"Mr. Xu, something's not right. 'Zombie Legend' and 'Zombie Man' both seem pretty good!"
That's right!
Feng Xiaoxia, who spoke at this moment, had already watched both "Zombie Man" and "Legend of the Zombie" with Xu Lu.
After leaving the cinema, Feng Xiaoxia said something with some concern.
Although Da Xu Culture's "Mr. Ghost" hasn't been released yet, it's still in the same batch of zombie movies, so competition is inevitable.
Now that both of his competitors' films are of good quality, Feng Xiaoxia is naturally worried that they will steal the box office revenue that would have originally belonged to "Mr. Spiritual Fantasy".
However, Xu Lu, who was walking on the right, had a very calm expression.
Upon hearing this, he smiled and said:
"You said the two movies you just watched were good. Could you tell me why they were good?"
"Well, I think the horror atmosphere was pretty good. The audience was scared quite a few times, and they all had the zombie horror element in their movies!"
Feng Xiaoxia summarized.
Xu Lu nodded and said:
"You're right, as horror movies, both 'Zombie Man' and 'Zombie Saga' are quite good..."
Upon hearing this, Feng Xiaoxia's expression turned serious.
He had already sensed the impending turning point from the tone of Mr. Xu beside him.
As expected, Xu Lu continued:
"But that's about it. These two films can only be described as decent horror films, capable of giving viewers an adrenaline rush."
However, to call them excellent zombie movies is a stretch; simply having a few zombies doesn't make them zombie movies.
"Mr. Xu, could you please elaborate?"
Although Feng Xiaoxia had grasped a little bit of it, he hadn't fully figured it out, so he asked a question.
Xu Lu nodded and said:
"To put it simply, 'zombie movies' also have another name: 'Taoist movies'."
Therefore, a good zombie movie is not about whether there are zombies in it, but whether there are Taoist priests who exorcise demons.
So here's the question: In the two films we just watched, did you see any scenes of Taoist priests exorcising demons?
Upon hearing this, Feng Xiaoxia's eyes lit up.
No wonder he felt something was off while watching the movie.
Well, the two zombie movies that premiered today, 'Zombie Man' and 'Zombie Legends', are indeed scary, but they don't feel quite like the zombie movies I imagined.
It wasn't until Mr. Xu said it that Feng Xiaoxia finally realized this.
He nodded repeatedly, suddenly realizing:
"Mr. Xu, I understand now. No wonder I felt those two films weren't quite...authentic."
So that's the root of the problem: their films don't feature any exorcising demons like "Uncle Nine," they're just scary.
"Not bad!" Xu Lu nodded slightly, and then said:
"If all the newly released zombie movies are like this, then there's no challenge at all."
Actually, I'm more optimistic about our old rival's movie "Mage vs. Zombies," which will be released tomorrow.
If you think about it carefully, although their name is a bit silly, the title already reveals the theme...
"Huh, it really is."
Feng Xiaoxia also came to her senses, looking surprised.
He originally thought that the biggest competitor for Daxu Culture's "Mr. Ghost" would be "Zombie Man" or "Zombie Legend" which were released tonight.
Both Qi Lingshan and Mou Jun are renowned directors in the horror film field and are backed by large film and television companies.
That's why he relentlessly persuaded Mr. Xu, the pillar of the company, to come out and watch these two movies, hoping that the old man would give his opinion.
But now that Mr. Xu has said this, Feng Xiaoxia also feels that Xia Lifei's "The Mage vs. the Zombies" actually sounds more like a zombie movie.
I just watched Qi Lingshan's "Zombie Man" and Mou Jun's "Legend of the Zombie," and the plots were basically as terrifying as possible.
But the scenes featuring the 'Maoshan Taoist priest' are conspicuously absent.
According to Mr. Xu's explanation of zombie or Taoist films, to make them authentic, they must include the element of Taoist exorcism.
I don't know much about Xia Lifei's 'Mage vs. Zombies', but at least its core elements are authentic.
Thinking of this, Feng Xiaoxia suddenly spoke up:
"Mr. Xu, how about we go watch Xia Lifei's film tomorrow?"
Xu Lu shook his head directly and said with a smile:
"No need for that. Even if they grasp the essence of zombie movies, they still can't compare to us."
Seeing that he couldn't persuade President Xu, Feng Xiaoxia had no choice but to give up on the idea.
Of course, he didn't insist too much because he sensed the confidence the other person was conveying.
Just then, two little girls walked past them, and their conversation made Feng Xiaoxia even calmer.
One of the girls said somewhat dejectedly:
"Xiaoyu, I originally thought this film directed by Mou Jun would be good, but it's just scary and not good at all."
Her companion echoed:
“Yeah, Sasha, I just asked Xiao Qi and the others who went to see Mr. Zombie, and they said it was too scary. It didn’t feel like watching Mr. Zombie at all.”
Sasha nodded vigorously and said:
"That's exactly what I mean. Although it's touted as a zombie movie, it didn't give me the kind of plot I was looking for at all. It's far inferior to Mr. Vampire."
"It's alright, it's alright. We'll be able to see Mr. Reigen tomorrow. It's also produced by Da Xu Culture, so it'll probably be better."
"My little fish is comforting me," his companion said.
Sasha could only nod and say:
"I hope so. I have a feeling that what I watched today was just a horror movie with a zombie movie title, not the kind of zombie movie I was looking for at all..."
As the two little girls walked further and further away, Feng Xiaoxia simply laughed.
The audience has discerning eyes. If these viewers who came to see a zombie movie say that what they saw was not a zombie movie, then there must be something wrong with the film.
Even if it's scary or terrifying, if the genre isn't handled well, failure is inevitable.
Similarly, Feng Xiaoxia was also somewhat surprised by the amazing abilities of the Mr. Xu standing next to him, thinking to himself:
"President Xu really has keen insight; he saw the key point immediately. No wonder he wasn't flustered at all."
I'm afraid that Qi Lingshan, the director of "The Zombie Man," and Mou Jun, the director of "Legend of the Zombie," are unaware that they have already been eliminated from Xu's side.
However, even before the movie "Mage vs. Zombies" has been released, Mr. Xu already seems to have the victory in his grasp. Why is that?
Feng Xiaoxia was completely baffled by this.
...
With the release of 'Zombie Man' and 'Zombie Saga', film critics who had been eagerly awaiting the film were finally able to go back to work.
Discussions about these two films have also begun to stir up online.
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