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In the end, Chen Yongren was buried next to Sir Huang, which might be the best outcome for him.

Of course, in the end Liu Jianming did not receive any severe punishment.

On the contrary, he seems to be the biggest winner.

Yiguo thinks this result is quite reasonable.

It seems that Liu Jianming is a character who has no choice.

This can be seen from his words “I want to be a good person”.

But on the other hand, he does have some similarities with Han Chen.

Especially the kind of ruthless person who will do anything to achieve his goal.

After knowing that Chen Yongren had discovered his identity, he deleted the other party's file without hesitation.

It is enough to get a glimpse of the whole picture.

……

Of course, Yiguo could already feel it in the movie "Infernal Affairs".

The various characters in it are all worthy of separate and careful analysis.

The characters are all three-dimensional and cannot be simply summarized as good or evil.

As the lights in the theater came on, Yiguo felt as if he was in another world.

She was actually taking notes seriously at the beginning.

But now, when I looked down at the tablet in my hand, I realized that I hardly wrote anything afterwards.

I almost completely immersed myself in the plot.

The main reason is that the pace of this movie is quite tight and there are many details.

Yiguo didn't want to miss any of it.

Of course, such a price is worth it.

Xu Kong delivered a nearly perfect answer within the framework of Hong Kong's police and gangster films, which everyone thought they were tired of and had nothing new to offer.

Even in Yiguo's opinion, even if the structure of a commercial film is abandoned, "Infernal Affairs" still has a very exaggerated quality.

Compared with Xu Kong's first movie "Sweet Honey", it even surpassed it by a lot.

……

"Fuck, this is unbeatable. Even among all the classic Hong Kong movies I've seen, this Infernal Affairs is definitely the most exciting one!"

"Xu Kong has a big trick up his sleeve! It's so good, I can't help but want to watch it again. I feel like I missed a lot of details."

"Chen Yongren really suffered too much. He lived undercover for ten years and died just before he was about to regain his identity. Alas, when it comes to swordsmanship, Xu Kong is still Xu Kong. He makes people love and hate him."

"Yes, in fact, I feel that many movies nowadays are sensational for the sake of sensationalism. On the contrary, the ones that can truly move the audience quietly, like Infernal Affairs, are the highest level."

As expected, as soon as Yigo came out of the cinema, he saw almost all positive reviews on the Internet.

The movie "Infernal Affairs" is the type that even if you are a hater of Xu Kong himself, you won't be able to find fault with it.

In terms of the film's plot, rhythm, depth, and even the details in all aspects, the degree of completion is too high.

Especially for some audiences who like Hong Kong movies from that golden age, "Infernal Affairs" is more like a gift given to them again after twenty years.

A group of familiar Hong Kong actors and a superb police and gangster film.

Although there are not many gun battles and action scenes like in previous Hong Kong films, the whole movie makes people sigh with emotion about the fate of the characters and can only exclaim that it is wonderful!
……

"Xu Kong is indeed a genius..."

At this time at Huayuan Film and Television, Ping Ye had just returned from the cinema.

He should have been paying attention to the real-time box office and reviews of his own movie, but for a moment he couldn't muster any interest.

In the end, I could only sigh and say this.

In fact, Ping Ye had never doubted Xu Kong's ability.

The reason why he still chose to have the same schedule as Xu Kong was because he thought he was not inferior to the other.

He also has the pride and confidence that a new generation director should have.

Unfortunately, after watching "Infernal Affairs", he felt suddenly hit.

He has always been pursuing how to balance the two aspects of business and artistry.

Make a movie that is both critically and commercially successful.

Like Xu Kong’s previous work “Sweet Honey”, in his opinion, the commercial performance was actually a bit poor.

The movie is a good one, but Xu Kong’s own fame still adds a considerable extra bonus.

Without the influence of these factors, "Comrades: Almost a Love Story" might not have such a high box office.

Although the domestic box office may be 2 billion, it is actually not too high.

……

But this time, "Infernal Affairs" seems to be the ultimate level he has always been pursuing.

Commercially, there are various undercover scenes that stimulate the audience, and the battle of wits between the police and the criminals.

Artistically, the entire film does a pretty good job of exploring the inner characters of the two male protagonists, and leaves a lot of room for interpretation.

What made Pingye most uncomfortable was that he had only watched this movie once.

But I know very well that I can't take such a picture with my own ability.

Not to mention the director's ability, some of the shot designs, the overall scene scheduling, etc.

Even the script is an insurmountable gap.

Because Pingye himself is also responsible for writing the script.

Although there were screenwriters for previous works, he was involved in deciding the final version.

But the script of "Infernal Affairs" is really too perfect.

Being a director is something that you can only encounter by chance, let alone wanting to write it yourself.

What made him feel most desperate was that he felt he might never encounter inspiration again in his lifetime.

If it was just an ordinary creation for Xu Kong, it would be too discouraging.

……

"Director Ping, our first-day box office may not be very ideal."

"There's no chance of breaking 200 million..."

You should know that the pre-sale box office of Ping Ye's "Starry Sky" was almost over 80 million.

Now it can’t even reach 200 million, so the box office on the first day might be only about 30 or 40 million at most.

It can be said that it hardly met the original expectations.

"Alas, this time it's my problem."

"I will explain to the chairman."

Ping Ye didn't pretend to be stubborn.

His new movie does have many problems this time, especially some viewers have said that they can't understand it.

In addition, there are opponents from the same period.

He doesn't feel too discouraged, because in his opinion, in the entire domestic film industry, any director's work is good enough.

If you come across Xu Kong's "Infernal Affairs", you will probably have to follow suit.

……

On the day that May Day ended, the first-day box office data of three movies released at the same time, as well as the ratings on rating websites, were released.

First of all, Changyun Film and Television, in order to promote the newcomer "Young Man Has No Troubles", with pre-orders, the box office on the first day reached 1.1 million, barely breaking the million mark, which is still quite good.

Unfortunately, the word of mouth is not so ideal.

The score of 6.7 on the rating website stands out.

The most highly praised comment is this one:
"Except for the special effects, there is nothing good about it!"

Indeed, Changyun Film and Television spent a lot of money and the special effects are indeed quite good.

But at the same time, the whole movie is a traditional popcorn commercial movie.

But compared with the May Day period, especially compared with the other two films, it seems a bit too shallow.

It even feels a bit like a children's film.

As for the new actor Guo Zirui, who played the leading role, he was criticized to pieces. The line "He was so handsome for more than 120 minutes, but he was still not as handsome as Xu Kong in one shot. It was really hilarious!"

Guo Zirui is indeed good-looking.

Otherwise, there wouldn’t be a title of “Xiao Xu Kong”.

But it was released at the same time as Xu Kong's movies, and you really don't know the difference until you compare them. There is still a huge gap.

Apart from his appearance, not to mention Xu Kong's identity as a director, in fact, Xu Kong has a simple role with almost no lines, but his acting skills still kill his opponents in seconds.

This low-profile version of Xu Kong, even if he becomes very popular in the future, will probably always live under the shadow of Xu Kong himself.

What’s even funnier is that even though Changyun Film and Television did a lot of marketing, what made Guo Zirui famous in the end was still the title “low-profile version of Xu Kong”.

……

In addition, the box office performance of "Starry Sky" directed by Ping Ye was indeed somewhat unsatisfactory.

Including pre-orders on the first day, the box office was only over 80 million.

Although the cumulative box office has exceeded 100 million yuan, some people have pre-ordered movie tickets for other days.

There were also cases of ticket refunds.

Of course, although the box office is not ideal, the word of mouth is still very good.

The final score was exactly 8.0.

However, there are still many ordinary viewers who say they simply can’t understand it.

Word of mouth is severely polarized.

There is probably no hope for the subsequent box office to achieve an ideal result.

Of course, the investment cost of the movie is not high, at least not as high as that of Changyun Film and Television.

Recovering the cost should not be a big problem.

……

As for "Infernal Affairs", it is naturally the best.

Although many people anticipated it before the movie was released.

But the performance of the movie still exceeded many people's expectations.

The first day's box office, plus previous pre-orders, directly broke the 3.2 million mark, reaching million.

It broke the single-day box office record during the May Day period.

Generally, movies that break 300 million at the box office are released during periods with relatively large traffic such as the Spring Festival and National Day.

It’s the first time for the May Day period.

Even during the summer season, which has equally huge traffic, it has never been surpassed.

In fact, word of mouth does not have a big impact on the single-day box office.

It can be said that it almost depends on Xu Kong’s own box office appeal.

Of course, it’s not just Xu Kong. The two Hong Kong movie kings also have a fan and audience base.

But in the current domestic film market, Xu Kong's influence is indeed unique.

As long as it doesn't fail and maintains its corresponding reputation, it is estimated that similar impacts will only grow bigger in the future.

……

In addition, the movie’s rating was also released, which shocked many people.

Even professional film critics and self-media like Yiguo did not expect this.

The first-day score of "Infernal Affairs" was a terrifying 9.5!

This score directly made it the highest-rated domestic film in the past decade.

Even when ranked among the top domestic films, it ranks among the best.

Of course, this is only the first day, and subsequent ratings will surely gradually drop.

But there is no way to escape from the fact that it can remain stable at more than 9 points.

However, not many people questioned this score.

Most of the audience who have watched the movie said it was "reasonable".

……

In addition, some film critics from film and television media such as Yiguo have very consistent opinions.

That is Xu Kong's "Infernal Affairs", the quality of which is indisputable.

Most importantly, it's worth going to the cinema to watch.

If you were planning to go to the cinema to watch a movie during the May Day holiday, then "Infernal Affairs" would be a good choice.

If you don't want to go to the cinema or don't have any plans.

Then change your itinerary, it's worth a special trip.

Domestic films of this quality are rare.

Many people also felt that it was a pity. If "Infernal Affairs" was released during the Spring Festival or National Day, it might have really broken a record.

But for many ordinary audiences, there are indeed no plans to watch movies during the May Day holiday.

Given the huge difference in traffic, it is still unrealistic to break the record.

……

As for the happiest party at this moment, it is of course Fengxiang Pictures, the investor.

Our boss Cao has already arrived in the mainland and stayed in Beijing before the movie was released.

When I saw the first day's box office and ratings came out, I was so excited that I couldn't sleep all night.

This movie gave him an opportunity to see the revival of Hong Kong films.

It has been many years since the golden age of Hong Kong's film and television industry passed and Hong Kong films fell into decline. There are almost no Hong Kong films with a box office of over 2 billion.

Of course, strictly speaking, Xu Kong’s "Comrades: Almost a Love Story" also has the style of old Hong Kong films.

But after all, from the actors to director Xu Kong and the entire team, they are all Fengge's people.

In fact, it cannot be considered a so-called Hong Kong film.

All I can say is that Xu Kong himself really understands this type of movie style.

It turned out that a young man in his early twenties, a young man from the mainland who had hardly been to Hong Kong before, learned the most orthodox Hong Kong film style.

It's really ironic.

Of course, Cao Bentao knew that there was only one Xu Kong, and the other party's talent was a talent that could not be learned.

……

"Boss Cao, according to estimates, the box office this time may exceed 5 billion!"

One of Cao Bentao's assistants spoke up.

He joined the company later, although it has been seven or eight years now.

But compared to some of the older employees of Fengxiang Pictures, it is actually quite shorter.

At that time, he found it difficult to understand why Director Cao insisted on cooperating with Xu Kong.

Some conditions were agreed to so decisively, almost leaving it to Xu Kong to decide, so that's all.

But as a director, it is still a bit too much for Xu Kong to take half of the share directly.

It was not until I saw the box office on the first day after its release that I was finally convinced.

This deal is really worth it!
If possible, it would just be half of the profit sharing, but with such a high box office, it's a completely different matter.

……

"Well, it's probably a little higher."

"It's a pity that it couldn't be released during the Spring Festival."

"But it's enough. People should learn to be content!"

Cao Bentao answered with a smile.

Of course he knew that such achievements were almost entirely due to Xu Kong.

As long as they maintain a good cooperative relationship with Xu Kong, it would be necessary and worthwhile for Fengxiang Pictures to give up the Spring Festival schedule to Feng Ge's film.

...(End of chapter)