"Hello, sir. This is the film distribution department, so we can't promote products.”
"If you want to promote it, this is my business card.”
In a high-end office building, a golden-haired receptionist who was chewing gum stopped a young Asian handsome man.
She sized up the Asian man in front of her. His black eyes were deep like stars.
Before that, she liked the quarterbacks on the football field and liked strong men like LeBron James.
The moment she saw him, the blonde woman suddenly felt that an Asian man was quite charming.
Even though he was a young salesman, she still handed him her business card.
"First of all, I'm not a salesman. Secondly, it was your distribution manager who asked me to come.”
It was Xuan. He wasn't angry and smiled faintly.
"What? You're an assistant director, right?"
Before Xuan could reply, the office door opened.
A tall, middle-aged white man in a suit and leather shoes who looked like Tom Hanks walked out.
"This is Director Chu. Marlene, go get two cups of coffee.”
"Thank you, I'll just have some mineral water.”
"Alright, did you hear that? Marlene, hurry up…Mr. Chu, let's talk inside.”
The brainless blonde was completely stunned.
He was so young. He was at most in his early twenties, right?
It was really the director?
Xuan naturally didn't care about this small episode and followed him into the office.
"Sit anywhere."
Dan Braid, the film distribution manager of Legendary Pictures, had been doing this for more than ten years.
He had seen countless confident producers come with scripts or movie materials.
Unfortunately, most of his works were mediocre and boring.
If geniuses were ordinary, then they wouldn't be called geniuses.
When he first received the call, he subconsciously wanted to reject it.
However, the other party actually went straight to the point and directly stated his intention. Moreover, he had already filmed a film.
Dane was moved by his confidence.
Anyway, Legendary Pictures was short of movies recently.
They couldn't compete with giants like Paramount, Fox, and disney. They could only release some unpopular films and compete for some cinemas and streaming media markets.
No matter what works the young man had, he might as well take a look.
He originally wanted to exchange some pleasantries, but Xuan went straight to the point.
"Let's just watch the movie. I'll explain to you after we watch it.”
"Alright, let's go to the theater…Oh right, what kind of movie is this?”
"A horror movie."
Manager Dan nodded. Before Legendary Pictures cooperated with the big companies, they also released independent films.
This included some literary films and low-budget horror films.
Of course, he would have to see the quality of Xuan's film before making a decision.
When they arrived at the theater, the blonde receptionist walked in with a cup of coffee.
" Marlene," Manager Dan called out." Go get Breno and get ready to evaluate the film."”
The blonde girl nodded, staring curiously at Xuan before walking out in her high heels.
Not long after, another bald and slightly plump man came in.
"Dane, a new film?"
"Yeah, I just happened to be looking for you to evaluate it together.”
Manager Dan turned to Xuan.
"Your film better be interesting. Otherwise, if our appraiser falls asleep, you won't have a chance, understand?”
"It's okay. We'll know when we see.”Xuan smiled politely.
Xuan, Manager Dan En, Appraiser Breno, and the blonde girl Marlene formed a group of four, preparing to play "Smart: Paranormal Activity.
Marlene drew the curtains and turned off the lights.
The entire screening room instantly became extremely dark, leaving only the light from the big screen in front of them.
During the preparation phase, Breno also looked at Xuan curiously.
Looking at the rather young director, one would think that he was an international student.
What kind of good film could he make?
Could it be that Dane had been fooled?
However, Breno didn't say it explicitly. He just pursed his lips and watched the film with a skeptical attitude.
Paranormal Activity was officially broadcast.
In the end, not long after, the appraiser Breno could not take it anymore.
You call this a movie? Even my grandma could take a video of this?
It was obvious that this was a video shot with a hand-held DV.
Good heavens, Dane had really been deceived!
However, out of politeness, he did not stop the movie immediately. Instead, he let the movie continue playing.
Since this Asian kid was confident enough to show it to the public, there should at least be some highlights.
Let's wait and see.
However, the more he watched, the more he felt that something was wrong. In the end, he could not help but pause the broadcast.
"This…can't be considered a movie, right? Mr. Chu, do you want to give an explanation?”
At the same time, the marketing manager Dan En and Marlene also looked at Xuan suspiciously.
Xuan was very familiar with this gaze.
The distribution managers of the other major film companies all looked at him like this. They shook their heads and said,“NO.”
Fortunately, he had already thought of a countermeasure after the previous few rebuffs.
" This is a form of film that I've created. It's a first-person mockumentary.”
"What?" The other three were even more confused. This was the first time they had heard this word.
“Mockumentary？”
"Mr. Chu, are you sure this isn't a random word?”
"No…I intentionally used a first-person perspective.”
Xuan spoke frankly.
" Think about it. Is the story full of the traces of being fabricated terrifying, or is the so-called 'real event' that happens next to you terrifying?”
"Of course it's a real event! Let me tell you, not long ago, there was a supernatural incident in our neighborhood. I was scared to death…"
The blonde-haired receptionist Marlene was a chatterbox and was about to continue when she was stopped by the manager's gaze.
Dan nodded and said,"
"I understand. This kind of first-person shooting technique was exactly imitating our daily records.”
"So…if we capture a terrifying phenomenon, it will make people feel more immersive?”
As expected of a veteran film industry expert, he quickly understood Xuan's concept.
"That's right, that's what I mean. Earlier, didn't you also mistakenly think that this was a real video?”
The three of them nodded in unison.
They really thought that it was just a random video.
"Alright, I'm sorry, Mr. Chu. I was too rash just now. Let's continue.”
Breno wiped his sweat and apologized with a smile.
However, he was still suspicious. Was this method really scary?
Can the audience really accept it?
The video continued to play, and Xuan's voice came from the screen.
"Haha, the new DV looks good…Oh? She's home. Give her a surprise."
"What are you holding in your hand?"
When Elizabeth Olsen appeared, everyone's eyes lit up.
Even if the movie was boring, watching the female lead should be able to attract a group of viewers.
……
99 minutes later.
The screening room was dead silent.
Originally, there were only four people, but now there were only three left.
Sister Masa…she screamed in fright halfway through the movie and was chased out of the screening room by Manager Dan.
The other two men were silent, but their trembling hands betrayed them.
The corner of Xuan's mouth curled up.
"Gentlemen, how about this movie?”
Breno, who was frowning at first, widened his eyes.
"Chu! I've watched so many horror movies, but this is definitely the most surprising one.”
"The sense of immersion is very strong! It was as if he was filming a ghost. The oppressive atmosphere throughout the entire process…was simply too much!”
"Chu, you're really a fucking genius!”
Manager Dan nodded with shining eyes.
"I have a feeling that this kind of pseudo-documentary will soon be followed!”
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