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Chapter 132 The storm is rising
The few film critics who were paid by Xinghai naturally spoke highly of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Not only did they write good reviews, they also introduced the film to their friends.

The film industry is not big.

The circle of film critics is even smaller.

After watching this film, the critics were left with shock.

This is different from other Hong Kong movies!

How can it be so fancy and trendy?
Multi-line narrative.

And it is well set up.

From a structural point of view, it is a level higher than other movies!

This made the film critics, who usually watched some shitty and fart comedy movies every day, feel like they had discovered a new world. In addition, Xinghai was very generous in paying writing fees, so many people gave very good reviews in newspapers and magazines.

[A masterpiece of multi-line narrative, with six groups of clues and six perspectives, the parallel and cross-cutting promotion does not seem messy, which shows the director's skills. The climax at the end is so hilarious that you can't help but want to laugh out loud. But if you think about it carefully, it makes sense. It's just a little coincidence, and everyone gets different information. From their perspective, they make the right choice in their opinion.]

[After getting through the first twenty minutes, you will find that this is a movie that will keep you hooked. The plot is cleverly designed and leaves you with endless aftertaste. ]

[Chaotic, absurd, but surprisingly good to watch. The various characters are linked together by the screenwriter like a god. You can't stop watching it. Highly recommended! ]

[This year's most worth-watching movie will definitely give you a completely new experience and let you know that movies can actually be made like this? ]

Film critics still need to be paid for their writing.

As for Huang Ze’s fans, they brought their own food to promote their songs.

Music fans are inherently more loyal than movie fans.

Seeing that their favorite singer was so awesome, writing, directing, and acting in such a movie, everyone was so excited that they started to drag their friends to contribute to the box office.

"This is a movie about gangsters eating gangsters eating gangsters. You heard it right. It's this long. I guarantee you'll find it very satisfying after watching it!"

"I've seen the movie Huang Ze shot recently. It's awesome. There aren't any particularly funny parts. Every part makes sense, but with some tricks in the timing, it makes you laugh non-stop!"

"You must go and see it. Anyone who doesn't go and see it is not my brother, Adong."

Thanks to good film reviews, love among young people, and some fans who were attracted by the film and felt that they missed some details and started to watch the film a second and third time, the box office of "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels", which was not very outstanding, only reached 1.5 million on the first day on Wednesday, and the box office continued to rise.

1.8 million on Thursday.

2.3 million on Friday.

On Saturday, a holiday, sales successfully exceeded three million.

It also earned 2.7 million on Sunday.

Earned 11.3 million in five days!

There will definitely be no problem breaking 20 million!
Maybe it’s a movie worth 30 million!
This made Debao Cinemas a little excited.

You know, so far this year, only Jackie Chan's "Dragon Brothers" has broken 30 million.

At D&B Cinemas, "The Rich and the Powerful" had the highest box office, but it only earned 27 million.

Realizing that there might be a movie with a box office of over 30 million, D&B Cinemas hurriedly withdrew the movie that was released next week, and "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" was monopolized by D&B Cinemas for another week to make more profits.

After two full weeks, the box office of "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" reached HK$24 million.

Because the movie-watching community in Hong Kong is so small, most people won’t watch a movie a second time.

Moreover, many people, especially older ones, do not like complicated movies like "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels". The single-day box office has dropped significantly, and is now just over one million.

It took another eight days, and when the single-day box office was only 400,000, it finally reached the 30 million mark!

Many newspapers have commented on this. [It can be said that Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is a film that drives the market. It is not a Lunar New Year film, nor a summer film. It was released in an unpopular time period, but it was able to break through 30 million! If it was released in a popular time period, it might not be impossible to compete for the top spot in this year's box office chart! ]

[This is the charm of the movie. The most famous actors Liang Jiahui and Huang Ze only appeared for less than a quarter of the total length of the film, but they still created such a classic. Director Huang used his unique directing skills to raise the tone of this film! ]

[Although the box office is hot enough, I am afraid there may not be many copycats. Directors who follow the trend must first ensure that their films will not be a mess. ]

This tabloid expressed the thoughts of countless film companies.

After discovering that Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels was a box office hit, they did some research and found that this type of film should be able to do well without big-name stars.

After all, Liang Jiahui is a banned actor, and Huang Ze is a singer and director.

And the protagonist doesn’t have that many scenes.

Doesn't this mean that we can just find some good and cheap actors to put together a film?
Not to mention 30 million, it should be no problem for me to earn more than 10 million, right?
But after contacting several directors, basically all of them rejected me. Comedy can be filmed, but this kind of comedy with multiple narrative lines is better off not being filmed.

They are all experts and naturally know that this kind of film requires a good script, takes a long time to prepare, and if they are not careful it can easily become so messy that it is unwatchable, causing them to become notorious.

It would be better to just make some ordinary comedies, which can still make money, find some big stars, and even if the box office is low, it will still look good and there will be no risk of complete failure.

Those who dare to give it a try are all young and fearless people. If you don’t take it, you will have no chance to become a new director.

But they dare to do it, but the film companies don’t. If it fails, what can you do even if you kill the director? Won’t you still not be able to recover the cost?
After searching around, I found that most film companies had given up on the idea of ​​following the trend.

Only one or two companies decided to take a gamble of one million or so, and they wouldn't lose much.

……

Xinghai Company.

"It's already exceeded 30 million box office!"

Liu Zhenwei shouted loudly after receiving the call.

The other employees were stunned for a moment, and then they started shouting “Oh oh oh!”

Everyone's face was filled with smiles.

The more money a company makes, the more benefits they get!

My boss is not Zhou Paopi. He really gives everyone meat to eat and is very generous.

as predicted!

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone saw Huang Ze coming out of the office, looking very proud, "Don't leave after get off work tonight, there will be a celebration party!"

"Boss Huang is awesome!"

At the celebratory banquet in the evening, an old classmate also came, Gu Changwei.

He came to attend the Academy Awards ceremony on April 4, which is tomorrow.

Yes, the Academy Awards.

But it’s not the Oscars, but the Hong Kong Film Awards.

Although Huang Ze is not from Hong Kong Island, Xing Hai is registered in Hong Kong Island after all. In addition, "In the Mood for Love" employed many people from Hong Kong Island as crew members, so "In the Mood for Love" is eligible to participate in this year's Academy Awards.

In addition, it won many awards at Cannes last year, so it is more or less a hot favorite this time.

It was nominated in a total of eleven categories including Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, as well as Best Cinematography, Best Editing, and Best Art Direction.

(End of this chapter)