20demayo Chapter 447: Journey to the West
Chapter 447: Journey to the West
Director Wan did not fool Ruan Tang and said that the summer vacation was enough, and it really was enough.
After all, the plot of "Madame Daisy" is not complicated.
It tells the story of a diplomat from Country M who falls in love with a famous drama actress from Country Hua.
The two went through the ups and downs of war, several breakups and reunions, and lived together for twenty years.
However, on a quiet morning, the door was broken into by agents of the M Country Intelligence Agency and they were arrested on charges of espionage.
It was not until the two of them sat opposite each other in the prison van that the diplomat from Country M learned that the "wife" he had loved for many years was actually a man and a spy from Country Hua.
In the end, the diplomat chose to commit suicide in despair.
Mrs. Daisy was sent back to her country. When she returned to the theater where the two had first met, she found that it had been razed to the ground and a magnificent high-rise building had been built.
Mrs. Daisy smiled, but the next second, she couldn't help but burst into tears!
This drama needed to be filmed in two locations. In the first month, Ruan Tangfei went to Country M to film, and in the second month he returned to Country Hua to film.
With the help of post-production editing, this drama was unexpectedly rushed to be released at the same time as "Journey to the West".
However, when "Journey to the West" was released, it was very popular.
Not only was it released simultaneously around the world, it not only gained a lot of foreign fans, but its box office also set new historical records, directly breaking the championship of the global box office chart.
The Internet is full of praise for this film.
[Oh my god, is this the magical world of Flower Kingdom? It's so surprising! ]
[The gods in the Flower Kingdom are so powerful. Not only can they fly in the sky, but they are also very good at fighting! ]
[I used to dislike Chinese blockbusters because their special effects looked too low quality, but this "Journey to the West" broke my prejudice. The pictures are so beautiful.]
[Is that monkey Ruan Tang? He is so powerful. He can defeat so many people by himself. And the stick in his hand is also so magical. It can become as big as a skyscraper or as small as a toothpick! ]
[Is he really made of stone? Oh, where can I buy a piece of stone like this? I really want him to be my boyfriend! ]
[Strange, Ruan Mingming was dressed as a monkey the whole time, but I could feel his charm and wanted to give birth to a baby monkey for him! ]
The praise for Journey to the West from foreign websites was brought to China by media and marketing accounts, making domestic netizens feel proud of it.
Look, no one can resist the charm of the most handsome Monkey King of all time!
In fact, compared with foreign netizens, domestic netizens have much more stringent requirements for "Journey to the West".
There is no way. As one of the four great classics, there are so many adapted versions of "Journey to the West" throughout history.
In addition to traditional dramas and shadow plays, there are also modern TV series, cartoons, movies, etc.
Some classics are passed down forever and are known to generations of audiences.
But more often than not, they were criticized to pieces, and even the actors themselves were hated by the audience, and their careers were greatly affected.
Therefore, taking on such a big production is both an opportunity and a challenge for the actors.
Whether a movie becomes an overnight hit or dies down forever depends entirely on the performances of the actors and the level of the director and screenwriter.
The strength of director Wan Jiashu and his screenwriters is beyond doubt after so many Golden Globe nominations.
After two and a half years of polishing and a production cost of hundreds of millions of yuan, the audience has great confidence in the scene special effects!
Therefore, the cost of this movie actually depends on Ruan Tang's performance.
Because "Journey to the West" is said to be a group portrait of four people, but no matter which version, the creators' portrayal of the characters will always focus on the Monkey King.
He is the starting point of the story and he is also the end point of the story!
Obviously, the Monkey King Ruan Tang, who is deeply loved by foreign audiences, did not disappoint everyone in the end.
He did not imitate the image of any predecessor, but instead created a new image of the Monkey King.
It is richer, more three-dimensional, and more flesh and blood.
He is not perfect, and still has some of the animality of a monkey.
But at the same time he is perfect.
Because he is not afraid of the powerful and the wealthy, and in the face of oppression and contempt from the upper realms, he dares to fight against the entire heaven with the power of just a monkey!
He is resourceful and courageous, with a pair of sharp eyes to discern the enemy. Every time the master and his five disciples are in danger, it is he who saves the day.
He is kind and optimistic. Even though he was trapped at the foot of the mountain for a hundred years, he never complained about himself. On the journey to obtain Buddhist scriptures, he always extended a helping hand to innocent suffering people and was very respectful to women.
The most important thing is that he is handsome. Even with blond hair, he can’t hide his handsome features and straight posture!
Netizens shouted, "Mom, I want to marry that yellow-haired guy."
The great success of "Journey to the West" is not only a grand event of the film festival, but also a successful cultural export of the Flower Kingdom.
It allowed more people to understand and yearn for the culture of the Flower Kingdom, so much so that the Flower Kingdom's foreign tourism industry experienced a blowout surge in the same year.
The country also released a visa-free policy at the right time, which added fuel to the development of foreigners' tourism to the country of flowers!
Foreign social networking sites are flooded with bloggers’ stories about their free trips to the Land of Flowers.
The image of the Flower Country, which has long been smeared by foreign media, has undergone a stunning reversal thanks to a series of real experience videos.
Everyone was surprised to find that the Flower Country, once synonymous with "backward, dirty, and dark", had long since flourished and become a prosperous and powerful country that possesses both ancient civilization and futuristic technology!
Those prejudices and arrogance gradually disappeared!
The real flower country is becoming known to more and more people.
Of course, these are all things for later.
Speaking of "Madame Daisy", it seems much dimmer than the popular "Journey to the West".
Due to the sensitive subject matter, he was not able to be screened in Flower Country.
It was only shown abroad, but due to the subject matter, its box office performance was very dismal at the beginning.
Later, because of the huge popularity of "Journey to the West", he also reaped a wave of benefits.
I don’t know why, but people who have seen this film are so secretive about Ruan Tang’s performance in it.
Fans in China who wanted to watch but couldn’t could not help but ask questions on foreign websites.
[How is it? Is Lady Daisy good? How is Tangtang's performance in it? ]
Foreign netizens: [You will know after you watch it. ]
Domestic fans are going crazy. They really want to watch it, but unfortunately they can’t.
Domestic netizens: [Have you seen the Flower Country brothers and sisters and commented? ]
Foreign flower country netizens: [Well, you will know after you watch it. ]
Domestic netizens couldn't help but swear collectively.
Damn, why are you keeping us in suspense?
The huge success of "Journey to the West" has made Ruan Tang extremely popular, but he still can't avoid being criticized by some people.
So "Madame Daisy" became the best breakthrough.
They did their best to disparage the film online.
[Haha, do I even need to ask? Of course it’s ugly! ]
[If you want me, I won’t ask on the Internet. I don’t feel embarrassed. ]
[If you ask me, the success of Journey to the West has nothing to do with Ruan Tang, it's all thanks to Director Wan and the original novel! ]
【 I think it's just like that. It's exaggerated online. 】
Just as the haters were predicting the bad news, the Golden Man Awards announced the shortlist for this year's award.