New Century Anime Warrior

Chapter 136 The Most Hardcore Protective Stance

"you understand me."

I don't know if it was intentional or accidental, or perhaps it was intentional and accidental.

In short, a lucky few journalists managed to spot the infamous on-set tyrant James Cameron near Disney headquarters.

He readily accepted this street interview, which came at a somewhat unconventional time.

As it turns out, perhaps after cursing in his mind for a long time, Cameron started with his famous, almost brainwashing catchphrase, "You know my mean."

This completely baffled all the reporters.

No, bro, you didn't say anything, how am I supposed to understand what you mean?

Is your catchphrase actually some kind of switch?

"I saw the results of the Golden Globe Awards, and all I can say is that these pathetic bastards are simply laughable."

"They are openly humiliating our films and our audience."

Yes, yes, yes, that's the kind of harsh talk you should say!

The reporters got excited, and their cameras flashed wildly.

These reporters had all received advance notice from their superiors, instructing them to stake out a certain intersection in Burbank, saying they had an important reporting assignment.

Unexpectedly, the one that appeared in the jungle was the infamous "Tyrant of the Film Set".

Still near Disney headquarters, these seasoned reporters instantly grasped the tacit understanding between the parties.

"So, James, what do you think of the movie Frozen?"

A reporter asked the question that everyone wanted to ask.

"You ask me what Frozen is? Well, let me tell you, it's a miracle."

"That's a global box office miracle that's about to break $16 billion."

"It is also an industrial miracle that rewrote the boundaries of animation."

"Most importantly, it's a great story that resonates with people of all ages and genders around the world."

The world's number one praising the world's number two, the senior praising the junior—this kind of scene is beautiful from any perspective.

Another reporter seized the opportunity to ask a question: "So what do you think of this young man, Stephens?"

Cameron took a deep drag on his cigar, a rare smile appearing on his face.

"Of course I see it with my eyes. This young man, Stephen, has reached a height that many live-action film directors can't achieve in their entire lives with just one animated film."

"When I was his age, I was practically a greenhorn."

Oh my god, that's so rare! Cameron actually complimented someone.

The reporters all took notes of these words.

However, Cameron didn't wait for the reporters to ask any new questions before he started talking.

"I've made so many movies over the years, especially when I was making Titanic, and I've seen all the prejudices that exist in Hollywood."

"But I have to say, Fuck, this time you went too far!"

"They ruined a global phenomenon by giving it no awards, and then awarded the prizes it was guaranteed to win to some unknown, niche films."

"This is a complete backroom deal; it's a group of people using their power to gang up and suppress dissent."

"Stephen doesn't need any sympathy. Please, can those idiot judges use their brains, which are barely bigger than their knees, to think?"

"An animated film that ranks second in film history, with even higher critical acclaim and ratings than my 'Titanic,' can't even get one..."

"Regarding the award, who do you think we should sympathize with more?"

"If the Oscars want to maintain their last shred of credibility, they shouldn't repeat this farce again."

After saying that, the world king climbed into his SUV, stepped on the gas, and sped away.

His interview videos and press releases quickly spread around the world.

Meanwhile, Peter Jackson, the director of Lord of the Rings, also talked about the Golden Globes in a television interview.

However, this refined and easy-going person's remarks were not as provocative or topical as Cameron's, and only circulated among industry insiders and a small number of fans.

But he was the director who ultimately made the Lord of the Rings trilogy and forced the Oscars to award him Best Picture, and that alone is enough.

"As expected of the tyrant on set, this interview has a really high level of 'mother content'."

Si Hua smiled and showed Cameron's street interview on his phone to Lin Lin and the others who had just walked out of the recording studio.

"Is this Disney putting pressure on the Oscars?" Lin Lin quickly glanced at the interview content.

"That should be it."

"After all, the situation of Titanic and Lord of the Rings winning Best Picture and sweeping the Oscars is indeed very similar to that of Frozen now."

Hearing this, Pan Lei smiled and asked, "So Disney's ambition is to replicate the Oscar success of these two blockbuster special effects films?"

"It's highly likely. We'll just have to see if there's anything else they can do to force the academics to compromise again."

Si Hua was somewhat gloating.

After all, Frozen was initially just aiming for the Best Animated Feature award.

Now that this has happened, if we don't bring back some extra stuff, it would really be a shame to have suffered all that injustice.

"Oh right, I almost forgot the important thing." Si Hua finally remembered why he was in the recording studio.

When is the album scheduled for release?

"The Spring Festival is earlier this year, it's in early February. So we're planning to celebrate around the eve of the Lunar New Year," Pan Lei said after thinking for a moment.

"We'll finish producing the master tapes in the next couple of days, then send them out to burn the first batch of physical records, and then distribute as many copies as we can."

"The initial focus is still on the online version, since time is indeed a bit tight."

Si Hua nodded, agreeing with Pan Lei's plan.

Unfortunately, generally speaking, no matter what kind of product it is, the last remaining promotional opportunity before the Spring Festival is around the eve of the Lunar New Year.

Otherwise, on New Year's Eve, everyone's attention will be focused on the Spring Festival, and this situation will continue until the Lantern Festival.

"What's the specific date? Have you made any plans?"

"I'd like to set it for February 1st!"

Lin Lin raised her little hand and loudly expressed her thoughts.

"Why is it number 1?" Si Hua asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Hehe, because I heard that the Annie Awards are being given out that day."

Lin Lin smiled smugly, like a proud little wildcat.

"Wow, you know how to pick a good day."

The Annie Awards are a prestigious animation award and one of the highest honors in the animation field.

Recently, it has even shown signs of becoming the "Oscars of the animation industry".

However, the selection of this award is still very controversial. In the words of netizens, it always chooses the method with the most bullet comments.

In its previous life, Disney withdrew from the competition due to controversy surrounding the selection of this award.

The fact that a major global animation company withdrew from the animation award selection process speaks volumes about its unprofessional nature.

Many betting websites are now offering odds that Frozen will still result in no winnings.

Lin Lin's choice of this date to release her album globally simultaneously carries a somewhat provocative connotation.

It seems that the little princess was a bit unhappy that "Let It Go" didn't win the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.

Just then, Si Hua's phone popped up with a message from Su Yanqiu.

"The cultural industry documentary series that was previously produced by the Movie Channel will air a New Year special tonight. Remember to watch it."

"Oh, by the way, remember to watch the New Year's greeting video on CCTV International Channel on the 1st, there's a super, incredibly huge surprise!"

These two pieces of information left Si Hua a little confused.

Si Hua knew about the documentary "Great Power Culture," which tells the story of the achievements in the development of the cultural industry.

After all, he also participated in the recording of the program.

He was also one of the special guests in the opening episode of the first episode, "The Spring of New Culture".

His identity and experience reflect the achievements China has made in various emerging cultural fields since the beginning of the new century.

For example, it can describe the prosperity of the global ACG (Anime, Comics, and Games) culture industry and the rise of ACG culture in China.

"What message did Yanqiu send you?" Lin Lin peeked at Si Hua's phone.

"Tell me to remember to watch the New Year's greeting video on the international channel on the 1st."

Upon hearing this, Lin Lin's eyes darted around.

"Could it be that CCTV also chose that day to support you?"

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Si Hua was taken aback. It seemed possible.

"But what is that New Year's special of the documentary?"

"I don't know, but since Sister Yanqiu said so, I'll spread the word too."

As Si Hua spoke, he opened Weibo and posted gossip about Su Yanqiu on his personal account.

@NewCenturyAnimeWarrior: "Dear friends, CCTV will be airing a New Year's special of the documentary 'Great Nation Culture' tonight. Please tune in! PS: Rumor has it there's a surprise in CCTV's New Year's greeting video on February 1st! @CCTVNews @Documentary'GreatNationCulture"

As soon as Si Hua posted this Weibo post, Lin Lin, who had set up a special follow feature, immediately reposted it.

The influence of someone at the peak of the Half-Step Heavenly Queen Realm is indeed terrifying.

This Weibo post was wildly shared by fans and influential figures, and quickly became a trending topic.

"A New Year's special edition of 'Great Power Culture'? Wow, I have to watch this."

"Is it that documentary about the cultural industry?"

"Yes, it's the documentary that talks about anime culture in the first episode."

"So, another petty thief has appeared in the New Year's special?"

"I think it's possible, otherwise he wouldn't have sent this message himself."

"By the way, have you guys noticed that Si Hua Xiao Zei's Weibo ID is very similar to the one in the new anime series 'Neon Genesis Evangelion'?"

"Did the upstairs neighbors just get internet access? We already discussed this once when we started advertising it."

"I seriously suspect that the thief had prepared the story of 'EVA' a long time ago, and his Weibo ID was a reference to this anime."

"I'm not at all surprised that a petty thief could do such a thing—a petty thief is definitely the kind of person who prepares the vinegar first and then goes to make dumplings."

"Look! The little thief liked your repost!"

"Good grief, does that mean he's admitting it?"

"Stop derailing the conversation. Isn't anyone paying attention to what the little thief was talking about—the surprise for February 1st?"

"It doesn't matter, because all I want to know right now is when Linbao's first album will be released?! @AnimeMasterLinlinda @NewCenturyAnimeWarrior"

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Seeing this, Si Hua and Lin Lin looked at each other, both marveling at how unique the netizens' focus was.

"How about we announce the release date of our debut album right now?"

Finally, Lin Lin looked at Pan Lei and Gao Guorong, who were the ones in charge of the promotion and distribution of the album "Second Dimension".

"I think it's fine, since all the songs that need to be re-recorded have already been completed." Gao Guorong thought for a moment and nodded.

"Let's announce it now while the hype is still going strong," Pan Lei responded to everyone's suggestion.

Then, the publicity team was instructed to announce the release date of the first album using the official account "Deer Crying in the Forest".

@林中鹿鸣: "We are thrilled to announce that Linbao (@动漫高手琳琳哒)'s debut solo album, 'Anime Master Linlinda,' will be released globally on February 1st. The producer is still our familiar @新世纪二次元战士!"

Lin Lin then retweeted the Weibo post with remarkable speed.

He even took the opportunity to reply to several comments from fans.

Si Hua was stunned by her hand speed. Why did it seem like Lin Lin was becoming a net addict?

Just then, Zheng Yansheng called.

"Hello, teacher?" Si Hua answered the phone casually.

"I saw the Weibo posts you two made."

Zheng Yansheng's first words stunned Si Hua.

Are teachers starting to spend a lot of time online too?

"Teacher, your internet speed is pretty fast too."

"Of course the internet speed has to be fast. We animators have always been at the forefront of culture."

"I've learned it," Si Hua replied with a grin to Zheng Yansheng.

"Enough of that. Just know that the surprise video from February 1st was actually being broadcast simultaneously on the international and military channels."

"The video content is the same, only the background music is different."

"You'll see when the time comes, I won't say any more."

After saying that, Lao Zheng hung up the phone immediately, seemingly not wanting to talk to his troublesome apprentice for long.

"Is Old Zheng in such a hurry at his age? Is he going through menopause again?"

Time flew by and it was February 1st again.

The third episode of "Neon Genesis Evangelion" has been aired, and the new Angel has excited everyone and sparked intense discussions.

Lin Lin's first solo album, "Anime," was officially released at 11:00 AM, and those who pre-ordered online can now listen to it.

Although these are all previously released songs, due to their extremely high quality and the enormous influence of several of them, online pre-orders in mainland China alone have exceeded one million copies.

This doesn't even include offline sales data.

On various overseas platforms, "Anime" is also vying for the top spot, and Lin Lin, who is at the half-step Great Perfection Heavenly Queen Realm, is probably about to break through.

"Hmm, not bad, not bad, the results met expectations." Si Hua looked at the global shipment data sent by Pan Lei and Chen Yan and expressed his satisfaction.

"But what I'm more curious about is what that surprise Sister Yanqiu mentioned is?"

Si Hua turned to the three pillars of the instant noodle army who were sitting to the side, engrossed in their phones, and said.

Hmm? Wait a minute.

Why do they look so excited?

"We already know what the surprise is!"

"???"

Si Hua was shocked: "What kind of speed is this? I haven't even gotten it yet!"

"Go look at the clips that foreign netizens have shared! I've watched them on repeat so many times!"

As she spoke, Lin Lin sent Si Hua a YouTube link.

"Oh! You guys are eating all by yourself!"

Si Hua muttered to himself, but his hands didn't slow down at all; he immediately clicked on the link.

The video starts with the chorus of "Let it go".

But what shocked Si Hua the most was that the scene showed countless missiles being launched from different platforms and streaking across the sky.

Moreover, the sound of these missiles being launched even clashed with the rhythm of the chorus.

The video ended with soldiers from the Second Artillery Corps offering New Year's greetings.

What the hell did I just see?!

Si Hua was completely dumbfounded.

Before he could even process what was happening, Zhou Zhe sent him a new link.

This time it's the chorus of "The Wind Rises," but the visuals show the massive Minnan aircraft carrier fleet sailing on the ocean, cutting through the waves.

The video ends with the New Year's greetings from the aircraft carrier's officers and soldiers.

Si Hua's hands and feet were trembling slightly; no wonder his friends were so excited just now.

Who could resist such a scene brimming with martial spirit?!

At this moment, Si Hua finally realized what was happening.

Based on the suggestions from Lao Zheng and Su Yanqiu —

So, is this my mom coming to my rescue?

This level of protectiveness is just too damn hardcore!

Hehe, I like it.

"Si Hua! CCTV's Weibo account also posted these New Year's greeting videos, featuring not only the Second Artillery Corps and the Navy, but also the Army and Air Force!"

Then everyone started forwarding it like crazy.

"Sister Linda!"

Seeing that everyone had calmed down, Si Hua suddenly looked at Lin Lin and said...

"Let's go record a song!"

"What song?!"

Lin Lin's eyes lit up; she knew that Si Hua had found inspiration.

"We'll use the orchestral score we recorded during rehearsals at New York Comic Con, the really rousing version!"

"The song is called 'The Revolutionary Program of a Brave Youth'!"

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