Chapter 618: The Stars Help
There is no doubt that "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World" is a truly good movie.
The animation effects are first-rate, the story is highly complete, and the various characters are vivid and three-dimensional, making the audience immersed in it.
Through the interpretation of the ancient Chinese mythological figure "Nezha", the film incorporates many touching emotions and expresses new things.
The most important of these is the discussion on "fate".
The Chinese say "fate comes first, luck comes second, feng shui comes third, accumulating good deeds comes fifth, reading comes third". The importance attached to "fate" is ingrained in their bones.
But can the so-called "fate" be defied? Do people have to obey the "fate" they are born with?
In the animated film "Nezha", director Jiaozi showed everyone his ideas.
Nezha and Ao Bing are the reincarnations of "Magic Pill" and "Spirit Pearl" respectively, and their good and evil qualities are already determined.
However, the two people's subsequent experiences were very different.
As the "magic pill", Nezha lives in a warm and harmonious family. Although he is born with a hot temper, under the company and guidance of his strict father, kind mother and mentor, his evil nature has been greatly restrained and his temperament has been refined.
In the movie, when Nezha walked out of the Shanhe Shejitu, he already had the desire to do good, a simple sense of justice to help the weak and fight against the strong, and a sense of mission of the Li family.
This is completely opposite to his inherently evil "magic pill" background.
On the other hand, Ao Bing, the reincarnation of "Spirit Pearl", was kind by nature, but under the guidance of Shen Gongbao and the pressure of the rise and fall of the dragon clan, he finally came up with the idea of burying the entire Chentang Pass alive.
From this perspective, good and evil are related to nature, but more to acquired education and influence.
The discussion about "fate" in the movie is not only about Nezha and Ao Bing, the image of the villain Shen Gongbao is actually more full-bodied.
He had never been listed as one of the Twelve Golden Immortals by Yuanshi Tianzun. Regardless of whether this had anything to do with his demon origin, Shen Gongbao had already determined this.
Therefore, he could understand the pain and intentions of the dragon clan, and also understand how futile Nezha's struggle was. He said to his "naive" disciple, "The prejudice in people's hearts is a mountain, no matter how hard you try, you can't move it."
In Shen Gongbao's eyes, good and evil, right and wrong are secondary. The most important thing is to seize the opportunity to change one's fate.
The embarrassing situation of the dragon clan is, to some extent, the way everyone hopes Nezha will live. No matter how well he does, if he has a poor background, he will still be bullied in the end.
Stimulated by the "facts", Ao Bing was the first to "accept his fate".
This is closely related to the education Ao Bing received since childhood. Both his father and his master instilled in him the idea of "fate".
Except for the only path planned for him by his elders, all other roads are dead ends.
Nezha’s “experience” further proves this point, which is why he becomes disappointed, negative, and then has no choice but to carry out his master’s orders.
Fortunately, Nezha has a good father.
The Li family is different from the Ao family. Li Jing does not have the heavy burden that has lasted for a thousand years in Ao Guang's heart.
Before the blow of "his son is the reincarnation of the devil pill" could break him down, Li Jing decided to use the life-exchanging talisman to die for Nezha.
Human life is short. As a famous general who slays demons and eliminates evil, Li Jing has no time to be sad and self-pitying. He just wants his son to survive and live a decent life.
"Dad has always been very strict with you. I know you're angry. Don't worry about what others think. You are the only one who has the final say."
For a father who is willing to sacrifice his own life to save his child, this sentence is not difficult to say, and it can even be said to be commonplace.
But for a child with only three years to live, who understood his father's good intentions in the last moments of his life, these words had unforgettable meaning.
The family education Nezha received did not have the same resentment and decadence as the dragon clan. Compared with Ao Bing, he faced a much lighter burden of "fate"...
In addition, the coming of the Heavenly Tribulation Curse meant death was inevitable, which further aroused the viciousness of Mowan and Nezha's arrogance in defying fate. His domineering declaration, "My fate is in my own hands, whether I am a demon or an immortal, I am the only one who has the final say," came naturally.
The movie is not long at 110 minutes. After Nezha defeats Ao Bing, it comes to the final ending, and the three-year thunder curse is over.
Nezha took out the "life-changing talisman" from the sachet and calmly tore it off.
"I bear my own life and don't burden others.
It's not a big deal. Three years is a bit short, but I had a lot of fun."
Nezha looked at his parents and said with a relaxed tone.
"My only regret is that I didn't get to play shuttlecock with you."
Then he turned around and knelt down in front of the two elders: "Dad, Mom, thank you."
At this time, many audience members shed tears, most of them were girls.
"I'm so touched, woooo
"Sister Peiyao, do you think Nezha will die?" Tian Xiwei was obviously moved as well.
"According to the general movie routine, he shouldn't die, but I can't guarantee it," Jiang Peiyao beside her sniffed and said, her eyes a little red.
At the end of the movie, with the help of Ao Bing and Taiyi Zhenren, although Nezha and Ao Bing's bodies were destroyed by heavenly thunder, their spirits were finally preserved, which can be regarded as a happy ending.
The film ended, subtitles began to scroll on the big screen, and thunderous applause broke out in the Water Cube.
Everyone stood up and applauded to express their love for Nezha.
"It's a pity that Guangguang had no involvement in this movie. It was completely produced independently by [Wei Ming Tian Xia]," Wang Changtian said with some regret as he watched the movie end.
"Mr. Gu is really amazing. This movie is in no way inferior to the original 'The Monkey King: Hero is Back'." Bald Bao Bei'er echoed from the side.
“It’s not inferior, it completely surpasses The Monkey King: Hero is Back in terms of story and effects.
The current domestic film market is no longer what it was three years ago. It shouldn't be difficult for Nezha to surpass The Monkey King and set a new record for animated film box office."
Wang Changtian is also one of the investors of "The Return of the Great Sage". Guangxian also established a special production company "Colorful House". He has a very accurate grasp of the quality of an animated film.
Surpassing "The Monkey King: Hero is Back" means that the box office of "Nezha" may exceed 2 billion.
Bao Bei'er never expected that her boss would have such a high opinion of the movie.
Liu Yan listened to the conversation between the two on the other side without saying anything.
She also starred in the Spring Festival movie "Monster Hunt 2". Now it seems that the quality of "Monster Hunt 2" is much worse than that of "Nezha".
The movie screening ended, but the premiere ceremony was not over.
The main creators came on stage again. This time, the media and the audience were much more enthusiastic than before and asked various questions about the movie.
Some celebrity guests present also came on stage to praise the movie.
After about another hour, the premiere ceremony of "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World" in Beijing officially came to an end.
The audience left in an orderly manner under the arrangement of the staff, and the media also returned with a full bag.
"That's great! I didn't expect a cartoon to be so passionate and exciting. Even a grown man like me has tears in my eyes."
"What do you mean by red eyes? I just saw you wiping your eyes."
Wu Jing, who was about to leave, went to say goodbye to Gu Wei. As soon as he said this, Xie Nan next to him immediately interrupted her husband.
"That means they filmed it well, and I was also immersed in it."
"Has Brother Jing stepped into Li Jing's role?
Are you responding to the national call to have a second child?" Gu Wei asked with a smile.
"Ahem. I do have this idea, and it's also in the plan." Wu Jing glanced at his wife beside him and said frankly.
Xie Nan patted her husband a little embarrassedly.
"Why bring this up?"
"We are all brothers, and Gu Wei is not an outsider."
Gu Wei didn't expect that this would actually happen when he asked casually.
"This is a big deal, Jing, keep up the good work. When you have the results, don't forget to call me when you host the banquet."
"Don't worry, you're not a problem."
"Director Yang, the company has already arranged the itinerary for the upcoming roadshow. I have a scene to shoot and can't join the crew. I'll leave everything else to you!"
"Don't worry, Mr. Gu, the company has already arranged all the follow-up activities properly, there won't be any problems."
After the premiere ceremony, Gu Wei chatted with Jiaozi for a while, explained the subsequent work arrangements, and boarded the plane back to Shanghai without staying long.
That evening, Gu Wei posted some photos of the premiere ceremony on his official Weibo and called on his fans to support the film.
His Weibo post was published less than half an hour later.
Dozens of celebrities in the entertainment industry, including Wu Jing, Huang Xiaoming, Deng Chao, Lu Han, Zhang Yishan, Yang Zi, Yang Mi, Liu Yifei, Tang Yan, Li Xian, Reba, Nazha, Zhang Tianai, Jing Tian, Zhang Yi, Wang Baoqiang, Xu Zheng, etc., forwarded Gu Wei's message and called on everyone to watch the movie.
Many of them did not attend the premiere due to various reasons, such as Liu Yifei, Tang Yan, Zhang Yi, and Xu Zheng, but because of their relationship with Gu Wei, they also helped with promotion as soon as possible.
Wu Jing: [I went to the premiere of "Nezha" today. It was totally worth it. The movie was fantastic, a truly rare gem!]
Yang Mi: [This movie is really good. Any Gu Wei production is a masterpiece. It's very exciting and very touching. It's a movie you can't miss!]
Huang Xiaoming: [The glory of Chinese animation! It's in no way inferior to the original "Monkey King: Hero is Back," and even surpasses it. If all domestic animated films can reach this level in the future, then our country's animation film industry will truly rise!]
Reba: [At first I thought Nezha was a bit ugly, forgive my ignorance, but later on it became really exciting. Mr. Yu Tu is not only good at aerospace, but he is also the best at making animated films.]
Deng Chao: [A very excellent animated film, with full and three-dimensional characters and a smooth and profound plot.
It's both tear-jerking and inspiring. Even the villains are incredibly well-developed and a little cute. I highly recommend watching it; it's well worth the price of admission!
Without exception, the stars who attended the premiere attached their own thoughts in addition to forwarding the promotion, which aroused great interest among netizens in this upcoming animated film.
The next day, various news reports about yesterday's premiere of "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World" appeared on the Internet.
This movie, which is about to be released, has aroused widespread discussion among netizens.
[I opened Weibo this morning and saw all the celebrities I follow promoting an animated film. I was just wondering, but then I saw the producer was Gu Wei. My doubts were gone. There aren't many people in the Chinese entertainment industry with this kind of influence. He's undoubtedly one of them.]
[The last time I saw so many stars standing together was when "The Ferryman" was criticized as a bad movie. When Wang Jiawei posted a message, so many stars also said "I like it".
This time it’s Gu Wei’s turn. I hope Nezha won’t disappoint me, otherwise I’ll still criticize Gu Wei! 】
[My dear fellow upstairs, I saw the preview of "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World". Needless to say, just go and see it. You will definitely not be disappointed!]
[I've already bought tickets for the first day of the new year. I have to go see the movie that my little deer recommended.]
[I also plan to buy tickets, but I want to take my whole family to watch it. It’s Chinese New Year and it’s an animation, so it should be suitable for both the elderly and children.]
(End of this chapter)
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