How to evaluate the box office performance of Shen Feng is controversial.

1.On July 20th, 2023, the first film "Shen Feng" directed by Wu Ershan and starring Bo Huang, Chen Kun and Yu Shi was officially released. The film is a fantasy epic film adapted from China's classic fairy tale "Romance of the Gods", which tells the story that Wang Shangyin and da ji, the fox demon, are cruel and heartless, causing the scourge, and Jiang Ziya, a fairy in Kunlun, goes down the mountain with the "List of Gods" to find the Lord of the world to save the people. The first day of the film's box office reached 48.92 million, ranking first at the box office that day.

However, this film caused different reactions between the audience and the critics. Some people think that this film is an ingenious audio-visual feast of ancient myths, praising its production level in special effects, scenes, costumes, music and so on. Some people think that this film is a crude Lei Ju blockbuster, and criticize its plot, performance, lines and adaptation. On the Douban.com, the score of this film is 6. 1, with 2308 comments.

We interviewed an audience who was dissatisfied with the film. He said: "I have seen so many people talking, but I have not seen anything good. One speaks Hong Kong and Taiwan dialect, one looks like a female ghost, one looks like a funny Jiang Ziya, a group of small fresh meats that show off their muscles and look almost the same. I don't know where it is! " He believes that this film has greatly adapted and deleted the original "Romance of the Gods" without restoring the characters and storyline in the original. He is also dissatisfied with the actor's performance and dubbing, and feels that he has not grasped the characteristics and emotions of the role, or that the accent does not match the identity and background of the role. Moreover, the title of this film "Shen Feng" is the song sung by Fengyun. Where is this situation reflected? From the beginning of the Soviet-Shanghai War, proton died at the gate, and later, under the confusion of Houlang Daji, Wei was asked to kill his father Di, and then Yanshou misunderstood that his son Yin Jiao wanted to kill his father, forcing four protons to kill his father in the palace. Later, he asked Bo Yikao to kill his father Zhou Wenwang, Zhou Wenwang and so on. I have no idea what the director's original intention is!

We also interviewed another audience, who expressed his love for the film. He said: "I think this movie is beautiful, creative and imaginative. Its production level in special effects, scenes, costumes, etc. It's very high, showing the magnificence and brilliance of China's ancient myths. Its creation in music, soundtrack and other aspects is also very attentive, creating an impassioned and tragic atmosphere. Its adaptation of characters, stories, etc. It is also reasonable and creative. It tries a different narrative way and angle. " He believes that this film does not completely copy the original Romance of the Gods, but creates a novel and unique visual expression on the basis of retaining the essence of the original. This way may make some traditional audiences feel unaccustomed or disapproved, but it may also attract some fresh or young audiences. He also expressed his appreciation and support for the style and temperament of the "domestic mythological epic" pursued by director Wu Ershan.

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From the viewpoints of these two audiences, we can see that the first film, Shen Feng, is a controversial film, which not only brought surprises and shocks to the audience, but also brought confusion and doubt to the audience. Is this movie a successful ancient fairy tale movie or a failed Lei Ju blockbuster? It may depend on everyone's preferences and judgments. Do you like this movie or not? Welcome to leave your opinions and feelings in the comments section.