CHAPTER 1837: CHAPTER 962: SURPRISINGLY PRETTY GOOD?

In major cinemas across various cities nationwide, starting today, there are advanced screenings of the Penguin Animation Studio’s animated film "League of Legends: The First War." While not overwhelmingly large in scale, it is considerably larger compared to some previous screenings.

Even the campus cinema at Mist City Arts and Science University has scheduled several showings.

Ding Yue, along with his buddies Huang Youjie, Xu Bin, and accompanied by his sister Ding Xiaoyou and secretary Wen Ruohan, headed to the campus shopping mall cinema and contributed five tickets to "League of Legends: The First War."

It must be said, the pricing for "League of Legends: The First War" is slightly higher, even more expensive by a few bucks compared to Feiyue Animation Studio’s "NeZha the Devil Child."

Normally, for animated films of the same length, the higher pricing of "League of Legends: The First War" makes it seem a bit greedy on the part of the Penguin Group. Ding Yue could see right away that the Penguin Group is cutting some leeks here, leveraging such a big IP like League of Legends.

However.

For many viewers, a few bucks more on the ticket price might go unnoticed.

Although Ding Yue is not too satisfied with the higher ticket price of "League of Legends: The First War," he admits that the production quality of this animated film is quite decent.

No doubt about it.

Ding Yue thinks it’s quite good; the visuals are hard to criticize since it’s a work that Penguin Group spent a hefty sum on, aiming for that blockbuster feel.

This aspect is something that "NeZha the Devil Child" could achieve too, as the animation’s visuals are both the most fundamental and the most crucial.

Aside from having great visuals, the characters of "League of Legends: The First War" are well fleshed out. In the game’s universe, they’ve already established the characters quite well, and Penguin Group did a good job aligning them with the image that most players have in mind.

The sibling relationship between Garen of Demacia and Lady of Luminosity Lux is well depicted, to the point where Ding Yue finds nothing to nitpick.

Besides this, there are other strengths.

For example, the plot pacing is fairly tight, with only two or three brief "dramatic segments" in the middle, which isn’t a big deal. Even Feiyue Animation Studio’s "NeZha the Devil Child" can’t maintain high intensity throughout and has its "calm and warm" moments.

Furthermore, the special effects in "League of Legends: The First War" are top-notch. Penguin Group obviously invested a lot, presenting very impressive hero abilities with great light effects and impact.

Added together, these strengths.

They are enough to prove "League of Legends: The First War" is indeed a satisfying and outstanding animated film.

When Ding Yue realized this, he couldn’t help but ponder.

Wow.

Penguin Group, this time you’ve really pulled out the big guns. Not to mention using such a huge IP as League of Legends, you’ve done quite a good job, and Ding Yue already predicts that "League of Legends: The First War" will be a box office hit.

Indeed, as long as Penguin Group doesn’t indulge in movies featuring young male stars or popular celebrities, and focuses on animated films, they have some solid skills. But previously, Penguin Group clearly went down the wrong path, opting for mass-producing young male stars and popular celebrities, attempting to cash in quickly.

But after some time, as netizens came to realize, they noticed a disconnect. Using young male stars and popular celebrities for acting and singing didn’t measure up to expectations, turning it into a cash grab.

As a result, more and more netizens are turning away from the young male stars and popular celebrities that Penguin Group is producing, leading to a decline in popularity for such content in recent years.

However, this time, Penguin Group’s animated film venture did not involve any young male stars or popular celebrities, not even for the voices of League of Legends characters. They hired professional voice actors instead.

So.

This time, the investment by the Penguin Group in producing "League of Legends: The First War" generally has no flaws.

Once "League of Legends: The First War" finished, Ding Yue felt quite satisfied, having thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience without a single dull moment. If a great movie could score a 90 out of 100.

Then, Ding Yue would give "League of Legends: The First War" an 80, while his Feiyue Animation Studio’s "NeZha the Devil Child" scored a commendable 86.

To reach the 90 mark, a film for Ding Yue must reflect profound meaning, keeping its pace intact, and the acting quality just goes without saying.

Movie ends.

As the lights in the theater came on, the students stood up from their seats, engaging in discussions with their friends about various aspects of the animated film "League of Legends: The First War."