CHAPTER 841: CHAPTER 843: IT’S A WRAP!

More or less, the internet users have a herd mentality. Hearing everyone online praising this movie, many people in real life can’t help but look forward to it, which has caused the phenomenon of "Special Action" becoming increasingly popular.

In this situation, there are also enemies of "Special Action" who are adding fuel to the fire.

Now is the era of big data on the internet. To ruin a person or a work, it doesn’t only involve hiring a water army to smear them. For example, "overhyping" is also a good method.

The higher they rise, the harder they fall, and then someone else steps in to take advantage, completely harvesting the popularity that was stirred up before.

Many movies are secretly treating "Special Action" as a touchstone, just waiting for it to fall hard from its pedestal.

What, you say the movie is extremely impressive, featuring a new type of fighter jet?

Ha, you actually believe what we exaggerated?

Without seeing the final cut, none of this can be concluded.

What, you say the lead actors’ fight scenes are full of passion?

Ha, do you believe the conclusion we drew from the trailer?

Who knows if Director Qian deliberately cut all the few exciting scenes from the movie to use as trailers?

Without seeing the final cut, nothing can be concluded.

—These are the thoughts of the enemies.

They don’t have high hopes for "Special Action," nor do they have hopes for its audience market.

The reason "Special Action" became popular after a few trailers were edited and released, is attributed entirely to He Jinxia by these people.

In fact, according to data analysis, the words "He Jinxia" and "Special Action" have been promoted and discussed together in the past month.

Wherever one of these terms appeared, the other was sure to appear alongside it.

They acknowledge He Jinxia’s market influence, especially as one of her popular TV dramas aired not long ago; her popularity is undeniable, but they refuse to acknowledge how outstanding "Special Action" is.

Everyone in the industry knows about "Special Action," a movie that nobody was optimistic about initially and couldn’t even attract investment; how outstanding could it be?

The quality of the trailer is good, but who knows if it was meticulously edited?

Movies with exciting trailers but terrible final cuts are nothing new, and those going down this path just aim to "cash in on it."

As long as the premiere recoups the costs at the box office, nothing else matters; after all, those who’ve been fooled by the trailers are enough for the producers to make a profit.

As for reputation? Sentiments?

This is an era where the box office reigns. Reputation and sentiment are just promotional stunts to market; how many films truly achieve these words?

Amid all the speculation, May 1st slowly arrives.

It was also on this day that "Devil’s Sea 4: Mist Jungle," filmed by He Jinxia, wrapped up!

The director chose a very simple scene for the wrap-up, to everyone’s surprise; it was merely a simple conversation scene on the ship’s deck.

And coincidentally, this scene is also the final ending scene in the movie.

He Jinxia, playing the Elf Princess Flais, faces the sea, looking at the endless calm blue ocean, her brow involuntarily frowning slightly, with a faint hint of sorrow in her light golden eyes.

To fit the appearance of the Elf Princess, He Jinxia wore light golden contact lenses during filming.

The contacts didn’t enlarge her pupils, only changed the color of her eyes, making her seem closer to the Western aesthetic for elves.

Jelway, played by Angus, walked up to her side and handed her a cup of fruit wine, asking casually, "What are you thinking about?"

Flais took the drink, lowered her eyes slightly, and shook her head: "Nothing."

Jelway touched his chin and said, "Let me guess, this time you brought back the root of the primal mother tree, and you will definitely be hailed as a hero by your clan for solving a genetic collapse issue. The next Elf Queen will surely be you without a doubt.

But you don’t seem happy. Let me guess again, there’s severe factional strife within your Elf Clan, and some don’t want you to be the Elf Queen or even... don’t want you to return alive?"

Flais’s face turned slightly cold, her eyes becoming sharp.

Jelway chuckled, his emerald green eyes appearing both sinister and handsome, "Am I right, dear Half-Elf Princess?"

Flais looked at him deeply, then turned back to the calm sea, where a few seagulls flapped their wings and flew by, everything looking so peaceful and tranquil.

She spoke lightly: "It’s not as complicated as you think; I am just remembering those from our tribe who ventured out to sea years ago to find the mother tree’s root.

They were agile within the tribe, the best of the best. Yet, they didn’t even find a trace of the mother tree and died in this deceitful sea, just feeling a bit unfair for them."

Jelway shrugged nonchalantly, suddenly leaned his face close to the Elf Princess.

The two of them were very close at this moment, and the special camera kept getting closer, capturing them at this angle from a short distance.

Jelway said in a deep hoarse voice, "Flais, the human heart is a terrifying thing. The Elf Clan remains pure by staying untainted, but they intermarried with humans hundreds of years ago.

You are no longer children of nature; you’ve tainted yourselves with evil desires, aspirations, scheming for power and status. If you return alone, you won’t be able to contend with them."

Flais quietly watched him, saying nothing.

Jelway reached out to lift her hair, his hand brushing her cheek a few times, and suddenly smiled, "If you can’t make it in the Elf Clan, come find me. Being my crew member won’t entangle you in these mundane affairs."

Flais’s eyes looked confused for a moment, and for a moment, she wavered.

But soon, she recovered, took a few steps back on her own, putting some distance between her and the captain, then turned back to the azure sea, her voice light and ethereal—

"I’m not coming back; Elf Island is my destiny."

With this ethereal voice from the Elf Princess, "Devil’s Sea 4: Mist Jungle" concludes filming!

"Cut, well done!"

Stanlanca shouted, and the calm set seemed as if a spark had been thrown onto it, instantly igniting everyone.

"It’s a wrap, it’s a wrap!"

"Hey, Angus, you did pretty well in that scene, no NG at all!"

"Well done, Jinxia! I’ll miss your amazing Chinese Martial Arts and incredible Chinese food!

I’ll definitely find a chance to travel to China, visit the famous mountains like Song Mountain and Emei Mountain, and see if any reclusive master will take me as a student."