Chapter 254. [Chinese Hurricane](1/2)
Yi Feiyang expected it to be good. As the most fashionable metropolis in the world, New Yorkers' pursuit of fashion has reached an obsessive level. In the words of a New York girl, "You can skip meals and showers, but you can't skip meals."
Wear designer clothes!”
Money worship, hedonism, and the enviable fashionism are all revealed here.
In New York, you can proudly say to people, "I am a money digger!" No one will laugh at you or despise you for this, because "money digger" here is not a derogatory term, but represents a trendy and fashionable attitude towards life.
!
Yi Feiyang's "Queen" plays the fashion card appropriately, and it is the ace among aces! In addition, the office survival rules performed in the movie give New Yorkers an immersive sense of immersion
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Therefore, in just three days, various sections and forums on major networks gave testimonials and comments about this drama.
"After watching the drama "The Queen", I was deeply shocked by the luxury and magnificence of the fashion world. It turns out that the world that feels so far away from us is so real and so cruel!"--
-A black movie fan said.
"As an office white-collar worker, I just want to say that the drama "The Queen" is a true portrayal of today's America. The fashionable office is like a jungle of beasts. There is only one rule of survival here, and that is to leave or die!" --
- A white-collar worker from a company sighed.
"I was moved by the changes in Andy and shocked by the reality of Miranda... Is there really such a boss in reality? The answer is, yes! He is right next to you and me!" --- Worker
Clan commented.
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If these computer and network comments and testimonials are only one aspect, then the film reviews published in major newspapers and magazines illustrate how excellent this drama is.
New York's "Cinema Shinkansen" --- "For the new drama "The Devil Wears Prada" shot by China Yi, I just want to sum it up in one sentence, that is 'wonderful'! If I have to add a little personal feeling to this
, then it's 'It's so wonderful!'"
"Yes, this drama is wonderful to the point of cruelty. When everyone regards this drama as an urban Cinderella who transforms into a rich and beautiful woman, what I want to say is how true this story is. Maybe around you and me
, we can meet people like Miranda at any time. To us, they are like strong men in the biological chain, with everything we envy, but are they really happy? Use Miranda in the movie
In other words, even if the place I live in is like hell, I will decorate it into the most beautiful paradise!"
"To be honest, China's Yi rarely shoots such realistic movies. I thought his "Saw" and "Dance Floor" are almost like horror stories and youth novels in books, but this movie is like
The interpretation of a group of people with flesh and blood will leave you with joy and sorrow after watching it, and more importantly, a sense of life, that is - what you pursue may not necessarily be what you want. In short, this drama seems to be
A comedy, in my opinion, is a true documentary!”
Los Angeles "Film Entertainment Report" --- "If you must rely on selling your soul and constant betrayal to achieve success and a superior life, then I would rather choose ordinary and poverty. If it were before, I would definitely say this. But now, reality education
Not just anyone can conquer me, but Satan may not be interested in anyone who chases Satan with tears and shouts and offers his soul with both hands."
"If you really think that such a female devil is cruel and selfish, you can leave her, just like Andy. Calmly and resigned, it is not difficult. What is difficult is that you cannot let go of the benefits and vanity that this career brings.
Not willing to accept the hard work and price that Miranda has paid, although this hard work and price may not be worth mentioning compared with what Miranda herself has paid. We are all mortals, and we have neither Miranda's ruthless persistence nor Miranda's ruthless persistence.
Andy is transparent and calm. That’s why the movie portrays Miranda and Andy. Because they are not mortals, they are God’s darlings, they are devils and angels.”
It can be said that these movie reviews have very accurately grasped the pulse of the drama "The Queen". It is a female fashion inspirational drama and a workplace survival documentary!
Yi Feiyang used his incredible insight, the perspective of a woman, and the perspective of a white-collar worker to successfully film "The Devil Wears Prada." In the words of many fans, "God, I really can't think of China."
As a man, how could Yi make such a delicate film about women?!"
Yes, how can a grown man shoot a female-themed movie so well?!
When many people asked this question, Yi Feiyang's answer was very clever, "You know, friend, if you observe carefully, you will find that in many places, the best chefs are often men, and so are the best hairdressers.
Men, and the best beauticians are men too!”
Yi Feiyang's words are self-explanatory, and he very cleverly explained why he filmed the drama "The Queen" so well.
Because of his speech, in the following days, Yi Feiyang was named a "Friend of Women" by many American female compatriots!
Yi Feiyang couldn't laugh or cry when he received such a ban. Fortunately, the skyrocketing box office gave him great comfort.
With the movie reviews and good reputation, this originally female-themed movie actually triggered a movie-watching craze. Both women and men flocked to the cinema to watch the film, even some men who didn't want to watch it.
My girlfriend or husband pulled my ear and went in...
In short, "The Queen" was a hit with moviegoers and its box office was rising steadily. One week later, the North American movie state rankings were finally released.
No. 1 in the North American weekly box office, Fantasy Pictures produced "The Devil Wears Prada" with a weekly box office of US$28 million.
Ranking second at the North American weekly box office, "Cast Away" produced by 21st Century Fox, grossed US$21 million in one week.
Ranking third at the weekly box office in North America, Columbia Pictures produced "Legend of Sicily" with a box office of US$17 million in one week.
Ranking fourth at the North American weekly box office, Universal Pictures produced "Meet the Father-in-Law" with a weekly box office of US$15 million.
Ranking fifth at the weekly box office in North America, "Scary" produced by Dimension Pictures has a box office of US$13 million in one week.
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It can be seen from the above box office rankings that the topical and fashionable "Queen" took the lead, directly reaching the top and becoming the box office champion. The total box office in North America reached 28 million US dollars in one week. According to specific data, New York alone
In one place, the total box office was as high as about 4 million, accounting for one-seventh of the total box office.
For this drama to reach the top of the box office and become the weekly box office champion, many film critics believe that in addition to the excellent quality of the drama and the fact that it touches on fashionable topics and is favored by female audiences, the most important thing is that President Clinton and his wife Hillary were present at the premiere.
The audience's support made this drama a miracle and triggered a movie-watching craze.
"Cast Away", which was carefully crafted by Fox and superbly performed by Hanks, came in second place. In fact, this is expected. This is because this drama is based on, or is copied from, Defoe's "Cast Away".
"Binson Crusoe". Anyone who has read this novel will have a sense of familiarity with this play. Although this feeling makes the audience feel familiar, on the other hand, it also kills the sense of mystery and curiosity. The previous
As I said, Americans are the most curious people in the world, so horror and suspense are popular here. Now "Cast Away" is just old medicine in a new bottle, and it is already good to have a box office of more than 20 million.
As for Colombia's "Beautiful Legend of Sicily", the supermodel beauty line is very straightforward. It is a light comedy about love, war, life and death. It has obviously attracted a large number of American viewers who like to watch love movies. But again, this kind of sentence
It's a bit of a "fairy tale" love, which is a bit far away from the audience's real life, so the weekly box office failed to exceed 20 million.
There are two remaining dramas from Universal and Dimensions Pictures, "Meet the Father-in-Law" and "Scream." In terms of genre, one is a family comedy and the other is a spoof comedy. From the perspective of moviegoers, "Meet the Father" is better than
"Smiling" is very popular, so it is inevitable that the box office will be higher.
However, as mentioned before, this is only the first week, and the fate of each film has not yet been finalized. During the release of many North American movies, dark horse counterattacks will occur, and shipwrecks will also occur. So who will have the last laugh?
The big winner is still unknown.
Soon, the second week of its release has passed. Fantasy Pictures' "The Queen" is still going strong and continues to hold the top spot at the weekly box office. However, Fox's well-crafted blockbuster "Cast Away" was beaten by Columbia's "The Sicilian"
"The Beautiful Legend" was pulled down. According to the analysis of film professionals, the main reason is that although the drama "Castaway" has good actors and superb acting skills, the content lacks novelty. "Watching this drama is better than reading a novel." Therefore, the box office
will fall.
If you want to talk about which drama has dark horse potential this week, then many American viewers will definitely tell you that it is the very spoof "Scream"!
Yes, it is this shitty movie that is not suitable for children and is a spoof to death. It has left the traditional comedy "Meet the Father-in-law" behind. It has been singing all the way at the box office and even continues to rise. This has to make many North Americans
The filmmakers were stunned.
In fact, in its previous life, this film was criticized by mainstream film critics as an example of the depravity of Western civilization. It set a box office record of US$150 million in the United States during the summer and became one of the highest-grossing films in Dimension's history.
The story of this drama is based on Timan's popular youth horror film "Scream", interspersed with "I Know What You Did Last Summer", "Halloween", "Urban Legend", "The Matrix"
", "Blair Witch" and other classic parodies of films, and the segment at the end that pokes fun at "The Usual Suspects" makes people laugh and even more admires the imagination of the director.
What’s interesting is that before the film was released, a reporter interviewed the Wayans brothers and talked about their opinions on the film reviews. The latter said they didn’t care too much because some of their films that were well received by critics had extremely poor box office results, and that one did very poorly at the box office.
"Scream", which has not been recognized by mainstream film critics so far, has created a box office miracle. The Webster brothers even emphasized that the audience is their touchstone, especially young audiences who will not buy the reviews of the film. The worse the review is, the worse it will be.
Some people want to see it. Therefore, every movie of the Webster brothers will arrange an audience test screening before official editing, and decide whether to include some jokes according to the audience's preferences. In fact, in Hollywood, black actors often need to pay more than white people to succeed.
The Webster brothers have always believed that success comes from talent and hard work, and their perseverance deserves praise.
Now, this "Scary" is indeed extraordinary, and it has become a dark horse as soon as it is released. This also makes Yi Feiyang, who is firmly at the top of the list, increase his vigilance and pray secretly, but never capsize in the gutter. In order to ensure
Nothing goes wrong. Yi Feiyang also mobilized several of the leading actors of his play to go to major theaters in New York to promote it. This was something that had never happened before.
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As time goes by, the reputation of the drama "The Queen" is getting better and better, which makes Yi Feiyang very pleased. As the starring actors of this drama, Meryl, Hathaway, and Ivanka also
They have become the talking points in everyone's mouth.
"Is Miranda played by Meryl a devil? Maybe, but her beauty, her elegance, her tenacity, her wisdom, her consistent, calm tone, and her love and persistence for her career
. And the magnanimity shown by her relieved and approving smile at Andy's back at the end of the film made me tilt the scale involuntarily toward her. Even if such a woman is evil, she is also evil directly, magnanimously, and aboveboard.
He was righteous and confident. He lived a life full of resentment and curses. Andy argued with others: Miranda is indeed powerful, but if he were a man, no one would care about her so much. This is just her job.
a way.”
"Is Andy, played by Hathaway, an angel? Her beauty undoubtedly meets the standards of an angel, but her generosity and kindness, tenacity and bravery, simplicity and calmness are more powerful to conquer than her dazzling beauty.
But even such an angel has weaknesses, retreats, is attracted by vanity and material things, and also has inner struggles and fights. This makes me feel that she is easy and approachable. She cannot be surpassed but can be caught up."
"I have to mention again that Emily, played by Ivanka, is snobbish, unlucky, and never out of tune. The clown role seems delicate and humane. This war between women is really full of smoke, and there is a lot of affection behind it.
It's lively and exciting, and it makes people smile knowingly."
The above is a specific analysis of the three characters of this film by a certain film critic. However, a more in-depth analysis is provided by the following person.
"A young girl who had just graduated from school was so simple that she came to New York to pursue her dream. Finally, at the moment of success, she chose to give up vanity and live a life true to her heart. This is a typical American dream story. Peel it apart
To be continued...