Jiangnan's "A Chinese Odyssey" premiere has been a hot topic in the film industry.
This is because last month, there was a conflict with Bai Ye's "Mythical Chronicles."
The main issue was Chen Zhe hijacking the trending topics of Mo Yan and Ting Yu, and then Jiangnan, the old trickster, made a powerful move, delivering a heavy blow to the "Mythical Chronicles" crew.
This move completely stunned the other party, and they haven't known how to promote their film since. Besides normal publicity, they haven't even engaged in any topic炒作.
Meanwhile, "A Chinese Odyssey"'s buzz has been continuously soaring, not just because of the advertising slogan "Giving you a different Journey to the West," but also due to the main cast.
Discerning netizens have noticed that the female lead of this drama is Li Xinyan, who played Nie Xiaoqian and Zi Xuan, while the female lead of "Mythical Chronicles" is Yang Yingying.
Many people are aware of the relationship between these two. Li Xinyan was once Yang Yingying's assistant, and there were rumors that Li Xinyan had stolen Yang Yingying's role. Although Yang Yingying later posted about sisterly affection on Weibo, it was obvious to anyone with eyes that things were not simple.
However, due to Jiangnan's reputation in the industry, Yang Yingying's fans have not dared to say anything.
Now that the two are competing, with their premieres on the same day, the buzz has reached its peak.
Of course, besides the female lead, another actor from the "A Chinese Odyssey" crew has generated explosive buzz: Zhang Qingyun.
Everyone saw this name on the officially released cast list, but Zhang Qingyun's figure was nowhere to be found in the released posters.
"Chen Zhe has captured most of Zhang Qingyun's traffic fans. The tension between the two sides is too high this time, I can't wait to see the premiere results announced!"
"From the screenwriter Jiangnan and Bai Ye, to the relationships between the main actors, it's a complete clash of titans!"
"It's not exactly a clash of titans; I think it's Jiangnan's unilateral crushing victory. The reason is simple: besides the production cost and the actor Zhang Qingyun, everything else on his side crushes 'Mythical Chronicles'!"
"Now it all depends on whether 'Mythical Chronicles' was filmed with great care, after all, with a 2 billion investment, the effect should be stunning!"
Many netizens analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of the two films and concluded that if "Mythical Chronicles" wanted to defeat "A Chinese Odyssey," it could only be through special effects and scenes, as they couldn't compete in other aspects with "A Chinese Odyssey."
Especially Jiangnan, the "little Ting Yu" of the film industry, has never lost a box office battle.
"A Chinese Odyssey"'s premiere was held in Shuangqing City.
Cinemas across the country could watch the premiere synchronously by buying movie tickets. This was a very worthwhile point.
The premiere ticket sales were scheduled for two hours. As ticket sales were about to open, movie theaters were packed.
Since there were only these two popular films in August, cinemas had anticipated a very explosive scene and had divided the ticket sales into two areas.
At this moment.
Guangnian Entertainment's official Weibo suddenly released a message.
"In addition to the main cast, screenwriter Bai Ye will be at the premiere to answer plot questions. Also, the theme song producer, God of Music Fang Lingyu, will be present to watch. And the King of Singers, please support the 'Mythical Chronicles' premiere!"
As soon as this message came out!
Audiences who originally intended to buy tickets for "A Chinese Odyssey" suddenly hesitated.
After all, Bai Ye and Fang Lingyu were quite appealing.
"Why don't we go see Fang Lingyu first?"
"God of Music Fang Lingyu rarely makes public appearances."
"But 'A Chinese Odyssey' has a new song by Ting Yu, sung by the very popular Jiang Xiaoe, I think."
"The new song can be heard online, but Fang Lingyu is rarely seen, plus there's Big Boss Bai Ye!"
"Maybe Jiangnan, the old trickster of 'A Chinese Odyssey,' will show up?"
"What a joke, if he dared to show up, he would have already. A bunch of people are clamoring to "knife" him."
"Let's go, let's go, buy tickets for 'Mythical Chronicles' first, and then watch 'A Chinese Odyssey'!"
For a time, many people wavered and flocked towards "Mythical Chronicles."
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On the way to the cinema, Su Yu was driving his parents and Su Xiaoling, with Lin Yanyu in the passenger seat.
Suddenly, his phone rang. Su Yu tapped to answer, and the call automatically transferred to the car's audio system.
"Su Yu, when is the new book coming out? The fans are starving and asking for food." Editor Zhou Sisi's voice sounded on the phone.
"New book?" Su Yu was slightly taken aback.
"Give me a date, so I can notify those fans in the book clubs," Zhou Sisi continued.
Su Yu fell into thought.
He used to write books for film and television IPs, but now, with his status as screenwriter Jiangnan being very high, he didn't need to release new books as an unnecessary step; he could directly shoot based on the screenplay.
There were two more parts to the "Condor Trilogy," but Su Yu hadn't decided whether to release the second part because "The Return of the Condor Heroes" had a very controversial plot that he hadn't figured out how to handle.
If he respected the original work, his identity as Jiangnan, once revealed, would likely lead to him being "stabbed to death" by those crazed fans.
But if he changed it, it would go against his principles, as he always saw himself as a transporter of culture.
"I'll give you a reply in two days," he needed to think more.
"Okay, I'll just say you have writer's block for now. Let me know when you've made up your mind," Zhou Sisi said.
After a few more words, Zhou Sisi hung up.
"Su Su, they want to snatch the premiere box office, and they've brought out God of Music Fang Lingyu and Bai Ye," Lin Yanyu said suddenly, holding her phone.
"Mythical Chronicles"'s premiere was held in Kyoto, different from "A Chinese Odyssey"'s location, but other cities could watch the live broadcast by buying tickets at the cinema.
Therefore, by showcasing God of Music Fang Lingyu and the original author Bai Ye, they intended to leverage the fame of these two to attract votes.
"Then we can't just do nothing," Su Yu's lips curled up. He was driving, so he handed the phone to Lin Yanyu.
The latter took it and naturally entered the password.
They knew each other's phone passwords because they had nothing to hide from each other.
"Then shall I post that God of Music Ting Yu will personally attend the premiere?" Lin Yanyu asked Su Yu, opening Weibo.
"Okay, this information should be enough," Su Yu said with a smile.
With his current status, let alone God of Music Fang Lingyu and Bai Ye, even adding two more Gods of Music wouldn't matter.
Not long after Lin Yanyu posted the message.
Those viewers who were preparing to watch "Mythical Chronicles" suddenly and bizarrely returned to queue for "A Chinese Odyssey."
"Why are you back?"
"Aren't you going to see God of Music Fang Lingyu?"
"See my ass, am I crazy to forgo Ting Yu to see Fang Lingyu?"
"Latest news, God of Music Ting Yu will personally attend the 'A Chinese Odyssey' premiere!"
"Damn it, Ting Yu's personal appearance instantly killed it! What else can 'Mythical Chronicles' do?!"
"Earlier, Jiangnan helped Ting Yu target 'Mythical Chronicles,' and now Ting Yu is helping Jiangnan hold the fort. These two combined are the absolute peak of the Chinese entertainment industry!"
Ting Yu personally attending the premiere of "A Chinese Odyssey."
This explosive news even caused cinema staff to grab microphones and speakers, repeatedly shouting at the entrance.
Suddenly, people who were just out shopping were attracted and came to queue for tickets.
This was Ting Yu, the darkest dark horse on the world music stage!
Even a large portion of the audience who originally wanted to watch "Mythical Chronicles" were drawn over.
Only when the seats on both sides were sold out did those who couldn't get tickets regretfully go to buy tickets for "Mythical Chronicles."
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