The environment in which "Rocky" was released was not as crazy as when "The Legend of 1900" was released.
Although the pre-sale tickets sold very well, "America 1900" produced by competitor Cobia also sold very well. In fact, if you really want to count, in a sense, "America 1900" is much more popular than "Rocky".
The famous Hollywood actress Annie plays the female lead in Heart, and the famous tough guy Johnny, the 2003 Oscar-winning best actor, plays the male lead. Although the supporting actors are a little unknown, this can definitely be called a blockbuster movie.
In addition, the name of the movie is also a good idea. The title "America 1900" easily reminds people of 1900, the male protagonist of "The Legend of 1900" which bombarded the entire Hollywood last year and became the third-ranked movie in Hollywood film history.
The 1900 played by Lu Yuan is so classic. The sudden explosion at the last moment brought up tears as well as an irrepressible regret. Therefore, the name 1900 has a certain status among international movie fans.
"America 1900", just looking at the name, some people thought it was the sequel or the second part of "The Legend of 1900". Although after seeing the Columbia production, they realized that it had nothing to do with "The Legend of 1900", but...
They can’t help but want to see what kind of movie this is, right?
After all, "America 1900" seems to be a musical, just like "The Legend of 1900"...
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I can do it!
I can do it!
I decided I would not let them down.
In the cinema.
Zade sat in a very secluded corner.
When he heard the sound of "Rocky", he felt a sense of nervousness and anticipation. Of course, in addition to this, he also had an irrepressible sense of inferiority.
Every question asked by the reporters at the premiere caused his strong defenses to crack a little.
Yes!
He was born in the slums, had not received much education, and had done many dishonorable things when he was young. When he became an adult, he often helped others do things that were not considered despicable, but were despised by others. It was common for him to be sent to the police station...
He lived in a daze at the bottom of society, as if standing in the abyss, and all he saw every day was darkness.
He originally thought that this would be the end of his life.
but……
Lu Yuan's appearance was like a ray of light, tearing through the darkness.
Be an actor?
I?
Okay? You must be kidding!
At first he thought Lu Yuan was just joking with him. How could he be an actor?
But not long after, when Lu Yuan handed him the script of the movie "Rocky" and planned to let Forrest be the director to shoot the movie, Zade realized that Lu Yuan was not joking.
He is serious, more serious than ever before!
Later, after entering "Remote", he found that everything about Remote Entertainment was very good and everyone was very humble.
For example, the actor Wei Wuji who played Rocky's best friend Fatty. After Zadang checked his resume, he knew that Fatty Wei was a very famous director in China. For example, when he lowered his head, he found that the old man who played Rocky's coach was actually a middle-aged man named Lu Yihong...
In the crew, every day I would listen to Fatty Wei talking about everyone's future plans. Occasionally, after getting drunk, Fatty Wei would pat Zade on the shoulder and say something like "You will win the Best Actor award in the future" or "You will become a Hollywood superstar."
The longer Zade stayed in the crew, the more he felt that this was a warm big family, and the more he cherished every bit of it.
That moment...
He no longer wants to live that kind of gangster life!
This is a kind of warmth like the warm sun in winter.
Precisely because this light is so good, he longs to have enough strength to integrate here and make more contributions to this small family. However, the more he thinks about this, the more inferior he feels and the more he feels that he lacks so much.
He is very confident about Rocky.
However, this time, the opponent that "Rocky" faces is "America 1900", and it is facing the best actor and best actress...
And I am just...
A little punk who is nothing.
this……
"Zade..."
"Hmm? Director Forrest, weren't you sitting in the front row? Why..."
"Come and see, um, you look nervous?"
"I...Forrest, what if the box office performance is very bad? Will I give the company..."
"Zade."
"Um."
"The boss chose you, which means you have absolutely no problems. You are worried about being attacked by the best actor and best actress, but I tell you, you don't have to worry about that. No matter what kind of opponent you face, it means you are also a strong person. More importantly, this script was tailor-made for you by the boss. It is based on your story and you act naturally in it. So, you can also be the best actor!"
"I am also an award-winning actor..."
"The boss actually wants to tell you one thing with this movie... The success or failure of Rocky is not important, whether it does well at the box office or not."
"What?"
"Don't worry about the past. We have to look forward. If there is an opportunity, we should do our best to fight for it. At the same time, never give up. Think about what happened to Rocky when he met the boxing champion..."
"I..." Zade suddenly fell silent.
"The boss told me before that he can write scripts, and you are an indispensable part of the scripts. The boss has never misjudged anyone. Although he didn't say anything, I know that he has always regarded you as a future movie star. Not just a movie star for a small award, but an Oscar movie star! Every actor in our company will be a superstar in the future, a top superstar!"
"I, I..." Zade's eyes were red. After seeing Forrest's expression, he almost cried.
"come on!"
"good!"
Forrest stood up and returned to his seat.
Zade took a deep breath.
…
The movie started soon.
In fact, the beginning of "Rocky" looks very dull and boring. If you really watch it, there really aren't many highlights.
Some fans who were attracted by the poster couldn't help shaking their heads, some inevitably dozed off, while some fans just stared at the big screen as if to kill time.
Allen did not go to see his own film "America 1900", but instead came to the screening of "Rocky".
This has become his habit.
He wanted to know what kind of movie this Rocky was.
However, when Allen saw the beginning of "Rocky", he also felt an indescribable sense of disappointment.
In his opinion, this narrative style is completely different from the style currently popular in the United States.
Also, the plot of the movie is a bit slow.
It's just a description of a gangster's life at the bottom of society. Moreover, the background of the time is the 1960s and 1970s, so the sense of immersion is a little lacking.
Moreover, judging from the development of the plot, Zadeh can't see any acting skills...
“This is too boring.”
"Oh my god, is this the kind of plot that screenwriter Lu Yuan wrote? This is too boring."
"Why not go next door and watch America 1900..."
"Yeah, never mind..."
"I suddenly feel that Rocky might really flop as the media say. After all, how could it become popular with such an ordinary character?"
“…”
Allen has heard a lot of complaints like this.
In fact, Allen felt the same way when he watched the movie.
This boring feeling only started to become a little interesting after more than ten minutes.
Rocky advised a little girl not to fall into depravity, and at the same time he foolishly doubted what qualifications he had. He came to the pet shop in a daze and told some "humorous" jokes to a staff member named "Adelian" that made people feel that they had no nutrition at first glance. Only then did Alan begin to feel some sympathy for "Rocky".
At the same time, he found that the complaints around him at the beginning were much less...
The movie gradually enters the plot.
…
In fact, the Huaxia Cinema was also filled with some slight silent voices.
The progress of this movie is really fucked up. They wanted something earth-shattering like a Hollywood blockbuster, or the charming charm shown by Lu Yuan like in "The Legend of 1900"...
But Zadeh.
Well, he appears to be a big fool, although he is a kind and self-abased person, but...
That's about it.
"A Yuan, I suddenly feel what you meant by predicting a movie box office of 1 billion. Even though I'm an outsider, in my opinion, the box office of this movie will be around 10 billion at most. This start... is not good." Zhou Shuai, who was sitting next to Lu Yuan, glanced at Lu Yuan. His expression of anticipation when the movie was first released gradually turned into disappointment...
He even felt that this was one of the worst scripts Lu Yuan had ever written.
"Yeah, that's right." Lu Yuan nodded. He didn't have any other emotions, but was very calm.
In fact, even if "Rocky" really flopped at the box office, he would not lose money.
after all……
The first day’s pre-sale tickets can cover the investment cost, and the most it depends on is how much profit you can make.
He doesn't think it would be a big problem even if the movie was taken off the shelves one day after its release.
You may think that I have failed and lost money.
But in reality…
I don't!
Moreover, the real plot of "Rocky" has not yet been revealed.
The fun has just begun.
…
The movie still continues to play.
Although a group of movie fans felt that the movie was not as boring as it was at the beginning, they still felt that it was optional to watch it.
Rocky's life at the bottom of society really makes him like a loser, and this is a kind of loser that there is not much sense of empathy.
His suitcase was stolen by someone else, he was scolded by a coach who looked a bit hunchbacked, and the girl he liked ignored him...
Anyway, apart from the appearance of Fatty Wei and Lu Yihong, which surprised the fans a little, the rest...
That's about it.
Some people are even ready to follow the trend of the United States online and predict that this "Rocky" will become the Waterloo of Lu Yuan's film history...
after all……
For others, the explosion of movie box office is big news, but for Lu Yuan...
All right!
The failure of Lu Yuan’s movie would be big news!
It is enough to cause a sensation throughout China.
However, at this moment, the movie finally came to a very strange node...
Boxing champion Apollo had to choose his opponent because his opponent was injured and withdrew from the competition. Coincidentally, Rocky, who lived at the bottom of society, became one of the lucky ones!
At this time, the plot of the whole movie began to gradually change...
After seeing this news, the coach played by Lu Yihong, who has always been disappointed with Rocky, comes to Rocky's house.
Then……
Everyone's eyes suddenly widened.
Zade, who plays Rocky, waits until Mick leaves the room and then suddenly walks out.
Rocky, who had been very peaceful, even a little bit sad, suddenly became ferocious.
He exploded.
He punched the toilet door hard!
hysteria!
Roar, a huge amount of sorrow, grievance and unwillingness, as if venting, all poured out at once!
"Mick, ten years ago, I asked you to help me, but you never paid any attention to me..."
"I asked, but you never listened!"
"Let's talk about your heyday. What about mine, Mick? At least you had your heyday!"
"Do you want to see me make fun of you? Or do you want to see me get beaten up?"
"Now, my legs are no longer functioning, everything is no longer functioning, and no one has ever given me anything!"
“…”
"That's really great, come to my doghouse!"
…
When Alan saw this scene, for some reason, his nose suddenly felt sore.
The next moment, I heard Zade's roar on the big screen, and saw Zade's crazy roar on the screen...
He actually felt like crying.
This is the sorrow and mad roar of a small person...
Then...
He suddenly realized that all the ordinary preparations and boring plots before were just exaggerations.
This moment!
Rendering explosion!
He suddenly realized that the script of this movie was not a rubbish script, but was very likely to be another masterpiece!
…
"Impossible, how could he have such acting skills? He is just a gangster. He has never been to any acting school!"
"No... this isn't Zade's acting..."
"What?"
"That's him! He's not acting, that's just him!"
"Boss, are you okay..."
"Lu Yuan is such a creepy and terrifying opponent!"
"Boss, why do you say that?"
"This script was tailor-made for Zade. In fact, I feel like he is slapping everyone in the face. He is using his absolute talent to make a point!"
"What's up?"
"Even if he is a good-for-nothing hoodlum, he can use his absolute talent to turn him into a movie emperor! Later, if this movie is well-rendered, it is possible that this movie can even surpass "America 1900"..."
Century Corporation's CEO Logan's face suddenly turned extremely pale after watching half of the movie.
at the same time……
And unprecedented solemnity!