Why does "囧" have high box office but low reputation?

Introduction: "囧" has frequently experienced box office blowouts and bankruptcies, but its reputation has continued to decline, and it has the potential to be a hit. Although Douban’s score of 6.4 (previously 6.8) is quite good among domestic films, it is quite different from the 7. of “囧” and “The Road to Love”. Amidst the numerous questioning, censure, abuse, complaints, and complaints, many viewers pointed their fingers at Zhao Wei and Bao Beier, saying that they gave a disastrous performance. Damn it? The reputation of "囧" is inversely proportional to its box office. Should Zhao Wei and Bao Beier really be blamed?

Chinese movies are ushering in the best period. Following the three major Hollywood blockbusters "Fast 7", "Avengers 2" and "Jurassic World", they jointly contributed nearly 5 billion at the box office, domestic films have also begun to show ferocious momentum. "The Return of the Great Sage", "Pancake Man" and "Monster Hunt" not only frequently broke box office records, but also received unexpectedly good reviews. With this strong performance, the mainland film box office is expected to be this year Breaking through the RMB 40 billion mark, far exceeding the nearly RMB 30 billion in 2014. The popularity of "囧 in Hong Kong" at the box office has obviously accelerated the pace of the box office to reach 40 billion. Data shows that "囧" has a box office of 456 million in its two days of release, and box office records have been lost one after another. On the first day, the additional screening exceeded 200 million, breaking the record; on the next day, it exceeded 250 million, setting a new single-day box office history for 2D films... However, in sharp contrast to the box office that is rising day by day and showing a raging trend, " "囧" has been polarized in word-of-mouth, especially due to the continuous negative reviews. The Douban score has dropped from 6.8 to 6.4, and may continue to drop to around 6 points. "囧"'s performance at the box office and word of mouth can be described as half fire and half sea water.

The reputation of Xu Zheng's three films has declined successively, and Wang Xiaoer's success is not as good as the previous year.

It is worth mentioning that the score of "囧囧" once soared to 8.2 points.

The Douban short reviews of "囧 in Hong Kong" mainly focus on one star

Sorting out the poor reputation of "囧 in Hong Kong", it is roughly concentrated in the following aspects: Hong Kong elements are unreasonably piled up, tribute It turned into a spoof; the songs were too dense, too many and too long, and some songs had to be sung for a whole paragraph, which affected the plot; Zhao Wei didn't care, which was a performance disaster, Bao Beier's simple and crude imitation of Wang Baoqiang was annoying, etc... ...

The movie Wanted, Ten Movies, Europa, Taotaotao Movies and others commented on "囧"

The movie Wanted has always had a clear distinction between love and hate. Directly put a star on Weibo: Don't treat spoofs as tributes in "囧"

Movie Wanted: Bao Beier's low-IQ character in "囧" will only turn off the audience , often inexplicably laugh out loud and feel good about themselves after saying a line, which completely breaks the atmosphere of the drama. This is bad taste in acting, treating idiots as fun. Bao Beier's pretended stupidity is different from Wang Baoqiang's natural stupidity. Although both are meant to be funny, the former disgusts the audience and the latter disgusts himself. The results of the laughter are of course different.

In the first half of "Embarrassed in Hong Kong", it relies on a lot of Cantonese songs to stimulate the interest of older audiences, and in the second half, a bloody love triangle fills the screen.

When lines from Wong Kar-Wai and Stephen Chow are used in this farce, I feel extremely uncomfortable. This is not a tribute, but a spoof.

Everyone knows the significance of "The Love of a Lifetime" to "Westward Journey", and when this song appears uncontrollably, it is no longer as pleasing to the ears as the soundtrack can make, but a This is a ruthless kidnapping of viewers who have feelings for Hong Kong films.

In addition to Bao Beier's unique disaster performance, Zhao Wei can completely compete with him in the play. Congratulations to both of them for being nominated for The Broomstick at the same time.

After "Rampage in Hollywood", Zhao Wei once again gave an epic and disastrous performance with facial paralysis.

Star Pickpocket and Tenth Movies commented on the movie Wanted; Erhuoshan and Europa also criticized "囧 in Hong Kong"

Erhuoshan: In addition to bluntly paying tribute to Hong Kong movies elements, the story is not integrated into Hong Kong in essence, but seriously damages the style of the original "囧" series. Zhao Wei's cameo was seriously careless, and Bao Beier's performance ruined half of the show. I wanted to punch him after watching it!

Movie 10: Wang Baoqiang’s “silliness” is natural. He has acted like a fool in many movies, and the audience is used to and accepted this kind of performance. His characteristics are very suitable for the “囧” series .

As for Bao Beier, he gave up himself and acted like Wang Baoqiang. His tone of voice and laughter were all imitating Wang Baoqiang. This was a movie, not a variety show. Watching this kind of blunt performance made him feel embarrassed.

I am a little disappointed. The songs are played too densely. These songs are so familiar that it is difficult for people to get involved. Bao Beier cannot replace Wang Baoqiang's position, and his laughter is a disaster for many people. I feel like this "囧" series of movies is a little off track.

Xingbaike push: Bao Beier is simply a disaster...

Tongtong Movie: Xu Zheng’s talent cannot keep up with his ambition after all

Movie Expression There are too many things. Youthful obsession, first love, mid-life crisis, dreams, feelings about Hong Kong movies, action, Hong Kong music, family conflicts, family kidnapping, thrills, reversals, laughs, dirty jokes...so many elements are blended together in this film. In a movie, Xu Zheng didn't have the ability to control these, it was stiff and awkward

Every time Bao Beier said some jokes, he felt like he was reciting his lines, which seemed deliberate and sensational.

Zhao Wei's performance was a disaster. In the publicity and posters, Zhao Wei is the absolute heroine, but her role is less than one-third, which is not as important as Du Juan's role. Compared with Zhao Wei's blind acting in "Hollywood", Zhao Wei in "囧" is like Yang Mi acting with her feet.

Europa: Both your first love and your wife will jump to their deaths, which one should be saved first? Answer: Brother-in-law

Bao Beier successfully defeated Huang Xiaoming. "Why is the Shengxiao Silent" made me sick for three days, but Huang Xiaoming, who brought his own tap, was at best hilariously exaggerated. Bao Beier's character, from the wig on his head to the frame on his face, the broken machines in his hands to the limited editions on his feet, and even the sinister smile that comes from the depths of his internal organs and soul, is simply a nightmare existence like a series of explosions. No matter how much he thought he was smart and self-deprecating, he looked down upon himself and looked like a clown, but this character and this actor had zero comedy talent. It scared me so much that I almost cried. I wished Xu Zheng could tear him to pieces on the spot.

"囧囧" uses the medley of Cantonese golden songs to reach the disaster realm of "like a river out of control", with ten or twenty songs almost non-stop, which is really an annual phenomenon.

If the hand-painted posters such as "New Love", "Sweet Honey" and "City of Glass" are tributes, I don't feel disgusted and even have some affection, then "Shanghai Beach" dances to "A Chinese Ghost Story" and then dances "The Love of My Life" is simply about being cheap until death, just like the serial jumping scenes that happen again and again in movies.

Of course, "囧 in Hong Kong" also has many favorable comments. Needless to say, everyone can figure out the general content with their feet.

Having read many of Xu Zheng’s previous interviews, I always feel that the expectations for the audience are too high. As the saying goes, the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment. Moreover, "囧 in Hong Kong" is not originally a companion piece to "囧 in Thailand", so it is inevitable that there will be a gap when everyone treats it as "囧 in Thailand". Xu Zheng worked hard for three years and made "囧 in Hong Kong" in a hurry. At least in terms of time, it is difficult to guarantee a quality product. This may be the reason why he was kidnapped by the capital market. After all, "囧 in Thailand" is too good regardless of its reputation and box office. Well, with the blessing of "Heart Blossoms on the Road", maybe Xu Zheng was also temporarily carried away and got on the horse in a hurry. If James Cameroon had the same serious attitude towards the sequel of "Avatar", the reputation of "囧" would not be the same.

"Embarrassed in Hong Kong" is about an attempted hookup, which is essentially a bowl of chicken soup for the soul that is not suitable for its richness and lightness. Apart from many external Hong Kong elements, "囧 in Hong Kong" actually has little to do with Hong Kong. As for the well-known anecdotes and embarrassing things encountered by mainlanders in Hong Kong that can cause uproar, except for "milk powder", they are not involved in anything else. The tribute to Hong Kong only relies on limited elements such as songs and movies. In fact, the symbols of Hong Kong culture are not just as simple as movies and music.

Another aspect of "Embarrassed in Hong Kong" that deserves attention and triggers heated discussions is the placement, which some people praised enthusiastically and others complained angrily about. In the film, there are at least a dozen implants of a certain bank card, a certain local skin care product, and a certain mainland skin care product. Most of these implants are simple and crude, with super close-ups and brand names and logos, which is difficult for people to accept. This is also the reason for the audience. One of the reasons for spraying and blackness. On the other hand, the placement of external films, such as a certain pawn in "Kingsman" and a certain horse in "Mission: Impossible", are both classics. Not only did they not arouse the audience's disgust, they also won a round of applause. However, in "囧", some of the implants are quite reasonable.

For example, at the end of the film, when Xu Zheng and Zhao Wei are hanging on by a thread, morning sun water paint pours down from the sky. Although there is no brand identity or logo, it is still fresh in people's memory because it is colorful and eye-catching.

Chenyang Water Paint not only went all out in the film with soft implants, but outside the film, it also tightly tied itself to the film by watching "囧 in Hong Kong" for zero yuan. It can be regarded as creating a new model of brand implantation. This kind of anonymous and logoless soft implant also received a lot of applause from the audience. This is also one of the few aspects of "囧" that has not been criticized.

Any movie will trigger different voices. This is a normal phenomenon and needs to be treated rationally. It is an indisputable fact that "囧 in Hong Kong" is booming at the box office and may break the domestic 2D record of "囧 in Thailand". With the help of the 10.1 prime time, it is more likely to reach 1.5 billion or higher. The film studio is very optimistic about the film's box office prospects, which can be seen from the release period of September 25. In this case, Xu Zheng and others also have a relatively accurate estimate of the film's reputation. Whether it is liked or criticized, they may have expected it. It is a good thing that the box office is rising, and it is not a bad thing that netizens are furious. It is not easy to deal with these attacks and abuses rationally and correctly. With the lessons learned from "Hong Kong囧", Xu Zheng's "囧囧" or "X囧" should be better tomorrow.