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Text/Xiao Ning talks about sports
Editor/Xiao Ning talks about sports
Time flies, as if it were yesterday. It has been 10 years since the sensational "Magnificent Scolding War" in 2012. Back then, Donnie Yen and Zhao Wenzhuo, who were expected to provoke Liang to become the "king of martial arts", broke out in an unprecedented scolding war in public because of the contradiction of a movie "Special Identity". The two of you come and go, tearing fiercely, implicating the entire entertainment industry to stand in line, setting off a huge storm of public opinion.
Today, 10 years later, when we re-examine this "epic scolding war" that has attracted the attention of the whole country, we can't help but sigh in our hearts. The two kung fu stars, who had high hopes at that time, are now in a trough. One almost faded out of the public eye, and the other was tenaciously pursuing an unattainable dream, and the encounter between the two was suffocating. Such a result is similar to that of the arrogant and arrogant people back then, which makes people feel the vicissitudes of life.
Looking back on this "war of scolding"
Clearing the fog of time, let's go back to 2012, when Shenzhou kung fu movies were shining like stars.
At that time, there was an exciting news in the entertainment industry: Donnie Yen and Zhao Wenzhuo, two martial arts superstars, were about to compete on the same stage and co-star in the action masterpiece "Special Identity"! The joining of the two popular stars instantly ignited the audience's infinite expectations for this movie. Everyone is looking forward to witnessing an unprecedented feast of top martial arts duels of "Taiji Tiger VS Dawei Dragon Ji" on the screen.
However, things quickly took a turn for the worse. As the filming progressed, some rumors began to flow out of different channels: Zhao Wenzhuo, who kept saying that he was a double male protagonist in the early crew publicity, received the treatment of a "supporting role" within the crew, and the script was revised in many ways, greatly reducing his role, and the role setting was insultingly redefined as a greasy and obscene image.
Soon, Zhao Wenzhuo was accused of playing a big name on the set and making all kinds of unreasonable demands on the crew. The crew came forward to respond, claiming that Zhao Wenzhuo had serious work discipline problems, and openly accused him of being a person with "character problems".
As a martial arts star who pays attention to the morality of the rivers and lakes, he has endured such accusations, and Zhao Wenzhuo certainly can't swallow his anger. In an interview with the media, he unceremoniously "scolded" back, and directly targeted Donnie Yen, who participated in the production of this film.
Zhao Wenzhuo said that it was Donnie Yen who used his identity as a "producer" to frequently unilaterally modify the content of the script in the crew, and changed the cool and handsome image he was originally positioned in, and CCTV became a clown with a grease peanut in one go. In addition, in order to demonstrate his "absolute leadership", Donnie Yen also kept asking for an increase in his salary, which repeatedly delayed the filming progress.
Coincidentally, some self-media people who had reported on the doxxing of the movie "Special Identity" earlier also stood up to support Zhao Wenzhuo. They publicly testified that the original producer of this film should have been Jackie Chan, but was later unilaterally forced to retreat by Donnie Yen and occupy the production power. Now it seems that Donnie Yen took the initiative to help the investor drive Zhao Wenzhuo out in order to obtain this authority.
Such a situation has naturally attracted the great attention of public opinion. This action movie, which was supposed to focus only on martial arts fights, was written as a black comedy about power, status, and money. also due to the continuous exposure of various dark sides, and finally after the release of this movie, although it gave people average ratings, it finally did not reach the point of being criticized by the whole people.
However, this "contradiction" is far from over. Due to the sudden outbreak of the incident, the situation came too suddenly, so it quickly involved the emotion of countless onlookers, triggering waves of public opinion frenzy.
As usual, many stars in the entertainment industry have also been involved in this scolding war. Shu Qi, Liming, Huang Baiming, Wang Jing and others support Donnie Yen's point of view. On the contrary, Yang Mi, Jing Tian, Qin Lan and others expressed their agreement with Zhao Wenzhuo's remarks.
Others put forward a neutral point of view, advising the parties to calm down, and in line with the professionalism of practitioners, disputes should be resolved through peaceful means, rather than tearing up online.
This "100-person scolding war" with full participation inside and outside is arrogant and endless. Every tidbit and anecdote related to the event can instantly appear on the hot search, triggering a new round of public opinion boiling. All parties have sorted out the "gossip and rumbling the old bottom" of the two sides into a long article in the form of clues, and the self-media are also ready to move, and they will definitely join the war group to express their opinions.
Donnie Yen was once caught for fear of being poor and letting himself repeat his mistakes, so he acted arrogantly; Zhao Wenzhuo is inclined to be content with the status quo and lacks self-motivation. Relatives and friends on both sides have their own opinions and opinions.
This is no longer just about "who told the truth", but has evolved into the most fierce online output war between the two sides with their relatives and relatives, pulling idols, pulling families, and pulling film and television companies together. The situation got out of control and chaos abounded.
At this time, no one has time to care about the content of this little movie itself.
The two protagonists who are crazy about adding fuel to the fire have lost the most basic respect for their careers, and their celebrity identities are about to be swallowed up by the ocean of public opinion, and from beginning to end, all the inappropriate words and deeds and regrettable decisions of both parties are probably rooted in the unauthorized determination of each other's malice, and the lack of mutual respect and understanding with the most basic professional attitude.
This crazy and unimaginable public opinion field lasted until the end of the film's release operation, and the sequelae lasted for a long time. It was not until both sides and other relevant parties gradually discovered that there was no end to this completely avoidable self-destruction of the Great Wall, that they had to silence and take the initiative to extinguish the fire to calm the aftermath.
The former outrageous scolding war ended in an embarrassing way without a problem. This public opinion disaster almost hit the careers of the two popular superstars.
Zhao Wenzhuo's trough
After this timeless war, Zhao Wenzhuo's career development suffered a huge blow. As one of the protagonists of the incident, he should bear most of the blame.
After the scolding war, Zhao Wenzhuo, who was once known as the "new generation successor" in the martial arts industry, did not have any job opportunities for two years. The reputation of becoming the so-called "Kung Fu Emperor" suddenly became a dead letter.
It wasn't until 2014 that he finally got some job offers. It's just that, compared with his previous value and status, all the works he receives now are works with very low gold content and mediocre reviews.
For example, the suspense movie "Wanted in the City", such as the revolutionary drama "Iron Blood Red An", and some other obscure red operas. It's a world of difference from the martial arts action blockbusters of a few years ago!
At the peak of the moment, Zhao Wenzhuo won famous martial arts action masterpieces such as "Huang Feihong" and "Desperate Dragon City". Now, it's hard for him to get that opportunity.
Even some big online movies didn't knock on Zhao Wenzhuo's door again, so that he could add firewood. Although the once-hot superstar has since re-emerged on the variety stage, the salary and negotiating position are no longer comparable to what they used to be. Outside the camera, he can only hope that he has accumulated a few works, such as the classic image of "The Birth of the Great Dragon in "Green Snake", and continue to support his weight in the hearts of the audience.
Although Zhao Wenzhuo also had some slight improvements afterwards, it is still a situation where the dust has not fallen and it is difficult to move an inch. From the top superstars of the past, he fell to the clouds overnight, exhausted. This is the curse brought to him by this "100-person scolding war", which is unbearable.
Donnie Yen's difficult quest
In contrast, as the "other winner", Donnie Yen, although he did not completely disappear like Zhao Wenzhuo afterwards, his development path was also bumpy.
Not long after this turmoil, Donnie Yen still dared to step on the street and stepped on the real scene, relying on the "Ip Man" series supported by one mind, barely holding on to his place in the film industry.
But soon, he found that he couldn't rely on this old way of picking up his leftovers.
The box office and word-of-mouth of "Ip Man 3" and "Ip Man 4" have ended mediocre with before, and people have slowly lost confidence in him. The name of "a new generation of martial arts kung fu superstars", which has long been honored, now seems to be just a flash in the pan.
At the same time, his attempts to enter new territories have also been bumpy and stop-and-go.
For example, in 2016, the new genre movie "Search and Rescue" cooperated with Han Xue, and the box office was only 20 million, far from meeting expectations. He also tried to make the transition from an affinable and popular action star to a commercial-pop actor, but with little success.
It can be said that after the outbreak of this scolding war, Donnie Yen went from being regarded as a new-generation kung fu idol who inherited Jet Li's position as the "founding ancestor" of the strong traffic, to a slump to the old way of relying on previous classic works.
The transformation is difficult, the new work fails, and the good film is unable to focus on, and people gradually doubt his development prospects. The "king of martial arts", who was once infinitely expected, has now fallen into such a field, which makes people sigh.
But even in this situation, he still did not give up. In 2023, Donnie Yen announced that he would soon shoot "Ip Man 5", reviving the already tired "Ip Man" series. Although this news is a bit confusing and was quickly refuted, it has already revealed his psychological appeal.
There is also news that Donnie Yen accepted the invitation in the interview and joined the new work of a Hollywood director as a supporting role. It seems that he has never given up the idea of making a domineering debut in Hollywood. But even so, it is difficult to return to the glorious moment when he was admired by the international film industry.
It is precisely because of this endless scolding war that the careers of two kung fu superstars, who were once pinned on high hopes, have gone to two extremes. Today, revisiting the causes and consequences of the war, I found that the tragedy stemmed from the fact that behind the evenly matched opponents of the two protagonists, the inner opponents still have prejudice and antagonism, and they are unaware of it, resulting in a serious deterioration of the situation.
Looking back at this epic scolding war, we will find that it not only brought a huge impact on the careers of the parties, but also had far more than two parties.
First of all, for the development of the entire Chinese martial arts film industry, this scolding war is undoubtedly a heavy blow. The once dazzling "Chinese kung fu film" brand fell into a downturn and collapsed during this period. Audience's confidence in Chinese martial arts movies has plummeted, and their influence has plummeted.
As the two stars involved, whether they can regain their former glory in the long river of time is still an unsolved mystery. It's okay to be young, but at a critical juncture in your career, it's a long process to fix the loss of opportunity.
Secondly, this scolding war also shows the terrible power of the public opinion field in the entertainment industry. In the information age, a small flame of strife is enough to trigger a domino effect, turning into a prairie fire that spreads rapidly in an instant. In the course of the contest with each other, the two parties gradually lost their minds and lost themselves, and they fell into such a ridiculous act of destroying the Great Wall by themselves.
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