was originally a box office battle that was generally favored by the outside world, but the peak showdown between the two directors, Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige, unexpectedly evolved into a box office melee between "Solid as a Rock" and "Predecessor 4: Young Marriage". For Chen Kaige, this is undoubtedly an unexpected and helpless turning point.
As a giant in the film industry, Chen Kaige originally expected to show his skills in the box office war with the well-built "Volunteers", and be equal to Zhang Yimou and regain his glory. However, the cruel reality of the audience's word-of-mouth disappointed his expectations. Two commercial blockbusters have sprung up, pressing "Volunteers" below the box office charts. What shocked him even more was that the high-profile and positive theme of "Volunteers" was almost surpassed by the next round of box office counterattack by the closely followed "Moscow Action". Although he finally retained the third place by a narrow margin, it was undoubtedly a heavy blow to Chen Kaige.
Faced with the double failure of word-of-mouth and box office, Chen Kaige couldn't help but feel deeply sad and began to self-reflect. What problems did arise in the creative process that led to this seemingly unsuspenseful box office war ending like this? Looking back on the entire production process, it is not difficult to find some clues.
First of all, "Volunteers" encountered many difficulties in the preparation and filming stage. The long pre-production and complex shooting cycle made the film lose the attention of some audiences before it was released. In addition, the casting of actors has also become a major problem. Investors objected to the choice of the leading actor, but Chen Kaige insisted on his own views in order to cater to some specific needs. In retrospect, this decision was undoubtedly a major mistake. A film with the theme of the main theme of war, if there is a problem with the actors' acting skills, then the quality of the whole film will be greatly reduced.
Secondly, Chen Kaige has invested too much effort and energy in large-scale scene scheduling, but has ignored the importance of details. For a film, the details often make the difference between success and failure. If you invest too much in the big scenes and ignore the details, then the audience can easily lose interest in the film.
However, it was too late to regret it. As a director, Chen Kaige must take responsibility for this mistake. The loss of the box office war was not only a blow to him personally, but also to the entire film team. Faced with such a result, Chen Kaige needs to deeply reflect on his creative concept and production process, find the problem and strive to improve.
At the same time, he also needs to listen carefully to the voices and criticisms of the audience, accept them with an open mind and learn from them. Only in this way can he avoid repeating the mistakes of the past in his future film creation, and create better works to repay the audience's expectations and trust.
In general, the loss of this box office war brought a heavy blow and a profound lesson to Chen Kaige. But it also provided him with an opportunity to reflect and grow. I hope he can draw strength from this failure, start anew, and bring more excellent film works to the audience.
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