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As the end credits rolled, Leike thought for a moment.

This movie is not perfect.

Although the second half had impressive scenes, the plot was a very common and predictable one: characters sacrificed themselves to buy time, and reinforcements arrived to defeat the enemy. It didn't offer much innovation.

But sometimes, a classic storyline can be really satisfying.

Even though Leike knew from the mage's words and actions in the earlier parts of the story that he might sacrifice himself and die, and even though he could guess from the earlier parts of the story that reinforcements would definitely arrive later, when he actually saw these scenes, his emotions were still stirred, and he couldn't help but feel excited about the plot.

In fact, Leike felt that the plot was even better, making his heart race as if he were inside a fortress.

When the mage sacrificed himself, Leike truly felt sorrow and clenched his fists. But when the horn sounded, he truly felt a sense of redemption.

As the end credits rolled, the screening room went dark, with only the glow of the player's interface illuminating everyone's faces.

No one could speak, no one could make a judgment.

Because all the criticisms were written on their faces.

Without a doubt, this movie has reached an extremely high level in terms of plot, special effects, and acting.

Moreover, the cultural connotation of this film is not the traditional hero saving the world, but more like all mankind working together to resist natural disasters.

Replacing Winter Wolf and Demon Tide with Flood and Earthquake makes no difference.

This film showcases the indomitable spirit and tenacious will that humanity demonstrates when facing adversity.

This was extremely shocking to Leike and the others.

Western films, especially Hollywood films, whether they are epic films or disaster films, mostly focus on a specific protagonist.

Whether it's a comet hitting Earth, a landslide or tsunami, a flood or earthquake, or even an alien invasion, there's always a tough male protagonist who steps up for his family and saves the world.

If a meteorite falls, send the protagonist's team to blow it up. If there's a problem in the Earth's core, send the protagonist's team to blow it up. If Godzilla destroys a city, send the protagonist's team to blow up Godzilla. When in doubt, just send the protagonist to blow it up.

Moreover, there are often scenes where the whole world watches the protagonist save the world by himself, as if everyone else is useless and only the protagonist can solve the problem.

This kind of individual heroism is the main theme in Europe and America.

However, this film, "The Demon Tide," presents a picture of humanity working together to fight against alien races. Although there are scenes of individuals fighting monsters in this movie, the real victory comes from the vast ocean of the people.

This is difficult for a native European like Leike to understand.

According to his thinking, it was probably that one mage who rushed out who turned the tide and defeated the giant wolf single-handedly, before his teammates arrived and wiped out the remaining fleeing wolves.

This kind of behavior—rushing in alone and only managing to inflict a little damage on the giant wolf, ultimately losing one's own life—is incomprehensible.

More importantly, after he went up, the others followed suit, charging forward one after another. This fighting style overturned Leike's imagination.

Doesn't an individual's life matter?

He was shocked and also fell into deep thought.

"I don't know how to describe this movie, but it really touched me."

Rice sniffed.

There aren't many purely fictional movies that can move him anymore. Even Hollywood, which he's so proud of, mostly makes movies about modern urban crime or social issues, or mass-produced superhero movies like canned goods. These can no longer touch the heart of this veteran producer.

But now, what's shown in this movie has truly made him think.

Whenever he thought of the scenes in the movies where everyone worked together as if they were a community with a shared destiny to fight against natural disasters, Rice felt a chill run down his spine.

In Europe and America, where freedom and individualism are highly valued, such behavior of sacrificing the individual for the sake of the collective is extremely rare.

But through this film, this emotion truly reached Rice's mind.

He's even starting to feel excited and thrilled by the feeling of working together as a team.

Everyone wants to fight alongside their comrades like in the movies, charging into battle together. Just thinking about it makes Rice feel excited.

After working for so many years, his heart, which had become indifferent due to social engagements and networking, was suddenly stirred up again.

"This movie is definitely going to be a huge hit, I'm 100% sure!"

As a director himself, Justin has keenly sensed the commercial potential of this kind of film. In this day and age, it's sure to rake in huge box office revenue and capture the hearts of audiences.

You have to understand that many viewers go to the cinema these days just to have some fun, to see the special effects, the action, and the celebrities.

Some action blockbusters have illogical plots, with cars suddenly heading into space. Other movies, due to political correctness, force audiences' aesthetic preferences, completely distorting classic works.

Even many Western viewers have reservations about the current state of the film and television industry.

And this is the kind of movie "The Demon Tide" that satisfies all the needs of contemporary audiences, so its box office performance is sure to be high!

It's fair to say that the special effects alone make this movie worth the price of admission.

"Leike, you'd better personally negotiate for this movie and try to get it exclusively shown in your theaters. If you can get it, you might be able to break box office records."

Armitage remained the most composed, feeling both awe and a sense of commercial potential, even as he was deeply moved by the film.

Normally, movies are released in theaters across the entire country, but sometimes theaters will offer concessions in exchange for exclusive screenings, just like exclusive streaming on a website.

Armitage believes that a film like "The Demon Tide" would definitely gross no less than $500 million under normal marketing conditions, and with additional promotion, it could even reach $1 billion.

Such box office figures, if not rare, are at least a great achievement.

Moreover, when it comes to imported films, theaters reap the benefits; securing exclusive broadcasting rights guarantees a profit.

"I understand, I understand."

Leike also realized the seriousness of the problem.

He immediately stood up, picked up his phone, and prepared to contact his subordinate, Thomas Lee.

While he was on the phone, the other three took out their phones and searched for information about Lu Ban.

However, there is very little information about Lu Ban on English websites.

"Wait a minute, I see that this director has two other films that, although they weren't shown here, have been uploaded to some forums by English translation groups with subtitles."

Justin said excitedly.

"Shouldn't we take a look at his other works?"

He suggested.

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