While netizens were laughing heartily, they only cared about one question—
【Huh? No, bro, you guys are all serious?】
[I was grinning like an idiot, but it turns out you guys are all real experts?]
Oh no, are you guys serious? I thought you were filming a movie.
[Good question. Does this movie count as evidence of their armed fight?]
[Haha, I think this warrants punishment.]
【What a tricky question! You actually thought of that.】
[No way, everyone in the Chinese entertainment industry is so inexperienced, how can you guys be serious? Then I'll definitely have to give "The Thief Catcher" a huge boost.]
[I highly recommend "The Thieves"! Everyone should see it! I think it's the best movie I've seen this year, even better than many theatrical releases!]
[Agreed! Such authentic action scenes are truly rare. It's a rare treat for my parents and me to watch the same movie together, and we both gave it a high rating.]
[I think it's a real shame this movie wasn't released in theaters. Although the plot has some flaws, they don't detract from its overall excellence. I would even assert that the fight scenes are the best in the last decade. Martial arts films have been weak in recent years, and who would have thought that more than twenty years ago, they were at their peak? Now, they've almost all been relegated to online streaming, and we can't see such excellent works in theaters anymore. It's truly lamentable.]
Indeed, you simply can't find such smooth and exhilarating fight scenes these days. Towards the end, I was even getting my blood pumping; it felt like my long-dormant dream of becoming a martial arts master had been rekindled! I've decided to send my roommate to martial arts training tomorrow.
【No? You upstairs?】
The main problem is the current environment; if an actor gets even slightly injured, their fans can cause a huge uproar against the director and crew. Even action scenes are done with stunt doubles and camera tricks, making it impossible to recreate the effects of the past.
[In recent years, with capital pouring in, actors and directors have collectively become complacent. Directors prefer to shoot romance films—it's simple and easy. Actors can't even do any action scenes; being able to do a few somersaults and spin around on wires is considered a model of dedication. Who is really spoiling them?]
Okay, okay, stop arguing! Let's watch "The Thief Catcher"! Pu Rong, a former child star, delivers both excellent acting and action scenes. The other actors are equally impressive. Fans of action-packed films are in for a treat! Join our enthusiastic supporters!
Following these viral videos, the music notes sparked a wave of imitations.
There are imitations of this editing technique. For example, a pet blogger filmed himself being bullied, then he raised his hand and a fierce and handsome giant dog slowly jumped and flew across the frame, "slicing" the image with its body, while behind the dog was the blogger's proud and surprised expression.
There are many similar videos, which have even spread to the fields of anime cosplay. In addition, some people have started to learn Xiao He's bone-removing knife technique frame by frame, trying to make it a challenge, but almost all of them have failed. One blogger even refused to believe it and insisted on learning and imitating it. As a result, he twisted his wrist when he swung the knife and fractured his own bone. It was really funny and sad.
These videos are all tagged with hashtags like #TheThiefCatcherImitation# and #TheThiefCatcherBoningKnifeChallenge#, which has brought tremendous popularity to the movie "The Thief Catcher". The buzz has spread from the music video to other social media platforms, and the scale of this promotion even exceeds that of other theatrical films.
As the show gained popularity, more and more people flocked to Tencent Video, eager to see what made "The Thief Catcher" so appealing.
As a result, once they stepped in, they couldn't get out.
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