The movie "Nomad" is a little different from other movies.
At least the promotion channels are completely different from those of ordinary movies.
Before other movies are released, they will gather leading actors and popular stars, and then they will go on various shows to promote the movie, and hold messy fan meetings and giveaways, but "Vagabond" has nothing to do with it. Not only that, but when "Vagabond" was released, Lu Yihong was still in the southwest of China filming his "Qin Empire" with a creepy voice...
Fatty Wei did want to organize some activities, but what kind of activities could Fatty Wei, with his 200-pound body, and Qian Zhong organize?
On the show?
Both of them are not very famous. Have they been invited to any shows?
Want to do something cool to get on the headlines?
Are you kidding me? Is it that easy to make the headlines? They are not Lu Yuan.
Even if they really want to organize some activities, they are really powerless, right?
Therefore, this led to the entire promotion of "Wanderer" falling on Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan is a pretty powerful guy. At least it makes sense that people on the Internet call him the entertainment industry's advertising brainwashing king.
They advertised during awards, during the Spring Festival Gala, and on Weibo...
After this advertising campaign, the publicity of "The Wanderer" was more than twice that of other movies. Even when talking about movies on the Internet, netizens couldn't help but mention Lu Yuan's "The Wanderer".
There is no other meaning.
Without saying anything else, I'll start by scolding Lu Yuan, this advertising idiot.
Of course, the advertising is very strong and people all over the country know about it, but all movie fans still remain on the sidelines regarding the quality of the film.
New director, new actor, new screenwriter...
Many netizens think that it is impossible for Lu Yuan to lose money on this movie, but it is a small profit...
It's difficult.
Do you think the miracle of "Buried Alive" was so easy to happen?
…
In the crowded cinema, everyone was staring at the big movie screen.
The curtain gradually opened with the sound of music.
This time, the subtitles on the prologue were not the same as in the early days of "Buried Alive". Lu Yuan even invested a lot of money in this aspect.
Although this movie only cost 7 million, the money was basically spent wisely. Although Lu Yuan was a bit stingy, he still spent all the money that should be spent.
"Are you nervous?"
“Not nervous.”
"Why?"
"I've watched the sample more than ten times, I just can't get nervous..."
Wang Jinxue sat next to Lu Yuan and looked at Lu Yuan when the movie was about to start.
Lu Yuan was yawning.
In fact, after watching "Alien Slaughter", Lu Yuan really didn't want to watch this movie again, which he had watched more than ten times, and even wanted to vomit.
After all, no matter how good a movie is, you won’t be able to bear watching the sample film ten times in a row.
"I have always suspected that the movie 'Alien Killer' was shot by you, and this 'Wanderer' was shot by your enemy..." Wang Jinxue saw Lu Yuan's drowsy look and finally shook her head.
She felt that Lu Yuan was really different.
"Shh, the main film is about to start. Can you bear to watch the sample film more than ten times?" Lu Yuan shook his head.
"Yeah." Wang Jinxue could not deny Lu Yuan's words, and then watched the movie seriously.
In fact, compared to movies like "The Killing Alien", Wang Jinxue thinks that "The Wanderer" is a conscientious work. The prologue, beginning, entry point and editing of the film do not show that Fatty Wei is a new director and Lu Yuan is a new actor...
At the beginning, she was attracted by the delicate plot of the movie.
But Lu Yuan couldn't help but yawn...
He had acted out the plot dozens of times, watched the plot dozens of times, and even thought about every detail in the movie to the point that Lu Yuan almost vomited.
Can he watch again?
Originally, it would be okay to yawn secretly, but as luck would have it, Lu Yuan's yawning appearance was captured by a few fans nearby who were amazed and made a video which was then uploaded to Weibo.
Netizens on Weibo were confused again...
"Tell me, is this the scene where Lu Yuan is watching his own movie? Is he yawning?"
“Is this movie so boring?”
"Er Gouzi, are you really the lead actor in this movie 'The Wanderer'? You were so excited about the movie 'Alien Killer' next door, but you fell asleep at the beginning of your own movie 'The Wanderer'?"
"You... your actions... are you sure you didn't get paid to be an actor?"
"this……"
Netizens were even happier after comparing the scene with when Lu Yuan watched "Alien".
I yawned while watching my own movie.
But other people's movies are so enthusiastic that they are almost like a sham.
What are you doing?
I didn't understand it but why did I want to laugh?
Are you so unconfident about your own movie?
…
There were several film critics standing behind the cinema.
At first, these film critics felt that they were unlucky.
Other colleagues are either assigned to American Hollywood blockbusters, or to relatively popular domestic films such as "War Blood" and "Blood Red Age", or at worst, to comedy-style art films such as "Half Summer".
However, they were assigned "The Wanderer".
Of course, they are not pessimistic about "The Wanderer" but they think that movies like "The Wanderer" are art films. Art films all have one characteristic, that is, they are well-received but not sold well. Although a lot of film reviews can be written, the real attention after its release is not as good as those Hollywood blockbusters and action movies like "Day and Blood".
This has been a common feature over the years.
One more thing.
They didn't believe in Lu Yuan's acting skills.
Even if the director is OK and the script is OK, it is possible to ruin the movie if the actors' performances are terrible.
It's a complete miracle that "Buried" became a hit.
After all, Lu Yihong was already a Golden Bull Award winner before starring in "Buried", so he already had a certain level of accomplishment.
But Lu Yuan...
Lu Yuan doesn’t even have a decent representative work, not even a short video movie, so how can you say you have acting skills?
So they really couldn't believe that such a miracle would happen a second time.
However, when the lights dimmed and everything gradually got into the point, these film critics suddenly discovered that "The Wanderer" was different from other art films.
Other art films start out very mysterious, with the protagonists looking deep and sharp, and seeming to understand great principles, but the protagonist of "The Wanderer", Wang Jiaming, appears to be a down-and-out scoundrel right from the start...
He lives at the bottom of society, without dignity. Even if someone spits on him, he will just smile back at them. He is like a tragic figure without a soul.
They were stunned.
Then they picked up paper and pen and quickly wrote a line of words in the dim environment.
"It's hard to believe that the man in the opening credits is Lu Yuan, the popular celebrity who makes headlines all day long in the entertainment industry..."
"At first, I thought that Lu Yuan, as a newcomer, would have absolutely no acting skills, and would even ruin the movie, turning it into a clichéd, third-rate trash movie. However, when I saw Lu Yuan's skilled smoking movements and the way he took drugs, I suddenly had a doubt in my heart. I think Lu Yuan is a drug addict..."
"I'm sorry, after all, Lu Yuan's acting skills really amazed me."
"This is a little person who lives at the bottom of society, a little person who is so humble that he dies, has no dignity, and even makes me want to cry."
After the reporters finished writing these lines, they found that the film was gradually entering a more bizarre atmosphere.
Whether it is the rendering of the environment or the surrounding shooting, it makes this movie extremely depressing...
…
“Bang!”
“Bang!”
"Stay away from me, rubbish! Stay away from me even if you die! Don't dirty my shoes!"
"Ci oh!"
Lu Yihong appeared.
Everyone thought that Lu Yihong would continue to play a decent character. After all, he looked well-dressed and handsome, and his role in the movie was a well-mannered rich second-generation young man. If this isn’t a decent character, what is?
But in fact, Lu Yihong is a villain.
It's a contrast.
When Lu Yihong saw Lu Yuan lying on the ground, he kicked Lu Yuan twice without saying a word, very hard.
The camera then switched to Lu Yuan's face.
Lu Yuan's face twitched violently, and a little blood came out of his mouth...
But his face was smiling, a wrinkled smile.
"Oh my god."
"this……"
“This is too pitiful.”
"this……"
"Is this really Lu Yuan?"
“It’s so tragic.”
The audience was suddenly moved by Lu Yuan's smile. They couldn't describe what the feeling was.
In short, they felt very depressed and sad.
Especially the feeling of coughing up blood in the last smile, which made everyone's scalp tingle...
They even had the illusion of empathy.
Several female fans shed tears...
They really felt that Wang Jiaming was too miserable.
…
“This acting is kind of amazing.”
"Xiao Lu's acting is amazing."
"Yeah, it's really amazing."
"Professor Chen, from your perspective, what is Lu Yuan's acting?"
"In fact, this is a satirical movie. Lu Yuan's smile is a ruthless satire on society. Also, the twitching of Lu Yuan's muscles fully interprets the sadness of a person who is desperate but not completely depraved... Not bad, although Xiao Lu is not an academic, he does have his own understanding of acting."
"Professor Chen is really amazing. He captured this detail. He is indeed worthy of being called an performing arts expert..."
"Haha, keep watching. Don't say anything. I think this little Lu wants to express something deeper. If he figures out something deeper, we can cut out a shot and use it as a teaching material for the next part..."
"Professor Chen, can he perform it?"
"It's very difficult... A lot of deep things can only be understood through comprehension. Ordinary professional actors, even those at the level of movie emperors, may not be able to truly figure it out. This is a kind of aura, such as the aura of "Camellia"."
"Oh...just keep watching."
"Hmm, wait, I feel like he wants to express another style. The way he takes drugs seems to... have a hint of struggle... It's a contrast between despair and survival... Kind of interesting, kind of interesting. I haven't seen this kind of expression for a long time. This is a talent."
"Ah? Talent?"
"Yeah, but I'm not sure if this is a sudden outburst or if he has it under control. We have to keep watching..."
"right."
In Yanying’s Tianhe Cinema, two elderly people watched the movie silently.
One of them, an elderly man in his sixties, stared at the screen with a look of surprise.
Then there was a surprise.
As for the other old man, his eyes also lit up.
He thought of the movie he was preparing this year.
He had always wanted to find a character who could add the finishing touch, but he had never found one.
But now…
He seemed to feel that Lu Yuan had a little bit of feeling.