After Lu Xiaoping's explanation, all the bosses, including Nie Yunsheng, understood the current situation.
In short, both movies had their own focuses.
From the perspective of imagination and cultural fit, there was no doubt that My Property was superior.
This was because the movie used a kind of imagination to show a very extreme situation. This kind of extreme situation was very novel and resonated with the domestic audience.
It might have a certain impact on foreign audiences, but the effect of satire might not be that strong. After all, there was a certain cultural difference.
From the perspective of the filming skills and details of the movie itself, The Future You Chose had the upper hand.
That was because The Future You Chose had a lot of detailed plots and rich world settings. The protagonist developed from an ordinary tramp to the leader of a gang step by step. Then, he became a tycoon through special means. This image was easier for the audience to immerse themselves in.
What's more, Director Zhu Xiaoce used many more likable filming techniques and some metaphors in these complicated plots. Thus, the artistic aspect of the movie would be more favored by the judges.
If both movies were to be brought to the film festival for awards, The Future You Chose would most likely win in the end.
However, the key was that both parties were not competing for awards at foreign film festivals.
In fact, in recent years, there had been a trend in the domestic film industry: more and more domestic directors had begun to turn their attention to the domestic market. Their primary goal was to satisfy the domestic audience's viewing experience.
The core of the ideas expressed were becoming more and more in line with the tastes of the domestic audience.
A film that did not win an award overseas did not necessarily mean that it was a bad film, and vice versa.
Thus, after these two movies were released in the country, their reputation remained to be seen.
Lu Xiaoping was not confident about this at all.
A literary work ultimately needed to undergo extensive testing before its value could be determined.
These two movies also had an important mission: the extension of the commercial war and public opinion war between Tengda Corporation and the Anti-Tengda Alliance.
In Lu Xiaoping's opinion, My Property had basically achieved its goal of insinuating Tengda Corporation. However, The Future You Chose might have been very artistic in order to participate in the film festival, but it had sacrificed a lot of aggression.
This movie basically did not pose much of a threat to the companies of the Anti-Tengda Alliance.
From this point of view, there was no doubt that the Anti-Tengda Alliance had seized the initiative.
Tengda Corporation might have used the game and the movie to complete the encirclement of the Anti-Tengda Alliance, but if the Anti-Tengda Alliance movie could be effective, it could also be broken instantly.
However, the final result would still have to be tested by public opinion.
Nie Yunsheng nodded slightly and said, "Boss Lu has really arranged everything well. We've done our best in the content of the movie. We'll leave it to fate."
"But I have another question."
"Will there be any unexpected connection between the game and the movie?"
"The Future You Choose is already showing its potential. Teacher Qiao's interpretation seems to be very damaging to us. In this case, if the game and the movie really have a deep connection, we'll be attacked from both sides. The situation won't look good."
Lu Xiaoping thought about it and said, "So far, I haven't seen any particularly close connection."
"The game and the movie have completely different plots. It could even be said that they are completely different stories. Apart from Tengda Corporation being the villain in both works, there doesn't seem to be any deeper connection."
"Of course, to be safe, we still have to do some countermeasures."
"In the future, we will mainly focus on the movie. We will try our best not to mention anything related to the game."
"We will chase after the movie. At that time, most of the attention will be attracted to the movie. There will be relatively few players in the game after all."
The bosses expressed their agreement with this strategy. After all, the Anti-Tengda Alliance did not have any games. Even if they did, they would probably be at a disadvantage. At this time, they would have to play a game. They would try their best to shift the battlefield to their own advantage.
Zheng Hao said worriedly, "Then why did Boss Pei name the movie and game with the same name? If there is no deep connection between these two works, I don't think that's in line with Boss Pei's usual style."
After some consideration, Lu Xiaoping said, "Tengda is a piece of iron. It's very difficult for us to obtain first-hand information about Boss Pei's decision through our internal employees. Thus, we can only make some guesses."
"I think this might be a relatively safe consideration."
"If the game and the movie plot are highly related like Mission and Choice, then it would be a win-win situation. If one project fails, the other project would be dragged down."
"It would not be a problem for Tengda Corporation to concentrate its strength to do big things in the past. However, Tengda Corporation already has the advantage now. Its goal should be to win as steadily as possible."
"I'm guessing that Boss Pei might have asked the person-in-charge of the game and movie departments to think about it separately. Each of them would come up with an idea to produce it. The two would not affect each other."
"That way, the possibility of both projects failing is very small."
"Even if one of the projects is not good, the other project can make up for it. Tengda will always have the advantage."
"However, such a conservative decision would be a little disadvantageous when both projects succeed. It would be very difficult to form a deep connection."
"At least until now, we can say that Tengda has played a cameo role as a villain in the game and movie. The story of the game and the movie itself are also close, but there is no deep connection between the two."
"We can focus our efforts on the movie to obtain a comparative advantage. At least for now, this seems to be the best solution."
All the bosses nodded, feeling that Lu Xiaoping's words made sense.
"Alright, since that's the case, let's wait for the good news."
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The next afternoon …
Pei Qian had also finished watching The Future You Chose.
His first feeling was regret, a lot of regret.
How did he dig out such a treasure boy like Lu Zhiyao back then?
Lu Zhiyao's acting skills improved visibly as the movies were filmed.
This time, he played two roles by himself. What's more, he played the different stages of the role very well. It was indeed not wrong for him to win an award.
To Pei Qian, the current Lu Zhiyao was basically about to evolve into a lifelong enemy like Ruan Guangjian and Qiao Liang.
However, Pei Qian felt that the two movies' The Future You Chose 'and' My Property 'had their own advantages and disadvantages. The two might express similar themes, but there was a huge difference in form.
If Vinci Media could put in more effort and create public opinion, it would not be impossible for them to turn the tables against the Tengda Alliance.
"I still don't think it's safe enough."
"I really want to help Vinci Media, but …"
"I can't hire fake reviewers anymore!"
Until now, Pei Qian was still a little worried. He was afraid that someone would find out that he had hired fake reviewers.
It was already a blessing in disguise that he was not discovered the first time. He would be courting death if he still went against the wind and hired fake reviewers under such circumstances. He could not blame anyone else.
However, Pei Qian felt very melancholic and confused after his only good brother was caught.
There was nothing he could do at such a critical moment.
Pei Qian sighed silently. He could only wait and see.
Since both movies had been released, the first batch of audience reviews had also been released. Pei Qian felt that it was about time to take a look at the overall public opinion.
He decided to watch The Future You Chose first.
"Lu Zhiyao's acting skills have improved greatly again. He really deserves the title of Best Male Lead."
"As expected of an award-winning work. There are no shortcomings in any aspect. What's more, this movie reminds me of how I felt when I watched Tomorrow is Beautiful. I have to say that Tengda seems to be the only one in the country who can perfectly film this feeling."
"The editing of the movie is very good, and there is a sense of powerlessness at the end. A poor man born in a poor family tried everything to change his fate, but in the end, he only ended up dying without a burial place. "
"Tengda Corporation is also a villain in this movie. It's even worse than in the game."
"That's right, they even used the method of reincarnation in the game. In the movie, they are so strong that they are invincible. "
"The overall standard of the special effects is also very outstanding, especially the two long shots at the beginning and the end. The two worlds through the clouds are like heaven and hell. The feeling of the divide between the rich and the poor is perfectly presented through the cyberpunk background of the city."
"It's definitely a rare good movie. I'm going to watch it again to support it."
Pei Qian felt a little guilty, but the Future You Chose had already won an award after all. It seemed to be expected that it would receive such a review.
He clicked on My Property to check.
So far, the ratings of both movies were hovering around 9.5, neither giving way to the other.
Pei Qian's eyes lit up when he saw the netizens' comments on My Property. He saw hope again.
"The fans of the original novel said that it was too enjoyable. They really filmed the essence of the original novel. Indeed, such a solid movie is the most exciting."
"There was not too much interference. Every character in the movie was very good, especially the poor and the rich."
"It was so frustrating watching the last scene. The poor man tried everything he could to question the rich man, but the rich man refuted him with a condescending attitude. At that time, I wanted to smash the computer screen. "
"Actually, all the emotions were released in the last scene, but there were many praiseworthy parts of the movie. For example, the changes in the protagonist's life, unemployment, the aging and death of his parents, and the constant changes in the living environment. These scenes were all shown in great detail by the director. The protagonist's' Thank you, Daddy and Mummy 'really broke through the defense. "
"I think this movie doesn't lose to The Future You Choose in any aspect."
"I even prefer" My Property "a little more. I can't tell what's good about it, but I think this movie is more concise, violent, and direct. It shows the cruel reality in front of everyone, and the shock is naturally stronger. "
"Both movies have deep meanings. Let's wait for the reviews obediently. Only when the reviews are out can we say which movie is better."
"I wronged Vinci Media previously. I thought that they invested in this movie to advocate against Tengda Alliance and discredit Tengda Corporation. However, after watching it, I feel that this movie is well made. I hope more companies will invest money to make such a good movie. "
From the looks of it, the performance of the two movies was actually on par.
Even if there was a gap, it could only be the difference in choice and taste.
A movie had limited space. It was impossible to cover everything and make all the content perfect.
These two movies chose different angles and different methods to show similar themes. They were done very well.
The final success or failure might only depend on some very small details.
Many people were waiting for the film critics to speak.
That was because some deeper meanings would only be dissected in the process of the film critics' in-depth interpretation of these two movies. Only then would the two movies truly be distinguished!
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