Chapter 221 A Super Cop Above Superheroes (Part Two)
Why?
That was my first thought upon hearing William's phone call.
He blurted out the answer instinctively to express his incomprehension.
William explained, "Because the movie about dragons was also released that day."
Why is that?
Can't special effects blockbusters be released at the same time as dragon movies?
What kind of logic is this?
Although he did not express his true feelings, he was filled with reluctance.
So he explained to William, “Mr. William, the release date has already been set. We can’t change what’s already set because of some small things. Even God wouldn’t allow that.”
"Forget about God, I believe in the Virgin Mary, Mr. Raymond Lam. In any case, our movie cannot be released at the same time as Dragon's movie, especially that movie."
"Why is that?" After his attempts to persuade him failed, Lin Feng's tone changed slightly, but he still asked patiently.
"Because we can't beat them." William gave his answer simply and directly.
"Can't beat them? Mr. William, are you kidding me?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Feng scoffed.
"Mr. William, perhaps you are not in China, so you don't know how much Chinese people love Marvel movies. Let me put it this way: whenever a Marvel movie is released, no big-budget Chinese movie dares to be released at the same time."
Do you know why?
Before Mr. William could answer, Lin Feng continued speaking to himself:
"Because they can't beat any of them. Let alone a movie with a budget of tens of millions, even a big movie with a budget of hundreds of millions and a super cast might not be a match for Marvel movies."
"With such a foundation, I don't know what you're still worried about. No matter how good Dragon movies are, can they compare to Marvel movies?"
He spoke at length, venting his frustrations, but William seemed not to understand him, raising his voice slightly as he said:
“Mr. Lin Feng, I don’t understand what you’re talking about. All I know is that in Hollywood, no special effects blockbuster dares to be released at the same time as a dragon’s human body special effects blockbuster.”
“Mr. William, you have no idea about the Chinese market,” Lin Feng said with dissatisfaction.
“Mr. Lin Feng, I may not understand the Chinese market, but I understand people’s hearts, I understand the power of dragons, and I understand the horror of dragon movies. This is a lesson learned in blood from countless special effects blockbusters. You should not go against the established rules of the industry.”
"But this is your established rule, it doesn't apply to China." Lin Feng was already getting angry.
“You think we’ve only suffered losses in the West? You’re so wrong. We’ve suffered losses in other countries as well. So, Mr. Lin Feng, I’m not talking to you about this, I’m making a request of you.”
"If you are unwilling to change the date, then we are sorry, we reserve the right to revoke your agency rights."
Seeing that Lin Feng refused to compromise, William had no choice but to resort to his ultimate weapon.
"But if you do that, it will upset Chinese movie fans and make them think we're afraid of dragons."
Lin Feng said in a low voice, his words full of compromise.
"It's alright. Compromising in front of the dragon isn't shameful. As for the fans..."
William paused for a moment before speaking.
"I really find it strange that Chinese movie fans would think it's shameful to give way to the dragon. It really shows the cultural gap."
Lin Feng ignored William's surprise, and after a brief chat, he had someone start revising the release date.
After hanging up the phone, his face darkened: "William, you can convince me, but can you convince hundreds or thousands of fans? What they do after that is none of my business."
Despite Raymond Lam's explanation for the change in the release date of Captain Super, it still sparked heated discussions among movie fans.
With less than three days until its release, and such last-minute changes to release dates have never happened before, yet this happened to a blockbuster special effects movie.
This incident quickly sparked discussion among movie fans, who were even more puzzled as to why the release date was only postponed by one day, which was one thing.
Is there any compelling reason to postpone this?
"I heard that the production company deliberately requested the delay, supposedly related to the release of the dragon movie?"
"Are you kidding me? Movies that feature dragons have to be postponed? Are my Marvel movies not high-class enough?"
"Exactly, I like both Dragon movies and Marvel movies, but I don't accept this rescheduling because of it. Isn't that ridiculous?"
"It's true. My friend works at Fayingfang Company, and he asked the publicity department about this."
"..."
At first, movie fans didn't believe it, but as more and more people said the same thing, their conviction crumbled.
"Are you trying to cause trouble? Why should Marvel movies have to compromise just because a dragon movie is being released?"
"If any compromise is to be made, it should be in Dragon's movies. What's so good about his movies anyway?"
"What's wrong with movies about dragons? Aren't they better than trashy movies like yours?"
"What's wrong with Guan Long's movie? They clearly admitted defeat themselves, so what are you all complaining about!"
"..."
In an instant, like lighting a fuse, the flames of war ignited across the internet.
Marvel fans expressed their dissatisfaction, flooding the comments section of the dragon movie with all sorts of remarks, and even many bloggers related to dragons were not spared.
The online battle was raging. No one expected that something as simple as rescheduling a movie would cause such a huge uproar on half the internet.
Everywhere you look, there are arguments between Marvel fans and Dragon fans. Neither side is willing to back down, and they'll start arguing no matter where they see each other.
The attacks on either Dragon or Marvel movies have created an irreversible storm, drawing anger from countless people.
They didn't care about the new movie, nor about its box office performance; they just wanted to vent their anger for their idol.
This is especially true for Marvel fans. Although they have different favorite characters, they have formed a rare united front at this time, fighting against Dragon fans and Tianyi fans.
Tianyi fans and Long fans initially disliked each other, but since these guys were criticizing the person, not the movie, they joined forces to fight back.
Ultimately, the conflict shifted from people to movies. Dragon fans said the Dragon movie would definitely be better than Marvel movies, while Marvel fans said the Captain Super movie would definitely beat Dragon to a pulp. Neither side would admit defeat.
"Hmph, since that's the case, then we'll see when the time comes whether the movie about dragons or the movie about special effects will have a higher box office."
Coincidentally, both sides reached a consensus and said that the box office would determine the winner.
Finally, August 1st arrived, and the first movie to be released was Dragon's new film, "Super Cop".
Following closely behind is the Marvel movie "Captain Superman".
An invisible contest has already begun silently.
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