Entertainment: Banned for Five Years, Became the Godfather of Hollywood

"The first day was a big hit! A dark horse at the box office was born! It's this talented director again!"

Under the huge and eye-catching headline on the front page of the New York Times, the accompanying picture is the poster of La La Land.

"The movie market during Thanksgiving can be described as a fight between gods and gods. "Hulk", "Dune" and "Full House" are all big productions."

"But they were all robbed of one movie, and that was La La Land!"

"Remember "Smart: Ghost Story"? The 21-year-old talented director Chu Xuan, who made countless audiences cry, has brought a touching musical "La La Land"."

"It premiered at 8 o'clock last night and won 21.35 million North American box office! It won the premiere box office champion!"

"Also a Chinese director, Li An's "Hulk" did not perform as well as expected, and only won $13.5 million in its premiere."

"Sci-fi blockbuster 'Dune' premieres at $17 million."

"Disney's animated musical 'Full House' had only 8.5 million on its first day."

"As for the bleak box office of 'Gucci Family' and 'Slam Dunk 2', let's not mention it for now."

"From the point of view of the film reputation, "La La Land" also won a big victory."

"The city of La La Land's imdb score is 9.5! Although it will decrease later, it can also stabilize at above 9!"

"The Rotten Tomatoes Index is 93%, and the word of mouth is bursting!"

"On the other hand, "Hulk" and "Full House", these films did not score more than 8 points."

"Dune has a score of 8.2 because of its high degree of restoration."

"With the good reputation and popularity of "La La Land", this newspaper predicts that the next box office will continue to rise, and the final box office is expected to exceed 400 million US dollars..."

On the second day of its release, the media turned from skepticism to praise for "La La Land".

No matter how prejudiced Chu Xuan was initially, I couldn't help but give a thumbs up after watching the movie.

If the reaction of the media is still objective and rational, the first audience to watch the film is really crazy.

"I just love the singing and dancing in it!"

"I took my new girlfriend to see her, and she burst into tears. Guys, isn't there something wrong?"

"This is the only movie with a lot of staying power. After watching it, I didn't feel anything. When I got home, I slept all night and my pillow was wet."

"Music professional certification, the music here is so beautiful!"

"I have already spent my life with you in my mind."

"I cried so hard that I didn't see the picture clearly. I'll watch it again tomorrow."

"I read the subtitles and stayed in the theater seat until the cleaners chased me out."

"The last montage is the charm of the movie! Director Chu Xuan, can I marry you?"

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On major film review sites, audiences frantically gave high scores.

This movie really touched the memories of many people. Anyone who has experienced regret will inevitably have tears in their eyes, thinking of a figure that will never come back.

In addition to positive reviews from audiences, critical reviewers also gave positive reviews.

Well-known North American film critic Andrew Sarris stayed up late that night to write a review praising the unique musical.

"Before, people were questioning, do 21-year-olds from the East really understand musicals?"

"Actually, I also questioned it. I even suspected that Chu Xuan was just a youthful play."

"But after watching the film, I was wrong."

"Chu Xuan's understanding of Hollywood's golden age musical films is no less than that of us old men."

"While we offer classics and carefully protect them, he structures musicals in a whole new way, giving this film form a new charm."

"'La La Land' is a one-of-a-kind movie."

"Everything you can see is a challenge to the golden age."

"Such as "Song of the Rain," "Silent Rebellion," "Casablanca," "Vertigo," "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg," "Famous People," etc."

"'La La Land' is not a superficial imitation, but a deep dive into the core of a classic film."

"In particular, Chu Xuan used the color to the extreme in the film!"

“Chu Xuan seems to be telling us that what those masters can do, he can do too, and do it better.”

"We need to innovate on the basis of our predecessors in order to bring new developments. Rather than a reminiscence of the past."

"And in terms of music, Chu's music creation is more focused on melody writing when the global film industry is pursuing atmosphere shaping. Each song is catchy and impressive."

"Land of La La Land, like the title, is a dream intertwined with beauty and regret, with the cruelty of realism at the same time."

"Sitting in a movie theater and enjoying a 2-hour dream is exactly what we need today."

"Finally, how good is this movie?"

"Imagine that one evening 20 years later, you are driving home in your car, and the melody of "La La Land" suddenly plays on the radio. The moment you hear the first note, you seem to break through time and space and go back 20 years ago. By his/her side..."

"Chu Xuan, a director who started out in horror films, actually made such a musical!"

"I won't be surprised if he achieves incredible things in the future."

This review by Andrew Sarris has also been reprinted by countless official media online.

He expressed the audience's voice with professional interpretation, and more audiences who have not seen the movie are more curious about "La La Land".

And the fans of Chu Xuan's social account have skyrocketed again, and it has exceeded 10 million!

Whether it's the melody he created, the whole storyline, or the dances and pictures in the film, they have deeply moved audience after audience.

Even film critic Roger Ebert, who had made a bet with him before, threw in the towel.

"This movie, everyone has said enough, I will not comment too much."

"Until now, I'm still immersed in the emotions at the end of the film and can't extricate myself."

"My assessment is: two thumbs."

"I'm sorry Director Chu Xuan, please don't take your previous doubts to heart."

"Okay guys, see you tomorrow on the Avenue of Stars, I'm off to sell hot dogs."

Famous film critic Roger Ebert's signature evaluation is the thumb.

Thumbs up and down indicate a favorite movie, and two thumbs indicate that the movie is quite good and highly recommended.

When he tweets like this, he's giving in.

Chu Xuan's films really make him unable to make bad reviews against his conscience.

Of course, not everyone is 100% positive. No matter how good a movie is, there will always be people who don't like it.

"What's this movie about? Gan, it's weird! I'll watch it again tomorrow."

"No feeling, numbness."

"Not HE, bad review."

The bad reviews are not about the quality of the movie itself, but because it failed to touch their hearts.

In short, the popularity of "La La Land" is also unprecedentedly high, completely squeezing blockbusters such as "Hulk".

One of the most annoying is Disney.

They released two films on Thanksgiving, "Hulk" against "Dune" and "Full House" against "La La Land".

I thought that the two films could kill the Quartet, but they all lost.

At the beginning, Disney, with an arrogant attitude, wanted to use 40% of the share to discuss the cooperation of "La La Land".

Straight out of the gate by Chu Xuan.

Thinking about it now, CEO Bob Chapek is gutted.

"It's just a momentary popularity in the early stage, our movie still has stamina! It will definitely be able to fight back!"

Bob Chapek consoled himself.

result……

"La La Land has been the box office champion for 3 consecutive weeks! The North American box office has exceeded 300 million US dollars! Before Christmas, it will be released worldwide!"

North American filmmakers stunned.

They are all well-known senior directors, and they can't even beat a 21-year-old boy? *