Entertainment to the death, make a tokusatsu film that will crush the entire internet.

"Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit: The Seven Swordsmen" won the Golden Scroll Award, making the Light Kingdom Animation Studio the talk of the town.

Domestic entertainment capital also made its move at this moment.

It is spearheaded by two giants, Tencent Video and Lizi Entertainment.

They have united more than half of the film and television production companies and streaming platforms in China to launch a joint blacklist campaign called "Project No Light".

The No Light Project is aimed at the heart of the matter with every move.

First, all platforms participating in the alliance began to massively remove and limit the streaming of works by the Kingdom of Light Studio.

The search rankings for "Ultraman Tiga", "Kamen Rider Kuuga", and "Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit Seven Heroes" were deliberately lowered, and their recommended positions were removed.

On some platforms, new users can hardly find the complete series directly.

Only Starlight Video, due to its deep connection with Yang Qian and its own strategic considerations, is still struggling to stay afloat.

However, the pressure from the alliance has already caused undercurrents to surge within Starlight Video.

Secondly, the media machine controlled by capital has once again been put into full operation.

Several well-known directors, celebrities, and industry commentators who have been nurtured by capital have spoken out one after another.

They avoided discussing the quality and content of the works in Land of Light.

Instead, they focused their attacks on the Land of Light, accusing it of severely damaging the industry's healthy ecosystem through its low-price strategy.

They claim that this malicious price-cutting behavior is short-sighted and will plunge the entire industry into disorderly competition.

Ultimately, this damages the creators' space to survive.

They deliberately ignored the overpriced but poorly made dramas aimed at attracting viewers, and instead pointed the finger directly at Yang Qian.

Not only that.

Capital has leveraged its various networks of connections.

They began conducting so-called compliance reviews of the Kingdom of Light Studio in areas such as finance and taxation.

Rumors have circulated from banks that further loans may encounter resistance.

The tax authorities also received numerous anonymous reports alleging that the Land of Light was suspected of tax evasion.

Although the Land of Light has always paid taxes in accordance with the law and has clear accounts, the frequent audits themselves consume a lot of energy and interfere with the normal operation of the Land of Light.

Finally, and most insidiously.

They gathered a large number of misled parents and filed complaints against "Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit Seven Heroes" through various channels.

They accused the film "Rainbow Cat" of containing bloody and violent scenes, which they claimed were detrimental to children's mental health.

Furthermore, the animated content produced by Land of Light contains content that induces children to make purchases.

The highest price for a Kuuga belt is only 29.9.

Is there any inducement to consume?

If you're a typical anime fan, you'd just think this is ridiculous.

It's so stupid it's laughable.

But parents don't care about any of that.

These accusations are taken out of context and are intended to mislead the public.

Meanwhile, online trolls launched another attack.

They started a new trend, claiming that the success of Rainbow Cat was merely a skirting of the martial arts genre.

Ah Guang merely capitalized on the Chinese people's traditional sentiment towards martial arts; he didn't offer much innovation in himself.

They advocate that truly excellent animation should adopt a weekly release model, like in other countries, to ensure the quality of each episode.

They also belittled Yang Qian's daily two or three episode release model as being short-sighted and overdrawing the life of her works.

Even worse, some people directly put forward their arguments.

"It's the 21st century now, and mecha science fiction is the mainstream of the world. Wuxia, this kind of outdated stuff, will be eliminated sooner or later. Ah Guang doesn't understand what real mecha animation is at all."

Suddenly, a storm was brewing.

The combined power of a blockade by multiple industry giants is immense.

Serious disagreements have also emerged among senior executives at Starlight Video.

One faction, represented by editor Da Mi and his superiors, firmly supports Yang Qian, believing that the Land of Light is the platform's future hope.

The centrists began to waver, worried that the platform would become a target of criticism and face a united boycott from other platforms for supporting the Kingdom of Light.

The other faction is already considering whether to sever ties and abandon Ah Guang in exchange for reconciliation with other capital groups.

Inside the Land of Light studio, the atmosphere was inevitably somewhat oppressive.

Although the employees still trusted Yang Qian, the storms from the outside world put them under unprecedented pressure.

Su Xiaoran held a tablet that summarized the latest negative news.

"Director Yang, this time they're serious."

"With a combined online and offline crackdown and overwhelming public opinion against them, Starlight Video probably won't be able to hold out for long..."

"Even if we have many excellent works, it will be difficult to break through this situation if the distribution channels are blocked."

She looked at Yang Qian, who was sitting behind his desk, calmly flipping through the documents, and her anxiety grew even stronger.

Has Director Yang not yet realized the seriousness of the problem?

Disaster?

Is it difficult?

It is really difficult.

However, the work still needs to be done.

"Guo Fan".

"Director Yang!"

Guo Fan immediately responded.

Yang Qian took a bound document from the drawer and handed it over.

Ultraman Series Project Proposal.

"This is a new tokusatsu project. Unlike the independent worldview of Ultraman Tiga, this is a much larger universe."

"Our Kingdom of Light should not just exist in the name of our studio."

Guo Fan took the document and, after only a cursory glance, was awestruck by the vast cosmic vision, the diverse Ultraman designs, and the captivating story outlines.

Seven, Jack, Ace, Leo, Taro...

A magnificent blueprint for the Ultra Universe slowly unfolded before his eyes.

He was so excited that his hands were trembling.

"Director Yang! This...this is amazing!"

"The Ultra Universe is now officially established."

Yang Qian said calmly.

Then, he looked at Chen Yi, who was in charge of the 2D animation department.

"Chen Yi, how's the preparation for the new 2D animation project going?"

"Director Yang, things are progressing normally at present."

"A new project? Director Yang, when did you start a new project?"

At this time, Su Xiaoran was unaware of Yang Qian's new project.

"I didn't know you were busy before, so I couldn't come. Here are the documents."

Su Xiaoran opened the document.

Project Name: EVA.

Also known as Evangelion.

After reading just a few pages of the setting and introduction, Su Xiaoran gasped in shock.

This is completely different from the traditional hot-blooded, sun-drenched mechs.

A background rich in religious and philosophical metaphors;

A deep analysis of the characters' psychology;

Revolutionary mech design and combat style;

A plot intertwined with despair and hope...

This is a complete reinvention of the mecha genre.

But it has all the elements you'd expect from a mecha anime.

Does that mean Ah Guang doesn't understand mecha?

Don't understand depth?

Let the world see what a truly soul-stirring mecha masterpiece looks like.

One is "EVA", and the other is "Ultraman Universe".

Any one of these projects is enough to make a name for itself in animation history.

Yang Qian then took out two copies.

Su Xiaoran finally understood where Yang Qian's composure came from.

He never placed his hopes entirely on the channels or approval of others.

His true confidence stems solely from Yang Qian's own creativity.

And those works that are enough to redefine industry standards themselves.

Capital can shut down platforms and manipulate public opinion, but it cannot suppress ideas, nor can it suppress genuine passion and talent.

However, it is clear that Yang Qian's preparations went beyond this.

"Capital can shut down online platforms, but what about offline ones?"

Yang Qian's voice was calm.

"Their influence doesn't seem strong enough to interfere with all offline events nationwide, does it?"

He stood up and walked to the window.

Outside the window is a park that has been revitalized after renovation.

Such a large-scale project would not have been possible without the strong support of the A City government.

"Besides, the official side hasn't made a statement yet."

Thinking back to the previous support from the Youth League and the recognition from several official awards.

Yang Qian believes that official institutions that truly focus on cultural development and the healthy growth of young people will not sit idly by and allow this vicious competition where bad money drives out good.

Everything he did was in line with the policy of benefiting the people through culture.

It spreads positive energy and hope, which is consistent with the official direction.

In other words, there is still a chance for everything to turn around.

[Ding! The system detected that the host is facing significant external pressure, yet remains steadfast in creating outstanding works and has successfully laid the groundwork for the future, demonstrating a solid core belief.]

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