"The rhythm is a bit boring, after all, the space is too small, and the emotional conflicts of the characters are not enough, but this may be the cheapest movie I have ever seen: the actors brought their own costumes and props, and held a discussion in a small room to complete this less than 90-minute movie. Rather than a science fiction film, it is better to say that this is a discussion about the world we live in. The script, which has almost no plot, actually covers elements such as astronomy, geography, history, biology, literature, art, religion, etc. Although it is just a brief mention and there is no lack of frivolous ideas, we have to admit that the screenwriter Lu Yuan really conquered the audience with the script..." The famous film critic Shi Rong posted a review of "This Man From Earth" on Weibo, evaluating this movie with a small investment and high returns from a very objective perspective...

"This is an incredible movie... To be honest, I originally watched it with a critical perspective. I was even ready to post a Weibo post to complain about how rubbish this so-called low-cost science fiction movie was... However, when the movie really started, I found that I was wrong, completely wrong... This is a good movie! Although I hate Lu Manzi for cheating me out of so much money, I still have to admit that Lu Manzi's talent is really terrifying!" Chen Cong reposted the Weibo post, and at the same time deeply lamented the extraordinaryness of the movie and gave it a thumbs up...

"After this movie, we have to re-acquaint ourselves with another shining identity of Lu Yuan...that identity is screenwriter! Yes, an amazing screenwriter!" Weibo rock celebrity Guai Shi also commented on it.

"Lu Kouzi is really embarrassing and admirable. He can make such a movie. It is simply amazing..."

"Lu Ergou... No, Lu Kouzi is awesome!"

“…”

“…”

Like "Buried" and "Nomadland", the third film of "Remote" company, "This Man From Earth", received rave reviews after its premiere. Countless celebrities on Weibo have commented on the film, and these reviews are basically positive. In addition to commenting on the plot and expressiveness of the film, Lu Yuan was honored to receive the extremely high-end title of "Lu Kouzi".

At first glance, almost all the words on Weibo are "Lu Kouzi", and even "Lu Kouzi" has become a hot search on Weibo.

In other places, such as on Fanqie.com and other websites, the ratings directly climbed from the initial 5.5 points to 9.3. At the same time, according to the data curve, the ratings are constantly rising, and even directly hit the first place on the rising list, which is nearly 10,000 points away from the second place "Your Future"!

Feedback from fans, popularity online, movie ticket reservations...

All these factors seem to be telling one thing, that is, this movie has gradually become popular!

…

In the early morning of April 6, Lu Yuan finished writing "The Legend of Sun Wukong" and learned English as usual. He stretched his body and prepared to go to bed early when there was a knock on the door.

When Wu Tingting walked in, her face was full of excitement. Of course, besides the excitement, there was also a hint of helplessness.

"Mr. Lu, did you watch the movie?"

"Well, I took some time to read it."

"There is good news and bad news, which one do you want to hear?"

"Bad news."

"Our movie was reported...it caused quite a stir..."

"Reported? Where? What happened?"

"Mr. Lu, please take a look at the third trending search on Weibo."

"The third one?"

Lu Yuan logged into Weibo, then scrolled to the third piece of content under the hot search, and then Lu Yuan clicked on the Weibo post below.

Then he was slightly stunned.

"Lu Yuan is a monster! This is beyond doubt. However, while you marvel at his talent, you can see that there are many strange things in this film. Although there is a paragraph at the end of the film stating that this story is purely fictional and the time period is also fictional, it always makes people feel a sense of creepiness. Also, what does this gun mean? Can a doctor from our great China carry a shotgun? Even if the background is not China, but another different time and space, but... can another different time and space not be under the jurisdiction of our China? I have reported it. I personally think that this movie does not meet the standards!"

This Weibo post first praised the movie, and then went straight to the point and even mentioned words like reporting.

Lu Yuan narrowed his eyes after reading it.

It seems that there are haters in this movie, and they are quite ruthless!

Of course, a large number of comments under this Weibo post are scolding him, basically saying that he is nitpicking and rubbish...

“What do the relevant departments say?”

"I just called Xiao Wang from the relevant department. Xiao Wang said that there is no clear order from above. After all, we have made it very clear that this movie is not about China..."

"Oh..." Lu Yuan nodded and looked out the window silently.

"Boss Lu, we don't need to worry about him. Let's talk about the good news..."

"Yes, that's right. If the higher-ups don't say to make corrections, then there won't be any. By the way, is there any good news?"

"Our first box office grossed over 8 million!"

"What, eight million? If it wasn't half price, then the box office would be sixteen million?"

"Yes! All the major cinema chains have also seen this incredible result. In order to express their sincerity, they plan to discuss with us to extend the half-price discount until tomorrow noon. After all, there is still a lot of demand for this event online. There have been many votes online hoping that we will have more preferential policies for movie tickets. I don't think this is a big problem..."

"Did you promise them?" Lu Yuan frowned.

"No, I didn't reject their proposal. After all, you are really famous on the Internet now... Everyone calls you Lu... Ahem... I think if you want to clear your name, this is the first step."

"Let's put aside the whitewashing for now. Wu Tingting, talk to the cinema chain tonight and ask them to temporarily remove the movie from the shelves for a while... I suddenly feel that we can't do this!"

“???” Wu Tingting was suddenly stunned when she heard this.

The movie was taken off the shelves for half a day?

What does this mean?

"I am a good citizen who abides by the law. Although this movie is not set in China and is fictional, I have thought about it carefully and I think it is not good for doctors to carry guns. It really needs to be rectified. I might as well replace them with kitchen knives..." Lu Yuan looked at Wu Tingting seriously.

"Mr. Lu...even if it's just this rectification, it shouldn't take half a day, right?" Wu Tingting looked at Lu Yuan with a strange look on her face.

Didn't they say they would not make corrections before? Why did they suddenly make corrections? Even if they did, it wouldn't take half a day, right?

"Other aspects of the film also need some minor revisions..."

"Mr. Lu, the relevant departments haven't issued any clear regulations... We don't need to..."

"It must be rectified! I am a well-educated person. By the way, I have to thank the person who reported it on Weibo. I welcome his supervision. Can we relax our vigilance just because the relevant departments have not issued any order? No, we cannot!"

"Boss Lu, this..." Wu Tingting was not used to Lu Yuan suddenly doing this...

"Go down and inform them quickly."

"oh."

"Um, Mr. Lu..."

"Um?"

"Are you sure you're not trying to divert netizens' attention because of the half-price tickets?"

"Didn't I say this before? We must be good citizens who abide by the law, and we must also be a conscientious company! What this guy said makes sense. Even if it is in a different time and space, it must be under the jurisdiction of China... I always think that I am a good citizen full of positive energy!"

“…”

What Lu Yuan said made sense, and Wu Tingting found that she didn't have any chance to refute it for a while.

However, Lu Yuan's last sentence, "good citizen" full of positive energy, made Wu Tingting embarrassed.

The man who does shady things online all day long...

Can you be a person with positive energy?

but……

After all, he is Mr. Lu.

We don’t understand.

We don’t dare to ask or question, right?

…

"Oh my god, this movie is amazing! The box office on the first day of its premiere exceeded 8 million, and that was with half-price tickets..."

“This is incredible…”

"Yes, the Hollywood movie "Your Future Self" only grossed 5 million on the day it was released, and that was with all tickets. If this popularity continues, will it be another time for Chinese films to strike back at Hollywood? And with a low-cost method?"

"It's possible. I'm looking forward to tomorrow's box office!"

"Yeah, I'm looking forward to it too. By the way, I heard some inside information that major theaters may schedule a few more VIP screenings tomorrow morning. All VIP customers who charge their cards can buy "This Man From Earth" at half price!"

"Wow, really? I have a card, so..."

"It's probably true. Many theater chains seem to be holding meetings overnight."

"Wow, that's great... I'll get up early tomorrow to book a ticket..."

"Something happened!"

"What happened?"

"Lu Yuan's Weibo has been updated... This..."

"What's updated?"

“Take a look…”

"Fuck, this..."

"Half a day? This..."

On the forum, many movie fans were discussing topics such as the box office of this movie and the discounts offered by theaters.

These things are quite popular among movie fans.

But just one hour after the box office results came out, at 1 a.m., Lu Yuan updated his Weibo...

Lu Yuan reposted a Weibo post from someone who reported him.

"It was actually very difficult for me to make this decision, and I felt very uncomfortable. But after thinking about it, I realized that I really didn't do a good enough job. This friend's report was very reasonable. Yes! Indeed, even in a different time and space, there shouldn't be a scene where a doctor carries a gun. I really think this is not right... After repeated consideration, although the relevant departments have not responded to this matter, as a good Chinese citizen, I still plan to have tomorrow's "This Man From Earth" removed from the shelves for a long time like the previous "Buried Alive"... Thank you for this friend's report, thank you, thank you very much..."

“…”

“…”

As soon as Lu Yuan posted this Weibo, the entire Internet exploded!

Although Lu Yuan expressed his gratitude on Weibo, netizens felt that it revealed a sense of grievance.

Netizens’ eyes widened after seeing this!

They were so angry!

I'm so angry!

It's not easy for Chinese films to beat Hollywood, but you reported me at the critical moment?

Damn it!

He immediately went to the Weibo post that reported the incident and started to curse without saying anything. At the same time, a netizen named "Er Gou Zi Wei Wu" who was proficient in hacking technology directly searched for the IP address of this Weibo post at 3 a.m.

Then……

He discovered that this IP address came from Taiwan...

He searched the Internet and found some other similar reports...

Although their IP was hidden, it did not pose any problem for him.

He searched!

And I found out that their actual IP address is in Taiwan...

This moment!

He suddenly understood!

Joaquin Branch!

Damn, are you messing with me again?

I, Ergouzi, am a good man and I let you go, why are you still messing with him?

Do you think our fans are vegetarians?

Without saying anything, he posted his conclusions online...

Then……

Sammul Chan was stunned.

He just wanted to do some tricks...

How come...

Exposed?

…

"Xiao Lu has a high level of ideological awareness and is a talented person!"

"Well, yes, he is different from other public figures. He has the consciousness of a public figure. Well, from his filming of 'The Wanderer', we can see that he is indeed a talent who promotes positive energy."

"Oh, by the way, how is Director Wei preparing for "Assembly"? Xiao Lu also wrote the script, right?"

"Yes, I also heard that Director Wei is waiting for Xiao Lu."

"Well, that's good! After the film is rectified, we need to support it a little. After all, it's not easy for Xiao Lu to pull a sci-fi movie all by himself..."

"yes."

Lu Yuan's actions attracted the attention of several people from relevant departments.

The leaders nodded.

They praised Lu Yuan for his sudden self-awareness!