If it were any other time, Wen Wanxing and her boyfriend would have already started laughing at each other for crying like idiots. However, at this moment, Wen Wanxing herself couldn't even recover, let alone laugh at others.
There was no other reason, she was really stunned by this sudden and explosive plot.
It was just like the idea she had always held: from the beginning to the end, the colors of the entire animated film were as sunny and bright as possible, and it looked like a growth story of a group of boys and girls. How come the people were gone at the end
not to mention…
She thought about the movie she had just watched.
Watching "Your Lie in April" under these two different conditions, without knowing the ending of Miyazono Kaori and knowing the ending of Miyazono Kaori, are two completely different experiences.
The former is a sad story of emotions accumulating step by step and finally bursting out suddenly at the end, while the latter is based on the ending and the sad stories in every detail in the early stage of the animation. One is quick and sharp, the other is slow and subtle, but the pain is felt bit by bit, and the bright painting style and cheerful soundtrack in the movie have become tear points for the audience.
It was indeed an ending that was so warm that even the picture was full of warmth.
Tsubaki Sawabe learned to face her own feelings and decided to get into a high school near the music university that Kousei chose; her two rivals, Takeshi Aiza and Emi Igawa, rekindled their fighting spirit and continued their musical journey; Kousei Arima, who was once obsessed with the past, finally walked out of the cage that trapped him and strode towards the future.
Everyone can face it with a smile, there is no future without Miyazono Kaori in it.
She pulled Kousei Arima out of hell, but she herself went to heaven.
Why is this movie so unconventional? This is too much! How can a youth romance movie have a tragic ending? Why can't Kaori Miyazono have a bright and beautiful future
So angry!
Wen Wanxing walked out of the theater with tears in her eyes. Just as she wiped away her tears, she received a call from her bestie: "How was it? Was the movie good? I saw that the reviews of Your Lie in April were quite high online. What did you think?"
Wen Wanxing said weakly: "Stop talking."
"What's wrong? The movie wasn't good?"
Wen Wanxing said bitterly: "It's great, super great, extremely great, so great that I want to buy a box of razor blades and send them to the director right now to thank him for making such a great movie!"
"As long as it's worth the money," my bestie said, "I watched 'Ten Miles of Spring Breeze If Not You'. You don't know, I've never seen such a bad movie in my life. Not only was the script changed in many ways, but the acting of the lead actor was also touchingly bad. I thought the acting of that guy in the last TV series was bad enough, but I didn't expect this movie to be even worse."
"Now many people are still scolding the director online. I laughed. The director is the one who worked the hardest in this movie, okay? Do they know how hard the director worked during filming and editing to make the leading actor's acting look less eye-catching? I regret it now, very much. I even want to pay a lot of money to find a pair of eyes that haven't watched "Nothing Good Can Do"."
Wen Wanxing almost laughed at her statement: "Then you can consider watching Your Lie in April to refresh your eyes. It's refreshing and youthful. Every frame is so beautiful that it can be used as a wallpaper. It's definitely worth it."
"That's what I meant - but you just mentioned razor blades? Is this movie really sad?"
Wen Wanxing's eyes flickered, and he calmly changed the subject: "Actually, it's not that sad, after all, a campus youth story can't be that sad, right? It's just that, growing up is inevitably accompanied by tears and wind and rain, and in the end, we walk towards a bright future together. Even though there are twists and turns, isn't it also youthful?"
It's not just Wen Wanxing.
Almost all the viewers who watched "Your Lie in April" immediately opened the messaging software to share their impressions with their friends, praising the soundtrack, the pictures, and the plot. In a word, it is a good movie, very youthful, come and watch it! We strive to make everyone have an unforgettable April!
At the same time, Li Yin in another cinema also watched the whole movie.
As a professional film critic, Li Yin's perspective is more detailed and more market-oriented. Because of this, when he found out that Miyazono Kaoru was not saved by the operation but died as a result, Li Yin was caught off guard and couldn't help but gasp.
This is a romance movie!
A romance movie, especially a youth campus-themed romance movie, dares to be such a tragedy. Is this production company trying to save its life
But the audience just buys into it!
You know, today is only the second day of the release of "Your Lie in April", and in just less than two days, the box office of the movie has easily exceeded 400 million. Is this still the love movie with the lowest ceiling and generally low box office that he is familiar with
“This is really…” Li Yin shook his head, looking helpless.
Having said that, film reviews still need to be written well.
Shocked by the movie "Your Lie in April", Li Yin sat down in front of his computer as soon as he got home and began to compose a film review to be sent to the editor tonight: "Your Lie in April: A gentle and cruel song of growth."
"After two months, Huaying's new movie is released again. Unlike special effects blockbusters like "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", as an animated film about youth love, "Your Lie in April" is obviously more delicate, with a brighter and fresher style and atmosphere. Every frame is breathtakingly beautiful."
“In fact, it’s not just the picture.”
“The pictures, music, performances, and even the little thoughts of the girls in the plot all reveal the freshness and cuteness unique to youth. The final ending seems unexpected, but it is actually a sublimation of the theme of the entire movie. Love is only a part of the story, not the whole. In the final analysis, what the author wants to tell is not love, but the growth of young people.”
"In order to avoid spoilers and affect your viewing experience, I will not elaborate on the plot here. I can only say that if you want to watch a pure youth story, "Your Lie in April" will not disappoint you."
…
Just as film critics from all walks of life began to write and comment on "Your Lie in April", as more and more viewers watched the movie, a storm was set off on the Internet -
"Stop using the knife, stop using the knife, the child will become stupid from the knife."
"The first time I watched an animated movie, I was so tortured that my face was covered in blood. I felt like I was gone."
"Ah, what bastard told me that Your Lie in April is a true youth story that combines healing and freshness, and the ending is so heartwarming and touching. Will you regret it for the rest of your life if you don't watch it? If you have the guts, stand up here! I promise I won't beat you to death!"
"I am dying of laughter. There really are people who believe in the dog-thief youth story?"
"Don't bully new friends like this, okay? Come on, let me do it. Sisters, take a look at the name Muxuxing, remember this bastard, and if you see this person's name appear in any animation, movie, or game in the future, remember to prepare tissues and razor blades."
"Xingxing: It is impossible to be a human being. Only by being a dog thief can you have real happiness. [Dog head]"
"Stop talking. I haven't recovered from watching the movie this morning. I didn't know it before, but now that I've seen the ending, I think back to the details and foreshadowing. It's so heartbreaking. You never know when the bastard will suddenly give you a blow. [Peaceful]"
So, when the audience of "Nothing Good Can Match You" came out of the theater in anger and prepared to complain about the plot of the movie online, this was the scene they saw.
Different from the audience of "The Best of Us".
Although they also scolded the production team, the one who filmed "Your Lie in April" was obviously more out of love for the movie itself. If they were not really moved by the plot of the movie and deeply immersed in it, how could they be so angry that they wanted to send knives to the production team
Obviously, even though the audience was terribly tortured by the movie, they did not lower their evaluation of the movie. Instead, they seemed to want to praise it to the sky.
“Is it really that beautiful?”
"I took a look and it seems that Your Lie in April is also a youth story movie. It has high ratings on various video websites and a lot of reviews. It doesn't look like a scam."
"Anyway, it can't be worse than "Nothing Like You", I'm convinced. The original novel is so touching, but the movie was changed by the stupid screenwriter, and the protagonist was played like an expressionless person with no emotions. It's a disgrace to the original producer!"
Seeing so many people praising Si Huang with their eyes closed, the fans who were originally planning to watch "Nothing But You" were a little confused:
"Ah, doesn't it look good?"
Before Si Huang's fans came to recommend it, fans who were full of complaints about Chun Feng said directly: "This is no longer a question of whether it is good or not. The whole movie, from the plot to the acting, is awkward. It's so awkward that I want to dig a castle out of the ground with my toes."
"Don't look at it, don't look at it. If you haven't bought a ticket, it's still not too late to withdraw now."
"Anyway, if I want to watch a movie this month, I'd better go watch Your Lie in April. Everyone I've seen says it's good, and that there's a surprise at the end and you'll regret it for the rest of your life if you don't watch it. The ratings on video sites are also pretty high, and the actor's acting is guaranteed to be good."
Later on, when people asked about the movie, the audience of "Nothing Good Can Do" were too lazy to even complain.
Don’t ask, the answer is go and see Four Lies.
When both the audience of "Nothing Good Can Stay" and the original audience of "Your Lie in April" united in doing spontaneous free marketing for "Fear", the feedback from the audience was soon faithfully reflected in the box office of the two films.
The next day.
When the relevant data website was updated in real time again, everyone fell silent again in the face of the latest box office data.
"Your Lie in April", second-day box office, 290 million.
Considering that the first-day box office of "Four Lies" reached 240 million, as well as the subsequent impact of the film's explosive reputation, this box office increase is barely within the acceptable range of the public. After all, since "Harry Potter", today's art films have also become a giant in the film industry.
What is surprising is the first-day box office of "Nothing But Love".
"This... this data, are you sure it's correct?" Someone exclaimed at the box office: "80 million... this is too low, not even a fraction of Huaying's!"
The author has something to say: The previous marketing promotion was so overwhelming, saying it was the best coming-of-age movie in history, the youth story of a generation of young people on Blue Star, but the actual first-day box office results were just this
Some were puzzled, some gloated over the misfortune, and some cried out in pain as if struck by lightning.
It was clearly the same familiar routine, with a famous IP, top traffic, pervasive brainwashing marketing, the best release date, and the second-highest number of screenings in the same period after "Your Lie in April". Why did a plan that was always successful and profitable become like this
With such confusion, everyone's attention subconsciously turned to another movie that was not affected at all and whose box office was getting higher and higher.
Or is it because of Huaying again
However, this time, very quickly, all the viewers who had watched or had not watched "Nothing Good Can Stay" gave their answers in their own ways.
When the word of mouth of "Your Lie in April" exploded, the corresponding movie score of "Nothing Good Can Do" was getting lower and lower. Some film critics directly criticized the entire movie, while some other senior film critics even disdained to write a review for it.
That's not enough.
Perhaps even so, it is not enough to express the netizens' disgust for this movie. Many major video websites have also seen a surge in complaints about "Nothing Good Can Stay". It is worth mentioning that the videos complaining about "Nothing Good Can Stay" are even more popular than the comic reviews of "Your Lie in April".
Obviously, compared to reading the comic review analysis of "Your Lie in April", most passers-by are obviously more interested in complaining about "Nothing Good Can Stay", which seems to mean "As long as you complain about the best of us, we are half-brothers."
This shows people's disgust for the spring breeze.
That’s not all.
As more and more comments were made online about "Nothing Good Can Do" (The Best of Us), the box office of the movie itself also continued to fall.
On the third day, the box office of "Nothing Good Can Stay" fell to 25 million.
On the fourth day, "Nothing Good Can Stay" had a daily box office of 10 million.
Day 5, 4 million.
Day 6, 1 million.
There is no seventh day.
Because as early as the sixth day, when the box office of "Nothing But Love" fell to 1 million, even the major cinemas in Blue Star could no longer tolerate this money-losing product and directly cancelled the subsequent screenings of "Nothing But Love" and instead arranged the movie screenings for other more popular movies.
It is completely opposite to Chunfeng's experience.
While the box office of "The Best of Us" kept falling, the box office of "Your Lie in April" kept rising. After the former was miserably withdrawn from theaters and with a higher number of films being shot, the daily box office of "Your Lie in April" even reached 350 million.
A result that left everyone dumbfounded and incredulous.
You know, "Your Lie in April" is just an ordinary 2D animated film with neither special effects nor actors!
Although the pictures are a little more refined, the soundtrack is a little more pleasant, and the plot is a little more heartbreaking... it is still within the scope of romance movies. For the vast majority of romance movies, let alone the single-day box office, as long as the total box office exceeds 300 million, it is considered a very good result.
But what about drawing shadows
Judging from the current terrifying momentum of "Your Lie in April", by the time this movie is taken off the screen, the total box office will probably be at least 4 billion!
4 billion.
You have to know that before this, as long as the box office of Blue Star Movies could reach 1 billion, it was generally considered a relatively good movie. The level of 4 billion was unprecedented before the emergence of the "Harry Potter" series. In comparison, they can also explain the former with special effects.
But now...
Looking at the real-time total box office of "Your Lie in April" which is getting closer and closer to 4 billion, all people working in the film industry can't help but feel doubtful about their lives.
Since when did a box office of 4 billion become so easy
But to be honest, why is it that the total box office of "Nothing But Love" on the other side, until it was hastily withdrawn from theaters, was less than a fraction of "Your Lie in April"
While netizens were busy complaining, industry practitioners were trying to analyze the reasons for the failure of "The Best of Us", the film and television company that "The Best of Us" belonged to, and the producer of this film, were completely disheartened at this moment, slumped in their office chairs in a daze.
Someone tried to comfort him: "Mr. Chen, don't be too sad. After all, the other party is Muxuxing. With Huaying deliberately sniping us, it is normal for "Nothing Good Than You" to fail at the box office. After all, it's just a movie that failed. The company will not go bankrupt because of this. We just need to work hard on the next project. There will be opportunities in the future."
Mr. Chen didn't say anything.
Will there still be a chance
After the highly anticipated "Nothing Good Can Do" flopped completely, and the familiar routines they rely on for survival are becoming increasingly difficult to make easy profits in the market, do they really still have a chance when they have long been accustomed to surviving in the film industry in this way
Mr. Chen doesn’t know.
He sat alone by the window for a long time.
When night fell and there was no one else in the office except him, the producer, who had been full of vigor and energy not long ago but now looked like a defeated dog, looked at the box office data on the computer and suddenly said as if talking to himself: "Was it that "Nothing Like You" collapsed under the attack of Huaying, or did "Nothing Like You" turn around and put "Your Lie in April" on the altar?"
There was no one in the office, and of course no one could give him an answer.
…
"Some people say that it was the appearance of the Four Lies that caused Chunfeng's box office to fall again and again - in fact, I think the real situation is completely the opposite."
In a video that complained about "Nothing Better Than You", after commenting on all the awkward moments of Spring Breeze in detail, the up-host said at the end of the video: "Rather than saying that Four Lies influenced Spring Breeze, it's better to say that Spring Breeze influenced Four Lies. People didn't give up Spring Breeze because Four Lies was good-looking. It's because Spring Breeze is so ugly that viewers who don't like watching animation on weekdays would rather choose Four Lies compared to Spring Breeze."
"In fact, in my opinion, the value of the success of Your Lie in April is not as great as that of The Best of Us."
"The success of Your Lie in April proves that the efforts of Huaying Animation have once again received due rewards. However, the failure of Best of Us tells all the investors in the film and television industry on Blue Star that the profit model that you are so proud of and has always been successful will no longer work in the world of movies."
"The era of traffic-feeding shit that has troubled countless ordinary viewers has finally come to an end."