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Editor | 9527 Miao Gujun
The Spring Festival movies have already come to an end in the fierce "fight". " Hot and Spicy " became the box office winner, "Article 20" and "Flying Life" 》Word-of-mouth and popularity are soaring.
But to say that the movie that is really recognized by the audience is actually the movie "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils" which was released after the Spring Festival.
It has only been a month since the Spring Festival release, but most viewers have long forgotten those movies that were defeated during the Spring Festival and claimed that they were about to "make a comeback."
When the words " Mr. Red Carpet " reappeared in theater movies, many netizens remembered that the "deserter" who had failed at the box office and was eventually withdrawn was back.
At that time, many netizens were not optimistic about the withdrawal of "Mr. Red Carpet". Now it seems that netizens have hit the nail on the head. After all, its current box office performance is even more dismal.
According to data, the daily box office of the movie "Mr. Red Carpet" is only 700,000. It has only been re-released for three days, but it is still ranked behind the top three in the Spring Festival. After a month of hard work, the ending is "Work hard It’s a waste of effort”.
Behind the disastrous box office, the film studio has actually given a clear answer: "What is more terrifying than bad movies is the re-release of bad movies."
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The plot line is confusing, the content is superficial and boring
Why on earth do domestic movies want to advance to the Spring Festival stalls even though they are struggling? From the performance of the Spring Festival stalls in the past few years, it is not difficult to find that if it hits the wind of the Spring Festival stalls, even a pig can take off. As for the ones that didn't take off, there's a high probability that they're worse than pigs.
The box office performance of the movie "Mr. Red Carpet" after its release was not as good as expected. The film studio complained about the market and the scheduling of the film, but failed to see the most authentic feedback from the audience. When I clicked on the comment section of "Mr. Red Carpet", there were all doubts.
"It's too scattered, the script is still underdeveloped"
"The quality is not good, no matter how hard you try, it won't work"
"I hope to make more high-quality films in the future, and don't just rely on gimmicks."
Obviously, the audience reluctantly accepted the flaws of "Mr. Red Carpet" in all aspects for the sake of Andy Lau. But even Andy Lau can't save an uninteresting movie. The
movie uses black humor to expose various unspoken rules in the entertainment industry.
If you shoot yourself, it won’t make sense if you don’t dig out some depth. However, "Mr. Red Carpet"'s exposure to the entertainment industry is always superficial and superficial. The part of the entire movie that can arouse the audience's curiosity is not as good as the celebrity records that have been overturned and blocked on the entertainment list in the past three years.
Moreover, the irony of "Mr. Red Carpet" is very subtle. If you don't pay much attention to the rights and wrongs in Hong Kong, it will be difficult to resonate with the black humor of the movie.
The most outrageous thing is that there is almost no main plot line in "Mr. Red Carpet". The development of the plot, except for the main line of the male protagonist wanting to become an actor, is all fragmented, like a collection of jokes edited by short video bloggers. The feeling of sitting in a movie theater is exactly like playing a certain sound on a big screen for two hours.
The only thing that can be admitted is that "Mr. Red Carpet" is indeed very innovative in its satirical comedy methods, but various styles and forms are tools to present the story. The story itself is not outstanding enough. No matter how novel the form is, it can only It's just a shit basin with gold rim, it's useless.
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The king of bad movies has added another general? The audience was disappointed
For Andy Lau, the audience has always had the emotional filter of Hong Kong movies. Among many well-known Hong Kong artists, only Andy Lau has managed to perfectly integrate into mainland movies. He starred in " The Wandering Earth " and starred in "" "The Crowd" has received very good box office and reputation.
But from a practical point of view, going to the cinema to watch Andy Lau's movies is a gamble.
You don't know whether his movie is of the quality of "The Wandering Earth" or of the quality of "Mr. Red Carpet". The worst thing is that the latter is more likely.
" Moscow Operation ", which will be released in 2023, has just passed the Douban score. The plot quality is blunt and cliché. Except for Andy Lau's acting skills, it is an old-fashioned commercial film. The " sneaking into " that was released immediately afterward did not even reach the passing mark. The old Hong Kong film routine made the audience feel on pins and needles.
At the end of last year, Andy Lau and Tony Leung co-starred in " Golden Finger " to meet the audience. The Douban score finally passed, but the screen was filled with complaints about the difference between
and " Infernal Affairs " by 800 "Wushuang"
"It's so boring that I can't wake up from these old dreams of Hong Kong."
The audience has 100% trust in Andy Lau's acting skills, but the audience is increasingly confused about Andy Lau's vision in choosing scripts. In the
movie "Mr. Red Carpet", Andy Lau portrays Andy Lau as Hong Kong's superstar. He has been in the movie industry for forty years and has gained fame and fortune. All he wants is a Best Actor trophy. To a certain extent, Andy Lau is Weichi Lau himself, and his performance also brings out the complexity of Weichi Lau.
There is a scene in the movie, a silent scene within a scene, no sound is needed, only a scene of a fierce argument, and Andy Lau is facing the camera, dancing and excited, panting, veins bulging, if not for the plot, this is in the scene. I really feel that Andy Lau's character is in a fierce argument.
Andy Lau's plays have always had the ability to convince the audience. But no matter how good the acting is, it's all useless when it comes to an unexciting plot.
Fortunately, Andy Lau, who starred in "Mr. Red Carpet", has once again expanded his comfort zone in acting. Compared with policemen, drug lords, and scientists, he plays big stars, and he is also very interesting.
However, as more and more works like "Mr. Red Carpet" are accumulated, Andy Lau's appeal as a single star appearing in movies will gradually decrease.
Andy Lau + Wu Jing , you can watch it.
Andy Lau + "Tang Detective" IP, you can look forward to it.
But if it were just a movie starring Andy Lau, the audience would hesitate and wait and see. This is all because Andy Lau has released so many bad movies in the past few years that they are too numerous to count.
Of course, the audience has a very strong filter for Andy Lau, and this filter is enough to support all his movies before retirement. But the more trust the audience has, the more they look forward to it. Rather than watching Andy Lau become the king of bad movies step by step, the audience wants to see him put his acting energy into worthy scripts and projects.
After "Mr. Red Carpet", netizens also hope that more behind-the-scenes filmmakers will focus on polishing the script. Using the actors' filters and popularity as the only attraction of the movie is destined to not be recognized in the market. of.
Finally, what are your thoughts on the box office performance of the movie "Mr. Red Carpet" after its re-release? Will you continue to support films starring Andy Lau? Join the discussion in the comment section.
