The anime festival's popularity was extremely high.
Coupled with the explosive premiere, major entertainment websites were all reporting on the anime festival.
The five-day box office battle had officially begun at this moment.
Shuangqing City, Cinema.
Because Lin Yanyu disliked being disturbed while watching movies, the wealthy Lin Yanyu directly booked the entire theater.
A group of four sat in the best viewing seats in the cinema.
"Does it still hurt?" Jiang Xiao'e asked Zhang Yang, looking at him with concern.
"It hasn't hurt for a long time. They couldn't break my defense at all. If I hadn't deliberately weakened myself for the recent filming, Brother Yang would have slapped them away one by one!" Zhang Yang rolled up his sleeves, displaying his biceps, trying his best to maintain his tough guy image.
However, after his recent weight loss, he looked a bit frail. Paired with his boastful words, it seemed rather comical.
"Pfft..." Jiang Xiao'e was amused by him.
Earlier, when Zhang Yang shielded her, she suddenly felt a strong sense of security.
Jiang Xiao'e was a person with very little sense of security. Otherwise, Su Yu wouldn't have said that her personality was not suited for the entertainment industry at all.
The reason she respected Su Yu so much was because she knew that her current achievements in the entertainment industry were all thanks to Su Yu shielding her.
She was no longer a newcomer in this circle and naturally knew that this circle was far from the beautiful place people imagined, it could even be described as dirty. She was indeed very lucky.
"Once Brother Yang's drama airs and he wins the Best Actor award, if anyone bullies you again, just mention Brother Yang's name." Zhang Yang could feel that the relationship between him and Jiang Xiao'e had finally undergone a subtle change, and the stone that had been weighing on his heart for so long could finally be put down.
"You're bragging. At your current pace, it will take at least a few more movies to win Best Actor," Jiang Xiao'e said with a smile.
Although she was a singer, she also understood the film and television industry.
Zhang Yang was indeed very popular now, but he lacked seniority.
He became famous too quickly, missing the tempering of time.
"Xiao'e, Brother Yang isn't bragging this time. Once this movie is released, he won't be far from becoming Best Actor." Su Yu suddenly spoke.
He had told Zhang Yang back then that he would film a movie for him that could win him Best Actor.
Zhang Yang had put himself in this state for this role, even becoming so weak that he couldn't even beat a woman, all for the sake of winning Best Actor with this movie.
"Then I'll start looking forward to it. With the protection of a Best Actor, I can safely be a little white lotus," Jiang Xiao'e said, making a joke for the first time in a long while.
Not only Zhang Yang, but even Su Yu was a little surprised.
She had grown...
While they were chatting,
the premiere of "Your Name" also began.
Actually, the idea of body swapping wasn't new on Blue Star, as many film and television works had already used it.
Even in the "educational videos" filmed by those "teachers," such plots were countless, and it was a favorite theme for countless viewers who liked watching plot-driven educational videos.
Su Yu still chose this not-so-new theme because "Your Name" not only featured body swapping but also temporal differences. The combination of these two elements made its appeal and mind-bending nature more than a notch higher than traditional body swapping.
Another reason was that this movie had passion, explosive moments, and was also very tear-jerking.
Anime on Blue Star tended to be passionate, most of them being about defeating demons and saving the world. The purpose of the romance plot was to attract perverts with the female lead, and the main story rarely focused on romance.
This movie was the opposite; the love between the male and female protagonists was a slow burn, developing unknowingly, leading to a deeply unforgettable moment in the end.
Su Yu didn't have rebellious tendencies; he felt that some new things not only surprised people but also brought fresh blood to the industry and opened up people's minds.
That's why he ultimately chose this anime.
"Wow, the art style is so beautiful!" Lin Yanyu was amazed by the opening.
The movie didn't immediately dive into the plot. Instead, it featured fragmented scenes. Each fragment, each frame, was exquisitely beautiful. One could even screenshot them and use them as wallpapers.
Actually, when she saw the poster earlier, she thought the visuals were very beautiful, but she assumed they were enhanced. However, upon seeing the movie's visuals, she was once again astonished.
However, not long after she spoke, she suddenly fell silent.
Because the opening scene made her blush.
The girl seemed to have a dream, and in the dream, she called out, "My name is Mitsuha."
When she woke up, she touched her chest?
What kind of plot was this??
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Similarly, many viewers were also bewildered.
The opening featured a large number of fragmented scenes that didn't have much connection, naturally leaving the audience confused.
However, fortunately, when Mitsuha's daily life scenes appeared, the storyline also began to unfold.
Mitsuha and Taki's daily interactions finally allowed the audience to understand that these two had swapped names.
"Miss Yui, I thought your company's movie would have some good ideas. I didn't expect it to be body swapping. We haven't used this genre for years."
Japan.
Kao Entertainment's own cinema.
Ishikawa and Morita Yui were watching a movie in a VIP box.
During this period, Ishikawa had been asking Morita Yui out. He had the same idea as Morita Sho: he knew that as long as he was with Morita Yui, he could use Niwei Entertainment to quickly capture the market and perhaps even surpass their old rival, Dongling Entertainment, to become the largest anime company in Japan.
Facing Ishikawa's invitations, Morita Yui always refused, citing poor health. However, this time, the other party came to her doorstep directly, and she couldn't find any reason to refuse. With Morita Sho present, she couldn't openly refuse, so she had no choice but to go out with Ishikawa to watch a movie.
Ishikawa originally wanted her to watch his company's "Firefly Diary," but Morita Yui insisted on watching "Your Name." In the end, Ishikawa had no choice but to agree.
However, upon seeing the familiar body-swapping plot, Ishikawa wore a disdainful smile.
It's an old trope, all played out.
What novelty could a genre that even Japan's "educational films" were tired of have?
"If you don't like it, Mr. Ishikawa, you don't have to watch it," Morita Yui said with a polite smile.
"Then let's go watch 'Firefly Diary.' I guarantee that we'll take the box office crown this time!" Ishikawa said excitedly.
"You go ahead and watch it. I still prefer this movie." Morita Yui maintained her polite smile.
It was only then that Ishikawa realized.
She didn't want to be with me, did she?
However, he wasn't annoyed.
Instead, he picked up a bucket of popcorn from the nearby snack and drink cart.
"Since Miss Yui likes to watch it, I'll accompany you. I can also offer some pointers. Kao Entertainment is very professional in anime; Jiangnan is an outsider to us."
He crossed his legs, his words full of confidence.
Morita Yui hummed softly, her gaze fixed on the giant movie screen, a cold smile playing on her lips.
She had read the script and knew that this story was far more than just a body swap!
How could your Ishikawa possibly compare to Mr. Jiangnan's intelligence!
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