518: An industry insider: Living in the same film era as Director Xu is incredibly stressful!

The movie was brilliant, so the two hours flew by in a flash.

It wasn't until the film was about to end that the audience came back to their senses and remembered something.

Thus, discussions broke out:

"My god! Who said Director Xu's film would be a bad one? I want to smack them!"

"Exactly, exactly! How could anyone call such a good film bad? The quality is excellent!"

"I think both the editing and special effects are excellent among the excellent, definitely a great film.

Moreover, the plot of the film is quite good, and the Actors' performances are also very much on point. In short, I really like it."

"It has to be Our Director Xu. A movie released so quickly actually turned out to be so amazing..."

..."So satisfying, but I can only give it 8.4 points. As for why, it's because the movie itself has 1.6!"

"Hahahaha, so this is how horror and romance are combined. I think this genre is pretty good."

"There's a faint sadness. It would be even better if the Male Lead and Female Protagonist could have ended up together!"

"Please! Humans and ghosts are of different paths, okay? I think the ending is already very good."

..."I really like the Female Protagonist in it. Her real name is Wang Zuxian, isn't it? She's truly the most beautiful Female Ghost I've ever seen."

"Director Xu's vision has always been trustworthy, from Liu Yifei to Yang Mi to Reba... and now Wang Zuxian."

"Yes, I have to say, all of Xu's leading ladies are quite good."

"Uh... isn't anyone discussing how good Director Xu's performance was? The scholar in the play is Director Xu himself!"

"What's there to discuss about Director Xu? He's as amazing as ever, so there's no need to discuss it anymore."

...The departing audience all expressed their approval of the film's quality.

Whether it was the script itself, the Actors' performances, or the post-editing and special effects, there was no sense of it being a bad film, as rumored online before.

Ordinary viewers were naturally very satisfied with this, feeling that their movie ticket was not wasted.

And those who were related to Xu Lu or cared about him finally breathed a sigh of relief at this moment.

"Reba, are you convinced now?"

Boss Yang suddenly asked teasingly.

"Convinced of what?"

Reba asked back, somewhat puzzled.

Boss Yang smiled and said,

"Didn't Xu Lu say your imagination was lacking at the time, thinking that he couldn't possibly get everything ready in such a short time?

Now that you've seen the quality of 'a chinese ghost story', are you convinced that your 'imagination was indeed lacking'?"

Hearing this, Reba immediately blushed and said,

"Oh, Sister Mi, don't tease me. How could I have imagined then that Xu Lu could really do all this so perfectly in just two days?

In fact, even now I can hardly imagine how he did it. I feel like it's something that couldn't be accomplished in two days."

This time, Boss Yang didn't laugh. Instead, she nodded in agreement and said,

"Speaking of which, I actually feel the same way. It's truly incredible.

If this 'a chinese ghost story' were given to Xia Lifei, even if all the preliminary material was shot, the post-production would definitely not be finished in two days.

It could even be said that giving them two weeks might not achieve the level we just saw.

But I think those who want to rip off this film are probably going to be anxious and angry..."

"They deserve it! They could rip off anyone else's movie, but they had to rip off our Da Xu Culture's film. Heh, now that Director Xu has made his move, they're probably all going to cry!"

Liu Xirui, who was an employee of Great Xu and also worked for Da Xu Video Network, said proudly at this moment.

Of course, because the people from Long Sheng Pictures were all focused on improving their 'internal skills' under Qian Benjing's persuasion, they were still completely unaware of this matter.

However, at this moment, in Our CEO Xu's fan base, the comment section had already gone wild:

[Brothers, I just finished watching Director Xu's new film 'a chinese ghost story'. Let me report the situation to you.

How should I put it? The new drama is as high-quality as ever, no need to worry, just go for it blindly.]

[It's too good. I can only say, it's nothing like some people said...]

[Director Xu is still Director Xu. Even a film released so quickly has a much higher quality than others.]

[Yes, whether it's the editing or the special effects, I think they're quite powerful.

Actually, what I like most is the content of the script itself; it's very profound and very enjoyable.]

...[I used to think Director Xu made a mistake by choosing a newcomer Female Protagonist, brothers, I'm here to self-reflect.

I shouldn't have doubted Director Xu's vision. The choice of this Female Protagonist is truly amazing; her temperament is captivating.]

[Speaking of which, I also think the Female Protagonist's temperament is very fitting for this drama, and she's also very beautiful.]

[It seems another top female star will emerge in the film and television industry in the future. Hahahaha, another person from Da Xu Culture.]

[When it comes to casting, Director Xu is a professional. I said before that we don't need to worry about this at all.]

...[The first blockbuster of the New Year, I think the box office will be at least two billion. This is still a conservative estimate.]

[Oh my god! It suddenly occurred to me that Director Xu only took twenty days to finish filming this movie.

If it can achieve a box office of two billion, doesn't that mean he earns one hundred million every day on average?]

[Holy crap, one hundred million a day, is this Director Xu's standard? That's terrifying...]

[Only insiders know how terrifying this is. Director Xu truly lives up to his reputation as the top director in recent years.]

...Unlike the commotion before its release, the tone after its release remained consistent, all positive reviews and high praise.

The rumors of it being a bad film naturally dissipated completely.

In fact.

Not long after 'a chinese ghost story' was released, there were related discussion posts on trending topics.

More and more netizens also became aware of this.

So, those who had some doubts before now rushed to the cinemas.

And when industry insiders saw these trending topics, they couldn't stay calm:

"Really? A film shot in twenty days and post-produced in two days, can it really be that good?"

"It seems to be true news without a doubt, but that's what puzzles me the most.

If 'a chinese ghost story' were a bad film, I'd find that normal, given how rushed it was.

But now they're telling me its quality is excellent, so how exactly did their Da Xu Culture achieve this?"

"It's too incredible, it almost makes one think it's a paid promotion, but I have a premonition that it isn't."

"Living in the same cinematic era as Director Xu, I suddenly feel immense pressure.

For me, finishing a drama in half a year and releasing it is already extremely efficient.

But he finishes a drama in twenty days, and it can be released two days later..."

"Uh... while it's painful, what you're saying isn't the most stressful part.

What really creates pressure is when the movies you spend time making flop at the box office.

But Director Xu's movies, made in a snap, not only explode at the box office but also receive rave reviews!"

"Wuwuwu, it's really like that, wuwuwu, it's truly heartbreaking..."