The movie "Retrograde Life" is currently in theaters. Recently, Wang Baoqiang reserved a theater to support his friend Xu Zheng, which has attracted attention and discussion from some netizens. Many people praised Wang Baoqiang for his emphasis on love and justice, and some people compared him with Xu Zheng. .
Speaking of which, Wang Baoqiang and Xu Zheng once collaborated on "People on the Road" and "囧囧". In the minds of many netizens, they are the "golden partners". Now, almost 12 years have passed since "囧囧" was released. Looking at Xu Zheng and Wang Baoqiang, they are in completely different situations.
Let’s talk about Xu Zheng first. His new film "Retrograde Life" focuses on the people at the bottom. A middle-aged man was laid off and turned to deliver food. He uses the perspective of a deliveryman to show the various aspects of life. After the film was released, the reputation was not very good, and the comment section was polarized. The polarization is serious. Some people think that the movie is realistic and can make people empathize, while others think that the movie is divorced from the reality of life.
The score of "Retrograde Life" is 6.9 points. This score is not very good among films of the same period, and is only 0.4 points higher than "Decryption" of the same period. But judging from the box office, the box office of "Retrograde Life" is not as high as that of "Decryption".
In fact, compared to Xu Zheng’s previous movies starring, he has gone downhill. For example, "I'm Not the God of Medicine" in 2018 scored 9.0, "My Homeland and Me" in 2019 scored 7.6, "My Hometown and Me" in 2020 scored 7.0, and "The Myth of Love" in 2021 scored 8.1.
The movies starring Xu Zheng all had good box office reviews. At that time, he was good in all aspects and was liked by many people. However, in the past two years, Xu Zheng's development has not been as good as before. From "囧Mom" to "Retrograde Life", Xu Zheng's movies have been controversial, and his popularity has been affected to a certain extent.
In the past, Xu Zheng was a guarantee of good films, but now that is no longer the case. Some viewers are becoming more and more disappointed with him. Some netizens thought the film was ironic because of the incident of a deliveryman kneeling down in Hangzhou. The comment section of "Retrograde Life" was not Too friendly.
It is worth noting that "Retrograde Life" is not only starring Xu Zheng, but also the director and screenwriter. The previous director, starring and screenwriter of "囧囧" was also Xu Zheng, but the box office reputation crushed "Retrograde Life" in all aspects, which also shows that Xu Zheng has regressed.
In addition, Xu Zheng's development in the past two years has not been smooth. The previous incident involving Zhang Ting was exposed, which had a great impact on Xu Zheng because he endorsed her products.
As a result, some netizens boycotted Xu Zheng. When Xu Zheng participated in the variety show "Youth Travels 4", many people hoped that he would quit and boycotted his participation in the variety show.
Xu Zheng didn’t care much about the opinions of the outside world. After being boycotted, he chose to return to his family and accompany his daughter out to go shopping and watch movies every day. The father and daughter seemed to have similar body shapes and were both plump. It seemed that Xu Zheng lived a very nourishing life.
Looking at Wang Baoqiang again, his development trajectory is opposite to Xu Zheng. In recent years, Wang Baoqiang’s career has been booming and getting better and better.
At first, "Havoc in Tianzhu" directed and starred by Wang Baoqiang was ridiculed by the crowd, and he was named "The Most Disappointing Director Award at the Golden Broom Award". Although Wang Baoqiang went to the scene to receive the award in person and gained a wave of goodwill, but Mentioning the works directed by him, the audience's faces are still full of embarrassment.
In fact, Wang Baoqiang has always been very popular since his debut. He was born in a rural area and feels honest, inspirational and sincere. His works such as "A World Without Thieves" and "Hello! Mr. Tree" have received very good reviews. There is no problem with his acting skills. In the public's mind, he can just concentrate on acting and there is no need to cross over to become a director.
Wang Baoqiang is an actor who cares very much about the audience's feelings. Faced with those comments that said he was not suitable to be a director, he silently wrote down his reflections and summaries, telling himself in his heart that he must achieve results. He said that he owed the audience a good movie. movie.
After 6 years, Wang Baoqiang returned with his second directorial work. "The Octagon" was all his hard work. At that time, many people were not optimistic about him because of the lessons learned from the failure of "Havoc in Tianzhu", so he could not find it. The investor, Wang Baoqiang, said that he had to borrow money to film the film, and he was holding his breath in his heart.
Judging from the behind-the-scenes of "The Octagonal Cage", Wang Baoqiang did put in a lot of effort. Not only did he go to the mountains to select actors, he also did it himself, carefully teaching the children to act. After filming, he carefully checked the playback and did not miss every detail.
Facts have proved that Wang Baoqiang’s efforts were not in vain. He made a comeback through "The Octagon". After the film was released, the whole network received rave reviews.
From "Havoc in Tianzhu" with a score of 3.7 to "In the Octagon" with a score of 7.3, Wang Baoqiang successfully counterattacked. It was also a film he directed and acted in. The two films have completely different box office reputations. This time, he proved that he can be a director.
Director Cheng Qingsong had previously disdained Wang Baoqiang as a director because of "The Octagon". After watching "The Octagon", Cheng Qingsong sent a message asking him to return the Golden Broom Award. His eyes were filled with admiration. Even Stephen Chow couldn't help crying after watching it. The copywriting was full of appreciation and admiration for Wang Baoqiang.
Not long ago, the 37th Hundred Flowers Award Ceremony was held as scheduled. Although Wang Baoqiang did not win, being nominated is also a kind of affirmation.
There is no doubt that for Wang Baoqiang, "The Octagon" is very successful. This not only means that he has shown everyone that he has the ability to be a director, but also means that Wang Baoqiang keeps his word and owes it to the audience. A good movie, I will definitely come back. He always puts the audience first, how could such a person fail to succeed.
After the popularity of "The Octagon", Wang Baoqiang's career popularity has reached a higher level. But he has not stopped moving forward, but has been breaking through himself. The trailer of the new drama "The Chess" has been released, which is full of suspense. , I feel that Wang Baoqiang’s role as a bad guy is quite interesting.
Seeing Wang Baoqiang’s continuous efforts over the years, netizens in the comment area praised him for becoming more and more handsome and charming. Some people think that his aura is similar to Tony Leung Chiu Wai.
In short, Wang Baoqiang is a positive person, and he is getting better and better, which makes many viewers who like him very happy. In contrast, Xu Zheng needs to work harder.
