New Year's holiday had just begun when movie theaters nationwide were packed to the brim.
After being shaken by "Medicine God" during the summer break, the domestic film market had not seen the release of any compelling films in the latter half of the year.
This New Year's holiday, however, the releases of "The Ferryman" and "Wandering Planet" were highly anticipated.
Even without being released, "Wandering Planet" had already faced quality controversies.
But with limited choices available during this period, many still opted to test the waters first.
Compared to "Wandering Planet," "The Ferryman" was explosively popular.
With three Emperors and one Empress in the cast, plus a big director and a big IP, the production was immensely eye-catching.
Thus, most of the audience that day actually went for "The Ferryman."
Only about a quarter to a third chose to support the Chinese sci-fi film.
Two hours later, the mood of the two groups was starkly different.
