This director is vindictive.

Chapter 464 Chen Mo's Commentary on Investiture of the Gods: The Smurfs vs. Voldemort
Why did Chen Mo become the target of public criticism for simply predicting a 10 billion yuan box office?

To put it bluntly, it's because Chen Mo has such a huge influence, and the number "10 billion" is very sensitive, that a single word from him could cause a storm across the entire internet.

But in essence, Chen Mo's "hyping" the box office is actually a very normal practice.

However, because of the squeezed promotional resources, several films released in the same period joined forces to try to give Chen Mo a hard time and make him stop.

They just didn't guess the process or the outcome!
Therefore, no matter what Chen Mo does this time, he is in the right!
The key point is that now, even netizens are starting to look forward to watching the drama unfold. Just like Chen Mo said, this is what the masses are demanding!

What could he do? He was in a difficult situation too!
What? You're saying Wanda and Shengshi Pictures are partners?

So what? Why don't you remember that we were business partners back then?
The eel was even more frustrated.

He was quite confident, after all, Huang Bo was one of the main actors in "The Investiture of the Gods Part 2", and Huang Bo and Chen Mo had a long-standing friendship and were now working together again.

So he originally thought that since Huang Bo pleaded for him, Chen Mo should at least give him some face, right?
But after hearing Huang Bo's words, he felt terrible.

That's fucking ridiculous! You're even worse than someone who's sarcastic or sarcastic!
He himself knew exactly what kind of book "Investiture of the Gods Part II" was. To put it bluntly, if the first part had even a tiny bit of conscience, then the second part was truly...
Old Master Xu didn't ask anyone to mediate, after all, he was a senior figure and felt he still had a lot of face.

But he overlooked the fact that times have changed!

In the past, Chen Mo would most likely not have done such a thing.

But this time it's really different! You guys are all openly criticizing Chen Mo, so what, am I just supposed to keep quiet and not talk back?

Look, even the general public is completely on Chen Mo's side this time.

While some might be simply curious, it's undeniable that their behavior when they ganged up on Chen Mo was truly appalling.

Especially after the official announcements of the premiere lineups for films like "The Second Part of Fengshen" and "Detective Chinatown 1900," netizens discovered that Chen Mo was not among the invited guests, and the trending topics on social media became uncontrollable.

#Chen Yin Yang Mo, please begin your performance#
#Loading programs scheduled for the Spring Festival#
#Directors reinforce the protective barrier against the Yin-Yang barrier overnight#
#ChenMo blacklisted by Spring Festival film releases#
These topics unexpectedly became trending topics.

"Haha, I suggest awarding Chen Mo the 'Most Unpopular Guest of the Year' award, for the reason that he ruined the box office with his mouth!"

"The directors claimed scheduling conflicts; in reality, they hired Taoist priests to perform rituals for the premiere overnight! (Sarcasm intended!)"

"It's understandable that 'Investiture of the Gods' and 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' didn't invite Chen Mo, but 'Detective Chinatown 1900' didn't invite him either. Tsk tsk, Chen Sicheng would rather be criticized by the audience for being cowardly than be criticized by Chen Mo!"

"Waiting for Master Chen to start his rant!"

"If Chen Mo really doesn't fight back or talk back when hit, then he's such a coward!"

"Has Director Wu's 'craftsmanship' and Tsui Hark's 'the greatest hero' now turned even their premieres into 'ostrich tactics'?"

Netizens have created new Photoshop material: Directors collectively crawl into a sand dune with the words "Art is Priceless" stuck to their butts (hilarious).

"Now the pressure is on the premiere host: What is the director's opinion on the 'online-organized screening event featuring a life-size standee of Chen Mo'?" (Image: The theater seats are all empty, only the standee of Chen Mo holding a 10 billion yuan check is visible)
"I'm guessing the Q&A session at Chen Sicheng's premiere will turn into: 'Did you use the same skateboard shoes from 'Detective Chinatown' when you were escaping?' #Director's100mSprint #ArtCanBeDownToEarthButNotDownToEarth"

Regardless of the situation or public opinion,

Premieres have almost become a standard promotional tactic for blockbuster movies these days.

Moreover, the arrow was already on the string and had to be released.

The first film to hold its premiere and preview screenings is "Fengshen Part II: The War of Xiqi"!
There wasn't much news at the premiere, since everyone's focus had already shifted elsewhere.

Chen Mo was not invited, so he naturally did not attend.

However, at this very moment, countless netizens gathered under Chen Mo's Weibo post, eagerly awaiting the next development.

Chen Sicheng and the others were also waiting to see if Chen Mo would really disregard martial ethics!
In fact, Chen Mo has never been the kind of person who talks nonsense without having seen it.

So, in order to fulfill the expectations of netizens this time, he actually disguised himself and took Fan Binbin to see "The Investiture of the Gods Part 2"!
In his previous life, Chen Mo had never actually seen the movie in theaters; he had only watched it online later, and even then, he hadn't finished it.

Actually, the first one, although flawed, was still acceptable.

Therefore, there were quite a few viewers at the preview screening.

Chen Mo and Fan Binbin are celebrities, so they disguised themselves and bought tickets for the last row.

Fan Binbin had initially held some expectations, but as he watched, he was completely dumbfounded. The plot? Forget about it, it was inexplicably terrible.

But what about the special effects? When the Four Demon Generals appeared, she almost thought she had wandered onto the wrong set—this wasn't "Investiture of the Gods" at all; it was clearly a magical special edition of "Teletubbies"!

"This... Teletubbies?" Fan Binbin couldn't help but lower her voice and complain to Chen Mo.

Chen Mo almost burst out laughing, but he had to admit that the description was ridiculously accurate—the crude facial modeling, the stiff body movements, and the four “Demon Generals” standing in a row, wasn’t it just like the Teletubbies collectively traveling to the world of Investiture of the Gods?

However, this was just the beginning of the complaints.

The entire film is filled with a cheap Western fantasy style, which feels incredibly out of place. When the four demon generals lead their men and shout "I want you to be my..." "Yes, my king," Chen Mo almost thought he was watching a low-budget version of "Game of Thrones."

When Wen Zhong appeared riding the Mo Qilin, Chen Mo's pupils were directly shocked—this wasn't a Mo Qilin at all; it was clearly a Hellbike stolen from the set of Ghost Rider!

As for the other characters? Lei Zhenzi flew around in the sky the whole time, Nezha's Hun Tian Ling became a sunshade, the Wind Fire Wheels were simply used as a campfire, and Yang Jian's Five Elements Escape Technique was reduced to an "emergency rescue technique".

Yin Jiao's appearance was even more disastrous, making her look like a Smurf with Alzheimer's and epileptic seizures.

The Master of Heaven? Oh, I almost thought Voldemort had wandered onto the wrong set!
After watching it, Chen Mo was prepared and didn't feel anything, but Fan Binbin felt a bit dazed.

"This cost 7 million?" Fan Binbin asked, somewhat puzzled as he walked out of the cinema.

"That's what they say, but whether it really cost 700 million is a matter of opinion!" Chen Mo said calmly.

To be honest, even though Chen Mo was mentally prepared, he was still completely speechless at this moment.

It's like they're not even going to act anymore, or rather, the special effects in this movie look like a half-finished product that was released before it was even properly made.

Moreover, the plot is terrible. Yuanshi Tianzun is one of the Three Pure Ones of Xuanmen!
As for the result, let's not talk about it!
Chen Mo really felt he had to get this off his chest.

Fortunately, this time he was able to speak freely and frankly!
After he got back, he opened Weibo, ready to vent his frustrations.

As a result, I saw that there were hundreds of thousands of comments under my Weibo post.

Chen Mo quickly began editing, first taking a picture of the ticket stub for the preview screening.

Then he started writing: "Thank you for your enthusiastic requests for updates, this time let's get straight to the point. (After all, a certain lead actor specifically instructed us 'don't be sarcastic,' so we have to keep our word, right?)"

I just finished watching "The Investiture of the Gods Part 2" and I have mixed feelings.

I went to see the film with a learning attitude, wanting to see just how amazing the work produced by Director Wu's "craftsmanship spirit" really is.
It must be said that Director Wu's "craftsmanship spirit" is indeed unique.

To sum it up: Director Wu's *Investiture of the Gods Part II* perfectly exemplifies what it means for "the end of special effects budgets to become performance art"—an entire cast dressed as Smurfs combined with a Teletubbies-style plot. I suggest renaming it *Investiture of the Gods: A Fantasy Children's Channel Special Edition*. (Is that a bit too direct?)
Now let's talk about the four demon generals. The moment they appeared, I felt a strange sense of familiarity, and Fan Binbin hit the nail on the head, immediately clearing up my confusion! When she asked me, puzzled, "Teletubbies?"

Then it dawned on me: I was wondering why I felt a strange sense of familiarity.
I suggest renaming it "Teletubbies: The Gods Special". The scene of the four brothers standing in a row is arguably the cutest villain of the year. The only regret is that it lacks the "Teletubbies time is up" background music.

There are many other similar questions, such as why King Zhou always appeared with his chest exposed, and why Ji Fa often went shirtless.
Yin Jiao's appearance: A Smurf who accidentally ate a poisonous mushroom and suffers from late-stage Parkinson's disease; it is recommended that he be nominated for UNESCO World Heritage status.

Wen Zhong's mount: a black Qilin? This is clearly a Hellbike borrowed from the Ghost Rider crew, and it's even filled with Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor) in the gas tank (otherwise, how would you explain its serpentine maneuvers throughout the entire ride?).
Special effects budget: 700 million was spent but only 7 million was achieved. I suggest that the auditing team be stationed at the production site to check the accounts. I suspect that someone spent the budget on Genshin Impact.

Finally, a friendly reminder: parents taking children to the movies should prepare eye drops, because when your child asks, "Why do all the gods look like they've been poisoned?" you might need to make up some scientific explanation to fool them.

Also, please bring your own nitroglycerin pills when watching this movie. When the Tongtian Cult Leader, dressed as Voldemort, was reciting his lines, the guy in front of me laughed so hard his dentures flew off.

Chen Mo enjoyed writing it.

But the comments below immediately exploded.

In particular, a group of netizens who went to see the preview screening.

"Director Chen is too gentle. If I were writing a film review, the title would be 'About the incident where I spent 50 yuan to watch a web game ad.'"

"Wen Zhong's motorcycle is hilarious! No wonder Grand Tutor Wen got lost on his western expedition—his fuel tank was leaking!"

"Really? Chen Mo isn't even being sarcastic anymore? And what the heck is Teletubbies? No way, I have to buy a ticket to see it! I've loved watching Teletubbies since I was a kid!"

"That's too ruthless, tsk tsk. So here's the question: I wonder how much psychological trauma Wu'er Shan is experiencing now that she's seen this?"

(End of this chapter)