Chapter 213 Ignoring it won't work.
Chapter 213
Double Edge may not be the kind of movie with a very engaging plot, but it is a movie that is well worth watching, and at least it will not make the audience feel that their two hours in the theater were a complete waste of time.
The film's segments also attracted a wider audience.
Especially... like "The Storm," "Double Edge" is also the kind of film that doesn't involve too much desire.
As audiences know, "The Storm" almost faced withdrawal of funding midway through its production, but the director and Lin Yuan insisted on continuing the film. As for "Double Blade," it was He Mian who took the initiative to invite Lin Yuan.
"Actually... people in first-tier cities are quite concerned about their image."
While front-line staff value their reputation, He Mian showed sincerity when extending the invitation, and Lin Yuan also helped the character Shen Yuan grow better.
Those on the front lines are used to being the flowers; who would be willing to be the green leaves for others?
"That's what it means to appreciate each other."
"Awesome!!"
Lin Yuan and He Mian are rare actors who have reached the top tier but are not arrogant.
"It's like seeing a scene from twenty years ago, where top actresses were vying to show off their acting skills in a movie."
Although today's actors have all risen to the top, the competition has moved off-screen, and they no longer have the same fighting spirit they once had.
No one will flatter the other, and as for the idea of showing off acting skills—that's only true if acting skills exist.
It's not that the audience is being harsh, but... that's just how it is.
Many viewers have a feeling: "Lin Yuan and He Mian working together in one drama is something we don't know when we'll see again."
Due to various factors, "Double Edge" has ushered in another wave of movie-going enthusiasm.
On its second day of release, while "The Battle of the Ends of the Earth" saw its box office plummet by 85% and was forced to withdraw from the summer box office competition, "Double Blade" only experienced a drop of less than a quarter.
On that day, the movie's box office revenue was 187 million.
It has to be said that the photo of Lin Yuan and He Mian going to the movies together had an effect; after that, someone even witnessed the two of them going to buy coffee together.
"What's the difference between this and XXX?"
"Upstairs, it's just mutual appreciation."
"I understand, we appreciate each other, cough cough cough, we really appreciate each other."
Of course, the actual relationship between the actors is just a publicity tactic; ultimately, a movie still relies on its plot to attract audiences.
However, because the box office exceeded 400 million yuan in the previous two days, various box office platforms have raised their box office predictions for "Double Edge" to 1.8 billion yuan.
Will the trajectory of "Double Edge" be similar to that of "Killing"? At least the themes are similar, both being relatively dark in style.
With Lin Yuan and He Mian joining the cast, if "Double Blade" were a commercial film with a normal plot, its box office could easily reach over 2.5 billion yuan, and with good luck, it could even break 3 billion yuan like "The Detective".
Unfortunately, "Double Edge" is a depressing drama, and the ending for Ye Li and Shen Yuan is not exactly happy. The ever-present gloom in the film makes the audience feel like they can't breathe.
Watching movies is a form of entertainment, and audiences generally prefer films that bring them both visual and emotional enjoyment.
Double Edge is clearly not included in this category.
However--
On its third day of release, "Double Edge" remained at the top of the box office charts.
A box office of over 160 million yuan is not particularly impressive during the summer season, but when you compare the drop in box office revenue, you can imagine how terrifying "Double Edge" is.
"The box office didn't drop at all? Is it really that good?"
"???"
Box office predictions have quietly risen to 2 billion.
The box office growth for "Double Edge" that day was due to "The Battle of the Ends of the Earth" losing screen time.
On its opening day, "The Battle of Tianya" had a screening share of over 30%. On the second morning, given the film's strong performance on its opening day, theaters even increased its screening share by 2%, further squeezing out other films.
Although theaters have seen the negative reviews of "The Battle of the Ends of the Earth", the box office results on the first day are there for all to see, and theaters cannot let this money go to waste.
However, the box office performance of "The End of the World" on its second day was heartbreaking.
Even more... half of the more than 60 million yuan box office of "The Battle of the Ends of the Earth" came from the morning.
By the afternoon, the internet was flooded with viewers' complaints and criticisms, and the production company couldn't stop them no matter what they tried.
During the summer movie season, every inch of screen time is precious; even giving up just 1% of screenings to other films can bring more revenue to cinemas.
On the third day, the screenings of "The Battle of Tianya" plummeted to 15%, and even that 15% was only possible because of Liu Yande and a bunch of popular young actors.
But no one expected that "Tianya Haizhan" would continue to be so disappointing, even though it was already so bad.
On its third day of release, while "Double Edge" was frantically interpreting the word "stability," "The End of the World" was still interpreting the word "plummeting."
The film grossed 12.26 million yuan that day—meaning it had completely withdrawn from the summer box office competition.
"What era are we living in? There are still film crews that treat the audience like complete idiots?!"
"I hate it! I really feel bad about the 100 yuan I spent on 'Tianya Naval Battle'. With that 100 yuan, what couldn't I have done?"
For viewers of "The Battle of Tianya", almost all they felt was anger.
With the drop in screenings for "The Battle of the Ends of the Earth," "Double Blade" benefited the most. In addition, the reputation of "Double Blade" has gradually improved, and the number of non-fans has gradually increased.
...
For film critics, Double Edge is also a movie with a lot to say.
First and foremost, there's He Mian's acting skills.
"I would call the confrontation between He Mian and Lin Yuan the most classic scene presented by young actors in movies in the past decade. The character of Shen Yuan, his initial doubt, vigilance, and emptiness, his cunning in the middle, and his final collapse and despair... In just a few minutes of footage, you can see the layers in it. He Mian's control over this character is too delicate. I am very curious about what happened during the filming of 'Double Blade' that enabled him to achieve such a transformation."
Most film critics only commented on He Mian's performance.
He Mian has made tremendous progress in this film, which is something everyone can see.
As for Lin Yuan... there's not much need to comment on him.
"Compared to Shen Yuan's personality, Ye Li is more reserved, which means that Lin Yuan has to portray the hidden pain in the character. Without a doubt, he handled it very well."
Next comes the film's narrative.
"The tragic ending of 'Double Edge' is a narrative that has been absent from the film market for a long time. The beautiful life that Shen Yuan and Ye Li could have had is destroyed one by one as the plot progresses. This cruel contrast and the life of living on the edge of danger at all times can alienate people from themselves."
"It can be said that the tragedy of 'Double Edge' was destined from the beginning—no one can live in that kind of situation. Although Shigen adapted quickly, he still became a loser."
The interaction between Lin Yuan and He Mian in the film has become a point repeatedly mentioned by film critics.
In some ways, this is the most striking aspect of the entire film, Double Edge.
With "Double Edge" scheduled for release this summer, it's unlikely to be eligible for any of the three major awards until next year. At most, it could compete for this year's Golden Wing Awards. If the production team isn't ready, it might be possible to submit it for awards next year.
"He Mian deserves at least one Best Actor nomination for his performance in 'Double Edge'." — At least half of the film critics expressed this opinion.
“He Mian is too shrewd. Lin Yuan has just won the grand slam of the three major awards. Even if the organizing committee of the three major awards nominates him, they will not consider giving him the award for the time being. If Lin Yuan occupies another nomination spot, it will be more cost-effective for him.”
"He can also take the opportunity to promote his brotherhood with Lin Yuan. I didn't realize he was so capable!" — Clearly, these comments came from haters.
...
"Otherwise, how could they be top-tier? They can be flexible and adaptable, which is something most people can't do."
He Mian rarely comes to the company. His agent is waiting for him upstairs. He thinks the elevator is too crowded, so he decides to take the stairs. But when he gets to the corner, he hears this.
This year marks his 11th year with the agency.
He renewed his contract with the company last year, gaining greater autonomy. He Mian stayed with the company because he found it troublesome; if he terminated the contract, there would be too many business contracts to handle.
In his third year at the company, He Mian became the top employee, and he has remained so ever since.
To be honest, the resources his agency can provide him are already very limited. The resources he has access to now are either connections from past collaborations or people drawn by the name He Mian.
The reason the agency kept He Mian was because, apart from him, none of the male actors the company was promoting had actually made a name for themselves.
The company previously promoted Ye Liuchuan, but Ye Liuchuan failed. Later, they promoted another person, but that person was even worse than Ye Liuchuan. They provided him with plenty of resources, but he never became famous.
Businesses seek out He Mian, and good scripts often come to him. He Mian may not accept all of them, but those he doesn't like will be handed over to others by the company through various means.
He Mian felt that he and the other artists in the company could at least achieve mutual benefit, although he benefited more from it on his own.
"Doesn't he know that Lin Yuan's relationship with our company is awkward? Now people are saying that we are inferior to Lin Yuan, and that he only facilitated this cooperation by begging Lin Yuan."
"If it weren't for Lin Yuan, Brother Ye, you wouldn't be in this situation..."
He Mian wasn't sure at first that the two were talking about him, but now he was completely certain.
I'm not very familiar with He Mian, one of them. So many people come and go in the company, and in recent years they've even cast a wide net and signed a lot of new people.
But He Mian recognized the other one.
"It's not that serious?" He Mian took a step forward and stood against the wall. "Tell me about it?"
One of the two was already losing his composure, while Ye Liuchuan managed to maintain his composure. He Mian stared at him intently and said, "This is the second time."
"I don't have Lin Yuan's good temper."
He Mian remembered Ye Liuchuan for two reasons: firstly, Ye Liuchuan became a sensation on Wink and the agency wanted to promote the two together; secondly, during the filming of "The Powerful Minister," he revealed that Lin Yuan had been invited to star in the series.
At that time, Ye Liuchuan's intention was naturally to satirize Lin Yuan, meaning that Lin Yuan was taking the script he didn't want and acting in it.
However, after "The Powerful Minister" became a hit, all the ridicule was directed at He Mian.
He doesn't like the media comparing him to Lin Yuan, and prefers to focus on himself. Lin Yuan doesn't see anyone as a rival, but only focuses on honing his skills, which is why Lin Yuan's acting skills have become increasingly outstanding, and he has more classic roles.
It can be said that before "Double Blade", He Mian might have had some reservations about Lin Yuan, but after "Double Blade", all the grudges in his heart disappeared, leaving only admiration.
Ye Liuchuan and He Mian are from the same company. Whatever the other party did, He Mian could let it go, but he had to consider the face of the higher-ups and the attitude of Ye Liuchuan's agent.
To be honest, He Mian has been in a good mood these past few days. "Double Blade" has grossed 1 billion yuan. Although he felt embarrassed, he still sent a message to Lin Yuan: "This is the highest-grossing film I have ever starred in."
Lin Yuan sent a question mark.
"Seriously, I'm not kidding you, I'm such a failure in movies."
Lin Yuan sent a puppy emoji: "Keep trying!!"
During the collaboration on "Double Blade", he drew a lot of energy from Lin Yuan, both in terms of acting and the willpower of an actor. In He Mian's heart, Lin Yuan is already his friend.
Now, someone is actually talking badly about Lin Yuan behind his back, and he overheard it.
He Mian could turn a blind eye before, but he can't now.
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Author's Note: It's here!!! [Sprinkling flowers]
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