Feedback from the Internet has always been the most timely. On the day "Liar" was released, there were comments on the film on Weibo, Douban and various forums. Unlike the half-baked and half-baked films before the release, almost all the ones emerging now are positive ones.
"Undoubtedly a masterpiece! The script is solid, the rhythm is tight, and the ending is unexpected and reasonable. It is rare to have a suspenseful drama film, which has been mysterious for so long, and in the end there is nothing wrong with it!"
"I can only say that I didn't succeed before, but the first big reversal in the middle, pointing out that the interrogation room is a two-line narrative, suddenly shines! The timing is wrong, this arrangement is very clever, and Jiang Yi's last smile is even more so." With a stroke of God, the film was raised from the pass line to the excellent in one fell swoop!"
"If "Song of the Silk Road" is a dark horse, then "The Liar" continues to write the dark horse legend! Not only does it inherit all the advantages of the previous work, but the jerky feeling of those newcomers before is completely gone. The whole film is mature, It's more than enough. You can rest the bad guys, Zuo Jiahao is worthy of being Zuo Jiahao! Your uncle will always be your uncle!"
"Fan Sijun is so beautiful. It's been a long time since I've seen her play such a glamorous sister. In the movie, I'm going to bend when she comes out! I fully understand that she is self-willed and self-made. If I look like her, I will be more pretentious than her." Heaven made it!"
"Du Wenhan's role is really boring, and his acting is so-so. Compared with Jiang Yi, he is much more colorful! It's the first time I saw him play a villain, but it was really amazing. His acting skills are very contagious, and the last laugh scared me. He is covered in cold sweat! He is the most eye-catching in the whole film!"
"I really like his paranoid and perverted energy, pale and beautiful boy, wearing a white shirt, thin, withdrawn, gloomy anti-social personality, but deeply in love with his childhood sweetheart sister. I know she is vain, superficial and even sinister , still obsessed with her like crazy. The scene where Xu Ran knelt beside Bai Yue's bed and carefully kissed her secretly made my heart melt... "
"I might be a pervert. I want to overthrow Jiang Yi and dismember him, or let him dismember me. [Bye bye] [Bye bye]"
"Come on, attack me! I give you people! I give you my life! I give you everything!"
From the plot, the director to the actors, all of them were hotly discussed, and the most mentioned one was Jiang Yi. As a newcomer to the film, he delivered a highly completed role, coupled with Xu Ran's wonderful character design, so that no one who has watched the film can ignore his existence.
Because he was so brilliant, everyone also noticed that his roles and roles were not equal. The conflict between the two male protagonists was brought up again, and netizens expressed their views on this.
"It was rumored before that Jiang Yi's acting skills were not good enough and he needed Du Wenhan's guidance, but he didn't. I think Jiang Yi's acting skills are very good, on the contrary, Du Yingdi is a bit awkward... [打手]"
"I'm dying of laughter. Du Wenhan said that he is the soul of the movie. Why do I think Jiang Yi has more roles than him?!"
"The roles are still similar, but Jiang Yi's line is indeed more important and core. He is the one who really leads the direction of this movie. Is Du Wenhan really the hero? I think Xu Ran is the soul of the well-deserved character!"
"Holding the name of the leading male lead, acting as the leading male lead, Actor Du is getting better and better. No wonder Hei Jiangyi madly sent out the draft before the release. It turns out that the dog jumped the wall in a hurry..."
"It's too miserable, I love Du Yingdi 30S. [Candle] [Candle]"
Du Wenhan's fans were dissatisfied and quarreled with netizens who belittled Du Wenhan, but after all, Du Wenhan has been popular for many years, and in terms of fan fighting power, he can't compare with Jiang Yi, who just became popular last year. The girls were suffocating because of the drafting, but now Jiang Yi managed to win the praise and support of passers-by with his work. There is no reason to lose, Du Wenhan was sprayed with powder in just a few rounds!
A big drama was so vigorous that it attracted various marketing accounts to repost and gossip, which also explained the popularity of "Liar" from the side. It is the first time in a domestic movie that a suspense movie can get such a big attention, and the box office of the movie proves this.
The box office of "Liar" broke through 100 million in its first week of release. Generally speaking, the box office of a film in the first week accounts for 40% of the total box office. According to this calculation, it will eventually earn about 300 million box office without accident. For this theme, it is already a very proud achievement, after all, it cannot be compared with popcorn commercial romance films.
Unexpectedly, in the second week, when the screening rate dropped, the box office rose instead of falling, and it was actually 10 million higher than the first week!
The crowd was shocked, and then suddenly realized that this is the word-of-mouth effect.
When "Liar" was first released, there were already many analysis articles discussing various details and hidden meanings in the film. As time went by, this analysis increased.
People's hearts and desires have always been the favorite subjects of this type of subject, and "The Liar" is no exception. But it is different from other films. Bai Yue paid the price of death for her desire. Although Xu Ran also died, judging from that smile, he is the one who got his wish. Everything is in his calculation middle. On the other hand, the film seems to adhere to political correctness, as they emphasize, those who make mistakes have to pay the price. However, are all sinners really punished
Many viewers were still worried about what Bai Yue said to Gao Hong at the end, you made a mistake too, what do you mean? What did Gao Hong do wrong
After thinking about it in this way, everyone remembered that there were several doubts that were not explained until the end of the film-why did Xu Ran have Gao Hong's chemicals? Did he steal it? But since he was planning to jump off the building, it would be a bit unnecessary to inject himself with toxic chemicals. If it is said that Bai Yue went to great lengths to get her, then why did Gao Hong get involved
Thinking a little deeper, was Xu Ran really responsible for the first murder
The praying mantis catches the cicada, and the oriole follows behind.
Perhaps, there is a more terrifying truth hidden in the dark that has not been revealed...
The more the audience discusses, the more excited they become. Similar articles emerge one after another, and some of them are particularly well-written and widely circulated on Weibo. To a certain extent, this also stimulated more people's curiosity about this movie. Those who hadn't seen it went to watch it, and those who had seen it went to watch it a second time.
It started with a stunning start due to its popularity, and then fermented with word-of-mouth, with great stamina, which finally led to the rare box office trend of "Liar"!
On the day "Liar" broke through 500 million at the box office, the film studio held a press conference to celebrate the success, and dozens of media were invited to the scene, and the scene was lively. It is worth mentioning that at the press conference, director Zuo Jiahao, leading actors Fan Sijun, Jiang Yi, Yang Sen, etc. all showed up, but the male lead Du Wenhan was absent due to the shooting of the new play. Although a legitimate reason was given, everyone can't help thinking about his recent embarrassing situation in "Liar".
Ordinary viewers can see that it has already been spread in the industry. Zuo Jiahao indeed adjusted the structure of the entire film during editing, changing the original story with Gao Hong as the main line to Xu Ran as the main line. was therefore deleted. Why did the audience guess that Gao Hong was the last murderer? Because according to the original idea, it should be like that. But when Zuo Jiahao was editing, he felt that he had reversed too many times, and it would be too much to reverse it again here, so he chose to use that line as a hidden easter egg and leave it to the audience to interpret freely. This arrangement, on the contrary, makes the film more tasteful.
Only in this way, Du Wenhan was cheated. However, it is the power of the director to cut the play, let alone the final effect is so good. Being able to make money is the uncle, and even the investors will only praise Zuo Jiahao's wise decision-making.
Everyone understands in their hearts, fortunately, everyone knows the rules in formal occasions, and the disturbance is not too ugly. Even if a reporter asks a question, it will be over after a few haha. The theme of the entire press conference is still to celebrate "Liar" breaking the box office record of domestic suspense drama films and becoming a milestone work in this genre!
At the end of the press conference, the host opened champagne, and all the main creators toasted together, and said with a smile: "Congratulations to the box office of "Liar" breaking 500 million, cheers!"
"cheers!!!"
A dozen wine glasses collided together, making a crisp sound! The white lights above their heads were like daylight, and everyone drank it all in one gulp, looked at each other, and burst out laughing!
This is a celebration party after the press conference. In the presidential suite of a nearby hotel, there is no media. They are all the main creators of the crew. There are only about 30 people in total. Jiang Yi was surrounded by the crowd, and next to him was Fan Sijun, who rarely participated in such a private gathering. Both of them were in a good mood, with smiles on their faces. The staff took turns to toast, and they didn't refuse.
Zuo Jiahao was also besieged like them. People are in good spirits on happy occasions, Director Zuo is beaming even if he is given alcohol, but finally waved his hand after more than a dozen rounds: "No, drink more, I won't even think about going home tonight..."
"That can't be done. If you don't drink my cup of director, you really don't want to go back. I will be the first one not to let you go." Jiang Yi said with a smile.
Zuo Jiahao saw that it was him, and after a moment he smiled, "A Yi, of course I want to drink your wine."
The two clinked glasses and drank in one gulp.
Surrounded by laughter and laughter, "The Liar" was full of momentum, and the entire crew was in high spirits. Even Zuo Jiahao didn't dare to imagine such a grand occasion when it was started.
He was a little emotional, "When you came to Hong Kong to find me, you said you liked this character very much and liked this movie. I should thank you for your trust in me."
Jiang Yi was silent for a moment, "I should thank the director."
It was only such a sentence, but both of them understood more meanings. Zuo Jiahao's edit made Du Wenhan a fool, but made Jiang Yi a success. It was even rumored that He Fangming secretly used some means to help Jiang Yi get to the top.
Zuo Jiahao looked at Jiang Yi.
In fact, the initial decision to use him was due to his popularity. Even directors of literary and artistic films hope that their works will have a good box office, not to mention that Zuo Jiahao still hopes to direct commercial blockbusters. The use of popular niches is just to increase as much box office weight as possible under the premise of ensuring the quality of the film.
However, this idea has undergone subtle changes during the shooting process. Du Wenhan probably had a successful career in the past few years, his temper became too big, his mind was not on the set, he came in late and left early, and from time to time he played big names and simply didn't come to the set, and even tried to interfere with the script. During the filming process, Zuo Jiahao had conflicts with him many times. In contrast, Jiang Yi is simply the conscience of the industry. Everyone always says that Xiao Xianrou is not professional, but he works hard. Except that he has to go out to promote new plays in the later stage, the rest of the time stays on the set and devotes himself to creating. go home.
Of course, it is his plays that really play a decisive role.
"When I was cutting this film, there was only one consideration, and that was what was best for the film. You don't have to thank me, I will do it, there is no other reason, but your performance stimulated me and gave me more Good inspiration."
Xu Ran's character design is indeed very good, but at the same time, he is also difficult enough to act. If the actor's ability is not enough, it is not a brilliant, but a failure that can ruin the entire movie.
Before this, Zuo Jiahao never thought that a young actor with a non-graduate background could interpret this role so well.
Jiang Yi and Xu Ran have achieved each other.
Zuo Jiahao patted Jiang Yi on the shoulder, "I don't often say this to people, but you are a very talented actor and you work hard enough. There is still a long way to go in the future."
The meaning in these words was serious enough, Jiang Yi obviously didn't expect it, and was a little stunned for a moment.
After a while, he nodded slightly, showing a heartfelt smile, "Thank you, your words are very important to me."
It was a rare heart-to-heart exchange between the two of them, and it was a step further than the usual cooperative relationship. Because of the agitated mood, Jiang Yi drank another glass, and Jiang Yi began to feel drunk and a little dizzy.
Zuo Jiahao said with a bit of drunkenness: "It's agreed in advance, I've made a reservation here, and you have to come and help me film a movie, but you're not allowed to pretend you don't know each other when you get rich!"
Jiang Yi also laughed, "As long as you don't mind the director, I'll be there at any time."
"Before you come to me on call, there is someone waiting for you over there. Hurry up and accompany me, I see the little girl has been peeking for a long time..."
Zuo Jiahao was full of ridicule, Jiang Yi looked over, and met Jian Wei's eyes. She sat on the sofa with a plate of small cakes but didn't eat at all, and kept looking here. Seeing that Jiang Yi found out, he immediately turned his back and sat upright, as if nothing had happened.
Zuo Jiahao laughed, "You are so powerful, you have brought everyone here. Is it so inseparable?"
Jiang Yi spread his hands, "I can't help it. It's not easy to meet again in a long-distance relationship. We should cherish it."
"Then you cherish it and go, I won't bother you anymore."
Zuo Jiahao made a gesture with a smile, Jiang Yi handed the champagne cup to the waiter, turned around and walked towards Jian Wei.