The protagonist, Qin Yi, was not a compassionate child. Instead, he was a clear-headed soldier with a heart of stone.
He was affected by the consciousness of the Zergs and naturally felt close and sympathetic towards the Zergs. However, he could use his own rationality to resist this feeling of closeness. He did not hesitate to deceive the Zergs and order the extermination of the entire Zergs. This was what the protagonist should do from the perspective of China.
Of course, this made the final ending even more ironic.
If it was a Virgin Mary protagonist who called for peaceful coexistence with the Zergs, the audience would only think that he was a 'traitor' and an idiot when it came to the Zergs. They would not have any good impressions of him.
However, Qin Yi was completely on the side of humans. However, he was betrayed by a freak combination of factors and had no choice but to become the ruler of the Zergs. That made it difficult for the audience to hate him.
Thus, if Lu Zhiyao were to evaluate this movie, he felt that there were three things that were special about it.
First, it used the perspective of China's culture to reinterpret a classic sci-fi theme. To the domestic audience, this was a story that most people felt that their values were in line with theirs.
Secondly, with such a huge investment and a large number of special effects shots, the domestic sci-fi film had been pushed to a new peak. Regardless of whether it made a profit or lost money at the box office, at least it would leave a strong mark in the history of the domestic sci-fi film development.
Finally, this special form of expression was obviously different from other movies. It was a very novel attempt.
Lu Zhiyao was the only main actor in the entire movie. If his acting skills crumbled, the movie would crumble too. However, if his acting skills could support the entire movie, then the hour-long performance with several emotional changes would become a classic in the history of movies.
There were no outdoor scenes and it was all green screens. While it greatly increased the cost of filming, it was not a bad way to play to one's strengths and avoid one's weaknesses.
At the moment, there were many companies that did special effects in games and had good skills. There were few companies that did special effects in movies and had poor skills. What's more, Tengda Corporation had more technical reserves in games.
Since that was the case, they deliberately did not create so many real scenes. There was only a space capsule and a circle of green screens. All the actual combat scenes were done with special effects. That could maximize the effect.
Apart from that, Lu Zhiyao also vaguely felt that this movie was inextricably linked to the gameplay of Mission and Choice.
However, Lu Zhiyao was not a hardcore gamer. He did not know much about games and knew nothing about the details of Mission and Choice. Thus, he could only wait for the game to be released and the movie to be released before he could figure out the connection between the two.
After reading the last part of the script, Lu Zhiyao was even more certain that he had made the right decision to accept this film.
It made sense. How could there be any problems with Boss Pei's films? Every one of them must be a classic!
If the previous' Tomorrow is Beautiful 'was a film that was actually about human nature and social system under the guise of sci-fi, then' Mission and Choice 'was a serious sci-fi film.
Moreover, this sci-fi film had a higher requirement for Lu Zhiyao's acting skills. If he could act well, Lu Zhiyao would definitely be one step closer to becoming the best actor!
At the thought of this, Lu Zhiyao felt full of energy and continued to practice his acting skills in front of the mirror.
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February 6th, Monday.
After Pei Qian woke up and had breakfast, he took the car straight to Thriller Hostel.
Today was the Lantern Festival, but it was not a legal holiday. Thus, there was no holiday. However, Pei Qian specially instructed Fish-Catching Take-Out to add lantern dumplings to their employees' meals as a special kind of holiday care.
Pei Qian went to Thriller Hostel today because he had a big job for Chen Kangtuo.
Thriller Hostel was completed in July last year. There were three projects: Desperate Escape, Haunted House Nightmare, and Ultimate Horror.
After opening, Boss Li and the others carried out a wave of publicity in Jingzhou and even Handong Province. Zhang Wang carried out a wave of publicity through the shared phone booths across the country, and various UP Masters' videos carried out another wave of publicity. After 'Boss Pei's Lifestyle' became popular, many people came to Jingzhou to challenge this thrilling project.
All in all, Thriller Hostel was already famous throughout the country as a haunted house. Everyone's first reaction at the mention of haunted houses in Jingzhou and even the entire Handong Province was the Thriller Hostel. Many young people rushed over from other cities to experience it.
However, half a year had passed, and the number of visitors to Thriller Hostel had dropped. There was still a long way to go before they could recover the initial construction cost.
The most fundamental reason was that they had not formed a cluster effect.
There were dozens of projects in large amusement parks. Not only were there haunted houses, but there were also roller coasters, pendulum rides, and other more extreme and exciting projects. There were also relatively relaxing and child-friendly projects such as the merry-go-round.
These large amusement parks were suitable for all ages. What's more, they could play many projects at once and attract more tourists.
Thriller Hostel was fun and had a certain replayability compared to other haunted houses. However, the first wave of horror enthusiasts would get tired of it after three or four times at most. They would not come every day.
Thus, the popularity naturally dropped.
Pei Qian felt that this was a good sign.
Looking back at the Thriller Hostel project after opening for half a year, it was still a long way to recover the initial investment even though it could make money at the moment. It might take a few years, a decade, or even longer.
That meant that the 'spectacle misleads the nation' strategy was right!
Pei Qian had more and more System Funds now. He could almost continue to build on Thriller Hostel and burn more money.
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Pei Qian came to the office of Thriller Hostel and met Chen Kangtuo and Hao Qiong.
It was Monday morning. There were not many tourists in the entire Thriller Hostel park. Chen Kangtuo and Hao Qiong were in the office, busy with some daily affairs.
After becoming the person-in-charge of Thriller Hostel, Chen Kangtuo did not go to the haunted house every day. Apart from maintaining the normal operation of Thriller Hostel and dealing with some emergencies, his main focus was on improving the tourists' experience.
The completion rate of these three projects was very high, but there was still room for improvement in some details. There was also room for improvement in some of the buildings and decorations in the venue.
Chen Kangtuo stayed in Thriller Hostel all day and was almost as familiar with the place as his own backyard. When he had nothing to do, he would propose some minor renovation plans.
Thus, the tourists' experience of Thriller Hostel was much better than when it first opened.
Chen Kangtuo and Hao Qiong were a little excited to see Boss Pei.
Boss Pei did not forget about us!
Boss Pei had not been here for half a year since Thriller Hostel officially opened. If not for the huge investment in this place, Chen Kangtuo and Hao Qiong would have thought that they were abandoned by Boss Pei.
Boss Pei was finally here now. Obviously, there was a new task!
Pei Qian sat on the sofa in the office and sipped his tea. He did not intend to keep them in suspense and went straight to the point.
"I'm not here for anything special today. I've just arranged a new job for you.
"I'll give you a hundred million yuan and a year's time to build a new project in Thriller Hostel."
Chen Kangtuo and Hao Qiong were stunned.
What the hell?
A hundred million yuan??
Both of them fell into a daze.
That was because Tengda Corporation had only invested fifty to sixty million yuan in Thriller Hostel so far. What's more, they had only done three projects!
The three projects, Desperate Escape, Haunted House Nightmare, and Ultimate Horror, as well as the Golden Maze in the park and the Maid Cafe, were all using the original factory buildings. Thus, they were mainly remodeled and set up in the factory buildings.
Tens of millions was enough to create a very top-notch terrifying effect.
As for the supporting facilities around the three projects, Boss Li and the others had paid for them.
Previously, they had spent fifty to sixty million yuan on three projects. Now, they had to spend a hundred million yuan on one project?
The cost and duration of this project were much higher than the previous three projects!
What kind of project was this?
Chen Kangtuo asked tentatively, "Boss Pei, are we still building a haunted house this time?"
Pei Qian shook his head. "No."
Pei Qian had two main goals when he decided to build a haunted house. One was to lose money, and the other was to scare Ruan Guangjian.
However, Thriller Hostel had not achieved either of the two goals in its current state!
The second goal had failed especially. Not only was Ruan Guangjian not scared, but he was also having a lot of fun in the Ultimate Horror.
Wouldn't it benefit this kid if they built a new haunted house?
Moreover, the bigger the investment in a haunted house, the more likely it would attract horror lovers from all over the world.
Thriller Hostel was already quite famous among horror lovers. If he spent another hundred million yuan on the new haunted house project, its scale would probably catch up with the super-large haunted house like Smog Mountain State Mental Hospital. It would become the largest haunted house project in the country. The consequences would be unimaginable.
Therefore, after comprehensive consideration, Pei Qian decided to put the haunted house project aside and spend the hundred million yuan on other projects.
The reason why he set such a high budget was mainly because of the long duration.
This project would cross two cycles and take nearly a year. Who knew how much money he would earn in this year? He set a high budget so that he would not be in a rush to spend money.
Chen Kangtuo heaved a sigh of relief when he heard Boss Pei say that it was not a haunted house project.
Fortunately!
That was because designing the Thriller Hostel and the other two haunted house projects had almost exhausted both him and Hao Qiong's ideas. If they were to spend another 100 million yuan on a haunted house, it would at most be a large haunted house like Smog Mountain Mental Hospital. There might not be anything new.
Doing other projects would also enrich the variety of entertainment in Thriller Hostel.
Chen Kangtuo asked, "Boss Pei, what exactly are we doing this time?"
Pei Qian had already thought about it. He immediately answered, "A roller coaster, but not a traditional roller coaster."
Chen Kangtuo and Hao Qiong were confused, but they continued to listen attentively.
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