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Chapter 155 Chen Yuan is going to create a new cyberpunk!
Ten days after the first trailer was released, the second trailer finally arrived.

Even though Chen Yuan didn't give the higher-ups any exposure, the number of views and the amount of discussion it generated were still very high.

The trailer shows James Norris, a former lieutenant at Arasaka Corporation, who suffers a mental breakdown due to excessive cybernetic modifications and becomes a "cyberpsychopath" at the beginning of the anime.
He engaged in a fierce gun battle with the NCPD (Night City Police Department) on the street and was eventually killed by the Max-Tac (Terrorist Response Team).

It vividly showcases the cruel laws of Night City and the high risks brought about by high-tech cybernetic bodies, serving as a highly condensed preview of the entire story's background and theme.

The trailer is packed with information and throws out a ton of intriguing concepts.

Cybernetically modified humans can develop skin that can withstand bursts of bullets, arm prosthetics that fire grenades, knee joints that can extend into folding mantis blades, and cybernetic psychosis caused by excessive cybernetic modifications.
And most notably, The Edgewalker also showcased its 'bullet time' feature.

The most famous special effects in The Matrix is ​​undoubtedly its original bullet time, which has been imitated by many others. The scene of Neo dodging bullets has amazed countless viewers.

The S.A.S. timeline in The Edgewalker wasn't as stunning as The Matrix, but it was still absolutely cool.

The blue-green trailing afterimage and motion blur left a long trail as the image moved at ultra-high speeds; the special effects team meticulously refined this effect over a long period.
It not only intuitively conveys the abstract concept of 'time slowing down', but also makes every startup of Sinwistan full of power and visual impact.

Chen Yuan also gave an interview with Mike Bond Smith, the board game designer for Cyberpunk 2020, briefly introducing some differences between the film adaptation and the board game setting, and answering some hot questions from netizens.

Cyberpunk, a subculture, originated in the United States, but it was in Japan that it was popularized.

Due to technological limitations at the time, Japanese creators found an alternative path, choosing to use the most popular forms of entertainment at the time, such as comics and illustrations, to express their ideas.
He devoted a great deal of effort to the external expression of cyberpunk, which included a large number of elements such as machinery, computers, technology, and prosthetics in his works, thus establishing the cyberpunk aesthetic style that is currently popular among most people.

Such as Blade Runner, Akira, Macross, and Ghost in the Shell.

In the 80s, technology was advancing rapidly, and the most representative examples of technological sophistication were the large cables connecting to the internet and the CRT head-mounted displays composed of high-voltage graphite electrodes and phosphors.
Although the works depicted by Japanese manga artists are incredibly detailed, many assumptions are wrong. People don't need large cables to access the internet, and surfing the internet doesn't require wearing a helmet.

The dim lighting, the massive circuit boards, the damp, dirty, skyless, and perpetually rainy city—severely lacking in any sense of life—Chen Yuan calls it classical cyberpunk.

The Wachowski brothers, the creators of The Matrix, were hardcore fans of Japanese anime, and their films clearly incorporated a great deal of classic cyberpunk art.

These styles are classic, but audiences are getting a bit tired of them.

The environment is dark and gloomy, the prosthetic bodies and limbs are simple, lacking in functionality and detail, and the technology seems high-tech but is no longer high-tech. These things are no longer novel or eye-catching.

With the development of real-world technology and the upgrading of computer special effects technology, cyberpunk can also undergo new changes.

High-resolution holographic projection, exquisite modular gun props, and the concept of 'high technology, low living' are not just about a dirty and chaotic environment and an inability to see the sky, but are more concrete and specific to each individual.

Chen Yuan shamelessly called his art designs, created to attract more attention and please the audience, "new cyberpunk." His outrageous remarks sparked a considerable debate on the internet in the United States and Japan.

Some people think Chen Yuan is talking nonsense and don't allow him to use his shallow thinking to question the already complete cyberpunk aesthetics.

They believe he's just a clown who deliberately tries to ride the coattails of the classic masterpiece "The Matrix."

Some people think his point of view is very reasonable. Many things in those classic works are indeed outdated, and the dark, dirty and messy environment also affects the viewing experience.

The dazzling and trendy style that "The Edge Walker" has shown so far is indeed very eye-catching.

The argument was quite heated, but many of the issues were actually raised by the marketing team behind "The Edge Walker".

Netizens today are still quite naive and easily hooked, actively contributing to the popularity of "The Edge Walker".

On March 5, five days before the film's release, the trailer that truly showcased the grand scenes of the plot was finally released online.

Car chases, explosions, going to the moon, hacking, cybernetic modifications, single-molecule wire cutting, and speeding through the streets of Tokyo while dragging a giant safe – a series of novel and explosive scenes have once again ignited heated discussions in the media.

Morpheus's transformation into a muscular man in "The Edge Walker" surprised many fans of "The Matrix".

Chen Yuan poured all the remaining 100 million exposures he had accumulated over a year into this trailer uploaded online.

One million impressions don't simply represent the sum of ten ten-hundred-thousand-impressions; public opinion buzz can never be measured by mere numbers.
Quantitative change led to qualitative change. Suddenly, "The Edge Walker" became the most discussed movie, surpassing the popularity of many Hollywood A-list stars' commercial films released during peak seasons.

Movie pre-sale tickets are selling like hotcakes, especially in China!

It's a miracle that movie tickets for many cinemas in popular locations in major cities are sold out five days or more in advance, regardless of the showtime.

Besides the large fan base and strong influence of Chen Yuan and Fan Binbin, and the fact that many moviegoers are looking forward to seeing a real Hollywood blockbuster made and starring Chinese people, Chen Yuan also specially provided a 'special edition' for China.

Because the cyberpunk culture was popularized by the Japanese, Japanese culture is particularly rich in elements.

In the version provided to the domestic market, Chen Yuan replaced all the Japanese text in the special effects UI with Chinese.
For other elements, such as the chat interface displayed when the characters call each other, Chen Yuan also added Chinese subtitles in the same style, and the Chinese dubbing was also a re-dubbing of Chen Yuan and Fan Binbin's original voices.

Previously, almost no Hollywood movies had ever treated Chinese audiences so "well" or "appealed" to them.

Chinese audiences are probably the easiest moviegoers in the world to be satisfied. They feel that Chen Yuan is true to his roots and are willing to spend tens of yuan to support him!
(End of this chapter)