"Damn it! How come DaXu Culture suddenly has a new sci-fi movie going to be released? Captain Xia? I've never heard of it before!"
John looked at the schedule and his face turned ashen.
The fear of being completely outmatched last time struck him again, causing his mood to plummet.
The initial joy vanished without a trace.
After all, this is DaXu Culture, the company that produced three Iron Man movies.
Although John was very confident in himself, he didn't think that his 'Interstellar Insect Plague' would be more powerful than Iron Man.
After a long pause, John finally came to his senses, silently comforting himself, and said:
"Fortunately, this time DaXu Culture's Captain Xia is not a film directed by that director named Xu Lu."
So I don't need to worry too much. It's just a product from the same company; it's impossible for everyone to be of that level.
Only when he realized this did John truly breathe a sigh of relief.
That's right!
Although this film, 'Captain Xia,' is produced by Da Xu Culture, it wasn't directed by Xu Lu, the director who defeated him last time.
John felt his pressure lessen instantly, and he was no longer as depressed as before. Instead, a sense of competition was rising within him.
"Although I can't compare to that director named Xu Lu, if it's just a film produced by the same company, my Interstellar Insect Plague still has a great chance of winning."
Moreover, the title of this sci-fi film is really off; I think it's hard for audiences in the US to accept a title like 'Captain Xia'..."
John continued to assess the situation, and his confidence gradually grew:
"That's fine too. If there are no competitors, then even if I get a good box office this time, it will only be a box office hit."
But this 'Captain Xia' series provides a perfect comparison with my 'Interstellar Insect Plague.' If I win, I can finally avenge the humiliation inflicted on me by that company called Da Xu Culture!"
...
Not to mention John, who had already begun to secretly compete with him.
On the DaXu Culture side, the reason why 'Captain DaXia' was able to match up with 'Interstellar Insect Plague' was largely thanks to the special effects technology support provided by the artificial intelligence 'Zhenweis'.
After all, John's 'Star Trek' entered post-production a little over two weeks ago, while 'Captain America 1' was still in post-production.
However, in the post-production stage, especially in the special effects production, 'Captain Xia' caught up with the schedule in an instant.
And so, by sheer coincidence, its release date once again clashed with John's new film, which was about to be released.
This isn't Da Xu Culture targeting the other party; it's just that this guy named John is really unlucky.
Meanwhile, netizens in the Great Xia region who learned of the upcoming release of Captain Great Xia are quite excited about it.
People also left messages online:
"I heard that DaXu Culture's 'Captain DaXia' is a superhero, just like Iron Man."
"It's the same sci-fi movie, and I heard that he will also have a crossover with Iron Man later on, which is a bit of a pity."
It's a pity that this season of Captain Xia isn't directed by Director Xu; I wonder if the final product will be any good.
"It's okay. Although it wasn't directed by Director Xu, he wrote the script, and he definitely did some oversight."
"That's right! I feel like it'll be pretty good, and have you guys seen the stills? The lead actor is so handsome, and his muscles are amazing..."
...
Amidst the anticipation of many netizens, 'Captain Xia 1' was released as scheduled.
Moreover, this time it's quite special, as the film was released on the same day in several countries, including Great Xia, the United States, and Japan.
Of course, since the United States is on the other side of the planet, the specific time is twelve hours later.
As for the quality of the film, it is beyond doubt.
As the saying goes, anything produced by Da Xu is guaranteed to be of high quality!
After all, this is a script provided by Director Xu, which he personally oversaw, and with the special effects support provided by the artificial intelligence 'Zhenweis', it would be strange if the film's quality wasn't good.
So on its first day of release in Da Xia, it grossed nearly 80 million yuan at the box office.
Online, netizens have given it rave reviews, expressing their approval of Daxu Culture's second sci-fi film.
As for its screening status in the United States...
Although the inclusion of the word "Great Xia" in the film's title deterred many Americans, it still grossed $30 million on its opening day.
Meanwhile, John's sci-fi film "Insect Plague," which was released at the same time, only grossed less than 20 million US dollars.
John was devastated when he saw the data.
For his film, *Insect Plague*, the $20 million opening day box office wasn't bad; it was fairly average.
But everything is subject to comparison.
If we don't have 'Captain Xia,' which is also a science fiction film, 'Interstellar Insect Plague' is certainly a film worth mentioning.
But now Captain Xia has received 30 million US dollars, while the Interstellar Insect Plague has received less than 20 million.
The moment this comparison was made, the hurt was immediate.
Before the film's release, John originally intended to use "Captain Big Xia" as a foil to his "Interstellar Insect Plague".
But who knew that after the film was released, his work would be used as a foil by others?
The reversal came so suddenly that John couldn't accept it:
"Damn it, why, why did it turn out like this?"
This isn't a film directed by Xu Lu; it's just produced by the same company.
Why did this sci-fi film called Captain Xia surpass my film again?
John simply couldn't understand it.
If Xu Lu were the one directing this 'Captain Xia' series, I could accept it.
After all, we lost to them last time, so losing again doesn't seem like a big deal.
But this time, the director of 'Captain Xia' isn't Xu Lu at all, this is...
"Wait! The screenwriter of this 'Captain of the Great Xia' series... is Xu Lu?"
John, by chance, finally discovered something he had previously overlooked.
Then, he burst into tears.
What are you doing? What are you doing?
Why is this guy named Xu Lu so persistent?
John originally thought he was just competing with an ordinary director from Da Xu Culture.
He felt that it was just a film produced by the same company, and that he had a great chance of winning this time.
But who knew that Xu Lu didn't actually direct this time, but damn it, he was the screenwriter!
John felt completely cheated.
If he had known earlier that Xu Lu was the screenwriter of "Captain Xia", he would definitely have postponed the release of "Interstellar Insect Plague".
But... who the hell would pay attention to the name of a lowly screenwriter?
Then he fell, and thinking of this, John made the sign of the cross and prayed earnestly:
"God, please bless me so that I never run into this guy named Xu Lu again. Hallelujah."
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