470: Chapter 470 Retreating to Advance

Lin Chuyan, it was Lin Chuyan again.

"Creation of the Gods 1" was caught in the crossfire between "pegasus 2" and "Black Myth: Wukong".

"creation of the gods 2" was caught in the crossfire between "lotus lantern" and "the mission".

Was this guy just determined to make things difficult for him?

Director Yu Jin hated him so much.

However, if Lin Chuyan knew about his thoughts, he would definitely retort with, "If you're bad at it, just practice more."

If the movie was good, did it matter when other people released their movies? Which release window didn't have several films competing at the same time?

Unfortunately, Director Yu Jin didn't have that level of awareness.

He gave an interview in the last two days, giving his own take on the sluggish box office of "creation of the gods 2".

Facing the issue of special effects, he said:

"We really put effort into the special effects, and "creation of the gods 2" is the painstaking work of the entire creative team. Seeing the discussions online, everyone has been very sad these days. I hope the audience can personally go to the cinema to take a look; I guarantee you won't be disappointed."

Facing the controversial Yin Jiao, he said:

"Many people think Yin Jiao is ugly, but he is actually a character with three heads and six arms, with blue skin and red hair. I think this image is very cool. In fact, this is a brand new attempt, including the fact that his three faces correspond to three different expressions, and each expression is very vivid, not the cheap feeling mentioned online."

Facing the future, he said:

"Thanks to the audience, because of the audience's support and love for "Creation of the Gods 1", we had the opportunity to complete "creation of the gods 2". I hope the audience will like the second part as much as they liked the first, and give us a chance to complete the third."

Once these words were out, he was immediately roasted mercilessly.

Many people who had just come out of the cinema feeling like they'd eaten excrement felt just as uncomfortable when seeing these words, as if they were eating another scoop.

[Look, he still thinks the special effects are good. Director Yu Jin's meaning is very clear: you hillbillies can't appreciate fine grain, so it's my fault?]

[Stubborn as a mule, Yin Jiao is made like this and he still won't admit the problem?]

[To put it bluntly, it's arrogance. It's impossible to get them to admit they failed. There's no saving them.]

[Reflecting on myself, so it turns out it's my fault for not going to the cinema.]

[Are you sick? If your team put in the effort and the result is this effect, I suggest you all change professions and stop embarrassing yourselves here.]

Meanwhile, on Wu Yue's side, he was still continuing his Acting.

The official account posted; what was the next step?

He and Director Du Qiyu's team really started talking to various distributors...

And so.

Some gave Wu Yue the cold shoulder directly, unwilling to even meet him.

Some received him for the sake of Lin Chuyan and Director Du Qiyu, chatted briefly, and then politely sent him away.

However, what surprised Wu Yue was that there were actually a few companies that wanted to cooperate with Wu Yue? Damn, traitors, right? Fine, noted. Next time for sure, but not this time. Wu Yue opened his mouth wide with a lion's share demand and scared those few companies away again.

After this, Wu Yue felt it wasn't enough, so he found a way to make appointments with several major cinema managers. He put on his Acting skills, begging left and right, just wanting more screenings for "the mission".

Meanwhile, all these operations were also spread out through marketing accounts.

[Reliable news: The producers of "the mission" seem to have failed to reach an agreement with the distributors on the screening schedule and will likely postpone the release.]

[Inside news: The producers of "the mission" ran to many places, but it was useless. They just wouldn't give them screen time, preferring to give it to "creation of the gods 2" rather than "the mission".]

["the mission" has Director Du Qiyu + Lin Chuyan, and no screenings? Do you dare to believe it?]

[It's over. The soft-ban has been talked about for so long, and this is the first time I've seen real action. Will Yanzi's movies end up like this in the future?]

[It must be Director Deng Yu playing tricks. This time it's "the mission", next time it will be "la la land". This guy is truly disgusting.]

This reason was both simple and convincing, and the netizens believed it immediately.

Just when everyone started to fight for justice for "the mission", Wu Yue's next move came—no need to say it, just continue to pull sympathy points, stir up trouble, and attack the heart.

"the mission"'s official account posted again.

[dear movie fans, due to technical reasons, the movie "the mission", originally scheduled for release on August 14, will be withdrawn from the mainland summer schedule. The release plan for the film in other regions of Asia will not be affected and will meet the audience as scheduled. We are deeply aware of the eager anticipation of the mainland audience and apologize for this. Thank you for your support and love all along; a short separation is for a better reunion. Let us meet in the future, we will be there!]

When this news came out, the whole internet was in an uproar, and netizens were even more indignant.

What the hell? Not showing in the mainland, but showing normally elsewhere?

Technical reasons? What kind of technical reasons? This movie doesn't even have special effect shots... No, wait, damn it, it's showing normally elsewhere, and you're telling me technical reasons???

No, a short separation is for a better reunion? You should at least tell us when!

How long will this separation be? A year? Two years? Three years? No way, right? I want to see Lin Chuyan!

But can you blame the producers?

No one would blame them, after all, everyone saw it—the producers had been trying hard to communicate for the past few days. By the way, it seems a marketing account said that Lin Chuyan's manager almost knelt down to the cinema manager? Don't know if it's true.

Damn, this is Lin Chuyan, do these people really have money they don't want to earn? Forcing them to withdraw from the summer schedule?

Damn Director Deng Yu!

When can he get out of the entertainment industry?!

"la la land" bet, right? Fine, I will definitely support it when the time comes!

Someone else said: These people want to protect the box office of "creation of the gods 2". If "the mission" is released, "creation of the gods 2" will be completely dead. If you don't believe it, go and dig into the investors behind "Creation of the Gods".

In short, whatever you want to know, Wu Yue has arranged it for you. He doesn't say much either, as too much is as bad as too little; just let the netizens investigate it themselves. You will believe it more if you find it yourself, right?

He really understands human nature thoroughly.

After this series of "strategic retreat" operations, Lin Chuyan was convinced.

In this internet, this entertainment industry, what you see is not necessarily the truth. The gossip-loving crowd must not get too involved.

However, he still had one last worry, which was the quality of "the mission". Although he was quite confident when filming, he hadn't seen the finished film, after all.

Wu Yue immediately dispelled his concerns: "Don't worry, I've seen the film, it's very good, and it's not just good, the overall temperament is also very special. Also, your Acting is very good. Director Du Qiyu said it could help you win an award, and I think it might actually happen..."

Lin Chuyan listened, feeling itchy: "That's fine, then this battle is stable."

"There is one more piece of good news, do you want to hear it?"

"What?"

"I sold "the mission", exclusively to Bilibili, and it will be officially announced in two days. Guess how much?"

"300 million?"

"Double it, plus another 200 million."

"800 million... Damn, Bilibili is really rich."

"They have also watched the finished film internally, so they have confidence. And they won't lose money. This time the fuss was too big, and you are the lead actor, so I guess there will be many, many people watching it."

"I just calculated, it seems you need 2 billion in cinema box office to get this amount... This streaming media is just different."

"Yeah, with the cost of "the mission", this time it's a huge profit. Don't forget about the box office in other parts of Asia. But we should only be able to do this once. This time, we had the right time, the right place, and the right people. We'll make a profit and run, and we don't even have to offend anyone. Director Deng Yu takes all the blame. Hehe, let us say together: Thank you, Director Deng Yu!"

"Thank you, Director Deng Yu!"