Chapter 97: Lao Mouzi's Defeat in Chrysanthemum City
On the afternoon of December 12, the first day box office results of "Curse of the Golden Flower" were released.

Just over 1000 million!
This result is 500 million less than the original time and space.

It can only be said that at this time, Zhang Yimou does have a place in the audience's hearts.

Even though the movie's reputation has become like this, there is still a large number of audiences willing to buy it just for his name.

Is this a good result?
Compared to other movies, it’s so good that its first-day box office is higher than the total box office of many movies!
But is this some other movie?

This is Zhang Yimou's movie! It is a movie that brings together superstars from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong!

Besides, this result is far behind that of "The Promise" of the same level.

Just last year, "The Promise" broke the domestic first-day box office record of 2115 million.

"Curse of the Golden Flower" is only half of "The Promise"?
Are you, Lao Mouzi, only half as good as the great director Kaige?

That's it?

I gave you a chance, but you didn’t use it!

So what are you waiting for? Start blasting!
As a result, Zhang Yimou, who was not liked by the media to begin with, became even more popular under the media's hype.

"The ever-victorious general Zhang Yimou suffered a Waterloo, and his glory is gone from then on!"

“Curse of the Golden Flower has had a bad start and may suffer huge losses!”

"The end of his talent? Zhang Yimou is about to step down from the altar!"

"Chow Yun Fat has been dubbed a box office poison, and his 4000 million yuan salary has become the main culprit for the film's failure!"

“Beneath the gorgeous exterior of Curse of the Golden Flower lies emptiness and lust!”

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Various eye-catching headlines and articles continue to appear. In their writings, Zhang Yimou has "run out of ideas" and should stop filming from now on, or even commit suicide to thank the world!
Don’t doubt it, in this era, criticizing Zhang Yimou is the greatest justice!

On Douban, tens of thousands of viewers gave ratings to "Curse of the Golden Flower", with a total score of only 6.2, breaking Zhang Yimou's lowest record.

Netizens and viewers didn't have anything good to say, and the internet was filled with various critical voices.

[Lao Mouzi is still the same as he was four years ago, with gorgeous colors and grand scenes, but it can't cover up the fact that the content is empty. As a photographer, Lao Mouzi is top-notch. As a storyteller, he is far behind.]

[Thunderstorm is a good movie, but Zhang Yimou made it look like some Japanese movies. From the beginning to the end, I only saw abnormal love and illicit love! ]

[The whole show is full of big breasts. I think it would be more appropriate to call it "The City is Full of Big-Breasted Girls". If I want to see big breasts, why should I spend 50 yuan to go to the cinema? The ones online are free and bigger and whiter. ]

[I don’t understand “Curse of the Golden Flower”. I guess they didn’t think we could understand it when they were filming it.]

[You still have the nerve to apply for an Oscar? I'm so amused! Showing this kind of film to foreigners is simply embarrassing for us Chinese! ]

[When I was making Hero, someone criticized Lao Mouzi, and I defended him. When I was making Ten Years of Ambush, someone criticized Lao Mouzi, and I kept silent. This time, when I see you guys criticizing Lao Mouzi, I just want to say, "Count me in!"]

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The media's attacks and netizens' criticisms were reflected in the box office of "Curse of the Golden Flower".

The next day, the box office fell below 900 million, closing at 1100 million. On the third day, Saturday, the box office rebounded to 1000 million. On the fourth day, Sunday, it fell again, returning to million.

On weekdays, the box office dropped to 800 million on Monday, and then to 750 million...

It keeps going downhill and there's no way to stop it.

On December 12, the box office results of "Curse of the Golden Flower" after six days of release were released.

The total was over 5500 million, especially the total box office of 4000 million in the first four days, which was more than half of the 9500 million in the first four days of the original time and space.

This time, Curse of the Golden Flower, let alone breaking the domestic film box office record and taking 2.9 million, would be lucky to get half of 2.9 million.

Lin Yicheng couldn't help but feel relieved when he heard the news.

This time, I will be the winner of the "Double Man Battle"! I will be the winner of the head-on confrontation with Lao Mouzi! Why do you want to defeat Lao Mouzi so hard?
Others may not know, but Lin Yicheng knows it best.

Because this period of time is when Zhang Yimou is at his peak! He is the undisputed box office champion!
For Lin Yicheng, defeating Zhang Yimou during this period gave him a great sense of accomplishment and satisfaction!
After "Curse of the Golden Flower", Zhang Yimou seemed to have used up all his luck at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. He began to go downhill and fell from the altar.

From then on, he was no longer the king. At most, he was just a movie. His glory still remained for a while, but he was no longer feared by everyone.

The victor takes all, no matter how many dishonorable means Lin Yicheng used in this battle.

But winning is winning, and the winner cannot be blamed.

And today is the day he begins his journey toward the throne, the first step in the ascension of the new king!
On the evening of December 12, the attention of various media and the general audience was focused on Beijing Film Academy.

One of the two "double-full battles" has already shown signs of defeat.

What about the other one?

Will the newcomer defeat the old Wang and step on his corpse to get to the top, or will the young ginger not be as spicy as the old one?
All of this will be revealed soon.

The premiere of "Man Jiang Hong" will be held at Beijing Film Academy!
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Today's Beijing Film Academy is particularly lively.

Students at school are not allowed to ask for leave unless there are special circumstances.

Even if you don’t have the chance to attend the premiere, if you can “accidentally” meet a senior or senior, wouldn’t your future path be much easier?

Famous students who had graduated many years ago also walked into the familiar campus. The less famous ones did not receive any invitations and were too embarrassed to come.

There are also various celebrities, industry leaders, etc.

Let me put it this way, if a bomb were dropped on Beijing Film Academy today, the entertainment industry would basically be paralyzed.

In order to hold the premiere of "Man Jiang Hong" tonight, Beijing Film Academy not only cleared out its largest auditorium, but also widely distributed invitations to heroes.

Even several tutors from the neighboring Central Academy of Drama were invited by the leaders of Beijing Film Academy, under the pretext of an academic exchange between the two schools.

What the hell is there to discuss? Come to see your favorite student shine?
However, although the instructor from the Central Academy of Drama was secretly dissatisfied, he had to come.

Back when the Chinese Academy of Drama was at its peak, they also invited mentors from the Beijing Film Academy, and they went with reluctance.

No matter how hostile they are, they still have to save face.

Besides, they are all in the same circle, and the relationship between the two schools is too complicated.

We have long been in a relationship where you are in me, I am in you, you know my strengths and weaknesses, and I know your depths.

……

The leaders and teachers of Beijing Film Academy were both proud and pleased.

Among all the directors of Beijing Film Academy, Lin Yicheng is definitely not the most outstanding one.

But when it comes to the director who is most popular among the leaders, teachers and students of Beijing Film Academy, it has to be Lin Yicheng.

Why?

Look at those directors who came out of Beijing Film Academy. Any of them who are a little famous, which one doesn’t like to use the actors next door, especially actresses?
It has become a well-known joke in the circle that directors of Beijing Film Academy like to use actors from the Central Academy of Drama.

In the eyes of the leaders and teachers of Beijing Film Academy, this is simply shameful and outrageous!
Are you so indifferent to our female students from Beijing Film Academy? Are the female students next door so charming and beautiful?
The female students of Beijing Film Academy are also dissatisfied with their senior directors. Yes, rabbits don’t eat grass near their burrows, but there is also a saying that “good things should be kept within the family”!

We are the grass and we don't mind you eating us, so why are you being so pretentious? Why are all the opportunities next door? We can't get any?
In comparison, Lin Yicheng is much better.

Look at Yao Di, Huang Bo, Zhu Yawen, Luo Jin, Zu Feng and so on, they all use their own people!
Even the people behind the scenes are mostly from Beijing Film Academy!

What do you call this? This is called "never forget the well-digger when drinking water" and "the rich first help the poor later"!

This is our own person, the leader!

(End of this chapter)