At the end of the 24-year Spring Festival schedule, due to the outstanding performance of "Hot and Hot", "Flying Life 2" and "Article 20", many theatrical films such as "Mr. Red Carpet" and "Let's Shake the Sun Together" decided to withdraw from the Spring Festival file and chose to "release it on a later date". At the same time, a police and bandit action movie "Breaking the War" starring Wu Zhenyu and Ren Dahua was quietly released in theaters!
As expected, "Broken War" suffered a huge box office hit on its first day of release on February 16. The total box office on the first day was only 160,000, and you may not have noticed that the number is not 1600 million. The "big production" starring two actor-level "big guys" has already sold 160 thousand. But as of 18 o'clock on February 17, the total box office of "Broken War" was only 250,000, and the total number of spectators is only 635!
Later, due to the unsatisfactory performance of the movie "Breaking the War" at the theater box office, it turned to the online ** platform. On the first day of launch, the box office share was as high as 1.69 million, ranking first in the box office of the whole network, but unfortunately, its reputation did not meet expectations!
After "Breaking War" turned to live webcasting, although it attracted the attention of many fans, the quality of its feature film was really disappointing! With the popularity of "Breaking the War", there was a heated discussion on the Internet for a while. In the comment area of Douban, the one-star content occupied almost the entire screen, and many netizens said: It's really not good-looking! The bad thing about "Broken War" is that the plot is twisted and bizarre, and the characters lack depth. The plot of this drama is like a bad script from the last century, and the heroine is too virgin, which leads to unsatisfactory performance of the actors, which affects the overall perception! However, even so, there are still some die-hard fans who are loyal to "Breaking the War" and support this **, calling it "a unique flavor". Some netizens even commented that this movie is "the worst Hong Kong film of the year"!
As the reputation of this movie gradually rises, more movie lovers choose to no longer "spend money" to watch movies, but turn to other types of films on *** platforms. Producers and distributors have begun to reflect on their own problems and try to find a breakthrough. This situation undoubtedly dealt a heavy blow to the production and distribution team of the film.
1. The heroine's "bloody" performance on the heart of the Virgin.
In the movie "Breaking the War" starring Oh Jin Woo, the heroine's character design seems to emphasize the courage and determination of the male protagonist. In the play, most of the characters played by Wu Zhenyu are "heroes", and their images are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. However, the role she played ended up being a typical "Madonna", which is very regrettable and regrettable". The heroine in "Breaking the War" is a typical female image - neither gentle and beautiful, kind and pure, brave and strong, nor gentle and virtuous, and empathetic. Not only do these characters lack depth, but they also struggle to touch the audience's emotions.
In modern films, the role setting of the Virgin Heart is no longer popular, and the audience has become aesthetically exhausted by this monotonous and stereotyped image. In the story, the appearance of the heroine does not add freshness to the plot, but instead looks banal and boring. Far from impressing the audience with the role played by the heroine, it adds extra pressure to the entire film, making it more difficult for the audience to fully engage in the storyline.
Second, because the actors' performances were not good enough, the audience's expectations have been shattered.
In addition to the fact that the heroine shows a Madonna-like image, the acting skills of the film's actors have also been widely criticized. The heroine played by Wu Zhenyu is an out-and-out "tough guy", and she embodies the subtle relationship and conflict between men and women, which is the most attractive thing about this film. Oh Jin Woo, an actor who usually presents himself as a tough guy, didn't show much of a breakthrough performance in this film, and there were even comments that his performance was slightly stiff.
Although the supporting roles such as Ren Dahua and Tang Wenlong performed well, they did not impress the audience. Even more disappointing is that these actors don't seem to fully capture the emotional depth in the script, instead giving it a stereotypical and unnatural feel. In "I Am Not the God of Medicine", the emotions shown by the actors in the play are too single and stiff. Far from improving the overall quality of the film, this acting technique became a key factor in the film's declining reputation.
3. Poor reputation and was rated as the worst Hong Kong film of the year?
From a macro point of view, the presentation of the work "Breaking the War" can be described by the straightforward word "hitting the street". The film's failure is not accidental, but is hidden deep in the hollowness of the plot and the thinness of the characters. Whether it is the content of the script, the image of the Virgin created by the heroine, or the acting skills of the actors in the film, and even the box office results, almost every detail is regrettable.
This situation directly led to the film being widely praised on the internet, with many viewers saying they were hit hard." Sadly, the film's failure was not accidental, but rather the result of a mixture of loose plots and poor performances by the actors. As a highly anticipated Hong Kong movie, such a poor performance is undoubtedly a big shame in the history of Hong Kong films! After the film was released, it not only suffered a sluggish box office, but also suffered unanimous negative reviews from professional film critics. Perhaps, "Breaking the War" has the potential to become a strong opponent for the worst Hong Kong films that year.