Chapter 448: Box Office and Door God
"Smiling proud rivers and lakes: poetic and picturesque, lingering sounds. Stephen Zhao's novels are voluminous, and it is difficult for a movie to fully highlight the stories in Stephen Zhao's novels due to time constraints. Therefore, the key to adapting a film is whether it can extract the essence of its novels. This "Sunflower Treasure Book of Smiling Proud Rivers and Lakes" can be called a classic in the adaptation, almost detached from the original novel, but the personalities of several main characters in the film are almost ...... different from the original book" - "Magic City Weekly"
"After several years of spring and autumn, when will the sword light and sword shadow return? The rivers and lakes are still remembered, but they were once in the sea. I believe that every Chinese person has a martial arts dream, or as chic and infatuated as Yang Guo, or as invincible as Zhang Wuji, but a strong martial arts style came one-sidedly, but we were stunned, it turned out that our imagination was not rich enough...... "netizen" Juncai Xingchi.
"The chivalrous in traditional Chinese culture can be summed up by the sword qi and the heart, the sword qi reflects the unique sobriety and self-confidence of the chivalry, and the heart expresses the deep melancholy and loneliness of the chivalry...... "The film critic is "brilliant as a summer flower".
"Hey, nephew, where are you in a hurry? I like the fast pace of this movie very much, including "A Laugh in the Sea" created by Xing Ye, which is perfect, and Luo Ye's performance, full of humor, is a star in my mind who recently received Linghu Chong. and An Xuan'er, who is even cuter than Yue Lingshan played by Tang Xinya......"
"Just one song "A Laugh in the Sea" is enough to kill N more martial arts movies in seconds, and the song of heaven and man is ......"
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On the Internet, in real life, and in various entertainment programs on TV stations, there are topics about "The Sunflower Book of Smiling Proud Jianghu" everywhere, which has strongly broken into the life of every Chinese person.
The box office continues to be hot.
The box office was 70 million on the first day, 150 million on the second day, and the box office fell on the third day. But it still achieved more than 100 million......
It was released for 40 days, and on August 10, Stephen Zhao, who was filming "Heaven and Dragon Slayer" in Wudang Mountain, won the total box office results: 950 million!
This achievement made Stephen Zhao quite disappointed, although it was 15 million more than "Painted Skin", it still did not break 1 billion. This is undoubtedly a great regret.
The 1 billion club, this watershed stuck him twice, which made Stephen Zhao hateful, but he had no choice but to comfort himself: "With this foundation, I believe that the box office of "Undefeated in the East" should be able to be promoted to a member of the 1 billion club. ”
At this time, Stephen Zhao used "should" instead of "affirm", because the box office of the sequel is no longer worse than that of the first part.
Stephen Zhao believes that "Undefeated in the East" is more exciting than "Sunflower Treasure Book". Others don't necessarily think the same way.
Taking advantage of the emptiness of the break, Stephen Zhao played with the tablet and first went online to read the relevant news reports, and the first thing he read was the report on the "Huaxia Film Network", titled "The box office of "The Sunflower Book of Smiling Proud Rivers and Lakes" exceeded 900 million", and the content read: "On August 9, the film "Sunflower Treasure Book of Smiling Proud Rivers and Lakes" (hereinafter referred to as "Sunflower Treasure Book") was officially released, and it was released for 40 days, with a cumulative box office of 950 million. It ranks first at the box office of Chinese films released in the mainland. The film gathers big-name stars such as Luo Ye, Tang Xinya, An Xuaner, etc., with strong appeal. And it's a 3D version, and the ticket price is higher, which drives up the box office. "Sunflower Classic" opened on July 1, and although the box office on the first day was only 70 million, it set an astonishing record of 150 million on the next day, setting a new record for the next-day box office and single-day box office of Chinese films. Late July. With the release of many Hollywood blockbusters one after another, the competition in the film market has intensified, resulting in the lack of stamina of "Sunflower Collection". As of August 9, the film was painted 40 days after its release, and the box office was fixed at 950 million. Stop at the door of the Billion Club. ”
After reading it, Stephen Zhao felt uncomfortable.
There is no problem with other words and sentences, seeking truth from facts, but there are problems with the two sentences of "3D version, higher ticket price" and "stop outside the door of the 1 billion club", how to look at it and how awkward, it is completely satirical "Sunflower Treasure Book" is not good, it is a 3D blockbuster, and the box office has not yet broken 1 billion.
"Nima's, if you have the ability, you can go and try it." Zhao Xingchi scolded in his heart.
Later, he looked through other newspapers, and they were all the same, all of them implied criticism and criticism in addition to the report, and they were picky in the egg.
Zhao Xingchi sighed, then threw the newspaper aside, and then went to the Tai Chi master of Wudang Guan to learn Tai Chi Kung Fu.
Acting in martial arts films, actors can't do it without a little effort.
Especially the "Zhang Wuji" in "Heaven and Dragon Slayer", after practicing Jiuyang Divine Skill, he can learn any martial arts at a glance, and he will be good at learning it.
Other kung fu, such as "Seven Wounds Fist", "Qiankun Great Shift", "Tiyun Vertical", "Dragon Grip", etc., are enough to compare and compare casually, and then add some special effects.
However, "Tai Chi" can't be compared casually, you have to be tangible, and you have to have spirit.
Stephen Zhao has watched the N version of "Heaven and Dragon Slayer", none of the protagonists' Tai Chi kung fu is decent, all of them are the kind of fake tricks that can be seen. Whether it is Deng Chao, Su Youpeng, or Wu Qihua, they are all miserable, especially Deng Chao and Wu Qihua, their bodies are stiff, where is there a Tai Chi mellow appearance. Su Youpeng is a little better, his own temperament is gentle and mellow, so it looks a little bit more.
Of course, whether kung fu is good or not, you can't see it just by looking at their fights, and you need to compare. For example, if you compare Deng Chao, Wu Qihua, and Su Youpeng's "Zhang Wuji" with Li Lianjie's "Zhang Wuji", it is clear whether Tai Chi Kung Fu is good or not.
Stephen Zhao has never studied, but this is the first time to learn, so he feels very hard.
To learn Tai Chi, you have to pass two levels, one is the moves, and the other is the integration.
The moves of Taijiquan, just so dozens, look very simple, just like Zhao Benshan said, shuffle the cards and touch the big cards to win, but if you really want to learn the standard, it will be very difficult. The brain can remember, but the body can't keep up, and if it does, it will be in vain, and it will soon be forgotten.
It was the first time that Zhao Xingchi had encountered a situation where his strong memory was not useful.
Every time he practiced, he complained in his heart: "Why Confucianism is declining and why it is decaying, the root is here." It's easy to think about, it's easy to say, but I just can't do it, because it's really hard and hard to do. Therefore, Confucianism is becoming more and more hypocritical, more and more degenerate, blindly demanding that others should be united in knowledge and action. But he stayed out of the matter, and he was also known as a gentleman who cooks far away, and a gentleman who doesn't do anything, I'm bah! ”
"Smack!"
Tai Chi master Guo Hua slapped him in the waist and eye position, then held it up, and mentioned it up: "Tai Chi's lower plate should be stable, the lower plate is unstable, if someone kicks you, you will fall, how can you beat someone?" Keep your waist straight. Don't tilt your buttocks out, keep your back straight, and pull your chin downward, so that you can make your spine bones a pillar of optimus, so that the qi in your body can flow smoothly and form a circuit. When people are old, why are they prone to cerebral thrombosis? Why does the brain replenish the lack of oxygen when sleeping and reading? It's because the meridians on the back of the neck are not breathing smoothly and are blocked. This Tai Chi horse step. If you can't let your qi flow smoothly, it's not only useless to practice. It will also train people badly, so be careful......"
"Okay." Zhao Xingchi gritted his teeth and held on, although his thighs were constantly trembling, and he wanted to fall down.
Guo Hua is a middle-aged Taoist priest in Wudangguan, a master of Taijiquan, and Zhao Xingchi was finally invited. Specifically instruct him alone.
Poor and rich, this is not wrong at all.
There is no money, and the master can't afford to pay for it.
This time, Zhao Xingchi spent 100,000 yuan, and also added hundreds of thousands of incense money in Wudangguan.
Tai Chi horse steps. What is exercised is the strength of the thighs, and it is the lower plate of the human body, which almost killed Zhao Xingchi. When I first started practicing, it was only ten seconds, and my thighs were tired and shivering, and cold sweat broke out on my forehead.
Now it's a little better, I've been practicing for ten days, and I've been constantly supplementing during this period, and I can finally last up to five minutes at a time for intermittent shooting.
"Still tired?" Li Qingxia, who was dressed in men's clothes, shook the jade fan in her hand, walked over in a leisurely manner, opened the jade fan suddenly, shook it, and then asked softly.
"You can try it." Zhao Xingchi gritted his teeth and glared at her.
"Hahaha......" Li Qingxia covered her mouth and chuckled, Xia Fei's cheeks had a radiant temperament, which was very attractive.
Most of the scenes of "Heaven and Dragon Slayer" can be filmed in Wuxi Film and Television City, and only a small part has to be filmed on location, such as "Wudang Mountain Battle" and "Shaolin Slaughterer Conference".
Starting from August 10th, the filming of the "Battle of Wudang Mountain" officially began, "Zhao Min" led the crowd to besiege Wudang Mountain, and "Zhang Wuji" quickly led the Mingjiao heroes to come to the rescue.
The Battle of Guangmingding, the Battle of Wudang Mountain, the rescue of most people, and the Lion Slaughter Conference of Shaolin Temple are the four major climaxes in "Heaven and Dragon Slayer".
The two were talking and laughing here, relieving their boredom, but Lin Meijia, who was standing on the side, looked at Li Qingxia with a gloomy face, and her eyes were full of hostility.
Li Qingxia sensed it, but she didn't care, because since she joined the crew, Lin Meijia didn't have a good face for her, in Li Qingxia's thoughts, Lin Meijia should be the "door god" of Zhao Xingchi's girlfriend, responsible for guarding Zhao Xingchi, and not letting other women play football for Zhao Xingchi.
Li Qingxia secretly thought, she didn't have this idea, what were you afraid of?
Therefore, Li Qingxia just talked and laughed with Stephen Zhao, and ignored her completely.
After a while, the director shouted that everyone was ready.
"I'm going to touch up my makeup." Li Qingxia smiled at Zhao Xingchi, then turned around and left.
Stephen Zhao also stopped exercising and prepared to shoot.
After another two or three minutes, the scene was cleared, and the position was buried, and the director Huang Wen shouted "Acation!" The shooting continued.
In front of the camera, Stephen Zhao appeared in a gorgeous and handsome ancient costume, incarnated as Zhang Wuji, with an elegant figure, hidden in the dark, and followed the "empty phase" monk to Wudang Mountain quickly.
The camera keeps up.
In front of the "Void Phase" monk, four people jumped out, two Taoist priests, two lay disciples, and one of the Taoist priests shouted: "Which friend is it, the light descends to Wudang in the middle of the night?" ”
The empty phase clasped his palms together: "The Shaolin monk is empty, and he has an urgent matter to see Wudang Zhang Zhenren." ”
The camera focused on the "empty phase", revealing an old monk with an anxious face.
In another shot, the originally puzzled look on Zhao Xingchi's face suddenly changed, a look of sudden realization, and then a little moved.
"Good!" Director Huang Wen looked at Stephen Zhao's reaction in the camera and secretly applauded. (To be continued......)
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