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Chapter 1653: Both Are Great Works

After Lu Xiaoping’s explanation, all the executives, including Nie Yunsheng, recognized the current situation.

In simple terms, the two films each had their own focus.

From the perspective of imagination and cultural relevance, “My Property” was undoubtedly superior.

This film used unbridled imagination to present an extremely exaggerated situation. This extreme scenario was very novel and resonated strongly with domestic audiences.

For foreign audiences, although it had some impact, the satirical effect might not be as intense, given certain cultural differences.

However, from the perspective of filming techniques and details, “The Future You Choose” held the advantage.

“The Future You Choose” had abundant detailed plots and rich worldbuilding. The protagonist’s journey from an ordinary homeless person to a gang leader, and then using specific means to usurp the position of a wealthy person, created a character that audiences could more easily relate to.

Moreover, Director Zhu Xiaocai used many appealing filming techniques and metaphors throughout these complex plots. Therefore, in terms of artistic merit, it would more likely win the favor of judges.

If both films were entered into film festival competitions, “The Future You Choose” would most likely emerge victorious.

But the key point was that both sides weren’t competing for awards at foreign film festivals.

In fact, in recent years, a trend had emerged in the domestic film industry: more and more domestic directors were turning their attention to the domestic market, with the primary goal of satisfying the viewing experience of domestic audiences.

The core ideas expressed were also increasingly aligned with domestic audience preferences.

A film not winning awards abroad doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a bad film, and vice versa.

So after these two films were released domestically, their exact reception remained to be seen.

On this point, Lu Xiaoping had absolutely no certainty.

The value of an artistic work could only be determined after extensive public scrutiny.

These two films also had another important mission: they were extensions of the business and public opinion war between Tenda Group and the Anti-Tenda Alliance.

In Lu Xiaoping’s view, “My Property” had essentially achieved its purpose of alluding to Tenda Group, but “The Future You Choose” might have focused more on artistic merit for the film festival, sacrificing much of its aggressiveness in the process.

This film didn’t pose much of a threat to the companies in the Anti-Tenda Alliance.

From this perspective, the Anti-Tenda Alliance had undoubtedly seized the initiative.

Although Tenda Group had encircled the Anti-Tenda Alliance with both the game and the film, if the Anti-Tenda Alliance’s film could achieve a miraculous effect, it could still instantly break the deadlock.

However, the final outcome would still be left to public opinion for the ultimate test.

Nie Yunsheng nodded slightly and said: “Mr. Lu has indeed arranged everything properly. Regarding the film, we’ve done our best and now must leave the rest to fate.”

“But I have one more question.”

“Will there be any unexpected connections between the game and the film?”

“‘The Future You Choose’ game has already shown its edge, and Qiao Laoshi’s interpretation seems to have dealt us a heavy blow. In this situation, if there’s some deep connection between the game and the film, we’ll be attacked from both sides, and our situation will be very unfavorable.”

Lu Xiaoping thought for a moment and said: “So far, I haven’t seen any particularly close connection.”

“The game and film have completely different plots, even completely different stories. Apart from both works featuring Tenda Group as the antagonist, there doesn’t seem to be any deeper connection.”

“Of course, to be safe, we should still prepare some countermeasures.”

“In the upcoming public opinion battle, we’ll focus primarily on the film and try not to mention game-related content as much as possible.”

“We’ll relentlessly pursue the film angle. Most attention will be drawn to the film, as there are relatively fewer players on the game side.”

The executives all agreed with this approach. After all, the Anti-Tenda Alliance didn’t have a game of their own, and even if they did, they would likely be at a disadvantage. At this point, they needed to play a game of strategic matching like Tian Ji’s horse racing—shifting the battlefield to their area of advantage.

Zheng Hao worriedly said: “Then why did Mr. Pei use the same name for both the film and the game? If there’s no deep connection between these two works, I don’t think that aligns with Mr. Pei’s usual style.”

After some consideration, Lu Xiaoping said: “Tenda’s internal structure is solid; it’s difficult for us to get firsthand information about Mr. Pei’s decision-making process through their employees, so we can only make some conjectures.”

“I think this might be a relatively cautious consideration.”

“If, like ‘Mission and Choice,’ the game and film plots were highly connected, they would rise or fall together. If one project failed, the other would be dragged down.”

“For Tenda Group in the past, concentrating resources to accomplish big things wasn’t a problem, but now that Tenda Group has gained the advantage, their goal should be to secure a stable win.”

“I suspect Mr. Pei likely had the heads of the game and film departments brainstorm separately, each coming up with their own ideas to produce, with the two projects not influencing each other.”

“This way, the possibility of both projects failing would be minimal.”

“Even if one project doesn’t perform well, the other can compensate, and Tenda would still maintain some advantage.”

“However, such a conservative decision means that when both projects succeed, there’s a bit of a loss as it’s difficult to form deep synergies.”

“At least so far, we can say that Tenda has made cameo appearances as the antagonist in both the game and the film, and the thematic content of both works is somewhat similar, but there’s no profound connection between the two.”

“Concentrating our efforts on attacking the film side to gain a comparative advantage seems to be the optimal solution for now.”

The executives all nodded, finding Lu Xiaoping’s analysis reasonable.

“Good, if that’s the case, then let’s wait for good news.”

……

……

The next afternoon.

Pei Qian had also finished watching “The Future You Choose.”

His first feeling was regret, deep regret.

How did he ever unearth such a treasure like Lu Zhiyao?

With each film produced, Lu Zhiyao’s acting skills had visibly improved.

This time he played two different roles and performed the different stages of the characters well. Winning the award was certainly well-deserved.

For Pei Qian, Lu Zhiyao had basically evolved to become a lifelong nemesis on the same level as Ruan Guangjian and Qiao Liang.

However, Pei Qian felt that “The Future You Choose” and “My Property” each had their own strengths and weaknesses. Although both expressed similar themes, they differed greatly in form.

If Fanqi Media could put in some effort and shape public opinion well, it wasn’t impossible for the Anti-Tenda Alliance to make a comeback against the odds.

“It still doesn’t feel secure enough.”

“I really want to help Fanqi Media, but…”

“I can’t hire internet trolls again!”

Even now, Pei Qian was still somewhat anxious, fearing that one day his hiring of internet trolls would be exposed.

Not being discovered the first time was already a stroke of luck amid misfortune. If he were to defy the odds and hire trolls again in this situation, it would truly be self-destructive, and he would have no one to blame but himself.

But with his only good brother caught in the net, Pei Qian felt melancholic and lost.

At this critical moment, there was nothing he could do.

Pei Qian silently sighed; he could only wait and see how things unfolded.

Since both films had been released and the first batch of audience reviews had come out, Pei Qian thought it was about time to check the overall public opinion.

He decided to look at “The Future You Choose” first.

“Lu Zhiyao’s acting skills have improved significantly again; the Best Actor award is truly well-deserved.”

“Worthy of an award-winning work, it’s solid in all aspects, and this film reminds me of how I felt when watching ‘Beautiful Tomorrow.’ I have to say, it seems that only Tenda can perfectly capture this flavor in domestic films.”

“The film’s techniques and editing are excellent, and there’s a sense of powerlessness at the end. A poor person born into a poor family tries everything to change their fate, but in the end, only meets a tragic end with nowhere to be buried.”

“Tenda Group is portrayed as a villain in this film too, even more so than in the game.”

“Yes, the game used a storyline about possessing a corpse to return to life. But in the film, Tenda is directly portrayed as invincible.”

“The overall special effects are also excellent, especially the long shots at the beginning and end that amazed me. The two worlds separated by clouds are like heaven and hell, and through the cyberpunk city background, the feeling of wealth disparity is perfectly presented.”

“Absolutely a rare good film; planning to watch it a second time to show support.”

Pei Qian felt a bit uneasy, but since “The Future You Choose” had already won an award, receiving such reviews seemed within expectations.

He then clicked on “My Property” to check.

So far, both films were hovering around a rating of 9.5, neither giving ground to the other.

Seeing the reviews for “My Property,” Pei Qian’s eyes lit up. He saw hope again.

“As a fan of the original novel, this was so satisfying. It truly captured the essence of the original work. Indeed, films that are solidly made like this are the most brilliant.”

“Without too much interference from celebrities, every character delivers a strong performance, especially the poor and rich characters who were played exceptionally well.”

“The final confrontation scene was so frustrating to watch. The poor character tries everything to question, but the rich character refutes everything with a high-and-mighty, entitled attitude. I was so angry I almost smashed my computer screen.”

“Actually, all emotional release comes in the final scene, but there are many commendable aspects throughout the film. For instance, the changes in the protagonist’s life, the aging and death of unemployed parents, and the constant changes in living environment. All these scenes were portrayed with great detail by the director. The protagonist’s line ‘Thank you, Dad and Mom’ completely broke through my defenses.”

“I think this film is not inferior to ‘The Future You Choose’ in any aspect.”

“I even prefer ‘My Property’ somewhat. I can’t pinpoint exactly what’s better, but I feel this film is more concise, more brutally direct, laying the cruel reality open for everyone to see, naturally creating a more intense impact.”

“Both films have profound implications. Let’s wait for the film critics’ reviews to determine which film is superior.”

“I misjudged Fanqi Media before. I thought they invested in this film to promote the Anti-Tenda Alliance and smear Tenda Group, but after watching it, I think this film is excellent. I hope more companies will invest money to make such genuinely good films.”

From the current situation, the two films were surprisingly neck and neck, equally matched.

Even if there were some differences, they were only differences in focus and taste.

A film’s length is limited; it can’t cover everything and make all content perfect.

These two films chose different angles and different methods to present similar themes, and both did well.

The final success might depend on very small details.

Many people were waiting for the film critics to speak.

Because in the process of film critics deeply interpreting these two films, some deeper implications would be analyzed, and a true winner between the two films would emerge!

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