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Chapter 273 Keanu Reeves Joins the Fray, Fans Rejoice!
This teaser trailer is a short film of nearly four minutes that Zack and his team filmed in the second half of the year.

The story is about how, after David became a legend in Night City, Falco collected the belongings of the squad members, including the yellow jacket that David had received from his mother.

David's mother used to work for REO, a company that contracted municipal emergency services, primarily serving the poor.

However, in order to generate revenue, the company resorted to any means necessary, including collaborating with Cleaners to secretly implant external biological detectors and positioning devices into employees' work jackets.

After David became a Edgewalker, the tracking device unexpectedly shut down, but the bio-monitor continued to work, fully recording his valuable physiological data from his time using the military-grade S.A.W.S ...

Arakasaka had always wanted to collect this data, and the Military Science Academy was also eyeing it covetously.

Just then, Falco's warehouse, where he kept his belongings, was robbed by thugs, and David's jacket reappeared, sparking a multi-party brawl in Night City.

If it were just a story about David's relics being stolen in Night City, it would be nothing special.

Fans will be pleased to still be able to see stories unfold in Chen Yuan's unique and captivating cyberpunk world.
However, most of the original main characters have died, so it will take time to build up enough interest for another group to embark on a new adventure in Night City.

In the final shot of the trailer, a man walks out, takes off his sunglasses, looks directly into the camera, and says a line to the audience:
"Wake up, cyberpunk, let's burn this city to ashes."

The entire theater erupted in cheers, simply because the person was none other than Johnny Silverhand, wearing leather pants and a bulletproof vest, with long hair. The actor who played him was Keanu Reeves!

Keanu Reeves became a superstar after The Matrix trilogy, and the image of Neo, the savior, is deeply ingrained in people's minds.

The Edgewalker took over the cyberpunk craze that The Matrix led after it.

Although the two differ greatly in their ideological content and philosophical speculation, "The Edge Walker" has also gained countless fans with its simple plot, sincere emotions, and unique art and special effects.

Keanu Reeves' output has plummeted since he became famous, and Chen Yuan, having broken his spine, will likely find it difficult to continue his acting career.

These news items have made their fans anything but happy.

And now, Keanu Reeves has joined the Night City world created by Chen Yuan, how can this not be exciting?
Keanu Reeves also gave a public interview, saying that Virgil wrote a really cool story that takes place in Night City, which he liked so much that he accepted Virgil's invitation.

The news dominated global entertainment news that day, with fans spreading the explosive news like wildfire.

Fans of the original board game are explaining to those unfamiliar with the story how legendary Johnny Silverhand is in the original work.

The attendance of "The Edge Walker" which had been declining for a while was suddenly pulled back up!

The group that had always regarded "The Matrix" as a masterpiece and looked down on "The Edgewalker," which only revolved around family and friendship and was not cyberpunk at all, and was particularly petty, were also influenced by this and chose to watch this movie.

Columbia Pictures' stock price immediately surged by 7%!

Everyone believes that Keanu Reeves and Chen Yuan's collaboration is a perfect match, with one plus one equaling more than two!

The news caused quite a stir back in China, with many believing that Chen Yuan, having suffered such a calamity, would never recover.

Furthermore, with the deaths of all the popular characters in "The Edge Walker," including himself, the film series has a memorable yet complete ending, and it should be coming to a close.

Unexpectedly, Chen Yuan has partnered with international superstar Keanu Reeves, embarking on a brand new Night City saga. Moreover, judging from Columbia Pictures' stance, the new series will not exclude Chen Yuan; he will continue to wield considerable influence over the films.

His fans and moviegoers were also very excited, and as a result of this news, the box office of "The Edge Walker" in China saw another surge.

This is going to be tough on "Curse of the Golden Flower," which has already been released!

The second season of "The Voice of China" premiered on Sichuan TV in early January.

Although the change of mentors caused some dissatisfaction among viewers who were used to seeing the same faces, the overall situation can only be described as unprecedented, truly deserving of the title of China's number one talent show.

Among the four mentors, Jay Chou is the most popular, and his participation has indeed added a lot of luster to the show.

The movie "Curse of the Golden Flower," starring Jay Chou, also benefited greatly from his high popularity, with a box office of 1800 million yuan on its opening day.

Although it's several times less than the nearly 5000 million yuan grossed by "The Edge Walker," it still broke the current box office record for domestic period dramas.

This further confirms the strong market appeal of Zhang Yimou's "historical drama + commercial" model.

Foreign media outlets also largely gave it positive reviews, praising the film's visual spectacle and epic scope.

However, the reception of "Curse of the Golden Flower" in the country is clearly polarized.

Those who praised the film said it had exquisite visual aesthetics and a profound theme of power.

Those who criticize the film point out that it doesn't address any of the typical flaws of Zhang Yimou's blockbusters: a dragging plot, weak character motivations, an unbalanced narrative rhythm, and visual style over substance.

Young viewers were particularly vocal in their criticism, launching a barrage of attacks against Zhang Yimou on Weibo.

This is understandable; the last movie they watched was one where Chen Yuan played David, driving a cybernetically enhanced superhero in a battle against a convoy of elite military equipment.

Various explosions, cool UI effects, and tear-jerking scenes; even just replaying the background music is enough to bring tears to your eyes.

In contrast, "Curse of the Golden Flower" features a family that seems to be acting erratically, with every sentence seemingly containing a metaphor but never clearly stated. Most viewers are initially quite confused about their motivations.
And then there's the climax of the movie, where Jay Chou, dressed in golden armor, leads only a group of spearmen to attack the city—it's just ridiculous.

The stark contrast between the two films, coupled with the fact that domestic audiences have grown somewhat tired of period dramas in recent years, meant that even with the support of Jay Chou's fans, "Curse of the Golden Flower" couldn't garner good reviews.

The news of Keanu Reeves' collaboration with Chen Yuan also gave "The Edge Walker" a boost, and its box office performance was significantly affected.

Zhang Yimou's directing skills have been ridiculed and questioned by netizens, while Chen Yuan has been elevated to a pedestal.

Many people even said that Chen Yuan should be in charge of the Olympics, because although he can't walk, his brilliant ideas won't be affected.

Chen Yuan, who was abroad, was speechless when he saw all this messy news from China. Zhang Yimou had just picked a bad time to run into him!

(End of this chapter)