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Chapter 839 Nezha Premiere
"Brother Mu."

Luo Jin and Zhu Yawen felt that there were many envious eyes looking at them nearby.

"Jinzi, Yawen has something to ask. Do you two have time? As you know, I have a tribute film on hand. I can't say I'm the protagonist, but it's no different."

When Li Mu met the two of them, he also took the opportunity to finalize some of the roles.

In this movie, the images of the two are very suitable.

"You must have time for that. I didn't have enough fun in The Captain last time. I just showed up. Jinzi enjoyed the performance."

Zhu Yawen agreed without hesitation. After all, this was a benefit. He knew in the industry that many actors wanted to compete for this movie role, but there had been no news about the role yet.

"Jinzi, what about you?" Li Mu looked at Luo Jin.

Luo Jin seemed a little hesitant at this time, "Brother Mu, I may not be able to act this time. You also know that Yanyan is pregnant now. It is a sensitive period. I want to accompany her more."

"It's okay. This is what I should do. I didn't spend enough time with Xixi last time, and I still regret it." Li Mu patted Luo Jin on the shoulder, indicating that it was okay.

Moreover, once the filming of "Changjin Lake" starts, the leading actors will face very severe plot pressure and time will be very tight, which is indeed not suitable for Luo Jin who needs to take care of a pregnant woman.

"Okay, come again next time if you have the chance."

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In the first row, Yan Dingxian is here, and there are always people from the industry coming to say hello. After all, the master of the animation industry is sitting in the front, so they have to come and learn from him or say hello.

Of course, many of them are his disciples from several generations, because Yan Dingxian was also the second director of the Shanghai Art Film Studio and trained many people, so there is more or less some connection here.

When Li Mu came back, Liang Xuan and Zhang Chun from Big Fish and Begonia had just said hello and left.

At this time, Tian Xiaopeng and Yang Yu also returned, but Tian Xiaopeng did not go on stage. Instead, Yang Yu brought the creative staff to the stage to accept everyone's attention.

After all, Yang Yu is the real director of "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World", and this moment should be his home court.

Everyone applauded at this time, and the media focused their cameras on the stage.

"Come to the rescue, maybe everyone doesn't know that I went to a medical university. Actually, I went there just to have a stable job after graduation. I left my dream behind and embarked on the path of studying medicine."

Yang Yu's words caused a burst of surprise.

"Xiao Sun, our animation academy is not doing well. The talented young people are not from the animation major."

Yan Dingxian couldn't help but sigh at this moment.

"Mr. Yan, you know the past situation of our industry. You can't make enough money studying animation." Sun Lijun said with a wry smile, "It has improved a lot in recent years, but compared with TV dramas and movies, we are still a little behind."

"Oh." Yan Dingxian sighed again and said nothing more.

Li Mu was actually nearby, right next to Sun Lijun, but he didn't respond. It was not easy to respond, so it was better to remain silent.

This is the reality. Bread and dreams are both important, but most people have to choose bread first. There is nothing that can be done about it.

The animation industry has always been very weak in China. Countless people are forced to change careers after graduation. They can't even make enough food to eat, so how can they have so many dreams?

In the end, only a few people succeed.

Li Mu looked at Yang Yu talking on the stage, with a lot of thoughts in his mind.

"But in 2002, during my junior year, one of my classmates at the School of Pharmacy suddenly changed his career. He said, 'My dream is to do software development. If I don't do this, I will regret it when I get old.'

This classmate's career change was like a fuse that ignited the volcano buried in my heart: "I want to be like him and bravely pursue my dream of comics."

I was ridiculed, questioned, and so on. Finally, I spent three and a half years making "Hit, Hit a Big Watermelon", which was a hit and won some awards. However, when I met with many investors hoping that they could invest in an animated feature film, the first response they gave me was: How are you going to recover your costs?

Reality is cruel, but it also helps those who have dreams. In 2015, when I was almost out of money, I received an invitation from Tiangong Animation, which led to the release of "Nezha: The Devil Boy Conquers the Dragon King". I am really grateful to Mr. Li Mu and Mr. Tian Xiaopeng of Mengying Media."

Yang Yu’s story is actually very inspiring, because his experience itself is quite legendary. For a while, the applause in the venue rang out like thunder and lasted for a long time.

"Director Yang, hello, why do you want to be Nezha?"

After the main creator finished talking about the creative process, the media began to ask questions, and they almost immediately locked onto Yang Yu.

"There are three main reasons. First, Nezha is a big IP with a broad mass base. Second, I particularly like Mr. Yan's 1979 version of Nezha Conquers the Dragon King, so I wanted to pay tribute to the classic."

When he said this, Yang Yu also bowed to Yan Dingxian in the audience.

It was at this time that many of the audience attending the premiere learned that the director of "Nezha Conquers the Dragon King" was also there, and there was a lot of discussion for a while.

"The third reason is, of course, that the animated feature film 'The Monkey King: Hero is Back' released in 2015 was very popular and set a precedent of success."

"Thank you, Director Yang."

"Director Yang, why can't Chinese animation avoid mythology? Apart from Journey to the West, there is Investiture of the Gods. Can Chinese animation break away from tradition?"

A reporter quickly stood up and asked a question, but this question was a bit sharp because it seemed to be true at the moment.

"Believe me, if you have watched the movie, you will find that there is no such problem with Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World. It has completely subverted the original story."

"Subversion?" Liu Yifei looked at Li Mu curiously, "Completely different from what I know?"

After all, Yang Yu used the word "subversion", which proves that this story may have just borrowed Nezha, but the plot has been completely adapted.

"You'll know when you see it." After Yang Yu's answer, the audience became more and more excited.

Because everyone wants to know how far this subversion will go.

As the lights dimmed, the movie was officially presented to the public.

The film begins with Taiyi Zhenren and Shen Gongbao receiving orders from their master Yuanshi Tianzun to recover the Hunyuan Pearl.

But after all, the Hunyuan Pearl was nurtured by the essence of heaven and earth, and it already had its own consciousness. It beat Taiyi Zhenren and Shen Gongbao badly, and the audience burst into laughter.

"Haha, I am dying of laughter. Master Taiyi actually speaks in Sichuan dialect."

"It is said that Taiyi Zhenren was born in Qianyuan Mountain in Jiangyou, Sichuan. It seems reasonable for him to speak Sichuan dialect. It is very sophisticated."

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Amid the audience's laughter, Yuanshi Tianzun suppressed the Hunyuan Pearl and refined the Spirit Pearl and the Demon Pill. He let the Spirit Pearl reincarnate to help King Wu defeat King Zhou, while the Demon Pill would give birth to the Demon King to wreak havoc on the world, and the plot unfolds from here.

And it is obvious that the subversion has begun. Nezha, with dark circles, shark teeth, a big round face and listlessness, is no longer the destined god, but a demon possessed by a magic pill.

Although he was kind-hearted, he was considered a monster by the common people.

Faced with alienation, indifference, discrimination and prejudice, Nezha doesn't know how to face his own identity.

Should I become a complete monster, or should I refuse to accept my fate, insist on doing good and become a hero?

Unlike in The Investiture of the Gods, Li Jing and Madam Yin became a good father and mother who loved and protected Zhaer.

Madam Yin became a heroic female general and a loving mother.

Li Jing is no longer a pedantic and indifferent father, but Zhaer's life mentor.

In order to protect his son, he even planned to use his own life to save his son's life.

The portrayal of the Dragon Palace and the dragon clan in the movie also completely subverted the audience's cognition.

The Dragon Palace is no longer a magnificent crystal palace, but a hell of blazing lava.

The dragon clan is no longer a clan of immortals who ride on the clouds and bring rain, but a group of monsters who guard demon beasts.

As for Taiyi Zhenren, he is no longer a master who blindly obeys fate and indulges Nezha. He is now a drunken immortal who speaks Trump's language and rides a pig around in the sky.

The audience watched the show with great interest because the story was completely different and no one knew how the plot would develop.

The production of the pictures is of a very high standard.

"Not bad!" Yan Dingxian nodded and commented along the way.

Li Mu also heard it and let out a sigh of relief.

The final fight between Nezha and Ao Bing was both exciting and tear-jerking.

"Fate is unfair, so I will fight it to the end!"

"You're my only friend."

"I control my own life"

This is Nezha's resistance to fate, and because of the foreshadowing of the previous plot, the audience also has great empathy for Nezha.

At the end of the film review, Taiyi Zhenren lost 500 years of Taoism and hit the precious lotus left by Yuanshi Tianzun into the thunder, preserving the souls of both of them.
"Uh-huh!!!"

The lights came on, subtitles appeared, and the film ended.

For a moment, everyone was recalling the classic scene just now, and after a moment, there was a burst of applause.

"Stand up and accept the applause from the audience."

Li Mu smiled and called softly to where Yang Yu was sitting.

Yang Yu also bowed to the audience.

"Awesome! Domestic animation is going to rise again."

"It's beautiful, very beautiful!"

"This is the most enjoyable Chinese animated film I have ever seen. Tiangong Animation is awesome!"

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The audience at the scene was quite excited.

Of course, in addition to the excited audiences, there are also excited film critics and excited media.

Especially the latter, judging from the audience's reaction and the content reflected in the movie, they know very well the traffic that "Nezha" can bring.

Everyone rushed to get the final interview.

And the goal was also very clear. In addition to Yang Yu, there was also Yan Dingxian, a leading figure in the animation film industry, in the audience. One of his classic works was also about Nezha, "Nezha Conquers the Dragon King".
(End of this chapter)