I'm just trying to ride the wave of popularity!

Chapter 368 Premiere!

The capital war seems to have benefited ordinary people greatly!

Damn, who wouldn't love something so good and cheap?

But upon closer examination, something seems amiss.

At least……

When Liu Jiasheng looked at the huge pile of miscellaneous and useless health products and daily necessities, as well as several large boxes of salt and vinegar enough to last for ten years, he suddenly shuddered!
Fuck!
His whole family has been exploited by that heartless Zhou Yang again!

Especially the partners under [Xuanshi Entertainment], who were taking advantage of the internal coupons, were exploited even more!
My wife's dressing table is piled high with domestic cosmetics that she bought in a rush, from lipsticks to shampoos, all kinds of them!

The old man who came to help take care of my parents for the past week has been acting like a madman. Every day, he follows the old man next door to the supermarket. Before leaving, he repeatedly tells the old man not to buy anything, but when he comes back, he's always carrying a full load of things, looking like he's gotten a great deal, bragging about how clever he is and how much he snagged a bargain...

My sister-in-law is also obsessed, bringing home box after box of stuff endorsed by young male celebrities. The small room is almost completely full, even though most of it is completely unnecessary!

If another child comes along, will all the toys be cut off too?
Looking at his increasingly protruding belly, Liu Jiasheng sighed.

Nima!

Everyone's beyond saving!

Liu Jiasheng originally wanted to criticize this "overconsumption" business model.

But after seeing his newly purchased Qinzhou G1 car...

He closed his eyes in despair!
Fuck!
Yesterday, I accompanied someone to the mall for a stroll, and then, out of nowhere, we ended up at the Qinzhou G1 showroom. I don't know how I was persuaded, but I suddenly felt a bit carried away, inexplicably believing I was the 10,000th customer nationwide—a very auspicious and timely event. Then, in a daze, as if brainwashed, I took out an employee discount and financed a high-spec Qinzhou G1 for 120,000 RMB. And then, in a completely daze, I drove it home…

All right!

What the hell!
Let’s live together!
Including him, his entire family couldn't escape Zhou Yang's business clutches.

What's truly speechless is...

Their whole family not only worked for Zhou Yang to earn money, but also returned all their wages to Zhou Yang's businesses.

what is this?
A perpetual motion machine-like cycle of exploiting leeks?
Car loan, mortgage...

It's all a happy kind of trouble.

Then, he sighed again, finally got into the car, and drove to the cinema in the [Xuan Shi Shopping Mall].

He has to help [Movie House] and [Quickbo] write film reviews and analyses of "Transformers" and "Transformers Metal"...

Looking at the bill, he closed his eyes in despair.

Hey!
Today is another day filled with loans, another day of working hard to pay off debts!
After regaining his composure, he took a deep breath and got out of the car. Before him, the [Xuan Shi Cinema] was teeming with people, and the noise was deafening. The surrounding shops were packed with customers rushing to buy things.

Thankfully there are designated parking spaces; otherwise, I would have had to park my car miles away.

Upon entering the cinema lobby, one sees a long, winding queue for tickets, with every corner crowded with viewers waiting to watch the film.

This ticket price war, sparked by Zhou Yang Capital, has driven the entire film market into a frenzy, with moviegoers' enthusiasm reaching a near-out-of-control level.

Liu Jiasheng silently looked up at the words "Transformers".

As Zhou Yang's collaborator, Liu Jiasheng shouldn't have commented on his competitor's film, nor should he have tried to boost their morale...

but!
Fuck!
After two months of being bombarded with terrible domestic films, holding his ticket stub for "Transformers," he felt an overwhelming surge of anticipation...

This top-tier global IP, which carries his childhood memories, might allow him to temporarily escape those "mentally polluting" movie-watching experiences.

As he stepped into the screening room, a long-dormant passion for watching movies quietly rekindled within him.
And it seems that there are quite a few people as enthusiastic as him...

The screening room was packed with people, who were excitedly whispering among themselves while holding popcorn.

Just as Liu Jiasheng found his seat, the lights went out and the screen lit up, and the entire theater erupted in cheers.

He gripped his ticket stub tightly, watching the familiar "Transformers" logo appear on the IMAX screen, and childhood memories flooded back like a tide.

He instinctively sat up straight!

Staring intently at the screen.

The movie has started!

As a fan of the first live-action Transformers movie, he sincerely hopes that the film will live up to his childhood memories and looks forward to the unprecedented, top-notch special effects show produced by Industrial Light & Magic, creating a new box office legend.

However, as a Chinese filmmaker, he also had to face a harsh reality—if Transformers reached Hollywood's usual standards, domestic special effects films would have almost no chance of winning in a head-on competition.

Looking back at Zhou Yang's works...

The battle between "Catwoman" and "The Black Robe Alliance" revealed that "Catwoman's" defeat stemmed from a strategic misjudgment by Hollywood studios.

The battle between "Eragon" and "Dark Knight" saw "Eragon" fail because its drastically altered plot angered fans of the original work, and various cuts to the film's storyline ultimately led to its box office failure.

Although Zhou Yang did indeed rise to fame by riding the wave of these Hollywood movies, Liu Jiasheng knew very well what was going on.

Zhou Yang has never truly defeated a Hollywood movie head-on with sheer strength!
Hollywood movies have always been an insurmountable mountain, looming over the hearts of countless Chinese people, making it hard for them to breathe.

As the movie began, Liu Jiasheng took a deep breath, clearing his mind of all distractions, and focused intently on watching the film.

In the screening room.

The interplay of light and shadow is dazzling.

A piece of behind-the-scenes information about Transformers flashed through his mind!
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) designed a transformation structure with over 10,000 individual parts for Optimus Prime's transformation, with the movement of each component strictly adhering to physical logic. Director Mike insisted that "the machinery must look like a real machine," and the team even referenced the precision construction of engineering machinery, aircraft engines, and Swiss watches, all to avoid the artificiality of CG.

The animators spent six months fine-tuning just the 20-second shot of Optimus Prime's first transformation, with each frame taking up to 72 hours to render...

This is a "big production" that Industrial Light & Magic has never produced before!

At first, he thought it was just a publicity stunt.
but!
The moment Optimus Prime began to transform from his truck form on the screen, the entire theater erupted in gasps of surprise.

Liu Jiasheng gripped the armrest of his chair tightly, staring at the screen, his pupils reflecting the breathtakingly precise mechanical structure!

Every meshing of gears and every movement of armor piece is clearly visible, and the sound of metal colliding seems to explode right next to your ears.

On the screen, a fierce street battle is unfolding!

"boom!"

He saw Bumblebee suddenly brake in the middle of the battle, its metal shell instantly splitting and reforming!
The clanging of gears snapping together was deafening, each piece of armor was precisely shifting, and dazzling sparks flew as hydraulic rods extended and retracted, stimulating everyone's eyes.

We also saw the car body stand up with a bang amidst dazzling mechanical transformation, the steel joints colliding and producing a heart-stirring metallic vibration, finally transforming into a battle form that is 8 meters tall, with the energy core bursting out blue light in the chest cavity, the light illuminating the shocked yet incredibly excited faces in the screening room!
this moment!
The entire screen was engulfed by this unimaginable visual spectacle!

In the screening room!

First came a deathly silence, then erupted into an unprecedented roar of excited cheers.

Even he couldn't help but want to stand up!
The special effects are amazing!
I grass!

Damn!
The realistic special effects, the exhilarating mecha battles, and the amazing transformation scenes are so thrilling and exciting that they will leave you breathless!

this moment!
Liu Jiasheng experienced what a true "visual feast" is. In fact, at this moment, Liu Jiasheng was completely immersed in the movie and couldn't extricate himself. He even forgot to take notes!

This was the first time Liu Jiasheng, as a professional film critic, had ever lost his composure like this!

……

About two and a half hours later.

The premiere of "Transformers" has officially come to an end.

The moment the end credits rolled, thunderous applause erupted throughout the theater, and the audience spontaneously stood up, reluctant to leave.

Some people excitedly waved their fists, while others pulled out their phones and frantically typed, seemingly eager to share this amazing experience with everyone.

Liu Jiasheng sat in his seat, his hands trembling slightly.

The final battle on the screen kept flashing through his mind: the oppressive feeling of metal fragments raining down like a storm, and the astonishing details of every battle-damaged mark on Megatron's armor...

All of this made him tremble all over.

"That's what you call special effects!" A shout, almost choked with sobs, came from the back row, instantly igniting the emotions of even more people.

He turned his head and saw a movie fan clutching his ticket stub tightly, repeatedly muttering, "It was worth it, so worth it!"

He saw even his usually discerning film critic colleagues gathered in small groups, intensely discussing the technical difficulties of implementing a certain anamorphic lens...

this moment!
His excitement was tinged with a slight sense of disorientation...

When he walked out of the screening room, he saw that everyone was restless and agitated, as if they had been given stimulants!

He saw someone mimicking Bumblebee's transformation movements, gesturing wildly and causing bursts of laughter from those around them;
Seeing someone striking Optimus Prime's classic pose in front of the mall's glass window, my companion immediately raised his phone to take a picture.

I also overheard two audience members who looked like college students arguing behind me: "Do you think Zhou Yang's 'Transformers' can even reach one-tenth of this level?"

"Don't joke around, these aren't even in the same dimension!"

Everything seemed to be telling him that this Transformers movie was about to become a legend!
this moment!
Liu Jiasheng suddenly realized that what Hollywood brought this time was a top-notch industrial presentation that was worthy of being recorded in film history and was presented without reservation.

Such a phenomenal work...

sufficient!

If gods stand in the way, they will kill gods; if they stand in the way of Buddha, they will kill Buddha!
After the initial excitement, an indescribable sense of loss and despair welled up inside me...

An unsettling thought flashed through his mind!

He looked down at the movie ticket for "Transformers: My Girlfriend is a Robot".

Close your eyes!
It's over, it's over!
Mr. Zhou's movie...

It's over!
At that very moment, the door to the next screening room suddenly opened...

The screenings of "Transformers: My Girlfriend is a Robot" have ended.

A group of girls with red eyes, still wiping away tears, walked out, followed by several boys who looked dazed yet inexplicably excited.

They seemed to still be immersed in the emotions of the movie...

Seeing these people's reactions...

This movie...

seem!

Not bad?

(End of this chapter)