Entertainment: Who still wants to fall in love when there are cheats?

Chapter 221 Production Completed
Time is like fine sand held in your hand, slipping away unnoticed.

In the blink of an eye, more than half a year has passed since the filming of "Infinite Terror" wrapped up.

During this period, Li Boda worked diligently on the special effects for [Infinite Terror]. He encountered and solved many problems along the way. In the process, Li Boda, or rather, the special effects skills mastered by Magic Cube Technology, were further improved.

The special effects produced are becoming increasingly realistic.

In the beginning, companies like Lionsgate, Legendary Pictures, and domestic companies like Wanda and Enlight Media frequently sent people to Li Boda's place to see how good the special effects he produced were.

However, as time went on, Li Boda produced more and more special effects, and not only did his skill level remain high, but it even seemed to be improving.

Now they were completely reassured about Li Boda's work on the special effects for "Infinite Terror".

After that, although they didn't say they wouldn't stop coming, they certainly didn't come as frequently as before.

Previously, I would come two or three times a month, but now I only come once every two or three months, mainly to check on the progress of the special effects production.

"Great, great! Boda, you're really amazing. Putting everything else aside, just in terms of special effects, no one in China can surpass you!" Master Han looked at Li Boda with a happy expression.

Master Han is particularly concerned about the domestic film market. He especially hopes that the domestic film market can grow bigger and bigger, so he has been encouraging filmmakers to make commercial films to boost domestic box office revenue.

He also hopes that domestic films can go global, like films such as "Hero". Therefore, he has always encouraged capable directors to make commercial blockbusters.

However, for a blockbuster film, besides top-tier actors, it's mostly about special effects.

Previously, special effects for big-budget films were outsourced, but now, Li Boda's performance is on par with the top Hollywood special effects, which makes Master Han even happier.

"Boda, I think you should start a separate company for special effects, instead of just hanging it under the name of 'Magic Cube Technology'. If you establish a separate special effects company, domestic films will be more likely to hire you for special effects," Han Sanye suggested.

"Third Master, the main problem is that I don't have time right now. [Infinite Terror] requires too many special effects, and we don't have the time or energy to work on other projects," Li Boda explained.

"That's not a big problem. We can set up the special effects company first, and then take on more work after we finish our current tasks. That way, when 'Infinite Terror' is released, we can directly promote the special effects company, which will also serve as advertising for the company."

“Alright, I’ll have someone get the shell out first.” Li Boda nodded.

"That's more like it! By the way, when will the special effects for this movie be finished?" Master Han asked.

"It should be finished in another month or two. During this time, I've made some breakthroughs in special effects technology, which has significantly sped up the production speed," Li Boda explained.

"It can be finished in a month or two? Great, that's good. In another month or two, that is, October or November. Then we can directly release the movie in December. Let's try to make it a big hit this year!" Master Han said energetically.

“Yes, that’s what I think too.” Li Boda nodded.

"Alright, let's set the release date for December. The exact date is fine, since other movies are probably avoiding us right now," Han Sanye said with a hearty laugh.

“Yes! Now other movies are avoiding us.” Li Boda nodded with a smile.

Thus, the release date for "Infinite Terror" was set, even though the film hadn't been completed or submitted to the Film Bureau for review.

That's a privilege, but it's normal, considering that "Infinite Terror" is a big-budget production with an investment of 600 million.

The reason is that the movie "Infinite Terror" is a Sino-foreign co-production, and it's a film led by the Chinese side.

Who can blame them when the movie "Infinite Terror" has China Film Group as an investor?

So having a little bit of privilege and being able to use back channels is something that has been normal in the past.

After the release date of "Infinite Terror" was set, Li Boda once again began to seriously work on the special effects for "Infinite Terror".

After Han Sanye revealed the release date of "Infinite Terror", some movies that were originally scheduled to be released in December began to adjust their release dates.

Putting aside other issues, after Xu Ke learned that *Infinite Terror* was scheduled for release on December 16th, the release date of his film *Flying Swords of Dragon Gate* was moved to November 16th, effectively creating a full month's gap between them. Zhang Yimou's film *The Flowers of War* was also originally slated for a December 16th release, but after learning that *Infinite Terror* would be released on that date, he also prepared to adjust his release date.

However, the release date of "The Flowers of War" was not moved forward, but rather pushed back to December 25th, which is nine days different from the release date of "Infinite Terror".

Although Zhang Yimou avoided the limelight of "Infinite Terror," he remained very confident in himself and his film. Therefore, he believed that by avoiding the nine days preceding "Infinite Terror's" release, the film's box office performance should not affect "The Flowers of War."

In addition, some lesser-known films, such as "Happy Magic," "Speed ​​Angels," "The Warlords," and "Intimate Enemies," are also adjusting their release dates, moving them forward or backward, or even changing their release dates from December to November or January of the following year.

This "Infinite Terror" is just that rampant and unrestrained!
Meanwhile, other online reports have also begun to subtly reveal the release date of "Infinite Terror," making viewers who were already eagerly anticipating the film even happier.

After all, the movie "Infinite Terror" has been the subject of numerous news reports and discussions since last year.

It's fair to say that "Infinite Terror" has raised the expectations of most Chinese people to the max, and everyone is anxiously waiting for news of its release.

Now that the release date of "Infinite Terror" has been revealed, they seem to have been reassured and are now at ease, just waiting for the film to be released.

Of course, since the special effects for "Infinite Terror" are not yet finished, and it hasn't even been submitted to the Film Bureau for review, the release dates reported online and by some media outlets are all in a relatively vague way.

This brings us to the unspoken rules.

Although the release date for "Infinite Terror" has indeed been set, it has not yet been submitted to the Film Bureau for review. Therefore, the official "Infinite Terror" team will definitely not announce when "Infinite Terror" will be released without making a direct announcement.

Although this kind of operation is like burying one's head in the sand, it is indeed very important in many situations.

Time continues to flow, and in the blink of an eye, it's already November.

The special effects for "Infinite Terror" are finally complete.

Legendary Pictures, Lionsgate, Enlight Media, Wanda, Han Sanye, and others all came to Magic Cube Industrial Special Effects Co., Ltd. (a special effects company established by Li Boda).

This time, all the investors who invested in "Infinite Terror" came. They were all eager to see what this movie, which cost 600 million yuan to make, looked like. Although the special effects created by Li Boda seemed amazing, they wondered what the final version of the movie would be like!

However, after everyone arrived, they gathered together and then prepared to go to Wanda Cinema to watch "Infinite Terror".

The reason I went to Wanda was because Li Boda made a 3D movie based on "Infinite Terror".

To have the best viewing experience, you need movies that can be played on dedicated 3D equipment.

If they watched it at Li Boda's company, they could only see a 2D effect, without the immersive viewing experience of 3D.

Wanda Cinemas has dedicated equipment for playing 3D movies, making the viewing experience even more immersive.

So, the group went to Wanda Cinema.

Although everyone had been looking forward to it, they were still quite surprised when the movie started.

Zhang Jie's comment, "Not bad, you're the best among these newcomers," sounded like he was talking to them directly.

They felt as if they were right next to Zheng Zha and the others.

The movie had only just begun, but it had already delighted Master Han. The 3D effects were amazing!
Some time ago, he watched Tsui Hark's "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate," which Tsui Hark promoted as the first 3D special effects film in China. However, the viewing experience of the two films was completely different.

Compared to the 3D movie "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate," the one in front of us, "Infinite Terror," is more accurately described as 2.5D than 3D.

Now, Master Han finally understood why Tsui Hark had deliberately scheduled the release dates of "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" and "Infinite Terror" to be a month apart, with no overlap whatsoever. It turned out that Tsui Hark understood the difference in special effects between the two films.

Xu Ke knew very well that if someone went to see a movie for the 3D viewing experience, then after watching "Infinite Terror," they would definitely not watch "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate."

(End of this chapter)