On June 17, 2024, the official lineup of the movie "Dongji Island" directed by Guan Hu was announced, starring Zhu Yilong and Wu Lei. Soon, "Zhu Yilong and Wu Lei were on the same page" became a hot search topic. Zhu Yilong was born in 1988 and Wu Lei was born in 1999. Generally speaking, when actors who are more than 10 years apart in age work together, there is no possibility of "falling apart". What's going on?
In fact, the official WeChat account of "Eastern Island" is very clear. "Leading Starring" first writes Zhu Yilong's name, and then Wu Lei's name. The official WeChat account does not indicate "sort by first letter of last name" or "by first name" Stroke ordering", indicating that the first one is Zhu Yilong, and the second one is Wu Lei. Wu Jing and Yi Yang Qianxi in "Changjin Lake", although they are both leading actors, Wu Jing's name comes first and Yi Yang Qianxi's name comes after, so Wu Jing is the first actor and Yi Yang Qianxi is the second actor.
Therefore, there is no possibility that Zhu Yilong and Wu Lei will be equal. Who is buying the hot search? Zhu Yilong will definitely not buy it. He is originally a one-timer, so why buy it as a flat-fan? It's impossible for Wu Lei, because everyone with a discerning eye knows that Wu Lei is a second-timer, and buying hot searches will only let more people know this fact. Therefore, it is possible that the film studio is buying hot searches and deliberately causing Zhu Yilong's fans and Wu Lei's fans to quarrel to hype up the movie.
Guan Hu also specifically said: "Dongji Island" is not a large group drama, there will be obvious male and female protagonists. In other words: the heroine has not been officially announced yet. Once she is also a well-known actor, such as Ni Ni and Zhou Dongyu, then Wu Lei may be in the third role, and then there will be another bloody storm. The movie "Jiang Yuan Nong" directed by Chen Kexin and starring Zhang Ziyi, because of the inclusion of Yang Mi and Zhao Liying, the competition was very fierce, and it also received many hot searches. Does "Dongji Island" want to imitate "Jiang Yuan Nong"?
Guan Hu is very capable and has successful precedents such as "The Eight Hundred", plus Zhu Yilong and Wu Lei, so "Eastern Island" has a good box office prospect, and there is no need to rely on these crooked ways to promote it. The story background of "Dongji Island" is based on a real history during World War II, which has strong dramatic and educational significance. In 1942, after the fall of Hong Kong, more than 900 British prisoners of war were escorted by the Japanese army to Japanese labor camps. The Lisbon Maru was attacked by an American submarine on the way, causing the ship to sink and the prisoners of war to fall into the water.
In this disaster, the fishermen of Dongji Island bravely rescued many prisoners of war who fell into the water regardless of their own safety. This heroic act became an internationally praised story. Non-famous entertainment critic Wu Qinggong pointed out: The historical Lisbon Maru shipwreck incident was not only a rescue operation for prisoners of war, but also a profound test of human nature. During that difficult period, the heroic actions of the Dongji Island fishermen became the brightest part of human nature.
Zhu Yilong and Wu Lei are extremely popular among young audiences, but Zhu Yilong has won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor, and also has a number of masterpieces with a box office of over 3.5 billion. In addition, his age is also very suitable. He is in "Eastern Island" It was a natural thing to star in it. Wu Lei is a child star and has higher national popularity, but his box office appeal has yet to be tested, so it is acceptable to appear in a second film, and fans should not feel aggrieved. In any case, the co-starring of Zhu Yilong and Wu Lei has added countless expectations to the release of "Dongji Island", hoping to surpass "Changjin Lake".
