Chapter 178 A Desperate Movie Currently Showing

Chapter 178

The crew of "Bloody Past" did not participate in the controversy, and the reporters did not cause trouble.

From the perspective of "Sniper Wars," they are quite wronged, but their screenings are more than twice that of "Bloody Past." Under such circumstances, asking Ren Maoxing to uphold justice is something Ren Maoxing would absolutely refuse to do.

Ren Maoxing could certainly complain, but the director was quite open-minded—forcing "Bloody Past" into prime time and forcing the audience to watch it was somewhat unfair to their eyes.

Let's just maintain the status quo.

Anyway, I never intended to compete with anyone for "Bloody Past".

Lin Yuan did receive some sarcastic remarks, mainly about how winning the Walt Award for Best Actor was useless since it didn't secure more screenings for the film crew.

Lin Yuan said, "What's it to me? They have no awards but they're getting so many screenings. Shouldn't they be the ones reflecting on their actions?"

In short, the entire crew of "Bloody Past"—from the director to the lead actors—had a "wait and see" attitude.

Once the distributors saw the screening schedule, they stopped dreaming of breaking 100 million yuan and decided that... maintaining the status quo is fine.

Although "Bloody Memories" has few screenings, it is the only new film released this week that has clearly broken even so far, having already sold a significant number of its overseas distribution rights.

Domestic publishers hoped to make a fortune from this, but as it turns out, making money is not so easy.

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Fans also felt that the screening schedule for "Bloody Memories" was too unconventional, either too early or too late, and concentrated in the middle of the week, with far fewer screenings on weekends.

"Are Lin Yuan's movies always scheduled for a rather unpleasant number of screenings?"

"Actually... 'Bloody Past' is only his second starring film, and 'Ghost Art' has a low screen time."

"So no one complained, and everyone believed that everything would pass."

Fans' box office expectations are focused on the yet-to-be-released films "The Storm" and "The Detective with the Magic Eye".

Of course, fans will still support "Bloody Past" when it's time to do so.

Sangzi bought a movie ticket for 9:30 pm, luckily the mall was near her home.

When she arrived, three other new films had already been released in the cinema, and "Bloody Memories" had the fewest screenings.

She quietly examined the posters on the cinema wall.

The poster for "Bloody Memories" at the Wall Awards featured the character standing in the center of the image against a mottled background, resembling the craters left by coal hitting a window.

Wei Liang appeared in the background with lifeless eyes. The sky was gray and the background was dark, making him look gloomy as well.

There were two other posters in the theater.

One image shows a gray, gloomy environment, a collapsed ground, and... a pair of rough hands with worn-down fingerprints, which become the only color in the entire picture.

The fingertips were red, just a tiny bit of bright red; the rest of the body was covered in scabs, revealing a grayish-brown tinge.

Horror movies often use fingers and blood as a backdrop to create a terrifying atmosphere, but "Bloody Memories" doesn't give that feeling at all.

If Sangzi were to describe it, these would probably be a pair of desperate hands.

Upon seeing this scene, she was deeply shocked.

The third poster shows Wei Liang traveling alone in the dense, dark mountains.

The other two posters have a very concentrated image, which can create a sense of crowding from an observer's perspective.

This one is different; Sangzi sees emptiness.

The emptiness is naturally accompanied by loneliness.

Sangzi has always watched Lin Yuan's works by feeling the characters' emotions through their expressions, and the production team's promotional posters also focus on the details of the characters' expressions.

For example, the poster for "Ghost Arts" divides the image in half, with Lin Yuan and Yu Ying each occupying half, making it clear at a glance that the two are only superficially friendly.

"Bloody Past" is quite different; on the poster, she doesn't show any strong emotions in the character.

But Sangzi still felt oppressed.

Perhaps it's caused by the environment.

She couldn't recognize the person on the poster as Lin Yuan at all. Even though she knew the character was played by Lin Yuan, she would always imagine him as someone other than Lin Yuan when she saw him.

Sang Zi quietly took a picture of this poster.

For some reason, the poster seemed to have a much stronger impact on her when it was printed on paper and then enlarged than when she saw it on her phone.

It was time to check tickets. At this time, there weren't many people in the cinema. When Sangzi came in, there were also very few people in the shops outside.

However, there were still about a dozen people watching this performance of "Bloody Past," and maybe even more.

While Sangzi was observing, there were also spectators around her.

Sangzi's phone case is adorned with a miniature album of "1895" that she had commissioned someone to make. The audience member who looked up at the same time as her also had the same plastic item hanging on his phone.

The two exchanged a glance and smiled knowingly.

Sang Zi felt much less lonely watching movies alone.

There are very few comments about "Bloody Past" on Weibo, after all, the movie has just been released. On the other hand, the crews of "Sniper War" and "Grandpa's Courtyard" are still arguing. Sangzi is almost tired of seeing the word "fairness".

However, thanks to this controversy, the two films have gained a significant boost in visibility.

Sang Zi was completely focused on "Bloody Past" and ignored all other movies. As a true fan of Lin Yuan, she planned to support the other movies after this period ended—if they were good enough.

Shortly after we sat down, the movie began.

Sang Zi had a general understanding of the plot of "Bloody Past," which was roughly about a man named Wei Liang seeking revenge.

She had never seen any of Ren Maoxing's works before, but she had heard of his style. In her eyes, who wasn't particularly artsy, all art films were pretty much the same.

She was a little afraid of artsy types.

She had thought she would fall asleep while watching "Bloody Memories".

However, at the very beginning of the story, the moment Wei Liang finally managed to climb out, Sang Zi stared wide-eyed, unable to fall asleep.

She didn't know how to put it, but it was probably like this—the moment she saw Lin Yuan's face, she felt as if she were overwhelmed by sadness.

Sang Zi isn't the kind of person who's into literature and art, but "Bloody Past" gives her that feeling.

She was truly amazed by Lin Yuan's acting skills.

One of the selling points of "Bloody Past" is Lin Yuan's image, which is completely different from his previous ones.

When Lin Yuan won the Wall Award, many audience members were surprised that they didn't recognize him at all.

Sang Zi believes this is one of the selling points of Lin Yuan's award.

However, when "Bloody Past" appeared on the screen, Sang Zi realized that the change in appearance was not enough to describe Lin Yuan's acting skills in "Bloody Past".

His desire to live.

And the bewildered and helpless look on his face after he actually survived.

He was trapped in this scene.

Wei Liang was originally a normal person, but as the camera zoomed in, Sang Zi gradually saw his abnormality.

He walked through the forest, eating and drinking... and the traces of humanity seemed to have faded away.

Not to mention the extremely thin face in the shot.

Fans know that Lin Yuan sacrificed a lot for the role of Wei Liang, and he often complained about it. It wasn't until this time that Sang Zi understood what kind of effect the role of Wei Liang actually presented.

She really didn't recognize her at all.

Wei Liang was confused. Although he survived, all Sang Zi could see in his eyes was despair.

His environment prevented him from releasing his emotions.

"Bloody Memories" is not a simple revenge film. Revenge is one of its selling points, but it is not the whole story.

Wei Liang and his fellow workers are a group of people who live underground... Viewers in the sunlight probably cannot understand their living conditions.

Even if the movie were made today, Sang Zi would still not know what Wei Liang was thinking.

Wei Liang doesn't have many lines, and he doesn't like to make a sound. Overall, he is a silent person with a very low profile.

But Sang Zi can hardly forget the scenes from the movie.

Whether it's the dark sky, the dark clouds, the frozen ground, or the ecology presented in "Bloody Past".

Then Wei Liang descended the mountain and began his revenge.

There's not that much scheming and backstabbing in "Bloody Past". The enemy would kill Wei Liang because of his money. When Wei Liang came to him, he admitted it and was willing to accept Wei Liang's revenge.

The whole process even struck Sangzi as absurd.

This was very different from the revenge she had imagined.

But this is also a form of revenge.

However... the environment in which Wei Liang lived prevented him from ever achieving revenge in the same way as Han Shen.

He didn't have a glamorous life, so naturally he wouldn't have a glamorous revenge.

Even... as a person from the lower class who is not artistic and has little culture, he has many emotions, but he cannot vent them through writing.

He kept repeating just a few words: "You've wronged me."

What followed was a frantic screaming.

He had no other way to vent his emotions.

Sang Zi's heart sank deeper and deeper.

In the world she lived in, she couldn't imagine that anyone would harm another person for such a small amount of money, nor could she imagine that someone would have to sacrifice their youth just for that little bit of money.

A train ticket away from home, a roaring tractor—these can shatter a family's dream of always being together.

Even enemies have their own difficulties.

He shouldn't have harmed anyone, shouldn't have hurt Wei Liang like that, but in that instant, despair combined with his instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm led him to make that choice.

There is no turning back.

Wei Liang's downfall was like a bloody hand-to-hand combat.

With each punch, he vented all his resentment and anger. Although the scene was clearly a fight, through Wei Liang's glaring eyes and ferocious expression, Sang Zi could feel the despair that filled him.

Lin Yuan probably only showed 50% of his emotions. He was quite restrained in his portrayal of Wei Liang throughout the performance. However, Wei Liang's actions and the environmental setup brought the despair to the max.

A sense of sorrow filled the hearts of the audience.

Is Wei Liang's actions truly motivated by revenge?

It's hard to say what one's hometown is like.

Those punches, one after another, felt more like they were hitting the hearts of the audience.

What exactly does the movie "Bloody Memories" want to present?

Sangzi saw nothing else but a desperate person.

But she definitely didn't fall asleep.

She couldn't sleep after watching this movie.

As a fan, she always knew that Lin Yuan could convincingly portray any role.

But she also knew that a character like Wei Liang couldn't be summed up in just one sentence.

Perhaps it's because he originally lived in a desperate environment.

What impressed Sangzi the most was that although she couldn't understand the behavior of some of the characters in the film, she was still moved by the atmosphere of the movie.

The story may be simple, with only one line.

But the emotions conveyed by the characters—the despair at the beginning, the despair in the middle, and the despair at the end—all of it deeply moved Sang Zi.

"Bloody Memories" is indeed an award-winning film.

Wei Liang's presence was too prominent.

Sang Zi couldn't even describe where Lin Yuan's acting skills were reflected; she couldn't explain it.

Even as she walked out of the movie theater, she could still vividly recall Wei Liang's outstretched hand, his emaciated body, the dark sky, and his beast-like roar.

This movie might not be suitable for her.

It's so tragic.

But this is a movie that Lin Yuan's fans should not miss. I believe that no matter who watches it, it will be hard to forget.

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Other viewers probably shared similar thoughts with Sang Zi.

On its opening day, "Bloody Past" raked in 15.62 million yuan at the box office.

This actually exceeded director Ren Maoxing's expectations and achieved the best result since he entered the industry.

This was naturally thanks to Lin Yuan.

"It probably won't be like this tomorrow," the director declared.

However, in fact, the box office of "Bloody Memories" exceeded that of the previous day on the second day.

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Author's Note: [Sprinkling flowers][Sprinkling flowers][Sprinkling flowers] It's here!!