Chapter Seventy-Four: Acting with Spirit

Shi Qi, a columnist for Ming Pao, gave the title of the film review the next day: "The images are excellent, and the angles are subtle." β€œ

"This movie we have to start with its picture, because it's very simple, if you don't pay attention, you will be deceived, if you pay attention, it will be a small-budget movie, because the scene is really scarce and pitiful, the main shooting site is just a villa, but many people will not be monotonous on the scene, because in addition to being attracted by the plot, a lot of Cheng dΓΉ thanks to the wonderful photography, tone, composition, light and shade are all innovative, the shootout in the mall is the craziest part of this film's photography, multi-lens and multi-camera shooting at the same time, plus the picture presented after post-editing, people will not believe that you are watching a fashion action movie with only one villa as the main scene, and Zheng Zeshi really performed the real mentality of a Hong Kong policeman, and vividly portrayed a small person who is just working to support his wife and children. ”

At the end of this film review, Shi Qi wrote: "As a commercial follow-up film, this movie should have been out of the category of gangster follow-up films currently released, and the action scenes are completely different from the laughter and scolding that Cheng Long has always insisted on, more like a modern interpretation of orthodox kung fu films, without popular movie stars, with a compact plot and dazzling action scenes that make the audience ignore the monotony of the venue, this is a work above the standard, I have never heard the name Huo Dongjun appear in the director's column of other films, if this is his first work, So his answer sheet for entering the director's industry can obviously get high scores, personal style, and unconventional. ”

Zhang Fenglan, a contributing writer to "Oriental Daily" and a pen name Fengmao, used "gentle and subtle, adult pattern" to evaluate this new movie of Golden Harvest's successor "Dragon Brother and Tiger Brother":

"In terms of personal performance, this drama is just different from the previous hero film action movies, of course, the protagonist Zhongnanhai bodyguard is eye-catching enough, but the villain is also impressive, even if you know that justice must defeat evil in the end, but until the last second, you can't be sure of this idea in your heart, Princess Jin's currently released "Dragon and Tiger" written by Shen Xicheng is eye-catching from the plot, but it loses in terms of picture and structure, Li Xiuxian and Chen Dong, both of whom are male number two, Of course, it is not excluded that Lin Lingdong wants to highlight Zhou Yan's personal image, so he deliberately did it, but "Zhongnanhai Bodyguard" allows us to see that the excellence of the male number two or the villain does not cover the edge of the male protagonist, but on the contrary, the evenly matched strength of the two is more prominent in the adult pattern, and there is no need to use drama to express the ambiguous relationship between the male and female protagonists, which is also just right. The gentle and subtle expression of XiΓ n is free from vulgarity. ”

With a new gunfight and a picture that perfectly integrates fists and kicks, most film critics in Hong Kong are optimistic about this movie, and most of the critics who criticize the shortcomings of this movie focus on the problem of weakness compared with literary drama and martial arts, but, just like a short comment by the famous filmmaker Shu Qi: "For Huo Dongjun, a rookie director, this movie can fully prove his strength, and compared with him as the starring actor, I am looking forward to his next director." ”

On February 19th, "Zhongnanhai Bodyguard" appeared on the 6th screen in Golden Harvest Cinemas, and on the same day, "SWAT Dragon Slayer" produced by Debao also replaced "Rich and Powerful", and took over and logged in Debao Cinemas.

On the first day of release, "Zhongnanhai Bodyguard" received 790,000 at the box office, "SWAT Dragon Slayer" attracted the audience with the popular beating girl Yang Ziqiong, and reported 80,000, which is also the only time that "SWAT Dragon Slayer" led "Zhongnanhai Bodyguard", and in the next two days, "Zhongnanhai Bodyguard" rolled down 3 million with eye-catching action scenes, and the box office reached 4 million in three days, with an attendance rate of 95 and according to the statistics given by Golden Harvest, the prime time and midnight games have been full, Golden Harvest will "Zhongnanhai Bodyguard" The film scheduling rate was quickly spread to the entire theater line, giving the prime time lineup of the whole theater.

Comments on the film in the media have also increased rapidly and are polarized, with one side saying that the film is a completely crude action movie, with simple scenes, a single plot, and frequent action scenes that are tiresome, while the other side says that it is a stylized commercial film, and Hong Kong films have finally stood out in the fashion shootout scenes that blindly follow the trend, with a tight plot and beautiful action pictures.

Most of the people who gave negative comments were Shen Xicheng's literati friends, and most of the people who gave positive comments were film critics who had watched the movie.

And on Saturday and Sunday, "Zhongnanhai Bodyguard" finally ushered in its first blowout explosion, all the screenings were full, and the attendance rate reached the standard of a real blockbuster film in two days, 100%.

In the first week of its release, thanks to the increased film schedule of Golden Harvest Cinemas, "Zhongnanhai Bodyguard" successfully exceeded 9 million box office, equaling the total box office revenue of "Evil Police", and the gap between "Dragon and Tiger", which won 14 million box office in two weeks after its release, has been narrowed, and Debao's "SWAT Dragon Slayer" benefited from the attraction of the female star Yang Ziqiong, and Zhou also collected 7 million box office, which is already Yuan Heping's highest box office in recent years.

The screening of "Dragon and Tiger" entered the third week, and the golden princess began to gradually reduce the number of films scheduled for the film, and by the end of the third week, most of the theaters had already been painted, and only some theaters were still showing on a small scale, with a cumulative box office of 17 million.

"Zhongnanhai Bodyguard" used the second week of the whole theater to shoot the film, and the box office revenue exceeded 16 million in one fell swoop, but at the beginning of the third Monday, Golden Harvest suddenly and quickly reduced the film scheduling rate, and before the end of the third week, "Zhongnanhai Bodyguard" has been painted across the board, and the release time is only 19 days, and the final box office can be left on the figure of 19 million.

"Brother Chang, Yongsheng's movie was too urgent. Zou Wenhuai closed the box office statistics and asked He Guanchang seemingly unconcernedly.

He Guanchang looked at the books on the operation of Hollywood Film Company in Zou Wenhuai's office with a calm expression, and asked rhetorically: "What's the problem? Sanmao (Hong Tibao) Company's films are waiting to be released, not to mention that the theater chain below has been fully lined up for Yongsheng's movie in the first two weeks, and the box office of 20 million has not been brushed in the prime time for two weeks. ”

Zou Wenhuai smiled and took off his glasses and wiped them: "The means are more intense, after Yongsheng changed his name, it is clear that he wants to rely on this movie to make a name, compared with 19 million and 20 million, although it seems to be only a small one million, but the impact is different, this movie should be made to last for three weeks, Yongsheng called Watson, I heard his tone not as calm as before, although he is still light and light, but the anger is not small." ”

"If he dares to choke, he will let his company's movies be put in the warehouse, and he can't distinguish the priorities, thinking that Golden Harvest lacks a company for him?"

Zou Wenhuai shook his head: "Brother Chang, which am I a businessman, I have to act less with spirit, Yongsheng's film and Sanmao's film are different from Jiahe, Yongsheng's film box office is high, where I make more, since I make a lot of money, why don't I even make money from sending it to the door because of my anger, after the third week of screening, Jiahe can earn at least three million more from this movie, you, as Along's Qi Ye, will turn three million into wealth and water, and collect your temper." ”

"What did I do is a problem, ask Watson to talk to me? Since Huo Dongjun is used, he should be mentally prepared? Ah Long sincerely went to worship Wang Kun, Huo Dongjun was brave enough to punch Ah Long, it was I who asked Ah Long to endure this breath, he didn't do it, I am his Qi Ye, since you Huo Dongjun brought the piece to my door, if I don't help Ah Long out of this breath, I will have the face to respond when he calls me Qi Ye in the future. He Guanchang said to Zou Wenhuai in a deep voice.

Zou Wenhuai put his glasses back on his face, and asked with a smile at He Guanchang, "Then your anger has not disappeared now?"

"If you say that, of course I'm angry. He Guan Changchao teamed up with an old friend for many years to respond with a smiley face.

Zou Wenhuai nodded and looked at He Guanchang: "Since the anger has been extinguished, I will go to see Sanmao, the director of that movie, Huo Dongjun, is a talent, he made a Dongyi by himself, and asked him if he was interested in opening a job for Jiahe in the future, Sanmao is bold and has a martial arts background, he is the most suitable for this kind of thing." ”

He Guanchang frowned: "If Huo Dongjun opens Jiahe's job, will Ah Long ......?"

"Ah Long will not be so brainless, in your eyes, Ah Long is the deed of your boss He, Huo Dongjun is a ghost? Zou Wenhuai moved his neck and said.

"I'm sorry, I'm going to be born, I'm going to be burdened with you. Huo Dongjun said to Watson, who was sitting behind the desk with a slightly gloomy face.

Xiang Watson waved his hand at Huo Dongjun: "It's none of your business, since I will arrange your film to go to Golden Harvest, I will naturally think of this matter, not to mention, with an investment of five million, you have won nearly 20 million at the Hong Kong box office alone, where do you need to tell me that it is right to stop me, it is me who is right to stop you, your Dongyi Film Company has come up with a good level of work, but I Yongsheng has failed to do a good job in the release." ”

"If I hadn't had the affair with He Guanchang's deed, I wouldn't have been born. Huo Dongjun lit a cigarette and said to Xiang Watson.

Xiang Watson looked at Huo Dongjun, and his tone was disdainful: "Ah Jun, you don't know, I'm annoyed simply because of He Guanchang, but after being a businessman, he is reckless, no wonder he can only shrink under Zou Wenhuai for the rest of his life, Zou Wenhuai's bearing is admirable, and after "Liver and Bladder Photos", he promised to rank Yongsheng's "Heroes", and forced me to retreat with softness and rigidity in my unspoken words, this is a businessman. ”

Huo Dongjun nodded, if Zou Wenhuai even had the bearing, he would not become a hero in the Hong Kong film industry, but He Guanchang, the pattern is indeed smaller, no wonder he can only do some horse work for Zou Wenhuai.

"I have prepared a check for four million, and I will post it to your company account, which is considered a share of the Hong Kong box office, and it will be calculated for you according to the local box office of 25 million in Hong Kong. Xiang Huasheng said out loud: "Zhong You, you don't have to worry about this time, Heguanchang pressed you for the first time, there will be no second time, you continue to prepare for filming, I will go to grab the summer file for you, this time, just fight a big shop, Yongsheng will take 10 million to come out, support your next play, you need a star to start the play, Yongsheng will help you talk about the schedule If Jiahe dares to make a ghost again, I Yongsheng will pass the file Debao backhand beat him Jiahe"

Although Xiang Watson has been calm and light before, the last sentence even said the word "colloquial over" in the rivers and lakes, which shows that the fact that "Zhongnanhai Bodyguard" was slashed by Jiahe has almost made him angry and on the verge of acting.

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