472: Chapter 472, "Gunfire," is released.

August 14th.

"the mission" was released in other parts of Asia as scheduled.

Promotion in Hong Kong and other places? Not needed. The internet had been buzzing for a while; everyone was watching, so what kind of promotion was still needed?

Promotion abroad? Also not needed. Lin Chuyan was still filming in Hollywood, and without him, there really wasn't a major selling point for offline promotion.

Furthermore, "the mission" was scheduled to be released directly on streaming platforms later, so, well, it was better to keep a low profile.

The broadcast time on Bilibili had also been officially announced: August 21st.

Exactly one week after the theatrical release.

Bilibili definitely wanted to start broadcasting immediately, but Director Du Qiyu had to leave at least one week of theatrical release time for other regions. Both sides had discussed the date in advance, and Bilibili eventually agreed: first, the majority of its users were in the mainland; second, the team had watched the film in advance and knew it was high quality, so they weren't afraid of a later broadcast; they just treated it as waiting for word-of-mouth to ferment.

However, for many of Lin Chuyan's fans, seven days was no different from seven years...

[Damn it, I want to buy a ticket and go to Hong Kong to watch it! It's all Director Deng Yu's fault! If I keep waiting, the chance will be gone!]

[Are there any brothers in Hong Kong or other countries who can tell me if "the mission" is actually good?]

[To the person above, it's too early, the first screening hasn't even started yet...]

[Ticket bought, won't let it go to waste. [Image]]

Sold out, every pre-sale session was sold out.

Not to mention other places, but in Hong Kong, tickets were hard to come by.

The reason was simple: because Lin Chuyan had been filming there for years, his fame was a bit exaggerated. Well, the locals all considered him one of their own.

Home base, understandable.

And this sell-out happened even with the film occupying 40% of the theater screenings, which showed just how strong Lin Chuyan's box office appeal was.

Mainland netizens were even more restless when they saw this situation.

[Damn, if it were released in the mainland, "creation of the gods 2" would definitely be crushed.]

[To the person above, it doesn't have much box office anyway, don't worry.]

[If "the mission" isn't released, I won't watch "creation of the gods 2" either. The director looks like Seven from Ultraman, who wants to watch his movie?]

[Are there any friends in Shenzhen taking a car over to watch it? Waiting for word-of-mouth on "the mission".]

[Wait for me, don't rush, just started watching. By the way, the BGM is awesome.]

The above message was posted by Brother Mosquito.

As a die-hard fan of Lin Chuyan, was it too much to go to Hong Kong to watch a movie and hang out with Junior?

Seven days? Are you kidding? Couldn't wait, couldn't wait even one day.

As for how good "the mission" actually was, or whether to wait for word-of-mouth, these were completely outside of Brother Mosquito's considerations.

Just go for it, brother.

At this moment, Junior was sitting right next to him.

The union of two true fans, this was what you called love stronger than gold...

Brother Mosquito turned off his phone screen, intending to watch carefully, but before the subtitles appeared, a piece of BGM rushed out, hitting his brain directly and brainwashing Brother Mosquito instantly.

What is this? An electronic synthesizer? It sounded inexplicably catchy.

Maybe it was fan bias, but Brother Mosquito always felt that some directors and some movies just had style. You heard the sound before you saw the person; with just a simple BGM, you felt that this person had taste and could make you look forward to it.

Unlike some directors, no matter how much money they spent, what they produced was always a piece of crap.

At this moment, the BGM brought out the subtitles. Director Du Qiyu, as the director and producer, was naturally the only one in his position and was listed first. Immediately after were the lead actors, five in total, and the one listed first was indeed Lin Chuyan.

Brother Mosquito squeezed Junior's palm, and the two of them had a tacit understanding, smiling at each other.

Then they continued watching.

Although there were many characters, the story was not complicated at all, so they were quite receptive while watching.

As for Lin Chuyan's character image, the film crew had occasionally released some group photos and videos before the release, but those couldn't compare to the brilliant presentation of the character in the movie.

Lin Chuyan with a buzz cut, wow, had never seen that before.

"lotus lantern" was still airing at this time, and the difference in image was really too great.

Brother Mosquito felt that if someone else had played the role, the audience would probably have stereotypes and find it difficult to accept such a huge contrast.

But Lin Chuyan did it.

Yang Jian was Yang Jian, and Ah Lai was Ah Lai.

Brother Mosquito was completely immersed in the character and didn't think it was the same person at all.

Moreover, Brother Mosquito always felt that Lin Chuyan's Acting had improved to another level.

He wasn't bragging; he really felt that the look in his eyes was different.

If he had to describe it, the character Ah Lai was... authentic.

A person's image could change; you could change from long hair to a buzz cut, that was what the character required.

But for your eyes, posture, speech, actions, and even catchphrases to all change and be very consistent, didn't that make the character "authentic"?

Brother Mosquito wasn't sure at first, until he saw the end, after the Gou Yi Sao incident happened, and the few of them were sitting around a small table. In this scene, Lin Chuyan's expressive power in his eyes was definitely superior to the other actors!

Awesome, his idol was just awesome!

Seeing this, Brother Mosquito was in a great mood. In one sentence: "the mission" was a sure hit!

Thinking carefully, this movie was actually nothing more than being assassinated, hiring bodyguards, continuing to be assassinated, The Five-Man Group solving problems, becoming brothers, the Gou Yi Sao incident happening, and continuing to solve problems.

However, they filmed it awesomely!

Brother Mosquito couldn't quite put it into words; he just felt the plot was concise but very tight! The Acting of The Five-Man Group was very good, and their personalities were distinct, making the ensemble cast very vivid! Besides that, there were many classic scenes. In addition to the final scene of them sitting around, there was also a mall shootout that was filmed very awesomely. And, and, this movie inexplicably felt a bit like a comedy? Especially Ah Lai, played by Lin Chuyan, had a few scenes that were quite... humorous.

Never expected that his idol would have a talent for comedy? Could it be that when filming "pegasus 2" before, the comedy spotlight was stolen by Dong Peng?

Urgent, very urgent, wanted to read professional film reviews as soon as possible.

Professional film reviews certainly existed, after all, Gao Jun had come too.

As an internet content creator in the film and television sector, he was going to make a video later, so how could he wait for a week to watch it? Where was his professional integrity? The opportunity would be gone by then!

At this moment, after watching "the mission", Gao Jun had already posted on Weibo.

[Cold elegance, violent poetry — Thoughts on Director Du Qiyu's "the mission".

Everyone, just came out of the cinema. Writing a quick Weibo post, please bear with it, I will release an official analysis video in a few days.

Let me state my most intuitive feeling: Director Du Qiyu has returned to direct a gangster film again, and he still crushes everyone. Also, Lin Chuyan has contributed his best Acting in a movie to date. This time it is truly a strong alliance; fans can rest assured.

These two points above are also the two points I felt most deeply about when watching this film.

The following analysis does not involve spoilers, please feel free to read:

Just to give an example, there is a mall shootout scene in it, and I can assert now: this scene will definitely become a classic segment and the aesthetic ceiling in the history of gangster films. Its camera movement, its slow motion, its positioning and movement are worthy of being watched and studied repeatedly by future generations.

And for Lin Chuyan, who everyone is most concerned about, the character Ah Lai he plays, I have thought for a long time, and I still want to use a very cliché word to describe his Acting this time: explosive.

Ah Lai's rogueishness, wildness, and evil, his arrogance and his loyalty, were all portrayed by Lin Chuyan to the point of being vivid and lifelike. It was precisely Lin Chuyan's Acting that filled this character with vitality and made it unforgettable.

Standing at the entrance of the cinema right now, I suddenly thought of one thing: Lin Chuyan hasn't won any film awards yet, right? Well, this character at least deserves a nomination.]

Once Gao Jun said this, which mainland fan could stand it? It felt like there were countless ants crawling on them instantly.

Damn it, why could everyone else watch "the mission", but the mainland had to wait!

It's all Director Deng Yu's fault!