But after watching "My Captain, My Regiment", my favorite is no longer "The Police and the Thief".

I was annoyed and said to the regiment commander, you are a mad dog, why am I lying in a nest with you...... The veterinarian said: I am a veterinarian, you are a patient, come to see me, even if you say I am a gynecologist...... A classic saying of the lost dragon, it is better to be a comrade-in-arms with you than to be a family member with a mouse...... After the plane made a forced landing, a group of people were running in the forest in pants, followed by the Japanese soldiers chasing them, and some people even shouted "keep in formation......

"It seems that World War II-themed films are indeed relatively unpopular, but they are not without breakthroughs, and our films are doing very well." Liang Xiaolong smiled happily, now he understands why the box office in the first week is unfavorable, but the box office in the second week can be popular, as the word of mouth gets better and better, one spread ten, ten spread hundreds, more and more people watch "My Leader, My Group", and the box office is naturally popular.

"Honey, you're getting thicker." Jessica pinched his face: "Boasting, I don't know if I can pass 500 million, Julia didn't ask you for debts?" ”

"If I don't ask her to collect debts, she should burn incense and worship God, and she owes us a meal." Liang Xiaolong chirped and got dressed, and after washing, Ma Shan called Julia: "Sister Big Mouth, have you read today's newspaper?" When will you pay back the meal you owe? Julia huffed, "Don't you owe me a meal." Liang Xiaolong said: "That's different, you're going to owe me a meal again, so you have to ask first." Julia snorted: "Come on, it's hard to say if it can be over 500 million, look at the box office this week, if the momentum is good, I will do the dish well next Tuesday." Also, remember to bring the script with you. ”

"How do you make it look like I owe her?" Liang Xiaolong cut off the call depressedly, and Rachel smiled: "You already owe her, let's hurry up and write the script, in a few days, we will have to travel." ”

Time, day by day, the tickets of "My Leader, My Group" are becoming popular day by day, suppressing the "Black Super SWAT Team" and ranking first in the box office list. From Monday to Thursday, it swept down $42 million in four days, and "Black Super SWAT Team" only had $34 million.

A week later, when the box office list was opened again, everyone was shocked again, "My Leader, My Group" actually won 93 million US dollars crazy this week, ranking first on the box office list. In contrast, although the "Black Super SWAT Team" is also excellent, it is also a little inferior, taking 76 million in the first week, ranking second. But when these two films are put together, people have to exclaim that these two films have won $900 million in a week, which is a bit strong.

However, what is even more dizzying is the overseas box office of "My Leader, My Group", which took away 100 million US dollars this week, and there is nothing crazier than this.

"Mom, this is too much money-grabbing." Julia was so frightened that she screamed, then looked depressed and bowed back, hugged Xiao Xia Su, and sighed: "Girl, mom will take you to buy vegetables and invite your bad uncle to dinner." ”

"Mom, that's too lucrative." Carl laughed frantically in the office and shouted that it had broken the record for $258 million worldwide in just nine days after its release, and although the box office would decline next, it didn't matter anymore, it had already achieved its stated plan to make money. Of course, what Carl hopes most now is that the hit period of "My Captain, My Group" can be longer, breaking the box office record of "Jurassic Park" of $920 million, and preferably becoming the first film ever to gross more than $1 billion. Think about it, what an honor.

"It's a big victory, "Black Super SWAT Team" can only eat ashes behind my back." The more Liang Xiaolong thought about it, the more incredible he felt, according to his plan, "My Leader, My Regiment" can get a box office of 400 million US dollars, even if it successfully completes the task, and if it wins 500 million US dollars, it is an overfulfilled task, but now it can actually press "Black Super SWAT Team" under him. He is very clear about the terrifying box office ability of "Black Super SWAT Team", which is a film that can get $580 million at the box office. Now that he is pressed behind him, how much box office can "My Leader, My Group" get in the end?

I felt incredible, but I was very proud in my heart, so I picked up the phone and dialed Julia's number: "Sister Big Mouth, when will you pay off your debts?" Julia huffed, "Don't bother me, I'm shopping for groceries." Then, hanging up the phone with a snap, Liang Xiaolong couldn't help laughing: "Dead mouth, let you get scared, this will dig a pit and bury yourself, right?" ”

Rachel couldn't help but laugh: "Sweetheart, don't you think Julia is pitiful?" Jessica agreed: "It's not a lady to meet someone. ”

The next day, Liang Xiaolong appeared at Julia's house in a car with his two wives, and picked up Xiao Xia Su: "Little guy, you are stained with your uncle's light, forty dishes, you will taste them all." Danny laughed, "Don't be stinky, my little baby still drinks milk." Liang Xiaolong glanced at him: "Hurry up and go to the kitchen, I don't like uncle with this kid." Danny was a little speechless, it seemed like his daughter, right?

Danny took over from Julia, and Julia waited for her eyes: "Boy, take out the script, if you don't satisfy me, you won't have anything to eat today." Liang Xiaolong glanced at her: "Sister Big Mouth, please remember that I didn't ask you to invite you today, I am here to collect debts, you have to be ideological." Julia smiled bitterly: "Come on, I'm not comfortable arguing with you kid, give me the script." ”

Julia took the script, looked at the three words of Notting Hill, and then turned back to Rachel: "The location should be in London, right?" Rachel said: "That's right, the name of London's West End, near the northwest corner of Hyde Park, is a mixed area of people from all over the world, known for its annual carnival. ”

Julia began to watch the plot, and the film's male protagonist, William. Sack lives in Notting Hill, west London, and owns a dismal travel bookstore. With a sluggish business, he has to endure his strange, raunchy roommate Spike. Since the divorce, his love life has also been a blank.

Anna. Scott is an American movie star, her jade photos have appeared on the covers of various magazines, and her every move has attracted the attention of the world. Tired of staying in Hollywood, she came to a foreign country in London in search of excitement.

On an uneventful Wednesday, Anna walked into William's bookstore, and her graceful gesture made a strong first impression on William. The second meeting was not so romantic, and on the street corner, William poured a drink on Anna. Deeply guilty, William invited this strange beauty to his house to wash clothes, and the two developed a crush on each other. Unexpectedly, one day, as soon as William opened the door, he found that entertainment reporters had flocked to him, and he realized that it was not only an international superstar who he invited home, but also a big trouble.

"It's a really good story based on real-life stars. In particular, the depiction of men is very realistic. Julia nodded, quite satisfied, and as she said, many men care about how big the gap between themselves and the other party is, and whether they are more successful. They admire those good ladies, but it is difficult to accept the reality that the other party is far superior to their own, and perhaps only under the status of big men can they feel the pleasure of condescending while their vanity is satisfied. But if a man who is not successful in his career finds that the stars in the advertisements on the bus compartment are sometimes elegant and sometimes with the stars, all he can sigh about may be the magic of love.

"It's good to be satisfied." Bruce Leung can finally breathe a sigh of relief, this "Notting Hill" is also the work of Julia in the previous life, and it is also a relatively impressive film.

"Who said I was satisfied, very dissatisfied." Julia hummed and returned the script to Liang Xiaolong: "It is undeniable that the story is very exciting, but the requirements for acting skills are not too high. And the box office of this kind of film is relatively limited, so you should change the script. ”

"Sister Big Mouth, don't bring such a playful person." Liang Xiaolong almost wanted to cry, he found two films, both of which were her works in his previous life, and now he even said that he was not satisfied, what is this not playing people? But Julia is not wrong, although this emotional film is also a classic, the requirements for the actors' acting skills are not too high, and the box office is not too high. But its production cost is also very low, and it is definitely guaranteed to make a profit.

"Man, this is my comeback, of course the requirements are higher." Julia smiled: "You think, if the first film of the comeback is not high at the box office, then my salary will have to fall, so you must help me with this favor." ”

"But is it easy for me to write a script?" Liang Xiaolong was extremely depressed, a script, even if it was copied, would take five or six days, and he still had to travel for Rachel and Jessica. Then I have to rush back to shoot "Boy Don't Cry", and the time is not abundant.

"Then I don't care, anyway, you have to continue to write, write until I'm satisfied, and I'll cook." After saying that, Julia ran away quickly, leaving Liang Xiaolong very depressed, looking at the two wives pitifully: "Your husband is being bullied, you can help him." ”

Rachel shrugged: "I can't help you." Jessica agreed: "Actually, that's what you should do. Liang Xiaolong said depressedly: "Hey, turn your elbow out." ”

Liang Xiaolong and others happily dined here, celebrating the box office success of "My Leader, My Group", but the country has already quarreled because of this film, and the quarrels can be divided into two camps, one is obsessed with "My Leader, My Group", and the other is hated by "My Leader, My Group".

Those who like the film naturally praise it, and those who don't like it mainly criticize it on the grounds of humiliating the country and disrespecting history. In this era, the relationship between the two parties is not as harmonious as in the previous life, there are many political struggles, and the control in this aspect is also very strict in movies, and there are few positive reviews**. Even, in the minds of many people, ** is no different from devils, they are all three mountains pressing on the heads of the people. Therefore, for this film, many people think that this is nonsense. However, this kind of people also have one thing in common, that is, they like Yingzi: "Women don't let their eyebrows go, it's none other than Yingzi." ”

On the other hand, "My Regiment Leader, My Regiment" is indeed not following the route of history, according to the words of these people, Liang Xiaolong is distorting history and putting gold on his face. There are even many people who have asked for the film to be blocked.

This film was introduced by Han Sanping, and now he is also under huge pressure from public opinion, and he is slapping the table in the company every day: "Nonsense, movies are movies, history is history, and attention is entertainment, how can you put everything on it?" Also, this is not a documentary, why should we follow history, isn't this sick? ”

He can even be sure that many people left the movie without even watching the film, they didn't watch it seriously at all, they didn't bother to taste it, they only knew that ** was not good, the idea of this kind of film was backward, it was all bad, and watching it would only dirty their eyes.

Han Sanping has a headache, and now his pressure is not only from the non-governmental media, but even some people above are constantly pressuring him to withdraw the film. Can it be withdrawn now? If this film has not been reviewed at the beginning and has not been released, then there is naturally no problem, but the key is that now the film is selling well at the box office abroad, but this Chinese-themed film is not allowed to be released in China, so what do foreigners think of our China? I don't know how it will be written in the newspaper.

In desperation, Han Sanping could only call Liang Xiaolong and explain the matter in detail: "Captain, you have to think of a way to do this, now bombard a large group of me, and bombard a large group of yours." Liang Xiaolong reluctantly put down his chopsticks: "Mr. Han, I want to find a way to give you a reply tomorrow at the latest." ”

Liang Xiaolong can also understand that for "My Leader, My Group", China is mainly divided into two factions, that is, one is a person who has perverse and surreal cognitive ability, and can read the deep meaning and be overwhelmed by it, obsessed with it; The other is a person who exists according to reality, conforms to and conforms to the mainstream cognition, and satisfies the conventional logic and narrative methods that bring him pleasure.

In fact, most of the people who can't accept "Regiment Leader" are people who dare not face reality, war is like that, if you can't win, you run, and if you fight, you will chase, this is war. This is the reality of war. If everyone is a hero, and one person can fight a few dozen devils, will it take eight years to fight the War of Resistance?

Hearing Liang Xiaolong tell the story again, Rachel was concerned: "Then what now?" If you are passively beaten, your reputation in the country will stink in the future. ”