text | Linghu Boguang
On February 17th, two more domestic movies were withdrawn. Adding the previous " Let's Shake the Sun Together ", there are three. In addition, not to mention the animation, the withdrawal of " Mr. Red Carpet " is indeed a bit unexpected. Although it failed, I did not expect that it would run away and be withdrawn.
This movie would have been great if it had been released in November, during the off-season for movies. It might have made 340 million at the box office, so it wouldn’t be that bad. Why bother with the Spring Festival release? Moreover, the tone of this film is completely incompatible with the Spring Festival atmosphere. Whether it is because it offended some people or because it is a literary film, the most fundamental reason is that the film was not very good-looking!
I went to see it on the third day of the Lunar New Year. Halfway through the movie, some viewers couldn't bear it and left the movie because they said it was not good. The content in the movie was boring and empty, the laughs were awkward, and there were a lot of scenes with unclear meanings. Ordinary viewers really can't get what the movie wants to express.
What does "Mr. Red Carpet" prove? This movie is the biggest "black humor"
I am also half of the mainland film and television industry. Let me put it briefly. As far as a movie is concerned, this movie is of good quality. It can still be rated 7 to 8. As a director, Ning Hao used a lot of lens language to concretely and visually display Liu Weichi's heart.
For example, there are multiple separate mirrors, suggesting Liu Weichi's inner division. And the balance car segment at the end of the film suggests that Liu Weichi is trying to find balance. Andy Lau, as the leading actor, gave a very stable performance. It has well created the character image of Liu Weichi, who is both hard-working and utilitarian in his acting career, and a good person yet arrogant in his daily life.
If this film had a different nationality, and you said it was made by a Japanese director or a Korean director, then it would probably go up to 9.5 points.
Because the tone of the whole film is like a lake under wind and rain, with waves but not turbulent. There are contradictions, but not sharp ones. It's like a light rain. You say it's raining. People on the road don't need to hold an umbrella. You say it’s not raining, but those who haven’t gone out don’t want to go out when they see the rain.
However, considering the habit of watching movies that have been cultivated by various short videos, not to mention the "micro-short dramas" that are still popular, and it is the Spring Festival, as far as a commercial film is concerned, it scores 6-7 points No more - I've taken off my pants and you're just going to show me this?
As far as a movie is concerned, it is a good movie. It has no shortcomings and is pretty good. But looking at the Spring Festival period and the current situation, a shortcoming appears - screenwriting. Maybe it was because I was worried that if I overwrote it, public opinion would be "too angry", so the "irony" in the whole film was not that ironic.
It’s like Chongqing people eating hot pot. Is it spicy? Isn't this sweet?
Whether it is Liu Weichi's "utilitarianism" as an actor who wants to win awards, or as a person with status who is afraid of being secretly photographed, or as a rich man, he uses money to talk and do things in everything without respecting etiquette. The design of these plots is too old-fashioned, or "a classic within a classic". Not to mention that the average number of movie viewers now is hundreds or even thousands, even those who don't watch movies can guess these plots.
The impression left on me by the entire video is not even as profound as a sentence from back then - Is a person who drives a good car a good person? This sentence comes from Andy Lau as a car thief shouting to the security guard in " A World Without Thieves ". In comparison, the irony of this line may be more ironic and poignant than all the jokes in "Mr. Red Carpet".
My first impression after watching it was that it would not be able to make a profit at the box office because it had no IP influence and no hits.
predicted that the box office would be 200-300 million at that time. (Based on the current 80 million first week, the cycle should be almost this number), I think it may be too little. Andy has a call of 200-300 million, and the quality should be 700-900 million (based on the quality of the film itself) Judging from it, I think there should be such feedback)
However, it seems that it is too optimistic now. After all, short videos and mini-series are affecting the styles and habits of the film and television market.People may still remember Zhu Yiyi, who was boring and boring, but who knows who the screenwriter behind it is?
Today's audiences will say that a certain drama is good-looking, has a good script, and has a good story. But if you ask them who the director is or who the scriptwriter is, they don't know at all. They only know whether the actors they want to watch are there. Then, focusing on the "target actor", lower the evaluation level by a few levels, and then conduct a bad-comparison search on the film library in my mind. As long as it is better than the bad films I have seen before, it is considered a "good screenwriter".
So, for example, if you like to focus on a single pair of lanes, where you come and go, and the content of each game is pretty much the same, mainly focusing on the operational details, then "Mr. Red Carpet" is okay and quite interesting. But this meaning needs to be judged by oneself. If you like to watch catching people, watching team fights, watching ultimate moves, and watching high ground. Then don't go, no, really not.
Even at the end of the movie, the mid laner didn't get a kill.
is not a "bad movie", but it is indeed a bit boring? Ning Hao's new film is really "unrelevant"
Personally, I still prefer the movie "Mr. Red Carpet". In my personal evaluation of the movies I have watched in the past two or three years, it is not bad. It is definitely higher than the current rating. Some, but I also understand why ordinary viewers don’t like it.
Ning Hao is one of the few directors who I have watched basically all of his works. I really like his black humor style. This film has influenced many people, from directors, actors to producers, investors and even netizens. Only Ning Hao and Andy Lau dared to make such a film. However, in order to access many places, you need to have a basic understanding of the contemporary Chinese film industry and be familiar with Ning Hao's black humor style.
The paragraphs about "Director Jia," "Big Cotton Jacket," and "The employer knows best" are really ridiculous. I couldn't stand it at all.
is a good movie, suitable for one to watch and think deeply. It is darkly humorous at the beginning and can bring some thought at the end. However, it is not suitable for the Spring Festival period. The Spring Festival period is at the bottom of the box office. The cinema here only has two shows today. There are less than ten people in my show, so it can basically be declared cool. According to the pre-release materials, it seems that the management specially changed the schedule to the Spring Festival schedule. I can only say that this movie is fun both inside and outside the movie.
"Mr. Red Carpet" is a good movie, but it was a disaster when it was released during the Spring Festival. Because it doesn't look good in the eyes of the vast majority of viewers, especially at this time when everyone wants to watch something fun and big.
It is too bland. It does not have as many jokes as a comedy, nor as many sharp conflicts as a drama. In addition, it has an open ending. If you don’t know much about the film industry and movies, it is easy for people to think of it. It doesn’t look good and I have no idea what it’s saying.
But once you put these aside and carefully appreciate the black humor contained in the slow motion, experience the irony in the slow-paced and refined clips, and understand the layers and depth of the film, you will find that this is a very innovative and meaningful film. A masterpiece of courage. This film not only satirizes the entertainment industry and current film production, but also ends up focusing on personal growth and highlighting the theme of communication.
If you don’t know much about movies, don’t watch it. If you have a certain foundation, I still recommend watching this work.
This kind of fan movie is destined not to meet the mass market. If you explain a movie on Douyin for 3 seconds, you will lose the audience. Refreshment and pleasure are the main subjects of literary and artistic consumption in this era. How to create a blockbuster movie is actually very simple. It must have a core plot and a cool core, and the faster the better, the twists and turns of literary youth disease can go as far as they go.
For example, although another movie "Flying Life 2" is also a bit literary, the plot is very clear around the cool points: starting from the protagonist's character design, it is a typical cool culture - "the declining boss, the five-time champion is reduced to a car repair shop" , similar to the Immortal Emperor in the human world, and the Dragon King in the city, which is even more exaggerated.
As for the core plot, there is only one story. The boss is temporarily in trouble - the villain provokes and pretends to attract hatred - the boss rises and quickly slaps the villain in the face - the whole crowd watches the supporting characters shocked - the boss receives the reward.This is a very conventional cool script, which is in line with the "aesthetic" of the current mainstream audience.
Moreover, the story arrangement is still relatively immature. It does not use the more intense and outstanding "three turns and four shocks method", "multiple lines of hatred and concentrated slap in the face method" to further enhance the energy of the climax of the plot, which is not very outstanding.
But just such an ordinary cool script is enough to win the top three at the national box office.
Those movies that still teach others to think deeply cannot even catch up with the taillights of cars.
"Mr. Red Carpet" has been withdrawn? It’s not just Ning Hao who loses. Andy Lau
used to be movie traffic, but now it’s online TV traffic. If the established stars don’t change their thinking, they will be dead. For example, Wong Kar-wai used to grasp the traffic of movies, but now They changed their thinking and entered the platform to generate traffic for online TV, and then controlled network traffic.
Another example is that Jackie Chan’s movies used to be very famous, but now almost no one has watched them. Another example is Andy Lau, who previously joined the Douyin platform and suddenly attracted a lot of fans. He thought he was good again. He didn't understand the network traffic. If Dong Yuhui hadn't invited Andy Lau to join the platform to help promote the film some time ago, probably more people would have watched it. There will be less
I really like the works of director Ning Hao, but this time he really compromised with the capital. At the same time, the subject matter of this movie can be more interesting. It seems that the movie is about the inner chaos of the Chinese film and television industry. I dare to say it, but the result is that I dare not shoot anything.
The main character of the movie is called Andy Lau, which is a fusion of Andy Lau, Tony Leung, and Stephen Chow. However, there is no trace of Tony Leung and Stephen Chow at all in the movie. Even Andy Lau’s own experience is not similar, and the final ending of the movie is not very good either. After reading it, I felt full of loss.
If you compare Andy Lau's past Spring Festival movies, "Mr. Red Carpet" is not as good as his " Crowds ", let alone compare with those New Year's films made specifically for the Spring Festival, and some The movie is actually more qualified to be included in the Spring Festival stalls.
For example, "The Annual Party Can't Stop" on New Year's Day, not all movies are suitable for Spring Festival. Ning Hao started to say that the movie should not be squeezed into the big schedule. It was first scheduled for November last year, and then it was scheduled for the Spring Festival based on "the boss's wishes". Now it has been canceled after a big defeat. It can only be said that the movie itself is black humor, and the biggest losers in this incident are not only Ning Hao but Andy Lau.
