stjorthotic Chapter 164, "Star Warriors," premieres, a phenomenal start!
Chapter 164, "Star Warriors," premieres, a phenomenal start!
The timeline jumps to a Friday evening a month later, at exactly eight o'clock.
It's still that prime time that countless tokusatsu fans know so well.
On the Douyu live streaming platform, Lao Tang's live stream has already broken previous records in terms of popularity.
However, this time, at the request of the copyright holder, only those who pay a 6 yuan on-demand fee can enter Lao Tang's live broadcast room.
Even so, the dense barrage of comments almost completely obscured the entire screen, making it difficult to even see Old Tang's face.
30 days!
Since the release of the promotional PV for Light Chaser Animation's "Star Warriors," the entire tokusatsu (special effects) industry has been in a frenzy for the past forty-five days, as if it were Chinese New Year.
Countless people are refreshing Bilibili's feed every day, counting down the days until the release of this so-called "Hollywood-level tokusatsu web movie".
Such a long title attracted many people to stop and look.
"Guys! Ten seconds left!"
Old Tang sat in front of the computer, his hands gripping the mouse tightly, his eyes fixed on the time in the lower right corner of the screen, his voice trembling, "For the past 30 days, I've been dreaming about Dyna fighting monsters! That old bastard Gu is finally going to release the full movie!"
[Urgent! Open it quickly!]
I've had six yuan saved up for a long time. Even if the King of Heaven himself came, I'd still watch this movie!
Let's go! For the light of miracles!
[You better not disappoint me, old scoundrel Gu. My appetite has been whetted to the heavens for the past 30 days!]
"Ten, nine, eight... three, two, one! Unlocked! Refresh the page!"
Old Tang suddenly pressed the F5 key.
This time, A-B clearly learned from the server crash during the last PV release and expanded the bandwidth again.
To be honest, this is the umpteenth time that Light Chaser Animation has made Bilibili staff work overtime; they themselves can't even say for sure.
The page refreshed almost instantly, and a huge play button appeared in the center of the screen.
Let's go!
Without hesitation, Lao Tang clicked play and skillfully switched to full-screen mode.
As the screen went dark, the familiar logo of Chasing Light Pictures appeared, accompanied by a deep and powerful sound effect.
Immediately afterwards, the screen lit up, but instead of cutting directly to the oppressive urban ruins as in the PV, it was accompanied by light and familiar background music, and the camera was pushed towards the sunny TPC Far East headquarters base.
Everything in the Super Victory Team's command room seemed so vibrant.
To make the story's pace more relaxed, Gu Nan added some scenes of the daily lives of the GUTS team members before getting into the main plot.
In the original world, this theatrical version wasn't very long. To make it longer, Gu Nan added some original details and plot.
This way, the pace is varied; if it's all over the place from the start, the audience will get tired of it...
"Delicious! Mai, where did you buy this senbei?"
Shin Asuka was sprawled out in the swivel chair, her mouth full of snacks, mumbling incoherently.
"Hey! You, get a grip on things a little while you're on duty!"
Gong Liang walked over irritably and slapped Asuka on the back of the head without any politeness, causing Asuka to grimace and almost spit out the senbei in her mouth.
"Ryo, that hurts!"
The bird covered its head and protested loudly.
On the other side, Chung Dao was scratching his head, looking at the complicated data on the computer screen, his chubby face full of struggle.
Xing Xingtian and Xin Shouya were huddled together, intently discussing some topic, which sounded like a recently released game?
Meanwhile, Kawamai walked in with a smile, carrying freshly brewed coffee, and sweetly greeted everyone.
Captain Gosuke Kibi stood in front of the big screen with his hands behind his back.
He turned around, looked at the noisy yet incredibly vibrant team members, and couldn't help but smile with a sense of relief and acceptance.
Upon seeing this, Old Tang's tense body instantly relaxed, and his eyes inexplicably felt hot.
He stared at the screen, a wild grin spreading across his face, pointing at the group on the screen and shouting, "Brothers! This is it! This is the real deal! After a month, we're seeing the living, breathing Super GUTS team again!"
Without any tedious narration or abrupt explanations of the setting, the joyful and warm team atmosphere unique to "Ultraman Dyna" is immediately conveyed in just a few minutes of footage, instantly bringing all viewers back to their memories of Dyna.
So heartwarming
The atmosphere in this team is just like family!
[BeiDou: I envy teammates like this!]
……
In the movie scene, the piercing alarm suddenly shattered the tranquility of the command room.
Mai immediately rushed to the control panel, her hands flying across the keyboard: "Captain! The space observatory has sent an emergency alert! An unidentified flying object is approaching Earth at an extremely high speed!"
"Switch the camera over here immediately!"
Kibi Gosuke's expression hardened.
On the big screen, a blurry afterimage appeared, tearing through the deep cosmic sky and heading straight for Earth.
"Super Victory Team, deploy immediately!"
Kibi Takesuke gave the order loudly.
"clear!"
Everyone responded in unison, instantly dropping their playful smiles and their eyes becoming incredibly resolute.
As the camera zooms in, viewers see the GUTS team's equipment and the massive scale of the TPC headquarters. The cold, metallic texture combined with the soundtrack is incredibly satisfying for many.
Accompanied by rousing launch music, Super GUTS piloted their fighter jets through the atmosphere and into the vast universe.
The film's visual quality reached its peak at this moment!
When the deep, cold, star-studded cosmic backdrop was revealed to all viewers, the live stream chat was instantly flooded with "Holy crap!"
That was not some cheap black screen with a few white paint dots, but real, deep space that looked like it had been photographed by the Hubble Telescope!
When the fighter jet swept past the space station in a beautiful arc, the exquisite detail of the model made everyone gasp.
A space fortress built from countless details: massive solar panels, docking hatches flashing red and white indicator lights, and various antennas, robotic arms, and fuel pipes intricately intertwined, resembling a sophisticated fortress suspended in space.
Sunlight streamed in from the side, carving sharp lines of light and shadow across the fighter jet's fuselage and the space station's architecture.
Half of it was bathed in the blazing sunlight, dazzlingly white; the other half was shrouded in deep darkness, with only the warning lights flashing rhythmically.
This extreme precision contrasts sharply with the vastness of the cold cosmic background.
The massive space station slowly rotated, while tiny fighter jets whizzed past it.
At that moment, the audience felt not only a visual shock, but also a silent sense of oppression and romance emanating from the mechanical behemoth.
The scene changes.
When sunlight illuminates the craters on the moon's surface.
The realistic lunar landscape and the intricate details of light and shadow on the craters are so realistic that it's hard to believe this is a tokusatsu film.
Immediately afterwards, a terrifying shriek shattered the silence of the starry sea!
A gigantic, ferocious cosmic monster appeared on the screen.
This monster is covered in skeletal armor, and its most striking feature is its pair of huge, pale bone wings!
The narration also appears along with the visuals.
"A cosmic monster with bony wings on its back, named Galanda, is flying towards Earth at an incredible speed!"
Super Victory Team's fighter jets followed closely behind to intercept them.
"Fire!"
Gong Liang suddenly pressed the launch button.
Several dazzling laser beams shot out from the fighter jet's cannons, hitting Galanda precisely in the back.
However, after the sparks flew, Gueranda's speed did not decrease at all.
"Useless?!" Asuka exclaimed in surprise.
Old Tang frowned as well: "This won't do. This monster's defense is too high. The beam weapon is not only barely effective, it's also enraged the speeding monster!"
As expected, Galanda, who was attacked, let out an angry roar.
It suddenly stopped in space and turned back to attack the spaceship!
The monster opened its gaping maw, and a huge crimson fireball erupted, hurtling straight toward the fighter jets.
"Scatter!"
Koda shouted.
However, the fireball was traveling at an incredibly high speed. Liang and his crew's Alpha was grazed by it!
"Warning! Left wing thruster damaged! Aircraft out of balance!"
Inside the cockpit of the Alpha, red lights flashed as Gong Liang frantically pulled the control stick, but the fighter jet still crashed uncontrollably into Geiranda's massive body.
They were about to collide head-on with the monster!
At this critical and perilous moment!
In the pitch-black universe, a burst of light, even more dazzling than the sun, suddenly erupted!
A dazzling light dispelled the evil spirits!
Amidst the light, a colossal body, adorned with alternating red, blue, and silver colors, descended with a thunderous roar!
Ultraman Dyna has arrived!
"He's our hero! Dyna!"
Accompanied by Dyna's signature battle cry, Dyna delivered a powerful roundhouse kick in space, slamming it into Galanda's chest!
The immense impact instantly altered the monster's flight path. Galanda, sent flying, spun and crashed onto the moon!
"boom!"
The monster's massive body crashed onto the lunar surface, kicking up clouds of lunar dust. The realistic sense of gravity and the physical impact of the collision once again sent gasps through the viewers in the live stream.
This kind of combat visuals doesn't feel like tokusatsu anymore!
In terms of combat presentation, it already has the style of the original Ultraman series produced by the same person.
The realistic shooting style and the real physical collisions make it more than just ordinary costume shooting.
Instead, it combines special effects with some modeling to create the best possible effect.
The great battle between Ultraman and the monsters is about to begin.
Dyna landed smoothly on the moon, assuming a classic fighting stance.
The cold, silent universe was like a pitch-black curtain, adding a sense of weight to this opening battle.
On the moon, where there is no air, there is no sound of wind, only a suffocating sense of desolation.
[Awesome! This scene is really cool!]
[Is this movie-level action?! The kids are finally getting some good food!]
This episode was amazing!
Where is God? Oh! He truly is God!
Wow, if Dyna's second season can pull off action scenes like this, I'll have no regrets in this life!
[666, so you're not leaving any funds for Light Chaser, are you?!]
[Quick! I want to see Dyna defeat the monster quickly!]
"Go! Asuka!"
Old Tang clenched his fists.
The lifelike scene made him feel immersed in the story.
Dyna launched the first attack, using his legs to propel himself towards Galanda like a cannonball on the low-gravity moon.
The two exchanged blows, punching and kicking each other.
The heavy punch slammed into the monster's hard shell, producing a dull echo.
Galanda brandished its sharp bone wings in a counterattack, but Dyna nimbly dodged and delivered a chop to the monster's neck.
After several rounds, this head-on clash of strength ended with Dyna dodging the fireball and raising his hand to unleash a beam of light.
Dyna crossed his arms, and a dazzling Solgent ray burst forth, striking Galanda precisely!
"Great! It's over!"
Old Tang roared.
The live stream chat was also filled with jubilation:
[Awesome! The Solgentian ray is still so clean and crisp!]
[A great start! Truly warriors of miracles!]
[The opening scene featured a thrilling fight sequence! Awesome!]
However, before Old Tang's smile could fully bloom, it froze on his face.
As the light faded, a shocking scene unfolded!
Before the smoke from the explosion had even cleared, the enormous Galanda had already spread its bone wings, pierced through the smoke, and charged straight at Dyna.
Galenda withstood the Solgent Ray head-on, completely unharmed! Not even his defenses were breached!
"Holy crap! This monster's hide is incredibly thick! Its ultimate attack didn't even break through its defenses?!"
Old Tang's eyes widened.
Not only was Galanda unharmed after being attacked, it became even more ferocious, brandishing its bone wings and getting closer and closer to Dyna!
But at this critical moment!
A sudden change has occurred!
A massive beam of light streaked across Dyna's head, heading straight for the oncoming cosmic monster!
It was a terrifying beam of energy, so thick it defied description. It appeared without warning and moved at incredible speed.
The beam of light pierced through the barriers of space in an instant and struck Geiranda hard!
The next moment, Gerenda, whose defenses were impenetrable even by the Solgent Ray, was blasted apart by the beam of light and turned into dust!
There was no suspense, no room for resistance. The terrifying monster that was just moments ago so arrogant couldn't even last a second against this beam of light, instantly vaporized by the terrifying energy and turned into dust in the universe.
"Huh?"
Old Tang's cheer caught in his throat, his eyes widening like a duck being choked.
The live stream chat paused for three seconds, then a screen full of question marks drifted by like snowflakes.
【? ? ? ? ? ? 】
[Holy crap?! What's going on?!]
Where's the monster? Such a huge monster! Was it instantly killed?!
[Gairanda: Hungry~~~]
Go eat if you're hungry!
Who fired that shot?! That firepower? Was it Li Yunlong's Italian cannon?!
Not only were the audience stunned, but the captain and others in the movie were also shocked by this sudden scene.
Inside the Alpha, Miyako's mouth dropped open; in the command room, Kibi Gosuke's brows were furrowed tightly.
Chung Dao glanced at the radar and immediately said that a huge object was approaching from behind them!
"Team, Captain! Radar indicates a massive object is rapidly approaching the battlefield!"
Jongdo's voice was filled with an incredulous tremor.
Then, accompanied by a deep symphony, an unimaginably large spaceship slowly appeared.
The heavy, oppressive, and metallic heavy industrial symphony exploded in the ears of the audience.
The camera slowly pans upwards.
Old Tang gasped, goosebumps erupting all over his body in an instant.
"What...what kind of monster is this...?"
Old Tang muttered to himself.
This behemoth was so enormous that even Dyna was stunned into silence. On the moon, Ultraman Dyna, who was tens of meters tall, looked as tiny as a toy in front of this warship!
The ship's hull, resembling a Titan from mythology, gradually blocked out the sun's rays.
The light was gradually swallowed up, and a huge shadow spread rapidly across the lunar surface, completely enveloping Dyna.
A sense of oppression arises from the shadows.
That pure, oppressive feeling emanating from the behemoth of heavy industry even seemed to choke every viewer through the screen.
There wasn't a trace of artificiality; the metallic sheen of every armor plate, every propeller, and every secondary gun on this warship exuded a cold realism that only top-tier CG could achieve!
The TPC logo, originally a symbol of a peace organization, is now prominently displayed on ships, which is unsettling.
"The TPC logo?"
Old Tang's voice was a little hoarse, "What exactly is this...?"
In the movie scene, Gosuke Hibi stares at the colossal steel behemoth on the screen, his expression complex, and says, slowly and deliberately, "It's the spaceship developed by TPC... Prometheus!"
boom!
The moment the words "Prometheus" were uttered, the chat in the live stream exploded!
Holy crap! This was made by humans?!
[One basic attack and Galanda is dead?! Is this the kind of firepower a peace organization could possess?!]
[The sense of oppression is so overwhelming, Dyna is like an ant in front of it!]
[This composition, wow, I thought it was a villain!]
Something's not right! This feels like foreshadowing!
At this moment, the theatrical version of Dyna's Star Warriors has only just begun.