Chapter 681
[107] The whole network boycotts, 2 nuclear bombs!
Chapter 681 [107] Internet-wide boycott, two nuclear bombs!
"Oh, shit, is Warner crazy? I admit that Heal Chan has acting skills, but isn't it funny that you let a yellow man play the clown?"
"This is the stupidest and most unforgivable thing Warner has ever done!"
"Batman 2 is doomed to fail!"
"Warner is actually a clown himself!"
“This casting is terrible!”
"I will never waste this movie ticket!"
"..."
The first thing Chen Yu did when he got back to the hotel was to browse the internet. Wow, every piece of news about the clown was filled with curses!
It is estimated that you can only see one positive review among 100 reviews.
For example... "I think the still of Heal Chan the Joker is okay, it doesn't look like it's him at all."
Because the final makeup photo is the one where Chen Yu applied paint.
If you don't look closely, even Chen Yu's fans don't actually know that this is Chen Yu.
If you dye your hair again, the contrast will be even greater.
Unfortunately, the Joker’s fans don’t think so. When they saw the news that the Joker chose a Chinese, they couldn’t stand it and could not accept such a fact at all.
In their opinion, the clown can only be played by white people.
If this happened in the future, Chen Yu might be successfully boycotted; and black people have the right to politically correct pardons, they dare not speak out too much, so many heroic black people can be on the scene.
But now, Warner still doesn’t take the audience into consideration at all. Even if they make shit, they have to feed the audience with it.
The key is that Chen Yu’s value is difficult to estimate. Asia has hundreds of millions of box office revenue, so Warner has to go for it despite the pressure.
The power of netizens has not yet reached the point where it can influence Warner's casting changes.
It was not until after 2010, when Marvel rose and Warner Bros. declined, that Warner Bros. began to fully value its audience. Now, when it comes to superhero movies, Batman and Superman are their trump cards and they are a hit with all.
Warner believes that the current public opinion is a disguised form of hype that can increase the popularity of "The Dark Knight".
Look, before the filming even started, the enthusiasm across the entire network has reached an unprecedented level.
To be honest, among Warner's superhero movies, this is the only one that had such a huge amount of traffic before filming began.
In the past and future, Disney has actually made similar moves. For example, "The Little Mermaid" chose a black actress, which was boycotted by the entire network, but the final box office fell below the lower limit of all the boycotting audiences.
The global box office is close to 6 million US dollars. Except for China, it is the box office champion in all other regions.
Therefore, the 80/20 rule is very common in movie box office.
You have to know that this is 2023, the year when political correctness is at its most perverted. Now in 2006, the entire network is not so targeted.
All those who post on the internet are actually fans of the Joker comics.
They just can't accept that one of their favorite roles is played by an Asian. In fact, if the movie is released and gets good reviews, many of them will exclaim - Emma, it's awesome.
Chen Yu still doesn't understand them? !
The law of true fragrance will never go out of date. In 2023, if a yellow person plays a clown, it may affect the final box office trend, but now, it is actually the same as if a black person played "The Little Mermaid". Boycotts are fine, but the box office still depends on word of mouth.
So Chen Yu was not panicked at all, because he knew the strength of "The Dark Knight", the world's first superhero popcorn movie with a box office of over 10 billion US dollars, and a high score of 9.0 points.
This is the score from imdb. Rotten Tomatoes has a higher score of 94%, while the domestic Douban score is as high as 9.2. It has won numerous awards around the world.
Nolan became a god with this battle.
What else does Chen Yu have to worry about?
If he plays this role well, he will turn the tide in Hollywood.
This movie may be more important than next year's "Invisible Mission" as it is the key to whether he can become one of the most famous male stars in the world.
Now, he has barely reached the top in Asia and become a first-tier star in Hollywood, but he has not yet established himself. His box office appeal is not that strong and he has to rely on the reputation of the films to drive it.
If "The Dark Knight" is successful, maybe Chen Yu can make a bad Hollywood movie in the future and the pre-sale and first weekend box office will not be bad.
This is the ability that Chen Yu needs.
Of course, he can't make a bad movie.
"Let the boycott be stronger!"
Chen Yu hoped in his heart that if Liu Yifei knew the crazy thoughts in his mind, she would probably be scared.
She read all the angry posts on the Internet and looked at Chen Yu from time to time, fearing that he would be furious or angry; but the facts proved that Chen Yu's self-restraint was surprisingly good. Even after being scolded like this, he seemed indifferent? !
To be honest, this was the worst scolding Liu Yifei had ever seen since she met Chen Yu.
"I guess Asian media will start reporting on this tomorrow!"
“I don’t know what the situation is in Asia…”
Liu Yifei said to Chen Yu, who smiled and said, "There should be some in Asia, but they are definitely better than in Europe and America!"
"It's okay. It doesn't matter if I get scolded. I stand at the top of the pyramid every day. Occasionally I will be blackmailed by the entire network. In the future, my reputation will become stronger after the reversal!"
Artists are like this.
Being too perfect brings a lot of pressure on oneself and there cannot be any flaws.
Once you do something wrong, it will be magnified infinitely.
But you get criticized so much that sometimes, when you look a little better, some people will actually praise you.
Word of mouth will reverse.
It’s just like when Huang Xiaoming was criticized by many netizens for being too greasy; after he changed his look, his reputation surprisingly improved.
There are actually many such stories, and fans will have the ability to self-regulate.
Chen Yu is actually trying such a transformation now.
Being blackened by the entire internet just for playing a role is something he would like to see.
Artists cannot be too perfect. Having flaws is actually a good thing, as long as they are not exaggerated.
But he clearly underestimated the enthusiasm of the Asian people towards him.
The next day, Chen Yu had just arrived at the crew, and many people knew that he would play Warner's "The Dark Knight". Asian netizens were even more looking forward to his role as Batman.
Especially Chinese people, they find it very fresh to see Chen Yu playing the clown.
Of course, more netizens didn’t know what clowns were at all, and this news helped to popularize the topic for them.
The enthusiasm of the entire network continued for many days without stopping. Asian netizens were discussing this matter every day, and in China, it was estimated that less than 1% of DC fans knew the character of the Joker, but now... the whole network knows it.
Batman's mortal enemy and one of the most beloved villains among foreigners. After studying this character, many Chinese people also like him very much.
This was obviously something Chen Yu had not expected.
Warner's accidental promotion of "The Dark Knight" has been even more powerful than the news about Chen Yu climbing the tower, and is comparable to Cameron's marketing of the Titanic crashing into an iceberg and the world's first 3D movie "Avatar".
The whole network is discussing the same movie, and the discussion is getting more and more intense.
Under such circumstances, how could Warner possibly cancel Chen Yu? Instead, they felt that Nolan's choice of this role was simply brilliant.
Otherwise, how could it have such a huge response and lasting impact?
Warner CEO Kevin Tsujihara was almost laughing, okay?
After all, no matter what, "The Dark Knight" has already been a successful preheating, and it may be the most successful film in history, a case in which it became a hit on the entire network before it was even filmed.
It’s comparable to “Titanic”… and the future “Avatar”!
Many media, including Hollywood, Japan and South Korea, came to the mountain city in person to interview Chen Yu about his views on this matter.
The popularity was so high that these reporters were willing to travel thousands of miles to participate.
Once this video is broadcast, it will obviously generate another huge wave of traffic.
Warner personally called Chen Yu to ask for his cooperation, which made him very helpless. After finally coaxing these uncrowned kings away, Chen Yu finally devoted himself to the filming of "Better Days" again.
It has been exactly 12 days since Chen Yu was revealed to be playing the clown!
The popularity about the Joker and Chen Yu gradually subsided within 12 days; but many people in the industry know that this wave of popularity is only a temporary decline, and the moment "The Dark Knight" is actually released, the whole network will begin to boil again.
At that time, if the reputation of "The Dark Knight" exceeded expectations, no one dared to imagine what kind of box office results this movie would have!
Warner is actually also looking forward to it, which undoubtedly puts more pressure on Nolan.
The shooting is bound to be more rigorous.
However, all this has nothing to do with Chen Yu at the moment. He is currently filming the most important plot in "Better Days".
Zizizi!
Chen Yu shed tears with an expressionless face. He held the hair clipper, turned his back to Liu Yifei who was sitting there, and slowly pushed down her beautiful hair.
At this time, Liu Yifei's hairstyle was actually very ugly.
Like a bald head, with bald spots in some places, messy hair in other places, some short and some long; because she was blocked under the viaduct by Wei Lai, played by Tang Yan, who cut and pulled her hair, Liu Yifei had this very ugly hairstyle. Even after rehearsing many times, Chen Yu was very heartbroken.
Liu Yifei has had this long hair for a long time. She has never had such a hairstyle before, let alone a short hair that is only slightly longer than a bald head.
Chen Yu didn't know what Liu Yifei's final buzz cut would look like, so his hands were shaking as he pushed!
But his fingers were turning blue from holding the trimmer.
Every time you push, bite your cheek.
This is anger!
He will definitely make those who cyberbullied Chen Nian pay the price they deserve.
Chen Yu's eyes conveyed several emotions at the moment of posting. The close-focus camera captured the emotional infection of his eyes, whose facial expressions and movements remained unchanged but changed many times in an instant.
This is a silent explosion of acting skills, and Liu Yifei's hair also fell sparsely on the old floor.
It accumulated more and more, accompanied by... tears that slid down Chen Yu's cheeks.
Liu Yifei closed her eyes, and her cheeks, nose, and lips were covered with wounds and blood.
This scene clearly showed what kind of inhuman bullying storm she had just experienced.
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She didn't cry, as if she was enjoying it, but beneath her unchanged expression, she felt as if her heart was being torn. Everyone could see that she was actually very sad, but her sadness had no tears because hatred had covered up this sadness.
Swish!
Liu Yifei opened her eyes and seemed to see some strands of hair falling from the corner of her eyes. She glanced upwards.
The corners of her mouth suddenly twitched, as if she was smiling, but the trembling corners of her lips still betrayed her feelings at the moment.
Tears welled up in his eyes but did not fall down his mouth. It was the hatred that eventually turned into a calm coldness, which was more terrifying than a hysterical outburst.
Like a knife blade passing across the surface of the lake, it brought with it a sharp and chilling feeling.
“This part is really well acted!”
Even Diao Yinan had to admit that Liu Yifei's acting skills were better when she acted opposite Chen Yu than when she acted alone.
She thinks this is the most brilliant performance of Liu Yifei in recent days.
The portrayal of Chen Nian's heartbroken yet vengeful heart after being bullied was vividly portrayed!
This is bravery.
Even if you are bullied, you still have an unyielding heart.
"Ok!"
Chen Yu gathered his emotions and finally called for an end; and Liu Yifei, whose tense body at this moment, couldn't help but relax.
"Haha, that's not a bad point!"
Liu Yifei stroked her shaved head, which was almost as bald as a bald head, and she was actually in a good mood to laugh.
You know what, it’s really cool and beyond Chen Yu’s expectations.
He thought it would be ugly, but it turned out to be okay.
Although it can't be compared with when she had long hair, it's not to the point of being shameful.
"I have always wanted to try a hairstyle like this, and now my wish has finally come true!"
"Next time, I will definitely try a bald head!"
Liu Yifei was touching her own pubic hair, and she actually felt like she liked it more and more the more she touched it.
"Okay, I'll give you a bald head next time!"
Chen Yu shook his head, and suddenly pressed his middle finger with his index finger and flicked it on the top of her head.
"Ouch~~"
"What are you doing!"
Liu Yifei covered the part that was hurt by the bullet, turned around and glared at him unhappily, then looked at his long hair and suddenly laughed, "Liu Beishan, didn't you say you would accompany me to shave my head?"
"I suddenly don't want to care about you anymore, leaving you alone with your hair buzzed..."
"No, you have to get the same hairstyle as me, a couple's hairstyle, you agreed!"
Liu Yifei stood up and tried to grab Chen Yu, watching the two people pulling each other in the shooting field. The key point was that the girl with a buzz cut looked like a light bulb, very eye-catching.
The whole crew was laughing like crazy.
In the end, Chen Yu was still grabbed by Liu Yifei, and Chen Yu laughed so hard that his stomach hurt.
Because the way Liu Yifei jumped around and tried to grab him flexibly looked like a boiled egg bouncing there.
"Okay, I'll take care of it, I'll take care of it, let go!"
Chen Yu squatted on the ground and surrendered, but Liu Yifei had no intention of letting him go.
"Hurry!"
"well!"
Chen Yu then stood up and said to Diao Yinan and the photographer, "Then let's start the next scene, the one where I get my hair cut!"
Everyone made an OK gesture. This was the scene that Chen Yu was going to shoot next.
He and Chen Nian had the same buzz cut, and their long hair was also spiky.
"Better Days 48 Days Episode 9!"
"action!"
Swah——
Chen Yu's expression was already in the mood before the clapperboard took any pictures. He even asked the prop master for some water and drew marks of dried tears on his face.
Liu Yifei sat there with a boiled egg on her head, but Chen Yu pursed his lips and took the razor without hesitation, pulling her hair from the tip to the end.
The guilt in his eyes also changed from heartache to determination.
His face remained motionless, but his hands were very decisive.
Wow!
Once again, the hair fell to the ground.
In just a few quick strokes, Chen Yu's hair style became the same short buzz cut as Liu Yifei's.
"How about this, is it okay now?"
After the call to stop, Chen Yu hugged Liu Yifei and looked at herself in the mirror. Liu Yifei looked at the two boiled eggs in the mirror with a smile, and took a selfie just like Chen Nian and Liu Beishan in the script!
"I've decided, this will be my QQ profile picture from now on, hahahaha!"
“It’s unique in the world!”
Liu Yifei looked at the selfie with the couple's hairstyle with satisfaction, quickly opened QQ and started changing her avatar.
"And me?"
"I support this one too, so the others won't be confused?"
"You won't change your selfie?"
Liu Yifei hugged Chen Yu, who had just hugged him, picked up his phone, and clicked -
A photo of Liu Yifei with a short haircut and a happy smile on her face, leaning against Chen Yu's shoulder, was completely frozen there.
You know what, it’s really appropriate for the situation.
"Believe it or not, once this photo is released, it will be trending on the Internet tomorrow?"
"Just go for it, what a great marketing method!"
Liu Yifei even hopes that the whole internet will know that she has a short haircut!
And it’s a couple’s hairstyle with Chen Yu.
I have to say, her suggestion... is brilliant!
"can!"
"Wait for the Internet to bombard you tomorrow or the day after tomorrow?"
Chen Yu picked up his phone and started to replace all his QQ, social media platforms, etc. with this couple photo of him and Liu Yifei.
For a moment, Chen Yu’s fans were the first to discover it, and the next second the fan group was completely boiling.
This photo is no less than dropping another nuclear bomb on the entire Internet!
(End of this chapter)