Entertainment to the death, make a tokusatsu film that will crush the entire internet.

It was 8 p.m. on New Year's Eve.

On the homepage of the Tanuki Entertainment Platform, "Fate Brawl: Warriors Era" is playing on time.

The background data curve is soaring.

Number of people who have made reservations to watch: 387 million.

Within five minutes of the broadcast starting, there were 212 million viewers online.

Bullet screen density: Over 500 per second.

Wu Dashan sat on the leather sofa in his office.

The three screens in front of me display real-time data, bullet comments, and social media buzz, respectively.

He picked up his glass of red wine, swirled it gently, and couldn't suppress the smile on his lips.

"A perfect start."

……

Fate Brawl: Age of Warriors Episode 1: Awakening of the Mark

In the dead of night, seven strange lights fell upon the city.

When deliveryman Lin Mo was worried about the medical expenses for his seriously ill mother, a dark red gear mark suddenly appeared on his right hand, awakening a berserk claw that could tear through steel.

Also awakened at the same time were: Bai Wei, a girl who worked four jobs to save her sister; Zhao Gang, a defensive uncle who protected his coworkers; Shen Qingyue, an elite lawyer with ALS; and seven others.

A mysterious voice appeared and announced the rules.

[Hunter hunt each other for thirty days, stealing each other's marks; the three survivors can have any wish granted.]

Shen Qingyue was the first to attack the high school student with special abilities.

"I want your wishes, and I'll take your lives too."

Episode 2, "The Bloodstained Alliance"

Lin Mo, Bai Wei, and Zhao Gang meet during their escape and temporarily form a survival alliance.

Bai Wei's healing ability can alleviate Zhao Gang's injuries, Zhao Gang's defensive ability can block most attacks, and Lin Mo's Berserk Claws are the main means of attack.

At this point, Shen Qingyue had already seized two marks, and her ability evolved into Blood Moon Blade Dance.

In a moment of crisis, Chen Hao, the high school student who had been defeated by Shen Qingyue, returned in a dark form.

His body is filled with filthy blood that can corrupt everything.

Chen Hao proposed a deal to Shen Qingyue.

"By rebuilding your body with my blood, your terminal illness can be cured."

"The price is your soul."

At the same time, Lin Mo discovers the truth about the power.

Each time the power of the mark is used, it will devour a precious memory.

My mother's face is blurry.

End of two episodes.

……

The comments section of Lizi Entertainment has completely exploded.

"Waaaaah, if the price of saving Mom is forgetting her face... this choice is too cruel."

"Why does Bai Wei, who is so cute, have to suffer like this!"

"I can't bring myself to hate Shen Qingyue, this villainous older sister. She has ALS and only has two years left. If I were in her shoes, I would probably be even crazier than her."

"Dark, realistic, cruel... but why is it so captivating!"

"Everyone's beautiful, strong, and tragic! Guo Jingming has got it right!"

"Tanuki Entertainment has finally released a decent one! Let's give Guangda a boost!"

"I've pre-ordered the entire series! Update soon!"

One hour after its premiere, the rating for "Fate Brawl: Warriors Era" was released: 9.7 points.

It set a new record for the highest opening score for a tokusatsu (special effects) series in the history of Tanuki Entertainment.

Looking at the 9.7 score on the screen, Wu Dashan finally couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He stood up, walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, and looked down at the city's night view, as if he had already reached the pinnacle of the industry.

Land of Light, what do you have to fight me this time?

……

At the same time, Starlight Video.

Kamen Rider Ryuki Episode 1: The Secret of Birth

Intern reporter Shinji Kido goes to the victim's house to investigate a bizarre disappearance and unexpectedly discovers a mysterious card box.

He was then guided by a mysterious voice into a different dimension called the "Mirror World," where he transformed into Kamen Rider Ryuki for the first time.

Shinji was completely powerless to fight back against the Mirror Monster Spider's pursuit.

Shinji was rescued by Night Rider Akiyama Ren.

At the same time, because it had not signed a contract with the contract beast Musou Dragon, it could only fight in its blank form, and its weapon, the saber, was easily destroyed by the spider monster.

After Night Rider defeated the monster, the two were chased by the Peerless Dragon and were eventually blasted away by a fireball.

Episode 2: The Giant Spider's Counterattack

Shinji wakes up in the café "Hanaji" run by Yui Kanzaki.

Yui explained the nature of the mirror world to him and told him a cruel truth.

The monster in the mirror is closely related to the people who are going missing one after another.

Meanwhile, another knight, Ren Akiyama (Knight), held a cold and even warning attitude towards Shinji, believing that he was just a burden because he didn't want to fight.

Under Yui's guidance, Shinji understands that in order to gain the power to protect others, he must formally sign a contract with the contract beast "Musou Ryu".

This is when the new mirror monster "Spidermon" appears and attacks humans, Shinji rushes into the battlefield where Knight battles Spidermon without hesitation.

"I'm the kind of person who won't be satisfied if I don't get involved in something."

Shinji chooses to sign a contract with the Warrior Dragon and become a true Dragon Rider.

His armor also changed constantly, turning into a red and silver color scheme.

With the added power, Shinji instantly killed the spider monster with a single Knight Kick.

Just when Shinji thought the battle was over.

The Night Rider attacked him.

End of two episodes.

……

The comments section of Starlight Video was filled with lamentations.

"Only two episodes?! Where's my show?! Guangda, give it back to me!"

"Night Rider is so cool! But so cold! Dragon Rider is so passionate! But so innocent! I ship this couple!"

"Guangda is digging another hole! Is the Mirror World eroding reality? How many people are actually involved in the Knight War?"

"I need the belt! The Dragoon's V-belt buckle is so cool!"

"As expected, there's always a sunny boy in Guangda's works, making me feel warm inside."

The premiere rating for "Kamen Rider Ryuki" was 9.6.

A very good start, but slightly worse than the start of Fate/Brawl.

……

After the tea party ended, Yang Qian originally intended to go straight home.

But he received news that many employees, having nothing to do during the holidays, came to the Land of Light to enjoy the heating and cafeteria.

So Yang Qian decisively chose to freeload as well.

In the evening, you can also watch a show in the screening room.

Land of Light, Screening Room.

Su Xiaoran stomped her feet in anger as she looked at the comparison between "Fate Brawl" (9.7 points) and "Dragon Rider" (9.6 points) on the screen.

"Director Yang! Why are you still watching the rival film?"

Yang Qian was engrossed in watching the scene in the second episode of "Fate's Chaos" where Shen Qingyue and Chen Hao confronted each other when she heard this and looked up.

"Well, to be honest, it's actually quite pretty."

"Their ratings have surpassed ours!"

Su Xiaoran emphasized.

"If a work is good, shouldn't it receive high scores from the audience?"

Yang Qian closed the playback page, looking completely calm.

"Besides, the plot of 'Dragon Rider' has only just begun to be dug, and there's still a lot of room for future development."

His attention, however, fell on a name in the screenwriter section.

"Xiao Ran, how much do you know about this Guo Xiao Si?"

Su Xiaoran was stunned for a moment, and her expression immediately became subtle.

"Guo Xiaosi? The one who wrote 'Tiny Times'? I read it when I was in junior high school, and now when I think back on it, I just feel like I was out of my mind back then."

"His works tend to have a frivolous and extravagant style, fake sisterhood, and inexplicable literature of sorrow."

Yang Qian nodded thoughtfully.

It really is this person.

In his previous life, Guo Jingming's works were known for being ornate yet empty, having distorted values, and being laced with personal agendas.

Especially his works, with their subtle and ambiguous male relationships, excessive worship of material things, and morbid glorification of suffering...

"Have you heard the rumors about his sexual orientation?"

Yang Qian asked.

Su Xiaoran blushed and lowered her voice.

"There are indeed some rumors in the industry that he likes young and good-looking boys."

"That's why all the male artists signed by his company are incredibly handsome."

Yang Qian smiled.

now it's right.

In "Fate's Chaos", the female villain Shen Qingyue is portrayed with exceptional depth.

However, other male characters, such as Lin Mo, Zhao Gang, and Chen Hao, all show signs of being deliberately beautified or even romanticized.

Especially when Chen Hao looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle and said that he had tainted blood.

That flavor was too strong!

If Yang Qian hadn't been involved in cultural work, most people wouldn't have been able to tell.

If Guo Jingming really did include his own personal agenda in his works...

That's getting interesting.

"Xiaoran."

He suddenly spoke.

"Could I do some promotion for 'Fate Brawl'?"

Su Xiaoran: "???"

Her eyes widened.

"Director Yang, are you out of your mind? Promoting a competitor's work?!"

"Oh, it's just friendly business interaction."

Yang Qian smiled in a harmless way.

"Look, it's the New Year's Day holiday, a double celebration! As industry veterans, shouldn't we, the Kingdom of Light, mentor the younger generation?"

Su Xiaoran shivered as she looked at Yang Qian's expression.

Every time Director Yang shows this kind of smile...

Someone is about to be in big trouble.

How do you plan to promote it?

She asked cautiously.

Yang Qian picked up her phone, opened Weibo, and began editing.

"It's very simple."

"Give them a sincere compliment."

One minute later.

[Light Country Animation Studio - Hikaru] posted a new Weibo post:

"I watched two new tokusatsu shows on New Year's Eve, and they were both excellent!"

In particular, "Fate Brawl: Warriors Era" has a very impactful dark and realistic style, with delicate character portrayals and intense scenes between Shen Qingyue and Chen Hao.

Guo Jingming's screenwriting skills are truly impressive.

I recommend everyone check it out. [Thumbs up]

The Weibo post included two screenshots: one from "Dragon Rider" and the other from "Fate/Brawl".

They also tagged Lizi Entertainment's official account and Guo Jingming himself.

Su Xiaoran stared in disbelief at the Weibo post.

"Director Yang, what's wrong...?"

"I highly recommend it."

Yang Qian looked completely innocent.

"Good works should be seen by more people, right?"

Su Xiaoran: Suddenly I feel like Director Yang is so cunning...