Is Mermaid 2 coming?
"Art is a traveler of time", this is vividly reflected in the film industry. In the blink of an eye, it was another lively scene during the May Day of the year, but in this excitement, it was mixed with a trace of strange melancholy and expectation. Everyone is asking, when will Stephen Chow's legendary "Mermaid 2" meet the audience? Is it really necessary for fans to "look forward to it" and wait until "the end of the world"?
In the blink of an eye, the 2016 "Mermaid", which hit a box office of 3.386 billion, seems to be yesterday, but its sequel "Mermaid 2" seems to have become a "terminator", not only to end the audience's waiting, but also to end the legend of Stephen Chow's box office peak. Since its launch in 2018, the film seems to have been under a spell and has never been able to meet the audience.
The appetite is still here
Recently, a news in the film industry has shocked many people's hearts - "Mermaid 2" may be unveiled on May Day. This news comes from a poll survey by an official movie account, and the three movies "There is No Thing That Can't Be Solved by a Hot Pot", "Spending Money at the End of the Road" and "Mermaid 2" appeared together, although they were subsequently modified, but they are enough to make people reverie.
However, we don't seem to have much more promotional material in front of us, except for a poster from a few years ago. For a big production, this is undoubtedly very abnormal. After all, in the film industry, propaganda is a "foreplay" full of tricks, without this, how can it arouse the audience's appetite?
Xing Ye saw people wrong
The situation in "Mermaid 2" seems to be a bit "stretched". On the one hand, the heroine Lin Yun frequently urged in front of the media to ask if the special effects were completed, but on the other hand, Stephen Chow has announced the preparation of a new film "Shaolin Women's Football". This can't help but make people wonder, what makes "Mermaid 2" so "difficult"?
It was revealed that the problems of this film are quite tricky. It's not just a time-consuming problem for special effects production, it's also a bigger problem for the actors. The "bad deeds" of the two male stars obviously brought serious consequences to the filmmaking. They used to be frequent guests in Stephen Chow's movies, but now they have become a "stumbling block" to this movie. They are Luo Moumou, who often appears in the first movie of Xingye, and Fan Moumou!
Star Lord's golden signboard
Stephen Chow's films are never short of stories. As early as March 2018, he had already filmed in Shenzhen and amusement parks. Lin Yun also revealed the news of joining the group, and was "certified" by Stephen Chow's assistant on social platforms. The enthusiasm of the fans is also obvious to all, and many people have gone to the filming location, although they can only wait and see, but the enthusiasm has not diminished back then.
Stephen Chow has never lacked a low-key and simple style, even when he is encountered, he is always indifferent. But the delay of "Mermaid 2" made the comedy master seem helpless. The patience of the fans, just like the poster of "Mermaid 2", slowly faded, and they slowly became less expectant!
Stephen Chow's "star girls" are still guarding this expectation. Just like Lin Yun confided in a TV interview: "I just hope that "Mermaid 2" will be released soon", she also revealed the rocket elements in the movie, which undoubtedly left the audience with infinite reverie. But when asked about the reason for the delay of the movie, Lin Yun could only say: "I don't know, maybe the amount of special effects is quite large." ”
Special effects blockbusters are more enjoyable to watch
Special effects, an indispensable part of filmmaking, have clearly become a mountain in "Mermaid 2". Stephen Chow's films have always been known for their unique humor and bold use of special effects, but this time, the special effects seemed to be the shackles that bound the film's wings.
The waiting of fans can be described as "unavoidable". From junior high school to college graduation, this time span may be the transition from youth to maturity for a young person. And "Mermaid 2" also seems to have experienced a process from expectation to disappointment and then to rekindling hope in this time span.
In addition, changes in the film industry are also silently affecting the fate of the film. From 2016 to 2024, the Chinese film market has undergone earth-shaking changes. The audience's taste, publicity strategy, box office competition, every factor may become a variable that affects the release of "Mermaid 2".
The patience of the fans
Counting the changes over the years, it is not difficult to find that the movie must not only have a good story and excellent production, but also have a good infection to echo the audience's voice. Whether "Mermaid 2" can catch this pulse and become another box office myth of Stephen Chow is still unknown.
"I'm not afraid of the long road, I'm only afraid of the short", Stephen Chow's film career has always been very tortuous. The story of "Mermaid 2" is not only the birth process of a movie, but also a painful experience. Regardless of the ending, the film has become a sign, a sign of waiting, of expectation.
The audience's expectations and the birth of the movie are like a long-distance run, and on this runway, we can only wait and see whether "Mermaid 2" can sprint to the end. But no matter what the result is, Stephen Chow's artistic path and the joy and expectation he brings to the audience will become his fame and fame, and Stephen Chow's name will always be engraved in the hearts of every fan.
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