As soon as the trailer of "The Demonic Tide" was released, it immediately sparked discussion across the entire Internet.

You know, for a long time, domestic films have lacked this kind of epic blockbusters with big costs and investments. Especially in recent years, due to various messy capital injections and the rise of romantic idol films, making blockbusters has become a thankless task.

But every movie lover cannot refuse such an epic masterpiece.

Many people just keep it in their hearts and dare not say it out loud, because once you say it out loud, someone will tell you that the cost is too high and the profit is too little, they will tell you that the domestic technology and manpower are not enough, and they will tell you that domestic audiences do not like to watch such blockbusters.

If other directors released these trailers, some people might say that the best parts were all put in the trailers, that the special effects were cheap, and that it must be another "blockbuster" that is a wolf in sheep's clothing.

But this is Lu Ban’s movie.

Lu Ban created a domestic box office record from scratch in the field of horror thrillers, and his two consecutive films have been big hits. Now Lu Ban is a guarantee of box office success.

In the comment section under this trailer on the old video website, in addition to serious comments, there are also some people whose backgrounds are unclear.

[Can I really watch this trailer for free? The lighting, special effects, and picture quality are unbeatable! ]

[Although I am a little disappointed that this is not a horror movie, there is no doubt that the subject matter of this one is more popular and the box office is expected to be better. But I still hope that Lu Ban can continue to make horror movies! ]

[This movie is very exciting just by watching the trailer. The demonic tide of the end of the world, the fortress, and the unyielding warriors are much better than the previous fortress about love. ]

[Lu Ban's speed is too scary, isn't it? His new movie was released in May this year, and it's only been three months, and he's already released a new one? Even the donkey in the production team can't be so capable, right? ]

[This big-budget movie seems to have mobilized a lot of people, but why haven't I heard any related reports? Could it be that Lu Ban really has a large group of exclusive actors as rumored online? ]

[I read in the reports that Lu Ban was still recruiting people a few months ago. I didn't expect that he had completed the production in such a short time. Did he sacrifice the hair and lifespan of these people to make it? ]

[Am I the only one who thinks that this trailer has both Chinese and foreigners, which looks weird and not Chinese style at all? ]

[Lu Ban's movie seems to be linked to the previous interactive video, both mentioned the Kingdom of Night. It seems that he really wants to create a silent universe. ]

[This movie is full of men, why are there no women? Is it because of discrimination against women? I have wanted to say this for a long time. In Lu Ban’s movies, women are usually either bad guys, ghosts, or dead. Is he taking this opportunity to promote gender inequality? ]

[Having said so much, when will this movie be released? I will die if I don’t see “The Devil’s Tide”! ]

Lu Ban doesn’t have the habit of controlling comments, but recently he discovered that there are always some strange accounts appearing under his account.

In particular, there was one time when he posted a status asking everyone if they had any unpopular movie recommendations.

As a result, several comments popped up below saying that Lu Ban’s movies are rubbish, or that they don’t like watching Lu Ban’s movies.

What’s even funnier is that when other directors or crews are promoting their films and mention keywords like movies, these accounts will also post comments like saying Lu Ban’s movies are not good or not entertaining.

Just like a robot posting.

"You've been bought by a pirate."

Qin Tiantian couldn't help but speak when he heard Lu Ban's confusion.

"There are a lot of people like this in our circle. When some people see someone else becoming popular, they buy online trolls and have them go to other popular anchors to smear that person and provoke a fight, ruining their popularity. You have to be careful!"

She spoke earnestly, as if it was in this field that she had the capital to become an adult.

“I don’t think I have much popularity.”

Lu Ban spoke the truth.

It's rare for a horror filmmaker to have good reputation among the public. Most people curse him after watching his films. If you recommend Lu Ban's movies to others, you might get beaten up afterwards.

"No, you can't do this. Some people, even though they haven't done anything wrong, are still criticized and suffer for nothing. You've grown up, you can't be so naive."

Qin Tiantian spoke earnestly as he picked up a lobster from the basin, peeled open its head, took a sip, and then began to peel the shell.

"Speaking of which, what exactly is in a lobster's head? Is it lobster poop?"

Lu Ban looked at the way Qin Tiantian ate and couldn't help but ask.

"How is that possible!"

Qin Tiantian denied it immediately, but then felt a little guilty.

"It shouldn't be feces. How can you put feces in your brain? And, even if it is lobster feces, it tastes good!"

"oh."

Lu Ban was just asking casually.

Spicy crayfish are very cheap this year. Lu Ban remembers that this became popular when he was in college. When he was a child, he could buy a pound of crayfish for just a few dollars. He would take them home and eat them until he vomited. Now, crayfish are so expensive that he can’t afford them at all.

However, due to the high cost of lobsters in the past two years, large-scale farming has led to an overproduction this year, making them much cheaper.

He and Qin Tiantian bought a few kilograms today and took them home, eating while watching TV.

"You need to promote this movie more. If you don't promote it now, no one will know about it. It'd be best if you put it on various websites and headlines. Otherwise, you might lose money."

Qin Tiantian gestured and threw another lobster into the plate on the ground.

As soon as the lobster fell into the plate, Laika came over, sniffed it with her nose, and then swallowed it into her mouth, making a crunching sound.

"I have done the promotion, but we have to wait for the release date to be synchronized overseas."

Lu Ban replied.

"When the time comes, I plan to buy the advertisements in Times Square directly. In Jiangcheng, I can also buy the advertisements on the buildings along Lingjiang River."

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Although Qin Tiantian didn't quite understand how much these advertisements cost, based on his previous impression, the price of being able to appear in these places must be expensive.

Laika climbed onto the table with its front legs, looked at the lobsters in the basin, and stuck out its tongue.

"Don't worry, don't go to the table, I'll give it to you."

Qin Tiantian placed a few lobsters on the plate on the ground, just like he was treating his own pets.

"But you can actually eat spicy food so well, did you grow up eating spicy food like me?"

She has been particularly nice to Laika recently, and she almost hugged it to sleep at Lu Ban's house. Considering that Qin Tiantian's virtual image also wears a red scarf and has dog ears, maybe she really likes the appearance of dogs.

Sometimes when Qin Tiantian was lying on the sofa with Laika in her arms, Lu Ban thought the image of a girl holding a mass of flesh and blood tentacles was a bit scary.

"Where did you get it?"

Qin Tiantian couldn't help but ask.

"I just picked it up randomly on the road."

Lu Ban spoke the truth.

It was indeed on the road, and it was indeed picked up randomly.

As to whether it is a dog or not, that is another matter.

"I also want to pick up a dog on the road."

Qin Tiantian said enviously.

After eating the lobster and cleaning up, Lu Ban saw an unread message on his phone, which he had received a few minutes ago.

It was a message from Thomas Lee.

[Thomas Lee]: Director Lu, there are no problems with the theaters now, and we can officially start the publicity and promotion work there.