James's words were not an alarmist. Computer special effects were computer special effects, after all. No matter how realistic it was, it was only realistic and not real.
But Hong Dali's side was different. The Mechanical Holy Garment that he made really existed. It was not something that could be compared to something created with computer special effects. Once such a thing appeared, computer special effects were worthless in front of him.
At least, when the audience watched it, they would subconsciously think, "This is fake. No matter how good it looks, it's still fake." As for Hong Dali, the audience would think, "Look, the Mechanical Holy Garment. I've seen this before. It's very cool, very cool. It's real!"
There was no comparison between the real and the fake in terms of the viewing experience.
As James slammed the table, a middle-aged man in his fifties furrowed his brows and inhaled half of a cigarette. Then, he slowly said, "James, it's obvious that this is not the time to lose your temper. What we need to think about now is countermeasures. How can we beat our opponents in the box office in the future. "
Another person held his forehead and nodded. "That's right, James. Caiwei Entertainment has officially announced the release date, September 15th. It's only slightly more than a month from now. There's no point in getting angry here. What we should do is to think of a way to deal with it. "
"That's not easy!" James sighed deeply. "With the popularity of the Mechanical Holy Garment, the box office of his movie will definitely not be low. Although I'm confident that our 'Magic Age' has reached perfection in every aspect, computer special effects have no advantage over real props. Moreover, the timing was really too rushed. One month, there's only one month. Even if we throw in more money, the effect won't be great. There's not enough time. "
Time. Actually, what James was most worried about now was that there was not enough time.
If there was enough time, even if they threw in another 50 million to make the scene bigger, it would still be acceptable. The problem was that there was not enough time now. It was obviously too late to start filming again. Even the computer special effects wouldn't make it in time.
After all, one month's time wasn't short, but it wasn't long either.
Speaking up to this point, everyone felt that this matter was indeed difficult to handle. But the problem was, no matter how difficult it was, it had to be done!
This battle was definitely not a simple box office battle. If it was just a simple box office battle, a slight difference wouldn't be a big deal. But this time, they were fighting for honor! Hollywood had always been the absolute leader of the world's film industry and the undisputed number one group in the industry. The previous time, "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre: Pugilistic World" had lost miserably. If it lost again this time, then Hollywood's reputation …
Just as everyone was fretting over this, the oldest man on the field suddenly smiled and said, "Actually, most of the time, the key to deciding a battle might not be a head-on clash on the battlefield." This old man could be said to be the oldest of the eight people in Hollywood. Of course, he was also the most sinister and cunning one.
"Dear Mr. Orlando, do you have a solution?" James' eyes lit up upon hearing Orlando's words. Usually, when Orlando said those words, it meant that the old man was up to no good again.
"Barely." Orlando smiled. His voice was rather hoarse. Especially in the dimly lit Round Table Conference, it sounded like a demon from the abyss.
"Then, can you tell us?" James anxiously said, "This concerns the honor of Hollywood, it's not just about me."
"Of course, my dear James." Orlando coughed twice and slowly said, "Actually, it's not just the quality of the movie that decides the box office. There are also many, many … little tricks and unexpected factors. "
"Little tricks, you mean …" Hearing this, James suddenly had some inspiration and muttered, "Could it be that you want us to do something to the actors?"
"Hehe, I remember that some of the actors working with Hong Dali this time are from Merika, right?" Orlando smiled and said, "Who are they? I'm old, my memory isn't very good … "
"Yes!" Speaking of this, James naturally said, "Currently, there are three. The Academy Award winner Reinas, the Academy Award winner Best Supporting Actor Salufar, and the Academy Award winner Best Actor Crockett. They're all heavyweights."
Actually, this was also one of the reasons why James was depressed — with these three people working for Hong Dali, this made Hollywood even more uncertain about the box office of Hong Dali's Holy Warriors of the Goddess.
"Hehe, there's no such thing as an impenetrable wall in this world." Old Orlando laughed and said, "It's easy to find one of them and investigate some scandals. As long as the evidence is conclusive, it'll be enough for Hong Dali's side to suffer. "
"Good idea!" James's eyes lit up and he excitedly said, "Once they create any scandals, their popularity will definitely plummet. If they say anything inappropriate … I'll make arrangements now!"
"En, also." Old Orlando added, "Hong Dali created this Mechanical Man, our country's Ministry of National Defense will definitely have some countermeasures. I happen to know someone there, maybe he can help you meet our dear Chief Itra. "
"Meet the Minister of National Defense?" James said in surprise, "We're just businessmen in the movie industry. Although we have enough say in the movie industry, meeting the Minister of National Defense, we …"
"No, no, no, my dear, don't be complacent, but don't belittle yourself either." Old Orlando smiled and said, "Although movies and national defense don't seem to be compatible, don't forget how the Mechanical Man was created. If we can get the support of the military, maybe we can learn from Hong Dali's method and film an Iron Warrior. The movie doesn't need to be long, we can even record a short video from an amateur's point of view. Then, we can use the military to promote it, then the power of the Mechanical Man can be greatly reduced. They will naturally not forget about our box office after they get some benefits. "
"You mean …" James's eyes suddenly lit up. "I understand! Then I'll go now! "
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Merika, Hexagon Building.
Salon anxiously paced back and forth in the room, roaring as he did so. "Mechanical Man! Hong Dali actually created this Mechanical Man! Did you see his weapon? Its power is simply … If Hong Dali continues to do this, our country's position in the international community will definitely be affected! This won't do, this definitely won't do! "
As he roared crazily, Defense Minister Itra, who sat opposite him, frowned deeply.
The commotion that Hong Dali created this time was indeed too big. Hollywood was concerned about the box office, but he and Salon were concerned about the impact that Hong Dali's Mechanical Man would have on the military system in the future.
What did this Mechanical Man mean? To put it simply, it meant that in the future, it was very likely that a large number of ordinary troops would withdraw from the Heavenly State's military stage. In the future, the Heavenly State's military would be made up of soldiers armed with mechanical armor.
It was not an overstatement to say that one Mechanical Man was definitely equivalent to one thousand ordinary soldiers.
What kind of concept was that? If a war really broke out, the appearance of these Mechanical Men would make Merika's army completely ineffective. Ground troops, tanks, armored vehicles, those conventional formations would be useless against the Mechanical Man.
"We can only bear with it for a while." Itra thought for a while and finally helplessly spread his hands. "Currently, we can only wait for Hong Dali to go out to sea. He is very safe in Heavenly State now, we can't do anything. Even if we send agents, there is no hope. As for the Angel of Misfortune, the curse of misfortune is very likely to be ineffective against Hong Dali. "
"The crux of the problem now is not whether we can wait or not, but whether our arrangements will work when the time comes!" Salon's saliva sprayed all over the table. "He has the Mechanical Man's armor now. You've seen the power of that thing. Do you think it's useful to just rely on some pirates? Then the weapons on his armor can easily blast through a tank! "
Regarding the video of the Mechanical Man, Salon and Itra had naturally seen it before. Salon was very clear about the power of that weapon.
"Dear Sir Salon, I think that although we can't underestimate Hong Dali, we can't overestimate him either." Itra was unperturbed. "Think about it, the power of that weapon is so strong. Hence, the energy source is a very serious problem. Either the bullets are insufficient, or the energy source is insufficient. It's impossible for him to use that weapon indefinitely. That's not wrong. "
"What do you mean?" Salon looked at Itra. "That we secretly support the pirates?"
"Yes." Itra nodded. "If it's just an ordinary pirate, he naturally won't be Hong Dali's match. But why can't we secretly support their firearms, or even … directly send soldiers over? Then, we can detonate the nuclear engine. Hehe, even if he's more capable than God — we can just let him be God. "
"Secretly support their firearms, then send soldiers to pretend to be pirates and detonate the nuclear engine …" Salon touched his chin. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this idea was feasible. He laughed and said, "Yup, this suggestion is indeed not bad!"
As they spoke up to this point, the secretary suddenly knocked on the door and walked in. He softly said, "Ministers, the Jaban State Ambassador is here to see you. It seems that he's here for Hong Dali's Mechanical Man. "
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