Chapter 193 Finally Released

Finally, the movie's release day arrived.

The day *Brotherhood of Blades 1* successfully hit the big screen, the audience erupted.

"How did you guys do it! I mobilized everyone around me to grab tickets, but couldn't get any!"

"We're doing okay here. I'm in a small, 18th-tier county, and I barely managed to snag two tickets. My mom said she wanted to go too, but all the screenings for the day were sold out!"

"Heh! All the tickets for the whole day, for seven days straight, are gone here."

"Anyone in Ancheng can contact me; I've booked a private screening."

"The person upstairs is loaded!"

"It's rare to see a martial arts film, how could I not support it!"

In every cinema, tickets for *Brotherhood of Blades 1* were completely sold out.

Even the trolls who had argued with supporters before, as well as fans of other artists, bought tickets.

They wanted to see what exactly Lu Xuan had made.

They were ready to pounce on any opportunity to trash Lu Xuan's movie and make it worthless.

Many film critics also went to watch it.

Even just seeing the promotional stills had already attracted a lot of attention.

Now, even more so.

Everyone was worried that all the publicity might be too good to be true.

That the actual film, when released, wouldn't live up to the hype.

Which would be hugely disappointing.

But they still had to see it.

How else could they criticize it?

They wouldn't miss any chance to find a reason to attack the movie.

Even Lu Xuan and Su Yao went to the cinema together that day.

"I really didn't expect so many people to come and watch."

Although Su Yao believed in Lu Xuan's appeal,

and believed that *Brotherhood of Blades 1* would definitely be successful,

the sight of the cinema packed with people, all there to see *Brotherhood of Blades 1*, was truly shocking.

"What's wrong with you guys? Don't you know how to make money?"

"If there are no more screenings, add them! I'm not afraid of staying up all night!"

"I have to see it today! Even if I have to sit in the aisle, I'll watch it!"

"You guys don't even know how to do business! If this movie doesn't do well at the box office, it's your fault for having so few screenings!"

"Ladies and gentlemen, there are many other films being released at the same time. You can check out the others first…"

The cinema staff were practically hoarse from shouting.

But it was completely useless.

Everyone was focused on this movie.

Nothing anyone said would make a difference.

"We want to see *Brotherhood of Blades 1*! Who wants to see other movies!"

"I came to see a movie; why are you telling me what to watch?"

"*Brotherhood of Blades 1*, increase the screenings!"

"Understood, understood! We understand! We will coordinate!"

The screening schedule had already been set.

But because so many people wanted to watch it,

the other movies released at the same time basically had no audience.

In the end, *Brotherhood of Blades 1* dominated.

The screenings were running back to back.

Su Yao and Lu Xuan sat in the cinema.

Everywhere was packed with people.

Everyone settled into their seats.

The movie began.

First, their company's name appeared.

As the producers, their appearance immediately drew laughter from the audience.

And then,

the three bold characters for *Brotherhood of Blades* appeared.

After the words disappeared, background music began to play.

The historical context was laid out from the start.

"Seven out of ten loyal officials in the court are in Wei Zhongxian's faction..."

The background voice was deep and captivating, full of gravitas.

Then, the camera shifted.

Two city patrolmen appeared.

The entire story immediately captivated.

The panic of the patrolmen when they saw the Jinyi Wei (imperial secret police) only deepened the mystery.

Why was this happening?

The entire plot progressed without hesitation, building up step by step.

Just three minutes into the opening, the first fight scene occurred.

"So handsome!"

"I thought Lin Mofan was super handsome from the stills and behind-the-scenes footage, but he's exploded in the movie!"

"He's so cool!"

"So fierce, what do I do! He's so ruthless!"

A few girls whispered to each other.

"Wow, even though I participated in the filming, I didn't expect it to be so amazing!"

Su Yao didn't expect it to be so good right from the start.

The film critics had originally wanted to find fault.

But the pace of the beginning was excellent, from the patrolmen discovering the Jinyi Wei to the Jinyi Wei raiding homes in search of eunuch party members.

The whole process illustrated one fact.

The identity and status of the Jinyi Wei, and the fear others felt towards them.

That contrast, even without a single word saying that the Jinyi Wei were powerful,

everyone's expressions and attitudes showed that they were the most powerful!

Especially the male lead's appearance, his focus solely on the task at hand was full of charm.

Just doing his duty, as it should be.

Even when hearing cries, he didn't hesitate.

What they didn't expect was that the later plot would further intensify the story.

"I didn't expect the woman Su Yao played to actually be…"

"I can't find a single fault!"

"The story is too dense."

The audience watched with pleasure, and after the movie, they only felt their blood boiling.

They went online to praise it like crazy.

"Having seen *Brotherhood of Blades 1*, I'll just tell everyone one thing: go watch it now!"

"I think selling this movie for only seventy yuan is a loss!"

"I felt it was amazing from beginning to end. It's the first martial arts film I've ever watched. Before, my husband always watched those TV dramas with fighting that looked like kids playing house, but now I believe it."

"This is a real martial arts film!"

"I don't care! Nothing anyone says will change my mind, *Brotherhood of Blades 1* is the best!"

"It's not that I don't want to watch it, it's that I can't even get a ticket!"

"I really want to praise it, but if I praise it, I'll spoil it, so I can only say! Lu Xuan is awesome!"

"Yes, yes, yes! I just want to say that based on this movie alone, I'll watch every movie this company makes in the future!"

"It didn't disappoint me. I'm old, but I argued with people online for this movie."

"Me too!"

Film critic Lao Li: "Regarding the movie *Brotherhood of Blades 1*, I can only say that I went with the intention of finding flaws, but after watching the entire movie, I found that the director of this film is really amazing! First of all, from the background..."

Film critic Lao Zhao: "*Brotherhood of Blades 1* is a real martial arts film. The former dream of the martial world, love and hate, instantly brought me back to my youth..."

Yingong Ningren Lao Liu: "There are so many details in the movie *Brotherhood of Blades 1*. At first, I was trying to remember them, but later I had to carefully write them down one by one.

In the end, I can only say that the success of this film is inseparable from Lu Xuan."