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Chapter 128 [Great!] Will it be a critical and commercial success?! The audience's reaction! (Third update)

After Song Hao's new drama "Chang'an 30,000 Miles" was confirmed to have a release date.

Some people are happy.

Some people are looking forward to it.

Some people expressed their doubts.

Some people panicked.

That's Chairman Yang of Light Chaser Animation.

He was certain beforehand that Song Hao's film would not be released before the opening of the China Film Festival.

First, they were notified that the China Film Festival would be postponed by 20 days, and then Song Hao said that the film would be released on December 8th.

This is clearly a ploy to get the film "Chang'an 30,000 Miles" released first, thus securing its place on the China Film Festival's award list.

"That's practically cheating!!"

Director Yang was very angry.

He immediately called the organizers of the China Film Festival.

"Hey, Director Sun, this film festival is usually held at the beginning of the month, why is it being postponed to the end of the month this year?" Director Yang asked.

Director Sun on the phone chuckled, "Chairman Yang, it's the Film Association's request. They said it's because many filmmakers are too busy at the beginning of the month and might not have time to attend, so they've postponed the opening ceremony to the end of the month."

Chairman Yang was speechless for a moment, then he continued to ask, "Will the movies released next month still be shortlisted for film festivals?"

"You'd have to ask the film festival's jury for that, I'm not sure," Director Sun said with an awkward smile.

And so, Chairman Yang had no choice but to hang up the phone.

He also knew that it was impossible to pry out even a word or two of the truth from these old foxes.

If I can win another award at the China Film Festival this year.

Then his company would become a giant in the animation industry.

This will be extremely beneficial for the upcoming financing and the listing next year.

He now only hopes that Song Hao's animated film will be a box office flop.

In this way, they won't compete with themselves for market share in the animation field.

Then, he had a sudden inspiration and said to his assistant, "Go find Zhang, the team leader in the publicity department, and have him come to my office."

"Okay, Mr. Yang."

After Song Hao's animated film "Chang'an 30,000 Miles" began its promotion, many celebrities who had previously worked with him also shared the news.

Even Wang Chuanjun, Huang Xiaoming, and others went live to interact with fans, and two out of their three sentences were dedicated to promoting Song Hao's new movie.

This prompted fans to make some lighthearted comments.

"You guys seem like Director Song's online army."

"Hahaha, how much did Director Song actually pay you? I want to go and promote it too."

"But to be honest, among all the artists who have worked with Director Song, I have never seen anyone say anything bad about him."

"Yes, when we were filming the first 'All or Nothing' movie, there was a supporting actor named Zhao Peng who didn't get the role, and then people complained about it so much, right?"

"I remember, didn't Zhao Peng get his comeuppance later on?"

"Hahaha, who told him to dare to criticize the promotional video? He deserves to be forgotten. Let's see who dares to be a hater now."

"That's right. Director Song's movies are all educational. I don't understand why anyone would criticize him."

"But do you guys really think Director Song's new movie is worth watching?"

Some netizens also expressed doubts.

After all, live-action movies and animated movies are worlds apart.

Song Hao continued to lead the main creative team in promotional roadshows.

Their first stop was Chang'an.

It's worth noting that their movie title includes the name Chang'an.

Moreover, it's a promotion for Chang'an Culture and Tourism.

The Chang'an Culture and Tourism Bureau also did a great job, arranging a movie promotion event for 1,000 people.

Many people present asked a number of questions.

A girl holding a microphone looked at Song Hao excitedly and asked, "Director Song, I'd like to ask what this movie is about?"

Song Hao then replied: "The novel 'Chang'an Thirty Thousand Miles' tells the story of Gao Shi, the military governor of the Tang Dynasty, who was trapped in a lonely city several years after the outbreak of the An Lushan Rebellion, recalling his life story with Li Bai to the supervising eunuch.

"In Gao Shi's recollection, Tang Dynasty luminaries such as Wang Wei, Du Fu, Li Guinian, Chang Jian, Meng Haoran, He Zhizhang, Zhang Xu, Cui Zongzhi, Geshu Han, and Guo Ziyi, as well as historical events such as the Battle of Tongguan and the An Lushan Rebellion, appear one by one. Against the backdrop of 48 Tang poems, a historical scroll of the Tang Dynasty unfolds."

Song Hao's answer surprised the audience.

This long speech was delivered without consulting a manuscript, and there was no teleprompter present.

It was as if these characters and these stories were embedded in Song Hao's mind.

At this moment, another boy stood up and said with some doubt, "Logically speaking, we know the poets Li Bai and Du Fu, but Gao Shi is a bit unfamiliar to us. So how did Director Song come up with the idea of ​​combining these two figures?"

Song Hao smiled and explained, "We don't want to simply make a biography of Li Bai. Li Bai is a 'banished immortal,' a god-like figure. It's difficult for ordinary people to empathize with his perspective. We need to find a perspective from an ordinary person's point of view."

The boy immediately added, "So Gao Shi's perspective is that of an ordinary person."

“Yes, Gao Shi was a late bloomer. Before the age of 50, he accomplished nothing. But he was resolute and determined throughout his life. Unable to personally fight on the battlefield, he used his brush and ink to express his feelings. He was Li Bai’s close friend and an inextinguishable flame. They were two people with completely different personalities, yet they were each other’s confidants. This friendship is precious and romantic.” Song Hao nodded in agreement.

Throughout the film promotion event, Song Hao and his team did their best to answer questions for the audience.

They will also become the next batch of volunteers to promote "Chang'an 30,000 Miles".

Share the appeal of this movie with those around you.

And so, almost all the people of Chang'an heard about Song Hao's new movie, "Chang'an 30,000 Miles".

Chang'an Culture and Tourism even notified all cinemas in the city in advance.

At that time, "The Longest Day in Chang'an" must have the most screenings.

This is the final dance in promoting Chang'an culture.

The major cinemas in Chang'an acted swiftly and without delay.

They quickly adjusted their schedules in order to be able to schedule more film slots for "The Longest Day in Chang'an".

Under such a massive propaganda campaign.

Despite its imminent release, "The Longest Day in Chang'an" has already made many people aware of the upcoming film through the internet and social media.

However, at this moment, some people began to question it.

"What kind of bullshit is 'Chang'an Thirty Thousand Miles'? It doesn't express the meaning at all."

"That's right, I even suspect that Director Song is deliberately exploiting his fan base."

"I'm not really optimistic about it. Let whoever wants to watch it go."

"What the hell? They're always using the guise of promoting traditional culture, huh?"

Immediately, numerous negative comments like this appeared on various online platforms.

At first, Song Hao just felt that some people were deliberately seeking attention, pretending to be the only sober one in a world of drunks.

Gradually, he realized something was wrong.

It's worth noting that before "All for the Winner" was released, it received quite a few negative reviews.

However, their reputations improved immediately after their release.

But things are different now than they were back then.

So Song Hao asked Zhou Shibao for help, asking him to investigate the matter.

Not long after.

They found a studio by following the IP address on the internet.

Zhou Shibao led a group of people to conduct an inspection.

It was discovered that this was a group specializing in spamming, tipping, and controlling comments.

In one room, a staggering 26000 mobile phones were simultaneously refreshing the screen.

They used a large number of mobile phones to act as online trolls, automatically flooding the screen and providing illegal traffic generation services for live-streaming e-commerce rooms.

The goal is to increase followers and attract traffic, creating the illusion of a hot-selling product and enticing consumers to buy it.

At the same time, they also accept some comment control services.

The amount involved in the case is over 1000 million yuan.

During interrogation, they confessed that someone had paid to write negative reviews for "Chang'an 30,000 Miles".

Zhou Shibao immediately informed Director Zhang of the Anti-Fraud Bureau.

Upon hearing this, Director Zhang said to Zhou Shibao, "You must investigate this thoroughly. I want to see who has the audacity to give such a bad review to a film officially recommended by the Ministry of Education! They must have a death wish!"

On the other side, Zhang, the head of the publicity department, hurriedly found Director Yang: "Chairman, something bad has happened! The case of us hiring online trolls has been solved!" Not long after, the case of hiring online trolls was solved.

Director Yang found a scapegoat, which is why the investigation didn't trace it back to him.

He was still shaken, realizing he had been too careless.

This is a film recommended by the Ministry of Education.

Looking back now, it doesn't matter if I didn't win any awards at the China Film Festival this time.

The green hills remain.

There's no fear of running out of firewood.

We cannot take risks because of this award.

Otherwise, it is very likely to attract a thorough investigation from the authorities.

If his company were to be investigated, it would be in serious trouble.

This online troll case was reported by the police.

Instead, it made "Chang'an 30,000 Miles" even more popular.

Many people were very angry.

"Why are there still people who dare to criticize official promotional videos?"

"Are these people not afraid of death?"

"There must be some vested interests involved here, otherwise who would dare to do this?"

"I'm even wondering if Director Song has threatened someone's interests, otherwise who would target him?"

"Who owns the biggest piece of the animation market?! Let me find out."

"It has to be Light Chaser Animation!"

"That must be him."

For a time, some netizens also pointed the finger at Light Chaser Animation.

Chairman Yang also instructed the official account of Light Chaser Animation to promptly issue a clarification.

We have noticed the recent interest in Light Chaser Animation from some netizens. We would like to add that Light Chaser Animation is committed to the development of the animation market and is very willing to work together to create a better future for the animation industry.

This passage emphasizes that sincerity must be genuine.

They even gave a shout-out to "The Longest Day in Chang'an" at the end.

It's safe to say it's incredibly impressive.

This also made many viewers realize that they had really misunderstood.

But only the parties involved know who is telling the truth and who is lying.

As the date drew near.

More and more people are looking forward to Song Hao's animated film.

Of course, there are also some competitors who were previously overshadowed by Song Hao and naturally do not have high hopes for his film.

Including Director Zhang.

Although he has never discussed Song Hao's "Chang'an Thirty Thousand Miles" in public.

However, I still mentioned it a couple of times when I was at a gathering with friends.

"Trying to get involved in everything might backfire."

This is Director Zhang's evaluation of Song Hao.

Director Xiao Gang directly retorted: "He thinks animated films are so easy to make. If they were, everyone would be making them."

Chen Kai then teased, "Xiao Gang, you don't still hold a grudge about that incident where they targeted your film 'Pao Ye' back then, do you?"

"Stop pretending. If it were you, you'd be furious too. This kid doesn't know how to treat people properly. If it were your film, I would have delayed it by at least a week or two. This kid is going too far," Ma Xiaogang complained.

However, their complaints did not affect the release of "The Longest Day in Chang'an".

Amidst the anticipation of most and the skepticism and fascination of a minority, the movie was finally released.

Many people bought tickets immediately, eager to see it for themselves.

Song Hao did this to give back to his fans.

He also paid for it out of his own pocket.

They booked three theaters at a movie theater.

It will be available for fans to watch for free.

This heartwarming act has won the favor of many fans.

Meanwhile, two college students walked into a movie theater.

One of the college students, Chen Hao, is a loyal fan of Song Hao.

From last year's "All or Nothing" to this year's "The Longest Day in Chang'an," I can say I've seen every single one.

Another college student, Liu Zixuan, is an anime fan.

When he learned that Song Hao had made an animated film called "Chang'an 30,000 Miles", he was very curious. He thought, how could a director who makes live-action films possibly make good animated films?
The two even argued about it.

They knew that facts speak louder than words.

So the two of them agreed to go see the movie together.

When Chen Hao entered the theater, he found that the occupancy rate was lower than before.

This may also be because the film Song Hao directed was an animated film.

If he were to make a live-action movie...

Perhaps the effect will be different.

Looking at the less than 50% occupancy rate, Liu Zixuan couldn't help but tease, "It seems your Director Song fan base isn't very strong. It proves that the audience has discerning eyes; they don't believe that a director of live-action films can make a good animated film."

Chen Hao replied, "Good wine needs no bush, and I have faith in Director Song's abilities."

Liu Zixuan, on the other hand, sat there as a bystander, munching on popcorn and waiting for the movie to start.

If this movie isn't good, he'll witness his roommate's moral collapse.

soon.

The movie begins.

The opening scene of the soaring eagle immediately prompted Liu Zixuan to complain: "My god, it's that familiar opening again. Can't filmmakers come up with a little more creativity? As an anime fan, I see this kind of opening every time."

He then continued to spoil the plot: "You see, soon our attention will be on this city, and then the protagonist will appear. It's so cliché."

As Chen Hao listened to what he said, the plot unfolded exactly as it was told.

His face gradually showed some embarrassment.

Yes, at least from the first two minutes, the opening of the animated film is a bit cliché.

But gradually, just when everyone thought that the protagonist was Gao Shi...

A wave of nostalgia has begun.

Gao Shi recalled the time when he met Li Bai.

A scene where the two are filled with ambition.

In particular, Li Bai was reading Cui Hao's poems in the Yellow Crane Tower.

"The ancients have already ridden the yellow crane away, leaving only the Yellow Crane Tower behind."

The Yellow Crane has flown away, never to return; the white clouds drift aimlessly for a thousand years.

He believed he couldn't compare to Cui Hao, but he wasn't discouraged; instead, he became even more determined.

"One day I will write an even better poem about the Yellow Crane Tower!!"

This is Li Bai, a peerless genius with boundless talent and overflowing confidence!

But gradually, Li Bai's ambitions could not be realized.

The phenomenon of talented people not being recognized has become commonplace in this era.

Chen Hao and Liu Zixuan, both seniors, suddenly felt a little melancholy.

You should know that they started preparing for the internship last month, but after submitting their resumes several times, they received no response.

I chose to watch this movie because I wanted to relax.

Li Bai's current predicament resonated with them.

Liu Zixuan began to have a different opinion about Song Hao's animated film.

He admitted that his conclusion had been too hasty.

This is a great movie!!
Please give me a monthly ticket!

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(End of this chapter)