Chapter 204 Reasons for Paying

Xu Rui has been in the industry for more than three years, and has made many friends in the industry, many of whom have helped promote the film.

The film schedule is not as shabby as before, with a 15% first-day schedule, which is pretty good.

At the premiere, Xu Rui met Geng Shu again, but Geng Shu was speechless as soon as he opened his mouth: "You again?"

"What do you mean, it's me again."

"I mean, are you so optimistic about my girlfriend?" Xu Rui asked fiercely, "Are you plotting something bad?"

"No, how dare I." Geng Shu knew he was joking, but he still said seriously, "The leading actor and the director are a couple, and many people think that this movie is just a joke, but I heard that it took more than 200 days to shoot this movie, which is twice the average shooting period of a movie, and you were almost in the crew the whole time.

At that time, you won the Golden Melody Award for Best Album of the Year, and you were on the rise... No, you could say you were on the rise , you gave up the best promotion period and stayed in the crew. I can't imagine that you just did it for fun. "

Xu Rui smiled and said, "It would be great if everyone could be as wise as you."

"Are you scolding me?"

"No."

Geng Shu nodded: "Anyway, this is what I am curious about, and this is why I chose to come to you. I want to know why you are willing to pay so much for this movie."

"After watching it, you should be able to find the answer." Xu Rui looked at the time, "Just right, it's time to enter the theater."

"Okay."

Entering the theater, Geng Shu habitually found an empty seat and sat down. He didn't like to communicate with others while watching a movie, which would disturb his thoughts.

Soon, the lights went out and the movie started.

Xu Rui, who was wearing a Zhongshan suit in the trailer, had already stunned a large number of fans. Geng Shu had also seen the stills. Now seeing it again on the big screen, it still made him shine.

What Geng Shu didn't expect was that the movie started with a full rhythm, and he didn't have time to breathe. He was excited to see the fighting scenes one after another.

It has been a long time since he saw such a hearty fight scene. He would tense up and want to exert force as the action on the screen, and the plot of the movie also reminded him of the turbulent period of the country. He immediately felt gnashing his teeth and wanted to have a good fight.

Fight!

Fight well!

Must win!

Although he knew that Chen Zhen would not lose, there was still a string in Geng Shu's body that pulled his emotions and kept them tight.

When Chen Zhen killed Fujita Tsuyoshi but had to sacrifice his life, he felt that the string was about to break his emotions. What a humiliating past.

However, looking at the fearless Chen Zhen on the screen, he remembered the shining lights in the humiliating dark past. They were heroes who were not afraid of strong enemies, burning their beliefs and lives to guide them forward.

Just when he thought the ending was Chen Zhen's sacrifice, the screen turned and saw the figure in the car. Geng Shu's tense nerves finally relaxed a little and a smile appeared on his face.

"Maybe it's better to die... No, it's better to live!" Geng Shu thought to himself.

At this time, the ending music sounded, followed by Xu Rui's singing.

"Five thousand years of wind and rain, how many dreams are hidden

Yellow face, black eyes, the same smile

..."

The lights in the theater came on, and everyone who was about to get up and leave stopped, and some sat back in their seats.

Geng Shu found it difficult to describe this feeling. He suddenly thought of a popular word among young people, called "DNA moved". For him, this song made him feel moved for the land where he grew up and the country in his heart, which is inherited in his blood.

"Eight thousand miles of mountains and rivers are like a song

No matter where you come from and where you will go

The same tears, the same pain

The past sufferings we keep in our hearts

The same blood, the same seeds

There are still dreams in the future, let's open up together

Holding hands, no distinction between you and me, head up and move forward

Let the world know that we are all Chinese!"

At this moment, the heat surged into my heart and into my eyes.

This warm current is touching, it is the pride from the heart, and it is also gratitude. Without those who fought against powerful enemies, there would be no me today.

The song ended, and the screen turned again.

"Easter eggs? There are paintballs in this movie?" Geng Shu was a little surprised.

On the screen, in a modern living room, an old figure was writing calligraphy. Next to him was an open book. There was a line of small characters on the book, which was very clear, saying "civilize the spirit and brutalize the body."

And he wrote the words "Chongde" and "Shangwu" with vigor and force!

Iron painting and silver hook, the pen moved like a dragon, the words were completed, and the movie ended completely.

Geng Shu took a deep breath, exhaled gently, and shouted firmly in his heart: "Yes, we must be knowledgeable and virtuous, but we must not lose the spirit of martial arts!"

He did not notice when Xu Rui came to his side: "How about it?"

Geng Shu thought about the words for a long time, and finally said only three words: "Good job!"

As a result, he was ridiculed by Xu Rui: "You are a film critic, and that's it? You are too short of words!"

Geng Shu: "..."

Without the need for film critics to lead the rhythm, the reputation of "Fist of Fury" skyrocketed overnight.

A work for fun? Nonsense!

Of course, there are inevitably slanderous voices in the discussion, but they were quickly suppressed.

"What does it mean to set the heroine as a Japanese girl!"

"Using this to criticize shows that you don't understand what the movie is trying to express. Hatred cannot be forgotten, history must be remembered, but it should not be exaggerated.

The same is true for the combination of martial arts and boxing in the movie. We cannot forget the past, but we cannot blindly resist it. While protecting our culture and heritage, we cannot be conservative and must make progress. These are the views expressed in the movie."

"Yes, the most important thing is the spirit of martial arts. Xu Rui looks so handsome in a Zhongshan suit!"

"I haven't seen such a cool fighting scene for a long time. It's really tough."

"Is Xu Rui really a singer? He acted so well."

...

On the sofa in the live broadcast room, Xu Rui and Yan Ran sat side by side.

The host smiled and asked: "I am very happy to invite you two to be interviewed. Except for the first day, the box office of "Fist of Fury" did not exceed 100 million in the first week due to less screenings. These days are all above 100 million. The box office during the seven-day National Day holiday exceeded 1 billion. It is expected that the total box office may reach 2 billion or even more. Have you ever thought that you would achieve such results?"

"I didn't think it would be so high." Yan Ran shook her head.

The host asked hurriedly: "How do you feel now?"

Yan Ran looked to the side, and Xu Rui spoke: "I am very happy, but the happiest thing is not the box office figures, but the box office means that the audience recognizes the spirit we want to convey in the movie, which makes us happiest."

"I heard that this play took more than 200 days to shoot, not counting the pre-production and post-production. Why did it take so long?"

Yan Ran explained: "Because none of us can accept flaws. After each action scene is shot, we have to watch it many times, even frame by frame. If we are not satisfied, we will reshoot it. The first fight scene in the classroom alone took nearly a month to shoot, and more than 500 props and chairs were broken.

At the end of the filming of this movie, including Xu Rui, all the actors in the fight scenes were injured. At the end, I, the director, couldn't accept it and wanted to lower the standard, but others disagreed."

"Can't accept it, is it because you feel sorry for your boyfriend?" The host joked.

"Yes, I feel bad. It's painful to see the bruises on his body every day." Yan Ran didn't shy away from it, but added, "I feel bad not only for Xu Rui, but also for the other actors in the crew. I saw some netizens saying that we were just playing around and that it was bound to be a bad movie. I was actually very sad and angry. I even wanted to cry at night because I knew what we paid for this."