In the trailer, due to time constraints, the majority of the celebrities that appeared only flashed by. Only a few main leads and important supporting characters could be seen clearly. Now that it was officially broadcasted, most fans were watching "Founding Era" with the mentality of counting the stars.
Others were just there to join in on the fun and out of curiosity. Only a small number of people were truly interested in this theme.
After watching two episodes in a row, the strongest feeling many fans had was: abuse!
Abuse to death!
How could it not be abused when he started with a wholesale bento box from the start?
The first episode opened with a gentle and beautiful light mirror and delicate touch points, creating a peaceful atmosphere of the Old Era. But what followed was chaos, bloodshed, and cruel disaster. It was a stark contrast. The arrival of the Period of Destruction meant that even more people would die.
"Founding Era" had its own seriousness and sense of history. The powerful celebrity lineup did not dilute the propaganda of the mainstream ideology. This was the first time the main production team and the audience had a formal and profound dialogue with that period of history.
The history books that people in the New Era knew about the events of the Period of Destruction in all sorts of historical materials was just a skeleton. For the vast majority of people in the New Era, their feelings were not deep. After all, so many years had passed.
But the historical imagery was to give flesh and blood to this skeleton!
Flesh and blood were spirit!
This way, people could better understand the culture of that era and invest more in it!
Roman had always demanded that the battle scenes be realistic and believable, so realistic that it was frightening. He felt that this was the only way to highlight the spirit of those who had stood out in that era! Whether it was those who had left their names in history or those who had not, whether it was for the big or small, nothing could be missing!
It was also because of Roman's high standards and requirements that the scenes in the eleven chapters were coherent and realistic. The design of the sound effects also ensured that this state of realism was maintained.
For example, in the Yanzhou chapter, the first episode had two large-scale battle scenes. There was no music, only sound effects. These were battle scenes that looked very realistic with sound effects as the main lead. But in the battle scene at the end of the first episode, a very tragic and stirring background music was used to push the audience's emotions and achieve a deeper emotional effect. And after that was the epilogue, the list of those who had died in battle, including the names and grave numbers of the martyrs.
Coupled with the impressive acting skills of the actors, the resulting effect was many times more impactful.
In the past, when fans heard that someone had received a bento box, they would roar with laughter, but now they could not.
Heavy and cruel.
Perhaps, this was history.
Not every chapter started at the beginning of the disaster. The timeline of each chapter was different. The Yanzhou chapter was a simplified version, starting from when Wu Yan was young. At that time, a few people had already gathered around Fang Zhao.
A leader was a form of authority. This was why Fang Zhao already had the temperament of a leader wielding authority at the start of the novel.
The personalities of the other characters in the Yanzhou chapter were different from the gradual changes in the characters in the other chapters. According to the Yanzhou chapter's timeline, they had already adapted to the Period of Destruction.
Because the timeline of the Yanzhou chapter was different from the other chapters, this also meant that from the start, the Yanzhou chapter's ending song had displayed more casualties than the other chapters. These were all recorded in history.
Of course, the higher the list of deaths did not mean that the game officials would give out more bento boxes. On the contrary, in the other chapters, the official bento boxes were basically distributed like wholesale.
The other chapters were narrated from the beginning of the disaster. The peaceful world was directly attacked and turned into a living hell. Some small stars and internet celebrities who played small roles received a bento box at the beginning.
Fans of various schools were abused until their hearts were in turmoil.
This was just the beginning. Based on the current situation, there would definitely be a lot of bento box wholesale later on!
On the internet, more than 90% of the trending topics were related to "Founding Era." Some were from the teams behind the various companies and celebrities, and some were from the general public.
Some people even specially listed the celebrities that appeared in the first episode.
"Let's take a look at the pitiful ones who received bento boxes at the beginning of the chapter..."
Small-Time celebrities who had not been bothered by hype in the past were especially excited now. The teams behind them also seized the opportunity to operate. The dividends that "Founding Era" had brought them were already beginning to show.
A few of them had not been very famous in the past, but because their roles had left a deep impression, even if they only appeared for a few minutes, as long as they operated well, they would be able to increase their popularity by quite a bit.
Of course, the most obvious ones who had the ability to compete for the headlines of the mainstream media were the protagonists of the various chapters.
As for the Yanzhou chapter, before Wu Yan had grown up, Fang Zhao had been the protagonist of the Yanzhou chapter.
After all, according to the timeline, Wu Yan had still been young in the first season, and his screen time had been slightly less than the protagonists of the other chapters. There was no way to simplify "Fang Zhao's" screen time because too many things revolved around "Fang Zhao."
"This aura of Fang Zhao! Amazing! [Photo] [Photo] [Photo]... "
Some people took screenshots of Fang Zhao's fighting scenes in the first episode of the Yanzhou chapter. There was even a screenshot of Fang Zhao's facial expression.
"Death stare from the Zhao god! I felt a chill down my spine when I saw this scene. "
"Let me also upload a screenshot [Photo]! This is the monster fighting scene that flashed through the trailer! I never expected it to be a 1v6! "
"It's a 1v7! There's still one hidden at the back. "
"It looks very casual, but if you look closely, it isn't. Every move is ruthless, direct, and efficient. Killing intent follows like a shadow... There's also a scene in a meeting. When Fang Zhao's gaze swept over the camera, that oppressive feeling comes! Is this the aura of a leader? "
"Awesome! I can't tell that this is a newcomer's acting. Fang Zhao is indeed rather impressive. "
"Wait a minute! Which Fang Zhao are you guys talking about? I can't even tell who he is. How are we going to discuss it in the future? "
"Heh! Fang Zhao is only a newcomer when it comes to acting. He's already famous in the gaming and music circles! "
"Gaming fans have dug up the classic video from 'Battle of the Century' to watch again. It's a different approach but achieves the same result."
Yanzhou's well-known film critics also gave their evaluations of Fang Zhao.
"There are some people who, given a chance, can soar to the heavens in a single bound. Fang Zhao is that kind of person. "
"Reaching the pinnacle on his debut," another film critic said.
Reaching the pinnacle on his debut sounded very impressive, but it could actually be understood in two contexts.
One was that Fang Zhao soared upon his debut, far surpassing other actors of the same level and level and stepping onto a peak that many newcomers had been unable to reach for many years. And the other was that he reached the pinnacle on his debut and then began to decline.
This was the brilliance of that film critic. Now, according to the public's understanding, these were good words that were praising Fang Zhao. But if Fang Zhao were to decline in the future, that film critic could still give another explanation.
Even so, there were still many media outlets that quoted that film critic's evaluation of Fang Zhao as "reaching the pinnacle on his debut," praising and lamenting.
A newcomer, an outsider who had never acted before and couldn't even be considered an actor! Relying on "Founding Era," Fang Zhao had truly made a name for himself in the showbiz circles!
At a certain military district.
There was also a group of people who had gathered to watch "Founding Era." They watched all 11 chapters one by one.
When they had just finished watching the Yanzhou chapter, one of them pointed to the screen and asked another.
"Back then, you chose this person to play the role of 'Fang Zhao'?"
"Yes, it was this actor. I even voted for him back then! Now it seems like my choice was right. "
"Indeed, he acted rather well. He made people remember him in an instant. His temperament was especially different from other people."
There were too many celebrities. Those who were dazzled by them or were unable to recognize people due to face blindness might not be able to remember the face of "Fang Zhao," but they would remember his temperament. The next time they saw him, they would clearly not be able to recognize his face, but they would be able to match the character in an instant.
Many celebrities simply could not be identified after putting on makeup, and their originally faint impressions became even fainter. But Fang Zhao left a very deep impression on them. Another reason they were more inclined towards Fang Zhao was that Fang Zhao had come from Baiji military district. One just had to check the news from back then to know.
"This actor was also once a soldier. He really fought terrorists."
"No wonder. You can feel that kind of murderous aura in the fight scenes. Although the other actors can also act a little, that kind of murderous aura is not as realistic as his. "Soldiers who had really been on the battlefield were very sensitive to this sort of aura.
"The other actors are not bad either. They are much better than those so-called war movies of the past. They are rather well-shot! Let everyone see this movie. It is not like those nonsensical movies of the past. There are no exaggerated performances, especially the fight scenes. We should be able to immerse ourselves in them. "
There were many one-take fight scenes. They were cold, clean, and not at all showy.
There were not many flashy fight scenes in this movie. What the cast and crew had learned during their training was also different from what they had filmed in the past.
In the past, the fight scenes in the movies had been done to look cool and look good. Now, it was more realistic.
Due to artistic needs, when Fang Zhao was filming, he had actually added an appropriate amount of traces of acting. Not too much, not too little. It was just right and looked more natural in front of the camera. This was for the effect of filming. It was a change that Fang Zhao had made after Shen Wei and Roman's guidance.
Of course, other people did not know that Fang Zhao had deliberately changed his acting for the effect of filming. In the eyes of the older veterans in the industry, Fang Zhao's understanding of the character, his foundation in his lines, his movements, and other aspects were very satisfactory. This made the people who had voted for him in the Committee of 100 feel at ease.
Apart from being at ease, they also felt a little pleased. What did so many good reviews mean?
It meant that our eyesight was good!
Look, from a bunch of capable big-name actors, we picked the most suitable but not famous one!
Now that they had the confidence, they naturally praised Fang Zhao in a good way when they were interviewed or writing reviews. Praising Fang Zhao was equivalent to praising themselves! At the same time, they could also slap the faces of those who had previously refuted and doubted Fang Zhao. Their eyesight was better than theirs! It also let the students of film and television arts schools see clearly who was the one who had a discerning eye for talent!
At this moment, they could more or less understand Roman's mentality.
This sort of feeling was indeed rather satisfying.
Yanbei retirement facility.
Great-grandfather Fang wiped his tears. His eyes were red. He did not know if it was because of the heaviness in the series or because of the great-grandson in the series.
After watching two episodes, Great-grandfather Fang kept staring at the screen, his gaze unfocused. No one knew what he was thinking, but he remained silent.
Great-grandmother Fang's eyes were also red. She sighed and said, "It really wasn't easy to survive in that era... Little Zhao also acted well. The internet says that this sort of one-take fight scene has to be filmed many times before it is successful. Actors work very hard and can get injured. And in the Yanzhou chapter, Little Zhao has more scenes like this than anyone else. Who knows how much suffering he had to go through to achieve this kind of effect. It really wasn't easy. "
"Of course! How could such an effect be achieved without hard work?! "Great-grandfather Fang had just held back his tears, but now they were flowing again.
The two elders sat there and chatted for more than an hour about the cruelty of the Period of Destruction, the personality changes of survivors, and Fang Zhao's filming life outside the series.
"Shall we watch the other chapters now?" Great-grandmother Fang asked.
They had told the younger generation of the Fang family in advance that they should come early if they wanted to and not look for them today. Thus, no one came to disturb the two elders today. The two elders had planned on watching the series all day.
"No need. Let's wait for a few hours first," Great-grandfather Fang said.
When his emotions had calmed down, Great-grandfather Fang browsed the news online. When he saw the words of praise for Fang Zhao, he smiled until the wrinkles on his face were about to blossom. He wiped away his tears and snot, washed his face, and went out to chat with his old companions.
Fiery Bird's Yanzhou branch.
The Diting series of headphones and sound equipment that Fang Zhao was endorsing had once again become popular. After the first and second episodes of "Founding Era" were broadcast, sales had increased significantly. Some city-level warehouses in Yanzhou were out of stock, and there were even more empty warehouses in other continents.
The influence that "Founding Era" had brought was on a global scale.
"Fang Zhao's momentum..."
"If we want to renew Fang Zhao's contract, we will definitely have to increase the endorsement fee. Otherwise, he might not renew our contract."
"Then are we still going to sign with him?"
"Nonsense! Of course we're going to sign! The design department already had a plan, but we didn't know how Fang Zhao's situation would be after "Founding Era," so we had shelved it. Now that Fang Zhao is on the rise, the new product plan will definitely be implemented. The new Diting series model, a high-end model. "
Fang Zhao was already playing a leader. Of course, he had to get a high-end model that cost at least five figures.
"All right, I will leave him a message first. They only have two hours of online time every seven days. We still have to wait a few days for his reply. Why doesn't Fang Zhao have an agent? "
It was rare for Fiery Bird to take the initiative to look for an endorsement and make them wait a few days.
However, this was a rule set by the "Founding Era" cast and crew. It wasn't something that Fang Zhao or any particular actor had decided, so Fiery Bird couldn't do anything about it.
Fang Zhao wasn't the only one that Fiery Bird looked for an actor to endorse, but now, they had to wait to find an actor to shoot a new commercial.
Soon, there would surely be even more manufacturers heading to planet Wai to shoot a commercial while the actors were resting.
The products endorsed by the main cast and important supporting actors, those who had appeared in the first few episodes, and those who were popular online, had all seen an increase in sales.
"Founding Era" was a big ship that carried the interests of countless people.
But at the same time, the original goal of this film project was also in the process of being completed.
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