amaotonovel Chapter 182 Internal Screening
Chapter 182 Internal Screening
Professor Xu's project has not yet yielded results, so the collaboration that he had agreed to with this neighbor can only be postponed.
In short, from then on, Shirai had a new neighbor.
Nothing else.
However, this new neighbor occasionally shows up uninvited to freeload meals.
Even if Bai Li treats him coldly, he will still come; his shamelessness is unparalleled.
However, given his admirable virtue of bringing his own fine wine and ingredients, Bai Li ultimately decided to let him off the hook and turn a blind eye.
Time slips away quietly, and the temperature gradually warms up.
Meanwhile, the filming of the movie invested in by Bai Li is also progressing in an orderly manner and is now nearing completion.
The director and screenwriter led the team in a busy final work, meticulously crafting every frame of special effects and polishing every detail. Everyone was fully committed, all to bring this work to a perfect conclusion.
Bai Li had no professional background in film production, and she also understood that investors' rash intervention would only backfire.
Therefore, she chose to fully trust the professional team and entrust all matters, big and small, of film production to the director and screenwriter.
Industry specializing in surgery.
It's best to leave these professional matters to professionals.
As an investor, all she had to do was provide the money.
I only occasionally help supervise the music production process and offer some suggestions.
After all, she's a professional in music.
This clear division of labor results in excellent final product quality!
When the film was first screened internally, all members of the crew, including the director, screenwriter, actors, and post-production staff, gave high praise to the final product after watching the completed film.
Many people shed a few tears after watching the film.
Chu Xianxian was probably the one who cried the most that day.
Moreover, he must have been crying for a long time during the film screening.
Anyway, when the screening ended and the lights came on, Bai Li saw him; his eyes were already swollen.
It seems the filming process was indeed tough on the children.
After going through countless hardships and challenges, my efforts have finally yielded such outstanding results. The emotion and joy I feel are truly overwhelming.
Although Bai Li understood Chu Xianxian's emotions very well, she couldn't help but chuckle softly when she saw his red and swollen eyes from crying.
Chu Xianxian realized that the big boss was laughing at her, and her face instantly turned red. She turned away embarrassedly to wipe her tears.
Bai Li thought for a moment and decided not to go and comfort Chu Xianxian herself. Given Chu Xianxian's current state, if she went over, he might cry even harder.
And this is only the beginning.
This is just the beginning.
The film has not yet been officially released, and its future holds endless possibilities.
If this film becomes a huge hit, Chu Xianxian, as the male lead, will definitely receive the most attention and love.
At that time, the感动 and glory he will receive will surely far exceed what he has now.
Although Bai Li thought this to herself, she still asked someone to make eggs for Chu Xianxian to reduce swelling.
Of course, besides the male lead played by Chu Xianxian, there are many other outstanding characters in the film that are sure to impress.
Ye Shang, created by Zhang Yu, is undoubtedly the most dazzling character among them.
The moment Ye Shang appeared, his stunning appearance caused a huge uproar, demonstrating the breathtaking nature of his entrance.
Zhang Yu's face was made for the big screen.
It is actually very difficult to compress a long story into a short two-hour story, tell it clearly, or even tell it in a captivating way.
Some plot points had to be discarded.
The actors, on the other hand, need to accurately portray the core spirit of the characters within a very limited time.
Zhang Yu did this brilliantly.
Although Ye Shang's appearances are few, far fewer than those of the main characters.
But Zhang Yu successfully brought Ye Shang to life within this limited space.
His stunningly handsome appearance, coupled with his exceptional acting skills, makes him unforgettable.
It would be an absolute injustice if Zhang Yu didn't explode in popularity.
The only awkward thing is that Bai Li knows Zhang Yu's feelings for her.
She thought that after so much time, Zhang Yu's affection for her would have decreased due to his busy filming schedule.
She hoped that the score would drop below 70.
But things backfired.
Even during the days when the two did not meet, and even when Bai Li deliberately kept her distance and had no contact, Zhang Yu's affection for her not only did not decrease, but actually increased by 3 points.
Zhang Yu's favorability rating has now reached a terrifying 75 points.
Although Bai Li felt a little embarrassed, Zhang Yu didn't seem to notice anything unusual.
He remained as respectful as ever towards Bai Li, maintaining a proper sense of propriety with her.
—No wonder he's an actor.
While expressing her admiration, Bai Li, as was customary, formally affirmed and encouraged Zhang Yu's outstanding performance.
After all, she had already done this to the other crew members present, so omitting Zhang Yu would seem deliberate.
Upon hearing Bai Li's praise, Zhang Yu simply nodded slightly, humbly smiled and thanked her, still managing to remain completely composed.
In short, in Bai Li's opinion, the first screening was a perfect success.
Of course, the possibility that one's own people might overestimate their own work cannot be ruled out.
Therefore, in order to gain a more comprehensive and objective understanding of the film's quality and audience feedback, the final cut was screened on a small scale within the company.
These small-scale screenings not only invited company employees but also professional filmgoers.
In addition, in order to reach a wider audience, the Bai Li team also recruited viewers of all ages, including men, women, and children.
The most objective film reviews are those obtained directly from these people.
Bai Li originally thought that this fantasy short drama might have a very limited audience, and would probably only be loved by the millennial generation.
The decade following the turn of the millennium was the golden age of the explosion of fantasy-themed martial arts films in China.
During this period, many classic masterpieces emerged.
In an era of cheap special effects, these fantasy dramas carved out a vast market for fantasy films and television series thanks to their brilliant storylines.
Back then, the image of flying on a sword on screen embodied the martial arts dreams of countless young people.
Unfortunately, it was just a flash in the pan, and afterwards, fantasy dramas were frequently bombarded with bad content.
Even with increasingly sophisticated special effects, it's difficult to recapture the glory of the past, and truly blockbuster hits are few and far between.
As things stand now, fantasy dramas have completely disappeared from the mainstream market.
In recent years, it has become increasingly rare to see authentic fantasy dramas on television.
This is why people often lament online that fantasy dramas have become a source of tears for people of that era.
Unexpectedly, the screening event received a much higher rate of positive reviews than anticipated.
Viewers of almost all ages gave it high marks; children enjoyed it immensely, and the elderly also praised it highly.
The positive feedback rate was 92% for children, 88% for young adults, and 94% for middle-aged and elderly people.
Of the three rising curves, the children's group and the middle-aged and elderly group gave higher scores, with a positive review rate of over 90%.
This was completely unexpected by Bai Li.
But after thinking about it carefully, Bai Li felt relieved.
Fantasy martial arts are never the last of a generation.
The chivalrous spirit, righteousness, and sense of freedom and justice that it conveys are the very essence of Chinese civilization that has endured for thousands of years.
When the production team used 4K lenses to restore the original splendor, viewers of different ages could find different kinds of beauty in the fantasy drama.
Some see it as a magnificent fantasy, some as a tale of chivalry and revenge, and others as a chance to relive the passion of their youth.
The world of fantasy and chivalry has never gone away. Those cultural genes that lie dormant in our blood will give rise to azaleas blooming all over the mountains and fields in the soil of the new era.
Not only did ordinary viewers favor the film, but even several discerning professional film critics generously gave it high scores.
Their reasons for giving high scores are more professional than the intuitive feelings of ordinary viewers.
After in-depth analysis of aspects such as plot structure, character development, visual quality, and shooting techniques, they all gave it great affirmation.
Bai Li still remembers the comment left by a famous film critic at the time: "Special effects are the bones, and chivalry is the soul."