When it comes to movies that have the same routine but always make money, there will definitely be audiences willing to vote for youth movies. Although "Your Wedding" was criticized for being too cliched and too bloody, it is still the box office champion on May 1st. "Secret Visitor" and "On the Cliff" with several times stronger lineups failed to beat it. The audience clearly knows the tricks of youth films, so why are they willing to be "cheated" and pay for it again and again?
"Your Wedding" mainly tells the story of the heroine getting married, but the groom is not the hero. The male protagonist Zhou Xiaoqi and the female protagonist You Yongci have been eyeing each other for a thousand years. Zhou Xiaoqi began to pursue his wife in a "dog-licking" style, and the two naturally began to have a sweet love on campus. However, something happened to You Yongci's family and the two were forced to break up.
When they met again, Zhou Xiaoqi was already a network administrator. After unexpectedly learning about You Yongci’s university, he worked hard to catch up and was admitted to his sweetheart’s university. But this movie follows the "famous saying": licking a dog until nothing is left. At this moment, You Yongci already has a boyfriend.
Do you think this is the end? No, both of them started an ambiguous relationship when they had a partner. Although they stopped suddenly in the end, after struggling for a long time, Zhou Xiaoqi still gave up an important competition for love and prepared to recover love. This recovery of love also made him An accidental injury ruined the swimmer's life. I originally thought that the two could overcome all obstacles and be together, but the burden of life made them breathless. Zhou Xiaoqi's casual complaint was taken seriously by You Yongci, and the two broke up completely. The finale was that Zhou Xiaoqi watched You Yongci get married. As someone else's wife, I say "Thank you for fifteen years."
The screen is full of nonsense and vulgarity, but it still makes the audience burst into tears and even watch it twice. But when you pick up a setting, people are full of questions. The early setting is that the two are senior high school students, but why can’t the pressure of going to school, parents’ pressure, and teacher’s pressure be seen in the film? This film is about youth, that is It has nothing to do with us. The scene where the male protagonist takes the college entrance examination again for the female protagonist is also suspended. After watching it, people feel that the college entrance examination is too easy.
As for why the audience is willing to pay the bill and sit in the cinema to be moved beyond their control, it can only be said that the screenwriter and director know how to create tears. Good movies and stories will use the previous stories to pave the way for and progress the subsequent tears. However, the youth films we see now all use explosive tears to bury the pit. This tear is "regret + chicken soup".
Randomly pull out two lines from the trailer, "I don't know which one is more painful, never having it, or having it and then losing it", or "I want to ask you again, if you want Will you be with me?", or "I can grow up with you, but I can't wait for you to grow up." Isn't this familiar painful literary flavor a bad formula used in youth movies these years?
To put it bluntly, these lines are still suitable for films such as "The Story of My Ex", "My Boyhood", "The Year in a Hurry", "The River of Sadness", "The Next Us", "Girlfriends" and so on. These films know how to create tears, understand the audience's weaknesses very well, and focus on breaking through the defense line of tears. Whenever there is even a tiny bit of cries, it's hard for the audience not to cry.
This movie has been criticized for being a dog-licking scumbag and a green tea girl torturing each other. Some viewers said that domestic youth movies are too stereotyped. In fact, most people’s youth is spent on entering higher schools and solving problems. In the sea, it is basically not as exaggerated and suspended as in the movie. Ten years ago, "Girls We Chased" became a big hit and completely ignited the production of youth films. However, filmmakers in recent years have really not made progress and have told the same story over and over again.
Although the movie "Your Wedding" has really made back its money, it is difficult to guarantee that the next movie can replicate the same hit code. Furthermore, it is true that money was made, but it is also true that reputation was lost. Xu Guanghan's acting skills and Zhang Ruonan's appearance were all wasted. Have you paid for this "Your Wedding"? Come and discuss in the comment area.