In late May, the magazine "Film Review" released a preview list of new films, which included several new films to be released at the end of May and in June. Although the film market is not as hot as during the May Day and summer holidays, many film crews choose to release their films during this period, both to avoid clashing with blockbusters during the summer season and to try to ride the wave of the summer season.
Of course, the production team of "Young Love Poems" did not have such ambitions.
Everyone in the production team, from producer Lu Yu and director Zhu Shuguang to lead actor Ji Yan, only wanted to recoup their costs.
To be objective, this is a rather difficult task.
Among the new films introduced to moviegoers by "Film Variety," there is the suspenseful "Decipher," the family drama "Three Springs of Warmth," and the only comedy, "The Golden Secretary." Including "Young Love Poems," they are all typical low-budget films.
Among the many films, "Film Show" is most optimistic about the box office performance of "Decipher" because the film's puzzles are intricately linked, and the entire reasoning process is very "authentic." It is a wonderful film that delivers a big surprise to the audience with a small budget.
"Youthful Love Poems" also occupies a considerable portion of the text.
"Faced with ideals and reality, what would you choose? This is a choice many people have faced. 'Youthful Love Poems' tells a story about a choice: a small mountain village, a narrow and dilapidated backyard, a silent boy. The boy's living area is very narrow, but as long as he raises his head, he can possess the entire vast universe—this is a love poem that the boy wrote to the starry sky."
"After attending the film's preview screening, what surprised me most was the performance of the male lead, Ji Yan. I specifically looked up Ji Yan's resume and found that he had never received professional acting training. 'Youthful Love Poems' was only his second film, but Ji Yan completely and meticulously depicted the character's personality. It can be said that he gave the character life."
"Zhu Shuguang's new work has a very strong personal style. Under his direction, the whole film exudes a calm and romantic atmosphere. The film has a slow pace and beautiful visuals. It is a typical art film."
In this issue's recommendations, "Fancy Cinema" only gave "Decipher" and "Young Love Poems" four and a half stars. The magazine's film critic believes that "Young Love Poems" may not perform well at the box office, but compared to Zhu Shuguang's previous work, the new film obviously provides the audience with more room for thought. In terms of casting, Zhu Shuguang found the most suitable actor, and Ji Yan's performance adds another layer of romance to "Young Love Poems".
The review of "Youthful Love Poems" by the magazine "Fancy Cinema" was reposted on Weibo by marketing accounts.
Regardless, the lead actor in "Young Love Poems" is Ji Yan. Since participating in "The Voice of China" to salvage his reputation, Ji Yan has been a hot topic on the trending search list. In addition to fans of "Wings", his role in "I, Nameless" has also gained him a group of movie fans.
Fans are well aware that the cast of "Young Love Poems" is not the kind of movie with a budget of hundreds of millions. They don't have high expectations for the movie's box office performance, but they hope that Ji Yan's performance in the movie can be a little better.
"Wow! A four-and-a-half-star review! 'The Movie Show' actually gave Teacher Ji's performance in the movie an 80 out of 100."
"I'm looking forward to 'Young Love Poems,' and I'll definitely buy a ticket."
"Now I'm really curious about Teacher Ji's acting skills. Judging from the reviews of 'The Movie Show,' he seems to have improved since 'I, Nameless'?"
"Film Magazine" is, after all, a legitimate film magazine. Although it may occasionally succumb to money, most of the time, the magazine's evaluation of film quality is quite objective, and its ratings of idols or popular figures are also quite harsh.
80 points may not seem high, but it is already a high score that "Huayang Film" magazine can give. The last film starring a popular young actor received a very respectable score of 45 points from "Huayang Film".
The magazine's official Weibo account was almost overwhelmed by the young actor's fans, but the account insisted on keeping the comment section open, allowing fans to complain for various reasons such as "false information".
Although "Young Love Poems" has not yet been released, Ji Yan's fans are even more excited for the film after receiving a recommendation from "Film Magazine".
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At the end of May, on a Friday, "Young Love Poems" was officially released in major cinemas.
Despite receiving positive reviews from professional magazines such as "Film" and "Movies" before its release, the number of screenings after the film's release still disappointed fans—among the several new films released that day, "Young Love Poems" only accounted for 6% of the screenings.
This is the last Friday of May. In addition to "Young Love Poems", "Decipher" and "Golden Little Secretary" are also scheduled to be released on this day. There is also "My Hahaha Planet", a film prepared for Children's Day, as well as another fantasy film, "Love in the World".
Although "Love in the World" is not on the recommendation list of "Fancy Movies", it is the only film with a production cost of over 100 million yuan in this period. The male and female leads are currently popular young actors and actresses. Perhaps because this type of film has not been selling well in the film market in the past two years, "Love in the World" dared to be released hastily before the summer season, and the promotional activities were also rushed.
The film "Love in the Sky" alone took up 40% of the screenings that day, "Decipher" and "My Hahaha Planet" each had 20% of the screenings, and the remaining screenings were shared by several films such as "Young Love Poems" and "Golden Secretary".
Ji Yan also felt that a 7% screening share was rather bleak, while Lu Yu and Zhu Shuguang remained calm. Lu Yu even told Ji Yan that the previous film, "A Stranger in a Strange Land," did not even have a 5% screening share.
Ji Yan: "..."
He can only post on Weibo more frequently.
Not only Ji Yan, but his friends also posted several more Weibo posts this month to show their support for Ji Yan's new movie.
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"Is anyone going to see Professor Ji's new film?"
"I!"
Ji Yan doesn't have a dedicated fan group, but that doesn't stop his fans from creating their own groups—mainly to share new materials related to Ji Yan, whether official or private.
Fans are also helpless because Ji Yan is not exactly diligent when it comes to promoting himself. However, after finding like-minded people, fans no longer mind his laziness. They post pictures and videos in the group every day and shower Ji Yan with compliments. It feels like their enthusiasm is constantly increasing and has never decreased.
Ji Yan isn't the kind of idol who needs fans to boost his rankings and data. He lives a pretty laid-back life. But he either doesn't show up at all, or when he does, he can give his fans enough surprises. This has been the case since "The Voice of China". Fans feel like they can't see any limit to his potential.
Whether it's releasing albums, writing songs, singing, or acting, Ji Yan has repeatedly exceeded his fans' expectations.
Recently, due to the release of "Young Love Poems", Ji Yan has been making frequent public appearances. Although "Young Love Poems" has few screenings, fans are still happy to go to the cinema to support him.
"I've already watched Teacher Ji's new film."
"How about it?"
"To be objective, this isn't the kind of genre I usually watch, but Teacher Ji's acting is absolutely flawless, superb!!"
"Those who have seen it say it is true. While watching the movie, I kept thinking, did Teacher Ji really act in 'I, Nameless'? There is no similarity between the two characters."
Fans couldn't help but check it out out of curiosity.
Lin Yinyin is a member of the fan group, but she doesn't usually post much in the group. However, she can't help but save and collect Ji Yan's beautiful and ugly photos every time she sees them. The beautiful photos usually come from the event organizers and the group's official Weibo account, while the ugly photos are usually provided by Ji Yan himself. Lin Yinyin strongly suspects that the number of ugly photos from the haters is not as many as Ji Yan himself.
Lin Yinyin also went to see "Young Love Poems" alone this time.
She had previously followed several idols and even contributed to their movie ticket sales. However, she knew in her heart that while these idols were good-looking, their acting skills were terrible. Not only did their expressions fly off the screen, but they practically used their lives to exemplify the word "exaggerated."
But as usual, the fan group was filled with praise: "The younger brother's acting skills have improved again! The younger brother is great!"
Lin Yinyin often doubts the meaning of life.
To be precise, she should be considered a rational fan of her idol, and she is not naturally skilled at praising him.
When Lin Yinyin went to see "Young Love Poems", she still maintained a rational mindset. She liked Ji Yan quite a bit. She had specially bought physical copies of his albums "Mist" and "At 23" to collect. She had watched "I, Nameless" twice in the cinema because the scene of He Tang's heroic death really touched her.
Lin Yinyin wasn't as optimistic as other fans about "Young Love Poems." After all, film critics said it wasn't a commercially driven film, and it was Ji Yan's second movie. The story revolved around the character he played, meaning that Ji Yan's acting would be scrutinized throughout the hour and a half of the film's screening.
Half an hour after entering the theater.
Lin Yinyin couldn't help but think that if she were to search for the most dazzling gem in the world, it would definitely be Ji Yan's eyes when he looked at the stars.
While "Boyhood Love Poems" may not be as fast-paced and exciting as some commercial films, every minute spent in the cinema is worthwhile. The beautiful scenery of the mountain village, the dazzling stars in the sky, and the boy obsessed with the stars—there are no superfluous scenes, and every shot is immersive.
Lin Yinyin especially liked Ji Yan's portrayal of the character Gu Shan, even though she didn't like Gu Shan herself.
But when Gu Shan was engrossed in the stars and oblivious to everything else, Lin Yinyin felt that she understood the character somewhat. She had always loved puzzles, and each time she got into one, she could spend an entire day on it. During that day, she could go without food or water, but she had to finish the puzzle.
Her parents and friends always said she was childish, but Lin Yinyin simply enjoyed it. She didn't affect anyone; she was just immersed in her own world.
Lin Yinyin gave "Youthful Love Poems" five stars without hesitation.
The movie made her feel very comfortable.
After opening the rating website, Lin Yinyin browsed through other viewers' comments, and "comfortable" and "calm" were the two words that appeared most frequently.
This is the feeling that "Young Love Poems" gives people. Although there is criticism of Gu Shan's irresponsibility, after seeing the last scene, many viewers still choose to understand Gu Shan.
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