This director is vindictive.

Chapter 180: Chen Mo's tea talk, the media's sarcasm, netizens' imagination

In fact, "The Legend of the Demon Cat" can really be said to be the masterpiece of poet Chen in recent years.

Putting aside the plot of the movie itself (manually funny), to be honest, even if Chen Mo watched the first half again, he still felt it was quite shocking.

Sadly, the movie itself is hilarious without the plot.

Of course, the movie Chen Mo mentioned has a bit of an enhanced version of "The Promise" and has also been widely recognized.

However, just when Chen Mo thought that poet Chen would probably scold him, the result was the exact opposite.

Chen Mo was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

Because when poet Chen was interviewed by the media, he was asked about his feelings about what Chen Mo said at the premiere.

"Director Chen and Director Chen Mo said at the premiere that they couldn't understand it. They thought the character of Yang Guifei was very similar to Qingcheng in The Promise. They even went so far as to say that Legend of the Demon Cat was The Promise 2.0. What do you think about this?"

He responded like this: "This shows that he actually understood it! At least he understood part of it! As for saying that 'Legend of the Demon Cat' is 'The Promise 2.0', that's just a fabrication by some busybodies."

"Aren't you angry?" asked the media reporter.

"Why should I be angry? I'm actually quite happy, because this shows that there are still people who understand this movie!" said poet Chen.

Chen Mo was also a little confused when he saw this interview. Is this what I meant? I don’t even know it myself!
Not only Chen Mo was dumbfounded. In fact, many netizens were also dumbfounded after seeing this interview with poet Chen. They didn't understand why the result was so opposite.

Zhang Yuqi also sneaked over at night.

"How did you do that?" She looked at Chen Mo with a puzzled look.

"How did you do that?" Chen Mo looked confused.

"Poet Chen actually praised you in front of me, saying that you really understand this movie!" The expression on Zhang Yuqi's face was so strange.

The problem is, she knows the character of poet Chen. He has always had a high opinion of himself. The key point is that he was completely broken down by the spoof of "The Promise" back then. But Chen Mo was right in front of him and almost said that the plot of "Legend of the Demon Cat" was incomprehensible and it was just a copy of "The Promise". But in the end, he was not angry at all, and looked quite happy.

She just couldn't understand it, she couldn't understand it at all!
"What's the problem with this? Can't I really understand it?" Chen Mo asked with a smile.

But the tiger girl glanced at him with disdain: "I didn't know you, but you were definitely playing tricks on him at that time. Even the media and netizens could see it. How come he couldn't see it?"

Zhang Yuqi really couldn't understand it.

In fact, netizens also can’t figure it out.

"Strange things happen every year, but this year there are especially many. Chen Mo is playing tricks on him, isn't he? And yet, poet Chen acts like he's a close friend. I don't understand, I don't understand, I really don't understand!"

"Ahem, is there a possibility that Chen Mo is too good at fooling people?"

"The media, and us netizens, all see clearly that Chen Mo is being cunning and satirizing 'Legend of the Demon Cat.' And his criticism is incisive and to the point. But why is poet Chen not angry at all? I don't understand, I really don't understand!"

Back to Zhang Yuqi and Chen Mo.

Chen Mo actually understood why poet Chen had such a reaction.

"Is there a possibility that he really thinks I am evaluating his movie seriously and objectively?" Chen Mo said while suppressing a laugh.

Zhang Yuqi looked at Chen Mo suspiciously: "Really? I don't believe it!"

Chen Mo couldn't help laughing immediately. Zhang Yuqi's words were much cuter than those of Bayu.

"You usually don't like Chen Shishi's movies. Do you think I'm stupid? If I really believe you, I'd be the stupid one!" Zhang Yuqi said unhappily.

When they are together, they do talk about things related to the domestic film industry, such as poet Chen, Zhang Yimou, etc.

Chen Mo has a better impression of Zhang Yimou, and every time he mentions poet Chen, he says all kinds of weird things, so Zhang Yuqi would never believe that Chen Mo has changed his personality.

"Actually, everyone has misunderstood. What kind of movie do you think "The Promise" is?" Chen Mo asked.

Zhang Yuqi thought for a moment and said, "I don't know. Anyway, I don't understand it. When you said that Legend of the Demon Cat was like The Promise, I went to watch it again, but I still didn't understand it."

"So, to put it bluntly, you still think this is a bad movie like other netizens, right?" Chen Mo asked with a smile.

Zhang Yuqi hesitated for a moment before nodding: "I guess so. What's the problem?"

"Then what do you think poet Chen himself thinks? Does he also think that "The Promise" is a bad movie?" Chen Mo asked back.

"This..." Zhang Yuqi was also stunned for a moment.

Yes, everyone knows that "The Promise" is a bad movie, but this group of people does not include poet Chen himself!

It can be said that the light is dark, and everyone has a deep-rooted feeling that "The Promise" is a bad movie. They take it for granted that Chen Mo also thinks so, and even take it for granted that poet Chen is ashamed to mention "The Promise"!
But is this really the case in reality?

Really not!

Whether Chen Mo thinks so or not, he never said it, but the audience and netizens subconsciously felt that Chen Mo must think so too.

So, it is natural to regard Chen Mo’s words as a kind of irony, but what about the poet Chen?

He wouldn't think so! You said "Legend of the Demon Cat" is "The Promise 2.0"! He might be angry, but that's not what Chen Mo said.

He said, "There is a shadow of allure in Yang Guifei!"

What is this? This shows that Chen Mo really understands it, at least that’s what poet Chen thinks!

Chen Mo also thought about it for a while before he understood why poet Chen had that reaction.

"This is really true..." Zhang Yuqi suddenly felt a little absurd, but it seemed to make some sense.

"Well, this is just my guess, but we'll know in a few days." Chen Mo said with a smile.

"What do you mean?" Zhang Yuqi was a little puzzled.

"There will definitely be reporters asking me about this at that time. I will then talk about it and see how people react," said Chen Mo.

"You're not doing that, are you? It won't do you any good to offend him! It's unnecessary, right?" Zhang Yuqi said worriedly.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing!" Chen Mo said with a smile.

"By the way, did you bring your costume?" Chen Mo looked at Zhang Yuqi and asked again.

The result was a roll of the eyes from Zhang Yuqi.

"What? You haven't won yet!"

Although Chen Mo was thinking about it, he couldn't resist the tiger woman's refusal to accept the challenge! Forget it, good things are worth waiting for.

The next day, Chen Mo's words came true.

"Life Events" grossed over 12 million yuan on December 22, while "Legend of the Demon Cat" released on the same day only grossed over million yuan.

The key is that the screening schedules of the two films are actually similar.

When Chen Mo was promoting the movie, he was naturally asked what he meant by what he said at the premiere of "The Legend of the Demon Cat".

"Director Chen, with the same screening schedule, the daily box office of "Life Events" is twice that of "Legend of the Demon Cat", and its reputation is better than "Legend of the Demon Cat". What do you think is the biggest reason?" The reporter knew how to add fuel to the fire.

After all, they were released in the same period, and Chen Mo’s remarks at the premiere had caused quite a bit of discussion, so this issue is indeed a bit confusing.

Chen Mo was prepared. "Perhaps it's because 'Life Events' is more accessible, while the latter half of 'Legend of the Demon Cat' might be more obscure," Chen Mo said calmly.

"Director Chen, you said at the premiere of 'Legend of the Demon Cat' that you saw the shadow of Qingcheng from 'The Promise' in Yang Guifei. Some netizens also believe that 'Legend of the Demon Cat' is actually 'The Promise 2.0'. Do you agree with this view?" the media reporter asked again.

"Is it possible, in fact? Director Chen Shiren said that people would not be able to understand The Promise until 10 years later, and now it has been 12 years. Perhaps Legend of the Demon Cat is just Director Chen taking The Promise one step further and making it easier for everyone to understand?" Chen Mo said with a smile.

Chen Mo's interview was quickly reported by the media.

"Chen Mo said that 'Life Events' is easy to understand, while 'Legend of the Demon Cat' is difficult to grasp. Perhaps it will be another 'The Promise' that will take 10 years to understand!"

"Life's Big Events' attendance rate crushed Legend of the Demon Cat, and Chen Mo once again mocked Legend of the Demon Cat as second only to The Promise!"

"'Legend of the Demon Cat' has received rave reviews and has become the best-received film by poet Chen since 2000!"

It has to be said that this move by Chen Mo did bring some popularity to himself and his movie. Of course, it also put him in the spotlight again.

The discussion among netizens is so interesting.

"Chen Mo understands yin and yang! Why does what he said sound a bit teay?"

"I was so taken in by his lies that I actually went and rewatched The Promise. Sorry, I still don't understand it. I don't understand what it's about!"

"I suddenly feel that what Chen Mo said is quite reasonable. The Yang Guifei in "Legend of the Demon Cat" really has a bit of the feeling of Qingcheng in "The Promise"! I don't know if it's an illusion."

"To be honest, the cast of 'Life Events' isn't as good as 'Legend of the Demon Cat' in every way. But when we were watching the movie, no one in the audience felt they couldn't understand it. But after watching 'Legend of the Demon Cat', many people were left bewildered. Me too!"

"The most confusing thing is, I don't understand why the latter part is so bad when the first part is so good? It's still the same familiar taste and the same formula! There's nothing wrong with 'The Promise 2.0'!"

"Then the question is, what will poet Chen say this time?"

In fact, poet Chen's reaction still makes everyone feel very strange.

“If you see the shadow of ‘The Promise’ in ‘Legend of the Demon Cat’, then it means you really got into it!” This was the response of poet Chen.

Obviously Chen Mo was right. The poet Chen himself does not admit that "The Promise" is a bad movie!

The "tacit understanding" between Chen Mo and Chen Shishi can be said to have boosted the popularity of the two films to some extent.

However, it is very interesting when reflected in the box office.

The box office of "Life Events" has always been more than twice that of "The Legend of the Demon Cat".

As the weekend began on the 23rd, the daily box office of "Life Events" once again exceeded 1.4 million yuan, closing at 6977 million yuan, while the box office of "Legend of the Demon Cat" also increased, closing at million!
Chen Mo was also happy.

He suddenly felt that poet Chen was such a good person!

The media also seemed to notice the two's tacit understanding in publicity, and would always ask relevant questions whenever they met.

"Director Chen, 'Life Events' once again won the Japanese box office championship, while the box office of 'Legend of the Demon Cat' was less than half. Does this mean that 'Life Events' is better than 'Legend of the Demon Cat'?" The media reporter was quite sensible.

"You can't say that. Whether a movie is good or not cannot be judged solely by its box office performance." Anyway, he has gained the benefits, so naturally Chen Mo will continue to work hard.

"I really admire the older generation of directors. Their dedication to filmmaking is truly unmatched by us, the new generation. During the filming of The Great Wall, Director Zhang built a one-square-kilometer real-life "Great Wall" at the Wanda Oriental Movie Metropolis in Qingdao. The weapon props used in the film could fit into 350 shipping containers. New Zealand's Weta Workshop created 4500 of these weapons.

The same is true of poet Chen. For example, when filming "The Emperor and the Assassin," he built a Qin Palace. To capture the ambiance of old Shanghai, he built the Chedun Film and Television Base in Shanghai for "Temptress Moon." And when filming "The Orphan of Zhao," he constructed the Spring and Autumn and Warring States City in Xiangshan. These film and television bases have now become filming locations for numerous TV series and have become tourist attractions. The Tang Dynasty city in "Legend of the Demon Cat" is essentially the same.

This kind of grand style is indeed worthy of learning for our new generation of directors!" Chen Mo said seriously.

Well, just don’t ask me to review the movie!
What Chen Mo said was indeed something he admired very much.

Of course, whether the film is good or not is another matter.

As a result, many netizens suddenly discovered the bright spot. They looked at Chen Mo as if he was praising the poet Chen, but what was the result?

He never mentioned anything about the movie, such as the plot of "Legend of the Demon Cat"!

There are no reviews!

In the final analysis, it's just jumping left and right.

The key point is that in terms of box office, "Life Events" has always been suppressing "The Legend of the Demon Cat".

In short, he was the one who spoke all the words, earned all the money, and received all the benefits. The key point was that everyone thought that what he said was a mockery of Poet Chen, but Poet Chen seemed to be enjoying it.

It's hard to comment.

"No, why do I feel like Chen Mo is getting more and more cunning? He said so much, but if you look closely, it seems like he didn't say anything at all."

"Yes, I finally understand. It has to be you, Chen Mo. I thought the publicity genius had failed, but I didn't expect you to be waiting here."

"Look, the cast of 'Legend of the Demon Cat' is much bigger than 'Life Events'. It's a billion-yuan investment, and the city is built on real locations. The publicity is obviously much greater than 'Life Events'.

But what was the result? Chen Mo's ramblings were a successful publicity stunt. Even "Life Matters" had higher box office and screening schedules than "Legend of the Demon Cat." This maneuver is truly incomprehensible, just like the way I felt watching "Legend of the Demon Cat"!

"The weirdest thing is, I understood everything he said. For example, it was him who said Legend of the Demon Cat was The Promise 2.0. Everyone knows that Chen Mo was the one who started the internet linking Legend of the Demon Cat and The Promise! And yet, poet Chen actually thinks he's right. Is he crazy, or are we just not smart enough?"

"Think about it, think about it carefully. When I asked him to comment on "Legend of the Demon Cat," he just said he didn't quite understand the plot, and then he stopped talking and started making all sorts of sarcastic remarks and gossiping. For example, he mentioned directors from the older generation, but look at what movies he praised.
Zhang Yimou's "The Great Wall" has been criticized so much, but look carefully, what are the comments after watching "The Great Wall"? The picture is magnificent, but the plot is terrible!
Then he praised the poet Chen, "The Emperor and the Assassin," "Feng Yue," and "The Orphan of Zhao." Tsk tsk, you're almost saying that the poet Chen is actually an architect, not a director! This seems like a compliment, but listen carefully, take it in, is this really praising the director's movies?

"It feels like everyone knows he's cursing, but only the person he's cursing doesn't think so!"

"Fuck! I didn't expect Chen Mo, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, to have such a sinister side!"

"Chen Mo has given us another propaganda lesson. It's really awesome!"

It’s no wonder that netizens think this way. The main reason is that Chen Mo has appeared on screen frequently during this period, but what’s interesting is that he rarely appears on screen to directly promote "Life Events".

Even the content of "Life Events" is rarely discussed.

Instead, he seemed to be endorsing "The Legend of the Demon Cat", but every word he said was "misinterpreted" by netizens and the media. Don't get me wrong, this "misinterpretation" was said by poet Chen.

Then, looking at the box office trends of movies, the box office of "Life Events" has been rising all the way, becoming the biggest winner of this period, and the box office for the first week was close to 10 billion.

On the other hand, "Legend of the Demon Cat", which was frequently promoted by Chen Mo, actually grossed over 3 million yuan in its first weekend.

This is certainly related to the reputation and content of the two films themselves, but it is hard to say that it has nothing to do with Chen Mo's "reverse publicity" strategy during this period.

After all, every time Chen Mo speaks out, his words always become hot topics and always trigger discussions.

It seems that everyone is discussing "The Legend of the Demon Cat", but what is the reality?
Because the shortcomings and advantages of "The Legend of the Demon Cat" are particularly obvious, and Chen Mo himself is the director of "Life Events" which was released in the same period.

In fact, the fact that "Legend of the Demon Cat" was linked to "The Promise" has already laid the foundation for the box office of this movie not to be too high.

The movie "The Promise" really left a deep impression on everyone.

Simply put, once labeled "The Promise 2.0", this movie is basically subconsciously associated with bad movies!
In the two weeks at the end of December, it can be said that the long-distance dialogue between Chen Mo and poet Chen became a wonderful scene.

Why is it called a wonderful scene?
Because usually two movies are released in the same period, they are enemies if they are in the same period, and they are competitors if they are in the same period.

If the two of them were just cursing at each other from a distance, everyone could understand it, but the weird thing is that on both sides, Chen Mo was playing all kinds of "yin and yang", at least that's what netizens and the media thought.

But on the other hand, poet Chen always thought that what Chen Mo said was quite right.

It feels like a harmonious atmosphere, no, it should be said that it feels like a sinister atmosphere, it's very weird!

(End of this chapter)