The audience's eyes were bright. No one was willing to spend their money to watch a movie that was a waste of time.
The early publicity for "The Shocking Battle" was overwhelming. The cool and smooth scenes were like that of a Hollywood movie. After watching the premiere, the media all posted long reviews and praises. They were just short of saying that this movie was a milestone in the history of domestic cinema. Under the heavy publicity, the audience was full of expectations. However, when they stepped into the theater and saw a 50-point movie, their expectations were reduced by 50%, which made them particularly dissatisfied.
Under the conflicting emotions, the movie was degraded to worthless.
However, before "By the Qinhuai River" was released, there was only proper publicity. The media also kept their mouths shut about the movie. In addition, the water army and fans were causing trouble, belittling the movie before it was even released. This caused all the fans who went to watch the movie to have their expectations reduced to zero. They even went to watch it with the intention of complaining.
Many people who were live-streaming and complaining about the movie posted a few Weibo posts ten minutes before the movie started. After that, there was no movement throughout the movie. It was not until two hours later that they posted a few Weibo posts.
"F * ck!!!!! I was wrong!!! I kneel down to the director!!!! Damn it, can you give me a warning in advance and let me bring a tissue! It's my first time crying like a dog in a movie theater as a man. It's so embarrassing!!! Good movie! By the Qinhuai River is really good. Although I paid my money, time, and tears, I still earned it! Friendly reminder, bring a tissue!!! "
After the premiere, all the reviews about "By the Qinhuai River" on the Internet were overwhelming. They were full of good reviews. A well-known social media website had rated the movie as high as 9.1 points.
Of course, there were also people who questioned the falsification of the reviews and still disdained the movie.
On the day of the premiere, the box office of "The Shocking Battle" broke 100 million yuan, and "By the Qinhuai River" grossed 5 million yuan.
However, the next day, "The Shocking Battle" grossed 50 million yuan, and "By the Qinhuai River" grossed 30 million yuan.
On the third day, the first day of the three-day long vacation, "The Shocking Battle" grossed 35 million yuan, and "By the Qinhuai River" grossed 90 million yuan.
On the fourth day, "The Shocking Battle" grossed 40 million yuan, and "By the Qinhuai River" grossed 150 million yuan.
"A Shocking Battle" continued to decline, while "Qinhuai Riverside" successfully turned the tables and became the biggest dark horse.
On the Internet, "By the Qinhuai River" was full of good reviews, ranging from the plot and post-production to the lighting and costumes. Attentive netizens singled them out for praise, saying that the crew was a conscientious crew and that Zhaoxun Entertainment was a conscientious company that was willing to spend a lot of money on these minor details.
Whether it was the box office or the reputation of the movie, "Qinhuai River" made a huge comeback in the later stages.
Seeing that the box office and reputation of "The Shocking Battle" continued to decline, many fans could not sit still anymore. They bought tickets and watched it three or four times. All the Internet Water Army was mobilized. They forcefully pulled up the movie's score on a certain social media website from 6.7 to 8.0. They used fake positive reviews to fill the page and improve their reputation. However, this was not of much use.
Many people who had once clamored that "By the Qinhuai River" would be trampled into the mud by "The Shocking Battle" were also dug out by netizens. Among them, some were sensible enough to apologize, while some were stubbornly holding on to their pride and continuing to smear the reputation. Those who were smearing the reputation were attacked again and again by netizens until they finally did not dare to speak up.
In the end, "The Shocking Battle" ended with a box office of 500 million yuan. This box office could be said to be a failure for well-known directors both at home and abroad, as well as the well-known actors in the crew.
On the other hand, the box office of "By the Qinhuai River" broke one billion yuan. It was the first work of a young director and a crew that did not have a famous actor. It became the first dark horse in the history of movie ticket sales this year.
When the "By the Qinhuai River" crew held a celebratory banquet, Ning Yang vomited a few times.
He took turns toasting everyone in the crew. He staggered and was still drinking when he was supported by someone. In the end, he looked at Ye Zhen with red eyes.
Ning Yang said, "In the past, everyone laughed at me for being a shorty. I entered some film and television academy to become an actor. Later, when I changed my career to become a director, those big directors said that I was a shorty and had no talent for directing at all. I would never be able to make a name for myself in this lifetime! But now! I've made a name for myself! No one dares to say that I'm a shorty in front of me! "
After he finished speaking, he wiped the tears from his face and drank a glass of wine in one gulp.
Ye Zhen also drank the wine in her hand in one gulp. She was sincerely happy for Ning Yang's achievements today.
With the rise of the movie's box office, the outstanding acting skills of the cast and supporting actors were also seen by the audience, especially the male and female leads.
Guan Ming, who did not have much of a presence in the past, had now become the most popular male celebrity. His performance in the movie had attracted a lot of fans, and his acting skills had been recognized by many people in the media. His agent was now tired of receiving so many scripts that his hands were sore. And Meng Jie, who had been silent for four years, had successfully entered the public eye because of this. The fans from four years ago were very excited and felt that they had finally waited for Meng Jie to make a comeback.
The characters in the movie all toasted Ye Zhen. In the end, all the crew members were drunk. Ning Yang could not even stand properly and was helped to the sofa at the side to fall asleep. Ye Zhen staggered. She saw blurry figures flickering in front of her. Just as she was about to take out her phone to call the driver, she staggered and almost fell. She was supported by a pair of strong hands.
Ye Zhen looked up with drunken eyes and met a pair of deep and dignified eyes.
It was a very familiar pair of eyes. She could only see her own eyes.
"President Lu …" The people who were not drunk hurriedly put down their wine glasses.
Lu Beichuan looked around. He did not approve of this indulgent celebration party, but in the end, he did not say anything. He only instructed the hotel staff to take everyone to their hotel rooms to rest for the night. Then he carried the unconscious Ye Zhen out of the hotel.
Ye Zhen drank a lot. Her face was red and her body was hot. She was not at ease in Lu Beichuan's arms. Sometimes she muttered that she was hot and wanted to take off her clothes. Other times she covered her mouth and wanted to vomit. In the end, on the way back, she was caught off guard and vomited all over Lu Beichuan's body.
Lu Beichuan's assistant was sitting in the front passenger seat. When he heard the commotion, he couldn't see Lu Beichuan's face clearly under the dim lights in the car. He could only force himself to hand him a tissue and roll down the car window.
Lu Beichuan looked at the stains on his body. His face was ashen and very unsightly. But when he saw Ye Zhen's uncomfortable face, he sighed helplessly. He took off his stained jacket and resigned himself to his fate of wiping the corners of Ye Zhen's mouth with a tissue.
Ye Zhen was still not fully conscious. Lying on Lu Beichuan's lap in the narrow space, she felt uncomfortable. The alcohol kicked in and her whole body was hot and uncomfortable. She threw a tantrum.
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