The comedy kings received all sorts of praise.
However, the Tiny Times side was quite different.
While some of the Tiny Times fans were enthusiastic and supportive, a significant portion was highly critical.
The most prevalent sentiment was a flood of low ratings.
"First off, I'm a fan of Guo Xiaosi's books. I really like his writing and followed his serialized novels, buying many of his books. No matter how many people criticized him along the way, I remained unfazed. I will always stand by him.
But it was precisely Guo Xiaosi who showed me the transformation from writer to businessman.
I've never seen a movie so perfectly marketed.
Facts have once again proven to me that films hyped to the heavens are often exactly the bad films they're made out to be.
I don't deny how visually stunning the cinematography in this movie is, nor do I deny that much of the plot is truly sickening.
After watching this movie, I can say that throughout the entire viewing, it was all about infighting and bickering. I saw no positive values.
That's all I have to say. Thank you."
This was a film review.
Then there was another film review.
This second review was even more blunt, making one's heart ache even more.
"Who says movies must be down-to-earth? Must film critics have actually watched the movie?
I chuckled when I read this.
Undeniably, this movie is incredibly out of touch with reality.
There are a few particularly interesting points.
In my opinion, if the original work is garbage, then a film made from it will undoubtedly be the same kind of garbage.
A movie is a movie, and a novel is a novel.
Sometimes, a film that is faithful to the original is not necessarily a good film.
Some people also say that this film is about the story of Shanghai's upper class, about rich people, so it's perfectly normal for it to be out of touch.
Here, I want to say that this statement is very well put.
We are not rich people, nor are we members of the upper class.
But many movies are not like this. I won't list them one by one here.
I want to respond to those people with one question.
Do movies have to be down-to-earth?
Does not being down-to-earth mean it's not a good movie?
Tiny Times is not down-to-earth.
Yes, they've completely achieved that. Congratulations!
I don't want to say much more about anything else, just about the acting of those few actors. Especially Yang Mi, I suggest you go on more variety shows and stop making movies.
If you don't have the talent, don't try to make a living this way. You're just not suited for this profession.
There are many film reviews online, and these are just a small portion of the more representative ones.
Although many people online are now criticizing Guo Xiaosi, more people are actually shifting their focus to Yang Mi, directing their criticism towards her.
Then some people started to lead the narrative, steering it towards Yang Mi's acting skills.
Facing this public opinion, Yang Mi completely ignored it, acting as if she hadn't seen it. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
There are so many actresses in this movie, but netizens aren't talking about them, only fixating on Yang Mi.
It's obvious that someone is deliberately doing this.
Seeing Yang Mi being so manipulated by the narrative, leading to her trending on Weibo.
Seeing Yang Mi so calm and collected, lying comfortably in the living room, Su Han asked with concern.
"How is it? I see a lot of people scolding you online now."
"Are you... okay?"
"You haven't been crying secretly, have you?"
As Su Han spoke, he stared at her.
Yang Mi rolled her eyes at Su Han helplessly.
"Do you think I'm that fragile?"
"And secretly crying... really."
"I don't know about that. If you were secretly crying, I really wouldn't be able to tell."
"They say Yang Mi is a strong woman, but in my opinion, no matter how strong a woman is, doesn't she still have a vulnerable side?"
Su Han's words were indeed accurate.
No matter how strong a woman is, she will have a vulnerable side.
In fact, although Yang Mi said she didn't care on the surface, she still did care.
It's just that she knew it was useless no matter how much she cared, as her acting skills could only improve to a certain extent.
Knowing he had teased her enough, Su Han reeled it in a bit.
"Alright. I won't tease you anymore."
"Actually, your acting is quite good. Anyway, you're not a professional actor, you're just a celebrity. Being a positive influence is enough, you don't need to overthink other things."
Su Han did his best to comfort Yang Mi, and Yang Mi knew he cared.
"Alright. I understand."
"But what about Xiang Huaqiang? What are your thoughts on him?"
Mentioning this, Su Han frowned.
"The police don't have conclusive evidence yet, so it's hard to do anything for now."
"But we can't just tolerate him bullying people like this. It's really too much."
Since the police can't deal with him, why don't we learn from him and fight back the way he deals with me?
"What do you mean?"
"Cyberbullying!"