Superstars start as villains

Chapter 125 All the way north.

The release time of [Initial D] and [Mythology] overlapped, so it was natural that they were often compared by the media during the promotion.

Although the partners of Mai Zhaohui and Liu Weiqiang made a masterpiece like "Infernal Affairs", in terms of background, it is really not a star and a half behind Tang Jili.

Tang Jili was born in martial arts. He worshiped Liu Jialiang's younger brothers Yu Yuanwen and Hou Yaozong as teachers, and then entered the film and television industry. He is also Liu Jialiang's nephew. double.

Later, [Angel Action] was promoted to executive director and martial arts instructor, and only then did he enter the ranks of directors.

In 90, Tang Jili saw the opportunity for the prosperity of Hong Kong films, set up his own company, and filmed "Flying Dragon" with a box office of over [-] million, establishing his identity as a director in one fell swoop.

Golden Harvest saw Tang Jili's talent from this film, so he invited him to invest 8000 million yuan to film [Police Story 3]. This was also the first time Jackie Chan won the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor.

In 94, Golden Harvest once again invited him to serve as the director and action director of "Red Fan District", and broke the record of the highest-grossing Chinese-language film in the United States.

It can be said that Tang Jili's personal life is like a cheat. If it is placed in a novel, it is a proper pig's foot template. In terms of status in the film and television industry, Mai Zhaohui and Liu Weiqiang can only be regarded as elementary school students in front of him.

So in the publicity, Tang Jili said confidently: He never regarded anyone as an opponent, and his opponent was only himself.

Of course, there are also quite a few reporters holding back the bad news and asking him to comment on Zhou Xing. This is obviously digging a hole for him to jump. Him?Liu Jialiang just recognized him as his nephew, they are actually brothers of the same school, no matter what you say, it's not right.

However, Tang Jili made it very clear: I just watched Seven Swords, Zhou Xing is a good actor, and I look forward to working with this junior.

Of course, this is because Tang Jili has enough confidence. After all, the combination of Jackie Chan + Kim Hee-sun, and Liang Jiahui, a thousand-faced actor playing the villain, he is aiming for the box office champion in this film.

In contrast, Media Asia's publicity strategy is very clear. To put it bluntly, even if the film doesn't make money, as long as it can make the actors popular, they will still make money. It will not lose money if it is made into a series in the future.

Moreover, Media Asia also attaches great importance to the mainland market. Yu Wenle and Chen Guanxi all came to the mainland to participate in various announcements and promotions with Zhou Xing.

Of course, the resources are mainly focused on Zhou Xing. After all, his popularity in the mainland is not comparable to that of the two newcomers.

[Initial D] was released a week before [Mythology]. It can be seen that Mak Siu-fai and Liu Weiqiang are a little nervous. After all, the opponents this time are different from usual. , two purely commercial films, the final competition is only the box office.

[Initial D] At the premiere ceremony, Media Asia specially selected ten drifting girls. Not to mention, such a vulgar marketing method has become very popular. Perhaps most of the audience of this movie are young people. It's about men, beautiful women in Xiangche have always been the pursuit of men.

Media Asia even set up a "props hall" saying that it would auction off some props from the movie, including the AE86 that Zhou Xing drove in the movie. It is said that some local tyrants have already offered a high price of 50 yuan. .

I have to say that Media Asia has put a lot of thought into this movie.

After a series of gaudy actions are completed, the film officially begins. The opening is naturally the usual dragon sign, and then there is the opening animation of Media Asia. When the screen turns, there is a harsh sound of brakes and the roar of the motor along with the subtitles.

The first to appear was not Zhou Xing, but Takahashi Ryosuke played by Chen Guanxi and Nakazato Takeshi played by Yu Wenle.

The two agreed to challenge drivers from all walks of life in Gunma County, and then have a showdown.

One day, Zhong Liyi came to the gas station: "I want to find Qiu Mingshan car god. If you know him, please tell me. I will wait for him to show up on Saturday night."

At this time, Zhou Xing looked very young with a blank expression on his face. Some viewers even wondered, is this really the same actor as Chu Zhaonan?

Fujiwara Takumi, played by Zhou Xing, looks mediocre and has no desire to win. Originally, this matter had nothing to do with him, but his friend Amu, who took over his confidence, was full of confidence, but he wanted to compete with Nakazato Takeshi.

"He really doesn't seem to understand anything." Zhong Liyi looked at Amu with a relaxed face and took the lead.

The result of the competition can be imagined, and the scene of Fujiwara Takumi getting out of the car and vomiting wildly also made many audiences burst into laughter.

After the game, Nakasato once again stated that he would compete with Takahashi Ryosuke, but was caught by the other party. At night, Nakasato drove a GTR on Mount Akina to find a solution.

However, when an AE86 suddenly appeared in the rearview mirror, Zhong Liyi naturally refused to give way, and drove all the way, and finally Zhong Liyi was overtaken. He stopped the car and watched the AE86 disappear in front of his eyes.

Many viewers who watched the trailer couldn't help but smile when they saw this scene. It turned out that AE86 won in the end.

[Initial D] It's not a movie with much connotation, but it's definitely a fun movie to watch. Since Takeshi Nakasato lost to Takumi Fujiwara, his life has gradually changed.

Of course, the plot of the heroine Xia Shu being taken care of made many audiences curse. Obviously, Mak Siu-fai somewhat overestimated the audience's ability to bear the cuckold plot.

Especially at the end, when Fujiwara Takumi, played by Zhou Xing, saw the scene where Natsuki and the middle-aged uncle had the last hug, the background music played slowly.

"The world in the rearview mirror
farewell farewell

you turn your back

The profile is still beautiful
I chase with my eyes
I heard your tears"

With the scrolling broadcast of the ending subtitles, the audience knew that the song was called "All the way to the north", and the lyrics, music, and singing were all Zhou Xing.

[Initial D] The premiere ceremony came to an end. The audience gave mixed reviews. Many viewers said that the drag racing scenes were cool, the actors were handsome, and the episode was very nice. After that, there was no more.

On the day of the premiere, [Initial D] scored 6.5 on Douban, which is quite a fair score. Although there were quite a few comments that dismissed the film as worthless, most of the viewers were very forgiving. The Mi Hua movie is quite enjoyable to watch.

It is estimated that Xu Lian would cry in the toilet if he saw such an evaluation. Isn't this too double standard?

However, the reality is so cruel. The impression Xu Ke left in the hearts of movie fans is too deep. Fans have even equated him with classics. In the eyes of movie fans, passing is not worthy of "Xu Ke" The six words "directable works" are the pressure on famous directors.

(End of this chapter)