At the same time, in an office of the film and television company that produced "Nothing But Love".
"Is there still no movement from Huaying's end?" asked the person in charge.
“No.” The employee shook his head. “It seems that Huaying’s energy has now been completely diverted to the school and theme park. They originally allocated some energy to Your Lie in April, but since the box office on the first day reached the target, they don’t even care much about Your Lie in April, which is still in theaters.”
The person in charge was speechless for a moment.
He instinctively breathed a sigh of relief and showed mercy to Huaying's men, but at the same time, another indescribable feeling of frustration enveloped him deeply -
yes.
For Huaying today, the only ones who can be their opponents are probably themselves, right
The person in charge shook his head, stopping himself from thinking further. At this point, no matter what the outcome, they no longer have any other choice. All they can do is go all the way.
"I understand. Then forget about Huaying." The person in charge said, standing up from his seat and continuing, "Have the Internet trolls ready. The video site's rating must be at least 8 points, and Weibo should also be prepared to control the comments."
"—fully prepared for the upcoming premiere."
***
The day when "Nothing Good Can Stay" was released.
It goes without saying that fans of the stars and the original book, even fans of the book who are skeptical about the quality of the movie, have come to the cinema to test the quality of the movie. Coupled with the pervasive publicity of the film and television companies these days, many viewers who have difficulty making choices simply chose "Nothing Better Than You" with the idea of giving it a try.
But there are exceptions.
Wen Wanxing is such an exception.
As a celebrity, or more precisely, as one of the thousands of ordinary office workers in Xingning City, Wen Wanxing does not like to spend his time on the Internet - and because of this, Wen Wanxing actually knows nothing about those big events on the Internet that are causing a lot of trouble and attracting many fans and haters.
Wen Wanxing knew nothing about what scandals some celebrities had or what celebrity image had collapsed, and he didn't take these disputes to heart.
In fact, people like her are the most common.
This is also the reason why even if the personalities of some celebrities collapse online, most people in real life do not develop any ill feelings towards the celebrities themselves - because these people don’t pay much attention to the entertainment industry, and their liking for celebrities is only superficial, which cannot be called star-chasing.
I can't say I like it, and of course I can't say I'm obsessed with it.
For her, life itself is busy enough, how can she have so much time to eat melons and argue with people online? After all, movies are just one of countless pastimes for her. As long as the actors' acting skills do not affect the viewing experience and the plot of the movie is interesting and worth the return ticket, it is enough.
but-
She looked at the movie poster of "Nothing Better Than You". The young man in the picture was handsome and elegant. Wen Wanxing couldn't help but frowned as she looked at him:
“Is this the guy who played in ‘Human World’ before?”
The boyfriend who was traveling with him also came over to take a look: "It seems so, you want to see this?" But then again, if he remembered correctly, this guy seemed to be the one with the worst acting skills in the TV series "Human World". However, considering the possibility that his girlfriend might like it, he swallowed the last sentence.
"Forget it," Wen Wanxing shook his head. "It was already eye-catching when he played the supporting actor. With this acting skill, he is still playing the leading actor? I won't watch it."
Wen Wanxing rarely hangs out on entertainment forums when she's online, and because of that, what she didn't know was that this TV series, which she complained about as having terrible acting, had long been proven to be a case of double-acting on the forums, with several important scenes performed by stand-ins. For days, the gossip post had been floating on the front page of the forums and had never left the screen.
Wen Wanxing really doesn’t understand the dynamics of the online fan circle.
But as an ordinary audience, she also has eyes. For her, if it looks good, she will watch it; if it doesn’t look good, she won’t watch it. It’s that simple.
Now that he had decided to block "Nothing Better Than You", Wen Wanxing no longer looked at that area, and instead turned his gaze to several other movie posters: "This month's movies seem to be quite average... Are there no blockbusters?"
"It's the off-season after all," said the boyfriend. "If you want to watch a blockbuster, you have to wait until the summer vacation at least."
Wen Wanxing was somewhat disappointed.
She was so busy with work that she was exhausted all day long. It was a rare vacation for her to have a meal and watch a movie with her boyfriend. It was really hard to go back like this. However, the movies in this period were really too ordinary...
As she was thinking, her eyes, while looking at all the movie posters, unexpectedly fell on a poster that she had hardly considered.
The background of the picture seems to be a ground covered with cherry blossom petals, or a sky with floating clouds. The boy sitting in front of the silver piano lowers his eyes, and his slender white fingers touch the keys lightly, as if he is playing. The girl with long light blonde hair is half leaning on the piano, as if listening attentively, while showing a bright smile in the direction of the audience.
Very beautiful poster.
Wen Wanxing was a little moved.
The style is very nice, it seems to be an animated movie about love? Now that I am here, I feel a little regretful if I go home without watching a movie... Why not try this animated movie in front of me
Thinking of this, she pulled her boyfriend's hand and said, "How about we watch this?"
"Your Lie in April?" My boyfriend was a little surprised: "I don't have any objection, but, except for the Harry Potter series some time ago, I remember that you never watch animated movies?"
"Since we're here, let's give it a try." Wen Wanxing said, "Anyway, I don't want to watch that movie starring someone, it's too eye-catching."
The girlfriend wants to watch it, so the boy naturally has no objection: "Okay, let's have this one." Then he turned to the ticket seller and said, "Hello, we want two tickets for Your Lie in April."
Similar things also happened in other cinemas on Blue Star.
For movie fans, the reason to watch a movie is sometimes not necessarily that the movie is good, but that it is their favorite type. Sometimes they may have a kind of disgusting rebellious mentality - they are fed up with popular stars with no acting skills, but don’t want to go to the cinema in vain, so they might as well watch another movie with guaranteed quality.
In this case, because of the Sherlock Holmes series and the Harry Potter series, the popular animation film has undoubtedly become the best choice.
After buying the movie tickets, the two waited outside for a while until the movie was about to start, and then they entered the cinema through the ticket gate.
After a short opening animation, the movie officially begins.
The first thing that catches the eye is the cherry blossom trees rustling in the breeze from a top-down angle. As the girl with long light blonde hair turns the corner, her attention is attracted by a pure black kitten on the side of the road. After chasing the kitten for several blocks, the girl finally catches up with it, squats down, stretches out her hand with a smile, and reveals the food on her palm.
Wen Wanxing's eyes lit up.
It’s nothing, the scene in front of me is just too beautiful!
This kind of exquisiteness visible to the naked eye is far better than the posters outside the theater. Almost every picture can be cut into a beautiful wallpaper. When the girl with a bright smile walked briskly across the long street and smiled at the kitten - or in other words, at the audience in front of the camera, Wen Wanxing felt that the whole picture seemed to brighten up.
This opening, and this special effect... It should be the heroine, right
As she was thinking this, the camera in front of her suddenly turned and the opening song of the movie started playing. When the BGM stopped, the plot of the movie entered its main topic.
Just as she guessed, "Your Lie in April" is indeed a campus romance film.
The movie opens with a series of daily stories, introducing the three main characters: the protagonist, Kousei Arima, who was once a talented musician but can no longer play the piano because of his mother's death. Around him are his cheerful childhood friend Tsubaki Sawabe and his seemingly frivolous but actually sensible childhood friend Ryota Watari.
The daily life of the three people seems warm and beautiful, but in fact, loopholes have already appeared -
For Tsubaki Sawabe and Ryota Watari, their lives are bright and beautiful. But for the protagonist, Kousei Arima, his world has been filled with darkness since the day his mother died and he could no longer play the piano. Even his friends who don't understand music can't pull him out of this dark seabed.
In this context, Wen Wanxing quickly thought of the blonde girl at the beginning.
From this perspective, the theme of this love animation movie should be "redemption"? The male protagonist who was trapped in the quagmire because of his past was saved by the female protagonist...
Wen Wanxing thought about it and continued reading.
The turning point of the story happened one afternoon.
Tsubaki Sawabe told Kousei Arima that there was a girl in her class who liked Ryota Watari, and she promised her that she would introduce Ryota Watari to her tomorrow. In order to prevent the threesome from becoming too awkward, Tsubaki Sawabe hoped that Kousei Arima could come along.
That might be the first encounter that occurs in every romance-themed work.
Kousei Arima arrived at the agreed location on time, but failed to wait for his childhood sweetheart. Instead, he was attracted by the sound of a harmonica not far away, and subconsciously walked towards the source of the sound. At that moment, under the bright and clear sky, he met an angel who seemed to have strayed into the human world.
In the park where petals were flying everywhere, a blonde girl with a ponytail and wearing a red and black dress lowered her eyes and played the harmonica in her hand attentively. The tune was so soft and pleasant that the passing white pigeons could not help but come one after another and stop to linger for her.
A very common routine.
However, in this animation where every detail is exquisitely refined, Wen Wanxing did not feel disgusted at all, but instead felt immersed in it.
If every character is compared to an actor, then every role in this animation is undoubtedly played just right. A little more would be too greasy, and a little less would be too understated and difficult to leave a deep impression. But this animation is just right, making her unconsciously moved by the scene in front of her.
Until Sawabe Tsubaki and Watari Ryota also arrived.
As the four of them arrived, Sawabe Tsubaki soon fulfilled her promise. The girl coughed lightly and introduced her classmates and childhood sweethearts in a serious manner: "This one is my classmate, Miyazono Kaoru. This guy is Watari Ryota, and there is another one who is dispensable..."
As Tsubaki Sawabe said this, he walked to stand beside Kousei Arima and casually said, "This friend A."
After a brief introduction, Watari Ryota and Miyazono Kaoru were chatting happily. Tsubaki Sawabe, who was not far away, poked Arima Kousei and said jokingly, "Kousei, you actually approached her first. I really can't underestimate you. But it's a pity that Kaoru likes Adu."
"Today you are just a friend who serves as a foil, so give up."
The camera was still the same, and the picture was still beautiful enough to be captured anywhere as a wallpaper. However, Wen Wanxing outside the camera could not help but frown, and for the first time, he was a little dissatisfied with the movie:
I thought it was a simple story of redemption and being redeemed, but now what's going on with this bloody love quadrangle
It’s not impossible, but with this picture and music, it’s a bit... too LW, right