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According to Chinese tradition, the new year is truly entered after New Year's Eve.

The Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Rooster is over, and the reviews on the Internet are really not high.

To be honest, this year's Spring Festival Gala has a lot of language programs, and the number of crosstalk and sketches is almost the largest in recent years.

This is also what the audience hopes to see. Although the songs are nice and the dances are beautiful, everyone still hopes to smile more when watching the party on New Year's Eve.

But unfortunately, the quantity has increased, but the quality has not kept up.

[Big City, Little Love], [Wife], [True Love Forever], [Tianshan Love], etc. It can also be seen from the names that the themes of these sketches are positive enough, but the core "irony" of the comedy cannot be seen , the baggage didn’t make any noise, and the audience was indifferent.

Fortunately, there are still some outstanding aspects in singing and dancing, which help the Spring Festival Gala to regain some reputation and not have any merits.

Zhang Jie and Mao Amin sang "Fireworks in the City", Lu Han and Chen Weiting sang the old song "Love You Ten Thousand Years", and Zhang Yixing and Jing Boran's song and dance "Healthy Movement" attracted the attention of some audiences.

Brother Cheng Long and representatives of ethnic minority college students from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and three places sang "Country". The melody was not only catchy, but also fashionable. Many audiences were very satisfied with Cheng Long's performance this year.

Of course, what surprised audiences across the country the most during this year’s Spring Festival Gala was Gu Wei’s “Young China Talk”.

Gu Wei, who has been on the Spring Festival Gala stage for the third year, is actually under a lot of pressure because his programs [Chi Ling] and [Heaven and Earth Dragon Scale] in the previous two years have achieved such great results, and audiences across the country are also looking forward to his program in this year's Spring Festival Gala. .

If it were to sing some old songs from the past, such as "Proud Boy" and "Lonely Brave Man" that were first released by Gu Wei, although they are also very good, they will lack new ideas and the audience will be disappointed and there will be no surprises.

When the program for this year's Spring Festival Gala was announced and everyone discovered that Gu Wei's program was a solo song [Young China Talk], everyone knew that this was another new song composed by Gu Wei himself, and the audience's expectations for this new song were also high. Mentioned the highest.

Fortunately, Gu Wei still did not disappoint everyone.

Mr. Liang Qichao's lyrics paired with Gu Wei's music are exciting, majestic and majestic.

[Young China Talk] continues the Chinese style of [Chi Ling] and [Heaven and Earth Dragon Scale]. Although the music style is different, the core of the song has not changed.

It is also a red song with a main theme and positive energy, but its style is more pop-oriented.

Catchy and soulful, it is definitely a rare quality song in the Chinese music scene in recent years.

After the Spring Festival Gala, "Young China Talk" spread on the Internet, and QQ Music, Kugou Music, NetEase Music and other software immediately launched free versions.

Gu Wei is not a professional singer and has only released a dozen songs since his debut.

He does not mean making money by singing. Song writing and singing are not only his personal hobbies, but also a means for him to expand his influence.

Therefore, all his songs can be listened to for free on music software.

[Young China Talk], as a new song, quickly rose up on the major hot song charts, and soon reached the top position.

This situation is not unexpected. After all, the Spring Festival Gala is a national stage. No matter how much other songs are promoted, they cannot be as fast and wide-covered as this channel.

[Young China Talk] Being able to dominate the Spring Festival Gala is definitely loved by most of the audience across the country!

[It’s not easy. I finally heard Gu Wei’s new song again. It’s okay to have one song every year. As your fan, I really cried to death! 】

[Sure enough, I was not disappointed. I have already said that Gu Wei’s musical talent is definitely unique in today’s Chinese music scene.

Unfortunately, he is not a singer.

People who like his music can only listen to it during the Spring Festival Gala or when he promotes his new movie! 】

["Young China Talk" is really a sincere song. On the night of New Year's Eve, my grandfather who watched the Spring Festival Gala with me listened to the whole song very carefully. I seemed to be able to see the tears in his eyes.

Compared with last year's "Heaven and Earth Dragon Scale", the emotions contained in this song are deeper, which is great! 】

[By the way, Gu Wei has written a positive Chinese style song every year since "Chi Ling".

Can all red songs be rolled up with this quality in the future? I will definitely listen to them every time! 】

[I discovered that since Gu Wei's debut, except for one song "Light Chaser" which deals with the love between men and women, all other songs have far-reaching ideas and are majestic.

Although I didn't like the movie "The Great Wall" that was released last year, I loved "A Bridge of Fate" so much.

The lyrics of that song are "Out of the Fortress" by Wang Changling, which is similar to "Young China".

It is indeed a song written by one person! 】

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[Young China Talk] was a hit during the Spring Festival Gala and spread throughout the streets and alleys across the country during the Spring Festival of the Year of the Rooster, but it did not have much impact on the singer himself.

Gu Wei's fame has long reached a limit. This opportunity for an ordinary young artist to become famous is just the icing on the cake for him. At most, it will help Gu Wei increase his nationality and impress some middle-aged and elderly people who are not star-struck. More profound.

On New Year's Eve, I stayed up with my parents to celebrate the New Year. I took a day off at home on the first day of the new year. Gu Wei's cell phone rang from morning to night. There were so many people sending him messages to say New Year's greetings.

Company executives, friends in the industry, and people who have cooperated with Gu Wei in various aspects.

Nazha, Reba, and Zhang Tianai all sent WeChat messages and made phone calls. During the Chinese New Year, Gu Weida hid in his bedroom and kept replying to messages and phone calls, not daring to let his parents hear.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, several blockbusters for this year’s Spring Festival are being released one after another.

Among them, the most popular and most watched one is "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" directed by Xu Ke and produced by Zhou Xingchi.

Although the director is not Zhou Xingchi, he is the producer, screenwriter, and producer. The movie is a sequel to the 2013 Spring Festival hit "Journey to the West: Conquer the Demons".

Therefore, everyone regards this film as Zhou Xingchi's film.

Just like the audience believes that Wang Jiawei is the soul of "The Ferryman", not director Zhang Jiajia.

Zhou Xingchi invited Xu Ke to join this time entirely to make up for the shortcomings in his movies - special effects.

Director Xu Ke is definitely the best in the country in terms of special effects. His 2001 film "The Legend of Shushan" is still regarded by many as a classic in terms of special effects even more than ten years later.

Zhou Xingchi's comedy + Xu Ke's special effects made everyone look forward to this "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons".

Moreover, from 1.2 billion for [Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons] in 2013 to 3.3 billion for [Mermaid] last year, from 4 investors to 9 investors to 21 producers today.

With rising profits, more and more capital is coming in. For Zhou Xingchi and the capital behind him, "Journey to the West: Conquering Demons" only allows victory, not defeat.

These are also the reasons why Zhou Xingchi roped in Xu Ke to complete the film with him.

Judging from the current situation, new and old players from all walks of life really want to copy or even surpass the box office glory that "Mermaid" once created. Compared with "Mermaid", this time "Journey to the West: Conquering Monsters", whether it is resource allocation or promotion Strategies are even better.

Among the 21 issuers of "Journey to the West: Conquering Demons" this time, there are not only the original funds of "Mermaid" such as Xinghui, Hehe, Matt, and Lianrui, but also funds from Wanda, Dadi, Jinyi, Hengdian, etc. Cinema chain resources, as well as e-commerce resources such as Taopiaopiao and Maoyan, from online to offline, from the Internet to physical theaters, this resource configuration can be called luxurious.

Miraculously, Huayi Brothers, who had previously formed a relationship with Zhou Xingchi in "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", are also among the producers.

In terms of publicity, "Journey to the West: Conquering the Monsters" once again used the operating techniques of "The Mermaid". For example, it also chose the Spring Festival period, adopted the "hunger marketing" strategy, did not watch the film before the release, and promoted online that "I owe Xingye a movie ticket" , offline Zhou Xingchi took Xu Ke and the crew on roadshows across the country.

The film studio announced that the total investment cost of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" is 440 million, and the publicity and distribution expenses alone are as high as 120 million.

It is 20 million more than the original promotion cost of the current domestic box office champion [Tang Detective 2].

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the domestic film market’s share of the film schedule was divided among several films released on that day.

Among them, "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" undoubtedly ranks first with 33% of the film schedule.

This is not surprising. This film is indeed the most heavily invested and most anticipated film during the Spring Festival this year.

Cheng Long's "Kung Fu Yoga" and Han Han's "Riding the Wind and Waves" have similar filming proportions, both around 20%.

The final 27% was shared between the comedy "Forgetful Village" starring Shu Qi and Wang Qianyuan and the two cartoons "Bear Infested: Fantasy Space" and "Feng Shen Dao: Nezha Hao Hai".

[Forgetful Village] can be a little more about 12%.

In the afternoon, Gu Wei came out of the bedroom to eat.

"Are you finally willing to come out of the room?"

"Well~ I'm quite busy at work, so I can't have some peace and quiet even during the Chinese New Year. I'll be on the phone in my room to handle some things."

Gu Wei smiled awkwardly.

He would be in trouble if his parents heard the phone call in the living room.

"In the morning, your dad and I had a video call with relatives at home to say New Year greetings. We don't have much to do today. Let's go out and watch a movie together as a family later?"

"Okay, Mom, why do you remember going out to watch a movie during the Chinese New Year?"

Gu Wei didn't have any objections to this.

"If this were back home, your mother and I would go out to play mahjong right now.

I'm not familiar with the place in the capital, and I don't have any relatives or friends around me. I always have to find something to do. We can't just stay at home and stare at each other, right? "

"Mom, you are right

Is there anything you want to see? "

"Your dad said he wanted to see Zhou Xingchi's [Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons]."

Gu Wei turned to look at his father.

"I thought about it. Cheng Long's [Kung Fu Yoga] also looks good, but I'm still looking forward to Zhou Xingchi's [Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons]. After all, the previous [Conquering the Demons] was pretty good."

Dad Gu explained.

"Okay, then I'll make a call and reserve a place."

Although the Spring Festival is now the peak movie-going period, it is still no problem to rely on Gu Wei's relationship to get the nearby Wanda Cinema to open a theater for him.

As for the issue of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" being a bad movie, Gu Wei didn't consider it. If his parents wanted to watch the movie during the Chinese New Year, he just watched it with them and had fun.

"Whatever venue is booked, there are only three of us, just buy tickets."

"That's okay, I'll order now."

Gu Wei hesitated for a moment and then agreed.

Celebrities wear masks and hats in real life, and it is difficult to be recognized unless someone pays special attention.

He took his parents to watch a movie again, and it didn't matter even if he was secretly photographed by the paparazzi.

After eating, Gu Wei took his parents to the nearest Jinyi Cinema.

After getting their tickets from the machine in the lobby, the three of them waited for a while before entering the cinema.

Gu Wei wears a black mask and peaked cap, and has a tall and slender figure. Anyone who sees him will think he is a handsome guy, but no one would think that behind the mask is the big star Gu Wei.

There are many people in the theater, and the auditorium is even more packed. In recent years, domestic audiences have developed the habit of watching movies during the Spring Festival holiday. This is why Gu Wei's parents suggested going out to watch movies.

[Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons] took less than two hours to watch. After the movie ended, Gu Wei and his family walked out of the theater.

"I didn't expect Zhou Xingchi's movie to be like this!"

Gu Wei smiled.

"Dad, is it too far from what you expected?"

"Indeed, the story of Journey to the West, which is also a dark-themed adaptation, is much thinner than the first one."

As he spoke, Dad Gu frowned and thought for a while.

"I feel that the actors' acting is not very good. What are Tang Monk and Sun Wukong playing?

I remember that the one who played the leading role was called Li Jiaheng. Sure enough, many people on the Internet are criticizing Xiao Xianrou right now. Compared with him, Wen Zhang's performance in "Conquering the Demons" was so good."

Gu Wei smiled bitterly.

"Dad, your son is the biggest kid in the entertainment industry."

"Uh~

Son, you don’t count. I’ve seen all of your movies and your performances are all good. Four years of acting has not been in vain!

By the way, don’t forget to go to school to visit your former teacher during the Chinese New Year. Although you are a big star now, you must not forget to respect your teachers.”

I was originally talking about movies with my father, but the topic suddenly turned to school.

"Don't worry, Dad, I will go back to school every year to visit my former teachers whenever I have time. The teachers also helped me a lot when I first debuted."

Dad Gu nodded with relief.

"But Dad, you are right, Zhou Xingchi's "The Demon" this year was really disappointing, from the actors to the plot, it was not good.

If you take your children to watch a movie during the Chinese New Year, it is easy to have psychological shadow.

The only redeeming feature is the special effects, and director Xu Ke has indeed achieved the ultimate in special effects."

"Do you think this movie will lose money? I read on the Internet that [Subduing the Demon] cost hundreds of millions of dollars in investment."

Gu Wei shook his head.

"Although the film was not well made, it will not be a loss. With the names of Zhou Xingchi and Xu Ke, and with the early publicity and the most popular Spring Festival schedule of the year, [The Demon Conqueror] can also make back its money, but the reputation of the film is not good." Come on, it’s impossible to achieve the results of [Mermaid].

The reputation of Zhou Xingchi's films has gradually declined in recent years. The Douban score of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" is 7.1, which is already far behind the high scores of 8.9 and 9.1 for the two "Westward Journey" movies. And the Douban score of "Mermaid" was It dropped to 6.9 points.

This "Demons" is probably going to set a new low for his movie ratings. "

Gu Wei frowned as he spoke.

"There is no doubt that Zhou Xingchi is a master of comedy, even the king of comedy, but his feelings and reputation have been consumed a lot in recent years. Many netizens said that before we owed him a movie ticket, now he owes us a good work."

Gu Wei talked a lot about movies with his father. Zhou Xingchi is also a very important symbol for their generation.

"Dad, watching [Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons] today was a bit depressing. Tomorrow I will take you two out to watch Cheng Long's [Kung Fu Yoga]. I have watched that film in advance. It is a traditional Cheng Long action comedy. It is a great time to watch during the Chinese New Year. Hehe, it’s still pretty good.”

"Ask your mother."

"Idle time is also idle. Let's go out to watch that movie together tomorrow and then go shopping."

Gu Wei's mother agreed.

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