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Chapter 340 The Warriors' Invincible Weapon!

Hu Nengkai, as a music critic, has no intention of working as a film critic.

He has some knowledge of that period of history, but not much. He can't really explain it in detail, so he can only talk about the music.

After he said that, some fans commented below.

"And the ending theme song? I skipped it all. I'll go listen to it."

"I was so focused on the plot that I couldn't wait to watch the next episode as soon as it ended, and I didn't even notice the ending theme song."

"I listened to this song after watching the third episode, and it's really good."

Hu Nengkai's Weibo post drew the attention of many netizens to this song.

Lu Ran also followed Hu Nengkai, and when he saw Hu Nengkai mention this song, Lu Ran thought to himself how professional Hu Nengkai was.

That's why he's a musician.

While everyone else was discussing the plot, this person still managed to discover this song.

"Ode to Heroes" is an interlude from the movie "Heroes and Daughters," which was officially released in 1964 when the movie was released.

In the movie "Heroes and Daughters", there is a classic heroic character named Wang Cheng, who bravely sacrifices himself after shouting "Fire at me for victory" during a battle.

This song is a hymn to the countless revolutionary heroes represented by Wang Cheng.

After careful consideration, Lu Ran chose this song as the ending theme for "Li Yannian, a Man of Both Literary and Martial Arts".

Among the many singers in the studio, Qin Yue's voice matched the feeling required for this song, so it was given to Qin Yue to sing.

Lu Ran glanced at the discussions among netizens.

At this moment, more and more viewers have finished watching the first three episodes of "Able to Be Both Literary and Martial," and everyone has so much to say.

Why does watching this drama feel different from watching other dramas?

"Why did I see the trust that superiors have in their subordinates in the first three episodes, and why did I see that the commanders and soldiers of our army are all exceptionally intelligent?"

Why are the battles fought like this in this movie?

Too many questions arose in the minds of the audience.

While watching, everyone already had this feeling, but because the plot was well-paced, the audience could watch it all in one go without having time to think about these things.

Now, if you stop and compare it with the show you watched before, you'll immediately notice the difference.

Soon, knowledgeable netizens came out to explain.

"Lu Ran definitely put a lot of effort into the production of this drama, especially in terms of tactical arrangements and military democracy. The details are so meticulously arranged."

"There are many small details. Han Dongnian wanted to snipe the enemy's firepower, but he couldn't see anything at night, so Luo Houcai used tracer rounds to mark the enemy's position for Han Dongnian. These are all small details of adapting to the situation on the battlefield."

"Li Yannian is the true face of our military's political officers!"

"The reason why it feels different is because what everyone saw before was artistically processed, but this time, Lu Ran is just showing the facts!"

"The content depicted in this play is the key to why our army was able to defeat the enemy! We have courage, and so does the enemy; we have wisdom, and so does the enemy; in fact, our equipment is inferior to theirs! In the past, movies and TV dramas attributed the key to victory to the bravery and fearlessness of the soldiers, but this is only superficial. Exquisite strategies and tactics, spirit, political awareness, and military technology—these are our magic weapons for victory!"

"Thank you, Lu Ran, for showing us the true nature of our soldiers!"

The discussion among netizens immediately exploded.

The discussion started on Weibo, and the next day, discussions about the show also appeared on Kuaishou and Douyin.

Some professional self-media bloggers joined the discussion, answering questions about the details in the first three episodes and popularizing some knowledge about the war.

Many viewers got their information from other movies and TV shows, but now that they've seen "Able to Be Both Literary and Martial" they've completely changed their previous opinions.

"No wonder we were able to defeat the American devils. With the fighting strength of our army, of course we could win!"

"What are those American devils? They didn't come to defend their country, and their fighting spirit is not as good as our soldiers."

"Our soldiers are all skilled in both literary and martial arts!"

"Especially that part in the first episode, after watching it I really understood the meaning of defending our country!"

"Who said Lu Ran was just riding the coattails of someone else's popularity? Step forward! Tell me, isn't the production quality of 'A Man of Both Literary and Martial Arts' just riding the coattails of someone else's popularity?"

"If you think a show of this quality is just riding the coattails of a trend, then you should try doing one yourself."

As netizens chatted, discussions about "Nameless River" also emerged.

After all, "The Nameless River" tells a small story from that war.

"If Lu Ran, a newcomer, can do so well, then Director Xu, who is directing a movie and has a longer production time, will surely achieve even better results."

"Never mind, I've already bought tickets for 'The Nameless River,' I'm going to see the soldiers' heroic deeds!"

"They're all about heroes, so I have to watch them all."

"I'll go see how Director Xu's film compares to Li Yannian's."

After observing the changes in public opinion, the publicity team of "Nameless River" quickly mobilized and used "Able to Write and Fight" to drive traffic to "Nameless River".

Meanwhile, Xu Gaomin and Su Weilun continued their activities in another location.

During the event, someone mentioned the TV series "Able to Martial Arts and Literature".

Xu Gaomin naturally noticed the online discussion, but his reply was that he hadn't had time to read it yet.

He's a seasoned veteran in the workplace; anything he says at this point will only attract viewers to Lu Ran's drama, so he'll just keep quiet.

After the event ended, Su Weilun asked with some concern, "Director Xu, will Lu Ran's drama have any impact on us?"

Xu Gaomin: "It hasn't had much of an impact. If there has been any, it's a positive one. Our publicity team is using Lu Ran's popularity to drive traffic to our movie, and the pre-sale box office growth rate has accelerated." Xu Gaomin has been busy with promotions these past few days and hasn't even watched Lu Ran's drama.

Or rather, even if he had the time, he wouldn't look at it.

Su Weilun checked the pre-sale box office of "Nameless River" and found that it had indeed increased significantly compared to yesterday.

The pre-sale box office has now exceeded 100 million yuan.

If this trend continues, it's a certainty that this movie will break 1 billion yuan at the box office, and it's not impossible that it will even reach 2 billion yuan.

"Great! I definitely made the right choice in this movie. It doesn't matter if my acting is good or bad, the key is to make the right choice."

Once this movie surpasses 2 billion yuan at the box office, he will become a 2 billion yuan box office movie actor, which is cause for celebration.

Time flies, and it's May 1st.

The May Day holiday has arrived, and the film market has also entered the May Day season.

At 9:00 AM, the premiere of "Nameless River" began, marking the film's first nationwide release.

At the entrance of a cinema in Qincheng, film critic Ma Fei and his friends had been waiting inside for a long time.

Before the online movie "Hear the Voice of Home" starring Lu Ran was released, Ma Fei was invited to watch the movie.

During this period, Ma Fei has remained steadfast in his post.

The only pity is that, apart from starring in "Black Tide", Lu Ran has not had any other movies released.

A few days ago, after "A Man of Both Literary and Martial Arts" was released, Ma Fei also took a look.

Ma Fei naturally gave high praise to the first three episodes of this film.

In his opinion, the first three episodes already reached the level of a movie.

The visuals, color grading, pacing, character design, costumes, props, and other aspects are all of cinematic quality.

This left Ma Fei with some regret.

If "A Man of Both Literary and Martial Arts" were made into a movie, it would definitely be a classic film in cinematic history showcasing Chinese warfare.

He came to the cinema today to watch "The Nameless River" with his friends, and he'll make a video about it when he gets back.

After having his ticket checked and entering the venue, Ma Fei sat down in a chair.

His screening room was quite crowded, with an estimated occupancy rate of 40% to 50%, which was pretty good.

"Wumingchuan Investment is quite large, there should be some big events, right?" my friend asked.

The lack of large-scale war scenes in "A Man of Both Literary and Martial Arts" left viewers wanting more.

Ma Fei thought for a moment: "Xu Gaomin likes to use big scenes in this kind of film, so there will definitely be some."

The two didn't say anything more.

While people were chatting in the theater, Ma Fei also heard the name "A Man of Both Literary and Martial Arts".

Clearly, some viewers became interested in "Nameless River" after watching "A Man of Both Literary and Martial Arts".

If a rushed short film is like this, what would happen to "The Nameless River," which cost hundreds of millions to produce?
As everyone waited, the movie officially began.

Ma Fei also started reading carefully.

As a film critic, his first viewing usually involves going through the entire plot.

As the movie began and the plot unfolded, Ma Fei frowned as he watched.

"This isn't right. The warriors here are like members of a martial arts gang, and they're nowhere near as good as those in the 'Both Literary and Martial Arts' group."

After studying "Able to Read and Martial Arts" and consulting other materials, Ma Fei gained a clear understanding of the soldiers.

Their relationship was a very special kind of camaraderie.

This is not about brotherhood; you are my brother, and if anyone dares to touch you, I will kill their entire family.

However, these are minor issues, and Ma Fei continued reading.

Halfway through the movie, the protagonist, played by Su Weilun, was carrying out a mission assigned by his superiors, but due to the sacrifice of his comrades, he took matters into his own hands and decided to avenge them by shooting down enemy planes.

At this moment, Ma Fei's brows furrowed even deeper.

"Can our soldiers do that?"

In "A Man of Both Literary and Martial Arts," no matter what happens, the soldiers will never abandon the tasks at hand.

Even in the third episode, when Li Yannian led the liberated soldiers to kill Peter King, he wrote a detailed plan and submitted it to his superiors. He also discussed it with the deputy company political instructor and the deputy company commander, and made the decision after careful analysis.

Instead of storming off with his troops in a fit of anger.

"No organization and no discipline!"

In later parts of the story, the soldiers are brave and fearless, unafraid of sacrifice, and all that's left is fighting and killing.

Finally, the enemy was driven away, and the soldiers' mission was accomplished.

Ma Fei felt that the enemy had let them go, rather than that they had defeated the enemy through their own strength.

As the movie reached its end credits, Ma Fei looked at his friends.

"what do you think?"

My friend said irritably, "What kind of crap is this? It's nowhere near as good as 'Able to do both literary and martial arts'."

(End of this chapter)