Dark Sand: My Players Are All Actors
Chapter 95 - 90 Dissonant Voices

Chapter 95: Chapter 90 Dissonant Voices

At this moment, Li Hongyun had also finished watching the movie in his dorm room.

He didn’t go to the cinema, but watched it on an online platform, which was very cheap, only costing one yuan.

Originally, he was a bit reluctant to even spend that one yuan, after all, it was just an edited video of players clearing the game, right? The material was all from the game itself, and the specific script planning was also arranged by the players. The official just made some simple edits, it didn’t seem like much work was done.

But after watching the movie, he realized he was wrong.

This was "not much work"? It was completely different from the "video editing" he had expected—it was in a whole different dimension!

The movie added in all the scenes from Su Xianjun’s memory, making the entire story from start to finish very complete. One could say the first half-hour had everything a classic movie would have—nothing was missing!

There were dramatic scenes, action scenes, and the actors truly gave natural performances and showed spectacular acting skills. The story was full of twists and turns, and the ending was so touching it brought tears to the audience’s eyes.

As for the last half hour?

After the players became the protagonists, it brought a completely different experience to the viewers.

Some audience members felt that this structure was somewhat odd, as if it was forcefully stitched together.

But in fact, the last half hour could be seen as a bonus, as a 30-minute highlight reel and collection of easter eggs.

It’s just that these highlights and easter eggs were so good, they were just as exciting as the main feature!

For those who liked watching serious dramas, they could just watch the first hour and a half—the duration of a standard movie, nothing missing. But most of the audience also enjoyed the last half hour; they represented two completely different movie-watching experiences.

Li Hongyun felt a bit of regret.

He really should have gone to the cinema!

Many of the grand scenes didn’t feel nearly as impactful when watched on the laptop screen in his dorm room—it felt too cramped. If these were played on a cinema’s big screen, it would have been so much more thrilling!

So, he decided to find a time to pull along Chu Ge and give the cinema another shot.

After all, the movie was at the lowest price in the theatres, and with such exciting content, it truly deserved a rewatch!

Not to mention that the movie’s revenue would be distributed to the players.

Li Hongyun’s resolve to make a name for himself in the game "Dark Sand" was now even stronger.

Roll up those sleeves! Get to work!

If even Chu Ge could become a leader in the game world, why couldn’t he, a born king of luck, make it too?

While thinking, Li Hongyun took down a history book about the Great Sheng Dynasty from the bookshelf and started poring over it.

Do your homework!

Once he passed the basic instance of "Trial Illusion" and obtained his identity, he would immediately start attempting to conquer the new instance "Sealing Nobility Was Not My Intention!"

As for Chu Ge, he wasn’t preparing like Li Hongyun, but instead was browsing online film critiques of the movie "Though Things Are Settled, The End Awaits the Closing Coffin."

Especially parts that praised him.

Though he played a member of a local militia troupe and only appeared in the last 30 minutes, his impassioned speech filled with righteous energy had left a deep impression on the audience.

On various film review websites and forums, this movie was a hot topic of discussion!

Even though it didn’t have a high screening ratio, "Dark Sand," the game, had a high profile and naturally was a subject of much discussion.

Many people, upon hearing that the video of players completing the ultimate trial was edited and successfully put on the big screen the very next day, thought it was absurd.

Even if your technical capability was beyond this dimension, allowing you to edit it overnight, what about the censorship? What if it required edits for approval? There should be a process for things like cinema promotion and scheduling, right?

After much online debate, everyone found out that, incredibly, the movie did indeed premiere smoothly the next day!

One could only marvel at the badassery of the R&D studio behind "Dark Sand"; it wasn’t just about their breakthrough technical skills, their relationship with the officials was undeniably strong too—this wasn’t fast censorship, this was essentially no censorship at all!

This wasn’t just green lights all the way; it was basically martial law enforced, clearing the path, and a guiding escort!

In essence, the lightning-fast release of this movie once again added to the mysterious aura of the "Dark Sand" R&D studio.

But the mystery of this clandestine studio had already maxed out, so a little more didn’t seem all that exaggerated.

And not long after the official premiere, there was already a plethora of discussions online.

Because the audience was stunned by the excellent production quality of the movie!

Recent movies had been subpar, yet this movie made from game footage completely exceeded expectations, naturally attracting all the limelight.

"I originally thought this was just an ordinary game recording... but after watching it, I realized I was wrong. This was a complete subversion of the traditional movie industry!"

"My feeling is that if you don’t watch the last 30 minutes of the super long post-credits sequence, this is a film somewhere between a commercial movie and a documentary. It has both the editing techniques of a commercial film and the ups and downs of the plot, as well as the authenticity and rigor of a documentary, really leaving one wanting more!"

"Those historical characters really moved me, especially the mutual gaze between Su Xianjun and Yang Xinyan across the firewall at the end, truly brought me to tears!"

"Is this really the true history from human DNA memory? I can’t believe this kind of black technology, but the movie indeed didn’t use any actors or sets, I now have a ridiculous sense of time travel..."

"This is a good thing! Such black technology can bring long-buried history back into the light, if it weren’t for this movie, who would have known that back then there were two actors who sacrificed their lives for the sake of national righteousness? This kind of history really shouldn’t be buried!"

"Actually, from the content of the movie, it’s clear that the production team of ’Dark Sand’ not only cares about heroes like the County Magistrate who have left their names in history, but also those anonymous heroes who held their ground at critical moments and didn’t make it into the history books. The last part supplements the historical record and is truly thrilling to watch!"

"The players’ performances were also splendid, setting aside the cheeky maneuvers they made to clear the instance, the characters they played really achieved an effect of blurring reality and fiction!"

"Yeah, especially the player who played Su Xianjun, why do I feel like he sings better than the original artist..."

"Can we get that big shot to do a live stream? I want to hear him sing opera!"

"Are the entertainment companies not rushing to sign these players? These are real acting talents, much more cost-effective than signing those expensive fresh meats, right?"

"I heard ’Dark Sand’ the game has this black technology that allows you to enhance your professional abilities with innate skills, and this opera-singing player must have used this thing."

"Definitely did, other players did too, some with combat skills, others with support skills."

"That’s pretty invincible! Haven’t you guys thought about what this means? It means that in ’Dark Sand,’ players can with the aid of innate skills, achieve abilities that are on par with or even surpass those of historical masters!

"Whether it’s opera, martial arts, or other traditional arts, all the long-lost arts can now be revived, and various details of ancient life that are hard to verify through archaeology can now be perfectly displayed in this game!

"In other words, with ’Dark Sand,’ all the historical mysteries will become clear to the world!"

"Yeah... The significance is indeed huge! No wonder ’Dark Sand,’ this research project, received such substantial support!"

On the rating websites, the movie’s score began to rise rapidly, and with the theaters packed session after session, increasing the number of screenings had almost become a certainty.

Who would fight over money?

Initially, these theaters were reluctant, feeling that this movie was completely a favoritism project, grudgingly allocating some screenings and fully prepared for a loss.

But after the release, they found that no, this was not a favoritism project, this was a cash cow!

Especially when all the contemporaneous films were flops, this movie was killing it!

Many theaters were urgently adjusting their schedules, trying to capitalize as much as possible on the heat the film brought.

Online, all major video platforms also noticed the rapid growth in the movie’s viewership and started to give it prominent recommendations.

Overall, the situation was overwhelmingly positive, with extremely hot popularity!

Chu Ge couldn’t help but beam with joy.

Not just because he had become famous and was happy, but most importantly, it was about the money splitting!

How much money would he get after this box office performance? Unimaginable!

Some say playing games is purely a waste of time and money?

Well, we need to have a serious talk.

First of all, ’Dark Sand’ is not just a game, it’s a high-end research project supported by the state! And I’m not just a player, but an important researcher in this research project!

Secondly, ’Dark Sand’ really makes money!

Needless to say, once the movie is hot and the players’ shares are paid out, the game’s popularity will continue to rise.

The hundred thousand players who got the selection qualification this time are probably going out of their minds.

Pray for Li Hongyun.

Chu Ge continued to browse through the film reviews and players’ discussions, feeling very content.

Suddenly, his smiling face turned serious, and his eyebrows slightly furrowed.

Because he had seen a discordant voice!

It was a post on Weibo.

"Just went to see the movie ’The Matter Is Not Over Until The Coffin Is Sealed,’ and I have to say, I’m disappointed! I really don’t understand why there are movies that claim to ’restore historical facts’ but distort history!

"The Great Sheng Dynasty was nothing but a rogue dynasty, with no enlightened emperor, no renowned scholars, and no famous generals! The so-called Eastern Barbarian bandits were actually mostly local fishermen, and more so, the movie distorted the only renowned scholar of the time, Wang Jinhui, into a coward afraid of death, while promoting two actors I’ve never heard of?

"How did this movie pass the censorship? It’s completely distorting history and making things up! Such films should not only be boycotted but the main creators should be arrested!

"As for that so-called DNA memory tracing, I think it’s purely a scam, impossible!"

Chu Ge glanced at the account that made the statement: Su Chengbai, who also happened to be a self-proclaimed cultural V.

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