I really don't want to make bad movies!

Valentine's Day.

Many couples choose to go to the movies on this day.

There wasn't any particular movie I wanted to watch; we just wanted to find a dimly lit place to kill time together.

Ye Lian is a male college student who is deeply in love.

He brought his girlfriend to the China Film Cinema, stood in front of the big screen where trailers were playing on a loop, and discussed with his girlfriend what they wanted to watch.

"The remaining movies in the Spring Festival season are all terrible; it feels like there's nothing worth watching."

The two looked worried as they stared at the big screen.

Legend of Ravaging Dynasties 2 continues the excellent style of Legend of Ravaging Dynasties 1, still using low-quality live-action motion capture models, coupled with a plot that has no logic. Even fans of the original work gave it a bad review.

"Sun Wukong vs. the Spider Cave" is even less interesting.

Just seeing the title sends chills down my spine, and the actor posters are even uglier. I don't know why director Wong Jing never makes Hong Kong martial arts films, but instead makes this kind of nonsensical Journey to the West comedy.

"How about this one?"

Ye Lian pointed to the heavy mechs that flashed by on the big screen, with the small title "Atlantic Rim 2: Thunderbolt" displayed in the lower right corner.

"I know this one, Pacific Rim, the first one was a huge hit."

"A special effects movie can't be bad, right?"

The two chose the nearest show, bought popcorn and cola, and headed straight to the ticket check area.

At the ticket checkpoint, hundreds of little girls in green dresses were happily queuing up to have their tickets checked.

Ye Lian was taken aback by the spectacle and asked in surprise, "Is this movie really that popular?"

His girlfriend, who spends a lot of time on Weibo, noticed something: "Is it probably a celebrity involved? I noticed that the dresses they're wearing are all the same color, which should be their fan's support color."

"What about the others?" Ye Lian pointed to another group, which looked significantly older, though there were both men and women.

They were holding flags with the character "鞠" (Ju) on them, and some were carrying large banners, clearly preparing to unfurl the banners and take photos inside the cinema.

Ye Lian felt that she had stumbled into the Tian family by mistake and gotten caught up in a strange fan group.

But since we've already bought the tickets, wouldn't it be a waste of money not to see it?

"Let's finish watching the movie first..."

His girlfriend held his arm, and the two walked into Hall One with trepidation.

……

The entire theater was packed; there wasn't a single empty seat.

Each small group had divided up their area, holding flags and light sticks of various sizes, whispering among themselves as they waited for the movie to start.

Ye Lian and his girlfriend huddled in the back corner, their ears filled with words they couldn't understand.

What does "A bowl of glutinous rice balls, love forever" mean?

"A single bow for a lifetime, a single scene that captivates the city."

In the end, it was his girlfriend who found the movie's promotional poster on Weibo and realized that the movie's main actors were Wang Yuan and Ju Jingyi.

"These two are the leads?"

Just as Ye Lian was about to make a few sarcastic remarks, rousing music suddenly rang in her ears.

As the dragon logo popped up, several GG merchants appeared one after another, signifying that the movie was about to begin.

Ye Lian stopped speaking, and the crowd of fans in front of her gradually quieted down.

The film opens with an empty shot.

The vast plains unfold slowly, and in the theater environment, the superb picture quality and 1.85:1 aspect ratio make the audience unable to help but immerse themselves in the movie.

"It seems alright."

Ye Lian lowered her voice and whispered to her girlfriend.

As the camera slowly zoomed in, a pockmarked face appeared in the frame.

A commotion immediately broke out in the cinema. The girls in Wang Yuan's section couldn't contain their voices, and screams and gasps rose and fell.

Ye Lian was stunned.

What are they so excited about?!

Is this a celebrity? How can she be so ugly!

Was it for the sake of the plot, that he deliberately made himself look ugly?

Just as Ye Lian was feeling puzzled, a powerful and awe-inspiring song suddenly blared from the speakers on both sides.

"universe--"

Ye Lian's heart skipped a beat, but the cheering squad in front of him continued to scream, making him start to doubt himself.

Is there something wrong with my aesthetic sense?

Isn't that just a cow mooing? What's so pleasant about it, or anything that's surprising?

His girlfriend also held his hand, her nails pressing against his flesh, her eyes narrowed, and she looked distressed.

The two endured their discomfort and continued watching. As the plot progressed, Wang Yuan's song attracted aliens.

In the vast universe, a spaceship slowly sails by.

Wait, what kind of spaceship is this?

Ye Lian keenly spotted the Wuling logo in the corner.

Moreover, there are obvious white edges and sharp spikes exposed due to failed sharpening around the spaceship. The special effects are really bad!

Inside the spaceship, an alien with striking features but bizarre makeup sat in the cockpit, reciting a nonsensical line with a blank expression.

"Whoosh—"

"Ju Jingyi! It's Ju Jingyi!"

"What's going on with this makeup and styling? Isn't this a huge sacrifice for art?"

The audience in the middle gasped in surprise.

Ye Lian was once again dumbfounded.

What on earth is she screaming about?!

What happened next left Ye Lian speechless.

The male protagonist's song attracted aliens, who then invaded Earth and engaged in battle with the Earth's army.

But at this time, the male protagonist starts a relationship with an alien.

WHY?!

Why?!

I don't understand!

Ye Lian's eyes kept changing with the light and shadow from the screen, his brows furrowed, his brain passively processing the information the movie was giving him.

Perhaps this film is trying to emulate Avatar? Is it a satire of racial aggression?

But haven't you two been dating for way too long?!

And the whole thing is full of close-up shots of the male lead!

As a celebrity, shouldn't you at least take care of your skin?

What Ye Lian found most unbearable was that even though both lead actors were utterly unwatchable, the first two groups of fans would still scream again and again.

As the movie progresses, the male protagonist unexpectedly gets married to an alien!

At the wedding, Wang Yuan once again showcased his singing talent, beginning to sing the song "Universe Super Invincible".

Ye Lian broke down: "Stop singing!"

Almost an hour into the film, aside from the occasional appearance of the robot Wawa, he hadn't seen any special effects or large-scale scenes.

"Warning! Warning!"

It's unclear how much time passed, but the robot Vawa suddenly started sounding an alarm.

It turns out that the aliens' wedding failed, and humanity is about to engage in a final battle with the aliens.

The final battle takes place in the Atlantic Ocean. As balloon-like, tentacle-like aliens descend, thunder roars across the sky once more!

Ye Lian's brain began to function again.

He groggily opened his eyes and saw Wang Yuan communicating with a trader on the QuanQuan secondhand platform, preparing to purchase a used mecha.

Ye Lian was so angry she fainted again.

Ye Lian had no recollection of when the movie ended.

He felt that his brain had also been invaded by aliens, who forcibly injected an indescribable will into his mind.

How could a movie be this bad!

It's not one of those mediocre, bad movies that are unsatisfactory in every aspect.

It was not a whisper of an ancient god that was invading his mind every moment!

He used the most cutting-edge equipment to select the actors at their ugliest angles, pieced together the most incomprehensible plots with the most commonplace lines, and used the most appalling special effects throughout the entire film!

Throughout the film, Wang Yuan's raspy voice echoed, pouring into his eardrums through the high-end speakers on both sides.

The thought of having to take a makeup exam in a few days and the phrase "universe super invincible big" popping into his head gave him an urge to kill Wang Yuan.

Moreover, he was the only one in the entire theater who thought it was a bad movie; all the other audience members applauded the scenes in the film.

This gave Ye Lian a sense of horror, as if she were trapped in the core of a dream.

Is the problem with me, or with the world?

Staggering out of the theater, Ye Lian washed her face in the restroom, then belatedly pulled out her phone, opened all the social media platforms, and began searching for information about "Atlantic Rim 2".

"A bowl of glutinous rice balls, love forever."

"A single bow for a lifetime, a single scene that captivates the city."

"Thank you, Director Xia, for giving Wang Yuan the opportunity to sing!"

It's overwhelmingly positive reviews?!

But what do these comments have to do with the movie?!

Ye Lian couldn't distinguish the truth of the world anymore. He had no idea what kind of movie he had watched. All the other viewers gave it a good review, but he felt like he had eaten a pile of shit.

He chose to stay true to himself and left the lowest rating of one point on the DB website.

However, amidst a sea of ​​mindless, overwhelmingly positive reviews, his rating appears extremely weak and ineffective.

The cinema's scheduling management was equally shocked.

The poorly made "Atlantic Rim 2: Thunder" was surprisingly packed to capacity on its opening day.

They hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose to trust the data and increased the screening rate of "Atlantic Rim 2" by 5% on its second day.