'Parasite' claimed to have a stronger cast and crew than 'The Ant Queen'; they were working with high quality special effects, their actors were famous, their screenwriters were well-renowned and their entire production was grand. Coupled with their strong marketing campaign, the film seemed to be quite promising. From the looks of it, they seriously had the intention to outdo 'The Ant Queen'. So, everyone looked forward to seeing it.
When Tangning and Qiao Sen first created 'The Ant Queen', they had many difficulties; it wasn't easy for them to bring sci-fi into the spotlight. But now that they did, they were struggling to feed off the hype. Instead, they were watching others do it with their own eyes.
After all, Tangning had lost Qiao Sen. This was a flaw that could not be fixed. And, because of this flaw, 'The Ant Queen 2' struggled to go ahead.
She had plenty of actors and directors to choose from, but Tangning couldn't come to a compromise.
