Chapter 1424: "Wu" Is Not Just About Martial Arts
‘Xiao Xia’ is a very ordinary young man in Hong Kong.
When he was young, he grew up in a place where good and bad people mixed together. When he was 16 or 17 years old, he learned to go to the underworld and became a younger brother. He was also specially arranged to learn boxing because of his strong body.
The order is no longer the order of the past, but the things that should be there have not been completely destroyed by the times. He goes in and out of some places of feasting and revelry every day, but he actually does not make much money. He is gorgeous in front of people, but lonely and lonely behind people.
He is not a serious underworld person, so there is no such thing as quitting the underworld, but he doesn’t know what he can do after leaving this underworld. In the past, he could set up a newsstand and a comic book stand, which could always make a living. Now it is the era of smart phones. Except for tea restaurants, who will buy newspapers on the street?
Xiao Xia can only do a little bit of everything. He feels embarrassed to find a serious job. He is afraid that people around him will say that he has no future. He does not enter the underworld but has a similar identity to cover up, so that he can occasionally maintain the feasting and revelry in front of people, and occasionally be called Brother Xia.
He made some quick money by taking advantage of his status, but he was not starving to death. He lived a leisurely life. Today, "Wu" was released. Xiaoxia found many people queuing up to buy tickets in the area where he was hanging out. He suddenly had an idea and pulled a few of his friends to the front of the line to buy tickets. He only bought a few tickets at that time. He also wanted to go to the theater himself.
As a result, the tickets for the premiere were sold out. There were still people waiting in the waiting hall who wanted to watch the premiere. Xiaoxia's cleverness came out and he sold a few tickets in his hand to young international students. He sold six tickets for the price of ten tickets.
At this moment, he thought of a way to make some pocket money. He took out the tickets from several of his brothers and sold them directly when the ticket checking began. People in the cinema did not dare to provoke them. After all, it was a willing fight and a willing fight. No one wanted to offend some gangsters for no reason. They really waited until you got off work to block you or scratched your car. It was not worth it. If you argued with them, they had time to entangle with you, but you never had time to deal with their entanglement. Most people would not easily provoke these gangsters as long as they were not too excessive. If they could get rid of them by suffering a little loss, they would be happy to give them a little advantage.
This was even more true for the ticket buyers. They did not have to sell to you, but they wanted to watch the premiere. They were willing to buy the higher-priced scalper tickets for the concert. It was definitely a good deal to spend a few dozen more dollars on a movie ticket and go to see Haozi's new work two hours in advance.
Xiaoxia directly collected the money in the pockets of the brothers and called their girlfriends to borrow money. He bought all the remaining tickets for the next show in the cinema. The money is not too much. If we really lose it, at most we will just eat instant noodles and takeout for the next few days.
After making a little money for a day, at night, I hugged a girl who was out for fun and went to the cinema to watch a movie. After all, Chen Hao's fame is like a god among them. When he set up a ring in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia to challenge the world's masters, Xiaoxia followed a big brother to the scene and had the honor to watch a movie. Such a god, now the new movie is out, we have made some money again, and before eating supper and drinking and clubbing, we watched a movie. The second half of the night is the real beginning of the day.
In the era of developed information and consulting, the character growth of young people is greatly disturbed by the outside world. Most of them will be independent and self-centered. There are many rebellious people or those who are more influenced by the environment, such as Xiaoxia, in Hong Kong and all over the world. Don't preach to them, and don't tell them any big truths, let alone try to teach them what is right and what is wrong as a parent or teacher. The mentality of rebellious people is that the more you persuade them, the more rebellious and disgusted they will be.
They like to accept what they want. Whoever can understand this and stimulate them is a master.
"Wu" has never been a movie with deep thoughts. Chen Hao never thought of using this movie to convey anything. He just wants to give everyone a summary of memories, leave them a piece of our past beauty, and let everyone feel the visual feast I give you. It is not a science fiction blockbuster, not a big special effect production, but just punched out, jumped and took risks again and again. If you like it, it is the greatest affirmation of me, it's that simple.
But it is so simple, without any preaching, Xiaoxia was moved to tears. He didn't know which string was touched. He felt that his current life was so meaningless, like a walking corpse, living without a soul, and there was no meaning, and his self-worth was not reflected at all.
Seeing Mr. Chen, who is so rich, so successful, and has such a high status, still working hard, the scene at the end of the film made all the audience feel a little uncomfortable. The worry about the possible injuries caused by the dangerous actions was replaced by the sadness of seeing these scenes. They couldn't help but ask themselves a question: "Why is Mr. Chen still working so hard? What is he doing it for?"
Why is a successful person whose success can be seen by everyone still working hard?
Every viewer, when he has such a thought, will automatically form an answer he wants later, and this answer makes Xiaoxia lose interest in the following midnight snack and the woman around him. He feels that he should leave the dark little room, stop living a life of drunkenness and dreams, and give himself a sunny future. At least, when he can return to his parents' home in his lifetime, they will be very proud to greet him with a smile in front of the neighbors. The things in his hands, the gifts for his parents, and the decent job will be the most worthy things for his parents to show off in their lives. Their circle of life is only so big. When the old neighbors of decades mention their sons, they can smile and talk freely, which is their proudest thing.
At a young age, you should do something.
I am only 25 years old and I am fully capable of changing my lifestyle. Even if it is not for my parents, it is for myself to make life more exciting and let myself see more of the world, not that small world in a corner.
There are some people like Xiaoxia. The passion in "Wu" is more contagious than preaching. You have to struggle to have a different future. In reality, Mr. Chen is a filmmaker that everyone respects. Why does he rely on it? Is it just because the performance of his film works is good? Is it just because he can make money for the film company?
He relies on hard work, the effort to find happiness for himself on the road to success.
Young people know that hard work is definitely the first element of success, but every time they want to work hard, they can't stick to this "hard work". Forcing you to stick to it may be counterproductive. In Mr. Chen's works and in the tidbits of "Wu", he tells you a way to stick to hard work, that is, to find happiness in the process, do what you like to do, and do things that can make you happy.
There are many professions, and every profession has its own top talents. For example, Xiaoxia likes to make desserts. He can find happiness in the process, so he does it. He abandons his frivolous appearance and applies for a job in a cake shop, immersed in the environment of cream fragrance. In the past, he lived a life of drunkenness and dreams, but now he lives in a clean environment. He watches his hands make beautiful cakes one by one, tastes the mixed flavors with his tongue, and mixes the best flavor to make ordinary cakes a hot-selling product. The happiness in the middle gives him a greater sense of accomplishment than drinking all night in the bar and shouting with a few peers.
Just like Chen Hao's smile in the behind-the-scenes footage, he can still smile brilliantly after doing such a dangerous action; he was beaten to vomit blood, but he can still smile very satisfied when he sees the filmed behind-the-scenes footage with bruises on his face.
The happiness in this picture can be conveyed. When this smile and happiness are put together with the battle of the passionate warriors in the film, it forms a sharp contrast, and the sensory stimulation brought to the audience is also stronger. This is why there are a group of people like Xiaoxia who decide to change their lives and find a way of life that can make these few people truly happy, and enjoy life in this happiness. When you immerse yourself in it, you will find that the word struggle has been integrated into your life. It is no longer something you force yourself to do, but has evolved into an instinct.
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When "Legend of the Galactic Heroes" first came out, it was a phenomenal box office response. The whole world praised this film. It was really enjoyable to watch. It has achieved all the extremes that we can currently do. The huge worldview has become a system, and the tip of the iceberg shown is not chaotic. The branch plots outside the main line have a huge relationship context from the beginning of the design. It can even be said to summarize the advantages of big brands and series such as Marvel DC. When editing the script, tell yourself that you can be popular. In the future, your branch plots will allow many distinctive characters to have their own biographies.
"Legend of the Galactic Heroes" created a world box office record, more than doubling the original record, and truly dominated the film industry last year.
Chen Hao's work "Three-Body" followed suit. The box office was not as crazy as "Galaxy", but his achievements in the field of art were recognized by more people, including the novel level. Most people also think that the world view of "Three-Body" is better and more unique than "Galaxy". The future "Three-Body" series of movies will only get better and better. It depends on whether Chen Hao can find a good shooting method and use the best shooting technology to present the changes in its magnificent universe system. Think about the killing state when the two-dimensional wave is unfolded. If it is a movie technique, how should it be shot?
"Three-Body" first has a novel, allowing you to use your imagination and build this world in your mind. When I, Chen Hao, make a movie, I have the confidence to tell you that my filming is better than you think.
"Galaxy" first made a movie, and after it was recognized, it created a text-style novel. After the novel was released, it was sold out like crazy, and more people were willing to collect it. The development of comics, animations, games and other peripherals that are currently being produced has gone from us investing money to starting to collect money to sell IP. Not to mention Red Dot Company, Chen Hao's account will have corresponding funds transferred into the account every once in a while. The success of the work does not require you to negotiate a buyout or something like that. You give me a certain amount of money first, and I authorize you to do it. During this process, I also have the power of supervision, and it is not acceptable if you don't do it well; after it is actually released, I also want a share of all your profits.
The conditions are harsh, but there are plenty of people waiting in line. If you don't want to come, someone will take over in minutes. They will take over even if the conditions are harsher than this. They choose you only because you are better than them in terms of technology. We look at the long-term benefits of the brand. What about you?
They are all successful works. It seems that "Wu" does not have any unique development prospects. Before it was released, many people thought that even if you succeeded, it would just be an ordinary movie. Can you still make a series of movies?
It was not until it was released and opened a hot box office that everyone realized that a purely commercial action movie without any "artistic cells" could play the effect of an art film that makes people think deeply. The content is impeccable in terms of excitement. You watch the whole film and the end credits together. This purely commercial action film has become another movie, which makes people feel incredible.
Audiences in China, including those in Southeast Asia, were moved by the success of the film. For more foreign audiences, such a film is a film style they have never seen before. The most direct visual impact is no longer the kind of 3D film that rushes to your eyes. There is no need to play those gimmicks. Just shoot every shot well and express what you want to express vividly, which is enough to conquer every audience.
When the box office of "The Three-Body Problem" was hot, some people felt that Chen Hao would be hurt by fighting on both sides. The box office of a brand new movie would definitely be affected. It would definitely be divided by "The Three-Body Problem". The number of screenings would also be affected. It was also released on Monday. You avoided your own "Galaxy 2". Don't you worry that the box office of "Wu" will suffer a Waterloo?
Even if "Wu" is successful, it will affect your two films before and after. We can understand if you want to be crazy, but young people are too focused on showing off to attract attention, and they are destined to suffer a big loss. You, Mr. Chen, can play the movie so successfully, and the loss of self-destruction can be calculated in the unit of "billion". Is this kind of showmanship what you want?
There is no way to answer such a question. The only way to answer it is to rely on facts. Only facts can really shut up those voices.
On the first day of the release of "Wu", the North American box office was 40 million, and the Chinese box office was 400 million.
On the eleventh day of the release of "Three Body", the North American box office was still strong at 22 million per day, and the Chinese box office was 95 million.