Today we are going to talk about the highly anticipated "Do Not Disturb 3". 15 years ago, "If You Are Honest, Do Not Disturb" swept 2With a box office of 600 million yuan, he became the king of Chinese New Year films, and now, Feng Xiaogang has gathered stars again and launched this high-profile new work.
First of all, the film attracted widespread attention from the audience, but the box office performance was not satisfactory, only 25.1 million yuan. In this regard, the author believes that there are some key factors that affect the performance of the film. First and foremost is the issue of the age of the actors. Feng Xiaogang cleverly set the story time in 2031, but the audience may be unfamiliar with Ge You's performance in the emotional drama.
At this point, the director's caution may be trying to avoid the audience's discomfort, but it has instead caused the audience to be alienated.
However, the bionic robot Liang Xiaoxiao introduced by Feng Xiaogang in the film adds a lot to the story. By showing the difference between two "real and false smiles", the film creates a lot of laughs. Feng Xiaogang's keen observation of the characteristics of androids made the audience laugh, and golden sentences such as "you (androids) are calculations, we (humans) are calculations", etc., injected new elements into the film.
What's even more striking is that "If You Are the Truth, Do Not Disturb 3" takes nostalgia to the extreme.
At the beginning, the film integrated the funniest and most touching pictures of the first two films, Fan Wei, Li Chengru, Wu Yicong, Yao Chen and other leading actors all returned, and even the late Li Xiangshan was replaced by Chang Yuan. This nostalgia not only brings the film closer to the audience, but also allows us to get a glimpse of the recreation of classic scenes. However, nostalgia also brings a problem, which limits the development of the story, and the new ideas are sometimes difficult to match the previous game.
In the film, Feng Xiaogang's profound insights into love are also quite interesting. Through the expression of true feelings between Qin Fen and the android smile, as well as the clever expression when "real smile" appears, the director successfully shows the swing and the pull of inner emotions.
However, despite its excellent performance in love, it failed to attract enough viewers.
Finally, the film's over-the-top homage itself has also caused some controversy. The audience can clearly feel Feng Xiaogang's caution this time, and his previous confidence and aura seem to be gone. The heavy references to the previous work seem to boast about the masterpieces of the past, and this excessive tribute may reflect a lack of creativity and confidence that has prevented the former "King of Chinese New Year Films" from saving face.
Overall, "Do Not Disturb 3" is a review of the classics and an attempt at innovation. The audience may feel some familiar flavors, but they can also find some surprises in the new elements.