As soon as the film started, Li Shang felt the quality of the picture.
Compared with their quick-finished product, this movie that has been dragged on for several months can be described as meticulously crafted. Whether it is special effects, art or lighting, it all gives people a heavy feeling.
Of course, this is just for show.
There are many gorgeously packaged movies with empty and boring content, and there is no other redeeming feature except for the gorgeous skin.
Just like this movie, the opening title is nothing new, and those who didn't know it really thought it was a sequel to "Tear". It's just that the details are handled more carefully, and the special effects are made more terrifying.
Yu Ming's appearance was barely considered amazing, but in Li Shang's view, it was just an upgraded version of the various ghosts in "Tear". The only thing to be thankful for is Yu Ming's acting skills.
It wasn't until "Ma Dong" left the country that Li Shang's eyes lit up slightly.
I have to admit that Han Dong was born to be the focus, as soon as he left the country, a chill came roaring from the big screen.
He didn't deliberately show his role, everything seemed so natural. The gestures are magnificent, and the speech and demeanor are steady.
Li Shang was originally worried that Han Dong's screen debut, which he had been looking forward to for many years, would be "excessive force", but now it seems that he is much more sophisticated than he imagined.
Soon, Ma Dong explained lucid dream to Zhao Bin.
Only then did many viewers become interested.
Li Shang didn't expect that Han Dong would enter from the dream, but considering Han Dong's maverick character, his novel and weird ideas are also reasonable.
In the first third of the film, Li Shang didn't see anything outstanding. Novel themes can't escape the "ghost press" routine, it's just changing the soup without changing the medicine.
Without their "Tear", these plots may be remarkable. But unfortunately, "Tear" has already stolen the limelight ahead of time.
The big turning point at one-third came too suddenly, and Li Shang, who had been as stable as Mount Tai before, finally became a little restless.
The dreamers intertwined, which is a bit interesting.
Many viewers came here with the attitude of casually looking at it. After all, tickets are free, so if you don't want to see it, don't watch it. They also have the lowest standard of evaluation for this film, as long as it is not a waste of time.
Now it seems that the trip was worth it.
The plot is getting better.
The audience became tense from the lazy state at the beginning. Everyone's eyes were tightly caught by the big screen, and they faintly felt that something was going to happen.
Zeng Ming turned his head, his girlfriend was still at the gate of the park.
This reversal made everyone gasp, and a trace of uncertain fear finally rose in Li Shang's heart.
Two-thirds, Ma Dong said: "Because you are in my dream."
When a blockbuster hit, Li Shang felt his entire scalp go numb.
It seems that Ma Dong's intimidation is not Zeng Ming in the play, but Li Shang off-screen.
The movie theater fell into a dead silence.
Li Shang seemed to be able to hear the beating of everyone's heartbeat, including himself.
The plot reversed again.
Zeng Ming, who was always at a disadvantage, suddenly changed his attitude, and that weird smile made Li Shang's Adam's apple tremble.
"How do you know that you are not in Zhao Bin's dream?"
There was a big uproar.
Everyone's minds were running at high speed, looking for clues that Zhao Bin was alive. This is a process of scaring yourself, but whenever you think of a certain possibility, your hairs will stand on end and you will sweat coldly.
The fear derived from the bottom of my heart is the most difficult to defend against.
Li Shang has already seen the superiority of this script.
The rhythm is laid out step by step, and the lucid dreams are superimposed layer upon layer. The plot transition is unexpected, the character game is exciting, and the whole film is quite meticulous.
But at this moment, he still has a glimmer of hope, hoping that there will be a bloody ending, so that this film will fall into a cliché.
Therefore, the moment Ma Dong opened his eyes, not only he was relieved, but also Li Shang who was in awe.
However, the film is not over yet.
The faint sense of foreboding reached its peak the moment the phone rang.
"Mr. Ma, there is a person who suffered from a car accident and left a psychological shadow. I want to ask you to explain it."
Li Shang's heart trembled violently.
The eyeballs staring at the big screen didn’t even dare to move away, because whoever enters the door is related to whether this movie will become a banner or whether there will be a trace of regret in the end.
This trace of regret has become Li Shang's life-saving straw.
However, Han Dong would not give him this chance.
That's how the ending song sounded.
Li Shang's body was as stiff as a rock, his hands and feet were cold and his limbs were numb before he knew it.
The entire movie theater exploded.
"My God! Am I watching a domestic horror movie?"
"Ahh... why did I give away that ticket? Why? I have to read it again!"
"I want to see it too, but I'm so scared, what should I do?"
"..."
Before Li Shang came, he wrapped himself up tightly, for fear that someone would recognize him. But the reality is that everyone is talking about movies excitedly, and there is no time for others.
Some spectators did not leave at all, and directly waited for the next round of ticket inspection to enter.
Li Shang finally understood why one person issued two tickets.
The brain went blank, and the two legs moved outward mechanically.
It's daytime, but it's like walking in the night.
His only prayer now is that this movie be buried and become a niche work with high tunes and few.
However, he underestimated the IQ of moviegoers.
Also underestimated their enthusiasm for good works.
Coming out of the vdp private hall that day, dozens of professional film critics scored 10 points in various film forums at the same time. The low-key of the film and the high-profile of the plot caused an earthquake in the film critic circle. Looking at the field of domestic horror films that used to be criticized, there is a miracle that there is not a single negative review.
However, this is just the beginning.
Afterwards, the popularity of "Sneaking Shadow" began to explode. Just like a viral broadcast, its speed and momentum have reached uncontrollable levels.
In just a few days, there were millions of Weibo posts related to "Sneaking Shadow". Thousands of Weibo users changed their nicknames to related words containing "Sneak Shadow", and the spiritual master's noble and glamorous phrase "Because you are in my dream" has become a buzzword on Weibo.
The Internet is surging, traditional media are swarming, and film promotion seems to have just started.
Posters were released one after another, and sideshows and documentaries dominated the headlines of major video sites. The search volume, click-through rate, download volume, and number of comments keep refreshing historical records.
As the popularity grows, the box office is also rising steadily.
There was only 40 million box office in the first three days of its release, which is a big gap compared to "Tear" which broke 100 million in three days. Moreover, half of the 40 million box office was given away by myself, and there were very few people who actually bought tickets to watch the movie.
As a result, the box office began to double after that. It took five days to break 100 million, but only seven days to break 200 million.
In the second week, major theater chains began to frantically increase the number of screenings of "Sneak Shadow", and the schedules of some small and medium-sized theaters almost gave "Sneak Shadow" a monopoly. Even so, the venues are still full, and some theaters are even hard to find a ticket.
The biggest regret of this summer is that there was once a precious movie ticket in front of me, I didn't cherish it, and I regretted it until I lost it...
At the same time, "Tear" was silently released.
Many people said: After watching "Sneaking Shadows", I found that the magic of "Tearing" is all floating clouds.
What's more, the "wicked" media dug up the news that the two crews were competing for the set, and took a screenshot of Liang Jing's high-profile statement at the press conference that "relying on the film to speak", and the public opinion turned to Han Dong's for a while. crew.
Li Shang was completely silent.
Originally, they were successful in the first place and took the lead in the summer vacation. "Sneaking Shadows" shouldn't affect them. But because the genres and themes of the two films are similar, even the promotional words are almost the same, but the level is quite different.
The wishful thinking of "being high and low" and "being buried" has come to naught.
The only thing Li Shang is praying for now is that the box office will not be so hot, the momentum will not be so fierce, and the popularity will not be so unprecedented... Even if the gap is narrowed a little, he will feel better.
However, there are still good news.
"The box office calculation data is out." Xiaowen lost all confidence in speaking.
Liang Jing asked calmly, "How much?"
Xiaowen said: "More than 500 million."
"What?"
"More than 500 million."
More than five hundred million in two weeks... Liang Jing was completely dumbfounded.
Li Shang's glory that lasted for a month unfortunately became a stepping stone for Han Dong's rise.