An investment of 300 million just to change the male lead.
To any production crew, this was something they couldn't refuse!
Based on the nature of domestic movies, an investment of a few million would result in a gimmick of tens of millions. An investment of tens of millions would result in an investment of hundreds of millions.
Even so, it was rare for a movie to have an investment of hundreds of millions in the domestic market.
As for the Jiang Group, they had brought 300 million in cash with them.
However, in the end, the people from the Jiang Corporation were sent away before they could even meet the senior management of the production crew.
Even if the people from the Jiang Corporation flew into a rage, it wouldn't do anything.
This matter soon reached Xu Wenxuan's ears.
When the people from the Jiang Corporation called him, their attitude was very bad.
If not for the fact that Xu Wenxuan was the spokesperson for many of the Jiang Corporation's products and brought them huge profits, the Jiang Corporation wouldn't have done such a thing.
After all, the Jiang Corporation was one of the top ten companies in the food and beverage industry in Hua Xia.
Of course, the Jiang Corporation wouldn't publicize it after being rejected. However, this made Xu Wenxuan dumbfounded.
The production crew of the Ancient Battles of Gods seemed to have already decided that the male lead would not be changed.
He still didn't give up. Just as he was about to appeal to his fans and the Internet Water Army, the production crew of the Ancient Battles of Gods, who had been silent all this while, suddenly released a statement …
Statement:
The filming of the Ancient Battles of Gods is in its final stages. No actor will be changed for any reason!
That's all.
It was a simple statement, but it was very clear.
What kind of joke was this?
Replace Feng Hao?!
Zhao Yi's first reaction when she received the news was … Did Xu Wenxuan's brain get kicked by a donkey?
Perhaps there were many people around Zhao Yi, or even in the production crew, who didn't understand why Zhao Yi was so unyielding.
But Zhao Yi knew very well.
Without Feng Hao, there wouldn't be any Ancient Battles of Gods!
Perhaps the unyielding attitude of the production crew of the Ancient Battles of Gods would disgust many of Xu Wenxuan's fans, but she didn't care.
It wasn't beyond her expectations.
Following this statement, a wave of boycott against the Ancient Battles of Gods was set off on the Internet. Many people even expressed that they would never watch it after it was released.
However, no matter what they did, the production crew of the Ancient Battles of Gods remained indifferent.
And under this wave, finally, the first fan of the Primordial Battle of Gods stood out …
"Don't look if you dare!"
This sentence seemed to express the thoughts of many fans of the Primordial Battle of Gods. Following that, many people started to support the Primordial Battle of Gods production team.
"With Xu Wenxuan's mediocre acting skills, he should be able to rely on his good looks to play dumb and cute. Acting as an emperor? He still has a long way to go! "
"That's right. I feel that Feng Hao is quite domineering, especially that kind of 'if I can't do it, who else can do it' … Oh my god, I seem to have fallen in love with him."
"From the moment I saw Fenghao appear, I was already conquered by him …"
Slowly, more and more people joined in, and the voices were getting louder and louder.
In the highlights of the movie, Feng Hao's performance was impeccable. His disdainful temperament left a deep and indelible impression on many people.
What about Xu Wenxuan?
Other than acting dumb and cute, there was nothing else he could do. Many people couldn't help but ask … did they want to see an emperor acting dumb and cute on the screen?
The answer was, of course, no.
In fact, many of Xu Wenxuan's fans who were still raising flags and shouting for him fell silent. They suddenly felt that Xu Wenxuan was indeed not suitable to play the role of an emperor.
Slowly, the situation reversed on the Internet. No matter how unwilling Xu Wenxuan was, there was nothing he could do.
Because he himself realized that other than his lack of experience, Feng Hao's acting skills were indeed impeccable.
At least, that was the case when it came to the role of an emperor.
He was actually at his wit's end.
However, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't figure out why he had failed.
…
The situation on the Internet did not affect the filming, nor did it affect Feng Hao's mood.
After more than three months of filming, the Primordial Battle of Gods was finally completed. All that was left was the post-production. After the approval, it could be released on a large scale.
Originally, the approval process was very complicated.
After all, there were many movies that were still in the approval process even after more than half a year.
It was easy to imagine the reason for this.
Originally, Zhao Yi and Liu Xiaofei's manager, Sister Peng, had already prepared some funds to open up connections in this area so that they could quickly pass the approval process. However, the department head who received them was especially enthusiastic.
In fact, before they could hand over any benefits, the head called someone over to take the film for approval. He even instructed that the approval process had to be completed within a day.
Thus, in a daze, this difficult task was completed without any hindrance. In fact, they didn't even receive any benefits.
Of course, they didn't know that it wasn't that they didn't want to accept it, it was that … they didn't dare to accept it!
For some reason, when the filming of the Primordial Battle of Gods began, a certain military official had issued a secret order. Thus, the Primordial Battle of Gods had been green-lit until now.
Otherwise, with Zhang Yi's meager funds, it would have been impossible to complete the filming!
Soon, the summer holidays in Huaxia arrived. The Primordial Battle of Gods finally announced the premiere date … July 1st.
If there was anything worth looking forward to in July, it would undoubtedly be … the Primordial Battle of Gods!
Not only Huaxia, but the entire world's attention was focused on it.
This was because the Primordial Battle of Gods was only being screened in Huaxia. Many foreign film fans flocked to Huaxia just to catch a glimpse of it.
Of course, there were also many people who said that the grapes were sour.
After all, Huaxia's special effects had always been inferior to Hollywood. Even the netizens in Huaxia jokingly called their special effects … 50 cents special effects.
Doubts.
Of course there were many.
Moreover, there were many people who deliberately slandered and nitpicked.
Many Hollywood film companies chose to wait and see.
In the past, Hollywood relied on storytelling to attract film fans. But now, all sorts of old jokes from decades ago could be used to make movies.
Now, Hollywood mostly relied on special effects to attract audiences. If their special effects technology was surpassed by Huaxia, then the position of many film companies would be in jeopardy.
Finally, on July 1st, it was time for the Primordial Battle of Gods premiere.
All over Huaxia, the cinemas were packed. Even the cinemas in the county-level cities were packed.
As for the number of films …
Originally, the number of screenings was 60%!
That was already an astronomical figure.
One must know that there were many movies screened every day. Moreover, there were many domestic blockbusters and overseas blockbusters.
Moreover, everyone knew that July 1st was Huaxia's summer holiday. Of course, there would be more blockbusters.
What kind of concept was 60% of the screenings?
In other words, more than half of the screens in every cinema were reserved for the Primordial Battle of Gods.
At that time, when the number of screenings was announced, it could be said to have caused an uproar. Many movie companies even complained, and they seemed to have a common enemy and wanted to fight against the Ancient God War together.
And the main stars of those blockbusters were also calling on their fans to fight against the Primordial Battle of Gods.
However, all of these were defeated by the trailer!
At least, all the cinemas on July 1st had sold out all the tickets for the Primordial Battle of Gods movie!
At this time, many film companies were still holding on to a sliver of hope.
Perhaps, as long as the Primordial Battle of Gods was not so miraculous, they would still have a chance to make a comeback.
The first of July quietly arrived in this complicated atmosphere …
At midnight.
The cinemas, which were supposed to be quiet and empty, were packed with people.
At 01: 00, the tickets were checked in.
At 10: 00, a magnificent scene unfolded in front of everyone.
First, a leisurely voice reached everyone's ears …
In ancient times, the demons harmed the human world, enslaved the human race, and ate humans as food. Our story happened in a small tribe near Jishui.
Next, it was Feng Hao's turn.
He looked ordinary, just like a delicate-looking young man, but even though he was separated by a silver screen, he still gave people a very comfortable feeling.
The young emperor's name was Xuanyuan, and he was the son of the chief of the Jishui tribe.
Next, the story told of the demons devouring human tribes one after another. Even the largest tribe near Jishui, Emperor Yan's tribe, was no match for them. It was equivalent to cutting off the last ray of light and hope for the human race.
At this point, the hearts of the audience in the cinema were heavy, and the atmosphere was extremely oppressive.
At this time, young Xuanyuan stood up!
Although he was young, he had great ambitions. He led the Jishui tribe to fight against the demons.
In the middle, there was a love story between young Xuanyuan and Emperor Yan's daughter.
Together, they searched for herbs, fought against diseases, and subdued ferocious beasts for their own use.
Next, it was young Xuanyuan Fulong's turn.
When the little black dragon appeared, it stirred up everyone's emotions.
That huge and powerful body, the scales that shone with a cold luster, brought a strong visual impact to the audience.
With a single move of its dragon claws, it could split mountains and crush rocks, and it could soar into the sky, fulfilling everyone's fantasies of dragons.
As for the special effects.
It was too realistic!
Even some professional film critics, who came to the cinema to find flaws, couldn't find any flaws.
Of course, they would never have thought that what they saw was a real dragon!
Finally, it was the battle between young Xuanyuan Fulong and the Great Demon King Chiyou.
Little Qiuqiu, who had revealed its true form, once again caused waves of exclamations in the cinema.
That kind of aura, even through the screen, gave the audience a suffocating pressure.
That was the true destruction of everything, burning mountains and boiling seas, and casting the world in darkness.
One hundred and thirty minutes later, the first batch of audience members walked out of the various cinemas.
Everyone had a different expression on their face.
When many people who were waiting asked them about their thoughts on the movie, they couldn't say anything.
Because they didn't know where to start.
The entire movie was too shocking for them.
Because it was in 3D, it made people feel like they were there. Their ears were still echoing with the little black dragon's roar and Chiyou's angry roar.
"This is a real blockbuster!"
Not long after, a famous film critic posted on his Weibo.
Next, the Ancient Battle of Gods completely dominated the screen!
All the hot news, Weibo, Baidu … and even foreign newspapers and magazines were all reporting about the Ancient Battle of Gods.
"The Ancient Battle of Gods represents the rise of the Chinese movie industry …"
"Where should Hollywood go from here …"
"On the production of Chinese movie special effects …"
As a result, the number of screenings in the cinemas also changed.
On the 1st of July, at noon, the number of screenings had already increased from 16% to a terrifying 70%, even 80%!
This meant that other movies had reached a point where no one cared about them.
On the 1st of July, there were even many large cinemas that had reached 100% screenings!
This was because no one wanted to watch other movies, but the Ancient Battle of Gods was a full house. Even the original price of a few dozen yuan per movie ticket had been hyped up to a terrifying four figures on the internet!
And the scary thing was that there was no market for it!
Because even the scalpers wanted to watch it for themselves!
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