Although the superhero movie "Shangqi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" produced by Marvel Studios and starring Liu Simu was boycotted by Chinese mainland audiences before its release, and it was not released in Chinese mainland theaters, it performed very well in North America and other countries and regional markets.
At present, the fourth phase of the "Marvel Cinematic Universe" has launched seven films, of which the best overseas reputation is "Spider-Man: No Return of Heroes", and second only to "Spider-Man: Heroes of No Return" is this "Shangqi and the Legend of the Ten Rings".
Just as the so-called high reputation creates a high box office, the movie "Shang Qi" has received a high box office of 431 million US dollars abroad with its excellent reputation, and the first protagonist Shang Qi has thus become a very important character in the "Marvel Cinematic Universe". And the actor Liu Simu, who played the role of Shang Qi, also officially became popular, and he seems to have begun to "float" after officially becoming popular.
For Marvel's superhero movies, audiences, Marvel actors and Hollywood directors have always had two attitudes.
As audiences and Marvel actors, they have always held a supportive attitude towards Marvel's superhero movies, while Hollywood directors have always been critical of Marvel's superhero movies.
The first Hollywood director to publicly criticize Marvel films was Martin Scorsese, who said that Marvel's superhero blockbusters were not real movies at all, but more like "Disneyland".
Subsequently, Coppola, the director of "The Godfather", also made his own remarks on the Marvel film.
Now, Quentin Tarantino, the director of "Pulp Fiction", is again criticizing Marvel movies in a podcast.
Director Quentin Tarantino said that Marvel actors are not real movie stars, just as Martin Scorsese said that Marvel movies are not real movies.
Quentin said: "One result of Hollywood's Marvelization is that Marvel movies make all the actors who play Marvel superhero characters popular, but they are not real movie stars. Stars like Captain America or Thor in Marvel movies, and it's these superhero characters that make those actors popular."
If you think about it, Director Quentin's words also seem to have some truth. Just like Robert Downey Jr., who plays Iron Man, there are not many works that can be won outside of Marvel movies; Chris Evans, who plays Captain America, does not impress the audience with many roles; And for Chris Hemsworth, who plays Thor, the audience can only remember the role of Thor.
For Quentin's view, those actors who have played Marvel superhero roles have also come forward.
Anthony McKay, who played the Falcon in the "Captain America" series, agreed with Quentin, saying that Anthony McKay was not a star, and "Falcon" was a star.
And Liu Simu, who has just become popular for more than a year with the role of "Shang Qi", is opposed to Quentin's words.
"If Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino were the measure of movie stars, then I wouldn't be starring in a movie that grossed more than $400 million," Liu said. I admire their talent in filmmaking, they're amazing directors, but they can't dictate to me or anyone."
For Liu Simu's response, the domestic audience also has something to say. As the two most famous directors in Hollywood, Quentin and Martin Sr. have the ability and strength to guide Liu Simu, and they also have the right to criticize Marvel movie works.
And Liu Simu has such a big reaction to this, which seems to indicate that his own cultivation is very low, just starred in a "Shang Qi", and it is also a commercial film, and he really regards himself as a Hollywood movie star? Actors like Iron Man, Captain America, and Black Widow have never jumped out to "embarrass themselves". As an actor, it is most correct to act in movies and shape your own characters well, and everything else is a floating cloud.