This celebrity is overly enthusiastic!

Chapter 153, "The Edge Walker," is scheduled for release!

The immense popularity of "The Story of a Female Physician" was something Chen Yuan, who was far away in Los Angeles, had also learned about; this was entirely predictable.

The original "Dae Jang Geum" was already excellent, and with its targeted optimization, the current result is not surprising at all.

This show has only just begun to realize its potential. Perhaps it will be able to earn an SS-level award once it is exported overseas.

Originally, Chen Yuan planned to have the experienced filming team produce the legendary documentary "A Bite of China" after finishing "The Story of a Female Physician".

But after careful consideration, I decided to give up. "A Bite of China" is a documentary from 2014.

Besides the excellent quality of the documentary itself, its popularity mainly stemmed from its spread and dissemination online, creating a "foodie effect." This, combined with the booming online shopping industry, fueled a surge in online purchases of related ingredients, which propelled the documentary to wider attention.

The impact of creating something now is very limited, and it is very difficult to achieve the desired publicity effect.

Such a good advertising opportunity shouldn't be wasted like this.

After more than three months of hard work in post-production, "The Edge Walker" is finally finished!
A screening event for Columbia Pictures' top executives, attended by many company executives, marketing staff, and distributors.

As the movie ended and the lights in the small screening room came back on, someone started clapping, and soon all twenty or thirty people in the room followed suit, the scattered applause quickly becoming a continuous burst.

Everyone stared at the young man at the front, who still sported the exact same hairstyle as David Martinez, the male lead in the movie, and his girlfriend Lucy, who possessed the same extraordinary charm as in the film.

With its novel and unique cyberpunk worldview, bold yet surprisingly captivating art style, fast-paced rhythm, and action sequences that rival other Hollywood blockbusters, this film is a must-see.

This is a commercially successful film, and now the task and responsibility of how much money it makes rests on Columbia Pictures' marketing and distribution team.

Due to the huge success of "Spider-Man," Amy Pascal, who had just been promoted to chairwoman of Columbia Pictures at the end of last year, stepped forward and hugged Fan Binbin.
He then gave a tight hug to the key figure behind the "Edge Walker" project, the amazing young Chinese man.

"Congratulations, Virgil, you have created an unparalleled science fiction film."

"Thank you. Without Colombia's support, I wouldn't have been able to complete this project."

Chen Yuan then shook hands and hugged Peter Schlesell, president of Columbia Pictures.

"Virgil, I think you should start thinking about making a sequel now. This film is undoubtedly an S-class film. Leave the marketing and distribution to us. You and Lucy are sure to be a hit in Hollywood!"

Fan Binbin looked at Chen Yuan, who was being enthusiastically praised by everyone, and her nose tingled, almost bringing tears to her eyes.

Just a few months ago, when Chen Yuan went to ask for an additional budget to upgrade the post-production effects, these foreigners all had incredibly sour faces. Now, they've all become reliable friends who firmly support Chen Yuan.

The entertainment industry is the same everywhere, but Hollywood is even more naked and colder than China.

Fan Binbin remembers that Chen Yuan had the idea for this project in early 2002. Two years later, he finally made the movie "The Edge Walker" perfectly!
The whole process was nothing short of miraculous. Chen Yuan had paid an enormous price; in fact, he had lost most of his muscles due to neglecting his training.

The last scene of the movie she just saw left a deeper impression on her than the scene where the main characters were speeding through the streets of Tokyo dragging a safe.

David confessed his love to Lucy in his own way, promising to take her to the moon, and the two shared a kiss. The film was shot in a green screen studio under the watchful eyes of the entire crew. Although they were emotionally invested, they never imagined the final result would be so powerful!

During their kiss, the background suddenly shifted to a giant, azure Earth. The two, now relaxed, briefly escaped the constraints of Night City and arrived directly on the moon. This scene was truly, truly beautiful!

Chen Yuan greeted the Columbia Pictures executives with a smile. He saw Shinichi Hirano, whom he had dealt with a few times before and who was now in charge of communicating with Sony for the "The Edge Walker" project, looking at him with fervent eyes.

"Chen Sang, you are really amazing. I've seen images of Tokyo being destroyed since I was a child. Monsters, earthquakes and tsunamis, I'm used to it all."

But this is the first time I've seen such clear and brutal destruction in Shibuya's downtown area. It looks so real, it's very stimulating. I think Japanese audiences will also be shocked.

"Thank you for your kind words, Mr. Shenyi. I'll leave the promotional work for Sony to you."

"No problem, Mr. Chen, your movie is so cool and stylish, it's perfect for Sony's style."

Although there isn't a physical PSP yet, we've prepared a batch of other accessories such as headphones, MP3 players, and themed phones. I'll give you more details later.

"Okay, please."

Li Yuan and Hirano Shinichi clasped hands tightly.

Ultimately, through Columbia Pictures' efforts, "The Edge Walker" was rated PG-13 by the MPAA.

Although the original Netflix animated series "The Edgewalker" was also considered quite explicit and violent, with blood and nudity as appropriate,

However, when adapting and filming the movie, Chen Yuan deliberately restrained himself, mainly to avoid being rated R like the Matrix series.

An R rating means that in the United States, viewers under the age of 17 must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian to watch the film, and only designated cinemas can screen R-rated movies.

Commercially, PG-13 ratings tend to attract a wider audience because they allow for a certain level of action and tension without restricting younger viewers like R ratings do.

This also shows respect for the domestic censorship mechanism. Although he has a lot of influence and "The Edge Walker" is of great significance to the Chinese film industry, even if more exciting scenes are allowed, it is best to act within the rules.

Another very important point is to reduce Binbin's burden.

A little bit of perk is enough. Binbin is only for Chen Yuan to enjoy watching, so how can the audience really enjoy watching him?
While this might reduce the gore and ruthlessness of Night City, it's acceptable for the first film to break into the market and achieve better commercial success.

At worst, they can increase the level of violence in the film when making a sequel.

Ultimately, the film was scheduled for release in North America on March 10th, a relatively unpopular release date. At the same time, there was only one other film, the religious biopic "The Passion of the Christ," which was a completely different genre from "The Edge Walker," so the competition was not too fierce.

The film will also be released on the same day in China, but in other regions it will be delayed to varying degrees.

The first edited trailer was also sent to major video websites and film-related professional websites.
It's the same 'stretcher drifting' scene that Chen Yuan used to convince Columbia Pictures to invest in him!

(End of this chapter)