Although there are Ren Suxi and Li Chen starring, "Wasteland" was still snubbed.
In 4 days of release, the box office accumulated only more than 1.6 million.
Among them, of course, there is a small theme of the film and a thin plot, and the actor's inability to move is also the main reason.
Although Ren Suxi's acting skills are solid, his ability to carry the box office has never been strong; Li Chen, who originally had both strength and traffic, has a really average audience in recent years.
The reason why Li Chen's popularity has fallen sharply is directly related to the following points.
Two romances that made him change from a male god to a "scumbag"
Even in the entertainment industry where handsome men and beautiful women gather, the tall and handsome Li Chen is also a handsome guy.
Especially after fading his youthful youth and being blessed with the "character aura" of Wu Zhe and other characters, his impression in the hearts of many netizens has become a calm and affectionate "male god".
This impression was initially broken because of a few heart-shaped stones.
On August 30, 2012, actress Zhang Xinyu posted a heart-shaped stone sent by Li Chen on social platforms. Originally, it was just a very ordinary "show of affection" action, but it led to the "stone wholesale" terrier - first Li Chen's ex-girlfriend posted a post, and then Liu Yun also posted the same style, and then the media reported that Li Chen's mother also had 3 pieces.
Perhaps even Li Chen did not expect that his preference for giving gifts would become a business opportunity for many online merchants.
And what made Li Chen hammered into a "scumbag" was the later "we" romance.
On May 29, 2015, Li Chen's relationship with the actress surnamed Fan was made public, and the "we" in the copy immediately became an Internet explosion at that time.
While hugging the beauty back, he also launched a battle with Zhang Xinyu, who has become an ex-girlfriend, directly pointing out that the other party is unfaithful to his feelings, and also pulled Huo Jianhua in.
In the end, the woman retreated, Li Chen won a big victory, and was praised by current fans as "responsible".
After that, Li Chen and the actress surnamed Fan fell in love passionately, frequently appeared in the same frame, and once talked about marriage. After the other party was exposed to the "contract" incident, he also issued an affectionate declaration of "no matter how difficult it is, let's get through it together".
But a few months later, the two announced their breakup, saying that "we are no longer us."
Such a result, the "affectionate" of the past is inexplicably ironic no matter how you look at it. Just like when he was in love with Zhang Xinyu, he also held the other party in the palm of his hand and angered netizens for him.
The affectionate character he created in the past with his roles and relationships also completely collapsed after these two romances.
Affected by the "Knife Sect" incident, his popularity has deteriorated
In addition to being ridiculed as a "scumbag", Li Chen was also criticized for the "knife sect" incident.
In February 2012, actress Bian Xiaoxiao had a dispute with co-actor Yin Xiaotian during the filming of "Bullets and Bullets". His assistant then posted on social platforms, reprimanding Yin Xiaotian for playing big cards and beating people.
After that, Bian Xiaoxiao himself also went down, fingerprinting Xiaotian to grab his hair. Yin Xiaotian responded that Bian Xiaoxiao hurt people first, and denied that he had done it.
Things have come to this point, which can only be regarded as different words. However, Yang Zi released a screenshot of the video, confirming that there was indeed a physical conflict between the two sides, and the situation was completely inclined to Bian Xiaoxiao.
First, Jia Nailiang and Wang Jiayin spoke up, allowing Yin Xiaotian to reflect on himself. Li Chen, who had worked with Bian Xiaoxiao, also said that he "believed in her character", and Du Chun asked Yin Xiaotian to "come out and apologize".
For a while, Yin Xiaotian fell into the vortex of entertainment and became the target of everyone.
When the full video was exposed, proving that Yin Xiaotian did not make a move, the wind gradually turned to his side. Many people who had spoken out angrily to condemn him before quietly deleted the article. Li Chen, on the other hand, went against the current and sent a long text to prove that he was right.
The "Insert Dao Sect" incident ended with Yin Xiaotian and Bian Xiaoxiao reconciling. But netizens who witnessed the warmth and coldness of people in the entertainment industry kept this terrier.
Years later, Li Chen was ridiculed by netizens again for saying fake things into real according to the task link in "Running Man", and sighed when he won.
There is a lack of representative works, and tens of billions of box office results "rubbed" a lot
Li Chen used to have works.
At the age of 19, he participated in "Don't Cry at the Age of Seventeen", because of the role of Jane Ning impressed the audience, and his development was also good after that, and he starred in a number of productions with a strong cast.
Wu Zhe, played by Li Chen in "Soldier Assault", has a good background, high education, and a very pleasing personality, which is both round and optimistic, but also not lacking in angularity; After that, Wu Di in "Northern Love" was gentle and kind, affectionate and righteous; Fangda in "Tangshan Earthquake" won him the "Movie Leaping Person of the Year" award.
While he joined the "running man" and circled a lot of fans with the image of "big black bull", he also successfully created roles such as Li Mu and Li Xiang.
But in recent years, Li Chen has been consumed too much because of his frequent appearance in variety shows. More importantly, there is no longer a character that can be called a representative work.
Looking at the "performance table" alone, Li Chen's reputation as a "26 billion box office male star" is very good-looking.
It's just that behind this number, they are basically supporting roles with limited roles.
In "Eight Hundred", he is a "Shandong soldier" who does not even have a name; In "1921", his role as Li Dazhao appeared rarely; In later films such as "Chinese Doctor" and "Changjin Lake", he was not a leading actor.
Speaking from the heart, Li Chen has acting skills.
Although the role is small and the scenes are few, he can still give the characters flesh and blood, so that the characters on the screen can infect the audience. But if this is the case, it is a bit unreasonable to accumulate the box office of the film to his name as a personal achievement.
Therefore, some netizens complained that Li Chen "rubbed" the box office.
In addition, Li Chen, who is also an actor and director, has turned over the fight in both fields.
In 2017, "Sky Hunt" directed by him was released.
Although the total box office of 3.17 looks good, the reputation is low below the passing line. While the audience complained about the quality of the movie, they also questioned Li Chen's talent by the way.
"Seven Days of Life", adapted from "Decoding Game", the lineup is not strong. In addition to Li Chen playing the male protagonist Li Xiaoyu, he is also partnered with a powerful person like Wang Qianyuan.
It's a pity that the story is bad, the narrative is chaotic, and only the filter can be praised.
After that, he collaborated with Zheng Kai in "Beyond", starring as a 17-year-old high school student at the age of 42, and the stills caused heated discussions as soon as they were announced. But the film that made him "open-minded" ended up scoring 5.0 in the spit sound.
Therefore, it is not surprising that Li Chen, who was "peeled" off his soulful male god aura by a romance, collapsed his popularity due to the "knife sect" incident, was frequently exposed on variety shows, and had no representative support in recent years, was disliked by netizens.