novellhall Chapter 23 'Century' Suspense Film
Chapter 23 'Century' Suspense Film
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The next few days.
Huayi's distribution and GG departments are like clockwork, running non-stop.
Teams of employees traveled to various cinema chains across the country to promote the "Sniper Phone Booth" campaign.
At the same time, major entertainment media outlets and portal websites also received orders from their publicity departments to create headlines for "Sniper Phone Booth" in their entertainment sections.
Huang Xiaoming, Fan Bingbing, and Deng Chao also posted updates on their blogs to recommend the movie to movie fans and leverage their celebrity connections to further promote it.
In a short time, "The Sniper Phone Booth" went from being unknown to being known in the entertainment and film industries, and then to being heard by millions of viewers.
Although it didn't generate much buzz, it did manage to spread the word widely, and many suspense drama enthusiasts knew that this film was about to be released.
June 1st is Children's Day.
That morning, Wang Zhongjun gave an interview to reporters and publicly announced that the overseas rights to the suspense film "Phone Booth," produced by Huayi Investment, had been sold for more than 200 million US dollars.
At 8 PM, with money paving the way, several major portal websites and video websites officially released the first trailer.
"Here it comes, the trailer is online."
"Sold for over 200 million US dollars, well done Huayi."
"I heard this is a low-budget film, and the copyright fees alone recouped the costs, so Huayi Brothers made a lot of money."
"Who cares how much money it makes, as long as the movie is good."
"That's right, let's check out the trailer first. If it's exciting, we'll go see it in theaters when the movie is released."
Online, while waiting for the video to be blocked, netizens chatted in the comments section below the video frame.
In just one minute, there were over a hundred comments.
It wasn't until after 2008 that online bullet comments appeared; otherwise, there would have been even more people commenting.
boom!
A gunshot rang out!
In the video, a bullet streaks through the air and hurtles from a distance. The bullet spins and eventually coalesces into five large characters.
Sniper Phone Booth
Then the screen lights up, and Huang Xiaoming appears on screen, answering a phone call.
"Right now, immediately, hurl insults at the female reporter opposite you!"
A deep, cold male voice rang out, drawing all the viewers watching the trailer into the frame.
"No, I can't do that!"
"How about you switch to someone else and yell at that policeman?"
The scene shifts to Hu Jun, dressed in a police uniform, looking serious and sharp, pointing a gun at Huang Xiaoming in a phone booth.
Beside him, a reporter (Yang Xue) held a microphone, looking terrified and flustered.
"Wow, Xiaoming has been threatened!"
"The voice sounds like Deng Chao. Where is he? Is he carrying a sniper rifle?"
Many netizens are quite astute and immediately recognized the situation in the video.
"I'll count to three, two, one, and if you don't obey, I'll shoot!"
A sarcastic remark was followed by three cold, digital voices.
Huang Xiaoming trembled, his face contorted with rage, and he glared menacingly at the female reporter.
Just when netizens thought he was about to start cursing, the screen went dark.
One second later, the screen lit up again.
Huang Xiaoming became hysterical, screaming wildly on camera: "You bastard, you beast, you demon, come on...come on...kill me, hit me on the head!"
boom!
Another shot rang out, the bullet shooting out like lightning, its trajectory directly in front of the phone booth.
Damn... this is real killing!
Upon seeing this, netizens in front of their computers widened their eyes and instinctively exclaimed in amazement.
Just as they were watching intently, thinking Huang Xiaoming was about to die, the screen went dark again.
It's trailer time!
"Holy crap... which bastard made this trailer? Would it kill them to cut two more seconds?!"
"That's it, damn it!"
"Greetings, Director! Your text is really short!"
"Greetings, please. The trailer was quite exciting though."
"Fifteen seconds is short, but it still captivated me, so I decided to buy a movie ticket."
The premonition is short, concise, and useful.
Many netizens were drawn in by the trailer and joined the comments section below the video, making plans to go to the cinema together.
As time went on, more and more viewers learned about "Phone Booth," even if they weren't particularly interested, they still knew that such a movie existed.
Especially netizens in prefecture-level cities, provincial capitals, and first- and second-tier cities.
In 05, the internet was still synonymous with scourge.
But even the most toxic thing can't stop young people from becoming addicted to the internet.
When you access the internet, whether you go to an internet cafe or connect at home, you will inevitably open several major websites and see Huayi's advertisements on the entertainment pages.
The ultimate suspense thriller: Phone Booth!
The precise targeting has drawn many internet users to the "sniper phone booths."
imperial capital.
In a park, two young people, a boy and a girl, walked side by side, not daring to hold hands.
The boy quickened his pace, turned to the girl, and said, "Tingting, let's go to the movies on Thursday."
"What movie?" the girl asked casually, slowing her pace.
"A suspense film, the trailer is very exciting, starring Huang Xiaoming, Fan Bingbing, and Deng Chao."
"Didn't they say Initial D was good?"
"It's okay, I'll watch both."
"Okay, what time on Thursday?"
"Around eight o'clock, tonight..."
After getting the girl's consent, the boy clenched his fist and grinned from ear to ear.
This scene is playing out in many places across the country.
Surfing the internet, dating, playing games, and watching movies are popular ways for young students to relax.
Movies cost money, but when combined with romance, taking a girl you like to the cinema together is one of life's greatest pleasures.
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Aside from netizens and viewers, another group of people also saw the "sniper phone booth" through other channels.
A street food stall near Sanlitun in Beijing.
Ning Hao and Huang Bo sat outside the food stall, with several bottles of beer, peanuts, pig ears, and a large plate of grilled skewers on a small square table.
Ning Hao cut his hair short, his weathered face disappeared, and he looked much more energetic.
It's useless...
Just by looking at him drinking and the worry in his eyes, you could tell that he had wasted his time these past few days.
Crazy Stone still hasn't secured investment!
Across from him, Huang Bo was enjoying a drink, eating skewers, and admiring the beautiful women passing by.
As June arrives, the weather warms up rapidly.
The young women shopping were dressed in revealing clothes, skirts and shorts, showing off their long, white legs, as if they were competing to see who had the longest and whitest legs.
Glug...
Huang Bo was attracted by a pair of straight, beautiful legs, and the beer he brought to his lips dripped onto his chest and the table.
He smacked his lips, got up and walked towards the food stall, his body moving forward while his head turned back to continue admiring the beautiful women.
Only when the beautiful woman was out of sight did he turn around, casually pick up a newspaper from the cashier, and return to his seat to use it as a mat on the table to cover his beer.
"Haozi, don't worry."
"I think I'll be able to attract investment sooner or later. It's only a few million; I can just find some sucker."
After saying that, he gently pressed his hand on the newspaper to absorb the liquid underneath.
As he looked down, he caught a glimpse of the front page of the newspaper.
[Beijing Film Academy Directing Graduate Sells Overseas Rights for First Film]
Huang Bo's eyes widened in surprise. He leaned closer to the newspaper to examine it more closely, then laughed and said, "Wow... Haozi, our Beijing Film Academy has produced another talent!"
"What's wrong?"
Ning Hao let out a burp, put down his glass, and looked over.
"Look, a directing graduate, sold the rights to his very first film, and earned US dollars."
As he spoke, he picked up the wet newspaper and handed it to Ning Hao with a smile.
Seeing that Ning Hao's attention had been diverted, he breathed a sigh of relief, picked up a bottle of beer, and brought it to his lips.
With a forceful push of the teeth, the beer cap came off instantly.
Glug glug...
Huang Bo raised his head slightly, blew a few puffs into the bottle, and then his gaze shifted to the newspaper in Ning Hao's hand.
He was equally curious about who was so amazing, selling the overseas rights to their very first film.
A role model for us all!
Ning Hao quickly glanced at the newspaper, his expression shifting from casual to serious, and then to surprised.
Finally, he put down the newspaper and grinned, revealing a delightful smile.
"Hiroko, we've secured funding for our film!"