Chapter 180: Flying over the eaves and walls, exploring the mountains and listening to the sea

The protagonist of the story of "Daydreamer" is a film developing manager at a magazine.

Just like the so-called "supervisor" or "manager" in many industries, which seem to be the titles of a leader at first glance, but that's just the beginning.

If you walk into any larger barbershop, you will see managers and CEOs everywhere.
The protagonist of the movie has worked in a magazine for many years. Although he has become a manager, he actually only has one employee under him.

He is introverted, doesn't know how to please his superiors, has no house, no car, and no savings.

As for whether he has good looks, I can only say that the makeup artist really tried hard to make Bai Youlou look like a loser.

Fortunately, with makeup and the understanding of the role of a social animal, Bai Youlou can be as "ordinary" as possible in the early part of the movie.

However, he is such an "ordinary" man with no sense of existence, but he falls in love with the "goddess" in the company.

For the sake of the goddess, he even registered on the dating website she was on. However, when filling in the introduction column of "places I've been to, things I've done", he simply skipped it because he really had no experience worth writing about.

The dating site's placement paid second only to Lifestyle magazine.

The male protagonist, who is introverted and not good at communicating with others, dares not take the initiative to greet the goddess. As an unknown person, he can only satisfy his inner world by daydreaming.

Fantasizing about goddesses, beating up the boss, being a hero and saving a beautiful girl...these are all part of his daydreams.

However, it wasn't long before a cruel reality broke the ordinary working life of these years.

The magazine was acquired and faced closure after the last issue.

At the same time, an accident occurred.

The master photographer sent a set of photos to be used as the cover of the magazine, but photo No. 25, which was designated by the leader as the cover, was nowhere to be found.

In order to find negative number 25, the protagonist embarks on a fantastic journey of life.

Climb walls and explore the mountains and listen to the sea.

The love and family lines in the movie together probably account for less than 30% of the content.

The story is very ordinary, but the film's treatment is very romantic, making the audience feel that the protagonist's pursuit of love is his motivation to take risks.

Seeing the world is the real theme, so 70% of the pictures are the unique scenery of nature.

From the initial random thoughts that annoyed the audience, to gradually only fantasizing about the goddess, and finally having nothing else to think about in the harsh natural environment.

A dreamer who only has wild thoughts, with the sound of very fitting music, gradually transforms into a fearless adventurer during his journey to find someone.

Jumping into the sea, mountains, avalanches,.
In the eyes of many people, Bai Youlou is a rather noisy guy, but the more so, when he is serious, he has a calmness and unrestrainedness that ordinary small fresh inspirational characters do not have.

The moment he rushed out of the magazine was the highlight of his performance in this movie.

The impact that moment had on the audience was even greater than the magnificent adventure that followed.

It makes people can't help but marvel and even applaud!
From Dongji Island to Mount Everest, the vast land and rich resources of our motherland mean that Bai Youlou doesn't need to go abroad to shoot. He can find everything he wants in China.

However, what is interesting for the audience is that the storm that Bai Youlou experienced in real life was actually made into a "daydream" plot in the movie.

This reversal of reality and movie, truth and fantasy, makes it particularly interesting.

At the same time, one can't help but wonder which parts of these are real shots and which are made with special effects.

The most impressive part of the whole movie is of course the skateboarding part.

He tied two stones to the palms of his hands and "flew freely" on the road on a skateboard.

As the speed increased, a crack gradually opened up in the closed heart.

The stone in the palm of your hand is used as a brake to slow down at turns and make for smooth corners.

There are thousands of difficult things in the world, but there is always a way to solve them all.

At this moment, he broke free from the shackles of life and saw the beautiful scenery and mountains he had never seen before!

There are thousands of reasons to embark on a journey, but there is only one reason to give up the journey, and that is the pressure of life.

For the audience, the biggest hook of the entire movie is of course the film No. 25.

The same goes for film critics, they can be very picky.

Some people even roughly guessed where the thing was at the beginning.

But I am also curious, what kind of content can reveal the suspense in a way that can be considered heartwarming?

It can match the tone of the whole movie~
Or, does Bai Youlou want to use this thing to create another climax? With exciting background music, give the audience another bowl of chicken soup? !

If that were the case, the rating of this movie would probably be much lower.

However, the result was ordinary, without the expected "instant hit", just a picture of the protagonist working hard.

When the cover of the closing issue of "Lifestyle" magazine appeared in the film, many viewers were completely shocked.

This treatment is an anti-climax in terms of genre.

A journey, an epiphany, cannot save you from a life of powerlessness.

Traveling, dreams that are always on your lips, inspiring movies, and books that subvert your worldview are actually no different from a daydream of the protagonist. They are harmless, but they are not a panacea that can save everything.

So even if you finally find everything you want, the magazine still has to be closed, the piano still has to be sold, and you still have to start looking for a job all over again.

The essence of life is to live and work seriously in this world that will not suddenly become beautiful. It is not to rush to take a picture of a snow leopard when you see it, but to enjoy the beauty of that moment.

Youth and love never grow old, even if they have to overcome many difficulties and lose their horses and clothes.

"Clap clap clap clap!"

When the movie ended, the lights came on.

There was extremely warm applause at the premiere.

Liu Manli originally wanted to stand up and express her thanks, but Bai Youlou held her hand and signaled her not to rush.

"Ok?"

"Don't be impatient, let me pretend for a while," Bai Youlou said calmly.

Liu Manli suddenly felt a little bit amused and helpless, this brat.

Well, that’s no problem, Bai Youlou is free.

In the movie, he still needs to break free from his constraints, but he is like this in real life.

Stories of growth and transformation seem to never get boring, and people seem to have had enough of inspirational chicken soup.

But looking back, there are still some "young men" who are moved by the movie and have tears in their eyes.

That's what the movie is about.

At this time, the prelude of the ending music finally ended, and the song "You Once" seemed particularly appropriate at this moment.

The movie has ended, but the song still holds all the audience firmly in their seats, unable to move. “I once dreamed of traveling the world with a sword.”

This song topped the music software charts that evening.

At the same time, in the near future, Bai Youlou will have many more nicknames.

such as:

Chairman of the China Resignation Association.

President of China Tourism Association.

Strategic oil partner.

Sichuan-Tibet Line Leader——
“It’s the most beautiful comedy film of nature, the most comedic landscape film, the most exciting music score, and the most exciting trailer among all the comedy films with good scenery and music. Bai Youlou, who directed and starred in the film, delivered a satisfactory answer, using deadpan humor to interpret a soul-stirring film dedicated to all the audiences who have daydreamed.”

"I have also imagined how beautiful the cover of the last issue of Fashion Life would be. I have seen the boundless ocean, climbed Mount Everest, and wondered how wonderful the scenery would be when I skateboarded on the plateau. In the end, I found that the most beautiful thing is you who works hard and devotes yourself."

"This movie may not get as high a rating as the first two. Inspirational themes have never been the cup of tea for independent film critics. But in my heart, this is definitely Bai Youlou's best movie. I like the dream he created."

"Now you know what men think about when they are daydreaming, right? Bai Youlou really understands men. I have watched all three of his movies: Crazy Chicken Blood, Love by Chance, and Journey on a whim. I ask who hasn't imagined these things in their mind."

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The score on the first day was naturally over nine.

Many male viewers were like crazy and gave the movie positive reviews.

The most popular comment is: Bai Youlou really understands men!

Bai Youlou deliberately made the movie poster look a bit handsome, so that girls would blush when seeing it. But the movie itself is actually not that delicate.

She uses her face to trick female audiences into coming to the cinema, and uses the movie to trick male audiences into giving it good reviews, and she treats the movie as tap water. What a trick.

so.
The first day box office exceeded 100 million!

This is the answer given by "Daydreamer".

It is a huge lead. The highest first-day box office of its competitors in the same period was only 20 million. It can be said that all the water in the pool was sucked dry by "The Dreamers"!
To this day, Bai Youlou’s number of fans has not actually caught up with those top contestants, but no one who really knows the business would really take that as a criterion.

There is a female host whose number of followers on Weibo even exceeds 100 million, but it’s all useless.

The number of fans may not seem exaggerated, but there are too many people who are willing to pay for tickets to watch his movies.

Although the box office of the first two films were not exaggerated, they helped Bai Youlou accumulate a very solid reputation.

One of those two movies has a score of 8.9, and the other still maintains a score of over 9. This aggregate-level word-of-mouth endorsement is very useful.

Many viewers assume that Bai Youlou would not make a bad movie to make money.

This is just his box office appeal, what about Liu Manli’s?

The Grand Slam actress's performance in the box office market is still very good, but not as bad as when she was the "Knight".

People are very proud.

These two people look forward to this poke, and cooperate to contribute a work full of sincerity. In this period without particularly strong opponents, it should be like now, autumn wind sweeping fallen leaves, gods descending to earth! There is no rival in the same period!
The schedule is right! The publicity is in place! The quality is excellent!

To be honest, this is the time when Bai Youlou is most confident about the box office of his movie.

The previous two movies were a bit of a coincidence. They were not aimed at the box office at all, but they ended up giving very good box office returns.

This time, it’s all about the box office, and all kinds of factors are fully utilized.

To be honest, unless Bai Youlou or Liu Manli suddenly breaks out in a shocking scandal, it will be difficult for the movie to fail.

Even if they were suddenly photographed kissing on the street, it wouldn’t count.

Shocking, but not scandalous.

Who made these two people single.

Unless it is a gathering, you have to break the law.

The cinema chains also think so, so they gave more than 50% of the screenings on the first day. They will probably increase it further afterwards, and further compress the screenings of those flopped movies until they have some sense of urgency and quickly leave the film market.

Naturally, there were people who made complaints. Because of their vested interests, they didn't care that Bai Youlou was not easy to deal with and jumped out to angrily criticize the unfair scheduling of films and so on.

This happens several times almost every year, but Bai Youlou is too lazy to pay attention to it. It's none of his business.

In addition to the previously agreed-upon screening schedule, the extra screenings are purely because the theater chains want to make more money.

Doing business is not shabby.

Between a hit movie and a flop movie, unless you have a share in the investment, even a fool would know how to choose.

To be honest, if the country allowed cinemas to show obscene films, these people would definitely dare to import some "movies" from their daily lives to show every day.

"Congratulations on the movie's box office success! We'll randomly draw a thousand movie tickets and give them to everyone~"

To be honest, Bai Youlou’s promotional Weibo posts are not as many as those posted by this woman Mo Qiuling.

It feels like she is crazy, licking Bai Youlou's boots like crazy on Weibo, promoting him.
He even received a call in the middle of his roadshow, saying that Bai Youlou could come over to rest and discuss art when he was free.

Liu Manli, who was standing next to her, turned pale when she heard this. She snatched the phone and warned her best friend to be more restrained and not to be so fucking horny.

Of course she had reason to be so excited.

While the movie was a huge hit on the first day of box office, in real life, the magazine "Lifestyle" launched a special issue with the cover being film No. 25 from the movie.

This issue of the magazine sold out immediately! It even broke the single-day sales record for this type of publication.

Of course, it is impossible to earn back the sponsorship fee just by selling magazines. What she wants to earn is the status and fame.

Mo Qiuling was originally the editor-in-chief of another top fashion magazine. After switching jobs here, this was her first success.

In the fashion circle, there is a saying that there are five top magazines. One of the reasons why Mo Qiuling is called the female devil of the fashion industry is that she has served as the editor-in-chief of two of them.

The reason she switched to this company is actually because she has bigger ambitions. She wants to create a new top fashion magazine by herself.

She is very confident about this, relying on her own powerful network of contacts.

The added bonus brought by the movie was that she suddenly trotted forward a long way.

The more famous "Daydreamer" becomes and the better its performance is, the greater the fame bonus it will bring to her "Fashion Life".

The sponsorship fee is really worth it.

Not only her, but also the number of members of the other major sponsor of the movie, the dating website, is increasing rapidly.
Bai Youlou: For the next movie, my buddy's sickle will be really rude. The sponsorship fee will probably double. Will the salary for myself also double? ——
I have to drive on the highway tomorrow morning. I am not in a good condition today. That's all~
muah.

good night.

(End of this chapter)