This star is going to the moon

Chapter 258: "Detective Chinatown 3" is sure to be a critical and commercial success! "Lost in Russia" is definitely the funniest!

Lu's parents are typical Chinese parents, who spend their whole lives worrying about their children.

Help your child when they are young, and then worry that you will be a burden to them once their abilities surpass your own.

I wouldn't say all Chinese parents are like this, but at least most of them are.

After all, some parents are really... hard to handle.

Fortunately, Lu Yun's parents are very kind.

After Lu Yun made money, he wanted them to close their shops, quit their jobs, and go on a trip so they could enjoy a comfortable retirement.

After all, they had been busy for most of their lives and deserved a rest, but they all refused.

"Forget it, your mother and I can't stay idle. If we do, we might get sick, which would just cause you trouble."

"Yeah, we're doing just fine now, and work isn't too busy. We can chat with friends all the time. Going on a trip might be more tiring than going to work. I've watched a lot of videos. Is that going on vacation or just looking for trouble? No way."

That was the old saying; it's changed now.

"If you want us to relax and have some fun, you should hurry up and marry Feifei, and then give us a grandson or granddaughter to play with."

"Yes, while we're still able to take care of your kids, you should hurry up and do it."

"Don't expect everything from nannies or babysitters. Can they be as attentive as family members? I've seen plenty of news reports about them abusing children..."

Lu Yun: “…”

This is indeed a problem.

Putting aside childcare, as the aging population becomes more severe in the future, many people are turning their attention to "robot-assisted elderly care".

Around 2005, artificial intelligence and robotics technologies did indeed make breakthroughs, giving many people hope.

Sometimes... humans are indeed not as good as robots.

As soon as midnight struck, the continuous sounds of fireworks and firecrackers interrupted Lu Yun's thoughts.

Although fireworks and firecrackers are no longer allowed in the urban area of ​​Shimen, some people still can't resist.

Moreover, while setting off fireworks is prohibited in urban areas, it doesn't apply to surrounding towns and villages, so the "Spring Festival battle" continues in full swing.

At the same time, An Fangfei also made a video call to wish him a happy new year, and then asked him to turn on speakerphone so that she could also wish his parents a happy new year.

Lu Yun also asked An Fangfei to turn on speakerphone so he could wish An Fangfei's parents a Happy Chinese New Year.

So the two families started a video call and chatted.

Especially the parents, they would inevitably start talking about...

"How about we celebrate Chinese New Year together next time?"

"Okay!"

Lu Yun and An Fangfei, standing behind their parents with only their heads showing, shrugged at each other.

Then they left the scene and started a video chat on another phone.

“I was just talking to my parents about taking them on a space trip. How about we have a ‘family space trip’ when the time is right? There are six seats on the ‘Wooden Kite’.”

Hearing Lu Yun mention this, An Fangfei's eyes lit up: "That's great!"

"The idea of ​​the whole family going on a space trip is both heartwarming and romantic. My dad may not say anything, but my mom would definitely love it."

“Haha, my mom likes it too,” Lu Yun said. “At first, my dad said the price was too high, but as soon as he heard that it would help my career, he immediately agreed.”

"Uncle is such a good father..."

While the two families chatted pleasantly, the criticism of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala had already begun in earnest. The most frequent complaints were about the comedy sketches; after all, the singing and dancing were pretty much the same every year, and you can't expect singing and dancing to make people laugh, can you?
Singing, dancing, and enjoying the fun is enough.

But language-based programs are getting worse every year.

The main problem is that it doesn't make me happy.

Previously, it was language-based programs that created memorable quotes, which netizens would then talk about for a year.

Some language-based programs are even comparable to the "titles" of ancient Chinese poetry.

Especially after the AI ​​boom around 2005, some classic crosstalk and skit performances were rewritten with new lyrics and music based on current political content. Then, AI was trained to speak in a voice similar to the performers, and it quickly garnered millions of views.

That's what makes classic programs so appealing; even after being revived more than a decade or two ago, they can still thrill audiences.

However, in recent years, language-based programs have become so unwatchable that they leave no lasting impression.

Sigh, the Spring Festival Gala is getting worse and worse; it almost puts me to sleep.

Indeed, please don't let Yue Yunpeng and Sun Yue perform on the Spring Festival Gala again next time; what kind of rubbish were their crosstalk routines!

Even skits are no good anymore. Their previous skits were so classic, how did they become like this? Has their creative ability declined?

[And those popular celebrities, with all that hype and their fans practically worshipping them, I thought their performances would be amazing, but it was just this?]

[Yeah, you can definitely tell they're not lip-syncing this year, but... it's even worse than lip-syncing. Who gave those popular celebrities the courage to sing live?]

[The Spring Festival Gala is over, and everyone's already sung "Unforgettable Tonight." Now I'm just waiting for dawn to watch the Spring Festival movies. I've already bought tickets for "Detective Chinatown 3," and I hope it won't disappoint me.]

[It's a sure win, bro. I have a feeling that Detective Chinatown 3 will be a critical and commercial smash this year. The hype of 60 billion might be out of reach, but surpassing the second film and reaching 40 billion is a piece of cake.]

[Absolutely. Detective Chinatown 3's pre-sale box office is close to 800 million yuan, surpassing Avengers: Endgame's 770 million yuan to become the top-grossing film in China's pre-sale market. Given that Avengers: Endgame reached 42 billion yuan, Detective Chinatown 3 will easily surpass 4 billion yuan, and even reaching 6 billion yuan is not impossible.]

Indeed, the pre-sale box office figures for "The Wandering Earth" and "Ne Zha," both of which grossed over 60 billion yuan, weren't particularly high.

[You can't compare them like that. They're all first installments, without any established IP, unlike Detective Chinatown 3.]

I think the animated film *Jiang Ziya* might be a hit, after all, it appeared in the post-credits scene of *Ne Zha 1*, so isn't it set in the same universe?

I particularly like "Lost in Russia," it's part of Xu Zheng's "Lost" series. I like watching comedies during the Chinese New Year...

Different audiences have different preferences, so as soon as the cinemas opened at dawn on the first day of the Lunar New Year, a large number of viewers rushed into the cinemas.

Then, as the audience watched, they began to realize that something was wrong.

"This isn't right, is it? This is 'Detective Chinatown'? What happened to the third installment?"

"Holy crap, how come this movie has so many cheesy jokes?"

"Did I come here to see a movie or a collection of vulgar jokes?"

Is this Xu Zheng's "囧" series?

"This is nowhere near as good as 'Lost in Thailand'!"

"Uncle Jackie Chan is indeed getting old; there's no sense of urgency in this 'Vanguard' movie."

"Yang Yang always acts so aloof, no wonder he's known as the 'Prince of Duti'."

"Why is this 'Jiang Ziya' different from what I expected?"

Following these complaints, the film producers also realized something was wrong.

"The box office growth... isn't as fast as I expected."

(End of this chapter)