Volume 4 Crazy Growth 2017 Chapter 834 Before the Storm
Just when Zhou Dongsheng was distracted, the movie playing on the screen on the stage had come to the scene in the Chinese factory, which undoubtedly meant that Zhou Dongsheng's role was about to make a brilliant appearance.
In fact, as a commercial film of acceptable standard, its overall rhythm is indeed very enjoyable throughout the whole film. The plot connection of just over an hour is quite good, and the beginning, development, turning point and ending are very natural.
The manipulation of audience emotions was also extremely accurate, so after seeing this, the audience was still looking forward to the subsequent plot with great interest.
Of course, there are also quite a number of viewers who have been looking forward to Zhou Dongsheng's appearance. After all, such a gimmick is carried out throughout the entire movie from beginning to end, and it has been exaggerated from production to promotion.
Unlike regular movie actors, they need to rely on their works to speak for themselves, and use the quality of their works to build up popularity and fame, thereby gradually improving their status in the circle.
The speed at which Zhou Dongsheng's fame is growing is even faster than the speed at which the movie itself is produced. Within just the production cycle of the movie, Zhou Dongsheng has made rapid progress from being a little famous when he made a guest appearance to being a well-known figure today.
In sharp contrast to this, perhaps, is his guest appearance as a supporting role in movies, and thanks to the TV series and movies that were only broadcast this year, he quickly became popular all over the country and has now become the well-known "Secretary Dakang".
I have to say that Master Wu really hit the jackpot in casting. Not only did he hit the mark in terms of the times, he also hit the right spot in terms of the character. And with the popularity of Secretary Dakang, the film's promotion and publicity is more than enough to add icing on the cake.
The Chinese factory scenes in the movie are also the stage where these two important supporting characters officially appear on the stage.
Although the factory in the background is located in the African continent, the entire process was actually filmed in the country.
Before arriving at the Chinese factory, Leng Feng had successfully reunited with the female doctor and presented the audience with a unique American joke.
I have to say that this joke was a bit ahead of its time in 2017, but looking back on it a few years later, it is still as fresh as ever and in line with reality.
The much-ridiculed evacuation of overseas Chinese actually happened, and the reality was even more exaggerated and magical than what was portrayed in the movie.
On the contrary, it is the lighthouse on the other side of the ocean that truly achieves the same performance as in the movie. This is not a movie at all, it's simply a documentary (funny).
And when the factory gate opened, Zhou Dongsheng, with a sneer on his face, led his left and right arms, and a group of black security guards to make a brilliant appearance. I don’t know if it was an illusion, but many viewers felt that a boring music was ringing in their minds.
It seemed as if in the next second, Zhou Dongsheng would start speaking in a voice that was three parts nonchalant, three parts indifferent, and four parts indifferent. The sense of reality was so strong that some viewers were directly distracted from the show.
Fortunately, when Zhou Dongsheng made his guest appearance in the movie, he had not yet made "The Boring Life of Zhou Dongsheng", so there was no similarity in his performance. In addition, he came from an unconventional background, and the attributes of the role itself were not picky about who he was.
If it was a difficult role, Principal Wang would not have been considered to play it at the beginning. It's just that Principal Wang didn't like it, and Zhou Dongsheng successfully got it by chance.
Although Zhou Dongsheng's acting skills are roughly on the same level as Oil King, with his handsome looks and the bonus from the movie, it's no problem for him to perform better than Oil King.
Of course, being stronger than the Oil King is really not worth mentioning.
Be it his good looks or his good popularity among the public, they are enough to prevent Zhou Dongsheng from looking so greasy when he is performing his handsome scenes. Instead, it is this strong contrast deliberately formed with Zhou Dongsheng that makes the audience laugh.
The premiere was filled with laughter from time to time. Watching a billionaire showing off on the big screen was truly an exceptionally novel experience for the audience.
The impact brought by the big screen is far beyond the reach of short videos. Putting aside his title, Zhou Dongsheng is just a young man in his early twenties.
At this age, she is considered a newcomer in the entertainment industry, so it doesn't seem out of place when you think about it this way.
What follows is a scene that highlights the protagonist's righteousness, further stirring the audience's emotions. Although the decent literary drama is not outstanding, it does not make the audience feel abrupt.
When the movie came to the bonfire party part, when Zhou Dongsheng came on stage swaying his dance steps and interacted with the female doctor played by Ni Ni, laughter broke out in the audience again.
Especially when Zhou Dongsheng said seriously: "I don't want to live under my father's halo all my life..."
Many audience members smiled knowingly, and some even looked at Principal Wang who was at the scene.
After all, Zhou Dongsheng is a grassroots person who started from scratch. This has long been known to most audiences and is also his greatest strength.
And having Zhou Dongsheng play such a good-for-nothing second-generation man who appears to be rich on the outside but is actually corrupt on the inside, it has to be said that this extreme contrast brings a shock to the audience, and the sense of drama is particularly strong.
And that self-righteous line that whitewashed the war was like a peacock showing off its might, spreading its feathers and displaying itself wantonly and clumsily.
At the same time, as a qualified commercial film, the movie does not force the audience to reflect. After the literary drama, it begins to enter the exciting fighting scene.
After that, a series of ups and downs in the plot fully arouse the audience's emotions, leaving them no time to think about the rationality of the plot. The ultimate personal heroism and a visual feast will make you feel happy or not.
It truly is a take of the idea of "learning from the barbarians in order to defeat them", even though this type of film theme has long been played out by Hollywood and even moviegoers are tired of it.
But after changing the recipe, it unexpectedly made people's eyes light up, just like a wanderer who is used to eating Western food and suddenly tastes the taste of his hometown...
Although the forms are similar, the inner spiritual core is vastly different. However, in essence, they are somewhat similar, that is, the confidence brought by having a strong country behind them.
If this movie had been released 10 or even 20 years ago, in that era of forbearance and frustration, this movie might have been sneered at or even become a joke.
After all, without the corresponding strength and voice, one can only rely on the fantasies of film and television works to satisfy oneself. Isn't this what the universe center next door does ?
Well, today, with sufficient national strength to support it, and the fact that it is adapted from real events, this movie has enough foundation to stand on its own and is not completely divorced from reality.
Maybe this is what is meant by art coming from life but transcending life.
Zhou Dongsheng enjoyed his own performance with great interest, and when the three-person team broke through, Zhou Dongsheng accidentally discovered a loophole.
That is, when the three men were pushing the abandoned vehicle as a cover, a rebel appeared in the empty space on the left, aiming his gun at Secretary Dakang in a panic. It was obvious that he had made a wrong move when shooting.
However, this scene flashed by so quickly that it would be difficult for non-careful people to notice it. In addition, there was no pause or replay when it was shown on the big screen, making it even more difficult to notice.
Most likely it will only be discovered by interested people when it appears on the media.
Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but laugh. He didn't expect that after reviewing the movie again, he would have such an unexpected gain. Maybe he could use it to tease Director Wu later...
However, the film's merits outweigh its flaws. The climax fighting scenes in the second half and the presentation of difficult actions such as tank drifting are enough to make the audience feel excited and worth the price of the ticket.
Of course, there is also a 1v1 real man battle in the end. The fist-to-flesh fighting scenes between Master Wu and the foreign mercenaries, as well as the scene where he was pinned to the ground and rubbed, are really hard not to let people imagine.
Isn’t this a microcosm of being pinned down and rubbed to the ground by Western powers?
Even though we have a cultural heritage of more than 5,000 years, our modern history is still a bloody history that many people dare not look back on. We have been bearing the humiliating nickname of "Sick Man of East Asia" for hundreds of years, and we are still facing blockades and suppression.
Even in the millennium that is just around the corner, we can only grit our teeth and swallow our anger. But for the audience of this movie, most of them have heard about, experienced, and learned about it to some extent.
And at this moment, is there any more appropriate description than Leng Feng who was beaten to a bloody mess on the big screen?
The audience's emotions were naturally aroused, especially the ordinary people such as the elderly, the weak, women and children who witnessed this atrocity with their own eyes.
Coupled with the just-right provocative lines, the audience's emotions are gradually pushed to the extreme, like a volcano about to erupt, ready to explode at any moment.
And when Leng Feng fought back and punched the villain in the face, the audience's emotions found an outlet and poured out extremely refreshingly, letting out a deep breath of anger along with the plot.
It was as if he wanted to vent out the century of humiliation and the blood and tears that he couldn't bear to look back on.
"Awesome!" "Well done!"... Some of the audience members couldn't contain their excitement and shouted out loud with a full sense of immersion.
"That was in the past!" Especially when Leng Feng said this line, the audience's sense of immersion reached its peak and the scene was completely filled with excitement.
In comparison, the previous "fire" can only be regarded as an appetizer. In this ups and downs, twists and turns of emotions, the highlight of the whole movie, and also the most classic scene, appeared.
When Master Wu stood on the front of the truck holding the national flag, the five-star red flag fluttered in the wind, and turned into a spear to stop the war and crossed the war zone. This scene made many viewers excited.
This respect is proof of our strength and is also the experience and lessons we have gained with blood and tears.
The film's final sublime theme brought the movie to a perfect end. When the lights at the premiere came on, the scene fell into a lingering silence.
Fortunately, the silence did not last long and was broken by a loud applause. Zhou Dongsheng was calm and clapped with a smile on his face.
Even though he reviewed it again, it still did not hinder Zhou Dongsheng's love for the movie, otherwise he would not have been willing to make a cameo appearance.
To some extent, it is a great honor for Zhou Dongsheng to be able to participate in the production of this film.
Under Zhou Dongsheng's leadership, thunderous applause broke out at the scene. Such a distinctive movie had a great impact on first-time audiences.
After all, before this, everyone had become accustomed to "Western food" and had formed a habit of thinking. Therefore, once such an unconventional movie came out, both the freshness and the unique national sentiments were enough to give the movie a different color.
In many industries, the most difficult step is always the breakthrough from 0 to 1. After completing the breakthrough from nothing to something, the accumulation from 1 to 99 is often just a matter of time.
Similarly, if you want to seize the high ground of public opinion and break through the blockade, the most effective way is to tear open a hole first.
It is not difficult to see from the far-reaching impact of the movie "Wolf Warrior 2" that this movie has indeed achieved this.
When the applause died down, it was naturally the turn of the leading actors to go on stage. At the call of Master Wu, Zhou Dongsheng took the lead and walked onto the stage, smiling and waved to the audience.
“Welcome Director Wu, Jay Chou, and Ms. Ni Ni… Welcome the main creators of Wolf Warrior 2 to come on stage and share with us the stories behind the scenes of the film. I would like to ask one more question here: Is the film good?”
The host skillfully set the mood, and the atmosphere on the scene had already been ignited by the movie, so naturally there was an extremely enthusiastic response.
"Looks good!" "So exciting!" "So cool!"... The audiences in the audience also cooperated very well and gave their true reactions. After all, those who are invited to the premiere basically cannot find fault.
Even the media reporters will always show their support after receiving their travel expenses. Even if they have other ideas in their minds, they will not go against the money, right?
At most, it will be kept secret and the revenge will be settled later. No matter how big a sensation this movie will create in the future, at least the response at the premiere is quite good.
Even after the host asked a few routine questions, he shifted the focus to Zhou Dongsheng. Compared with the movie itself, it was obvious that Zhou Dongsheng's guest appearance was more likely to become the focus of discussion among the general public.
"We all know that this rich second-generation character in this movie is played by our Jay Chou for the first time. After watching the movie, we unexpectedly found that Jay Chou's performance gave the audience a big surprise, especially the contrasting characterization, which was really a pleasant surprise..."
"So how do you feel about wanting to interview Jay Chou?"
Zhou Dongsheng took the microphone with a smile on his face and said: "In fact, the person Director Wu chose at the beginning was not me, but Principal Wang. After all, Principal Wang's guest role as a rich second-generation can be regarded as a true portrayal..."
As soon as these words were spoken, there was laughter from the audience, especially Principal Wang who was sitting in the audience. He smiled helplessly but did not care about Zhou Dongsheng's ridicule.
“It’s just that Principal Wang said that this role is not challenging enough, so he rejected it. At that time, Principal Wang and I were both investors in this film, so Director Wu found me as the next best option. I thought it was quite interesting, so I took it…”
"This is the first time I've seen the finished film of this movie. To be honest, it's very shocking..."
Zhou Dongsheng spoke lightly about his impressions after watching the film, but in his heart he couldn't help but secretly hope that the storm would come even more violently!
