After breaking 1.9 billion at the box office, it finally waited for it to return!
Six years ago, a romantic comedy broke 1.9 billion at the box office.
Rare indeed.
It is all because it wins in honesty, wins in heart, and is good in competition.
What contest?
Hard mouth and soft, entanglement and decency, dedication and dignity.
There are all regrets, but there is still room for narrative.
Presumably, you have guessed which film.
Many people are waiting, waiting for follow-up love.
Finally, after six years of absence, here it comes -
"Predecessor 4: Marriage Young"
2023.09.28
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In 2014, the first "Predecessor" series "Predecessor Raiders" was released.
A wedding with the bride's ex-boyfriend and the groom's ex-girlfriend all present.
The gears of fate turn, and the emotional tug-of-war between men and women unfolds.
At this time, most love commercial films are still keen on the three treasures of "abortion, car accident, and cure", but "Former Raiders" uniquely focuses on the word "ex".
It's really fresh, so it's eye-catching.
"Former Raiders" stills
Since then, director Tian Yusheng continued to partner with actors Han Geng and Zheng Kai to shoot the second and third parts of the "former" series.
"Predecessor 3: Goodbye Ex" also ushered in a box office hit.
But the creative team did not take advantage of this fierce popularity and chased indiscriminate production.
Instead, he waited six years to produce "Predecessor 4: Marriage Young".
The tacit understanding is doubled, and the word of mouth is fermented.
No accidents lead the National Day file -
Before the release, the number of people who wanted to see it on the Taotao ticket alone exceeded one million.
It was released in 6 hours and the box office exceeded 100 million.
Still focusing on the "predecessor", not off topic.
But it has faded its initial childishness, showing the subtlety of structure and the depth of insight.
What do you mean by that?
It's worth talking about.
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In the last part, Meng Yun (played by Han Geng) and Lin Jia (played by Yu Wenwen) were originally a couple, but they quarreled over small things and did not bow their heads to each other, resulting in missing each other.
The climax at the end is the most tear-jerking place, Meng Yun fulfills his old promise.
If they can't be together forever, he will dress up as the supreme treasure and shout "Lin Jia, I love you" 10,000 times in the most prosperous street.
The screenwriter is too smart.
In "Predecessor 4: Marriage Young", Meng Yun's good brother Yu Fei (played by Zheng Kai) only ridiculed the phrase "Little Supreme Treasure", which made the heavy memory light and linked the previous love and the follow-up.
Meng Yun is no longer the prodigal son of the past, and the crisis is coming.
The opening scene is a physical examination, and the doctor tells him: "The number is less, the swimming is slower, the vitality is lower" (I understand everything).
Men are also beginning to be scrutinized and evaluated around them.
The frustration of one blind date game after another is not that he is picking, but that he is picked, and the appearance of the work family has to be put out to dry and weigh.
Weighing yourself as heavy has become fun.
Directly complained by the girl that "it's not old, it's a little oily."
Meng Yun complained to Yu Fei, saying that he had a lot of advantages, and Yu Fei poked his heart: "You are going for divorce with these advantages."
But.
It is precisely this kind of ridicule of Meng Yun in the play that dissolves his arrogance, dilutes his pride, and makes him a little more vivid and cute.
It also happens to step on the interesting point of today's audience.
The narrative soldiers are divided into two ways, one Meng Yun and the other Yu Fei.
Yu Fei and Ding Dian (played by Zeng Mengxue), a pair of happy and unhappy families, have loved from the last part to this one, their relationship has stabilized, and new temptations have come.
At the dinner table, Ding Dian and Yu Fei chatted about unexpected pregnancy, and the words drove out the attitude of the two towards marriage.
Yu Fei felt that a real man had to give a promise: "I will marry you!" ”
When Ding Dian heard that he was going to marry me, he blurted out: "How presumptuous." ”
Yu Fei continued his efforts: "I'm just going to get married!" ”
Ding Dian quickly waved his hand and interrupted: "Wait a minute, your purpose in falling in love is not pure, it is very utilitarian." ”
This dialogue directly reverses the traditional positioning of men and women in marriage, and subverts the stereotype of "women hate to marry men and shirk".
But who says this is not one of the realities?
Ding Dian felt that he was still young, and he was afraid of losing money when he entered the marriage directly, and he was afraid of regret if he did not enter the marriage, so he proposed a "marriage cooling-off period".
Simulate married life before deciding whether to get married.
The kitchen, bedroom, and living room have become arenas, and if you want to show each other the perfect persona, you have to have some performance component.
It's too pleasant.
Although she is young, she has a transparent strand, and the words are open, pretending that she pokes first, and the first thing that comes to mind is "chat", not cold violence.
There is a little tolerance and understanding in my heart.
It is a soft but resilient person.
"Ex 4: Teenage Marriage" is a group drama, and the female characters are particularly outstanding.
Several of them started a story line with Meng Yun because of blind dates, but none of them only revolved around him, and none of them showed an emotional sacrifice.
They are independent individuals, and when they are comfortable with each other, they will interact a few times, and if they are uncomfortable, they will never see each other again.
Xiao Ai (played by Zhang Tianai)
Huang Yue (played by Zhu Yan Manzi)
Lin Jia, who has always worried the audience, divorced, but did not want to save Meng Yun, but was determined to raise children alone and work hard.
Pick it up and put it down.
Because I have experienced a painful sacrifice, I know that I can live without love, and when I can be self-sufficient with security, I don't have to indulge in attachment to others.
Face to face, eye to eye, Lin Jia said "goodbye" first.
"I love you without regret and respect the end of the story."
The brave man moved forward, leaving Meng Yun in vain to spin in place.
He chewed the past repeatedly, staring at the dolphin on TV, which Lin Jia had wanted to see; Cooking noodles for himself over and over again, which Lin Jia once made for him...
Love's senses fail, and solitude builds a fortress for him, and he wants to continue to be the king of the fortress and to explore beyond the fortress.
Under the tearing of the two emotions, Liu Liu appeared, played by Academy Award actress Liu Yase.
Liu Yase himself has a temperament of chopping men and women.
Take control of the overall situation, be at ease, and dare to launch an active offensive.
Liu Liu had a good impression of Meng Yun when he first saw him, so he gave him an intimate gift, creating an ambiguity that was not overkill, straight but not reckless.
Liao Yimei wrote in "Soft": "In our lives, encountering love and sex is not rare, what is rare is encountering understanding. ”
Liu Liu has a stable job and stable mood, and if she wants to chase, she is not afraid to show her heart, and she also gives enough sincerity to understand the other party.
How rare it is to understand.
The two people have similar interests, the conditions are comparable, and they just feel happy to spend time.
But the uneasiness of love is as old as this world.
In Meng Yun's house, the two sat on both sides of the table, drinking and eating food, and talking about marriage.
Meng Yun did not know why the white man entered the marriage, and Liu Liu, as a lawyer, said the essence of marriage - a legal contract, shared risk, and exclusivity.
A debate between men and women, a double study of psychology and philosophy,
But no one holds a standard answer in their hands.
Meng Yun set out with the spear and shield of love, but found that the spear rusted and the shield thickened.
That's why Wang Zi (played by Romy) asserts that he is "not accustomed to being alone, but afraid of changing the status quo".
Gu Cheng once wrote a little poem called "Avoidance".
You don't want to plant flowers
You said:
"I don't want to see it
A little bit of withering"
yes
To avoid the end
You avoid everything from beginning
This is Meng Yun.
He is not piping hot or cold, just slow hot or cool.
Wen Tong and Hesitation are not sharp knives in love, but thorns, faintly painful.
It's hard for me to describe the film as pessimistic or optimistic, because it's not accurate.
In addition to Meng Yun's frustration, there were Yu Fei and Ding Dian who were two living treasures.
They play the simulated married life well.
I think the screenwriter must be a master of observing life, so the details can be so landed without levitation, such as the temperature of the air conditioner can not be adjusted to the satisfaction of two people, such as the family's expenses consumption will always have a crisis...
The fireworks in the chicken flying dog jumping, and the love in the kiss and scolding.
When emotionally high, it will be good to be good to the lover to flattery.
After the mood is low, the hatred for the lover will be like the hater.
When the "Predecessor" series filmed this one, he was no longer obsessed with desire, nor was he keen on the flesh.
It tries to find out the context of love, and it also tries to expound the dialectic of marriage.
It is not persuaded to marry or divide, but to reproduce, ponder, discuss, and deal with it.
But please don't mistake it for thinking that it will be dull, profound has been wrapped into paragraphs, condensed into golden sentences, for the audience, it is a soothing and a mouthful.
I agree with Willow: "People who have the belief of being single are more likely to meet soul mates." ”
Agree with what Wang Zi said: "If you don't want to go out, don't bring others in." ”
Although red heat is precious, it is also stable and charming.
The heartwarming moment is like a small boat bumping, docked on the shore of marriage, whether it is willing to never leave the port.
How much is the commitment worth? How many pounds does loneliness weigh?
In this movie, you may be concerned about the measurement, or you may be open-minded and relieved.
It doesn't matter, experience and perception are the most precious.
Why bother, Yu Wenwen - why bother
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The release date of "Predecessor 4: Teenage Marriage" is September 28, which is a small Easter egg set by the director, because "928" homonymizes "Just love".
The film is often 129 minutes long, because "129" homonymizes "love for a long time".
At the premiere, the director felt a little embarrassed to say it.
Xu felt a little naïve, but there was a bit of sincerity.
These little Easter eggs are like a lover's lock hanging by the bridge, a prayer from the heart.
The National Day file market has been hot, and the types of films are different.
Among them, "Predecessor 4: Marriage Young" has a unique temperament.
It is suitable for one to watch, you can let the emotions of the film attach to yourself, to experience the experience of the character, as if you experience yourself.
It is also suitable for going to see together, with close friends, family lovers, or ambiguous objects with lovers who are not full, so as to poke the window paper and peek into each other's true intentions.
Of course, if you're a little bolder, go see it with your ex.
Continuing the frontier? Let it go? Don't be afraid, it's up to you to decide.
I believe that this film will give you courage.
I also wish that your life is not because of pressure, but because you want to be yourself.