novelraw Chapter 29's box office performance was a huge hit.
Chapter 29's box office performance was a huge hit.
The following day, "Taken" was officially released nationwide.
Related news spread rapidly across traditional media, portal websites, forums, and online communities, generating a strong response.
When the scandal involving Shen Qing and Fan Bingbing broke out, Fan Bingbing once said: No woman would not want a husband like him.
Now that the movie has been officially released nationwide, many viewers have finally seen how the protagonist of the movie fought desperately for his wife. Fan Bingbing's words have once again been widely reported, and information about the movie continues to spread beyond its original circle.
The media extensively reported on Shen Qing's feat of performing multiple boxing styles at the premiere, and all of them unanimously mentioned Cheng Long's name.
[I can do all the boxing moves that Jackie Chan can do: Shen Qing's unconventional fan life.]
[Director Shen Qing truly knows kung fu, performing a variety of martial arts styles in succession!]
[Kung Fu master Shen Qing: The highest level of idol worship is to learn from him and surpass him.]
[Taken: A kung fu movie that rivals The Bourne series.]
I feel like I'm seeing Jackie Chan in "Police Story"—a brand new kung fu legend is about to be born.
[Taken was so good it exceeded even my most optimistic expectations.]
Shen Qing wants to make a movie for her idol, Jackie Chan: Perhaps that day is not far off.
Overwhelmingly positive reviews!
This time, the reviews are truly overwhelming!
Both the film and Shen Qing herself have received widespread acclaim.
The rumors about him and Fan Bingbing made countless people aware that a kung fu movie called "Taken" had been released.
Reports about Shen Qing performing all the boxing styles Jackie Chan has ever done, her unique way of being a fan, and her plans to co-star in a movie with her idol Jackie Chan have sparked intense curiosity about the film's content and quality.
The high praise for the film's quality in the media ultimately led countless people to decide to go to the cinema.
……
A cinema in Beijing.
10 o'clock in the morning.
Ticket checking has begun, and Zhang Jiansheng beckoned Li Zhou to enter.
Li Zhou was so excited that he kept talking, while Zhang Jiansheng remained calm.
Zhang Jiansheng was brought here by Li Zhouqiang.
The news about the release of "Taken" has been making headlines recently, with rumors circulating, claims that the director is a fan of Jackie Chan, and that the film is on par with "The Bourne Identity," "Police Story," and "Who Am I?".
To be honest, this has already aroused Zhang Jiansheng's resentment.
I dislike both emotional hype and the attempt to piggyback on the fame of "The Bourne Identity" and Jackie Chan.
Although the media was full of praise, he knew all too well what kind of people they were; they must have been bribed by the production company.
Although he was already somewhat disgusted, his good friend had enthusiastically brought him two movie tickets and invited him to watch a movie together, so he couldn't spoil the fun!
Moreover, these two tickets are not ordinary tickets; the main actors will come to the screening room for a post-screening Q&A session after the movie.
Both Zhang Jiansheng and Li Zhou are fans of Jackie Chan and kung fu movies. The difference is that Zhang Jiansheng is more rational and doesn't easily believe media hype, while Li Zhou is more naive and easily swayed by the media.
A director who has only been in the industry for less than two years dares to try and piggyback on the fame of "The Bourne Identity" and Jackie Chan? And there are actually that many people who believe it?
Are people these days so naive?
The two followed the flow of people into the screening hall and found their seats. People continued to pour in, and in no time, the entire screening hall was packed, with not even half a seat left.
Zhang Jiansheng was initially surprised, but quickly realized that these people were there to interact with the celebrities. Fan Bingbing and Shen Qing would be coming to do a roadshow later, otherwise why would the room be so full?
A moment later, the lights dimmed, and the movie officially began.
The male protagonist, Shen Long, receives a distress call from his wife during a crisis. He calmly soothes his wife's emotions, takes out professional equipment to record the call, guides his wife to recall the people she met on the trip, asks her about all the details of the criminal gang, and instructs his wife to hide under the bed in the bedroom.
The entire operation was incredibly professional, leaving the audience feeling both awe and a sense of security.
However, just after the female lead finally hid under the bed, the male lead shattered all her illusions of safety with a single sentence, and also shattered the expectations of all the viewers.
"They'll kidnap you!" the male protagonist said.
The protagonist made so many preparations, and just when the audience thought that as long as the female lead did as she was told, she would definitely be able to get out of danger, the male lead said that they would kidnap her!
Then, continue to comfort her and get the female lead to focus on remembering more details about the thugs and shout them out loud.
The atmosphere became extremely tense when the wife was dragged away from under the bed, just as the male protagonist had predicted.
When the thugs picked up the dropped phone, the protagonist solemnly issued their sternest warning: I will find you and kill you!
Zhang Jiansheng was quite surprised. Whether the action scenes in the film can rival those of the "Bourne" and "Police Story" series remains to be seen, but it is an undeniable fact that the plot has deeply captivated him.
This director and lead actor named Shen Qing is really something!
The following plot involves the male protagonist tracking down the criminals and rescuing his wife.
Tracking and interrogation—two metal rods were suddenly inserted into the interrogation target's thigh, and an electric shock was administered without the target speaking. The operation was clean and efficient; in a word: exhilarating!
Faced with the depravity and betrayal of his old friend, the protagonist did not hesitate to shoot his friend's wife in the arm, thereby obtaining useful information.
The male protagonist's style of doing things made Zhang Jiansheng's scalp tingle, and then he was extremely excited. He had never seen such a straightforward male protagonist before!
What excited him even more were the fight scenes in the movie.
As a loyal fan of Jackie Chan, he truly saw Jackie Chan's influence in these action designs. This was by no means a poor imitation; on the contrary, its level was so high that Zhang Jiansheng found it hard to believe.
The scene where the male lead jumps off the overpass and lands right on top of a van made him feel like the male lead was possessed by Jackie Chan.
The media hype was comparable to "The Bourne Identity," "Police Story," and "Who Am I?" He used to think it was just hype and even felt disgusted by it, but now it seems that the media reports are not too exaggerated!
This Shen Qing is simply...
The movie ended, the credits finally rolled, and the lights in the theater came on, but no one got up to leave.
A moment later, a male and a female staff member came in and informed the lead actors that they had arrived.
Shen Qing, Fan Bingbing, and other main creators waved as they entered the screening hall, smiling and greeting the audience, who cheered.
As participants interacted and answered questions, the atmosphere in the screening room visibly grew more and more enthusiastic.
An audience member asked Shen Qing, "I heard that you, as a director, can do all the boxing that Jackie Chan knows?"
Shen Qing replied with a smile, "Although this might not be entirely accurate, there might be some styles that Brother Cheng Long has never performed publicly, so I might not have learned them because I didn't know them. Excluding that possibility, yes, I know all the styles that Brother Cheng Long knows."
The audience member then asked, "Could you demonstrate a few moves live today?"
Shen Qing handed the microphone to Fan Bingbing beside her and said with a smile, "Of course!"
Next, Shen Qing indeed began to demonstrate his kung fu skills on the spot, performing a variety of boxing techniques, and even somersaults and somersaults, which are very physically demanding.
The atmosphere reached its peak as Shen Qing performed.
Li Zhou clapped his hands frantically, until they were red and raw.
Zhang Jiansheng was a few seconds slow, but eventually he joined his friend Li Zhou in clapping enthusiastically. Even when his friend stopped, he continued clapping until all the main creators of the film had left.
……
As they left the screening room, Fan Bingbing leaned close to Shen Qing's ear and whispered, "You're not planning to perform kung fu at every movie theater, are you? Can your body handle it? Don't overwork yourself."
Shen Qing patted his chest and laughed, "Northeastern men are tough as nails, no problem!"
An ordinary person certainly couldn't withstand it, but he had a physical advantage.
Wan Qian felt a little annoyed watching the two of them whispering sweet nothings to each other, as if it was Fan Bingbing who was sleeping with him that night, not her!
This is infuriating!
After leaving the cinema, the group got into the van. Fan Bingbing and Wan Qian touched up their makeup in the van, and then the van started and headed straight for the next cinema.
In one day, the group visited more than a dozen cinemas, and at each one, Shen Qing would throw a punch, bringing the atmosphere to a fever pitch each time.
The news of Shen Qing's roadshow was spread by countless netizens, and more and more people became increasingly curious about Shen Qing and "Taken".
The popularity of the movie "Taken" continues to rise, and even many cinema managers in Beijing have said in interviews that they have the same feeling as if they were watching Zhang Yimou's "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers".
The roadshow on the day of the premiere lasted until 10:30 p.m. After a short rest, everyone took a red-eye flight directly to Shanghai.
According to the plan, the roadshow will be held in Shanghai the following day.
After landing, take a quick rest at the hotel.
By noon, everyone had headed to the first stop of their roadshow in Shanghai.
The van arrived at the underground parking lot of the target cinema. The door opened, and Shen Qing was about to get out when her phone rang. It was Han Sanping calling.
Fan Bingbing, who was standing next to Shen Qing, also noticed what was happening and leaned in closer. Their ears even touched, but neither of them seemed to notice.
"The box office figures for yesterday are in. I'll send you more detailed data in a bit. The movie's opening day box office was 935 million. You can cheer now." Han Sanping's voice on the phone was incredibly excited.
Fan Bingbing heard clearly, but still cautiously asked Shen Qing for help, "How much did President Han just say?"
Before the call was even disconnected, Han Sanping's voice came through the phone: "Is that Bingbing? The movie's opening day box office was 935 million."
"935 million?"
Fan Bingbing heard it 100% clearly this time, but she still couldn't quite believe it.
935 million, is that the box office for one day?
"What was the opening day box office figure for Zhang Yimou's 'Hero' again?"