" Still Think You're the Best 2" has ranked first in the box office for one consecutive week since its release in Hong Kong, China, and topped the box office of this year's Hong Kong Spring Festival. The film will be officially released in mainland China during the Lantern Festival on February 24. On February 20, "Still Think You're the Best 2" held a meeting in Beijing. Director Chen Yongshen made an appearance to communicate with the audience. The famous Hong Kong director Ma Weihao also came to watch the movie and sent his sincere blessings to his apprentice Chen Yongshen.
" I Still Think You Are the Best " was released in the mainland in September 2022 to great acclaim. "Still I Think You Are the Best 2" continues the story of the previous work with the original cast, telling the story of Mo Ni after the eldest brother played by Huang Zihua ran away. Ka (Stephy Tang), her second brother (played by Zhang Jicong), third brother (played by Chen Zhanwen) and his girlfriend Josephine (played by Wang Yuzhi) also began to prepare for the wedding, but the preparation process was full of twists and turns, and their hearts also withstood various tests, but In the end, they gradually regained their original aspirations, got rid of the psychological shadow caused by their original families, and became full of confidence in their marriage.
Compared with the first part, "Still Think You're the Best 2" has a more "intimate" feel. It not only incorporates Chen Yongshen's deep understanding of emotions, but also explores the inner world of the characters and their native families more deeply in the plot. of pain and healing. In particular, although the three female characters in the film have very different personalities, they all appear real, vivid, and very likable. The affectionate lines in the movie received numerous praises, and the audience shed tears at the delicate portrayal of love and family affection.
Some viewers hailed this movie as "a trap for Cantonese lovers" because the Cantonese jokes and old Cantonese slang in the film made Cantonese people laugh frequently and understand the deeper meaning in an instant. Director Chen Yongshen humorously encouraged the audience to count the Cantonese memes that appeared in the movie, and suggested that those who have watched the Mandarin version watch the Cantonese version again to experience the authentic Cantonese culture.
Chen Yongshen said that "I Still Think You're the Best 2" focuses the story on exploring the hearts of the characters in the film. "They encountered different problems in the film, but the most important ones are inner problems, because only by understanding themselves Only when you love yourself can you know how to love others. This is what I want to say the most."
Talking about the funny sixth uncle Tse Kwan-ho who plays the role of "Shark Fin King" in the film, Chen Yongshen said that he is a highly respected senior brother of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. This is his It was his first attempt at a comedy film. During the filming process, he also added a lot of his own ideas, which made the character performance outstanding.
Director Ma Weihao is Chen Yongshen's master. He praised Chen Yongshen for being able to adhere to his original intention and sincerity in serious creation in the flood of commercial film creation, and half-jokingly expressed that he was looking forward to seeing the three-hour movie version. The Mandarin dubbing team of
"I Still Think You're the Best 2" also attended the meeting and shared interesting stories about the Mandarin dubbing process with the director and the audience after watching the movie. In order to fully convey the mystery of the Hong Kong-flavored Cantonese language in the movie to mainland audiences, the team carried out localization processing. According to Mandarin dubbing director Fu Bowen, they introduced popular and interesting mainland memes such as "Playing with flowers" and "Red and green dog fart" into the movie to provide a better movie-watching experience for Mandarin-speaking audiences. On the day of
, the film crew also announced that it will be screened in movie theaters across Guangdong from 19 to 21 o'clock on February 23, inviting everyone to witness the happiness in advance. The movie will be officially released in mainland China on February 24, the Lantern Festival. As for whether a third part of the film will be made, Chen Yongshen admitted that although he is confident, he is also under pressure, "I will turn pressure into motivation and work hard to film every scene and write every line of dialogue. If the new film does well at the box office, it will There is a chance to shoot the third part."
text/Beijing Youth Daily reporter Xiao Yang
