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Is Chapter 70 really that good? I'm a little skeptical.

At the critical moment, he climbed onto the whale carcass, caught his breath, and got up to check his body, finally seeing the horrifying wound on his thigh.

With a scream, she sat up and instinctively pressed her torn flesh together, letting out gasps and groans of panic that outweighed the pain. She forced herself to calm down, untied the rope binding her ankles, and used her last bit of strength to tighten it around her thighs.

Before they could catch their breath, the two men who had just come ashore on the beach had already driven away.

The female lead, played by Yang Mi, panicked and shouted for help, standing up and waving her hands as she cried for help.

But all their efforts were in vain, and the cars on the beach eventually drove away.

A shark has appeared, and it's really big!

The female protagonist sees a reef a few feet above the sea in the distance, and a shark rushes toward the whale carcass she is standing on. She runs on the whale carcass and leaps into the sea at the last second.

The whale carcass, which had just been standing upright, was knocked over by a shark. The female lead swam desperately to the reef and climbed up with all her might. She stood up on the reef, and a long-range aerial shot circled around Yang Mi, while the background music became more stirring.

Previously, the shark was in the shadows while the female lead was in the open; it was a one-sided hunt by the shark against the female lead.

From this moment on, the situation will become a battle of wits and courage between one man and one shark.

With the female lead temporarily safe, the audience finally had a chance to catch their breath.

"What was the female lead's name again?"

"Yang Mi, I think that's her name."

"This child is destined for greatness!"

"Her acting is amazing!"

"It would be an injustice if this person didn't become famous!"

At this moment, Liu Xiaofeng wholeheartedly agreed with the opinions of the audience around him. Just now, the female lead—I think her name was Yang Mi—performed the scene after she realized she had been bitten. Liu Xiaofeng felt that her performance was worthy of being hailed as a god!

The acting was truly superb.

The change in her breathing rhythm, the slight trembling of her body, the instinctive way she clutched her torn flesh, the sharp pain as she tightened her thighs, and her panicked scream when she saw the man on the shore—perhaps her only hope for survival—drive away. Everything was portrayed perfectly.

I feel like there aren't many actresses in China who could have acted that scene well. This movie looks like it has a simple setting and only one main actor, so the budget must not be big, but it's clear that this movie has extremely high requirements for the actors' acting skills.

The female protagonist lay on the rocks for a short rest. The waves crashed against the wound on her leg, and she sat up in pain, realizing that the wound needed to be treated immediately.

She removed her earring and necklace, looking at the huge wound on her leg, and tried to reassure herself: "You've been given anesthesia, don't be afraid." The sharp pendant on the necklace pierced the torn skin, and the earring, connected to the necklace, pierced through the small hole that had just been made…

At that moment, at least a third of the people in the screening room looked away, while the remaining people were either stunned by the visual impact of the scene or deeply moved by Yang Mi's performance.

Hope kept appearing and then being shattered, as the drunkard on the beach and the two men who had surfed with him the day before were killed by sharks.

As the tide rose, the rocks beneath her were no longer safe, and she decided to fight back.

The camera on the deceased man's helmet recorded his last words, which were then thrown back into the sea, explaining why the little boy on the shore found the helmet at the beginning.

All that remained was to swim desperately toward the buoy. The beautiful jellyfish caused the protagonist immense pain, even distorting her expression. However, the jellyfish also successfully distracted the shark, buying her precious time.

She successfully swam to the buoy and unexpectedly received a signal flare. After two failed attempts, she decisively fired when the shark swam to the whale oil area.

A huge fire broke out on the sea surface, engulfing the shark in flames in a spectacular scene. However, as the shark dived to the seabed, the flames on its body naturally extinguished.

The female protagonist became even more reckless. Thinking of the protruding steel bars on the concrete blocks that secured the underwater buoys, she used herself as bait, quickly diving down with the iron blocks attached. She dodged in time to the steel bars, and the shark that was chasing her was unable to dodge and plunged headfirst into the steel bars...

The shark dies, the female protagonist is saved, and a year later she returns to the same spot, at which point the movie ends.

Then someone suddenly exclaimed, "Watching this made me break out in a cold sweat!"

The screening room erupted in laughter.

The headlights came on, and the crowd gradually walked out, many of them discussing the movie they had just watched.

"I can't believe this is a film made by a Chinese director."

"This type of film wasn't common in Chinese cinema before, was it?"

"It used to be said that even with a budget of three or four hundred million, Chinese directors could only make films like 'The Promise.' That's not true. Chinese directors can make films like 'Jaws' with just a few million!"

"The movie is pretty awesome, but let's not compare it to 'Jaws,' it'll just attract criticism."

"It is indeed easy to attract criticism, but to be honest, I feel it can really rival 'Jaws'. The plot is a little weaker, but in terms of atmosphere and directing techniques, it is actually much better than 'Jaws'."

"After all, it's a work from decades ago."

"The actress who plays the female lead is named Yang Mi, right?"

"It seems so."

"His future is limitless!"

"She's improved so fast this time. Her portrayal of Guo Xiang, especially the scene where Yang Guo takes off his mask, made me so embarrassed I almost fell over. It's nothing compared to Li Qihong's version. I never expected her to be this good in a movie."

……

Liu Xiaofeng and Liu Xiaochuan walked out in silence. It was a bit of an exaggeration; it seemed like everyone discussing the movie was praising it.

Praise the movie's suspenseful atmosphere.

It has the feel of a Hollywood blockbuster.

Praise the female lead's amazing acting skills.

Then the two brothers both thought what they said made a lot of sense.

"Bro, do you still think watching this movie is a waste of money?"

"I……"

Liu Xiaofeng opened his mouth, wanting to say yes and take the opportunity to teach his younger brother a lesson, but he just couldn't bring himself to say it.

In some ways, Liu Xiaofeng even felt that this movie was better than "Taken".

"Taken" is very exciting, but many people in China can make this kind of exciting film. There are many directors in China who can make good action films, but he really can't think of anyone who can make a shark and monster movie like "The Shallows".

……

Soon, related comments appeared on the Internet.

"Those who have seen it, please share your thoughts on the movie. To be honest, I'm hesitant to watch it. Even for Shen Qing, I feel this kind of subject matter is going to be a flop."

"Let's just say that from now on, Shen Qing will be the Chinese Spielberg in my heart."

"The one who directed 'Jaws'?"

"Yes, Spielberg is also the world's most commercially valuable director, having held the title for several years in a row."

"So you're saying 'The Shallows' is amazing?"

"That's absolutely awesome!"

"Is it because the shark special effects are good?"

"Overall it's good, the actors' performances are actually the biggest highlight."

"Actress skills? Do you think I don't know the female lead is Yang Mi? Her acting is the biggest highlight? Are you being sarcastic?"

"No, Yang Mi's performance surprised me."

"If you said the movie was just barely passable, I might believe you, but if you say Shen Qing is China's Spielberg, or that Yang Mi's acting is good, I absolutely cannot believe it."

"If you don't believe me, go see for yourself!"

"I'm coming right away, wait for me."

The person who was just arguing actually went offline, while the others continued chatting.

Then at 11 a.m., that netizen actually came online again.

"I went to see it. Before I went, I was prepared that the movie might actually be good, but after watching it—I really didn't expect that I could actually see Spielberg's influence in Shen Qing's movie."

"A plant? Acting? Wait for me, I'll come back tomorrow to give you the most authentic movie-watching experience."

The next day.

"I'm back. I don't know what Spielberg's style is, but I can say that this is the best shark movie I've ever seen besides Jaws."

At noon, a newspaper published a report on the movie "The Shallows" with the headline: "How is director Shen Qing's 'The Shallows'? Some viewers who have seen it say they feel like they are seeing Spielberg."

More and more media outlets followed up with reports, and online discussions became increasingly heated, leaving many people who hadn't seen the movie yet stunned, and even those who had never planned to watch it before couldn't help but become curious.

Is this for real? They're that good?

Why do I find it hard to believe?

Why don't we go take a look?

seeing is believing!