I really don't want to make bad movies!

Xia Ming saw the online attacks against him by Wang Yuan and Ju Jingyi's fans.

They boasted that they were winning big and had almost opened Xia Ming's account.

The reason is simple: Xia Ming denigrated the image of their artists in the movie.

The movie was badly made, and the two lead actors were the first to be attacked, but their studio did a very good job in public relations, gradually shifting public opinion towards Xia Ming.

Because Xia Ming did not come out to prove where the funds went, no one saw any signs of a big production in "Atlantic Rim 2".

Domestic science fiction seems to have become a joke.

Even fans of Pacific Rim 2 felt frustrated.

Because they were also fed a lot of "Pacific Rim 2", they wanted to see what level "Atlantic Rim 2" directed by Xia was at, but the result was even more of a pile of piles!

Everyone is feeling stifled and lamenting how the domestic film environment has become like this!

Just then, the homepages of various video websites successively pushed out a video: "A 10,000-word analysis of Atlantic Rim 2, an epic of a terrible movie that will go down in history."

This is a movie analysis and critique from the Sun and Moon Commentary team.

The video quickly went viral online due to its complete production, sharp commentary, and excellent ability to create memes.

Most importantly, he capitalized on the hype very quickly.

Other bloggers also posted their own videos to capitalize on the trend, but the quality of those videos was far inferior to Riyue's commentary.

Those who can rub against the ground quickly aren't as good as him, and those who are good at rubbing against the ground quickly aren't as good as him.

If he's not famous, who is?

Green Fruit Short Video immediately featured Riyue's commentary video on its homepage, and Bilibili and Yinfu's big data subsequently helped push Riyue's commentary video to the top of the trending searches.

One million, two million, five million.

Within just twelve hours of its release, the video garnered over five million views across all three platforms!

The hype surrounding "Atlantic Rim 2" is immense, involving two popular celebrities and the gossip that netizens love.

Who is the real cancer in the film industry: Wang Yuanju, Jing Yi, or Xia Ming?

The prevailing opinion online is that Xia Ming is a ruthless figure in the production crew, engaging in embezzlement and money laundering, which forces the two actors to protest by abandoning their roles in the show.

There were also a small number of dissenting voices, mostly fans of "The Swindlers," who believed that Xia Ming had some unspeakable difficulties.

The commentary team did not offer any opinion on this matter, but simply criticized the actors' performances in the show.

Wang Yuan's singing is so deeply intertwined with the mooing of cows that one can't help but wonder how he managed to get his degree from Berklee College of Music.

Ju Jingyi can't shake off the label of awkward acting skills.

The commentary team even dug up all of Ju Jingyi's previous idol dramas and compared them with the aliens in "Atlantic Rim 2".

As a result, viewers discovered that Ju Jingyi's performance in "Atlantic Rim 2" was actually the best!

Ultimately, it's because Ju Jingyi was able to read his lines from the script in "Atlantic Rim 2"!

After the videos of Sun and Moon Commentary went viral, some casual viewers, always eager for drama, would leave comments like, "I feel like his acting is inferior to... an alien," when they came across Ju Jingyi's videos.

This has become an indelible label for the two of them!

KIKI and Guo Hong were furious. They had finally managed to steer public opinion toward Xia Ming, but then another self-media outlet appeared and started wantonly smearing their artist.

Labeling celebrities with negative stereotypes is devastating.

Once netizens feel that a derogatory nickname is very reasonable, they will continue to spread that nickname.

Guo Hong is on the verge of a breakdown. He earned ten million from "Atlantic Rim 2" and spent it all on whitewashing, controlling comments, and suppressing negative traffic!

If he were to actually allow such a bizarre title as "Wang Niu" to be attached to his own artist, then his time as the manager would probably be over.

Ju Jingyi's studio acted swiftly in public relations, immediately issuing a lawyer's letter to sue Riyue Commentary and spending money to restrict traffic on three platforms.

Riyue's videos on Bilibili and Yinfu have been demoted and are no longer able to appear on the homepage.

Fortunately, Green Fruit remained stubbornly short-sighted, determined to protect Sun and Moon's commentary account, and was completely unmoved.

Xia Ming's account was also saved, and it attracted traffic from the entire network, gaining followers at an astonishing rate!

The 500,000 mark was broken almost in a single day, and rousing music instantly resounded in his mind!

Congratulations! You have reached the milestone of 500,000 followers across all platforms!

[Reward: Stanley Kubrick's logic and application of light and shadow]

[Next Milestone: One Million Followers]

[Reward: David Fincher's ability to construct narratives and shape core themes in his screenplays]

Light and shadow intertwined in Xia Ming's mind, countless rays of light swept across his eyes, and finally constructed one exquisite work of art of light and shadow after another before his eyes.

The art of light and shadow! The purest and most essential art form in film!

Kubrick was able to create the space epic "2001: A Space Odyssey" in 1968 without relying on special effects because of his concept of light and shadow that was hundreds of years ahead of its time!

The film's concept of light and shadow has even influenced all subsequent science fiction films!

"What's wrong with you?" Pan Ning noticed that Xia Ming's eyes were a little unfocused, so she waved her hand in front of him.

Xia Ming snapped out of his daze and shook his head: "It's nothing..."

He was speaking when he saw the models being rendered on hundreds of computers in front of him.

The fixed light source projected onto the mecha's metal shell always gave him an uncomfortable feeling.

It's not that it's unscientific, it's just that it's not sci-fi enough!

Xia Ming stood up, walked behind the man, stroked his chin, and pointed, "Wouldn't it create a better sense of holiness, like a savior of humanity, by replacing the dot matrix light with area light and shining it on the mecha's chin from below?"

Pan Ning followed behind him, and upon hearing Xia Ming's words, he fell into deep thought: "What you said makes some sense, but why would the light source come up from underground?"

Xia Ming looked at him in astonishment: "We're making a special effects movie. Why don't we just create our own light source if we want it?"

"The lava exposed by the broken earth, the searchlights of helicopters, and the navigation lights between tall buildings can all be used as light sources."

Pan Ning had a sudden realization.

Because he didn't combine it with actual shooting, his thinking was a bit rigid, and he never thought of the technique of creating his own light source to shape the texture of light and shadow.

He slapped his forehead, gave Xia Ming a thumbs up, and then contacted the technical director of Industrial Light & Magic to coordinate and discuss the feasibility of the plan.

The technical director said it was a brilliant idea and highly praised Xia Ming's proposal.

In the following period, Xia Ming also joined the production of special effects movies.

He referenced the Godzilla series from his previous life and designed several storyboards depicting humans facing giant monsters in the city.

Low camera angles, over-the-shoulder camera shakes, and sound preceding the visuals are all effective techniques for creating a sense of oppression from massive objects.

The lighting and shadow issues that had been troubling the team were finally resolved after Xia Ming unlocked a new milestone.

As time went by, the director's cut of Atlantic Rim 2 gradually became complete.

In terms of mecha design, the technical director of Pacific Rim 1 was in charge of the entire process, and designed a Chinese-style mecha called "Zhenyue Mingwang".

The mecha is painted entirely in red, stands 97 meters tall, weighs 2,018 tons, and draws inspiration from Nezha's three heads and six arms. It still uses high-tech cold weapons to create a visually striking close-quarters combat experience.

The alien's image still features tentacles. We can borrow close-quarters combat moves such as grappling and wrestling commonly used in tokusatsu films to significantly reduce action design time and shorten the production period.

The film's total runtime is roughly 38 minutes. Excluding the six-minute segment featuring Wawa's humor, the remaining 32 minutes are filled with impressive battle scenes, enough to satisfy any mecha fan!

Xia Ming spent half a month in the Tiangong Visual Effects studio before finally leaving after receiving a call from his instructor, Luo Hong.

As soon as the call connected, Luo Hong's slightly angry voice rang out: "Xia Ming! Are you even going to school?! You took a month off, and haven't been seen for two months!"

Xia Ming was at a loss for words.

The school can only offer him very limited help now.

He has no shortage of resources or theoretical knowledge.

"Do you know the media has come to the school! They're saying you and Lu Chuan are our two pillars of the Beijing Film Academy, that the school specifically trained people to disgust the film industry!"

"Your senior, Lu Chuan, also came to the school to cause trouble, saying that you ruined his reputation, and the school is in complete chaos!"

"If it weren't for Professors Zhao Fei and Xie Fei speaking up for you, the school would have expelled you long ago!"

"I've seen that Atlantic you filmed too, sigh, I really..."

Luo Hong seemed completely at a loss, and sighed, unable to speak.

"Okay, teacher. I'm going back to school now."

The media has all gone to the school, so Xia Ming naturally has to take responsibility and go back to clean things up.

With the production of the director's cut of Atlantic Rim 2 nearing completion, Xia Ming should find an opportunity to reveal the truth and reverse public opinion.

Ultimately, marketing and public opinion can be dealt with in a simple and profound way.

That is sincerity!

They don't engage in any scheming or online troll warfare, nor do they fight for online traffic.

If Xia Ming can just openly and honestly tell everyone what happened on set, he can win this battle of online public opinion.

Compared to the two celebrity studios' sarcastic and inciting of public opinion online, spreading rumors that seem true but are not, he has two absolutely winning strategies!

First, there's the 38-minute director's cut special effects short film that can meet the expectations of Pacific Rim fans, explaining the flow of millions of dollars.

Secondly, the video and audio recordings from the production crew serve as irrefutable evidence to expose who was the culprit who dragged the production down!

The scenes of two celebrities acting like emperors on set, and the recordings of two celebrity agents forcibly controlling the crew and interfering with all artistic creations, were all recorded by the assistant director, Xiaobai.

Just as Xia Ming had expected, Xiao Bai turned on all the devices on his own during the days Xia Ming was away, just wanting to have some fun.

Xia Ming held the power of editing, and none of the footage was leaked.

Therefore, he told Huang Xuke that he had leverage over the other party and never cared about the rumors circulating online.

Because he possesses the nuclear weapon of online propaganda warfare—irrefutable evidence!

Xia Ming took a taxi back to school, and while in the car, he contacted He Junyan and Huang Xuke, hoping that the two platforms could jointly hold an interview for him so that he could respond to all the recent online opinions!