Eddie Peng's new film was released, but the results were a bit disastrous.
As of press time, the box office of "Dogs" in its seven days of release was less than 30 million. It is nothing to lose to animated films of the same period. Even "I Don't Want to Be Friends with You" and "Stop and Go" were released for 14 days. All blockbusters are better than it.
You must know that this is a film directed by Guan Hu, and it premiered at Cannes and won the "Best Film Un Certain Regard" award.
has a decent reputation, with a score of 7.4 on Douban. The
cast includes more than 30 talented actors including Peng Yuyan, Tong Liya, Zhang Yi, Yuan Hong, Wei Chen, Wang Yanhui, etc. It is expected to be a hit no matter how you look at it.
And the cost of 150 million to create a feature film shows the seriousness of the film crew.
But after the movie was released, it was not welcomed, and even the majority of complaints were made.
"Dog Formation" wants to tell the story of the mutual redemption between the male protagonist and the dog, but the misfortune of the male protagonist is indeed overly emphasized. In the film, he was defined as miserable after being in jail for ten years.
But you must know that he was imprisoned for ten years after killing someone. This is not miserable. It can only be said that God has shown mercy to him for only ten years. After
was released from prison, many people wanted to help him. With the help of his friends, he quickly found a job and a place to live. This is undoubtedly happier than many people at the bottom of society. The tragic character creation can be said to be invisible.
What’s even more amazing is that the actor is so handsome that the heroine played by Tong Liya would secretly admire him when she picked him up on the roadside. "Do you dare to marry me?" This line makes people shudder. Is this the so-called miserable male protagonist? Normal people don't get this kind of treatment.
Moreover, Peng Yuyan's character does not have many lines in the film. This silence may be the concept that the director wants to express. People at the bottom of society should have low self-esteem and aphasia.
But obviously movie fans will not approve of it. Guan Hu has never experienced the living conditions of the people at the bottom, so how can he make the film convincing?
The box office failure of "Dogs" is irreparable, but the biggest blame is undoubtedly Peng Yuyan. After all, he is the number one male protagonist and a movie actor with box office appeal. If he cannot sell at the box office, the one who gets scolded the most is naturally he.
The predicted box office of "Dogs" is around 40 million. Based on the production cost of 150 million and the film studio's 37% box office revenue, the loss is estimated to be more than 100 million, which is absolutely a disastrous failure.
Having said that, Peng Yuyan's box office failure has become the norm in recent years. He has been popular for 4 years but has not been popular, and he has made 5 blockbusters in a row.
In 2020, Lin Chaoxian came with "Emergency". The film cost 700 million to produce, and all the big names from the mainland were replaced, just to make Peng Yuyan an instant star.
But the result was that the movie's box office was only 485 million, and the loss exceeded 500 million. Not only did Peng Yuyan not come to Taiwan, but Lin Chaoxian was questioned by the film studio.
Although endorsed by blockbusters such as "Operation Mekong", "The Righteous" and "The City in Danger", Eddie Peng still failed to dominate the box office.
However, capital's favor for Peng Yuyan has not diminished. In 2021, "Once Upon a Time in the Tropics" produced by Ning Hao once again invited him to be the male protagonist. The cost was just over 100 million, but the box office only took in 64.102 million.
In the same year, "The First Incense", a collaboration between Peng Yuyan and Ma Sichun, also failed at the box office, selling 64.217 million.
You must know that the cost of this film is about 100 million. The director is Xu Anhua, who won the Academy Award for Best Director. The subject is also adapted from Zhang Ailing's novel. Ma Sichun is also a movie queen, but it still failed at the box office.
In 2023, Peng Yuyan and Andy Lau Lam Jiadong collaborated to bring the Hong Kong film "Stealth", but unfortunately the cost of 200 million only earned a box office of 389 million, which was still a loss.
With this year's "Dogs", Peng Yuyan has made five blockbusters in a row in four years, and his personal box office appeal has been greatly challenged.
So the question is, how did Eddie Peng get abandoned by movie fans? Why can’t Peng Yuyan, who is handsome and tough, not be good?
is actually not difficult to understand.
On the one hand, as the frequency of starring in movies increases, Peng Yuyan's shortcomings in acting become more and more obvious.
On the other hand, there have been too many bad movies in recent years, so the box office appeal has naturally declined, and everyone's expectations for him have naturally become lower.
Although there are many people who like him and he is very popular on the Internet, going to the cinema is a real expense. If the movie is good, it is okay, but if the movie is bad, it is a waste of time and money.
In addition, Peng Yuyan's reputation has been unstable in recent years, and the box office reputation of the starring movies has also been average. Naturally, not many people are willing to support him with money.
Another problem is Peng Yuyan's own problem. His base is in the Mainland, and his current status is due to the support of Mainland movie fans, but he is unwilling to change his Taiwanese accent.
I’m not saying that I’m discriminating against the Taiwanese accent, but you can’t speak Mandarin well, and the leading roles are all cast out because of their accents, or they are dubbed in later. How can you really convince movie fans?
Movie stars such as Louis Koo and Andy Lau are not good at speaking Mandarin, but they are also working hard to film in Mandarin. Peng Yuyan has not yet become a superstar, and his box office appeal is only mediocre. If he ignores the feelings of movie fans, how can he really get the approval of movie fans.
If Peng Yuyan wants to really stand firm in the film industry, it is necessary to hone his acting skills, and it is also necessary to learn to shoot in Mandarin. More importantly, he must take fewer roles and take good ones, so that he can make a comeback.
I just don’t know how many big directors and crews are willing to support him.
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