Mr. Ling had seen Terror Animal City himself and thought it was a decent film, with distinctive features and innovation.
However, its flaws were as evident as its merits, such as the less professional actors, a somewhat thin plot, and possibly due to limited investment, the props, well, were a bit rough around the edges.
Despite these blemishes, it was a good movie, and if Mr. Ling was to grade it from a professional standpoint, he could give it a little over 7 points.
Regardless, a score of 9 was out of the question, let alone 8.
Mr. Ling's first reaction was that the producer had hired a troll army to artificially inflate the ratings to influence audience viewing and cinema scheduling. Cinemas had a love-hate relationship with troll armies, especially those not under their control, which often misled the cinema's operations.
But after carefully examining the personal information and comments of those who rated it, he had a moment of realization.