Chapter 393 Box Office Review
The next day, Liu Zhou slept until he woke up naturally and opened his eyes almost at noon.

Although he had just woken up, Liu Zhou felt his mind was clearer than ever before. He then turned his head and saw that Fat Fan had left.

As both of them became busier and busier, the time they had to race together inevitably became less and less.

I don’t know if Fat Fan was too happy last night, but he suddenly became very interested and pulled Liu Zhou to try many driving postures together.

However, Liu Zhou did not expect that Fan Xiaopang had such good physical strength. The two of them fought together until almost three o'clock last night, and left so early the next day.

Liu Zhou thought about it and felt that this was in line with Fan Xiaopang's personality. "The Sound of Wind" will be released nationwide tomorrow, and as the leading actress, she has a heavy promotional task.

Fan Xiaopang is well-known for her hard work, both in Jiahe and in the circle. Not to mention sleeping for two or three hours, even if she doesn't sleep, she will still force herself to go for promotion.

Fan Xiaopang also attaches great importance to "The Sound of Wind". In addition to hoping for good box office results, she also hopes to win the Best Actress trophy again with this movie.

Therefore, Fan Xiaopang’s enthusiasm for "The Sound of Wind" is extraordinary.

To be honest, Liu Zhou felt that Fan Xiaopang deserved a Best Actress trophy for her performance in "The Whistleblower", but Zhou Gongzi's performance was equally impressive.

As for whether she can win the award, it is hard to say.

Of course, it is possible that both of them win it, or it is possible that neither of them wins it. Awards are largely subjective.

With Liu Zhou's current influence, the Golden Horse Awards might be a little lacking, but the Hong Kong Film Awards and the three major awards in the mainland are almost certain to win if they make some efforts.

What's more, Fan Xiaopang's performance this time was indeed outstanding, and it is difficult for others to tell the inside story.

However, Liu Zhou had never done this before. He had always hated such things, and of course he would not do something he hated so much.

In the original time and space, Huayi controlled the Hundred Flowers Awards and promoted many unworthy people, causing some of them to be ridiculed by the entire network and causing the image and value of the Hundred Flowers Awards to plummet.

But few people notice how helpless and frustrated those who had a chance to win the prize are.

No matter what, the Hundred Flowers Award is an award established by Mr. Wu Hao himself, and it has important significance for the older generation of actors in the circle.

It is also a very high honor for all actors in the industry. For some people, the chance to win the award may only come once, after all, good movies are hard to come by.

But such an opportunity was deliberately ruined, and there was nothing he could do about this huge company like Huayi, so he could only feel sad in secret.

Liu Zhou didn't want Jiahe to become a disgusting company like Huayi, so up to now, Liu Zhou and Jiahe have always been doing things according to the rules and have never used any tricks.

Therefore, in the past few years, Golden Harvest has received very good reviews in the circle. This is also the reason why Golden Harvest's influence is growing, and many companies are willing to cooperate with Golden Harvest.

Of course Jiahe abides by the rules, so others cannot break the rules to Jiahe and Jiahe’s people. Otherwise, Jiahe is not a good-tempered person and will also get angry.

Things like awards are too manipulable, and Liu Zhou knows that this is unavoidable.

He can only choose not to do that himself, he cannot control what others do, but others should also not control the artists under Golden Harvest.

Liu Zhou is still able to provide a fair competitive environment for his artists.

However, it is too early to talk about awards as The Whistleblower hasn’t even been released in theaters yet.

Liu Zhou washed up, had lunch at the Peninsula Hotel, and then went to the headquarters of Golden Harvest Group.

At present, the building where Liu Zhou lives in the embassy district has been renovated, but the smell needs to be dissipated before he can move in.

However, Liu Zhou has already arranged for Zhoushan Literature and Sina Group to prepare for the relocation.

Zhou Shanwenxue is fine, the company is not too big, so moving it won’t be too difficult.

But it is different for Sina Group. As a giant Internet company, relocating its headquarters involves many aspects, so a detailed plan must be made during the relocation, and the relocation must be carried out in batches.

As for Golden Harvest Group, it cannot make any big moves as it is about to go public, so it needs to stay in the 798 Art District for a while and may move there by the end of the year.

After Liu Zhou arrived at the office, the first thing he did was browse the news.

The hottest news at the moment is of course the report about the upcoming release of "The Whistleblower".

With the premiere of "The Whistleblower", Golden Harvest also launched the film's promotion with the greatest efforts, so "The Whistleblower" also became the focus of public opinion.

"The much-anticipated "The Sound of Wind" finally unveiled its mystery last night and held a grand premiere at Golden Harvest Cinemas. The screening hall was packed, and the film will be released nationwide at midnight tonight."

"After The Whistleblower, there will be no more legends in the world. On July 7, the spy war blockbuster The Whistleblower will officially meet audiences across the country!"

"Anything produced by Golden Harvest must be of high quality. Golden Harvest spent hundreds of millions to create "The Whistleblower" as a gift to the country!"

In addition to the promotional trailer, film critics who were invited to attend the premiere of "The Whistleblower" last night also gave their own reviews of the film.

“The Sound of Wind has feelings, stories, characters, and wonderful performances. It is a movie that is well worth watching.”

"The suspenseful story, the moving emotions, the passionate sacrifices, after watching The Sound of Wind, we are moved by the people of integrity who silently shed blood and sacrificed their lives in the fight against the Japanese aggression!"

"With its thrilling plot and impeccable rhythm, The Sound of Wind is a film of outstanding quality.

At the same time, it also set an example for tribute films, and let everyone know that main theme movies can be shot in this way and can be so good. "

“The Sound of Wind uses a lot of attractive elements: psychological battles, torture, mutual suspicion, mistakes, hypocrisy, mystery, twists and turns, and the truth comes out.

The film pushes the plot to one climax after another in a relatively closed indoor environment, and all-domestic stars such as Zhou Gongzi, Fan Xiaopang, and Wang Zhiwen also delivered a high-level performance.

All in all, The Sound of Wind is a very good spy film and also a unique tribute film. "

“Although director Chen Guofu is not well-known, his directing ability is fully demonstrated in The Sound of Wind.

The luxurious and exquisite scenery, the fragrant and elegant character modeling, the gorgeous and nostalgic color tone, at the same time, the battle of wits, the suspense that keeps coming one after another, the repressed psychology, the hidden schemes, the complex human nature, etc. in the movie are all very tense.

Coupled with a group of outstanding actors, it also made "The Sound of Wind" an excellent spy war blockbuster."

Of course, there are not all unanimous voices approving of "The Whistleblower". Some individual film critics have also made some not-so-good comments.

But all of them share the same opinion, which is that it is too bloody.

The film exaggerated the torture a bit. In order to show the brutality of the enemy and the loyalty of the revolutionaries, it used creepy lighting and shadow to show the details of the torture.

During the torture, there are endless bloody scenes and screams that can almost pierce the eardrums, which make people scared, terrified, and even nauseous. Liu Zhou has also seen these negative comments, but he thinks that the rendering of torture is a matter of opinion. Some people think it is too bloody, but some people think it more directly shows the suffering experienced by underground workers at that time.

But overall, there are not many reviews that think that "The Sound of Wind" is too bloody. Most people still think that "The Sound of Wind" is a movie that is very worth watching.

With the emergence of film reviews about "The Sound of Wind", the outside world is becoming more and more looking forward to this movie.

What is more surprising is that under those relatively negative film reviews, many people responded with comments like "Is it bloody? Then you must go and see it!"

"The Sound of Wind" did not make everyone wait too long. It was released in major theaters in mainland China from midnight that evening.

The time slot chosen by Golden Harvest for "The Whistleblower" is undoubtedly very good.

At this time, after nearly a month of fierce competition, the box office of Hollywood blockbusters has become somewhat weak.

Although the most powerful "Transformers 2" is still wreaking havoc around the world, it no longer poses any threat in mainland China.

Although there were quite a few domestic films released in August, none of them were really good.

The name of "Silver Empire" is very grand, but in fact it is an art film. Even with King Guo in charge, it is not to be feared.

There is also Louis Koo's "Forbidden City Bodyguard", which is obviously a follow-up work. Although it cannot be said to be a bad movie, it is far inferior to "The Message", let alone "Overheard", another movie produced by Golden Harvest.

As for "Love Has Next Life", which was directed by Yu Feihong, the first generation of Beijing girl, and cost more than 40 million yuan and took three or four years to shoot, it is even more insignificant.

From this movie, we can see that Yu Feihong is a true goddess of literature and art. After seeing a touching story, she prepared for ten years and devoted all her efforts to film the story without expecting any reward.

Although Yu Feihong's behavior seemed silly, Liu Zhou still admired her very much.

How many people can be as pure as her?

To be honest, the movie "Love Has Afterlife" is actually quite good, whether it is the plot, pictures, or the performances of the actors.

However, this movie may have been released in the wrong era. If it was released more than ten years later, in an era when people are becoming less and less confident in love, it would definitely be very popular.

The less people believe in love, the more they actually desire it in their hearts. Plus, there aren't many good movies after more than a decade. Even if "Love Has Next Life" doesn't become a huge hit, at least it won't make Yu Feihong lose money.

However, Yu Feihong herself may not care whether she makes a loss or not. After all, when the literary goddess becomes a literary youth, she really has no regrets.

Therefore, there is almost no domestic film that can pose a threat to "The Sound of Wind".

"The Whistleblower" did not disappoint Golden Harvest and earned 23 million at the box office on the first day of its release.

The next day, Saturday, the box office exceeded 30 million, earning 31 million, and on the third day it earned 34 million.

In the first three days of the weekend, "The Sound of Wind" earned a total of 2 million in box office revenue, second only to "Transformers ".

With the large-scale release of the film, the word of mouth of the film has spread thoroughly.

Most of the audience still recognized "The Whistleblower", and Douban gave it a high score of 8.9.

However, what people talked about most about "The Sound of Wind" was the various tortures shown in the movie.

"I had only heard of the Ten Cruel Punishments of the Qing Dynasty before, but I had no idea what they were. After watching The Whistleblower, I now have a better idea."

"This is the first time I've heard of rope punishment. It's so perverted. Not to mention women, even I, a man, feel pain just watching it."

"And the needle torture. I was really scared when I saw Wu Zhiguo being tortured."

"I think the most perverted thing is when Liu Ye measured the size of various parts of Fan Xiaopang's body. This is simply a huge insult to women. Most people would collapse."

"The movie is really good. Besides the horrifying punishments, the plot is also very compact and the actors performed very well."

"That's right, especially the scene with Li Ningyu and Gu Xiaomeng. It was so explosive. I never thought that Fatty Fan's acting skills were so outstanding. He was not inferior to Mr. Zhou at all, and it even felt like his explosiveness was stronger."

"It was not easy to be an underground worker in the past. We were always ready to sacrifice at any time."

"The sincere and simple monologue at the end of the film: At a time when the nation is facing death, we have an obligation to do our part. This really made me cry. I think our ancestors must have fought for the nation and the country with this kind of unswerving determination."

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In addition to the audience, many independent film critics also expressed their views on "The Whistleblower".

Among them, a long review written by a well-known Douban columnist resonated with many people.

“The main scene of the film is in a place called Qiuzhuang. The main scenes all take place in the same place. Five people suspected of being old ghosts are imprisoned here and checked one by one.

From the panoramic bird's-eye view shots from different angles, you can see that Qiuzhuang is nestled in the mountains and by the sea, and is heavily guarded. If you want to escape, you can only wait for the mystery of the old ghost to be revealed.

The five people quickly split up, reported each other, and identified each other as the old ghost.

The torture pressure in "The Sound of Wind" is two-way, persecuting the characters in the play and more like intimidation to the audience.

"The Sound of Wind" does not go against genre, it is just a conventional suspense thriller.

In the process of moving closer to the truth step by step, the director has unknowingly completely controlled the audience's psychology and can play cards and express himself freely. I have seen many audiences being frightened, and this is not exaggeration at all.

On the surface, this is a spy blockbuster that combines horror, blood, thriller and suspense.

It is not like the game for smart people as we imagine, where underground party members can use their superhuman wisdom and the aura of the protagonist to fool the enemy.

What the movie really wants to tell us is what those people went through in that era.

The Undergrounders are not Sherlock Holmes, not James Bond, not Ethan Hunt.

They are hovering on the brink of death every second, and they are facing an alternative battlefield.

It is not just a guessing game, it is more about blood and tears, risking one's life, and cruelty that no one can imagine!

The movie "The Sound of Wind" is undoubtedly very captivating. Even now, the tenacious faces in the movie are still clearly in front of me. "

(End of this chapter)