430: Chapter 430 Giving You Time to Count Down and Leave the Industry

Director Lin's "summer of the little monsters" finally received its score on Douban.

The score was so high that it made people wonder if Douban had been bought off by Lin Chuyan.

Aside from this explanation, the Haters simply couldn't figure it out.

It made no sense; were they sick? What right did he, Lin Chuyan, have to get this?

9.6? Holy sh*t, the Haters almost thought they were at the wrong place.

Is this Douban or some ticketing app?

It shocked the Haters' entire families.

Never mind the Haters, the fans' jaws were on the floor too.

After the shock came great joy.

Hype it up! Keep hyping it up!

Get it on the trending list!

#summer of the little monsters Douban score 9.6#

The Haters started to come to their senses—Wait, this isn't right! Aren't shorts different from movies? It's like a documentary, so a high score is normal, right?

Unfortunately, 9.6 is 9.6; everyone only cares about the score.

Infuriating, absolutely infuriating.

So what to do? Start flaming!

However, Lin Chuyan didn't indulge them. As a 9.6-rated newcomer director, he always stood at the forefront of the battle against the Haters.

[This is what you dare to call the light of Chinese anime? My grandma's stick figures drawn with a cane have better flow in their storyboards than you.]

Reply: [Thanks to your grandma for the friendly guidance. Suggest asking her to do it herself next time. Also, is your grandma quite good at pickling sauerkraut? How can I smell such a strong sour stench through the screen?]

[A pile of sh*t! God damn that deus ex machina ending. How is there still someone writing such cliché plots now? I'm already sick of it, okay?]

Reply: [So you're the Cyber Shennong? Since you love eating it so much, why not start a livestream and hang up your payment code? After all, eating sh*t is hard work too.]

[It's just paid trolls boosting the data, 9.6? Who the f*ck do you think you are?]

Reply: [Thanks, the sight of you being so frustrated makes my meal taste better; I couldn't help but eat an extra bowl tonight.]

[A 9.6 on Douban? Who are you trying to fool? It's so damn fake. I can only say, having a lot of fans is awesome.]

Reply: [Just contacted Douban. They said that from now on, all works will have to be cursed at by you twice before the real score is unlocked.]

[You have the nerve to call yourself a director with 20 minutes? I have more depth when I'm squatting on the toilet scrolling through short videos than this crappy film.]

Reply: [You should deal with your hemorrhoids first. No wonder the comment section smells like a septic tank; turns out you got your confidence from squatting on the toilet.]

[Fan-organized score boosting is so pathetic. How much did you inflate the view count?]

Reply: [Do you get urinary frequency every time you see data go up?]

After a good round of flaming, Lin Chuyan was in a great mood.

Besides the Douban score, there were two other pieces of good news.

One was that the little short film actually produced a golden line, and one sentence even went viral.

It was what the Little Pig Demon said:

[I want to leave Langlang Mountain.]

In the animation, Langlang Mountain is where the Little Pig Demon lives and works; it symbolizes one's hometown or an environment that is familiar but perhaps makes one feel constrained.

Lin Chuyan didn't feel much about this sentence himself, but that's how literary works are, just like the sentence he and Ruan Xingyu had said before they were together— "The author is dead."

Once a work is out, it has nothing to do with the author. Netizens have their own interpretations.

They use "Langlang Mountain" to refer to the hometown they grew up or live in, or to describe the current life situation of a wage slave, expressing dissatisfaction with the status quo and longing for the outside world. Of course, there is also the desire for change and adventure, as well as fear and uncertainty about the unknown.

In short, this sentence has been interpreted by many netizens as a manifesto for breaking free from constraints and venturing into a wider world.

Netizens use it to motivate themselves, and they also post it on Weibo, Xiaohongshu... Whether changing jobs or traveling, many people include this sentence.

This was something Lin Chuyan hadn't expected.

Based on the influence of the short film, subsequent commercial collaborations also came knocking.

Don't forget, it's June, and 618 is coming.

Shopping platforms came looking to use this IP to shoot an even smaller short film—618 needs to shoot advertising videos every year, so money has to be spent anyway. It's rare to have a fresh IP right in front of them, so it's perfect to hop on the bandwagon.

Lin Chuyan didn't refuse; this stuff wasn't enough to be annoying.

Moreover, having commercial value is a good thing. This is his own IP, and there is potential for further development.

Lin Chuyan let Wu Yue handle the talks; he didn't need to provide creativity for this part. The client could provide it for you, and when it's done, just let the animation company do it.

As the company boss, Lin Chuyan had now learned to think from a higher level.

For example, he was already considering another matter.

If you don't strike while the iron is hot now, what are you waiting for?

Director Lin posted on Weibo again.

This was to express gratitude to everyone after the short film finished airing, and it was also a marketing move.

[Thank you to every friend who likes "summer of the little monsters", thank you for your support for that Little Pig Demon on Langlang Mountain.

Every comment you wrote for the little monsters, and every bit of fervent love in the comments, moved me. This is not just the rebirth of ink wash painting in animation, but also the moving realization that the oriental grotesque complex we have buried for many years has been gently caught by millions of people. Those forgotten spirits of mountains and seas, and folk legends, will eventually awaken under your gaze.

The story of the little monsters began with a casual chat between me and the director on the day "lotus lantern" wrapped up. The success of the little monsters also proves that our ideas are correct, and "lotus lantern" is another brave attempt at this kind of oriental grotesque complex. "lotus lantern" will also start airing next month; please look forward to it, everyone.

In addition, I have heard some voices questioning that this is just a short film and not enough to prove anything. It's okay, then let me share another piece of news with everyone: the new movie "la la land" is already in preparation and will start filming within the year.

If 20 minutes isn't enough to watch, is 120 minutes enough?

If animation isn't enough to watch, is a live-action movie enough?

If a low budget isn't enough to watch, is a 300 million investment enough?

So, @Director Deng Yu, hello, are you ready this time? Giving you time to count down to quitting the industry.]

Such a long Weibo post.

So much information.

It left the netizens completely confused.

What! "lotus lantern" is coming out? Next month? Holy sh*t, it's just in time for summer vacation, must watch.

Also, what is "la la land"? This name is a bit weird. Looking again—

A 120-minute live-action movie invested with 300 million directed by Lin Chuyan?

It's like feeling that you recognize every word, but it's quite absurd when combined.

When did this happen? Didn't hear any news! With so many teams in the country, if Lin Chuyan collaborated with anyone, wouldn't news get out immediately?

Also, where did Lin Chuyan get so much investment? Wasn't it said he was being "soft-banned"?

Another thing, a 20-minute short film is understandable, but doing something this big this time, will it work?

But you have to admit, "summer of the little monsters" really makes people have higher expectations for Director Lin.

Netizens came to their senses at this time: Lin the Dog's Xiaohongshu livestream reading books, he was reading the director's books; this guy is really putting in the effort! He directly figured out a short film with a 9.6 on Douban, and now he is going to continue making feature films...

Awesome! Brother, when will you livestream again? I promise I will study with you in the future.

Of course, the most high-profile and awesome part was the last sentence.

Arrogant, too arrogant.

The eight words "Giving you time to count down to quitting the industry", no matter how you look at it, are arrogant.

This is issuing a challenge again.

The trolls and Haters started tagging Director Deng Yu again.

[@Director Deng Yu, the feature film is coming. Keep your word, don't be a turtle, hold on and don't chicken out!]