“Director Su, with a 1 billion box office, do you lack confidence in your second self-written and self-directed film?”
A reporter seemed to have caught onto a hot topic and asked loudly.
However, his question made calm people feel ridiculous.
It's already a 1 billion box office, and you're still not satisfied? You're still saying Su Yu lacks confidence?
What kind of joke is this?
Although the current Huaxia film market has seen a few high-grossing films, how much box office can most released films achieve?
Three to five hundred million is the limit for many films!
Blockbusters aren't that easy to come by!
Although every script and film Su Yu previously worked on grossed over 1 billion, a 1 billion box office isn't like a common cabbage; it's not something you can just get.
Not even Su Yu can do it!
If that were really the case, then no one would lose their shirt over a single film.
“This reporter, you seem to have misinterpreted the definition of confidence? A 1 billion box office can already enter the top ten of Huaxia's single-film box office chart. How much more confident do you want me to be? Should I shout 10 billion?”
Su Yu is famously known for not indulging reporters, and his answer made that reporter's face flush and neck thicken.
Damn it, how could he forget Su Yu's temper? It must be because he hadn't interviewed Su Yu for too long, so he was careless!
“Andy Lau, how do you feel about collaborating with Director Su this time…?”
Seemingly sensing a signal, the reporters' questions then turned to Liu Furong and Jacky Cheung.
And a premiere that lasted for over an hour ended in a harmonious atmosphere.
Until the lights in the premiere hall dimmed, the giant screen lit up, and the "hidden war" premiere began.
Because it was on April 1st, a "Fool's Day" that no one was optimistic about, "hidden war" had almost no decent competitors during its release period.
So, for its initial screening schedule, "hidden war" secured 37%; of course, this percentage might continue to increase later!
And due to trust and anticipation for Su Yu's second self-written and self-directed film, the premiere screening was almost full.
At this moment, the film's big screen opened, and after the opening logo animation, Liu Furong appeared on screen in a black suit and sunglasses, carrying a shoulder bag.
He walked up the stairs alone, and the camera followed him gradually upwards.
Until he pushed open the iron door on the roof, jumped over the railing, and reached the edge of the roof.
Is he going to jump? No one knew the answer.
At this point, a scene appeared on screen showing Zhang Hua, played by Liu Furong, talking to a doctor.
It turned out that Zhang Hua's condition was already uncontrollable, and in the best-case scenario, he had four weeks left to live.
Of course, if he had a major hemorrhage, he could die at any time.
Zhang Hua asked the doctor to prescribe him four weeks of medication, and then the scene ended.
This scene explained Zhang Hua's physical condition, preventing the audience from being confused about the plot.
And the scene shifted to He Shangsheng, played by Jacky Cheung.
Audiences were very much looking forward to Jacky Cheung, who hadn't appeared on the big screen for a long time.
It should be known that Jacky Cheung has the reputation of being a film emperor whose acting career was 'delayed by singing'.
And Jacky Cheung's acting this time indeed did not disappoint everyone.
With a very clear mind and experience, he directly solved a case.
This case flowed smoothly, making many viewers feel that the taste of the Hong Kong police and bandit films they liked had emerged!
It's truly hard to imagine that this was something shot by a mainland director.
And just as He Shangsheng elegantly solved the case and turned to leave, there was a passerby in the crowd with a DSLR camera, taking pictures of him.
With the audience's familiarity with Liu Furong's appearance, they immediately realized that this was Zhang Hua in disguise in the film.
And why would he pay attention to He Shangsheng, a police officer with strong case-solving abilities?
He Shangsheng's senses were so sharp that he quickly noticed someone watching him.
Then, their first eye contact across the crowd occurred.
This scene was shot very atmospherically, making the audience feel very satisfied.
Especially the moment Zhang Hua turned with a smile!
And Jacky Cheung's natural acting while eating also made many film critics nod.
They exclaimed that his skills were still sharp!
The plot progressed very quickly, with almost no meaningless scenes.
Here, He Shangsheng's current predicament was just briefly introduced, and Zhang Hua had already begun to act.
He targeted a financial company and easily sneaked in to hijack the manager.
Is Liu Furong playing a bad guy? A robber?
It was only at this point that many viewers reacted with a bit of disbelief.
It should be known that Liu Furong rarely plays villains!
Was this a sacrifice for Su Yu's script?
However, the series of operations performed by Zhang Hua, played by Liu Furong, were also smooth and fluid; he seemed to be a habitual offender.
And just after Zhang Hua kidnapped the manager, Huang Qifa of the Serious Crime Unit made another brilliant appearance.
But this time, he learned his lesson and first sent out a hostage negotiator, as he didn't like being constantly despised by He Shangsheng.
And the next moment, a hidden easter egg appeared in the film!
Because the negotiator responsible for dealing with Zhang Hua was actually played by Su Yu!
Good heavens, this was not mentioned at all in the film's promotion.
Could it be that Director Su Yu suddenly felt an itch to act after watching others, so he personally went up to satisfy his acting craving?
However, Su Yu's appearance was very, very short; Zhang Hua, on the grounds that he didn't like his voice, demanded a change of negotiator.
What kind of reason is that? It's simply a prank!
And Su Yu used his own original voice here, and you, Andy Lau, actually said you didn't like Su Yu's voice?
Good heavens, is this Su Yu, the screenwriter, making fun of himself, or are you improvising to tease a friend?
However, Su Yu's easter egg was just an easter egg; Zhang Hua's target was He Shangsheng.
And He Shangsheng indeed arrived.
The first direct confrontation between the two protagonists officially began.
Zhang Hua's series of operations were very professional, not giving the snipers or the police any chance to kill him.
And he kidnapped the manager seemingly just to lure He Shangsheng out and play a 72-hour game with him!
Hearing Zhang Hua's words, everyone felt he was crazy.
However, the next moment, Zhang Hua's actions startled everyone!
Because he actually fired a gun! He shot the manager in the head.
The next moment, the Flying Tigers rushed in, but Zhang Hua remained calm; he said he was holding a pressure detonator, and if he let go, it would explode!
This scene gave everyone the feeling that they were all being led by the nose by Zhang Hua.
But then a turning point in the film appeared: He Shangsheng expressed disbelief in Zhang Hua's words, provoking him to let go and detonate!
The camera moved back and forth between the two, pulling the tense atmosphere to its extreme.
Because even the audience, at this point, didn't know if the bomb was real!
Just as the two were at a stalemate, the problem-solver appeared!
Huang Qifa chose to believe Zhang Hua's words.
The reason was: if it exploded, he would be responsible; if it didn't, it was none of his business!
What a righteous and reasonable reason.
He Shangsheng and Huang Qifa thus fell into an argument, forgetting Zhang Hua's presence...