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Chapter 101 Superhero or Art? (Please continue to subscribe and vote!)

"What kind of garbage is this?" After Wang Ming finished using the restroom, Fang Tangjing said sympathetically as they walked out of the theater, "Your job... must be really tough."

"Those Years We Were"?

What a piece of trashy movie.

They even promoted it as representing our youth.

Fang Tangjing doesn't think he spent his high school years fighting, brawling, going to nightclubs, or getting an abortion.

He also didn't think there were such people among his classmates.

At the very least, he had never seen it.

After using the restroom, Wang Ming felt refreshed.

He nodded upon hearing this: "This movie also has its merits."

He turned and gestured to the empty restroom: "At least it's full of pee-worthy moments throughout the movie, so you don't have to queue to use the restroom after the movie."

"No wonder he's a sharp-tongued film critic." Fang Tangjing shrugged. "At least with this movie as a comparison, I actually think the previous one, 'Life Is Not Worth Living,' was not bad."

In fact, "Life Is Not Worth Living" had a lower screening rate and lower attendance rate than "You Are the Apple of My Eye".

At the very least, Xu Kuangfu had a good reputation, and the audience wanted to see where he got the courage to say he could suppress Fang Bie.

Everyone has a sense of curiosity.

Wu Kai's reputation was already tarnished, and his company didn't promote the film much, so the attendance wasn't very high.

Fang Tangjing is one of those people who are stubborn and argumentative.

In fact, he teared up several times while reading "People Aren't Worth It".

But he absolutely refused to admit it!

Because Wu Kai is a bad person, whatever he produces is bound to be garbage!

This is a beautiful wish in people's hearts.

Unfortunately, Wu Kai's film this time is actually of quite good quality.

Especially after comparing it to "You Are the Apple of My Eye".

The actress in this movie only has one acting skill: "staring wide-eyed".

"XXX, you are not worthy to raise his child."

That young, handsome male lead is quite interesting too.

He kept frowning, expressionless, and trying to look cool.

Then anger, sadness, and disappointment all look the same – a distorted expression, furrowed brows, and an open mouth shouting.

"XXX! How are you going to pay me back what you owe me?!"

And so on.

"Ming-ge, did anything like this happen in high school?"

Wang Ming pushed up his glasses: "Excuse me, I went to a provincial key high school and I also went to a 211 university."

Therefore, this kind of thing doesn't exist at his school.

There may be things he doesn't know, but at least they're not as common as in the movies.

Fang Tangjing scoffed, "I graduated from a 985 university, and I'm just a junior lawyer now."

He glanced at his watch: "It's 2:45. Soon 'Shadows of Light' will be open for admission. Let's go out for a smoke first."

"Um."

Neither of them mentioned using QQ or Weibo to pass the time.

Now that "Shadow of Light" has already had two screenings, there are definitely tons of spoilers online, only a fool would want to go see it.

After leaving the theater corridor and arriving at the theater lobby, the two were stunned.

The hall was packed with people.

Some had just finished watching "Shadows of Light" and others were planning to enter.

Swallowing hard, Fang Tangjing glanced at his watch again.

2:47 AM.

No problem.

"Ming-ge, is it 2:47 PM on a weekend?"

"Have you been infected by Xu Kuangfu's movies?"

Don't you even know what time it is?

Fang Tangjing scratched the back of his head: "Ming-ge, is 'The Shadow of Light' going to be a hit?"

"This is just the premiere; we'll have to wait and see," Wang Ming replied.

He was also observing, observing the expressions of the audience who had watched the previous show.

What he saw was a lively discussion, with some people even arguing heatedly with flushed faces.

He knew the film was of good quality.

"The Shadow of Light" has the potential to become a huge hit.

"Ming-ge, it's 2:50! Let's go in!"

Listening to the audience's discussion, Fang Tangjing felt like he was being scratched by a cat.

Superheroes? Isn't this an art film?

Easter egg? Captain China? What does this movie have to do with Captain China?

Reset time? Pause time?

Why does this sound so lewd?

What exactly is director Fang's new movie about?

They didn't even buy drinks, and went straight to the queue at the ticket gate.

That very evening, online discussions had already begun.

The actual explosion occurred the following day.

There were many points of discussion, including the plot, superpowers, and the post-credits scene.

"Is that really Captain China? So this is set in the same universe as 'Captain China'?"

"So 'Shadow of Light' is also a superhero movie? And a superhero movie from the same universe as 'Captain China'?!"

"No wonder there are superpowers in this movie! Kira's power is time reversal, but his predetermined fate can't be changed. Chen Qing's power is time stop; could there be other people with superpowers?"

"So Director Fang actually put out a smokescreen; 'The Shadow of Light' is still a superhero commercial film, right? But the special effects for the superpowers in the movie are amazing! The time-stopping effect is so cool!"

"Emmm, I thought of yellow, but I won't say it."

Hehehe

"The actors' performances were superb! I never expected the villain Bu Ying in 'Captain China' to look so handsome in a suit! But he's still a psychopath!"

"Even though he's a pervert, he's still so handsome! Especially his self-introduction, it gave me goosebumps! His acting is amazing!"

"The actor who played Chen Qing was also great; his eyes were so captivating, I was completely mesmerized."

"Where did Director Fang find these actors? The acting in his two consecutive films has been phenomenal. Why don't others learn from him?"

"Because Director Fang is confident his movie will be good. Who would watch other people's movies if they don't have young, attractive actors and actresses to draw in brainless viewers?"

Online reviews are mostly positive, with discussions about the movie's special effects, pacing, music, and most importantly, the superpowers and the Easter egg linking it to "Captain China".

This kind of thing has never appeared in movies, not even in international films, let alone domestic ones.

The "Super Soldier Serum" in Captain China was already a groundbreaking invention.

This also inspired Tom Smith, the "tyrant" of American films, who came up with a series of copycat ideas such as "super bat serum" and "super spider serum".

But superpowers?

This is something new in movies.

It's not that superpowers haven't appeared in movies, nor is it that no one has discussed superpowers in real life.

But what was all that was in the past?

It's either about exposing fakes or creating suspense in movies.

Ultimately, it's nothing more than making the water flow from the tap bend, bending a spoon in mid-air, or so-called X-ray vision of playing cards and telepathy.

There are those who believe, but ultimately, that's all there is to it.

This time, Fang Bie's "Shadow of Light" brings a brand new version that the audience doesn't know about!

Time rewind? Time stop?

I'd never even heard of this before!

The most crucial aspect isn't here, but rather in the visual presentation.

Let's leave aside the topic of time travel and talk about time stopping.

A ripple spread from Chen Qing's body, and then everything except Chen Qing himself turned grayish-white.

The bird stretched out its wings and hovered in mid-air, while all living things remained still.

Even the muzzle flash from Kira's pistol froze, and the bullet that had been fired, along with the ripples it created as it passed through the air, all came to a standstill.

The impact this has on the audience is comparable to the bullet time and gunfight techniques in Fang Bie's previous film, "Captain China".

Even more shocking!

However, there are also dissenting voices online.

Am I the only one who thinks the plot is bad?

"Yes, just you. You are the chosen one, you are the only one, you are electricity, you are light, you are the only myth."

"Everyone else says it's good, but I'm different from everyone else, I'm so awesome! JPG"

"To be fair, Director Fang's film does have some logical problems, and a huge plot hole: both the protagonist Chen Qing and Kira say that his brother died, but Officer Huang says it was his younger brother. But does that matter? I ask you, what matter? What do we go to the cinema for? To have fun, of course! Having fun is all that matters!"

"Upstairs +1! But Director Fang is really wicked! He said this was an art film, but it's still a superhero movie! To be honest, after watching the post-credits scene, I'm already looking forward to Chen Qing's battle against Captain China in the next movie!"

Are there any discordant voices online?

Of course there are.

But all of them were suppressed by Fang Bie's fans to the point that not even a ripple appeared.

There's nothing we can do; Fang's other movies are just better.

Not to mention his good points, he also made two movies that exceeded people's expectations.

In fact, domestic movie fans are very simple-minded.

If you can make good movies, then we will support you.

It's that simple.

However, Fang Bie also has quite a few die-hard fans, after all, besides making movies, he also writes songs and poems.

Although his number of die-hard fans isn't as exaggerated as 60E, let's be conservative and give it 59E.

Fortunately, he didn't appear on screen himself, or rather, the main actors in his movies are all seasoned veterans.

Meanwhile, Liu Mang, who seemed to have a good relationship with him in the same drama crew, turned out to be an ugly duckling.

Otherwise, he might have been forced to "come out" of the closet.

As for Fang Bie not being handsome...

Those e-sports players in his previous life weren't exactly handsome either; they still had tons of mom fans, sister fans, girlfriend fans, CP fans, and princess fans making a huge fuss.

The famous athlete B once said, "Without results, even breathing is wrong."

Fang Bie just didn't understand; it's one thing to brag about achievements.

But they're so bad now, why do so many people still like certain players?

Is he handsome?

Or is it because you like to eat glass noodles?

It might be because of the comparison.

Because there aren't many handsome and morally upright people in the industry, some contestants are chosen from among the less attractive ones.

If the original world was already so magical, it's perfectly reasonable and logical that Fang Bie would have more die-hard fans in this even more magical world.

The worst thing is comparison.

Film directors are mostly unkempt, middle-aged men who are conservatively estimated to be at least forty.

The younger ones are in their thirties, and even the originally outstanding Wu Kai and Liu Mang have blemishes on their records.

Now suddenly, a guy named Fang Bie, who's only twenty-five, appears out of nowhere. He's quite handsome when he dresses up, and he's also known for his unconventional behavior and trendy, entertaining movies.

It's normal for moviegoers, who are mostly young people, to become his fans.

Actually, some of the "rational and objective" people on the internet seem to have some merit. Fang Bie's movie is indeed logically chaotic and the plot is unclear, but you can't resist its large number of fans.

Why are die-hard fans called "die-hard fans"? Well, it's because they don't reason!

You dare say Fang Bie is bad? I'll catch you and give you a good scolding!

You said, "Wu Kai's movie is actually much better than his other ones."

Fang's fans could immediately retort, "Director Fang's single film grossed 1 billion yuan! He even won an Oscar!"

"Zhang Luo also had a single film gross over one billion yuan."

"Director Fang has an Oscar!"

"Zhang Luo previously won the Best Foreign Language Film award at Cannes."

"Director Fang has an Oscar!"

Director Li Lisheng also won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film twenty years ago.

"Director Fang has won two Oscars! He's only twenty-five! He's handsome! His songs topped the charts! His poems are in textbooks!"

"But the two awards he received weren't for Best Picture or Best Director."

"I don't care! Director Fang won an Oscar!"

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How are we supposed to talk about this?!

Just as netizens were fiercely arguing with each other, a film analysis by Wang Ming, a professional film critic from the Douhu movie rating website, added fuel to the fire.

He published three film reviews, analyzing the three domestic films released that day.

Instead of immediately reading reviews of "Life Is Not Worth Living" and "You Are the Apple of My Eye," people immediately went to read his review of "The Shadow of Light."

Why I say "Shadows of Light" is a film with great depth

(End of this chapter)