Chapter 164: The Dummy(1/2)
There are actually quite a few good blockbusters in October's prime time slot, but when faced with the punches and kicks of "Police Story", everyone was bruised and helpless.
If you want to watch big scenes, "Police" is of course the first choice. There is no shortage of car chases, gun battles, explosions, and fights, and the details are different from those previous action movies. The sense of actual combat and pain here is stronger, even if it is a literary drama.
Without making people sleepy, the confrontation between good and evil, the battle of wits and courage, can also make people's adrenaline rush.
If you want to watch something romantic with your lover, you can find it in "Police". There are two kinds of love, one is as passionate as fire and the other is as gentle as water. No matter which kind, the power of the two kinds of love in desperate situations is very touching.
If you want to watch something profound, "Police" can also satisfy you. A story that takes place in the police system shows all kinds of police officers, some good and some bad. There is no shortage of exposure and praise for this group. The audience will finish the movie
Afterwards, lamenting the fate of the characters, it was easy to feel that I understood life a little more than I did two hours ago.
Not to mention that when Guan Chen promoted the movie, he said, "Not only children should watch it, but parents with children should watch it too." He made the movie seem to be very educational, and some target audiences who wanted to watch a family movie ended up not watching it.
I chose this movie.
The quality of the film is good, and once it gets a good reputation, it also doesn't save money on publicity. Therefore, all other films released in October and scheduled to be released in November will basically become cannon fodder.
Some films have basically settled down, admitting themselves to be unlucky, and are preparing to save their energy and make money through other channels; others are still struggling, either by rushing to publicity, or by buying up the draft.
However, among all these cannon fodders, there is only one movie that wishes for the storm to come more violently.
["Black Dragon 2: Mad Dragon Warriors", premiering nationwide on November 26th! 】
[Starring:..., Xie Jinzhu, Guan Chen]
[Martial Arts Instructor: Cai Jiaban, Guan Chen]
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[A standing hot pot is a mandarin duck pot. One is spicy and the other is clear soup. They are separated in the middle like a pair of fishes in Tai Chi and do not infringe on each other.
A voice came from outside the screen and said slowly:
"When doing things and cooking, we all actually pay attention to the temperature."
The camera turned.
Under the sun, a handsome young man walked into the picture, holding an admission letter in his hand, and walked excitedly into the university in front of him. He went to class, participated in club activities, dated, laughed, and lived his university life happily.
In the suburbs on a rainy night, several men in black held umbrellas and gathered around to watch a middle-aged man who looked as embarrassed as a dog, digging a deep pit in the rain. The pit was about as wide as one person, as long as one person, and as deep as one meter.
The middle-aged man shivered and finally dug the hole. The black boss stood under the umbrella held by his younger brother and ordered the middle-aged man to lie down in it.
The resting hotpot soup base started to stir.
The spicy side boiled first, and little bits of red oil splashed onto the clear soup side.
While playing football, the handsome young man received a call from his hometown. The caller, in a sad native accent, cried and told the handsome young man that someone had died, and the police brought back a hand without even seeing the body.
Hearing the name of the deceased, the handsome young man felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave and was stunned. After a while, he gritted his teeth and promised that he would find out the whereabouts of his best friend...or the cause of his death.
The clear soup part of the other half of the hot pot is also boiling.
The handsome young man bid farewell to the sunshine and began to walk into the dark places of the city, looking for clues about his best friend.
From the beginning of karaoke bars, dance halls, bars, to later pyramid schemes, traffickers' homes, duck shops, gang strongholds, underground organ trafficking centers...
Everywhere he went, the handsome young man couldn't help but fight against the evil he faced. He used fists and knives to fight one after another.
The bottom of the hot pot is completely cooked. Using chopsticks with one hand, he keeps throwing meat into the boiling clear soup pot from outside the screen. Lamb, beef, fish balls...
The more places the handsome young man walked, the more blood stained the knife in his hand.
Finally, the handsome young man passed the test and found Xie Jinzhu. He held the knife and pointed the tip of the knife at the black boss. He was not afraid of the gun in the latter's hand. The war between the two was about to break out...
The voiceover next to the hot pot said: "Now the heat is up."
The chopsticks picked up a piece of meat from the clear soup, and then rinsed the spicy part. The camera followed the chopsticks and focused on the speaker.
A young man with deep eyes opened his mouth, took the meat into his mouth, and chewed it. His eyes fell on the opposite side of the table.
There was no one across the table.
Some were just knives and guns stained with blood.
It is the knife used by the handsome young man, and the gun used by the black boss.】
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The trailer ends here.
Then a poster for "Black Dragon 2" appeared, with a big release date marked on it. The actor and villain Xie Jinzhu jumped high into the air, one with a knife and the other with a gun, as if they were about to fight but not yet. Guan Chen,
At the bottom of the poster, he is leisurely eating hot pot. There are three people in a triangle structure. If you don’t know the truth, at first glance at the trailer and poster, you will definitely think that Guan Chen is a key role in balancing good and evil, and he has many roles.
Looking at Guan Chen eating meat in the video, the garbage boy put down the rag, turned around and said in surprise: "Brother, you have a new movie coming out?"
"..." Guan Chen stared at the screen, he was confused, "I'm obviously just a guest star..."
When I filmed this hot pot scene, it was entirely because the scene was in a restaurant. At first, the dishes were home-cooked, but the dishes were cold quickly. Although it didn't hinder Guan Chen's performance, it was still tasteless.
He was in a bad mood, so he suggested eating hot pot, which would be heated continuously. The director could shoot for as many hours as he wanted. The director discussed it with the screenwriter and art director, and excitedly agreed. At that time, Guan Chen had not thought about the director.
Why they were so excited, now they finally know.
The meaning of eating meat, the symbol of mandarin duck pot, the connotation of heat, etc., he had never thought about these at all!
Guan Chen searched for "Black Dragon 2" on Weibo, read a few drafts, and found that he had indeed become the focus of publicity.
"[Guan Chen, who is stunning in the film industry, his real debut is actually "Black Dragon 2"!]"
"[Finding gold in the sand: The director of "Black Dragon 2" claimed that he had already seen Guan Chen's talent when Guan Chen was Xie Jinzhu's assistant.]"
"[Screenwriter of "Black Dragon 2": Guan Chen has full potential to be a screenwriter. Even the lines he improvised completely exceeded the lines I designed for him.]"
"[Martial Arts Director of "Black Dragon 2": Like "Police Story", Guan Chen was deeply involved in the action design of "Black Dragon 2"!]"
Riding on the popularity of "Police Story" and Guan Chen's publicity, many people online actually bought into it.
Especially those fans who are attracted by Guan Chen have complained that his interviews are too few, too mysterious, and there is no way to understand, so they can actually watch the drafts of "The Black Dragon" that rely on Guan Chen.
With relish.
After reading the draft, some netizens were surprised by Guan Chen's comprehensiveness. Especially when the director said "Guan Chen understands movies very well", the screenwriter said "Guan Chen understands writing very well", and the martial arts director said "Guan Chen understands fighting very well"
After that, I felt that Guan Chen might write, direct, and star in a movie in the future.
Some netizens marveled at Guan Chen's acting talent. They originally thought that a newcomer like Guan Chen would easily repeat himself in the same type of drama. However, after watching the trailer, they saw a different version of him and were looking forward to Guan Chen's performance in the new work.
Some people lamented that "The Black Dragon" was a lucky move and that Guan Chen was cast in such a bad movie at a ridiculous price.
A small number of netizens even murmured, thinking that Guan Chen did have a background, and he was obviously a newcomer. As a result, two commercial movies were released back-to-back. With such resources and layout, who would believe that he has no background and no team?
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After reading the draft and comments, Guan Chen felt very speechless:
"The director is also serious. What is [Xie Jinzhu's little assistant]? Assistant is just an assistant. Why do you need to add a small word?"
"Brother, is this the point?" The rubbish boy almost fainted: "You were a guest star, and now you are being used as the protagonist. Isn't this a fraud?"
Guan Chen said that would not be the case: "I filmed a lot of Easter eggs. They are not the protagonists, but also supporting roles. The audience should not feel very deceived."
The rubbish boy put down the rag and explained: "What I mean is, brother, you kept acting and even played supporting roles, but in the end, you only got paid for the guest appearance. To you, this is a scam!"
Guan Chen slapped the table, it seemed like it was true.
"Well done, I will give you some as a reward after I make up for the salary." Guan Chen said.
"Thank you, brother!" Upon hearing this, the garbage boy excitedly wanted to mop the ground he had just mopped again.
Guan Chen smiled and continued surfing the Internet.
In fact, he didn't care about asking for pay or anything else, he just wanted to find an excuse to give some money to the trash boy.
"Police" was a hit at the box office. Zhang Jingsheng, as one of the producers, sent a big red envelope to Guan Chen on behalf of the crew. The amount was more than the salary he got from this drama. So Guan Chen didn't have to worry about money at all.
He just returned to the Magic City this morning.
Before I went home and opened the door, I was actually mentally prepared for the possibility that my home would be visited by thieves. After all, I haven’t been back for a long time.
However, what surprised him was that the hair caught in the crack of the door was still there.
He discovered that there were several signs posted on his door that read "Surveillance Inside" in multiple languages.
On the side, the garbage boy who followed him upstairs said proudly that he had put it up.
In addition, the garbage boy also said that he would come quietly every morning, put a garbage bag at the door, and take it away from time to time in the evening or when he came home from school, creating the illusion that the owner of the house was reclusive.
The garbage boy is indeed a garbage boy.
Guan Chen felt that if the garbage boy was not still young and dedicated to studying, he almost wanted to accept the garbage boy as his assistant and successor.
Guan Chen wanted to give the rubbish boy a housekeeping fee, but the boy was unexpectedly very chivalrous and refused to accept the money, saying that it was to thank him for his kindness for a bottle of milk every day.
Guan Chen had no choice but to give up.
When the door lock was opened, the room was in a mess, the cabinets were wide open, the bed boards were displaced, and books fell to the ground in a mess.
The rubbish boy was shocked, and the pride he felt just now disappeared in an instant.
Until Guan Chen explained that he had deliberately messed it up before leaving, in order to create the illusion that it had been visited by thieves, so that latecomers would realize that they were late and had no choice but to retreat.
The trash boy breathed a sigh of relief and asked, what if a thief sees through this plan?
To be continued...