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Chapter 156: An Epicly Terrible Movie!
night.

It's too deep.

Film critic Liu Jiasheng sat in front of his computer, staring with extreme pain at the movie "Love Rollercoaster" on the Movie House website, which had dropped from 5.0 to 4.9.

He has been in the industry for many years. What kind of storms and what kind of bad movies haven't he seen?
However, he had never seen a movie with such a large scale as "Love Rollercoaster" before!

On the 【Movie House】 page...

The entire piece is filled with insults!
Each paragraph is like a blood-stained dagger, tearing "Love Rollercoaster" to pieces!
Liu Jiasheng typed on the keyboard for a long time...

I only typed out a few lines of film review.

Then they deleted all of those movie reviews!

What is it that makes Liu Jiasheng, a professional film critic, unable to know where to begin after writing for so long?
It's love!
Love in real life!

"Why is it that you used to write such eloquent film reviews, but now you can't write them well at all?"

He heard his fiancée's voice nearby.

He took a deep breath, held it in for a long time, stared at the big screen, but couldn't utter a single word!
This is probably the cruelest punishment in the world!
After the premiere, his fiancée Zhang Ying was very excited and dragged him to watch "Love Rollercoaster" again, which he endured!

He tolerated it when they made him buy a whole bunch of Zhou Yang merchandise, since it didn't cost much...

He even tolerated buying a bunch of brands he'd never heard of before, since they weren't that expensive...

but!
What he couldn't stand the most was that his fiancée, Zhang Ying, asked him to write a film review to praise and celebrate "Love Rollercoaster"!
When he heard those words, he felt as if he had suffered a severe blow to his spirit. Even when he sat in front of the computer, his mind went blank and he had no thoughts at all!

If you're talking about criticizing this movie, he could write 50,000 or 60,000 words without repeating himself. But if you ask him to praise it, he's a different story altogether!

Are you trying to kill him?

At that moment, he felt a huge pang of guilt, thinking that his son might be born without an anus!

"Let me think about it some more..."

“What’s there to think about? Just start by how handsome Zhou Yang is, how good the movie is, how tight the plot is, and how every frame is a gem…” His fiancée Zhang Ying went on and on earnestly.

After hearing that, he felt a wave of dizziness wash over him!
Finally, he gritted his teeth and wrote a film review entitled "A Gentleman Like Jade, Unparalleled in the World," which he helplessly uploaded to the internet. The content of the review caused him physical discomfort multiple times!
Finally, he closed his eyes in despair.

Oh shit!

If I do this, will my son really be born without an anus?
..............................

This movie is simply the worst film I've ever seen in my lifetime. Zhou Yang, who made this movie, should commit seppuku as atonement!

This isn't a movie, it's utter cinematic garbage! Clearly, not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can make a movie...

[An epic disaster, the worst film of the millennium!]

[Breaking News! Renowned director Li Mingrui vehemently criticizes "Love Rollercoaster" as a disgrace to directing, saying it sets Chinese-language cinema back 20 years!]

【…】

1 month 4 day.

early morning!

The sky has just cleared up.

"Love Rollercoaster" has completely dominated the headlines in China, appearing on the front pages of almost every entertainment and film industry!
If it were a large company, there would probably be people who would help promote the movie and save it some face.

However, the director of this film is Zhou Yang, a guy who has offended almost half of the film industry and has been blacklisted!
Overnight, almost everyone in the Chinese film industry, including well-known directors, producers, and media professionals, launched a scathing attack on "Love Rollercoaster"!
even……

Among the five generations of directors, Zhang Zhengjiang, the most respected director, publicly criticized "Love Rollercoaster" in the media as a piece of shit that insulted the intelligence of the masses!

The original quote was...

"I watched about ten minutes of this movie!"

"When I saw that stupid female lead, when I saw the utterly idiotic plot devices throughout the movie..."

"When I saw how outrageous the plot was, it was like a pile of shit. I was shocked. What kind of person could make such a sinful movie that poisons the minds of moviegoers!"

"Isn't this just torture for the audience?!"

"I feel that, I urge, I even plead, that the relevant leaders of our Chinese film industry should ban directors like this from making films that harm people!"

"..."

Following Zhang Zhengjiang's public criticism of Zhou Yang in the media, within just a few hours, all six generations of young directors in China mobilized, expressing their righteous indignation and condemnation!
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1 Month 4 Day!
For An Xiaoshi, it was the most desperate day.

An Xiaoshi even has to wear a mask and hat when she goes out, and take a series of protective measures to cover herself up completely in order to avoid being recognized!
When "Love Rollercoaster" premiered, An Xiaoshi didn't even dare to stay in the screening room.

In fact, after the movie was finished, no, even the moment she first saw the script, she felt it was all over!
Unexpectedly, after the premiere, the movie was even worse than she had imagined!
this day!

Walking down the street, if you stop for a moment, you can see newsstands along the way displaying publications like "Daily Movie," "Movie Encyclopedia," and "New Movie Weekly"...

A quick glance reveals a plethora of news articles about "Love Rollercoaster," all filled with criticism and presented in exceptionally large font.

Turn on the TV, and you'll see channels like the Movie Channel, Daily Entertainment, and Weekly Star...

Especially in the evening, on the famous Taiwanese variety show "Big K is Here," the guests were dramatically acting out a scene from "Love Roller Coaster," and bursts of laughter were deafening!
The piercing laughter nearly drove An Xiaoshi to the brink of collapse!
She even received a call from the most respected teacher at the film academy. On the phone, the teacher's emotions were somewhat complicated, with a hint of anger at her lack of ambition. Although he didn't say anything harsh, his final words, "How could you make this kind of movie?" made her even more devastated.

The negative news about "Love Roller Coaster" has spread far and wide!
The speed was simply unbelievable, astonishing!
In An Xiaoshi's memory, even the popularity of some blockbuster movies is nothing more than this!

At one point, she even felt that the entire entertainment industry was criticizing Zhou Yang, leaving them with nowhere to turn!
That evening, she received a message that left her speechless, and she finally understood why it was generating so much buzz!
Li Mingrui, the chairman of the 40th Golden Horse Awards and a renowned director, has spoken to all directors in the industry!

In fact, before the movie was even released, the authoritative director, whom this group of people regarded as a thorn in their side, had already prepared everything!

There is only one purpose!
That means Zhou Yang should die!
Moreover, Zhou Yang and this film, "Love Rollercoaster," should be forever nailed to the pillar of shame in the history of Chinese cinema, never to be able to rise again!
Furthermore, we must ensure that all capital in the industry dares not invest in any of Zhou Yang's films!
……

The barrage of messages was suffocating An Xiaoshi.

She didn't go to [Xuan Shi Entertainment], but instead locked herself in her room, staying there quietly. She even considered changing careers altogether.

Zhang Jingya called.

She hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not answer the phone.

She was too ashamed to face her friend after the movie turned out this way.

However, she eventually answered the phone despite the repeated calls!

"Jingya..."

"Xiaoshi, your movie is a hit!"

"I know it's trending... but this kind of trending, you're not even as good as..."

"I don't mean to be sarcastic, it's really a hit, go check the box office!"

"Ok?"

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Early in the morning of June 1.

【Changkong Entertainment】

Sitting in his office, Li Weibin stared in shock at the latest movie box office figures.

Li Weibin was not surprised that "Love Rollercoaster" grossed 40 RMB at the opening box office!

Before the movie's release, Mr. Zhou generated such a lot of buzz, and with the reputation of his previous work as a foundation, almost all the screening rooms at "Chang Kong Film and Television" were packed!
After the first day of the premiere, Li Weibin had absolutely no expectations for the box office performance on the second day!

The overwhelming barrage of criticism was so intense that Li Weibin had never seen a movie receive such harsh criticism before.

Failure, ruin, tragedy...

All sorts of labels seemed to tell him that he was finished!

but……

Wait until 3 a.m.!

When he received the data for "Love Rollercoaster" on January 4th, he was stunned!
This movie, which was heavily criticized and had a low rating of 4.8 on [Movie House], actually saw its box office revenue rise instead of fall on January 4th!

They received 43.5 RMB, which is 3.5 RMB more than the premiere!

He was stunned.

Shock.

incredible!

I once thought I was imagining things.

He rubbed his eyes!

But unfortunately...

The data was laid out clearly in front of him!

This movie, which was so heavily criticized, not only didn't flop, but...

Oh shit!

1月5日到1月6日，【长空院线】旗下35家影院的预售票，全部被一抢而空了！
In fact, tickets for the movie "Love Rollercoaster" were so hard to come by that some scalpers even bought up a bunch of tickets and made a lot of money!
"This world is fucking magical!"

After reviewing the real data, Li Weibin was completely stunned!

This is an epic, utterly terrible movie!
How can the box office be so hot?

Did Mr. Zhou pay to inflate box office figures?
its not right!
With someone like Mr. Zhou who would pluck a hair from a passing dog, it's simply impossible for him to inflate box office numbers.

He thought this was surreal enough!
but……

What made it even more magical for him was...

"Mr. Li, all of Mr. Zhou's posters sold out in just two days. Ten thousand posters, along with all the related albums, are also sold out!"

"???"

(End of this chapter)