A Game of Gods is enjoying booming box office sales due to the release of its second installment!
The movie's reputation has also seen a major turnaround!
Some who had been criticizing the film for lacking depth moments before were moved to tears.
Famous scenes from the movie have also been recreated by numerous Douyin short video bloggers.
Especially the scene where Supreme Treasure deceives Zixia.
"Once upon a time, a sincere love was placed before me..."
This line has even become a popular quote for confessions.
However, there's also another name for it: "Scumbag's Famous Saying."
With the rise of Supreme Treasure's "scumbag culture," the scene of him putting on the golden hoop was screenshotted and used as a profile picture.
"Scumbag's Exclusive Avatar!"
"Supreme Treasure isn't really a scumbag, after all, he was always saving Bai Jingjing."
"But he wronged Zixia. If you weren't going to take it, why flirt?"
"Damn it, I felt Zixia was too badly deceived while watching the movie, I even wanted Supreme Treasure to die. But later, after he put on the golden hoop and became Sun Wukong, with his cool entrance, and then not even being able to hold Zixia's hand, I instantly stopped being angry. I just want to say, Old Thief Jiangnan, you're not human!!"
"The old thief really delivered a heavy blow this time, a blow that made me recall the same heartache when Ling'er died!"
Of course, besides these positive responses, there were also many negative feedbacks.
Because the film subverted the images of Tang Sanzang and others, this nonsensical approach is acceptable to young people, but some elderly people who are into literature were quite displeased.
"Destroying classics, neither fish nor fowl."
"Adaptation is not random creation, dramatic retelling is not baseless talk."
They posted these comments on Weibo.
However, their opposition had no effect. If other screenwriters had played such pranks, many people might have supported them, but this movie was written by Jiangnan, the original author of 'Journey to the West,' which changed the situation entirely.
Everyone naturally supported the original author. No matter how skilled you literary scholars are, or how much you study 'Journey to the West' culture, you don't understand it as well as the author himself.
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Famous film critic blogger Liu Hao published his review of A Game of Gods.
Liu Hao, always known for his balanced evaluations, changed his usual style in the video.
He first shared his thoughts after watching A Game of Gods.
Then, he gave his understanding of the character Supreme Treasure.
"From a rebel unwilling to wear the golden hoop, he became a savior who resolved worldly hatred. Sun Wukong came to the mortal world for a journey, and left naked. This is actually a manifestation of growing up and accepting responsibilities. In fact, Tang Sanzang had already told Sun Wukong about his choice, saying, 'When you understand what it means to sacrifice for righteousness, you will come and sing this song with me.' At that time, I felt everyone in the cinema was laughing, but no one noticed that the screenwriter had already foreshadowed the ending here."
A good work has many details to explore, and finding each one can bring immense excitement!
The movie was just released, and could only be watched in theaters.
Liu Hao bought movie tickets for an entire day and watched it repeatedly to understand A Game of Gods.
He eventually discovered numerous details and the profound meanings hidden within the story.
"My evaluation: the pinnacle of domestic comedy films!"
After understanding these aspects, he directly gave his assessment.
However, Liu Hao, who was always so balanced, actually gave such an extreme evaluation, astonishing many netizens!
"Is it really that good that even Liu Hao gave such a high rating?"
"I agree with his view, the pinnacle of domestic comedy films, without a doubt!"
"Even though I'm cursing Old Thief Jiangnan for being inhuman, it doesn't stop me from giving this movie the highest praise!"
"A good movie should resonate with the audience, and this A Game of Gods has achieved that. I believe at the end, regardless of gender, all audiences will be moved by the love between Supreme Treasure and Zixia, right?"
"Compared to this, the 'A Tale of Gods and Demons' next door is nothing!"
Although netizens were surprised by Liu Hao's evaluation,
They were also largely in agreement.
Because the movie was outstanding in all aspects.
Especially the second part, which tied up the loose ends of the first part and then connected the plot with concepts like destiny, it could be said that it did very well in terms of both comedy and theme.
It deserved this evaluation!
However, as A Game of Gods' reputation soared, its competitor 'A Tale of Gods and Demons' suffered.
Now, those buying tickets at cinemas want to watch A Game of Gods, and some cinemas have even started to cancel showings of 'A Tale of Gods and Demons' to make way for A Game of Gods.
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Most cinemas have canceled the screenings of 'A Tale of Gods and Demons'.
But Guangnian Cinemas, under the dominant force of the domestic film and television industry, Guangnian Entertainment, has continued to strongly promote 'A Tale of Gods and Demons'.
However, Li Hongyi has been finding it increasingly difficult to persist in the last couple of days.
"Mr. Li, if you continue to insist, we will contact the Old Chairman."
The board members are all in a panic. They have discovered that promoting 'A Tale of Gods and Demons' in their cinemas during this period has not only sold few tickets but has also failed to earn revenue from A Game of Gods.
It can be described as a significant loss.
The cinema operators are already complaining and want to seek an explanation from the parent company.
After all, although their cinemas belong to Guangnian Entertainment, the revenue sharing genuinely goes into their own pockets. No one would go against money. As for whether 'A Tale of Gods and Demons' is making a loss or not, that's not what their cinemas should be concerned about; what they want is the market and the flow of customers for their own theaters.
"Damn it, do you know how much we'll lose if we prioritize A Game of Gods?" Li Hongyi slammed the table.
"We only know that if we don't increase the screenings of A Game of Gods, we will lose even more."
"Mr. Zhang is right. The loss from 'A Tale of Gods and Demons' is an indisputable fact. If we persist, we will only lose more. It's better to increase A Game of Gods' screenings and recover some of our losses."
"We can't wait any longer, issue the directive!"
The board of directors is completely desperate.
If they continue to insist, the losses will be unbearable for everyone. Moreover, going against the market will offend the market. Their competitors are all trying to attract customers, while they are pushing customers away. The immeasurable impact on their future is concerning!
The conference room fell silent.
Li Hongyi's expression was extremely displeased.
After a long while.
He took a deep breath.
"Alright, let all cinemas under our umbrella increase the screenings of A Game of Gods!!"
He uttered this sentence through gritted teeth.
There was no other way. If this matter were to reach his father, he would definitely be severely reprimanded. This kind of situation had happened before; last time it was because of Ting Yu, and this time it was because of Jiangnan.
"Summon Director of Operations, Chen Hua, to my office!!"
Li Hongyi stood up, said to his assistant, and then quickly walked out of the conference room.
He was very angry right now.
If it weren't for Chen Hua and his son offending Ting Yu and Jiangnan, they wouldn't be so targeted.
Even if their release dates coincided, if the other party didn't target them so aggressively, they wouldn't have incurred such losses at least.
All of this was caused by Chen Hua and his son!!