# "Dying to Survive" Premieres to a Box Office of 1.2 Billion! #
# Niche Film Ignites the Spring Festival Box Office, "Dying to Survive" Could Be Jiangnan's Masterpiece! #
# Jiangnan's Highest-Rated Film, "Dying to Survive" Gets a 9.5 on Doubao Film Reviews! #
# The Most Heart-Wrenching Line of the Year: There's Only One Sickness in This World, the Sickness of Poverty. #
After a day of buzz from its premiere.
"Dying to Survive" ignites the first wave of domestic entertainment heat for the Spring Festival!
"Dying to Survive" is unlike any of Jiangnan's previous films. It's a film categorized by many as niche, even a public welfare-oriented film produced in cooperation with official channels. Yet, no one could have predicted its excellent reputation, with countless fans hailing it as the Jiangnan team's masterpiece!
Not just the screenwriter Jiangnan, but the entire team.
Director Gu Qianqian, lead actor Chen Jinzhou, along with Zhang Yang, Zhang Qingyun, and a host of other actors, all delivered explosive performances that shocked the entire domestic film and television industry!
Even more incredibly, the old grandmother who only appeared for a few scenes and uttered the line that brought tears to countless eyes, "I just want to live," became an internet sensation!
Every person delivered a brilliant performance, every character had their own core. The "Dying to Survive" team, with their most professional approach, delivered a scathing lesson to the stagnant film market in domestic entertainment!
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, long queues formed outside major cinemas.
Unlike previous Spring Festival releases, where major competitors like Guangnian Entertainment were present, "Dying to Survive" this year stands alone. Even all other films combined couldn't compete.
Under these circumstances, the film's box office continued to soar.
The reason for the official production of this film was to raise public awareness of the special group of people suffering from chronic myeloid leukemia. The intention was simply to leverage Jiangnan's fame for market popularization. However, nobody expected the film to become this popular!
CCTV Channel 1 immediately expedited the planning of a film review seminar for "Dying to Survive."
It requested the participation of major well-known film critics from across the network!
In addition to these critics, medical experts were also invited to educate the public about chronic myeloid leukemia and knowledge about the special drugs featured in the film.
"The results this time have exceeded everyone's expectations!" Zheng Qi, a producer for CCTV Channel 1's film and television division, felt a sense of heaviness when he saw the online pessimism before "Dying to Survive" even premiered.
At that time, when he approached Su Yu to film a movie about chronic myeloid leukemia, he told Su Yu that this would be a challenge for him. If the film performed poorly due to its niche subject matter, the reputation that Jiangnan had built up over a long period would definitely be affected.
But if it succeeded, Jiangnan's prestige in China would reach an unprecedented height!
The Chinese government had already made thorough preparations for the inclusion of special drugs into medical insurance, and now it was just waiting for public opinion to give it the final push to finalize the matter.
By using Jiangnan's film to ignite this public opinion, Jiangnan would share in the credit for this negotiation.
This was a matter of great benefit to the people, transcending the heights that the entertainment industry could reach; it was a contribution to the entire Chinese society!
"Hahaha... Jiangnan's film is incredible. Both from a realistic and artistic perspective, it has reached an unparalleled peak. He truly poured his heart into this one!" An official executive praised Jiangnan sincerely.
"This is the true template for positive energy in the entertainment industry, using one's influence to benefit the people. Jiangnan is a person who will be remembered by history."
Since the expected effect was achieved, the officials also breathed a sigh of relief. With such significant public opinion, their negotiations to include special drugs in medical insurance gained substantial leverage.
"Let's push a bit harder and have these film critics and medical professionals further explain this knowledge." The program director ordered.
Others nodded and left the conference room.
...
CCTV Channel 1.
The temporarily added "Dying to Survive" film review session was broadcast during prime time after the news.
"Damn, promoting a film during prime time, they've really gone all out!"
"Jiangnan is truly CCTV's favorite son!"
"There are now two of CCTV's favorite sons: Jiangnan and Tingyu. These two new stars of the music and film industries have unknowingly dominated domestic entertainment!"
"It's rare to find instances where CCTV Channel 1 has to add programs on short notice in so many years!"
"Jiangnan is awesome!!"
Once the film review session began, many viewers, whether they had watched "Dying to Survive" or not, flocked to the program.
The film critics invited this time were all well-known figures in the industry.
After their self-introductions, they delved into the day's main topic. Since it was a last-minute addition, there wasn't a fully prepared script, making the program more akin to a discussion forum.
Several renowned film critics analyzed the drama "Dying to Survive" from their own perspectives, highlighting its interesting or touching details.
"My favorite character is Cheng Yong, portrayed by Teacher Chen Jinzhou. I can see how much effort Jiangnan put into shaping this character because he feels so real, as if he could exist in real life, not just a dramatized character. His growth arc is also well-designed, from initially only caring about making money to being influenced by Lü Shouyi and Huang Mao, becoming the 'Dying to Survive' who would rather lose money to save lives!"
"I have a different view from Old Wang. The most outstanding aspect of this drama is Lü Shouyi, played by Zhang Yang. He showed me what 'explosive acting' truly means!"
"Heh, in the entire drama, who isn't an explosive actor? We should analyze films based on their plot!"
"I disagree. Jiangnan's plots don't need our praise because everyone knows they are top-notch. In this era of widespread mediocrity in domestic entertainment, a drama where even extras in a few scenes deliver explosive performances is absolutely worth our fervent praise!"
"Hmph, I've been studying Jiangnan's works for two and a half years, do you understand Jiangnan as well as I do?"
"I've watched all of Jiangnan's works no less than ten times!"
Due to the lack of a specific agenda, the program naturally had its unexpected moments.
During the broadcast, two well-known film critics nearly came to blows due to their differing ideologies.
"Both teachers have valid points, but our main discussion today is the film's main plot and the impact of excessively high prices of special drugs on patients with chronic myeloid leukemia. Therefore, I kindly ask the teachers to comment from this perspective..."
The host broke out in a cold sweat.
Programs like this, without rehearsals, are a true test of a host's professional skills. Someone with poor crowd-control abilities might have seen the program descend into chaos by now.
These film critics are also industry bigwigs. Why are they arguing about who understands Jiangnan best on such a serious program? It's inappropriate to fawn over him when Jiangnan isn't even present!