Recently, the movie "A Dream of Red Mansions" was released, which was met with poor box office and reputation. The plot and casting of the movie were controversial online. New version of "Daiyu" (screenshot from trailer) On the evening of August 20, actor Zhang Miaoyi, who plays

Recently, the movie "A Dream of Red Mansions" was released, which was met with a lukewarm reception at the box office and word-of-mouth. The plot and casting of the movie were controversial online.

New version of "Daiyu" (screenshot of trailer)

Zhang Miaoyi said that if she could go back seven years, she would definitely take this role again. She said that she survived the audition PK with thousands of people. At that time, there were only surprises and accidents. The 8-month preparation and training period and various courses were very fulfilling.

Talking about being called ugly, Zhang Miaoyi said it doesn’t matter, her appearance is something she is born with and cannot be changed. She also said that the person she felt most sorry for was director Hu Mei. Director Hu Mei put the most effort into this movie. Everyone knows that the movie "Dream of Red Mansions" is difficult to make, but the director still insisted on making it.

After Zhang Miaoyi responded to the controversy, on the morning of August 21, director Hu Mei, who had posted pictures many times to prove that Zhang Miaoyi was not ugly, forwarded a long article from a netizen titled "Hu Mei said that her works are often criticized and she has become accustomed to it."

The netizen wrote in a long article: "Director Hu Mei has already produced so many popular masterpieces in his life, so he doesn't mind these trolls at all. Most of the trolls are just for the moment. But there are indeed people behind the scenes who paid to blackmail this film. The company and the gangsters. I know some clues. Because I have a few friends who are also big fans. I believe that the director’s legal team will pay for it.”

previously reported that

's new "Dream of Red Mansions" was rated as "ten times worse than Li Shaohong's version". The director supported the "Lin Daiyu" actor: Is this sister really ugly?

Recently, the movie "A Dream of Red Mansions" was released and encountered controversy at the box office and word of mouth. The film is directed by Hu Mei and written by He Yanjiang. It stars Bian Cheng (playing Jia Baoyu), Zhang Miaoyi (playing Lin Daiyu), Huang Jiarong (playing Xue Baochai), Lin Peng (playing Wang Xifeng), and Guan Xiaotong (playing Jia Yuanchun) makes a special appearance. The film was released in 8 It will be released nationwide on September 16th.

Trailer screenshot

Public data shows that on the fourth day of release, the film had a box office of 4.39 million, accounting for only 0.3% of the box office. Maoyan Professional Edition predicts a total box office of 6.79 million.

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In addition to the bleak performance at the box office that can be seen with the naked eye, the film's reputation has also hit rock bottom.

On Douban, many netizens gave the film low scores. They were criticized in all aspects from the plot, casting, and direction. Even the comment "A Dream of Red Mansions is 10 times worse than Li Shaohong's version is born" received high praise. After

encountered huge controversy, Hu Mei, the director of the movie "A Dream of Red Mansions", responded with updates for many days in a row.

On the day the movie was released, Hu Mei posted a collection of her past works. She has directed classics such as "Yongzheng Dynasty", "Qiao Family Courtyard", "Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty" and "Da Jiangdong".

[Source: Jiupai News Comprehensive]