Director Edward

Chapter 238: "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" Filming Complete!

The cold winter gradually faded away, and since the seasons in this world closely align with the months, the empire had already warmed up by the time the new year arrived.

For most of the empire's citizens, the new year didn't hold much special significance.

After all, aside from the imperial capital, there were hardly any grand celebrations in other regions of the empire.

In this context, the quietly spreading cinemas, now reaching the eastern and western borders, quickly captured the attention of the locals.

News of upcoming movie screenings reached them several days in advance.

"Have you heard? Something called a cinema from the southern regions has made its way here."

"A cinema? What's that?"

"I'm not too sure. It seems to be something like a stage play, where people perform a story."

"What's that? Sounds boring."

"Not really. People who've seen it say movies are completely different from stage plays. The performance style is entirely unique, the stories are fascinating, and it's not boring at all."

"Really? That impressive?"

"If it's true, then I'm definitely going to watch when the movie comes out."

"Count me in."

"..."

Under the wave of public discussion, the popularity of movies quickly spread across the eastern and western borders, becoming a hot topic among the local populace.

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While the eastern and western border residents, who had never seen a movie, were just starting to develop an interest, the southern residents were already embroiled in debates over the subject of film.

The reason for the controversy was simple: the Kara no Kyoukai series, which was supposed to release a new installment in January, had been delayed since mid-December.

This delay left most of the public disgruntled, and many gathered at TV taverns, demanding an explanation from the officials.

Unable to withstand the pressure, Viscount Banil eventually revealed that Durin was preparing to release a new movie for the New Year.

The news of a new film sent the southern populace into a frenzy, sparking heated debates in the taverns.

Some argued that the new movie shouldn't come at the expense of delaying Kara no Kyoukai. Others believed that as long as the new movie was good enough, a slight delay in Kara no Kyoukai was acceptable.

Still, there were those with a simpler stance: Edward Studios should release both movies simultaneously. After all, the studio had already made significant profits from its films, and speeding up production seemed only reasonable.

Of course, none of these opinions reached Durin.

At that moment, Durin was in a small town on the southern border, crouched behind his magic camera, shooting the final scenes of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 1.

Although he initially believed production would wrap up in time for the New Year, the actual filming process proved to be riddled with challenges, leaving him working late into the night every day.

If it weren't for Fate/Zero and Steins;Gate being fully entrusted to Chase from the Theatre Company and Gebrun from the Imperial Mage Academy—who were now responsible for all subsequent production work—Durin might have worked himself to death again, just like last time.

Of course, the greatest relief came from the fact that Part 1 of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure was relatively short, with a total runtime of only about three hours. Compared to the heavily edited yet still lengthy Fate/Zero and Steins;Gate, it was far more concise.

Moreover, the production of Part 1 was significantly less challenging. Props and costumes didn't require much effort since most could be sourced from items already existing in this era.

The fight scenes in JoJo were also simpler to produce, with most of the special effects focused on Ripple techniques, which didn't demand much time or resources.

Under these circumstances, Durin worked tirelessly, filming day and night.

Finally, about two days before the New Year, the entire movie was completed.

"It's a wrap. Thank you all for your hard work," Durin said, carefully storing the edited crystal recordings, letting out a heartfelt sigh of relief.

In front of him, both the actors and the various crew members recruited by the studio wore expressions of mixed satisfaction and yearning.

After all, they had just witnessed the entire filming of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and had become deeply captivated by its content.

Everyone involved in the production firmly believed that once the movie was released, it would achieve incredible success.

However, beyond that, many were overwhelmed with an indescribable sadness at the ending of Part 1.

The conclusion of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure was so heart-wrenching that it was hard for them, as participants who had poured their emotions into each character, to accept.

Seeing their reactions, Durin simply smiled and said:

"Don't worry. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is just getting started—this is only Part 1. There are still many more parts waiting to be made. As long as the response to Part 1 is good enough, we'll definitely start filming the sequels."

"Really?"

No one had expected that there would be more stories to follow the conclusion of this film. Everyone present looked surprised and delighted, their eyes filled with anticipation as they gazed at Durin.

Unfortunately, Durin clearly had no intention of giving away any spoilers. After packing up his equipment, he went to find Captain Brando.

Facing the man who had played the villain throughout the film and, under the subtle influence of suggestion magic, perfectly captured the essence of Dio Brando, Durin smiled and said:

"Thank you for your help this time, Captain. I'll be heading back to the southern region to screen this new movie soon. Would you like me to send you a copy of the duplicated imaging crystal?"

Hearing Durin's words, Captain Brando froze for a moment.

Although he had fallen into deep self-doubt after filming, wishing he could erase all traces of his "dark history" recorded in the imaging crystal, the thought of his performance igniting the enthusiasm of so many viewers made him reluctantly nod in agreement.

"Alright, I'll have Josen pick it up when the time comes."

"Well then, goodbye. I look forward to our next collaboration, Captain Brando."

Before Brando could fully process the deeper meaning behind Durin's words, he realized that Durin had already left the set.

Time continued to pass, and the Empire's New Year was fast approaching!

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