This director is vindictive.

Chapter 50 I must eat more rice dumplings this year!

However, there is something else that has attracted the attention of people in the mainstream film industry, and that is the reputation of the film. Compared with "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "The Orphan of Zhao", which have mixed reviews from fans, "Mr. Vampire" has received almost all the praise.

This made it difficult for them to avoid embarrassment, especially for the great poet Chen. Because of his previous dismissive remarks about online movies, whenever media reporters saw him appear in public, they would mention "Mr. Vampire", a movie that he had previously said was made by "anyone".

This made the great poet Chen a little angry.

Although he can still stubbornly say: "The one who laughs last laughs best!"

But the media did not let him go. Of course, the video website was also behind this. Now that they caught him, they would definitely make the most of him.

Instead, the report constantly compared Mr. Vampire with two other theatrical films released at the same time.

In terms of box office, although "Mr. Vampire" was indeed inferior, in terms of the number of viewers and reviews, they suddenly discovered that "Mr. Vampire" was actually completely comparable to the two theater movies.

"The Orphan of Zhao" is actually better, at least it can be considered a mixed bag of praise and criticism, but "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" was really criticized badly.

Originally, this era of Chinese-language films is an era of comparison of the worst, but an online movie like "Mr. Vampire" is an outlier.

It would be fine if you said that the box office was beyond everyone's expectations, after all, it was the first online movie, and the distribution method and channels were different. It can also be explained that everyone was curious about the novelty, but the reviews were so high, completely beating the two theater movies released at the same time, which is a bit shocking.

Comparing all aspects of the film, including film investment, film cast, director, etc., it can be said that "The Laughing Man" is carried by the Zhao family and the popular young Shen Yang. Although it was criticized as a bad movie, its influence is indeed not comparable to that of the little Karamis in "Mr. Vampire".

As for directing, Zhu Yanping is also a veteran film director. Regardless of the quality or reputation of his films, he is indeed a senior and well-known film director. And what about Chen Mo? "Meteor Shower" certainly had good ratings, but it's still just a TV series after all.

Not to mention "The Orphan of Zhao", which was a real gathering of big names, from film investment to film director to the film's starring lineup, it can be said that they were all big names, but the result was far beyond people's expectations.

"The Orphan of Zhao" was not as good as expected, but "Mr. Vampire" was much better than expected.

As for "The Laughing Man"? Everyone says it's a bad movie, but there are so few movies to watch these days, so it still sells well at the box office.

In terms of evaluation, it can be said that there are three styles of painting.

The story of The Orphan of Zhao goes like this: "A's uncle died, A's grandfather died, A's father died, A's mother died after giving birth to A, A's entire family died; D died, B's son died, B's wife died, B became A's father, C became A's godfather; all the dead were killed by C, C killed B, A killed C.

Evaluation: The first hour is a five-star palace drama with seven deaths, worth the half-price ticket; the second hour is a three-star parenting drama that killed two people, it's better to refund the ticket!

“Why do the great poet Chen’s films always start strong but end badly?”

“The first half is pretty good, and the second half is another epic masterpiece after The Promise!”

"The Laughing Man" is like this: "my country's film industry is currently booming and full of talented people. Artists and teachers in the literary and art circles have put aside their differences, worked together, shared joys and sorrows, and lived in harmony. The Laughing Man is a perfect microcosm of this great event. Its artistic value is immeasurable. I'm sorry I can't comment on it!" "Director Zhu has surpassed himself and reached the top time and time again!"

“It’s not that there are too many liars, but that there are not enough fools!”

The most refreshing and unconventional song is actually "Mr. Vampire": "The living are afraid of zombies, zombies are afraid of glutinous rice, glutinous rice is afraid of the living, one thing conquers another. This year I must eat more rice dumplings!"

"It's hard to believe this is an online movie, and it's the director's first film. Personally, I think it's an impeccable piece of entertainment, a rare blend of comedy, action, folklore, and horror, all seamlessly blended together. The zombie concept is perfectly presented on screen, with no redundancy, no flaws, and no exaggerated or frightening scenes. The climaxes build continuously, keeping the audience captivated at every moment. The sound effects are superbly coordinated. The innocence of the nursery rhyme 'Ghost Bride' is a striking contrast, while the zombies' throbbing is accompanied by a rhythmic flow."

"I didn't expect Mr. Vampire to be so groundbreaking. It pioneered online movies and created a unique zombie film in terms of subject matter. It's humorous and witty, but also has the thrill of horror elements. It's really eye-opening. I know it's made up, but it's so convincing!"

"A classic cast of characters: one apprentice is mighty and handsome (though his head is a bit big), the other is weak and funny (though a bit ugly); one girl is infatuated and gorgeous, the other is cute and delicate; the master is a warrior capable of wielding a sword to hunt ghosts, and a scholar capable of withstanding parody. Back then, coffee was called Western tea, and some added milk, some added sugar, and even just plain. Rumor has it that glutinous rice was considered a ghost-repellent, and some worshipped it, some desecrated it, and some's greed went beyond belief. A ghost bride arrives at night, her eyes untouched by the dragon and phoenix sedan chair, only attracted by her lover on the front seat of a bicycle. An old zombie breaks out of his coffin, his transformation unrelated to the vicissitudes of time, but driven by age-old sinful desires."

"The film's rhythm flows smoothly, and the details, including the inkwell, yellow talisman, peach wood sword, dancing sticky rice, and dragonfly-diving acupuncture points, bring the business of catching ghosts, concealing corpses, and relocating them to new graves with wit and amusement. Not to mention the brilliant touch of the ghost bride, which adds a touch of the melancholy and whimsical charm of "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" to the whole film."

Not only the reviews from movie fans, but also the film critics who were not particularly concerned about online movies have joined in the fun. If the so-called online movies before made them dismissive, then at this moment, the box office is there, the influence is there, and the film critics are naturally not stupid enough to look down on such movies anymore.

Well-known film critic Lao Zhou commented: "At first, like many people, I didn't pay much attention to the concept of online movies. After all, making a movie is never that simple.

But after watching "Mr. Vampire", I found that this movie is really not simple.

After watching it, I found that it brought China's traditional folk culture to its extreme.

Take Feng Shui culture: in the film, the wealthy Mr. Ren relocates his father's tomb to change his fortune, but this only turns his father into a zombie. It's not until he invites the Maoshan Taoist priest Jiushu that he discovers that the supposedly Feng Shui treasured site was actually created as revenge.

Before watching "Mr. Vampire," we rarely saw Maoshan Taoism in movies, and even when it was, it wasn't clearly stated. But I have to say, "Mr. Vampire" introduced me to Maoshan Taoism. I became very curious about it, and after watching it, I couldn't help but search for related information. I have to say, the director really put a lot of effort into it; many things in the movie have clear sources.

For example, there are corpse-driving people in the film. There has always been a legend of corpse-driving in Xiangxi among the people, and there are strange things such as female ghosts sucking souls; ink lines, raw glutinous rice, yellow paper talismans, peach wood swords, Bagua mirrors, etc. all have their origins, all from traditional folk culture, or legends. The most rare thing is that it mixes so many elements and so many things, but does not give people a feeling of chaos and fabrication. Instead, it reconstructs a new worldview, and it is a worldview that can be self-consistent.

Most of the so-called zombie films we've seen in the past imitated foreign zombies, walking stiffly and slowly, or simply copied Western vampires. However, "Mr. Vampire" successfully created a unique image of the Chinese zombie.

The biggest feature of this film can be said to be the zombies dressed in Qing Dynasty official uniforms, jumping around and revealing dark yellow and sharp fangs when they open their mouths.

The film also depicts many classic folk tales, such as the idea that raw glutinous rice can remove corpse poison, that zombies will pounce on you and suck your blood once you remove the paper talisman, and that stopping breathing can ward off zombies. These are all very memorable.

Mr. Vampire also skillfully blends comedy and horror, making for fun and entertaining while also featuring excellent fighting scenes.

It has the comedic action sequences of a Fong Lung action film, as well as the hard-hitting action scenes of a Hung Clan action film. Add to that the zombie theme, and the two clueless apprentices, like Tom and Jerry, fighting each other but also working together to take on the zombie king, creating a hilarious and entertaining film!

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